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ALERT: Sat, August 30, 2008; 8:27 PM ET QST QST QST IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL WESTERN WASHINGTON HAMS At this time, there are NO requests for personnel to be deployed into the northern Gulf Coast area. No ARES personnel should at any time self deploy. |
News last updated: Tue, August 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM ET
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* * * Links * * * ARES Registration Form WWA Section Emergency Communications Group, Inc.http://www.wastateares.org/WWASEG/index.htm
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Western Washington DX Club Are you into contests or someone who has never operated in a contest? Here is a great opportunity to operate and have fun in a local home grown contest.
The Salmon Run (Washington state
QSO party) sponsored by the Western Washington DX Club is coming up quickly on
September 20 and 21! For more information, go to http://wwdxc.org. There are a
few new categories and rule changes this year. Join the fun, even if you
haven't contested before!!! What a good opportunity for clubs to get their
young hams on the air. See you on the air.
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CLUB INFO AND NEWSLETTERS
Want to see what other clubs in Western Washington are
doing? Read their Newsletters and other info on line at the following
links: WESTERN WASHINGTON CLUBS BLOG
http://wwa-affiliated-clubs.blogspot.com/ Mike and Key Clark County Amateur Radio Club Inc: www.w7aia.org. Radio Club of Tacoma: http://www.w7dk.org/ Olympia Amateur Radio Society http://www.olyham.org Chehalis Valley Amateur Radio Society http://www.cvars.org/ Clallam County Amateur Radio Club: http://www.olyham.com/ Lower Columbia Amateur Radio Association: http://www.qsl.net/nc7p/ Western Wahsington DX Club: www.wwdxc.org Maple Valley ARC: www.kc7key.org Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Operators North Society: http://mysite.verizon.net/evernhamms91/bearons.htm San Juan County Amateur Radio Society Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sjcars/ Federal Way Amateur Radio Club: http://fwarc.org Lake Washington Ham Club: http://lakewashingtonhamclub.org/default.aspx Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society: http://www.qsl.net/k7nws/ Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: http://www.qsl.net/w7bi/ Snohomish County Hams Club: www.wa7law.com.
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Western Washington, at last, has a wide area D-STAR repeater, WD7STR B at 444.5625+ Mhz., This repeater is located on west Gold Mountain near Bremerton, WA. You can read about the repeater at http://www.wd7str.org and locate it on Google Earth by selecting http://k7ve.ampr.org/wd7str.php This repeater does not have a gateway. I would like to start a D-STAR roundtable (net) on Wednesday evenings at 8 PM local time. If you are in the coverage area of the repeater, come up on frequency to discuss all things D-STAR. -- de K7VE
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Notice to all ARES Groups Are you wondering how to get tax exempt donations to your ARES Group? Ask Kim AC7YY at
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For more information check out the link http://www.wastateares.org/WWASEG/index.htm
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QST QST QST Would you like to be a Technical Speciallist?.
For assistance, contact Tom at:
n1bec@msn.com
If you are interested in becoming a Technical Specialist (we are recruiting from all WWa Districts) please contact Tom at n1bec@msn.com |
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Scott Douglas, w7xc, Official Observer Coordinator for Western Washington. I am emailing you in the hope of interesting you in volunteering for the Official Observer Program, which has been part of the ARRL volunteer program for more than 50 years. Besides assisting the ARRL in the self Policing of our bands / frequencies, we help our fellow amateurs locate and remedy problems with their stations before they come to the attention of the FCC. If they need in depth assistance we will refer them (if requested) to our "Technical Specialist" volunteers who have the knowledge to assist them in effecting corrections.
Currently, we are looking for volunteers in every district in Western Washington (see map below). We also want to establish an OO in every affiliated club in the Western Washington Section. This way, the individual clubs members will have direct access to our services through a familiar and known individual, and so that we have the manpower available to respond effectively in all areas of our section.
Official ARRL Field Organization Appointment Description: Official Observer The Official Observer program has been sponsored by the League for more than 50 years to help amateurs help each other. Official Observer appointees have assisted thousands of amateurs to maintain their transmitting equipment and operating procedures in compliance with the regulations. The object of the OO program is to notify amateurs by mail of operating/technical irregularities before they come to the attention of the FCC. The OO is also the backbone of the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC. OOs are certified in the Auxiliary by passing a mandatory written examination. The OO performs his function by listening rather than transmitting, keeping an ear out for such things as frequency instability, harmonics, hum, key clicks, broad signals, distorted audio, over deviation, out-of-band operation, etc. The OO completes his task once the notification card is sent. In hard-core rules violations cases, OOs refer problems to higher echelons of the Amateur Auxiliary, and may be requested to gather evidence for possible FCC enforcement actions. Requirements follow: 1. Must take and pass examination to be certified as a member of the Amateur Auxiliary, an FCC requirement, based on study of the ARRL's Amateur Auxiliary Training Manual. 2. Must be an ARRL Full Member and have been a licensee of Technician Class or higher for at least four years. 3. Must report to the OO Coordinator regularly on FSD-23. 4. Maintain regular activity in sending out advisory notices as needed. The OO program is one of the most important functions of the League. A sincere dedication to helping our brother and sister amateurs is required for appointment. Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the job of every League appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public. The Amateur Auxiliary of the FCC Hams Helping Hams - An Official Observer Tradition for More Than 50 Years To apply, or obtain further information, contact Scott Douglas w7xc@arrl.net or call 253-891-8000
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LOWER COLUMBIA AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION, W7DG VE TESTING OFFERED WATCH THIS SPACE FOR NEW DATES AND TIMES Review of Technician, General, & Extra classes upon arrival, then all test levels given afterward; cost is $14.00; cash, no checks; no Morse Code testing. Individuals need to bring original radio license and any pending CSCE's from other recent test sessions, photo ID, PLUS A PHOTO COPY OF THE LICENSE AND ANY CSCE'S. Individuals should also bring a calculator. All other test materials are furnished at the session. Refreshments included. Site: Lower Columbia Amateur Radio Association Clubhouse - 966 Lone Oak Road - Longview, WA 98632 (Directions to site: From Cowlitz Way, go 3.5 miles on Columbia Heights Road, which becomes Lone Oak Road. Go 1/10th of a mile then left up the hill.) Contact: Judi Robins, ARRL/VE -- KD7GZR -- kd7gzr@gmail.com
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Testing in Kitsap County NORTH KITSAP RADIO CLUB Basic information for amateur radio license testing sessions - Sponsor - North Kitsap Amateur Radio Club; call Horace, K7ORY at 360-779-2215 or email questions to ory001@comcast.net Location - Sessions will be held in the Community Room located at the Poulsbo Library, lower level. The address is 700 NE Lincoln Street, Poulsbo, WA 98370. August 23, 2008 October 11, 2008 (NKARC Hamfest, President's Hall, Kitsap County Fairgrounds) November 22, 2008
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GENERAL CLASSES ANNOUNCEMENT The class will be held on Monday evenings starting Sept 8th through Oct 27. The classes will begin at 7Pm and end about 9 PM. VE testing will be on Oct 23 and will start at 6PM Registration is preferred but not required. Classes will be held at Fire Station 31 200 Tremont. Port Orchard For more information please contact: Merv Archer N7IZ, Ph 360-373-0225, E-mail N7IZ@arrl.net
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2008 - Mike and Key ARC Testing The Mike and Key club will conduct VE Testing: 3rd Saturday of each month for all license levels:
Sponsor: MIKE &
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Classes for all license levels are provided by the club. Further information can be found at www.w7dk.org/newham.htm. VE testing is conducted on the 2nd Tues. of the month. Location: RCT Club House 1249 South Washington St. Tacoma Time: 1900 (7 PM) Additional information can be found at
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CW Practice Net Develop your CW proficiency here! "ON" (the Olympia Amateur Radio Society Net) will meet every Tuesday on 3680 kHz. at 2000 local using 10 WPM CW. N7EIE is the NCS, and will be using some QN signals, but it is a beginner's net for practice. The OARS web page can be found at http://home.att.net/~oars/ |
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The ARES of King Co. meets on the 1st Mon. of the month Location: Seattle Red Cross Chapter House Time: 1900 (7 PM) |
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The Whatcom County ARES~RACES meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month Location: Whatcom County Search and Rescue Bldg., located at the corner of Northwest and Smith Roads in Lynden. Time: 1900 (7 PM) |
Link to Shoreline ACS: http://www.shorelineacs.org
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| OFFICIAL OBSERVER ACTIVITY |
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Scott Douglas, w7xc
FCC Auxiliary, Western Washington OOC
Post Office Box 7320
Bonney Lake, WA 98391-0913
253-891-8000
w7xc@arrl.net
73, Bill Frazier W7ARC
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ARES District Reports Since there is a link at the top of this page Monthly Summary that takes you to the current Monthly Summary, that information will no longer be reported here. The link is available from the time of filing the report with headquarters until the first of the month. If there is no link the report for the current month has yet to be submitted. |
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