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The official newsletter of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club June 2019 Edition 2 Volume 6 ASCENSION AIRWAVES The June monthly meeting is scheduled for 5 June 2019 at 19:00 hrs. Gonzales Main Fire Station Meeting room on Orice Roth Rd in Gonzales Talk in is on 145.310 MHz (107 pl) you can follow us at www.K5ARC.org or Ascension Amateur Radio Club on FaceBook. The President’s Corner It's June and Hurricane Season has officially begun. We are told to Get a Game Plan and keep an eye on the tropics. But we should also be prepared for more than a Hurricane Watch. In the past few weeks we have seen neighboring communities get hit by tornadoes. Other areas are dealing with flooding. And while natural disasters can hit with little or no notice, so can a house fire. Having your important documents digitized and stored on a portable hard drive or on the cloud can help you recover from an emergency. The paperwork for our ham radio club was lost to the floods of 2016 and are working to upload our current forms to a Dropbox account to prevent such a loss in the future. You can do the same with things like your birth certificate, insurance forms, and family photos. Keeping informed is also important. You don't have to have a TV tuned to the news 24/7 but a cellphone app such as Alert FM will let you know of incidents which could affect you and your family. Our Parish provides an Emergency Preparedness guidebook with instructions telling you where to tune in for more information and where to go after an alert. And programs such as Community Emergency Response Team teach citizens how to do simple tasks after a disaster such as shut off utilities, perform light search and rescue and first aid and even extinguish fires. The Ascension Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is an American Radio League Affiliated Club and a 501c3 corporation Ascension Amateur Radio Club PO Box 1617 Gonzales, LA 70707-1617 Steve Raacke KC5SAS President David LeBlanc N5LEB Vice President Elmer Tatum N5EKF Secretary/Treasurer Email us at [email protected]

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The official newsletter of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club June 2019 Edition 2 Volume 6

ASCENSION AIRWAVES

The June monthly meeting is scheduled for 5

June 2019 at 19:00 hrs. Gonzales Main Fire

Station Meeting room on Orice Roth Rd in

Gonzales

Talk in is on 145.310 MHz (107 pl) you can follow us

at www.K5ARC.org or Ascension Amateur Radio Club

on FaceBook.

The President’s Corner It's June and Hurricane Season has officially begun. We are told to Get a Game Plan and keep an eye on the tropics. But we should also be prepared for more than a Hurricane Watch. In the past few weeks we have seen neighboring communities get hit by tornadoes. Other areas are dealing with flooding. And while natural disasters can hit with little or no notice, so can a house fire. Having your important documents digitized and stored on a portable hard drive or on the cloud can help you recover from an emergency. The paperwork for our ham radio club was lost to the floods of 2016 and are working to upload our current forms to a Dropbox account to prevent such a loss in the future. You can do the same with things like your birth certificate, insurance forms, and family photos. Keeping informed is also important. You don't have to have a TV tuned to the news 24/7 but a cellphone app such as Alert FM will let you know of incidents which could affect you and your family. Our Parish provides an Emergency Preparedness guidebook with instructions telling you where to tune in for more information and where to go after an alert. And programs such as Community Emergency Response Team teach citizens how to do simple tasks after a disaster such as shut off utilities, perform light search and rescue and first aid and even extinguish fires.

The Ascension Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is an American

Radio League Affiliated Club and a 501c3 corporation

Ascension Amateur Radio Club PO Box 1617 Gonzales, LA 70707-1617 Steve Raacke KC5SAS President David LeBlanc N5LEB Vice President Elmer Tatum N5EKF Secretary/Treasurer Email us at [email protected]

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As ham radio operators we should assure that our stations are ready at all times. Have off grid power sources such as generators or batteries to operate your station. Put together a Go Box or Bag for portable operations if you need to operate in a shelter or other temporary site. Include everything you would normally take in an overnight or weekend bag. Hopefully we get through the summer with no bad storms and no personal drama. If there is a problem we will be there for each other and our neighbors. We will have lots to talk about at the meeting Wednesday night including Field Day later this month. Please make plans to attend and I'll see you there. 73, Steve Raacke, KC5SAS

K5ARC News

Repairs finished

to antenna at

EOC

The dual band vertical was

taken down and repaired after

finding a broken connection.

The connection was repaired

and antenna cleaned and

painted to cover the exposed

fiberglass. SWRs and radio test

were all good. You can just see

the OCF dipole on the right.

Cables for other antennas were

all dressed off and left much

neater.

May Meeting Has Good Turnout!

Thanks to everyone who came out for our May meeting.

Slowly but surely, we are growing. Here the guys watch a

video on the features of the Icom 7300 which the club has

just receive 2 of these.

David LeBlanc, N5LEB,

uses his cell phone to

download a SSTV

picture just by holding

it up to the radio

speaker. Using a free

app, he was able to

capture a very nice

SSTV photo. It really is

that easy to do SSTV

folks!

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Ascension Amateur Radio Is Now

Registered at Amazon Smile

The Club has completed the registration process to

receive funding from Amazon. When you shop on Amazon

go to www.smile.amazon.com first and log into your

account. It will ask you which charity you would like to

support. In the search box type in Ascension Amateur

Radio Club and then select that choice. Amazon will

donate 0.5% of your purchase to the club.

225 Update On Friday, 10 May we returned to the Brittany Tower site

with Matt Anderson, KD5KNZ, Oren Smith, LA DOTD,

Elmer Tatum, N5EKF, and David LeBlanc, N5LEB (L-R). We

were able to change out the repeaters to the Baton Rouge

club’s Kenwood TKR-750 (the old 146.79 machine). We

disconnected the controller and amplifier and

reprogrammed the machine. The controller was not set

up for this model but the repeater can work stand alone.

And the amplifier is not working. You may notice the id is

now Morse Code instead of the voice and there is no

longer the chopping sound on the output. The repeater is

running on low power and range is not as good. There are

still major issues with the duplexers. Until those are

replaced the 225, it will continue limping along.

CERT Training

Steve Raacke, KC5SAS, takes a moment from the CERT

class that was recently held in Slaughter. This was part 2

of a 3 part course. Topics covered in the one Steve

attended were fire safety and suppression, medical

operations, and disaster psychology.

The full course is 20 hours and for more information you

can go to the following link-

https://www.ready.gov/faq-details/CERT-Training

Now entering Hurricane Season!

June 1st starts hurricane season.

Are you ready?

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Field Day Around the Area

Baton Rouge ARC will be in their usual location at the

Highland Road Observatory in Baton Rouge. They operate

as W5GIX on multiple rigs and modes and will also have a

GOTA station usually operated by LSU students. For more

information contact Dr. Dana Brown, AD5VC, at

[email protected].

Acadiana ARA will operate W5DDL from

1529 N. Beaugh St. in Church Point. They will not have a

GOTA station. Talk-in is on 147.040 PL 103.5. Contact

Chris Ancelot @ [email protected] for more info.

LOHSEP Will operate Field Day from the Livingston Parish government complex parking lot in their mobile command post. For more information you can follow them on their FaceBook page

BEARS (Morgan City) Will operate Field Day from their club station in downtown Morgan City. Talk in on 146.91- (no pl). For more information contact Jackie Price KA5LMZ.

Bayou Region

Will operate Field Day but as of this writing a site has not

been chosen. This should be decided at the June meeting

Monday. Stay tuned!

New Orleans area-

Crescent City Amateur Radio Group will operate W5CCC

from 325 Old Metairie Hammond Hwy in Metairie. No

GOTA. Talk-in on 146.82. Contact Joe Glorioso @

[email protected] for more info.

Jefferson Amateur Radio Club will operate

W5GAD from 1521 Palm St. in Metairie. No

GOTA. Talk-in on 444.000 +114.8

Contact Michael Coulter @ [email protected].

Westside ARC will operate W5ABD from

499 F Edward Hebert Blvd in Belle Chasse.

GOTA: YES. Talk-in: 146.94 (-) 114.8 PL

Contact Sanders Falgout @

[email protected] for more info.

Ozone ARC will operate W5SLA from

2190 4th Street in Slidell. No GOTA. Talk-in on 147.270 PL

114.8. Contact Emile Diodene @ [email protected]

K5 The Amateur Radio Society at LSU was founded in 1923

with the call sign 5YW. The call changed to W5YW on

October 1, 1928 when the Federal Radio Commission

(predecessor of the FCC) added W or K prefixes to all US

amateur calls. The club has held the call W5YW since

then. The club founder was Wilmer Barrow, a

LSU electrical engineering student who later shared

credit in 1934 for rediscovering the theory and invention

of microwave wave guide. The club station is currently

housed in Nicholson Hall on the LSU campus with the

callsign K5LSU. It also has a second station at the

BREC Highland Road Park Observatory with the original

call W5YW. The K5LSU station is located in room 316 of

Nicholson Hall, which houses the Department of Physics

and Astronomy. The club is active in HF contesting,

special events, license students, and kit building. All

current LSU students, licensed or not, are eligible to

join. Dr. Dana Browne, AD5VC, is the current faculty

advisor.

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GOHSEP to Offer Training

As we enter into the summer, preparations are being made

by the various served agencies to provide training and

exercises to meet any event that may cause a "bad

day". GOHSEP has scheduled training for AUXCOMM

services. AUXCOMM is auxiliary communication services

that are provided by volunteers and is targeted at active

FCC licensed amateur radio operators. The training is two

days in length. It is scheduled to be held at GOHSEP in

Baton Rouge on Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4, 2019. The training is designed for auxiliary communicators and groups who volunteer to provide backup radio communications support to public safety agencies. This course focuses on auxiliary communications interoperability, the relationship between the COML, (Communication Unit Leader) and the volunteer, emergency operations center (EOC) etiquette, on-the-air etiquette, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations, auxiliary communications training and planning, and emergency communications deployment. It is intended to supplement and standardize an operator’s experience and knowledge of emergency amateur radio communications in a public safety context. Please see below the contact for more information: Ami Clouatre-Johnson, CEM Interoperability Program Manager Homeland Security and Interoperability [email protected]

Prerequisites are you are an active FCC Amateur Radio License and have completed these FEMA courses- IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800. These courses can be taken online at https://training.fema.gov/is/ as Independent Courses.

Baton Rouge

ARC Activates

W5KID for

Memorial Day

Members of the Baton Rouge ARC were on the

air on board the USS Kidd (DD-661) a Fletcher

class destroyer which saw action in WWII and

Korea. While off the coast of Okinawa the Kidd

was struck by a Kamikaze attack which killed 38

sailors and wounded 55 more. On this Memorial

Day, ceremonies were held at the Kidd Museum

for all Louisiana veterans who died in service to

our country from the Revolutionary War all the

way though the war in Afghanistan.

BRARC members logged 79 contacts on both

CW and phone on 40 & 20 meters. Above,

Charles Mercier, KG5VTE, operates CW on the

Kidd.

W5KID will return to the air on June 1-2 for

Museum Ships on the Air. (Photos by Jennifer

Bordelon, K5NMT)

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River Region ARA

Held a Board of Directors meeting recently as their first official

meeting. They are getting the club paperwork in order with the

State and Feds. They have received their 501c3 status. They

have applied for the call sign W5RAR from the FCC.

They have been very busy with repeaters in their area. The

LaPlace 146.805 is working well. It is currently located on top of

a water tower at 150’ until a new tower is built and will be at

440’ with new heliax and antenna.

The 442.675 DMR repeater is located in LaPlace at 450’ on

American Tower. It will also move to the new tower this fall.

The 444.825 is located on the LaPlace water tower at 150’. This

repeater functions as a TAC (Talk Around Channel) for St. John

parish hams.

443.675 and 53.73 machines are both off the air right now.

APRS digi and APRS i-Gate are both working fine.

Discussion was also held on possible locations in the Lockport,

Baton Rouge, Chackbay, and Hammond areas as well.

LOHSEP Sets Up

GMRS Repeater

The Livingston Office of Homeland

Security and Emergency Preparedness group has set up

a GMRS repeater. General Mobil Radio Service is open

to everyone who pay the $70 licensing fee which is

good for 10 years. The fee covers your immediate

family. There is no test like in the Amateur Radio

service.

Hams are familiar with the technology. The band is

located just above 70cm from 462-467 MHz, uses a 5

MHz offset and pl tones. GMRS does allow SMS (texting)

messaging and GPS location information. GMRS is

similar to FRS (Family Radio Service) and MURS (Multi-

Use Radio Service).

GMRS has 22 channels and power output can be from

0.5 to 5 watts with repeaters having 50 watt outputs.

Radios are fairly inexpensive and widely available. They

can be used for short range simplex or longer ranges

through a repeater.

Brett Hutchinson, K5BAH, explained that LOHSEP

installed this system for provide emergency

communication abilities to families who are not hams.

Currently, the repeater is only available for use by Club

members. The repeater is located on their tower in

Walker, LA at 690’ and has a tremendous footprint! This

coverage plot is for a mobile with a ¼ wave antenna.

LWARN Linked Repeaters

Livingston- 444.350 + pl 136.5 West Feliciana- 443.625 + pl 156.7 Greensburg- 442.275 + pl 156.7 Washington Parish- 442.425 + pl 156.7 EBR (Central)- 442.400 + pl 156.7 St Tammany Parish 443.425 + pl 156.7

These repeaters are part of the Livingston Office of

Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

(LOSHEP). Amateur operators are welcome to use them.

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LAREDN Continues to

Develop

Livingston Amateur Radio Data Network continues

to grow the Mesh network on 2.4 and 5.0 GHz. By

now the second location should be up and running

at the KG5ZLE QTH. The network will use HamChat

and MeshChat for instant messaging.

The system will be able to utilize file sharing, video,

VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) telephone

calls. Future plans may include being able to access

the internet and tunneling in from outside radio

range. For more information on the LOHSEP

MeshNetwork follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LAREDN-Livingston-

Amateur-Radio-Emergency-Data-Network

LSU Students Use APRS to

Track High Altitude Balloons

Students from LSU, McNeese, Grambling, Southeastern LA, and Dillard launched weather balloons from the NASA’s Columbia Scientific Ballooning Facility in Palestine, TX on May 22, 2019. This was in conjunction with LaACES (Louisiana Aerospace Catalyst Experiences for Students). Dr. Greg Guzik, KE5POJ and Dr. Dana Browne, AD5VC, professors at LSU led the group. Team members included Jacob Miller, W5YUM, Blaine Irle, KN4NEA, Josh Collins, KG5GHS, Emma Aestern, KD9FLZ, Aaron Ryan, KI5AHZ who are all in the club at LSU.

The balloon used a MicorTrack TT4 transceiver which transmitted ½ watt on 2M APRS. The balloon did reach an altitude of over 97,000’. The payload was then released and fell back to earth by parachute. It was recovered in Arp, TX.

The primary goal of the project, funded at Louisiana State University by NASA’s National Space Grant College and Fellowship program, is to give students a true hands-on experience with project management, lifecycle,

experiment construction, data collection, analysis and interpretation. This flight carried payloads to measure pressure, temperature, humidity, radioactivity, thermal energy in the atmosphere, and transmit photos and data.

LaACES students design, build, fly and analyze the data returned from small payloads (typical dimensions 4” x 4” x 4” weighing about a ½ lb.) carried up to ~100,000 feet by a helium-filled latex sounding balloon.

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Local Ham Attends Dayton Hamfest

To a ham, attending the Dayton Hamfest is our pilgrimage to Mecca. It should be on everyone’s bucket list. The first Dayton Hamfest was back in 1952 and has grown into the world’s biggest ham radio gathering. This year over 20,000 people attended the 3-day event. It is also the ARRL’s national conference. Every major amateur radio equipment manufacturer is there, forums on everything in our hobby, and swap tables galore!

The Hamfest moved a few years ago out to the Green County Fairgrounds and Expo Center. There are 6 buildings that house many of the forums and exhibits with the parking lots and infield of the racetrack turned into the largest flea market and swap fest in amateur radio.

Mel Simon, WD5CAE, of New Iberia, traveled to meet up with his son, Mel Simon, Jr., WD5CAF. The 2 Mels drove over to Ohio to meet up with the rest of the 3905 gang, John North, KF5UMC, and Bob Narlock,

KC9ZT. A good time was had by all.

L-R Mel, Mel Jr, Bob, John

Below- crowds headed to the swap tables looking for

that deal

Hams inside one of the 6 buildings look over

exhibits, new stuff, and old.

Dealers and manufacturers from around the

world attend Dayton

It’s time to start planning your trip. The next

Dayton Hamvention is May 15-17, 2020.

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Area Club Meetings

Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club Club Meeting June 25th at the Bluebonnet Library in Baton Rouge at 19:00 hrs. The BRARC Board will meet Tuesday June 4th at the Fairwood Library 12910 Old Hammond Hwy in Baton Rouge at 18:30

LOHSEP (Livingston Office of Homeland Emergency Preparedness Amateur Radio

Meets 3rd Thursdays of month at OMV in Livingston at

18:30 local

Acadiana Amateur Radio Club Meets first Thursday of each month at the Lafayette Science Museum 433 Jefferson St in downtown Lafayette at 19:00 hrs. MissLou Club meetings are the last Thursday of the month at 18:30 at Kelly Farms at 2148 Highway 958 in Slaughter.

SELARC (Southeast Louisiana ARC- Hammond) Meets Tuesday June 11th at the Ponchatoula Civic Center at 19:00 hrs. Talk-in 147.00- (107.2 pl)

Bayou Region Amateur Radio Society (Thibodaux) Business meeting and VE testing June 3rd. Terrebonne Parish Library- North in Gray, LA at 18:30 hrs. Dinner Social- June 17th at Sante Fe Cattle Co in Thibodaux. 18:30 hrs. Follow them on their website- www.w5yl.org

BEARS (Morgan City Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month at their club station in downtown Morgan City at 18:00 hrs. Talk in on 146.91-

Arizona HOA and Hams

Agree! Many of us live in subdivisions with a homeowners

association. Whether you signed one or not, you agreed

to the covenants or deed restrictions which prevent many

of us from having towers, tribanders, or any antennas at

all. In Sun City in Henderson, NV hams and the Board of

Directors for the homeowners association were able to

come to an agreement to allow hams to have some

modest antennas. There are limitations and installations

must be approved by the Architecture committee. The

Nevada group modeled their agreement from the Sun City

Texas Ham Radio Group (link attached)

https://www.sctexas.org/Files/Library/27363/18-

0721.PDF. For more information here is the full article from ARRL-

http://www.arrl.org/news/arizona-homeowners-

association-and-hams-agree-on-outdoor-antenna-

guidelines

Even though we did not get the Amateur Radio Parity Act

passed this may help hams out in many other deed

restricted neighborhoods

Upcoming Hamfest

June 7-8 HamComm in Plano, TX July 20- Slidell EOC Hamfest in Slidell, LA for more info go to www.w5sla.net

Aug 17-18 Huntsville Hamfest in Huntsville, AL for more info go to www.hamfest.org Nov 2- Greater New Orleans Hamfest in Harahan, LA for more info go to www.ccarg.org

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The Paraset was a small, low-power, thermionic valve CW only transceiver supplied to the resistance groups in France, Belgium and the Netherlands during World War II. The Paraset was one of the first successful miniaturized radio sets for Britain’s Special Operations Executive which conducted espionage and other activities behind German lines during World War II. The set, known as the Whaddon Mark VII, was used for clandestine radio communication. It was developed at the Royal Signals Special Communications Unit workshops at Little Horwood and the workshops of Whaddon Hall, Buckinghamshire in the early stages of World War II. The equipment is known as the “Paraset” because it was dropped by parachute for field agents.

HRD Announces Panadapter Display Great news for Icom owners. Ham Radio Deluxe is beta testing a panadapter display for certain Icom models. You must meet certain subscription requirements and upgrade to Version 6.6. For Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft, and others- don’t fret. They are working on the panadapter display for these brands as well. For those not familiar with HRD, it is a program that allows CAT control (computer) to your HF rigs. It also has many digital modes in the DM-780 program. Check it out at www.hamradiodeluxe.com.

The USS Kidd on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge. Photo courtesy of Thornton Cofield, K5HLC

ACTIVE LOCAL REPEATERS Ascension 147.225+ (107.2 pl) Gonzales 146.985- (107.2 pl) Convent/Sunshine Bridge 145.310- (107.2 pl) Port Vincent *EchoLink* 28.211 (CW) K5ARC 10m beacon

Livingston 147.165+ (107.2) LOHSEP 145.23- (107.2) Fusion, Wires-X, DWARN 442.350+ (107.2) LOHSEP

EBR 145.49- Fusion/Wires-X, DWARN 146.88 D-Star (no reflector) BRARC 146.79- (107.2) FM/C4FM BRARC 443.100+ (107.2 pl) 443.375+ Fusion/ Wires-X/ DWARN

Felicianas 53.83 (-1 MHz 107.2 pl) FM MissLou 146.835- (114.8 pl) FM, Echolink 443.850 (+5 MHz 107.2 pl) FM **FUSION** Lafourche/Terrebonne 147.30+ (114.8 pl) Fusion/FM Theriot, LA 147.39+ (114.8 pl) Gray, LA

Acadiana 443.200+ Parks DWARN 146.82- Lafayette 145.410- (123 pl) Lydia

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Parting Shots

This month we will do our planning for Field Day. This will require participation from all members. This is ham radio’s “open house” where we show the public what we can do and introduce them to our hobby. There is a lot to be done- moving the trailer, gas for the generator, set up, safety officer, public education, publicity, and yes, operating. For club members it is a time to come out, learn, and have fun. Learn how to set up antennas, work with coax, computers, use really cool websites, operate new modes, get experience on the air, and become a better operator. We are now in hurricane season and should have ourselves prepared in case it hits the fan. First of all, take care of your family and yourself, then your property (especially antennas!). Plan ahead and work your plan. Don’t be a victim. Participate in area and national nets to keep up with what’s going on with ham radio. You no longer need to be a big gun on HF to check into the Hurricane Net, you can do that on Echolink now. Behind the scene there is lots going on. Still working on getting our 440 repeater back. This will be eventually connected to the DWARN system on System Fusion. Still waiting on AOHSEP to finalize our MOU. David will be setting up a filing system on drop box where we can store our training certificates. In case we are working a disaster we have access to prove what training we have had. I know everyone is busy but look into the FEMA ICS modules, CERT, Storm spotter, etc. Follow our FaceBook page to keep up with the latest news, tune into our Thursday night net, and most importantly- come to the meeting! Until then- See you on the radio

73’s de N5EKF …-.-

DWARN Linked Repeaters

Baton Rouge 145.49- pl 107.2 Baton Rouge 443.375+ Bush 443.400+ pl 114.8 Bush 145.47- pl 114.8 Elm Park (Jackson, LA) 443.850+

Livingston 145.23- pl 107.2 Madisonville 444.875+ pl 114.8 New Iberia 442.025+ pl 103.5 New Orleans 444.225+ pl114.8 Parks 443.200+ pl 103.5 Shreveport 145.600 S Slidell 444.100 + pl 114.8 Star Hill (St. Francisville) 147.285+

Use PL tones for analog FM DG ID TX01 RX00 to connect to DWARN

Coming soon

Sunshine Bridge 444.725+

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This Just in…

Ascension Amateur Radio Club member Brett Hebert, KG5IQU, operates inside the building (in the air conditioning) at the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge during Museum Ship on the Air June 1-2. Editor’s note- To be fair, Brett is a Board member of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club too. He and his wife Synomen, KG5IRS, publish the RF News from BRARC

Local Nets

Sundays Post Office Net 3.905 MHz LSB 07:00 local ARES State Wide 3.878 MHz LSB 19:00 local ARES Region 2 Net 146.79- 20:00 local BRARC Club Net 146.79- 20:30 local

Mondays Bayou Region Net 147.39+ 19:00 local 10M Net 28.450 MHz USB 19:30 local Crescent City Zello net 19:30 (use the free app “Zello” and go to Southeast LA Emergency Com Group channel

Tuesdays LOHSEP ARC 147.165+ 19:30 local

Wednesdays MissLou 146.835- 20:00 local (EchoLink KD5UZA-R) SELSA Net 146.52 21:00 local

Thursdays Livingston ARC 146.73- 19:00 hrs BEARS Morgan City 146.91- 19:30 hrs. (Echolink W5BMC-R) K5ARC Informal Net 145.310+ 20:00 hrs. (Echolink K5ARC-R)

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ASCENSION AIRWAVES

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The official newsletter of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club June 2019 Edition 2 Volume 6

ASCENSION AIRWAVES

Page 15: Ascension Airwaves - K5ARCk5arc.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ascension...club’s Kenwood TKR-750 (the old 146.79 machine). We disconnected the controller and amplifier and

The official newsletter of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club June 2019 Edition 2 Volume 6

ASCENSION AIRWAVES