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NC4ML REPEATER Vol XII No 7 July 2016

MOCARS Officers - 2016 President J Hammond, N4BRD

783-8741

[email protected]

Vice President Charles Wackerman, W3CY

947-2707

[email protected]

Secretary Dean Stockwell, K4ABD

638-1906

[email protected]

PIO James Johnson, KI4TAT

400-3019

[email protected]

Treasurer April Hammond, N4ALH

783-8742

[email protected]

ARES EC Lionel Bryson, N4YYL

673-0887

[email protected]

Skywarn AEC Raymond Arnold, KG4CPM

245-4352

Repeater Trustee Ernie Bryant, KR4W

& Past President 949-4500

UPCOMING HAMFESTS

Hamfests need your support and attendance to survive!

President’s Column

Field Day has come and gone and I would like

to thank everyone for making it another successful

year. It takes a team to make it a success, and I

think we have the best team around. Setting up on

Friday eased a lot of the set up stress. Saturday

morning was still busier than I thought it was going

to be. A lot goes into putting on this big event and

I appreciate everyone’s help.

Yeah, all the bands were not alive, but 20 and

40 meters were alive and saturated with folks. I

was on 40 meters most of the time between phone

and digital, and it was open the entire twenty-four

hours. Chuck said 20 meters was slammed with

stations, and it was hard to hear and get through

with all the QRM.

Speaking of digital, for the first time ever we

finally solved the problem of running digital and

phone on the same band without interfering with

one another. Harrah! April made most of the digi-

tal contacts on 40 meters while others operated 40

meter phone on the radio right beside her. This

year the club successfully made a record 77 digital

contacts. Most were made on my homebrew 40/20

meter NVIS Inverted-V antenna on top of a 27 foot

painters pole. Awesome antenna! We will definite-

ly be using that antenna at future events. You can

find all the stats from this years event on page

four.

I would like to thank Karl Bowman, W4CHX, our

North Carolina ARRL Section Manager for stopping

by Sunday afternoon and visiting with us. Karl up-

dated us on the state of Amateur Radio and the

ARRL. He also took time to listen to our areas of

concern and answer questions. Karl is very pas-

sionate about Amateur Radio and wants the very

best for our hobby. Thanks goes to Karl for his

service.

We had our annual picnic Saturday afternoon,

and I would like to say a big thank you to Stephen

Russell, KK4RCN, for preparing the meat for the

picnic. It was a joy having Stephen’s daughter,

Continue on page 6

Aug. 13 Cape Fear Swapfest Fayetteville

Sept. 24 FreeGate 2016 Greensboro

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MINUTES of Moore County Amateur Radio Society Meeting date: June 16, 2016

Call to order/Pledge of Allegiance: The monthly meeting of the Moore County Amateur Radio Society

was held at the Moore County Health Department in Carthage, NC on June 16, 2016. The meeting con-

vened at 7:00pm, J Hammond presiding over the Meeting.

Members in attendance: Members: 18 of 38 Paid Members present (47%). A quorum was present.

J Hammond, Dean Stockwell, Ernie Bryant, Severt Jacobson, Bob Mason, Bob Nichols, Chuck Oswalt,

Carl Williams, Chris Kushay, Susan Kushay, Jim Johnson, Lionel Bryson, Tom Kimball, Raymond Arnold,

Bell Arnold, Mark Galyean, Bob Denis, Robert Whitman

Guests: Howard Stockwell, Bill Curtis

Approval of minutes: May 19, 2016 minutes were reported. Motion was made by Chuck Oswalt and

seconded by Jim Johnson to approve monthly minutes as submitted. Voice vote was made. Motion car-

ried.

Treasurers' report: Treasurers’ report for May 19, 2016 was given. Motion was made by Jim Johnson

and seconded by Chuck Oswalt to approve the treasures report. Printed reports are available upon re-

quest. Voice vote was made . Motion carried.

Pre-Meeting Presentation: J made a presentation on the Field Day logging software.

Announcements: Most announcements are made by the meeting leader unless otherwise stated.

April is out for choir practice at church.

Charles and Cindy are alive and kicking

Carl Williams donated a book that he purchased two of by mistake. Money collected from the

auction of this book goes to MOCARS.

Unfinished business: None

ARES:

Grounding plug for generator has been given to J and Chuck. It ties the ground and neutral

together so it does not burn radios or power supply.

Lionel and Chris have been up to the race site and found we do have some options. A final

decision needs to be made at the July meeting.

Antenna at New Century needs to be repaired as soon as possible.

SET is the first weekend in October.

Lionel and Chris are going to Burlington with the new Moore County communications trailer for

a demonstration and plan to bring the trailer back to field day in Pinehurst for a demo and in-

struction for MOCARS members.


Old Business:

Field day pins that were ordered were given out and the money collected.

J has not looked at the donated Kenwood TS-850SAT. He plans to bring it to field day for

testing and possible use.

MOCARS digital radio adventure is all good for now.

Field day menu has been set and members have been asked to bring side items.

Field day antenna setup will be at the park Friday at 9am.

Field day breakfast will be at Sizzlin’ Steak & Egg at 8am and Lunch will be around 1pm. Radio

operations begin at 2pm.

Members were asked to copy the ARRL Message for field day.

New Business:

MOCARS will need to make a decision at the July meeting on whether or not to purchase the

Yaesu repeater from Charles and Cindy.

JOTA - The boy scouts as a whole is not interested in our help with JOTA. We do have individ-

ual troops are interested, and we will continue to work on them.

We will be contacted with final arrangements for the Uwharrie 100-mile run.

Pulleys and rope are installed on the light poles outside of the Health Department.

Robert would like the club to set up a radio station in the meeting room.

Adjournment: Motion made to adjourn by Robert Whitmann and seconded by Chuck Oswalt and was

approved by a voice vote.

Meeting Adjourned: 8:00pm. 50/50 drawing was held and won by: Jim Johnson won $6.50 and donat-

ed it to MOCARS.


Field Day 2016 3A Wrap-up

Congratulations to

Emma Russell and

John Charles Sams for

making GOTA contacts!

Contacts by Operator: Operator Total % -------- ----- --- N4ALH 78 30 K8JZR 71 27 N4BRD 49 19 KA8BZB 27 10 KI4KQZ 20 8 KK4LGR 6 2 KM4BQO 6 2 AK4RY 3 1 KJ4ZEK 3 1

Section Total ------- ----- OH 25 VA 14 AL 11 IL 11 MDC 10 NC 10 MI 9 NH 8 GA 7 AR 6 EMA 6 IN 6 WI 6 ENY 5 NLI 5 NT 5 STX 5 TN 5 WV 5 GTA 4 KY 4 MO 4 NTX 4 PR 4 SF 4 SFL 4 WNY 4 WPA 4 CO 3 EPA 3 LAX 3 NFL 3 NNJ 3 ONS 3 RI 3 WCF 3 WWA 3 AZ 2 CT 2 KS 2 LA 2 MN 2 MS 2 NM 2 QC 2 SCV 2 SDG 2 SV 2 UT 2 DX 1 EB 1 EWA 1 IA 1 ME 1 ND 1 NE 1 NNY 1 OK 1 ONE 1 OR 1 PAC 1 SB 1 SC 1

Total Contacts by Band and Mode:

Band Phone Dig Total ---- ----- --- ----- 80 19 24 43 40 87 48 135 20 77 5 83 15 3 0 3 ———- ----- --- ----- Total 186 77 263

Section Total ------- ----- SD 1 WMA 1 WY 1 ============= Total = 66

NEXT Meeting

Thursday, July 21st ,19:00

at

Moore County Health Department

Dinner at 17:00

At

Pete’s in Carthage

NET TYPE TIME FREQ. MODE

NCAM Traffic 0745 3927 SSB

NCPM Traffic 1830 3923 SSB

Carolina

Net (early)

Traffic 1900 3573 CW 20/22 wpm

TarHeel

Emergency

ARES 1930 3923 SSB

Carolina

Slow


Carolina

Net

(Late)


Statewide Traffic and Emergency Nets

MOCARS Weekly Nets

Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 8:00 on the NC4ML Repeater.

The NC4ML repeater operates on 147.240+ (91.5)

and Monday evening at 8:00 on 50.200 USB

Jim Johnson,

KI4TAT

If you would like a purchase a club patch for $2.00 each see J Hammond.

Club Jackets and Shirts are available from Chuck Oswalt. See him for pricing and availability. Club Auto Tags (for the front of your vehicle) are available from Dean Stockwell.

MOCARS Digital Techniques Net

Sunday evenings after the MOCARS Net


CARTHAGE, NC

Location: Moore County Health Department, 705 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage, NC Test Dates: On the following Saturdays

Time: 9:00am to 12 noon Individuals wishing to take the test must have a valid drivers license or other valid government issued picture ID, a social security card, (and a copy of the front and back of both documents on a single page). If the candidate currently holds an amateur li-cense issued by the FCC they must also bring the original license and a copy. No reservations needed but handicap candidates should call to assure that we are prepared to ac-commodate you. Cost: $12.00 - CASH ONLY For further information contact April Hammond at 910-783-8742 or [email protected] Tests administered by the Carthage/MOCARS VE TEAM

ASHEBORO, NC

Location: Randolph County Library, 201 Worth Street, Asheboro, NC 27203 (On the corner of Worth and Cox Streets) ** We meet in the ground floor meeting room. **


July 23, 2016 January 21, 2017

September 17, 2016 March 18, 2017

November 19, 2016 May 20, 2017

Test Dates:

Time: 10:00am Bring a pocket calculator and a copy of drivers license or other valid government issued picture ID, a social security card, (and a copy of the front and back of both documents on a single page). If the candidate currently holds an amateur license issued by the FCC they must also bring the original license and a copy. Cost: $12.00 - CASH ONLY For further information contact Butch Simpson, WS4H at 336-381-4584 or [email protected]

August 13, 2016 February 11, 2017

October 8, 2016 April 11, 2017

December 10, 2016 June 10, 2017

President’s Column continued...

Emma, there. She made a few contacts on the

GOTA station and was very excited. Look out VEs.

I’m sure Emma will be taking her test soon.

I also want to thank the Moore County Sherriff's

Office and the Health Department for loaning us

their mobile command units to operate out of. It is

wonderful being able to operate in the comfort of

air conditioning and having a kitchen to make a

midnight snack and cook breakfast Sunday morning

for the team. We are a club that is very fortunate

to have the support from our County’s Emergency

Management.

The Moore County Public Safety Department

brought and showed us their new communications

trailer. The trailer is very compact and can be set

up anywhere in minutes and provide reliable com-

munications in times of need. Very impressive!

Well that is the wrap-up of Field Day this year, I

cannot wait till next year. But, we’ll have more op-

erating events and projects to keep us busy the

rest of this year.

73, J

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

MOCARS meetings are held at the Moore County Health Department, 705 Pinehurst Avenue,

Carthage, NC each month (except December) at 7:00pm. Licensed Amateur Radio Operators and

those interested in amateur radio are invited to join. Annual dues are $20 for an individual or $25 for

a family membership. If you are not a member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), we

would highly recommend joining. Information about the ARRL can be found at www.arrl.org.

To apply, please fill out the application form(s) and return it to the address below with a check

or money order made out to the Moore County Amateur Radio Society.

Membership type being requested. Individual $20.00 yr. ______ Family $25.00 yr. ______ Note: If applying for a family membership please fill out family member’s information below application.

Name ________________________________ _______ ____________________________________

First MI Last

Address ______________________________ City ____________________ State ______ Zip ________

Home Phone (_____) _____________ Cell Phone (_____) _____________ Date of Birth ____________

The best time to contact you is between the hours of __________________________________________

Is it okay to contact you by your phone? Yes ______ No ______

E-mail address ________________________________________________________________________

If you have an amateur radio license what is your Call Sign __________ and your Class _____________

Are you a member of the ARRL? Yes ______ No ______ Date of expiration ____________________

If you are not currently an ARRL member, have you ever been? Yes ______ No ______

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Other Family Member Information

Name ________________________________ _______ ____________________________________

First MI Last

Cell Phone (_____) _____________ Date of Birth ____________ Age _______ (If under 18)

E-mail address ________________________________________________________________________

If you have an amateur radio license what is your Call Sign __________ and your Class _____________

Are you a member of the ARRL? Yes ______ No ______ Date of expiration ____________________ If you are not currently an ARRL member, have you ever been? Yes ______ No ______

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Please send the completed form(s) and your check / money order to:

MOCARS

PO Box 1134

Carthage, NC 28327-1134

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