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NC4ML REPEATER Vol IX No 8 August 2013

MOCARS Officers - 2013

President & Charles Wackerman, W3CY Editor: 947-2707

[email protected]

Vice President & J Hammond, N4BRD

Webmaster 783-8741

[email protected]

Secretary & James Johnson, KI4TAT PAO: 400-3019

[email protected]

Treasurer: April Hammond, N4ALH

783-8742

[email protected]

ARES EC: Lionel Bryson, N4YYL

673-0887 [email protected]

ARES AEC & Raymond Arnold, KG4CPM Skywarn AEC: 245-4352

Repeater Trustee Ernie Bryant, KR4W & Past President: 949-4500

UPCOMING HAMFESTS

If you know of any hamfest that should be

listed and is not, please let me know so it can be included in the next edition.

Hamfests need your support and attendance to survive!

The President’s Corner

We are just weeks away from the next MOCARS event – the Moore County Fair.

Aside from meeting members of the community and having a chance to promote

ham radio, we get the opportunity to eat all that good (junk) food that is a trademark of

every American county fair. Just think -- Fried dough, funnel cakes, endless strings of

fried potatoes, candy apples, cotton candy, hot dogs, hamburgers and bbq are available

as long as you have the money and the ap-petite. So, we all get to gain a few pounds and have fun doing it. Actually, I think it is

our reward for all the other things MOCARS has done this year.

Speaking of things done, I would like to

commend Lionel Bryson, Jim Brock, Jim Johnson, and Raymond and Belle Arnold

(among others) for the commendable work they have done in assisting the estate of Milt

Saxman in disposing of a huge supply of radio equipment. Quite a few of us have

benefited from the sale(s) and those sales represent a lot of work by the individuals

involved. This represents the best side of the hobby. Thanks to all involved!

Aside from the county fair later this month, we still have the Pinehurst Triathlon and the

SET to look forward to. I am certain we will hear plans for all of these things at the Au-

gust meeting.

See you at Thursdays meeting and at Pete’s

for dinner prior to the meeting.

73,

Charles Wackerman

Aug.31—

Sept. 1

Shelby Hamfest Shelby

Oct. 13 Maysville Hamfest Maysville

Mar. 7,

2014

Charlotte Hamfest Concord

Moore County Amateur Radio Society www.mocars.org

Carthage, NC www.facebook.com/NC4ML

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Saxman, recently became a silent key.

His daughter asked MOCARS to help dispose of his extensive accumulation of

equipment. A portion was brought to the club meeting for disposal and sold to members through a silent auction. The

rest will be inventoried by MOCARS for future disposal.

Adjourned: 7:30pm

Submitted by: Jim Johnson, KI4TAT

Perseid Meteor Shower

The Perseid meteor shower, the best annual shower for Amateur Radio meteor-scatter

work, peaks overnight August 12. Unfortu-nately for viewing purposes, peak activity will happen during daylight hours across North

America. Space.com advises stargazers with clear skies to seek out the meteor display

during the pre-dawn hours of August 12 and 13, when the absence of bright moonlight will boost your chances of spotting a meteor — or

bouncing a radio signal off meteor trails. The peak should occur between 1815 and

2045 UTC, with an expected peak (zenith hourly rate) of 100 per hour. Meteor-scatter communication uses the ionized trail of a me-

teor as a passive reflector for VHF and UHF signals — 6 and 2 meters are excellent bands

— and a simple but effective station is within the reach of most amateur experimenters.

Most meteor scatter enthusiasts employ soft-ware such as WSJT, developed by Joe Taylor,

K1JT, for meteor-scatter communication. The software can decode fraction-of-a-second sig-

nals reflected from ionized meteor trails. Visit the WSJT website to learn more and to download a copy.

For another approach, APRS enthusiasts may

want to check out the APRS Meteor Scatter Email System webpage.

Source: www.arrl.org/news/perseid-shower-poses-meteor-scatter-possibilities

Meeting Minutes July 2013

Call to order/Pledge of Allegiance -

7:00pm by Charles Wackerman, President, meeting called to order

Attendance - 23 members plus 1 guests

Website report - 86 visits in July

Secretary’s report - June, minutes as published in newsletter, approved

Treasurer’s report - June report presented and approved

Membership - 43 members

Announcements/Introductions:

Newsletter Articles - Charles, W3CY needs

non-copyright material to publish in the

monthly newsletter, pictures are welcome.

Logbook of the World (LOTW) has released

a new edition of TSQL. It is strongly

recommended that you upgrade.

Old Business:

ARES, Lionel-N4YYL – reminder to turn in

ARES registration forms.

Schedule for other 2013 activities:

Moore County Fair, Aug. 27 - 31 Pinehurst Triathlon, Oct 5 - ?

Simulated Emergency Training, Oct. ?

Sardine Festival, Oct – Mark-KI4KQZ /

Jimmy-K4BRO New Business:

Net Participation – has recently dropped

off, why? Minimal discussion on reasons/solution. Discussion needs to con-

tinue.

Christmas Luncheon – agreed that it was a

good idea, Jim Johnson-KI4TAT to

coordinate, need suggestions as to time, date, location.

Silent Auction – an area ham, Milton

http://www.arrl.org/news/perseid-shower-poses-meteor-scatter-possibilities

http://www.arrl.org/news/perseid-shower-poses-meteor-scatter-possibilities

Silent Auction for a local SK’s family

Date: August 17th

Place: Old Rescue Squad building in Carthage (behind Quality John Deere)

Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm

Item include: 2M Mobile Radios, 2M/440 Mobile Radios, Coax, Power Supplies,

Meters, Microphones, Speakers, Test Equipment and more!

august Meeting

Thursday, august 15th,19:00

at

Moore County Health Department

Dinner at 17:00

At

PETE’s Family REsTauRanT

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.

Statewide Traffic and Emergency Nets

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)


If you would like a purchase a club patch for $2.00 each or a yellow club cap for $10.00 each , see J Hammond. For caps make checks payable to: Tom-Kat Embroidery


MOCARS Weekly Nets

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

The NC4ML repeater operates on 147.240+ with a PL tone of 91.5

Monday evening at 7:00 on 50.200 USB

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 Charles Wackerman at 910-947-2707 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. **


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. No reservations needed but handicap candi-dates should call to assure that we are pre-pared to accommodate you. Cost: $12.00 - CASH ONLY For further information contact Butch Simp-son, WS4H at 336-381-4584 or [email protected]

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - CAPE FEAR ARS

Location: Methodist University-Science Bldg, 5400 Ramsey Street, North 401, Fayetteville

Test Dates:

Time: 9:00am

Cost: $15.00 - CASH ONLY

Bring a handheld calculator, a photocopy or original current FCC issued license.

For further information contact Pat Edwards, N4UGH at [email protected]

September 21, 2013 March 15, 2014

November 23, 2013 May 17, 2014

January 18, 2014 June 21, 2014

October 12, 2013 April 12, 2014

December 10, 2013 - 7pm June 14, 2014

February 8, 2014 August 9, 2014

October 12, 2013

September 2013

August 2013


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 ARRL UHF Contest North American QSO Party - CW

4 2m Net 8pm

ARRL UHF Contest N. A. QSO Party - CW

5 6m Net 7pm

6 7 2m Net 8pm

8 9 10

11 2m Net 8pm

12 6m Net 7pm

13 14 2m Net 8pm

15 MOCARS Meeting 7pm M.C. Health Dept.

16 17 N.A. QSO Party - SSB ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

18 2m Net 8pm

N.A. QSO Party - SSB

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

ARRL Rookie - RTTY

19 6m Net 7pm

20 21 2m Net 8pm

22 23 24

25 2m Net 8pm Moore County Fair


27

Moore County Fair


29

Moore County Fair

30

Moore County Fair

31

Moore County Fair

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2m Net 8pm National Preparedness Month Begins

2 6m Net 7pm Labor Day

3 4 2m Net 8pm

5 6 7

8 2m Net 8pm

North American CW Sprint

9 6m Net 7pm

10 11 2m Net 8pm Patriot Day

12 13 14 ARRL Sept. VHF Contest

15 2m Net 8pm ARRL Sept. VHF Contest

North American SSB Sprint

16 6m Net 7pm ARRL Sept. VHF Contest

17 18 2m Net 8pm

19 MOCARS Meeting 7pm M.C. Health Dept.

20 21 V.E. Session - 9am ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

22 2m Net 8pm

ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest

23 6m Net 7pm

24 25 2m Net 8pm

26 27 28 ARRL EME Contest - 2.3 GHz and Up CQWW RTTY Contest

29 2m Net 8pm

ARRL EME Contest - 2.3 GHz and Up

CQWW RTTY Contest

30 6m Net 7pm

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:

April Hammond

Att: MOCARS Membership Request

PO Box 550

Cameron, NC 28326-0550

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