camp ezells fish

***Newsletter***
Sumter County Amateur Radio Club
Siloam Repeater
MAY
2014
KK4GMG
KE4NRZ Johnny is net control operator
147.000 + offset
210.7 tone
SCARC
Club Net on Sunday Nights at 9:00 PM
147.000 + offset 210.7 tone
Next club meeting 6 PM, 12 June 2014 at
Ezell's Fish Camp in Choctaw County
13 May 2014 meeting
The Sumter County Amateur Radio Club met at The Red Barn Restaurant in Demopolis, AL.
Attending were Mike N4MKE, Shasta WA4QGK, Don K4UE, Tommy W4WTG, Harry KI4NOL,
Janell KJ4VVV, Curtis KK4STQ and Kaitlyn Waldrop. Prayer was given and everyone enjoyed a
meal.
Meeting notes on page 4.
Notes taken by N4MKE
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SCARC Club meetings for 2014
14 January 13 February 11 March
ODD months 2nd Tuesday
EVEN months on 2nd Thursday
10 April 13 May 12 June
8 July
14 August 9 September 9 October 11 November 11 December
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This and That
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Atlanta Hamfest 7 June !!!
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Field Day 28-29 June , We appreciate KE4NRZ Johnny letting us use his place
* N4UE Don Hammond has an 11 section , 110 foot tower for sale.
* The Meridian Amateur Radio Club is planning a Ham Fest for later this year. It will be
held at the old Hooper Building site. No date has been set.
….......CQ Field Day, CQ Field Day DE KK4GMG …....
Field Day 28 and 29 June -- working all bands and satellites
Looking to have a good turn out in Sumter County at Walker
Road, south of Hwy 80 on Hwy 17. Details will be discussed at
June 12 meeting at Ezell's Fish camp
Thanks, W4WTG Tommy
For new members or to re-new your membership.
Please send your yearly $24 Dues to
Michael Claunch N4MKE
Sec/Treas SCARC
4870 Co Rd 19 Linden, AL 36748
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SCARC Treasurer's Report
Ending Balance
April
$840.65
N4MKE Michael Claunch , Treasurer SCARC
26 families are paid up
(Not sure when you paid last? Ask me at the next
meeting or drop me a line)
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Got something to share with the club?
Send to
N4MKE
Michael Claunch
4870 County Road 19 Linden, AL 36748
[email protected]
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Newsletter distribution
currently the newsletter is emailed to:
31 Members
16 friends with email
the newsletter is snail mailed to:
3 Members
2 friends with no email
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Club President Tommy Golden W4WTG
Vice President Jamie Walters WA4JW
Sec / Treas
Michael Claunch N4MKE
Trustee
Dennis Duren
KE4ROA
next club meeting 12 June at 6 PM
Ezell's Fish Camp, Choctaw County, AL
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Atlanta Hamfest
Saturday June 7, 2014
www.atlantahamfest.org
Huntsville Hamfest
August 16 and 17th , 2014
www.hamfest.org
Equipment Review.
The review of this equipment is meant to be for
informational purposes only and is the personal
opinion of the author.
Nothing submitted this month
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This is the new design for the Amateur
radio tag to be released soon.
Siloam Repeater
Alabama HF Nets
Alabama Day Net: 3.965 (backup 7.243) daily at
1000 Central Time
KK4GMG
147.000 + offset
210.7 tone
Alabama Traffic Net Mike (ATNM): 3.965 (backup
7.243) daily at 1830 Central Time
Alabama Section CW Net (ASN): 3.575 daily at
1900 Central Time
Alabama Traffic Net Mike (ATNM): 3.965 ( backup
7.243) Sunday at 0800 Central Time
Alabama Digital Mode Emergency Net: Sunday
2030Z on 7100 Khz USB. Modes include RTTY,
PSK31, WINMOR, APRS and D-RATS.
Alabama ARES Emergency Net: Sunday 2100Z on
7243 khz LSB
Dixon Mills
Repeater
W4WTG
147.080 + offset
210.7 tone
Camden Repeater
N5GEB
147.130 + offset
123 tone
Club Net on Sunday Nights at 9:00 PM
KE4NRZ Johnny is net control operator
147.000 + offset 210.7 tone
Dixon Mills
Repeater
70 CM testing
442.825 + offset
210.7 tone
ARES net on Monday Nights at 7:30 PM
W4WTG Tommy is net control operator
147.080 + offset 210.7 tone
Butler Repeater
KE4ROA
146.85 - offset
210.7 tone
SCARC meeting notes May 2014
Prayer was given by N4MKE.
Siloam Tornado April 2014
Financial report by N4MKE.
Old business: None
Discussions: The 440 equip is to be moved into a
rack at the 8 up (Dixon Mill) repeater site.
KE4ROA is working on the controller for the 7
up (Siloam ) repeater site.
KI4NOL is donating a rack for the 7 up repeater
site.
Field day is 28-29 June this year. The club will
meet at Walker road to set up and operate.
The June club meeting will be used to finalize
plans for Field day.
New Business: Pine Hill will host Depot Days
A better picture of antenna damage at Siloam
around September 20th this year. Curtis KK4STQ Volunteer Fire Department
has suggested we set up a booth for this event.
N4UE Don mentioned he has an 11 section, 110
foot tower for sale.
-next month's meeting at Ezell's Fish Camp in
Choctaw County.
Rambling On N4MKE
Notes taken by N4MKE
I carried a 2 meter hand held with me. No
contacts at this site. This was on the way to
Ashville, NC. Plenty of height, but still
surrounded by mountains. 31 May 2014
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