January Meeting Hamfest! - Greenwood Amateur Radio Society, Inc

The Signal Report
A Publication of the Greenwood Amateur Radio Society
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2013 CLUB
OFFICERS
President
Tyrone Sullivan, KJ4FWM
Vice President
J A N U A R Y
W 4 G W D @ A R R L . N E T
Hamfest!
The Greenwood Amateur Radio Society Hamfest was again a wonderful success! The weather may have kept a few folks at home, but the
ones who braved the rain were met with lots of vendors, great food,
and excellent fellowship!
Adam Shirley, WJ4X
Secretary
Jean Farmer, W4KKA
Treasurer
Tedd Davison, AI4WN
Repeater Trustee
Buddy Willis, W4DEW
Editor in Chief
Adam Shirley, WJ4X
Asst. Editor
Liz Meadows, W2LIZ
The W4GWD
Repeater Network
147.165+ t107.2
Echolink: 584003
443.900+ t107.2
W4DEW/R
146.910- t123.0
W4GWM/R
145.360– DV
January Meeting
This month’s meeting will be Janurary 20th This month’s meeting will
feature a quick talk on D-Star and a Hamfest debrief. The Greenwood
Amateur Radio Society now meets at the American Red Cross building, 520 Epting Ave. Greenwood, SC. Please join us Monday, January
20th at 7 for light refreshments, the meeting starts at 7:30 sharp.
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Society Events:
Weekly
Net
VE
Exam Session
Every Thursday
February
4th, night
2013at
9pm on
147.165+,
7:00pm The
Chat ‘N’ Chew
Every Friday at 11:30am
the members of the Greenwood Amateur Radio society meet at Ryan’s, Bypass 25 NW, Greenwood.
Everyone is welcome to
have lunch or sip your
favorite beverage and chat
for a while.
(Dutch treat).
Greenwood Amateur Radio
Society holds the
GARS
ARRL
Volunteer
weekly
2 meter
net. Help
Examiners
(VE)
Team
will
spread the
word
to check
the Net.session
have into
an exam
If you
would like
to fill in or
7:00pm
Tuesday,
February
be a backup net control
4th atplease
The let
American
Red
Buddy Willis,
CrossW4DEW
Building
520 Epting
know.
Avenue, Greenwood, SC
29646.
Chat N’ Chew
Weekly
Net
Every Friday
at 11:30am to
1pm at George’s Family
Steak House, 713 Bypass
Each
Thursday night at 9pm
25NE, Greenwood,
on223-2707.
the 147.165+
machine,
Everyone is
The
Greenwood
Amateur
welcome to have lunch or
Radio
Society
holds
our
sip your
favorite
beverage
weekly
2 meter
net.
and chat
for a while.
Help
spread
the word for
(Dutch
treat).
everyone to check-in to our
net. If you would like to fill
in or be a backup net control
please let Buddy Willis,
W4DEW know.
Congratulations
Happy Birthday!
Happy Anniversary!
Buddy Willis
W4DEW
Jan 7
Kevan N4XL and
Kin Maffett
KJ4BAK
Jan 13
Elizabeth Nason
Tyrone Sullivan KJ4FWM
Jan 13
Gail Davison
Jan 21
Buddy W4DEW and
Theaster Willis
Phil’s Corner:
Hamisms #992
We’re going
to need a bigger shack...
Dan Farmer
KK6AA
Feb 16
David McCall
W4MCC
Feb 20
Homer WB4MLU and
Ronald Miller
KJ4OBY
Feb 21
Ethel Banks
Nelson Henry
KG4ZLU
Feb 24
Are you an ARRL Member? Joining ARRL
helps protect our rights as Amateur Radio
Operators as well as providing education,
QSL Bureau, technical advise, and the
ARRL VEC. http://www.arrl.org
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Echolink & DStar Update
Echolink is Running 100%. D-Star is up, and regularly connected to Reflector 30C.
Hamfest Fun
We had lots of fun at this year’s Hamfest. Plenty of vendors, lots of food, and a
great time had by everyone who attended. Thanks again for your support, and
we will see you next year!
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HAMFESTS and EVENTS:
Mark your Calendars! Greenwood Amateur Radio Society Hamfest at Piedmont Technical College Janurary 2015
02/01/2014 Charleston Hamfest & Computer Show Armory Park Community Center 5000 Lackawanna Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29405 http://www.WA4USN.org Charleston Amateur Radio Society Talk-In: 146.19/79, 146.34/94, 147.645/045, 144.81/145.41 Contact: Jenny Myers, WA4NGV 843747-2324 [email protected]
02/22/2014 Dalton Hamfest North Georgia Fairgrounds 500 Legion Drive Dalton, GA 30719 http://
daltonhamfest.com Dalton Amateur Radio Club Talk-In: 145.230- Contact: David Stanley, WI4L 706-5375090 [email protected]
Greenwood Amateur Radio Society Meeting Refreshments List:
2014
Jan: Dan & Jean
Feb: Kin
Mar: Buddy & Nora
April: Scott
May: Phil & Jo
June: Joe & Jewell
July: Tedd & Gail
August:Open
September:
October:
Let’s fill those open slots!
Send an email to [email protected] to reserve your
spot!
We will ask for volunteers for the refreshments list
over the next few weeks, so be thinking of what
month you’d like to volunteer!
Packet Cluster:
♦
Callsign info http://www.ae7q.com
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Remember your local and regional interest clubs!
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The American Radio Relay League protects our rights as
Amateur Radio Operators http://www.arrl.org
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Spread The Word! 147.165 Net Thurs. 9pm
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Support for SERA supports proper coordination!
http://www.sera.org
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Southeast DX Club http://www.sedxc.org
Classifieds:
HyGain 2BDQ-S Trapped Dipole for 40 & 80 Meters - $100.00 Jim Cox – W3COX 108 Amherst Drive Greenwood, SC
29649 [email protected] P:(864) 223-6344 F:(864) 223-9688
Kenwood D-710 VHF/UHF radio. Built in TNC, Voice Chip, ready to go for APRS. $400. Adam Shirley WJ4X
[email protected]
If anyone has any Ham radio stuff to sell or trade… list it in this column by
calling Buddy, [email protected], 864-445-7574
If you want to see your article or wish to advertise in The Signal Report, please send an
email to the newsletter staff via [email protected]
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