| Name | Call | Date Expires | |
| Second Notice | |||
| Woollacott, Lori | KJ6AFH | 6/30/2011 | |
| First Notice | |||
| Blanz, Ed | KI6QZB | 7/31/2011 | |
| Dickson, Ken | W6MF | 7/31/2011 | |
| Freeman, Gary | KJ6AFG | 7/31/2011 | |
| Huhta, David | N6EEG | 7/31/2011 | |
| Jones, Randy | KD6UAK | 7/31/2011 | |
| Larkin, Jr., Frank | KB6CPZ | 7/31/2011 | |
| Parker, Bigs | KG6GIU | 7/31/2011 | |
| Patten, Ron | KG6HSQ | 7/31/2011 | |
| Potter, Hal | KF6FHL | 7/31/2011 | |
| Sadler, Jim | K6OFE | 7/31/2011 | |
| Spencer, Stephen | KC6MIE | 7/31/2011 | |
| Tillotson, Chuck | KJ6AEY | 7/31/2011 |
We will be running RED FLAG Patrols in the Fallbrookarea. There will be an hour break, for lunch. Please let KE6GXP - Steven Brooks, know if you can help. He needs to know how may we will have, so he can determine how may patrols and areas we can cover. You can volunteer for 1/2 or all day. For each patrol we need 1 driver and 1 operator. (2 per car), at least one needs to have been trained. We will meet at FPUD at 0930 for route assignments, hit the road at 1000. Also looks like we will have a picnic lunch again this year.
Email to: n6fq@fallbrookarc.org with Red Flag Patrol in the subject, to auto forward to Steven.
Missouri SEC Ken Baremore, W0KRB, sent the following open letter to volunteers involved in the Joplin, Missouri tornado disaster:
"I want to thank all who volunteered and came to Joplin to help with communications as well as those who are still contacting me to see if additional help is needed. Due to the ending of the search and recovery mode and going to the debris and potential body part removal functions, the decision was made that effective at the end of shift today (Monday, May 30, 2011) all ham communications from the EOCs to the field operations are being stood down. We do have some ARES® operators that are scheduled and will continue to work with SATERN through the rest of this week.
"Ham communications between Springfield and Joplin started Sunday night between Freeman Hospital in Joplin and some of the hospitals in Springfield as that was the only means of communication. The links were shut down Monday morning when their needs were met. Likewise, the radio station at the Springfield Red Cross was started Sunday evening to allow communications between the Springfield and Joplin offices and to the shelter that was set up in Joplin. That communication link stayed open until Tuesday as it was the only reliable method of communications.
"I asked Cecil Higgins, AC0HA, Assistant DEC for District D, to respond to Joplin on Tuesday morning and act as "Ham in Charge" during the disaster and help to set up additional communication links as required. Thomas Zeller, KB0ORZ, EC for Jasper County, and LaVerne Wilson, NQ0B, EC for Newton County, were already in place, with members of their respective ARES® groups trying to support the EOCs and Red Cross, but relief was needed.
"Our
ham operators expended almost 2000 hours during this week. What an
unbelievable response. I know that many of you were scrambling to find the
necessary equipment to allow you to come help this week. It is a great feeling for
me to know that I am part of an organization with people willing to give
up vacation or personal time to help out in a time of need. I hope we don't
have another need anytime soon but it is nice to know that we have hams and
ARES® members ready to serve. Again, I can't thank you all enough."
-- 73, Kenneth Baremore, WØKRB, Missouri Section Emergency
Coordinator [See also Missouri ARES®.]
In an FCC forum on earthquake communications preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate described the Amateur Radio operator as "the ultimate backup, the originators of what we call social media." The forum-- held May 3 at FCC Headquarters in Washington, DC -- brought together officials from the White House, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), FEMA, the FCC and the private sector. Fugate and FCC Bureau of Public Safety and Homeland Security Chief Jamie Barnett gave the opening remarks.
Later in the forum, Fugate spoke more on Amateur Radio. "During the initial communications out of Haiti, volunteers using assigned frequencies that they are allocated, their own equipment, their own money, nobody pays them, were the first ones oftentimes getting word out in the critical first hours and first days as the rest of the systems came back up," he told the forum. "I think that there is a tendency because we have done so much to build infrastructure and resiliency in all our other systems, we have tended to dismiss that role 'When Everything Else Fails.' Amateur Radio oftentimes is our last line of defense."
Fugate said that he thinks "we get so sophisticated and we have gotten so used to the reliability and resilience in our wireless and wired and our broadcast industry and all of our public safety communications, that we can never fathom that they'll fail. They do. They have. They will. I think a strong Amateur Radio community [needs to be] plugged into these plans. Yes, most of the time they're going to be bored, because a lot of the time, there's not a lot they're going to be doing that other people aren't doing with Twitter and Facebook and everything else. But when you need Amateur Radio, you really need them."
Readers can watch a video of the forum on YouTube. Fugate's remarks begin at 18:55.All of news letter is at: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2011-06-15
The meeting will be held on July 6, 2011 (the first Wednesday of each month). Arrive at 7:00pm for set-up and chat; the meeting starts at 7:30pm. Talk-in on 146.730 MHz repeater.
Directions to the Safety Center.The program has not been announced.
Come early and enjoy an "eyeball" QSO with our members.
Carlsbad Safety Center
2560 Orion Way
Carlsbad
| Checking Balance April 30, 2011 | $4,082.84 |
| Petty Cash Balance April 30, 2011 | $43,67 |
| Total |
$ 4,127.51 |
|
MAY INCOME |
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| ARRL Membership Dues | $39.00 |
| Trailer Donations | $300.00 |
| Meeting Donation (Cash) |
$1.00 |
| Coin Raffle (Club Meeting) | $23.00 |
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Total |
$363.00 |
| MAY EXPENSES | |
| Check #1156 – Trailer Supplies & Material | $86.41 |
| Check #1157 – Trailer Tags and DMV Fees |
$92.00 |
| Check #1158 – Trailer Welding (fenders, Ant,Wiring) | $825.00 |
| Equipment (2 HF Filters) |
$84.00 |
| ARRL Dues |
$37.00 |
| Total |
$1,124.41 |
| Checking Balance May 31, 2011 | $3,320.43 |
| Petty Cash Balance May 31, 2011 | $44,67 |
| Total |
$ 3,365.10 |
Dewey ECC Committee
Bigs-KG6GIU, Ron-KG6HSQ, Ken-W6MF, Randy-KD6UAK, Bob-W6VR, Hayden-KG6YVD
Technical Committee
Bob-W6VR, AA4CD-Chris, Paul-W6SJL, Daryl-WA5QMV, Ron-KG6HSQ
| News Items from CGC Communicator Newsletter Robert Gonsett - W6VR Editor |
FCC ENFORCEMENT WATCH -- CALIFORNIA EXCLUSIVELY o Kevin Bondy fined $24,000 "for engaging in unlicensed radio operation and intentional interference to licensed radio operations, and for refusing to allow an inspection of his radio equipment by FCC personnel." Congratulations to the Los Angeles FCC field office for their diligent work in this case: o The Irvine Company busted for unauthorized use of a repeater on FRS/GMRS frequencies: RANDOM NOTES o Copper wire thief hits South Pasadena: o Responses to the World Health Organization classifying cell phone use as a possible cause of cancer: www.twice.com/article/469046-CTIA_Rips_U_N_Cancer_Report.php
http://tinyurl.com/MoreCellPhoneStudies o New formulation promises to yield inexpensive LED light bulbs: http://tinyurl.com/CheapLEDlights o Unthinkable years ago, the Voice of Russia, a descendant of Radio Moscow, now originates content for U.S. listeners from studios in Washington: o Indoor RF noise can clobber FM reception and probably interfere with TV reception as well: INTERNET VIDEO EXPECTED TO SHOW EXPLOSIVE GROWTH By the end of 2012, video will consume more than half of all online traffic, and by the end of 2015 that percentage will grow to 62% according to a forecast from Cisco. Per the report, by 2015 there will be nearly 3 billion Internet users, more than 40% of the world's projected population, and there will be more than 15 billion network-connected devices by then. Mobile Internet data traffic is expected to increase 26-fold from 2010 to 2015. BEWARE OF LIGHTSQUARED o LightSquared's test in New Mexico knocks out GPS up to 22 miles away, angers John Deere: o Overview on LightSquared's GPS interference problems: MISCELLANEOUS o The nation's 60 Hz line frequency may soon be allowed to drift somewhat, and that's not good news: o McGraw-Hill to sell KGTV (San Diego), KERO (Bakersfield) and other TV outlets: HIGH TECH AND INNOVATIONS o Here is a video of a rugged 1200W RF power transistor being abused to prove its reliability (but is it spurring while being abused -- that question remains unanswered): o Replacing asphalt roads with solar cell arrays, innovative thinking, perhaps, but many hurdles remain: HAM RADIO o Amateur radio Field Day draws enthusiasts for 24-hour emergency communications simulations. Even ham clubs in small communities like Fallbrook, CA, get involved: o Scientists predict rare 'hibernation' of sunspots: OFF TOPIC o The teleportation dance: o The virtual tube museum: o The two-decade-old healthy eating Food Pyramid has been flattened into a plate. The USDA has replaced the well-know Food Pyramid with "MyPlate:" o Flightship FS-8 is a neat new ground-effect marine craft: o Engineering at its finest: We don't need no stinkin' bridges: o The old fire lookout tower on Boucher Hill, Palomar Mountain, is being restored and will soon be staffed by volunteers. For photos of this work-in-progress: o A new volunteer fire watch observer at the High Point Lookout Tower on Palomar Mountain is an active birder, photographer and video editor. Check Terry Hunefeld's latest offering at this URL: o Navy Seal extraction. A dangerous maneuver where the pilot dips the helicopter tail into the water and risks an engine flameout from backsplash: o Employees at Legoland California moved the general manager's Volvo out of the Carlsbad parking lot and replaced it with a full-size Volvo made entirely of Legos: o Some rare footage of a truly little "Little Richard" when he was starting out in the music biz, from an old Van Johnson movie: o Using Listerine for mosquito control: o Smarty pants test. You have eight seconds to answer each question. Score is computed at the end. o One of the most amazing mechanical works of art ever: |
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