TRYON Amateur Radio Club - K2JJI » Announcements http://k2jji.org RACES Drill - Tuesday at 7pm EST | On air: -146.70Mhz No-PL | EchoLink: 510372 | Fulton County NY Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:56 +0000 en hourly 1 Johnson Jog 5k Public Service Event http://k2jji.org/2012/05/16/johnson-jog-5k-public-service-event/ http://k2jji.org/2012/05/16/johnson-jog-5k-public-service-event/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:56 +0000 KC2UEZ http://k2jji.org/?p=2424 Please come and join us this Saturday May 19, 2012 at 8:00am for this public service event. The Tryon ARC will be providing emergency communications.

Meeting point is the Sir William Johnson Hall. Parking is limited so some of us may have to park at the School. There will be shuttle vehicles available for transportation.

Remember these public events help us practice for a real emergency.

Click here to download the map.

If interested on participating, please inform Steve (K2ALS) via email: srkuck62|at|yahoo|dot|com

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz9u9TKpYCo

]]> http://k2jji.org/2012/05/07/ham-radio-emergency-role/feed/ 0 Request your TryonARC car door magnet. http://k2jji.org/2012/05/04/request-your-tryonarc-car-door-magnet/ http://k2jji.org/2012/05/04/request-your-tryonarc-car-door-magnet/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:00:57 +0000 KC2UEZ http://k2jji.org/?p=2294 Update: The magnets are here. The final cost is $12.20 ea. Please bring the money next meeting May 16.

The TryonARC  has designed a car door magnets to help being recognized by event participants.

The car door magnets are (17.3″ x 11.2″). They will attach to your door without risking scratching or damaging your vehicle paint. They have a water resistant glossy finish. Easily removable and they can be rolled for storage.

The price is related to the quantity we order. At the moment we have an interest for 24. With 20 the price will be $11.70 each + shipping and taxes. The next price break is 40 ($10.80 each).

If you are interested please send an email to the following address: webmaster [at] k2jji [dot] org stating your name, call sign and quantity. Most hams have requested 2 (one for each door).

So far we have:

KD2BLW – 2 KD2ABK – 2 WA2EZ – 4
KC2QCX – 2 KB2TJE – 6 K2ALS – 2
AC2BL – 2 K2RND – 2 KC2WGU – 2

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The following hams attended the party:
WA2EZ – Don | KB2TJE – Joe | N2KAE – Grayson | KC2UEZ – Edgar | KB2RQO – Deb | KC2CSY – Cindy

In addition the following guest also attended the party:
Deana, Regina and Dave AKA Bob ;)

Click here to view the pictures.

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Next Tryon ARC Meeting:

Wednesday May 16, 6:30PM

Location:

Fulton Sheriff Dept, EOC Room

Fulton County, Sheriff Dept., 2712 State Highway 29, Johnstown NY 12095.
Entrances to the EOC room is located at the back of the building.

Topics:

  • SKYWARN Spotter Training Session:
    This course covers the basics of being a SKYWARN Spotter. The goal of the course is to provide baseline training for all spotters covering the procedures for spotting (including communication and spotter report criteria) and safety considerations for all hazards.

    The course is free of charge and open to the general public. The course if given by NOAA officials and it is sponsored by the Tryon Amateur Radio Club.

    If interested on this course please click here to register.

]]> http://k2jji.org/2012/04/19/next-meeting/feed/ 0 Petiton started to void homeowner’s associations antenna restrictions. http://k2jji.org/2012/04/13/petiton-started-to-void-homeowners-associations-antenna-restrictions/ http://k2jji.org/2012/04/13/petiton-started-to-void-homeowners-associations-antenna-restrictions/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:13:31 +0000 KC2UEZ http://k2jji.org/?p=2345 Most of us here in Fulton County, NY do not have to deal with homeowner’s associations, but many communities around the country do.

A petition has been started to void the HOA restrictions on Antenna installations. To read more about this and to sign this petition click here. To follow the ongoing discussion on QRZ.com click here.

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Date: Saturday April 21, 2012
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: YMCA 213 Harrison St. Johnstown, NY 12095
MAP: Click Here.

The TRYON ARC will be providing Emergency Communications (EmComm) at this event. We will gather at 8am at the site, determine frequencies and hand out maps.

Anyone interested in participating, please contact Steve Kuck at: SrKuck62 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Information on the event and a map to the location can be found here:
http://www.sacandagalife.com/event/fulton-county-ymca-spring-sprint-5k-2012/

This event is training for our next Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee or tornadoes as we had last year. We are not immune to these events and we need to be ready and this is how you become qualified to sit at any EOC and run a true Emergency Net. Beside that, we are a great club to come and have some radio fun with. I hope to see you all there.

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Swapfest, Saturday, March 10, 2012. Great time to pick up or get rid of your treasures. Hope to see you all there !! 7 am – Noon with VE test session at Noon. Cornell Cooperative Extension Building 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY.

Visit: http://www.k2dll.net/ for more information.

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Joyce Ashe - EOC Ceremony.

Last Wednesday the Tryon Amateur Radio Club had the honor of dedicating our ham radio room at the EOC (Emergency Operation Center) to the clubs founder Gary D. Ashe K2RKW (SK).

We were accompanied by members of the club, community, member of the press, politicians and more importantly Gary’s family.

Our current president Don Gifford (WA2EZ) presented a room dedication plaque to Gary’s widow Joyce Ashe. She also participated on the ribbon cutting ceremony.

The local news paper “The Leader Herald” was present at this event and published an article about the ceremony. To read the article please click here.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWnfCgLaHAw


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HRD Software, LLC announces the release of Ham Radio Deluxe 5.1. This version incorporates fixes and some new features for DXers.

“This is our first release since obtaining the source code about 90 days ago,” said Mike Carper, WA9PIE. “My partner, Rick, W4PC has done an outstanding job at becoming familiar with the code and developing the applications. We were fortunate to have a few key resources like Chuck, K7PT and Terry, G4POP to help us QA the builds as they’re developed.”

The 5.1 release is being made available at no charge to users registered on the HRD website. The focus for this release was a few items from the ToDo list – bug fixes, added rig support, and a few enhancements.

Mike said, “I think we’ve taken a balanced approach to getting something out quickly that satisfies a broad range of needs. I hope hams will enjoy the improvements. Obviously, this is only the beginning. We’ve got big plans and high-expectations for HRD in the future.”

Following the 5.1 release, HRD Software intends to focus on more fixes and significant feature enhancements for v6.x with a target release at the Dayton Hamvention 2012.

As promised, version 5.1 is FREE!

HRD Downloads: http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
HRD Forum: http://forums.hrdsoftwarellc.com

Continue reading..

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