Tryon Amateur Radio Club - K2JJI

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KC2UEZ — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:07:46 +0000

Thanks to Rich (KB2MOB) for pointing out the plugin that allows for this feature (Admiyn Twitter).

Repeater is back online … PL Enabled 100Hz

KC2UEZ — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:06:45 +0000

The repeater is back online. Thank you Andrew (K1YMI) for fixing the issue in such a short time. Please program your radios for PL of 100Hz.

The repeater has a couple of changes … 1st and foremost… PL is ENABLED. 100Hz PL is needed for access. It also transmits 100Hz as most radios now have a CTCSS search feature that allows the radio to find the PL to use.

For Nets on Tuesday, No PL is needed. The controller will turn off the PL requirement at 6:50 pm and then turn it back on at 8:00 pm Later on that feature could be removed if not needed.

We suggest to just program the repeater freq and PL into a memory and then it’s always set. It does not matter if you transmit PL when it’s not needed.

The repeater port and (future) link port are now linked together so when Andrew (K1YMI) finish setting up the link radio it *should* need no extra work.

Announcements :

Every hour the controller is announcing “100 Hz PL” … If there is a QSO going on at the time the QSO will override the announcement.

Every 15 overs the controller will announce “Net Tuesday at 7pm”. As above the QSO has priority and if someone keys up it will stop the announcement.

BBC Recording of ham radio traffic on 09/11/2001

KC2UEZ — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:58:12 +0000

“Unsung Heroes – Amateur Radio Operators at Ground Zero on 9/11/2001″ It is a nice record of some RACES communications on that day and first hand accounts of survivors of the attack in New York City. Runtime aprox 28 minutes.

First aired on Saturday 4 September 2004 by BBC Radio 4.

Tryon repeater is down until further notice.

KC2UEZ — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:23:47 +0000

During the last snow storm there was a power outage/surge at the repeater site. Some electronic equipment stopped working. It was not until today that it was realized that the repeater also is not functioning. When it is turned on and transmits, it then shuts down. It also is not functioning on battery backup which is leading us to believe that the power supply may have an issue. ETA on repair is unknown at the moment.

We will still hold the Fulton County RACES Net on the OUTPUT (146.700 MHz) of the repeater and rely on relays to assist Net Control with check-ins.

This will be a real good test of what can happen during a real incident if there is no power at the repeater site. We can still have a net on our output frequency without a repeater. Please come and check in tomorrow and test how far your signal works Simplex. Program a memory for 146.70 with NO offset and you will be right where you need to be. See you on the net tomorrow at 7:00 PM EST 03/02/2010.

IARU Region 2 and Radio Club de Chile: Keep Emergency Frequencies Clear

KC2UEZ — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:17:40 +0000

source: arrl

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile at 0634 UTC on February 27, 2010, triggering a potential tsunami. IARU Region 2 and the Red Chilena Nor Austral de Servicio (RECNA) have suggested Amateur Radio operators monitor the following emergency communications frequencies for traffic pertaining to the earthquake and tsunami: 3.738, 3.750, 7.050, 7.100, 14.200, 14.350, 21.200, 21.350, 28.300 and 28.500 MHz.

For more information please visit: http://www.iaru-r2.org/ and http://www.ce3aa.cl/

Say hello to our new logo

KC2UEZ — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:22:04 +0000

Thanks to everyone who voted and gave opinions.

I present you our new logo:

The logo was designed by our new club president Don Gifford (WA2EZ)

Come visit our store on CafePress!

Outcome of the elections.

KC2UEZ — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:24:15 +0000

Thanks again for the excellent turn out. Also thanks to Mathew and Stephen for the great CPR class.

The outcome of the election of new officers:

President: Don Gifford (WA2EZ)
Vice-President: Stephen Kuck (K2ALS)
Secretary: Raymond Di Stefano (K2RND)
Treasurer: Andrew Pepper (K1YMI)

Vote for new club logo

KC2UEZ — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:33:09 +0000

Let your voice be heard! Vote for your favorite Logo … Don’t like any? Have a better one in mind? Please let us know by leaving a comment.

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IARU-R2 request frequencies be kept clear after Haiti’s earthquake

KC2UEZ — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:40:20 +0000

Source: ARRL.org

On Tuesday, January 12 at 4:53 PM Haiti time (2153 UTC), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Port-au-Prince, the island nation’s capital. Communications in and out of Haiti have been disrupted.

The ARRL encourages US amateurs to be aware of the emergency operations on the following frequencies: 7.045 and 3.720 MHz (IARU Region 2 nets), 14.265, 7.265 and 3.977 MHz (SATERN nets), and 14.300 MHz (Intercontinental Assistance and Traffic Net); the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition (IRESC) is also active on EchoLink node 278173.

For more information visit the IARU-R2 website and the ARRL website.

For the January 20 Meeting

KC2UEZ — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:15:08 +0000

Don Gifford / WA2EZ will be demonstrating how to build an emergency antenna for 2M. If you plan to build the antenna the list of materials and tools required is here:

Materials:	Tools:
- 58 inches of 300 ohm TV twin lead wire. - Any length of RG58 coax with one end having a PL259 and the other can be bare/cut. (cut end will be soldered to the antenna). - Zip Ties or String - Solder - Heat Shrink or Black Tape.	- 2m SWR meter - Wire Strippers - Lighter - 2m radio - Knife - Soldering Iron or Gun. - Drill with small drill bits. - Desire to have lots of fun

To have an idea of the design, take a look at this PDF File.