Suwannee Amateur Radio Club

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News:

The Live Oak repeater (located at the Fire Station in Wellborn) is back to full power. The Thursday Nite 8:30pm net will begin on the repeater frequency of 145.270 -600 PL 123 and then QSY to 146.550 simplex. After the net we will QSY to 28.305 for an informal 10 meter net.

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May 24, 2013, 12:25:16 PM

SARC Meetings

General Meeting

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

6:30 pm - Social Time

7:00 pm - Business Meeting

Beaver Trucking Office

1735 Helvenston Street SE

Live Oak, FL 32064

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On Air Meeting

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
8:30 pm

145.270 mhz -600 PL 123

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Net Training

Thursday, May 16, 2013
8:30 pm

145.270 Mhz -600 PL 123

then QSY to 146.550

then QSY to 28.305

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License Testing

Friday June 7, 2013

6:00pm at Beaver Trucking

Our club is eager to train and test new Hams. We schedule testing the first Friday of every month.

Since the testing rules require that at least 3 examiners be present, please contact Wayne Peterson at 386-963-1080 to arrange your testing appointment.

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Field Day 2013

The plan is evolving so please keep track of it in the Field Day forum - http://www.suwanneearc.org/smf/index.php?topic=216

Thanks to all who showed up for our on site planning meeting. We were able to plan antenna locations and determine rope & coax requirements. Please check the map at http://www.suwanneearc.org/misc/fielddaymapok.JPG

Now starts the who's going to bring what part. Check the assignments list at http://suwanneearc.org/smf/index.php?topic=237

Lets make it happen!

Jamie may be contacting you asking for a commitment to operate some portion of the time. Please consider doing so even if its just an hour or two.

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Shout Box

Last 10 Shouts:

Pat-WA4VKD

Today at 08:40:35 AM

Randy - and everyone else too...So much of Field Day prep will be determined at the June 4th meeting. Hope you can be there.

AJ4RW

Yesterday at 09:55:12 PM

Hey field day guys. Where yu'all at as far field day prep? Do you need me to help? After this weekend I should have some spare time to do something if anything else needs to be done.

Steve N2CEI

May 22, 2013, 08:36:04 PM

Randy, I mighty be coming up your way tomorrow. Check you e-mail and I'll let you know about the adapters. I don't know how good 160 M will be . I have not been on in over a month. The tower is disconnected and Grounded! As long as the lightning stay calm, you will make contacts!

AJ4RW

May 22, 2013, 07:27:54 PM

No, I didn't get the adapter today. I was very close to your place today but time was getting short so I aborted the mission. I knedw between the multitufe of school zones and stoplights in Live Oak it would be hard especially around end of school day. I didn't allow for enough time. I was wonder if you might be home tomorrow and I'll stop by if you don't mind. 40, 80 and 160 are god multipliers so yes I'll focus on those bands. Good dx is planned for this contest.

Steve N2CEI

May 22, 2013, 06:29:56 PM

Hey Randy! You guys taught me where the DX is! 160M at night ? Point the antenna where its dark! Best 160 here is when we are in the middle of the night and you look for the grey line guys. Most multipliers in EU but-- not if you are working a Prefix contest! Don't bother with daytime on 160M. And very little activity in South America. Hope you got your adapters!

AJ4RW

May 22, 2013, 06:17:04 PM

Yes, Donald and Tina are great people. They used to be our next door neighbors on the river for many years and eventually bought our river house. Your septic tank was probably put in by Felton Howard down there, also a fantastic person. I love going down there and visiting with them plus they sold me my garage and now carport. But I didn't make it to Steves ran out of time. Barely made it to Branford on time.

Charly KK4OAB

May 22, 2013, 05:32:59 PM

Yep, we bought our latest carport from Don and he also was our Well and Electric man when we moved onto our property in 1999. They also ride with the TBR in Branford. Good folks. We bought our acreage from his 1st cousin A.W., had a septic put in by another relative too. It's all family DNA down here Archie.

AJ4RW

May 22, 2013, 12:04:39 PM

Steve, off of hwy 90, don't you turn by the J & W auto repair to get to your house? I'll follow the map the rest of the way, just need to know where to turn without looking for street signs, I use landmarks.

AJ4RW

May 22, 2013, 11:04:54 AM

Thanks Steve, I might do that. Tina won't be back into the office till 4pm so I might stop by. Can't give you a definite time but it will be before 3 pm. I need one for that pixel antenna. I want to get it on the air as soon as it arrives just to see how well it will clean up the noise on 80 and 160. I'm going to face it towards Europe. Is that where most of the dx comes from at this time of the year, I hope so?

AJ4RW

May 22, 2013, 09:29:33 AM

Thanks Charly, I was hoping to be on the road before radio shack opened but that has changed so I can stop in. I'll use the Live Oak one first cause I've done business with them for many years and they seem to have a good selection. Branford Radio Shack will be a second choice. I just wanted to do this before I go to see Donald and Tina to buy a carport.

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Latest SARC News/Site Changes

05/10 - Welcome our newest member, Jack - AI4S from Live Oak.

05/09 - Posted 2013 ARRL Field Day Assignments and Responsibilities in the ARES forum.

05/06 - Major update to NBEMS Primer in library

05/02 - Welcome the newest member of the site, Jim Whitaker, KQ4RH.

04/17 - Added NBEMS Primer to Library - thx to Pat, WA4VKD

04/17 - Added Area Nets to "About Us" - thx to Jon, KD4AMP

We need members to volunteer to take a shift as operators at the upcoming Field Day in June. If you are new at hamming, or old and rusty, this is an excellent chance to practice your skills.

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