TO: OR-NorCAL-NV Regional VHF and HF A.R.E.S. Stations
SECs, DECs, ECs, AECs in OR District 5 and CA Districts 1, 2;
ARRL Officials and other HF EMCOMM stations
Selected EMCOMM and Public Safety Officials
FROM: D.W. Thorne, K6SOJ, SEC, SV Section (North)
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
ACS Officer MAR III California OES
www.qsl.net/k6soj
THE “5-1-2 BULLETIN” 24 OCT 2000 - No.
25
“AMATEUR RADIO...MORE THAN JUST A HOBBY”
1 - PACIFICON - REFLECTIONS
2 - MORE “S-E-T BACKSCATTER”
3 - SKYWARN NEWS - UPDATE
4 - IF YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ...
5 - COMING ATTRACTIONS
6 - WEDNESDAY REGIONAL ARES NETS - REMINDER
7 - REGIONAL ARES NET LIST
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1 - PACIFICON - A FEW REFLECTIONS
PACIFICON 2000 is behind us! There were many highlights. Antenna seminars, QRP
workshops, public and emergency service conferences, the parking lot swap meet, and of
course (the best of all) making new acquaintances and renewing old friendships.
David Sumner, K1ZZ, ARRL Executive Vice President and Secretary, the “keynote”
speaker gave a very interesting, informative, and entertaining presentation on “The
Future of Amateur Radio”. I mentioned to David afterwards that if I had had a
printout of his speech, and a highlighter, the entire page would have been highlighted.
Here are just a few of his points that may be of interest to you (and may surprise you):
a) - In the years ahead, EMERGENCY (or auxiliary and public service communications) will
be given the highest priority in the amateur service.
b) - Expect the over-all number of licensees in the FCC database to decrease. This
is due primarily to the fact that many of the “no-code” licensees (that started
in 1991), have lost interest, and are not expected to renew.
c - Use of the amateur bands for personal or family communication will decrease as a
result of the popularity of other radio services better suited for this purpose.
(E.g. - FRS, GMRS,
MURS, etc.)
But the most inspiring part of Mr. Sumner’s talk was with regard to amateur radio
education in public (and private) schools. Here are a few points he made that I
thought were very worthwhile. To all of you who are involved (or are interested) in
promoting amateur radio in the schools...read on.
a) - Amateur Radio can (and will) help teachers meet national standards in geography,
language arts, mathematics, physics, and (of course) electronics.
b) - A MAJOR objective for us: Ensure that kids have a POSITIVE experience with
amateur radio.
c) - Outside funding will be necessary (Grants, etc.)
d) - Amateur radio is unlike the “competition”...(i.e. the
“internet”), radio wave propagation is “a natural wonder”!
e) - Amateur Radio has always appealed to “bright” people of every generation.
It is an incubator for “inquiring minds”.
MANY THANKS TO:
Jim Maxwell, W6CF, Pac. Div. Director; Bob Vallio, W6RGG, Pac. Div. Vice Director;
the Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club; and all of the other hard working (and very dedicated)
volunteers that helped make PACIFICON 2000 a success!
2 - MORE “S.E.T.” BACKSCATTER”- Here is another
report
From: Bill Pennington, WA6SLA, SV (South) SEC:
It was good to see the operation go as well as it did. Participation was OK and the
traffic handling sounded fine. ( I know my own procedures were rusty and improvement is
needed.)
Thanks to all who participated and next year will be better yet...
A special thanks to Dale/AD6CT and his wife Mary/KF6IZU ( both from Sac County ARES) for
performing as NCS/relay on HF and NCS on VHF freqs...and excellent job.....
Another 'special thank you' to The Pioneer Network for the use of the 2m/440 system we
used for the event....covered the area like a blanket...
Congrats to Van and his Plumas Co. ARES with the great participation from their end.
And to Todd/AC6CN and Zettz/AC6CO for helping out from East El Dorado County...thanks
folks.
Yolo Co ARES was in it but had a hard time getting in the net...I know we'll hear more
from them next time...
And thanks to Dave/K6SOJ SV (North) SEC who did the lion’s share of the section wide
planning and operations on the whole exercise.
My own operation went well from my hunting camp located near the junction of SR 88 and the
Mormon Immigrant Trail near the border of El Dorado and Amador Counties, at 6500 ft in the
Sierra....
So that it would appear as a 'T' from overhead, I hung a G5RV (including the ladder feed
line parallel to the ground) at .2 wave length at 40 meters (.1 wave length at 80 meters),
went through a tuner and could copy all HF stations very well. (We - includes a friend
from So Cal,
Tom/WB6HYH - also had a ball on all bands with a little DXing with the same antenna.)
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Tnx rpt Bill. How was the hunting? - de K6SOJ
3 - SKYWARN NEWS - UPDATE
Jim Reynolds, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Medford NWS
Randy Miltier, K7RPM, SKYWARN Coordinator
Gary Pederson, N7GK, Asst. SKYWARN Coordinator
A SKYWARN Program is being developed for Southern Oregon and Northern California.
SKYWARN is the National Weather Service program of trained volunteer spotters
reporting
severe weather.
NWS WEATHER SPOTTER CLASSES:
CURRY COUNTY - Thu Oct 26 7-9 PM WX Spotter training at: the "Blue Room" at the
Curry County Annex building.
KLAMATH COUNTY - Tue Oct 31 7-9 PM at: The Sizzler Restaurant, south 6th St. (near
Washburn Way).
SISKIYOU COUNTY - Thu Nov 9 7-9 PM Location: TBA (probably at CDF Yreka) (A second class
is tentatively scheduled for southwestern Siskiyou County date and location TBA).
WEEKLY SKYWARN NET: Sundays at 1930L on the Mt. Ashland 147.26+ repeater
(WX7MFR/R)
The NWS/Medford “service area” consists of nine counties: Coos, Curry, Douglas,
Klamath, Jackson, Josephine, Lake, (OR); Modoc and Siskiyou (CA). If you have any
questions
concerning the ham radio part of the program, contact Randy/K7RPM < k7rpm@arrl.net > or,
Gary/N7GK < gpederso@orednet.org > via e-mail or on 147.26+
(Mt. Ashland).
4 - IF YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT OR SOMETHING OF INTEREST TO REPORT about
your ARES team or other EMCOMM unit...and would like it posted in the 5-1-2
BULLETIN...just send it to:
k6soj@arrl.net
5 -REMINDER: WEDNESDAY NIGHT NET
1900 to 1930L - The OR-NorCAL-NV Regional ARES " early net" is on 3987 kHz + or
- (7232 or 1982 kHz alternate) This net is open to all ARES and other EMCOMM
1930 to 2000L - OR/NorCal/NV A.R.E.S. LEADERSHIP NET 3987 + or - (7232 or 1982 kHz
alternate)
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ECs and AECs: WE NEED YOUR HELP - BE A NET CONTROL OPERATOR! (NOTE: ALL ARES Leadership
personnel (ECs, AECs, DECs, and SECs), and ARRL OES and ORS, from any District and/or
Section are welcome to check in as visitors. If you wish to be on the discussion list
(second round), just indicate that when you check in.)
6 - COMING ATTRACTIONS...
*** STATEWIDE HOSPITAL DISASTER EXERCISE - NOVEMBER 9, 2000
*** The INTERCONTINENTAL TRAFFIC NET
*** EMCOMM 2001 - MARCH 31, 2001 - PALO CEDRO, CALIFORNIA ***
IF YOU ARE A PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCY, OR JUST A "MEMBER OF THE
PUBLIC"; AND YOU NEED EMERGENCY OR DISASTER RELATED
7 - ARES NET LOG (17 October 2000 update)
TIMES ARE LOCAL - FREQS ARE IN MHZ.
SEND CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS TO:
k6soj@arrl.net
EMERGENCY NET AND CALLING FREQUENCIES:
Northern California ARES Net Frequency: 3.987 (down)
Alternate: 7.232 (up), 1.982(down)
ARES / Red Cross 2 meter SIMPLEX 147.42
NATIONAL CALLING AND WILDERNESS PROTOCOL 146.52
ARES REGIONAL AND STATE NETS:
OR-NorCal-NV Regional Net
W @ 1900L 3.987
OR-NorCal-NV “5-1-2” ARES Leadership Net
W @ 1930L 3.987
Washington State ARES/RACES
M @ 1830L 3.987
Jefferson Noon Net
D @ 1200L 7.232 (3.987 alternate)
Oregon ARES/RACES
W @ 2000L 3.993.5
Oregon EMERGENCY Net
D @ 1800L 3.980
CALIFORNIA COUNTIES:
ARES SIMPLEX FREQ FOLLOWED BY ARES NET(S)
Lassen County (146.565)
Th @ 1830L 3.987
QSY to: 146.88- (after HF net)
Modoc County (147.48)
Tu @ 1900L 146.97-
Mono County (147.42)
Th @ 2000L 146.88- (151.4 Hz)
Shasta County (146.595)
M @ 1945L 3.965
2M Net - via repeaters...
1st M @ 2000L 145.45 -
2nd M @ 2000L 146.64 - 88.5
3rd M @ 2000L 146.76 - 107.2
4th M @ 2000L 145.15 - 107.2
5th M @ 2000L 146.925 - 85.4 (When there are 5 Mondays in a month)
Siskiyou County (146.55)
2nd & 4th Th @ 1930L 146.79-/.82-/.91- / 147.18+ (100.0 Hz)
OREGON COUNTIES
ARES SIMPLEX FREQ FOLLOWED BY ARES NET(S)
Jackson County (146.58)
Tu @ 1930L 146.94-
Josephine County (146.46)
W @ 1900L 147.30+ (alternates: 147.14+ & 145.15-)
Klamath County
W @ 1900L 146.85-
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SKYWARN:
Medford, OR service area
Su @ 1930L 147.26+
