470 ARG News Letter for Aug 25th , 2010

Hello everyone and welcome to the 470 ARG News Letter

August 25, 2010
Google Is Offering Phone Calls via Gmail
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER

SAN FRANCISCO — Google entered a new businesses beyond Internet search on Wednesday with a service within Gmail to make phone calls over the Web to landlines or cellphones.

The service will thrust Google into direct competition with Skype, the Internet telephone company, and with telecommunications providers. It could also make Google a more ubiquitous part of people’s social interactions by uniting the service for phone calls with e-mail, text messages and video chats.

“It’s one place where you can get in touch with the people that you care about, and how that happens from a network perspective is less important,” said Charles S. Golvin, a telecommunications analyst at Forrester Research.

Gmail has offered voice and video chat for two years, but both parties must be at their computers. Google said the new service would work well for people in a spot with poor cellphone reception or for those making a quick call from their desk.

After Gmail users install a voice and video chat plug-in to their browsers, they can make a call using their computer’s microphone and speakers or a headset. Calls to numbers in the United States and Canada will be free at least through the end of the year. International calls range from 2 cents a minute to many countries to 98 cents a minute to call Cuba.

Skype, which was founded in 2003, lets people call phone numbers in the United States and Canada for 2.1 cents a minute or make unlimited calls for $3 a month. For $14 a month, Skype users can make unlimited calls to people in 40 countries.

This month, Skype filed for an initial public offering of stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Skype was acquired by eBay for $2.6 billion in 2005 and was sold last year to an investor group led by the private equity firm Silver Lake.

Skype has an average 124 million users a month worldwide, according to the filing, of which 8.1 million pay for the service to call mobile phones and landlines. Google does not say how many people use Gmail, but analysts estimate that Gmail has 200 million users. THis should be interesting !!

REMINDER OF THE TENTEC HAMFEST !!!!

ANNOUNCING THE 11TH ANNUAL TEN-TEC FACTORY HAMFEST!
Fri. Sept. 24 and Sat. Sept. 25, 2010!
No Tailgating on Friday!

Welcome hams from around the country to the 11th annual Ten-Tec factory hamfest! Featuring a discount sale on Friday and Saturday on new and used Ten-Tec ham radio equipment! Door prizes! Tour of the Ten-Tec factory! Meet the Ten-Tec factory representatives! 4 HF stations will be simultaneously on the air to try out the latest equipment. License testing at 12:30 Saturday afternoon.

When:
Friday 9/24/10 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday 9/25/10 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Where:
Ten-Tec, Inc., 1185 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862.
We are 2.5 miles east of downtown Sevierville on highway 411 north, across the street from Sevier County High School.

PLEASE NOTE NEW PARKING INFORMATION FOR 2010: In past years, we have used the vacant lots across Industrial Park Blvd from Ten-Tec for parking (the former location of the Electro-Voice building). These lots are now being developed and may be unavailable for parking for the 2010 hamfest. We have an arrangement with Sevier County High School to use their lots for parking across the street from Ten-Tec starting at 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning. We also ask that if you are not tailgating Saturday, do not park behind the Ten-Tec building so we can maximize the number of tailgaters who need space. Please also keep tailgating space to 20 feet maximum per vendor. Friday we will park cars as usual in the lots behind our building. Please clear these at the end of the day Friday; no overnight parking on Ten-Tec property. Thank you!

Admission:
FREE admission and FREE tailgating. TAILGATING SATURDAY ONLY!

Tailgating:
Tennessee’s largest tailgating session! Tailgating in the rear parking lot and grass areas behind the Ten-Tec building. Tailgating setup begins 7:00 Saturday morning. BYO tables + chairs. NO COMPUTER OR NON-HAM RADIO VENDORS – amateur radio items or related electronics only.

Events:
Sale on Ten-Tec gear Friday and Saturday.
License exams 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Sign up by Noon.
Factory tours every 30 minutes Friday and Saturday – sign up inside the tent.

Door prizes given hourly on Saturday

Hamfest Talk-In
The fine folks from the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service will be assisting Ten-Tec with travel information and directions. They will be monitoring 145.470 and 146.940 repeaters for talk in to the hamfest. Also they will be monitoring 443.225 with the club call KJ4HPM. Remember too these fine folks can answer questions concerning the ARRL, ARES and RACES. Look for them in the big tent. Sevier County Emergency Radio Service will be providing FREE Material and DVD's to everyone, NWS will be there with us with ligature and EMA will also be with us to provide information for everyone, taking applications for RACES - ARES and SCERS.....ARRL Officials will also be there to talk to everyone also... hope that we will see everyone , stop and say hello...we will be in the BIG TENT !!!!

Free WiFi will also be available both days (Friday and Saturday).

Seminars and Schedule

Saturday Sept. 25, 2010
Saturday Schedule, yet to be determined.

Where To Stay:
Sevierville and Sevier County are a heavily traveled tourist area. There are some 140 hotels and motels within 15 miles of Ten-Tec. The official show hotel for the Ten-Tec Hamfest and the SEDCO DX and Contest Conference (see below) is Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN, 6 miles south of the Ten-Tec factory. A special room rate has been blocked off for attendees. Reserve under rate code SEDCO for either or both Friday and Saturday nights by calling (865) 428-8350 or toll free (888) 428-8350.

No overnight camping or overnight parking at Ten-Tec. Please no ATV or 4 wheelers. Limited Handicap parking available on East side of building.

SEDCO

Also on Saturday, September 25th – after the Ten-Tec Hamfest, the fun continues into the evening with the 6th annual SEDCO DX and Contest Conference, to be held at Mainstay Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN. This event is separate from the Ten-Tec hamfest and is sponsored and organized by SEDCO (Southeastern DXers and Contesters) and is being run as a NON-PROFIT event by W4NL, KA4S, and W4UWC. Ten-Tec and DX Publishing – publishers of DX Magazine – are providing support and endorsing the event.

See SEDCO web site for additional information.
© 2010 - Call Sales: (800) 833-7373 - Email Sales: sales@tentec.com

Steve, G4TRA & Joe, W8GEX have come up with the idea to have a monthly DX night in order to get more DX stations active.
Let's give it a try and see how it works.
Purpose: An activity session with the aim of working as many stations as possible, in a friendly and gentlemanly manner.
Title: 60m Atlantic Sessions.
Don't forget "DX ACTIVITY NIGHT"

Frequency: The common 5MHz channels: 5.366.5, 5.371.5 and 5.4035.5 MHz
Mode: USB
Exchange: Report, name, location, that’s all. This is not a contest.
If you like, send an Excel log to G4TRA at steveredway@aol.com. Include above details plus frequency, and time. Steve will collect and publish the results.

One of our readers suggested that we have a WAS (work all states night).
So let's all get on and pass out our states to those trying to work WAS.
Let's try Friday evenings. Don't forget the W6 and W7s are two to three hours behind the east coast.
Some of those states are hard to work. Rare states should also look for the Eu's, who would also like to work WAS.
Joe W8GEX

*NEW 60M WORKED ALL STATES ON 60 METERS CERTIFICATE*

Dan K3ZXL and San K5YY have been working for some time putting together a new WAS program. It was started by Ted WB9JOX a few years ago.
Ted has given it up and Dan and San will now carry the ball.
Below is the application that you'll need to file for your WAS certificate.
*60 M WAS Application*

If you have any questions, please forward them to Dan, K3ZXL.

This is the up to date list of the WAS certificate numbers that we have issued thus far.
Note Dan's added comments about the limited # of gold stickers available for the first 25 issued.
Hope you can put this in an extra box somewhere, hoping the others who have WAS in their record keeping will fill out the
official application along with other required information and $10 fee for Dan to complete the process.
We are hoping this will stimulate others to file for this official certificate that Dan worked hard on designing.
We work with each other on verification as needed etc.. Thanks.
San K5YY

Here is the list so far:

1. K7NN, 2. N1UU, 3. K4AVC, 4. W0LHK, 5. N4CH, 6. K5SUL, 7. WB9JOX, 8. K5YY, 9. W4MBD, 10. W1NG, 11. K3ZXL 12. W7MEM 13. W8GEX

I encourage anyone who wants to be in the first 25 to submit soon. Only 14 more Gold Stickers remain.
Vy 73, Dan K3ZXL

W9IMS LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR......
FREQUENCIES

W9IMS will operate on or near: 1.840, 3.840, 7.240, 10.140, 14.070 PSK31, 14.240, 18.140, 21.340, 28.340, 50.140, 144.205, 144.240 SSB and 146.52 simplex FM. Watch for spots at sites such as DX Summit http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com
QSL INFO

A *BIG* thank you to everyone who donated to make the new Indy 500 Centennial cards happen! We are *NOT* supported by the Speedway and all donations go *DIRECTLY* into buying the QSL cards every year.

We send the cards out as soon as possible, but it is a huge task. They have to be designed, approved, printed, and shipped to us. Then, we need to fill them in. With over 12,000 QSOs this year alone, that's a lot of cards. We finish all the QSL cards before we start making out the certificates. Typically we start mailing out certificates in November.

A full-color custom two-sided QSL card will be available for EACH race.

A certificate on heavy photo paper will be available for working ALL three races in the same year (Indianapolis 500, Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and Red Bull Indianapolis GP).

The cost for printing these comes out of our own pockets. We are *not* supported by the Speedway.

For the QSL cards, we must insist on an SASE with your QSL card with the date, time, band, and mode of the QSO. NO SASE, NO CARD - NO EXCEPTION.

The certificate requires an 8.5"x11" SASE, a $1, and the QSO data for all three events!

Any additional donations are GREATLY appreciated and will go directly into the fund for printing NEW cards every year. Thank all of you who threw in an extra buck or two so that we could do the new cards pictured above in 2009!

NON-USA STATIONS - QSL direct or via the bureau. For a certificate, please follow the directions below for USA STATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE.

USA STATIONS (FOR QSL CARDS) - send your QSL card with date, time, and frequency and a SASE (#9 or #10 Business Envelope -- our QSL cards are 3.5" x 5.5"). If you are going to try for the certificate, please wait and follow the certificate directions below.

USA STATIONS (FOR CERTIFICATE) - you must work all three races in the same year. Working us three times or three bands on one race does not count and you will not get a certificate. Send a QSL listing the date, time, and frequency for the contacts for the three different races in the same year (you can list all three on one QSL card) along with $1 and an 8.5" x 11" SASE. We will send back the three different QSL cards and the certificate. The certificate is on heavy photo paper. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE ENOUGH POSTAGE!

SWL STATIONS - Follow the directions above for USA or NON-USA stations and substitute an SWL report for a QSL card.

Please email W9IMS if you have any questions.
W9IMS HISTORY

After a number of years meeting with the Speedway about the possibility of operating a special event station during the Indy 500, the owner of The Saturday Evening Post and club member Beurt SerVaas met with Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George in April 2004, and on May 25, 2004, W9IMS became the Official Amateur Radio Club of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- the first time in history that a ham radio club has received this designation.

W9IMS conducts special event operations for all three races that make up the Triple Crown on Indy's legendary 2½-mile oval - the Indianapolis Motor Speedway http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com . These events are the Indianapolis 500 http://www.indy500.com , the Brickyard 400 http://www.brickyard400.com , and the Indianapolis MotoGP http://www.redbullindianapolisgp.com Unfortunately, the United States Grand Prix, http://www.usgpindy.com was only run from 2000-2007.

EQUIPMENT

W9IMS uses Icom 756 Pro 2s and 3s with a variety of commercial and homemade amps. We have towers ranging from 110 feet to 200 feet. We have monobanders on 40m, 20m, and 10m. We have dipoles at 150 feet for 80m and 200 feet for 160m. We have a WARC dual bander at 110 feet. We use the excellent freeware programs N1MM (www.n1mm.com) and XMLog (www.xmlog.com) to log all our contacts. UX5UO (www.ux5uoqsl.com) did our 2008 QSL printing and GG Graphics (www.gggraphicsstore.com) did our 2009 QSL printing.

-Bill Kennedy, WY9T
President, Indianapolis Motor Speedway ARC

Do NOT send your QSLs to WY9T. Follow the directions above!

ECHO Link ........
http://www.echolink.org/authentication.htm

Although EchoLink is offered free of charge, please keep in mind that it is a privately-operated system. All EchoLink users are guests on the system, and are being permitted the use of it in exchange for following these guidelines.
Access is granted only to licensed Amateur Radio operators holding a CEPT Class 2 license, or equivalent. Each new user must provide proof of license before access is granted, using any of several available Validation methods. Please see Authentication and Validation Documents for more information.
No "SWL" (listen-only) access is permitted. EchoLink is a two-way system by design, and there is no mechanism to validate listen-only stations.
Sysop validations (i.e. -L/-R suffixes) are granted only to licensees whose class of license permits operation of an Internet voice gateway. However, it is the licensee's responsibility to ensure that any additional permits or authorizations are obtained if required by the governing authorities.
Stations operating in Sysop mode may interconnect EchoLink only with equipment operating on Amateur frequencies. EchoLink does not permit use of the system with other services such as GMRS, FRS, or MARS. For security reasons, it is also not permitted to interconnect EchoLink with other VoIP systems that support direct access from a computer.
Stations which use the system are expected to abide by common courtesy and generally-accepted operating practices. Access privileges will be withdrawn for stations which operate with malicious intent, blatant disregard for international Amateur Radio regulations, or impersonation of another station.
When based upon complaints from several other users, repeated incidents of rude, threatening, or vulgar remarks from a particular station will not be tolerated, and is considered grounds for withdrawal of access privileges. This policy applies to any transmissions from a station, including those received over an RF link. Rude or threatening remarks directed at members of the volunteer support team will also not be tolerated.
Once validated, a station must not share or "lend" its password to another station, particularly to an individual who is not licensed. In addition, any user who tries to present forged documents for validation, or documents obtained without permission, will be permanently barred.
Please use only your permanent, fixed-station callsign to log in. Avoid using portable designators (e.g., K1RFD/2 or PY2/K1RFD), or temporary, special-event, or commemorative callsigns; these callsigns will not be validated. This helps keep the callsign database to a manageable size.
If you hold multiple callsigns, please request validation of only one callsign for EchoLink. As a rule, we will not validate more than one basic callsign per user in Single-User mode. This holds true even if you travel from one country to another and hold callsigns in each country -- please use only one callsign with EchoLink, even while traveling.
The "addressing servers" are designed to be accessed by EchoLink software only. For the sake of system security and stability, any other access requires the permission of the server administrator. As a matter of security, in no event should the IP addresses (or Internet hostnames) of logged-in stations be displayed to anyone who is not a validated, logged-in user.
Although every effort will be made to apply these policies universally and fairly, the EchoLink Support staff reserves the right to withdraw a station's access privileges at any time, without notice. EchoLink is a privately owned and operated system that has no connection with, and is not governed by, any radio licensing authority.

Please note that the EchoLink software allows additional security policies to be adopted by individual stations. For example, a station not wishing to be joined to a conference can disallow such access. These decisions are made by each individual station and are not under the control of the developers of EchoLink, or the servers with which it operates.

How it works..
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/voip.pdf

EchoLink
Bob Magraw (K0CBA) on April 5, 2003
View comments about this article!

I've had my ticket 43 years now and in the last two years or so the shine has gone off the apple but I am eternally curious. I kept hearing about EchoLink and had even heard it being used on a repeater. Hmm… Something new to piddle with.

After downloading the latest version and getting registered, I was connecting and up and running. It's pretty intuitive and I was impressed at how well it works despite my pathetic phone lines and anemic connect speeds. The audio quality is good and your audio stream doesn't fall into the "bit bucket" very much. Over driving the mic will cut you to ribbons but more on that later.

Here are a few observations and comments;

The screen shows the call signs of people currently on EchoLink. The first group is identified by an icon that indicates a repeater or link system. Also listed is location, sysop and whatever else information he/she entered. After the repeater list comes the individuals' list, which has a different icon. Connect requests go directly to the listee and he receives an audible signal. There is a number after the info column. I am not sure what it is. At first I suspected it may be the number of current users although I don't recall ever seeing more than "2" listed even though upon connecting I saw 4 and 5 people already connected.

It would be nice to be able to "lurk and learn" but as soon as you connect to a system, group or an individual, it announces your presence. On repeaters it's a voice announcement it lists you on the side of the screens of those using on line connections. I can understand why it's set up like that but it would be nice to 'read the mail' and see what procedures are being used or just plain old read the mail while maintaining a low to no profile. I think this would be a good thing to have especially dropping in on another countries system. After you connect and are announced, it's a poor time to find out you can't communicate in their language and I don't feel they should have to change for the new guy.

As I mentioned, the transmit audio is very good, albeit different than what one is used to on the radio. Why? Well, mostly because radio mics are normally pretty noise canceling and are optimized to work at an inch or two from the mouth. Computer mics are more likely to be used at desktop distance, like a studio mic. There is an audio level indicator bar near the bottom of the screen so you should keep a close watch on the audio level otherwise you may end up sounding like some of those stations on 20 and 75 that have the mic by their feet with the mic gain and compression controls set against the pin.

(We've all heard them -- constant background noise from their chairs groaning from the load, leather belts straining to the breaking point, last night's super-duper deluxe pizza as it works its way thru the digestive system and of course, the obligatory amplifier fan all working in concert to keep their signal at 30db over S-9 and when they speak the signal may go up to 32db over S-9! You can turn your AGC as fast as it will go but the needle never drops!) OK -- grumbling close to over.

I have used it once or twice from St. Louis to a repeater in Las Vegas to talk with K0FF when he was mobiling around on 2 meters in the warmth and sun while I was "enjoying" copious amounts of snow. Another friend, W8CBA in Cleveland, has used it a few times to connect to one of my local repeaters and I was able to chat with him using 2 meters from my car. In all instances, it worked well and my kudos to K1RFD Jonathon, the software designer.

I have had more experience using the direct connects. Now there is where the system really shines. Radio procedure, signing with calls, etc., seems to be the SOP. I can't really understand why, but I guess it is as good of a way to handle exchanges as anything. Repeater or direct connection, there is a little audio delay. I assume it varies with your connect speed but I've never had a decent connect speed for comparison.

My closing thoughts…

It is a slick system that allows hams of any class to communicate with other hams world wide giving the impression and perhaps the thrill of DX.

It allows communication to distant repeaters where you may have a friend that is not within V/UHF range.

It is perhaps the only chance hams suffering under damned antenna restrictions may have to play radio. (I do not buy into the "cost of a radio" argument because if you can afford a computer and an Internet connection, you can jolly well afford some bare bones rig).

I would recommend strongly that you set the parameters to "momentary" transmit from the default "tap on/tap off". Invariably, someone will overlook the second "tap" and the others get to sit there listening to squawking about why no one is coming back. Is there a phone op in hamdom that has never forgotten to roll the rock off the PTT ??

And now, entering a cage filled with starving lions to announce that the `fridge is empty -- Yeah but -- Is it ham radio???"

After much meditation and seeking wisdom from the inner weasel we all have, I feel safe with saying, if it is to you; 'coitenly' it is. If you feel it isn't, then it is not. Before you start pacing in your play pen and shaking to type hate and discontent filled replies, REMEMBER, either way I agree with you 100%; always have and always will.

Opinions are like, like, -- well you know; every one has one and here's mine. When connecting to a repeater and chatting with someone who is using a radio, I think it is; or at least pretty darned close.

When using direct connects I have tried to apply as liberal of a definition of "ham", "radio" and "ham radio" as I could come up with and I just can't massage them enough to encompass this form of communication. Even playing ham radio by using call signs and 'over' and my favorite -- phonetics when it's being displayed on the screen just doesn't fit. MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger or ICQ does the same thing.

When a couple of hams are all on their computers connected to a repeater somewhere where no one local to the repeater is using a radio or even there period, then no, in fact, hell no! All they are doing is 'broadcasting' to local hams that may be monitoring the machine and wondering why the heck they are there in the first place.

It is an enjoyable supplement to and a facet of ham radio to be sure so give it a play.

REMEMBER !!! When using ECHO Link on amateur radio, you must ID in English !!!
Give everyone a chance to use, don't stay on for hours others would also like to use ...

http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/qsl-echolink3.htm

Check Nodes....
http://www.echolinkmap.org/

Simplex Repeaters.....
Simplex Repeater Guidelines
by Rob, N1NTE
The operation of a simplex repeater is not specifically spelled out in the FCC Part 97 Rules and Regulations. This tends to create opportunities for argument regarding their operation. This document is intended to offer friendly guidelines in the setup and operation of simplex repeaters. Comments and suggestions are welcomed.

There are two distinct classes of simplex repeater operation:
Normal Operations
Emergency Operations

Normal Operations

Normal operation of a simplex repeater need to be "other ham friendly". Since many other simplex users will probably feel as though your simplex repeater is an intruder, friendly "co-operation" is necessary. A few concerns must be realized in order for your simplex repeater to be a good co-channel user.

First, avoid the use of common simplex frequencies, like 146.520 MHz, the National Simplex Frequency. Many folks enjoy using straight simplex and unless you have a compelling reason, avoid using simplex calling frequencies.

Above 2 meters you should endeavor to avoid repeater link frequencies as well. These frequencies can vary from region to region so it would be best to contact your local repeater coordinator to see if that particular frequency is being used.

Second, use a CTCSS (PL) tone to enable the receiver. This allows other users to use the simplex frequency without keying up your simplex repeater. If someone wishes to use the simplex repeater, then they must enable the proper CTCSS tone on their transmitter. If your simplex repeater also encodes the CTCSS tone (which is usually the case in most transceivers if decode is enabled) then it allows for selective monitoring of the frequency by those only wishing to hear users of the simplex repeater.

Third, ID the repeater and identify the CTCSS tone so that someone can communicate with you if you are interfering with their communications. Since another user probably won't want to try all the CTCSS tones to tell you that yourare interfering with them, be friendly and announce it over the air. IDing can be a user simply saying, " This is the N1NTE simplex repeater, PL 100.0 Hz".

And finally, use the minimum amount of output power necessary to maintain communications. While this is common sense and conforms to Part 97 rules and regulations, it is sometimes overlooked as a way to maintain good co-channel relations.

Remember, some users think that simplex repeaters have no place on simplex frequencies. At least be courteous to other users if you intend to use one.

Emergency Operations

Simplex repeaters and emergency operations seem to be a natural pair. Since a simplex repeater can be set up nearly anywhere, including someone's car on a hilltop, they can be rapidly deployed wherever they are needed in a short period of time.

The first thing to remember about emergency operations is that communicating the message is the key. If a simplex repeater becomes an unwieldy due to its rather unnatural "store and forward" method, don't use it. But, if users have had practice drills using a simplex repeater (highly recommended!) then it becomes a more effective communications method.

Unless the simplex repeater is well known, it may be a good idea to remove any CTCSS tone. This will enable a user who may not be a regular user of the simplex repeater to access it during the emergency. If CTCSS is desired or necessary, then frequent announcements of the tone should be made.

If the need for prominent communications are a concern, then setting up a simplex repeater on a popular simplex frequency may be necessary. If most of the local duplex repeaters have been knocked off the air, it may be desirable to set up the simplex repeater on the repeater's input/output pair. This will somewhat mimic the disabled repeater's operation enough for communications to get through if the simplex repeater's receiver is listening to the duplexed repeater's input and transmitting on its output.

Conclusion

No matter how your simplex repeater is used, encourage other hams to use it. This will create a body of users that, in an emergency, will be simplex repeater savvy. Encourage your local ARES, RACES, or emergency management group to run occasional tests and drills on your simplex repeater. Emergency use will help to justify your simplex repeater's existence during the normal times and foster an atmosphere of mutual respect from other hams.

Emergency Radio Kit... and More..So Are You Ready To Help As A Amateur Radio Operator ...............hope you enjoy these video's..........

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Interfacing HF to Computer..........

http://www.kc2rlm.info/soundcardpacket/1cablestart.htm

A Look At Winlink..........

http://www.winlink.org/

On August 19, 2010, Sevier County Emergency Radio Service presented their highest award - The Honorary Life Members Award.

This award was given to John Mathews, Director of Sevier County EMA and to D. Todd Spence of Sevier County EMS / Rescue.

The Honorary Life Members Award is given to individuals who contribute to emergency operations above and beyond what can be expected.
These awards were presented by Rick Sawaya Sr. N4JTQ, President of S.C.E.R.S. and Sevier County EC as well as Darrell Sperry, KA4TAR , Sevier County R.A.C.E.S. Officer and ASEC East TN.
Members of Sevier County Emergency Radio Service /ARES/RACES, welcome John Mathews and D. Todd Spence to the Sevier County Emergency Radio Service.
http://aresradio.webs.com/scersnews.htm
Congratulations on your award.

Well hope that everyone has enjoyed this weeks news letter.. I hope that you will join us on the net every Thursday at 7:30 pm on the 145.470... note if we start having band openings we will have a 118.8 tone in place, please make sure that you have this tone installed in your radio ...The tone will only be turned on if other repeaters are coming in on the frequency during the 470 ARG net//
Also Ladies , the 470 Ladies Round Table Tuesday at 8:00pm on the 145.470 ,its ladies night on ham radio.. join the ladies, with Cathy KI4YPO as your NCO, informal and fun..
73
Rick Sr