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1. GCARA W4BUG Meets 7 30 p m on the fourth Tuesday of each month except December at the Imperial Point Medical Center 6401 North Federal Highway Ft Lauderdale FL in the hospital auditorium Refreshments are provided Dinner is available in the cafeteria 5 15pm GCARA ARRL VE Testing 6 00pm in Auditorium C Meeting starts 7 30pm in Auditorium A Talk in on 146 610 MHz and 146 820 MHz 600 PI 110 9 Hz Other repeaters 442 50 MHz 5 PL 151 4 Hz and 145 340 MHz D STAR SYSTEM Contact John Kramer W4JRK GCARA President Phone 954 298 4004 Web http www w4bug org E mail W4JRK hotmail com Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association GCARA Amateur Radio Fun Net every Thursday Starts 7 00pm on 146 610 MHz and 146 820 MHz 600 PI 110 9 Hz Discussion Anything the check in wishes to discuss Everything from Ham Radio topics to general information It s an easy come format and I never have a set discussion It s where the station ops takes it Contact John Kramer WAJRK GCARA President Phone 954 298 4004 Web http www w4bug org E mail W4JRK hotmail com Internet Radio Linking Project ILRP uses Voice Over IP VoIP custom software and hardware Coupled with the power of the Internet IRLP will link your repeater site or simplex station to the world in a simple and cost effective way IRLP operates a worldwide network of dedicated servers and nodes offering very fh stable worldwide voice communications between hundreds of
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6. bring it to the next meeting Broward County Emergency Communications Training Broward County ARES RACES 3 Tuesday of the month at 7 30 P M Meeting in the Oak Room Broward Health The old Broward General Medical Center 1600 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale FL 33316 Meeting is held In the Oak Room gt Sarre ar amp litem ji all UN J hill WE v ad put C b d atis jm sid dene 1 i I dii ts OE ELE c fra a ares Sere seal H e a 2 Pha ea eS oe r7 as P c EO cnm m Pc 752 Pod Se ES See lee Parking will be in the 7 story parking garage see A Above The entrance to the building is on the first floor directly across from the parking garage see B above You will need to go in the main entrance and sign in at the security desk and they will issue you a pass to wear Bring a driver s license with you or a picture I D Do not by pass security They will tell you how to get to the Oak Room From 1 95 or 595 Take I 95 or 595 to SR 84 Go east on 84 until you get to Andrews Avenue turn left North until you get to the hospital on your right 1600 South Andrews Avenue From I 95 to Broward Blvd Take I 95 to Broward Blvd East on Broward Blvd until you get to Andrews Avenue turn Right South until you get to the hospital on your Left 1600 South Andrews Avenue Talk in will be on the 146 910 Mhz 600 PL 110 9 Hz If you get lost or n
7. speed of at least 74 mph in the North Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico A hurricane s winds blow in a large spiral around a relatively calm center of extremely low pressure known as the eye of the storm Around the rim of the eye winds may gust to more than 200 mph The eye of a storm is usually 20 to 30 miles wide and may extend over 400 miles The entire storm can be up to 340 miles in diameter domination the ocean surface and lower atmosphere for thousands of square miles Broward County Emergency Communications Training The dangers of a storm include torrential rains high winds and storm surges A hurricane can last for 2 weeks or more over open water and can follow a path across the entire length of the eastern seaboard coastal areas and barrier islands All Atlantic and Gulf coastal areas are subject to hurricanes or tropical storms Although rarely struck by hurricanes parts of the Southwest and Pacific Coast suffer heavy rains and floods each year from the remnants of hurricanes spawned of Mexico Islands such a Hawaii Guam American Samoa and Puerto Rico also are subject to hurricanes Q Is a hurricane the same as a cyclone A Ahurricane is actually one of three kinds of tropical storms or cyclones that circulate over tropical waters The circulation is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere Tropical cyclones are classified as follows e Tropical depression An organized system of clouds and thunderstorms
8. towns and cities All this with unsurpassed em UB uptimes and the full dynamic range of telephone quality audio Node 7830 WB2NBU Wellington FL USA rroiect 147 2850 No PL Knight Of The Roundtable Net When all else fails keep it Simplex This is an open Forum Radio Group We meet every Monday starting at 7 30 on either the 146 550 MHz no PL tone Simplex frequency or on a back up frequency 145 555 no PL tone Simplex frequency At that time Check ins will be taken and begin our Rag Chew session Web www knightsoftheroundtable info www knightsnet org NCS Kenny Hollenbeck KD4ZFW Cell 954 692 4600 Email kd4zfw qmail com Motorola Solutions Amateur Radio Club MARC open only to current and former Motorola employees Contact Rich Pratt KAXF Web E mail w4mot club qmail com The repeaters are accurately listed on QRZ com under the call sign WAMOT Current VHF repeater is 146 790 600 PI 88 5 Hz Hurricane Watch Net 14 325 MHz The Hurricane Watch Net consists of a group of licensed Amateur Radio Operators trained and organized to provide essential communications support to the National Hurricane Center during times of Hurricane emergencies Our primary mission is to disseminate tropical cyclone advisory information to island communities in the Caribbean Central America along the Atlantic seaboard R of the U S and throughout the Gulf of Mexico coastal areas We also collect observed or measured weather WX ANH data from amate
9. transmission of complex documents such as FEMA and Red Cross forms and spreadsheets All done with only with a computer simple and free software and a transceiver No special equipment or cables are needed It s called Basic Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System Repeaters and nets 147 285 5 PL 103 5 and 442 050b 5 PL 103 5 Emergency Net on Mondays 7 30 PM on the 1 2 and 3 Mondays on VHF This net also meets on holidays President Larry Lazar KS4NB Phone 561 694 0868 Email LARRY33414 aol com Beginner s Guide to FLDIGI FLDIGI User s Guide Free FLDIGI FLMSG Digital software download site FLDIGI FLMSG Download WXASFL South Florida Regional Skywarn Training Net The Purpose of the net is to assist Skywarn operators in the training for and handling of emergency communications to provide useful information to Skywarn Members and to familiarize people with directed net operations We provide support for the NWS WFO s in both Miami and Key West The Net meets every Thursday night at 1930 hrs Local time on the SoFla AllStar Broward Amateur Radio Club146 910 MHz 600 Hz PL 110 9 FM AllStar Node 28478 Net Mgr Chris Vasilenko KAFLL phone 954 465 8425 email WX4SFL earthlink net_ www facebook com SouthFloridaRegionalSkywarn Broward County Emergency Communications Training v A GLARE Notes NABRF Monday Club Roundtable 7 00 PM NABRF Monday New Ham Net 7 30 PM NABRF Wednesday Training Net Knights of the Roundtable Knight
10. you willing to Staff a shelter during a hurricane Is your home station capable of operation without commercial power Could you serve another a area in Florida by joining the Communications Away Team CAT MILES AWAY ig beam tall tower high power special mode etc that could assist in the event of an emer Modes LE 160 o 40 30 20 17 15 12 10 6 2 125m 70em Add Bands Comments SemReaws 0 ll Ll wwe l 1 L1 il bl lo lo y o TOR RTTY PSK31 WinLink Pactor II etc SSTDSSTLNBTV l l lj LL l0 y O Mobile RV Modes and Power in Watts Packet Baud 300 12 6 L S S a a eiea R T R D E E E E E a a ATV AM FM L T i FM Power in Watts L 1T seme 40 70 85 303 111 111 1 11 1 Other modes or special operation capabilities equipment i e CERT CAP Coast Guard Marine MARS REACT Contest Station Remote Control eet w w Do you have ICS 100 200 700 800 Do you have Emcomm 1 2 3 circle those that you have Please submit Certificate Copies Signature o i l Date Use back of this application for additional space Please be as detailed as possible with all information Please list experience qualifications and other special considerations or capabilities Use back of this application for additional space Revised 04 2014 Please email this Application to Carol KJ4AWB at Carol Sjursen CSjursen bellsouth net or
11. 25 S 110 9 Andytown on Alligator Ally 442 850 110 9 Fort Lauderdale 442 875 110 9 Boca Club 442 875 E 110 9 Boca Club 443 825 103 5 Dade Broward Co Line K4PAL 443 850 110 9 Coral Springs WR4AYC 443 975 S 110 9 Palm Beach K4EEX 444 025 107 2 Margate KA4EPS 444 600 S 94 8 Fort Lauderdale K4AG 444 825 110 9 Fort Lauderdale W4AB Note S Simplex D DStar A AllStar I IRLP E Echolink S SARNET Broward County Emergency Communications Training EOC Use Only Broward Emergency Management ARTES PORTION ARES RACES Membership Application C Please type or print clearly Expires Approved by Completion of this Application DOES NOT OBLIGATE YOU Address Enrollment in RACES qualifies you for County insurance in the event RACES is activated and you are performing duties City Zip Code County This information provides a database of Home Phone Work Cell qualified Amateur Radio operators available for ARES RACES emergency activation Amateur Call License Class Expiration Date Date of Birth ARES RACES participation is voluntary BONN background check Email Address to receive Broward County ARES RACES Alerts Bulletins You reside at the above address during what months From Are you capable of setting up a station in the field Indicate what below if yes What languages are you fluent in In the event of an emergency do you have family members you must assist Are
12. BUZ DCARC President Phone 954 655 6164 E mail buzbowen 2comcast net DCARC RF Net is held on the 146 790 MHz 600 PL 88 5 Hz on the every other Thursday starting at 7 30 PM for an question and answer session or you can tell us what you ve been doing purchased a new rig worked a new DX contact upgraded your license put up a new tower etc You can also Buy sell or trade on this net too Net Manager Tom Hayes NAMEO 954 218 1567 email hayest6961 2gmail com Broward County Emergency Communications Training D STAR Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio D Star offers digital voice and slow and high speed D STAR data communications Slow speed digital voice and data are transported at 4800 bps of which 3600 bps is used for voice transmission and the remaining 1200 bps is used for synchronization and general use http www dstarusers org repeaters php Echolink High Speed digital data communication is transported at 128kpbs and is capable of supporting Ethernet packets and also is fast enough to use for Internet applications such as displaying web pages SFL VOIP Echolink Net Repeater Fort Lauderdale 443 625 PL 110 9 ECHOLINK 48646 Margate Repeater on 444 025 PL 107 2 ECHOLINK 269436 Boynton Repeater 147 225 PL TONE 107 2 Hz and on 444 650 5 PL 127 3 Hz We meet every Tuesday night at 7 00 PM EST Net MGR is Harry Sevush KD4JMV Phone 1 239 322 2586 Email kd4jmv 2comcast net Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association
13. CES Meeting June 16 2015 This month s topic will be Part 1 of 2 Introduction to Winlink 2000 Presented by Barry Porter KB1PA Please plan on attending this meeting Starts at 7 30 PM Map and contact information on the last page June 2015 mw Broward County Emergency Communications Training BREANARD Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION 201 N W 84 Avenue Plantation Florida 33324 1895 954 831 3900 FAX 954 382 5805 May 28 2015 AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS Hurricane Season Is Just Around the Corner You can make a difference by using your FCC amateur radio license to help yourself and others Broward County Emergency Management needs ham radio operators To find out how you can help your community with your skills as an Emergency Radio Operator Please Email Carol Sjursen Broward County ARES Emergency Coordinator CSjursen bellsouth net With ARES RACES in the subject line Thank you for your support Miguel AScarrunz MPA FPEM M Emergency Management Director Broward County Board of County Commissioners Mark D Bogen Beam Furr Dale V C Holness Martin Davi Chip LaMarca Stacy Ritter Tim Ryan Barbara Shanef Lois Wexler www broward org ad Esc Broward County Emergency Communications Training The ARRL Field Day is the biggest emergency disaster public event training exercise Miss it at great expense to your annual training
14. EE mah M MIKE MIKE N NOVEMBER no VEM ber O OSCAR OSS cah P PAPA pah PAH Q QUEBEC key BECK R ROMEO ROW me oh S SIERRA See AIR ah T TANGO TANG Go U UNIFORM YOU nee form V VICTOR VIK tah W WHISKEY WISS key X XRAY ECKS ray Y YANKEE YANG key Z ZULU ZOO loo UPPER CASE indicates the accented syllable s Preferred pronunciation of spoken numerals is as follows FIGURE PRONUNCIATION ZEE RO WUN TOO THUH REE FO wer Fl yuv SIX SE ven ATE NIN er OONOUARWN OO ARRL Southern Florida Section Section Manager Jeff Beals WA4AW wa4aw arrl org Please support the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 HR 1301 If you have not already done so please contact your Congressperson Write a letter of support forward it to ARRL for distribution and make an appointment to visit with them Ask them to support HR 1301 and to co sponsor the bill cannot over emphasize how important it is for everyone to sign on with this effort For more info please visit http www arrl org hr 1301 73 Jeff WAAAW Broward County Emergency Communications Training Amateur Radio Communications for Public Service Activities Written by Michael KB9VBR Will work for T shirts That s a popular saying by hams that like to get involved with volunteer activities can t recall how many shirts l ve collected over the years from the various walks runs bike ride ski events and marathons l ve been a part of Suffice to say can t remember the
15. Homeland Security such as FEMA and Broward County Emergency Management and the Broward County Emergency Coordinator if called upon to do so Thank you for visiting and we hope you will join us on the air Web site http seftn net Net Manager is Mike Sanner KM2V Email km2v arrl net How to Become a Skywarn Storm Spotter SKYWARN Amateur Radio Serving the National Hurricane Center Covering all counties served by the Miami forecast office of the NWS on your local Florida AllStar Hub Repeater Since 1965 WX4SFL Skywarn Net FL AllStar Wiki The National Weather Service in Miami Dade Florida National Weather Service The Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center for over 35 years National Hurricane Center Become A Storm Spotter From Home http www improvenet com a become a storm spotter from home South Florida DX Association SFDXA K4FK Meets 7 33 p m on the first Wednesday of odd numbered months at Florida Medical Center 5500 West Oakland Park Blvd Ft Lauderdale Further information is available on the club repeater K4FK 147 33 93 PL 103 5 DX Net Wed evenings at 7 30 PM on the club repeater Contact Don Drennon NATHZ SFDXA President E mail n4thz arr net Web http www qsl net kAfk WRAAYC Repeater Group Contact Marshall A Paisner KAMAP Phone 954 873 2234 Web http wr4ayc org E mail wr4ayc arrl net Wellington Radio Club in Palm Beach County leads the effort to promote and train amateurs in the reliable
16. NN RN NN NN z PREY A AREE FBG HI AEE HI AEEY FREE P AGEE A BEE FBG A LEEY 2 BEBE P LEET FREE PBS 2 AEE A AGEE P AEE A AGEE FREE PBS PBS FBG A AEEY P BEBE P AEEY FREE PBS FBG A AGEE P AEE A AGEE FREE A BEEP BEE A AREE A AEEY P AREE P AGEE P AEE P BEE FBG A AGEE P BEBE A AGEE P LEET P BEEP BEE P AREE A AGEE BEBE FREE P AEE A BEE FBS A AEE P BEBE A BEE Fe Come join us at the Corporate Pavilion of Markham Park There is plenty of room and you will find some good friends good food rigs to operate and contacts to be made We are looking for volunteers operators rigs and equipment Directions Markham Park is located at 16001 West State Road 84 The Park is located west of the Sawgrass Expressway and just North of West State Road 84 This year we will be holding our Field Day in the Park s main Corporate Pavilion This is the largest site in the Park seating up to 225 persons Itis found in the center of the Park next to the main road overpass We will have a banner posted and you can easily spot the 70 foot crane planned to be on site for antenna support Once in the park follow the posted signs mI m Broward County Emergency Communications Training How to Coil Cables Using the Over Under Method How d you like to deploy 50 feet of coax with just a flick of the wrist Watch the video below and I ll show you how Has this ever happened to you You grab a cable be it an extension cord or piece of coax and start to unwind it S
17. a gov i There are five convenient ways for all National Weather Service sccis syi sci asss ssa ores www weather gov toriste t ive traffi reo Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center oceanservice noaa gowhazards dre MO OTSIS tO receive Wale updates oe ue EM Pn Gus OR KXeXENDIUE KOO ETENE dix emm ete aa call eu XA Ane for updates in Biel 6m le 4 ejs s efete GS nm 9 s ejes 58 Gi m5 6 VV VW W an ani om an al Ine Or mo 1 e National Centers for Environmental Information Asheville www ncdc noaa gov shone National Centers for Environmental Information Boulder www ngdce noaa gov o i n National Centers for Environmental Information Siver Spring www nodc noaa gov Visit FL511 com for interactive roadway National Centers for Environmental Information Stennis www ncddc noaa gov maps showing traffic congestion and crashes travel times and traffic camera National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service NESDIS E SM www nhc noaa gov satellite shtml Create a My Florida 511 account on FL511 com to create custom routes and register for email text or phone alerts Download the free Florida 511 mobile app available on Google Play or Apple App Store Download the free NEWIS app Compatible with iPhone iPod Touch and iPad Search NEWTS in the iTunes Store to download on your Apple device Follow one of the 12 statewide regional National Hurricane Center Mobile Data or roadway specifi
18. ate the right conditions for a hurricane Hurricanes draw their energy from the warm surface waters of the tropics usually above 27 C or about 81 F and the latent heat of condensation Powered by heat from the sea they are steered by the easterly trade winds and the temperate westerlies as well as by their own ferocious energy Around the core winds grow with great velocity generating violent seas When hurricanes move over cold water or over large landmasses they can dies out quickly because they lose the power of the heat and condensation Q How do we know a hurricane is coming Now thanks to satellite technology no hurricane goes unnoticed See the article on Prediction Hurricanes The Eyes Have It to learn more 6 Broward County Emergency Communications Training Q What do hurricane warnings mean A A watch means that hurricane force winds are possible within 48 hours A warning means that hurricane forced winds are likely within 36 hours TiPS FOR PUBLIC SGRViC6 COmmuniCaTORS Here is a useful set of tips garnered from ARES RACES that are useful in Ham Radio operating events as well You are your own safety officer The very first thing on your mind should be is it safe Am I going to irradiate anyone with RF Could my battery spill acid Can it fall on anyone s foot Have I created an electrical hazard Could anyone trip over my feedline or get poked in the eye by my antenna The safety of your station is
19. c Twitter feeds Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook RSS XML feed os e S e pa man Gng RE Sag NEURE ME KEA eee KUS PS http Avww nhe noaa gov gtwo xml For more information visit Website for Tablets and Smartphones http Avww nhe noaa gov mobile MN iA FLS11 com Florida Department of Transportation RADIO STATIONS www dotstate fl us WWHUS 104 1 FM Big Pine Key WAXY 790 AM Miami WQBA 1140 AM Coral Gables WDNA 88 9 FM Miami Creole Prepa red By WAMR 107 5 FM Coral Gables Espafiol WIOD 610 AM Miramar WRTO 98 3 FM Coral Gables Espafiol WMGE 94 9 FM Miramar The Center for Coasts Oceans amp Geophysics WQCS 88 9 FM Fort Pierce WCNO 89 9 FM Palm City of the National Centers for Environmental Information WEOW 92 7 FM Key West WFKZ 103 1 FM Tavernier under NESDIS WERO 3900 AM Oa 1 866 732 2382 or email NCDDC NOAA GOV To download the latest pdf version of this sheet go to www ncddc noaa gov NEWIS Published May 2015 Version 1 0 NOAA Weather Radio www nws noaa govinwri 162 400 162 425 162 450 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550 MHz MHz Broward County Emergency Communications Training AllStar The AllStar Link portal allows licensed amateur radio stations to communicate with one another over the internet using streaming audio technology This allows worldwide connections to be made between stations or from computer to station greatly enhancing amateur radio communications capabilities Browa
20. countryside It soon became known as God s Own Official Guide to Locating Everything GOOGLE That is how it all began And that s the truth And I know you believe it because everything ever written on the internet has always been the truth Taken from the internet where else Note Author unknown Sometimes you find a real Gem out there in the Internet Wild e Being a part of the team Having a front row seat during the event e The camaraderie of being part of a radio team that helps make things safer for a handful hundreds sometimes thousands of event participants and viewers e he chance to do something meaningful for a good cause e The fun and satisfaction of using your radio equipment and opportunity to learn its various capabilities in real life situations e The beautiful places and settings that you get to enjoy by getting an up close view of what is happening Radio operators are assigned to check points or to support SAG vehicles Radio communications in some of these areas can be a challenge but very gratifying and a whole lot of fun For most events all you need is a 2 meter hand held radio a headset along with a extra battery When you participate consider bringing a family member or friend to show them the excitement of the ham radio hobby This is a fun way to get out and use your radio help a worthwhile cause and gain valuable experience that will come in handy in the event of a major emergency or disaster It s also g
21. d with being the first person to name a tropical storm after a female By World War Il meteorologists in the U S military named storms after their girlfriends and wives The first storm in the Atlantic Ocean named for a man was Hurricane Bob Hurricanes names are selected by the World Meteorological Organization Every six years the list of names begins again However the names of especially destructive hurricanes are usually retired Hurricane Facts Questions and Information Q How are Hurricane Names Chosen A Most storm names are taken from a permanent list that rotates every 6 years More than 60 names have been retired since 1950 because they resulted in significant property damage or deaths A name can be retired at the request of a country affected by the storm See list of retired hurricane manes It should be noted that not all hurricanes were named including some of the most deadly or damaging storms known to man Atlantic Tropical Eastern North Pacific and Subtropical Storm Names Tropical and Subtropical for 2015 Storm Names for 2015 Ana Ida Rose Andres Ignacio Rick Bill Joaquin Sam Blanca Jimena Sandra Claudette Kate Teresa Carlos Kevin Terry Danny Larry Victor Dolores Linda Vivian Erika Mindy Wanda Enrique Marty Waldo Fred Nicholas Felicia Nora Xina Grace Odette Guillermo Olaf York Henri Peter Hilda Patricia Zelda Q Just what is a hurricane A A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant
22. dopted the TLCS format of reporting weather conditions and train the net participants in its proper use can t take credit for this report format learned about it from the Sullivan WI Weather Committee But like any great idea this one deserves to be shared The acronym TLCS stands for Time Location Condition and Source The TLCS format is simple The acronym TLCS stands for Time Location Condition and Source Presenting your information to net control in a recognized and repeatable format aids in comprehension by the net control and with practice will speed up your net Here s TLCS broken down e Time This is the time of the event not the time of the report e Location Location that the weather event was observed Give your location by intersection and estimated distance and direction of the event e Condition The severe weather event itself Use the reportable criteria unless requested by net control to give a general observation e Source Your callsign Don t report second hand reports If you didn t observe it refrain from sending it in Putting this all together a TLCS formatted report would go like this Broward County Emergency Communications Training You Net control WX9XYZ NCS XYZ go ahead You At 4 30pm Looking west at one mile from the intersection of County Rd X and Pine Tree Lane observed a rotating wall cloud WX9XYZ NCS Copy at 4 30pm rotating wall cloud one mile west from the intersecti
23. e dates Best regards Mike Spivak Mike s EleccTmaonics 1069 NW 53RD STREET FT LAUDERDALE FL 33309 PH 954 491 7110 FX 954 491 7011 800 427 3066 mspivak bellsouth net MON 9 4 TUES 9 4 WED 9 NOON THURS 9 4 FRI 9 4 SAT 9 NOON Broward County Emergency Communications Training e WaN EURO Weather Saving Lives and Lvelnoods INFORMATION SHEET To download the latest updated version of 4 Cm STATE INFORMATION j this sheet www ncddc noaa gov NEWIS n Florida Emergency Information Line Only activated during disasters llle 1 800 342 3557 Florida Division of Emergency Management www FloridaDisasterorg Non Emergencies 850 413 9900 Seaside eH s eir ei ur sues der ere Is Emergencies Only 1 800 320 0519 or 850 413 9911 EL DIGEIHSEVAOCHHELOS CDD dux See Shea Sei awe SRR KENE Gee TEE T IER http floridaevacuates com Florida Department of Transportation www dot state fl us anaana eee 1 866 374 FDOT 3368 Florida Highway Patrol www flhsmv gov fhp 0 00 0 c eee ee eee 850 617 2000 FHP from any cell phone Florida Department of Health www floridahealth gov 2 0 20 0 ee e 850 245 4321 Florida Office of Insurance Regulation www floir com lleeeeeeeee res 850 413 3140 Florida Office of Tourism www visitflorida com iaia i aiia eer ee ee eee en ee 1 888 735 2872 Florida Department of Law Enforcement www fdle state flus
24. e drums And the drums rang out and were an immediate success Abraham sold all the goods he had at the top price without ever having to move from his tent To prevent neighboring countries from overhearing what the drums were saying Dot devised a system that only she and the drummers knew It was known as Must Send Drum over Sound MSDOS and she also developed a language to transmit ideas and pictures Hebrew To The People HTTP And the young men did take to Dot Com s trading as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Sybarites or NERDS And lo the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the deafening sound of drums that no one noticed that the real riches were going to that enterprising drum dealer Brother William of Gates who bought off every drum maker in the land Indeed he did insist on drums to be made that would work only with Brother Gates drumheads and drumsticks And Dot did say Oh Abraham what we have started is being taken over by others And Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel or eBay as it came to be known He said We need a name that reflects what we are And Dot replied Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators YAHOO said Abraham And because it was Dot s idea they named it YAHOO Dot Com Abraham s cousin Joshua being the young Gregarious Energetic Educated Kid GEEK that he was soon started using Dot s drums to locate things around the
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26. e other type of tie With the over under x method you can just let the cable drop and it will uncoil deed same freie Or you can hold onto an end and give it a toss No snags or snarls The over under method works for light cables heavy cable both short and long You can even use it to coil up your garden hose Practice this method and in no time it will become second nature Knot tying is one of the most overlooked skills of a ham radio operator On my blog you ll find step by step instructions and helpful video clips that will teach you seven common knots that can be used for antennas and support structures eee Michael KB9VBR is the owner of KB9VBR Antennas He specializes in VHF UHF antennas for amateur radio public safety business band scanning and broadcast For more information go to http www jpole antenna com or call 1 715 845 8218 for more information Broward County Emergency Communications Training WONDERING WHEN THE PRACTICE OF NAMING HURRICANES BEGAN AND WHERE THE WORD HURRICANE COMES FROM Source from the Old Farmers Almanac and the National Weather Service Native Americans called these storms Hurakons after a great spirit who commanded the east wind Spanish explorers adopted the word and then began giving hurricanes the names of patron saints on whose feast days the storms occurred Later hurricanes were identified by their longitude and latitude A weatherman in Australia is credite
27. eed directions please call our cell phones Robin Terrill NSHHP RACES Officer 954 249 5343 Carol Sjursen KJ4AWB ARES EC 954 803 6338 Barry Porter KB1PA ARES RACES Training OFFICER 1 561 499 8424 Red Cross VY EAT E E TF EF E EDU NATION If you would like to receive this training Newsletter when they come out please reply to n4hhp comcast net net
28. issues refunds for all the remaining applicants In addition to staff and computer time to process payments and issue refunds there is an additional expense to issue checks for the applicants who cannot be refunded electronically The Commission said that after it provides the required congressional notification Amateur Radio vanity program applicants will no longer be financially burdened with such payments and the Commission will no longer incur these administrative costs that exceed the fee payments The revenue that the Commission would otherwise collect from these regulatory fee categories will be proportionally assessed on other wireless fee categories The FCC said it would not issue refunds to licensees who paid the regulatory fee prior to its official elimination This is the main reason to disconnect you ham radio equipment Real Time Lightning Map LightningMaps org LightningMaps org A community project with free lightning maps and applications Maps and statistics Real Time Europe Oceania America Information Extras Apps and FAQ About For Participants Login Broward County Emergency Communications Training PHONETIC ALPHABEI AND PRONUNCIATION OF NUMERALS LETTER PHONETIC PREFERRED PRONUNCIATION A ALPHA OR ALFA AL fah B BRAVO BRAH voh C CHARLIE CHAR lee D DELTA DELL tah E ECHO ECK oh F FOXTROT FOKS trot G GOLF GOLF H HOTEL Hoh TELL INDIA IN dee ah J JULIETT JEW lee ETT K KILO KEY loh L LIMA L
29. last time l ve bought a t shirt But free shirts aren t the reason why we volunteer Amateur radio operators providing health and welfare communications at events is a way for the ham radio club to give back to the community But more than that volunteering at these events is great emergency communications training So what do you need to get started with working an event Last week our ham radio club helped out at a popular walk run I took a little time out at the event to shoot this short video on what it s like to volunteer What should you bring along with you into the field when doing a public service activity like this My standard equipment kit includes e 2 meter HT with a speak mic and spare battery e Earpiece handy in noisy environments e Aftermarket antenna with gain the stock antennas on the Chinese HTs are notoriously bad e Small notepad and pen or pencil e Safety vest e Clothing appropriate for the conditions Also don t forget hydration and a snack if you re going to be out there all day I ve been at some events where they will drop you at your spot in the morning and won t pick you up until later in the afternoon In cases like this PII make sure to pack a lunch and plenty of snacks A chair is also handy so you have a place to rest Everything goes into my backpack so it s easy to pack in and out of your spot What type of radio should you bring with you If you will be within easy shot of a repeater a handheld
30. ncy Service RACES is a standby radio service provided for in Part 97 407 of the Federal Communications Commission FCC rules and regulations governing amateur radio in the United States Broward County ARES RACES provides emergency communications through amateur radio in the event of a disaster They meet every 3 Tuesday of the month at 7 30 PM Broward Health 1600 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale FL 33316 Meeting is held In the Oak Room Broward County ARES Emergency Coordinator Carol Sjursen KJA4AWB kj4awb arrl net Phone 954 803 6338 Broward County RACES Officer and Broward County Skywarn Coordinator Robin Terrill NAHHP n4hhp 2comcast net Phone 954 249 5343 Broward County ARES RACES Training Officer Barry Porter KB1PA barryp13 mac com 1 561 499 8424 Website https www facebook com BrowardARESRACES Broward County Emergency Operations Center Broward County Emergency Operations Center Broward County Emergency Preparedness Net BCEPN Broward County ARES RACES provides emergency training Net meets every Wednesday at 7 00 PM on the 146 910 MHz 600 Hz PL 110 9 Net Manager Mike Davis Cell 954 826 4758 Email k2mol seftn net Website https www facebook com BrowardARESRACES Davie Cooper City Amateur Radio Club Meets 6 30 PM on the first Monday of each month at Davie Moose Lodge 4483 SW 64th Ave Davie Road Davie FL 33314 Further information is available on the club website http dcarc org Contact Buzz Bowen N1
31. on of County Road X and Pine Tree Lane Liaison did you copy that report Liaison Copied direct will relay to the weather service A great net excels in its brevity Using a standardized format by net control and the reporting station reinforces that brevity Reporting Criteria Each weather service office will have their own particular criteria for reporting weather events Some offices may want every observation imaginable and others will be very particular Often the weather office will give you a cue or indication of what they are looking for at the start of their regional net In our area and much of the upper Midwest this is the criteria that our served weather offices would like for the reports received If they are looking for something different they will tell us Reportable Criteria listed in order of importance e Tornado e Funnel Cloud Aloft e Wall Clouds indicate rotating or not e Winds greater than 50mph state if measured or estimated wind speed e Flooding or Flash Flooding e Hail size of the largest stone how deep and duration e Storm Damage Conclusion Running an efficient net boils down to two things proper technique and control Things can get pretty crazy in the field and observers will get excited Don t wait for the heat of the action to implement these procedures but instead practice them on your weekly drill nets With practice and a bit of coaching by the control you ll soon be running a di
32. ou could pick What is your city of birth Then fill in the answer where requested 6 Click in the box next to I certify Then click on Submit You will receive a tracking number which you can write down somewhere in case you never hear back from the FCC 7 Wait Maybe as long as three days but usually in less than two or three hours you will receive an email from the FCC titled FCC Personal Security PSQ Notification Open it and click on FRN Password Reset 8 Enter your FRN Click on Continue Answer the PSQ 9 Now make up a password Follow the instructions for a password exactly at least 6 characters both upper case and lower case letters at least one number at least one symbol such as So something like Ab5c d would work Click on Continue 10 Now you are back to the ULS License Manager Click on Proceed 11 Enter your FRN and Password Click on Submit 12 At the top it will say My Licenses On the left side click on Download Electronic Authorizations 13 You are on a page that has two boxes The left one is titled Filter by Radio Service It has a subheading My Authorizations You should see your callsign there At the bottom click on Select all 14 The box on the right is titled Authorizations to Download Next to it click on Add Your callsign should appear in this second box Click on Select All Click on Download 15 The official co
33. our name and call sign You ll want property you left behind to find its way back to you Have a set of headphones A headset should be a vital part your equipment You can t communicate if you can t Did you know Do you slow charge your batteries We ve heard the term fast and easy so often that we ve come to believe that s the best way to do things It s not necessarily true and it s certainly not true when it comes to charging your batteries Fast chargers heat up your batteries and considerably shorten their life spans Ultimately it is cheaper and more efficient to have several batteries on hand and rotate them through a slow charger Download a copy of your amateur radio license from the FCC From the ARRL amp the Federal Communications Commission Effective February 17 the FCC has stopped mailing licenses From the ARRL announcement on the change Under the new procedures licensees will access their current official authorization Active ey oc Broward County Emergency Communications Training status only via the ULS License Manager The FCC will continue to provide paper license documents to all licensees who notify the Commission that they prefer to receive one Licensees also will be able to print out an official authorization as well as an unofficial reference copy from the ULS License Manager Here are the details as to how to get these copies of your license from the FCC First getting a copy of
34. py of your license will now download You can either print it or save it It comes on a popup so if you have a popup blocker on your anti virus program you will need to work around it Once you have a password it is much easier Just go to the URL in number 2 then skip to number 11 realize many of you could do this very well without the step by step directions but others may be like me and these steps will make it easier I hope odi hoc Broward County Emergency Communications Training HOR THE BITERUET STARTED AOCOORDASS TO SORETIRE In ancient Israel it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a healthy young wife by the name of Dorothy And Dot Com was a comely woman Large of breast broad of shoulder and long of leg Indeed she was often called gt Amazon Dot Com And she said unto Abraham her husband Why dost thou travel so N far from town to town with thy goods when thou canst trade without ever leaving thy tent And Abraham did look at her as though she were several saddle bags short of a camel load but simply said How dear And Dot replied I will place drums in all the towns and drums in between to send messages saying what you have for sale and they will reply telling you who hath the best price The sale can be made on the drums and B DA delivery made by Uriah s Pony Stable UPS 1 we Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot have her way with th
35. radio will work fine for you Although be aware that if you are in a low spot or wooded area that the repeater s coverage may be lacking In that case here s some tips on improving your range with a handheld In other cases when you are out in a more remote location where it may be more difficult to get into the repeater or your group will be using simplex consider a field kit with a mobile radio battery mast and antenna like the 2 meter J Pole While wouldn t want to backpack my field kit into a remote spot it can be easily transported in my car Broward County Emergency Communications Training Conclusion Getting involved with events and volunteering your communications expertise is certainly a great way to give back to the community Plus it will keep you ready for when there is a need for emergency communications If you belong to a club that provides these services go ahead and get active Otherwise consider putting a team together and talk to an event organizer to get started Michael KB9VBR is the owner of KB9VBR Antennas He specializes in VHF UHF antennas for amateur radio public safety business band scanning and broadcast For more information go to http www jpole antenna com or call 1 715 845 8218 for more information TE BES E lccmrmrmOOnic VACATION CLOSING JUNE 12 2015 RE OPEN JUNE 30 2015 No business will be conducted during this time period Please schedule all business before or after thes
36. rd Amateur Radio Club146 910 MHz 600 Hz PL 110 9 FM AllStar Node 28478 Nodes List https allstarlink org nodelist php American Radio Relay Leaque Founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim ARRL American Radio Relay League is the national association for Amateur Radio in the US Today with more than 161 000 members ARRL is the largest organization of radio amateurs in the world ARRL s mission is based on five pillars Public Service Advocacy Education Technology and Membership http www arrl org Broward Amateur Radio Club BARC W4AB Meets 7 30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month in the Oak Room which is located at Broward Health Medical Center 1600 S Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale Further information is available on the club repeater 146 91 Contact Tony Becker KKAGUU BARC President Phone 954 612 9303 E mail tony mcrsys com Club Web site http browardarc net Club Info info w4ab org Club repeaters 146 910 MHz 600 Hz PL 110 9 FM AllStar Node 28478 224 76MHz 1 6 MHz PL 110 9 Hz FM 444 825 5 MHz PL 110 9 FM 442 450 5 MHz no PL DSTAR Gateway For information VE Testing contact VEC Tom Hays NAMEO 954 218 1567 Email hayest6961 gmail com Broward County ARESG RACES The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARES is a corps of trained amateur radio operator volunteers organized to assist in public service and emergency communications It is organized and sponsored by the American Radio Relay League The Radio Amateur Civil Emerge
37. reat PR for amateur radio in general idi os Broward County Emergency Communications Training Running an Effective SKYWARN net Written by Michael KB9VBR l ve been a severe weather spotter for close to fifteen years l ve had my share of close calls and even more so I ve experienced plenty of boredom Being out in the field often is long stretches of nothing peppered with bits of extreme excitement But for the last few years my storm spotter experience has moved inside as being net control Now instead of worrying about just my safety have to be concerned about every spotter in the field That s why as net control I strive to run a disciplined net that keeps traffic to minimum and reports structured and precise So what goes into running a good severe weather net Here s a video taken during a recent SKYWARN drill You ll get to see my station and operating position and watch over my shoulder as I run the drill net Two things mentioned in the net are the TLCS reporting format and the Reportable Criteria Both are critical for running an effective net so l Il elaborate on them here TLCS Reporting Format Accurate weather reports from the field are crucial When giving a report to net control missing a key point can cause the net control station to ask for a repeat or additional information This slows down the net and hinders the timely reporting of events to the National Weather Service office That s why as net control l ve a
38. regimen This year it will be held June 26 27 28 at Markham Park in Sunrise Florida The ARRL Field Day is the most popular annual on the air event in the US and Canada More than 35 000 radio amateurs operate from remote locations ideally outdoors in a true field The experience and training gained from transporting your radios and antennas to the field setting them up using them as you would in an emergency disaster public service event troubleshooting problems deriving efficiencies and effectiveness and learning lessons and fixes to be applied for the next time are more valuable than any other training exercise class or manual Activate for June s Field Day and make yourself a better public service field operator Want to learn more about Field Day see the June issue of QST for more information on this year s Field Day rules and scoring LEE P8889 P BOE A LEET HI BEBE P BEBE FREE PBS PBS FREE P AE A BEBE FREE A AEE P BES FE AEEY A AEEY BEBE FREE PRES P BEE PBS FREE P BEBE HP BEBE FREE P BEE PBS FE AEEY P AEEY A BEBE FREE P AREE PBS FBG FEE P BEBE P BE P AEE P BEEP BEE FREE P AERE P BEBE P LEET P BEEP BEE P AREE FEE P BEBE FREE FREE P BEEP BEE FEE P BEBE A BEE Fe Amateur Radio In The 21st Century Always Practicing Disaster Preparedness Public Welcome Come explore Pee RNR PON IRON IRON IRON IRON IRON RON RON RON RON RON RON RON IRONS ROS BONS ONS RON BONS EBON RON EBON EBON EBON EBON EOI NGO BRERA RNR RNR RN PRN NN NR FPN NN
39. s To increase the effective range wireless repeaters are used In a typical repeater the incoming signal has a different frequency than the outgoing signal so that the transmitted signal does not overwhelm the repeater s receiver Repeaters strategically located in high places with large line of sight coverage zones can greatly increase the range of a wireless communications system Another way to increase your communications range is to use a half wave antenna In order for a station to send and receive data simultaneously two different frequencies must be used one for transmitting and the other for receiving a mode called full duplex Dicl 999 haar Broward County Emergency Communications Training Top Ten Radio Commands Modern VHF UHF transceivers have many features and functions They allow us great flexibility and convenience in the use of our radios If we don t know how to access and enable disable them however they have the potential of making our rigs unusable Often these functions are accessed through a sequence of keypad entries The problem is that correct keypad entries for given functions are not always obvious Here are ten important transceiver functions you may need for emergency communication Test yourself Can you perform all ten without your manual If not be sure to put a copy of your transceiver operation manual in your ready kit Practice accessing each of these regularly This is especially important if
40. s of the Roundtable SEFTN Net 6 00 PM Daily North Co ARES Net 7 30 PM BCEPN Wednesday at 7 PM AllStar Node 28478 IRLP node 9050 South County ARES Net 7 PM DStar Gateway SARNET SARNET Echolink Node 826953 SARNET SARNET Not On Yet Output Freq MHz Offset PLin Hz Location Callsign In Numeral Order 145 270 T seen Parkland WR4AYC 145 290 110 9 Boca 145 290 110 9 Boca 145 290 110 9 Boca Starts at 7PM for South County 7 30 for North County and 8 PM for Central County 145 340 D Fort Lauderdale W4BUG 146 550 S Broward County 146 555 S Broward County 146 610 110 9 Pompano Beach W4BUG GCARA Amateur Radio Fun Net every Thursday Starts 7 00pm on 146 610 MHz and 146 820 146 615 110 9 North County W4JUP 146 790 88 5 Plantation W4MOT 146 820 110 9 Boca Raton W4BUG 146 850 91 5 Hollywood K4PAL 146 910 110 9 Fort Lauderdale W4AB 146 910 o Fort Lauderdale W4AB 147 045 Central County ARES Net 8 PM 147 075 110 9 Delray W2GGI 147 210 E 103 5 Dade Broward Co Line KAPAL 147 225 123 0 Boynton Beach N4RP 147 225 107 2 Boynton Beach N4AP 147 330 103 5 Fort Lauderdale K4FK 147 375 E 91 5 Dade Broward Co Lin K4PAL 224 460 110 9 Pompano Beach W4BUG 224 760 110 9 Plantation W4AB 442 200 D Fort Lauderdale W4BUG 442 250 114 8 Dade Broward Co Lin K4PAL 442 450 D Fort Lauderdale W4AB 442 500 110 9 Pompano Beach W4BUG 442 8
41. sciplined net Michael KB9VBR is the owner of KB9VBR Antennas He specializes in VHF UHF antennas for amateur radio public safety business band scanning and broadcast For more information go to http www jpole antenna com or call 1 715 845 8218 for more information Broward County Emergency Communications Training BCEPN Simplex Operations Policy From BCEPN Net Manager Mike Davis K2MOL There have been suggestions in recent weeks that the Broward County Emergency Preparedness Net BCEPN make the switch from full repeater operations to full simplex operations especially in light of the partial reliability of local repeaters While I strongly endorse the use of simplex operations on this net to simulate communication in the event of the loss of local repeaters in an emergency would suggest that we take a more strategic approach to achieve the best of both worlds There are several phases that are necessary to utilize simplex operations on this net Three come to mind Phase 1 The Familiarization and Training Phase This initial phase is necessary to inform and train local amateur radio operators of the ad vantages and disadvantages of simplex operations the necessary equipment and power for simplex operations simplex versus repeater operations repeater to simplex transition and combined repeater and simplex nets Phase 2 The Repeater Simplex Net Phase In this phase the net would begin on a repeater for the first portion of
42. the net and then switch to a simplex frequency for the second portion before returning to repeater operations for the conclusion of the net This phase would achieve two important goals 1 The inclusion of low power operators on the repeater for at least one or two portions of the net 2 The reduction of the loss of low power operators that will inevitably occur once the net switches from repeater to simplex operations Phase 3 The Simplex Operations Phase After full simplex familiarization and training on this net over a period of time there will be regular practice repeater simplex nets to simulate the emergency loss of local repeaters It shall be the continued policy of the Broward County Emergency Preparedness Net to utilize local repeaters so long as they are available and operable to allow for the full inclusion of all licensed amateur radio operators Michael Davis KZ2MOL BCEPN manager Simplex is a communications mode in which only one signal is transmitted and it always goes in the same direction The transmitter and the receiver operate on the same frequency When two stations exist and they alternately not simultaneously send signals to each other on the same frequency the mode is technically known as half duplex However most amateur radio operators refer to half duplex as simplex At high and microwave wireless frequencies the simplex or half duplex modes will not provide enough communications range in some situation
43. tory fees and issuing refunds than the amount of the regulatory fee payment the FCC said As our costs now exceed the regulatory fee we are eliminating this regulatory fee Broward County Emergency Communications Training category The current vanity call sign regulatory fee is 21 40 the highest in several years The FCC reported there were 11 500 payment units in FY 2014 and estimated that it would collect nearly 246 100 In its 2014 Notice of Proposed Rule Making NPRM regarding the assessment and collection of regulatory fees for FY 2014 the FCC had sought comment on eliminating several smaller regulatory fee categories such as those for vanity call signs and GMRS It concluded in the subsequent Report and Order R amp O last summer however that it did not have adequate support to determine whether the cost of recovery and burden on small entities outweighed the collected revenue or whether eliminating the fee would adversely affect the licensing process The FCC said it has since had an opportunity to obtain and analyze support concerning the collection of the regulatory fees for Amateur Vanity and GMRS which the FCC said comprise on average more than 20 000 licenses that are newly obtained or renewed every 10 and 5 years respectively The Commission often receives multiple applications for the same vanity call sign but only one applicant can be issued that call sign the FCC explained In such cases the Commission
44. uU BROWARD Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 10 Page 12 Page 12 Page 12 Page 13 Page 13 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 15 Page 16 Page 18 Page 20 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 OO LUN OS ULOILSS d C9 INS Broward County Emergency Communications Training COUNTY FLO RIDA EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING Amateur Radio Operators Do Not Miss Field Day 2015 How To Coil Cables Using The Over Handed Method How Do You Tie a Knot or Two Wondering When The Practice Of Naming Hurricanes Began Hurricane Facts Questions and Information Tips for Public Service Communicators Did You Know How To Get a Printed Copy of Your License How the Internet Started according to scripture Why Would Anyone Participate in a Public Service Event Running an Effective Skywarn Net BCEPN Simplex Operations Policy What is the Definition of Simplex Did You Hear Top 10 Radio Commands Amateur Radio Emergency Service FCC Eliminates Amateur Radio Vanity Callsign Regulatory Fee Do You Want To Kiss Your Ham Radio Goodbye Phonetic Alphabet and Pronunciation of Numerals From Our ARRL Section Manager Amateur Radio Communications for Public Service Events NOAA Extreme Weather Information Sheets Broward County Amateur Radio Clubs and Nets Favorite Southeast Florida Repeaters at a Glance ARES RACES Membership Application ARES RACES Map and Contact Information ARES RA
45. uddenly you have a snarled mess of knots and loops Now you ve got to untangle this thing and it takes forever The reason this happens is because the person that put the cable away did not wind it up correctly Often when we go to wind up a cord we do the elbow thing winding it up on our arm or try to wind it up in coils in our hand But did you know that when cables are made they are wound on a spool This process introduces a natural loop into the cable So if you don t account for this tendency to loop when you wind them they will naturally want to coil and twist Fortunately there is a better method for coiling cables cords and even coax Called the over under method this way of coiling up cables is used by professionals that have to deal with cables on a daily basis In fact learned this method early on in film school in the studio production class When you coil your cable with the over under method it will never twist and with always play out completely with a simple toss So how does this method work First grab the end of your cable and make a simple loop Next take your free hand move down the cable and grip Now twist the cable in the opposite direction while you make the second loop Then repeat this process grab the cable make a simple loop Then grab again twist and loop See how you are making these figure eight motions as you loop the cable Continue until the cable is coiled up You can then secure it with Velcro or som
46. ur radio operators in the storm affected area as well as any post storm damage and convey JD that information to the Hurricane Forecasters in the National Hurricane Center via the amateur radio station in the center WX4NHC TM Storm Spotter Broward County Emergency Communications Training Palmetto Amateur Radio Club PARC Meets quarterly Meeting place announced on the club web site http www palmettoarc org The Palmetto Amateur Radio Club s Repeater s Call Sign KAPAL 146 850 MHz 600 PL 91 5 Hz 442 250 MHz 5 PL 114 8 Hz 147 210 MHz 600 PL 103 5 Hz 147 375 MHz 600 PL 91 5 Hz 443 825 MHz 5 PL 103 5 Hz Contact Edward Kashuba WDAHIP Phone 954 551 9463E mail questions palmettoarc org Southeast Florida Traffic Net SEFTN SEFTN is part of the American Radio Relay Leaque s National Traffic System We meet daily at 6 00 PM local time on 146 61MHz with a PL tone of 110 9 or 442 50MHz with a PL tone of 151 4 which is the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association repeater Our backup frequency is 146 79 MHz with a PL tone of 88 5 which is the Motorola Amateur Radio Club repeater Learn the ARRL MESSAGE FORMAT National Traffic Service Our purpose is to pass formal written traffic announce amateur radio events deliver information on severe Weather and to provide training for new operators and net control stations We also provide emergency or special sessions when necessary and will assist agencies under
47. with a defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 38 mph 33 knots or less e Tropical storm An organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph 34 to 63 knots e Hurricane An intense tropical weather system with a well defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 74 mph 64 knots or higher In the western Pacific hurricanes are called typhoons Similar storms in the Indian Ocean are called cyclones Hurricanes are further classified by rank according to how strong their winds are Q How are hurricanes classified A The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1 5 rating based on the hurricanes present intensity This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane land fall Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region Wind speeds are measured using a 2 minute average Saffir Simpson Wind mph Hurricane Example Category One 74 95 Allison 1995 Danny 1997 Category Two 96 110 Bonnie 1998 George 1998 Gustav 2002 Category Three 111 130 Roxane 1995 Fran 1996 Rita 2005 Category Four 131 155 Opal 1995 Iniki 1992 Charley 2004 Katrina 2005 Category Five 156 Andrew 1992 Q What causes a hurricane to happen A Atropical ocean and it atmosphere cre
48. you only occasionally use your rig Fast efficient and reliable operation of your radio will be essential when you take up your communications post Can you 1 Change frequency 6 Enable disable keypad lock 2 Change band if you have a multi band transceiver 7 Enable disable dial lock 3 Change repeater offset off simplex 8 Enable disable transmit lock 4 Enable disable CTCSS access tone 9 Change transmit power levels 5 Change frequency of CTCSS access tone 10 Check battery condition Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARES Sent in by Jeff WA4AW ARRL Southern Florida Section Manager Southeastern Division Assistant Director The updated and revised Amateur Radio Emergency Service Manual has now been posted on the ARRL Web page in PDF and it can be downloaded A link to the Amateur Radio Emergency Service Manual can be found on the ARES Web page http www arrl org news updated amateur radio emergency service manual now online from the ARRL May 22 2015 The FCC is eliminating the regulatory fee to apply for an Amateur Radio vanity call sign The change will not go into effect however until required congressional notice has been given This will take at least 90 days As the Commission explained in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Report and Order and Order MD Docket 14 92 and others released May 21 it s a matter of simple economics The Commission spends more resources on processing the regula
49. your responsibility Make sure that it won t harm you or others Are you following procedure Operating procedures are developed from examining what went wrong before Familiarize yourself with the procedures and practice them in exercises Arriving at a disaster scene and winging it will only cause problems Check transceiver for overheating Digital modes are great for sending forms long lists images and so forth They also use a lot more duty cycles of your transceiver than ordinary voice communications Check to make sure that your rig is not overheating Have fuses handy Make a list of the fuses you might need then put together a small fuse kit You are ready to participate Caution is good but don t let it prevent you from participating and volunteering Everyone makes mistakes and everyone survives them Most hams will be sympathetic and supportive of your efforts Don t avoid the exercises It s a mistake to ignore an exercise because you think you are already familiar with what it is about There are always surprises new elements and things that you ve forgotten Keep learning Everything is dynamic including emergency communications Never sit back and feel that you ve learned everything you ll need to know Be able to power your radio Power connections are not generic ARES groups around the country use Anderson Powerpoles as the standard power connector Mark your equipment Mark every piece of your equipment with at least y
50. your license that has a watermark in the background saying Reference Copy 1 Go to http wireless2 fcc gov UlsApp UlsSearch searchLicense jsp 2 Search for your call sign 3 Click on your call sign 4 Click on the ADMIN tab 5 Click on Authorization Licensee 6 Your reference copy license will open in a PDF file for printing or saving Second how to get a copy of your license that has a watermark in the background saying Official Copy This description of the steps seem to be a cumbersome process but it does result in only one person you being able to download the official copy of your license 1 While at the URL number one above for the license search note your FCC Registration Number FRN Write it down somewhere because you will need it 2 Go to this URL http wireless fcc gov uls index htm job home 3 If you know your password go to Online Filing and click Log In Precede to Number 11 below If you do not know your password more likely you don t have one go to Online Filing and click on Forgot Password 4 Enter your FRN and click on Continue You need to get a Personal Security Question Click on Request a PSQ 5 Complete the form Set a Personal Security Question You need your FRN and your Tax Identification Number which is probably your Social Security Number At the bottom of the form where it says Your Personal Security Question pick one of the questions For example y

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