Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society

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1 Keep ROARS Growing, Join, Participate October, 2001 Editor: Jim Whitten Roars Officers For year 2001 President Terry McNeill N6AHE (858) Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society, P.O. Box 663, Ramona, CA THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE Vice President Randall Buxton KF6ZPN (760) Treasurer Paul Ransom KF6QXP (760) Secretary Kyle Nixon KE6YZY (760) Inside this issue: Treasurers Report and Minutes October Speaker 2 President s Message 3 Items FOR SALE Duane s Book Review Annual Dues Required Refreshments ECRA Club Birthdays Advertisements ROARS Links Calendar of Events The Mira Mar Air Show has been cancelled due to the possibility of terrorist attacks and the need for the war planes for National Defense. As in all conflicts, communications is most important. HAM radios could play an important RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Page 1

2 Treasurers Report Meeting Minutes ROARS TREASURES REPORT Maybe next month Treasure s report will be read at the October 24th meeting. Paul Ransom kf6qxp MINUTES September Meeting Report on Oct 24th Minutes may be read at the October 24th meeting. October 24 th Speaker The speaker for October is Mark Snyder of Mark Snyder Electric; a Poway based company for 25 years. Mark will bring his co-worker Stewart to discuss Sustainable Living for You and Your Country. Discussion will revolve around Energy, including Solar, Biomass, and alternative Fuels, and how the Economy and the War on Terrorism can be energized. Mark has been seen on Cox channel 4 showing his Valley Center home with Solar, Wind and agricultural sustainability. Mark has been on Radio Shows and is active in the political process relating to energy and sustainable living. This is planned to be a great discussion, agree or disagree; you ll learn something. RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Page 2

3 The PRESIDENT Says President s Message: Once again we are drawing near the end of the year and our last General Meeting is October 24 th, with a December 5 th Nominating meeting and End-of-Year planning. Chat with the other member of ROARS and discuss who you would like to represent your goals for the group. Want to be more technical, want different speakers, want more field events, want.??? We have some good and bad news to discuss at the next meeting too so plan to be there. We also have a great speaker to make us think. Thanks, terry, N6AHE RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Page 3

4 ITEMS FOR SALE If you would, please post the following in your next newsletter, and any other club you think would benefit: Hello, my name is Ian Thurston, KE6CBL. Many of you knew my grandfather, Walt Davis, WA6ODQ, and of his recent passing in July of this year. My family has decided to part with his green comm.-van that he had purchased in the beginning of The ad is listed as follows, and more information can be found within the next few days at < This van was used by the Forestry Service, and it's gear ratio was lowered for use in mountain roads. It has accommodations for a generator, several lead-acid batteries, 12V-110V inverter if you wish, antennas, A/C unit in the communications room, and much more. The engine is a strong 5.8L with lots of "get-up-and-go", and seems to be in a mechanically sound condition. If you've seen this vehicle, you know what I mean. Pictures will be posted soon at the website listed above Chevy Box Van, V-8 5.8L, Automatic, Power Steering Added modifications. Used U.S. Forestry Service communications Vehicle, Green w/tan interior, Only 36k original miles, only an additional 900 miles put on by Walt. 3.71:1 differential gear ratio enlarged to 4.10:1. asking $4,500 obo Contact Christina (daughter) at Please leave a message by phone or CommVan@WA6ODQ.com mailto:commvan@wa6odq.com Appointments are available for viewing in Ramona. The ARRL 2001 Handbook BOOK/CD REVIEW de Duane, AA6EE Book/CD Review de AA6EE When you purchase the Call book Summer Edition CD, you will have free access to worldwide changes that have occurred since the CD was published. This online lookup will allow you to get new call signs instantly, as they are issued. > Call book CD 2001 Summer Edition: $27.95 LTO > ARRL 2002 Handbook: $31.95 > ARRL Antenna Book (w/cd) (retail $30): $24.95 LTO > RFI Book (ARRL #6834): $15.95 LTO > Operating Manual (retail $25): $19.95 LTO > Stealth Amateur Radio $13.95 LTO > More Wire Antenna Classics: $13.95 > ARRL's Yagi Antenna Classics: $15.95 > ARRL Periodicals CD-ROM 1999 (QST, NCJ, QEX): $18.95 > ARRL Extra Class License Manual: $15.95 LTO >> Any other ARRL item discount: aa6ee@earthlink.net or phone Duane at = RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Page 4

5 Welcome Visitors Bring a friend Refreshments Refreshments for the next ROARS meeting will be provided by YOU DUES Please the editor the names of any visitors to our meetings or if there are any changes to the birthday list. whitphoto@sdccu.net The East County Repeater Association (ECRA) is a non-profit membership organization that provides both member and non-member licensed amateur radio operators access to a family of professional quality VHF and UHF repeaters, located on most major San Di- ego and Imperial County mountain tops. These re- peaters provide excel- lent coverage of virtually all of San Diego and Im- perial counties. ECRA, along with the Arizona Repeater Association, comprise the Calzona link, with coverage from the coast of San Diego to Phoenix, Arizona. Many ROARS members are also members of ECRA and work closely with them. ECRA is always willing to help our club and participates in our activities. Visit their site at: The SKY WARN annual special event is scheduled for December 1st at the National Weather Service offices in Rancho Bernardo. Ham operators are needed. It s good to up and about after two months of one thing after another. It started with skin cancer went to steroid shots in my back, pneumonia, and an intestinal virus that really put me down. All better now. Jim Whitten KE6VUJ RADIO CREATIONS is owned by our own Don Scott, KF6AUP IF YOU NEED ANTENNA OR TOWER WORK, CALL (760) Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA NOVEMBER Terry McNeill N6AHE Nov. 02 Doc O Connor K6DOC Nov. 09 John Gould KD6RSK Nov. 19 Randall Buxton KF6ZPN Nov. 21 Kathy Cortez KF6YZV Nov. 22 Conrad Morales KD6KQJ Nov. 26 Cindi Schildhouse KE6MDC Nov. 26 Earl Chico K6MXM Nov. 30 RANSOM BROS. LUMBER & SUPPLY CO. 532 B STREET RAMONA, CA (760) Worldwide Distribution DUANE HEISE, AA6EE ARRL Publications & Callbooks on CD-ROM Whirlwind Lane (760) Ramona, CA aa6ee@amsat.org RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Page 5

6 Ramona Outback Amateur Radio Society, P.O. Box 663, Ramona, CA FIRST CLASS MAIL To: Next Meeting October 24,2001 ROARS MEETINGS are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be October 24th at The Ramona Library, Main & Montecito Streets. Meeting starts at 1900 hours. Power management to be the topic. ROARS NET is held every Wednesday, except the 4th Wednesday, at 1900 hours. The net is started on the ECRA repeater [ ] and then QSY to the Ramona repeater on minus shift with 88.5 PL tone. ROARS simplex frequency is For those of us that have APRS, the radio frequency is On the RACES list of frequencies, ROARS repeater is 25th in order of importance. See the newsletter online on the web at > MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW! Plans are being formed to make a return visit to the desert November 16, 17 and 18. Chuck Carlson KD6RSQ is the contact. Activity by the club. (See Presidents message page 3). We have had a very full schedule this month with the annual picnic and the horse trail event. There has been discussion as to whether or not our club wants to be certified as traffic control handlers to be able to use the insurance umbrella that changes us from pedestrians to traffic controllers. Anyone interested contact Jim Whitten whitphoto@sdccu.net. The October meeting will feature an expert on solar energy and how to become self sufficient in the usage of power.

7 ."I am pleased to announce to all of you that the Grand Opening for the new Sheriff's Museum located at 2384 San Diego Avenue will take place on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. You and your family and friends are invited to attend. Admission is free! " Mary Walsh, Sr. Executive Assistant Museum Project Manager Office of the Sheriff There are many of us in ROARS that have hobbies and are active in those clubs. This news letter would like to spotlight these as space will allow. Contact Jim at whitphoto@sdccu.net. Clark Corbin is into Koi fish...fred Cole is into astronomy...some of us are into target shooting...what are you into? I send you this article in order to give you advice: Sir Cam, the annoying worm that simply won't go away, turned feral Oct. 16. According to analysis of Sir Cam's code, every year on Oct. 16 the worm will delete all the files and folders contained on the hard drives of randomly selected Sir Cam-infected computers. Those who have clicked on a file attached to an that reads, in part, "I send you this file in order to have your advice," have a few days to make sure the worm is not lurking in their computers 73s Everyone...Jim KE6VUJ =========================== =========================== RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Page 7

8 Equestrian Endurance Ride On October 5 th and 6 th ROARS assisted in an Equestrian Endurance Ride in Pama Valley. This was an exercise to test the ROARS technical and communication skill before some of the BIG events coming early next year. APRS was used with a Portable Digipeater from Fred, WA0RT0, who helped plan the event with Paul, KF6QXP. Paul was gracious enough to have the ROARS Communication Trailer parked at his property and provide for tent camping, if you were so inclined. We had some trouble with the APRS trackers, but it provided ROARS a chance to repair and improvise in the field. One of the horses could not make it through the Sunday ride and ROARS coordinated the trailer for the pick-up. While that was happening, a rider was thrown and dragged in view of KF6QXP, who called Net Control for a Paramedic. We had some trouble with the Repeater phone patch but Randy, KF6ZPN, was monitoring and call Karen, KG6BAY, to stand-by while a nurse from a Pulse & Respiration station did a preliminary check of the thrown rider. All-in-All, the rider rode back to camp, slowly. Although ROARS had some problems, these are the very things that field exercises provide for. Thanks to Jim, KG6CKC, Camp Supervisor, Marlene, KF6QXP, Net Control, Clark, KJ6KF, Terry, N6AHE, Doc, K6DOC, Don, KF6AUP, and the family members for a fine weekend. RAMONA OUTBACK AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Page 8