Issued May 2018 Issue No. 97 Club Website: http://www.qsl.net/k7jar/home.html S-Meter e-mail: parcnews@hotmail.com Club Repeater: Output 146.62 MHz; Input 146.02 MHz, No Tone Next Meeting Friday June 15 th 2018 Meeting QTH is: Corner of Hawthorne / Walnut Colville Eating Before The Meeting Rancho Chico 6:00 pm Testing At 7:00 pm every month before the meeting CLUB NET: Sunday Evenings 8:00p.m. Local
Highlights from our May meeting. Attendees: 15 Meeting was called to order by President Baron KI7FDU There was a quorum of Officers present. Minutes of the April meeting were read and accepted. Treasurer's Report Randy N7CKJ $5592.98 ARES Report PARC Net George W7WBN Net Controllers are still needed. Board Report: Bruce KC7H Not Available Announcements: Charlie Thorton W7QXP passed away, he has radio equipment for sale, see Randy N7CKJ after the meeting. A list will be in the news letter. HRO Raffle Tickets and club patches are still available. Annual dues are due for 2018. Old Business: Field Day June 23 & 24 th Jim W7JWT says everything is on track. Baron KI7FDU is still looking for a Port-A-Potty. Money was voted on to spend for food and etc.. Location will be at Jim & Cynthia Frees 2278-B Addy-Cedonia Rd Addy WA Map is provided. Debbie KF7GUB will pick up signs and get an article to the newspaper. New Business: 1. License testing took place during the meeting we now have 3 new Tech s and 1 new Extra congratulations. Testing will now take place monthly during the club meetings (does that mean the VE won t be attending the meetings?) 2. Tiger-Tri is July 21 st sign up to be a volunteer will be at the June meeting. Be thinking who wants to be Net Control, you will need to bring your own radio. 3. N.E. Washington Fair is August 23 rd 26 th discussion was made about having a table this year. Tom KE7TEG to check with Lori Matlock to see what spaces are available. We don t want under the power lines. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40. Respectfully submitted, Just Debbie s memory 2
PARC Sunday Night Net 8:00pm on the 146.62. Interested in becoming one of the Net control operators? Just e-mail George W7WBN at audax@gotsky.com Congratulations George W7WBN For Winning the HRO Raffle Presented to George by Randy N7CKJ The PARC Sunday Night Net continues to be a mainstay of the organization. The PARC Net Control Operators provide a valuable service and a long-standing commitment to the organization. We would like to thank the following for their service in 2017: Cynthia, WW7CA Jim, WW7DD Tom, KE7TEG George, WA7MLS Larry, KR7LRJ 73, George 3
FROM THE PRESIDENT Congratulations on Four new Hams! New General! Revised from Original 4
What is ARRL Field Day? ARRL Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada. On the fourth weekend of June of each year, more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to operate from remote locations. Field Day is a picnic, a campout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of all, FUN! It is a time where many aspects of Amateur Radio come together to highlight our many roles. While some will treat it as a contest, other groups use the opportunity to practice their emergency response capabilities. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate Amateur Radio to the organizations that Amateur Radio might serve in an emergency, as well as the general public. For many clubs, ARRL Field Day is one of the highlights of their annual calendar. The contest part is simply to contact as many other stations as possible and to learn to operate our radio gear in abnormal situations and less than optimal conditions. We use these same skills when we help with events such as marathons and bike-a-thons; fund-raisers such as walk-a-thons; celebrations such as parades; and exhibits at fairs, malls and museums these are all large, preplanned, non-emergency activities. But despite the development of very complex, modern communications systems or maybe because they ARE so complex ham radio has been called into action again and again to provide communications in crises when it really matters. Amateur Radio people (also called hams ) are well known for our communications support in real disaster and post-disaster situations. What is the ARRL? The American Radio Relay League is the national association for Amateur Radio in the USA, representing over 170,000 FCC-licensed Amateurs. The ARRL is the primary source of information about what is going on in ham radio. It provides books, news, support and information for individuals and clubs, special events, continuing education classes and other benefits for its members. What is Amateur Radio Often called ham radio, the Amateur Radio Service has been around for a century. In that time, it s grown into a worldwide community of licensed operators using the airwaves with every conceivable means of communications technology. It is people ranging in age from youngsters to grandparents. Even rocket scientists and a rock star or two are in the ham ranks. Most, however, are just normal folks like you and me who enjoy learning and being able to transmit voice, data and pictures through the air to unusual places, both near and far, without depending on commercial systems. The Amateur Radio frequencies are the last remaining place in the usable radio spectrum where you as an individual can develop and experiment with wireless communications. Hams not only can make and modify their equipment, but can create whole new ways to do things. For More Information visit: www.arrl.org 5
Join PARC on June 23 rd & 24 th for Field Day This year we will be at Jim & Cynthia Free s place at 2278-B Addy-Cedonia Road in Addy WA. For those of you that are not familiar with the area you go through the little town of Addy, over railroad tracks and head west on the Addy-Gifford Rd. About eight miles out Addy- Gifford turns off to the right, you want to stay to the left which then becomes Addy-Cedonia Road. In about a half mile you will see a sign that says SKYHOME turn right in front of that sign. Travel this dirt road to the end you will see a sign that says 2278 A which turns right just stay straight ahead to B you will come right into their yard you can t miss that big atenna! PARC will have their club banners out to help you find your way. Jim has room for campers and tents. A bathroom will be on site. Lunch will be provided on Saturday afternoon around 2:00 pm. There will be plenty of snacks. Dogs are OK if they are friendly; Jim has two dogs of his own. Club will provide water and coffee; you are welcome to add to the lunch on Saturday, or at any other time. Sunday morning is usually donuts etc. Jim Tills W7JWT is Field Day coordinator he can be reached at 680-4820 if you have any questions. 6
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FOR SALE 2016 A Genuine Classic R-Pod by Forest River. Hood River Edition 17 9 Camp Trailer Brought new one owner. Spare tire never used and still has original tires with plenty of tread. Two propane tanks, Air and Heat Queen size bed in the front. Tip out expands the dining area about five feet. Convection oven, nice size frig. Bathroom with shower. Across the back is the kitchen with granite counter tops. Asking $16,750 Call Gimmie for more information 690-1538 8
Dual Propane Tanks and easy to level Cheater bar folds back when traveling Full Kitchen in back with granite counter Tops Refrigerator and Convection Oven Bathroom with a sink and shower. Sorry it s a little messy, did not get a chance to straighten up before Debbie showed up to take pictures! You are looking at the queen size bed with a closet with drawers and plenty of storage under the bed. To the left there s not much walking room with the tip-out pulled in but once that expands you have more than enough room for four people to sit around. And 9 it makes into a second bed.
Local Hams Participate in Town & Country Days Parade June 2 nd 2018 Kettle Falls Jim Tills W7JWT Volunteer for Stevens County Fire Rescue Look Its Smokey The Bear!! Alberto Gomez KE7QOK Engine Boss/ Wild Land Fire Fighter Washington State DNR during the summer. Entering his senior year this fall at Lynn University Boca Raton Florida. 10
Calendar of Events 2018 June 2018 1 st PVRC Reunion and NCCC RTTY Sprint 2 nd 10-10 International Open Season PSK Contest 2 nd SEA-PAC Ham Fest Seaside Oregon see flyer below 3 rd PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator Jim WW7DD 7 th NRAU 10m Activity Contest 8 th HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest 8 th 50 th Annual HAMFEST Leavenworth WA see flyer below 9 th ARRL June VHF Contest 10 th PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator Tom KE7TEG 15 th PARC Club Meeting 7:30 pm Corner Hawthorne & Walnut Snacks: 16 th ARRL Kids Day 16 th Rodeo Weekend at the Colville Fairgrounds 16 th 8 th Annual Front Porch Farm Garden Tour 10:00am 17 th Happy Father s Day 17 th PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator George W7WBN 18 th 50 th Annual Washington State ESAR Conference in Ellensbury WA 18 th Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 22 nd 39th Annual KBARA HamOut and Meeting. Valleyford Park, WA 23 rd Battle for Carabobo International Contest 23 RD ARRL FIELD DAY! 2278-B Addy-Cedonia Road Addy WA 24 th PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator Cynthia WW7CA July 2018 1 st PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator Jim WW7DD 1 st RAC Canada Day Contest 4 th Fourth of July Holiday 5 th Spokane DX Club Meeting 7:00pm 6 th NCCC RTTY Sprint 7 th DL-DX RTTY Contest 8 th PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator Tom KE7TEG 9 th 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint 13 th NCCC RTTY Sprint 14 th KARS HamFest Hayden Idaho see flyer below (CANCELLED) 15 th PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator George W7WBN 15 th QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint 16 th Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 20 th PARC Club Meeting 7:30 pm Corner Hawthorne & Walnut Snacks by: Debbie 20 th Glacier Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest 21 st Tiger-Triathalon Race PARC Event 21 st Sidewalk Sale City of Colville 21 st Russian Radio Team Championship & Trans-Tasman Low-Bands Challenge 21 st Jakarta DX Contest 40m & DMC RTTY Contest 21 st North American QSO Party, RTTY and CQ Worldwide VHF Contest 21 st Coos County Radio Club annual Hamfest and Swapmeet. North Bend, OR 21 st Chehalis Valley ARC 20th Annual Pacific NW Ham Radio Tailgate Swapmeet. Lewis Co. 22 nd PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator Cynthia WW7CA 29 th PARC Net 8:00 pm Net Control Operator Jim WW7DD 29 th ARS Flight of the Bumblebees 11
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