From cub_puller at yahoo.com Tue Jul 1 16:26:25 2008 From: cub_puller at yahoo.com (Steve Asay) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:26:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: finally got it!! Message-ID: <199403.59441.qm@web50409.mail.re2.yahoo.com> my call sign is in KJ4FAE?!! I will be updating my e-mail tonight. From cub_puller at yahoo.com Tue Jul 1 16:48:23 2008 From: cub_puller at yahoo.com (Steve Asay) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:48:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: New e-mail address for Steve Asay Message-ID: <36495.44390.qm@web50401.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Just wanted to give you my new Yahoo e-mail/IM account KJ4FAE at yahoo.com KJ4FAE at tampabay.rr.com From kd4efm at kd4efm.org Wed Jul 2 04:18:43 2008 From: kd4efm at kd4efm.org (Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK-894) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:18:43 -0400 Subject: FW: Tropics Watch Tropical Weather Discussion : AT@ 7/2/2008 1:59:04 AM Message-ID: <3C3E03A8EE4D405FA2522125691461BA@kd4efmsvr> Good Morning, Please take note that we have a tropical wave that is starting to get some notation by the NHC Miami. This have has some potential to get named by the weekend based on some of the reports I have been reading in the weather blogs.... though it's path is not yet able to be determined, some are thinking it will ramp up rather fast due to the higher sea temps in the central Atlantic. Keep your eyes open, and start checking your go packs. Now is the time to make sure things WORK, not fail. Evans Polk County ARES EC -----Original Message----- From: ccemtropicswatch at googlegroups.com [mailto:ccemtropicswatch at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of eocwx at collierem.org Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 1:59 AM To: CCEMTROPICSWATCH at GOOGLEGROUPS.COM; RICHARDZYVOLOSKI at COLLIERGOV.NET Subject: Tropics Watch Tropical Weather Discussion : AT@ 7/2/2008 1:59:04 AM The following weather bulletin is brought to you by Collier County Emergency Management AXNT20 KNHC 020558 TWDAT TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 205 AM EDT WED JUL 02 2008 TROPICAL WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR NORTH AMERICA...CENTRAL AMERICA...GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA...NORTHERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA...AND ATLANTIC OCEAN TO THE AFRICAN COAST FROM THE EQUATOR TO 32N. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY...METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS...WEATHER OBSERVATIONS...AND RADAR. BASED ON 0000 UTC SURFACE ANALYSIS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0545 UTC. ...SPECIAL FEATURE.... A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS OVER THE FAR E ATLANTIC ALONG 20W S OF 19N MOVING W 10-15 KT. THIS WAVE IS WELL DEFINED WITH A 1010 MB SFC LOW ANALYZED ALONG THE AXIS NEAR 11N/12N...VERY NEAR A MAINTAINED BURST OF DEEP CONVECTION FROM 10N-13N WITHIN 60 NM E AND 180 NM W OF THE AXIS. THIS SYSTEM HAS GRADUALLY BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED AND THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR IT TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ...TROPICAL WAVES... TROPICAL WAVE IS TITLED NW-SE ALONG 20N37W 7N34W. WHILE THIS WAVE IS RATHER AMPLIFIED AS SEEN IN SATELLITE CLOUD DRIFT WINDS AND THE TPW FIELD...ORGANIZED DEEP CLOUDINESS IS MINIMAL WITH ONLY ONE PATCH OF MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE ITCZ FROM 7N-10N BETWEEN 32W-34W. TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 45W S OF 13N MOVING W 15 KT. THIS WAVE IS WEAK AND MUCH LESS AMPLIFIED THAN THE ONES TO ITS E. HOWEVER...IT IS LIKELY ENHANCING AN AREA OF SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE ITCZ FROM 5N-7N BETWEEN 42W-46W. TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 55W S OF 16N MOVING W 15 KT. THIS WAVE IS FAIRLY WELL DEFINED AS SATELLITE IMAGES AND THE TPW FIELD CONTINUE TO SHOW AN INVERTED V-STRUCTURE. A WEAK LOW-MID LEVEL LOW APPEARS TO BE FORMING ALONG THE AXIS NEAR 12N AND SHOWER AND TSTM ACTIVITY IS MAINLY CONFINED TO THAT AREA FROM 11N-13N BETWEEN 55W-57W. A RECENT QSCAT PASS REVEALS A SLIGHT WIND SHIFT ABOUT THE AXIS AND AN INCREASE IN WINDS TO 20-25 KT E OF THE AXIS. TROPICAL WAVE IS IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ALONG 71W S OF 15N MOVING W 15 KT. THIS WAVE REMAINS WEAK AND CHALLENGING TO LOCATE. THE CURRENT POSITION IS BASED MAINLY ON CONTINUITY...WHICH MATCHES UP WELL WITH A WEAK MOISTURE SURGE EVIDENT IN THE TPW FIELD. CONVECTION IS CONFINED TO OVER SOUTH AMERICA. TROPICAL WAVE IS OVER GUATEMALA AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ALONG 90W S OF 19N MOVING W 15 KT. THE INTERACTION WITH AN UPPER DIFFLUENT ZONE IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION OVER CENTRAL AMERICA AND SOUTHERN MEXICO S OF 20N BETWEEN 86W-95W. ...ITCZ... ITCZ AXIS IS CENTERED ALONG 11N15W 8N21W 10N34W 6N41W 9N54W 10N62W. CONVECTION IS DESCRIBED IN THE TROPICAL WAVES SECTION ABOVE. ...DISCUSSION... THE GULF OF MEXICO... LONGWAVE TROUGHING EXTENDS SSW FROM THE NORTHEAST U.S. INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. ABUNDANT MID-HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE REGION COMBINED WITH DIFFLUENCE ALOFT IS PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE SE WATERS FROM 24N-27N E OF 86W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ENHANCED BY THE N PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE. THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF MULTILAYER CLOUDINESS WITH EMBEDDED ISOLATED SHOWERS. OTHERWISE...THE SFC PRESSURE PATTERN REMAINS WEAK AS A FRONT HAS DRIFTED N TO ALONG THE N GULF COAST WITH SFC RIDGING TRYING TO BUILD W FROM THE ATLC. THIS OVERALL PATTERN IS PRODUCING LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ACROSS THE N WATERS AND LIGHT TO MODERATE ELY WINDS ACROSS THE S WATERS. THE CARIBBEAN SEA... LITTLE CHANGE HAS OCCURRED IN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS AS AN UPPER LOW REMAINS QUASI-STATIONARY E OF THE BAHAMAS NEAR 24N70W WITH TROUGHING EXTENDING S TO NEAR 12N72W. WHILE DRY AIR IS EVIDENT NEAR THE TROUGH AXIS...THE ATMOSPHERE IS MOIST BOTH OVER THE FAR EASTERN AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN IN DIFFLUENT ZONES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ARE OVER THE NW AND SW WATERS BUT THE DEEPEST CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY HAS PUSHED W OF THE AREA WITH A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ARE AFFECTING THE WINDWARD ISLANDS ASSOCIATED WITH A FAIRLY WELL DEFINED TROPICAL WAVE JUST E OF THE AREA. TRADE WINDS ARE ON THE STRONG SIDE OVER THE S CENTRAL AND SW WATERS DUE TO THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN STRONG SUBTROPICAL RIDGING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC AND SEMI-PERMANENT LOW PRES TROUGHING OVER COLOMBIA. THE ATLANTIC OCEAN... A HIGHLY DIFFLUENT UPPER PATTERN...DUE TO LARGE SCALE TROUGHING OVER THE EASTERN CONUS AND A NARROW RIDGE OVER THE BAHAMAS...IS PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 23N W OF 71W. OTHERWISE...THE REMAINDER OF THE SUBTROPICAL ATLC IS FAIRLY STABLE WITH A FEW BENIGN UPPER LOWS SPINNING OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC AND RIDGING HOLDING IN PLACE OVER THE E ATLC. IN THE DEEP TROPICS...A LARGE SCALE RIDGE IS CENTERED NEAR 19N43W WITH MUCH OF THE DEEP MOISTURE CONFINED TO THE TROPICAL WAVES...ESPECIALLY THE VIGOROUS ONE IN THE FAR E ATLC. $$ CANGIALOSI --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CCEMTropicsWatch" group. THIS SITE IS NOT FOR LOCAL WEATHER WARNINGS. If you desire this FREE service, go to www.EmergencyEmail.org . Also wisit our web home page @ www.CollierEM.org . You cannot post to this group, send email to Emergman at CollierGov.net should you have questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ccemtropicswatch-unsubscribe at googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ccemtropicswatch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- From ki4ofu at arrl.net Wed Jul 2 08:50:29 2008 From: ki4ofu at arrl.net (KI4OFU - Mike Oliver) Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:50:29 -0400 Subject: [LakelandARC] finally got it!! In-Reply-To: <199403.59441.qm@web50409.mail.re2.yahoo.com> References: <199403.59441.qm@web50409.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <486BA3C5.3040402@arrl.net> Steve Asay wrote: > my call sign is in KJ4FAE !! I will be updating my e-mail tonight. > > Congratulations Steve! It was great seeing you guys at Field Day. -- Mike Oliver, KI4OFU [see complete headers for contact information] +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KI4OFU When all else fails... AMATEUR RADIO THRIVES! KI4OFU | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Serious about IPv6 yet? Why not? http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/ | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ From kj4fae at yahoo.com Wed Jul 2 11:23:15 2008 From: kj4fae at yahoo.com (Steve Asay) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:23:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re=3A_=5BLakelandARC=5D_Polk_ARES=AE_Weekly_Radio_Net=2C_7?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?/2/2008=2C_7=3A30_pm?= Message-ID: <240834.14804.qm@web59807.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> can this be heard on the internet like the NI4CE can be?? the only reason I am asking is that I don't have a radio yet but I like to listen and learn what is going on. Thanks Steve KJ4FAE ----- Original Message ---- From: "LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com" To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:25:12 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Reminder from: ? LakelandARC Yahoo! Group ? Title: ? Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net ? Date: ? Wednesday July 2, 2008 Time: ? 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Repeats: ? This event repeats every week. Location: ? 146.985 / PL 127.3 Notes: ? http://www.polkemcomm.org/nets.htm ? Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email. Edit reminder options Copyright ? 2008 ?Yahoo! Inc.?All Rights Reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kd4efm at kd4efm.org Wed Jul 2 12:04:31 2008 From: kd4efm at kd4efm.org (Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK-894) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:04:31 -0400 Subject: =?US-ASCII?Q?RE:_=5BLakelandARC=5D_Polk_ARESR_Weekly_Radio_Net=2C_7/2/2?= =?US-ASCII?Q?008=2C_7:30_pm?= In-Reply-To: <240834.14804.qm@web59807.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> References: <240834.14804.qm@web59807.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <810993FFB69F4CD4B6E54E24DA651AD8@kd4efmsvr> Up front answer, YES Where? Echolink 3363 Evans -----Original Message----- From: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com [mailto:LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Asay Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:23 PM To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm can this be heard on the internet like the NI4CE can be? the only reason I am asking is that I don't have a radio yet but I like to listen and learn what is going on. Thanks Steve KJ4FAE ----- Original Message ---- From: "LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com" To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:25:12 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Reminder from: LakelandARC Yahoo! Group Title: Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net Date: Wednesday July 2, 2008 Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Repeats: This event repeats every week. Location: 146.985 / PL 127.3 Notes: http://www.polkemcomm.org/nets.htm Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger , and email. Edit reminder options Copyright C 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy __._,_..___ Lakeland Amateur Radio Club has a web site located at http://www.LakelandARC.org Meetings are the first monday of every month. See our web site for info. Radio Net on Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Repeater Frequency 146.685 (PL 127.3) Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe From kj4fae at yahoo.com Wed Jul 2 12:10:21 2008 From: kj4fae at yahoo.com (Steve Asay) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 12:10:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [LakelandARC] Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Message-ID: <659631.52781.qm@web59815.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Thanks I did start the echolink setup last night but their DB had not updated with the FCC so they didn't show me in their DB yet. maybe tonight ----- Original Message ---- From: "Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK-894" To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 3:04:31 PM Subject: RE: [LakelandARC] Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Up front answer, YES Where? Echolink 3363 Evans -----Original Message----- From: LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Steve Asay Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:23 PM To: LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm can this be heard on the internet like the NI4CE can be? the only reason I am asking is that I don't have a radio yet but I like to listen and learn what is going on. Thanks Steve KJ4FAE ----- Original Message ---- From: "LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com" To: LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:25:12 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Reminder from: LakelandARC Yahoo! Group Title: Polk ARESR Weekly Radio Net Date: Wednesday July 2, 2008 Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Repeats: This event repeats every week. Location: 146.985 / PL 127.3 Notes: http://www.polkemco mm.org/nets. htm Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger , and email. Edit reminder options Copyright C 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy __._,_..___ Lakeland Amateur Radio Club has a web site located at http://www.Lakeland ARC.org Meetings are the first monday of every month. See our web site for info. Radio Net on Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Repeater Frequency 146.685 (PL 127.3) Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From friendlyjinx at yahoo.com Thu Jul 3 03:53:30 2008 From: friendlyjinx at yahoo.com (ern\ \) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 03:53:30 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [LakelandARC] finally got it!! Message-ID: <758187.80737.qm@web30001.mail.mud.yahoo.com> congrats have fun ernie N7SD ----- Original Message ---- From: Steve Asay To: Lakeland ARC Sent: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:26:25 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] finally got it!! my call sign is in KJ4FAE !! I will be updating my e-mail tonight. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From n9bfa at yahoo.com Thu Jul 3 06:32:05 2008 From: n9bfa at yahoo.com (Phil Grinker) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:32:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re=3A_=5BLakelandARC=5D_Polk_ARES=AE_Weekly_Radio_Net=2C_7?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?/2/2008=2C_7=3A30_pm?= Message-ID: <42961.20930.qm@web45515.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> Steve, ? ?Congratulations on your new call. ? I have a 2? Meter?radio you can borrow.? The Pl isn't working but you can listen?or talk simplex. ? Phil ----- Original Message ---- From: Steve Asay To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:23:15 PM Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm can this be heard on the internet like the NI4CE can be?? the only reason I am asking is that I don't have a radio yet but I like to listen and learn what is going on. ? Thanks Steve KJ4FAE ----- Original Message ---- From: "LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com" To: LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:25:12 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Reminder from: ? LakelandARC Yahoo! Group ? Title: ? Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net ? Date: ? Wednesday July 2, 2008 Time: ? 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Repeats: ? This event repeats every week. Location: ? 146.985 / PL 127.3 Notes: ? http://www.polkemco mm.org/nets. htm ? Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email. Edit reminder options Copyright ? 2008 ?Yahoo! Inc.?All Rights Reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy __._,_..___ Lakeland Amateur Radio Club has a web site located at http://www.Lakeland ARC.org Meetings are the first monday of every month. See our web site for info. Radio Net on Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Repeater Frequency 146.685 (PL 127.3) Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eschmidt191 at hotmail.com Thu Jul 3 07:17:42 2008 From: eschmidt191 at hotmail.com (Eric Schmidt ) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:17:42 +0000 Subject: Any body know where I can buy some RG8X localy. I want to buy only about 100ft right now. I'd rather not have it shipped or have to leave Polk to get it Message-ID: From kd4got at yahoo.com Thu Jul 3 08:13:41 2008 From: kd4got at yahoo.com (Steve Jax) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:13:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [LakelandARC] Any body know where I can buy some RG8X localy. I want to buy only about 100ft right now. I'd rather not have it shipped or have to leave Polk to get it Message-ID: <547879.22613.qm@web51906.mail.re2.yahoo.com> I have a partial spool left of new, grey colored RG8X.? I would have to see if thier is 100ft remaining.? I also have lots of used RG8 coils in my garage that I would love to get rid of.? I am just South of Winter Haven and will be home most of the long weekend. -Steve, N4SJJ PS while I have everyone's attention, I have a few peices of Rohn 25 including a top section and a Cushcraft R5 that need a new home. ----- Original Message ---- From: Eric Schmidt To: "LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com" Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 10:17:42 AM Subject: [LakelandARC] Any body know where I can buy some RG8X localy. I want to buy only about 100ft right now. I'd rather not have it shipped or have to leave Polk to get it ------------------------------------ Lakeland Amateur Radio Club has a web site located at http://www.LakelandARC.org Meetings are the first monday of every month. See our web site for info. Radio Net on Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Repeater Frequency 146.685 (PL 127.3)Yahoo! Groups Links -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kj4fae at yahoo.com Thu Jul 3 20:21:12 2008 From: kj4fae at yahoo.com (Steve Asay) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:21:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re=3A_=5BLakelandARC=5D_Polk_ARES=AE_Weekly_Radio_Net=2C_7?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?/2/2008=2C_7=3A30_pm?= Message-ID: <838937.7239.qm@web59813.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Thanks Phil but I had to make a trip to AES today and I got a Yaesu FT7800 and a mobile ant and base ant. I also got a power supply. I was on my way out of town so I will have to get it all set up when I get home but for now I have it in my truck. I am looking for a power cord for it, as I already installed the one that came with it in the truck. Thanks Steve ----- Original Message ---- From: Phil Grinker To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 9:32:05 AM Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Steve, Congratulations on your new call. I have a 2 Meter radio you can borrow. The Pl isn't working but you can listen or talk simplex. Phil ----- Original Message ---- From: Steve Asay To: LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 2:23:15 PM Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm can this be heard on the internet like the NI4CE can be? the only reason I am asking is that I don't have a radio yet but I like to listen and learn what is going on. Thanks Steve KJ4FAE ----- Original Message ---- From: "LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com" To: LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:25:12 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net, 7/2/2008, 7:30 pm Reminder from: LakelandARC Yahoo! Group Title: Polk ARES? Weekly Radio Net Date: Wednesday July 2, 2008 Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Repeats: This event repeats every week. Location: 146.985 / PL 127.3 Notes: http://www.polkemco mm.org/nets. htm Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email. Edit reminder options Copyright ? 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy __._,_...___ Lakeland Amateur Radio Club has a web site located at http://www..Lakeland ARC.org Meetings are the first monday of every month. See our web site for info. Radio Net on Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Repeater Frequency 146.685 (PL 127.3) Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kj4fae at yahoo.com Thu Jul 3 20:22:56 2008 From: kj4fae at yahoo.com (Steve Asay) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:22:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [LakelandARC] Any body know where I can buy some RG8X localy. I want to buy only about 100ft right now. I'd rather not have it shipped or have to leave Polk to get it Message-ID: <481277.8536.qm@web59811.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Steve what do you want for the tower? Thanks Steve KJ4FAE ----- Original Message ---- From: Steve Jax To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 11:13:41 AM Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] Any body know where I can buy some RG8X localy. I want to buy only about 100ft right now. I'd rather not have it shipped or have to leave Polk to get it I have a partial spool left of new, grey colored RG8X. I would have to see if thier is 100ft remaining. I also have lots of used RG8 coils in my garage that I would love to get rid of. I am just South of Winter Haven and will be home most of the long weekend. -Steve, N4SJJ PS while I have everyone's attention, I have a few peices of Rohn 25 including a top section and a Cushcraft R5 that need a new home. ----- Original Message ---- From: Eric Schmidt To: "LakelandARC@ yahoogroups. com" Sent: Thursday, July 3, 2008 10:17:42 AM Subject: [LakelandARC] Any body know where I can buy some RG8X localy. I want to buy only about 100ft right now. I'd rather not have it shipped or have to leave Polk to get it ------------ --------- --------- ------ Lakeland Amateur Radio Club has a web site located at http://www.Lakeland ARC.org Meetings are the first monday of every month. See our web site for info. Radio Net on Thursdays at 7:30 PM - Repeater Frequency 146.685 (PL 127.3)Yahoo! Groups Links -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gwmann at verizon.net Fri Jul 4 16:42:04 2008 From: gwmann at verizon.net (george mann) Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:42:04 -0400 Subject: FW: Hello from K4DF Message-ID: <002701c8de2f$9066e230$6401a8c0@your4dacd0ea75> This is a great note from Bill. Let's try to get him going again. George KJ4UW _____ From: Willam Hunsicker [mailto:hunsbill at earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:34 PM To: gwmann at verizon.net Cc: cjohns56 at tampabay.rr.com Subject: Hello from K4DF Gentlemen: I just received your mailing regarding the Field Day operation this weekend. First let me introduce myself: William R. Hunsicker K4DF (W5HKM) hunsbill at earthlink.net 2003 Fredricksburg Place Lakeland, FL 33803 Phone: 683-7321 I am one of the original club founders, we got together in Christina Park and decided to start the club. The club bought a transmitter/receiver and I designed, built and programmed the controller that controlled it for years. It was located on the hospital (LRMC). I don't know if any of the original founders are still alive, maybe you can let me know. I received my first license in 1938 while in Junior High School in Shawnee, Okla. Since then I have always held the top license grade. I am planning to become active again soon and would like to get reconnected. Also I have a lot of experimenter parts I would like to donate to some one who would use them. My Morse code put me in good standing in the Navy in WWII (CL-56, USS Columbia, Light Cruiser, electronics officer) I would like to hear from some one who is interested. Sincerely, Willam (Bill) Hunsicker hunsbill at earthlink.net PS: I am located behind Publix @ Grove Park on 98 S. My house is the one with a 3-element tri-band beam over it. B. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gwmann at verizon.net Sat Jul 5 14:24:45 2008 From: gwmann at verizon.net (George) Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:24:45 -0000 Subject: Field Day Message-ID: As LARC President I want to thank everyone who helped to make Field Day such a hit. Come to the meeting Monday night for more datails. Everyone who purchased a 50/50 ticket, offered advice, or encouragment and suggestion were a part of this success. The Field Day team, operators, cooks, labor crew and chairman, Fred did an outsanding job. Again Thanks 73 de George KJ4UW President LARC From gwmann at verizon.net Sat Jul 5 14:32:48 2008 From: gwmann at verizon.net (George) Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:32:48 -0000 Subject: Your Yahoo Profile Message-ID: OMs - YLs Would you please make sure your first and last name is and your city are on your LARC Yahoo profile. When you get this post please check your profile. This is a great aid to the group manager. If you have made a suggestion via e-mail that need a personal reply, without the necessary information this will be most difficult. Thanks in advance, George KJ4UW LARC-Pres. From ki4ofu at arrl.net Sat Jul 5 16:14:47 2008 From: ki4ofu at arrl.net (KI4OFU - Mike Oliver) Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:14:47 -0400 Subject: [LakelandARC] Field Day In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48700067.1040903@arrl.net> George Mann wrote: > LARC Members and Interested Parties, > > Discussions for Field Day have begun. If you are interested in serving > on a committee OR have any ideas please advise via this list. > > One item? does anyone have a radio frequency propagation software > program that could be used at Field Day? Yes, I have ACE-HF. -- Mike Oliver, KI4OFU [see complete headers for contact information] +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KI4OFU When all else fails... AMATEUR RADIO THRIVES! KI4OFU | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Serious about IPv6 yet? Why not? http://www.potaroo.net/tools/ipv4/ | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ From kj4fae at yahoo.com Mon Jul 7 15:56:10 2008 From: kj4fae at yahoo.com (Steve Asay) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:56:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: tonights meeting Message-ID: <713399.99073.qm@web59815.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Guys I will not be at the meeting tonight as I still have 1 month of school, I am in class on monday and thuresday and saturdays, I will be done with school on Aug4th after that I will be at the meetings, however I am going to try to get on tonight for a few an the radio. I do have my radio now and I am on the NI4CE repeater on the way to and from work. Thanks Steve KJ4FAE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Hope all goes well and you'll be joining us for this thursday evening LARC net? 73 de George/KI4NBE --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Steve Asay wrote: From: Steve Asay Subject: [LakelandARC] tonights meeting To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 6:56 PM Guys I will not be at the meeting tonight as I still have 1 month of school, I am in class on monday and thuresday and saturdays, I will be done with school on Aug4th after that I will be at the meetings, however I am going to try to get on tonight for a few an the radio. I do have my radio now and I am on the NI4CE repeater on the way to and from work. ? Thanks Steve KJ4FAE -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kd4efm at kd4efm.org Tue Jul 8 23:11:04 2008 From: kd4efm at kd4efm.org (Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK-894) Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 02:11:04 -0400 Subject: Polk County ARES Website - Updated Message-ID: Greetings, I wanted to make a few notes real quick here, I made some minor updates to the Polk Emcomm / Polk ARES website. Nothing major, fixed a few goofs I had made a few months ago. Like to remind all of the new hams that there is an Amateur Radio 101 Class WEDNESDAY July 9th, at the American Red Cross Building in Winter Haven. It is from 6 pm to 8 pm. Please come if you can. Also like to remind everyone, Lakeland ARC does a VE testing session every 3rd Saturday, you can go to the Lakeland ARC website for more information. If there is anything I might have missed, please by all means, let me know so I can add it or fix it as soon as possible. Be sure your up to date with your Hurricane Kits, and supplies. As you all may already know, Bertha has picked up the First for the season... be ready, be prepared. 73 Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM / AFA2TH FL; USAF MARS GMRS: WQFK894 D-STAR 145.670 Simplex Certified Emergency Vehicle Technician Law Enforcement Veh. Installations, L-1 by: EVTCC, Inc. RAILROAD SAFETY ADVISORY!!! STOP LOOK LISTEN From ki4ofu at arrl.net Wed Jul 9 15:44:16 2008 From: ki4ofu at arrl.net (KI4OFU - Mike Oliver) Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:44:16 -0000 Subject: FIeld Day 2008 Video Online! Message-ID: Thanks very much to Phil Grinker, N9BFA, for shooting and narrating this video! http://www.lakelandarc.org/events/field_day_2008.htm 73! Mike, KI4OFU From nmonllor at tampabay.rr.com Wed Jul 9 16:09:11 2008 From: nmonllor at tampabay.rr.com (Nestor A. Monllor) Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:09:11 -0400 Subject: [SPAM] [LakelandARC] FIeld Day 2008 Video Online! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009301c8e218$cca49610$65edc230$@rr.com> Wow..What a time to have come down with bronchitis. I don't believe I actually missed this year's Field Day. I can't tell you guys how much I missed it. With that in mind though, I thank Phil for the video. Hope to be at the next meeting, Ren KG4BAS From: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com [mailto:LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of KI4OFU - Mike Oliver Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:44 PM To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Subject: [SPAM] [LakelandARC] FIeld Day 2008 Video Online! Thanks very much to Phil Grinker, N9BFA, for shooting and narrating this video! http://www.lakelandarc.org/events/field_day_2008.htm 73! Mike, KI4OFU -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kd4efm at kd4efm.org Fri Jul 11 02:58:34 2008 From: kd4efm at kd4efm.org (Evans F. Mitchell; KD4EFM / AFA2TH / WQFK-894) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:58:34 -0400 Subject: FW: [bikeMS] 2009 BikeMS Dates Message-ID: Mark your calendars for next year!! Evans -----Original Message----- From: bikems-central-florida at googlegroups.com [mailto:bikems-central-florida at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Toth-NA4AR Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:07 AM To: BikeMS Subject: [bikeMS] 2009 BikeMS Dates Please mark your calendar for May 2nd and May 3rd for the running of the 2009 BikeMS Event in Central Florida. This event will, again, use the same Cypress Gardens to Sea World routes (53 mi, 83 mi, 100 mi) that we used in 2008. Looking forward to your participation next May. Very 73, Paul-NA4AR & Jason-KD4ACG --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "bikeMS Central Florida" group. To post to this group, send email to bikems-central-florida at googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to bikems-central-florida-unsubscribe at googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bikems-central-florida?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- From pwomble at tampabay.rr.com Mon Jul 14 16:45:57 2008 From: pwomble at tampabay.rr.com (Paul Womble) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:45:57 -0400 Subject: A Ham is Electrocuted today.. and his son. Message-ID: <001701c8e60b$c3a68cc0$6401a8c0@plw> I saw this today on another email list. Just a reminder to be safe during any antenna project. 73 Paul K4FB -----Original Message----- From: owner-fpqrp-l at mpna.com [mailto:owner-fpqrp-l at mpna.com] On Behalf Of Perry FP#582 Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 6:33 PM To: FPQRP POST Subject: [fpqrp] A Ham is Electrocuted today.. and his son. Sent to me..Everyone take care and look up... "" We all need to take power lines into consideration as this sad story indicates Subject: A ham and his son electrocuted? KC0TIG and his son were electrocuted today while trying to put up an antenna. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> THESE NEWS ITEMS MOTIVATED CHUCK KRALY, K0XM, TO WRITE THIS MESSAGE: <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> I just saw this one on the news, and had to write a this message to be passed on to the ham community, especially the newer hams. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><> We lost another ham today, and it is a very sad event. The parties involved, were installing a Comet FIBERGLASS antenna, that came in contact with a single 7620V power line. Now how do I know what the exact voltage is? I built and maintained the substation that fed this circuit. I spent 27 yrears as a substaion technician for the Board of Public Utilities. I am still in this field. So, I feel I have some experience in what I am passing along. In a nutshell, the location of the accident was a few blocks from the substation. The wires you see going thru the residential areas are AT MINUMUM 7200 volts from each wire to ground, and between any two of them is 13,800 volts. This is nothing to play with at any time. I have seen a fault TOTALLY vaporize 1" copper buss (which is solid). Imagine what it can do to a human. Each wire is fed from what is called a 3 phase line. >From there, it can be broken off and sent down a property line as a single wire. Those are called "laterals" Yes, you will see a device at the break out point, and this is a fuse. BUT the caution needs to be conveyed. These fuses are in the 60-100 amp range. This is at 7200 volts. On top of that, anytime a tree falls across a line, or a pole gets hit, there is a circuit on the "feeder" at the substaion that AUTOMATICALLY closes the fedder back in, and TRIES to restore the power to the area. Some of these "reclosers" can operate 2-5 times, depending on how they are set. Now from the substaion end, the protective device is set for the full fault capabilites of the line. In the case of BPU, this can be set at 600 AMPS, and multiples of that value. The protective devices are set for what is called a "time" or and "instantaneous" operation. Picture a fast blow fuse and a slow blow, and you will understand the difference in the settings. These setting are at multiple of the 600 amp value. So, if there is a direct short, then it will not trip until it reaches a value at, oh lets say, 8 times that value. So we are looking at 4800 amps. and this is at 7200 volts and lower. So, it trips, then it energizes it AGAIN. The possiblity of survival is slim and none. Now remember how I said they were installing a FIBERGLASS antenna? Well guess what. It is metal inside. Yes, fiberglass does not radiate as we all know. Hence the metal. That is what caused the accident. They got too close to the line (remember your 'magnetic lines of flux' theory? If not, look it up on the web). There is a minimum approach area that MUST be followed. This changes for ALL voltages. This distance must NOT be broken. If it is a flashover will happen, and it is not pretty. Electricity will find the shortest path to ground. In this case it was a couple of men. Folks, this is nothing to take chances with. In my almost 30 yrs as a ham, and 27 yrs in the power utility field, I have seen way too many "accidents." Stop, look and if it is close or SEEMS that way- DON'T. Find another place. High voltage lines are NOT forgiving. Your life depends on it. You always hear "it is the amps not the volts" well I can tell you when you get at these levels, who is going to argue what killed the person who had the accident. PLEASE ,PLEASE follow the warnings. ANYWHERE close is too close. Stay safe, and I hope we can enjoy many more years of hamming. Thanks Guys, Chuck Kraly, K0XM From edwinrcox at yahoo.com Sun Jul 20 14:39:22 2008 From: edwinrcox at yahoo.com (edwinrcox) Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:39:22 -0000 Subject: cw computer program used on field day Message-ID: interested in getting copy From kd4efm at kd4efm.org Fri Jul 25 10:19:38 2008 From: kd4efm at kd4efm.org (Laura Pennington) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:19:38 -0400 Subject: FW: Polk County ARES Membership Update Message-ID: <4DE5A27DEC8044819BA7901156B8903E@kd4efmsvr> ** Copy of the ATTACHED EXCEL SHEET can be downloaded from the polkemcomm web site ** http://www.polkemcomm.org Hello from the Polk County ARES Staff - As the ARES Guidelines require, we must update our membership roster annually. In addition, we have been working to restructure our membership classifications and requirements. Our current records show that you are either a current Polk ARES member, or have previously indicated that you are interested in joining our organization. As a reminder, there are no membership dues to join ARES (however as we do not collect dues, we do not host picnics, etc.). Please review the below membership information...if you are interested in joining or continuing your membership, please complete the attached Member Information form and return it by reply email or bring it with you to a regular meeting (held the last Thursday of each month, at the Polk County EOC). Our next meeting is this coming Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 6:30 PM (for map and more info - http://www.polkemcomm.org/meetings.htm). We will be sending out similar forms on an approximately annual basis to ensure that our records remain up-to-date. In the meantime, should your information change, feel free to reply to this email or send an email to "info at polkemcomm.org" All ARES members will be issued Polk County ARES ID Cards upon receipt of the attached form and a usable photo. Photos should be a 'head and shoulders' type shot of the individual, or one that can be suitably cropped - please do not send group photos. They can either be sent by email in a .JPG format, or we will be taking photos at our regular meetings and other activities. We are working with the County to produce these ID's, and they should be available at the August meeting for those who complete forms and submit photos in the next few weeks. Polk ARES Membership Information: The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) minimum requirements for ARES membership are simple: members must hold an amateur license and have an interest in community service. Membership cards will be issued to all members who meet the ARRL's basic requirements, regardless of membership type. However, due to additional requirements from the agencies we serve, certain training must be completed prior to becoming a fully deployable member of the Polk County ARES organization. Therefore, in order to accommodate the spirit of ARES as intended by the ARRL while still providing a usable service to the Community, Polk ARES has set forth three membership classifications. * Full Member: A full member in the organization has met all the requirements of our served agencies, and as completed all requested training. As such, a Full Member is fully deployable and able to serve in any communications capacity foreseen by the organization. Members seeking staff-level appointments may be asked to complete additional training beyond what is required for Full Membership. In addition to the ARRL minimum requirements, the following qualifications and training are currently required for Full Membership: * must be 18 years of age * must reside in Polk County * must update membership information annually * must participate regularly in meetings, nets, and public service events * must complete ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course Level 1 (Level 2 is recommended) * must complete FEMA online Independent Study Courses or EMI equivalents: * IS-100 * IS-200 * IS-700 * IS-800 * ICS-300 (staff) * Associate Member: This designation is for members who wish to become Full Members, but are still working on attaining the requirements. This also encompasses "junior" members - those who are not yet 18 years of age. * Supporting Member: This member classification is available for those who want to be a part of the organization but are unable to make a full participation and/or time commitment. This could include those who are employed in emergency services fields, have existing commitments to other emergency service organizations, are seasonal residents, or otherwise cannot meet the expectations of Full Membership. All membership types will be involved in all ARES activities including emergency response; it is just understood that Supporting Members may have primary commitments elsewhere. Now that you've reviewed the new membership types, hopefully you've found one that can fit into your life! If so, then please fill out and return the attached form. The information collected on the form will be used to build our membership roster, contact you in the event of activation, and will not otherwise be shared outside the organization. We hope to see you soon...73! Laura Pennington KI4ZJX Assistant Emergency Coordinator Polk County ARES -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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STOP LOOK LISTEN From eschmidt191 at hotmail.com Tue Jul 29 03:47:13 2008 From: eschmidt191 at hotmail.com (Eric Schmidt) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:47:13 -0400 Subject: [LakelandARC] FW: Polk County ARES Membership Update References: <4DE5A27DEC8044819BA7901156B8903E@kd4efmsvr> Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: Laura Pennington To: Paul Womble ; Polkares at yahoogroups. Com ; POLKGMRS at yahoogroups.com ; Polk EMCOMM (Polk EMCOMM) ; LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:19 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] FW: Polk County ARES Membership Update ** Copy of the ATTACHED EXCEL SHEET can be downloaded from the polkemcomm web site ** http://www.polkemcomm.org Hello from the Polk County ARES Staff - As the ARES Guidelines require, we must update our membership roster annually. In addition, we have been working to restructure our membership classifications and requirements. Our current records show that you are either a current Polk ARES member, or have previously indicated that you are interested in joining our organization. As a reminder, there are no membership dues to join ARES (however as we do not collect dues, we do not host picnics, etc.). Please review the below membership information...if you are interested in joining or continuing your membership, please complete the attached Member Information form and return it by reply email or bring it with you to a regular meeting (held the last Thursday of each month, at the Polk County EOC). Our next meeting is this coming Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 6:30 PM (for map and more info - http://www.polkemcomm.org/meetings.htm). We will be sending out similar forms on an approximately annual basis to ensure that our records remain up-to-date. In the meantime, should your information change, feel free to reply to this email or send an email to "info at polkemcomm.org" All ARES members will be issued Polk County ARES ID Cards upon receipt of the attached form and a usable photo. Photos should be a 'head and shoulders' type shot of the individual, or one that can be suitably cropped - please do not send group photos. They can either be sent by email in a .JPG format, or we will be taking photos at our regular meetings and other activities. We are working with the County to produce these ID's, and they should be available at the August meeting for those who complete forms and submit photos in the next few weeks. Polk ARES Membership Information: The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) minimum requirements for ARES membership are simple: members must hold an amateur license and have an interest in community service. Membership cards will be issued to all members who meet the ARRL's basic requirements, regardless of membership type. However, due to additional requirements from the agencies we serve, certain training must be completed prior to becoming a fully deployable member of the Polk County ARES organization. Therefore, in order to accommodate the spirit of ARES as intended by the ARRL while still providing a usable service to the Community, Polk ARES has set forth three membership classifications. * Full Member: A full member in the organization has met all the requirements of our served agencies, and as completed all requested training. As such, a Full Member is fully deployable and able to serve in any communications capacity foreseen by the organization. Members seeking staff-level appointments may be asked to complete additional training beyond what is required for Full Membership. In addition to the ARRL minimum requirements, the following qualifications and training are currently required for Full Membership: * must be 18 years of age * must reside in Polk County * must update membership information annually * must participate regularly in meetings, nets, and public service events * must complete ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course Level 1 (Level 2 is recommended) * must complete FEMA online Independent Study Courses or EMI equivalents: * IS-100 * IS-200 * IS-700 * IS-800 * ICS-300 (staff) * Associate Member: This designation is for members who wish to become Full Members, but are still working on attaining the requirements. This also encompasses "junior" members - those who are not yet 18 years of age. * Supporting Member: This member classification is available for those who want to be a part of the organization but are unable to make a full participation and/or time commitment. This could include those who are employed in emergency services fields, have existing commitments to other emergency service organizations, are seasonal residents, or otherwise cannot meet the expectations of Full Membership. All membership types will be involved in all ARES activities including emergency response; it is just understood that Supporting Members may have primary commitments elsewhere. Now that you've reviewed the new membership types, hopefully you've found one that can fit into your life! If so, then please fill out and return the attached form. The information collected on the form will be used to build our membership roster, contact you in the event of activation, and will not otherwise be shared outside the organization. We hope to see you soon...73! Laura Pennington KI4ZJX Assistant Emergency Coordinator Polk County ARES -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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