From mjcjohn at juno.com Sun Aug 8 11:56:08 2010 From: mjcjohn at juno.com (ki4cdz) Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:56:08 -0000 Subject: Silent key Message-ID: This is to inform interested persons that Eric Schmidt W2VXM, a former member (2008) of LARC, became a silent key August 3. Should anyone wish to send a card, the address is 507 Powderhorn Row, Lakeland, FL., 33809-6661. From kq4kx at arrl.net Fri Aug 13 19:31:04 2010 From: kq4kx at arrl.net (Richard Sharp, KQ4KX) Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:31:04 -0400 Subject: Local ReconRobotics waiver applications on 70cm Message-ID: <008401cb3b58$be7635d0$3b62a170$@net> Looks like Lakeland PD is one of the applicants for our 70cm band. Now, keep in mind the City of Lakeland hosts our repeater on their tower at a very desirable perch. I do think the ARRL has made a good case in punching holes in the applicant's waiver request along with inconsistencies with the manufacture's marketing practices. As I understand it the use of these devices by swat units will be very localized, in buildings, etc. This isn't something that will be transmitting 24/7 high on a tower. This company already had this thing designed and built for other markets in the world where this part of 70cm is not used for Amateur use. It's just disappointing the FCC didn't make this company redesign the unit for a more appropriate frequency band. More specifically, the newly available "700MHz" that was vacated by TV broadcasters last year is being pushed for public safety video and data purposes. Obviously, ReconRobotics doesn't want to redesign the unit if they can get it approved for use in the US as it is currently designed. Worst case scenario if these waivers are granted I don't think the 323mW of video is going to make 70cm unusable for us but once the barn door is open there will likely be other manufacturers pushing to use our frequency(ies) for "commercial" interests. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/x-ygp-stripped Size: 216 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mjcjohn at juno.com Wed Aug 18 11:43:40 2010 From: mjcjohn at juno.com (ki4cdz) Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:43:40 -0000 Subject: September club meeting Message-ID: This is to inform all members and visitors that the September LARC club meeting will be held on its usual date and time. Monday September 6 at 7:00 pm. The board of directors decided, making a change at this late date, would be unwise. Even though this is Labor day, we do look forward to a good attendance as Don Jeerings will be doing a presentation. Hope to see you there. From gagnon at tampabay.rr.com Thu Aug 19 20:55:21 2010 From: gagnon at tampabay.rr.com (WZ1P) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:55:21 -0000 Subject: LARC Radio Net, 8/19/2010, 7:00 pm In-Reply-To: <1282215654.15.79005.m8@yahoogroups.com> Message-ID: Hi group. I was unable to return in time do do the net tonight. I sure hope that someone stepped in and picked it up. I apoligize for any confusion or inconvenience that might have resulted. 73, Dan From billkodak at verizon.net Thu Aug 19 21:08:20 2010 From: billkodak at verizon.net (Bill Johnson) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:08:20 -0400 Subject: [LakelandARC] Re: LARC Radio Net, 8/19/2010, 7:00 pm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dan, I thought Ernie was on for this evening. Steve KJ4FAE took over like a pro. Did a great job. We had a slow evening. Seven Check-ins. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: WZ1P To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:55 PM Subject: [LakelandARC] Re: LARC Radio Net, 8/19/2010, 7:00 pm Hi group. I was unable to return in time do do the net tonight. I sure hope that someone stepped in and picked it up. I apoligize for any confusion or inconvenience that might have resulted. 73, Dan -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ki4nbe at yahoo.com Thu Aug 19 22:41:23 2010 From: ki4nbe at yahoo.com (George Gafford Sr) Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:41:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [LakelandARC] Re: LARC Radio Net, 8/19/2010, 7:00 pm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <306291.2266.qm@web38602.mail.mud.yahoo.com> LARC has a very hard time getting Net Controllers. I my self love doing the nets, It's just I can't all the time be in two place at the same time. (I have explain this before). I will be back to run the nets once we get out of daylight savings times. The Good News is the net carried on with one stepping in. Sorry I missed the net, lost track of time and tried to be a late check in but still missed it even tho it was 7:23 pm when I tried . 7 check in's ? where was everyone this evening? 73 George/KI4NBE ________________________________ From: Bill Johnson To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 12:08:20 AM Subject: Re: [LakelandARC] Re: LARC Radio Net, 8/19/2010, 7:00 pm Dan, I thought Ernie was on for this evening. Steve KJ4FAE took over like a pro. Did a great job. We had a slow evening. Seven Check-ins. Bill ----- Original Message ----- >From: WZ1P >To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com >Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:55 PM >Subject: [LakelandARC] Re: LARC Radio Net, 8/19/2010, 7:00 pm > > >Hi group. I was unable to return in time do do the net tonight. I sure hope >that someone stepped in and picked it up. I apoligize for any confusion or >inconvenience that might have resulted. > >73, Dan > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kd4efm1 at verizon.net Fri Aug 20 04:23:59 2010 From: kd4efm1 at verizon.net (Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:23:59 -0400 Subject: Thursday Night Net Message-ID: <919940092B1E4E2B9FC9AD2ABA49B7B6@kd4efmsvr> Well for parents and grandparents, it was Polk County Schools orientation night... I was busy with school supply scavenger hunting.... Wally World, Home Depot, Staples all that crazy last minute running around.. Sorry I missed the net also. Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM / WQFK-894 Fla. D-Star Tech Support Group http://www.florida-dstar.info Polk ARES A.E.C. http://www.polkemcomm.org BB8330 PIN: 30965B58 From gagnon at tampabay.rr.com Fri Aug 20 04:27:54 2010 From: gagnon at tampabay.rr.com (WZ1P) Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:27:54 -0000 Subject: Thursday Night Net In-Reply-To: <919940092B1E4E2B9FC9AD2ABA49B7B6@kd4efmsvr> Message-ID: My sincere thanks to Steve for picking up the ball. The net is a bit lean during the summer months but still a great deal of fun. 73, Dan From kj4pzv at yahoo.com Mon Aug 23 10:59:12 2010 From: kj4pzv at yahoo.com (Mike Pacetti) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:59:12 -0700 (PDT) Subject: a tool every ham should have Message-ID: <237300.19790.qm@web120112.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> http://www.stormpulse.com/? this is a tool that is free and very usefull to all as you know weather can hurt us and help us save this site and sign up for the free emails and updates it does not cost unless you get the full system that is up to you...have fun with it ? KJ4PZV (mike) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kd4efm1 at verizon.net Sun Aug 29 19:58:50 2010 From: kd4efm1 at verizon.net (Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM) Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:58:50 -0400 Subject: Latest from hurricanetrack.com Message-ID: UPDATED: 8:45 pm EDT, August 29, 2010 by Mark Sudduth email me ROUGH NIGHT FOR NORTHERN CARIBBEAN ISLANDS AS EARL STRENGTHENS Earl is really starting to crank up. The pressure continues to fall as its organization improves. This is not unexpected and I hope that people in the path are ready for a rough night. As I mentioned in the post from earlier today, an intensifying hurricane packs more punch (this is our team's experience from personal observations) than one that is level or weakening. As far as pin-pointing exactly where Earl will track over the next 24 hours, it's tough to call as wobbles here and there could bring the core over a certain island or, conversely, keep it off. Why do they wobble? A lot of it has to do with a hurricane spinning like a top on a table (see the movie "Inception"?) and the axis seems to move around the common area of rotation. A hurricane's core bounces around inside the larger area of circulation and so we get the wobbles instead of a perfectly straight path. In any case, the area of the northern Caribbean Sea will experience quite a squally night with some areas actually receiving hurricane conditions. The latest data indicates that Earl should miss Puerto Rico to the north. This is obviously good news for that island. But, we cannot be absolutely sure until the center has passed by. Heavy rains and windy conditions along with rough surf are a sure bet. The weather will improve by Tuesday. As for a possible impact on the U.S.- the latest run of the global models from late this afternoon continue to suggest that Earl will remain just far enough off the East Coast to keep the worst weather off shore. We are talking still only a hundred miles or so and that meaning the difference in a breezy day with rain and possible hurricane force winds, tidal flooding and torrential rains. I think the key remains how strong the ridge of high pressure is between Earl and departing Danielle. If it holds firm or inflates some, like a large balloon, then it could easily push Earl more west and closer to the NC coast and then Cape Cod or Maine. Folks in Nova Scotia seem especially in the line of fire and now we're looking to see if Earl goes in to the Bay of Fundy (very bad) or skirts the coast to the southeast (much better). So still no conclusion as to what Earl will do in the end. I do expect that tonight's major global model run will yield more solid clues. I know it's tough to want to know what will happen in definitive terms, but it's not usually that easy. For those wondering about 97L and future Fiona, it is coming. The system is very large and is taking its own sweet time to develop. While you may think this is good news, it really isn't for the longer these enormous Cape Verde tropical waves take to develop, the farther west they usually track. This may be why the ECMWF model now shows it getting in to the Gulf of Mexico going past south Florida and over Cuba. I will address this more and more throughout the week but we need to keep a calm about ourselves and deal with Earl first. Fiona-to-be is not going to impact land for several days if at all. As is always the case, we will get more pieces to this complex puzzle with each passing model cycle. I will have another update here tomorrow morning by 10am ET (and yes, I plan to be on time with this one, sorry tonight's was later than I had planned. A lot is going on and I am trying to keep up). BY MARK SUDDUTH Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM / WQFK-894 Fla. D-Star Tech Support Group http://www.florida-dstar.info Polk ARES A.E.C. http://www.polkemcomm.org BB8330 PIN: 30965B58