Hendricks County ARES http://www.hendricksares.org Ready * Resilient * Responsive Fri, 18 May 2012 01:09:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Announcements http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=324 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=324#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 00:50:14 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=324 5/15/2012

Heathkit Educational services is closing its doors. Rumors of the kit building company going out of business first came up in QRZ.com. The ARRL tried to reach the company by phone, but was unsuccessful. This was not the first time that Heathkit closed up, in 1992 it had closed its doors, then made an [...]]]> 5/15/2012

  1. Heathkit Educational services is closing its doors. Rumors of the kit building company going out of business first came up in QRZ.com. The ARRL tried to reach the company by phone, but was unsuccessful. This was not the first time that Heathkit closed up, in 1992 it had closed its doors, then made an announcement in August 2011 that it was returning to the kit building business.
  2. The ARRL Expo is coming to Dayton Hamvention May 18-20. This year it will bring activities for almost every Amateur Radio activity under the sun. Every Radio Amateur will find something to suit his or her interests.

4/25/2012

Monthly Simplex nets will resume in September 2012.

 

IRCC Accepting Nominations for 2012 Outstanding Amateur of the Year

Nominations are being accepted for 2012 IRCC Outstanding Amateur of the Year award. Each year the Indiana Radio Club Council selects an outstanding Amateur Radio Operator from nominations received. The 2012 award will be Presented in November, 2012 at the Fort Wayne Hamfest, during the IRCC forum.

Nominations must be received by email no later than September 30, 2012.

Past winners are not eligible to receive a second award. All nominees will be honored.

Nominees need not be an IRCC member to be honored. Any Ham in the state of Indiana is eligible for this award.

Nomination Requirements:
1. Submit as much detail as possible

2. List Nominee: call sign, name, email address, home address, and phone number.

3. List your call sign, name, email address, home address, and phone number.

Submit questions or nominations to:

Dennis Gilbey, K9JZZ, IRCC Vice Chairman, email to k9jzz9 at gmail.com or call 317-946-9721

3/21/2012

1. Our county SKYWARN Weather Net will move from the 147.015 repeater to the 147.165 repeater starting this coming Saturday.
2. The 442.900 repeater in Danville has been temporarily taken off the air.
The 442.775 D-Star repeater owned by Gary Day KA9ZYL is using the 442.900 feedline and antenna on a trial basis. Gary is looking for a home for his repeater and Hendricks County RACES may look at using D-Star in the future for amateur radio auxiliary communications, so we decided to put Gary’s repeater on the air for a short time. This is only a test. We plan to put the 442.9 back on the air in a month or so.
If you have D-Star equipment or know someone you can borrow a D-Star radio from, you might want to give this repeater a try.
de Bob Burns W9RXR, Hendricks County RACES 

 

2/21/2012

New rules for the newly acquired 5MHz ( 60 meters) to go in effect March 5,2012. In summary, the FCC explained that the new rules amend the current rules to facilitate more efficient and effective use by the Amateur Radio Service of five channels in the 6330.5 to 5406.4 KHz.( 60 meter band.) We will have use of this band on a secondary allocation basis and only those amateurs who hold a General, Advanced, Extra class licenses may operate on this band. To know more about this
new radio service, contact the ARRL at: www.arrl.org.

Amateur Allocation at 472 KHz moves a step closer to acceptance at the 2012 World Radio Communication Conference ( WRC-12 ) in Geneva, Switzerland. A sub working group is also considering a allocation of 15 KHz in parts of the band 415-526.5 KHz to the Amateur Radio Service on a secondary basis. The formulation that has been agreed upon by most of the administrations calls for a
worldwide secondary allocation to the Amateur Radio Service at 472-479 KHz, with a power limit of 1 watt EIRP. For more information contact the ARRL at www.arrl.org .

1/25/2012

Salvation Army Will be hosting a introduction to the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services training program
4020 Georgetown Road, Indpls. Mar.3, 2012. Time will be 8a-4p.
This course will provide participants with an overview of the Salvation Army’s mission and its role within disaster work.
Participants will also be taught how to prepare and equip themselves for a disaster deployment.
A background check form will be provided in the class for the Salvation Army.

1/19/2012

The CERT training class will be moved back to sometime later this year.
We’re working with our EMA Director Dave Warren to shcedule a time and date for this training
class. We’ll keep you posted on any new development about this class.

 

1/2/2012

American Legion post 331
636 E. Main St.
Brownsburg, IN. 46112
Is having the 1st annual Ham radio, computer, electronic hamfest and flea market Feb 25, 2012.
Doors open at 6am til 3:30pm
Breakfast by the Ladies Auxilary. Free Hot Coffee, and Popcorn…Hourly door prizes….Dual band mobile radio is major door prize.
Set-up is on Friday 24th. Tables with power = $15, without power = $10.
Tickets $ 5 per person. Talk in freq of 147.015 +
For table reservation….K9MSG…. e-mail d.lucas002@indy.rr.com

 

Hendricks County SKYWARN Spotters Training course

Speaker : Dave Tucek from the NWS
Mar.24, 2012 @ 1pm
Hendricks County Government Building
Rooms 4-5
355 S. Washington St.
Danville, IN. 46122.
Effective July 1, 2012 a new Element 4 Extra class question pool takes effect for exams.
 The newly revised pool released in Dec. 2011 by the Question Pool Committee of the National
Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators must be in use starting July first and will be valid until
June 30,2016.
The 2012 Test Fee remains the same as last year. $15.
]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=324 0 Hendricks County ESF #8 Health and Medical Committee http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=401 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=401#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:18:07 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=401 Thank you to the Hendricks County ESF #8 Health and Medical Committee for inviting us to the Hendricks County ESF #8 Conference held April 11, 2011.

We are fortunate to be apart of such a community that cares so much for each other to come together in times of need. We learned a great [...]]]> Thank you to the Hendricks County ESF #8 Health and Medical Committee for inviting us to the Hendricks County ESF #8 Conference held April 11, 2011.

We are fortunate to be apart of such a community that cares so much for each other to come together in times of need. We learned a great deal about our community resources available to assist in the event of a community emergency.
Thank you to all those who give their time and efforts.

]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=401 0 Hendricks County Preparedness Conference April 11, 2012 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=389 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=389#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:13:17 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=389 Are you ready-Conference Flyer

 

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]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=389 0 National Weather Service Press Release http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=404 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=404#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:02:05 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=404 Indianapolis, IN – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a one-time waiver of their Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules for the use of a “live” Tornado Warning (EAS code TOR) during the annual statewide tornado exercise in Indiana [...]]]>  *******TORNADO WARNING EAS CODE APPROVED FOR USE IN INDIANA FOR THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE TORNADO EXERCISE **********

Indianapolis, IN – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a one-time waiver of their Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules for the use of a “live” Tornado Warning (EAS code TOR) during the annual statewide tornado exercise in Indiana on Wednesday March 21, 2012 at 10:15 am EDT, and 7:35 pm EDT.

Press_Release_EAS waiver_2012-1

 

 

]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=404 0 2012 Severe Weather Preparedness Week http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=397 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=397#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:05:53 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=397 March 18th – 24th, 2012

The National Weather Service has activities planned for each day during the week, including a test of amateur radio communications systems. In conjunction with the Indiana State Police, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana Broadcasters Association, the American [...]]]> 2012 Severe Weather Preparedness Week

March 18th – 24th, 2012

The National Weather Service has activities planned for each day during the week, including a test of amateur radio communications systems. In conjunction with the Indiana State Police, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana Broadcasters Association, the American Red Cross, and Amateur Radio Operators will conduct a statewide test of communication systems on Wednesday, March 21, at 10:15 AM EDT and at 7:35 PM EDT.

For more information see these links below:

http://www.w9nws.org/node/81

http://www.in.gov/dhs/3163.htm

http://www.in.gov/dhs/files/Severe_Wthr_Gov_Proclamation_2012.pdf

http://www.in.gov/dhs/files/Severe_Weather.pdf

http://www.wthr.com/category/128921/surviving-the-storm

 

]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=397 0 Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services training program http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=366 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=366#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:59:15 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=366 EDS Training Registration Flyer

Click for Registration information for the National Disaster Training Program.

March 3, 2012 Register now!

 

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Click for Registration information for the National Disaster Training Program.

March 3, 2012 Register now!

 

]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=366 0 2012 Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=364 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=364#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:41:01 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=364 NWS Indy EM partners,

We at the NWS would like to ask for your help.

The 2012 Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium is rapidly approaching,
and registration is open. For those who have not attended one before, the
CISWS is a biennial all-day weather information session for spotters and
weather enthusiasts, providing [...]]]> NWS Indy EM partners,

We at the NWS would like to ask for your help.

The 2012 Central Indiana Severe Weather Symposium is rapidly approaching,
and registration is open. For those who have not attended one before, the
CISWS is a biennial all-day weather information session for spotters and
weather enthusiasts, providing interesting and informative speakers on
various severe weather related topics. This year’s symposium will be held on
Saturday, March 10th, from 8:30 AM to
4:00 PM, with registration sign-in and breakfast beginning at 7:15 AM.

Anything at all you could do to help us get the word out would be
spectacular and greatly appreciated!

Find all the information on the symposium, including the registration form,
cost, and directions at:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ind&storyid=40755&sour
ce=0

Of course, for simplicity’s sake, it would likely be easier just to direct
people to our website at weather.gov/indy - the link to the registration
info will appear at the top of the page through the date of the symposium.

Thanks for your help!

Joseph M. Nield                                 Phone:  317-856-0368
Meteorologist                                     Fax:  317-856-0365
National Weather Service                 e-mail:  Joe.Nield@noaa.gov
6900 W. Hanna Ave.
Indianapolis IN 46241-9526             Web:  http://weather.gov/indy

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Hendricks County SKYWARN Spotters Training course
Speaker : Dave Tucek from the NWS
Mar.24, 2012 @ 1pm
Hendricks County Government Building
Rooms 4-5
355 S. Washington St.
Danville, IN. 46122.
Effective July 1, 2012 a new Element 4 Extra class question pool takes effect for exams.
 The newly revised pool released in Dec. 2011 by the Question Pool Committee of the National
Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators must be in use starting July first and will be valid until
June 30,2016.
The 2012 Test Fee remains the same as last year. $15.

12/13/11

Last month the FCC released a detailed Report and Order for the new rules on the 5 MHz (60 meters) amateur radio band. These rules have not been published in the Federal Register. In order for it to be official for amateur radio use, it must be published in the Federal Register and will take effect 30 days after the publication date. Any ham who is operating under the new rules before this time is in violation of the current rules. The official date for these new rules will be announced on the ARRL website when available, stay tuned.

11/22/2011

1. The Amateur Radio station located in the Columbus module aboard the International Space Station is now on the air on AX.25 packet radio on a frequency of 437.550 MHz. Operators need to set their TNC UNPROTO paths to ARISS to digipeat, or they can connect to the packet BBS using the callsign RSOISS-1. The packet beacon is set to transmit at 2 minute intervals. To see
the current position of the Space Station in real time, the internet address is www.issfanclub.com .

2. On November 14th the Indiana Traffic Network moved their Sunday night Net to 6pm E.S.T. on a frequency of 3.900 MHz. This change will eliminate any interference from east coast hams that use 3.910 MHz. Also it will allow more
individuals to check in after they get off work.

10/18/2011

1. Our website now has a mobile interface for anyone accessing the website via a web browser on their smartphone. Yay!

2. ARRL briefs White House Staff on Amateur Radio’s capabilities during emergencies. The White House is looking for ways that the work of Amateur Radio operators can continue to support emergencies in the future with special
attention to increased use and dependency on internet based technologies.

3. Attention Techs, 10 meters is hot!!! With the solar flux levels not seen since 2004, the higher HF bands have seen a surge of activity. Other HF bands have also been affected.

4. Hamfest calendar: Fort Wayne hamfest and computer expo will be November 19 hrs 9am to 4pm. Sunday 9am to 3pm.

 

9/20/2011

Seasons Greetings, ( it won’t be long now…)
1. Bob Burns W9RXR APRS workshop will be Jan 7th @ at the Senior Service Building in Danville. ( make note of the date change )
2.All Hendricks County ARES/RACES members are encourage to attend the ICS ( incident command system ) orientation workshop being held October 15 @ 1pm
at the Senior Services Building in Danville. Our Emergency Director Dave Warren will be attending. This orientation will help you understand ICS and why it is important for us as hams when we’re working with the public safety community during a disaster.
3.After non-existant of almost 20 years,the kit manufacturer Heathkit is again offering kits, although the company will be offering only ” around the house ” items for now.

09/13/2011

Thank you to Travis W8QHV for for running the Net this week.

1.) ARES is looking for anyone that might have some used Radio Equipment that they would like to donate the ARES is looking for donations of used Radio Equipment (Base, Mobile, or Portables, Antennas ect…) If so contact Ron Burke KB9DJA atRonburke@wildblue.net or Ken Kayler KC9SQD At kakayler64@hotmail.com.

2.) The HCARS (Hendricks County Amateur Radio Society) October 10th meeting will be held at the Senior Citizens Building located at 1201 Sycamore Lane Danville, In. Starting at 7:00pm

3.) There will be an Ares Training Class November 19, 2011 at the Senior Citizens Building located at 1201 Sycamore Lane in Danville starting at 1:00pm (TOPIC BEGINNERS CLASS)

4.) There will be a APRS Class November 5, 2011 at the Senior Citizens Building starting at 1:00pm Bob Burns W9RXR will be giving the Class

5.) Ham Classes will be starting on January 25, 2012 at the Senior Citizens Building. The classes will run for 9 weeks for more Information contact Jay Wright KK9L at 203-3335
6.) Joseph Lawrence KC9RFZ our Section Emergency Coordinator is accepting applications for DEC (District Emergency Coordinator) for District #5. This covers the County of Marion and surrounding Counties. Interested Individuals should contact Joseph Lawrence KC9RFZ atkc9rfz@arrl.net or by phone at260-373-1986

7.) Hamfest Calendar - October 2, 2011 at Lawrence County 4-H Fairgrounds 11261 US Hwy 50 West, Bedford, In.

09/06/2011

  • Welcome and thank you to Jeff KC9UAF. Glad to have you with us and grateful to have you participating with the Weekly Nets.
  • Indy Parks On the Air – September 10, 2011 Noon – 8pm http://inpota.com/
  • W4VEC Open Testing session Thursday September 8, 2011
  • Ham Classes – Will run for 9 weeks. Meeting one evening each week Beginning January 25, 2012

 If interested in attending, please contact Dr. Jay Wright (317) 641-8975

 If any announcements have been missed. Please email Melissa N7BEE at N7BEE@arrl.net. Please allow 24 hours for response.

 

 

8/30/2011

Mac Tools US Nationals Event Info

Labor Day weekend – In anticipation of extra visitors to the area all Hendricks County ARES members are asked to be alert and prepared to respond in the event of any severe weather.

 

 

]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=261 1 District Emergency Cordinator http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=258 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=258#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:03:42 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=258 Joseph Lawrence K9RFZ our Section Emergency Coordinator is accepting applications for DEC ( District Emergency Cordinator ) for District #5.

This includes  Marion county and the surrounding counties in Indiana. Interested Individuals should contact Joseph Lawrence K9RFZ at k9rfz@arrl.net or by phone 260-373-1986.

]]> Joseph Lawrence K9RFZ our Section Emergency Coordinator is accepting applications for DEC ( District Emergency Cordinator ) for District #5.

This includes  Marion county and the surrounding counties in Indiana. Interested Individuals should contact Joseph Lawrence K9RFZ at k9rfz@arrl.net or by phone 260-373-1986.

]]> http://www.hendricksares.org/?feed=rss2&p=258 0 Indiana State Parks on the Air http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=256 http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=256#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:22:42 +0000 N7BEE http://www.hendricksares.org/?p=256 2011 Indiana State Parks on the air contest.
The Indiana State Parks on the Air ( INPOTA ) ANNOUNCES THE 1ST Annual contest to be held on Sat.September 10,2011, from the hours of noon to 8pm.
The idea is to setup portable in a state park and activate it in the contest. go to inpota.com for more details.
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