PSRG-FUN Blog: August 2013

Thursday, August 29, 2013

[P20130829] Welcome to the PSRG-FUN Blog

PSRG-FUN Blog
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WHAT'S HOT?
(Updated: 08-29-2013)

2nd Annual
PSRG Antenna Party (2013)

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Thanks to
"Shilshole" Dave [KD7PWB]

for his generous offer in providing a venue for this year's first Antenna Party!

WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 2013

(after the PSRG Monthly Board Meeting [1:00 PM] at the Salmon Bay Café map)

WHERE: At Dave's Studio/Workshop
(a few blocks away)
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For details, please see 2nd Sidebar (on right):

[AP2013] PSRG 2nd Annual Antenna Party (2013)
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"Remember to Check-In on the PSRG Weekly Net each Monday at 7:30PM!"
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New HAMs!
Congratulation Terresa & Ashlynn!

(photo by Darin [KF7TOV])
Breaking New Callsigns:
Terresa [KG7EUR] & Ashlynn [KG7EUQ]
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Meet Sophia [next HAM?], Steve [KG7EDQ] and Heidi [KG7EDR]
Both Heidi & Steve got their Technician Class tickets at the Ballard PC Training;
Steve passed his General Class exam at this year's PSRG Picnic,
and his Extra a week later!

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PSRG Filed Day & Picnic Pix On-Line!

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WHAT'S NEW?

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WLW's 500,000 Watt Transmitter
(requested by Chris [KC8MUS])
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Ah, the Joy of being a Nine O’clock Net Host...

An average PSRG 9-O'Clock Net Host
Remember: Monday Night is PSRG Weekly Net Check-In Time!

We are actively recruiting New Net Hosts!

If you are interested, please contact Dale [KF7QME] via email.

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Now on the Sidebar (UPDATED!)
[MORA-Cams] It's Summer at Mt. Rainier -- Webcam Page
[MORA-NPS] -- Visiting Mount Rainier [MORA] Tips
[STUDY-000] - LW [K7LWA]'s HAM Exam Study Materials

Now on the Sidebar (UPDATED!)

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In-The-Know Sidebar:
[Project Tips] -- Lee's Soldering Tips + Shelley's 2-meter Yagi


Shelley [KF7TBA] dishing up her homemade 2m-Yagi w/ Pesto! .... .- ...- . -.-- --- ..- -... . . -. .- -... .- -.. .... .- -- - --- -.. .- -.-- ..--.. -- .- -.-- -... . -.-- --- ..- -. . . -.. .- .-.. .. - - .-.. . ... . ... ... .. --- -. .-- .. - .... - .... . .--. . ... - --- ... .--. .- - ..- .-.. .- --- ..-. -.. .. ... -.-. .. .--. .-.. .. -. . --..-- .... ..- .... ..--..

The Boo-Boo Kitties have a message for YOU:

"Remember to Check-In on the PSRG Weekly Net each Monday at 7:30PM!"

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Puget Sound Repeater Group Website
(http://web.psrg.org)

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PSRG's 9-O'Clock Net Check-in Roster

--Thanks Lee [N7KC] --

Irene [KF7WUD]'s Snoopy also sez:
"Check out Live Stream TV on Sundays & Wednesday on WW7ATS -- below!"

Streaming every
Sunday @19:00 & Wednesday Evening @20:00 on the web!
Western Washington Amateur Television Society

Fancy Something New that is Olde?

"Pre-9 O'Clock" Net: Educational Radio Net
Some of the newer people will not
know that Lee [K7NC] and Bob [K9PQ] did a long running net on PSRG called the Educational Radio Net.
We had a blog to support the net and it is still a good resource.
Here is the link:
http://educationalradionet.blogspot.com/

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Weather
Announcments via PSRG's Echolink/IRLP Node!

Also, check out the new, cool tools on PSRG.ORG website:

Home
Operating Rules

Listen Online

PSRG-FUN Blog

Carol [KF7TNO] and the always locquacious EJ [KF7TNP]

PSRG-FUN Blog

[ARCHIVE 2012 Summer] PSRG-FUN Blog

(includes 2012 Antenna Parties & Field Day photos)

Now on the Sidebar
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Friday, August 23, 2013

[P20130823] Welcome to the PSRG-FUN Blog

PSRG-FUN Blog
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WHAT'S HOT?

WHERE'S JESSICA? Right NOW!
(Updated: 08-23-2013)

2nd Annual PSRG Antenna Party

Announced!

Thanks to "Shilshole" Dave [KD7PWB]

for his generous offer in providing a venue for this year's first Antenna Party!

WHEN: Saturday, September 14th

(after the PSRG Monthly Board Meeting [1:00 PM] at the Salmon Bay Café map)

WHERE: At Dave's Pad (a few blocks away)

Check back later for more details!

Saturday, August 24, 2013 Events

HARC Annual Swap Fest & Raffle

Date: August 24th, 2013 (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

Location: Des Moines Activity Center, 2045 S. 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. 98198.

Sunday, August 25, 2013 Event

Bainbridge Island Kiwanis
Summer Challenge Bike Ride
Sun, August 25th,2013
Note: Click on the bike ride logo to get more info.
Info for PSRG HAM Volunteers here:
PLEASE CLICK ON 2ND SIDEBAR:
[PubSer 20130825] 2013 Kiwanis Summer Challenge Briefing

ISS -- SEATTLE: All Passes (Heavens-Above.com)
ISS -- Visible Passes -- Seattle
Search period start: 19 August 2013 00:00
Search period end: 29 August 2013 00:00
Orbit: 413 x 418 km, 51.6° (Epoch: 19 August)

Date	Brightness	Start			Highest point			End			Pass type
Date	[Mag]	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Time	Alt.	Az.	Pass type
19 Aug	-2.9	21:54:11	10°	WNW	21:57:28	51°	SSW	21:58:24	37°	SSE	Visible
20 Aug	-3.2	21:05:24	10°	WNW	21:08:45	78°	SSW	21:11:26	15°	ESE	Visible
20 Aug	-0.8	22:43:01	10°	W	22:44:18	14°	WSW	22:44:18	14°	WSW	Visible
21 Aug	-1.6	21:53:43	10°	W	21:56:27	23°	SW	21:57:23	21°	SSW	Visible
22 Aug	-2.2	21:04:41	10°	WNW	21:07:48	36°	SW	21:10:31	13°	SSE	Visible
23 Aug	-0.5	21:54:50	10°	SW	21:55:11	10°	SW	21:55:33	10°	SW	Visible
24 Aug	-0.8	21:04:25	10°	W	21:06:36	16°	SW	21:08:48	10°	S	Visible

NO More visible passes until Sep 14, 2013
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New HAMs!
Congratulation Terresa & Ashlynn!

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PSRG Filed Day & Picnic Pix On-Line!

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WHAT'S NEW?

===================================================

WLW's 500,000 Watt Transmitter
(requested by Chris [KC8MUS])
===================================================

Ah, the Joy of being a Nine O’clock Net Host...

An average PSRG 9-O'Clock Net Host
Remember: Monday Night is PSRG Weekly Net Check-In Time!

We are actively recruiting New Net Hosts!

If you are interested, please contact Dale [KF7QME] via email.

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Now on the Sidebar (UPDATED!)
[MORA-Cams] It's Summer at Mt. Rainier -- Webcam Page
[MORA-NPS] -- Visiting Mount Rainier [MORA] Tips
[STUDY-000] - LW [K7LWA]'s HAM Exam Study Materials

Now on the Sidebar (UPDATED!)

===================================================

In-The-Know Sidebar:
[Project Tips] -- Lee's Soldering Tips + Shelley's 2-meter Yagi


Shelley [KF7TBA] dishing up her homemade 2m-Yagi w/ Pesto! .... .- ...- . -.-- --- ..- -... . . -. .- -... .- -.. .... .- -- - --- -.. .- -.-- ..--.. -- .- -.-- -... . -.-- --- ..- -. . . -.. .- .-.. .. - - .-.. . ... . ... ... .. --- -. .-- .. - .... - .... . .--. . ... - --- ... .--. .- - ..- .-.. .- --- ..-. -.. .. ... -.-. .. .--. .-.. .. -. . --..-- .... ..- .... ..--..

The Boo-Boo Kitties have a message for YOU:

"Remember to Check-In on the PSRG Weekly Net each Monday at 7:30PM!"

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Puget Sound Repeater Group Website
(http://web.psrg.org)

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PSRG's 9-O'Clock Net Check-in Roster

--Thanks Lee [N7KC] --

Irene [KF7WUD]'s Snoopy also sez:
"Check out Live Stream TV on Sundays & Wednesday on WW7ATS -- below!"

Streaming every
Sunday @19:00 & Wednesday Evening @20:00 on the web!

Western Washington Amateur Television Society

Fancy Something New that is Olde?

--- --- --- Current Bandwidth --- --- ---

Weather
Announcments via PSRG's Echolink/IRLP Node!

Also, check out the new, cool tools on PSRG.ORG website:

Home
Operating Rules

Listen Online

PSRG-FUN Blog

PSRG-FUN Blog

[ARCHIVE 2012 Summer] PSRG-FUN Blog

(includes 2012 Antenna Parties & Field Day photos)

Now on the Sidebar
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Summits On The Air (SOTA)

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SOTA Activations
Listen for:
Tim [KG7EJT]
Chris [KG7OFQ], et al+
Emergency Traffic
Intermittently on
146.52 Simplex
(2m National Simplex
Calling Frequency)
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Listen for:
Tim [KG7EJT]
Mark [K7MAS]
Chris [W7EMT]
Todd [W7TAO]
Peter [K3OG]
et al.
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(updated 09-23-2017)
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Etienne, K6ATN, sent an advance copy of the Pacific Northwest News which featured Tim, KG7EJT: "Tim Nair-KG7EJT reached Mountain Goat status during his July 16, 2017 activation of Tiffany Mountain (W7W/OK-029). Dennis-WA2USA, in Indiana, was the fourth contact on Tim’s activation that got him to 1,000 points. This particular activation was mostly on 20 meters, with one contact on 40 meters."

"In a Facebook Post, moments after his activation, Tim stated, 'Just reached Mountain Goat level!!! Thanks for the contacts!!!'. 'This is truly an amazing accomplishment', stated Todd-W7TAO. 'You are really the first native Washington SOTA Mountain Goat, earning most of your points in our great state. This is an exceptionally difficult task with most six point or higher peaks being rugged and accessible for only a very short season. Well done sir. This is a big deal and to boot, you are a first class operator!'
Tim’s first SOTA activation was in January 2015 and it took him 182 summits in order to reach 1,000 points.

When Tim started doing SOTA, all contacts were made using 2 meter FM for the first 1½ years. About 90% of all his activations have been 2m FM. The Tiffany Mountain activation was an exception as it was strictly HF."
(Ed Note: Please forgive me if I posted Tim's achievement last month, I don't have access to that issue right now)
[FULL LINK]

Incident Command System (IS) Courses

Core
Incident Command System (IS)
Courses

These will be required and copies of certificates provided to TECTeam leadership before a volunteer will be permitted to participate in emergency responses or drills
We suggest you take 700 first, then 100, then 200
You will need to register so that the system can keep track of you and issue your completion certificate
You can download the exam in PDF format to familiarize yourself with the questions while you take the training

Courses:

IS 100.b, Introduction to Incident Command System

IS 200.b, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

IS 700.a, National Incident Management System, An Introduction

Misc Training Videos
(From TECTeam -- Training Roadmap)

Tukwila
Emergency
Communications
Team
Partnering with the
City of Tukwila
to Provide
Reliable Communications

++ Blog Updated 2017 ++

RECENTLY on the BLOG

Bill [W7MAV] - SK

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We will miss you and your stories!

@ 1st 2012 PSRG Antenna Party
Carol [KF7TNO]:
"Some People Raise Gardens
-- I Raise Antennas" and

EJ [KF7TNP]:
"This is Your Brain on HAM Radio"

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Steve [N7GWG]'s
Artiste Reportage

Donna's Still Life & Self-Portrait

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PSRG 2016 Annual Party
PHOTOS

-- thanks Aaron [K8AMH]! --
(downloads available here)
Dave [KN7S]'s Report
& Photo Posting
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PSRG & 9OCN =
"The Best Sound Heard
Around the Sound!"
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Listen to NIGHTFALL
with Jessica [KF7UHK]
every Tuesday Evening
@10:30 on 90.7 KSER-FM

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

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Friday, August 23, 2013

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