Thursday, August 8, 2013

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WHAT'S HOT?
 (Updated: 08-06-2013)
ISS PM viewing is back!
Tue Aug 6, 9:09 PM 6 min 27°S 10 above SSW 10 above E
Tue Aug 6, 10:45 PM 6 min 67°N 10 above WSW 12 above ENE
Wed Aug 7, 0:22 AM 2 min 27°N 12 above WNW 27 above NW
Wed Aug 7, 9:56 PM 6 min 86°S 10 above WSW 10 above ENE
Wed Aug 7, 11:34 PM 4 min 40°N 12 above WNW 34 above NNE
Thu Aug 8, 1:11 AM < 1 min 10°N 10 above WNW 10 above WNW

  +++ SPECIAL ALERT +++
August 10-13, 2013 -- They're back! -- the Perseids
The sun’s magnetic field is about to flip
(See Sidebar: [ISS-000] -- Intl Space Station (ISS) Sightings)
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Technician Training Class -- August 9, 10 & 11
(in Federal Way, WA [see below])
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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?
Technician Training Class -- August 9, 10 & 11
TECHNICIAN LICENSING CLASS in Federal Way, WA
The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club will be presenting a Technician Licensing class starting the evening of Friday August 9th.  The class concludes with testing on the afternoon of Sunday August 11th.  This entry level class will be presented at the Federal Way Multi-Service Center located at 1200 South 336th Street in Federal Way.  This is a free class, however the cost of the test to qualify for your license is $15.  An optional ARRL Technician Licensing Manual is available for $30.  For questions or to register for this class, please contact the club's Training Coordinator Daniel Stevens-KL7WM at 206-228-9274 or via e-mail at training(at)fwarc.org. 
Friday  August 9th    7pm to 9:30pm
Saturday August 10th    9am to 5pm
Sunday August 11th    9am to 5pm
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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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Please check back soon -- more updates to follow!



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!

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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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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 [
N7KC] 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
Sponsored Nets:
PSRG Weekly Net, Mondays, 19:30
The Nine O’clock net, Each day, 09:00 & 21:00
Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service, Mondays, 19:00
WWATS Amateur Television Net, Sunday @20:00 and Wednesday @19:00
Call:WW7PSR
 Output:146.96 MHz
 Input Shift:-600 kHz 
 CTCSS Tone:103.5 Hz.
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Permalinks below -- related to the PSRG Organization

Forget
Monday Night Football or the Monday Night Movie or
the Iron Chef
Monday Night is PSRG Weekly Net Check-In Time!
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Check it out, then Check In:
PSRG Net, Mondays, 19:30
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