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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Aaron [K8AMH]'s Thumb Bread -- Jan 29, 2015 PM Net

from Aaron [K8AMH] on Thursday's night Net -- YOU WERE THERE!

(Gee, it's almost like I'm in K8AMH's Radio Shack Kitchen!)
Hear ALL About It -- Friday Night @ 9PM -- TONIGHT!
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Friday, January 30, 2015

Asteroid 2004 BL86, as it swept near Earth -- Jan 26, 2015

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

2015 PSRG Annual Meeting -- Jan 25, 2015


Seattle EOC
2015 PSRG Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 25th 1PM-3PM
at the Seattle EOC
(Everybody's invited -- photo-ID required -- Entrance on 5th Ave S)
 
 City of Seattle - Office of Emergency Management
105 5th Avenue South, Seattle, WA ‎ (206) 233-5076
(Map) 
(from PSRG.org)

2015 PSRG Annual Meeting will be held at the Seattle EOC
Sunday January 25th from 1 to 4 PM
Guest Speaker
Julia Colson

There will be finger food and refreshments.
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             The Board of Directors has proposed the following changes to the PSRG By-Laws, but approval is required at the General Membership Meeting on January 25th. These changes would make our By-Laws comply with IRS regulations that allow contributions to the group to be tax deductible for the donors.
Current language:

ARTICLE II – PURPOSE

The purpose of The Group shall be as follows:
  1. To operate, maintain, and provide repeater communications for any licensed amateur radio operator.
  2. To provide an open repeater or repeaters as designated by the Western Washington Amateur Relay Association for the purposes of experimentation, development, and self-expression of amateur radio operators.
  3. To provide public service communications.
Proposed language:

ARTICLE II – PURPOSE

The purpose of The Group shall be as follows:
A.    To provide volunteer amateur radio communication services to government agencies and the general public in times of emergency;
B.    To provide community, state and nation with volunteer amateur radio communication services in support of charitable agencies;
C.    To promote the amateur radio service, including related educational programs at schools and universities;
D.    To promote programs that develop and improve the skills of licensed amateur radio operators;
E.    To promote the development of new technology and scientific discoveries by supporting and encouraging research and technological innovation in the application of amateur radio.
EOC map
Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 1/19/2015 10:53:00 AM
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Mercury farthest from setting sun all week (Jan 10-18, 2015)

 Mercury at greatest elongation from setting sun on January 14 Read more

Mercury farthest from setting sun on Jan 14, 2015.
look toward SSW (~220degs)
Venus & Mercury
within a knuckle-length of a fully extended arm
Sunset about 4:45PM (all week)
Viewed & Recommended by Jeff [W7EIR] & LW [K7LWA]

 from EarthSky.org:
"Tonight – or any night this week – look for Mercury, our solar system’s innermost planet. As dusk gives way to darkness on these mid-January 2015 evenings, the dazzling planet Venus can help guide you. Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation (greatest distance from the sun on the sky’s dome) on January 14. With Mercury near Venus – the sky’s third-brightest object after the sun and moon – Mercury is unusually easy to find after sunset now.

First and foremost, find an unobstructed horizon in the direction of sunset. Around 45 minutes after sundown, or possibly earlier, look for the brilliant Venus to pop out near the sunset point on the horizon. Mercury will appear near Venus about 15 to 25 minutes after that, or about 60 to 75 minutes after sunset. Don’t delay, though, because Mercury and Venus set about 90 minutes after the sun at mid-northern latitudes...."
See all five visible planets in January 2015
Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 1/14/2015 06:00 PM
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Sunday, January 18, 2015

GO HAWKS! -- Steve [N7GWG]'s 12th (Man) Sauerkraut Batch (2014 Post Season -- CONF)

 Final / OT!
22 - Packers(12-4-0) vs Seahawks(12-4-0) - 28
 CONF -- Jan 18, 2015 12:05PM PST

"How sweet/sour it is!"
Seattle Seahawks 2014 Season Schedule
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POST Season -- Jan 18, 2015 12:05PM PST
Packers(12-4-0) vs Seahawks(12-4-0)
Sunday, 12:05PM PST
Fox-13 TV, 710 AM, 97.3 FM
NFL Post Season (2014) 
Seahawks PROFILE
Seahawks NFL Info
Seahawks Post Season Game Center

NFL Scores -- Post Season (2014)
Seahawks 2014 Season Schedule
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[Kraut Korner]   [Kraut Korner]   [Kraut Korner]
[Kraut Korner] SauerKraut Invades 9-O'Clock Nets! Post Here
-- Another TD! --
 Steve [N7GWG]'s 12th (Man) Sauerkraut Batch
be sure to check out his short video!
[006] 2014-02-22 From: Steve [N7GWG]
How to make SauerKraut while listening to German Music..  LOL
[NOTE:   A MUST SEE!] 
Making SauerKraut to Beethoven's 9th
(Please click below to view the video) 
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 [Kraut Korner]   [Kraut Korner]   [Kraut Korner]
Originally Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 1/17/2015 09:00:00 AM
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PSE SERVICE ALERT -- Championship Sunday Jan 18, 2015

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Service Alert

As of 6 p.m., Sunday Jan. 18
Crews continuing making steady progress on Sunday, restoring power to thousands of customers. Work will continue through the night, with crews staying on the job until power is restored to all customers.
Find more information or report your outage at pse.com/outagemap or download the myPSE mobile outage app.

Outage information

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As of 9 a.m., Sunday Jan. 18
Damaging winds have created outages across our service area, with Kitsap County being the hardest hit. Although winds are forecasted to subside this morning, strong gusts and continued winds may cause additional outages and make it unsafe for crews to work.
As of 8:30 a.m., there were approximately 234 outages impacting around 29,000 customers. We have restored power to more than 62,000 customers.
We recognize the inconvenience these outages are for our customers, especially on Championship Sunday. Crews will be assessing damage and restoring customers as quickly as we can. If you’re currently without power, we recommend making alternate plans for watching the Championship game today.
A reminder for everyone: Never touch downed power lines. Always assume they’re energized. If you see a downed power line, stay away and report it by calling PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 9-1-1. Find more information or report your outage at pse.com/outagemap or download the myPSE mobile outage app.

Outage information

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

[ISS Sightings] JAN 2015 ISS (01-10 thru 01-24)

International Space Station -- Spot The Station
 Sighting Location:
Seattle, Washington, United States
The following   ISS sightings   are possible from 
Saturday Jan 10, 2015 through Saturday Jan 24, 2015
Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Fri Jan 9, 6:38 AM 5 min 54° 10 above SW 19 above ENE  
Sat Jan 10, 5:49 AM 2 min 33° 23 above S 27 above ESE  
Sat Jan 10, 7:23 AM 5 min 58° 10 above W 29 above NE  
Sun Jan 11, 5:00 AM < 1 min 18° 18 above ESE 16 above ESE  
Sun Jan 11, 6:33 AM 5 min 80° 18 above WSW 11 above ENE  
Mon Jan 12, 5:44 AM 3 min 67° 67 above SE 14 above ENE  
Mon Jan 12, 7:17 AM 6 min 42° 10 above W 10 above ENE  
Tue Jan 13, 4:55 AM < 1 min 14° 14 above ENE 14 above ENE  
Tue Jan 13, 6:28 AM 4 min 51° 31 above WNW 11 above ENE  
Wed Jan 14, 5:39 AM 2 min 38° 38 above NE 11 above ENE  
Wed Jan 14, 7:12 AM 6 min 38° 12 above WNW 12 above ENE  
Thu Jan 15, 4:49 AM < 1 min 11° 11 above ENE 11 above ENE  
Thu Jan 15, 6:22 AM 4 min 40° 33 above NW 10 above ENE  
Fri Jan 16, 5:32 AM 2 min 32° 32 above NE 10 above ENE  
Fri Jan 16, 7:05 AM 5 min 42° 12 above WNW 18 above ENE  
Sat Jan 17, 6:16 AM 3 min 39° 32 above NW 14 above ENE  
Sun Jan 18, 5:26 AM 2 min 28° 28 above NE 12 above ENE  
Sun Jan 18, 6:59 AM 4 min 56° 12 above WNW 29 above E  
Mon Jan 19, 6:09 AM 3 min 45° 35 above NNW 22 above ENE  
Tue Jan 20, 5:20 AM < 1 min 24° 24 above ENE 17 above ENE  
Tue Jan 20, 6:53 AM 4 min 87° 15 above WNW 40 above ESE  
Wed Jan 21, 6:03 AM 2 min 64° 50 above NW 30 above E  
Thu Jan 22, 5:13 AM < 1 min 27° 27 above ENE 19 above E  
Thu Jan 22, 6:46 AM 4 min 47° 14 above WNW 22 above SSE  
Fri Jan 23, 5:57 AM 2 min 75° 68 above WSW 21 above ESE  
Sat Jan 24, 5:07 AM < 1 min 25° 25 above ESE 17 above ESE  
Sat Jan 24, 6:40 AM 4 min 23° 15 above W 11 above SSE  
The following DRAGON sightings are possible  from
Saturday Jan 10, 2015 through Saturday Jan 24, 2015
Date Visible Max Height Appears Disappears Share Event
Sat Jan 10, 6:30 AM 1 min 50° 34 above SSW 37 above ESE  
Sun Jan 11, 5:05 AM < 1 min 15° 15 above ESE 15 above ESE  
Sun Jan 11, 6:37 AM 5 min 75° 19 above WSW 12 above ENE  
Mon Jan 12, 5:44 AM 3 min 67° 67 above SE 13 above ENE  
Mon Jan 12, 7:17 AM 6 min 42° 10 above W 10 above ENE  
Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 1/10/2015 06:00:00 PM
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