.The Ham Arundel News Providing Fellowship and Community Service through Amateur Radio since 1951 July 2021 43rd Year of Publication ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I was going to title the article "Six Months more Prez of Tyranny" but things went so well Field Day that I wanted to thank everyone. Sez 73 We now have completed half Eric the year and have Field Day 2021 behind us. KC3GDV I wanted to thank everyone that made Field Day happen this year. Editor’s Note: Attached at the end of this newsletter is a retrospective of Field Day, from The weather was mostly cooperative. We only the AARC Twitter account. had rain during set up. Also, this issue contains updated tables for The masts went up, the feedline was dropped Echolink and information. and the rigs were in place all before the 2:00 pm start time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are too many people to thank and I don't Contents want to forget anyone, so I am thanking everyone that participated in the Setup, operating, and clean-up. This event could not Newsletter Deadline 2 have been accomplished without everyone New Members, Silent Keys 2 doing a great job. Echolink Information 2 Club News 3 We had great representation from the local and Calendar 4 state emergency management officials. I was AARC Repeaters, radio info 5 told by Keith AE3D that the way you can tell if it Other Repeaters, Nets, Echolink 6-8 is a good Field Day, as with any other party, is Special Event Stations 9-10 that if the Police have to come out it is a good QSO Today Expo 2021 11 one. LOL Luckily when the police did come out Field Day retrospective 12 to talk to me it was not because of someone misbehaving, but my wife looking for me since I had not called her all day. The Ham Arundel News and EchoLink Now Available W3VPR.org are the official publications of AARC is now connected to Echolink. The Anne Arundel Radio Club After a two month test, (ARRL Club No.0484) the Board approved the use of the system Mailing Address: so members who are Anne Arundel Radio Club on travel, vacations or Post Office Box 308 outside of the Davidsonville, MD 21035-0308 coverage area can communicate with Editor: Phil Nelson / NO3N other club members Send newsletter articles, information and using Echolink. questions to: [email protected] Connectivity is through the K3HRT-R node. Mailing Address: Access to the club repeaters is restricted to the Anne Arundel Radio Club membership. Members can not only access Post Office Box 308 the Holly Net and Wednesday night net but Davidsonville, MD 21035-0308 also initiate QSOs. To request access to the AARC Echolink email the coordinator at Meetings: <[email protected]> . Business Meeting 1st Thursday at 7:30 PM Program/Activity 3rd Thursday at 7:30 PM Tests have led to a suggestion that users first Board Meeting - see calendar test their audio connection to assure you can Dues: be heard and to allow a couple of seconds for $30 per year, payable December 1st the connection to be made to the repeater. Discounts available for family members and students Echolink software is available for desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones from World Wide Web: www.w3vpr.org <https://secure.echolink.org/> . It is also possible to communicate with an HT using the Ham Arundel News Deadline K3HRT-R node number (337437). Use of Echolink must be approved by their team and The deadline for the August 2021 issue of the after downloading the software you will be newsletter will be Saturday, July 24. If you have asked for a copy of your license as only something you wish to share or contribute, licensed amateurs can use the system. Once please email [email protected] and approved the software will be “unlocked.” include “NEWSLETTER” in the subject line. No copyrighted submissions please. Other members may appreciate hearing of your experiments, projects and ideas. Consider sharing. Club News Spending Motion for July Meeting Nominations for a new Vice President will take At the June meeting of the Board of DIrectors, place at the July 1 meeting. they reviewed a proposal for the refreshment of the security system at the clubhouse. This replacement will cover security additions to the clubhouse and workshops. The proposal was introduced at the June presentation meeting for final review at the July 1 meeting. The membership approved the omnibus spending motion for $4,100 to cover costs of several projects at the June 3 meeting. This Meetings appropriation dealt with IT equipment in the clubhouse, the ID card program, the new Effective July 15, the clubhouse will be J-Pole antennas, and renovations to shed 1. reopened for membership meetings. The Note:in addition to providing identification cards Board will use a hybrid system, holding the to the members, the Club has received meeting in the clubhouse and simultaneously interested requests from Maryland Mobileers, broadcasting it via Zoom. This is to allow the another club in Montgomery County, and the membership to be active even if unable to MDC Section (all of which will be revenue at attend meetings. cost). New Members The new antenna funding is currently under review as some items in the proposal could be Greg Witmyer, KC3SEG, Technician completed with volunteer labor (club members, Roy Burchette, KC3RQR, Technician Scouts). Once the costs have been finalized Lee Karlowitz, KC3IZV, Technician the appropriation motion will be presented to Tyler Latvala, Unlicensed, Student the membership. Abie Alexander, AB1F, Extra Vice President License Upgrades Michael R. Pruett II, N3KEV, Extra Joe Conover, KL4QG, has resigned as Vice William T Burson, KC3QOR, General President of the Club. Joe was also the David Earnest, W3RDE, General Clubhouse Manager as well as having a key role with the Maryland QSO Party. The Vice President is also responsible for selecting speakers for the meetings. Calendar Club Training The meeting schedule for July - September is: The club’s Fall Technician Class is scheduled to start on October 2. Register at July 1 - Membership Meeting, 7:30 PM <https://www.w3vpr.org/preregister> July 8 - Board meeting Testing July 15 - Membership Presentation Meeting, 7:30 Pre-registration is PM, Topic: AARC Repeaters suggested in the event there are cancellations. August 5 - Membership Meeting, 7:30 PM July 10 - 1:00 PM. Anne August 12 - Board meeting Arundel Radio Club, Davidsonville Family August 19 - Membership Presentation Meeting, Recreation Center. 7:30 PM, Topic: MDC Section Report Registration begins at 12:30 PM. <https://www.w3vpr.org/node/353> September 2 - Membership Meeting, 7:30 July 17 - 9 AM. Laurel Amateur Radio Club, September 9 - Board Meeting Women’s Club of Laurel. <https://www.larcmd.org/conc/index.php/exams-la September 16 - Membership Presentation urel> Meeting, 7:30, Topic: MARS (Military Auxillary Radio System) July 27 - 6:30 AM. Maryland Mobileers Amateur Radio Club, National Electronics Museum, Invitations to the membership meetings will be Linthicum Heights. emailed to the membership before the meetings. <https://sites.google.com/site/marylandmobileers/ You must request meeting information from the ve-testing> President for Board meetings, the Rules Committee Chairman, or the Vice President for You must have a photo identification, FRN the Antenna Committee meetings. See the weekly number, as well as copies and originals of your emails for dates of committee meetings, usually license, and CSCE if your license does not show the fourth Thursday of the month.. your current license status. The exams are free but the newly announced FCC fee may be in effect. AARC REPEATER FREQUENCIES Davidsonville Millersville Glen Burnie Annapolis 147.105+ 147.075+ 223.880- 224.560- 444.400+ 442.300+ PL 107.2 is active for all repeaters The 147.105, 147.075 and 444.400 repeaters are frequently linked. Please allow 2-3 seconds after the courtesy beep to allow for the link to reset. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visiting AARC Visitors are welcome at all meetings and on all nets. Meetings are held in the Clubhouse at the Davidsonville Family Recreation Center, Queen Anne Bridge and Waysons Roads off Rt. 214 near Davidsonville, MD. For en-route directions make contact on the 147.105 repeater. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AARC Service Frequencies When assisting in community events, Field Days or races, ARRC uses 146.430 MHz as the primary communications frequency. In the event the frequency is busy, the backup is 146.475 MHz Repeaters 2 Meter Repeaters Location Frequency Tone Notes Davidsonville 147.105+ 107.2 AARC Repeater with morning traffic net. Glen Burnie 147.075+ 107.2 AARC repeater Located in Northern AA County. Brandywine 147.150+ 114.8 SMARC Repeater. Prince Frederick 145.350- 156.7 SPARC/CARA Repeater. (N3PX Group) Laurel 147.225+ 156.7 Laurel ARC Repeater. Millersville 146.805- 107.2 Repeater. Barstow 145.350- 156.7 SPARC Repeater Baltimore 147.030+ 156.7 BRATS Repeater. Westminster 145.410- 114.8 CCARC Repeater Sykesville 147.285+ 107.2 CCARC Repeater Columbia 147.135+ 156.7 Columbia ARC Repeater Cooksville 147.390+ 156.7 Columbia ARC Repeater Bladensburg 146.610- N/A GMRA Repeater Greenbelt 146.880- N/A GMRA Repeater District Heights 145.230- 110.9 Prince George’s ARES Lexington Park 145.390- 114.8 SPARC/CARC Repeater.. (N3PX Group) Prince Frederick 146.965- 156.7 Calvert ARA 1.25 Meter Repeaters Location Frequency Tone Notes Davidsonville 223.880- 107.2 AARC 1.25M repeater *check to see if tied into 7.105... Millersville 224.560- 107.2 AARC repeater Located in Northern AA County. Barstow 223.960- 186.2 Southern MD Digital Group, analog Baltimore 224.960- N/A BRATS Repeater.