Posted by af6aq on 3rd March 2010
As you may recall, my name is John Vargas and I am the co-founder of The 25-25 Net…
http://www.25-25.net
…a SF Bay Area 2-meter sideband Net that is held on Wednesday nights at 8:00PM (144.230 MHz USB).
In the past three years ARRL and the SideWinders On Two club has been very supportive of The 25-25 Net. We really appreciate your support by publicizing it on ARRL section Web pages and other news, and by QSTs sent to The SideWinders On Two Club.
Wednesday March 24, 2010 marks our three-year anniversary in the Sideband Net business. To celebrate that, we’re holding a special 25-25 WIDE session of the net.
Our NetControls
Central Valley and Sierras: Chris (N6WM), will kick the Net off, from the K6LRG Contest Station in the Livermore Hills
Bay Area: Sawson (KG6NUB), from the W6YX Contest Station at Stanford University
Central Coast: Rich (KE1B), from his QTH atop the Santa Cruz Mountains
Logging: Joe (WB6TFD), Dan (N6WN), Jerry (N6BY) and I (KI6BEN) will give up our NetControl hats, and we will sit on the sidelines and log contacts.
At the top of the hour at 8:00PM, Chris (N6WM) will kickoff the call for check-ins, and he will pass off to the next NetControl, and they will alternate through the duration of the net.
We hope this will give all a chance to check-in. We’re looking forward to hearing folks from all over Northern California.
Have a wonderful day, God Bless and 73 
John Vargas
KI6BEN
The 25-25 Net
http://www.25-25.net
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Posted by af6aq on 3rd March 2010
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EMCOMMWEST 2010 Forum, Saturday Morning, 9:00 a.m. - Promenade Room
Lt Col Corey Keppler, USAF
 Lieutanant Colonel Corey Keppler is Commander of the 7th Space Warning Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, California. Colonel Keppler will host a two-hour forum and Q&A session on Pave PAWS at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The discussion will center around the Pave PAWS 70cm band restrictions surrounding Beale AFB in Northern California. The presentation will be made by Colonel Keppler and his staff who work directly with the project at Beale. They will present an overview of the unit mission, explain the project, their use of the 420-450 MHz band and why the mitigation of interference is important to their mission. Their presentation will be followed by a full hour of Q&A to answer questions from the amateur radio community.
Pave PAWS for Peace
The heart of the nation’s missile warning capabilities, the Pave Phased Array Warning System, or Pave PAWS, has been monitoring the skies surrounding North America since the early 1980s. The system’s main purpose is to detect and track both intercontinental and sea-launched ballistic missiles. It’s a job it does well.
“If something’s out there, we’ll see it,” said Colonel Keppler in a 2009 interview. “And that’s really what our job is, to detect launches, track them and provide data to the right agencies.”
Beale Air Force Base is one of five Pave PAWS sites that are scattered around the globe. For more information on Pave PAWS, you can view the Pave PAWS Fact Sheet.
General Session Forums and Exhibits require a badge: REGISTRATION tickets@emcommwest.org
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Posted by af6aq on 12th February 2010
Please let your members know that we welcome candidates to our location near highways 680 and 880 at Hurricane Electric, 48233 Warm Springs Boulevard, Fremont.
Here are the scheduled 2010 test dates:
March 13 Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
April 15 Thursday 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
May 8 Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
July 10 Saturday 9:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.
August 19 Thursday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
September 9 Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
November 13 Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
December 16 Thursday 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
We’re excited to provide more options for new hams and upgrades. For further information, contact Bernhard AE6YN@arrl.net (510) 364-0611 or myself, Rita, KI6SSQ@arrl.net (510) 703-7090, or check the ARRL website.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
73,
Rita Derbas
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Posted by af6aq on 12th February 2010
After more than two years of planning, designing and writing, we here at the ARRL are eagerly anticipating the launch of the new ARRL Web site. We’ve been able to make the online experience easier for our members — from the online store, to registering for a class, to finding a club — plus we’ve created a new, enhanced member profile with many more options available. We’ve made improvements with you in mind, making sure that we’ve created the easiest, most enjoyable online experience possible. The new Web site will be available at the end of February.
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Posted by af6aq on 13th January 2010
The following is a brief summary of information that we have gathered at ARRL HQ on of the situation surrounding the earthquake in Haiti .
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On Tuesday (January 12) there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, which has since been followed by serious aftershocks. Communications in and out of Haiti have been disrupted. No word has been received as of yet from any of the national HH Amateur Radio operators. The DailyDX notes that HH2/HB9AMO, Pierre, is OK and was located about 140 km north of Port-au-Prince in Cap Haitien at the time.
The IARU Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator, Arnie Coro, CO2KK, is coordinating the multi-national response by hams. There are organized nets on 7045 and 3720 kHz and amateurs are asked to monitor but also keep the frequencies clear of non-essential traffic. Amateur Radio operators should also be aware that emergency traffic pertaining to the Haitian earthquake is expected on the SATERN frequencies of 14265, 7265 and 3977 according to SATERN’s leader, Major Pat McPherson. The Salvation Army has a website up for H&W traffic and other news at www.satern.org.
Amateur Radio operators are circled around Haiti in Cuba, Florida, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and other locations listening for any calls, but so far no HH stations had checked in.
Please keep clear of frequencies :
14265
7045
7265
3977
3720
The situation is still chaotic and more information will be posted as soon as possible. Information is being validated and shared between many amateur groups and news sources as it unfolds.
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Thank you.
73,
Steve Ewald, WV1X
Supervisor, Field Organization Team
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio™
860-594-0265
sewald@arrl.org
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