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ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 1
Sassafras Mountain Repeater 146.790 Anderson Hospital Repeater 146.970
President
James Littleton
WB4LZT
Vice President
Tim Dantz
WA2VAX
Treasurer
Les Shattuck
K4NK
Secretary
Margie Spangenberg
KK4AGN
Net Manager
Susan Fuller
W3SUE
Newsletter Editor
Margie Spangenberg
KK4AGN
Annual Membership
$20 for member
$25 for family
$10 associate member
Send to PO Box 1525
Anderson, SC 29622
January 26 Membership Meeting
7 pm (Doors Open)
Program Speaker: James Littleton (WB4LZT)
PINNACLE MOUNTAIN FIRE
The Pinnacle Mountain Fire that was human cause began Wednesday, Nov. 9
and over 10,000 acres were burned before the fire was contained on Decem-
ber 5. James will talk about the public service aspects of communications,
the problems they experience, and what they do to work through those
problems in the daily expansion of the fire.
Old EOC Building (Corner of South Towers St. & West Church St.)
Anderson, SC
REMINDER FROM Les Shattuck (K4NK), Treasurer
2017 MEMBERSHIP DUES
Dues $20 Full member
$25 Family Membership
$10 Associate
Dues can be paid at the General Membership Meeting or mailed to: Anderson Radio Club, P.O. Box 1525, Anderson, SC 29622
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 2
President
James Littleton
WB4LZT
Vice President
Tim Dantz
WA2VAX
Treasurer
Les Shattuck
K4NK
Secretary
Margie Spangenberg
KK4AGN
Net Manager
Susan Fuller
KK4WJE
Newsletter Editor
Margie Spangenberg
KK4AGN
Annual Membership
$20 for member
$25 for family
$10 associate member
Send to PO Box 1525
Anderson, SC 29622
General Membership Meeting: Fourth Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm)
Officers’ Business Meeting—Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm.
Meeting Place--Anderson, Old EOC Building (corner of South Towers St. & West Church St.)
Come to back entrance near Church Street and knock on door and someone will unlock the
door.
January is a time for evaluating
the previous year and the op-
portunity to make changes in
our lives as we go forward into
the New Year. I hope each of us
has had the opportunity to think about our lives, our club and what we
would like to see happen next year. In short, it is a time for new begin-
nings.
On Friday, January 20th, we also witnessed the transfer of power in
America as a new President and his administration took office. Regard-
less of whether you support the new administration or supported an-
other candidate we all are experiencing a new beginning in our nation.
As we all look forward to the New Year we have a great opportunity to
make a difference in our club. Most of you have spent a large part of
your lives working very hard to make the club what it is today. We are
not as young as we once were and don’t have quite the energy we used
to have. Still, we must continue to strive to advance our club and our
hobby during these ever changing times and rapidly accelerating tech-
nological advances.
I thank each of you for the support you have given in support of ham
radio and I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to serve you
for another year.
God bless you all,
James Littleton – WB4LZT
President’s Message
James Littleton – WB4LZT
Phone: 864-884-3507
E-mail: [email protected]
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 3
December Check Ins 655
Pieces Traffic 32
Sessions 30
NET CONTROL MANAGER, ARC 2-METER NET
SUSAN FULLER, W3SUE
I just want to thank all the net controllers for standing by our club and the hard times we encountered in 2016. With so many gone, it has been truly a blessing to each and everyone of you and the dedication and time to the net. Again thank you.
If you would like to be a Net Controller one night a week, please drop an email to me at [email protected].
73
Susan Fuller (W3SUE)
655
DECEMBER
REMEMBER: WHEN SASSAFRASS
146.79 REPEATER IS DOWN
FOR THE NET, PLEASE TUNE
INTO 146.97 ANDERSON
REPEATER.
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 4
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB’S CONDOLENCES
Bea Estes, spouse of recently deceased ARC member,
George Estes, KK4AGO, passed away January 16 2017.
George and Bea were married 63 years.
Bea at ARC Christmas Party on December 1, 2016.
RADIO EQUIPMENT
Yaesu FT-1000MP
Yaesu SP8 Speaker
Yaesu MH31 Hand Mike
Yaesu MD100 Desk Mike
Package Deal $850 for all
Contact Bob Dary W4BRS 864-328-9298
2010-2016
Number
of
Hits
to Site
2,735,336
Number
of
Visitors
to Site
219,404
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 5
GREAT TIME FOR RAGCHEWING AND EATING ALL YOU WANT WITH CUPSFUL OF COFFEE AND
LARGE GLASSES OF COLD DRINKS .
DON’T FORGET IT’S TIME TO PAY CLUB DUES FOR 2017
$20 FOR MEMBERS
$25 FOR FAMILIES
$10 FOR ASSOCIATE (NON-HAMS) MEMBERS
ANNOUNCEMENT James Littleton, WB4LZT, has been appointed to ARRL Emergency
Coordinator (EC) for Anderson County. He replaces Steve Foster,
N4SZ, who became a Silent Key on September 26, 2016.
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 6
To all of you who haven't paid your 2017 dues yet... ...
Les Shattuck (K4NK) Treasurer
Dues $20 Full member
$25 Family Membership
$10 Associate
Dues can be paid at General Membership Meeting or mailed to:
Anderson Radio Club, P.O. Box 1525, Anderson 29622
ARES/ RACES/ SKYWARN/ SCHEARTS
Don’t forget to check into the SC ARES nets two times a month - on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 18:00 on 3.993.5 Mhz. For those of you who don’t have ham privileges on the HF bands, listen, learn how others nets operate. 2017 is time to upgrade! Just look at the Chinese calendar, 2017 is the year of the upgrade. So, make it a New Years resolution to upgrade!
We are still doing our Sunday night nets at 2030 hrs local and trying to mix up the program from week to week so that it stays interesting and we learn new things. Don’t be afraid to be a net controller on Sundays and get the feel of operating in emergency conditions. YOU MAY HAVE TO BE ONE ONE DAY!
And, I will from time to time call on check ins to do so, so be prepared. Just checking in and out or saying short time every week is not really training, its testing your system under ideal conditions. If it hits the fan, net controllers and ideal conditions will be very scarce.
73
Dave (KL7FO) EC Abbeville Co. / James (WB4LZT) Temp EC Anderson Co.
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 7
January 29, 30, and 31 CQWW 160-Meter Contest
January 30, 31, and February 1 ARRL January VHF Contest
February 7 North American CW Sprint
February 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 School Club Roundup
February 12 and 13 ARRL National Convention, Orlando Hamcation
February 13, and 14 CQWW WPX RTTY
February 20 and 21 ARRL International DX Contest-CW
February 27 and 28 2016 SC QSO Party
February 26, 27, and 28 CQWW 160-Meter SSB Contest
February 27 and 28 North American QSO Party—RTTY
January and February 2017
Radio QSOs*
TIME TO PUBLISH YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO!!
Would you like to contribute an article (100 words or more) of an experience
you have had as a ham operator or maybe your amateur radio ponderings?
We welcome your writing thoughts/comments for possibly publishing in the ARC
“Net Talk” Newsletter.
Contact Margie Spangenberg (KK4AGN) at [email protected].
*PLEASE CHECK FOR TIMES
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 8
Editor’s Comments
Margie Spangenberg (KK4AGN)
Four years have gone by quickly as Anderson Radio Club’s “Net Talk”
Newsletter Editor. My library of the twelve months 2016 issues are filed
in a variety of colored folders with a copy of the Net Talk cover page
laminated and glued to the color folder. At each membership meeting, the latest color
folder laminated newsletter issue is then circulated to the members.
A major obstacle I will never forget happened to me while working on last year’s August
newsletter. My desk top computer was hit with the Ransom Virus, corrupting most of my
files, including three years of Anderson Radio Club’s newsletters and most importantly
club’s activities and club’s members’ photos. I was more upset with myself that I had not
backed up my computer files. After much frustration, I was relieved when I recalled most
of the club’s photos had been saved on one of my SD camera cards. I learned my lesson--
backup files!
Another assignment I began over a year ago was Anderson Radio Club’s Facebook Social
Media Reporter posting the club’s current activities and appreciating the comments post-
ed by other Facebook users.
I want to thank and really appreciate three club members who every month contribute
information to the newsletter. James Littleton (WB4LZT) President’s Message, Dave
Zugsberger (KL7FO) ARES/RACES, and Susan Fuller (W3SUE) Net Control Report.
I look forward in 2017 continuing my job as Newsletter Editor and Social Media Reporter.
73
Margie Spangenberg
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 9
www.scqso.com
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 10
CHARLOTTE HAMFEST 2017 MARCH 10-MARCH 11
www.charlottehamfest.org
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 11
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 12
William Continelli (W2XOY)
This January, Bill wrote “Hospital Radio” during his three-week
stay in the hospital and his upcoming operation.
HOSPITAL RADIO
In my 63 years on Earth, I have had the misfortune to be hospitalized
many times, for periods as long as 10 weeks. My first week long stay
was back in 1968. I was not a ham then, but I was an avid shortwave
listener, and casual CB operator. I brought a portable AM/SW radio
and a 2 watt, 3 channel CB walkie-talkie with me. Since the hospital
was only 1/2 mile from my house, I was able to talk to all my friends. I had a blast.
Over the decades, I always brought radios to the hospital, and I learned a lot about hospitals
and ham radio. If you are unlucky enough to face an extended hospital stay, here are some
pointers....
1). IF POSSIBLE, GET A PRIVATE ROOM. As a general rule, roommates in semi-private
rooms ALWAYS have their TV sets cranked up. It is impossible to have a QSO when Maury's
voice is blasting "YOU ARE THE FATHER" just 5 feet away.
2). GUARD YOUR RADIOS. The hospital staff delights in yanking you from your room at any
time, day or night, for X-Rays or other tests. Have a secure space to put your radios when you
are not there.
3). PROTECT YOUR RADIOS. Doctors, nurses and other hospital staff often show an appalling
disregard for the personal property of patients. They may pick up your HT, BY THE SMA AN-
TENNA, and say "Oh, what a cute radio" as they push every button on it. Or, as happened to
me once, they may press the PTT button and say "Breaker Breaker One Nine". Fortunately, the
radio was on a receive only channel. In addition, if your radios are in their way, they will move
them, or shove them aside. A fellow ham had his HT on the table next to his bed. The nurse
came in with lunch and pushed the radio aside. It fell off the table, breaking the SMA connect-
or. Be prepared to move the radios yourself, and don't be afraid to say "DON'T TOUCH THAT!".
4). BE PREPARED TO REGISTER YOUR RADIOS. I had to do this when I spent 10 weeks in
a Rehab Center. I had to register every radio, I-Pad and cellphone. I also certified that my radi-
os met all FCC standards and that they would not interfere with any medical device.
5). BE READY TO PACK UP YOUR RADIOS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE. In extended stays,
you may be moved several times to another room. You don't want the nursing staff to pack your
radios. You do it. Have a dedicated bag that will hold all your electronic devices safely.
6). PROGRAM THE HOSPITAL'S FREQUENCIES INTO YOUR HT. Ambulance, Security and
Maintenance frequencies should be in your HT, so you know what's going on at the hospital.
(continued)
ANDERSON RADIO CLUB JANUARY 2017 13
William Continelli “Hospital Radio” (continued)
7). IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INCAPACITATED OR IN INTENSIVE CARE, HAVE A FAMILY
MEMBER HOLD ON TO YOUR RADIO BAG UNTIL YOU SUFFICIENTLY RECOVER. In
2008, I was in a coma for three weeks. When I awoke, I was disoriented and hallucinat-
ing. Naturally, the first thing I did was to demand my radios. Fortunately, family members
kept them from me until I had sufficiently recovered. Likewise, have family members hang on
to the radio bag until you are out of Intensive Care.
........SO, WHAT DO I PACK IN MY HOSPITAL RADIO BAG?.....
I keep it simple and light.
1). An older, but reliable dual band HT. I use a 15 year old Alinco DJ-V5. Rugged, reliable,
with good loud audio. It has a Diamond SRH77 antenna. The radio is short and fat. It is hard
to tip over, even when bumped by a careless nurse.
2). An Icom IC-V8 2 meter radio. Another rugged oldie. It has a BNC antenna connector, so I
can use 1/2 wave or 5/8 wave telescopic antennas. The Icom also has a battery case that
takes 6 "AA" batteries.
3). A Yaesu VX-6. A rugged tri band (144/222/440 MHz) HT with extended receive from 500
kHz to 900 MHz.
4). A Kaito AM/FM/SW radio. A good performer that has SSB.
5). An antenna mount that attaches to the window via suction cups. It has a BNC connectors,
and 6 feet of RG58 coax.
6). Chargers and batteries.
7). A 9 foot extension cord, with 3 outlets on the end. It may not be easy for you to reach the
AC outlet on the wall.
Remember the Rule "wherever you go, so goes the radios"!
Bill was first licensed as a Novice in November 1969. He passed his General in June of 1971, his Advanced in September of 1990, and his Extra in October 1996. Throughout the past 47 years, Bill has been interested in QRP operation, HF mobile, traffic handling, kit building, converting CB radios to 10 meters, and endless rag chew-ing. He just renewed his license and plans to be on the air as long as possible. And he still carries the radio bag everywhere.