We are happy to announce that on Saturday April 10, 2010 the Wilmington NWS office will present an advanced spotter training course hosted by the Weather Amateur Radio Network (WARN). The exact content of the course is just being finalized, now that we know we have a facility and how long the class will be. For more information on this course, see http://www.warn.org/advanced/. Initial details are listed there so you can mark your calendar. Complete details will be added shortly.

ILN teaches one of these courses each year somewhere in their CWA, and it moves around between Dayton, Columbus and Cincinnati. This year it will be in the Cincinnati area. It was last in this area in 2007 and will probably be a few years until it returns. The content changes each time, and they usually include something topical about recent weather events.

Mike Nie

Mike Nie – W8VMX
Public Information Officer
Weather Amateur Radio Network (WARN)
mnie@warn.org

Reminder Reminder

It’s March already and March is our Club Family Birthday Party.

Saturday 13th at the Milford Masonic Temple is the place.
32 Water St, Milford, OH 45150

Arrive around 6:30 P.M. with plans to eat no later than 7:00 P.M. Park in the Bank lot (if they are closed), West Lot next door, Across the street in old Auctioneer lot, or on the street.

Menu will look something like: At least 2 meat dinner, country green beans, mashed or red skinned potatoes w/gravy, super salad, rolls&butter whatever else, desserts, drinks.

Dinner will be catered and the cost will be, as in the past, @ $9.00 per adult and $5.00 per child.

Prizes and Surprises

We need your reservations by this Sat March 6th so:

START SENDING YOUR RESERVATIONS TO OUR VP JEFF KD8LZK

We do not have a club meeting in March due to the annual MARC Birthday Party.

There will NOT be VE session for March, either.

We’ve been getting lots of inquiries as to when the annual WARN spotter training extravaganza will be this year. Well, all of the details have finally been ironed out.

The annual spotter training session sponsored by the Weather Amateur Radio Network will be held on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 7:00PM. The location is the same as the past several years at the American Red Cross building at 10870 Kenwood Road. For more information, see http://www.warn.org/training.

This course is especially suited to amateur radio operators, but as always, it is open to everyone.

Mike Nie – W8VMX

Public Information Officer
Weather Amateur Radio Network (WARN)
mnie@warn.org

Hard to believe spotter training is upon us already for 2010 (thus this late notice). With snow still on the ground, we now turn our attention to severe weather season. Sorry we missed announcing a class in Boone County tonight. There are two more opportunities in our area this week.

Tomorrow (Wednesday 2/24/2010) at 7:00PM there is a class in Hamilton County in Springfield Township at the Grove Banquet Hall, Springfield Twp. (Located behind Fire Dept. and Twp. Civic Center), 9158 Winton Rd., Cincinnati. For more information call 513-521-7578.

Thursday night (2/25/2010) at 7:00PM there is a class in Butler County at the Butler County Govt Services Center, 315 High St., Hamilton (large conference room on 1st floor). For more information, call 513-785-5810.

The classes will be frequent now as we approach severe weather season. We recommend all amateur radio operators attend spotter training annually if possible. For more class opportunities, see http://www.erh.noaa.gov/iln/training.php. Classes are still being added. Mark your calendar for the class you can attend. They will be over before you know it.

Mike Nie – W8VMX
Public Information Officer
Weather Amateur Radio Network (WARN)

Here is a flyer for the annual Weather Spotter Training that Clermont County provides the community. This is always an interesting and important event.

Here is a website that has a nice display of the top 25 DXCC Entities. You can go through the album and see all the places.

Click here

Here is the latest (February 20th) weekly audio reports from:

1) Amateur Radio Newsline (2/19)
2) This Week In Amateur Radio (TWIAR) (1/31)

Amateur Radio Newsline

You can also scroll down at the bottom of the audio player for previous weeks reports!

For those that prefer a mp3 download: AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE(tm) REPORT

On a PC, right click on the file you want to download. In the drop-down box that appears click on “Save Target As” and when the next box appears select a file destination and click on “Save”.

This Week in Amateur Radio (TWIAR)

Audio here – Streaming

Check out this website for D-STAR information. They provide a lot of interesting information regarding D-STAR. The newsletter link is at the bottom of the page.

Steve

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Welcome to the February issue of the D-STAR Info Newsletter. D-STAR Info Newsletter is a quarterly publication that will feature news about D-STAR products and software, regional news on D-STAR systems and activities, hints and tips for users and everything D-STAR. The newsletter will appeal to all users from the brand new to the experienced.

This issue includes the following articles:

The DV Access Point Announcement, see it, read about it.DVAP
News from the Trust Team
Calhoun County ARES uses D-STAR
A number of items about D-STAR in the UK

Worthington Supports D-STAR
GB7MH – D-STAR without Icom
MB6AM – 2M Simplex Node

This month’s centerfold is a listing of Reflectors and Nets, suitable for posting in your shack.

We’ll distribute the newsletter here and at any events we can. If you would like to print and distribute at any other event, feel free. If you want us to send you some printed copies, check the page below for how to get copies.

Download D-STAR Info Newsletter here

Source: http://www.dstarinfo.com/

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-045

ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America,
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a
worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in
designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital
Amateur Radio satellites.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@amsat.org

In this edition:
* 36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference
* LORAN C Shutdown
* Arecibo Dish to be Activated on Amateur Radio EME
* W6ZH, Silent Key
* ARISS Status – 8 February 2010

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-045.01
36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 045.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 14, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-045.01

36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference

The 36th Annual Eastern VHF/UHF Conference will be on April 16-18,
2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Enfield, CT. The NorthEast Weak Signal
Group (NEWS) is calling for the submission of papers and presentations.
Papers and presentations are solicited on both the technical and opera-
tional aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave weak signal amateur radio.

We will have a Hospitality Suite for early arrivals on Friday Evening
starting at 7:00PM to 11:00 PM. Conference registration will begin on
Saturday at 7:30 AM and talks and band sessions will start at 8:30 AM.
A banquet dinner, Triva quiz and prize raffles will begin at 7:00 PM.
On Sunday an outdoor flea market, weather permitting, will begin at
8:00 to 11:00 AM. Starting this year flea market admission will be FREE
for both buyers and sellers of VHF and above relate equipment items only.
Compliments of Greg WA1VUG and R&S we will have the following test capa-
bilities up to 50 GHz.

Registration is now open for this years conference. A block of Hotel Rooms
is available at the Crowne Plaza, Enfield under the NEWS group for $99.
The latest conference news can be found on-line at:
http://www.newsvhf.com/vhfconf.html

[ANS thanks Bruce, N2LIV Conference Chairman for the above information]

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