Maybe you’re looking for next week?

• Have you renewed your LCARA Membership yet?
  • Dues for 2022 are due Jan 31st, this will be the last reminder.
  • New application is required: http://w7dg.org/w7dgreference.html
  • Email completed applications to w7dg.lcara@gmail.com if unable to postal mail – address currently on the form is incorrect.
• Thanks to those who have joined for 2022, your support is appreciated!

Recap 🔁

• Last Wed 01/19: LCARA Business Meeting Minutes
• Last last Wed 01/12: LCARA Presentation Night AX.25 Packet: APRS and Winlink
• Last week’s newsletter

Upcoming Events 🗓

• 01/26 Wed 1900: LCARA Technical Committee meeting at LCARA Clubhouse
  • Discussions and planning for equipment repairs and improvements
  • Members should attend if they have feedback on technical station matters
• CANCELLED: 01/29 Sat 0900: Communication Exercise CANCELLED
  • Will be a scavenger hunt and trivia puzzle if there is enough participation
  • Opportunity to practice APRS (even without RF), drive around, or provide crucial support from a home location.
• 1/29 - 1/30: Winter Field Day

Nets ✅

• 01/23 Sun 2000: W7MSH Mercury Mt. St. Helens ERC Net - Open to all Amateurs
  • 2000 Woodland Checkin W7DG 147.300 MHz T114 +060
  • 2015 Roundtable W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060
• 01/24 Mon 2000: Cowlitz County ACS Net - Open to all Amateurs
  • W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060
  • Check in via APRS message to N7DEM-5: CHECKIN Name Location
• 01/25 Tue 0900: CEMNET Region IV Net - Winlink, V-Tac 12 (EOC)
  • Email kf7hvm@0x26.net to be added to the weekly Winlink test
• 01/25 Tue 1900: Columbia Amateur Radio Assoc. Weekly Net
  • N7EI 146.880 MHz T114 -060

NEXT MONTH

• Feb 2nd Wed 1900 - Cowlitz ACS Meeting [ZOOM only]
• Feb 12th Sat 1000 - VE Testing at LCARA Clubhouse
  • Pre-register by emailing w7dg.lcara@gmail.com
• Feb 16th Wed 1900 - LCARA Business Meeting - Budget
  • Important meeting decides how the club will spend money in 2022. Members should plan to attend.

Emergency Training

ICS, Incident Command System, Training is curriculum provided by FEMA for emergency response and activation. Active members of ACS are required to show completion of these training courses either online or in an instructor-led course.

Cowlitz County Emergency Management (DEM) is offering 3 levels of intructor-led ICS courses at multiple times throughout the year.

The first ICS Basic course is being offered Februrary 16th from 0900 - 1700

More information on future dates, class formats, and how to register is forthcoming. Thanks Matt KD7BBJ.

For Sale 🏷

This club-owned equipment is being offered for sale to members before being listed online. Proceeds benefit LCARA. Please make offer or reply for more information.

ICOM IC-736 Sold! Thank you Mike.

Includes hand mic (pictured) and desk mic. VCO board for 10m and 12m was recently repaired and tested.

Manual

Thanks for reading.

If you have events or reports that should be included in this weekly newsletter, please send them to kf7hvm@0x26.net.