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Recap 🔁
- 02/09 Wed: LCARA Presentation Night: FRS, GMRS, and MURS: the Public Non-Amateur Services
- 02/11 Fri: Groundkeeping Party at LCARA
- Thanks Marc NC7P, Charles (and family) AD7UF, Matt KD7BBJ, Mike KI7MPV, and Rick WA7NWN for pitching in.
- 02/12 Sat: VE Testing - Congratulating 4 new Technicians and 2 new Extras (including a 3-in-one).
- 02/12 Sat: Operation Hot Wire - Washington State Guard’s antenna construction exercise was a success with many enjoying the lesson and the appreciative of the facilities.
- Last week’s newsletter
Upcoming Events 🗓
- 02/16 Wed 1900 - LCARA Business Meeting - Budget
- Important meeting decides how the club will spend money in 2022. Members should plan to attend at the clubhouse or on ZOOM.
- 02/16 Wed 0900-1700 - Basic ICS Course (Pre-registration required, see below!)
- 02/19 Sat 1300 - HF/VHF/UHF Operation & Training (3rd Saturday) at LCARA
- Come up to the club and learn to operate the W7DG stations.
- 02/19, 02/20 - ARRL DX CW (Morse Code) Contest
- Contest is specifically for US cont. 48 state stations to make DX contacts, see contest description linked above.
Emergency Training
Cowlitz County Emergency Management (DEM) is offering 3 levels of intructor-led ICS courses at multiple times throughout the year. Contact Larry Hembree or Ernie Schnabler at Cowlitz County Emergency Management: 360.577.3130; hembreeL@co.cowlitz.wa.us or dem@co.cowlitz.wa.us
After taking the class, enrollees must also complete the online exam to earn their certification. Course material is also available online, with the exception of ICS-400 (Advanced) which is only offered as an instructor led course
Nets ✅
- 02/13 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
- 02/14 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
- 02/15 Tue 0900: CEMNET Region IV Net - Winlink, V-Tac 12 (EOC)
- Email kf7hvm@0x26.net to be added to the weekly Winlink test
- 02/15 Tue 1900: Columbia Amateur Radio Assoc. Weekly Net
Thanks for reading.
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