March program

Electrical Safety in the Shack, presented by, Charlie Bashen N6DZW.

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Electric Safety in the Shack Building and operating a ham radio station is a perfectly safe pastime. However, inattention and carelessness can lead to severe injury, burns or even death by electrocution.

 You may recall that last October three family members in a Florida ham radio operator’s household were killed when the antenna they were installing in the dark fell into overhead powerlines. It was a tragic accident that should never have happened.

 Our March presenter is Charles Basham, N6DZW, the Manager of Public Safety for Southern California Edison. Charlie will talk to us about the very basics of electric safety for in the shack, outdoors and especially during Field Day.

 Charles is an Extra Class ham who grew up in Pomona and was a member of Tri County ARA more than 40 years ago when he was a novice.

Past Programs for 2010 - 2009 - 2008

Club Meeting

Next Club meeting is January 13 at 7:30 PM located at Brackett Field Airport. Meeting is held in the Administration building - Pilots Lounge. The address is 1615 McKinley Ave., La Verne, Ca 91750

DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING - From the I-10 Freeway just East of the 57 FWY, take the Fairplex Drive off-ramp from either-direction and go North up the hill on Fairplex Drive.

Continue going North over the hill until you come to McKinley Ave. with a street signal light.

Now turn left on McKinley Ave., when you reach the next street signal light stay in your left or number one lane to continue on McKinley Ave.

When you reach a stop sign, continue straight across to continue on McKinley Ave.

Continue on McKinley Ave. going west until you reach the end of the road then turn right going towards the Administration Building. When you enter the building through the front door, go past the gift shop then turn left.

The meeting room is on the left side in the hallway.

The address is: Brackett Field Airport (American Airports Corp.) 1615 McKinley Ave., La Verne, Ca 91750

General Club Meeting Dates

 ― March 10th ― April 14th ― May 12th ― Jun 9th ― July 14th ― Aug 11th ― Sept 8th ― Oct 13th ―

General Meeting

TCARA holds a monthly General Club meeting on the second Wednesday of every month except for December. December is our Christmas Party which is held on the second Wednesday of that month.

Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings, licensed and non-licensed persons. Informative presentations are given by experienced amateurs in various areas of the hobby. Meetings start at 7:30 PM.

Tri-County holds a 50/50 cash drawing. To win, you must purchase a ticket for $1. The tickets will be placed into a drawing bucket. At the end of the presentation a single ticket will be drawn, and 50% of the total dollar amount collected will be given to the lucky winner. The other 50% of the cash will be placed into the club’s Field Day fund. This new drawing ensures that everyone in attendance has a chance to win. 

50/50 Drawing Winners

• Alvin Banman W6EKZ, won the 50/50 on November 9, 2009

• Gen K6PMC, won the 50/50 on October 14, 2009

• Leo Van Lahr, KE6JID won the 50/50 on August 12, 2009

• Loran Dargatz, AF6PS won the 50/50 on June 10, 2009

• Jennie, KI6RVG won the 50/50 on May 13, 2009

• ? - BTW won the 50/50 on April 8, 2009

• March 11, 2009

• Andrew-KI6TEE won the 50/50 on February 11, 2009

Congratulations!

Half of the proceeds will go toured the Field Day Fund, thank you.

Meeting Location

Our meeting is held in the Pilots Lounge at Brackett Field Airport - Administration building.

The address is 1615 McKinley Ave., La Verne, Ca 91750.

We provide a variety of educational programs each Month for the Amateur Radio Communities. If you are truly interested or just curious about amateur radio, join us for an informative program. Bring a friend Guests are always welcome to enjoy our company and programs.

Membership Dues

Individual - $30 for a period of July 1st thru December 31, 2010 (18 Month period)

Membership enables you to receive membership prizes, vote, Place FREE FOR SALE ads in the QRM, receive the QRM, and run for an office, It’s open to any persons licensed and unlicensed. Members participate in a number of activities in the Amateur Radio community.

Activities include club meetings, projects, special events, and any ARRL events. The TCARA Sunday net is held at 7 p.m. FREQ: 145.440 Mhz. with a – input, PL 136.5

If your not able to make it to the meetings! You can print out a Membership application Form, from this web site and mail the Application Form, with a check or money order to:

• Tri-County Amateur Radio Association

• Post Office Box 75

• Claremont, CA 91711

Weekly Net Information

Tri-County also holds a weekly 2-meter net for general club information. The net is held on 145.440 repeater system. All amateurs are welcomed to check in. This repeater is located on the highest of the Sunset Ridge peaks, so those with beams should point to just north of Claremont. It is a high level machine with great coverage and should afford us all of the benefits. Sergeant Burton Brink with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is the repeater owner and has our thanks. So please load the frequency and PL into your rigs and join the net. 73, from Brad Rachielles, KC6NNV.

Net Frequency, Time and Day

Sunday at 7PM

FREQUENCY: 145.440 MHz FM, (-) input, with a PL 136.5 Hz.

Timeline for the Net

ARRL News, DX Reports, General Club Announcements, Check-ins from Board Members, General Membership, and Visitors.

ARES-LAX NE District Weekly Net Information

The Northeast District weekly net is held each Thursday at 7: P. M. The net on the DARN System with any of the following frequencies:

147.360 + PL/103.5 "ARES 2 DARN" - Mt Disappointment

1283.25 - PL/114.8 "ARES 3 DARN 1.2"

446.740 - PL/100.0 "ARES 4 DARN 1" - Palos Verdes

446.240 - PL/100.0 "ARES 5 DARN 2" -

445.280 - PL/100.0 "ARES 6 DARN 4" - Verdugo Peak

446.940 - PL/100.0 "ARES 7 DARN 3" - Mt Wilson

446.940 - PL/100.0 "ARES 7 DARN 3" - Mt Wilson

448.800 - PL/151.4 "ARES backup" - Raymond Hill

We invite all hams to participate in this Los Angeles Amateur Radio Emergency net.

If you want to join ARESLAX, go on line at www.arrllax.org

Special Events

ARTICLE LIST:

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Other Club News of Interest

ARTICLE LIST:

• Launch of New ARRL Web Site Delayed to "Get it Right" 

• This Ham Radio Video originated in New Zealand by the Nelson Amateur Radio club or NZART

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Blogs

HAM SPEAK BLOG SPOT- BY Brad, KC6NNV:

 - I am using the Blog. This is a forum to benefit the Amateur Radio community. Licensed amateurs are encouraged to share constructively their knowledge, techniques and experience openly. Try it out at: http://www.hamspeak.blogspot.com/

KB6NU's Ham Radio Blog

Feel free to post a comment to my blog or e-mail me at cwgeek@kb6nu.com

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