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ALERT: Sat, November 1, 2008; 3:14 PM ET Unfortunately, Harry was killed in an automobile accident on October 22, 2008. His show will no longer be aired Greetings: I have a weekly radio show on WNJC 1360 AM (Philadelphia and South Jersey Market) and streaming on WNJC1360..COM On Tuesday October 14 at 7:30 pm, we broadcast a 30 minute Ham Radio Trivia Contest between to local Amateur Radio Clubs: SJRA vrs. GCARC It is also Podcast at The Harry Wolf Radio Show - It will be re-broadcast on January 6, 2009. Please check out the podcast, and list it in Up Front in QST Our aim is to promote Amateur Radio to the public. Harry Wolf KC2THV harrywolfshow.com Some SNJ EmComm notes from Gary Wilson, K2GW, SNJ Section Emergency Coordinator: 1. For all disasters outside our section, check the main page of the ARRL web site for response instructions. No one is to ever self-deploy to other sections or regions. Typically, K2DCD at ARRL HQ now acts as the ARRL Incident Commander to coordinate deployment to such events. Once a call for outside ham volunteers is initiated by league officials in the disaster area, those wishing to go should contact their ARRL County Emergency Coordinator to forward their desire to be considered for such remote assignments. SNJ County EC's are listed at www.snjares.org. Hams wishing to deploy need to be in good physical condition and to be able to be self-sufficient in extended conditions of high heat, humidity and lack of electrical power. They should be able to bring at least a weeks work of food and camping equipment, in addition to portable power sources, amateur radio equipment and portable antennas Obviously, prior training and experience in formal message handling and emergency communications is needed as well. No reimbursement for any expenses is planned. Please indicate how many weeks you can be deployed. The EC will forward your information up through the SEC to ARRL HQ for consideration. It definitely helps if your ARRL County EC has previously seen you serve succesfully on local events! 2. To help you get that prior local experience, we will be running a statewide Simulated Emergency Test (SET) on the morning of Saturday 4 October from 9AM until about 1 PM. Contact your ARRL County Emergency Coordinator to participate. |
Monthly Summary for October 2008
News last updated: Tue, November 18, 2008 at 7:26 PM ET
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY NEWSLETTER FOR NOVEMBER
SECTION MANAGER, JEAN PRIESTLEY, KA2YKN
"AMATEUR RADIO" is many things. It is education, fun, a life line for shut ins and a bobby that keeps on giving. It is a gift of life and a circle of protection. When you first got6 into the hobby, you probably did not fathom the ride it would take you on. If you were a kid, every contact was a new adventure to a distant state or mysterious far-away land. The trlip from that first year as a ham to today was filled with hundreds of activities, thousands of contacts and a million memories. What a great gift for another young person it would be to have the ability to go countries across the oceans and as far north and south as the airwaves travel.
It is with deep regret that Old Barney reports that Tom Maciaszek, KB2ZWY, a former member of Old Barney, passed away in October 2008. Tom was a graduate of one of the early Ham Radio Classes and was quite excited when he got his license. He was employed at WOBM/AM in Toms River and he will be missed by his family and friends. Rest in Peace.
For those of you who knew Harry Wolf, Harry was killed in an auto accident on his way home from a club meeting. He called Somerdale his home where he lived with his wife, Debra and children Marissa and Andrew. He was brother to Donna and Michael. Harry was the former owner of Raymond Jewelers in Collingswood and the proud creator of the Harry Wolf Show on WNJC radio and was an active member of TARP. Harry had just filled in with an SJRA program by creating his BATTLE OF TRIVIA BETWEEN TWO HAM RADIO CLUBS, SJRA AND GCARC. Harry was one of a kind and will be missed
Delaware Valley Radio Association has a full TESTING schedule for 2009. The dates for 2009 will be Jan 17, March 21, May 16, July 18, Sept 12 and November 14, 2009. All sessions will be at the Hopewell Twp Branch of the Mercer County Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Hopewell Township (just outside Pennington and next door to the Hopewell Valley Central High School) Be there by 12:15 for paperwork. Exams start promptly at 12:30. Contact Don/AA2F at aa2f@arrl.net or 609-737-1723 for further information and the location of the Nov exams. As in all exams, the cost is $14 cash or check and bring 2 forms of ID, at least one being a photo ID, plus the original and photocopy of your license if upgrading.
JSARS Is still holding their testing sessions the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Riverwood Recreation Building on Riverwood Drive in Toms River, NJ. For more information call Ed GENOINO, WA2NDA at 609-693-3729. Holiday City ARC is also still holding their test sessions every other 2nd Saturday from 10AM to 12PM, (May, July, Sept, Nov). Sessions are held at the Holiday City South Clubhouse area in meeting room #1 on Mule Road at the corner of Santiago Dr in Toms River. Your contact person is Bill Haldane, AC2F and the phone is 732-240-7064 or ac2f@earthlink.net. When going to any test session, you must have your original license, at least one Xerox copy and original and one copy of any credit sheets you may have. Bring 2 forms of id.
OBARC hold one more session and that will be held on Dec. 4, 2008. All the sessions will be held at the Ocean Acres Community Center, Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin. Doors close at 7pm. Contact Dave Burgess, WA2TVS at 609-698-2872. Directions to test site are available at http://wwww.obarc.org.
Testing sessions by SJRA are on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Winslow Senior center. Contact is Mark, K2AX at JTRA@comcast.net or (609)820-1523.
If you haven't already, please make a note or bookmark the following site: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/phi/skywarn/index.html.
The Battleship New Jersey is on winter hours. If your club is thinking about visiting the NJ2BB club station, please be sure to make arrangements ahead of the scheduled date to insure that someone will be there. Just go on our website at www.nj2bb.org for information to schedule a visit. If you have worked NJ2BB and want to send a card, the QSL manager is Margaret Burgess, KB2BRR 150 Schooner Ave, Barnegat, NJ 08005. Please send your cards with an SASE to insure receiving a card in return from NJ2BB. http:// www.nj2bb.org
"CITY AT SEA TOUR" The intent is to highlight the support activities within the vessel, such as dental, medical and sickbay. There will also be a Quick Stop (aka smoke shop), Post office and machine shops. Of interest to the Ham community is the WW2 Radio Room that members of BNJARS have been working on. This compartment was once filled with black crackle painted equipment that glows in the dark. The gang has found the appropriate equipment from various sources, restored and repaired each item as needed. On May 19, 2008, the new General Quarters Tour opened. The tour will offer the same tour as the current, except all guests will receive an audio device that will include narration, music, special effects, descriptions of spaces and recorded accounts by former crew members. An adult and child's version will be available. The ships current guided tour The Fire Power Tour will now include the Combat Engagement Center and the Admiral Halsey Stateroom. Even If your have seen the ship once already, there are plenty of new reasons to come see it again.
Traffic report for SEPTEMBER Traffic manager, K2UL, Dan Ostroy
SNJ/NNJ Section Net Reports
QNI reports NJM 82 N2GJ NJPN 249 W2CC NJSN 193 K2PB NJN(E) 207 AG2R NJN(L) 179 AG2R
(the above nets are dual section nets of both SNJ and NNJ. Liaisons with 2RN)
SNJ Local Net Reports JSARS 380 WA2NDA SJTN (E) 17 KB2RTZ SJTN(L) 12
KB2RTZ
Station Activity Reports (SAR) KB2RTZ 108 KB2BAA 74 WA2NDA 45 K2UL 40 AA2SV 34 K2GW 5
Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) KB2RTZ 220 K2UL 120 KB2BAA 115 N2HQL 110 K2GW 90 KA2YKN 55 KC2IYC 43 WJ3P 35
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