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JUNEN4AWJune 25 Membership Meeting Agenda June 27 & June 28 Field Day PlansRadio Operators Training for Field DayCover story on pageMargie Spangenberg (KK4AGN) overlooks as Susan Fuller (KK4WJE)-ARC Net Manager), Elleen Patience (KJ4PTW) and SidneyPatience ( KK4DTD) learn and practice N3FJP Field Day logging skills for June 27 and June 28 ARC Field Day.Cover story and other Field Day Training Class 101 attendees on Page 3.JUNE 20151
General Membership Meeting: Fourth Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm (doors open at 7 pm)Officers’ Business Meeting—Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm.Meeting Place--Anderson, Old EOC Building (corner of South Towers St. & West Church St.)DON’T FORGET IT’S TIME TO PAY CLUB DUES FOR 2015! 20 for members, 25 for families, 10 for associate (non-ham) membersJames LittletonWB4LZTPresidentTim DantzWA2VAXVice PresidentJerry JordanKD4PJOTreasurerElleen PatienceKJ4DTWSecretarySusan FullerKK4WJENet ManagerMargie SpangenbergKK4AGNNewsletter EditorPresident’s Message As I write this letter we areJames Littleton – WB4LZTin the final week of preparaPhone: 864-884-3507tions for Field Day 2015. WeE-mail: WB4LZT@gmail.comhad two successful trainingsessions on operating the stations Field Day andparticipants learned how to make Field Day calls and log the contacts. Several of participants are planning to participate in FieldDay operations. I want to personally thank Margie for her hardwork in planning the training sessions. I think Field Day will bevery successful this year and I expect many people will participatein the radio operations as well as setup.Our net check-ins continue to rise and our net manager, Susan,KK4WJE, and assistant Net Manager, Bill, KM4DDR are doing agreat job of keeping the net moving forward. Please let themknow what a great job they are doing by checking in to the Anderson Two Meter Net as often as you can.Great things are in store for the Anderson Radio Club as we worktogether in the future. We will continue to offer training andevents we feel are of interest to the club members as well as tothe general public. If you have an idea you think would be of interest, please don’t hesitate to let one of your officers know.We are in the hot days of summer and already I long for coolerweather. I know the power company is going to be very happywith me this month for my additional contributions through mypower bill. As we look forward to July, we will celebrate our independence as a nation on July 4th. Everyone have a wonderful July4th and please be careful and stay safe while you are enjoying theholiday and your vacation time.JUNE 20152
Field Day Training Class 101—A QSL SuccessPresident James (WB4LZT) talks about why theAnderson Radio Club is rated Class 2A by ARRL.Jerry (KD4PJO) has some questions to ask James (WB4LZT)about the US Amateur Radio Bands Chart.Margie (KK4AGN) describes the ARC’s Field Day Information and Hospitality Center, and the Learning Center.Steve (N4SZ—Field Day Chair) watches Floyd (W4FLW)practice logging in contacts to get ready for the June 27-28Field Day Event.On June 11 and again on June 13, James (WB4LZT) and Margie (KK4AGN) gave an overview presentation of operatingan Anderson Radio Club Field Day Event. Later, the attendees learned how to key in contact information using theN3FJP logging software. All enjoyed practicing their operator contact skills copying information from a QSO list andlistening to the April 19 recording of the ARRL Rookie Roundup check ins.Needed for Field Day (June 26, 27, & 28) CW and SSB OperatorsDrivers to Haul ARC TrailersHams to Assemble AntennasPublic Relations Visitor GreeterPlease step up and helpFIELD DAY IS A LOT OF FUN!Contact James (WB4LZT) WB4LZT@gmail.com orContact Margie (KK4AGN) margiespang@att.netJUNE 20153
FIELD DAY PRESS RELEASE TO LOCAL MEDIAAnderson Radio Club Ready for Field Day June 27-28 2015Anderson, SC—Members of the Anderson Radio Club will be participating for 24 hours in the yearly national Amateur RadioField Day exercise that begins on June 27 through June 28 at the Anderson Civic Center on the upper parking lot, Anderson SC.From 2 pm Saturday until 2 pm Sunday, club members will make as many radio contacts as possible with other amateur radiooperators (hams) throughout the nation, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, Canada and some European countries. Thisexercise is sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) to prepare licensed hams to operate and communicate reliably under any conditions from almost any location when disaster hits an area. A large number of hams provide critical communications during unexpected emergencies or natural disasters. These disasters may be a terrorist attack, a tornado, a flood,wildfire, Tsunamis, grid blackouts, or earthquakes. Recently, amateur radio operators from India and Gujaret regions set upstations to provide post-earthquake rescue communication to critical places in Nepal.There are over 725,000 licensed hams in the United States ages from five years and up who enjoy amateur radio as a hobby aswell as talk to other radio operators through one or more of the amateur radio weekly Nets. On one of the weekly Nets, TCS(Tin Can Sailors), ARC member, Tom Weir (KK4CEW) of Seneca reconnected after 45 years with one of his former Navy shipmates and also a ham Jerry Huffman (N8YN) of Ohio who served on the destroyer Eugene A Greene (DD-711) with Tom. In fact,Tom will be seeing Jerry this September for the ship’s Reunion in Buffalo NY.Anderson Radio Club’s experienced Field Day Chairman, Steve Foster (N4SZ) of Anderson prepared several months in advancethe planning, responsibilities and challenges needed to hold a Field Day operation, and most importantly safety. Because FieldDay is outdoors, one concern is that everyone is safe during possible weather changes of heavy rain, wind or high temperatures.To back up the county sheriff and emergency medical services workers, the Anderson Radio club has three mobile communication units along with three transportable antennas and a telescopic 50 foot tower. If the power is down, or the internet or cellphone service is inoperable during an emergency, the club has three gas generators and three solar panels to power the radiosas well as equipment to man the mobile units. While stationed at one of the mobile units, ARC’s radio operators will make contacts either by CW (Morse code), Phone (Voice) or PSK31 (digital).One of the activities scheduled for Field Day and opened to the public is Saturday, June 27 at 3 pm. A 30-minute educationalclass will be held, “The Importance of Ham Radio during a Crisis.” The presenter will be Emergency Communications Coordinator of Abbeville, Dave Zugsberger, (KL7FO) of Iva SC. During Dave’s class, two drawings of 25 gift certificates from HTF Survival Store, Anderson will be given away to the lucky person who attends the class.Other activities during the day on Saturday and Sunday is possibly communicating via FM satellite the International Space Station or communicating with other amateur radio operators via transponder satellites.Another activity for non-hams is visiting the GOTA Station (Get On the Air) and with the help of a licensed ham, the visitor willmake their first contact on the radio. In addition, any child 18 years or younger that does not have their ham license but makestheir first radio contact in the GOTA station will be eligible for a 25 Walmart gift certificate drawing.As President of the ARC, James Littleton (WB4LZT) explains, “Field Day is an exciting event and I look forward to another successful year again for the club. It is my hope that members of the public stop by on Field Day, and that he/she will want to givea try making contact on the radio as well as sit in on the informal educational class and learn about ham radio. They won’t regret it!”This event is open to the public and all are welcomed to visit the three emergency operations stations to watch amateur radiooperators in action. Also stop by the Anderson Radio Club’s Information and Hospitality Center, the Learning Center and theGOTA station to discover that Field Day is fun for hams and visitors too. Just look for the antennas above Anderson Civic Centerparking lots across the playground.For more information about Field Day, contact Margie Spangenberg (KK4AGN), ARC’s Newsletter Editor and Field Day PublicityChair, 864-654-1352 or at the Anderson Radio Club’s website margiespang@att.net.###JUNE 20154
Field Day Youth QSO at GOTA Station(any time from 2 pm 6/27 through 2 pm 6/28)Educational Class, Saturday 6/27, 3 pmThe Importance of Ham Radio During a Crisis One 25 Walmart Gift Certificate DrawingClass in front of RV Station 3 Youngster 18 years or younger who is not a licensed hamClass held by Youngster makes one QSO radio contact with help of acoachEmergency Communications Coordinator of Abbeville,Dave Zugsberger, (KL7FO)Drawing for 2 25 HTF Survival Store CertificatesMust be present to be eligible for drawingThree Communication Mobile UnitsWatch operators workPhone, CW, Digital and SatelliteVisit the Learning Center(Saturday and Sunday)JUNE 2015 Practice keyboarding ofN3FJP logging software Listen to recorded ARRLRookie Roundup Checkins5
FIELD DAY, JUNE 27 2015SURVIVAL STORE GIFT CERTIFICATES SATURDAY, JUNE 27 2015 TWO 25 GIFT CERTIFICATES FROM THE HTF SURVIVAL STORE, ANDERSON. DRAWING HELD DURING 3 PM PROGRAM “THE IMPORTANCE OF HAM RADIO DURING A CRISIS”PRESENTER: DAVE ZUGSBERGER (KL7FO), EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONSCOORDINATOR OF ABBEVILLE AND NET OPERATOR FOR THE ANDERSON RADIO CLUBARES/RACES/SCHEART/SKYWARN, SUNDAY NIGHT NET. PERSON MUST BE PRESENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE HTF SURVIVALSTORE GIFT CERTIFICATE DRAWINGS.2015 FIELD DAY ANNOUNCEMENTThis year, the Anderson Radio Club willnot serve breakfast onSunday (June 28) or lunch on Sunday (June 28). There will beNO potluck on Saturday evening (June 27). You’re welcome tobag your food.A tent with tables and chairs will be available for anyone needing a place to sit while eating as well as for ragchewing.The club will have available bottled water.JUNE 20156
Needed for Field Day (June 26, 27, & 28) CW and SSB Operators Drivers to Haul ARC Trailers Hams to Assemble Antennas Public Relations Visitor GreeterPlease step up and helpFIELD DAY IS A LOT OF FUN!FIELD DAY PLANS WILL BE THE JUNE 25th PROGRAMContact James (wb4lzt) WB4LZT@gmail.com orMargie (KK4AGN) margiespang@att.netANDERSON RADIO CLUB WEBSITEwww.andersonradioclub.comCHECK OUT FORUM SECTIONJUNE 20157
Actual Wedding InvitationEditor’s Note (margiespang@att.net)Margie Spangenberg (KK4AGN)Field Day Learning Center DreamI had a brain storm a couple of months ago. Iasked myself wouldn’t it be great to have a Learning Centerthat would be open to hams and to the public on Field Day?Before entering one of the three ARC’s amateur radio mobilestations to begin making “real” contacts, one could maketheir first stop at the Learning Center tent. In the LearningCenter, an individual could practice and warm up their keyboarding skills using the Field Day N3FJP logging softwareand practice their listening skills.Well, now my idea has finally turned into reality. In theLearning Center, there will be a non-operational radio, a laptop with the N3FJ logging software, handouts of the FieldDay dialogue script, phonetics and band charts. Also, totune in one’s ear to the sounds one hears on the busy bandsin one of ARC’s mobile stations, an MP3 player will be setupin the Learning Center. The MP3 device will play back recordings from the April 19 ARRL’s Rookie Roundup check ins.My main objective for providingthe Learning Center is to help anexperienced or non-experiencedoperator review or learn aboutField Day contacts as well as calmone’s nerves and boost one’s self-confidence. Please stop bythe Learning Center on Saturday and Sunday. I would love tobe your Learning Center coach and counselor.JUNE 2015LUNCH BUNCH—GOLDEN CORRAL,ANDERSON 11:30 am tilEVERY FRIDAY, ALL ARE WELCOME8
ARES/ RACES/ SKYWARN/ SCHEARTSDon’t forget our ARES / RACES / Skywarn/ SCHEARTS net on the 146.79 repeater every Sundaynight at 20:30. Please check in if you can, it’s good training.We will never know what the future will deal us but there is no substitute to being as prepared aswe can. Given the events in the world today all that can be said is PRACTICE, PRACTICE,PRACTICE FOR ANY AND ALL THINGS!I encourage all to join our Sunday night net which is oriented toward emergency communicationoperations. Some nights we switch out net controllers, use tactical calls, report weather conditions and encourage check ins to use emergency power.We also discuss various subjects related to emergencies and emergency communications. I encourage an open exchange so that we can all learn from each other. Many of the Sunday nightcheck ins have had real life exposure to emergency situations and this really adds to our learningexperience.Also, don’t forget to check into the SC ARES nets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at18:00 on 3.993.5 Mhz. And, the Georgia ARES net every Sunday at 17:00 on 3.975. It’s good to befamiliar with our neighbors so that we can help them if needed or they can help us as necessary.Most of our weather comes in from the Georgia.Get prepared as much as possible. Remember, it is better to be three years early than one minutelate!73,Dave (KL7FO) and Steve (N4SZ)JUNE 20159
ARC MEMBERS TRAVEL TO ALTANTA HAMFESTIVAL 2015Marietta, GA—Gary (KF4GGK) and Margie (KK4AGN) made time for the Atlanta Hamfestival 2015. Great blue grass musicto listen to while looking for boneyard bargains. Vendors and radio clubs booths in Exhibit A & B Halls. Several Forumsheld for hams. Photo 1—Hamcartoonists Jim Massara (N2ART) and Gail Massara (N2EST). Check out websites Hamcartoonist.net or Facebook. Photo 2—Young Ladies Radio League Net (NFARL YL), 145.470MHz (-) PL 100Hz Thursday, 8 pm ET.Photo 3—QRP Amateur Radio Club International Membership Secretary Charlottte Nelson (KJ4EDM). Photo 4—LargestPublic Ham Radio Demo in Southeast held in NC (Sept 11-20). Photo 5 —At the morning forum, Bill Perkins (KB4KFT) showsteen Ruth Willet from Lawrenceville, GA how to build a simple dipole antenna. Photo 6-Ruth passed her Tech License thatafternoon and is an official ham, KM4LAO. Congratulations Ruth!JUNE 201510
NET CONTROL OPERATORSFREQUENCY 146.790SUNDAY8:30 (20:30) pmKL7FODAVE ZUGSBERGERREMEMBER: WHENSASSAFRASS 146.79REPEATER IS DOWNFOR THE NET, PLEASETUNE INTO 146.97ANDERSON HOSPITAL REPEATER.MONDAYKF4CKT JOHN SEIGLERTUESDAYKM4GEE DAN BRIGHTWELLWEDNESDAYKK4AGNMARGIE SPANGENBERGTHURSDAYKM4DDRBILL GUTHKEFRIDAYKV4THSATURDAYWA4JWCAL GUNDRYN5CSAROGER MUNDYNET MANAGERSUSAN FULLER KK4WJETOM OWENSALTERNATE NET MANAGERBILL GUTHKE KM4DDRCan you substitute as an Alternate Net Control Operator?Can you volunteer on a weekly basis as a Net Control Operator?If you can help, please email Susan Fuller, KK4WJEkk4wje@gmail.comExceeded May1,000Goal!!May Check Ins 1,132!!1,132Pieces Traffic 33Sessions 291004JUNE 201511
N3FJP logging software. All enjoyed practicing their operator contact skills copying information from a QSO list and listening to the April 19 recording of the ARRL Rookie Roundup check ins. Needed for Field Day (June 26, 27, & 28) W and SS Operators Drivers to Haul AR Trailers Hams to Assemble Antennas Public Relations Visitor Greeter
