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Beaumont Amateur RadioFebruary 2016Number 403When All Else Fails . . . Amateur RadioMain Repeater146.700- OffsetPL Tone 107.2Other Repeaters444.700 OffsetPL Tone 107.2EchoLinkW5RINBARC Weekly NetThursdays @ 8 PM on146.700Monthly Club MeetingDate & Time:Last Monday ofmonth at 7:30 PMLocation:North End Baptist5115 Eastex FreewayBeaumont, TXNext Meeting:February 29, 2016Program:LB LittleBARC Websitewww.qsl.net/w5rinEssay: I Don’t Get No Respect"Last Christmas I got no respect. In my stocking, I got an odor-eater." - RodneyDangerfieldArriving at a certain public service event for the first time and on time, Idismally found our team "organizer" absent. We had been instructed to arriveat 0630. He arrived at 0730, unprepared and scrambling, offering no apology,explanation, or guidance. I then realized our fate as volunteers was tied to anunfolding human disaster. Those of us who gave up a Saturday and arrived ontime (everyone else), had been standing around shivering, checking ourcalendar (maybe the event was actually tomorrow), and checking ourwatches. What we should have been checking for was a plan.What was our mission and role? Who do we report to? Not even cursoryanswers were provided by our leader. "He's always like this," one frequentvolunteer told me. He added this advice: "Just work around him and makelemonade from the lemon." Still, I couldn't get the phrase "I get no respect" outof my head.Cables lacking proper connectors and no mains power hampered his setup of"net control" (another term used loosely in this grim context). I'd have thrown alife ring, but he was totally unapproachable. Amidst all the foundering heexhibited a strutting self-importance, guffawing with a small minded group ofenablers, and ignoring the rest of us.The rest of us decided to stick it out to offer what we could to the eventofficials, staff and volunteers. I befriended volunteers at a water stop whodidn't expect me nor had any idea what my role was, but I enjoyed the daycheering everyone on, while resolved to dial 911 should we need help. (The"net control station" was useless).Fast Forward to the present: Considerable experience as a volunteer and nowas a leader have cemented in me the importance of approaching each andevery volunteer with the greatest of respect and appreciation. It means notjust showing up on time, but paving the way for success long before the eventmorning briefing. I tell my teams that a successful Amateur Radio effort onevent day is a reflection of many months of pre-event communications.Continued on Page 3
2BEAUMONT AMATUER RADIO CLUB NEWSLETTERRufus Turner, W3LFThe computerhardware/software/do-it-yourself blogHackaday hasprofiled Rufus Turner,W3LF (ex-K6AI) —the first AfricanAmerican radioamateur and one ofthe morefascinatingpersonalities in UShistory. Born onDecember 25, 1907,in Houston, Texas,Turner “becamefascinated bycrystal diodes andpublished his firstarticle about radiowhen he was 17,”according toHackaday. He wenton to build whatHackadaydescribed as “thenthe world’s smallestradio set” in 1925,while still ateenager.In the day whenradio amateurs stillwere allowed tobroadcast, W3LFbecame the firstradio stationlicensed to anAfrican-American.He broadcast with a15 W in Washington,DC, and operatedanother radiostation for hischurch.Working withSylvania in the1940s, Turner helpedAnd in 1949, he wrote“Build a Transistor” forHugo Gernsback’sRadio-Electronicsmagazine (May 1949issue, p 38) — at atime when transistors(aka “crystal triodes”)not only were cuttingedge but notcommerciallyavailable. Hismeticulouslydescribed projectinvolved the sacrificeof two 1N34A diodes.In January 1950, hisarticle, “A CrystalReceiver withTransistor Amplifier”appeared in Radioand Television News,along with plans for athree-transistor radio.This was in the daysbefore such thingshad begun to appearon the market.While he hadattended ArmstrongTech in Washington,DC, and he becamea licensed professionalengineer, he veeredinto the non-technicalsphere of academelater in his life, earningbachelor’s andmaster’s degrees inEnglish, and in 1960 —at age 52 — hebecame an Englishprofessor at CaliforniaState College, wherehe’d obtained his BA.State College, where heobtained his BA. Hepursued a PhD in Englishat USC, with his thesisanalyzing the life andliterary output of 18thcentury romanticCharlotte Turner Smith.He taught until 1973, butcontinued to writeelectronics articles. Hedied in 1982, the sameyear his The IllustratedDictionary of Electronicsappeared in print.Thanks to Hackaday,Southgate AmateurRadio News, RadioElectronicsRufus Turner in 19266
EchoLink AppHam RadioReference(iOS)Did you hear a Qsignal that you didn’tknow? Want to findthe local gridsquare? With thisreference, you cannot only find these,but also have quick,easy access to thefollowing:US & CanadianAmateur Band Limits,Country Codes,3Band Plans (ARRL, ARC,IARU 1, 2, 3),Radiogram NumberedMessages,Grid Square andLocation,Q Codes,Local and UTC Time,etc.In addition there are 16useful electronicformulas with their owncalculator that can beused for dB v. Powercalculations, frequencyv. wavelength, Ohm’slaw and more!Continued from page 1: EssayOur mission and role should be no mystery to the organization we are serving. Weneed to abandon the often-seen and never loved "know-it-all" attitude, and approachevent officials and other volunteers as our teachers. We are there for them, not us.When volunteers report for duty, they have a plan in hand. They know what to expect.They are trained, follow a communications standard, recognize and support an ICSstructure, know the boundaries, and therefore feel confident and - most importantly respected for the communications quasi-professionals they truly are. "Anyone canpush a button," I tell our teams. "We're communicators first, not operators. It is thisdistinction in which you should take great pride."Ultimate success is a safe event, where those we serve - participants, staff and officials- have benefited from our presence. As this happens more and more, and as Iencouragingly see it in the work of others, I lighten up and have some fun. As a teamleader, express your respect and appreciation for volunteers through organization,planning, keeping your commitments, communication, delegation, trust, and byexpanding your own knowledge and technique. As a volunteer, work with your leadersto bring these and other concepts into practice.With every event served, up your game. If you're in a position of authority, rememberthat you represent not only yourself, but all of us. Don't blow it. Aim high and ourunique and valuable Amateur Radio service will greatly benefit, and so will you. - MarkRichards, K1MGY, Littleton, Massachusetts [Richards serves as a member of theBoston Athletic Association Communications Committee, which supports the BostonMarathon.].ARRL Newsletter
4BEAUMONT AMATUER RADIO CLUB NEWSLETTERDid you know?TerminologySimplex – In the amateur radio context,simplex operation means the radio stationsare communicating with each otherdirectly, on the same frequency. Bothstations take turns transmitting and receivingon the same frequency with no repeater orother device in between.Duplex – Duplex operation means that aradio station transmits on one frequencyand receives on a different frequency.Full Duplex – Operating duplex with theability to transmit and receivesimultaneously.Half Duplex – Operating duplex but havingto switch between transmit and receive.ARES & RACES 2016Upcoming Public Service DatesDATEFebruary 26-27February 27March TBAMay 7May TBAMay 21June 4June 25-26August 19September 10September TBAOctober 1October 14,15,16October TBANovember 5December 2,3December 13EVENTOrange HamfestGusher Marathon - BeaumontBig Thicket Bike TourMarch of Dimes, March for BabiesTexas ARES/RACES/MARS DrillDon Allen Sports Day - WildwoodSpindletop Spin Bike TourARRL Field DayGusher – 5K Pleasure IslandBig Thicket Neches Canoe TrekCCA Kids Fishing Rodeo - LaporteBeaumont Fire Family Fire Safety FairBSA Jamboree on the AirTexas ARES/RACES/MARS DrillGusher Pleasure Island Half MarathonSkyWarn Recognition DayHAM Christmas Party – Brazos Cattle CompanyFor more information on ARES / RACES, please contact Kirk (N5WKM).
Jefferson CountyThe Jefferson County17, 2016.Club will have theirnext meeting onMarch 8, 2016 at 7:00The Club Net is onPM. This club meetsthe second Tuesdayof each month.The Jefferson CountyARES Club meets thethird Thursday of themonth. The nextmeeting will be MarchIs this what happens when you comehome from a Hamfest?Orange HamfestSaturday, February 27, 2016AtOrange County Convention & ExpoCenter8:00 AM – 2:00 PMTalk in frequency is 147.180 600(The PL tone will be OFF)The Orange CountyClub will have theirnext meeting onFriday, March 4, 2016at 7:30 PM. This clubmeets the first Fridayof each month.The Orange CountyARES Club meeting isalso on the first Fridayof each month at 6:30PM. Next meeting isContact Rocky Wilson (409-988-8906) or ChuckVincent (409-540-0477) to volunteer your time.Executive Board Meeting2016. We meet at 6:30PM at Rao’s Bakeryon Dowlen Road. Anymembers may attendand bring any ideasor concerns to theExecutive Board.You may also emailany suggestions orconcerns to anyBoard member and itwill be taken intoWednesdays at 8:00PM on 145.470 with anegative offset andPL tone of 103.5. TheARES net followsimmediately.Sign up to “call anet”!www.w5ssv.comOrange CountyAdmission is 8 per personOur next ExecutiveBoard meeting will beon Monday, April 25,5consideration atour meeting.This is your club, sohelp us out withideas!March 4, 2016.The Club Net is dailyat 6:30 PM on 147.180with a positive offsetand PL tone of 103.5.www.qsl/net/w5nd
6BEAUMONT AMATUER RADIO CLUB NEWSLETTERHam Radio High Altitude BallooingAmateur Radio HighAltitude Ballooning(ARHAB) is theapplication of analogand digital amateurradio to weatherballoons and was thename suggested byRalph Wallio (amateurradio callsign W0RPK)for this hobby. Oftenreferred to as "ThePoorman's SpaceProgram", ARHABallows amateurs todesign functioningmodels of spacecraftand launch them intoa space-likeenvironment. Bill Brown(amateur radiocallsign WB8ELK) isconsidered to havebegun the modernARHAB movementwith his first launch of aballoon carrying anamateur radiotransmitter on 15August 1987. The firstrecorded ARHABlaunch, however, isrecorded to havetaken place in Finlandby the Ilmari programon May 28, 1967.An ARHAB flightconsists of a balloon, arecovery parachute,and a payload of oneor more packages.The payload normallycontains an amateurradio transmitter thatpermits tracking of theflight to its landing forrecovery. Most flightsuse an AutomaticPacket ReportingSystem (APRS) trackerwhich gets its positionfrom a GlobalPositioning System(GPS) receiver andconverts it to a digitalradio transmission.Other flights may usean analog beaconand are tracked usingradio direction findingtechniques. Longduration flightsfrequently must usehigh frequencycustom builttransmitters and slowdata protocols suchas RTTY, Hellschreiber,Morse code andPSK31, to transmitdata over greatdistances using littlebattery power. Use ofamateur radiotransmitters on anARHAB flight requiresan amateur radiolicense, but nonamateur radiotransmitters arepossible to usewithout a license.In addition to thetracking equipment,other payloadcomponents mayinclude sensors, dataloggers, cameras,amateur television(ATV) transmitters orother scientificexperiments. SomeARHAB flights carrysimplified payloadpackages calledBalloonSats.A typical ARHAB flightuses a standard latexweather balloon, lastsaround 2-3 hours, andreaches 25 to 35 km inaltitude. Experimentswith zero-pressureballoons,superpressureballoons, and valvedlatex balloons haveextended flight timesto more than 24hours. A zero-pressureflight by the Spirit ofKnoxville BalloonProgram in March2008 lasted over 40hours and landed offthe coast of Ireland,over 5400 km from itslaunch point. OnDecember 11, 2011the California NearSpace Project flightnumber CNSP-11 withthe call sign K6RPT-11launched a recordbreaking flighttraveling 6,236 milesfrom San Jose,California to asplashdown in theMediterranean Sea.The flight lasted 57hours and 2 minutes. Itbecame the firstsuccessful UStranscontinental andfirst successfultransatlantic amateurradio high altitudeballoon.Additional recordflights are availableon http://arhab.orgStay tuned for thenext balloon launchwith the BeaumontAmateur Radio Club.
7Beaumont AmateurRadio ClubPO Box 7073Beaumont, TX 77706E-mailBeaumontarc.gmail.comEditor’s NotesOur new antenna on146.7Thanks to EVERYONE thathad a part in acquiring,installing and setting upour new antenna.It’s GREAT!Club OfficersPlease feel free to contact any club officer with questions or suggestions.This is YOUR club!PresidentVice rDirectorLB LittleLynn SandellDebby MartinBrenda FrazierRonnie FrazierJody LaPointRoger DillonRandy LeftwichBEAUMONT AMATEUR RADIO CLUBPO BOX 7073BEAUMONT, TX 77726We’re on the Web!See us 87755-4589466-5828
8BEAUMONT AMATUER RADIO CLUB NEWSLETTER2015 BARC Club Members & Call PointJodyKG5GTFYoungbloodBennieKE5RTIWA5MPW LombardW5GOWK5RWLWB5YDAKE5ZXEUpdated 01/19/ 2016
9Frequencies52.525 6 Meter FM National Calling Frequency53.150/52.150 Groves Repeater (pl 100.0)144.390 APRS145.010 WB5YDA-10 RMS Packet145.010 BPT (W5SSV) Packet145.010 W5SSV-10 RMS Packet145.050 KC5YSM-10 RMS Packet145.210- S.W.L.A.R.C. (W5BII, pl 103.5)*145.230- B.T.A.R.C. (N5BTC, pl 103.5)*#145.330- Anahuac (KK5XQ, pl 123.0)145.470- J.C.A.R.C. (W5SSV, pl 103.5*)145.350- Sulphur A.R.C. (KC5PNH, pl 103.5)*145.560 Simplex-Jeff Co ARES Secondary146.450 Mid County Simplex146.520 National Simplex146.560 Simplex Tyler Co ARES Prim146.580 Simplex Jeff Co ARES Prim & Special Event146.640- Beaumont Repeater (KW5C, 103.5 pl) #146.680-Tyler Co Amateur Radio Assoc. (100.0 pl) DOWN146.700- B.A.R.C. (W5RIN, pl 107.2)*#146.730- S.W.L.A.R.C. (W5BII, pl 173.8)#146.760- B.A.R.C. (W5RIN, pl 107.2) BACK ONLINE* Denotes transmitted PL tone.146.860- Port Arthur (WD5GJP) pl 103.5146.980- H.A.M.S. (Devers, N5FJX, pl 103.5)*#147.000- Jasper (W5JAS, pl 118.8)*#147.060 DuPont (AA5P, pl 103.5)147.180 Orange A.R.C. (W5ND, pl 103.5)*147.200 Port Arthur (KC5YSM) (pl 118.8)*#147.220 Tyler Co ARA (pl 100.0)* NEW147.300 Mobil Oil (W5XOM) (pl 103.5)*147.420 Simplex-Orange ARES Primary147.460 Simplex-Orange ARES Secondary147.570 Simplex-Hardin Co ARES Secondary223.800 Beaumont (KA5QDG) (pl 123.0) DOWN224.200-Vidor (KD5UNK) (no CTCSS) NEW224.920 Devers (KA5QDG) (pl 123.0)440.725 Jefferson Co D-Star Repeater NEW442.575 Devers (KA5QDG, pl 103.5)444.700 B.A.R.C. (W5RIN, pl 107.2)444.900 Mobil Oil (W5XOM, pl 103.5)446.000 National Simplex UHF# Denotes echo link.NetsBARC Net Thurs Night 8:00pm 146.700JCARC Net Wed Night 8:00pm 145.470BTARC Net Thurs Night 7:00pm 145.230ORG ARC Net Nightly 6:30pm 147.180LAARC (Jasper) Tues Night 8:00pm 147.000stTCARA (Tyler CO) 1 Mon Night 7:00pm 147.2202M SSB Gathering* Tues Night 8:30pm 144.2702M CW Net Wed Night 7:30pm 144.16010M CW Net Fri Night 7:45pm 28.97010M LAARC Ph Net Wed 8:00pm 28.325 USB*No longer a net, but a QSO gathering.Daytime Texas Traffic Net Daily 8:30am 7.2857290 Traffic Net M-Sat 10am-12N, 1-2pm 7.290Texas Traffic Net Daily 6:30pm 3.873Gulf Coast SSB Net Daily 6:30pm 3.925Delta SSB Net M-Sat 7:00pm 3.905Ctn Gulf Cst Hurricane Net Daily 8:00pm 3.935Southwest Traffic Net Daily 9:30pm 3.935Central Tx Emerg Net Sunday 8:00am 3.910Louisiana ARES HF Net Sunday 7:30pm 3.873Texas ARES HF Net Monday 7:30pm 3.873ndthTexas RACES HF Net 2 & 4 Sun 2pm 7.255
Simplex – In the amateur radio context, simplex operation means the radio stations are communicating with each other directly, on the same frequency. Both stations take turns transmitting and receiving on the same frequency with no repeater or other device in between. Duplex – Duplex operation means that a radio station transmits on one .
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