----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Egerton

To: ARC2_SDICC@...

Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 9:18 AM

Subject: RE: [ARC2_SDICC] June 2008 - Net & Liaison Assignments

Hi Jerry,  What fun yesterday.  Bob had a great idea to have on of these boot camps here in SD county.  Big challenge but would be worth while.   Now I cannot do the OC arc report because it conflicts with a winlink/rms net on Mondays.  I need to do this to keep abreast of the training and technology so I can be prepared.  Once a month there is a  county wide CERT net on Tuesday evenings at 1900 hours so I will plan for that and work around the schedule to not book SDARC net when that occurs on the RACES vhf repeater.  Complicated life!   So you can put me down for net control or north check in for June 17  or 24th, if you don’t get any newbes or is still blank.  Thanks Jerry for your help on the winlink/rms stuff.  Working with it yesterday solidified my understanding of it.  I bought another KPC3plus and plan to leave the rms station at home and test various likely shelter locations in Vista and see what the coverage is by taking my other tnc/radio/laptop mobile  Fun Fun . Let me know if you want to play.    Jim

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From: ARC2_SDICC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ARC2_SDICC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Kostro
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 11:18 PM
To: ARC2_SDICC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ARC2_SDICC] June 2008 - Net & Liaison Assignments

Hi, All!

It's that time again! Looking for volunteer Net Controls, folks to check in the districts, and people to monitor and check in to the OC ARC net.

Since the OC ARC Boot Camp is replacing our regular monthly meeting, we'll have to make the June/early July assignments via the "magic" of email.

Attached is the latest roster and a tentative assignment list for June. Let me know which date(s) you want. We'll work out any conflicts on a case-by-case basis.

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SPECIAL INVITATION

For you new or regular net members who haven't (as yet) tried Net Control, District Check In, or OC ARC liaison...(and you know who you are...)

IT'S EASY, FUN, AND GOOD PRACTICE!

Someday the waste products will hit the rotating airfoil and you just might want to start and/or help run a net until the cavalry arrives...

Learning how to do it is easy. We supply the time slot, participants, and script - you supply the voice. Nothing simpler..

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<<>>

Anyway, I tried.

73,

Jerry aka AK6QJ

From: rrbirch@cox. net
Subject: [ARC2_SDICC] OC Red Cross Bootcamp
To: arc2_sdicc@yahoogro ups.com
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 2:38 PM

Here is the latest I have at this time.

Only people I show wanting to carpool at this time are

SD HQTRS
Travis (bringing the Trailer)
Danny Briggs (Riding with Travis)
Delora & Grady, if you could take the explorer from Hqtrs)
Tim Everingham (You would ride with Delora and Grady)

NC
Karen Doose (Driving)
Georgia (Riding with Karen)
Mike Stelmach (not sure if you are going but could ride with Karen)
Mert (Thought you wanted to go, please confirm)

That's all I have on my list as going and wanting to car pool, let me know if there are others. If you are going and driving yourself please let me know so they can save spaces for us together.

Below is a list of activities you can expect to happen during the training. Notice it starts a 8am and ends at 12pm then lunch and on our way home. Leaving from Hqtrs you should plan for at least 1hr 30 min of travel time to get there. With the trailer you should add 15 min so 1hr 45min travel time.

If anyone going by themselves need directions let me know.

Remember BRING YOUR STUFF!!!!!

Bob

Saturday , May 31st training , 8am - noon
Orange County Red Cross parking lot
601 N. Golden Circle Drive , Santa Ana , Ca.
TALK IN ON 144.330 , a must for all incoming !

All attending : Dress duty uniform and ID - no exceptions .

Pick a position !

Safety Officer
Medical First Aid
Photos
Talk in net controller ( on scene at 7:30 am )
Parking director for mobile demos :
HF digital - no voice , just data
HF long range voice
HF short range , NVIS demo
MARS reps
APRS and mapping
HT battery station , including battery charging
Soldering station , for coax repairs
Anderson PowerPole demo station
IRLP Win rep , + Echo link
Satellite demo statioin , AMSAT
Beam team for VHF / UHF
Night Light team , for dark setups
Motorcycle Mobile
Comm trailer show and tell
Comm Van show and tell
Comm vehicle show and tell
ATV to chapter and helo pass receive
WiFi terminal to internet
SSTV on 2 meters to another station
Portable PA team to mind the speakers
REACT , CERT , CAP , SALVATION ARMY demos
Coast Guard Auxiliary demos
Quiet generator demo
Remote base demo and equipment

Each demo will be PAed on your own 144.330 handheld , or mobile radio . No tone , HT prefered . Your audio will be fed into a 12 VDC PA for all to hear your demo discussion .

Each demo will last 5 minutes . Interested communicators may lag behind for more , or return later for more info . No demo more than 5 minutes at first round .

Be prepared to write down test messages " from Chapter" and be prepared to change frequency to one of our other repeaters .

Food at noon. Pizza collection like last year.

This will be a fun event , and other-agency teams invited to show-and-tell too !

Gordon West
Training

From: rrbirch@...
Subject: [ARC2_SDICC] OC Red Cross Bootcamp
To: arc2_sdicc@...
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 2:38 PM

Here is the latest I have at this time.

Only people I show wanting to carpool at this time are

SD HQTRS
Travis (bringing the Trailer)
Danny Briggs (Riding with Travis)
Delora & Grady, if you could take the explorer from Hqtrs)
Tim Everingham (You would ride with Delora and Grady)

NC
Karen Doose (Driving)
Georgia (Riding with Karen)
Mike Stelmach (not sure if you are going but could ride with Karen)
Mert (Thought you wanted to go, please confirm)

That's all I have on my list as going and wanting to car pool, let me know if there are others. If you are going and driving yourself please let me know so they can save spaces for us together.

Below is a list of activities you can expect to happen during the training. Notice it starts a 8am and ends at 12pm then lunch and on our way home. Leaving from Hqtrs you should plan for at least 1hr 30 min of travel time to get there. With the trailer you should add 15 min so 1hr 45min travel time.

If anyone going by themselves need directions let me know.

Remember BRING YOUR STUFF!!!!!

Bob

Saturday , May 31st training , 8am - noon
Orange County Red Cross parking lot
601 N. Golden Circle Drive , Santa Ana , Ca.
TALK IN ON 144.330 , a must for all incoming !

All attending : Dress duty uniform and ID - no exceptions .

Pick a position !

Safety Officer
Medical First Aid
Photos
Talk in net controller ( on scene at 7:30 am )
Parking director for mobile demos :
HF digital - no voice , just data
HF long range voice
HF short range , NVIS demo
MARS reps
APRS and mapping
HT battery station , including battery charging
Soldering station , for coax repairs
Anderson PowerPole demo station
IRLP Win rep , + Echo link
Satellite demo statioin , AMSAT
Beam team for VHF / UHF
Night Light team , for dark setups
Motorcycle Mobile
Comm trailer show and tell
Comm Van show and tell
Comm vehicle show and tell
ATV to chapter and helo pass receive
WiFi terminal to internet
SSTV on 2 meters to another station
Portable PA team to mind the speakers
REACT , CERT , CAP , SALVATION ARMY demos
Coast Guard Auxiliary demos
Quiet generator demo
Remote base demo and equipment

Each demo will be PAed on your own 144.330 handheld , or mobile radio . No tone , HT prefered . Your audio will be fed into a 12 VDC PA for all to hear your demo discussion .

Each demo will last 5 minutes . Interested communicators may lag behind for more , or return later for more info . No demo more than 5 minutes at first round .

Be prepared to write down test messages " from Chapter" and be prepared to change frequency to one of our other repeaters .

Food at noon. Pizza collection like last year.

This will be a fun event , and other-agency teams invited to show-and-tell too !

Gordon West
Training

Bob,


Is this event only for card-carring ARC members? We did not get that from the meeting last month. We (June and I) were thinking of going, but if is a limited gathering, I guess that won't work. Awaiting your details.


Roger & June McCollough



----- Original Message ----
From: "rrbirch@..." <rrbirch@...>
To: arc2_sdicc@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:38:17 PM
Subject: [ARC2_SDICC] OC Red Cross Bootcamp

Here is the latest I have at this time.

Only people I show wanting to carpool at this time are

SD HQTRS
Travis (bringing the Trailer)
Danny Briggs (Riding with Travis)
Delora & Grady, if you could take the explorer from Hqtrs)
Tim Everingham (You would ride with Delora and Grady)

NC
Karen Doose (Driving)
Georgia (Riding with Karen)
Mike Stelmach (not sure if you are going but could ride with Karen)
Mert (Thought you wanted to go, please confirm)

That's all I have on my list as going and wanting to car pool, let me know if there are others. If you are going and driving yourself please let me know so they can save spaces for us together.

Below is a list of activities you can expect to happen during the training. Notice it starts a 8am and ends at 12pm then lunch and on our way home. Leaving from Hqtrs you should plan for at least 1hr 30 min of travel time to get there. With the trailer you should add 15 min so 1hr 45min travel time.

If anyone going by themselves need directions let me know.

Remember BRING YOUR STUFF!!!!!

Bob

Saturday , May 31st training , 8am - noon
Orange County Red Cross parking lot
601 N. Golden Circle Drive , Santa Ana , Ca.
TALK IN ON 144.330 , a must for all incoming !

All attending : Dress duty uniform and ID - no exceptions .

Pick a position !

Safety Officer
Medical First Aid
Photos
Talk in net controller ( on scene at 7:30 am )
Parking director for mobile demos :
HF digital - no voice , just data
HF long range voice
HF short range , NVIS demo
MARS reps
APRS and mapping
HT battery station , including battery charging
Soldering station , for coax repairs
Anderson PowerPole demo station
IRLP Win rep , + Echo link
Satellite demo statioin , AMSAT
Beam team for VHF / UHF
Night Light team , for dark setups
Motorcycle Mobile
Comm trailer show and tell
Comm Van show and tell
Comm vehicle show and tell
ATV to chapter and helo pass receive
WiFi terminal to internet
SSTV on 2 meters to another station
Portable PA team to mind the speakers
REACT , CERT , CAP , SALVATION ARMY demos
Coast Guard Auxiliary demos
Quiet generator demo
Remote base demo and equipment

Each demo will be PAed on your own 144.330 handheld , or mobile radio . No tone , HT prefered . Your audio will be fed into a 12 VDC PA for all to hear your demo discussion .

Each demo will last 5 minutes . Interested communicators may lag behind for more , or return later for more info . No demo more than 5 minutes at first round .

Be prepared to write down test messages " from Chapter" and be prepared to change frequency to one of our other repeaters .

Food at noon. Pizza collection like last year.

This will be a fun event , and other-agency teams invited to show-and-tell too !

Gordon West
Training

Hello RACES Members,

I just got this from Clark Corbin and he got it from the CHP. This should end the question about Ham radio in the car. See below. Pass this along to the troops. Attached is an official document.

73, Gerry, KC6BJM

Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 07:48:20 -0700
From: Fran Clader <FClader@...>
Subject: Re: New Cell Phone Laws - July 1, 2008

The new cell phone laws involve only wireless telephones. They do not
concern radios such as your (Amateur Radios), unless they are also wireless telephones.

Again, the law only applies to wireless telephones.

Thanks for your inquiry. If you have any further questions, please
give us a call. Or, you can call your local San Diego area CHP office.

Fran Clader
Commander
Office of Media Relations
California Highway Patrol
(916) 657-7202

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-----Original Message-----
From: ARC2_SDICC@... [mailto:ARC2_SDICC@...]On Behalf Of Bob Birch
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 2:04 PM
To: ARC2_SDICC@...
Subject: [ARC2_SDICC] Search & Rescue Response

We have Joyce KG6ZGI going out with a canteen response to support approx
150 searchers for lost hikers in or around the Warner Springs area. I
will be monitoring and supporting here from here. We will be operating
on the County VHF and 147.130 repeater if you want to monitor feel free
to to so.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: ARC2_SDICC@... [mailto:ARC2_SDICC@...]On Behalf Of Bob Birch
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 2:04 PM
To: ARC2_SDICC@...
Subject: [ARC2_SDICC] Search & Rescue Response

We have Joyce KG6ZGI going out with a canteen response to support approx
150 searchers for lost hikers in or around the Warner Springs area. I
will be monitoring and supporting here from here. We will be operating
on the County VHF and 147.130 repeater if you want to monitor feel free
to to so.

Bob

----- Original Message -----

From: jbochsler

To: ARC2_SDICC@...

Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:08 PM

Subject: [ARC2_SDICC] Does CA's new cell phone law apply to mobile Amateur radios?

http://www.chp.ca.gov/pdf/media/cell_phone_faq.pdf

Q: What if my phone has a push-to-talk feature, can I use that?
A: No. The law does provide an exception for those operating a
commercial motor truck or truck tractor (excluding pickups),
implements of husbandry, farm vehicle or tow truck, to use a two-way
radio operated by a "push-to-talk" feature. However, a push-to-talk
feature attached to a hands-free ear piece or other hands-free device
is acceptable.

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I don't meet any of the categories listed above. Nextel PTT phones
are not allowed. AFAIK, there aren't any Bluetooth Amateur mobiles.

So is this law shutting out Amateur mobiles?
Law goes into effect: July 1st, 2008
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