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f rom a "newbie’s" point of view)You would think that after 50 years in ham radio, one would have had more experience in emergency communications. But I have always been one of those who thought he was ready to help out, but never went to any of the practice exercises such as the October 1st Simulated Emergency Test (Better known as "SET".) However, for this Saturday’s drill, I volunteered to help man the ham radio installation at the Poulsbo Fire Station. It was most enlightening to see the layers of organization that had been laid down. Club Prez. Jerry, K9CCZ, Malcolm, NF7M and I were part of the North Kitsap team consisting of Bob, N7KTP, who manned the Hansville fire station (and later the Kingston station on Miller Bay Rd.), along with Jere, W7TVA at the Keyport station. Other teams were positioned throughout the county, including one at Harrison Hospital (Silverdale) run by member Pete, KB7TGF. Club secretary, Horace, K7ORY and others manned the Bremerton Red Cross headquarters. The above teams coordinated with the new, and very well equipped county Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Camp Murray in Bremerton. Lester, AB7Y, acted as organizer there. Additional links were used to connect with EOC’s in Jefferson and Clallum counties. When possible, the local teams used 2M simplex, to free up local repeaters for work at the county level. At the EOC facility, member Russ, KI7PG, and Bill, W7ARC used 75 meters to communicate at the WA state level. The whole operation was very interesting and before we knew it, the drill was nearly over. There were no "radio police" slapping our wrists if we made errors and the old-timers were very supportive. If you are getting bored with ham radio, I strongly suggest you take a look at getting involved. Check with club leaders for more info. 73, Ron, N7EM ==========00000========= Antennas – An experimenter’s haven: Antennas are an area where every ham can experiment with minimal impact on his/her pocketbook. N7EM will put on a show and tell discussion at the October 11th presentation meeting about some interesting large and small antennas he has encountered over the years. Learn how to build a 3 element 2-meter yagi for two bucks or less. Then learn how to get over 35db (not a misprint) additional gain by just adding one element! Volunteers Needed! Another reminder. The nomination and election of club officers takes place at the December dinner meeting |
There is just a short time to think about who will lead the club next year The club offices are listed on the newsletter mailpage. Look over the list and think about the office you would consider or else who would make a good candidate. If somebody approaches you and asks you to consider a position, listen and give some thought to it. After all, they have confidence that you have the qualifications for the office you are being asked to consider. NKARC is an active club with many interesting programs and presentations. Club members represent many diverse aspects of amateur radio and they are willing to share their experiences and expertise. The club has had exceptional leadership but the leadership must change to avoid stagnation and to introduce new ideas. Take an office and help continue the action. ==========00000========== Calendar of Events:
==========00000========== Annual Christmas Dinner: The NKARC Annual Christmas Party will be on December 14th at Mitzel’s Restaurant in Poulsbo. The dinner will be open to members and guests and have entertainment
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