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. . . to ARES LAX, the Los Angeles Section Northwest District Amateur Radio Emergency Service. ARES is a nationwide organization of licensed radio amateurs who have volunteered their expertise and equipment to provide emergency communications whenever disaster strikes.

Net Control Assignments

Net Control assignments for July to September have been posted. There is also a revised script for net control stations available for download on the Net Operations page.

New Contesting Web Site

The Contesting Compendium is a new web site devoted to contesting. In the words of its managing editor, "Our objective is to make this into a one-stop source for information on contesting, and to ensure that all the good stuff that is now scattered across the Internet doesn't succumb to the ravages of time, hard drive failures, or other accidents of history."  Contesting is a highly recommended activity for honing your emergency operations skills. Why not check out the web site and see what develops?

ATTENTION ALL STATIONS - Please Read

DARN System Instruction

When you key your mike, there is a brief delay before the repeater transmitter comes up. This often results in the first syllable or two being cut off of your transmission if you talk immediately. (Which is why we have so many instances of Net Control missing a caller's prefix on first transmission.) To avoid this, key up and wait an instant before you speak. You'll sound more professional and the net will proceed more smoothly. Remember: KEY - WAIT - SPEAK.

Newsletter Contributions ALWAYS Wanted

The newsletter continues to welcome contributions from the ARES and Ham Community.  Here is what they are looking for:
* Articles of 500 words or less on emergency preparedness, events (e.g, Baker to Vegas), exercises (e.g., the Golden Guardian Drill), or a particular aspect of Emergency response as it relates to Ham Radio.
* Information on ARES nets, seminars or Ham Events
* Testing and License Exam information
* District News

The deadline for submission of articles, events and district information is the 20th of the month prior to publication in the following month's newsletter. Please send submissions to Jennifer O'Connell, Newsletter Editor at KI6OIL@gmail.com, or Dennis Smith, Section Emergency Coordinator, KA6GSE@arrl.net.



Upcoming Events


ARRL Southwestern Division Convention
August 15
Earl Warren Showgrounds
3400 Calle Real
Santa Barbara

More information to come


Last Saturday of every month
TRW Swap Meet
Visit us at the ARRL booth.
More info...

Next Meetings

Monthly Meeting
First Saturday of every month  NOTE: No meeting in July.  NEXT: August 1
8 AM
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
15107 Vanowen St  (just east of Sepulveda)
Van Nuys

Every Monday -  2100 hrs - Weekly Net
DARN Repeater Network
Any of the following frequencies:
 147.360 + PL/103.5 - Mt Disappointment (DARN VHF)
 446.740 - PL/100.0 - Palos Verdes (DARN 1)
 446.240 - PL/100.0 - Mt Disappointment (DARN 2)
 446.940 - PL/100.0 - Mt Wilson (DARN 3)
 445.280 - PL/100.0 - Verdugo Peak (DARN 4)
1283.250 - PL/114.8 - Mt Disappointment (DARN 12)
Echolink: K6VGP-R   Node: 8722

HF Net 
2nd and 4th Mondays - 2130 hrs (following the VHF/UFH net) ~3.995 MHz
2nd and 4th Sundays - 0900 hrs 3.995 MHz 
2nd and 4th Sundays - 1000 hrs ~7.295 MHz
Alternate if no copy:  28.495 MHz 15 min after start times
NY6Y Net Control Station

Other Meetings/Nets

Southwest District  Monthly Meeting
Third Saturday of every month  NEXT: July 18
9 AM
Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital San Pedro
1300 W 7th Street
San Pedro
For more info call 310.621.1977

SW District Weekly Net
Every Wednesday - 1900 hrs
DARN Repeater Network

NE District Weekly Net
Every Thursday - 1900 hrs
DARN Repeater Network

ARES High Desert
Every Wednesday - 1900 hrs
Begins on Hauser Repeater, then to 147.555 MHz simplex


 


 

                   

 

 

 

 

 

 


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