Section Happenings Newsletter
edited by George Tranos N2GA
NLI Section Manager
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ARRL NYC/LI May E-happenings Newsletter Written and Edited by George Tranos N2GA, ARRL Section Manager NYC/LI -- Welcome! This is the May edition of the NY City / Long Island "ehappenings" Section newsletter! This newsletter is here to serve the Amateur Radio community in our area. I welcome and encourage all submissions. Please help make this your newsletter! I especially encourage officers of the area's Amateur Radio clubs to submit their meeting announcements, guest speakers and special events. Please submit any information for the June issue prior to the end of May. QST Section News The QST Section News column for July 2002 is due on May 12. If you or your club has anything which you feel is of interest to the other members in the section, please contact me before May 12. HAPPENINGS NLI Amateurs in the forefront in the push for a nation-wide PRB-1 bill in Congress: ARRL Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon N2FF met with Long Island Congressman Steve Israel in May. Congressman Israel will be sponsoring a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to apply PRB-1 to CC&R's. The FCC has repeatedly denied ARRL petitions for rule making to extend the provisions of PRB-1 to private deed restrictions and covenants. Recently, they suggested that the ARRL should ask Congress to direct the FCC to do this. Mr. Fallon and a contingent of radio amateurs from Long Island, including NLI Section Manager George Tranos N2GA, Assistant Section Manager and Section Emergency Coordinator Tom Carrubba KA2D, Affiliated Club Coordinator Phil Lewis N2MUN, and NLI Public Information Coordinator Diane Ortiz K2DO met with Congressman Israel. Congressman Israel has been invited to speak at the Great South Bay ARC club meeting on May 29. From Tom Carrubba KA2D, Section Emergency Coordinator: KA2D reports for Nassau County; WA2WKV attended the planning meeting for the Nassau Marathon, held a staff meeting on March 12, and attended the monthly 6th Fire Dept EOC meeting March 18. In Suffolk County, N2NFI is in the process of compiling a new county wide database. John Allocca WB2LUA will compile this database. This database will include each member's operation and equipment capabilities. The SC packet network needs some antenna and link repairs. Tom also reports: "I attended "Communications Academy 2002" in Seattle, WA as the keynote speaker. I spoke about the amateur response in NYC after the attack on WTC. I spent many hours exchanging ideas with my colleague, Ed Bruette N7NVP, SEC WWA. I also spent a few hours with WWA SM Harry Lewis. The remainder of the time was spent answering questions and promoting ARES to the attendees. I was interviewed by the local TV station King5 News which aired the evening of March 23rd. The URL is http://www.king5.com/localnews/NW_032302WABamateurradio.4b466e4.html A copy of the actual tape is coming. I want to thank Marina Zuetell N7LSL for all the arrangements and her generous hospitality. Marina is the coordinator for this event. This type of event should be encouraged. There was about 300 attendees from 4 states and 2 Canadian provinces. I continue to reply to questions received from students who are participating in the ARRL CCE program. I also continue to solicit reports for the NLI ARES Staff. Annual renewals are still in progress". Charles Hargrove N2NOV, NYC District Emergency Coordinator reports that NYC ARES held a 2 hour communications drill on April 13. N2NOV, KF2EO, AB2MH, KC2IXE, and N2TEE participated. This was the first drill in NYC since October 1994. This drill involved many emergency response agencies of NYC in a simulated crash of two commuter trains on the tracks beneath Park Avenue halfway between Grand Central Station and the next station at 125th Street. Estimated number of commuters was 2,400 (1,200 per train) that resulted in only five injuries (one critical) with no deaths. Two hospitals were named in the reception of the injured. STM Charlie WA2YOW reports Bill, WB2GTG has made the BPL again this month. Charlie also reports the following: The ARRL PUBLIC SERVICE HONOR ROLL Month of March 2002 New York City/Long Island Section Monthly qualifying total: 70 or more points AB2IZ 203, WB2GTG 150, N2AKZ 145, KB2KLH 145, WA2YOW 108, KE2SX 101, N2AVY 83 Though not eligible for the PSHR this month, the following station would like their activity recorded: KA2D 35. NTS Section or Local nets Net Name Abbrev Sessions QNI QTC/QSP Net Manager NY State/morning/cw NYS/M (*) KA2GJV NY State/early/cw NYS/E 31 316 201/197 WB2QIX NY State/late/cw NYS/L 31 241 234/218 W2YGW NY Phone NYP 31 270 486/482 N2LTC NY Public Opr. Net NYPON 31 272 169/162 N2YJZ Empire Slow Speed net ESS 31 446 0/104 WI2G NYC-LI/cw NLI 21 85 67/64 ** Big Apple VHF BAVHF 31 620 172/172 KB2KLH Nassau Co. VHF NCVHF (*) N2WGF Suffolk Co. VHF SCVHF 17 105 12/12 WA2VZK (**)--stats kept and reported by WA2YOW (*) report not received in time for this list The Kings County Repeater Association is conducting morse code classes on their 146.430 repeater, taught by Bill WB2GTG, a member of the Brass Pounder's League. Classes are at 9 PM on Tuesdays and Fridays. Call KCRA President Ed W2SN at 718-833-7120 for further information. LIMARC completes one day Technician Class Theory course. The Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club held a one day Technician Class Theory course on Saturday, April 27. It was held at Levittown Library, Levittown from 8:30 am to 5 pm. 17 students attended with 13 obtaining their Technician license. LIMARC plans a one day Extra Class license study course on Saturday, June 15, 2002. For more information, please contact George Tranos N2GA at n2ga@arrl.org Larry Lutzak WA2CNV, the MetroCor President, said to look for an announcement soon regarding MetroCor membership fees. MetroCor is the new coordinating body for the New York City metropolitan area. See their website at http://www.qsl.net/metrocor/ Congratulations to Radio Central Amateur Radio Club for renewing as a Special Service Club with the ARRL! RCARC was renewed on April 3 by Affiliated Club Coordinator Phil Lewis N2MUN. For more information, see http://www.rcarc.org/ Their 2002 officers are: President - Frank Peppe KB2WQU, VP- Tom Kerrigan WB2TK, Treasurer - Emil Tillona KD1F, Secretary - Mark Sailer N2JTW. Emil Tillona KD1F is the section DXCC card checker and is available for field checking of QSL cards for your DXCC Award. If interested, please contact Emil at etillona@interserv.com Section VE Sessions - available on the web at: http://hudson.arrl.org/nli/nlive.htm UPCOMING Club Events On Wednesday, May 1, The Mill Stone Nuclear Power Station in Connecticut will be conducting a mandatory drill involving communications. Southold Town has requested that Southold ARES open and man the EOC that day. At this time we do not know when the drill will start. When it does, an attempt for a call up will be made on the 440.050 repeater and the 147.030 repeater to see how many members are monitoring. If possible, keep you HT charged up and check-in on May 1, we'll be looking for you. For more information, contact Don Fisher N2QHV at dofisher@suffolk.lib.ny.us American Red Cross Emergency Communications Service club meeting on Thursday, May 2, at 7 PM at 138-02 Queens Blvd, 1st Floor, Briarwood, New York 11435. Contact Lenny Smith N2LDV at N2LDV@yahoo.com. Nassau County Police ARC will have a meeting on Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 pm at Long Beach Auxiliary Police Headquarters. Contact George WB2GTC at GeorgegeeG@aol.com or http://www.qsl.net/kb2uyp/ for more info. Peconic ARC monthly meeting is Friday, May 3, at the at the Southold Public Library in Southold at 6:30 pm. See http://www.peconic-arc.org or contact Roberta Keis N2RBU at 631-722-4060 for directions. NY City ARES will be supporting the Five Boro Bike Tour on Sunday, May 5. Amateur Radio operators who would like to support this event are asked to contact Charles Hargrove N2NOV at n2nov@arrl.net Nassau County ARES will be supporting the Nassau Long Island Marthon on Sunday, May 5, starting in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Amateur Radio operators who would like to support this event are asked to contact George Gluck WA2WKV at wa2wkv@arrl.net The Kings County Repeater Association's (KCRA) monthly VE exam will be held on Tuesday, May 7, at the Guild for Exceptional Children, 260 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY at 7 pm. Preregister with Harvey KB2EA at 718-948-2290 or Ed W2SN at 718-833-7120. Or see http://www.kcra.org LIMARC regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, May 8, in Hicksville at 8 pm. A demonstration of I-link is planned as the meeting program. See http://www.limarc.org Larkfield ARC regular monthly meeting is Thursday, May 9, in Huntington at 7:30 pm. E-mail n2nki@arrl.net or see http://www.larkfield.org Wantagh ARC monthly meeting is Friday, May 10 at 8 pm at Wantagh Library. Guest Speaker will be CQ Editor Rich Moseson W2VU. If you are interested, please contact Vic Panzica K2IY at vpanzica@optonline.net or www.qsl.net/w2va for more information. Islip ARES request the help of Amateur Radio operators to support the Elizabeth T. McNamee run at West Islip High School on Sunday, May 12 starting at 9 AM. Contact Joe Lipton N2IOZ at zedmail@mindspring.com Mid Island Amateur Radio Repeater Association Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, May 14, at 7 PM at the Brookhaven Rec Center in Centereach. See http://www.qsl.net/mid-islandarc HOSARC Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, May 14, in Queens at 8 pm. The guest speaker with be Norm Wesler K2YEW and his topic will be low power communications fun. Meetings are held at the New York Hall of Science Museum cafeteria, 47-01 111th Street, Flushing Meadow, Corona Park, Queens NY. Please enter the cafeteria through the back science playground behind the museum. See their website at http://www.qsl.net/hosarc or call 718-760-2022 Grumman ARC will hold a VE session on Tuesday, May 14, at 5 PM, at Underwriters Lab in Mellville, NY. Contact Bob Wexelbaum, W2ILP for more information or to pre-register at (631) 499-2214 or via e-mail w2ilp@juno.com KCRC monthly meeting is Wednesday, May 15, at the Ryan's Visitor Center, Floyd Bennett Field, Room A, in Brooklyn at 7:30 pm See http://www.qsl.net/kcrc/ Radio Central ARC monthly meeting is Thursday, May 16, in Shoreham at 7:30 pm at the Shoreham Recreation Center just east of William Floyd Parkway on Route 25A. See http://www.rcarc.org Manhattan / Bronx ARES meeting on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 PM at Red Cross HQ, 150 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan. Contact John KE2UN at JOHNKE2@nyc-ares.org for more info. Long Island DX Association will meet on Friday, May 17 at the Polytechnic Institute- Route 110 in East Farmingdale at 8pm. Come in the rear door of the main building adjacent to the East side of Rte. 110. Anyone interested in DX is welcome and refreshments are served. Contact NN2C, Marty Miller, president of the LIDXA, at nn2c@arrl.net Islip ARES request the help of Amateur Radio operators to support the Rememberance Walk 2002 at West Islip High School on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday May 19 (24 hour event) starting at 10:30 am. Contact Joe Lipton N2IOZ at zedmail@mindspring.com Southold ARES will hold an Advanced Skywarn class on Tuesday, May 21. Sponsored by The National Weather Service - this class is for club members and the public who have attended a Basic Skywarn class. The class begins at 7:00 PM and will conclude by 9:30 PM the latest. Contact Don Fisher N2QHV at dofisher@suffolk.lib.ny.us. Suffolk County RC Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, May 21 in Bohemia at 8 pm. The meeting site is the Bohemia Recreation Center on Ruzicka Way, in Bohemia. The meeting program is an AUCTION. Doors open for set up at 6:30 PM and close at approximately 10:00 PM. Clean out your Shack and your Closet, bring it all down. There will be a professional Auctioneer on hand and refreshments will also be available. Contact Les KB2ZHF at Leskb2zhf@aol.com or call 631-399-4041 or see their webpage at http://members.tripod.com/~parasca/index/scrc.html Kings County Repeater Association (KCRA) will hold a regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at The Guild for Exceptional Children, 260 68th Street, Brooklyn. See http://www.kcra.org Staten Island Advance Memorial Day Run will be held on Monday, May 27, on Staten Island starting at 8 am. To volunteer to help out for this event, contact ARRL District Emergency Coordinator for NYC Charles Hargrove at n2nov@arrl.net Nassau ARC Monthly Meeting is Monday, May 27, in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow at the Senior Citizen's Center at 8 pm. See http://www.nassauarc.org The Columbia University ARC VE Team 2002 will hold a VE exam on Monday, May 27 at 612 West 115th Street, New York, NY 10025 at 6:30 pm. Preregister by calling Alan N2YGK at 212-854-3754 or alan@columbia.edu GSBARC Monthly meeting is Wednesday, May 29 at 8:00 PM at the Babylon Town Hall EOC, 200 East Sunrise Hwy, North Lindenhurst. Meet Congressman Steve Israel who will talk about "My father the ham and how I hope to solve his antenna problems". For more information, see http://www.gsbarc.org NLI Webpage: The Section Webpage contains LOTS of great information on section happenings, VE session, Education, Clubs, section staff, and much more! See http://hudson.arrl.org/nli Please contact the webmaster, Tom Carrubba KA2D (ka2d@arrl.net) to add events or other things to this page. That's about it for this month! Please help make this newsletter even more interesting and informative by sending me news about YOUR club and events. ---- NLI Section e-happenings Section Manager - George Tranos N2GA (n2ga@arrl.org) Assistant Section Managers NLI - Tom Carrubba KA2D (ka2d@arrl.net) New York City - Rob Todaro N1XL Nassau County - Norm Wesler K2YEW (k2yew@arrl.net) Suffolk County - Len Battista W2FX (w2fx@arrl.net) Digital Communications - John Blowsky KB2SCS (kb2scs@arrl.net) |