Club Call: KC2GJL

Newsletter Volume 24 Issue 11

e-mail edition

April, 2002

AHARC Officers 2001-2002

President...............Al Myers, KW2J

Vice President......Basil McCutcheon, K3QBU

Treasurer...............Don Weiman, K2UOB

Secretary/Editor....Dave Grice, N2WDS

Program Chair......Mike Zias, NG2O

Next meeting will be held on

April 2nd

at 7:30 pm at the Allegany County Courthouse.

Directions may be found on our website:

www.aharc.org

· Election of officers for 2002 - 2003 will be held

in April. Please plan to attend.

President's Message

= No report this month =

Local Repeaters & Nets

Repeaters

Ulysses - K3QBU 145.430- Alfred - K2BVD 146.955-

Wellsville - KA2AJH 147.210+ Coudersport - N3PC 146.685- PL 131.8

Bath - N2HLT 146.805- Arkport - KC2FWS 147.045+

Nets

New York Phone 3.925MHz @ 1 pm NYPON 3.925MHz @ 5 pm

WPA Phone 3.983 MHz @ 6 pm PA Phone Net 3.958 MHz @ 5:30pm

Western District Net 146.640- daily @ 6:30 & 9:30 pm; relay via 145.310-

160 mtr ragchew net nightly on 1.923 MHz @ 8 pm (NY, PA, WV OH & Ont)

Coffee Club Net 146.805- Daily 7-8 am

Western New York SKYWARN Frequencies

SKYWARN spotter nets are held Tuesdays on 2-meters weekly throughout the convective-season months (March-September) and on the first and third Tuesdays during the winter months.

Net times are: 7:00PM on the 145.31 Attica and 147.15 Fulton repeaters.

7:30PM on the 146.67 Arkwright and 145.11 Bristol repeaters (linked) and the 147.255 Watertown repeater.

All amateurs are welcome to check in. Non-amateurs are also encouraged to tune in on their scanners to listen to these nets for updated spotter information, training sessions, and weather reviews.

A SKYWARN HF net is also held weekly on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM at 7.234 MHz (+/- QRM). The net is structured much like the weekly 2-meter informational nets, but is geared to a larger audience of storm spotters from Ohio and Michigan east to the New England Coast.

Editor's Notebook

The robins are back, the geese are heading North, but OM winter still has his nasty grips on the Twin Tiers. As I'm preparing this month's newsletter, the NWS has a Winter Storm warning posted for Allegany and Potter counties this Sunday morning. I have to wonder what will be instore for us this summer, since we had such a mild winter...will it be like the summer of 1999, with the numerous and severe thunder storms that occured almost on a weekly basis that summer? Let's hope not, but keep in mind to keep those batteries charged should this season be severe.

We had a nice turnout for the display Friday evening at the Olean Center Mall...if only the weather had cooperated. Al, KW2J; Sue, KW2J's XYL; Mike, NG2O; Mike, KC2GMH; Sam, KG2HA; Karen, N2XPG; and myself, manned the booth for four hours that evening. Don may have some pictures on the website later this week, of our display.

We had several inquiries (including a few teenagers!) about Amater Radio, and met a gentlmen from Olean who has his ticket, but doesn't get much operating time in, and knows very few local hams...we gave him info about the club and local repeaters, so hopefully we'll hear from him soon!

Skywarn program coming up on May 7th.

Annual dues are due in May! Payable to Don Weiman, Treasurer

One more little reminder…if you changed your email address please let Don, K2UOB know at - k2uob@arrl.net

Ok…that’s all I have for this month as I'm still recooperating from a bad cold, and have shared with N2XPG…any subjects you would like to write about, send it to me at - n2wds@arrl.net

73, Dave, N2WDS

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ILS Swap Net

Ed. Note: I received this memo from Gary, KB2YAA, Pres. of the PROS Club....

Hello everyone. It's coming up to Tuesday again and we would appreciate a listing from you. I have started a WNY wide Swap net. This starts at 7 PM and will run until all are served. This is an independent net and not associated with any club. We can accept listings across WNY,Northwest PA., and Canada. We will list all entries on the www.WB2JPQ.com web site. We will run this net every other week and would like to invite all Amateurs throughout our great area. Thanks for your time and look forward to adding your listing. 73, Gary KB2YAA.

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Upcoming Activities

May 5th: Foxhunt at the State Forest in Phillips Creek

Canceled due to scheduling conflicts...will reschedule later in the year!

Here are two websites all about foxhunting/radio direction finding.... <http://members.aol.com/homingin/>

and <http://home.att.net/~wb8wfk/>

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May 7th: Skywarn Training from the NWS...mark your calendar for this event!

Bob Hamilton, N3QOT of the NWS out of Buffalo, will put on a Skywarn program on May 7th at 7:30 pm.

Please spread the word. At this time it looks like the meeting will be held in the Legislator's Chambers on the 2nd floor of the county building. For further information go to NWS website and click through the various links to learn more about Skywarn <http://tgsv5.nws.noaa.gov/er/buf/spt.htm>

· This training will educate local volunteers to identify severe weather for the purpose of advising the National Weather Service officials of impending dangers from Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Flooding, as well as damage caused by such storms.

· Training is available at no cost to New York and Pennsylvania residents interested in becoming part of our Skywarn spotter's network.

· Licensed Amateur Radio operators and cell phone owners are encouraged to participate.

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Anyone still wanting an AHARC shirt...

· If so, bring your shirt to the next meeting, along with the info you wish to have on your shirt...remember, just your name and callsign, and that a white or light gray cotton tee shirt or sweat shirt will work the best. The cost is $3.50.