DATED NOTICE - PLEASE DO NOT DELAY
FIRST CLASS MAIL YONKERS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
NEXT MEETING NOVEMBER 9th 2008 146.865 - 146.265 224.940 - 223.340 440.150 - 445.150
Novrmber Issue Volume 4
OFFICERS DIRECTORS
President John Costa WB2AUL Brad Lisnack KC2CGI
Vice President Bill Hall AB2HZ Efrem Acosta W2CZ
Treasurer Dan Calabrese AA2HX Johnnie Nance KC2EXA
Secretary Anna Nance KC2LJT Charles Lewis W3IFX
Membership Paul Maytan AC2T Mitch Holmes KC2PHD
Stamp
with out Volunteer Examinations Membership Meetings
will not mail
YONKERS, NY 10710-0378 Volunteer exams are scheduled for the first Sunday of every There will be no meetings in July and August meetings will
PO BOX 378 CENTUCK STATION month at the 1st Precinct Police Station on East Grassy resume September 7th 2008. YARC will hold their monthly
Post Office
Sprain Rd. Bring original and copies of your FCC Licence meeting at the 1st Police Precinct on East Grassy Sprain
YONKERS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
and CSCE (Certificate of Completion) for more informa- Rd. in Yonkers, NY. Social Time will be at a.m. served with
tion call Dan AA2HX at 914-667-0587 coffee and doughnuts and bagels. Followed by the meeting
VE Testing will be conducted July 6th and August 3rd at 10:30
VEC New’s QRP contacts and DXing. We expect a full turn out from both SCHEDULED WEEKLY NETS
speakers and students. It is in the SUNDAY 7:00PM - 28.456 USB Lloyd, NA2LF
The introduction of the New VEC On the rise it had been discussed plans to starting up a 220 and 440 net
Manuel to test for a Volunteer Ex- MONDAY 7:30PM - 146.865 2M DOUG, K2JJ
that W3IFX will conduct Radio in September. We hope you will be THURSDAY 8:00PM - 146.856 2M RICH, KC2HZW
aminer is now available through the Detection Techniques along with able to join us those evenings. Sched-
ARRL at www.arrl.org. 2METER REPEATER IS AVAILABLE ON ECHO LINK
Lite Beam’s for Mobile and tracking. ules to be arranged. YARC LINK: All items for publication should be submitted no later then 2nd week ending Sunday of the month preceding
NOTICE: Anyone upgrading to Of course if any one wishes to share that issue. ALL Submissions MUST have COPY or Submission will not be Accepted or Printed
Extra class licence should either order in the assistance through personal DUES RENINDER CLUB BUSINESS
a new manual or ensure that the book knowledge and expertise they are We will It is that time of year, Thats schedules and daily routines especially we see you there.
The Club is gearing up for it’s seasonal
that they have has the NEW UP- more then welcome to join us. These right it is time for Renewal of your in these trying economy but it would
festivities at the 1st Precent again. It
DATED question pool for July 2008. will be held shortly after the meetings Dues. be nice for all the members to stop by THE FOX DEN
will be a gala event for the Holiday
Although it must be brought before as long as there is no Board meet- Please to help and to avoid the cost of for a quick coffee and cake or pie and
Christmas at the YARC Club hose. To
the board for voting on the idea of ing following for at least forty five late or lapsing fees take a few minutes a bit of QSO. It has been a long time
start of the season right make sure you
having classes for study sessions, It minutes. Also we will be looking for to eithe mail them to between contacts . Though it is nice The attached pictures are from the
give notice of your covered dish that
may be prudent to get together with volunteers to help in any other edu- 19 HUNTS BRIDGE RD to see the annual dues but it would be Yonkers Amateur Radio Club 19
you will be bringing so there will be no
others on your own for private testing cational classes or discussions with YONKERS, NY 10704-3114 even nicer to be able to see and chat October 2008 Fox Hunt at Tibbets
duplications. All donations will be ac-
sessions to assist in a successful exam regard to Tips, Tricks, and Practices. ATTN: Paul M Maytan person to person. No one is saying Park. Jerry (W8JPP) “hid” the Fox
cepted . Get together with the Holiday
grade. With the vast and diverse members Y.A.R.C. Membership Director to leave your HT at home but try to only a short distance from the as-
coordinator for any frther information.
in our club this poses to be not only All are welcome for members please make room for all the other members sembly point of the searchers hoping
EDUCATION a welcome invite but is sure to be NEWSLETTER in the club. So stop by and come in to dissuade the team by disguising
bring more then your appitites. There
Also we will be looking into the idea very enlightening considering that All submittals must be in no later will be a number of festivities for all. I for a warm cup of cheer and a smiling the site as a sorority picnic complete
of having a CW class for those wish- we have so many (pardon the pun) then 1 wk. after meeting, Photos know that it may be hard for some to face we look forward to seeing you. with signs, a table cloth on a picnic
ing to study CW (Morse Code) for seasoned Hams in our midsts. must must have copy to be printed. attend monthly meetings due to busy With that thought in mind 73’s till table, donuts, juice, etc. The Fox was
The Fox Den Continued: lake watching the scene through bin- ARRL Business and local regulations) to all forms of Lawn Amateur Radio Auction member then you will and or already
oculars and was able to snap a picture land use regulation. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008, recieved a renewal form as an attach-
The Fox Den of what looks like a mid-sized bear the Friday after Thanksgiving, at The ment Send the form filled out with
Frequencies allocated to the Amateur
discovering the Fox, but it was only This could be achieved by amending Fair any current or updated information
Radio Service are the technological
Johnnie (KC2EXA). Section 207 of the Telecommunica- Lawn Senior Center, 11-05 Gardiner along with your payment. Please
equivalent of a “national park,” where
tions Act of 1996 to add the phrase, Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 DOORS DON’T DELAY Thank you.
all may enjoy a natural resource for
There is a clearer picture of Johnnie “...or that preclude or otherwise do OPEN FOR SELLERS AT 5:30
the purpose of experimentation,
being hugged by Anna (KC2LJT). not reasonably accommodate commu- p.m. and AUCTION STARTS AT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
education and voluntary emergency
nications by stations federally licensed 7:00 p.m. TALK IN TIME
communications, provided they dem-
in the Amateur Radio Service.” ON 146.79- REPEATER (PL 141.3)
onstrate, through testing, that they are
FOR INFORMATION CON- JUST A REMINDER TO ALL
responsible users. Like allocations to
BACKGROUND: In 1985 the FCC TACT: FLARC at (201) MEMBERS OF YARC,THIS
other radiocommunication services,
established a limited preemption 791-3841 Or w2npt@arrl.net, SUNDAY AM AT 2AM IN THE
the allocations to the Amateur Radio
policy that fairly balanced the federal fairlawnarc@yahoo.com. MORNING WE SWITCH TO
Service offer protection against inter-
interest in protecting and enhancing Hudson Division Awards Event DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SO
ference from other services as well as
Amateur Radio emergency and public Nears - Last call for tickets and SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK 1
The Fox was concealed in a small from unlicensed emitters.
service communications and the state/ ads! HOUR. WE ALL GAIN 1 HOUR
picnic cooler electrically shielded to The ARRL supports measures that
local interest in exercising jurisdiction OF SLEEP.
attempt, unsuccessfully as it turned preserve and protect access to existing
over land use policy. This limited pre- This year’s event will be held onSatur- JOHN WB2AUL
Amateur Radio Service and Ama-
emption policy is set out in §97.15(b) day - November 8 2008 from 12:00
teur Satellite Service frequencies as a DXing
and a picture of the entire team (ex- of the Commission’s Rules: Noon through 4:00 PM at Biagio’s
natural resource for the enjoyment of
cept Jerry, who took the picture). Restaurant, 299 Paramus Road, OPERATING TIP’S
all properly licensed individuals, and
Except as otherwise provided herein, Paramus NJ. Tickets are $50 each
protect against interference from unli-
a station antenna structure may be and order forms are available on line 1) The uppermost frequency on 20
censed emitters.
erected at heights and dimensions at http://www.hudson.arrl. meters for your rig to display (the car-
sufficient to accommodate amateur org/#HudsonAwards The event is rier frequency) and still be in the band
An Amateur Radio station is only as
service communications. [State and graciously on USB is 14.347, not 14.350! Any
effective as its antenna. Increasingly
local regulation of a station antenna hosted by the Metroplex ARC of Ft. higher and your sidebands are out of
pervasive private land use regulations
structure must not preclude amateur Lee, NJ. the band! Similar considerations apply
(covenants, conditions and restric-
service communications. Rather, it on other bands, band edges, and band
tions) limit radio amateurs’ housing
must reasonably accommodate such segments.
out, to divert the signal. The site and choices to such an extent that in many CLUB BUSINESS 2) Know your band segment edges
table are pictured here. The ruse did communications and must constitute
parts of the country it is not possible
the minimum practicable regula- and watch those split frequencies on
to install an effective Amateur Radio Reminder:
We are looking forward to tion to accomplish the state or local 40 meters. Europeans are not permit-
antenna in a residential area. The It is that time of year, Thats right it is
another fun filled adventure and with authority’s legitimate purpose. See ted to work US stations on phone
ARRL supports the right of federally time for Renewal of your Dues.
the change in the folliage and the PRB-1, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985) for simplex above 7200 kHz. Americans
licensed radio amateurs to be able to Please to help and to avoid the cost of
surroundings this should only make details.] are not permitted to work Europeans
install reasonable antennas on their late or lapsing fees take a few minutes
things on the hunt even more exciting This and much more can be found at: simplex below 7125 kHz (regardless
own homes. To implement these two to eithe mail them to
So once again from the warm home http://www.arrl.org/govrelations/ of license class). in case there are any
key elements of public policy in the 19 HUNTS BRIDGE RD
of the Fox Den 73’s till the next Hunt. ARRL News: questions -. This is particularly impor-
110th Congress and to serve the pub- YONKERS, NY 10704-3114 tant for beginning operators whose
lic interest, the ARRL has adopted ATTN: Paul M Maytan
YARC News Fairs & Ham Markets enthusiasm may override memory.
the following legislative objectives. Y.A.R.C. Membership Director 3) If the exchange says “signal report
Objective #1: The ARRL seeks
LIMARC Hamfest this weekend.. and zone” - that means you have to
legislation to extend the requirement or you may either bring them in per-
This is the last one of 2008. give both every time.
not keep the searchers away long and for “reasonable accommodation” of son to one of the VE Sessions or one
soon Joey (KC2TJO) discovered the Amateur Radio station antennas (a of the Membership meetings. GOOD LUCK and GOOD DXing
Fox. Jerry was sitting across the small requirement that now applies to state If you are in buying mode try The Fair If you have email and are a current ARRL DX News
October November
Happy Happy
ThanksGiving
Halloween
EVENT’S FOR OCTOBER EVENT’S FOR NOVEMBER
VEC Examination at the 1st Membership Meeting at 1st Retiree’s Luncheon at Mt. VEC Exams will be on the 3rd Retiree Luncheon at Mt.
Police Precinct on the 1st Police Precinct on Grassy Olympus Diner at the cor- of August at the 1st Police Pre- Olympus at the corner of
Upgrade and New Licences, Sprain Rd. Yonker’s NY on ner of Central Park Ave. and cinct on Grassy Sprain Road, Central Ave and Jackson Ave
Vanity Call signs, and adminis- the 12th 10:00 social time Jackson Ave at 12 noon on the Yonkers, NY in Yonkers, NY. at 12 noon on
trative applications. coffee, Tea, Doughnuts, and 19th. All are Welcome! November 2nd at 8AM the 23rd of November ALL are
All are welcome! bagels and 10:30 the Meeting. Welcomed
September 5th at 8AM All are welcome! FOX HUNT October 16th
Fox Hunt at Tibbet’s Brook contact at Tibbits Brook Park
Park on Sunday the 23rd
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