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Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club - AARC

P. O. Box 1

Auburn ME 04212-0001

Repeater: 146.610MHz - (No PL Tone) on Goff Hill, Auburn Maine

American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Maine Section Affiliated Club

Maine ARRL site http://arrl-me.org/

Andy Club Officers

President: Bill Woodhead N1KAT
Vice President: Earle Gilmore N1SVB
Treasurer: Ivan Lazure N1OXA
Secretary:Dick Knight N1NYW
Trustee: Norm L'Heureux W1SCM

Andy Club Membership Application

Androscoggin ARES/RACES Applications

News(check the events page too)

Weather Spotter Training http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/spotters_skywarn/skywarn2.shtml

Thursday October 6th 2011 6:30 to 8:30pm
1 Weather Lane, Route 231
Gray, ME 04039
207-688-3216
GPS coordinates: 43.89264N ,70.25477W -Google Map-

WX1GYX SKYWARN Coordinators looking for Input

The WX1GYX SKYWARN Coordinators have a meeting at NWS Forecast Office-Gray on Sunday September 18, 2011.
We are looking for input on Weather Spotter Training and other issues from ARES, RACES, CERT and other EmComm Groups.
Please email comments and suggestions to "Jerry Hume K1WTX" <wxman46@megalink.net>

September is National Preparedness Month http://www.ready.gov/america/npm11/

Maine Prepares http://www.maine.gov/mema/prepare/
LA(west) Prepares http://preparela.org/
Be Red Cross Ready Online Presentation http://72.3.171.147/

Alexander Hamfest Saturday, September 17 2011 Alexander, ME

Location: Alexander Elementary School, Route 9, Alexander ME
Website: http://www.stcroixvalleyamateurradioclub.org
Sponsor: St. Croix Valley Amateur Radio Club

2011 Loon Echo Bike and Hike Trek Saturday, September 17th 2011 Bridgton ME

http://www.loonecholandtrust.org/html/hike_n__bike_trek.html

Ham Contact: Gary N1ZNJ n1znj@yahoo.com
Gary needs to know your T-Shirt size and if you need a early out assignment

2011 Maine ARES Simulated Emergency TEST October 8th

Description of the SET http://www.arrl.org/chapter-2-simulated-emergency-test-set
http://www.arrl.org/public-service-communications-manual

2011 Dempsey Challenge October 8th and 9th Lewiston ME http://dempseychallenge.org/

Hams will be providing radio support only on Sunday 9th Only for the Bike Treks
Ham Contact: Ivan N1OXA NIOXA@arrl.net
Volunteer Page: http://www.dempseychallenge.org/volunteer-2
Press "Volunteer" Button to go to https://www.kintera.org/faf/volunteerRegNew/volunteerSelection.asp?ievent=435102
At the kintera.org site Check the "Ham Operator" Box

Near-Fest X Friday October 14th and Saturday October 15th 2011

0900 Friday through 1500 Saturday
Deerfield Fairgrounds - Deerfield NH
http://near-fest.com/

World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) 2014 in New England http://wrtc2014.org/

Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNyMAMjRNuA

2011 The Androscoggin ARC Scholarship ($1000) winner: Andrew Deutchman, KC2YZN of Westfield NJ

other ARRL Foundation Scholarship Winners: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Foundation%20Scholarship%20Winners/2011%20Winners.pdf

NBEMS-Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System with fldigi-flwrap-flmsg

FLDigi Download Site http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html
FLDigi Programs for Windows FLDigi-3.21.13 FLwrap-1.3.1 FLmsg-1.1.6
DRAFT Manual based on http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.21/index.html:
New for fldigi 3.21.12 http://w1npp.org/ares/manuals/fldigi-3.21.12_Manual.pdf
Linux Live CD with fldigi suite http://sourceforge.net/projects/kb1oiq-andysham/files/
Test Files http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp-3.20/Modes/index.htm
Midcoast Maine DigiHam Resource Page http://www.midcoastdigiham.belljar.net/
Sound Card Interfacing http://www.qsl.net/wm2u/interface.html
NBEMS Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System Training http://panbems.org/
ICS-Incident Comand System Form Guide http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/incident/ics-forms/icsguide.pdf
MMSSTV for Slow-Scan http://hamsoft.ca/pages/mmsstv.php

Heat Wave Links:

Hydration: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/top-10-ways-to-stay-hydrated
CDC Extreme Heat Media Toolkit http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/extremeheat/
National Weather Service Heat Safety http://www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml
FEMA Are Your Ready-Heat http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/heat.shtm
Ready.gov http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/heat.html
EPA http://www.epa.gov/naturalevents/extremeheat.html
Air Condition-less Survival: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=63080
Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/

Keep Pets Cool

http://www.humanesociety.org/news/press_releases/2011/07/keep_your_pets_cool_during_heat_wave_071111.html
http://www.aspca.org/Blog/heat-wave-alert.aspx
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Portal/News/heat.html

It's the LAW:
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC288.asp

Meetings

Andy Club Meeting

First Wednesday of the Month 7:00pm
LaPage Conference Room at
St Mary's Medical Associates Building
99 Campus Avenue, Lewiston,ME -Google Map-
(corner of Route 126 Sabattus Street and Campus
across from Old Orchard Beach Pizza)

Andy Club Breakfast

Last Wednesday of the month 7:30am Ramada Inn
Pleasant Street, Lewiston ME

Androscoggin ARES Meeting

off for the Summer of 2011
Androscoggin ARES/RACES Application

Starting Wednesday 17 February 2010
Third Wednesday of the Month 1800EST
Androscoggin Unified Emegency Management Agency-Emegency Operations Center
Basement of Lewiston Central Fire Station
2 College Street, Lewiston ME

Andy Meeting Location 99 Campus Ave, Lewiston First Wednesday of the month

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