Who's getting it done for you?

Jim Ritterbusch, KD1YV
8B Kayview Ave.
Bethel, CT 
06801-1527
(203) 837-0143
kd1yv@arrl.net

Anne M West, K1STM
22 Pine Grove Rd
Southington, CT 06489-1462
(860) 628-6454
annejon1@allbraille.com

Official Observer Coordinator
Bob Brill, W1GC
85 Tyler St
West Haven, CT 06516-6824
(203) 934-3535

Public Information Coordinator
Albert E Petrunti, KA1TCH
77 White Pine Rd
Torrington, CT 06790-2354
(860) 626-8572
a@petrunti.com

Section Emergency Coordinator

State Government Liaison
Michael J Keane, K1MK
360 Cherry Ave
Watertown, CT 06795-2818
(203) 797-5154, (860) 274-9307
k1mk@arrl.net

Section Traffic Manager
Larry Buck, K1HEJ
262 Winthrop St
New Britain, CT 06052-1623
k1hej@yahoo.com

ARRL are offering a search function to help you find a Field Day site near wherever you will be on June 27 - 28.   Click this link, and you can search by address, or even just Zip code.

Section News 

from Betsey Doane, K1EIC

Section Leadership : K1EIC SM; ASMs: K1STM, KD1YV, W1FXQ; OOC K1DFS; PIC KA1TCH; SEC N1CLV; ASEC N1FNE, AF1HS; SGL K1MK; STM K1HEJ; TC N1KHB.

It's time for NARLFEST sponsored by The Newington Amateur Radio League to beheld this weekend at a NEW LOCATION: St. Mary's School, 652 Willard Ave. right across the street from Newington High School. Note the day: SATURDAY,JUNE 20 8:00am to 2:00pm. General admission, $5; hams licensed less than 1year admitted free with presentation of FCC license. There is no charge for children under 12. Those wishing to purchase a 4ft table or have an outside space in the tailgate area should contact mhobart@arrl.org, 860-594-0397;there is a $10 charge. VE exams will be given at 10 a.m. Drop 'n' Shop:Have an item or two that you'd like to sell? Don't want to sit around at a table all morning? NARL has a drop 'n' shop table where you can drop off your wares. NARL will staff the table and sell it for you (10% fee, proceeds to benefit the NARL scholarship program). View the Hamfest flier at http://www.narlhamfest.org/ . Read information about the following seminars:

• 9:00 am Logbook of the World--W3IZ--learn all about how ops are confirming QSOs electronically.
• 10:00 am--New Ham Forum moderated by DEC Jonathan KB1KIX with SM Betsey K1EIC on hand. If you have gotten licensed recently, please come join us so we can learn about what you're doing and share ideas. Learn about operating modes,your national organization, the field organization, and clubs and get your questions answered! If we don't know the answer, we'll find someone who does.
• 10:00AM "Situational Awareness, Disaster Intelligence, and the CT SKYWARN Program"--Steve K1SJW DEC Sky Warn. The power point presentation will discuss how SKYWARN during severe weather events will likely be the first group to become aware of major issues involving damage and disruption to local, regional, and statewide infrastructures. The presentation will discuss how SKYWARN is best positioned to collect and relay this information in the early stages of a severe weather event so that other groups have reliable intelligence in order to plan their response to a weather related disaster. If you subscribe to the ARES Discussion list, you are always updated about weather-related issues by Steve. His updates were especially helpful to all of us during this long winter.
• 11:00are--CT Region 3 ARES Quarterly meeting moderated by DEC Region 3Jonathan, KB1KIX. There will be a regular meeting of the CT Region 3 ARES team. A recap of recent activities and a brief overview on what we will be doing for the next few months. All ARES members are invited. If you want to become a member of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, please attend this meeting and we'll help you become a member.

Next weekend--weekend of June 27 is the all-important Field Day event! Please,please, please make sure your effort is listed at http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php so those who wish to find you can do so. We have new hams who will certainly want to take part and learn about this significant and wonderful tradition! Be sure to send your PR news clips to PIC Al KA1TCH.

Thanks W1XX for the following note. Mark July 18-19 on your calendars to be alert for RI QSOs during the Ocean State 2-meter FM Simplex Challenge. Last year, stations all the way to Southern New Jersey were worked so give a listen--support the CT Rhode Island Contest Club in this effort.

Did you know that W1XX was at one time SEC? At that time, I was net manager of The CT Phone Net and K1EIR Barb my twin was NM of CN and those were the only two NTS nets we had. We had no 2 meter local nets at that time. Always good to hear from John.

And now, here's news from another former SEC now president of Shoreline ARC Donnie W1FYG: Shoreline ARC members assisted with communications at the Clinton Walk Site on April 19th. Sid Gale N1WVM led our group, plus 8 other hams. We had fun using the Club's 145.290 Repeater and simplex. Getting Ready for Field Day Last year, the Club participated in Field Day after being dormant for many years. The Field Day Committee has met over the last two months planning this year's event. Once again, we will operate from the Westbrook Emergency Operations Center. Additional antennas and rigs will be installed for the weekend to complement existing ham radio equipment. Our goal is to have FUN. We are promoting the event with our membership, for the newcomers and the veterans.

The club will be continuing its scholarship program given to a graduating high school student. Club members and local hams have started a local rag chew weekly on Thursdays at 19:00 local on 28.420 USB (+/-). Everyone is welcome. Topics include ham radio interests and a variety of other subjects.

Don is deputy director of emergency management in Westbrook and oversees all of the radio equipment for the fire department. Great to hear from Shoreline ARC and see the club reactivated and growing once again.

See you on Field Day!

Calendar of events

The WebCalendar is continually being updated with meetings, training, events and so on.  Follow the link above to view them all.  Hams are encouraged to post their events.  Follow the link in the next paragraph to get your own access to post.  

The WebCalendar is designed so that club officials, section leadership and other hams may post events for public viewing.  Follow this link for instructions.

• Proclamation, PDF format, scanned with State Crest and Executive Seal
• Proclamation, Text format, HTML, accessible

National Traffic System (NTS) Corner

NTS Monthly Activity

CT Section October 2008. Station Activity Report

CALL	ORIG	RCV	SEND	DLVR	TOT
KA1RMV	0	33	23	19	75
NX1Q	0	31	47	11	89
KB1NAL	0	19	26	10	55
K1HEJ	0	54	9	0	63
KB1NMO	2	15	15	10	42
KA1GWE	0	54	37	1	92

Net Statistics October 2008

NAME	SESS.	CHECK INS	TRFC	NM	ANM
CPN	29	229	46	N1DIO	NX1Q
CN	8	13	9	K1STM	WA1GGN
ECTN	31	164	82	KA1RMV	NX1Q
WESCON	31	158	43	KA1GWE	KB1NMO
NUTMEG	24	120	27	K1HEJ	N1JWF

Public Service Honor Roll October 2008

Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) Catagories

1. Participating in a Public Service Net session – any mode; One point per net session Max allowed 40 points. Includes all NTS, ARES and Event nets.

2. Handling formal Messages (radiograms): One point for each message handled. Max allowed 40 points.

3. Serving as an ARRL sponsored volunteer Position:
   ARRL Field Organization appointee or SM, NTS NM,TCC Director, TCC Member, NTS Official above the Section Level. 10 points for each position Max. 30 points.

4. Participating in Short-term Public Service events such as Walk a thon, Bike a thon, parades, simulated emergency tests and related practice events. This includes off the air meetings and coordination with related groups and served agencies. 5 points per hour no limit.

5. Participation in an unplanned emergency response when the Ham Radio operator is on the scene 5 points per hour spent directly involved.

6. Providing and maintaining:

• an automated digital system that handles ARRL Radiogram formatted messages.

• A web page or list server oriented towards Amateur Radio Public Service 10 points per item

Reporting Text format:  PSHR 1/49 2/40 3/10 total 90
Send to Larry Buck, K1HEJ, 262 Winthrop ST, New Britain CT 06052, tel. (860) 223 0778

Reports must reach K1HEJ no later than the 5th of the month to be included in the report sent the ARRL and the SEC.

Schedule of NTS Nets