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Happy Thanksgiving to all! 73

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24th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day Saturday 12/2/2023

SKYWARN Storm Spotters are critically important to the National Weather Service’s primary mission: “Protection of life and property, and enhancement of the national economy.”

We want to thank our volunteers for the priceless work you do with an exclusive open house event! This event is not for the public; it’s only for current SKYWARN Spotters and Ham Radio Operators involved with or interested in SKYWARN.

You MUST pre-register.

Where & When:
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 5 PM EST.
NWS Forecast Office Columbia, SC – 2909 Aviation Way, W. Columbia, SC 29170

ALL seminars will be in the Carolina Room in the CAE Airport Terminal – lower level
past baggage claim)

Events:

Special Event Amateur Radio Station WX4CAE – operational the entire day.
Want to operate your portable station? Bring it out!

  • 8 AM – Welcome & Orientation Seminar (Carolina Room – CAE Airport Terminal)
  • 8:30 AM – Ask-A-Meteorologist and Office Tours
  • 10 AM – SKYWARN Special Service Awards (Carolina Room)
  • 10:30 AM – SC State Climatology Office Presentation (Carolina Room)
  • 11:30 AM – Lunch Break
  • 12:30 PM – Community Emergency Response Team/Amateur Radio Emergency
    Service (CERT/ARES) – (Carolina Room)
  • 1:30 PM – Advanced SKYWARN Training – Visual Cues (Carolina Room)
  • 2:30 PM – Next Generation GOES Satellite Products – Cool Tools for Spotters
    (Carolina Room)
  • 3:30 PM – Winter Weather Storm Spotting (Carolina Room)
    Planning to Attend? Please let us know!
  • Register online at: https://forms.gle/5G2qQTqJZAC1kPxg7
  • If you can’t register online, RSVP to Doug Anderson, W4NWS:
    [email protected].

    Let us know if you are planning to operate the station.

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Richland County ARES Simplex EmComm Exercise

Richland County ARES, with participation from the other EMA-3 counties, will be conducting an exercise to test their Simplex Emergency Communications plan and are asking for your help.

Date: Friday, 10/27/23

Time: 4:00

Frequency: 147.585 MHz

Scenario:

  • There has been a major event with significant destruction. All outside services are out, cell, power, etc., and roads are impassable.
  • You try your base station but find it is inoperable. You turn on your Mobile or HT and find that your repeaters are down.  
  • You desperately need help and tune to the Richland County simplex frequency 147.585. That is where this test exercise begins.

Exercise: (Your Part)

  • On Friday, 10/27, at 4:00, tune in to the Richland County simplex coordinating frequency 147.585 MHz using HT or mobile at a maximum of 10 watts.
  • A test emergency net will be established, and you will check in when your county is called.
  • Check-ins will be by county: Newberry, Fairfield, North Richland (those north of I-20), Kershaw, Calhoun, South Richland (those south of I-20), Lexington, and Saluda.

Objective:

Verify that any ham operator in Richland County can reach help in times of emergency, from the general vicinity of their home and using basic ham gear.

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November 2023 CARC Election Nominations

Greetings, everyone; here is a new form to simplify your November 2023 Elections nominating process. Click the link below to submit your nominations!

Nominations so far:

President – Jim Lathan

VP – Tedd Clayton

Sec – Dan Cunningham

Treasurer – Amanda McKinnis

Trustee – Stan Slaughter

Director nominees

Steve Ross

Clif Conti

Ed Samsen

November 2023 Election Nominations

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Lake Murray Ride of Champions Support

Lake Murray Ride of Champions Charity Bike Ride

The Columbia Amateur Radio Club will be conducting a Route Survey in preparation for an upcoming event.

If you would like to assist OR learn how to conduct a Route Survey, please note the following:

When: Saturday, Oct 28th 10am

Where: Blowfish Stadium (Lexington) 474 Ball Park Rd, Lexington, SC 29072

What: Bring an HT and/or mobile rig and/or field rig preprogrammed to the Little Mountain repeater

147.210 +6mHz Tone 156.7

We will be meeting to discuss the route and to assign volunteers to the specific rest stops.

The goal is to confirm the best frequency for covering the area where the 3 routes will be followed.

Please consider joining us to conduct the route survey and have some fun with other operators!

Thanks and 73!

N4TAL

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Community Emergency Response Team Training

Community Emergency Response Team – CERT Training – STARTING Tuesday, October 10 at 6 PM at the Richland County EOC.

This is the 20-hour Community Emergency Response Team Class. This training is scheduled for three consecutive Tuesdays & Thursdays in October. We have openings and need additional participants to register with Sharon Long by the close of business on Wednesday, October 4, to avoid canceling this training.

Link for the schedule: CERT October 2023  Link for the application: COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM APPLICATION FORM

For more information, Contact Mark Goddard @ [email protected]

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Columbia Amateur Radio Club Roster: October 1, 2023 Posted

The club roster is now updated and posted at https://w4cae.com/6699-2/.

Take time to verify your status, if you have any questions contact Jim Lathan at [email protected], if you need to pay your club dues, followhttps://w4cae.com/become-a-member/ and select pay dues near the bottom of the page.

Thank you

Jim Lathan, W4JLP
CARC President

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