Next
Regular Monthly Meeting of the LARG - October 21, 2006. Purcellville, VA. September 20, 2006. A
Regular Monthly Meeting on the LARG will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2006, at 8:30 AM in the Leesburg Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
at 605 West Market Street. Get Map!
The
church is located at the intersection of Market Street and Catoctin Circle
on the west side of town. It is just east of the bypass. From
the Bypass, take the Leesburg exit at the west end of town and the
church is on the right just past the traffic light. Please enter through
the door on the east side of the building. There are both steps
and a ramp by the door.
Early Birds are going for breakfast at the Leesburg IHOP located across from the Leesburg Wal-Mart
at 7:30 AM.
Minutes of LARG Meetings The minutes of LARG Monthly meetings are available on K4LRG.ORG - Click Here
Loudoun County, Virginia Amateur Radio Emergency
Service Reflector To
facilitate notifications to the ARES memberships, and provide a central
archive facility, I've initiated a Loudoun VA ARES reflector on Yahoo
Groups. To subscribe send an email to: ares_loudoun_va-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
To learn more please
visit ares_loudoun_va group.
73, Tom
Dawson - WB3AKD, ARES EC, Loudoun County, VA - 2 Dec 2003.
You may join Virginia ARES by submitting an
application to Tom Dawson - WB3AKD,
our Loudoun ARES EC.
The Old Dominion Emergency Net. The Old Dominion Emergency Net is a Virginia Section ARES-RACES communications net and meets using the schedule shown here. Check-ins are by District ( District Map ). When checking in give your call, name, ARES/RACES appointment, if any, and state if you are using emergency power. You do not have to be a member of ARES or RACES to check-in.
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LARG Name Tag. Fred Atkinson, WB4AEJ has had a unique individual LARG name tag developed. These are now available on the Internet from The Sign Man for a modest amount. (de WB4AEJ, Fred Atkinson, August 8, 2001.)
LARG Commuter Net. Members of the LARG meet Monday through Friday on 147.480 MHz simplex from 6:30 to 8:00 AM and again at 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
ARRL
Affiliated Club Benefit. The American Radio Relay League
has recently revised the Club Commission Program. The Loudoun Amateur
Radio Group, as an Official Affiliated Club of the ARRL, can retain $15.00 for each 'NEW' regular
membership or 'a REJOINING REGULAR MEMBER'
who has not retained an ARRL membership for two or more calendar years
prior to the application submission;
and, can retain $2.00 for each 'RENEWING REGULAR MEMBER'
including lapsed members of less than 2 years' submitted.
A RENEWING MEMBER can renew at anytime, even before their current membership
term expires. See Details.
Estate
Sale of Ray Houff, Sr. - K4AJA (SK) Purcellville,
VA. April 19, 2006. Please follow this link to the list on the LARG - K4LRG Internet Site: Click
Here
If you are interested in any of the equipment, please contact Paul Dluehosh -
N4PD, or Dennis Boehler - KF4TJI. Please read the information on the above
linked page. Thanks,
Paul -- N4PD.
W1AW - ARRL Live CW Training. The American Radio Relay League conducts several daily on-the-air CW training broadcasts on weekdays from W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, in Hartford, CT. Inspiring Charlie Whiskey operators who haven't got their ticket yet can tune in free. There's nothing like copying live on HF. See W1AW Transmission Schedule . If you got your ticket then just get on and operate; folks will slow down for you until you get up to speed - shoot for 25 WPM. Good Luck.
Amateur Radio Extra Class License Training - Starts September 29th.
Purcellville, VA. August 19, 2006. The Loudoun Amateur Radio Group will hold an Extra Class License course and a Morse Code course this fall. Students can sign up for either one or both courses. The first class will be a brief overview of the course and the beginning of the Morse code class. In later sessions the first half hour will be Morse code instruction and practice taught by Henry, K2BFY. The rest of the class will cover course content.
The classes will be held on Friday evenings. The dates are Sept. 29th, Oct. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and Nov. 3rd. The class will be held at Harmony United Methodist church at 380 East Colonial Highway in Hamilton, VA. The class will begin at 7:00pm and end about 9:00pm. There is no charge for the classes, but you will need to buy a book for Extra course. We will use the ARRL book "Extra Class License Manual", 8th edition for the class. These books are available from ARRL, technical bookstores, Ham Radio Outlet, and others. Henry will have Morse code instruction software available at the first class for a small fee.
To sign up for a class, contact Denny, KF4TJI, or Carol, KF4TJJ: email: dennisboehler@cs.com or
phone: 703-777-9427
Please give your name, call, email address and phone number.
Looking forward to seeing you in the class.
73, Denny - KF4TJI
The Call For Instructors. Purcellville, VA. August 19, 2006.
To all prospective instructors,
Some of you said you would help at the meeting this morning. Here is the syllabus for the class. Please let me know which chapter you would like to teach. Three students signed up at the meeting today and we have about a month to get some more. You can call or email me to sign up. Get those requests in early - first come, first served.
SYLLABUS FOR 2006 EXTRA CLASS
Sponsored by the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group
Six Friday Sessions: September 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3.
The first session will be an introduction and will begin the CW training. In later sessions the first half hour will be CW and the remainder will cover the topic of the evening.
We will use the ARRL textbooks Extra Class License Manual, 8th edition and FCC Rule Book, 13th edition. These books are available from ARRL, technical bookstores, Ham Radio Outlet, and others.
Session 1 Friday, September, 29 2006 Instructors: Denny, KF4TJI
Henry, K2BFY
Reading Preparation
This is an introductory session. There will be an introduction to amateur radio, and an overview of the course. This will be followed by the start of the CW instruction. Henry, K2BFY, is the CW instructor.
Session 2 Friday, October 6, 2006 Instructors:
Reading Preparation
Introduction
Chapter 1 "Commission's Rules"
Chapter 2, "Operating Procedures"
Session 3 Friday, October 13, 2006 Instructors:
Reading Preparation
Chapters 3, "Radio-Wave Propagation"
Chapter 4, "Amateur Radio Practices"
Session 4 Friday, October 20 2006 Instructors:
Reading Preparation
Chapter 5, "Electrical Principles"
Chapter 6, "Circuit Components"
Session 5 Friday, October,27 2006 Instructors:
Reading Preparation
Chapter 7, "Practical Circuits"
Chapter 8, Signals and Emissions"
Session 6 Friday, November 3, 2006 Instructors:
Reading Preparation
Chapter 9, "Antennas and Feed Lines"
Thanks in advance for all your help.
73, Denny, KF4TJI - 703-777-9427
dennisboehler@cs.com
LARG Very Popular 8:30 PM (EDST) Sunday Night 2-Meter
Net The
LARG meets every Sunday night at 8:00 PM EST and during summer-EDST months
at 8:30 PM EDST local time. Look for the net on the N4FSC Repeater operated
by the Dulles ARG near Herndon, VA, on 145.310 MHz - down 600 KHz. Everyone
is welcomed. Come join in. You can even be the Net Control; just contact
Dave Putman, KE4S and sign on.
Recent Check-Ins On FM During 2006 Include:
1. AI2C - Norm de Clarkes Gap, VA.
2. AI4ID - Sean de Leesburg, VA.
3. AI4IN - Gary de Ashburn, VA.
4. KØBRA - Frank - Great Fall, VA.
5. K2BFY - Henry de Sterling, VA.
6. K3CN - Dale de Leesburg, VA.
7. K3HE - Larry de Leesburg, VA.
8. K4ARP - David de Aldie, VA.
9. K4CJB - Buddy de Round Hill, VA.
10. K4LJH - Charlie de Hamilton, VA.
11. K9SLY - Dan de Herdon, VA.
12. KE4S - Dave de Woods Road, Leesburg, VA.
13. KF4TJI - Denny de Leesburg, VA.
14. KF4TJJ - Carol de Leesburg, VA.
15. KI4AZW - Terry de Reston, VA.
16. KI4FWB - Kurt de Lovettsville, VA.
17. KI4IEO - Chuck de Leesburg, VA.
18. KI4OBV - Blake de Herdon, VA.
19. N3KDC - Bob de Centerville, VA.
20. N4OGE - Meg de Great Falls, VA.
21. N4PD - Paul de Leesburg, VA.
22. N4TGA - Mert de Leesburg, VA.
23. N5CTI - Boyd de CountrySide, VA.
24. NC4S - Gary de Lovettsville, VA.
25. W4AU - John de Hamilton, VA.
26. W4XJ - Randy de Sterling, VA.
27. WB3AKD - Tom de Round Hill, VA.
28. WB9RXJ - Tom de Stomptown, VA.
29. WF1L - Bill de Reston, VA.
LARG
Thursday Night SSB Net
The
LARG Thursday Night SSB Net meets on 3762.5 KHz on LSB
at 8 PM Local Time on Thursday Evenings. The
net will start up on this frequency or +/- the QRM in the Extra Class Subband
on 75-Meters. Sometimes, the NCS will try to listen for check ins on an announced
frequency above 3853 KHz for General Class Operators: most often we listened
on or around 3863.0 KHz. So, try to check-in weekly.
Recent Check-Ins On SSB During 2006 Include:
1. AI2C
- Norm de Clarkes Gap, VA.
2. AI2C/3 - Norm de Red Hill - Berks Co., PA.
3. AI4IN - Gary de Ashburn, VA.
4. K3HE - Larry de Leesburg, VA.
5. K4CJB - Buddy de Round Hill, VA
6. K4LJH - Charlie de Hamilton, VA.
7. K4MSG - Paul de Hamilton, VA.
8. K8SYH - Bill de Potomas Falls, VA.
9. KF4TJI - Denny de Leesburg, VA.
10. N4TGA/M - Mert de Leesburg, VA.
11. N4PD - Paul de Leesburg, VA.
12. NC4S - Gary de Lovettsville, VA.
13. WA9LAZ - Chester de Leesburg, VA.
14. WB9RXJ - Tom de Stomptown, VA.
15. WF1L / M / W9 - Bill de Central IN.
How's
DX. The
Internet home site of The DailyDX lists major on-going
and rarer DX-Peditions: Click Here . On-going
DX activity is listed here on the Internet Site of DXScape .
LARG Holiday Dinner
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Meg Gentges - N4OGE is leading the arrangements for our annual Holiday Dinner. This year, we plan to meet at the That's Amore, 46300 Potomac Run Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164 at 6:30 PM with appetizers served at 7 PM. The cost per person including tax and gratuity is $45.00. All dinners are served with appetizers, salads, pastas, meat entries, breads, and Italian dipping oil, freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, iced tea and soda. Tuesday is 2 for one night on bottled wine. So depending on the number of individuals that wish to pool their wine purchases the cost to participate would be $4.00 for approximately three glasses of wine. Meg has published the menu on the QST de K4LRG Reflector - See Message # 7069. She is also trying to meet a deadline of October 22nd for a tentative headcount; this will determine whether we should reserve the larger of two rooms which will accommodate over 50 folks. Please communicate directly with Meg at mgentges@mindspring.com The door prizes are the best of the year. Don't miss this one. More to follow later. Hope to see you there.
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September 16th LARG Monthly Meeting
September 16 - 17th ARRL
10 GHz and Up Contest
September 23 - 24th CQ
WW RTTY DX Contest
October 14 - 15th PA
QSO Party
October 21th LARG Monthly Meeting
October 28 - 29 CQ
WW DX Contest (SSB)
November 4 - 6th ARRL
SS CW
November 18th LARG Monthly Meeting
November 18 - 20th ARRL
SS PHONE
November 25 - 26th CQ
WW DX Contest (CW)
December 1 - 2 - 3rd ARRL
160 Meter Contest
December 9 - 10th ARRL
10 Meter Contest
December 5 - LARG 9th Annual Holiday Dinner
December 31th First Night Leesburg
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LARG
CW Net. Since
February 2004, the LARG Slow Speed CW Net has been operating on 3697
KHz +/- the QRM at 8 PM each Tuesday evening. Look for one of the 'Regulars
as NCS' or call "CQ
LARG de 'Your Call'. Once we are checked in, members conduct a nice Round-Table
QSO.
Recent Check-Ins On CW During 2006 Include:
1. AI2C - Norm de Clarkes Gap, VA.
2. AI2C/3 - Norm de Red Hill - Berks Co., PA.
3. K2BFY - Henry de Sterling, VA.
4. K8SYH - Bill de Potomac Falls, VA .
5. N4PD - Paul de Leesburg, VA.
6. N4PD / Mobile W1 - Paul de Cape Cod, MA.
7. NC4S - Gary de Lovettsville, VA.
8. W3ZI
- Mark de Ashburn, VA.
9. W4XJ - Randy de Sterling, VA.
10. WA4LDA
- Stevens de Ashburn, VA.