SHELBY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB                                                                                    NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 25, NO. 6                                                                                                                    JUNE, 2009

****PLEASE NOTE*****
***SARC MEETING AT EOC ON TUESDAY JUNE 9^TH  7pm***

The EOC is located in the basement of the courthouse.  For those who would like to plug the address into their GPS, the address for the courthouse is 100 Justice Place, Shelby and the EOC is in the back .  Please remember that we will not be meeting at Jackson’s Cafeteria in June.

MEETING AGENDA FOR JUNE 9, 2009

Regular Business Meeting
Field Day Plans
Special Presentation on DSTAR by Steve Koone, KA4YMY and Ken Johnson, KC4YOZ

WHAT IS D-STAR?

D-STAR stands for Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio.  There are two D-Star Repeaters located in the Charlotte Region.  There is one currently located on Spencer Mountain in Gaston County on 440 which is connected to a gateway on the internet.  On this repeater you can link to other D-STAR repeaters nationwide on the gateway.  There is also one located in Charlotte on 2-meters, this one is not yet on the gateway.  Steve Koone and Ken Johnson run these repeaters and do a great job with them.  So come out and learn about this new and exciting mode of amateur radio.

JUNE 11, 2009 THURSDAY AT GASTON COUNTY PARK, DALLAS - HAMFEST COMMITTEE MEETING 7PM

JUNE 23^RD AND 24^th DRILL

On June 23^rd and 24^th there will be a FEMA drill and a state-wide interoperability drill.  This drill will last from approximately 7am – 8pm on those days.  All ARES members that are able to participate should let the EC, Ben Melvin, KM4C know of your availability.

2009 ARRL FIELD DAY – CASAR PARK – June 27^th and 28^th

This will be the second year that we will be holding field day at this location.  Last year was a great success and this year should be even better.  Come on out and experience the fun of Field Day.  Make sure you come out to the club meeting on the 9^th to sign up to help.  There are lots of ways you can help:  setup, radio operation, kitchen duty, or teardown.  Last year our group placed 7^th in NC in the 2A category.   This year we will be using our club call sign K4KUT for the first time.  K4KUT was the call sign of our founding member Malcolm Spangler.  Come on out and enjoy all the fun!

May 2009 - Shelby Amateur Radio Club Net Report
Al Whatley, Net Manager | Susan Melvin, Assistant

Net Meets each Monday and Friday at 8:30PM on 146.880
 

We had a total of 289 check-ins, this is up 19% from April. We had 9 nets in May with 7 different net controllers. Top net controller was Greg, WA4YBP, 37 check-ins, Monday, May 25. We still are seeing a little less than 50% SARC members checking in. I hope more club members will support the club nets in the future. Our newest net controller ran 2 nets and had a total of 59 check-ins, GOOD job Everett!

CONGRATS TO NEW EXTRA CLASS LICENSEES!

An extra class license class was held recently in Gaston County by the Gastonia Area Amateur Radio Club.  Several of our members and friends attended this class and successfully passed their exam.

Michael Ledford, AJ4QJ (ex-KI4JCV) – Triathlon Volunteer, Hamfest Volunteer and member Gaston County Clubs

Todd Vickery, KG4UZT – SARC Board Member, Treasurer and AEC for ARES of Cleveland County

Scott Weaver, KI4FAU – SARC Member

Chip Workman, N4SOC – SARC Member and AEC for ARES of Cleveland County

Congrats to all the others who passed their extra exams!

IN SINCERE SYMPATHY

Marvin Treece
(March 17, 1952 - May 26, 2009)

Mr. Marvin Leo Treece, 57 of 7448 West Hwy 27, Vale passed away May 26, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.

Born March 17, 1952 in Cleveland County he was a son of Mary Ella Bingham Treece and the late Leo Eugene Treece. He was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church and the Ted Cable Sunday School Class and the Shelby Amateur Radio Club. He was loved by all he met and many special friends at Cleveland Pines. The family would also like to thank the staff for all the loving care they gave to Marvin and to all those who visited while he was at Cleveland Pines.

In addition to his mother, Marvin is survived by a brother, Max Treece and wife, Elaine of Charlotte; a nephew, Zeb Treece of Jacksonville, Fl; a niece, Dr. Amy Treece of Durham; a nephew, Ben Treece of Charlotte; and a great niece, Noelle Treece of Jacksonville, Fl.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Thursday May 28, 2009 at Stamey Funeral Home in Fallston.

A funeral service will be 3:00 PM, Friday, May 29, 2009 at Hebron United Methodist Church with Rev. Chuck Byers officiating. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before the service. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to Hebron United Methodist Church, 182 Howard Lingerfelt Road, Vale, NC 28168.

Our Prayers are with Mary and Max.

UPCOMING ISSUES!

July Issue - Triathlon story with photos
August Issue - Field Day 2009 story and photos

SHELBY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB OFFICERS

                                        PRESIDENT                                                                         KEITH QUEEN, W4KQ

                                        VICE PRESIDENT                                                             SUSAN MELVIN, K4ZXN

                                        ASST VICE PRESIDENT                                                  GEORGE POTEAT, K4GLP

                                        TREASURER                                                                       TODD VICKERY, KG4UZT

                                        SECRETARY                                                                       GREG HORNE, WA4YBP

                                        REPEATER CHAIRMAN                                                 ROBERT WEAVER, KF4KED

                                        HAMFEST CHAIRMAN                                                   ROBBY HAMRICK, WA4RH

                                        ASST HAMFEST CHAIRMAN                                       STEEN RICHARD, KG4BFZ

                                        NEWSLETTER EDITOR/WEBMASTER                        SUSAN MELVIN, K4ZXN

ARRL APPOINTMENTS

                                        EMERGENCY COORDINATOR                                     BEN MELVIN, KM4C

                                        ASST EMERGENCY COORDINATOR                         TODD VICKERY, KG4UZT

                                        ASST EMERGENCY COORDINATOR                         AL WHATLEY, N4HAW

                                        ASST EMERGENCY COORDINATOR                         CHIP WORKMAN, N4SOC

                                        PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER                              DEWEY COOK, KJ4BYU

                                        DISTRICT EMERGENCY COORDINATOR                SUSAN MELVIN, K4ZXN