Gerald Schmidt

Jun 112023
 

The Duke City Hamfest was scheduled to be the ARRL RM Division
convention this year, but due to circumstances beyond their control,
that event was unfortunately cancelled for 2023. After several
discussions with others in New Mexico, Rocky Mountain Ham Radio has
agreed to host the Rocky Mountain Division Convention in Albuquerque on
August 12th and 13th, 2023. Please save the date!! We're hoping for a
full featured event to include forums, vendors, a swapfest and special
guest speakers. Mark your calendars now and stay up-to-date on
registration and event details at:

Hope to see everyone in Albuquerque!!

73,

Hope to see everyone in Albuquerque!!

73,

May 032023
 

I have scheduled the EOC for Saturday May 13th for a BCARES training session. The topic is still to be determined. I am looking at WEBEOC, or DMR, or even just working on gainng familiarity with the BCARES operating position.

Looking for any and all suggestions for what we mght cover. Looking forward to an informal session, much like the recent Packet session.

Please add your suggesions to the comment field ...... or

contact me at [email protected] or my cell at 303-775-8813

Apr 072023
 

BCARES will having a packet training session on Saturday April 22nd from 8:00 - 11:30.

This will be an informal session for members to get acquainted with our packet sets. Check your E-mail for some additional information.

This session does have a Calendar Event on the website that will allow you to add to your personal calendars. Bookings are closed for the event, so for any more information or questions please contact

Jerry at [email protected].

Looking forward to seeing all as we get familiar with our Packet Sets

SKYWARN Recognition Day – 2022

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Nov 292022
 

Skywarn Recognition Event - December 3 UTC 2022

The Event

Nationally you will find the National Weather Service offices on the air making contacts with Ham Radio operators in a “contest mode” to see how many contacts they can make from their NWS locations. Historically this only happens on HF. In Colorado there are NWS offices with ham stations; Boulder is WXØDEN, Pueblo is WXØPUB. Listen for them and if you have a General license, please participate and also tell them THANKS!

The CommsTest

During this time period I would like to suggest that we test the RMHam DMR system to confirm that we can utilize DMR for reporting severe weather directly into the NWS facilities. Home stations and mobile Weather Spotters have great coverage using DMR radios.

I would suggest the following coverage using DMR: Boulder - using North, and Pueblo - using Central.

I suggest Skywarn test UHF North linked repeaters on December 2nd from 5 to 6PM and then on the Central linked repeaters from 6 to 7PM. It might sound like this...

            “This is WXØDEN or WXØPUB calling for Skywarn Recognition Day, please check-in”

                 Acknowledge a calling station.. callsign, go ahead...

                    Suggested report: “This is First name, (North or Central) Region – callsign out”.

                        Net Control’s conformation could be: “Thank you callsign, at local time, and 73 or TNX”.

            REPEAT… Next with the station..

 

Calling stations should feel free to check-in to both NWS location by trying other DMR linked repeaters North or Central available in their location.

I will send final reports to each of our Colorado NWS facilities.

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If you want to modify your contact list to reflect NWS information...

3176279  = WXØDEN = Boulder NWS (licensed: Tim Tonge, Skyview)

3181014  = WXØPUB = Pueblo NWS  (licensed: Greg Heavener, NWS)

SKYWARN Facebook Link

More information about Recognition Day

BCARES Orientation / Refresher

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Oct 152022
 

Our Next BCARES training session is scheduled for Saturday morning, November 5th, from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon

This will be very similar to our recent Orientation session over Zoom and will provide an opportunity to meet Face to Face as well as a tour of the new operating position.

All BCARES members are encouraged to attend. Be sure to wear your BCSO ID and sign in on the log in the lobby area. Anyone without ‘Badge’ access to the EOC must sign in. BCARES Board members are currently the only BCARES personnel who have IDs that allow access to the building.

Please Book yourself into the meeting, or contact me directly to let me know you plan to attend. I will be sending each person a zip file with all the handouts for the session to avoid making multiple hardcopy handouts.

Jerry   (NØOUW)      [email protected]