Feb 262023
 

Announcing the 2023 Version of the Annual LARCFest

I have added a Calendar entry on this website with a few additional details

However, bear with me while I work on my WordPress skills and please checkout the LARC Website for all the details. Click Here

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

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]

Jul 242022
 

The recent packet training video from July 9th was originally added to the 'Training' tab as a simple .MP4 file which caused some 'exceeding bandwidth' messages. The video is still available for viewing under the 'Training' tab, but is now provided as a You-Tube link. This should make viewing the file much more reliable and file-size friendly.    ............Jerry (N0OUW)

Jul 052022
 

Jeremy Banker (K0JLB) has confirmed that he is putting the finishing touches on his presentation scheduled for this coming Saturday morning at 8AM. 

 "The presentation covers the basics needed to join the world of amateur packet radio, including discussion of both hardware and software TNC solutions, and basic usage of BBS messaging along with Winlink."