Thanks to all those who participated in the July 24th parade or races or fireworks displays with ham radio. That is how we get better at what we do, that is how we serve the community and that is how we keep amateur radio on the minds of service providers.
I have often recommended Automatic Siphon hoses as sold by Emergency Essentials (BePrepared.com/Utah). Someone bought an automatic siphon hose at Harbor Freight and said that it smelled awful and was poorly constructed. NEVER buy or use ANY siphon hose on your water supply unless it is made from food grade plastic. Emergency Essentials also has food grade garden hoses (25 foot or 50 foot) for filling your water storage containers.
You can light a propane stove using a magnesium fire starter. You do not need to shave off any magnesium, just use something to scrape on the flint bar and you can light your camp stove. Thanks to KC7ZVA (JEFF) for this handy bit of information.
KJ7ABC - SUSAN - Informed us about a 10 INCH FAN that runs off of D CELL batteries, NI/MH RECHARGEABLE batteries, AC and 12 V DC. It is made by O2 COOL (www.o2-cool.com) and is a very handy emergency fan.
It is HIGHLY recommended that you add a Porta-Potty to your emergency supplies. In an actual emergency, there may not be any running water!!!
KD7UM, Dave, informed us about a battery booster (DC to DC converter) that can take the output of a battery that is slowly going lower and lower in voltage and boost it to a constant 12 to 35 volts. It is sold on eBay by seller "LINEDAYS2012" and costs less than $10 with shipping. Right now it is item # 270963078608 on eBay.
Handy item to have - a grease pencil, a plastic clipboard and a piece of clear plastic. Clip the clear plastic on the clipboard. Now you can lift up the clear plastic and take notes in bad weather. Then flip the clear plastic protective sheet back down. Easy to erase with a finger or cloth/paper napkin. GREAT in bad weather.
FOR NEXT TIME - Please be thinking about handy items you can add to your emergency supplies (ham radio related or not) to share with the rest of us.
More next time.
N7OZH -O. D.-
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Ham Radio Events
A reminder that there is some great Emergency Preparedness info and Ham Radio info located at http://slcfoothillnet.blogspot.com That site/blog is maintained by Dave, KE7ORB.
===== Disaster/Fire/Emergency Info on the web =====
www.WILDLANDFIRE.COM
www.INCIWEB.ORG
www.NIXLE.COM
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Ham Radio Operators with HT units are needed to help with the July 24th Parade. This gets you close to the parade and lets you do some valuable community service.
For more info on this and other opportunities for ham radio service, check out http://arpse.org
The organizers of DX University (tm) are pleased to announce that the next session of DXU will be held at Ruby's Inn in beautiful Bryce Canyon, UT. The session will be held on Friday, July 27, 2012 in conjunction with the 2012 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention.
Professors selected from the faculty of DXU will present information targeted at the beginner through intermediate DXer, but the seasoned DXer will be surprised at the number of tips and tricks he/she will learn.
About one month until the 2012 Rocky Mountain Division Convention in Bryce Canyon, Utah! Have you registered yet? The last day to pre-register is July 13 (securely online or via paper). A superb event filled with activities, vendors, forums, prizes, and much more awaits you this July 27-29. ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Mike Corey KI1U will be the event's special guest.
Complete details including an event schedule can be found at http://www.utahhamfest.org
===== Upcoming Hamfests, Tailgates & Conventions =====
July 27-29 2012 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention (Bryce Canyon, UT)
Aug 3-4 Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest (Albuquerque, NM)
Aug 19 Denver Radio Club Hamfest (Golden, CO)
Sep 1 Alamogordo Amateur Radio Club Hamfest (Alamogordo, NM)
Sep 23 Boulder ARC BARCfest (Longmont, CO)
Nov 3 285 TechConnect Radio Club Fall TechFest (Lakewood, CO)
===== LINKS =====
Upcoming special event stations:
http://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations
Upcoming contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Operating awards: http://www.arrl.org/awards
NOTE: Special Event stations can result in some very nice looking and colorful Certificates to hang on the wall in your shack or operating position.
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Thanks to Dave, KD7UM who gave tonight's training on the subject of "PRIORITIES" as they relate to disasters and disaster preparedness.
N7OZH
===== Disaster/Fire/Emergency Info on the web =====
www.WILDLANDFIRE.COM
www.INCIWEB.ORG
www.NIXLE.COM
=====
Ham Radio Operators with HT units are needed to help with the July 24th Parade. This gets you close to the parade and lets you do some valuable community service.
For more info on this and other opportunities for ham radio service, check out http://arpse.org
The organizers of DX University (tm) are pleased to announce that the next session of DXU will be held at Ruby's Inn in beautiful Bryce Canyon, UT. The session will be held on Friday, July 27, 2012 in conjunction with the 2012 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention.
Professors selected from the faculty of DXU will present information targeted at the beginner through intermediate DXer, but the seasoned DXer will be surprised at the number of tips and tricks he/she will learn.
About one month until the 2012 Rocky Mountain Division Convention in Bryce Canyon, Utah! Have you registered yet? The last day to pre-register is July 13 (securely online or via paper). A superb event filled with activities, vendors, forums, prizes, and much more awaits you this July 27-29. ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Mike Corey KI1U will be the event's special guest.
Complete details including an event schedule can be found at http://www.utahhamfest.org
===== Upcoming Hamfests, Tailgates & Conventions =====
July 27-29 2012 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention (Bryce Canyon, UT)
Aug 3-4 Albuquerque Duke City Hamfest (Albuquerque, NM)
Aug 19 Denver Radio Club Hamfest (Golden, CO)
Sep 1 Alamogordo Amateur Radio Club Hamfest (Alamogordo, NM)
Sep 23 Boulder ARC BARCfest (Longmont, CO)
Nov 3 285 TechConnect Radio Club Fall TechFest (Lakewood, CO)
===== LINKS =====
Upcoming special event stations:
http://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations
Upcoming contests: http://www.arrl.org/contest-calendar
Operating awards: http://www.arrl.org/awards
NOTE: Special Event stations can result in some very nice looking and colorful Certificates to hang on the wall in your shack or operating position.
=====
Thanks to Dave, KD7UM who gave tonight's training on the subject of "PRIORITIES" as they relate to disasters and disaster preparedness.
N7OZH
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