July 27, 2008 (.837)
Kenneth Harris WA8LLM (304) 679-3470 wa8llm@yahoo.com
WOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, P.O. BOX 3328, PARKERSBURG, WV 26103 http://www.wc8ec.com
DAREN News, are articles and information about the Digital Amateur Radio "Emergency" Network of WV, which operates on 145.69 MHz. Anyone having any information about DAREN, or Amateur Radio in general, and would like to share it with others, may send it to WA8LLM @ PKBGWV on 145.69 MHz, or to my E-Mail: wa8llm@yahoo.com. A State Wide DAREN NET is operated every Saturday from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and lately, before and after those hours. The DAREN Net Announcement, showing the MAIN NCS, ALTERNATE NCS, NODEs accessible to both, and the previous week's check-ins, are posted by Thursday on most of the Main county DAREN PBBS'. The DAREN News can also be found on the wc8ec.com website.
Shane Harper, KD8BMX, wanted to repeat the same information about an Auto Rally that will be held August 1st and 2nd, in Randolph County. Shane says that he needs Amateur Radio operators to help with communications. They are invited to dinner after the racing on Saturday. There will also be a drawing for three prizes for all the Hams who help with the communications. For the past two years, the prizes have been a 1802 2m radio, a 2m yagi, and a 2m/70cm magnet mount antenna. You can contact Shane by leaving a message on the Elkins DAREN PBBS of ELKNWV, or by E-Mail: dharper@centuryeng.com.
Don't forget about the West Virginia ARRL State convention that will be held August 23rd and 24th at Jackson's Mill. Confirmed speakers at the convention will be: Gordon West, WB6NOA, from Gordon West Radio School; Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, FCC Special Enforcement Bureau (retired); Bill Cross, W3TN, FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau; and Jim Wilcox, W3WV, Technical Forum. At the convention there will also be VE Exams, ARRL Forum, DX Forum, Special Event Station, Emergency Communications Station Set-Up Competition, Technical Forum, ARES, MARS, QCWA Forums, NTS Net Meetings, Flea Market, Auction, and Wouff Hong. Talk-in frequency will be on 145.39 MHz. For additional information and updates, checkout the WV State Amateur Radio Council Website: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/ . For other questions contact: Patrick Shea, N8MIN, 27 Jackson St., Weston, WV, 26452, Telephone (304) 269-3468, E- Mail: pshea@citynet.net .
There were 63 check-ins to this week's State Wide DAREN Net. Bob Steele, N8HGL, who's been participating in the net since October 9, 1993, has completed 500 check-ins. And Daniel Ritchie, KC8ZLK, who's been participating in the net since June 24, 2006, has completed 100 check-ins. Both of these operators will be receiving their certificates. Ray Bodie, N8TWV, needs only one more check- in to make 400. And Charles King, KB8YIT, needs only one more check-in to make 350. I'll get started printing up the certificates this week so that I don't get so far behind.