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Summary on Earthquake in Haiti PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 15 January 2010 07:04

From the ARRL:

On Tuesday (January 12) there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti , which has since been followed by serious aftershocks.  Communications in and out of Haiti have been disrupted.  No word has been received as of yet from any of the national HH Amateur Radio operators.  The DailyDX notes that HH2/HB9AMO, Pierre , is OK and was located about 140 km north of Port-au-Prince in Cap Haitien at the time.

The IARU Region II Area C Emergency Coordinator, Arnie Coro, CO2KK, is coordinating the multi-national response by hams.  There are organized nets on 7045 and 3720 kHz and amateurs are asked to monitor but also keep the frequencies clear of non-essential traffic.  Amateur Radio operators should also be aware that emergency traffic pertaining to the Haitian earthquake is expected on the SATERN frequencies of 14265, 7265 and 3977 according to SATERN’s leader, Major Pat McPherson. The Salvation Army has a website up for H&W traffic and other news at www.satern.org.

Amateur Radio operators are circled around Haiti in Cuba , Florida , the Dominican Republic , Puerto Rico , Venezuela and other locations listening for any calls, but   so far no HH stations had checked in.

Please keep clear of frequencies :

14265
7045
7265
3977
3720

The situation is still chaotic and more information will be posted as soon as possible.  Information is being validated and shared between many amateur groups and news sources as it unfolds.

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2010 20:52
 
Club Member Interviewed by KSL PDF Print E-mail
Written by Matt Zundel   
Friday, 15 January 2010 06:57

Gary Johnson, N7DND, was interviewed by KSL in the article HAM radios reach Haiti despite disaster.  Thanks to Gary for making a positive influnce in the meda for HAM Radio!

You can view the video of Gary or read the transcript at http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=9331404

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2010 20:53
 
2010 Officers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Matt Zundel   
Saturday, 12 December 2009 00:00
2008 Officers The last club meting was a great meeting!  We had fun learning about all the Homebrew projects.  There were also prizes (hope everyone received a prize).  The main topic was to elect the 2010 officers.  They are as follows:
President: John Leary, K7JWL
Vice President:
Alan Malan, KB7YSP
Secretary:
Wayne Leary, WA3YNE
Treasurer:
Gary Johnson, N7DND

Sara Morris Also, congratulations to Sara Morris, KB7FXV.  She is the proud owner of the Yaesu FT-1802.

Thanks to every one that helps to make this club the greatest club!
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2010 20:53
 
HB79 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alan Malan   
Saturday, 14 November 2009 14:38
Go here to see HB79 passed and signed in 2003.

http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0079.htm

the text is short and sweet..;-)
so I included it below.

Hopefully this helps someone show some municipalities the error of their ways.
This might also be a link we could include on the club website.
just in case some club members run into this and need some extra info.

Enrolled Copy H.B. 79
REGULATION OF AMATEUR RADIO
ANTENNAS
2003 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Neal B. Hendrickson
This act enacts provisions prohibiting municipalities and counties from enacting ordinances that fail to comply with federal regulation regarding amateur radio antennas.
The act requires any municipal or county ordinance involving amateur radio antennas to accommodate amateur radio communications and to represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the municipality or county purpose.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
ENACTS:
10-9-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
17-27-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 10-9-108 is enacted to read:
10-9-108. Regulation of amateur radio antennas.
(1) A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance that does not comply with the ruling of the Federal Communications Commission in "Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2nd 952 (1985)" or a regulation related to amateur radio service adopted under 47 C.F.R.
Part 97.
(2) If a municipality adopts an ordinance involving the placement, screening, or height of an amateur radio antenna based on health, safety, or aesthetic conditions, the ordinance
shall:
(a) reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications; and
(b) represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the municipality's purpose.
Section 2. Section 17-27-107 is enacted to read:
17-27-107. Regulation of amateur radio antennas.
H.B. 79 Enrolled Copy
(1) A county may not enact or enforce an ordinance that does not comply with the ruling of the Federal Communications Commission in "Amateur Radio Preemption,
101 FCC 2nd 952
(1985)" or a regulation related to amateur radio service adopted under
47 C.F.R. Part 97.
(2) If a county adopts an ordinance involving the placement, screening, or height of an amateur radio antenna based on health, safety, or aesthetic conditions, the ordinance shall:
(a) reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications; and
(b) represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the county's purpose.

 

 

Last Updated on Friday, 15 January 2010 07:08
 
Field Day 2009 Results PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 06 November 2009 14:53

The results are in and published on ARRL's site. Here is an extract for the results:

# Call Score Category QSOs Power Mult GOTA Call Section Participants Club
1 K7UM 14,080 4A 4,624 2 K7UT UT 33 Utah DX Assn
2 NC7X 7,040 1AB 619 5
UT 4 Manti CC
3 W7UT 6,670 2A 2,216 2
UT 5 Mesa Marauders
4 W7SP 5,014 2A 1,343 2 N7OVG UT 54 Utah ARC
5 K7DAV 3,302 3A 841 2 N7CN UT 130 Davis Co. ARC
6 W7IVM 2,508 4A 620 2
UT 50 Bridgerland ARC
7 K7UB 1,894 4F 539 2
UT 24 Golden Spike ARC
8 W7DRC 1,718 3A 393 2 W7DRCGOTA UT 20 Dixie ARC
9 W7BAR 1,584 2A 241 2
UT 40 Borderline ARC
10 W7SU 1,470 2A 610 2
UT 10 Ogden ARC
11 N7GTE 1,290 1E 619 2
UT 1
12 N7ARE 1,215 1B1B 153 5
UT 1
13 W7DHH 1,000 1A 450 2
UT 14 Skyline ARC
14 K7NS 950 2B2B 60 5
UT 2
15 K7NS 950 2B2B 60 5
UT 2
16 K7CSW 842 2A 158 2
UT 8 Salt Lake Peanes ARC
Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 15:33
 
New Website Features PDF Print E-mail
Written by Matt Zundel   
Tuesday, 08 September 2009 08:16

New functionality has been added to the DCARC site that deals with your information.  You have the ability to change your profile image, email address, website address, mailing address, city, state, zip, home phone, ARES membership, ARRL membership, call sign, license class, APRS tracker address, and newsletter email address.  You also have the ability to authorize the site to publish some of your information and to see when your club membership will expire.  Another feature added is User Lists.  The last feature I will discuss is the form email.

To access and see what information would be published, click on Your Profile after you login to the site.  You will see two tabs: Contact Info and Ham Radio.  Contact Info shows your login name, your name how you entered it in your profile, a website address (if you entered one), your city, state, and zip.  On the Ham Radio tab, it shows if you are an ARES member, ARRL member, your call sign, license class, and APRS web address.

You can change your information by hovering over Edit and choosing Update Your Profile.  Notice the addition of the Portrait and Membership Status tabs.  Each tab will be explained below.  Once you have finished editing an item, click on the Update button to save your changes.

Portrait tab
The portrait tab is where you can upload a picture of yourself so other can see your smiling face.  You may choose from some generic images or upload your own photo.  If you choose to upload your own photo, make sure the size of the photo is no larger than 2000KB in size.  The photo will automatically be resized, if needed, to 200 pixels wide and 500 pixels high.

Contact Info
Here you can update your display name, email address (for the site and receiving email from the message form -- discussed later in this article), username, password, website address, mailing address, city, state, zip, home phone, and if your information may be published.  Notice the items that have a red dot with a white line through the middle; these items are not published.  The phone number needs to be entered in the format xxx-xxx-xxxx.

Ham Radio
The Ham Radio tab allows you to specify if you are an ARES member and/or an ARRL member.  You can also update your call sign and license class (congratulations if you upgraded!).  If you have an APRS tracker, you can enter the address used to see your location.  For example, if my APRS tracker is sending out the beacon of KD7HHW-2 then I could use www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?KD7HHW-2  Feel free to copy this address and then replace the KD7HHW-2 with your tracker ID.

Membership Status
The last tab is Membership Status.  You can see the date we have on record that your club membership will expire and your membership type.  You cannot edit these two fields and are for your information.  If they are incorrect, contact any member of the Member Committee (see the Club Officers page).  The item you can change is the newsletter email address.  We will use this address to send your newsletter.

User Lists allow other users, both guests and registered users to find your information.  Only registered users can see your profile, while guests may be able to see your name, call sign, APRS address, and personal web address.  Registered users may be able to see your profile by viewing the APRS tracker or Member Pages links, even if you have not checked the Publish check box in your profile.  If you do not wish any of your information published, then make sure you do not enter a link in APRS or Website addresses and uncheck the Publish checkmark.  There are 3 User Lists, two of which are viewable by guests.

Club Members
To be on this list, you must be current on your club membership and you must check the box to publish your information.  Only registered users may view this list and see your profile.

APRS Trackers
This is a list of all registered users that have entered an address to track their location.  You do not need to have a club membership to be placed on this list.  This list is viewable by guests but your profile is still only viewable by registered users.

Member Pages
This is a list of all current club members that have entered a website address.  Just like APRS Trackers, anyone can view this list, but only registered users can view your profile.

Form email
If you are a registered user, you have the ability to send an email to another registered user.  To do this, find the user in one of the three lists discussed above and click on their name, which will pull up their profile page.  Hover over Messages and click on Send Email.  From this form, you can fill in your subject line and message.  When sending, your email address will be visible to the recipient so they can reply back.  All email will look like it came from the webmaster but will have a return email address of the correct user.

I hope you enjoy these new features.  I have spent quite a bit of time getting them to work.  I will soon retire the old APRS Trackers and Club Members page.

If you have comments or suggestions about these feature or other features, please let me know.

73,
Matt Zundel
KD7HHW
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 September 2009 08:23
 
'Hams' keep Handcart parade rolling PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Gold   
Tuesday, 21 July 2009 13:07
See the artical in the Clipper
‘Hams’ keep Handcart parade rolling
by Tom Busselberg - Davis County Clipper
Jul 21, 2009

ham_radio_guy.jpgBOUNTIFUL — Lots of hands and cool heads make for a successful Handcart Days Parade.

Among the hundreds of volunteers who will make it look like a smooth, easy operation this year are 47 amateur radio or “ham” operators.

They’ll be there at the Five Points Roundabout on 1500 South mid-afternoon, July 23, lining floats and entries up, making sure each group is properly situated to make the parade stroll up Main Street to Bountiful City Park.

And they’ll be doing a lot more than that, says Gary Johnson, who is in his ninth year coordinating much of the behind-the-scenes magic that makes the parade run.

Preparations started in March for this year’s ham operators’ involvement, which is multi-faceted.

At the parade staging area, ham operators print maps determining where various entries should be placed. Entries start arriving at the staging area several hours before the parade’s start.

Ham operators call out every entry before the parade, to determine who might not have shown up, or is late.

With dozens of entries, it could spell disaster to randomly place horses next to bands, and the LDS Primary children must be properly taken care of prior to the big event.

Entries have to be properly spaced and timed, although that can get a bit tricky when a high school band wants to stop in place and perform for a bit, as do some entries of the motorized variety, at times.

“We’re also like float doctors,” Johnson says, referring to the tow trucks kept on hand to move disabled entries out of harm’s way, if need be, or assure that they make it to the end of the parade.

“The parade always starts at 6 p.m.,” he said, which means the parade went on even when a tardy governor didn’t show up on time. He was placed later in the parade lineup.

Ham operators are interspersed along the parade route at such places as the announcers’ booths, so they can relay any changes necessary in lineup dialogue, in case a change has to be made in an entry’s placement, Johnson explains.

Thanks to the generosity usually of area auto dealers, ham operators also use their trucks to shuttle parade volunteers to their appointed spots.

There is also a “shadow,” or ham operator, tagging every parade official, called into action to provide communication if there is a problem, he says.

“We spend pretty much all day (on the 23rd) involved with the Bountiful parade, and then have to be at the Days of 47 Parade early the next morning,” Johnson says.

The hams, who are officially known as members of the Davis County Amateur Radio Club, also assist with parades in Clearfield, Kaysville, Layton, Centerville and West Bountiful.

They also assist with races, with many members CERT certified (Certified Emergency Response Team), which was the original reason for the group’s formation, Johnson said.

The group had its start in 1983, the year the big floods hit Bountiful, Farmington, and elsewhere in the county and beyond.



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Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 08:54
 
Club Newsletter PDF Print E-mail
Written by Matt Zundel   
Monday, 06 April 2009 05:50

articles.jpgSome changes will be made to the club newsletter.  To help reduce the club's largest cost, the newsletter will be sent via email.  If you do not have email, please contact one of the officers.

It is important to have your email address correct.  If you have a question about which email address is associated to your membership, sent a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Include your name, call, and email address you wish to use.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 August 2009 21:14
 
DCARC Yahoo Group PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Wednesday, 30 May 2007 14:47
Click here to join dcarcWant to stay on top of special announcements from the Club and other local activities? Join the DCARC Yahoo group.
Click to join dcarc
Last Updated on Thursday, 24 April 2008 00:12
 
Past Club Officers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Matt Zundel   
Sunday, 09 December 2007 23:57

This is a list of the individuals that have served as Club Officers in DCARC. We would like to eventually fill in the holes all the way back to the club's beginnings. If you have any information not displayed here, please email that info to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Year President Vice President Secretary Treasurer
1986 Ken Orme KO7Z Rich Fisher NS7K Mike Collette K7DOU Mike Collette K7DOU
1987 Rich Fisher NS7K John Mabey W7CWK Mike Collette K7DOU Mike Collette K7DOU
1988 Greg Allen NZ7X Brent Thomas AC7H Mike Collette K7DOU Mike Collette K7DOU
1989 Jim Rudnicki NZ7T Brent Twitchell NZ7V
Rick Hughes NS7B
Rick Hughes NS7B
1990 Brent Twitchell NZ7V unknown unknown unknown
1991 John Mabey W7CWK Kathy Rudnicki N7JSH Paul Anderson KG7FC Paul Anderson KG7FC
1992 Neal Robinson N7MYB Fred Aguirre N7FNC Carlyle Bowers WB7CMA Cary Fisher KA7LJY
1993 Tim Prinster W7IQY Bill Spatz KB7OKD Bill Fahey K7FY Paul Crockett WB7AIY
1994 Bill Spatz KB7OKD Wayne Morris KB7VID Sally Marston KB7TJF Mike Jones KB7SHJ
1995 Jim Rudnicki NZ7T Allen Jameson KE7BG Sally Marston KB7TJF Kate Billings KB7ZCA
1996 Mel Parkes AC7CP Gary Smith N7IHZ Susie Squire KC7CBR Colleen Jameson N7XLP
1997 partial Kent Whitney KI7ST Loyd Davis K8EI Lon Stuart WM7E Colleen Jameson N7XLP
1997 partial Larry Mercer K7UX Loyd Davis K8EI Lon Stuart WM7E Colleen Jameson N7XLP
1998 Mel Parkes AC7CP Gary Smith N7IHZ Jim Cottrel AB7OI Kate Billings KB7ZCA
1999 Clark Dowding N7TDT Steve Carver N7VVW Starli Taft KJ7IA Karin Smith KD7CHP
2000 Bob Craven N7GTE Gary Johnson N7DND Starli Taft KJ7IA Karin Smith KD7CHP
2001 Jim Brown NA7G Gary Johnson N7DND Garrie McLaws KA7LFG Alia Zundel KD7JGA
2002 Gary Johnson N7DND Mike Youngs KK7VZ Garrie McLaws KA7LFG Alia Zundel KD7JGA
2003 Gary Johnson N7DND Garrie McLaws KA7LFG Oralia Pogge KD7OXY Morton Sparks,WB7PSS
2004 Roy Rasband, KF4USN Scott McIntyre Reena Skeen, KD7UUE Morton Sparks,WB7PSS
2005 Domenick DeCaria, AD7BY John Moyer, KG7DE Morton Sparks, WI7C Alia Zundel, KD7JGA
2006 Mike Collett, K7DOU John Moyer, KG7DE Joe Leary, N7PCS Gary Johnson, N7DND
2007 Alia Zundel, KD7JGA Johnny Biggs, N7CN Joe Leary, N7PCS Gary Johnson, N7DND
2008 Alia Zundel, KD7JGA John Leary, K7JWL Joe Leary, N7PCS Gary Johnson, N7DND
2009 John Leary, K7JWL Alan Malan, KB7YSP Joe Leary, N7PCS Gary Johnson, N7DND
2010 John Leary, K7JWL Alan Malan, KB7YSP Wayne Leary, WA3YNE Gary Johnson, N7DND
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 December 2009 08:24
 
Club Officers and Volunteers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Sunday, 09 December 2007 18:00
2009 Officers
Officers and Volunteers
Email corrections/updates to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
A list of officers from previous years is also available online.
Club Position Name/Callsign Email Address Telephone
President John Leary, K7JWL
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Vice President Alan Malan, KB7YSP
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292-6334
Secretary Wayne Leary
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Treasurer Gary Johnson, N7DND This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-1212
Past President (2008) Alia Zundel, KD7JGA
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 731-8939
Program Director John Gold, N7UPI This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
295-8863
Repeater & Trustee Chairman and DAV Node Coordinator John Mabey, W7CWK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 295-3024
Newsletter Editor Lon Stuart, WM7E
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Newsletter Publisher Roy Rasband, KF4USN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 296-9336
Member Committee Mel Parkes, NM7P This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 547-1753
Matt Zundel, KD7HHW This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 731-8939
Official Photographers Matt Zundel, KD7HHW This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 731-8939
Education Chairman J.R. Westmoreland, W7JR This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 546-3254
Webmaster Matt Zundel, KD7HHW This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 731-8939
Field Day Chairman Rick Scheese This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 299-0611
Field Day Roy Rasband, KF4USN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 296-9336
Brent Thomas, AC7H This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-8110
Bob Craven, N7GTE This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-8747
John Mabey, W7CWK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 295-3024
ARES (State) Bob Craven, N7GTE This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-8747
ARES (Davis Co.) Tim Seeley, KK7EF This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
ARES Assistant Emergency Coordinator (Davis Co.) Gary Johnson, N7DND This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-1212
John Gold, N7UPI This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 295-8863
Rich Fisher, NS7K This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 773-9312
Paul Crockett, KJ7CK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 451-7608
J.R. Westmorland, W7JR This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 546-3254
John Moyer, KG7DE This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 544-7946
Ed Dollmeyer, KB7OLE This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 444-0160
John Mabey, W7CWK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 295-3024
John Blackham, N7TEK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 295-3036
Hall Blankenship, KC7RAF This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-1695
Glen Dixon, AC7ZN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 776-4066
Anne Blankenship, KC7RAG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-1695
VE Exam Chairman Mike Youngs, KK7VZ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 573-3922
JOTA Chairman Matt Zundel, KD7HHW
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731-8939
War Wagon Chairman Hall Blankenship, KC7RAF This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-1695
Antenna Trailer Coordinator      
Club Bookstore Brent Thomas, AC7H This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 292-8110
Fred Holston, KD7YFG This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 518-3170
Mel Parkes, NM7P This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 547-1753
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 December 2009 07:51