VECTOR May 2023 News
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Previous newsletters can be found in the archive.
1. Coming Meeting | 2. News | 3. Learn | 4. On Air | 5. Notable | 6. Secondaries | 7. Meetings
1. Coming Meeting
Our next members' meeting will be held Wednesday, May 3, at City Hall and online using Zoom.
Detailed agenda included in e-mail to members.
2. Community News - What’s Coming
- May 27 DSA Activation Exercise and Social
- Your response matters for Civic Event Planning
- 3 selected for EOC Essentials May 18
- Check In and Chat now weekly
- Learn to diagnose radio station issues?
- City suspends vaccination policy
May 27 DSA Activation Exercise and Social
We will hold a major picnic social for all VECTOR members and families to come together.
- before: fixers can help out (Darryl’s email: “Help Needed: DSA equipment work ahead of May exercise”)
- at DSAs: keep your DSA skills ready - RSVP for exercise
- at social: celebrate your part in VECTOR
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Your response matters for Civic Event Planning
To effectively serve at public events, we must know how many operators can serve.
- COL - Celebration of Light (July 22, July 26, July 29) - One or more nights?
- Frontrunners Run-Walk (July 23) - Join the crew for the morning?
- Pride Parade (August 6) - Join the crew for the morning?
If you see other events that need us, please let us know.
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3 selected for EOC Essentials May 18
VEMA was able to fit three volunteers in the spring class. Next course is in October.
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Check-in and Chat now weekly
You can join the ideas board, fb group, and Zello channel to help operators in the wider community run this net. VECTOR volunteers operating net control build up volunteer time. Learn more about the net.
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Learn to diagnose radio station issues?
You can learn how to debug your station. Let’s start a hands-on workshop!.
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City suspends vaccination policy
People joining as staff and volunteers can join without verifying vaccination for COVID-19.
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Help with, Work On, and Learn about
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Radio Room Sunday Mornings. Radios, feedlines, antennas, and on-air testing that keep our radio room ready. Express interest.
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Microwave Link (High-speed Data) project resuming. Gear and systems for HamWAN, AREDN, and dish antennas. Express interest.
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Give as much commitment as fits your life as a helper to finish jobs
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3. Upcoming Training & Practice Opportunities
- Net Control - Email Andrew VA7YAA
- Key Files
- EmComm Skills Notes
- Updating Learning Program - best learning at monthly drills
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4. On Air Radio Activities
Local Nets | Program | Calendar | Jessé VE7DET | Team Page | Team Mail
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May 27 DSA Activation - 2023-05-27
Time Estimate: 3 hours
- All 6 DSAs in one or two shifts
- Timing depends on crew size
- Sign up
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Get to know other members on air - Friday Nights on VE7RVF
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
- Please take your shot leading as net controller for one night
- Connect to around 15 fellow operators (from 8 to 35 people any day)
- Origin
- Remember to identify your signal
- your call sign at both the beginning and end of each period of communication
- per RBR-4 — Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service section 9.3
- even a casual net gives time to practice good procedures
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Practise with VECTOR Winlink Gateway - 441.025 MHz simplex
- Give it a shot Time Estimate: 15 minutes
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Keep Formal Net Skills Sharp on Weekly Net - 20:00 weekly on Wednesdays, VE7TEL
Time Estimate: 30 minutes
Checking in on Wednesdays stretches a few less-used skills. Details below in 6. Weekly Nets.
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5. Announcements, Notables, etc.
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May 3 - DEEP: How Soil conditions affect Building Performance in an Earthquake - recording available soon
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May 7 - Maple Ridge Swap Meet - Details
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May 13 - SARC Foxhunt - More
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CommAcademy Convention 2023 Online April 9. Emergency communications online convention. 2022 sesssions all on YouTube!
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Sea-Pac Ham Convention in person June 2. Amateur radio operators in Seaside, Oregon. Exhibits, flea market, workshops, seminars, banquet, prizes, and more.
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6. Weekly Net
Catch the weekly net at 20:00 every Wednesday on the VE7TEL repeater: VECTOR channel 2, 145.170 MHz -600 kHz.
Each week, a secondary net follows on a different frequency, providing opportunities for amateur radio operators to test radios using other bands and modes of operation.
Schedule for upcoming secondary net frequencies:
| Date | Channel | Frequency Information |
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| May 03 | 44 | 146.430 MHz |
| May 10 | 20 | 147.200 MHz +600 kHz T100.0 Hz |
| May 17 | 7 | 147.450 MHz T100.0 Hz simplex |
| May 24 | 4 | 146.580 MHz simplex |
| May 31 | 1 | 145.450 MHz -600 kHz T100.0 Hz |
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7. Monthly Members' Meetings
VECTOR gathers on the first Wednesday of each month to keep its operations flowing. Connect in our Zoom virtual space unless otherwise noted.
The next 4 Monthly Members' Meeting dates:
- May 3 - 18:30 (City Hall)
- June 7 - 18:30 (ECOMM)
- July 5 - 18:30 (location pending)
- August 2 - 18:30 (location pending)
Connect with others before and after the main session:
- Join early (15 minutes) at 18:15
- Hang around after (20 minutes) until roughly 20:50
- We’ll have breakout areas available
Please find the link to the Zoom online conference room in your email edition of the newsletter for joining remotely or on your BetterImpact homepage. You can sign up for upcoming members' meetings in BetterImpact to log your meeting time automatically.
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Tnx es 73,
VE7DET || Jessé Neri, President (he|him)
[email protected]
VA7DPO || Darryl Pogue, Vice President (he|him)
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