Oct 1999
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1. Elections KB2NBN announced that no elections would be held as all of the nominees are running unopposed See results above At this point Joe KB2NBN made a few comments regarding his tenure as President and then introduced the incoming President Stan Rothman WA2NRV Stan addressed the membership stating that he plans to continue current club programs while adding more He stressed the need for members to contribute their cooperation help experience and participation Stan took this opportunity to present Joe with a plaque in appreciation of his service to WECA http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 4 of 9 8 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 Announcements ODES Ray Albanese N2FXU of the County Office of Disaster and Emergency Services discussed the County s Y2K preparedness and solicited volunteers to help man the EOC this coming New Year s Eve Speaker Tom Raffaelli WB2NHC Tom gave his annual pre Field Day presentation See pictures of event Director s Reports Public Service Robert Kantor N2TSE Reported on the previous day s ADA bike tour He also discussed upcoming events 50 50 was won by Peter N2TFC who turned around and donated it to the Blythedale fund Door Prizes Winners W2RJA N2EYX AA2BQ N2WQG N400OX Danielle Weiss The meeting was adjourned at 9 50 p m New Call Signs From ARRL Bulletin 37 ARLBO37 June 3 The following is a list2. WB2NHC WA2NRV N400OX WB2QJA WK6R K2RRR N2SF K4ZGE K2ZVI Please direct any questions and or corrections to the attention of Charlie G Salvilla KB2LLV Public Service http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 2 of 9 3 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 By Robert Kantor N2TSE Mark your calendar for these up coming events And if you want to volunteer you can sign up at the membership meeting or you can contact me on the radio during SDN or by phone at home Or you can E mail me E Mail n2tse weca org Call 914 949 4231 October 16th JOTA Boy Scouts of America will be at Croton Point Park from 9 am to 5pm for setup operations two shifts and takedown 20 people are needed for this event We will set up and oporate uhf vhf code demo and H F October 30th The New York State Police Troop T Headquarters has asked use to help in there Pumpkin Patrol for this year More info to follow Here is a review of events from this summer The NY Philharmonic concert took place on Saturday July 24th The participents where N2tse twn dvq yyl skp ogk amp fmc wqg nqy mef sf nwz k2dfj wb2nhc wa2nrv kc2esu clz coq kb2nbn Ilv ka2brh plus 3 non members wa2pfs kc2cuo kb2vby add a non ham but a member Grant Nishanion A total of 26 people helped Thanks to there hard work it was a job well done The WECA FAMILY PICNIC was held at George s Island Park Montrose NY o
3. configuration This feature is not available on the model 12 249 Finally the Alert button on the model 12 250 behaves a little differently than on the model 12 249 On the model 12 249 a simple press will turn alert mode on or off On the model 12 250 you must press and hold the alert button for two seconds before it will turn alert mode on or off If alert mode is turned on the radio will beep once If alert mode is turned off the radio will beep twice In conclusion the model 12 250 is a worthy upgrade to the model 12 249 If http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 7 of 9 8 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 you do not already own a model 12 249 I would definitely recommend purchasing the model 12 250 At this time there are only two areas that I would like to see improved First the model 12 250 should have the same keypad door as the model 12 249 The sliding door could get easily lost since it is not attached to the radio After programming the only reason to access the keypad is to get to the arrow keys in the event of multiple alerts If the arrow keys were made accessible without opening the keypad cover then the cover could remain as is The other thing I would like to see is the addition of a three pin RS 232 port Transmit Receive and Signal ground to allow a personal computer to configure the radio and to receive data from the SAME decoder As the radio becomes more complicated a Window
4. EAS events It was not uncommon to receive a 3 00AM surprise announcing a Special Marine Warning This is great if you are a mariner However if you are 30 miles inland you probably do not care especially at 3 00AM This past spring RadioShack released an improved version of this radio the model 12 250 The first noticeable change was the list price of 69 95 which is 10 less than the model 12 249 Additionally there have been several cosmetic and operational improvements compared to the model 12 249 Cosmetically the model 12 250 is dark gray with a heavy black power cord as compared to the model 12 249 which is white with a white zip cord power cord The LCD readout on the model 12 250 is located in the upper right hand corner of the radio and has a green LED backlight compared to a lower left display and yellow LED backlight on the model 12 249 On the model 12 250 sliding and removing a panel cover on the lower right side of the radio accesses the keypad On the model 12 249 opening a cover door accesses the keypad On the lower left side of the model 12 250 there are two audio controls The left control is the combination volume control and on off switch The right control is labeled Tone and is used to adjust the volume of the audible alert On the model 12 249 the audible alert audio is adjusted with a screwdriver control on the bottom of the radio Finally the model 12 250 is approximately 3 ounces heavier and slightly la
5. Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 Masthead Next Meeting NEW PARTICIPATION AWARDS Public Service The WECA FAMILY PICNIC Swap amp Shop And The Winners are June Member Meeting New Call Signs A Review RadioShack Weatheradio Model 12 250 WECA upcoming events Southern District Net THE Newsletter of the Westchester Emergency Communications Association Inc Post Office Box 831 Sleepy Hollow New York 10591 0831 WECA Information Hotline 914 741 6606 Web site http www weca org Serving the Public through Amateur Radio and serving Amateurs since 1972 Volume 23 Issue 6 September 1999 Next Meeting The next WECA meeting will be Monday September 13th at the Westchester County Center in White Plains beginning at 7 30pm with a social half hour followed by the main presentation at 8pm The program for the September meeting will be provided by Con Edison It will be a training session requested by ODES so we can be properly informed to report unusual conditions Especially those related to weather situations Also participation awards will given out See Below NEW PARTICIPATION AWARDS http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 1 of 9 8 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 PROGRAM LAUNCHED By Charlie G Salvilla KB2LLV To further recognize the efforts of WECA members who have consistently volunteered for club or club sponsored public servi
6. ce events and activities a new participation awards initiative have been put in place beginning the Fiscal Year 1999 2000 In addition to the current process of recognizing WECA members for up to 5 five years of continuous volunteer services representing at least one event annually this new program will now honor volunteers exceeding the five year threshold The Board of Directors approved a recommendation that will give out awards for up to the eleventh 11th year on WECA members who continuously participated in club sanctioned activities The awards will be given retroactively and will be distributed at the September 1999 General Membership Meeting The following is a listing of all outstanding awardees and the corresponding awards First Year WECA Button K2BTP KC2BUV KC2COP KB2GTD N2NAA KD20G N2OKD WA2QEH AITKT KB2UAF N2UNZ KB2WAR N2XRC and N2YHK Second Year Plaque KC2AHS N2AXO K2CSS W3EH KD2IX N2KBC N2SBN and KB2UCN Third Year Mug KC2ARX N2TYR N2VQP and N2ZRC Fourth Year WECA Folder ALL GIVEN OUT Fifth Year Flashlight N2UXJ Sixth Year Mouse Pad N2TWN and N2YGK Seventh Year Auto Clipboard N2AMP AA2HX N2QZB N2TFC N2TJE and N2TSE Eighth Year Digital Alarm Clock KB2LLV N2MEF KB2NBN N2NQY N2NWZ N20GK and N20LU Ninth Year Fanny Pack WB2LNB W2RJA W2RWR Tenth Year Hand Tool N2DB N3EMF and KB2GTE Eleventh Year Maglight KB2APX WA2ATY WB2BTJ N2DHH N2DVQ N2FMC N2GDY N2GKM NJ2J
7. mains before the alert expires This message presented in hours and minutes will alternate with the alert message and event count For an event that expires in thirty minutes the display will read OH 30M Programming the model 12 250 is a little more complicated then programming the model 12 249 due to the addition of alert mode FIPS mode and alert code lockout programming In its default configuration the model 12 250 will sound an audible alert continuously until the event ends To have it sound the audible alarm for approximately eight seconds and then play the audio you must select the VOICE option instead of the default ALERT option When the radio is in VOICE mode the audio will stay on until the conclusion of alert announcement When the National Weather Service transmits the End of Message EOM code a series of four ASCII N characters sent three times the audio will be turned off When programming the FIPS codes on the model 12 250 support for single or multiple FIPS codes is now controlled through a keypad option On the model 12 249 a switch on the bottom of the radio controls whether or not single or multiple FIPS codes are used After the FIPS codes have been entered the radio will prompt you for various alerts to disable It is not required that any alerts be disable and you can simply exit programming at this point If you make a mistake in programming the model 12 250 has an option to reset it to its factory default
8. n Sunday August Ist A fun time was had by all For a look at all the happenings go to http www weca org and follow the link to see the pictures Swap amp Shop All Reasonable Offers considered FT 1000 D Yeasu HF All Band HF Radio Yaesu FL 2100B 10 160 Mhz Linear Amp Icom IC 03 AT 220 Handie Talkie MFJ Versa Tuner II 2KW Antenna Tuner Kenwood hf 250 compact Ant Tuner Gonset 2 meter Linear Amp w new Ceramic Power Tube Dell Dimension M200s 200mhz MMX Pentium Computer w 64 megs of Ram Zip Drive 100 4 2 Gig HD 3 Com Combo Network Card Intelimouse JBLSound http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 3 of 9 8 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 AWE32 Sound Blaster System w sub woofer and Dell HF1000 Hi Res 17 Monitor selectable refresh rate 30bit Color Mustec Scanner Citizen GSX190 DM printer Thanx Vinny Beard Vinny BassGuitar com call 201 333 0266 And The Winners are Results of the Election POSITION WINNER CALL SIGN President Stan Rothman WA2NRV Exe Vice President Dave Weiss N2POGK Secretary Ken Gross N2OBY Treasurer Andy Farber N4OOX Repeater Operations Dwight Smith N2FMC Engineering Bob Wilson N2DVQ Education Rich Anderson W2RJA Social Director Tom Raffaelli WB2NHC Publicity Director Shirley Dahlgren N2SKP Director at Large Fran Larsorsa N2OLU June Member Meeting By Kenneth F Gross NZOBY On 6 14 99 at 8 15 p m the meeting was called to order by Joe Brown KB2NBN
9. of FCC sequentially assigned call signs issued as of June 1 for the second call district Group A Extra AB2GF Group B Advanced KG2QU Group D Novice KC2FET Group C Technician General All call signs have been issued For more information about the sequential call sign system see FCC Fact Sheet PR5000 206S or contact the FCC 1270 Fairfield Rd Gettysburg PA 17325 7245 The e mail address is fccitd fcc gov A Review RadioShack Weatheradio Model 12 250 http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 5 of 9 3 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 By Robert G Schaffrath N2JTX n2jtx weca org In 1997 RadioShack released its first Weatheradio to support NWR SAME This radio the model 12 249 was the first to utilize the Specific Area Message Encoder SAME which allows you to selectively choose the geographic areas that you want to receive alerts for This was an improvement over the earlier radios that relied on the 1050Hz alert tone to trigger an alert Due to the large geographic area covered by many of the National Weather Service transmitters you would very often hear alerts for areas that were of no concern to you the Raritan River flooding comes to mind With SAME you can choose those counties that you wish to receive alerts for and ignore all others With the RadioShack radio this worked very well except that you could not selectively filter out the various Emergency Alert Service
10. rger than the model 12 249 Operationally the model 12 250 is quite similar to the model 12 249 However several improvements have been made First the model 12 250 supports approximately 23 additional EAS event codes Many of these codes have not yet been adopted by the FCC but have been proposed by the National Weather http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 6 of 9 3 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 Service for inclusion in the part 11 rules which cover EAS In addition according the user manual up to five additional event codes can be added by an authorized RadioShack service center Detailed information on the supported EAS alert codes and how the radio displays them is available at http www schaffrath net weatheradio 12 250 html Additionally the model 12 250 allows you to lockout certain selected event codes so they do not trigger the radio Notable is the ability to ignore the Special Marine Warning alert However many life critical alerts such as Tornado Warning and Severe Thunderstorm Warning cannot be disabled Like the model 12 249 the model 12 250 will store up to three active alerts in its memory You can scan through these alerts by using the keypad arrow keys However unlike the model 12 249 the model 12 250 will tell you if two or more alerts are currently in effect by alternating the event count with the alert message In addition the model 12 250 will tell you how much time re
11. s based software package that can communicate with the radio may make sense This is not to say the radio needs sophisticated programming Right out the box it can be plugged in and will operate fine However for some of the more involved settings such as disabling events and multiple FIPS codes this may make sense in a future model WECA upcoming events Monday September 13th Membership Meeting Monday September 27th Board Meeting Monday October 4th Membership Meeting Saturday October 16th JOTA at Croton Point Monday October 25th Board Meeting Saturday October 30th Pumpkin Patrol w NYSP The Westchester County ODES is looking for members for a Y2K exercise on New Year s Eve Contact Alan N2YGK or Joe WB2VVS Look at all the money you can save and be fed at the same time Southern District Net Sandro Sicilia N2TWN Net manager of the Southern District Net reports May 1999 SDN stats http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 8 of 9 3 7 03 11 02 18 AM Wecagram Volume 23 Issue 7 September 1999 Check Ins 361 Traffic 124 Passed 121 Time 582 Sessions 31 June 1999 SDN stats Check Ins 375 Traffic 91 Passed 80 Time 473 Sessions 30 July 1999 SDN Stats Check Ins 368 Traffic 82 Passed 63 Time 480 Sessions 31 http www weca org wecagram 9909 welcome html 9 of 9 3 7 03 11 02 18 AM
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