NBEMS & FLDIGI

A new mode of emcom communications is beginning to be used in Ohio to facilitate longer written messages via ham radio on VHF & HF.

We learned quite a bit about this new format at the May CCARA meeting. To find out more and to download the programs, please visit: Western PA NBEMS .

Museum Ships Weekend 2012

June 2 2012 0000Z June 3 2012 2359Z . Activating IOTA NA-143 (Pelican Is.) Brazos Valley ARC, KK5W will be operating from radio rooms of WWII Submarine USS Cavalla and Destroyer Escort USS Stewart from Seawolf Park on Pelican Is. in Galveston, Texas. We will be operating on 10-40 meters (SSB and CW). Be a part of living history as we commemorate the actions of these ships and crews. More information at http://www.bvarc.org/index.php?page=ms Special Event QSL with SASE via KK5W (QRZ.com). Ron Litt, K5HM Event Coordinator

KC8STS Filling in as Secretary

Many thanks to Sandy for filling in as secretary for CCARA for the rest of 2012. It is a great way to honor the passing of KB8CRB, our long time secretary (see below).

Pat Tucker, KB8CRB - Silent Key

It is with great sadness that we report that on April 14, 2012, CCARA lost our long-time secretary, and dear friend, Pat KB8CRB.

Pat will long be remembered as central figure in CCARA, and for her many, many years of service to the club, including her work in the office of secretary for the club. She had also served as president, vice-president, and treasurer at various times in past years. Pat's parents, Carl Tucker K8CLC, and Margaret Tucker KN8BZO were acutually founding members of the Coshocton County Amateur Radio Club back in 1957.

WB8RWP remembers that Pat had been a co contributer to the 145.23 repeater. She helped with some of the remotes wb8rwp was trying to install. She was a constant in Coshocton Co. Amateur Radio. She was a part of the beginnings of the ccara in the late 80s. The rebirth of ccara.

"Pat was ,if you will , was a charter member of the coarvet . She helped any time I asked her to help with a VE session in Coshocton for 19 years. You could always count on her support and commitment to be there and volunteer her services administrating Amateur Radio exams. Lastly she was my good friend. I will miss her." AA8BN

Pat Receiving Lifetime Membership Award Pat Tucker, in 2010, shown receiving an honorary lifetime membership certificate in CCARA from then president Randy Fisher KL7RF (N8KRR photo)

Memorial information is available at: Given-Dawson Funeral Home

Library Display Suggestions Needed

JUNE 2012 CCARA LIBRARY DISPLAY We’re open for suggestions for the library display setup. What would you like to see? We have many areas of ham radio information to select: CLUB, ARES, ARRL, HAMFESTS CONTESTING: DXING, Certificates from SPECIAL EVENTS, QSL cards MEMBERS: Awards, CW involvement and value CLUB VALUES: SKYWARN, Amateur Radio Schooling, testing and licensing EMERGENCY: Equipment backup and communications ability daily! COMBINATIONS OF ALL THE ABOVE can be put together. This display gives good exposure for our CLUB activities and availabilities with daily happenings. Send your suggestions to Library Display Chairman ; if you have something for display at the library phone 740-829-2061 by April 30, 2012. TNX Ron/N8KRR

Ron Carns, N8KRR put up a really nice looking display in the front lobby of the Coshocton Public Library in December. He did a real fine job to represent us to the public Thanks Ron. photo by N8KRR

Ohio Single Sideband Net

The OSSBN is a great introduction to the ARRL's National Traffic System. It meets three times a day: 10:30AM, 4:15PM, and currently 6:00PM to handle traffic in, out, and througout the state of Ohio, and the rest of the country. Check them out, and listen in on 75 meters on 3.9725MHz. This is a very active net and represents some of the best of amateur radio operating, as well as continuing the fine tradiotion of providing emergency communications in existance since the inception of ham radio iteslf. This was the foundation of the formation of the Amateur Radio RELAY League. This is where the "Relay" came from in the name.

Check out the OSSBN website at: Ohio Single Sideband Net

Net on 440

The KB9JSC repeater will be linked to the 145.230MHz for the Monday ARES net at 9PM local, so you can check in to the net on either band. The frequency of the UHF repeater is 443.5375+MHz.

Right after the ARES net, the 440 link will be brought down, and there will be a new net run on the 440 repeater alone. The purpose of this net is for folks to set up and test their equipment on the 440 band and get used to operating there. If you have 440 capability, you are welcome to check in to the net. You don't have to be a member of any group to join in.