NEXT CLUB MEETING:  May 8th, 2007 at 7 PM

Guest Speaker:  Our guest speaker for our May 8th club meeting is going to be Bob Preston-W7TSQ.  Bob will be talking about QSL cards - How to send them & how to receive them, as well as, what makes a good QSL card.  Bring along a couple of your favorite QSL cards to show the group.

At our last club meeting...  Our guest speaker at our April 10th club meeting Alan Hughes-KB7SVU.  Alan is coordinating the radio communications for the upcoming Tall Ships Tacoma event that takes place on the Tacoma waterfront from July 3rd through July 8th, and provided an overview of role that ham radio will play during this event.

List of our Past Guest Speakers: Click here.

Map to the club's meeting place:  Click here.

FWARC TO PRESENT AN EMCOMM-I COURSE

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club will be presenting a Emergency Communications (EMCOMM) -I class during the weekend of June 7th-8th.  This two day course will cover topics such as basic communications skills, emergency nets, and basic message handling skills.  The cost of the course is $19.95 for the required text book, and $14.00 for the test.  Upon passing the exam, participants will receive a certificate from ARRL.  For more information or to sign up for this course, please contact Jerry-KC7NA.

Jerry Sugden-KC7NA
206-587-6318 Day / 253-838-2615 Eve
kc7na(at)fwarc.org

GOVERNOR GREGOIRE PROCLAIMS AMATEUR RADIO WEEK

On April 15th, Washington State governor Christine Gregoire proclaimed the week of June 23 through 29th as Amateur Radio Week in support of the upcoming Field Day 2008 activities throughout the US & Canada.  After a long hiatus, Field Day will be returning to Federal Way during the weekend of June 28th-29th at Steele Lake Park Annex (south side of 312th Street).  Mark your calendar for the fourth full weekend in June and come out & join us to building some antennas, and make some contacts on the air.  Stay tuned to this web site for more on Field Day 2008.

To read the proclamation
click on the document

FWARC CLUB ELECTIONS 2008

The ballots for the club elections have been sent out and should have been mailed back by now.  If you weren't able to get your ballot in mail, you can bring your ballot to the May 8th club meeting.  If you have questions concerning the club elections, please contact the election committee.

FWARC Elections Committee
Dick Noe-KD5HXE  253-838-8618 kd5hxe(at)fwarc.org
Roddy Nolten-KD7JQU  253-952-4892  ke7jqu(at)fwarc.org

ADVANCES IN FEDERAL WAY D-STAR REPEATER NETWORK

The Federal Way D-Star repeaters are now up & running on 2 meters & 70 centimeters and connected to an Internet gateway.  The gateway links the Federal Way D-Star repeaters  to other D-Star repeater systems located throughout the world, as well as, to operators using the new DV Dongle through the internet.  The DV Dongle connects to a personal computer and allows hams to access the D-Star network without purchasing a D-star compatible radio.

On Sunday, April 13th, Federal Way area hams participated in a "multicast" which joined 10 D-Star repeater systems located through the US & Canada in one large net. There were 54 participants checking in through their local D-Star repeater systems, and four others who joined using a DV Dongle & their PC.  With D-Star taking off throughout much of the country, Steve-WA7DAD would like to start coordinating an effort to educate area hams about D-Star and promote its growth within Washington State.  If you have a D-Star capable radio, or a DV Dongle and would like to  use the FWARC's gateway, please visit http://wa7fw.com and click the button to register.  Please consider joining us in the Washington D-Star Group.

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club's
D-Star repeaters operate on the following frequencies:
147.040 + & 443.850 +

For more information about the FWARC's D-Star network
or how to join the Washington D-Star group, please contact:
Steve Hatch-WA7DAD at 206-851-8842
or via e-mail at wa7fw(at)fwarc.org

ARRL AUDIO NEWS ON TUESDAY EVENING

It is true, one picture is worth a thousand words!

INVITE A HAM RADIO NEIGHBOR TO A FWARC MEETING

Why not invite a nearby ham radio operator to one our club meetings.  Visit Michael Carroll-N4MC's excellent web page that will plot the location of amateur radio operators in your neighborhood.  Just input your zip code and in a few moments area hams will be displayed on your screen.  You can then click on each of the icons to display the name and address of that person.  Be a good neighbor & go say 'Hi'.

Click on the N4MC logo to visit the web site. 

Content Wanted

You know who you are. You who have something important to pass on to the membership. You know that it should be located right here on the website for all to see, but you haven't gotten around to sending the stuff to the webmaster. Well, just do it.  I am always looking for stuff to put on the website.

Federal Way ARC
Repeaters
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147.040 +
146.760 -
442.950 +

All three repeaters require a PL tone of 103.5 hz.

The Radio Club meets on the 147.040 + repeater each Sunday evening at 7:30 PM.  Feel free to check into our net.
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday Nights at 7:30PM
The radio club meets on the air on the 147.040 + repeater for a weekly check-in net.  Feel free to join in.

Tuesday Nights at 7:30PM
Tune in the club's 147.040 repeater to listen to latest edition of the ARRL Audio News.

2nd Thursday of the Month
The radio club holds their monthly club meetings at the Federal Way Church of Christ's Teen Center.  Board of Trustee's meeting is at 6PM, and general membership meeting starts 7PM. 
Everyone is welcome!

3rd Thursday of the Month
The Club's Emergency Communications Response Team (ECRT) meets at 7PM at the South King Fire & Rescue Station 62.
All are welcome to attend.

4th Saturday of the Month
Our monthly breakfast, Hams' & Eggs.  Come join us for a good breakfast, and eyeball-to-eyeball QSO's at 8:30AM at the Old Country Buffet behind the Billy McHale's Restaurant.
You guessed it, All Welcome!

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UPCOMING EVENTS
IN 2008

May 30th - June 1st
Northwestern Division Annual Convention (SEAPAC) in Seaside, OR sponsored by the Oregon Tualatin Valley ARC.

May 31st
EOC-to-EOC Drill

June 28th - 29th
ARRL's Field Day 2008

August 1st - 3rd
Willamette Valley DX Club's Pacific Northwest DX Convention at the Monarch Hotel in Portland, OR.

August 1st - 4th
Alaska Hamfest & ARRL State Convention in Anchorage, AK.

August 16th
Puget Sound Antique Radio Association's Antique Radio Swap Meet at the Shoreline Museum.

August 30th
EOC-to-EOC Drill

October 3rd - 5th
Pacific Northwest VHF Society Annual Conference in Moses Lake.

October 25th
Mount Baker Amateur Radio Club Flea Market in Lynden, WA.

November 29th
EOC-to-EOC Drill