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Recap 🔁

• Thanks to Matt KD7BBJ for mowing the lawn at LCARA last Thursday
  • Keep an ear out on the Monday night net for announcements regarding groundskeeping activities.
• The weather station is back online after the power outage
  • Thanks to Glen N7UIG for letting me know.

Upcoming Events 🗓

• 04/13 Wed 19:00 LCARA Presentation Night at the LCARA clubhouse
  • Topic: Software Defined Radio: what, how, why, and demos
  • Presenter: KF7HVM
  • Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88478698777
• 04/16 Sat 11:00+ HF/UHF/VHF Operations and Training (3rd Saturday)
  • KF7HVM leading a hands-on workshop for VHF packet / winlink setup and configuration to prepare for the upcoming Apr 30 exercise.

Later This Month

• 04/20 Wed 19:00 LCARA Business Meeting
• 04/30 Sat 08:00 - 13:00 5th Saturday Comm Exercise
  • This will be a primarily digital / packet exercise. Stations will be expected to receive orders via APRS and submit reports via Winlink (or voice to net control, then Winlink).
  • Thanks to Ed K7WCT for helping to plan the exercise.

Emergency Training

Cowlitz County Emergency Management (DEM) is offering 3 levels of intructor-led ICS courses at multiple times throughout the year. Contact Larry Hembree or Ernie Schnabler at Cowlitz County Emergency Management: 360.577.3130; hembreeL@co.cowlitz.wa.us or dem@co.cowlitz.wa.us

The next ICS Basic course is being offered April 20th from 0900 - 1700. Pre-registration is required!

After taking the class, enrollees must complete the online exam to earn their certification. Course material is also available online, with the exception of ICS-400 (Advanced) which is only offered as an instructor led course

Nets ✅

• 04/10 Sun 2000: W7MSH Mercury Mt. St. Helens ERC Net - Open to all Amateurs
  • 2000 Woodland Checkin W7DG 147.300 MHz T114 +060
  • 2015 Roundtable W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060
• 04/11 Mon 2000: Cowlitz County ACS Net - Open to all Amateurs
  • W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060
  • Also, check in via APRS message to N7DEM-5: CHECKIN Name Location
• 04/12 Tue 0900: CEMNET Region IV Net - Winlink, V-Tac 12 (EOC)
  • Email kf7hvm@0x26.net to be added to the weekly Winlink test
• 04/12 Tue 1900: Columbia Amateur Radio Assoc. Weekly Net
  • N7EI 146.880 MHz T114 -060

FCC Licensing Changes ✅

• 04/19: New FCC applications fees take effect
  • ARRL Press release explains the changes for Part 97 (Amateur service).
    • New $35 fee is paid directly to the FCC in addition to the previous $15 VE fee and applies to new and upgraded licenses and successful vanity callsign changes.
    • $35 application fee also applies to club licenses
  • Also: GMRS License Fee drops from $50 to $35

Thanks for reading.

If you have events or reports that should be included in this weekly newsletter, please send them to kf7hvm@0x26.net.