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N5CCW - Skywarn Recognition Day '09

We supplied some information describing the event along with some pictures of the event to CQ Amateur Communications and we made the cut for the February issue.  If you don't subscribe to CQ, think about it.  It is a good magazine with interesting articles (especially when we are in it!)

If you don't subscribe, but want to see some of the pictures, you can check it out at CQ Public Service on the Web.

I'll bring my copy of the magazine to the January STARC meeting for people to look at.  See you at the meeting.


New A.R.E.S. Net to Start

Hi All,

This is just to let everyone know that we are having a Nueces County ARES
VHF net here this Thursday night (January 21, 2010) at 8 pm. I have gotten
a large response from outside of our county so we are going to try to make
it an "ARES sub District 4" net as well.

We will be using the 147.060 repeater in Corpus Christi, with a plus offset
and a 107.2 tone, which is linked to the 146.980 repeater in George West,
with a minus offset and a 107.2 tone. We thank WA5MPA, K5GGB, W5YFL, and all
the others who keep these two repeaters going. The current schedule (that
is subject to change) is to have the net on the third Thursday of the month,
except for November and December where it will be on the second Thursday of
the month. That comes out to February 18, March 18, April 15, June 17, July
15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 11, and December 9 for the
rest of 2010 (if my calculations are correct).

The purpose of the net is to offer some training (easy going), and to
exchange information among us. We are hoping to at least reach ARES members
in Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio, Aransas, Bee and Live Oak counties. All
hams, whether you are an ARES member or not are welcome to join the net.

Once again I am urging hams in Nueces County to join the Nueces County ARES
Yahoo Group that I have set up in order to be able to easily disseminate the
latest information on emcomm happenings in the county. All other hams are
welcome to join this list. Also check out our web site. See:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nuecescountyares/

http://www.pituch.net/ARES/ARES.htm

73,
Steve Pituch, W2MY
EC, Nueces County


USS Lexington & MARS
STARC received the following letter:

On Tuesday 22 DEC 2009, the Navy MARS call sign NNN0LEX became effective. The USS LEXINGTON became the first Naval Museum Ship to obtain a MARS call sign. I look forward to getting together with Larry (W5LDB) and James (AD5TC) and getting them the information that they will need to put the LEX on the air on MARS frequencies. Congratulations to the STARC Club and all the members.

Monty Woolf AE5GM


  STARC Amateur of the Year

It is that time of year again, where we look back at the previous year and think about all the great people we have in Amateur Radio in the Coastal Bend.  Think about it a minute.  The plaque reads:

Given in recognition of outstanding
contributions to the advancement of
Amateur Radio in the Coastal Bend area
during the last 12 months.

As usual, we had a great list of nominees for the award and the voting was extremely close, but it is with great pleasure that we present the 2009 STARC Amateur of the Year Award to:

Patricia Allison, KD5TXD

Pat & Charles were not able to attend the  STARC Annual Holiday Party, on December 11th, so we will make the official presentation at a later date, maybe the January club meeting.

Visit the Ham of the Year page to see previous recipients and pictures.


C H R I S T M A S   P A R T Y

DATE:          Friday, December 11th
TIME:           7PM
LOCATION:   Fuddruckers               MAP

            1949 S PADRE ISLAND DR
            CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78416
            Phone: (361) 857-0808
                         

It was a cold and rainy night, but 30 Coastal Bend amateur radio enthusiasts met for the annual holiday season dinner.  This year, as last,........

Check out the Complete Story from the 2009 Christmas Dinner


2009 Skywarn Recognition Day
Dec. 4 6pm to Dec. 5 6pm

Thanks to all that came out for the event.  A special thanks to Klint for bringing out the additional antenna and mast for us.

During the 24 hour period, we setup .......

Check out the  2009 Skywarn Recognition Day Pics & Write Up


Scouts Storm the Lex

After Larry left the Hamfest last Saturday (11/14/09), he headed down to the Lexington where he volunteers much of his time.  While on board with over 400 scouts, some of them made it up to the radio room for a tour ....

Complete Story & Pictures -  Scouts Storm the Lex


November Meeting

Check out the November Meeting.


11th Annual !!!!
Coastal Bend Hamfest
November 14, 2009  MAP

WHERE:   Hill Top Community Center
                Corpus Christi, TX

Check out the summary and pictures of the recent Coastal Bend Hamfest
 


Physics - Part 1
by K5LYT - Robert

If you missed the September STARC meeting, you missed an interesting presentation by Robert, K5LYT.  This is only part 1, more to come

Physics - Part 1 has been converted from Open Office to a PDF file so that everyone can take a look at it.  There is a lot of information and a lot of thinking, so put your propeller hats on and give it a spin.


CQ Field Day - CQ Field Day

 


Collins Repair & Evaluation

Jab, K5CNZ, recently went through the Collins S-line equipment donated to the club.  Check out Jab's detailed write-up about what he found and how he fixed it, along with a couple pictures of what the equipment looks like.


Help Stop
Restrictive CC&Rs

More and more hams live in residential subdivisions governed by deed restrictions, sometimes known as Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), that prohibit the operation of ham radio stations and that prohibit the erection of ham radio antennas.

The Legislative Affairs Group of the ARRL West Gulf Division need your assistance.  Please read the announcement at ARRL Stop CCRs to see how you can help.


2010 STARC Club Dues

It is time to pay club dues for 2010.  Full Memberships are $20 per year.  Each additional family member at the same mailing address is only $4 per year.  You can pay your dues in a number of ways.

1.    At a club meeting.
2.    Mail your club dues in.
3.    And NOW you can use -

STARC is proud to announce that we have added the capability to accept payments for Dues & Donations using PayPal.  PayPal is a safe and secure way of sending payments over though the internet.

Not a member and want to join, go to Membership_Information for info on how to join.

Thanks for helping support the activities of the club.


What is Amateur Radio?


 
 Things are Happening on the Lex!!!


We have created a group on yahoo groups to pass information to the club and let people have some discussion amongst ourselves.

 

Click on the email address below for the associated function.  You can also click on the Yahoo Groups icon above to take you to the SouthTexasARC groups page on Yahoo.

 


Our Mission

  1. To render a public service during impending storms or severe weather, and to assist in disaster relief operations and other community functions; and

  2. To promote amateur radio and good operating procedures and the exchange of technical information and assistance in respect thereto.


Club Profile

The South Texas Amateur Radio Club is a Texas Incorporated non-profit organization created to render public service during impending storms or severe weather, and to assist in disaster relief operations and other community functions; and to promote amateur radio and good radio operating procedure and the exchange of technical information and assistance in respect thereto.

The South Texas Amateur Radio Club is also recognized by the IRS as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.  Donations made to the club are tax deductible as defined by the tax law.

The South Texas Amateur Radio Club is also affiliated with the ARRL, 
the national association for Amateur Radio.  Our club has been 
designated as a Special Service Club. 

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Contact Information

If you would like more information about our club, club activities, or how to become 
a Licensed Amateur Radio Operator, please contact us at any of the following

Telephone
361-815-7461

Postal Address
PO Box 2182, Corpus Christi, TX 78403

Electronic mail
General Information: SouthTexasARC@gmail.com
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