“They are worthy of leading…” Jackson.Q KM4MFZ (sk)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
- Voting for BRARA Directors is UNDERWAY (see below)
- General Zoom meeting Tue 1-Dec 7pm CLICK HERE
- Presenter: Norm Fusaro, W3IZ on “ARRL Direction”
- BRARA Early Bird 2021 Dues began 1-Oct 2020
- BrandMeister password required CLICK
- ARRL Weekly Audio News CLICK HERE
- Watch BRARA November Meeting CLICK HERE
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BRARA MONTHLY MEETING |
Tuesday 1-Dec at 7pm via Zoom conference.Join Zoom Meeting: CLICK HERE
Meeting ID: 865 5255 5294
Password: 123456
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Please VOTE for your Directors |
BRARA Members – FINAL CALL
You should have received an email with the list of candidates and directions how the voting process will work.
Voting will end on 22-November.
Bruce KO4XL will review the results at December meeting.
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Norm W3IZ ARRL Director of Operations |
Norm Fusaro is the Director of Operations at ARRL Headquarters and is responsible for the programs and services that create value for members of the ARRL. These programs include; DXCC and awards; LoTW; ARRL Lab and Technical Information Service; W1AW; QST and publications; ARES and Emergency Preparedness; Affiliated Clubs and Field Services; Regulatory Information; and VEC license exams. In addition to his work at HQ, Norm works with other IARU societies promoting on-the air activity.
Norm has been a licensed Amateur since 1984, is now an Extra class operator, and enjoys contesting and DXing and casual operating on the HF bands. Before joining the staff at ARRL Headquarters, Fusaro had taught many Amateur Radio licensing classes and has mentored dozens of hams. Norm is originally from Pennsylvania and grew up in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. He and his wife Debbie, W3DAF now reside in Bristol, CT.
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Accepting subscription request |
Please subscribe to our BRARA@groups.io email distribution process. If you need a reminder invitation, email BRARA+owner@groups.io to request it. Please include in that email request your first name, call sign, and email address which is recorded as your primary email account in the BRARA member roster.
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CHECK OUT THESE SITES |
This is a new feature to our weekly updates.
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If you find an interesting website others may enjoy and find useful, please send your NAME, CALLSIGN and the WEBSITE URL to John.C N1QFH by email to wirehead52@gmail.com
Thank you!
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REMOTE STATION ADVISORY |
The next key step to operate a transceiver at the shack from a remote device (CLICK HERE FMI) is to implement a solid microwave IP signal from the repeater site to the shack (see above request for Tower Climbers). Once that is done, we can begin testing the process. Contact John.C N1QFH with questions.
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BRARA 2021 Dues now OPEN |
1-OCT-2020 you may use the revised PayPal process or personal check to our mailbox. We look forward to a full year of many projects even with COVID-19 and yes the Member tools are always undergoing updates. Please be watching for a list of what BRARA has accomplished and what we’re planning in 2021.
CLICK HERE for 2021 Dues
Thank you for your support which is vital to our success.
NOTE: If you have paid your dues and have NOT received an email confirming payment, please contact John.C by email wirehead52@gmail.com
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SILENT KEYS THIS YEAR |
The following are our 2020 members we always carry in our heart.
- Erin Trayner KJ4UTM
- Jackson Quarquesso KM4MFZ
- Max Kearns N4CGC
- Steve Ostrove K2SO
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS |
The following are new members after July. Please welcome them aboard:
OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER
- Jeff Toeniskoetter KO4HLK
- HarryWoodworthNC4A
AUGUST
- Bruce Berenson WB2LSU
- Thomas Clements W6WGT
- Mike Pilgrim K5MP
- Jose Berrios KO4FUM
- Stephen Steinberg WA3OPX
JULY
- Matthew Singerle KO4DJG
- Allan Kaplan KO4ECG
- John Boudreaux K1JBX
- Stephen Yacullo KB2NQN
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MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS |
The following are some Membership statistics
| Members |
169 |
| Active Members |
129 |
| Associates |
1 |
| Family |
24 |
| Lifetime |
5 |
| Silent Keys |
10 |
| Advance Class |
12 |
| Extra Class |
85 |
| General Class |
41 |
| Technician Class |
26 |
| Novice Class |
1 |
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| Total 2021 Renewals |
60 |
| New 2020 Members |
26 |
| New Members renewed |
4 |
| New Members after July |
12 |
| Members Renewed |
55 |
| Members not Renewed |
85 |
| Dues paid by Check |
21 |
| Dues paid by PayPal |
45 |
| Dues paid by Cash |
0 |
| MailChimp Subscribers |
376 |
| MailChimp Opens |
168 |
| MailChimp Open Rate |
45% |
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GCARA PRESENTS
GORDON WEST
TECHNCIAN CLASS |
We will meet on Zoom on the following dates from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm:
- Wednesday, November 11
- Friday, November 13
- Wednesday, November 18
- Friday, November 20
- Wednesday, December 2
- Friday, December 4
Send your name, email and cell phone number to Carol Sjursen, KJ4AWB at CSjursen@bellsouth.net. If you have any questions, feel free to give Carol a call at 954-803-6338.
CLICK FMI
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BRARA WORDPRESS TRAINING |
BRARA is looking for a few Members of BRARA to consider becoming trained in WordPress and supporting the needs of the organization.
Scope of Training
- Posts
- Media
- Pages
- Tables
- Specialty areas
CLICK FMI
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SHACK STATUS |
To ensure the safety of our members, we the full BRARA Board have decided to postpone our opening plans until the pandemic stabilizes in the state of Florida. We all feel very strongly that our club must not in any way, however small, add to the risk of spreading the virus. We will revisit and resume our plans as soon as we are confident that it is safe to do so.
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SE FL NBEMS |
ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS
Want to learn about NBEMS? What is it? Who uses it and why? You can begin learning the basics by CLICKING HERE. Join us Wednesdays at 8pm on 145.29 where we practice all aspects of digital communications and yes problem solve and train. We have added SLOWSCAN to this net enabling operators to pass photos in the event of a bad day. We are also pursuing WINLINK capacities, it remains uncertain if we can manage contacts to local nodes, watch for future updates.
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REPEATER STATUS |
The BRARA DMR repeater is working normally.
Analog 2m 145.29(-) PL110.9 50 watts out.
Status: Art and Lew have been addressing various issues at the 2m repeater site.
DMR Brandmeister 70cm 442.875(+) CC-1 TS-2 TG-311037 50 watts out. The FAU IP link is operating normally.
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SCHEDULED NETS |
Monday to Saturday
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7am Ad Hoc Free Net
Analog 145.29- PL110.9
DMR 442.875+ CC-2 TS-2 TG-311037 |
Sunday (1 net)
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8.00pm South East FL DMR Tech Net TG-311037
BRARA 442.875+ CC-1 TS-2
GCARA 443.350+ CC-11 TS-1
Wellington ARA 145.19- CC-2 TS-1 |
Monday (2 nets)
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7.00pm Voice Com Net
BRARA 145.29- PL110.9 |
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7.30pm DMR BrainWaves NotANet TG-311037
BRARA 442.875+ CC-1 TS-2
GCARA 443.350+ CC-11 TS-1
Wellington ARA 145.19- CC-2 TS-1 |
Tuesday (1 net)
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9.00am Breakfast Club Net
BRARA 145.29- PL110.9 |
Wednesdays (1 net)
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8.00pm Southeast Florida NBEMS Net
BRARA 145.29- PL110.9 |
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MEMBERS HELPING MEMBERS |
If you have a special announcement, please consider using Groups.io to reach out to all your operator partners. This location can also be used to help you gain visibility to your project or efforts to meet your goals.
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SUPPORT: HOW TO DO LIST |
Helpful steps for many subject areas CLICK HERE
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MEMBER OUTREACH |
The BRARA Board and other volunteers will be reaching out to members to see how y’all doing and to stay connected. Please feel free to chat as long as you like and offer your stories and share your needs. Dam right, we’re hoping you are doing well and staying engaged and healthy.
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GOOD AND WELFARE |
If you know of an amateur or their family dealing with health issues or may have lost someone, please let us know. Robert K K3SUH is our go to person to send a communication in the form of a card to the person or family.
CLICK HERE to email your details.
From Jay N2ELG – None of us are as strong as all of us.
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AMATEUR EXTRA QUESTION |
E1A05 (C)
What is the maximum power output permitted on the 60 meter band?
A. 50 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to an isotropic radiator
B. 50 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to a dipole
C. 100 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to the gain of a half-wave dipole
D. 100 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to an isotropic radiator
E1A14
Except in some parts of Alaska, what is the maximum power permitted on the 630 meter band?
A. 50 watts PEP
B. 100 watts PEP
C. 1 watt EIRP
D. 5 watts EIRP
Be well 73
de N4BRF from The Shack
 GOOD HEALTH 
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