Arlington Radio Public Service Club

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Local Weather Information VA QSO Party - Mar 20-22 ARPSC Repeaters - Basics ARPSC Repeaters - Use ARPSC Repeaters - Status ARPSC Repeaters - Nets ARPSC News ARPSC Photo Gallery ARPSC Membership ARPSC E-mail Reflector ARPSC HF Remote ARPSC Officers & Directors ARPSC 2m J-pole Project ARPSC Parts Depot ARPSC Digital Modes Group ARPSC Contact Info ARPSC - Arlington, VA ARPSC - Visiting Hams Arlington OEM Arlington Alert RACES in Arlington County RACES Comm Plan RACES Training RACES Net RACES Resource Library USRACES.ORG Training - Tech License Training - FEMA NIMS Skywarn Northern VA Traffic Net D.C. Metrorail D.C. Metrorail - Evacuation DHS • Threat Advisory Dominion Power Outages National Comm System Roam Secure VA Weather Warnings VDEM Status K4NWR Links Ham Radio Basics - ARRL	Welcome to Arlington Radio Public Service Club Many ARPSC members are Arlington County RACES radio operators. Next ARPSC Membership Meeting: Tuesday, March 23 • Don't miss the presentation by ARPSC's John Duggan WC3Q on Psychological First Aid and the emotional toll on disaster victims. *New ARPSC Club Handbook* available at the meeting • Updated for 2010 • Handy resource for club information • Small enough to place in your vehicle glove box • Free to club members. Club President's Notebook** Brad Farrell K4RT The arrival of warmer temperatures is anticipated by many in the Washington, DC area after close to 50 inches of snowfall through the winter. Some of our club members reported antenna damage from the second, more severe blizzard in February, ranging from downed wires to bent verticals. If antenna repairs are on your to-do list be mindful of the location of power lines, check your climbing belt or other gear for wear and integrity, and have a second person on the ground who can call for help if needed. Never climb when it's raining, if conditions pose a risk of lightning, after dark or when you're tired. I attended the Winterfest hamfest in Annandale in February. The temperature was 39 degrees when I started touring the outdoor flea market Sunday morning! I ran into several ARPSC members at the hamfest. It seems that more and more ARPSC members are taking an interest in chasing DX. The sunspots are coming back and, if the last few cycles are any indication, we will see significant improvement in band conditions over the next two years, especially on the higher bands. That being said, the conditions for DX on the low bands have been quite good much of the time during the bottom of the cycle. Several club members have been logging lots of European stations on 40 meters. I'm pleased to see that the club e-mail listserv has developed into a DX spotting tool. Field Day's coming up again in June and the Field Day Committee is looking for volunteers to help organize the W4AVA operation. Contact any of the committee members to volunteer: K9SLY, K3SRF, KI4FON, WA3GIN, NV8U, N3EVT, WC3Q, N0DWB, NE3Z and K4BOF. Field Day presents an excellent opportunity for our members who have little or no experience on HF to get some air time and develop their operating skills. Try making some contacts in the Virginia QSO Party March 20-22 as a warm up for Field Day. When submitting your QSO party logs, be sure to note your participation as an ARPSC member! Our next club meeting is scheduled for March 23. I hope to see you there. 73, KB3IFH QSLs - Made in U.S.A.