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Long Island Amateur Radio Club to Host area event

NEWS SUMMARY: Hundreds of Amateur Radio Operators from across New York City and Long Island will come to Bethpage to participate in the Outdoor Long Island Electronics Fair which is being sponsored by the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club.

(Bethpage, May, 2005)  The Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring the Long Island Outdoor Electronics Fair on June 12th starting at 9am.
Amateur Radio Operators, also known as “Hams”, from the tri-state area will come together to share in the buying, selling, and trading of used and new amateur radio equipment at Briarcliffe College, 1051 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York.

There will be information on the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and other served agencies such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, National Weather Service and others.

While this is a social event for the ham community it is also an opportunity for anyone interested in technology to find out more about Amateur Radio.
Amateur radio operators are a valuable asset to the community during times of disaster and other times of communication outages.  During the past year, ham radio has been used during the recent hurricanes and flooding events, providing reliable communications when other modes were not available.

Amateur radio is seen to have a vital role in our Homeland Security.  In July the ARRL, the national association of amateur radio, was given a $181,900 grant from the US Department of Homeland Security to train Amateur Operators in emergency communications.
 
For More Information Contact:     
LIMARC President, Daniel Reisman at ny2l@limarc.org
Or check the LIMARC website at www.limarc.org
Electronics Fair chairman is Rick Bressler  516-526-6975

Announcing the annual Long Island WINTER Hamfair & Electronics Show
Sunday, February 27, 2005 at

Levittown Hall located at:
201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville, NY 11801, just south of Old Country Road, minutes from the Wantagh Parkway. Sponsored by LIMARC. http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm

Large Indoor Location!

Doors open to VENDORS at 8:00 AM; Pre-Registration is required for this indoor hamfest!

Vendor info~ All spaces $20.00. Admission for each person including the main vendor is $6.00 each.


Doors open at 9:00 AM for buyers -- (ends @ noon to 1 pm "ish")

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General Admission: $6.00*
*children 11 and under (accompanied by a paying adult) FREE!

Free parking for all! Door Prizes!
Food & Refreshments Available

Talk-in on W2VL, 146.85 repeater (136.5 PL, negative ' - ' shift)

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Advance Registration! Limited selling space is available - only some have electric. Reserve your space now; if you don't you might not get a table!

Click and you can get your Printable Pre-Registration Form here: http://www.limarc.org/print_vendr_frm.htm


Send your check & table Pre-Registration Form, made out to "LIMARC" and mail to LIMARC, P.O. Box 392, Levittown, NY 11756

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For information or to volunteer, contact LIMARC's Hamfest chairman, Rick K2RB by emailing hamfest@limarc.org, call him with info, questions or to volunteer at:
516-526-6975 And/Or listen to Monday night's Info Net at 8:30 PM on W2VL.
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There will be a VE Test Examination at 10 AM.
Please be prompt and best of luck!
If you are planning on taking any exams you will need to bring a photo ID with you.
If you have any CSCE's (certificate of successful completion of exam)
you will need to bring them and a photocopy of each.
You will also need your ham license if you have one, along with a photocopy.
The test fee is $12.00.
If you have any questions about LIMARC exam sessions
you can contact the LIMARC VE Liaison
Al Bender W2QZ at w2qz@limarc.org or 516-623-6449.

Does anyone know if the new FT-60R can be modded for additional transmit areas?

DONT MISS the LIMARC Spring Hamfest at:

Briarcliffe College
1055 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714

Gates open 9:00 AM for buyers

Huge Outdoor Location! Over 600 tailgate spaces available! ARRL sanctioned!

General Admission: $6.00*
*children 11 and under (accompanied by a paying adult) & non-ham sweethearts FREE!

Free parking for buyers!
Door Prizes!
Food & Refreshments Available

Gates open to sellers at 7:30 AM
Bring your own table/chair/umbrella

Talk-in on W2VL, 146.85 - repeater - 136.5 PL

Directions:

From LIE
Take LIE to exit 44S (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway-Rte 135) South to exit 9 (Broadway, Bethpage). Make a right turn onto Broadway and bear right onto Cherry Avenue. Go past Bethpage High School and at the light make a right turn onto Stewart Avenue. Go past the flashing light and watch for Briarcliffe College on your left - watch for the hamfest entrance.

From Northern State Pkwy: Take the Parkway to exit 36A South (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway-Rt3 135) and follow directions above.

From Southern State Pkwy: Take the Parkway to exit 28AN (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway-Rte 135) North to exit 9 (Plainview Road). Make an immediate left at the bottom of the ramp (under the Expressway) onto Broadway and follow the LIE directions above to the college.

DONT MISS the LIMARC Spring Hamfest at:

Briarcliffe College
1055 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, NY 11714

Gates open 9:00 AM for buyers

Huge Outdoor Location! Over 600 tailgate spaces available! ARRL sanctioned!

General Admission: $6.00*
*children 11 and under (accompanied by a paying adult) & non-ham sweethearts FREE!

Free parking for buyers!
Door Prizes!
Food & Refreshments Available

Gates open to sellers at 7:30 AM
Bring your own table/chair/umbrella

Talk-in on W2VL, 146.85 - repeater - 136.5 PL

Directions:

From LIE
Take LIE to exit 44S (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway-Rte 135) South to exit 9 (Broadway, Bethpage). Make a right turn onto Broadway and bear right onto Cherry Avenue. Go past Bethpage High School and at the light make a right turn onto Stewart Avenue. Go past the flashing light and watch for Briarcliffe College on your left - watch for the hamfest entrance.

From Northern State Pkwy: Take the Parkway to exit 36A South (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway-Rt3 135) and follow directions above.

From Southern State Pkwy: Take the Parkway to exit 28AN (Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway-Rte 135) North to exit 9 (Plainview Road). Make an immediate left at the bottom of the ramp (under the Expressway) onto Broadway and follow the LIE directions above to the college.

The date is Sunday, February 29, 2004 for annual Long Island Hamfair and Electronics Show Winterfest sponsored by the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC).

The doors open 9:00 AM for buyers and admission is $6, children 11 and under are free. The location is Levittown Hall at 201 Levittown Parkway in Hicksville, NY. Complete directions are available on the LIMARC website at: http://www.limarc.org/fest.htm

Vendor info: All spaces are $20.00 for each table plus admission ($6.00) for each person. Each space includes one six foot table. Gates open 8 AM for vendors to set up. Advance Registration Only! (No day-of-sale spaces!) Limited selling space is available - only some have electric hook-ups! So, reserve your space now by sending your check to: LIMARC Hamfest, P.O. Box 392, Levittown, NY 11756-0392.

For more hamfest information contact the Hamfest Chairman, Brian Gelber at: WB2YMC@hotmail.com.

Talk-in on W2VL, 146.85 -  repeater   136.5 PL

There will be a VE Test Examination promptly at 10 AM. If you are planning on taking any exams you will need to bring a photo ID with you. If you have any CSCE's (certificate of successful completion of exam)
you will need to bring them and a photocopy of each. You will also need your ham license if you have one, along with a photocopy. The test fee is $12.00. If you have any questions about LIMARC exam sessions you can contact the LIMARC VE Liaison, Al Bender W2QZ at w2qz@limarc.org or 516-623-6449.

Sad news- I saw an posting on the Internet that Ham Central closed its doors on June 28th... I will miss visiting them on my trips to the Hudson River Valley.

You have 3 nearby choices, there is KJI & Ham Central which have been mentioned in other posts. Then there is Advanced Specialties in Lodi. The proprietors of all 3 are very nice.

The Long Island (NY) Mobile ARC is hosting a live APRS Demo by NY2L & KC2BZB...at their meeting this Wed (6/11). The meeting starts at 8PM, dougnuts and coffee will be served. The meeting is located at Levittown Hall, on Levittown Parkway in Hicksville, NY. For more info visit: www.limarc.org

The Long Island (NY) Mobile ARC is hosting a live APRS Demo by NY2L & KC2BZB...at their meeting this Wed (6/11). The meeting starts at 8PM, dougnuts and coffee will be served. The meeting is located at Levittown Hall, on Levittown Parkway in Hicksville, NY. For more info visit: www.limarc.org

WRONG DATE: The correct date of the LIMARC Holiday Party is Dec 11th.

The LIMARC Holiday Party is at Levittown Hall on Thursday, Dec 18th.

http://www.limarc.org

Come on down for some free food.

LIMARC members, don't forget to vote (for me!, I am running for VP.)

I hope one of you out there in cyberland can help me out.

I need to get a new mobile rig, and soon! I was anxiously awaiting the release of the ICOM 2720H and the Yaesu FT-8900. However, Yaesu has some serious issues with their software developer as well as piss-poor repeair services, so... I don't think I want to go after another Yaesu. The Icom...well, they forgot the Alpha-tags.

So, I am stuck between two radios:

The Kenwood TM-D700A or the Tm-G7A (Cool blue display).

The D700 actually gives me all the features that I want, and I do have a GPS unit...so, I would be all set for APRS.

The V7A, well... I don't get it... the recieve range is not as wide as the D700 or entry level TM-G707, and I do like to listen to the local cops on 477 MHz. I could forgo listening to the cops and use a scanner for that, but the "cool Blue" and unreadable display concerns me.

So, what's my problem with the D700? Well, most people would love the remote head... but, not me... I have my FT-8500 mounted with velcro on top of a scanner located on the transmission hump and all of my wires are sized accordingly. To put the radio somewhere else, would require a complete rewire of power, coax, and speaker wire. Has anyone devised a way of mounting the remote head with the actually body of the radio?

Any ideas?

I had one of these for two years. For the price, you can't get a better radio! It was easy to use, worked great, is sturdy, and I loved it.

I did sell it to get a VX-7R, but that is like comparing a Chevy Caprice to a Rolls Royce. You can't go wrong with the VX-150 for a 2M rig!

I also had the ADMS software, and it made programming a bit easier if you are going to put a lot of frequencies in the memory.

I did buy the AA dry-cell case (OUCH), they got me for over $40 for that case!

I hope one of you out there in cyberland can help me out.

I need to get a new mobile rig, and soon! I was anxiously awaiting the release of the ICOM 2720H and the Yaesu FT-8900. However, Yaesu has some serious issues with their software developer as well as piss-poor repeair services, so... I don't think I want to go after another Yaesu. The Icom...well, they forgot the Alpha-tags.

So, I am stuck between two radios:

The Kenwood TM-D700A or the Tm-G7A (Cool blue display).

The D700 actually gives me all the features that I want, and I do have a GPS unit...so, I would be all set for APRS.

The V7A, well... I don't get it... the recieve range is not as wide as the D700 or entry level TM-G707, and I do like to listen to the local cops on 477 MHz. I could forgo listening to the cops and use a scanner for that, but the "cool Blue" and unreadable display concerns me.

So, what's my problem with the D700? Well, most people would love the remote head... but, not me... I have my FT-8500 mounted with velcro on top of a scanner located on the transmission hump and all of my wires are sized accordingly. To put the radio somewhere else, would require a complete rewire of power, coax, and speaker wire. Has anyone devised a way of mounting the remote head with the actually body of the radio?

Any ideas?