SK: W7FBI – Lee Dormuth

Posted on 2016-01-22 by KF7LTT-Stan

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With sadness we note the passing of Lee Jan 21, 2016.

He was Club President/Treasurer occasionally and active on our Nets. Always seemed to have an interesting story or trivia question for the group.

Also known as KK7PK & W3FRH

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FLOOD WATCH For Mason County Now Through Friday

Posted on 2016-01-20 by KF7LTT-Stan

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
301 PM PST WED JAN 20 2016

WAC045-211300-
/O.CON.KSEW.FA.A.0002.160121T0600Z-160123T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MASON-
301 PM PST WED JAN 20 2016

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT…

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTHWEST WASHINGTON…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  COUNTY…MASON.

* FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

* A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO THE OLYMPICS TONIGHT   THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY PUSH THE   SKOKOMISH RIVER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT OR THURSDAY   MORNING. MAJOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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Next MC-ARC Meeting: 2016-01-09

Posted on 2016-01-04 by KF7LTT-Stan

The Mason County Amateur Radio Club will meet Saturday, January 09, 2016 @ 8:30 AM at the Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in Shelton, Washington. (Coffee provided) Y’all come join us. Everybody is welcome! Remember that Testing is immediately after the meeting. (See sidebar.)

Some Club Pictures If Y'all Are Interested

Y’all should start to think about Club Officer Elections; which are coming up in March (IF my memory serves. May if not!). We also need someone to take the helm on Field Day June 2016.

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Next MCARC Meeting: 2015-12-12

Posted on 2015-12-09 by KF7LTT-Stan

The Mason County Amateur Radio Club will meet Saturday, December 12, 2015 @ 8:30 AM at the Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in Shelton, Washington. (Coffee provided) Y’all come join us. Everybody is welcome! Remember that Testing is immediately after the meeting. (See sidebar.)

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Western Washington Amateur Radio Skywarn Weather Spotters

Posted on 2015-12-04 by KF7LTT-Stan

SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) this year is Sat, Dec 5 from 0000z to 2400z –
translated to PST as 4 PM Dec 4 to 4 PM Dec 5 Pacific Time.

SRD is the National Weather Service way to thank amateur radio volunteers
for their assistance during high impact weather and hydrologic events as
well as exercises and all-hazards events such as a major earthquake.  It is
also an opportunity to establish and enhance good working relationships
with these important volunteers. SRD is supported by the American Radio
Relay League (ARRL) and the National Weather Service (NWS).

NWS Seattle will again participate in this years event. We will have
shifts with a combination of local amateur radio volunteers and NWS Seattle
running from:

Dec 4 @ 4-8 PM

Dec 5 @ 8 AM to Noon

Dec 5 @ Noon to 4 PM

The event will involve making contacts and exchanging local weather
information. The event will use the K7MMI repeater system in western
Washington at 147.20 MHz.  http://www.psrrr.net/k7mmi.htm  Thanks go to
Pete Kruml and the K7MMI team for use of the repeater system.

Other radio systems will be in use as well including UHF, HF and Echolink.

*Action: As an amateur radio operator, we encourage your Skywarn
Recognition Day participation and ask that you share this information with
your area amateur radio volunteers to help spread the word and enhance
participation.* Our record number of contacts is just over 200 set during
the 2007 SRD. With more inclement wet windy weather in the forecast for
this weekend, this is a great opportunity to share your location weather
information.

The official SRD web site is http://hamradio.noaa.gov  and offers more
information about this annual event.

Thank you again for your support of SRD. SRD has become a popular event in
the amateur radio community across the nation. If there are any questions
during the event, you can contact us at 206-526-6095 x0.

Thanks again!

Ted.Buehner
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service – Seattle/Tacoma
weather.gov/seattle/
206-526-6095 x223
WX7SEA

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