Next MC-ARC Meeting: 2015-01-10

Posted on 2015-01-04 by KF7LTT-Stan

The Mason County Amateur Radio Club will meet Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 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.

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Reminder that Jerry (N7YGE) is going to give a class on APRS at our January meeting. He asks that y’all download and install APRSISCE/32:

First off, people are going to have to get a passcode to use the program if they have not ran any APRS program before.  If they have already used any APRS program in the past, they can use the same passcode;  works on all APRS programs. 

Note: If you don’t have an APRS-IS passcode for your callsign, send an e-mail to here or direct to here to request one. Make sure you include your callsign and the fact that it’s for APRSISCE/32.

(Click) Here is the website that tells everyone how to install this program:

If they can read and follow the website, they can be up and running before my presentation in January.  Have them try to install the program and run it before January.  Then they can bring their questions to me and get answer to where they may have had difficulty.  This program can be used on the internet or over RF.  But they can run it on the internet so they do not have to have any equipment other than their PC.

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Supposed To Be A WET Weekend. Windy Too.

Posted on 2014-12-18 by KF7LTT-Stan
Hydrologic Outlook
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
WAC009-027-031-033-041-045-053-057-061-067-073-200000-

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
132 PM PST THU DEC 18 2014

...HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING BY LATE THIS WEEKEND...

HEAVY RAIN IS FORECAST OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES
TO THE COAST AND OLYMPICS ON SATURDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD
INTO THE CASCADES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MODELS CURRENTLY TAPER RAIN
OVER THE OLYMPICS ON SUNDAY BUT KEEP HEAVY RAIN GOING IN THE
CASCADES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CASCADES FROM ABOUT KING COUNTY
SOUTH. THE TOTAL MODEL RAINFALL OVER ABOUT 48 HOURS FROM SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AMOUNTS TO AROUND FOUR TO SIX INCHES
OVER THE OLYMPICS AND CENTRAL CASCADES WITH A TEN-INCH BULLSEYE
OVER MOUNT RAINIER.

THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLOODING. AT THIS TIME
THE RIVERS MOST LIKELY TO FLOOD ARE THE ONES FLOWING OFF THE
CASCADES OF KING...PIERCE...AND LEWIS COUNTIES...AS WELL AS THE
UNUSUALLY FLOOD-PRONE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY. ANY FLOODING
WOULD LIKELY BEGIN SUNDAY WITH CRESTS SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY. THE
EXACT POSITION OF THE STREAM OF MOISTURE IS UNCERTAIN SO THIS
OUTLOOK COVERS THE ENTIRE OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND ALL OF THE
CASCADES RIVERS.

$$
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Another Wx Advisory With Wind Possible

Posted on 2014-12-08 by KF7LTT-Stan
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
506 PM PST MON DEC 8 2014

WAZ001-503-504-506-507-509>517-555-556-558-559-567>569-100115-
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES-
CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES-
CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES-
506 PM PST MON DEC 8 2014

...HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL LEAD TO AN
INCREASE RISK OF LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON...
...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON ON THURSDAY...

HEAVY RAINFALL OF 9 TO 13 INCHES IN THE OLYMPICS AND NORTH
CASCADES WITH GENERALLY 2 TO 6 INCHES ELSEWHERE IS EXPECTED
DURING THE TWO AND HALF DAY PERIOD ENDING LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL PUT EXTRA PRESSURE ON SOIL INSTABILITY...
LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF LANDSLIDES.

WITH AN ELEVATED LANDSLIDE RISK...RAINFALL INDUCED LANDSLIDES ARE
POSSIBLE DURING BURSTS OF INTENSE RAINFALL OR WHEN THERE IS HEAVY
RAINFALL OVER A PERIOD OF A DAY OR TWO. A GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
RISK OF LANDSLIDES WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE RAIN
ENDS. AREAS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO LANDSLIDES ARE STEEP COASTAL
BLUFFS AND OTHER STEEP HILLSIDES.

LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
COAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEN MOVE INLAND ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON
ON THURSDAY. THERE IS STILL A LOT UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING THE EXACT
TRACK AND DEPTH OF THE LOW...WITH ONLY SLIGHT VARIATIONS MAKING A
BIG DIFFERENCE ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS. HOWEVER...IT DOES APPEAR
THERE IS SOME THREAT OF STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON THURSDAY INCLUDING THE GREATER PUGET SOUND URBAN
CORRIDOR. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE ON THIS POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT LANDSLIDE CONDITIONS...VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE...SELECT LOCAL HYDRO INFO...AND THEN SCROLL
DOWN FOR THE LINKS TO THE LANDSLIDE THREAT PAGES.

TO REPORT LANDSLIDES TO THE STATE FOR TABULATION...GO TO THE
WASHINGTON STATE LANDSLIDE THREAT WEB PAGE AND THE LINK FOR
REPORTING.

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV

Might be a good time to make sure your antenna’s are secured and your batteries charged.
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Next MCARC Meeting: 2014-12-13

Posted on 2014-12-07 by KF7LTT-Stan

The Mason County Amateur Radio Club will meet Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 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.

The end of 2014 is swiftly approaching. Now might be a great time to make sure you’re ready for emergencies around your House/City/County/State/Country by making sure your radio works in all situations, your “go bag” is stocked, and your training is as up to date as can be. Part of this “training” is participating in our local Nets so join in when you get the chance.

Packet Radio Bulletin Board Demo.

Reminder that Jerry (N7YGE) is going to give a class on APRS at our January meeting. He asks that y’all download and install the following program:

First off, people are going to have to get a passcode to use the program if they have not ran any APRS program before.  If they have already used any APRS program in the past, they can use the same passcode;  works on all APRS programs. 

Note: If you don’t have an APRS-IS passcode for your callsign, send an e-mail to here or direct to here to request one. Make sure you include your callsign and the fact that it’s for APRSISCE/32.

(Click) Here is the website that tells everyone how to install this program:

If they can read and follow the website, they can be up and running before my presentation in January.  Have them try to install the program and run it before January.  Then they can bring their questions to me in January and get answer to where they may have had difficulty.  This program can be used on the internet or over RF.  But they can run it on the internet so they do not have to have any equipment other than their PC.

I installed it and had it up and running inside 10-minutes once I got the passcode. Wasn’t difficult.

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Looks Like Rain All Week. Flood Watch Again.

Posted on 2014-12-07 by KF7LTT-Stan
Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
314 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014

WAC045-081115-
/O.NEW.KSEW.FA.A.0014.141209T0800Z-141210T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MASON-
314 PM PST SUN DEC 7 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN WASHINGTON...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING COUNTY...MASON.

* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
  SIGNIFICANT. ABOUT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL IN
  THE SKOKOMISH BASIN BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT...WITH ANOTHER 4.5 TO
  7.5 INCHES EXPECTED DURING THE TWO DAY PERIOD ENDING AT 4 AM PST
  THURSDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL COULD RESULT IN MAJOR
  FLOODING ON THE SKOKOMISH RIVER AT SOME POINT TUESDAY. THE RIVER
  IS ANTICIPATED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE OR 16.5 FEET LATE MONDAY
  NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING BUT
FLOODING IS NOT IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE READY TO ACT
QUICKLY IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
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