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Note of GTN Frequency Change

The Georgia Traffic Net (Daytime) will change to the frequency of 7287.5 kHz effective Tuesday, May 15. The time of the net will remain the same, 1:00 P.M. local time (1300).
For many years, the daytime traffic net was called on 40 meters during the summer and 75 meters during the winter months. Several years ago a decision was made to remain on 75 meters year round. Recently conditions on 75 meters have been bad during the daylight hours making it difficult to provide communications for traffic at that time of day. Therefore, we have decided to return to the old practice of using 40 meters during summer months and return to 75 meters in the fall and winter. The frequency of 3987.5 kHz, on 75 meters, will remain as a backup year round for use if needed due to propagation.

Atlanta Hamfest June 2, 2012

When: Saturday, June 2, 2012. Gates open at 8:00AM – 3:00PM.
Where: Jim Miller Park located in Marietta, GA. For more info, click here.
Admission: Adults $5 at the gate. Kids 17 and under are free.
Talk-in: 146.820(-) PL 146.2Hz, available Friday and Saturday.
Map: Available here

The Atlanta Hamfest is in its final planning stages. We look forward to a big turnout. And hope to see everyone there. Come out and visit your clubs table and while there be sure to walk through the bone yard, and support the many vendors that support Amateur Radio.

And don’t forget, there’s a great grand prize a Kenwood TS590S.

Forums/Activities

Join Connie Bird, NR4CB, for her forum “On Air, Online, and Eyeballs: The Social Side of Ham Radio” at the Atlanta Hamfest June 2. Connie is a 2nd generation Amateur Extra Class operator from central Florida who will be in Atlanta just a few days into her 60+ day road trip across the eastern United States and Canada. She’ll explore some of the non-technical aspects of our hobby, how ham radio has influenced her life, and possible ways we can help shape the next generation of hams. She invites you to follow her online on her ham radio travel blog (http://bionic-nerd.com), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bionic_nerd), and Facebook (http://facebook.com/bionicnerd), and she looks forward to meeting you at her forum.

Antenna Launching Contest
Test your skills using a slingshot, air powered launcher, potato gun, bow
and arrow, and throw rope or whatever it takes to get the job done.

Who can be the most accurate and quickest at launching a pull rope over a
support (our target) in preparation for installing a wire antenna?

We hear tall tales about how slick you are at this task. Most hams at sometime need to launch a support for a wire antenna. Here’s your chance to show off or get put down!
We’ll start at 10:00 out in the lot just behind the main ticket gate. You’ll get 3 chances to get a line through the target and a pull line set up.
We’ll have a small air compressor so if you need air, you don’t need to lug your compressor or tank. We’ll have a shelter setup and should be easy to find.
The target is improved over last year, and should create additional challenges for those brave enough to try.

Questions, contact Earl, AF4FG@arrl.net www.GARS.org
Contest Sponsored by The Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society.

1969

Georgia State Net (GSN) Georgia CW Training Net (GTN) Officers_Net Info_LocalClubs Membership Roster Membership Application Constitution & By Laws ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Upcoming Hamfests* Atlanta Hamfest Marietta, Ga June 2 MORE Newton Co Hamfest Covington, Ga July 21 MORE Huntsville Hamfest Huntsville, Al August 18-19 MORE		Note of GTN Frequency Change The Georgia Traffic Net (Daytime) will change to the frequency of 7287.5 kHz effective Tuesday, May 15. The time of the net will remain the same, 1:00 P.M. local time (1300). For many years, the daytime traffic net was called on 40 meters during the summer and 75 meters during the winter months. Several years ago a decision was made to remain on 75 meters year round. Recently conditions on 75 meters have been bad during the daylight hours making it difficult to provide communications for traffic at that time of day. Therefore, we have decided to return to the old practice of using 40 meters during summer months and return to 75 meters in the fall and winter. The frequency of 3987.5 kHz, on 75 meters, will remain as a backup year round for use if needed due to propagation. Atlanta Hamfest June 2, 2012 When: Saturday, June 2, 2012. Gates open at 8:00AM – 3:00PM. Where: Jim Miller Park located in Marietta, GA. For more info, click here. Admission: Adults $5 at the gate. Kids 17 and under are free. Talk-in: 146.820(-) PL 146.2Hz, available Friday and Saturday. Map: Available here The Atlanta Hamfest is in its final planning stages. We look forward to a big turnout. And hope to see everyone there. Come out and visit your clubs table and while there be sure to walk through the bone yard, and support the many vendors that support Amateur Radio. And don’t forget, there’s a great grand prize a Kenwood TS590S. Forums/Activities Join Connie Bird, NR4CB, for her forum “On Air, Online, and Eyeballs: The Social Side of Ham Radio” at the Atlanta Hamfest June 2. Connie is a 2nd generation Amateur Extra Class operator from central Florida who will be in Atlanta just a few days into her 60+ day road trip across the eastern United States and Canada. She’ll explore some of the non-technical aspects of our hobby, how ham radio has influenced her life, and possible ways we can help shape the next generation of hams. She invites you to follow her online on her ham radio travel blog (http://bionic-nerd.com), Twitter (http://twitter.com/bionic_nerd), and Facebook (http://facebook.com/bionicnerd), and she looks forward to meeting you at her forum. Antenna Launching Contest Test your skills using a slingshot, air powered launcher, potato gun, bow and arrow, and throw rope or whatever it takes to get the job done. Who can be the most accurate and quickest at launching a pull rope over a support (our target) in preparation for installing a wire antenna? We hear tall tales about how slick you are at this task. Most hams at sometime need to launch a support for a wire antenna. Here’s your chance to show off or get put down! We’ll start at 10:00 out in the lot just behind the main ticket gate. You’ll get 3 chances to get a line through the target and a pull line set up. We’ll have a small air compressor so if you need air, you don’t need to lug your compressor or tank. We’ll have a shelter setup and should be easy to find. The target is improved over last year, and should create additional challenges for those brave enough to try. Questions, contact Earl, AF4FG@arrl.net www.GARS.org Contest Sponsored by The Gwinnett Amateur Radio Society. 1969

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