Recent Announcements:
- LEARA Club Net promotion - see the LEARA "On The Air" column in the newsletter for more info
- The Thursday LEARA Club net meets every Thursday at 8 PM on 146.760. All are welcome to participate.
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ARES nets meet every Tuesdays at 8 PM on 145.410 repeater.
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The next ARES meeting is on Sunday, July14, 2019 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Cuyahoga County Library Independence Branch 6361 Selig Drive.
For more information on ARES check their website at www.ccares.us . -
The SkyWarn practice nets meet every Wednesday
in March thru September at 8:30PM on 146.760 repeater.
At the end of the net a short simplex net will take place on 146.475. Feel free to check in and test your gear on simplex!
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The National Weather Service is dividing up the customary multiple county Spring Spotter training into Fall and Spring sessions.
Half the counties will be presented in the fall with the remaining counties holding there session in the usual Spring time.
NOTE: Due to low staffing and other issues at NWS, there will be NO SPRING training sessions in 2019 -
Next LEARA monthly membership meeting is on Tuesday, July 30 around 6:30 PM
at Harriet Keeler Memorial Picnic Area, on Chipeawa Creek Drive (off and south of Rt 82, Brecksville Reservation) -
Next LEARA Trustee meeting Saturday September 14, at 9:15AM - Independence Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library
6361 Selig Dr, Independence, OH 44131 - All members welcome - Have pictures of your shack or mobile installation? Pass them along to the newsletter editor KG8DN
- IRLP is on the '88 repeater; (currently not accessable as DTMF is not deconding tones) See the LEARA Newsletter and Web Page for more information
- The Fusion Repeater on 444.800 is back in town awaiting installation. Check out the Repeaters tab for more information.
- Upcoming Hamfests – See Newsletter on the Club's Net page.
- Public Service events: The Public Service season for 2019 is in full swing with request for help. For events to come, please check out the link at: http://neoesg.org/events
- N8UPZ reminds everyone that the National Weather Service can always use help with precipitation monitoring. For further info please check out the CoCoRaHS web site at http://www.cocorahs.org
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We can always use net controlers, which means that you can try your hand at running a LEARA net!
Give it a try, it's not that hard. Learn the voices and call signs of your fellow radio members.
We presently have 7 active net controlers to bring you the net each week. Why not join up and give us a hand.
You can even do a part time shift - say 4 times a year! Give it a try!
Contact Carl KB8VXE at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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NOTICE:
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NEWSLETTER EDITOR NEEDED:
Our current newsletter editor, Ken Kane, KG8DN, will not be running for reelection this year and will also be re-signing as newsletter editor. We really, really, really, need someone to step up and take over as newsletter editor.
The newsletter editor does not have to be a Trustee, although it would be helpful if the editor would be able to attend the Trustee meetings, held six times per year. Ken has offered to mentor his replacement over the coming months. As Ken has no immediate plans to leave the area, he will also still be available for help in the future. We will pro-vide a copy of the software currently used, but one would be free to use whatever software they like. Any member who is interested may contact Ken or any Trustee for more info.
Sunshine Report
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We hear that a couple of our members (and Net Controlers) are a bit under the weather.
We want to wish a speedy recovery to:
to Bill Sheehan (K2WJS) who will be out of service for a while, while he's off fighting germs.
Also on Injured Reserve list is Mike Coleman (AB8UM) who's having some alterations done.
We Hear that Bill Downie(N8PZ) Spent some time in the hospital. Welcome home.
We wish you all a restful but speedy recovery. -
5/16/19 Question: In nwhat year was the first Hamvention?
Choices: A)1950 , B)1952 , C)1954 , D) 1956
Answer: B: 1952 -
5/23/19 Question: On May 24, 1844, Telegraph inventor Samuel Morse sent the first official telegraph message, "What hath God wrought?" from
the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. (approximately 40 miles) The Morse system was adopted as the
international standard in 1865, using a modified Morse code developed in ?
Choices: A)United States, B)Great Britain, C)Japan, D)Germany
Answer: D Germany -
5/30/19 Question: What is the 10M FM Calling Freq
Choices: A)29.000 , B)29.650 , C)29.500 , D) 29.600
Answer: D: 29.600 -
6/06/19 Question: The Crosley Broadcasting Corporation operated the VOA Bethany Relay Station for the US government until what year?
Choices: A) 1953 B) 1958 C) 1963 D) 1968
Answer: C) The Crosley Broadcasting Corporation operated the facility until November 1963 when the Voice of America assumed direct control. -
6/13/19 Question: Seems like cars have always had radios, but they didn't. Who or what incident inspired the idea of the Motorola Car Radio:
Choices: A) The Laurel and Hardy film BUSY BODIES by Hal Roach, where the boys had installed a Victrola under the bonnet of their Model T and was started by pulling a string,
Choices: B) A date where the girl said it would be nice to have some music.
Choices: C) Henry Ford, who thought it would be a selling point for his vehicles
Choices: D) The US Army, which thought it would give them a field tactical advantage.
Answer: B) One evening, in 1929, two young men named William Lear and Elmer Wavering drove their
girlfriends to a lookout point high above the Mississippi River town of Quincy, Illinois,
to watch the sunset. It was a omantic night to be sure, but one of the women observed that it
would be even nicer if they could listen to music in the car.
ref:From Lauren Fix the Car Coach, Submitted by Jane Brunner
https://laurenfix.com/article/history-car-radio/
also at Gabes Fascinating Stories
https://gabesfascinatingstories.blogspot.com/2014/03/history-of-car-radio.html - 6/20/19 Discussion: What is your favorite part/activity of Ham Radio?
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6/27/19 Question: In what year was the first Callbook published?
Choices: a) 1908, b) 1910, c) 1912, d) 1914
Answer: B. The first callbook, "The Wireless Blue Book" was published in the United States in 1910. -
7/4/19 Question: None as usual, other than "How are you observing the 4th?"
Various "Did You Know?" items related to July 4th as Independence Day were offered. -
7/11/19 Question: When did NASA get its name? A)1955, B)1956, C)1957, D)1958
Answer: D- 1958 (Used to be called National Advisory for Aeronautices Committee)
Was desiganted to have a definite civilian iinfluence for peacefull applicationa in space science. -
7/18/19 Question: How much does the height of the Eiffel Tower vary due to temperature changes?
Choices: A) 4 inches B) 6 inches C) 8 inches D) 10 inches
Answer: B) The height of the 1,063 foot Eiffel Tower varies by 6 inches due to temperature changes.
Past Trivia / Discussion Questions
Related info on WWV
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During the 8/23/18 net, we were made aware of the proposal to eliminate the WWV-WWVH radio transmissions. read more about it at the following links.
http://www.arrl.org/news/nist-fy-2019-budget-would-eliminate-wwv-and-wwvh
http://www.arrl.org/news/concern-rising-within-amateur-radio-community-over-wwv-wwvh-shut-down-proposal
Trivia Question Etiquette
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The Trivia Question is supposed to be a fun and learning experience for everyone checking in.
Most of the time the answer is a multiple guess, and for many literally a guess. It makes the
people sit and ponder the possible answers. If you don't know the answer, you may say so and
acknowlege that you are taking a guess, and then give your answer. If you KNOW the correct answer,
please just give give the letter or text of your choice only. Don't spoil the question for
others by giving a complete dissertation on the principals, theories and biographies of the author
or scientist. Giving that information early in the net spoils the fun for the people who have yet to
play. Factoids and anecdotal information regarding history or even personal experience relating to
the question is a most welcome additive to the discussion AFTER the answer has been given.
Let the Net Control KNOW you have additional info for the end of the net.
Thanks for checking in and enjoy learning new facts, or basking in the knowlege that you have.
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