Thursday Night Net 9/11/14

Al's Experience With The Segate Wireless Router.

As hams we make purchases from time to time. What better place to share our experiences than in the club's blog. I invite everyone who has recently purchased a new, or new to them rig to share their experience with the group. Al was nice enough to give us an example to model our reporting after. Essentially I am looking for one or two images and a paragraph or two.

Bill

I got the Seagate wireless to working this evening. It is very user friendly to set up. It already has folders and is formatted for a PC I was able to drag and drop photos from my main PC at a pretty good clip. I do not have USB 3.0 which would have made it even faster but still did 18 GB in about 15 minutes. I then deleted some of that, and it went much faster on the delete than the transfer. I downloaded the Seagate App to my iPad, and had the usual Apple App problems but after careful reading, I accessed the photos and Seagate sample of video and docs on the Apple with speed that is certainly satisfactory—faster than my Internet connection by far. My next task is to drag some photos to permanent storage on the iPad from the Seagate. Tomorrow, I hope. Once again, I do not consider the iPad to be very friendly in that there is no equivalent of Windows Explorer which I use a lot—we’ll see. So far it is a really useful and neat tool. They say it will hold 300 videos and accommodate three users (phones, tablets or laptops)simultaneously. The 2TB would do even more.

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Al

We Are Appreciated

This just in from our events coordinator Bill Paul:

From: Melissa Sanchez [mailto:msanchez@lakelandrealtors.org]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 10:31 AM
To: 'Bill@WPaulRealtor.com'
Subject: Warrior Walk

Bill,

Just another note of THANKS to your groups for such a fantastic job at the 5th annual Warrior Walk in Lakeland. I received so many compliments about your group and the extraordinary help you all provided. Especially to me and my key contacts. As a matter of fact, I wish we would have connected years ago as I could have used your talent and services for years prior. It would have made this event MUCH easier!!

Thank you again for everything you provided and the services you offered. What a fantastic event and you were a big part of making it as smooth as possible.

Melissa Sanchez
Communications/ Events Coordinator
Lakeland Association of REALTORS®
863.687-6111 Ph. ** 863.688-8253 Fx.
Email: MSanchez@lakelandrealtors.org

New Bragging Rights-I'll Drink To That!

Pictured above:Patrick, Ernie, Cory KM4EAX, Vincent KM4EAW, Richard W8DUK, Ron, Colon KI4MNP, and Randy.

Results From Multi-meter Calibration

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 Tom Evans on Multimeters

Tom Evans did a through job explaining the finer points of picking a multimeter. Click on the link below to the full presentation.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/LakelandARC/files/General%20Meeting%20Presentations/

Rattlesnake Festival and Run

Ham Radio Volunteers needed.

What: 2014 Rattlesnake Run 

When: October 18 2014 7am to 10?

Where: San Antonio , Florida 

Why: Public Service event  

How: Via Amatuer Radio 

Ham Radio Operators are now part of the Rattlesnake Runs Communication Team. Operators offer accurate and reliable voice communication support between the Aid and Medical Stations along the course and the Event Command Center. We are seeking FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. Volunteers are not required to have prior experience, but if you do have experience with marathons, road races, adventure relays, or similar public service events let us know. Volunteers must be able to supply their own equipment.( a 2m handie-talkie)

If you wish to be part of the Ham Radio Volunteer Program at the 2014 Rattlesnake Run, please send an email to n2kbk@... or call/Text 727-484-8099

Ham Radio Volunteers will be using the E.P.A.R.S. VHF repeater (146.880 -.600) to support the event. Volunteers will work alongside the local service agencies and municipal city departments to ensure participant safety.

The registration deadline for all Ham Radio Volunteers is Saturday October 11th (1 week prior to event) Contact n2kbk@... to let him know that you can help.

Thank you for your support!

Chris Bloxsom , N2KBK

This year we will have a special event station set up at the rattlesnake festival. Promoting Amateur Radio to the public. Please come by and visit. We are also looking for people to operate and meet the public.

Action August

First the candidates. Congratulations to all!

Eleven years old! Luis Moreno Jr KC1CJL, with Peggy, N4PEG, and Richard, W8DUK

Luis and his proud parents and siblings.

The usual suspects, and a few new ones.
Randy Wildman, AD4RW; Louis Pacheco, KK4TSH, general (dark T-shirt); Austin Kline, KM4DNB, technician, (plaid shirt); Richard Grubb, W8DUK; Ringo Breton, KG4DUF

and also.
Pictured here are Lawrence McCoy, KM4DNC, new tech, and Richard W8DUK, one of our clubs new VEs

Our birthday couple. Norma on Monday, Don on Friday.

Some people will do anything for attention. :-)

Norma and Pat negotiating an age deal. They decided on an even split, 42 years each. :-)