• 5/1 Watt
• 16 Channels – 12.5kHz or 25kHz Channels
• CTCSS and DCSS Tone
• LED Status Indicator
• Busy Channel Lockout
• Battery Save Circuitry

• 5/1 Watt Programmable
• 16 Channels – 12.5kHz or 25kHz Channels
• Programmable Wide or Narrow Channel Spacing
• Time-out-Timer
• 9V to 18V DC Operating Voltage
• 9-Pin Interface Connector
• Through Hole Tuning and Alignment

• 5/1 Watt
• 16 Channels – 12.5 or 25kHz Channels
• CTCSS/DCSS Tone
• LED Status Indicator
• Busy Channel Lock-out
• Battery Save Circuitry

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May be a question that some are asking.   Through sponsorship the necessary resources are made available, there’s a cost involved though and we need to be sure that we support our sponsors that support us.

Here is the list of our current sponsors:

• Sponsors

  • EPRT Consulting
  • ResourceOne
  • ResourceOne – Computer Systems
  • Technology Center

Support Sponsors – Supporting Us

The two photos below are of the new GMSK Modems that will act like a digital repeater controller. They are able to pass D-STAR signals. These two cards will enable the local repeater to connect to other internet based DSTAR Gateways and reflectors. Will W4WWM is in the process of programming the PIC Chip with new Firmware.

More Information on the GMSK DSTAR Hotspot Visit the websites below

The Asterisk Amateur Radio Network will be join with the Drake State Technical College Amateur Radio Club promoting the use of amateur radio along with giving thanks and appreciation to our men and women who have served and who are serving now in the Arm Forces. This will be a great day for all to come out and support the troops on a job that continues to be at the fore front of our mission for the country and the world.

We hope to have HF/VHF/UHF radio system setup for operations. Making contact to other ARMAD or any amateur radio stations. We will also use VoIP systems such as Asterisk, IRLP and Echolink for those who would like to call in. There is also a special IRLP reflector for all IRLP station to call into. This IRLP reflector is experimental node 0011. This is a special IRLP reflector and you will need to make sure your IRLP node are setup to make the call into. More information will be put out on these special parameters in a few days. So stay tune.

For Asterisk call in, one can call in on AST node 2048, this way you will be able to talk to IRLP and echolink nodes alike. For Echolink nodes one can call in on the Kansas Reflector, node 44445 and W4WWM-L, node 54572. Any of these connections will be fine. We would also like to try something new. We will have a control Ham Radio operator standing by for third party calls. This way we can also show the power of Asterisk PBX. So look for more special information on how this will happen here on this site.

Anyway we will look for all to come out and support this great day for ARMAD and to make radio contacts using our hobby, amateur radio to communicate. 73 and Stay tune for more info!

Will / W4WWM

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The meeting place is the same as before, which is 6380 Pulaski Pike, NW, Huntsville, AL.

The directions: At the intersection of Pulaski Pike and University Drive, turn on Pulaski Pike to go north about 8-10 miles. With in the 8-10 miles you will pass the intersection Pulaski Pike and Wind Chester, continue on Pulaski Pike for one more mile look to your right, you will see two Churches, look for the Church that slightly set on o hill and a red brick building, which would be the second church on the right.

Turn at the red brick mail box and come around to the GYM. This will be the meeting place. I’ll set up a talk in on Harlie’s (KB4CRG) 444.575 +offset, PL 100hz

We will have the Bamawisp (A Wireless Internet Service Provider) site team there to give us the total run down on what it’s going to cost us to run the site as a group, they will also give us access information for Cap Shaw Mountain and we will be talking about the test Repeater/remote system that will be going on the hill top. I’ll also entertain those who are interested in building there on Full Duplex or Simplex AllStar nodes.

At this web site you can see the growth of the All Star System ( http://allstarlink.org/). So please come out to support the historic meeting. We need the monetary support as a group for the site location and to place the test system on the air. It will be one of the first Asterisk Amateur Radio Network system in the area and looking to build the network through the state and beyond. We have some technical support from Atlanta, GA and San Diego/Los Angles, CA. Also web site support with lots of information from Derby KS. We just need to come together as a group and make it all work.

Oh, if you can’t make it to the meeting, please send an e-mail to let me know you would like to be a supported and I will put you on the list for the ground breaking system crew, which will be place on the web site (http://asteriskradio.net/). Scroll down until you see the Asterisk Amateur Radio Network (AARN ) and you will see information from the last meeting as well as up to date. If the link broke for some reason let the website administrator know. The proposed system information from the first meeting is available at http://searn.alertradio.net/blog/aarn-mhal/

Like to make a trip up to the site the following weekend to collect information for the plotted coverage of the site using a program call Radio Mobile. Would need some one with a GPS to take site information. Thanks and hope to see you all there Monday.

One can opt to be static yet knowing dynamic paths will move you.

What does this mean to those that work in the area of emergency response?

Be flexible with the methods that are used, yet maintain the basic standards that allow a incident operation to be conducted safely. Standards which remain static can be used as a basis for operation integrity and also represent a road map to a successful mission.

Standard Operation Procedures provide the static portion for operational planning yet they should also be dynamic so that when new methods are presented they can be placed into the Standard Operation Procedures as soon as possible.

Every situation, every incident is different, thus the need for being dynamic in operational style. At times incidents will take place that are not amongst the normal operational situations. This indeed is one of the times that we need to be dynamic in readiness and response.

Flexibility is a key ingredient to readiness and the “all hazard” approach to emergency response and planning.

As a organization which path are you opting for: static or dynamic flexibility?