Georgia AUXCOMM

Promoting, Supporting, and Leading Local Emergency Communications Activities

June 2021 Newsletter

The purpose of Georgia AUXCOMM is to promote, support, and lead emergency communications activities that support community needs. This is our monthly newsletter.

Free give away!

As part of our 1 year anniversary (and to encourage you to read this newsletter), we're going to have another special prize give away. How would you like to win one of these cool GEORGIA AUXCOMM stickers?

May 2021 winners were:

J.G. Adams, W4PX
Logan Peterson, N4LRP
Jim Paine, N4SEC
David Gonzales, N3GSP
Mikey Baker, N4MB (our ARRL SE Division Director!)

Let's keep the contest going. The first five people who reply to this e-newsletter via email and include the following information, will win a free sticker.

1. Name
2. Callsign
3. Mailing address
4. What is your preferred HF antenna?
5. Code word listed near the bottom of the email newsletter.

Winners will be announced in the next newsletter.

(NOTE - Georgia AUXCOMM leaders and previous winners are NOT eligible to win, you all already have a sticker!)

REMINDER - Georgia AUXC Monthly 60m Net - Second Sunday at 1400 Local

Georgia AUXCOMM has been conducting a monthly net on 60m Channel 5 on the second Sunday of each month at 1400 local. Recognizing the growing importance of 60m as an interoperability band, we've been practicing our own skills and testing our gear to ensure we can effectively communicate on 60m. We'd like to invite each of you to participate in the net. Please ensure that you have the proper radio licensure to participate. Amateur radio operators that are General class or higher are authorized to use the band. Please note that amateur radio is a secondary service on the band and must not interfere with other services such as government agencies.

Our net takes check-ins via 60m Channel 5 Phone (5.403.5 MHz, USB) and Winlink to WX4GMA. Most of our operators check-in using both SSB and Winlink. Winlink check-ins should include your location, power level, and equipment used. The net starts with a preamble, roll call of AUXC leaders, and then open check-ins. If Channel 5 is not available, the backup is 60m Channel 4.

Want to know more about the 60m band?

We hope you'll join us for the next net, scheduled for Sunday, June 13th at 2pm (local) on 5.403.5 MHz, USB.

CHANGE OF PLANS - Georgia AUXC Field Day Postponed.

Last year, Georgia AUXCOMM held its first annual Field Day at Cloudland Canyon State Park. In 2020, most local amateur radio clubs had decided NOT to hold in-person events due to COVID. We decided it would be a good idea to safely hold an in-person event to meet the needs of the community. The situation has changed this year, for the better.

This year, many clubs are working hard to put on in-person events. In order to support our clubs around the state, we've decided not to compete with them by having our own Field Day. Therefore, we are postponing The AUXC Field Day event for 2021.

We want you to attend Field Day with your local clubs, which are the backbone of the amateur radio service. Georgia AUXCOMM values our strategic partnerships with amateur radio clubs and ARES groups around the state.

In place of Field Day, stay tuned for an exciting announcement about a new Georgia AUXCOMM Field Training Day to be held at a future date. It'll be a lot like ARRL Field Day, but with more emphasis on Emergency Communications skills and less on traditional ARRL Field Day contacts.

Some of our planned activities include:

Position Task Book (PTB) sign-off opportunities
Fox hunt
Digital mode operations
Amateur radio satellite operations
Possible SOTA / POTA activation
Mobile and portable operations
More

We will send out more information soon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, please support your local amateur radio club or ARES group by attending their Field Day.

There will be no online training meeting this month, traditionally scheduled for the final Thursday evening of the month. Most of you will be making Field Day preparations that week.

Have fun at your local Field Day and we'll see you next month!

GaAUXCOMM needs your support!

We have established a non-profit membership organization to support our mission. Consider becoming an early bird member with a $30 donation. We need your support so we can continue serving the community. Here's a link you can use to apply for membership and make a donation.

https://gaauxcomm.org/membership

CODE WORD: trainhardtrainoften2021

FAQ and Social Media

Keep in touch with Georgia AUXCOMM! We've prepared a handy FAQ about the organization and will regularly communicate updates from this monthly newsletter and via social media outlets.

This newsletter is our primary official communication outlet. If you're getting this newsletter, then "you're on the list". Feel free to share this newsletter.

Other information sources include:

Website
https://gaauxcomm.org

FAQ
https://www.gaauxcomm.org/media/GaAUXCOMM-FAQ-Version12-2020-April.pdf

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/georgiaauxcomm

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwtgAs5ps7IZI-zSRPMZqiA

Twitter
https://twitter.com/gaauxcomm

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/georgiaauxcomm

Please direct all general questions and press inquiries to Georgia AUXCOMM PIO Joe Domaleski, KI4ASK, at joe.domaleski @gaauxcomm.org.

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