On the seventh of March, several turned out to help Glen move his new tower to the side of his house. On the fifteenth many of the same crew showed up along with others to see the antenna raised. To see all 22 images, and listen to background sound, click on the link below, and turn up the volume.
Ernie’s Mom Passes
Amelia “Penny” Haynes 
AMELIA “PENNY”
HAYNES, 94
Haynes Auto Parts
LAKELAND – Amelia “Penny” Haynes, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from natural causes.
She was born August 21, 1917 in Russellville, KY, and moved to Lakeland in 1961. She was a housewife, mother and member of the Highlands Church of Christ. She was a V.I.S.T.E volunteer from 1999 to 2009. In 2003 she received the Dr. Sam Clark Volunteer of the Year award from V.I.S.T.E.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest H. Haynes, Jr. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ernie Haynes, III (Joan); 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Judy (Kenny) Clark and Wanda (Bob) Walmsley; brother, Clarence Penrod; 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: V.I.S.T.E. of Lakeland, Christian Home & Bible School in Mt. Dora, FL, Good Shepherd Hospice of Lakeland, FL or the Florida School of Preaching in Lakeland, FL.
A memorial service will be held at Highlands Church of Christ, 5730 Lakeland Highlands Road Lakeland, FL, on Saturday, March 10th at 1:00 p.m.
A private family burial will be held in Spartanburg, SC.
LPD Openhouse
“Manning” the LARC booth at the Lakeland Police Department Open house we have, left to right, Gabby KK4ASD, Ansel KJ4ZRU, Tom KJ4WFS, Christy Tom’s XYL, and Robin AF1RE. Judging from the crowds, the event was a success.
And working club’s radio in the LPD Emergency Radio Room is Ren KG4BAS
With A Little Help From My Friends
When Glen Culler W4JGC needed some help moving his newly acquired antenna to its new home, he put out the word, and his friends showed up to help. Most are regulars at the Tuesday breakfast get-togethers at the BrunchBox. Many hands make light the work.
From left to right are Glen Minnich WB4KW, Al KA2BVC, Glen Culler whose tower we all came to move, Rick’s wife Phyllis N4HVB, and Rick ND4Z, Bob K2EUH, Ed K9RWP, and last but not least Jesse the hammer K9GO.
Not shown but also present were Bill KI4ZMV, and Lois, who put on quite a fare for all those who came to help.
Three For Three!
We have two new techs, Philip and Don Flynn, and one new General, Michael Gearhart KK4ASE. Congratulations! You all did good!
Patrick is seen here relaxing with the Flynns after their grueling test session. That’s Phil on the right, and Don in the middle.
Congratulations Michael. You are now a General.
Two Upgrades And A New Tech
Club president, Patrick KI4CDY congratulates Tom, KJ4WFS on his passing the Extra exam. Tom, board member and Arduino guru, is always there to support a club members interested in either electronics or C programming.
Welcome to the fold, Colt. Congratulations on passing your tech exam with flying colors. It was obvious that you studied well for this exam. We are looking forward to seeing more of you in the months to come.
And congratulations Bob KK4EJG on passing the General. All three candidates are proof that passing with flying colors is a matter of knowing your stuff, and this group, without exception, proved this point.
PSK31 Anyone?
PSK 31 is a relatively new amateur mode. Incredibly, in the space of one voice QSO, mode PSK 31 allows nearly ten digital conversations. Bandwidth economy is not the only amazing feature of this mode. Its ability to span large distances with relatively low power, 25 watts or fewer, is its other claim to fame.
Members of LARC look on as Glen and Judson demonstrate the mode.
Glen WB4KW is seen in the foreground to the right showing off the some of the many features of Ham Radio Deluxe, the preferred software for communicating in PSK31.
Glen was half of a two man team making the presentation. His partner Judson KJ4IDH can bee seen at the far end of the counter working a second PSK31 station. In the foreground, Charlie KI4CRI, wife Norma KI4HIM, and Fred K1DU look on.
Many Activities Planed For 2012
A host of activities are in the works for this year starting with the Orlando HamCation this weekend (2012, 2, 8).
Listed below are several others, but to make sure you don’t miss an event, check the LARC calendar frequently. You can find a link to our calendar by clicking on the Menu Item labeled LARC Web Site.
Here are several other planned events:
February 23rd, 2012 Sky Warn Training at the Polk County EOC
February 25th, 2012 Disaster Preparedness Day for the Local 912 Project Group
If you are interested, there website is http://www.meetup.com/lakeland912/.
Saturday, March 10th, 2012 Open house at the Lakeland Police Department Let Patrick know if you can help out from 10am to 2pm.
Saturday, March 17th, 2012 The Heritage Day Festival in Kathleen The event runs
from 9am until 2pm. Setups can begin on the preceding Friday.
Saturday, March 31st, 2012 Our Club will be having A Special Event Station celebrating the 38th Annual Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland. If you have never operated a special event station where people are trying to contact you, it is definitely an experience! Location will be Lake Parker Park; further communications will follow.
Saturday, April 28th, 2012 The March of Dimes March for Babies More information to follow
If you can support any of the above events, please contact me (Patrick) at ki4cdy@arrl.net.
A Great Time Was Had By All
The first LARC picnic of the year is now history. We could not have asked for a better day, better food, and certainly, not better friends. You can see pictures taken during the picnic by clicking on the link below.
Oh, and there is accompaning music. Be patient, it may take a few seconds to load.
Upcoming Picnic
Reserve the date, January 21st, 2012.
The Picnic will be at the Circle B Bar Reserve
on Winter Lake Road (SR 540).
Click Here For Directions
Time for the event will be from 8am until 2pm.
The Club will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, and the condiments. We ask all who attend to bring a covered dish to share with the group.
At the picnic, our Club will demonstrate various modes of communications and a variety of antenna systems. All are welcome to bring any radio gear. We would especially like to get all of the technicians on the HF 10 meter band during the event.
This will be a great time to get to know your fellow hams.