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Another summer has come and gone and I haven’t done much posting here lately. Been busy with a few outdoor projects, a family reunion, and camping with the family.

The big summer project was having a new patio put in the backyard and a walkway put down in front of the house. The patio included a ‘water feature’, a small waterfall that the kids and dog love. The water fall pool is just big enough for the girls to sit on the side and hang their feet in. Here are a few pictures of the finished product…

Patio

Front Walk

On 20 September 2007, I was the Net Control Station (NCS) for the East Rockingham ARES weekly directed net on the Kensington NH repeater (145.15.) Since this was my first time as the NCS, I stayed away from presenting a training exercise and opted for an informal topic on increasing youth participation in amateur radio, specifically utilizing ARES as a way to attract new hams. Not a lot of check-ins but the experience was well worth it and the feedback postive. In an actual emergency I can only imagine what the pressure must be like for Net Control, but volunteering as the NCS now is a great way to prepare.

Learn more about the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES).

Learn more about the principles of Net Control.