K6TEM — Temple Station Hamwatch

Tuesday August 5, 2008 National Night Out

admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:39:10 +0000

Take Amateur Radio out into the community. Tuesday August 5 2008. Meet your neighbors and promote ham radio as a useful tool to combat crime in our community.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, cities, towns and neighborhoods ‘celebrate’ NNO with a variety of events and activities such as:

block parties,

cookouts,

visits from local police and sheriff departments

parades,

exhibits,

flashlight walks,

contests, and

youth programs.

Santa Barbara ARC Invites Hams to Hamfest

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:31:22 +0000

Sunday, August 10, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Santa Barbara, CA

Please see the link for details on this free event.

http://sbarc.org/annual/hamfest/index.html

Mount Wilson Trail Race is Done.

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:05:56 +0000

The 100th running of the the Mount Wilson trail race is done. It was an exciting event with the recent fire in Santa Anita Canyon, and the unseasonably harsh rain, actually made for better trail conditions.

This year one of the runners became severely dehydrated, and after evaluation by Sierra Madre Search and Rescue, and Sheriff’s Department Air 5 Paramedics, it was decided she should be air evacuated to the hospital for further treatment.

Thank you to those hams who participated in making this a safe event.

Please help keep a murderer in prison

admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:47:05 +0000

Bobby Joe Denney shot and killed on-duty Cypress Police Department Sergeant Don Sowma while committing a burglary in 1976. Denney was convicted of Murder with special circumstances and sentenced to Life without parole. Denney was transferred to an Oklahoma prison to be near his family (an option not available to Sgt Don Sowma) but has just been returned to California in a bid for parole. The Sowma Family is asking each of you to go to the Cypress P.D. Website to sign the petition to deny parole to Denney. If you would show the parole board your support for the denial, and pass this on to everyone, we would be in your debt.You can also download a PDF copy of the petition and get additional signatures. The people signing do not have to be California residents, the only requirement is that they are 18 or older.

Petitions must be recieved before July 15, 2008.

Mount Wilson Trail Race

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:44:26 +0000

Re-scheduled for Saturday, June 7th We will be supporting the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team and the Mount Wilson Trail Race committe in providing a communications and safety net. This to help ensure the safety of those runners participating in the 100 Year Anniversary Mount Wilson Trail Run. This is a grueling 8.6 mile course with a substantial gain in elevation. We will post communications team members in various locations along the course to monitor the race as it progresses and sweep the course after the participants have begun their downhill run from Orchard Camp.

Baker to Vegas Update

n6uso — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:25:46 +0000

Thank you everyone who helped with our Baker to Vegas team. Due to your continual efforts and time, you helped contribute to “TEAM Temple’s” success. We were able to move up in our ranking to receive 6th place in the overall standings of the Station category. This is an increase of 7 positions over last years placement. Team Temple is very happy with how they did.

There were over 245 teams that participated as well as teams from Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, as well as numerous teams from around the United States.

Thank you all again for your help and support.

Baker to Vegas Dinner

admin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:56:18 +0000

Here is a photo from the Baker to Vegas Team Dinner, Thanks to those who attended!

Wireless Amber Alerts

admin — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:50:36 +0000

Statistics show that the first three hours after an abduction are the most critical in recovery efforts. If you have not done so, please consider opting in to receive AMBER Alert text messages on your cellular phone. It takes only a few minutes to sign in. In Los Angeles County, we average approximately six AMBER Alerts a year so you will not be receiving countless hits on your cell phone.

It is easy to sign up via the link here

Explorer I 50 Year Anniversary

admin — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:24:21 +0000

Temple Station was once part of space history when ham radio operators used the Disaster Communications Room at Temple Station to monitor radio signals from The United States response to Russia’s Sputnik. Please read this account of Temple Stations’ part in Ham Radio history. Explorer I Story Thanks to the Amateur Radio Community, the San Gabriel Valley Radio Club, and JPL.

The Los Angeles Times also has a story “Propelling America into Space” on the Anniversary.

In Memoriam — JaMi Smith KK6CU

admin — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:28:13 +0000

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of a great friend and ambassador for Amateur Radio, JaMi Smith.

JaMi was a founding member of Temple Station Hamwatch, as well as an active member of the Disaster Communications Service Technical Committee. He also served as a Temple Station Volunteer for more than 14 years.

We wish to thank his family for allowing him to devote so much of his time to his community.