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This is a work in progress and presently does not have official standing with any group, organization, or individual....maybe some day we'll get around to that. Your suggestions/ideas are welcome. 73 |
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Information source and central repository for the Amateur Radio Support Network of the LCMS. |
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Welcome! You may browse public areas of our site. |
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 | If you are activated as a user of Yahoo! Groups and a member of the ARSN listserv, click here to send a post to the listserv members. | |
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| Welcome to the LCMS-ARSN web site! |
The LCMS Amateur Radio Support Network’s mission is to provide a vital disaster communications link between our congregations and disaster relief organizations like LCMS World Relief and Human Care and the local affiliate of Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) . It will add communications capacity to the already existing disaster communications infrastructure, and it will provide additional communication connections to disaster stricken communities in the event of natural and manmade disasters.
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| Why an LCMS-ARSN?: |
Hams have a long history of providing communication assistance when hurricanes, floods, fires, and other disasters disrupt telephone service and other communications. The LCMS Amateur Radio Support Network (ARSN) serves congregations and their communities and assists LCMS World Relief/Human Care with disaster response.“Short-wave radio communication is invaluable to disaster response teams during a regional or catastrophic disaster when all other forms of communication are destroyed or rendered useless, such as was the case the first few days after Katrina,” said Rev. Glenn Merritt, LCMS World Relief/Human Care director of disaster response. “This network will be particularly valuable to our district offices and to LCMS World Relief/Human Care should another catastrophic disaster occur, not only in the United States, but worldwide.”
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(The previous two paragraphs are from an LCMS newsrelease by Kim Krull dated 12/04/06.) |
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| Worldwide Day/Night Map |
| World Map Displaying Sunrise/set for Selected Location | Click here and zoom in or out to show the part of the world you are interested in. Hover the marker over the desired location to discover the time of sunrise or sunset at that location. NOTE: The time reference is Zulu. You will need to convert that to your location (see chart below referring to the ARSN Tuesday Net).Example: The default start location is England. Move your cursor to the upper left corner of the map and click on "-" until you can see the general location you are interested in. Then "grab" the map and move the pink marker to the approximate location you are looking for. Click on the "+" in the upper left corner until you can more easily see the target location and "grab" the map to fine tune to the specific location desired. |
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| ARSN Member Station Location Map |
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| Scroll [place your cursor over the map and left click & hold to "grab" the map and move it wherever in the world you like] around this map to identify the general location of the amateur radio operators who are part of the LCMS-ARSN network. [Click on any marker to bring up information regarding that station.] In times of disaster these people stand at the ready to serve as avenues of God's mercy to those in need. | |
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Would you like to join us?: |
If you are already a licensed ham, simply apply to join the group by clicking the "join" button below and giving us your contact information. If you are not licensed but would like to be, also click the "join" button and we will help you work through the necessary steps. Morse Code is no longer a requirement and all you have to do is correctly answer 26 of the 35 questions on the Element Two (Technician) exam to get your initial "ticket". Contact us, we'd be glad to help.
Remember, in order to use this site, you must be registered to use Lutherans Online. See below for details.
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HOW TO REGISTER TO USE LUTHERANS ONLINE: |
- Navigate to www.lutheransonline.com
- Click the REGISTER NOW! link located in the left navigation bar.
- Click Option B - Limited Access (This assumes you do not wish access to any of your Thrivent account information either because you do not own any of Thrivent's products or you are just not interested in that capability.)
- Provides you access to Lutherans Online ONLY.
- Click Continue.
Complete the required personal information and click CONTINUE (NOTE: if you choose a screen name, you cannot change it later).
Fill in the verification questions, these are used in case you forget your password.
Choose a User ID and Password following the rules provided.
Click Submit.
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Click here for a more complete explanation or to register with LoL. Once at LoL, click the link on the left marked "Register." |
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| How to Join Our Web Site | 1. Click the "JOIN" button above.
2. Create a user account or login if you already have created an account.
3. Now you can access private areas of our site and participate in interactive features.
4. Write down your username, password and bookmark this site to make it easier to get back here next time. |
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