http://www.lockey.net/kevin_blog/ en Fri, 03 May 2013 03:05:00 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.7.7 http://www.lockey.net/kevin_blog/ham-radio.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px;">As of Feb 2010, I am a licensed Amateur Radio Operator or "HAM".    I had two primary reasons to study and take the licence.  I drive a SAG vehicle, in support of bicycle rides, where I would have to wait at rest stops rather than being able to get information on who needed help.  So now I will be able to be out on the road and in communication at all times.  The second area that I will be using my new skills is to support Emergency Services and CERT in the Mt Diablo Valley.  I am comms co-lead for the CERT in Heather Farm and will be increasing my involvement in Contra Costa's Emergency Communications.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Groups I am active in with HAM Radio:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Walnut Creek CERT: http://sites.google.com/site/wccerthams</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club (MDARC) http://www.mdarc.org/</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Marin Amateur Radio Society (MARS) http://www.w6sg.net</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px;">Amateur Radio Club of Alameda (ARCA) http://www.arcaham.org</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14px;">I addition to planning and organizing drills for CERT I am very active in providing SAG/HAM support for several bicycle events in Northern California. Since 2009 I have driven for:</span></p></div> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:53:12 -0700 http://www.lockey.net/kevin_blog/ham-radio.html http://www.levisgranfondo.com/home/ <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">I am driving a support vehicle (SAG Wagon) in the King Ridge Grand Fondo on Saturday, October 3, 2009. There will be 3500 riders from all over the world are riding with Levi to support his abused children's charity and to bring the Tour of California back to Santa Rosa.</span></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:22 -0700 http://www.levisgranfondo.com/home/ http://www.marincyclists.com/Default.aspx?pageId=131074 <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">I am driving a SAG Wagon for the Marin Century on August 1, 2009 for the second year.  I just had knee surgery so riding the hills of Marin is not something I can do yet.</span></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:22 -0700 http://www.marincyclists.com/Default.aspx?pageId=131074 http://sanjose09.livestrong.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=294743&lis=1&kntae294743=37264829CE52404396AD436A95B1CEC6&supId=22499524http://sanjose09.livestrong.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=294743&lis=1&kntae294743=37264829CE52404396AD436A95B1CEC6&supId=224995249 <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">I am riding my bike in the Livestrong Challenge in San Jose on Sunday, July 11, 2009.  My wife and two daughters are doing the 5K walk and my friend Will O'Neal (from Washington D.C.) and I are doing the bike ride.</span></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:22 -0700 http://sanjose09.livestrong.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=294743&lis=1&kntae294743=37264829CE52404396AD436A95B1CEC6&supId=22499524http://sanjose09.livestrong.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=294743&lis=1&kntae294743=37264829CE52404396AD436A95B1CEC6&supId=224995249 http://www.marincyclists.com/Default.aspx?pageId=131074 <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">I am driving a SAG Wagon for the Marin Century on August 2, 2008.  My brother-in-law is riding in the event and I had so much enjoyment at the LiveStrong Challenge from all the volunteer's support that I thought I would help out. </span></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:22 -0700 http://www.marincyclists.com/Default.aspx?pageId=131074 https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=262627&supid=224995249 <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">I am riding my bike in the Livestrong Challenge in San Jose on Sunday, July 13, 2008.  I will be riding my bike 50 miles and am asking for donations for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.</span></p> Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:22 -0700 https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=262627&supid=224995249 http://www.famsf.org/legion/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?exhibitionkey=818 <p>Today I had an hour free to check out the Annie Leibovitz exhibit at the Palace of Legion of Honor.  The exhibition closes May 25th so check it out quickly.</p> Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:22 -0700 http://www.famsf.org/legion/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?exhibitionkey=818 http://www.xsilva.com/certcamp_spring09.php <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">April 23-26, 2009 I will be traveling to San Diego for the Xsilva Lightspeed Certification Camp.  I am investing in this training to provide better support for your Point of Sale and Inventory Management systems.  Give me a call if you have a retail or sales based business.</span></span></p> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:34:25 -0700 http://www.xsilva.com/certcamp_spring09.php http://www.xsilva.com/ <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">May 15-18, 2008 I will be traveling to Santa Barbara for the Xsilva Lightspeed Certification Camp.  I am investing in this training to provide better support for your Point of Sale and Inventory Management systems.  Give me a call if you have a retail or sales based business.</span></span></p> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:34:25 -0700 http://www.xsilva.com/