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Rocks being thrown at cars in marina

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Last Thur, someone was throwing rocks from the train tracks down into the parking lot at the north end of the marina.  According to marina security, several cars were damaged…some quite severely (approx. $10,000).   There was a large police response to this incident-both City and Port, but the person got away.  Burlington Northern will also respond to any activity on their tracks.

If you ever see/experience something like this..please say something!

 

 

West Point Sewer Treatment plant Malfunction

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courtesy seattletimes.com

With all the rain we had this past week, the combined sewer/rain water overflow maxed out the West Point treatment plant and was released untreated into Puget Sound.  The plant is currently operating at 50% capacity and may do so for a couple months.  Obviously, it’s best to avoid water sports like swimming/paddle boarding. Good thing crabbing season is still 6 months away! read these links for more details…

..and they blame boaters for pollution!

2017 Parking Passes

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2017 parking passes are now available-and MUST BE ON YOUR VEHICLE BY MAR 1ST.  All tenants get one free pass.  You can pick yours up at the marina office (they aren’t mailed out), where you can also update your contact information.  Be sure to park your 2nd car, and have your guests park, in the non-permit section closer to the street.

Also, make sure your car tabs are up to date and on your vehicle-especially if you are going to be away on your boat! The Port is  towing cars with expired tabs. Review the parking policy here.

 

Technician level ham license class

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This is from our Shilshole Prepares. There is a basic HAM radio class coming up. If you are thinking about long distance cruising, or using your SSB for long range communication (using HAM channels), consider this starter class..

The Mike & Key Amateur Radio Club sponsors regular classes to help people obtain a Technician level ham license. This is the entry level license, and gives you access to the ham frequencies we primarily use in Hub (emergency preparedness) communications.

They have announced two classes coming up. One in Federal Way on January 14th and 21st, the other in Ballard on February 11th and 18th. Both classes are free, but it costs $15 to take the test at the end of the class.  You do not have to participate in the class in order to take the test, you can just show up and test if you want (but do some online studying first, and it will still cost $15).  The classes have a very high pass rate, it is rare to see someone fail the test after taking the class. The training occurs over two consecutive Saturdays, with the test in the afternoon of the second Saturday.

If you are interested, you can register for the classes, or get more information, by contacting Daniel Stevens, KL7WN, by email at kl7wm at aol dotcom

Ham vs ssb website conversations…

http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Marine-SSB-Ham-Radio-or-both-11487-1.html

http://www.latitude38.com/features/SSB.html#.WG8Lc1LTmvF