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K6IYK JAMES T FORTNEY PO BOX 3419 CAMARILLO, CA 93011-3419 USA Lookups:   3867 Ham Member
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Actively involved in Amateur Radio Emergency Communications, Spectrum Management, and Frequency Coordination since early 1960's.

Currently:

- Treasurer, 220SMA - 220MHz. Spectrum Management Association of Southern California, 1998 - Present [ http://www.220sma.org ]

- Secretary, 222 MHz Coordination Board, 220SMA, 2002 - Present

- Associate Member - SCRRBA - Southern California Repeater and Remote Base Association [ http://www.scrrba.org ]

- Representative, NFCC - National Frequency Coordinators Council

- Internet Services Coordinator for 220SMA [ http://www.220sma.org ], 2000 - Present, and TASMA [ http://www.tasma.org ], 2000 - 2005

Previously:

- President, 220SMA [ http://www.220sma.org ], 1989 - 2001

- Treasurer, TASMA - Two Meter Area Spectrum Management Association, 1999 - 2002 [ http://www.tasma.org ]

- Member, ARRL Spectrum Management Committee

- Member of Organizational Drafting Committee and Founding Director of National Frequency Coordinators Council (NFCC) [http://orgs.cc/NFCC/]

- Member, ARRL 219 MHz Committee

- Recipeint, ARRL South Western Division Meritorious Service Award - 1999

- Along with K6JJN and K6JJK, one of the early Control Operators for K6MYK, the first Amateur repeater in Southern California (established by Art Gentry - W6MEP)

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Primary Amateur Radio Interest is Public Service.

Maintains VOLUNTEER PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATION Web Site with Links to Amateur Public Service organizations. [ http://www.orgs.cc ]

Currently:

- President, VERA - Valley Emergency Radio Association, 1983 - Present [ http://VERA.k6iyk.net ]

- - VERA operates an open repeater on 224.36 MHz. (PL=107.2 Hz.) in Southern California.

- Member, Ventura County ACS/RACES/ARES

- Member, Los Angeles County Disaster Communications Service (DCS)

- Member, American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

- Member, Amateur Satelite Corporation (AMSAT)

- Member, Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR)

Previously:

- Asst Section Emergency Coordinator (ASEC) - Los Angeles Section

- District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) - NW Los Angeles Section

- Emergency Coordinator (EC) - LA Area 4 - San Fernando Valley

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Pioneer in Amateur Packet Radio

- Operated longest running Packet BBS in Southern California 1983-1998

- Founding Member, SCDCC - Southern California Digital Communications Council. Administrative Director of SCDCC for several years.

- WESTNET Coordinator, 1987-1996

- Organizer and Initial Chairman, SCAPS - Southern California Association of Packet SYSOPs

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Active in Army MARS for over 30 years.

Currently:

- Member, AMARS - Army MARS (AAR9WG)

- Member, SHARES - National Communications System Liaison Station

Previously:

- State Director (AAA9CS), CS-AMARS - Southern California Army MARS, 1994-1999

- Coordinator, CS-AMARS Digital Network (AAV9PA) - 1988-1999

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President, CSC Consulting Services [ http://www.CSCConsulting.com ]

Previously:

Employed for over 40 years as Management Systems Consultant and Network Architect/Technologist for several Divisions of Litton Industries, Inc., and a nationwide Management Consulting Firm.

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E-Mail:

K6IYK (at) K6IYK (dot) net

AAR9WG (at) USAMARS (dot) US

Jim (at) Fortney (dot) com

K6IYK (at) ARRL (dot) net

K6IYK (at) AMSAT (dot) org