ONE-DAY HAM RADIO CLASS, BYU CAMPUS

Start the New Year out right!!The next one day Tech class is Saturday, Jan. 2nd. at BYU Campus.
You will have the opportunity to take the test at end of class!!!
Cost for class: FREE
Cost for Test: $14
Handhelds: as low as $100Please send this around to anyone who may be interested.If they wish to attend have them e-mail Steve at nv7v@burgoyne.com
I'm so excited! See you there.
Joan
(details below)
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message from Steve:I must limit the size to 40 people so sign up early to reserve a spot. If you must cancel please let me know immediately so I can free up a slot for someone else. If you must cancel please do it as soon as you knowyou will not be coming to make room for someone else!!-. ...- --... ...-One Day Ham Radio Class for the Technician (entry level) license.Saturday, Jan. 2nd, 2009 7:30am to 5pmRoom 276 in the Howard W. Hunter Law library in the J Reuben Clarke law building (JRCB) on BYU campus. If you get lost ask someone on campus. We start before the library opens so be on time so you can be let in. Park in the lot immediately east of the law building. Don't park in the restricted areas like Dean's spot, delivery etc....Enter through the right set of the east facing doors just left of the service entrance and go halfway down the hall and turn right. You are now facing 3 doors with the elevator on your left. go through the door on the right that has the large round sign "caution automatic door". Go through the detectors by the main entrance and past the circulation desk. Room 276 has a green blinking light right next to the door to your left about 100 feet in. I have an interior map I will send if you want.An interactive map of campus is here: http://byu.eduClick on "Campus Map" in the lower left. It is building #17 on themap; the J. Reuben Clark building JRCB.Another map is here: http://map.byu.edu/campusmap.pdf It is building#17 in this map also.GPS N 40 14.977' W 111 38.718'From 7:30am to noon is classroom instruction and then a break for lunch between noon and 1pm. Bring a lunch or you can buy lunch at several places close by on and off campus. Between 1pm and 5pm is self study using a computer program. When you are ready, in the afternoon, you may take the exam. You don't have to take the test that day if you are not ready and would like to study more.Each student needs a laptop computer for self-study in the afternoon. Every student who can needs to bring a laptop that runs MikeRowesoft Windows. Borrow a laptop if you don't have one. Bring an extra laptop if you don't mind loaning it. The room we will be using has power at every seat for a laptop. I also have a CD for Linux and Mactel (The newer Mac that has an Intel microprocessor) laptops if you can boot off the CD drive. If you have access to a laptop but don't want to install the program I have a disk that will allow you to run the program without installing it (this is great if the laptop is not yours or if it was borrowed from work).I have a handful of laptops to loan during the class. There are not enough of them to cover all who attend so everyone who can needs to bring a laptop. If you have an old laptop gathering dust you no longer use that runs any form of Windows I am looking for donations to use with the class.There is no charge to take the class but the cost of taking the test is $14.00. You also need to bring two forms of ID, one preferably with a picture. The electronic form you will fill out requires your Social Security number (thanks to congress....). We do not put your SSN on any forms we keep or send in. The most common mistake is forgetting ID and a Social Security number for those under 18...... Don't forget!!No programmable calculators.....The test is given on computer and graded immediately. Specific instructions how to run the program will be given. It is similar to practice exams available on the Internet.E-mail nv7v@ucares.org (preferred) or call Steve or Susan N7QZU (801-465-3983) to let me know if you are coming and bringing a laptop (please bring one... beg, beg....bring extra laptops if you can).Don't forget:$14 check or cashLaptop if possible--2 FORMS OF ID and a Social Security Number-- !!Oh... and just in case I forgot...... don't forget to bring two forms of ID, one preferably with a picture. These qualify as ID: SSN card, driver's license, CCW permit, library card and just about any document issued by a government entity. Credit cards are not ID.If you have any questions please e-mail me.nv7v@burgoyne.com

CHRISTMAS WISHES

Merry Christmas to all of you! May the real spirit of the season abide in your home this season.

We hope to have more regular, informative postings in reference to preparedness with the coming year. We want to help you feel that you are steadily achieving your goal for peace of mind and the ability to care for your family. Thanks for your support and look for some exciting things happening in January.

COME AND GET IT! CHRISTMAS GIFTS ARE IN!

If you participated in our November/Christmas order and you have paid, you can come pick up your wares. Here's the info:

When: Wed., Dec. 9

Time: 10AM-Noon, 4-6 PM

Where: 4820 Hollow Road, Nibley UT 84321

For the Salt Lake area, stay tuned, we are trying to put together a delivery for the Kaysville area and Salt Lake. We will let you know ASAP when we know more. Happy Holidays!

PANDEMIC KIT PRICES FOR NOV. ORDER

***Pandemic kits: See details below. Here are the pandemic kits we are offering this month. We have several options for you:
1. Easiest, and at a group buy price - buy them one at a time, all put together
2. Even better price - buy them four kits at a time for a greater savings, and you divide up a larger bottle of oil w/ empty bottles provided.3. Buy items separately (Build own kit, or add to a kit), many at group prices this month.
Details below:

1. Easiest, and at a group price - buy kits one at a time. One kit includes:
Spice Traders essential oil, 15 ml
Oregano Blend essential oil w/ dropper bottle, 2 oz
Pandemic Booklet, over 60 pages of material covered in pandemic workshop
Oregano Book
Empty capsules for oregano oil
Hydration formula & recipe
Medical masks, box of 20
regular $122 w/ tax, now $87.37 w/ tax
a savings of $34.63 per kit

2. Even Better Price buy them four kits at a time for greater savings, and you divide up a larger bottle of oil w/ empty bottles provided (written instructions provided at time of purchase).
$122 or 4/$363.98, now 4/$322.64, or $80.66 ea w/ tax
a savings of $41.34 per kit

3. Buy items separately - Build own kit, or add to a kit, all at group price this month. Prices are w/ tax.
Spice Traders or Oregano Concentrate 15 ml, or Oregano Blend 2 oz dropper, reg $27.00/$21.31
Spice Traders or Oregano Concentrate 1 oz, reg 51/$41; 2 oz reg $91/$72.81; 4 oz reg $164/$131.21; 8 oz reg $295/$236
Pandemic Booklet, by Melonie Turley, over 60 pgs. $6.00
Oregano Book, The Cure is in the Cupboard, reg $21/$11 (This is an older edition with the same basic information.)
empty capsules for oregano oil, reg $5/$3
hydration formula & recipe, reg $2/$1
medical masks, box of 20, reg $30/$23

GROUP ORDER FOR CHRISTMAS

***Water filters: **Note**We will not be ordering any more water filters after Nov. 30, until April, due to not shipping well in colder temps so get your filters right away! In an emergency, clean water is key to survival so this is a great Christmas gift for your loved ones.

Water filter set $45 (less than .13/day for clean water for a year! includes pre-drilled nesting buckets, ceramic filter, spigot)
Water filter set w/ giant water sock $60 (comes with all of the above plus a sock that aids in filtering and prolongs the life of your ceramic filter)

For more info about the water filter set, see post below.

***Pandemic kits: We do not yet have firm pricing from our suppliers on the pandemic kits, but wanted to let you know we will be offering them so you can be thinking about it. They will include Spice Traders (Thieves) oil, Oregano oil with extra bottles for mixing and empty capsules, the pandemic booklet from the class, the DVD of the pandemic class, a book on how to use oregano oil, and N95 masks. Sorry for the delay, we will be offering these in single kits, or you can save money if you purchase quantities of 4 or 8. Details forthcoming SOON.

***Moon Cup $31: Re-usable "tampons" for you or your daughters (if only used it for 10 years, that would be about .25 per month for feminine hygiene, made by a reputable company and are meant to last for at least 15 years)

***HOW TO ORDER: Please send an email to foodstoragenow@gmail.com specifying what you would like to order. I know, it's not the most high-tech but for now it's what we do to keep costs down. Your orders must be in by November 25, and your check postmarked by November 27 for your order to be honored. It helps us very much to have orders and payment in before that, if possible. After you send me your order, I will send you a confirmation email with the price as well as where to send your check. Pickups will be available by the 10th of December, more details forthcoming.

GENERAL INFO ON CERAMIC WATER FILTER

We are thrilled to be getting the word out about the water filters. Having clean water in an emergency is so important! Make sure you attend an upcoming water filter class if you have purchased one so you know how to use it and see our "beefed up" version complete with the giant water sock. And if you haven't purchased one...come learn about it and you will have a chance to buy one if you would like. Next class June 24, Nibley, UT 5:30 PM (see above post for details).

Here's some info on the water filters that you can print off and keep with your filter.

Ceramic Water Filter – General Information

When a disaster strikes

When there is a disaster, the devastated areas always need clean water right away. Over and over, you see a certain number of people are killed or injured by the disaster, but many more times that die from unlean water. This portable water filtration system is a simple and effective way to bring that safe water to you and your family.

How do I know it really works?

These filters were created to fill the need for clean water throughout Third World Countries where serious outbreaks of numerous epidemics occur, including Cholera, Giardia, E. Coli, and many more. The filter will accept water from floods, lake, rain, well, tap, river or stream. John Hopkin’s University tested these, and made an impressive report on their findings, as well as a number of other prestigious scientific research groups. All gave a thumbs up rating. (all below).

When I talked to a man ‘in the field’ that actually places them, and sees first hand how they work, he said, “The filters stop an epidemic RIGHT NOW, PERIOD! Always works, the sickness goes away, every time.” He’s seen them work in India, Africa, Afghanistan, and a number of other places around the world.

What you get:

There are (2) 4 gallon square buckets that come in the kit. The holes are already drilled for you. The only thing you need to do is wash the buckets before storing. (To keep the cost down, we have used food grade buckets). And the buckets ‘nest’ inside each other. You can store your water equipment, and any other equipment that will fit, into the nested buckets.


Easy to Put Together:

When ready to use,
(1) Install the spigot into the bottom bucket (3/4” hole, about ½” from the bottom). A plastic gasket goes on inside between bolt and bucket, and the larger gasket goes on outside between spigot and bucket.
(2) Put ceramic dome filter into bottom of top bucket. To do this, hold securely onto the black plastic base of the filter, taking care not to put undo pressure on the ceramic portion. When I think of the ceramic portion as delicate as a chunk of big chalk, then I am more aware of it’s delicateness. Instead of shoving the plastic tube through the bottom of the top bucket, and through the lid, hold firmly to black plastic base, and turn counter clockwise to slowly move tube into position., and apply steady downward pressure all the while.
(3) Put felt water sock onto the ceramic dome and put a rubber band arount the bottom of the ceramic dome to keep more dirt out, and thus prolonging the life of the filter. It can be removed for cleaning.
Note: Be careful not to apply pressure or ‘torque’ on the water tube. To do so can cause the ceramic dome to crack around the base.

This may seem like a lot of cautions, but people around the world have been sucessfully using these for a number of years.

Easy to Use:

Just pour the dirty water in the top bucket, and take get it out the bottom bucket. It has a spigot for easy dispensing. It has a good flow rate of up to one gallon of clean water per hour. Because it is ‘gravity flow’ there is no pumping. Simply pour it in, and get it out from the spigot.

When I talked to the president of the company, he said that it was demonstrated to him by a man who put some mud puddle water in the top bucket, then added some dog manure. He then drank what came out of the bottom bucket. He said that this is how it is for third world countries around the world. They have pond water, water from floods, lake, rain, well, tap river or stream. This filter is rated to handle all of these.

John Hopkins rates it as a level #4 for dealing with viruses, and takes care of 100% of the bacterias, and viruses 100%, most of the time. Bacteria in the water is what is so prevalent, and viruses rarely can exist in the water. If you suspect a water source has been infected with a virus, then you can treat it first with a water disinfectant, like chlorine, or iodine. The one that comes the highest recommended by two preparedness experts, is “Polar Pure.” This will be offered soon at a great discount by the food storage emails/blog I send out.


How long will it last? How can I extend the life of my filter?

The shelf life is indefinite. Once it gets wet, the charcoal inside the ceramic shell will last 6 months. This is what makes the water taste so good. So you could put in some more activated charcoal from the pet store in the bottom of the upper bucket. But you wouldn’t have to; the water just wouldn’t taste as good. The ceramic portion will continue to work and block the bacterias and viruses.

The ceramic portion is impregnated with silver, and lasts until it is worn away from scrubbing/cleaning it (100 plus times). The need for washing the ceramic filter goes down when you pre-filter first. That is why we recommend the large water sock. It’s only an extra $15, will last indefinitely with proper washing and drying, and extend the life of your filter considerably. The ceramic portion of the filter is 3/8th’s of an inch thick, and generally lasts a small family about one year.

Tell me about this water sock…

It acts as a pre-filter, and a back-up to the ceramic filter in the event the ceramic filter wears out or breaks. It is made out of polyester, is several feet long, the shape of a wind sock, and filters water up to .05 microns. Rinse well and air dry, but do not leave out in the sun. UV Rays can break the sock fabric down. Keeps indefinitely if you take care of it like this. Would help the ceramic water filter stay cleaner longer. And ‘cleaner longer’ translates into not needing to scrub the ceramic filter as often, and so your ceramic filter would last even longer. We feel it is well worth the several extra dollars to have it.

Do I need to have a water disinfectant with my ceramic water filter?

Even though the people in the third world countries do not use any disinfectant, in an extremely deadly virus, this would be a good choice as an added safety measure. Here are two good choices:

Polar Pure $12 with tax and shipping. Does 5000 qts, or 10 barrels.
Lasts indefinitely. Fill up over and over until crystals are gone. It is iodine, so you will want to filter out. Much more cost effective than a bottle of iodine drops at the camping store. Great for short term. Very simple, and fast to use.

For longer term though, you can use powdered chlorine. It will keep indefinitely, unlike the liquid chlorine bleach. That will keep only a year before it loses its potency. You may be wondering why you would even want a year’s worth. I have an article written by an engineer who works for a city’s water municipal system. It the article, he states that in the event of a pandemic, we will only have clean water for perhaps as little as one to two weeks. That is all our cities have on hand. After that, the sewage water will be circulating from the homes of infected people, and there will be no chlorine to disinfect the outgoing water to the homes. So having your own cleaning system becomes vital.

Powdered chlorine is very concentrated. 1/4th tsp will disinfect (1) 55 gal drum of water. It is the chlorine for the swimming pool or hot tub. There is no place in Logan. You want 97-99% pure chlorine. Can find on-line. Caution: when it gets wet, it lets off a very poisonous gas, so you must be aware, and never let children get into it. I plan on canning mine in a #10 can to keep them out. It’s a great bargain for how many gallons it will treat. If you buy with some friends, you can get the cost down to about $15 for six people for 1 year. Can also use for disinfecting surfaces.

Other Special Care:

Cold weather; will freeze and crack. Must keep air tight with moisture packets to keep moisture vapors from entering ceramic portion. Will freeze and crack. One solution is to always store it indoors. Another option is to ‘can it’ in a #10 can with some oxygen absorbers. Or in a mylar bag with some oxygen absorbers.

As with all ceramic filters, once you begin using them, and it is in freezing temperatures, you will need to keep them warm enough to keep from freezing or they will crack. The way to do this is to give it to your husband to sleep with. Keep it close enough to have body heat keep it warm.


But how much does it cost?

This is the best part. Ceramic filters of this nature and quality run $250-$330 for a gravity fed system. This one runs $40, and $55 for the whole kit with the advanced water sock. It is sold by a non-profit organization to help the people in the third world countries. So we get quality, without the big price.

If you would like to have a “Clean Water” class for your neighborhood or family group, or your ward, just let me know, and my friend and I will come and show you more about the filters, assembling them, extending their life, proper storing of both the filter and water in general, and in cleaning and gathering safe water.

Joan Elder
435-757-6854

Ceramic Water Filtration Specifications

Product is manufactured to meet:
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 42
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 53
ISO 9002 Quality Standard
USA AEL Laboratories
USA Analytical Food Laboratories
USA Johns Hopkins University
British 5750 Quality Standard
England’s Water Research council (WRc) Performance Standards
The filtration efficiency is 0.5 micron
Removal capabilities as follows:
>99% Arsenic 5 and 99% Arsenic 3 (special order)
>99% Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
>95% Chlorine and Chloramines
>99% Taste
>99% Odor
>98% Aluminum
>96% Iron
>98% Lead
>90% Pesticides
>85% Herbicides
>85% Insecticides
>90% Rodenticides
>85% Phenols
>85% MTBE
>85% Perchlorate
>80% Trihalomethanes
>95% Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons
>99.999% of particles larger than 0.5 micron (Staffordshire University Labs) (includes Anthrax)
>99.7% of particles larger than 0.3 micron (Staffordshire University Labs)
>98% of particles larger than 0.2 micron (Staffordshire University Labs)
>100% Giardia Lamblia
>100% Cyclospora
>100% removal of live Cryptosporidium (WRc Standard)
>100% removal of Cryptosporidium (NSF Standard 53 – A.C. fine dust – 4 log challenge)
>100% removal of E. Coli, Vibrio Cholerae (Johns Hopkins University)
>99.999% removal of Salmonella Typhil, Shigella Dysenteria, Kiebsiella Terrigena (Hyder Labs)
Product is silver impregnated
and will not permit bacteria growth-through (mitosis)
provides a hostile environment for all microbiological organisms and will not support their growth
Ceramic elements may be cleaned 100 or more times with a soft brush or damp cloth.

Performance Features:
Easy installation
Good flow rate / Up to 1 gallon of clean water per hour (gravity flow)
Up to 300 gallons per hour (pressure flow)
Filter will accept water from floods, lake, rain, well, tap, river or stream
Semi/Annual filter replacement Cleansable with clean damp cloth

BARREL PICKUP

We have NEW pickup dates for the barrel order because we couldn't get them delivered when we hoped. You can now pick up your barrels on:
Tues., October 13, 9AM-11 AM or 2PM-7PM
Wed., October 14, 4PM-9PM

Please make arrangments to get your barrels during one of these times so I can get my garage back! For the location, please email me at foodstoragenow@gmail.com. If you have NOT paid for your barrels we will be offering them to others so if you're still interested please get a check in the mail right away.