april 2014 newsletter - arrl4 nancy, wz8c/sk cw promoter nancy a. kott, wz8c, of metamora, michigan,...
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April 2014 Newsletter
A full color copy of this newsletter with pictures and hamfest flyers can be found at www.az-arrl.org or http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/arizona or www.facebook.com/arrlarizona
March kicked off with two hamfests, Spring Fest put on by the Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club and ARCA held at the Mountain Valley Church parking lot. it was a very well attended hamfest and the tailgaters were in abundance. This was a very good hamfest. Scottsdale Spring Fest is one to be on everyone's schedule looking forward to it next years. The next one Radio Society of Tucson Spring Hamfest Golden Corral Buffet & Grill. This hamfest turned out to a big one with lots of tailgaters, some commercial venders and attendance that I think was the best I have seen there. It was packed from opening time till time to leave. There seem to be something for everyone. Now you know why my wife insists
I take the Ford Focus because I would of fill up my pickup truck. I had a great time. Both of these events do deserve a job well done Thank you for your great work. . I thank the ARRL DXCC card checkers for showing up at both of these events.
I would like to address an item concerning hamfest. When your committe or club puts on a hamfest and requests ARRL approval of your event you take on certain items concerning the event. When you put the flyers together for your event include the ARRL logo, If you want ARRL DXCC card checkers at the event then put it on the flyer. This sections has several ARRL DXCC card checkers that are willing to show up at your event and check QSL cards for DXCC. If you do not inform the people that you have ARRL DXCC Card Checkers at your event and they show up because you asked them to and no one brings cards because your organization failed to put it on the flyers or advertise it in your news letter you just had some ARRL DXCC Volunteers travel a distance to just stand around. These volunteers are more than willing to show up and check QSL cards and answer your questions concerning Awards at any hamfest. Just remember they are volunteers and they do it on their time and gas expense so advertise their presence prior to the event.
I have finished the 2014 calendar and I will be attending most of the ham fests in Arizona. Time or let's just say last call to clubs that wish to have your Arizona Section Manager talk to them about the ARRL current events and what is going on in Arizona put in your request by emailing me dates, that means more than one date, and I will try and work it out to arrange it. I would really like to meet some of you on your own home turf. I am putting time aside to attend as many as I can. 2014 is becoming a great year in Amateur Radio with the ARRL Centennial Celebration to the Southwest convention. Last Call or chance to do this.
For those who don't subscribe to the ARRL mailing list, they have a very nice ARRL 100 year's Centennial certificate suitable for framing. You must be an ARRL member to access the PDF file. If you print it out on photo paper it looks really good. It will already have your name and call letters on the certificate.
APRIL HAMFESTS AND RELATED EVENTS
- April 2014 -- Arizona Amateur Radio Club Hamfest Phoenix at DeVry Hours: 6:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Admission Donation - $2 -- Tailgate - $10 per space Commercial Vendors, Tailgaters Prizes, Coffee, Doughnuts,
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Sodas VE Testing - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in DeVry Library Talk-In 147.060 (+) - No Pl Contact ARCA at [email protected] of Gary Hamman at [email protected] for more information
ARRL Affiliated Clubs Reminder to all ARRL Affiliated Clubs - please update your club information. Contact Tom KE7VMG if
you need help with this, as he is more than willing to help you so that this gets done. Up-to-date and current information concerning your club is extremely important. All clubs remember to update information after your election of new officers. Even if the officers are the same you should update. updates are needed yearly.
Arizona Legislation Report Arizona State Government Liaison, John L. Marshall WA7BSR will be gathering things together for the upcoming Arizona legislative session. He will have help by Tom Fagan K7DF. Updates will be coming for this year sessions. Be prepared to write letters to your local Arizona State legislators.
Section Emergency Coordinator
Although it’s only April, it looks like wildfire season is upon us. As I write this article fire crews are battling 2 small fires in the Coconino National Forest. Now is the time to make sure that if you are a deployable ARES member you have your equipment ready to go and the other important details in place. That means not only that your go bags are ready but your family is ready too. Ready to evacuate if you are in an effected area or ready to go along with their daily lives should ARES call you to support any wildfires this year. That doesn’t mean front line response to a fire but to a shelter or any other location where communications is limited or down. Have you sent your FEMA ICS Certificates to your DEC? If not do it now so you can be deployed if the request is received. Dennis Bietry – KE7EJF / Section Emergency Coordinator / [email protected] I want to congratulate Dennis KE7EFE AZ SEC who is now officially a COML. This is a great achievement and takes about 2 years to complete. Great ob Dennis
SCOUTING AND YOUTH IN AMATEUR RADIO In February I told you about Ian M Valentine KE7TYZ, joining the ranks of Eagle Scout in late December 2013. Amateur Radio led him into robotics. Ian and his team came in 2nd in the Arizona State robotics event. Great job to Ian and His team
A couple of Boy Scouts/hams have built every project from the first two books by Alfred Morgan called "Boys first and second book of radio and electronics". They would like to work on the third book. These popular books were once found in almost every library across the country. I loaned my set to someone a few years ago. I have been searching used book stores to replace my copies. I have found all but the third book. If someone has the third book, please contact me. Thanks Tom K7DF
Emergency Communication
Earthquake in Chili Have emergency nets are operating on 7.055, 14.255 and 21.315 mhz. Please refrain from using these frequencies while they deal with their emergency.
ARIZONA NETS - Arizona Traffic And Emergency Net (ATEN) meets in the winter from October 15 to April 15 at 5:30 PM and in the summer from April 15 to October 15 at 7:00PM on 3986 kHz daily. Tommy Ivan KF7GC Net Manager, Arizona Section Traffic Manager [email protected] www.atenaz.net
- Arizona Emergency Net – Maricopa (AEN-MAR) meets every Monday at 9:00 PM local time, for training and exercise in the public service communication arts on the Mt. Ord 146.92(-), Shaw Butte 147.24(+) or Scottsdale Airpark 146.760(-) repeaters. The repeaters require a 162.2 Hz tone. The repeaters are linked and cover most of Maricopa County and portions of Pinal, Gila, Coconino and Yavapai Counties in central Arizona. http://www.aen-mar.org
- Saguaro National Traffic System (NTS) Net (www.saguaronts.net ), meets daily at 6:30 PM MST (0130Z) on the Eastern Arizona Amateur Radio Society (E.A.A.R.S.) (http://www.eaars.org/ ) repeaters.
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We are always looking for people to take messages and deliver them via telephone to hams and non-hams. The net is open to all ham operators regardless of license level and there’s no membership requirement associated with this net. Traffic is not required to check into the net. Training is conducted as needed or when someone asks. This is GREAT way to get involved with Emergency Communications (EMCOM) and learn how it’s done prior to an actual emergency. The repeaters are; 146.86 and (440.700 Hub) Heliograph Peak; 147.28 Guthrie Peak - Greenlee County; 145.21 Jacks Peak, New Mexico. Between Lordsburg & Silver City; 145.41 Pinal Peak Near Globe, AZ; 147.16 Mt Lemmon Near Tucson; 146.70 Greens Peak Near Springerville – Showlow; 145.27 South Mtn. Near Alpine, AZ; 147.08 Mule Mtn. Near Bisbee in Cochise County. All E.A.A.R.S. network repeaters operate with PL tone 141.3. For more information about this net, contact Greg Peters ([email protected]), Net Co-Manager. - There are many more nets in Arizona. Contact Tommy Ivan KF7GC for the full list.
NEW HAM REPORT
The following Arizona hams’ recently received their FCC license, Congratulations!
REPORT FOR 2014-03-04
Edward B YounKG7IWO, Tyler J AllenKG7ISU, Trent W ShueKG7IQV, Loretta W FrawleyKG7IST, Forrest G AshleyKG7JCK, Carrie D WattsKG7IUP, Cindylou FaganKG7IXI, Sawangtit SrikitsuwanKG7IMA, Blaine J ShawKG7IXJ, Nicholas M EstesKG7JBD, Travis A LabradorKG7IQW, Linda S LabradorKG7JAK, Gerald W BurgenerKG7IWS, Wesley P EvansKG7JBM, Grover J WeissKG7JBB, Roman D KamineckiKG7IRY, Larry DurrellKG7IRX, Anna M BlissKG7IRW, Joe FuredyKG7JAI, Dana M GarciaKG7IWR, Marvin R GarciaKG7IWQ, Robert J GuderianKG7IWT, Kyle P AtwoodKG7IRQ, Shebli GeegiehKG7IWP, Eric J MurphyKG7JAF, Eric P In-albonKG7JAG, Irene EdgettKG7JAH, Dirk H Van DykeKG7IHT, John M WinterKG7JBE, Jeffrey D CantrellKG7JAL, Brian ThorntonKG7JAJ, Donald R WallaceKG7IUQ, Jan G SnidermanKG7ISV, Gary R ArgueKG7JBL, Michael R TillyKG7IRN, Cheryl TillyKG7IRM, John ChenKG7IMJ, Alan L PruittKG7IUL, Michael E ArbogastKG7IXH, John P WattKG7IXG, Peter StachowiczKG7IKU, Linda A BrockwellKG7IKT, Kevin CockerhamKG7ISX, Fred W ComfortKG7IUN, David R SwigertKG7ITF, John J RenwickKG7IHR, Andre N ChezikKG7IHQ, Norman A SturmKG7IHS, John C CokerKG7IHN, Donald D ThompsonKG7ITK, William H StoneKG7IRL, April L HaleKG7ITB, Scott D NielsenKG7IPD, Allen R HaleKG7ITA, Steve G GayKG7ITD, Chad A PriorKG7ISZ, Scott T TewKG7ISY, Roy D CantuKG7IHP, Justin M PelletierKG7IQR, Neil A GarraKG7IHO, Carol A JelinekKG7ITC, David L VaccaroKG7IRK, John C FaberKG7IWN, Robin M CornellKG7IPH, David L HuelsmanKG7IPR, Sean P HuelsmanKG7IPF, Paul F ShafferKG7IRJ, Jon C MartinKG7IQT, Jeff S MayKG7IPE, Peter K JoyceKG7IPI, Sage M CutlerKG7IQO, Eddie R ClothierKG7IQS, Kayla E HolmanKG7IQU, Carlos Z GarzaKG7IOZ, Galen T BensonKG7IPB, Eric T BerggrenKG7IPC, Raymnd W LanglaisKG7IPA, Ronald M WoodKG7IRI, Joshua A Burgos-destephnis KG7IPG, Shari L LovelessKG7IMB, Allen E WegeleKG7IMC, Bruce D SidlingerKG7IXX, John K Schattenberg KG7IUU, Kenneth A Di MaggioKG7IUX, Mo SablinyKG7IUV, Dewey N GarrettKG7IUZ, John A SmithKG7IUS, Tim WiederaendersKG7IUR, Charles F RhodaKG7IVA, Jerald M ShawKG7IUT, Ethan L KrafftKG7IUW SILENT KEYS
Larry Wayne Tomlin, K7YBB 62, passed, peacefully, at his home in Pima early, the morning of
Feb. 16, 2014. Larry was born on March 26, 1951 the first and only son of A.V. and “Tommie”
Tomlin in Morenci, where he also attended school. A lifelong resident of Graham and Greenlee
Counties, he served four consecutive tours in Vietnam as an E5 staff sergeant doing recon
missions, was proficient in ham radio operations, RC planes and an avid amateur rock hound.
Larry was Vice-President and co-incorporator when EAARS organized in 1974.
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Nancy, WZ8C/SK CW promoter Nancy A. Kott, WZ8C, of Metamora, Michigan, died March 2.
She was 58. Kott was the former editor of WorldRadio and WorldRadio Online magazines. She
was an enthusiastic member of the FISTS CW Club — the International Morse Preservation
Society and a regular presence at the organization’s booth at Dayton Hamvention. Kott was a
member of the ARRL’s A-1 Operator Club. Professionally she was a field representative for
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Survivors include her husband, Tim Lange. will be
missed very much by all FISTSmembers worldwide. If you wish to send condolences to her family, please send
them to the following address: Tim Lange and Family, P.O. Box 47,Hadley, MI, 48440
NEW ARRL CLUBS. If your club is not affiliated with the ARRL contact Tom Fulmer KE7VMG AZ Section Affiliated Club Coordinator. If your club has changed officers or had an election please contact Tom immediately.
HAM RADIO EVENTS - April 2014 -- Arizona Amateur Radio Club Hamfest Phoenix at DeVry - Hosted by the Arizona Amateur Radio Club and the Amateur Radio Council of Arizona DeVry University, 2149 W Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ - 3 May 2014 -- Cochise ARA Hamfest and 7th Region Communications Exercise Sierra Vista, AZ
- 7 June 2014 -- Kachina / White Mountain Hamfest Contact Jim Mortensen [email protected] - July 18 – 20 2014 -- Arizona State Convention, Williams Hamfest, Williams AZ. Williams Rodeo Grounds, contact www.arca-az.org or call 602-881-2722 - July 17 --20 ARRL National Centennial Convention, Contact www.arrl2014.org - September 12-14 2014 - - ARRL Southwestern Division Convention San Diego, CA http://www.sandarc.net/convention2014.php
ON-LINE AMATEUR RADIO COURSE Several new hams wrote to me about an online Amateur Radio Course put together by Andy KE4GKP. They have the Technician, General and even Morse Code courses. Check them out at http://www.hamwhisperer.com/p/ham-courses.html it is even available on YouTube.
Ham Radio Contests - For information on June contests go to http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Contest%20Corral/2013-04.pdf
Have an event coming up? Let me know. Send me the flyer and I will add it to this newsletter. [email protected]
Note: If you are receiving the text version of this newsletter, the flyers can be found at www.az-arrl.org or http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/arizona
Attached: Arizona Amateur Radio Club Hamfest Phoenix at DeVry 20 April 2014 Cochise ARA Hamfest and 7th Region Communications Exercise Sierra Vista, AZ 3 May 2014 Kachina / White Mountain Hamfest 7 June 2014 Contact Jim Mortensen [email protected] Williams Hamfest & Arizona State Convention July 18 & 19th 2014 National Centennial Convention, Contact July 17 --20 www.arrl2014.org ARRL Southwestern Division Convention – September 12 –14 2014 Next Year Yavapai Amateur Radio Club Special event - 30 June 2014 Contact [email protected]
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2014 ARRL Southwestern Division
Convention.
Dates:September 12 - 14, 2014
The ARRL SW Division Convention sponsored by SANDARC will be held at the Sheraton Four Points hotel located on Aero Drive near the Montgomery Field airport which is the same location of the 2010 convention. Admission tickets will be on sale on 1 September 2013. Download the admission forms when they become available. Ticket prices will be listed starting as “early bird”, “preregistration”
and “door price.” Please check for the upcoming dates. Our convention will feature tech forums, vendor’s exhibits, on site radio station, grand banquet, flea market and many more activities. Check this site often to get the latest news regarding our ongoing convention events. Future vendors please check with Paul Rios at [email protected]. Check with Ann Rios, KC6TBG at [email protected] if wish to conduct a tech forum. Our keynote speaker for the grand banquet has not been selected. If you wish to be the keynote speaker, please contact Michael Maston, N6OPH at [email protected]. Airport shuttle service and free parking during the course of the convention will also be available.
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