february 2015 newsletter - arrl
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February 2015 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
January began with the Thunderbird Hamfest. Weather was very good and the turnout was extremely good and the tailgaters, I mean tailgaters every where there was alot of equipment and items for sale. The Thunderbird hamfest committee did an outstanding job. Everyone was very friendly, and out going. Really nice to see and hear. Quartzfest was the 18th to 24th of January 2015 I went up on friday the 24th to listen to our Southwest Division Director Richard Norton N6AA just back from ARRL board meeting. He answered questions from the crowd. After Richard spoke I was given a chance to let them know how Arizona was doing. Gordon West was in attendance along with a lot
of other amateurs. This event alway brings out the curiosity in me at all the differnt mobile type antennas. If you are an amateur and do mobile HF or RVing this event is well suited for you so put it on your calendar. The event was very well attended. More then in previious years. Starting after this year event it will be run by a committee, this should make it even better.
ARRL club affiliation is a positive thing for your club. There are some things that need to be looked at when you apply. One is take your clubs full name and then take it's first letter of every word that forms your club name and write it down. Look at it. This is called acronym. There are lots of examples of the FBI Federal Burea of investigation, Yuma Axulillary communication Service YACS, Central Arizona DX Association CADXA and the list goes on. You submit your club constitution and bylaws to the ARRL or in our case Arizona submitts them to the Arizona Cub Affiliator that is Tom Fulmer KE7NVG. he looks at it see if anything is missing and forwards it to ARRL. Now here comes one of the problems if your clubs acronym is considered offensive in nature, derogatory, off color or sexual in nature it will be rejected by the ARRL. ARRL has had these guide lines in place since befor the 1950s. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE FCC HAS ISSUED YOU A LINCENSE WITH YOUR LITTLE ACRONYME IN IT. The ARRL is a private organzation with 501 3C so it has to protect itself from this. All your arguments that you come up will make no difference. Calling, E-Mailing the ARRL Section Manager will not help. I am part of the ARRL I will not be able to argue your case because I have to follow their rules and regulations. It is true I represent the ARRL Membership in Arizona and I really do argue alot for you and fix what I can but this is one item I can not help with. Why am I writing about this because in the past month I have had 2 clubs with bad acronyms that were rejected. You think it is funny others may not.
I would like to address an item concerning hamfest. When your committe or club puts on a hamfest and request 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 then willing to show up and
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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.
Section Managers Calendar
I am starting the 2015 calendar and I will be attending the ham fests in Arizona. 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. 2015 is becoming a great year in Amateur Radio with the ARRL
HAMCON 2015--also the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention is September 11-13, 2015, at the Torrance Marriott South Bay Hotel , 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503
While on the subject of Southwest Division conventions, Arizona’s turn is 2016 and now is the time to start the planning. With that in mind ARRL members please let your clubs know that it is Arizona’s turn for the Southwest Division Convention is 2016 and volunteers will be needed. I know time is a very valuable thing so please carve out some time to help make this a very exceptional event for Arizona and the Southwest Division.
FEBRUARY HAMFESTS AND RELATED EVENTS
- February 2 2015 -- : WVARC Annual Auction Contact Ted Walker KB5OF 13722 W. Gable Hill Dr. Sun City West, AZ 85375623 Phone 623-910-9275 http://www.westvalleyarc.org/m_index_5.htm - February 20 - 21 Friday and Saturday, 2015 -- Yuma Hamfest, Yuma County Fair Grounds, 2520 E. 32nd Street, Yuma, AZ. Talk in 146.840 PL 88.5 www.yumahamfest.org
Yuma Hamfest Balloon Event
For 2015, we will try it again. If the prevailing winds and launch conditions are favorable, a "near space" balloon will be launched by Arizona Near Space Research (ANSR) at approximately 9:00 a.m. on
Saturday 21 February 2015 at the Yuma Hamfest. More information to come as we get closer to the event.
The launch will take place about 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Yuma Hamfest, weather permitting. If the prevailing winds are not right, e.g., upper winds which could cause the balloon to take a path over the Barry Goldwater range or into Mexico, then the launch will either be scrubbed or repositioned to an alternate location. The exact time of the launch will be determined by winds, air traffic and is coordinated with the nearby MCAS Yuma control tower.
The balloon typically carries student-built payloads from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and/or Arizona Western College. The payloads often contain scientific equipment such as temperature and pressure sensors, cameras, and a Geiger Counter. Other payloads will include two APRS beacons and a cross-band repeater. The cross-band repeater will operate with an input frequency of 145.56 MHz with a 162.2 Hz tone, and an output of 445.525 MHz. While contacts (especially DX) are welcome, please give priority to chase team members.
APRS Beacons will transmit position information on 144.34 MHz (KA7NSR-12 and KA7NSR-14) and 445.925 MHz (KA7NSR-13). A mobile cross-band Digipeater will repeat the beacon data to the 144.390 MHz standard APRS frequency locally and subsequently will be I-GATED to the Internet for out-of-area trackers. Callsign information will be provided prior to the flight for following on www.aprs.fi and www.findu.com.
The expected burst altitude of the balloon is 85,000-90,000 feet or more. The flight is anticipated to last about 2.5 hours from launch to touchdown.
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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
What report no Legislative Liaison. Arizona Legislation is in session time for someone to be on it,
Section Emergency Coordinator
Are you a prepared ARES member? Have you updated your profile on the az-arrl.org/secure website in the last year? If not, do so this month by updating your equipment and training so we know your capabilities should an emergency arise where deployment would be requested out of your county. Speaking of county, do you know who your District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) is for your county? If not, ask a fellow ARES Member or contact me. Have you completed the ICS-100, ICS-200 and ICS-700 courses that are free of charge at www.training.fema.gov/is? If not, set a goal to complete them by the end of March and then e-mail me the PDF of your Certificates. Let’s make 2015 the year of preparation. / Dennis Bietry – KE7EJF / Section Emergency Coordinator / [email protected]
SCOUTING AND YOUTH IN AMATEUR RADIO
Joe Statkevicus K3TYE will be teaching a Radio Merit Badge class and a license class in Tucson starting on January 15th. Scouts should contact Stan Stachowiak at [email protected]. Space is limited so sign up early.
Raytheon in Tucson will be holding their Scout Day on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 8:30am – 5:00pm. Tom Fagan K7DF [email protected] is the POC for the Radio Merit Badge. At least 30 scouts will be taking the Radio Merit Badge Class. If you hear them on the radio (HF or D-Star) please help them with contacts. This is the 7th year for the Raytheon Scout Day and over 350 scouts will be participating. Over 22 merit badges will be offered in the fields of engineering.
Tom Fagan K7DF ASM Youth and Scouting. ARIZONA NETS
NEW HAM REPORT
The following Arizona hams’ recently received their FCC license, Congratulations!
Report for 2015-01-06 Scott R Schoneman, KG7POV, Mark R Ogg, KG7PUN, Scott A Neville, KG7PUP, Massimo K Pascale, KG7PTK, Chad A Black, KG7PTZ, David W Sims, KG7POO, David J Rees, KG7PSA, Michael P Moss, KG7POQ, William Hoopes, KG7PUM, Brian D Evans, KG7PVG, Anthony Rico, KG7QAK, Phyllis A Manuel, AF7NH, Richard A Bienz, KG7PVE, Randall S Piller, KG7PYP, Nathan B Van Keuren, KG7PYO, Will A Bradley, KG7PTW, Klara G Olcott, KG7PUJ, Russell D Butler, KG7PWT, Michael J Holmen, KG7POL, Alan M Warne, KG7PTX, Lisa L Osborne, KG7PTY, Edward R Nusso, KG7PVC, Bobbi J Huffman, KG7POI, Pamela K Brinkerhoff, KG7PVD, Philip E Noble, KG7PUZ, Charles L Davis, KG7PVA, Heath A Tucker, KG7PUY, Antone W Hagen, AF7NC, Taylor M Chantel, KG7POY, David D Hunter, KG7PPA, Julie L Warren, KG7POJ, Hans W Hoffmann, KG7PTN, Albert M Lambson, KG7PTP, Branden Nikkari, KG7PPB, Mark Y Delevie, KG7PVF, Edmond R Dion, KG7POX, Mark Hartzler, KG7PTO, Robert J Schmann, KG7POZ, Wanda Bernett, KG7PRY, Brian L Bernett, KG7PRZ, Chad L De Alva, KG7PQG, Nathaniel I Toews, KG7POG, Roger Newey, KG7POK, Richard Smerud, KG7POW,
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SILENT KEYS It is with profound sadness that I must inform you of the death this morning of Gary Grant K7VY the Section Manager of the Nevada Section. Gary had been hospitalized in the ICU for several weeks.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth, and children Nicholas and Jennifer. Gary was a member of the ARRL for more than 50 years. He served in several capacities of the Field Organization including Official Observer, Volunteer Examiner, Official Observer Coordinator, Assistant Section Manager, and finally as the
incumbent SM.
Gary was an Elmer of the highest degree. Never missing an opportunity to help someone along in their pursuit of amateur radio.
He was retired from the University of Nevada. He also had an extensive career in broadcast engineering having worked for television stations as well as Collins Radio.
He was a member of the University of Nevada Reno Radio Pack, the Quarter Century Wireless Club, and other radio groups. He also was a member of the Masonic Order.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Ross, Burke, and Noble mortuary in Reno.
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
- February 2 2015 -- : WVARC Annual Auction Contact Ted Walker KB5OF 13722 W. Gable Hill Dr. Sun City West, AZ 85375623 Phone 623-910-9275 http://www.westvalleyarc.org/m_index_5.htm - February 20 - 21 Friday and Saturday, 2015 -- Yuma Hamfest, Yuma County Fair Grounds, 2520 E. 32nd Street, Yuma, AZ. Talk in 146.840 PL 88.5 www.yumahamfest.org The total list of prizes for the 2015 Yuma Hamfest is still growing. Then we got serious and drew for the 16 grand prizes. Nobody gives away as many prizes as the Yuma Hamfest. Nobody! You do not have to be present to win the grand prizes. - March 21, 2015 -- Spring Fest Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club and ARCA hamfest Mountain Valley Church, 17800 North Perimeter Crive, Scottsdale, AZ, Talk-In Frequency: 147.18 PL 162.2, visit www.scottsdalearc.org contact Edwin Nickerson, WU7S - March 28 2015 -- Radio Society of Tucson Spring Hamfest Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 4380 East 22nd St, Tucson A. 7:00 AM to Noon Talk in 146.800 PL156.7 Contact [email protected] or www.k7rst.org - 11 April 2015 -- ARCA DeVry Hamfest Phoenix. Hosted by the Arizona Amateur Radio Club and the Amateur Radio Council of Arizona DeVry University, 2149 W Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ. Admission donation $2.00 - Tailgate Spaces $10 each. Commercial Vendors, Tailgaters, Prizes, Coffee, Doughnuts and Soda will be available. VE Testing at 9:00 AM in the school library. DXCC Card Checking Available. For information, contact Gary Hamman at 602.996.8148602.996.8148 or email at [email protected] or email ARCA at [email protected] - 6 June 2015 -- Kachina / White Mountain Hamfest - July 24 -25 2014 -- Arizona State Convention, Williams Hamfest, Williams AZ. Williams Rodeo Grounds, contact www.arca-az.org or call 602-881-2722 - 17 October 2015 CopaFest Maricopa Amateur Radio Association, Harrah's Complex, located on Ak-Chin land, Ultra Star Multi Tainment Center 16000 Maricopa Road, Maricopa AZ 85139 HAMCON 2015--also the 2015 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention is September 11-13, 2015, at the Torrance Marriott South Bay Hotel , 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance, CA 90503
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AMATEUR RADIO TESTING
This is a new section with listing of Amateur Radio Exams though out the Section. I would like to have it like how the Yuma Amateur testing is. Not a date and time but a 2nd Saturday or Wednesday ect. I hope you get the idea. this helps especially if you do it monthly. This is the second time I added the dates it will be the last. I need to have it like the Yuma Amateur testing announcement or like the Tucson area. 1st Saturday 2nd Saturday or Friday ect. Please submit in that format. You can email me directly.
Yuma Amateur Testing the Second Saturday of each month. By appointment only. Contact Bob Smith K7YAZ [email protected] or Robert Spencer KE8DM at [email protected]
Tucson Area.
Lighthouse YMCA/ARRL: First Thursday Contact Matt, AC7IL, [email protected]
Oro Valley/ARRL: First Saturday Contact David, AK2L, [email protected]
RST/ Laurel (No Fee): Second Monday Contact Diane, AA3OF, [email protected]
Jacobs Park YMCA/ARRL: Third Saturday Contact Fred, K7OFA, [email protected]
Graham / Greenlee County Area: For VE testing on request, please contact Dave, N7AM, and he will arrange it. 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.
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.
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
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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: February 2, 2015 West Valley Amateur Radio Club 2015 Auction St. Clement of Rome Social Hall February 20-21 2015 Yuma and Arizona Section Hamfest Yuma County Fair Grounds March 21, 2015 -- Spring Fest Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club and ARCA hamfest March 28 2015 -- Radio Society of Tucson Spring Hamfest 11 April 2015 -- ARCA DeVry Hamfest Phoenix June 6 2015 -- Kachina / White Mountain Hamfest July 24 -25 2014 Williams Hamfest, Williams AZ. Williams Rodeo Grounds, October 17 2015 CopaFest Maricopa Amateur Radio Association, Harrah's Complex,
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West Valley Amateur Radio Club
2015 Auction
February 2, 2015
St. Clement of Rome Social Hall 15800 N Del Webb Blvd
Sun City, AZ 85375
Contact: Ted KB5OF @ 623-910-9275
Welcome to the WVARC/West Valley Amateur Radio Club’s annual auction, the first Monday in February. Doors open at 1800 hours for registration, browsing and
setting up. Auction begins at 1900 hours.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A CLUB MEMBER TO BE A SELLER.
Sellers will register and fill out one ticket per item to sell whether as individual items or a box containing more than one item. Rules of the auction are posted
which include payments and fees.
Note: when filling out your ticket(s) PRESS HARD. THERE ARE 4 COPIES!!! Bidders will register to receive a number paddle to use when bidding. A Cashier’s desk will be set up to pay for items won. You may pay at any time during or after the auction is over. Sellers will receive their proceeds in the mail. We have found this to be better than paying at the auction which takes too much time and gets
everyone home very late.
Items eligible for sale shall be ham related. This rule is followed to the T ! Auction directors will be the final word on what is ham related. Buyers will show receipt ticket
at the exit. There is a soda machine in the lobby. No other refreshments are planned. Equipment will be sold ‘as is’, no refunds. Payment will
be cash or check with proper identification. Your participation in this auction is your commitment to follow the rules. If you need help bringing in items from or in
taking items to your car, please ask and someone will gladly lend assistance.
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October 17, 2015
UltraStarMultiTainmentCenter 16000 Maricopa Road, Maricopa AZ 85139
Hello Bob,
The Maricopa Amateur Radio Association, Inc, will be holding its first CopaFest next year on
Saturday October 17th. Would you be able to to attend the event and represent the ARRL with a
booth. The location is at Harrah's Complex, located on Ak-Chin land. We would also be interested
in having someone from ARRL give a a presentation on Amateur Radio, as we plan on having
meeting rooms in the adjacent convention center.
Please let me know if this would be possible. We met today with our representative from Ultra Star
and would like to get this marketed as soon as possible.
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Bob Howard W8RH
President
Maricopa Amateur Radio Association, Inc.