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September 2013 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
August - a month to rest and catch up. No, not really; broke a toe and dislocated a finger. All the fun you can have in Yuma, Arizona, in humid and hotter weather. I thank you all for your concerns and get well wishes. I have been gathering information concerning the upcoming ham events throughout Arizona. I thank you folks for letting me know far in advance of events so I can schedule you into my travel plans. I also am able to ensure I have no scheduling conflicts So please keep the information flowing. Now for an announcement: The Arizona State Convention will be help in Williams, Arizona, in 2014. So mark your calendars now July 18th, 19th and 20th , 2014. More information concerning the event will follow so pay attention to the
ARCA web site and the Section newsletter we will keep you informed. I spent Saturday, 31 August, in Tucson at the Arizona Outlaw Contest Club Annual Roundup. The Outlaw Contest Club is an ARRL affiliated club. The roundup was held at the Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel. It was an afternoon event that had outstanding food and great conversation with amateurs whose main interest is contesting. Several awards were given out and there was a presentation by N2IC. In his presentation, “DX Contest Gunslinging from Outlaw Territory" N2IC explained how to be successful at contesting no matter how small your station is. A presentation by Mike Fulcher KC7V on “20 Years of Voodoo Radio" was a very interesting presentation about operations in Africa. One thing I would like to say about this club is that even though the emphasis is on the contesting area the club members are amateur radio operators that have lots of experience with antennas and radio operations. They are very helpful and willing to help new hams learn HF operations. Visit their web site, www.arizonaoutlaws.net/ Outlaw Bob K8IA a rough, scruffy looking hombre who is really a great guy to get to know. Thank you Outlaw President Mike Fulcher KC7V for the invite - the wife and I had a great time.
ARRL Centennial Certificate: For those who don't subscribe to the ARRL mailing list, they have a very nice ARRL Centennial membership 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.
Vanity HQ Website Pulls the Plug: After serving the US Amateur Radio community for 14 years, Mike Carroll, N4MC, has shut down his Vanity HQ website. “Vanity HQ is closed,” now greets visitors to the site. “It’s been a good 14 years. Thank you everyone for participating, sending bug reports and comments, and I especially thank all the Elmer volunteers who have helped me over the years. It is time for me to move on. Regards to all.”
Higher FCC Vanity Call Sign Fee Effective August 23: The new FCC regulatory fee of $16.10 to apply for an Amateur Radio vanity call sign went into effect Friday, August 23, when the new regulatory fee schedule appeared in the Federal Register. Earlier this year the FCC had proposed upping the vanity call
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sign fee from its current $15 to $15.20, but in the Report and Order in MD Docket 13-140, released August 12, the Commission offered no explanation for the higher fee. In another change, starting in FY 2014, the FCC will require that all regulatory fee payments be made electronically.
As I promised, here is another of my Arizona Section Staff - Assistant Section Manager Ti-Michelle Connelly NJ6T. Hers is a well-recognized name in the Amateur Community. She is my Yuma County representative. First licensed in 1957, Ti-Michelle is an ARRL Life Member as well as both an ARRL and W5YI VE. She lives in a 30-foot RV and her station consists of a Yaesu FT- 857. She uses either a High Sierra or Buddi-Pole depending on her parking space. She also has an Icom 2820H with D-Star. She has
held the following ARRL appointments in the East Bay Section: Net Manager, ACC, ASM, OES, and Section Manager Interests include Amateur Television (SSTV FSTV etc.), Club Meetings, Conventions Hamfests
Flea Markets Or Swap Meets, Emergency Communications/ARES/RACES, Family Communications, Field
Day, Giving License Exams, Hamfests, Making New Friends, Mobile Or Portable Operating, Nets, Personal
Safety, Public Service Or Community Safety, QRP/Low Power Operating, Ragchewing/Casual Operating,
Recruiting New Hams, Repeater Operation, Talking With Friends. She also has the cutest puppy dog
around.
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.
Emergency Coordinator September is National Preparedness Month. Hams always talk about themselves being prepared.
Hopefully part of the preparation is also having your family prepared so you will be able to respond to an emergency after you know they are safe. Now is the time to reach out to your community as a ham. Let’s promote National Preparedness Month and make everyone aware of what ham radio can do in the time of an emergency. Want more information, visit www.community.fema.gov or contact your local DEC / Dennis Bietry – KE7EJF ARES Section Emergency Coordinator [email protected]
2013 ARRL Southwest Division Convention is September 6th through 8th in Santa Barbara, CA.
Looking for a little more than a hamfest? How about attending the ARRL SW Division Convention in
Santa Barbara, CA. in September. The dates are Sept 6-8, 2013. The location is the Santa Ynez Valley Marriot Hotel and Convention Center, 555 McMurray Rd, Buellton, CA. See Flyer attached
Arizona Official Observers Needed If you live in Arizona and would like to become an ARRL Official Observer, you are invited to
become one. The Official Observer program has been sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) for more than 50 years to help amateurs help each other. OO appointees have assisted thousands of amateurs maintain their transmitting equipment and helping ensure operating procedures are in compliance with the regulations. The object of the OO program is to notify amateurs by mail of operating/technical irregularities before they come to the attention of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The OO performs his/her function by listening rather than transmitting, keeping an ear out for such things as frequency instability, harmonics, hum, key clicks, broad signals, distorted audio, over deviation, out-of-band operation, etc. The OO completes his/her task once the notification card is sent. In hard-core rule violation cases, OO's refer problems to higher echelons of the Amateur Auxiliary, and may be requested to gather evidence for possible FCC enforcement actions. Requirements:
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1) Must take and pass an exam to be certified as a member of the Amateur Auxiliary, an FCC requirement, based on study of the ARRL's Amateur Auxiliary Training Manual.
2) Must be an ARRL Full Member and have been a licensee of Technician Class or higher for at least 4 years.
3) Must report to the OO Coordinator regularly.
4) Maintain regular activity in sending out advisory notices as needed. Five hour minimum monthly. Amateur Auxiliary Information
http://www.arrl.org/official-observer-1 Official Observer Application http://www.arrl.org/fsd-187-application-for-station-appointment
Arizona Legislation Report Arizona new State Government Liaison is John L. Marshall WA7BSR
SEPTEMBER HAMFESTS AND RELATED EVENTS
- September 6th -- through the 8th 2013 -- ARRL SW Division Convention in Santa Barbara, CA. Location is the Santa Ynez Valley Marriot Hotel and Convention Center, 555 McMurray Rd, Buellton, CA
- September 7 -- through the 15th-- 14th annual RT 66 on the Air special event - September 7-15, 2013 -- The Hualapai Amateur Radio Club, HARC Route 66 on the air to be held. Our call sign will be W6F during the event.
- September 15th -- (Sunday), 2013 The Skull Valley Loop Challenge another event to put on your calendar... 8 Operators needed. - 12 September – 18 September Yuma County, AZ Emergency Preparedness Week 12 September – 18 September 2013 - September 21-- (Saturday) Tour de Pee Vee (tentative) 1/2 marathon, 10K, 5K, 2 mile. 16 to 18 Operators needed. -September 28th -- (Saturday) The Groom Creek Classic, Plan ahead - Patti. KD7VBG, will coordinate this event. -September 28th -- EAARS September Picnic Location: Discovery Park in Safford at 2 PM
Contact Dave [email protected] or Larry, [email protected] AMATEUR RADIO TESTING IN ARIZONA This is a new section of the news letter. Just to let Amateurs know where testing is available throughout the state. Please send me your test dates I will put them in especially the recurring ones. 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.
Yavaphai County Saturday, November 2, 2013.
Yuma County 2nd Saturday every month by appointment only. 9:00 AM Yuma County Sherriff’s Offices Contact Robert KE8DM or Bob K7YAZ
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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.
SCOUTING AND YOUTH IN AMATEUR RADIO
Congratulations to the following Scouts and their fathers, New Amateurs SAMUEL SIM KG7EWZ - Troop 209 Mong-Chaun Sim KG7EWY, Dad of Samuel Sim Christopher Crabtree KG7EXA - Troop 157 Michael Crabtree KG7EXB, Dad of Chris Crabtree Ky Slagle KG7EXC - Troop 157, Scott Lowry KG7EXD - Troop 444.
56th JOTA: October 19-20, 2013! Jamboree on the Air provides the opportunity for millions of Scouts around the world to meet on the air via Amateur Radio. Get ready for the 56th year of this annual on-the-air event! Let me know what you are planning.
I keep hearing that there are no young hams at club meetings. Why don’t we all bring a young ham to the meeting? I went to my first year of club meetings with my Elmer. Don’t think I would have gone otherwise. Don’t have an Elmer; let me know I will find one for you. Tom Fagan K7DF Assistant Section Manager Youth and Scouting.
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. Tomy 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 Tomy Ivan KF7GC for the full list.
NEW HAM REPORT The following Arizona hams’ recently received their FCC license, Congratulations!
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Sage T Druch, KG7EQB; Ted W Tash, KG7ELQ; Tyler T Best, KG7ELO; Christi A Bradshaw, KG7EQA; Gavin L Hanover, KG7ELS; Gene Richard, KG7EOK; John J Kivler, KG7EQG; Wyatt M Hansen, KG7EQD; Alex W Robinson, KG7EPZ; Frederick Robinson, KG7EPX; Matthew A Smith, KK7ZE; John A Gardner, KG7EQR; Nicholas J Perysian, KG7EQC; William L Peck, KG7ELL; Richard A Luth, KG7ELK; Keenan A Baird, KG7ERA; Richard M Chaney, KG7EOZ; Raymond A Wallburg, KG7EQF; Daniel J Devlieger, KG7EOL; Mohammed Elshoukry, KG7ELT; Heriberto G Ramirez, KG7ELN; Mario D Gorla, KG7EQH; Jeffrey E Rowland, KG7EPY; Maxwell S Palmer, KG7ELP; Jadu A Patel, AF7CQ; Wayne E Wruble, KG7ELM; Joel R Bonham, KG7EQE; Darren Johnson, AF7CO; Marisa Philpott, KG7ESE; Carlos Alvarez, KG7EQI; Alex M Kathrins, KG7ERI; Bryce G Henley, KG7EMF; Janet A Watson, KG7EPL; Douglas G Lang, KG7ELR; Christine C Anderson, KG7EJN; Alexandria Stephens, KG7EQZ; Gregory L Beck, KG7EJL; Joanna L Beck, KG7EJM; Jacob S Lenzi, KG7EQN’ Steven J Sacco, KG7EMI; John G Macnutt, KG7EMH; Jerry Racicot, KG7EQM; Evan M Clovtier, KG7EOH; Roger K Stubbs, KG7ENE; William R Gates, KG7EMG ;Grace A Howard, KG7EQL; Kelly J Howard, KG7EQK; David C Cochran, KG7EIA; Sanford W Bigelow, KG7EQX; Hans J Meyer, KG7EQY; Keith E Rollinson, KG7END; Leilonne N Neylon, KG7EIB; Elke H Anda, KG7ERH; Berkely A Olvera, KG7ERJ; Mary Jo Boller, KG7ERK
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I received no reports of any as of this news letter.
New ARRL Clubs. If your club is not affiliated with the ARRL contact Tom Fulmer KE7VMG AZ Section Affiliated Club Coordinator.
HAM RADIO EVENTS - September 6th -- through the 8th 2013 -- ARRL SW Division Convention in Santa Barbara, CA. Location is
the Santa Ynez Valley Marriot Hotel and Convention Center, 555 McMurray Rd, Buellton, CA
-September 7 -- through the 15th-- 14th annual RT 66 on the Air special event - September 7-15, 2013 -- The Hualapai Amateur Radio Club, HARC Route 66 on the air to be held. Our call sign will be W6F during the event.
- September 15th -- (Sunday), 2013 The Skull Valley Loop Challenge Another event to put on your calendar... 8 Operators needed. Contact [email protected] - 12 September – 18 September Yuma County, AZ Emergency Preparedness Week 12 September – 18 September 2013 - September 21-- (Saturday) Tour de Pee Vee (tentative) 1/2 marathon, 10K, 5K, 2 mile. 16 to 18 Operators needed. Contact [email protected] -September 28th --(Saturday) The Groom Creek Classic, Plan ahead - Patti. KD7VBG, will coordinate this event. Contact [email protected] -September 28th -- EAARS September Picnic Location: Discovery Park in Safford at 2 PM - October 1st -- YUMA COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITYTEST – contact George K7YMA - October 5th -- ARIZONA CHAPTER QCWA LUNCHEON MEETING Contact Bob McCuskey
[email protected] - October 4th - 5th -- The Prescott Road Rally This is another big event. Bob, KC8BOB, and his crew put this one together. - October 11th – 13th Pacificon 2013 ARRL Pacific Division and the Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club
contact Pacificon Committee - [email protected] www.pacificon.org - (925) 945-8007 - October 12th -- Mohave Ham Fest Ham Fest 2013 333 Harrison St. Kingman AZ For Further Information Contact KD7MIA -Bill Smith Tel. 928-303-9857 or 928-303-9857 Email [email protected] - October 12, 2013 -- Cactus Cha-Cha White Tanks Mtn Park http://www.mcecg.net
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- October 12-13, 2013-- Arizona QSO Party http://www.azqsoparty.org www.azqsoparty.org Normal exchanges are back!
- October 19-20, 2013 -- 56th JOTA, Jamboree on the Air - October 19th -- (Saturday) The Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes. John, WB9VGJ, will coordinate this event. 11 to 12 Operators needed Contact John, WB9VGJ, for this event. - Oct 26 -- CQWW DX - SSB: www.cqww.com/rules.htm - 9 November 2013 OVARC Hamfest 11279 W. Grier Marana Middle School, Marana AZ. More to Follow - December 1, 2013 -- Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon http://www.mcecg.net - December 7, 2013 -- Queen Creek, AZ Hamfest Schnepf Farms 24810 South Rittenhouse Road Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Douglas Mitchell , W7ADD http://www.SuperstitionSuperfest.com - January 11 2014 Thunderbird Hamfest, Northwest Community Church 16615 N. 43rd Avenue, Phoenix AZ 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM, VE Testing - January 19-26, 2014 -- Quartzfest/ARRL Operating Specialty Convention www.quartzfest.org - February 14-15, 2014 -- Yuma Hamfest Yuma, AZ www.yumahamfest.org - 18 – 20 July 2014 -- Arizona State Convention, Williams Hamfest, Williams AZ More to follow - September 12-14 2014 - - ARRL Southwestern Division Convention San Diego, CA http://www.sandarc.net/convention2014.php 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: August 24th – - Arizona Survivalist/Prepper Expo 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tim’s Toyota Center, Prescott Valley, Arizona. Contact Lance Baker 480-229-5691, Arizona QSO Party – September 6 – 8 2013 Mohave Amateur Radio Ham Fest 2013 – October 12 2013 Contact Bill Smith KD7MIA Yuma County, AZ Emergency Preparedness Week 12 September – 18 September 2013 Thunderbird Hamfest January 11 2014 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention – September 12 – 14 2013 THIS YEAR ARRL Southwestern Division Convention – September 12 –14 2014 Next Year
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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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or KD7HVE - Kevin Walsh
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September
Is
National Preparedness Month
Yuma County Public Health Services District and
Yuma County Office of Emergency Management Present:
“Emergency Preparedness Week”
Sept. 12th: 6-8 pm Movie Night, showing of “Contagion” followed by an informational talk from Yuma County Public Health Dept. Sept. 16th: 3-5 pm Yuma County Citizens Corps – Prepare your own 72 Hour Emergency Kit. Sept. 17th: 3-5 pm American Red Cross – Presentation about Emergency Preparedness. Sept. 18th: 3-5 pm Yuma County Public Health Preparedness - Presentation about disasters. Sept. 19th: 3-5 pm Yuma Auxiliary Communications Service - Presentation about amateur radio’s role during an emergency.
Sessions to be held at the Yuma Main Public Library on the above dates and times at 2951 S 21st Drive, Yuma.
For more information
Please call (928) 317-4624 or
Visit www.yumacountyaz.gov/health
Sponsored by Harness the Power
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THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL FOR MAKING OUR FIRST PREPPER FEST AZ EXPO A HUGE SUCCESS!
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE DATES FOR OUR SPRING AND FALL 2014 EXPOS AND THE NEW PERMANENT HOME OF PREPPERFEST AZ
EXPO.
PrepperFest AZ Spring Expo will be held March 21–23, 2014 PrepperFest AZ Fall Expo scheduled September 19–21, 2014
The Arizona State Fairgrounds is the new permanent home of PrepperFestAZ Expo with TWO expo’s scheduled for 2014.
Our goal is to give everyone the opportunity to explore Self-Reliance. We want to strengthen family bonds through self-sufficiency and self-reliance. This is for the whole family with interactive kid friendly activities!
Come to the PrepperFestAZ Expo and reawaken skills that will increase your resiliency during challenging times. You’ll hear from knowledgeable instructors, guest speakers and other leading self-reliance educators offering free training and guidance.
There will be many vendors expected and willing to exhibit and demonstrate.
PrepperFestAZ offers you a family friendly, interactive, hands-on experience where you can enjoy a variety of preparedness and permaculture activities.
COME JOIN US AND EXPERIENCE THE SECOND
Date: MARCH 21-23, 2014 Location: ARIZONA STATE FAIRGROUNDS
General Information: Tony Tangalos (602) 321-4100 [email protected]
Vendor Registration: Jackie Flood (602) 329-0281 [email protected]
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