Colorado Section News -  February 2012

        Welcome to the Colorado Section of the ARRL web.

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 COLORADO ARES NETS

Colorado ARES HF State Net  - The Colorado ARES HF State Net meets each Sunday at 8:00 AM LOCAL on 3810 kHz . The NCS varies week to week and check-ins are taken alphabetically by suffix from all ARES districts. All District Emergency Coordinators (DECs) and Emergency Coordinators (ECs) are encouraged to participate.

Digital HF Net - ARESCO DIGITAL NET 1st & 3rd & 5th Sundays at 0730 Local - 3590 kHz (Mark Tone) frequencies: Primary - 3570 kHz

CW Net - ARESCO Corrosion Control Net: 0730-0759 Local on 2nd & 4th Sundays - frequencies: Primary - 3570 kHz sending at 10 to 15 WPM.

Colorado ARES VHF State Net  - The Colorado ARES VHF Net meets each Sunday at 20:00 PM LOCAL on 145.310 (-) and 123 Hz tone in the Denver area. We thank the Colorado Connection for the use of their Intrastate Repeater System. The NCS varies week to week and check-ins are taken alphabetically by suffix from all ARES districts. All District Emergency Coordinators (DECs) and Emergency Coordinators (ECs) are encouraged to participate. 

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                                                W1AW LIVE Tour 

On Sunday, February 12^th at 5 p.m. Eastern time, ARRL and Al Petrunti of The New Day Group will webcast a LIVE tour of W1AW – the ARRL flagship station. Amateurs around the country (and the world) will be able to watch it at http://www.awecast.tv/channels/arrl/ .

“Hams around the world know of W1AW and thousands have made contacts with this impressive station, but most never get to see it,” said Allen Pitts, W1AGP, who is producing the event. “Thanks to Al Petrunti’s group, we hope that folks enjoy seeing what’s at the other end of the signals.”

You will be there as Petrunti, KA1TCH, local weatherman Geoff Fox, K1GF, and others are given a tour by Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q. As in all live broadcasts, you never know just what might happen. We invite you to join us. Petrunti, KA1TCH, also created the video about HR-607 for ARRL.

You can learn more about W1AW at www.arrl.org/w1aw and about the New Day Group at www.NewDayHD.com .

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                            ARES INFO FROM THE COLORADO SEC:

Hello all:  

I hope you had a great Christmas. The New Year brings with it new opportunities.  

First, it is with regret that I accept the resignation of Rob Roller, N7LV, as Emergency Coordinator of District 14, El Paso and Teller Counties. Rob is leaving for personal reasons and we wish him and his family the very best with heartfelt thanks for his leadership of that district over the past two years. A search will begin for a new EC over the next few weeks. Working with the D14 staff and the newly appointed Region EC for the South Central Region I hope that we will have several applications for this very important position.

I plan on attending D14’s next F2F to share with them our new organizational plan and opportunities for the future of A.R.E.S.   Speaking of the newly appointed Region Emergency Coordinator for the South Central Region, maybe I should tell you who that is. I have asked Sharon Agun, KCØPBR, former EC for District 17 to step up to that position. The CDEM South Central All Hazards Region encompasses El Paso, Teller, Park, Chaffee, and Lake counties; A.R.E.S. Districts 14, 6, and 18. Sharon is also very familiar with the Southeast Region and portions of the Northeast Region and will coordinate with the Region ESc in those areas to advance the interests of A.R.E.S. in the local districts of those regions. Thank you, Sharon, for you willingness to serve.  

Of course Sharon’s appointment left the D17 EC position vacant, but it seemed only logical to ask her husband, Ken Niles, KCØPBQ, to assume those duties. Ken is active with the Arkansas Valley Radio Club which operates repeaters throughout southeast Colorado. Please welcome Ken to the ranks of District Emergency Coordinators.  

As you know, I appointed two Assistant Section Emergency Coordinators when I took office. Perry Lundquist is ASEC for Administration, Training and Credentialing. John Maxwell, known best for his involvement with Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, is ASEC for State Facilities and Deployment. I have asked our former Section Emergency Coordinator to act as John’s deputy and he has agreed. David Markham, WØCBI, is Deputy Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator.  

In an effort to increase cooperation and communication between other amateur radio and/or disaster response organizations I am making some “at-large” Emergency Coordinator appointments. The first of those is the appointment of Bob Zimprich, KBØBZZ, as the Colorado Section Liaison to S.A.T.E.R.N. and The Salvation Army.  

Frank Watervoort, ABØWV, has been working on a complete upgrade to the Colorado ARES website. Our new website will be more attractive and friendlier to use. We are also exploring allowing each district to host their own web page on the site, should they wish to do so. Look for more information coming soon.  

Please extend your thanks and congratulations to these hams who have agreed to step forward and assume leadership responsibilities.  

Finally, I am looking forward to meeting with the Boulder County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (BCARES) at its annual meeting on January 23^rd!  

73,   Robert Wareham, NØESQ

Section Emergency Coordinator Colorado Section   

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COLORADO SECTION REPORTS FOR MONTH OF December 2011

NTS traffic totals: KØTER 152, ADØA 109, W9UW 11.

Colorado Amateur Weather Net (CAWN) totals:
K4ARM 995, WØLVI 666, NAØBR 528, KCØZRM 480, NØVPA 433, AAØZR 418, KBØNUX 381, KCØPBR 379, KØURU 352, NØZPO 322, NØSTO 302, KCØMHT 205.

NET STATISTICS:#####
NAME                   STNS    TFC      TIME    SESSIONS        Net Manager
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High Noon Net   3732      74        1280          31                 Bill, N5FLD

        CCTN             355       23            73         30:w              Ed, KBØTVH
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NTS TRAFFIC:#####
CALL          RCVD    SENT    ORIG    DLVD    TOTAL
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ADØA              150        43          0           7          109
KØTER           105        47          0           0          152
W9UW                 2          9          0           0            11
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                                                   HAMFESTS

Hamfests of Interest in 2012       

ARA HAMFEST - February 12, 2012 doors will open to the public at 9:00 am. The Aurora Repeater Association HAMFEST is an ARRL approved event. Adams County Fairgrounds, V.E. testing at 10 a.m., $5 admission, tables $10 in advance, $15 at the door, talk-in on 147.15 (+), For more information contact: Wayne Heinen NØPOH at 303-699-6335 (metro) or email to n0poh@arrl.net. Get the flyer here: http://www.n0ara.org/araswap2012.pdf 

LARCFEST – April 7, 2012 - Doors open at 8 AM. Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds 9595 Nelson Road Longmont, CO 80501. Website: http://w0eno.org Sponsor: Longmont Amateur Radio Club. ARRL sanctioned Hamfest. Talk-In: 147.270+ (PL 100). Public Contact: Gerald Schmidt , NØOUW 1541 Judson Drive Longmont, CO 80501 Phone: 303-772-6736 Email: n0ouw@arrl.net

May 18-20th, 2012  DAYTON HAMVENTION Sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association.  Hara Arena, Dayton, OH.  http://www.hamvention.org

PPRAA Megafest 2012 - July 14, 2012 - Pike's Peak Radio Assn. annual swap. 0800-1300 at Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Rd., Monument, CO. Talkin on 146.970(-) 100hz CTCSS. VE Testing, prizes, raffle, etc... www.ppraa.org

The 2012 Rocky Mountain Division Convention, hosted by ARRL's Utah
Section, will take place at Ruby's Inn just a few miles away from Bryce
Canyon National Park on July 27-29.  Please mark your calendars and
begin thinking of a fun trip to a wonderful weekend of fun.  The
organizing committee is hard at working planning a super event that
every ham across our Division (and beyond) is welcomed to attend.  Stay
tuned for more details as they begin to emerge.

Denver Radio Club Swapfest - August 19, 2012 - 08:30-1300 - Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Ave., Golden, CO - Talk-in 145.49 (-) 100Hz tone. www.w0tx.org Contact Bryan Steinberg KBØA 303-987-9596 or email: drcfest@w0tx.org

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                         Monthly Rocky Mountain ARRL Division Net

Communications remains a challenge in a Division that spans nearly from the northern border of Mexico to southern border of Canada. Passing information by email and this Division website is the easiest way to communicate to so many people in a quick fashion. But why not involve good ole' ham radio? The ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Net occurs monthly to disseminate information and give us a chance to meet you and your ideas via QSO. All Division members and interested hams are invited to participate. Here are the details:

• Frequency: Your local VHF/UHF IRLP repeater!
• The node number you should link to from your local IRLP-capable repeater: 9871
• Date: Second Wednesday of each month
• Time: 7:30 PM MDT

Check out http://www.irlp.net (Node Info section) to find an IRLP-capable repeater in your area. Generally all you need to do to link into the reflector is enter "9871" with your DTMF keypad and wait for the voice prompt indicating that the link is open. To unlink, enter "73". However, to be safe, check with your local IRLP repeater's trustee to confirm beforehand since some repeaters have custom codes. Their contact information is found when searching for IRLP repeaters in your area. If you've never used IRLP before (you'll be fascinated by it) please experiment with linking/unlinking before the net.   

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         Denver Radio Club Calendar and Colorado Net list are on line

The Denver Radio Club has added a Ham Radio Activities Calendar to their club website. This calendar shows current and upcoming events of interest to the Front Range ham community. You can find the calendar on the DRC website http://www.w0tx.org/calendar.htm.
The DRC also posts a complete list of local ham nets on the site. The link is http://www.w0tx.org/netlist.htm.

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73, Jack Ciaccia, WMØG

ARRL CO Section Manager

PO Box 21362

Boulder, CO 80308-4362

303-587-0993 Cell