JANUARY 2012 MISSOURI SECTION NEWS

                                    DALE BAGLEY, K0KY MO SM

         I hope everyone had a great 2011 and that 2012 will be even better. We have a great opportunity to grow the number of Amateur Radio operators in the new year. After they get licensed, it is important that we encourage them to get them involved in Emergency Communications, and help them get on the air so they can participate in operating activities. It would be great help them get more pleasure from Amateur Radio by encouraging them take on some hands on Amateur Radio projects.

                Bill Morine, N2COP, North Carolina SM the Chairman of the ARRL Public Relations Committee recently announced the launch of the new “Do It Yourself”, or “DIY”, video and the accompanying PR campaign. The “DIY” campaign is a major initiative for ARRL and is in addition to the Hello Campaign and the Emergency Radio support program.  “DIY” has an emphasis on experimentation, kit building and design.   Check “DYI” out for yourself at http://www.arrl.org/wedothat-radio-org.  A brief warning, The ARRL PR Committee and staff did lots of work so be prepared to spend some time, watching the video, and looking at the links that interest you.

          I was watching a morning news show about a week ago and a comedian named Jimmy Fallon was reading some Thank You letters that were a little twisted.  An example? OK! Thank you Microbreweries for making my alcoholism seem like a really fun hobby.  That inspired me to write a twisted Thank You note for Amateur Radio.  Thank You guy who wrote the article on how he put up a 150 ft. tower with monobanders for 10, 15, 20 and 40 for $100, for reminding me I need to make friends with a neighbor that would be willing to help me out with his crane and his aluminum tubing scrap pile.  I hope you get a small laugh from the Thank You Note, but if you didn’t, send me one you think is funny.

                                     HAMFEST JANUARY 2012

                On January 21, 2012, the Northland Emergency Response Group will be sponsoring the North Kansas City Hamfest.  The Hamfest will be at the Hillside Christian Church, 900 NE Vivian Road Kansas City, MO 64101. To find out more information go to the Hamfest website http://www.northkchamfest.com. The contact person is Alan Altis, KC0SCT, P.O. Box 921 Kearney, MO 64060, his phone is 816-204-5962 or use Alan’s e-mail: alan@patriotpublicsafety.com

          January 28, 2012, the St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club, Inc. will host their Winterfest at Gateway Convention Center, 1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234.  For the complete information about the Winterfest, go to the SLSRC website http://slsrc.org/ .  This is a huge Hamfest and you need to get a table ASAP.  Contact Bill Coby, KB0WMG, PO Box 2233 St. Louis, MO 63139, Phone: 314-504-1104 or sent Bill an e-mail at bcoby@sbcglobal.net

                The Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio group Hamfest was great again this year. James French, KC0TQD, and the OMAR members are to be congratulated on the organization and operation of the event.  All the major equipment dealers and an overflow number of flea market vendors gave all those attending an excellent opportunity to get some radio gear.  The radio controlled airplane display was a real unique feature of the Hamfest.  Following the Hamfest there was a model jet plane being flown around the building and very high into the air.  It was hard to believe that it was January 7^th and 65 degrees. I hope everyone in the area can make it to next year’s event, you will not be disappointed.

             RENEW YOUR ARRL CLUB AFFILIATION THIS MONTH.

          With the election of new officers for 2012, sometimes the ARRL Club Affiliation update slips through the cracks.  Each year it’s a good idea for every MO Section Radio Club to go to the website and update their club information and submit it.  That insures that your club stays on the Active list for MO Section Radio Clubs.  Once a Club is affiliated it will always be an ARRL Affiliated Radio Club, but it can go to an inactive status if the club information is not updated at least every two years. Today we have 52 active Radio Clubs in the Missouri Section.  Go to the Find-a-Club webpage using this link. http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club  Use the Section box to select Missouri, and search.  The Radio Clubs are listed in Alphabetical order by the City and I have found that to be the easiest way to find the one you are looking for.  After you have found the Club, click on the Go Now link and once you get to the Club info, use the EDIT button on the upper right to go to Club information site. Make the necessary changes and Submit. Three days after you have made the changes, they should show up on the ARRL Club Page.

            AFFILIATED CLUB NEWS   KEITH HAYE, WE0G, ACC

    Please send club news to we0g@arrl.net or k0ky@arrl.org Thanks!

          The Kansas City DX Club is sponsoring CW practice every Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on 146.490 mHz simplex (direct). The instructor will be Rob Underwood, K0RU.  The KCDXC has a fine newsletter edited by Mike Crabtree, AB0X.  Their website is well done also and worth the look.  Use the link http://kcdxclub.com/index.html

          The HARC Herald Newsletter reports that the Heart of America Radio Club and the Kansas City Area Blind Association Radio Club met together for Christmas at the Corner Café. HARC donated $60.00 to the K0HAM repeater group in recognition of their use of the 146.94 MHz repeater for the net and other club activities.

          The Nixa ARC newsletter Open Mic reports that just before Christmas, Sharon Whitehill-Gray of the Nixa Community Foundation and the Nixa Chamber of Commerce announced that NARC had received a grant for $1950.00 to complete a couple of projects in 2012. Ms. Whitehill-Gray will be at the January club meeting on Saturday, January

14, 2012 to present Nixa Amateur Radio Club with their grant award.   

           The Callaway Amateur Radio League’s, Dick White, KS0M will host a booth at the SERVE Senior Health Fair January 19, 2012 at the YMCA for the Alzheimer Association.  KB0BAT will share the booth with Dick and represent Amateur Radio and the CARL.  This was Dick’s last month as editor of the CARL Spark Gap and  the Club was fortunate to have Tom Vaccaro, AA0PO picking up the editor’s job.

                    SECTION ARES REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2011  

                        Kenneth Baremore, W0KRB, SEC

Total  # ARES Members   1,136    

Number of Drills, Testing, Etc. 164   YTD:2,083

Number of Ham Hours 1,086.5   YTD: 18,700 hrs.

Number of Public Service Events 16   YTD: 218

Number of Ham Hours 133   YTD: 8,989 hrs.

Number of Emergency Operations 1  YTD: 144

Number of Ham hours Emer. Op. 9  YTD:  5,995 hrs.

Total ARES Operations this month   181   YTD:  2445

           Total Ham Hours 1,228.5   YTD:  33,686 hrs.

 9 out of 9 districts reporting

This is a 2011 Summary report for the MESN (Missouri Emergency Services Net) as provided by John Howard K0VET Net Manager

Check in (QNI) were 3146 Messages (QTC) were 201

The MESN had 56 sessions for the year which included 1 Emergency Session during the first hours of Joplin tornado disaster.  There was also 1 standby session due to the severe snowstorm -- the net didn't activate as there were no communication failures requiring Amateur Radio support. The MESN now has 10 stations that can operate as NCS.  The check-in roster shows we have good coverage over most of the state, However, additional stations in the North, Northeast, and Southeast parts of the state need better representation.

The MESN nets meets every Sunday around 18:00 hours on 3.963

                For the latest updates in appointments and ARES activities please go to the Missouri ARES website. http://www.ares-mo.org/.

                SECTION TRAFFIC REPORTS DECEMBER 2011

                      LARRY WILSON, K0RWL STM

MO SECTION NET (MON) Sessions  29 QNI 100  QTC 18  Net Mgr.  K9ZTV

MO TRAFFIC NET  Sessions 31 QNI 1721 QTC 193 Net Mgr. K0RWL

MESN  Sessions  4  QNI 230 QTC 4  Net Mgr.  K0VET

Callaway Co CARL  Sessions  4  QNI 75 QTC 4  Net Mgr.  WB0HNK

Boone Co CMRA  Sessions  4 QNI 63 QTC 1  Net Mgr.  N0UBC

Benton County Sessions 4 QNI 69   QTC  1  Net Mgr.  KC0FDF

Clinton Co NWMO ARES Sessions 2 QTC 14 QTC 0 NM KC0QLU

Howell County  Sessions  3  QNI 19   QTC 3   Net Mgr.  K0RWL

Current River ARC  Sessions 5  QNI 28  QTC 0 Net Mgr.  KN0D

Osage Co ARES   Sessions 1  QNI 4 QTC 0 Net Mgr. W0WFH

Jackson County Sessions  5 QNI 100   QTC 1  Net Mgr. K0UAA

CSRC Wellsville Sessions  3 QNI 21  QTC 0   Net Mgr. W0CSR

Macon Cnty ARES  Sessions  4   QNI 56   QTC 1 Net Mgr. K0KY

Rolla RRARS   Sessions  27   QNI 315   QTC  5  Net Mgr. KB9ZBO

St. Louis ARES  Sessions  8  QNI 62  QTC 4  Net Mgr. KB0H

NTSDCW Sessions  1  QNI 7  QTC 2995 Net Mgr. KB0OFD

WAARCI  Sessions 4 QNI 151 QTC  1  Net Mgr. KC0YEH

Texas County  Sessions 31 QNI 515  QTC 1  Net Mgr. N0TPE

St Francois Co ARES Sessions 4 QNI 36 QTC 0 Net Mgr, AC0RV

Mid-MO ARC Sessions  4 QNI 71   QTC  0 Net Mgr.  N0ZH

West Central MO Net Sessions 4  QNI 64  QTC 1 Net Mgr.  KD0CNC

KC ARES Digital Sessions 4  QNI 25  QTC  1 Net Mgr.  KD0EAV

Northland ARES Sessions 5 QNI 114  QTC  1 Net Mgr. K0KEX

Tri-County  ARC Sessions 5  QNI 55  QTC  0  Net Mgr.  N0AUY

District E ARES  Sessions 8  QNI 8   QTC 38 Net Mgr. N0RIC

WCMOFMSN  Sessions 3  QNI 53  QTC 0  Net Mgr. WE0G

Hannibal ARES Sessions 4 QNI 48  QTC 0  Net Mgr. KD0HHN

10th Region CW  Sessions 61  QNI  0   QTC 125 Net Mgr. W0SS

10th Region SSB  Sessions 23  QNI  0   QTC 204 Net Mgr. K0VTT

Totals      Sessions 296  QNI 4054  QTC 3568

10th Region Participation CW 85% K9ZTV, KC0M, W0SJS,

                                             W0FCE, ND0N, Net Manager W0SS

10th Region Participation SSB 100%  KC0M, KB0OFD

                                                                         Net Mgr. K0VTT