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News last updated: Wed, January 13, 2010 at 10:47 PM ET
Louisiana Section Summary
December 2009
Gary Stratton K5GLS SM
UPCOMING HAMFESTS (See http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html for more detail):
January 16 - Southeast LA Amateur Radio Club - Hammond, LA
January 29-30 - Delta Division Convention - Jackson, MS
March 12-13 - Louisiana State Convention - Acadiana Amateur Radio Association - Rayne, LA
April 24 - Louisiana Section Convention - Twin City Ham Club - Monroe, LA
June 5 - Amateur Radio Club of Sabine - Many, LA
SECTION APPOINTMENTS: Herman Campbell KN5GRK - Official Relay Station; Brett Williams KB5YZB - Emergency Coordinator, Lafourche Parish.
SECTION TRAFFIC REPORTS: Mike King W5PY Section Traffic Manager
PSHR Report |
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CALL SIGN |
TOTALS |
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TRAFFIC |
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K5MC |
97 |
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60 |
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N5NVP |
87 |
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17 |
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WC5M |
59 |
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11 |
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W5PY |
1 |
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0 |
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K5KV |
110 |
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134 |
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N5MEL |
0 |
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0 |
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W5HUD |
0 |
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0 |
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WA4ERU |
18 |
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4 |
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KE5PWL |
80 |
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48 |
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KB5SDU |
60 |
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0 |
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LCW/LTN/LSN Statistics |
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NET |
SESSIONS |
QNI |
QTC |
QTR |
LTN |
31 |
554 |
22 |
320 |
LCW |
62 |
302 |
65 |
309 |
LSN |
9 |
32 |
2 |
72 |
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SECTION ARES STATISTICS: ARES MEMBERS 494, DRILLS/TRAINING 26 MH 68, PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS 2 MH 8, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS 2 MH 9, TOTAL OPERATIONS 30 MH 85, ARES NET SESSIONS 88 CHECKINS 896 NET MH 20.9.
EC REPORTS RECEIVED: Acadia, Allen, Bienville, Caddo/Bossier, Calcasieu, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Desoto, East Baton Rouge, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Union, Vermillion, Vernon and Washington.
OTHER REPORTS RECEIVED: Jim Bookter N5NVP Section Affiliated Club Coordinator. Virginia Bryant KE5DJA PIO.
From Jim N5NVP: At the end of November the Louisiana Section had 35 Active Affiliated Clubs and 9 of those were Active Affiliated Special Service Clubs (SSCs). There are 23 Inactive Affiliated Clubs. Thanks to all the club officers who updated their portion of the ARRL Club "Big List".
LOUISIANA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: The window for application for the scholarship is about to close for this year. Please encourage any licensed entering or attending college student to apply for this scholarship. Details are available on the ARRL Website.
OTHER NEWS: If you wish to have noteworthy information about club activities, individual achievements, etc. included in the Section Summary please send them to k5gls@arrl.org.
NEW OZONE ARC OFFICERS FOR 2010 - Tom McCullough KD5GFG President, Wayne Tamborella KC5DEZ Vice President, Frank Skiles WA5VCS Secretary, John Guthans AA5UY Treasurer, and Board Members Ron Riviere WB5CXJ, Tony Samrow KE5PDC, Tom Goertz W5HWQ.
GET WELL WISHES - go out to our Assistant Section Manager Mike King W5PY.
TEMPORARY SECTION TRAFFIC MANAGER - Due to Mike W5PY's illness, Carlos Ingram KB5YEG of Rayville has volunteered to temporarily assume Mikes duties as STM and Louisiana Traffic Net Manager. Mike also sent letters with ARRL applications to new Amateurs in the Section. Herman Campbell KN5GRK of Lafayette has volunteered to fill for Mike on that. Many thinks to Carlos and Herman for volunteering to do this.
LOUISIANA SECTION MEMBER IN THE NEWS - Check the January of CQ Magazine on page 60 for a great article titled "Teaching the Teachers". It features Orleans Parish EC Joel Colman NO5FD with a description of his work with the kids at the Henry S. Jacobs camp in Utica, Mississippi. Great work Joel!
LOUISIANA SECTION WEBSITE - Check the website www.laarrl.org for a survey on 97.113. Cast your vote based upon your opinion.
DELTA DIVISION HAM OF THE YEAR - Look for an announcement soon from Mickey Cox K5MC concerning the selection of the Division Ham of the Year. Another surprise may be forthcoming.
SILENT KEYS: I sadly report the following reported Section Silent Keys - Catherine "Cathy" E. Moore KD5AWC; Don Craft N5RXL.
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