*** Field Day Update ***
The Three River's Amateur Radio Club will be operating from the Mobile command center on generator power for Field Day 2009 at the Chahinkapa Camp Ground in Wahpeton, they will be set up just South of the Zoo. Per Bruce Woytassek NØSRR.
News last updated: Wed, June 17, 2009 at 1:30 AM ET
Welcome to the North Dakota ARRL Section News for May 2009. Summer is finally here and we are starting to use our Skywarn training for real life thunderstorm activity.
The ND QSO Party final results were posted with Plaques being awarded. The North Dakota Fixed Station Winner was KE0A, Rod Klug, from Grand Forks, ND, the North Dakota Mobile Station Winner was W0AA, Mark Endorf, from Ham Lake, MN and the ND QSO Party (Out Of State) Winner was NT2A, Gennady Moshkov from New York. The ND Fixed Station certificates will be awarded to K0ALV, K0DLW, K0JIM, K0ND, KA0SVY, KE0A, KI0QS, W0TF, and WB0VHW.
Go to w0cq.com to see the results of the ND QSO Party and a list of net participants for the ND Nets.
*** UPCOMING EVENTS *** Field Day 2009 is scheduled for June 27th & 28th and again there is a contest to see which club in North Dakota can make the most contacts. We will use the total score that is submitted to ARRL to award the winning club for the coveted “Top Gun of 2009”.
The Field Day locations as I received the information:
Central Dakota ARC will be at the Tom O’Leary Sledding Hill Warming House in Bismarck. The Red River Radio Association will be at the Inter Community Telephone Company building in Wheatland, ND and is an old military Autovon location. The FORX ARC using the call N0GF will be at Nancy Yoshida’s (K9DIG) location at 1079 Harvest Lane NE, Thompson, ND. The Souris Valley ARC will be operating just south of the Dakota Square Mall in south Minot. The Teddy Roosevelt ARC from will be operating from the Dickinson Trap Club.
The Peace Garden Hamfest is on July 11th & 12th in the beautiful Peace Gardens of North Dakota. The lodge was previously booked so this year the Hamfest will be on the Soccer Field or as we know it, the hamfest main camping area. The Peace Garden Staff will be providing a large tent that will be the hub for all activities. A little different setting but the same ham radio friends and family.
The Red River Radio Association Hamfest is scheduled for August 1st, 2009. Go to www.rrra.org for more information. The TRARC from Dickinson will be having their Annual Picnic on August 7th and 8th, and 9th, 2009. The Grand Forks Hamfest is October 3rd, 2009.
The "Radio for the Sake of Radio" group will meet on August 15th at 9:00 AM CDT at the Wilderness Cafe, Glen Ullin, ND. For information contact K0HL Ken Muggli 701-348-9133 dakclock@beu.midco.net. Guest speakers Chip Unruh & Ken Muggli. This is not a club, no dues, no work assignments. All are welcome. Come and talk radio. Lots of fellowship and good conversation but it is not a hamfest or swapmeet.
May Net Report from Dave-K8BBM, ARRL ND Net Manager: Goose River Net on 160 Meters- 5 Sessions, 52 Check-ins & 1 Message passed, ND CDO/WX Road Info- 26 Sessions, 653 Check-ins & 7 messages passed, DataNet- 31 Sessions, 678 Check-ins & 12 Messages passed. Thanks to our loyal Net Control Operators for running the nets!
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE NORTH DAKOTA SECTION NEWS FOR THE LATEST NORTH DAKOTA BULLETINS AT www.arrl.org Also, If you have any special announcements, feel free to email me w0cq@arrl.org 73's Lynn - W0CQ
Our featured ham in North Dakota this month is Ken Muggi, K0HL. Ken has been a ham since 1985, starting out as KA7WNJ, N7IYZ and now K0HL. His interest in radio started when he was 10 years old with his first crystal radio set. He still remembers the thrill of hearing voices coming out of the radio into his earphones. Ken went through the CB and SWL phase on his way to becoming a ham.
His station consists of an Icom 7000 (barefoot), and a telegraph key, all installed in his pickup truck. His antenna is mounted on the drivers side top of the box in the rear stake hole. He uses a HI-Q model 5-80 antenna with 102" whip on top. Ken has been told that his rig looks like a radio tower mounted on a pickup truck.
He operates about 99% on CW and you will find him mostly on the Fists frequencies. He does enjoy rag chewing and ham related social events.
Ken is retired from the pressure of the corporate world and now works as a clockmaker to occupy his time.
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