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ALERT: Thu, January 17, 2008; 9:24 AM ET 17 January I would like to remind and encourage all NNY Section members to participate in the NNY Section QSO Party. The activity promoting our section starts 9 Feb at 0000Z (Fri, 7PM EST) and runs until 10 Feb at 2359Z (Sun, 6:59PM EST). Work the activity for whatever time you have available. Open to all modes, license classes and legal amateur frequencies. The goal is for folks from anyplace to work as many of the 10 NNY Counties as possible and as many QSOs as possible. Extra points for contacting Section Field Appointees. Section members can work other section members. For full information contact the sponsoring club, The Black River Valley Amateur Radio Club at www.brvarc.org or www.qsl.net/brvarc 73, Tom, WB2KLD, SM-NNY |
News last updated: Tue, April 8, 2008 at 1:29 PM ET
NORTHERN NEW YORK SECTION WEBPAGE
Hello to all and welcome Spring!
With the beginning of warmer weather we are all looking forward to getting outdoors. Some of us will be planting seeds for our flower or vegetable garden and some will be planting aluminum and copper for our antenna farm. Others may be doing both. Remember, be safe out there no matter what you are doing. Think it through before you act. Don't let carelessness add your name to the SK list in QST.
Thinking about spring - How are your clubs? No, not your driver, putter and sand wedge, your Radio Clubs. Please keep me informed about your groups activities, plans and accomplishments. Also get the information to our section PIO, Rich Burns. I urge all of you to actively participate in at least one radio club. At least one? Why more than one, you may ask? Because many clubs, although they profess to be "general interest" clubs really cover the gamut of the hobby. Few of us partake in only one aspect of the hobby. Many of us have special interests, be it DXing, Contesting, VHF Weak Signal work, Satellites, EME, RACES/ARES, Digital, ATV or.... Our clubs offer a chance for eye to eye communication, and an opportunity to rejuvinate, not only ourselves, but our hobby. Has your club sponsored a licensing class within the past year? If not, why not? It is not hard to do, particularly with all the assistance available from HQ. The class content is all prepared in the instructors guide. You do not have to be an EE to teach a licensing class. If several folks work together, you don't have to teach the full course yourself. What's that, you don't have time? Many groups have had much success doing one or two weekend classes. If you would like some information regarding the setup and operation of weekend classes our Atlantic Division Staff member Mona, NY7P can provide guidance.
In NNY we have 10 affiliated clubs, zero special service clubs, 304 ARRL members and 1422 licensed hams. I do believe we can do better, in several ways. Specifically, at least 2 clubs come to mind that should qualify as Special Service Clubs and we need more league members and more licensed hams. How are you progressing in your pursuit of my Section Managers' "Christmas in July" Challenge? Remember, that is the challenge I put forth in July 2007 - a gift to the hobby - each of us should make a concerted effort to bring a new person into the amateur radio hobby by 4 July 2008. Envision it: We each Elmer a new operator, from introduction to the hobby, through licensing and getting them on the air - we will double the number of licensed amateurs in NNY, as well as recruiting many for ARRL Membership. The worries about where we will find ops for the next ice storm, blizzard, high water event, tin-man, iron-man, parade, search or white water race will be a thing of the past!
The Atlantic Division Webpage at www.atldiv.org/training has information on various Webinairs. These activities, the brainchild of Bill, our Division Director and Tom, our Vice-Director are excellent education forums, usually lasting about 90 minutes. I urge all Section Staff tp participate and NNY members to sign on to listen and learn. Upcoming are sessions on EMCOMM on 19 April and Public Relations on 24 May.
Join us on Saturday mornings on 3955 KHz at 0900 local for the NNY callup. On the third Saturday of the month, we try it on 5 MHz. If Saturday is no good, try Sunday on 3958 KHz at 0830 local.
Keep any event information coming to myself, Mike O'Dell (for the NNY website) and Rich Burns (PIO)
If you have any concerns, queries, suggestions or comments regarding the ARRL or the hobby in general, please contact me via my e-mail, wb2kld@arrl.org or land line, 518 827 4800 (H, till 9PM) or 518 827 4852 (W). Actually, the land line is preferred since it is easier for me to have a give and take so I am sure and in detail about whatever the subject you present.
If you are not on the section e-mail list, please consider contacting the League to put yourself on it since it is the fastest way for me to get information to the whole section at once. Thanks.
LAKE PLACID HAMFEST - Peliminary Announcement The 8th Annual NNYARA Hamfest is scheduled for 11 October (Saturday) of Columbus Weekend, 2008. The venue will again be the Horse-Show Grounds in Lake Placid, NY.
UPDATED NNYARA WEBPAGE Mike is still looking for our NNY Club News Letters; so be sure to send him yours! For the Latest in NNYARA News and Updates on future meetings and events plus a lot more,check out: thanks to N2MX - Mike O'Dell, our NNYARA WebPage at http://www.nnyara.org/
Please set aside some operating time for the Mid-Atlantic QSO Party on 10 - 11 May. This is an all band activity, 1.8 to 440 MHz. For information go to www.maqp.org
I am looking forward to seeing you at the Division Convention in Rochester 30-31 May
73 for now
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