News last updated: Tue, February 5, 2008 at 12:59 PM ET
Wyoming Section Manager Newsletter February, 2008
The Wyoming Section continues to grow at the outstanding clip of almost 7%, twice the national average. Let’s hone our Elmer skills to help those new hams and recent upgrades to get them on the air and promote the outstanding benefits offered by ARRL.
WY-ARES discussion site on Yahoo.com (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WYO-ARES/) will be a valuable tool for Wyoming and others to discuss Emergency Communication issues unique to our western environment. Thanks to WB7S Jerry and W7PN Skip for getting the ball rolling. Check it out!
New Appointments: I would like to thank Lynn Knapp N7IKO for his years of service to Park County and Wyoming. Lynn is spending more of his time in California these days and is stepping down as Park County Emergency Coordinator. Robert Elder K7EMS has stepped down as Section Technical Coordinator and taken the torch to be the new Park Co. EC replacing Lynn. Roberton Overton WA7JRF will move up to Section Technical Coordinator. Mike Coley KE7AZF has accepted the Casper Natrona EC position vacated by busy ASM Dave Riegert K7YE – thanks Dave for your contribution. Multi-talented ASM LeeAnne Allen WY7DTW is the new Cook County EC in addition to all her other Section hats. Duane Shillinger NN7H has volunteered as Carbon County EC, Garth Crowe N7XKT as Campbell Co. EC and Dave Gregory N7COA as Sweetwater Co. AEC. Thank everyone for stepping up to help the Wyoming EmComm Community. There are some counties that could use help in the EC department so contact Jerry Pyle WB7S if interested. This is an ARRL position so membership is required. Emergency Communication is a cornerstone of ARRL’s contribution to society and an important part of justifying our frequency spectrum allocation.
The 7 QP is planned May 3,4th – check out the rules: http://www.codxc.com/new/page.asp?content=dryland7s. Looking forward to good participation - last year was fun. I sent in copies of hand written logs and the checker wrote me a nice letter telling me how LOUSY my writing was and I should STRONGLY consider a logging program – I now have one.
Keep in mind the Wyoming Hamfest in Casper May 23-25th sponsored by the Casper ARC. Stay tuned for updates as arrangements are made.
Bob Meyer W7BLM has announced he is looking for nominations for Ham of the Year to be awarded at the State Hamfest – contact him at W7BLM@arrl.net. Bob was the 2007 recipient.
The next WIMU has been put off until 2009 by virtue of the WIMU board vote. The Rocky Mountain District meeting is scheduled July 11-13 in Bryce Canyon, UT http://www.utahhamfest.org/ and was felt to be too close to the WIMU time frame to make it successful. The WIMU board has full intentions of holding a 2009 convention.
73 and "See you" on the air!
Chris, WY7UPR
SM Chris, WY7UPR
ASM Dave, K7YE
SM WY7UPR, ASM K7YE, Rocky Mt Division Vice Director Dwayne Allen WY7FD at 2006 WIMU
ASM/PIC/EC/Web Site Director LeeAnne WY7DTW
Section EC Jerry WB7S
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