Monthly Section News Summaries
Monthly Summary for October 2009
NOVEMBER 2009 MISSOURI SECTION NEWS KØKY ARRL MO SM
NOTE: I HAD TO REMOVE 49 LINES FROM THIS NEWSLETTER SO IT WOULD FIT IN AN
E-MAIL FORMAT. IF YOU WANT TO READ THE UNREDUCED MO SECTION NEWS, I WOULD
RECOMMEND GOING TO THE MO SECTION PAGE WHERE THE ENTIRE NEWSLETTER IS
PRINTED.
November brings the season of Thanksgiving. I am very thankful to all
the volunteers that make the ARRL Missouri Section programs possible. I am
always impressed by the dedication and talent that Amateurs provide in
service to their Communities, State and the Amateur Radio Service. If you
look at the Missouri Traffic System, the ARES program, the Affiliated Club
program, the Official Observer program, the Technical Specialist program, and
the Public Information program, you will see outstanding accomplishments in
all areas. The effort of course doesn’t stop there because we also have the
B.E.A.R.S. who sponsor the MO QSO Party each year, the MVDXCC that sponsor
the Zero QSL Bureau, the Volunteer Examiners that keep adding to the ranks of
Amateur Radio, the on going volunteer effort of those promoting the 2 meter/
6 meter packet network for Missouri, and all the others that give so much to
promote and improve Amateur Radio in our state.
The Crisis Communications Conference hosted by the State Emergency
Management Agency of Missouri was held at the Embassy Suites in St. Charles,
MO. A highlight of the Conference were the presentations of Dennis Dura,
K2DCD, the ARRL Emergency Communications Director and Roger Volk, KØGOB, of
St. Louis Amateur Radio Emergency Group. They did an excellent job presenting
information about the role of Amateur Radio to the Emergency Management
personnel that attended the conference.
OCTOBER HAMFEST 2009 REPORT
Congratulations to Donna Quick,KBØYJN, and the hard working members of
the Southside ARC for their efforts this year. One of the highlights was the
presentation of the Herb Brier, W9CD Amateur Radio Instructor of the Year
Award to Brian Short, KCØBS. Brian has been involved in licensing over 500
new amateur radio operators in the past two and one half years.
Again this year, the Saint Louis Amateur Radio Club held their
Halloween Hamfest on at the Kirkwood Community Center in Kirkwood, MO. This
year’s event had a big increase in attendance and in vendor participation.
All the SLARC membership deserve a big pat on the back for a job well done.
2010 HAMFEST JANUARY
The next Hamfests that will be held in the Missouri Section will be
in January 2010. The Ozark Mountain Radio Group will be sponsoring their
annual Ozark Mountain Hamfest January 9th, 2010 at the Faith Lutheran Church
in Springfield, MO. For more information contact Connie Ballantyne, KB0ZSG
c/o Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio Group PO Box 247 Walnut Grove, MO 65770-0247
Phone: 417-830-0336 Email: connielb05@aol.com
The St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club Winterfest is probably the
largest Hamfest sponsored by a Missouri Section Amateur Radio Club. The
Winterfest will be held January 30th, 2010 in Collinsville, IL at the Gateway
Convention Center. For more information about tables, tickets and vendor
participation, you need to contact Bill Coby, KB0MWG, PO Box 2233 St. Louis,
MO 63139 Phone: 314-504-1104 Email: bcoby@sbcglobal.net or check out the
SLSRC website at http://slsrc.org
AFFILIATED CLUB NEWS KEITH HAYE, WEØG, ACC
The Callaway Amateur Radio League, is justly proud of one of their
long time members accomplishments. Dick White, KSØM, has received a
“Certificate of Merit” in recognition of winning the CQ Magazine 2008
WORLD-WIDE DX Contest – CW Mode in the 10th Call Area on 20 meters. He
ranked #13 in North America and #9th in the United States. Not bad for an
experienced CW operator that just had his 83rd Birthday.
The Heart of America Radio Club had an interesting program at a
recent meeting. Phil Anderson, WØXI discussed the building of Crystal Radio
kits and then the members built a crystal radio at the meeting. Phil’s
program also included an explanation of the operation of ultrasonic receivers
and transceivers. Sounded like a really fun activity for a Amateur Radio
Club.
The Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club and the Warrensburg Area Amateur Radio
Club, combined forces again this year and sponsored the Halloween Special
Operating Event in Frankenstein, MO on October 31st. Many don't know that
Missouri is home to the only town in the United States named Frankenstein.
Its located about 30 minutes east of Jefferson City.
Jerry Dwyer, NF9L, is the organizer behind the Technology Net that
is on the Raytown Amateur Radio Club repeater at 8:00 pm Central time U.S. on
Fridays, on 145.170(-) no PL tone. Or listen from anywhere on the Internet at
these location: Echolink - K0GQ-R node 403841 Echolink - *MISSOURI*
conference server node 452514 Echolink - *NV-GATE* conference server node
152566 IRPL – Western Reflector Ch 8 node 9258 The subject for a recent
Technology Net was “ARRL VHF QSO Party – Adventure from an Arkansas Mountain”
Sept/2009, presented by Jacque Dupuy (JD) NØIRS.
SECTION ARES REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2009 DENNIS GEDEON KBØNHW SEC
Total # of ARES members: 794
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 137 Man hours: 978
Number of public service events this month: 14 Man hours: 678
Number of emergency operations this month: 2 Man hours: 63
Total number of ARES operations this month: 153 Total Man hours: 1719
Comments: 6 of 9 districts reporting
SECTION TRAFFIC REPORTS OCTOBER 2009 LARRY WILSON, KØRWL STM
MON - CW Sessions 51 QNI 129 QTC 26 NET MGR K9ZTV
MO Phone Sessions 31 QNI 1561 QTC 154 NET MGR KØRWL
MESN Sessions 5 QNI 274 QTC 122 NET MGR KØVET
Audrain Co AARC Sessions 5 QNI 54 QTC 0 NET MGR KBØKWC
Callaway Co CARL Sessions 3 QNI 56 QTC 0 NET MGR WBØHKN
Boone Co CMRA Sessions 4 QNI 67 QTC 2 NET MGR WMØH
Benton Co Sessions 4 QNI 47 QTC 0 NET MGR KCØFDF
Howell Co Sessions 3 QNI 18 QTC 1 NET MGR KØRWL
Jackson Co Sessions 5 QNI 61 QTC 0 NET MGR KØUAA
CSRC Wellsville Sessions 5 QNI 25 QTC 0 NET MGR KCØYNE
Macon Co Sessions 4 QNI 43 QTC 0 NET MGR KØKY
Osage Co Skywarn Sessions 4 QNI 26 QTC 1 NET MGR WAØKBZ
Clinton Co ARES Sessions 4 QNI 23 QTC 7 NET MGR KCØQLU
Rolla RRARS Sessions 31 QNI 436 QTC 13 NET MGR KDØDMH
St Louis Co ARES Sessions 11 QNI 121 QTC 2 NET MGR KBØH
Sullivan ARC Sessions 8 QNI 119 QTC 6 NET MGR KBØROX
Taney Co TLARC Sessions 1 QNI 6 QTC 1343 NET MGR KBØOFD
WAARCI Sessions 4 QNI 96 QTC 1 NET MGR KCØYEH
Texas Co Sessions 30 QNI 409 QTC 0 NET MGR NØTPE
Slospeed CW SLSRC Sessions 4 QNI 14 QTC 0 NET MGR WØSJS
St. Francois Co ARES Sessions 2 QNI 14 QTC 0 NET MGR KCØSTG
MOVoIP Sessions 4 QNI 150 QTC 4 NET MGR KBØROX
MID MO ARC Sessions 4 QNI 68 QTC 0 NET MGR NØZH
W. Central MO Net Sessions 4 QNI 51 QTC 0 NET MGR KDØCNC
Northland ARES Sessions 5 QNI 135 QTC 1 NET MGR KØKEX
Buchanan Co ARES Sessions 1 QNI 6 QTC 0 NET MGR NØYXG
10th Region CW Sessions 61 QNI 0 QTC 139 NET MGR WØSS
10th region SSB Sessions 62 QNI 0 QTC 74 NET MGR KCØVTT
TOTALS Sessions 360 QNI 4009 QTC 1896
10th Region Participation CW 87% K9ZTV NDØN KCØM KØRWL WØSJS NET MGR WØSS
10th Region Participation SSB 100% KCØM KBØOFD NDØN NET MGR KCØVTT
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