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ARRL Iowa Section News Jul 17, 2022

Greetings from the Section Manager

IA Section Convention 2022 BBQ Banquet Saturday Aug 6, 2022 5PM

https://w0gq.org/hamfest/

Nominations are open for IA Section Spark Award, Leadership Award, Emergency Communications Award, Action Award, Exemplary Service Award and Momentum Award.

All licensed Amateurs in Iowa are welcome to nominate or be nominated for recognition by the Amateur Community at the IA Section Convention BBQ Banquet. See details at:

https://www.arrliowa.org/ia-hamfests-and-conventions/ia-section-convention-awards-nomination-form

Iowa Special Event July and August 2022 - Iowa Railroads on the Air (IRROTA)

https://www.american-rails.com/support-files/iowa-railroad-stations.pdf

The list is extensive---over 387 depots!

Hamfests coming up in July/August 2022:

Cedar Valley ARC Techfest, ARRL Iowa State Convention

Start Date: 08/06/2022

End Date: 08/07/2022

Location: Linn County Fairgrounds

201 Central City Road

Central City, IA 52214

Website: http://w0gq.org/hamfest

Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club, Collins Amateur Radio Club

Type: ARRL Convention

Talk-In: 146.745 - 192.8

Public Contact: David Cripe , NM0S

Email: nm0s@nm0s.com

51th Annual Davenport Radio Amateur Club W0BXR Hamfest

Start Date: 08/27/2022

End Date: 08/27/2022

Location: Iowa Army National Guard

5300 West Kimberly Road

Davenport, IA 52801

Website: http://www.arcsupport.com/drac/

Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club, W0BXR

Type: ARRL Hamfest

Talk-In: 146.8800 -0.6 MHz PL 77hz

Public Contact: Kelly Lovely , WlHAM

Email: wlham@arrl.net

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**You are Welcome to Join Us on the Iowa Nets**

IA Tall Corn Net (cw) – 3560 kHz DAILY 6:30 and 10:00 PM

IA 75 Meter Net - 3970 kHz LSB MON-SAT 12:30 and 5:30 PM

IA Digital Net - 3588.5 USB TUE 7:00PM FLDigi Olivia 8-500 7:15PM Winlink Bulletin

IA Traffic and Emergency Net - 3970 kHz LSB SUN 6:00 PM

IA ARES DMR Net - IA TG 3119 TS2 SUN 6:15 PM (emergency communications and training)

IA DMR Net - IA TG 3119 TS2 SUN 7:30 PM

IA 160 Meter Net - 1974.5 kHz LSB SUN 9:30PM

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ARRL Iowa Section
Section Manager: Lelia R Garner, WA0UIG
wa0uig@arrl.org