MAY 2013 MISSOURI SECTION NEWS

                                       DALE BAGLEY, K0KY MO SM

                This month, there will be a large number of Missouri Section Hams making their way to Dayton Ohio to attend the Dayton Hamvention. I’ve always enjoyed checking out the new Ham items in Dayton and I believe that the Forums there are outstanding.  If you can’t make it to the Hamvention in Dayton this year you will still have an opportunity to participate in an outstanding Amateur Radio gathering. I am beginning to think perhaps we’ll be having a mini-Dayton in Lebanon, MO in November.  I’ve looked over the program and the remarkable facility of the Midwest Division Convention that will be held November 8^th and 9^th this year. The 2013 Midwest Division Convention will have an outstanding variety of high quality Forums and speakers. I’ll update the membership more completely when we get a little closer to the event.  In the meantime you can check out the event on the link provided to see what the plans are so far.

http://www.arrlmidwestconvention.com/

                While I’m on the subject of Conventions and Hamfests, I want to make some comments about a few of the commercial vendors that add so much to the Missouri Section Hamfests and Conventions.  WB0W is always a wonderful addition to a Hamfest experience.  Gaylen Pearson, WB0W, of St. Joseph, MO not only brings lots of interesting items, he has invented quite a few of them.  D & L Antenna Supply Co. and its owner Les Sullins, WB0KFK, of Kansas City, KS attend almost as many Hamfest in the Missouri Section Hamfest as I do.  Les is also an inventor of antenna and other devices. He always brings something that gets your attention.  Another outstanding vendor is Dan Harlow KF0RS, of Associated Radio in Overland Park, KS.  Dan makes it possible for Hams to have access to new top of the line Radio equipment and accessories at many Section Hamfests.  I realize that in some regions of the MO Section there will be some other great commercial vendors present at the Hamfests, but the vendors I mentioned are the ones I see the most regardless of how large and small the Hamfest. When possible, we need to support the commercial vendors that attend our Hamfests, because without them our Hamfest would not be nearly as successful or as much fun.   

APRIL 2013 HAMFESTS

          The Ararat Shrine Amateur Radio Club 2013 Hambash in Kansas City was a great success.  There were some great forums, lots of Flea Market tables and outstanding Commercial Vendors.  Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, the Midwest Division Director presented an interesting program about the Midwest Division Convention that is planned for Lebanon, MO on November 8^th and 9^th.  Dale Bagley, K0KY, updated those present about changes in the MO Section ARES program, the Official Observer program and the fun associated with the Missouri QSO Party.   Ron Cowan, KB0DTI, gave an update for the Kansas Section and their upcoming Kansas QSO Party.

          The Bates County Amateur Radio Club held their First Hamfest in the Optimist Community Building in Adrian, MO. The facility was excellent and there were a large number of Commercial Vendors present.  The Johnson County ARES brought their Emergency Trailer and gave tours to those attending the Hamfest.  The door prizes were outstanding and the event was well organized with an interesting forum about working FM Amateur Radio satellites. The program was put on by the Hams in Space group. There was a respectable sized audience followed by a hands-on demonstration in the parking lot. Three hams who have never worked satellites before tried their hand working a pass of SO-50, which came over the southern horizon in EM28 at about 12:11 PM-CDT.  The BCARC Hamfest was well served by Dennis Jacobs, NX0IA, Kevin Scrogham, KD0KDJ, Darrell Wilson, KD0KDF, and the rest of the club members, who all did a wonderful job.

                            AFFILIATED CLUB NEWS   KEITH HAYE, WE0G, ACC

    Please send club news to we0g@arrl.net or k0ky@arrl.org Thanks!

                At their April meeting, the Macon County ARC discussed their special event honoring Lester Dent, W0CBL, the Pulp Fiction writer and creator of the first superhero, Doc Savage.  Mr. Dent was an Amateur Radio operator, a pilot, He sailed the Caribbean in his schooner treasure hunting, climbed mountains, searched for treasure in South America. He was “Indiana Jones” with a Missouri accent. He wrote nearly 160 novel length tales and literally thousands of articles.  His greatest contribution to literatures is known as Dent's "Master Fiction Plot", which gave his take on how to write a successful adventure fiction story.   The Special Event will be held on October 12^th and 13^th, 2013 using the call W0D.  The MCARC plans to provide a Certificate for those that make a contact with the Special Event Station.

                The Nixa Amateur Radio Club, newsletter reported that Terry Zembsch, KC0SQE, after many years of service is stepping down from his position as the leader of the VE Team. He will remain active in the VE program, but other obligations make it difficult to serve as the Team Leader. The officers & members of the Nixa ARC expressed their thanks to Terry for his organizational efforts and dedicated service.  Terry has trained his successor Rob Huelga, W3LGA, who has been assisting the Testing program by acting as Liaison over the past several months. 

          The Callaway Amateur Radio League is planning to take part in the Callaway Youth EXPO on July 10^th. An emergency station will be set up to demonstrate Amateur Radio to Callaway youth. Dave Phelps, CARL President will be coordinating the demonstration at the EXPO. Dave Mueller, AC0WI, who worked at the club booth at the Senior EXPO last month, reported that he had a few people sign up for more information and several stopped by to look at the material.

                   SECTION ARES REPORT FOR MAY 2013  

                            JEFF YOUNG, KB3HF, SEC

Total  # ARES Members   1192    

Number of Drills, Testing, Etc. 217   

Number of Ham Hours   1570

Number of Public Service Events 36  

Number of Ham Hours 460.5 

Number of Emergency Operations 9

Number of Ham hours Emer. Op. 206.5

Total ARES Operations this month   262  

Total Ham Hours 2237

9 out of 9 districts reporting

                For the latest updates in appointments and ARES activities please go to the Missouri ARES website. http://www.ares-mo.org/

                   SECTION TRAFFIC REPORTS MAY 2013

                         LARRY WILSON, K0RWL STM

MO SECTION NET (MON) Sessions 40 QNI 133  QTC 35  Net Mgr.  K9ZTV

MO TRAFFIC NET  Sessions 30 QNI 1202 QTC 175 Net Mgr. K0RWL

MESN  Sessions  4  QNI 214 QTC 3  Net Mgr.  K0VET

Lebanon ARES  Sessions 4  QNI 25  QTC 0  Net Mgr. KD0PLS

Callaway Co CARL Sessions 4  QNI 66  QTC 4  Net Mgr. KC0LYA

Boone Co CMRA  Sessions  4 QNI 67 QTC 3  Net Mgr.  KC0WGB

Boone Co ARES  Sessions  5  QNI 59 QTC 4  Net Mgr KC0YNS

Benton County Sessions 4 QNI 68  QTC  1  Net Mgr.  KC0FDF

St. Clair Co ARES Sessions 5  QNI 24  QTC 1  Net Mgr. WA5ICX

Clinton Co. NWMO ARES Sessions 4  QNI 54 QTC 1 Net Mgr. KC0QLU

Howell County  Sessions  4  QNI 13   QTC 1   Net Mgr.  K0RWL

Current River ARC  Sessions 4  QNI 21  QTC 0 Net Mgr.  KN0D

TLARC   Sessions 1   QNI 2 QTC 787 Net Mgr. KB0OFD

Franklin County ARES Sessions 7 QNI  61  QTC 0 Net Mgr. N0BBD

Jackson County Sessions  4 QNI 83 QTC 0  Net Mgr. K0UAA

CSRC Wellsville Sessions  4 QNI 23  QTC 0   Net Mgr. W0CSR

Macon Cnty ARES  Sessions  4   QNI 48  QTC 0 Net Mgr. K0KY

Rolla RRARS   Sessions 29  QNI 338  QTC 5  Net Mgr. KB9ZBO

WAARCI  Sessions 4 QNI 169 QTC  1  Net Mgr. KO9R

Texas County  Sessions 30 QNI 431  QTC 10  Net Mgr. N0TPE

St. Francois Co ARES Sessions 2  QNI 14  QTC 0  Net Mgr. AC0RV

Mid-MO ARC Sessions  4 QNI 74   QTC  0 Net Mgr.  N0ZH

West Central MO Net Sessions 4 QNI 39  QTC 1 Net Mgr.  KD0CNC

KC ARES Digital Sessions 4  QNI 28  QTC 16 Net Mgr.  K0KEX

Northland ARES Sessions 4 QNI 75  QTC  3 Net Mgr. K0KEX

Tri-County  ARC Sessions 4  QNI 24  QTC  0  Net Mgr.  N0AUY

District E ARES  Sessions 8  QNI 43   QTC 6 Net Mgr. N0RIC

Hannibal ARES Sessions 6 QNI 9QTC 7  Net Mgr. KD0HHN

Jackson Co ARES Dig. Sessions 4 QNI 41  QTC 9  Net Mgr. N0AJI

10^th Region CW Sessions 59  QNI 0   QTC 229 Net Mgr. W0SS

10th Region SSB  Sessions 22  QNI  0   QTC 117 Net Mgr. K0VTT

Totals      Sessions 316    QNI 3532    QTC 1419

10^th Region Participation CW  72% K9ZTV ND0N, W0FCE, W0SJS

                                                                        Net Mgr W0SS

10th Region Participation SSB 100%   KC0M, KB0OFD,

                                                                         Net Mgr. K0VTT