ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter October 2014 ARRL Midwest Division Vice Director Position Open Jan. 1 When Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, announced that he was not running for re-election, I submitted a nomination petition for Director. As it turned out, I was the only nomination and no one submit- ted a nomination for Vice-Director. This resulted in my being declared elected and a new Vice- Director will be appointed by ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN. In this situation it is custom- ary for the new director to recommend a Vice-Director candidate to the President. Therefore, if you are interested in serving the ARRL members of the Midwest Division as Vice- Director for 2015-2018, please send me your amateur radio resume. Also contact me or Cliff to discuss the role and responsibilities and any questions you might have. Some factors that will influence my recommendation are: A candidate with a broad range of interests and activities in Amateur Radio - especially those that don't overlap my own. Significant geographical separation from eastern Iowa to better cover ARRL sponsored hamfests and to facilitate contact and discussion with division members. A genuine desire and dedication to work at furthering ARRL and Amateur Radio. Previous or current ARRL volunteer position(s). In addition there are a few mandatory qualifications for the Vice Director position: At least 21 years old A licensed and full member of ARRL for at least the last four years Serve without compensation (certain out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed) Provide information relative to any potential conflict of interest (at later date on an ARRL provided form) I would like to receive your inputs by November 10th. Thank you and 73's, Rod Blocksome, K0DAS 690 Eastview Dr. Robins, IA 52328 home ph: 319-393-8022 email: [email protected]
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ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter
October 2014
ARRL Midwest Division Vice Director Position Open Jan. 1
When Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, announced that he was not running for re-election, I submitted a nomination petition for Director. As it turned out, I was the only nomination and no one submit-ted a nomination for Vice-Director. This resulted in my being declared elected and a new Vice-Director will be appointed by ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN. In this situation it is custom-ary for the new director to recommend a Vice-Director candidate to the President.
Therefore, if you are interested in serving the ARRL members of the Midwest Division as Vice-Director for 2015-2018, please send me your amateur radio resume. Also contact me or Cliff to discuss the role and responsibilities and any questions you might have. Some factors that will influence my recommendation are:
A candidate with a broad range of interests and activities in Amateur Radio - especially those that don't overlap my own.
Significant geographical separation from eastern Iowa to better cover ARRL sponsored hamfests and to facilitate contact and discussion with division members.
A genuine desire and dedication to work at furthering ARRL and Amateur Radio.
Previous or current ARRL volunteer position(s).
In addition there are a few mandatory qualifications for the Vice Director position:
At least 21 years old
A licensed and full member of ARRL for at least the last four years
Serve without compensation (certain out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed)
Provide information relative to any potential conflict of interest (at later date on an ARRL provided form)
I would like to receive your inputs by November 10th.
Thank you and 73's,
Rod Blocksome, K0DAS
690 Eastview Dr.
Robins, IA 52328
home ph: 319-393-8022
email: [email protected]
ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter— Oct. 2014 p 2
HR 4969 Midwest Division Co-Sponsors
I want to offer my sincere thanks to hams throughout our Midwest Division who contacted their Members of Congress encouraging them to support and co-sponsor HR 4969, The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014. This bill calls on the FCC to apply the PRB-1 “reasonable accommo-dation” three-part test to private land-use restrictions regarding antennas. Your letters, phone calls, emails, and visits to District offices effectively communicated the importance of this legis-lation to the volunteer emergency communications and public service that Amateur Radio pro-vides to our country and many served agencies. In addition, several ARRL officers and direc-tors, along with The Keelen Group, the League’s lobbyists, visited dozens of congressional offices in September.
There are currently 47 co-sponsors signed on to HR 4969, with another half-dozen or so who have agreed to do so when Congress returns to Washington in November, after the election recess.
HR 4969 co-sponsors from our Midwest Division currently include: Lee Terry (NE-2), Sam Graves (MO-6), Lynn Jenkins (KS-2), Vicky Hartzler (MO-4), Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3), Kev-in Yoder (KS-3), and Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1).
If your Member of Congress is listed above, please take the time to thank them for their sup-port of HR 4969.
Even if your Representative is not yet signed on as a co-sponsor, we greatly appreciate your efforts in educating Congress on the importance of HR 4969, and in establishing relationships with our elected officials which not only got out our message, but may pay dividends in the fu-ture.
ARRL President Kay Craigie emphasized that HR 4969 is still “very much alive” and she urged ARRL members to continue to contact your Representatives to urge them to co-sponsor HR 4969.
Iowa QSO Party—October 18, 2014
The Iowa QSO Party, sponsored by the Ottumwa Amateur Radio Club WA0DX, will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2014, from 1400z to 2300z (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST).
The exchange for Iowa stations is RS/T & County, and for all other stations is RS/T and state, province, or DX.
For more information, including bands and suggested fre-quencies, county abbreviations, entry classes, scoring, log submission, and club competition, see http://www.wa0dx.org/IAQSO/.
The husband and wife team Dave,KA7QMG and Garlyn KA7QLX riding in the ARES "Float" driven by Iowa Section Manager Bob McCaf-frey K0CY during the Annual Puffer-billy Parade in Boone Iowa.(Picture by Jim W0BMW)
ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter— Oct. 2014 p. 3
Around the Midwest Division
The St. Louis and Subur-ban Radio Club participat-ed in the September 2014 National Weather Service Open House. (Photo cour-tesy SLSCRC Web Site)
Midwest Division Director Cliff Ahrens K0CA received a replica of Mark Twain’s Hartford, CT home customized with a toothpick Yagi antenna, a gift from Honorary Vice President Bruce Frahm K0BJ. Cliff lives in Mark Twain’s boyhood home town of Hanni-bal, MO, and visited Twain’s Hartford home during the 2014 ARRL Centenni-al Convention. (photo courtesy KB0WIL).
Bill Caldwell N0LNO/R and his 2nd op Rod Blocksome K0DAS set up for the Sept. VHF QSO Party at a Boarding School (where Bill’s wife Elizabeth teaches) near Walker, Iowa. While Bill operated the contest, his wife and Rod explained what it was all about to the students and other teachers that came by to visit. (photos courtesy K0DAS)
ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter— Oct. 2014 p. 4
Around the Midwest Division
The two VHF rover teams taking a lunch break at Dodgeville, WI. Left to Right: Gregg Lind, KC0SKM/R and his 2nd op, Christopher Caldwell, KC0YGW and Bill Caldwell, N0LNO. (Christopher is Bill’s Son). Bill’s 2nd op Rod K0DAS was the photographer.
An inside shot of the operat-ing position for the Septem-ber VHF QSO Party, inside the van – Bill, N0LNO oper-ating.
Two Rovers in September VHF QSO Party
Bill Caldwell N0LNO/R and his 2nd op Rod Blocksome K0DAS, and Gregg Lind, KC0SKM/R and his 2nd op, Christopher Caldwell, KC0YGW enjoyed the September VHF QSO Party.
Both Rovers carried 7 bands, 50 through 2304 MHz, SSB and CW, all horizontally polarized. Gregg’s Rover antenna configuration was the same whether he was “on the go” or stopped. Bill’s Rover had two antenna configurations – small omni-directional antennas for 50, 144, 222, & 432 MHz while on the go and long high gain yagis on a transportable rotatable mast when they were stopped.
ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter— Oct. 2014 p 5
Cliff’s Notes
Congratulations to Matt Anderson KA0BOJ on his re-election as ARRL Nebraska Section Manager.
Kudos to the Rockwell-Collins Amateur Radio Club of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on their be-coming an ARRL Affiliated Club.
There will be two ARRL conventions in Iowa in October, one on each side of the state. On October 5, the ARRL Iowa Section Convention (Southeast Iowa Hamfest) will be held in West Liberty, sponsored by the Muscatine & Washington Area Amateur Radio Clubs. And on October 11, the ARRL Iowa State Convention (Sioux City Ham Convention) will be in Sergeant Bluff, sponsored by the Sooland Amateur Radio Association. This is a great time of year to get out and enjoy the beautiful Fall weather and these conventions, as well as the many other hamfests throughout the Midwest Division, which are listed later in this newsletter.
73, Cliff K0CA
Upcoming W1AW/0 Operations from Midwest Division
Missouri—October 8 to October 14
Kansas—November 5 to November 11
Iowa—December 24 to December 30
School Club Roundup October 20-24, 2014 (third full school week of October) Monday through Friday from 1300 UTC Monday through 2359 UTC Friday. A station may operate no more than 6 hours in a 24-hour pe-riod, and a maximum of 24 hours of the 107 hour event. (http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup)
ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter– Oct. 2014 p. 6
Midwest Division Special Events
10/04/2014 | Lunar Eclipse Oct 4-Oct 8, 0001Z-1200Z, K0L, Emporia, KS. Emporia State University Amateur Radio Club. 14.270 21.310 7.230. QSL. Dwight Moore, Campus Box 4050, 1 Kellog Circle, Emporia, KS 66801.
10/11/2014 | Lester Dent -- Doc Savage Special Event Oct 11-Oct 12, 1422Z-1421Z, W0D, Macon, MO. Macon County Amateur Radio Club. 14.270 14.070 7.270 3.970. Certificate. Macon County ARC, PO Box 13, Macon, MO 63552. The Ma-con County Amateur Radio Club will operate the Lester Dent-Doc Savage Mystery Special Event W0D, in La Plata, MO. The purpose of the Special Event is to honor of the Birthday of Lester Dent, one of the most prolific writers of Pulp Fiction, and an Amateur Radio Operator. It is also the 81st "Birthday" of his creation, the first "Superhero" Doc Savage. A colorful certifi-cate will be provided to those that contact the Special Event Station and send a QSL including a # 10 SASE to the Macon County Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 13, Macon, MO 63552. You can check out the certificate on the MCARC www.maconcountyarc.net.
10/11/2014 | Nebraska Rare County Activation Oct 11, 1300Z-2200Z, NE0QP, Lincoln, NE. Lincoln NE Chapter of Quarter Century Wireless Association. See URL. QSL. QCWA Chapter 025, Reynolds Davis, K0GND, 3901 S 42nd , Lincoln, NE 68506. http://www.qcwa.org/chapter025-2014-rare_counties_activation.pdf
10/25/2014 | Frankenstein 2014 Halloween FunExpedition Oct 25-Nov 2, 1400Z-2300Z, W0O, Frankenstein, MO. Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club. 3.963 3.535. QSL. Kent W. Trimble, K9ZTV, 2210 Heartland Ridge, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Frankenstein 2014 Halloween FunExpedition from Frankenstein, Missouri. Sponsored by Mid-MO ARC, Jefferson City, MO. Operating CW-SSB-Digital. Frequencies spotted. QSO upon receipt of your QSL & SASE.
10/26/2014 | Battle of Westport Memorial Oct 26-Oct 27, 1500Z-2300Z, K0R, Kansas City, MO. Sons of Confederate Veterans. 14.230 14.050 7.230 7.050. QSL. Jason Peck, 626 Fickinger St, Sulphur Springs, AR 72768.
11/08/2014 | Honoring Veterans for Veterans Day Nov 8, 1500Z-2200Z, W0FSB, Waterloo, IA. Five Sullivan Brothers Amateur Radio Club. 18.124 14.240 7.240. Certificate & QSL. Five Sullivan Bros ARC, 3186 Brandon Diagonal Blvd, Brandon, IA 52210. For QSL card: Send card and #10 SASE; For Certificate &QSL: Send QSL, address label and 3 Forever stamps; For eQSL & Certificate: Send eQSL, then an email to [email protected], requesting a .jpg file of the certificate that you can print yourself. www.qrz.com/db/w0fsb.
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ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter– Oct. 2014 p. 7
04/01/2015 | Lunar Eclipse Apr 1-Apr 4, 0001Z-1200Z, K0L, Emporia, KS. Emporia State University Amateur Radio Club. 14.270 21.310 7.230. QSL. Dwight Moore, Campus Box 4050, 1 Kellog Circle, Emporia, KS 66801.
For updated Special Event listings, see:
www.arrl.org/special-event-stations
ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter– Oct. 2014 p 8
10/04/2014 | 2014 Wichita Area Hamfest Location: Wichita, KS Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Valley Center Amateur Radio Club Website: http://www.vcarc.org
10/05/2014 | Iowa Section Convention (Southeast Iowa Hamfest) Location: West Liberty, IA Type: ARRL Convention Sponsor: Muscatine & Washington Area Amateur Radio Clubs Website: http://www.kc0aqs.org/hamfest.html
10/11/2014 | Iowa State Convention (Sioux City Ham Convention) Location: Sergeant Bluff, IA Type: ARRL Convention pending Executive Committee approval Sponsor: Sooland Amateur Radio Association Website: http://facebook.com/groups/591123127614974/
10/18/2014 | SSARC October Hamfest Location: Belton, MO Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: SouthSide Amateur Radio Club Website: http://southsidearc.net
10/25/2014 | Saint Louis Halloween Hamfest Location: Kirkwood, MO Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Saint Louis ARC Website: http://www.halloweenhamfest.org
11/02/2014 | 43rd Annual Davenport RAC Hamfest Location: Davenport, IA Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club (WØBXR) Website: http://arcsupport.com/drac
11/08/2014 | Nixa ARC Hamfest Location: Nixa, MO Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Nixa Amateur Radio Club Website: http://www.nixahams.net/
01/03/2015 | Ozark Mountain Hamfest Location: Brighton, MO Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio Group Website: http://w0omd.org
Midwest Division ARRL Hamfests, Conventions & Events
ARRL Midwest Division Newsletter– Oct. 2014 p 9
01/24/2015 | Winterfest 2015 Location: Collinsville, IL Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: The St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club Website: http://SLSRC.ORG
For updated Hamfests and Conventions Calendar, go to:
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar
Midwest Division ARRL Hamfests, Conventions & Events
Director: Cliff Ahrens K0CA [email protected] 573-221-8618
Vice Director: Rod Blocksome K0DAS [email protected] 319-393-8022
Iowa Section Manager: Bob McCaffrey K0CY
Kansas Section Manager: Ron Cowan KB0DTI
Missouri Section Manager: Dale Bagley K0KY
Nebraska Section Manager: Matt Anderson KA0BOJ
DX Advisory Committee: Bill Morgan K0DEQ (MO)
Emergency Communications Advisory Committee: Reynolds Davis K0GND (NE)
Contest Advisory Committee: Jim Cochran K0RH (KS)
Division Legislative Action Chair: Mike Edwards WB9M (MO)
Legislative Action Coordinators: Nick Critelli K0PCG (IA); Bruce Frahm K0BJ (KS & NE);
Mike Edwards WB9M (MO).
Assistant Directors (Missouri): Paul Haefner K0JPL, Ron Lowrance K4SX, Fred Miller
KB0WIL, Dave Propper K2DP, Barbara Rich KG0UT, John Rogers W0WC, Scott Schultz
N0IU, Kent Trimble K9ZTV, Roger Volk K0GOB, Bill Wheeler K0DEW, and Eric Zust
W0TT.
Assistant Directors (Kansas): Mike Albers K0FJ, Jim Andera K0NK, Andy Anderson
W0AFQ, Bill Henderson K0VBU, Charlie Hett K0THN, Jon Jones N0JK, Brian Short
KC0BS, Bob Summers K0BXF, and Rick Tucker W0RT.
Assistant Directors (Iowa): Don Boyvey AK0BG, Al Culbert K0AL, Dennis O’Brien
KA0DOS, C.W. Pantel K0IIR, Jim Spencer W0SR, and Jim Lasley N0JL.
Assistant Directors (Nebraska): Frank Cahoy K0BLT, Stan Coleman N0YXV, Reynolds
Davis K0GND, Bill Duffy KA0VXK, Joe Eisenberg K0NEB, Allen Harpham KB0ASQ, Todd
LeMense KK0DX, Mike Nickolaus NF0N, and Art Zygielbaum K0AIZ.
Midwest Division Webmaster: Steve Schmitz W0SJS
Midwest Division Leadership
Midwest Division News and Photos Wanted! If you have news and photos about events or activities from the Midwest Division, email them to Cliff
K0CA at [email protected]. We will try to include as many as possible in upcoming editions of the
Midwest Division News. Thanks and 73, Cliff K0CA
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