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In This Issue

TN QSO Party

ARRL 2016 Member Loyalty

New PIO Joins the ARRL TN

Section Public Info Team

Recent Hamfests

Upcoming Conventions, Ham-

fests and Classes

Weekly Club Nets

Social Media Get Connected!

Weekly Club Nets

National Parks on the Air

VE Sessions

Contact Us

*Map from https://tnqp.org/ “

2016 TN QSO Party

18:00 UTC Sunday 4 September until

03:00 UTC Monday 5 September

Would you like to work more TN counties, or contact more states to finish

your WAS award? Maybe you need to increase your DX count. Get on the

air for the TN QSO Party, have some fun, make some contacts, and sharpen

your contesting skills!

About the TN QSO Party:

“The Tennessee QSO Party is an annual amateur radio event which takes

place on either the first or second Sunday of September. All amateur radio

operators in the great state of Tennessee are encouraged to participate as

antennas around the world rotate and point to the volunteer state.

The Tennessee QSO Party is hosted by the Tennessee Contest

Group. Each year tens of thousands of QSOs occur between Tennessee

amateur radio operators and hams worldwide. “* Plaques are awarded for

category winners. (* from the TN QSO Party website:

https://tnqp.org/about-2/ )

See the TNQP hand-out-materials at:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1oh0-

enVr7CYzVZRHpFZFZ4LU0

Get the full details at: https://tnqp.org/

Mobile Operators needed to activate some counties. See the

TNQP.org website for details!

ARRL TN Section Public Information Newsletter August 2016

Welcome to the ARRL TN Section Public Information Team!!!

CONGRATULATIONS and WELCOME to Lenard Grice KM4MRY, our newly appointed

ARRL TN Section Public Information Officer. (KM4MRY photo courtesy of R. Pinelli, KA2BSM)

Len brings a wealth of experience with him for his new role, as Retired healthcare execu-

tive with more than 30 years in the marketing, public relations and public information

world. He currently serves as the Delta Amateur Radio Club PIO. In addition to the Club

activities, he did a fantastic job of helping to publicize ARRL Field Day in the Mid South Area of TN. This

event featured 7 Amateur Radio Clubs and emergency services organizations working together. Len joins

the existing Public Information team in supporting our Amateur Radio communications needs across the

ARRL TN Section. Welcome to your new role on the ARRL TN Section Public Information Team!!!

We would also like to recognize and thank the many Club PIOs who work hard to support the amateur radio

community at a local level. It is because of your efforts that the number of licensed Amateur Radio operators

continues to grow in Tennessee!

ARRL TN Section Public Information Team

ARRL 2016 Delta Division Member Loyalty

252 ARRL Delta Division members recently received a pin and certificate from the American

Radio Relay League for 40, 50, 60, and even 70 years of League membership. Of those, 131 are

in the TN Section.

CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to our TWO TN Section 70-year members:

J C Nettles, W5SRR and Joe E Whisnant, W4RIQ

Do you know anyone on the list of recipients? Find out at:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1oh0-enVr7CS3liaTBadGUzWFk

Years as an ARRL Member

Number of Operators in TN Section

70 2

60 10

50 28

40 91

Total Operators 131

Recent Hamfests

McMinn ARC HamFest July 16

The 12th Annual MCARC Hamfest, Sponsored by The McMinn Co Amateur Radio Club was a lively, fun

place to be on a hot summer Saturday morning. There were plenty of vendors in shaded pavilion, with

great company, plenty of food, and a steady stream of door prizes to match the tickets for the drawings.

VE sessions were offered periodically for those wishing to get licensed, or to upgrade to a

new license class. Featured vendors included The Wireman, JMR Sales and TR07 Engineering. The TN

State Guard provided great information, and an extra level of protection for the cache of door prizes

that were give throughout the event. Great fun– good people, great prizes!

Many thanks to Debbie Bare, KE4OTV, President McMinn County ARC and Phil Prichard KC4JIY,

Hamfest Coordinator, for your warm welcome and hospitality to the ARRL team! Pictures are from Bob

Miller, KC4KUZ MCARC Trustee / Public Relations and the McMinn County Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/mcminnamateurradio/?fref=ts

Recent Hamfests

The Greater Nashville and Middle TN Ham Quest July 30

The Greater Nashville & Middle TN HamQuest was a new project dedicated to

combining traditional Hamfest elements with less traditional offerings that

helped to unite the Ham community. Thanks to the leadership and hard work

of HamQuest 2016 Chairman Bill Uthoff, KK4WU, this event was THE place

to be on July 30. The Quest was sponsored by the Wilson Amateur Radio

Club, with assistance from the Wilson Radio League. Located at the Wilson

County Fairgrounds, the pavilion was filled with representatives from the par-

ticipating clubs who worked hard to have a great event for the many vendors

who filled the tables, and about 400 attendees who passed through the gate to

visit the HamQuest. Featured activities included a talk-in station, a Radio Check Station, ARRL, ARES and

NWS Skywarn tables, a VE Session, and a mesh network information session, to name a few of the high-

lights of the HamQuest. And of course, food - an All-You-Can-Eat breakfast (for a nominal charge). Many

thanks to Bob Strausburg KK4HQ Image Creations Photography for sharing his great pictures with us!

TN Hamfests and Conventions

W4DXCC - DX and Contest Convention “SEDCO”: September 23-24, 2016 http://www.w4dxcc.com/

Greeneville HamFest October 15 http://greenevillehamfest.com

Hamfest Chattanooga 2016 October 22 http://w4am.net/hamfest-chattanooga-2016/

Classes:

Nashville, TN—Technician Class License: August 13—September 3 for 4 consecutive Saturdays. Vis-

it the ARRL Website for additional details at http://www.arrl.org/courses/nashville-tn-37214-2

Events Near Our Borders :

Southeastern Division Convention (Huntsville Hamfest– AL) August 20 http://hamfest.org

Vette City Hamfest (Bowling Green, KY) October 1 http://vettecityhamfest.com/

Stone Mountain Hamfest and ARRL Georgia State Convention (Lawrenceville, GA)

November 5-6 http://stonemountainhamfest.com/

Got An Event????

Let us know to get it listed here! [email protected]

SEDCO

W4DXCC DX and Contest Convention “SEDCO”: September 23-24, 2016 in Pigeon Forge, TN.

“The SouthEastern DX and Contesting Organization (SEDCO) is a non-profit organization, founded for

one reason- to bring DXers and Contesters together in fellowship.” http://www.w4dxcc.com/ The con-

vention will feature a full day Ham Radio Bootcamp, which is the perfect venue for new and experi-

enced hams to come and learn how to build an HF station and how to use it! The second day features

many interesting speakers, and time to visit the TOP equipment manufacturers that will be present.

Visit the website http://www.w4dxcc.com/ for more details and the event program. “Countdown to

W4DXCC” , the event flyer, can be found at: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1oh0-

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The TN Section ARES Website

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is comprised of licensed radio amateur opera-tors who volunteer to provide their equipment and expertise for communications duty in public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or na-tional organization, is eligible for membership in ARES. Train-ing may be required or desired to participate fully in ARES. Please inquire at the County level for specific information.

tnares.com TNARES — The TN ARES Homepage

The ARRL TN Section Website: tnarrl.org

ARRL Tennessee Section - LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!!!

ARRL TN Section Public Information Team

Work throughout Tennessee to show the value of amateur radio

as a hobby, a skill, and a means of emergency communications to

the general public to generate interest in amateur radio opera-

tions.

Public Information Coordinator TN Section: Cathy Goodrich

KK4IWN

ARRL Public Information Officers:

Stephan Anderman K2SMA

Tom Tate WA4CGF

Keith Gaines KC4YYF

Len Grice KM4MRY

WEEKLY CLUB NETS

Club Name City Scheduled Nets Scheduled Nets Other Nets and Events

BEDFORD COUNTY AM-ATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Shelbyville

Weekly Monday 7:30 PM BCARS ARES Net South Bed-ford County Repeater 147.060 Repeater Plus Offset

CARTER COUNTY ARA Elizabethton Every Monday on 145.290, tone 103.5 at 8:00 PM

CHATTANOOGA ARC Hixson

CARC SUNDAY NIGHT NET Sun-days at 8:00 EST 146.79 Repeater NT

Cumberland Plateau ARC Crossville

Area Nets: Sun.-Fri., 7:30 p.m.*, CPARC ARES Nets 146.865- 118.8 Tone Mon-Fri, 6:30 p.m.*, TN Emergency Net 3.980 LSB. Mon, 8:00 p.m.*, RACK Tech. METERS Net ** 147.300+ 100.0 Tone

Wed, 8:00 p.m.*, SE [US] Linked Repeater Net 147.255+ No Tone Thu, 6:30 p.m.*, 470 Amateur Radio Group 145.47- 118.8 Tone

Local Repeaters: 147.345 on Hinch Moun-tain linked to E. TN & W. NC repeaters plus Echo-Link 146.865- Tone 118.8 (solar mixed Fusion) 146.895- Tone 118.8 443.850+ Tone 118.8 (normal mode Fusion) CPARC owned: 146.865 & 443.850

DECATUR COUNTY AM-ATEUR RADIO CLUB Parsons

Thursday 6:30 Weekly net on the Decaturville repeater. 443.325+ 131.8 PL tone.

DEKALB-CANNON COUNTY AMATEUR RA-DIO CLUB Smithville

Weekly A.R.E.S. ( Amateur Ra-dio Emergency Services) train-ing net every Tuesday even-ing at 7 p.m. on repeater 145.490 – WR3S ( no PL tone)

Delta ARC Memphis

Delta Club Daily Nets 146.820 -600 pl 107.2 at 8pm central time.

MS 150 Bike Ride Sept TBD www.msmidsouth.org

DICKSON COUNTY AM-ATEUR RADIO CLUB Dickson

DCARC Weekly Tuesday Nights 2 Meter Net at 7:30 p.m. 147.375 + PL 146.2

Local Repeaters: 147.375 + PL 146.2 White Bluff 442.225 + PL 123.0 White Bluff 145.330 - PL 114.8 Cum-berland Furnace Packet 145.01 444.475+ PL 114.8 Cum-berland Furnace 53.150- PL 91.5 Cumber-land Furnace

WEEKLY CLUB NETS

Taking a long ride across the TN Section? Why not “stop by” a weekly club net and check in?

Club Name City Scheduled Nets Scheduled Nets Other Nets and Events

JOHNSON COUNTY ARC Mountain City

Monday @ 9:00pm - 146.610 with a tone of 103.5

Thursday Night - Voice and Echolink 220 NET @ 8:30pm on 224.280 with a tone of 103.5

LAKEWAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (LARC) Talbott

Tuesday 7:00 PM 147.030 Repeater no pl

Local Repeaters: VHF: 147.030 no pl UHF: 443.450 no pl

Maury ARC Columbia

Emergency Preparedness Net SUNDAY – 8:30 PM CST MARC REPEATER 147.12+ (PL 127.3)

COMMUNITY PRE-PAREDNESS NET THURSDAY NIGHTS BEFORE MARC NET 6:30 PM EARLY CHECK IN ON 147.54 SIMPLEX 7:00 PM REGULAR net MARC REPEATER 147.12 (TONE 127.3)

MTEARS NETMONDAY – 8:00 PM CST UHF RE-PEATER 443.175+ (PL 100.0)

MEMPHIS DIGITAL AMA-TEUR RADIO CLUB

German-town

Friday Evenings @ 20:30 Hrs. on the W4LET Node "B" Repeater And on Re-flector 58-A. Friday Night Net D-RATS - Chat Room: Memphis Repeaters: 443.9875 145.0600 1297.300 DD

Two Nets weekly on Thursday and Friday evenings at 20:30 hrs. CDT. Both nets are on D-STAR, on the W4LET node "B" repeater and on Re-flector 58A.

The MDARC Club Net is on Friday evenings. CERT NET - CERT Net on Thursday evenings at 20:30 hrs. CDT and it is open to everyone, not just CERT Members.

Mid South ARA Memphis

Elmer Net on Monday eve-nings at 9:00 pm on 145.210 (107.2 PL)

MID TENN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Tullahoma

HAM JAM VHF NET 146.700 T-114.8 Tuesdays 9:00 - 9:50 p.m.

MTARS VHF NET 146.700 T-114.8 Thursdays 9:00 - 9:50 p.m.

Weekly Lunch Ham Luncheon at Farm-ers Old Shoney's Man-chester Tuesdays 11:00 - 1:20 p.m. Shoney's Restaurant, (Farmer's) Skinner Flat Road, Manchester, TN, United States

NASHVILLE ARC, INC. Nashville Monday at 7:30 pm – 147.015 MHz (no tone)

WEEKLY CLUB NETS (CONT.)

Contact Us

Got questions?

Need info?

Have info to share?

Contact:

Cathy Goodrich KK4IWN

TN Section PIC

[email protected]

Or your nearest ARRL PIO

or club PIO

ARRL National Parks on the Air

“Throughout 2016, Amateur Radio will

be helping the National Park Service

celebrate their 100th anniversary.

Hams from across the country will activate NPS units, promote

the National Park Service and showcase Amateur Radio to the

public.” (source: http://www.arrl.org/NPOTA)

Find out more , or register your park activation at:

http://www.arrl.org/NPOTA

Send your NPOTA stories and pictures to [email protected] to

share the fun of your events.

Club Name City Scheduled Nets Scheduled Nets Other Nets and Events

Short Mtn. Repeater Club, Inc.

Murfrees-boro

Old Codger’s Net 146.910 on Monday nights at 8 pm CST

Information Net Tuesday night 146.910 at 8 pm CST

Weekly Net: Traders Net Thursday nights 146.910 at 8 PM

Smoky Mountain Arc Maryville

SMARC Net each Thursday at 7:00 pm on 146.655 - backup is 146.625 - tone 118.8.

UNICOI COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION Erwin

EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, EXCEPT FIRST Thursday Club Meeting Night 8:00 p.m. 147.270 MHZ, + OFFSET UP 600 PL TONE; WHEN ACTIVE 88.5; Backup 147.120 MHZ, + OFFSET No Tone

WILSON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Lebanon

Thursday Night Wilson ARC & ARES Net Thursdays at 7:00 PM on 147.105 MHz

VE Testing Sessions

Looking for a VE Testing Session so you can bring someone to get their ticket?

Taking the next step by upgrading your own? Check out the Exams link on

arrl/org to get details on sessions in your area: http://www.arrl.org/find-an-

amateur-radio-license-exam-session

Here is a list of upcoming VE testing sessions in the TN Section. See the link above for full detail.

Title Zip Date Sponsor Time

Bristol 37620-7430 8/4/2016 Bristol ARC 7:00 PM

Crossville 38572-5725 8/4/2016 Cumberland Plateau ARC (CPARC) 7:00 PM

Oneida 37841-6467 8/5/2016 Big South Fork ARC 7:00 PM

Knoxville 37909-2674 8/6/2016 University of TN ARC 12:30 PM

Springfield 37172-3927 8/6/2016 Robertson County ARC 1:00 PM

Woodbury 37190-1344 8/6/2016 1:00 PM

Memphis 38133-2631 8/9/2016 Delta Amateur Radio Club 5:45 PM

Chattanooga 37415-2754 8/13/2016 Scenic City ARS 4:00 PM

Cleveland 37311-6453 8/13/2016 Cleveland ARC 10:00 AM

Lyles 37098-2836 8/13/2016 Hickman County ARES 1:00 PM

Atoka 38004-9999 8/15/2016 Tipton Cty Radio Society 6:00 PM

Decaturville 38329-8117 8/15/2016 Decatur County ARC 7:00 PM

Hohenwald 38462-1987 8/16/2016 High Forest ARC 9:30 AM

Sevierville 37862-3710 8/18/2016 Sevierville County ERS 6:00 PM

Henderson 38340-2563 8/27/2016 Chester County ARC 9:00 AM

Waverly 37185-1630 8/27/2016 Three Rats 9:00 AM

Bristol 37620-7430 9/1/2016 Bristol ARC 7:00 PM

Dickson 37055-2434 9/1/2016 Dickson Cty ARC 7:00 PM

Knoxville 37909-2674 9/3/2016 University of TN ARC 12:30 PM

Smithville 37166-2018 9/3/2016 DCCARC 1:00 PM

Oneida 37841-6467 9/6/2016 Big South Fork ARC 7:00 PM

Chattanooga 37415-2754 9/10/2016 Scenic City ARS 4:00 PM

Cleveland 37311-6453 9/10/2016 Cleveland ARC 10:00 AM

Hohenwald 38462-1987 9/10/2016 High Forest ARC 9:30 AM

Lyles 37098-2836 9/10/2016 Hickman County ARES 1:00 PM

Murfreesboro 37129-1726 9/10/2016 Stone River ARC 10:00 AM

Nashville 37220-1304 9/10/2016 Nashville VE Team 9:00 AM

Memphis 38133-2631 9/12/2016 Delta Amateur Radio Club 5:45 PM

Sevierville 37862-3710 9/15/2016 Sevierville County ERS 6:00 PM

Columbia 38401-5717 9/17/2016 MARC 9:00 AM

Atoka 38004-9999 9/19/2016 Tipton Cty Radio Society 6:00 PM

Cookeville 38501-4299 9/27/2016 Cookeville Repeater VE Team 6:00 PM

Knoxville 37909-2674 10/1/2016 University of TN ARC 12:30 PM

Lyles 37098-2836 10/1/2016 Hickman County ARES 1:00 PM

Springfield 37172-3927 10/1/2016 Robertson County ARC 1:00 PM