BANDBITS The official publication of the Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club An ARRL Affiliated Club Volume 32, Number 11 November 2017 PAARC EVENTS PAARC MEETS AT RED CROSS The Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club meets at the American Red Cross Chapter House, 311 West John Gwynn Jr. Avenue between Hightower and Kumpf Blvd. in Peoria, Illinois. The meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. Events: Board Meeting Nov. 2, 7:00pm, Thursday, at the Red Cross Building General Meeting Nov. 9, 7:00pm, Thursday, at the Red Cross Building Program: Dave Lucas presenting Raspberry Pi’s and Ham Radio uses. To sweeten the presentation, he will be giving away a new Raspberry Pi 3, Internet Labs DVAP, and a 32GB micro SD card. Dec. 14: Club Christmas Party at the Lariat Steak house starting at 6:30pm. at the Lariat Steak house starting at 6:30pm. INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 President’s Message, PAARC Events, ARES Programs and Officer Slate for 2018 2 Club Information, Directors, Net Control Reports for October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. 3 Board and General Meeting Minutes and Net Control Report October 29 th . 4 October GOTA Report, ARRL Foundation Scholarship Application and Mellish Reef DXpedition 5 Hamfests, 630-Meter Event and CWops Award 6 Buy, Sell or Trade, and Area FCC Exam Locations and dates. President’s Message Keep your batteries charged, your coax coiled, your antenna, ready to deploy and your SWR at the minimum !! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas !!!!!! Fritz Bock WD9FMB 309-256-2297 Illinois Section/SEC Peoria County ARES Peoria County ARES Net on the first and second Wednesdays of each month on the .075 repeater.@ 7:00PM Meeting will be on the third Wednesday of each month. Ares Net on November 1 @ 8PM Ares State Wide SET from November 2nd through November 5th. Ares Net on November 8th @ 8PM November 15: ARES Meeting agenda is TBD. Woodford ARES Woodford ARES is meeting quarterly with the next meeting on Thursday December 21 at 7:00pm at the Woodford EMA EOC on the south side of Roanoke. Curt/K9UQF Woodford ARES EC NOVEMBER ELECTION Listed below is the proposed slate of officers for the year 2018. President Dave AB9DL Vice-President Mark W9WGN Treasurer Neil KC8FYI Secretary Rich KD9ANU Director Tom W8NWG The Board will appoint the Repeater Chairman and Superfest Chairman in January. Quote for the Month It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome. --William James
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BANDBITS The official publication of the Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club
An ARRL Affiliated Club Volume 32, Number 11 November 2017
PAARC EVENTS
PAARC MEETS AT RED CROSS
The Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club meets at the American
Red Cross Chapter House, 311 West John Gwynn Jr. Avenue
between Hightower and Kumpf Blvd. in Peoria, Illinois. The
meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month.
Events: Board Meeting
Nov. 2, 7:00pm, Thursday, at the Red Cross Building
General Meeting
Nov. 9, 7:00pm, Thursday, at the Red Cross Building
Program: Dave Lucas presenting Raspberry Pi’s and Ham Radio uses. To sweeten the presentation, he will be giving
away a new Raspberry Pi 3, Internet Labs DVAP, and a 32GB
micro SD card.
Dec. 14: Club Christmas Party at the Lariat Steak house
2 Club Information, Directors, Net Control Reports for
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017.
3 Board and General Meeting Minutes and Net Control
Report October 29th.
4 October GOTA Report, ARRL Foundation Scholarship
Application and Mellish Reef DXpedition
5 Hamfests, 630-Meter Event and CWops Award
6 Buy, Sell or Trade, and Area FCC Exam Locations and
dates.
President’s Message
Keep your batteries charged, your coax coiled, your antenna, ready to deploy and your SWR at the minimum !! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas !!!!!! Fritz Bock WD9FMB 309-256-2297 Illinois Section/SEC
Peoria County ARES
Peoria County ARES Net on the first and second Wednesdays
of each month on the .075 repeater.@ 7:00PM
Meeting will be on the third Wednesday of each month.
Ares Net on November 1 @ 8PM
Ares State Wide SET from November 2nd through November
5th.
Ares Net on November 8th @ 8PM
November 15: ARES Meeting agenda is TBD.
Matthew Behnke, KD9ERS Woodford ARES
Woodford ARES is meeting quarterly with the next meeting on Thursday December 21 at 7:00pm at the Woodford EMA EOC on the south side of Roanoke. Curt/K9UQF Woodford ARES EC
NOVEMBER ELECTION
Listed below is the proposed slate of officers for
the year 2018.
President Dave AB9DL
Vice-President Mark W9WGN
Treasurer Neil KC8FYI
Secretary Rich KD9ANU
Director Tom W8NWG
The Board will appoint the Repeater Chairman and
Superfest Chairman in January.
Quote for the Month
It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which,
more than anything else, will affect its successful
outcome.
--William James
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Repeaters
The PAARC operates three 2 meter repeaters, which are open for all
amateurs with 2 meter privileges. The 146.250 (input)/146.850
(output) repeater is located in Glasford. The repeater uses a 156.7 Hz
output tone for CTCSS squelch control.
The 147.675 (input)/147.075 (output) repeater is located on the Rock-
106 tower in East Peoria. This repeater is used for the Sunday night
net. This repeater uses a 156.7 Hz input tone for CTCSS squelch
control.
The W9PIA D-Star 144.505 (input)/145.105 (output) repeater is
located on the Rock-106 tower.
The Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club
The club was originally chartered as the Peoria Radio Club on
May 2, 1919. Please address all correspondences to: