Arizona Section Newsletter February 2018

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Arizona Section Newsletter February 2018"

Josephine Warner
5 years ago
Views:

At the ARRL booth, Southwestern Division Vice- Director Ned Sterns was on-hand to receive the donation from the Arizona Repeater Association of $2500 in support of the ARRL's Spectrum Defense Fund.

continued support. An article and picture denoting the event graced the pages of this month's QST magazine.

1 Arizona Section Newsletter February 2018 Arizona Section Manager, Rick Paquette W7RAP Superstition Superfest: The Superstition hamfest was held on December 3rd at Mesa Community College. The weather threatened at first, but all turned out well by 9 AM. A good crowd of hams and sellers attended, and lots of good bargains were seen. At the ARRL booth, Southwestern Division Vice- Director Ned Sterns was on-hand to receive the donation from the Arizona Repeater Association of $2500 in support of the ARRL's Spectrum Defense Fund. This marked the 4th year in a row that the ARA has donated this amount, and when it was received by Headquarters, they in turn awarded the ARA the "Hiram Percy Maxim" Diamond award for their continued support. An article and picture denoting the event graced the pages of this month's QST magazine. Left to Right: Rick Paquette W7RAP, Mike Montalvo KF7MBK, Mike Boger W7IJ, Dennis Bietry KE7EJF, James Wasson N7ELL, Ned Stearns AA7A, Erv Heimbuck K0OTZ, and Brian McCarthy AK7F. Thunderbird Hamfest: Kicking off the new year was the Superstition Hamfest on January 13 th in Phoenix. Excellent weather added to the enjoyment of a large crowd and a near record number of buyers and sellers. A lively discussion arose at the ARRL Section Manager s meeting, discussing the proposed changes to the ARES program by the ARRL. A number of discussion points were forwarded up to ARRL regarding issues associated with the proposals.

Quartzfest Specialty Convention: The annual Quartzfest hamfest began on January 21 st in the desert south of Quartzsite, AZ.

We were treated to a open-forum presentation by Dick Norton, our ARRL Southwestern Division Director, with topics ranging from the latest happenings at the recent ARRL Board Of Directors meeting, to

Dick's talk was attended by over 400 members, and was a great booster to all concerned hams.

Quartzfest photos from James Pastorfield KB7TBT Section Emergency Coordinator, Dennis Bietry KE7EJF Over the last 6 or so months, we have seen people have to bug out to avoid hurricanes, floods,

Do you have evacuation destinations identified? If your family isn t safe and out of harm s way, you can t be a reliable dedicated communicator. Now is the time to make sure they are prepared.

2 Quartzfest Specialty Convention: The annual Quartzfest hamfest began on January 21 st in the desert south of Quartzsite, AZ. The week-long activities included over a hundred presentations and activities, and all of them were excellent. We were treated to a open-forum presentation by Dick Norton, our ARRL Southwestern Division Director, with topics ranging from the latest happenings at the recent ARRL Board Of Directors meeting, to the good and bad points of the still-in-work Amateur Radio Parity Act, and the recent changes proposed to some of our ARRL programs such as ARES and the Official Observer Program. Dick's talk was attended by over 400 members, and was a great booster to all concerned hams. The Convention was attended by a record crowd of over 850, and continues to be one of the biggest events in all of Arizona. Quartzfest photos from James Pastorfield KB7TBT Section Emergency Coordinator, Dennis Bietry KE7EJF Over the last 6 or so months, we have seen people have to bug out to avoid hurricanes, floods, wildfires and even mud slides. If your family had to bug out today because of a disaster, do you have them prepared? Do you have go bags prepared for you family including the family pet? Do you have evacuation destinations identified? If your family isn t safe and out of harm s way, you can t be a reliable dedicated communicator. Now is the time to make sure they are prepared. You will find lots of information at It might also be a great topic at your next ham club meeting. Local Government Liaison, Virgil Silhanek K7VZ The Arizona State Legislature kicked off it s Second Regular Session of the Fifty-third Legislature on January 8 th, While no Amateur Radio specific bills have been introduced, we are monitoring anything that may impact our hobby. As expected, the hot topic of texting while driving did have a bill introduced prohibiting the practice in SB1261. The good news is it appears they have added language exempting Amateur Radio. SB1261 Texting While Driving: Prohibition C. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO: 2. AN OPERATOR WHO IS LICENSED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WHILE OPERATING A RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE OTHER THAN A PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE. We need everyone s help monitoring federal, state, and local governments so texting while driving prohibitions don t slip

through with language that bans mobile Amateur Radio usage. Details of the bill can be viewed at this link: https://apps.azleg.

continuous membership" by the Central Arizona DX Association.

The award was presented by CADXA President, Lee Finkel KY7M, at the CADXA banquet on January 20th which had over 80 members, spouses and guests in attendance. The banquet presentation was by Dr.

3 through with language that bans mobile Amateur Radio usage. Details of the bill can be viewed at this link: State Government Liaison, Thomas Boza NE7X Arizona Section, State Government Liaison, Thomas Boza NE7X, was awarded the "President's Service Award" and "40 years of continuous membership" by the Central Arizona DX Association. Recognized for his service as ARCA representative and for his activities in assuring that a certain portion of the Arizona Amateur Radio license plate fees are returned to the ham community. The award was presented by CADXA President, Lee Finkel KY7M, at the CADXA banquet on January 20th which had over 80 members, spouses and guests in attendance. The banquet presentation was by Dr. Laura Tohe, daughter of a Navajo code talker, who presented Armed With Our Language, We Went to War: The Navajo Code Talkers. Lee Finkel KY7M and Tom Boza NE7X Quartzfest First Contacts We had a great week-long hamfest at Quartzsite Arizona. Total attendance was over 850. Dick Norton's presentation went well with over 400 attendees. Total of 14 tested on Wednesday and another 8 on Saturday. Here is a photo of Gordon West WB6NOA establishing a "First Contact" with some of the ten new hams in front of the crowd. We signed the First Contact awards and presented them in front of the audience. Upcoming Hamfests and Events February 5, pm West Valley Amateur Radio Club Annual Auction St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ Information: Jim N7YTI February 16-17, 2018 Friday 12pm-5pm Saturday 8am-5pm 2018 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention/Yuma Hamfest Hosted by the Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization Yuma County Fairgrounds, 2520 E 32nd St, Yuma, AZ Web site:

4 March 17, am Scottsdale Spring Hamfest Hosted by the Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club Mountain Valley Community Church, North Perimeter Drive, Scottsdale, AZ Web site: March 31, am-11am Tucson Spring Hamfest Hosted by the Radio Society of Tucson Target, 9615 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, AZ Web site: June 1-2, 2018 Friday 7am-7:30pm Saturday 7am-3pm ARRL Arizona State Convention/Prescott Hamfest Hosted by the Eagle Amateur Radio Club at ERAU and the Yavapai Amateur Radio Club Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), 3700 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ Web site: Amateur Radio Classes Class level: Technician Start/End Dates: 02/24/ /14/2018 Times: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. # of Sessions: 8 Location: North Country Health Care Clinic 2920 N 4th Street Flagstaff, AZ Coconino Amateur Radio Club Contact: Glen Davis KG7YDJ Phone: (928) kg7ydj@arrl.net Additional Information: We recommend you purchase the ARRL Ham Radio License manual. If you can afford the spiral bound edition, it is easier to handle. Amateur Radio Testing Phoenix area: 1st Saturday 9:00AM - DeVry/West Valley Club (Walk-ins allowed) Contact David, N7TWT (623) N7TWT@ARRL.NET Location: DEVRY UNIVERSITY 2149 W DUNLAP AVE PHOENIX, AZ nd Wednesday 6:30PM - Central Phoenix VE Team Location: South Mountain Community College (Library) (No walk-ins) Contact: Bill Martin (480) (480) Limited space, you must contact Bill. ai0d@hotmail.com 3rd Monday 6:00PM - EAST VALLEY VE TEAM (Walk-ins allowed) Contact Steve, KY7W East Campus Drive, Tempe, AZ KJ7WK@COX.NET East Mesa VE Team will take walk-in registrants between 6 PM and 6:30 PM. Testing will begin promptly at 6:30 for the Technician examination. You must have Photo ID. $15.00 Fee (exact change Please.) 3rd Tuesday 8:00PM - BOY SCOUT TROOP 127 (Walk-ins allowed) Contact: JOHN H KELLY (602) KELLYJ127@AOL.COM Location: ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL, 4715 N CENTRAL AVE PHOENIX, AZ 85012

5 4th Saturday 7:00PM - Arizona Amateur Radio Club (No walk-ins) PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED NOTIFY GARY BY THURS NITE Contact Gary Hamman, K7GH (602) K7GH@ARRL.NET Location: 4747 N. 22nd Street, on the eastside of 22nd Street and just north of Highland Ave. in Phoenix. (No walk-ins) Tucson Area: 1st Thursday - Lighthouse YMCA/ARRL. Contact Matt, AC7IL, veregistration@ac7il.org 1st Saturday - Oro Valley/ARRL. Contact David, AK2L, ak2l@arrl.net 2nd Monday - RST/ Laurel (No Fee): Contact Diane, AA3OF, dzimmerman2002@gmail.com 3rd Saturday - Jacobs Park YMCA/ARRL: Contact Fred, K7OFA, k7ofa@arrl.net Graham / Greenlee County Area: For VE testing on request, please contact Dave, N7AM, and he will arrange it. Yuma Area: 2nd Saturday - By appointment only. Contact Sam Yarbrough W7SLY W7SLY@roadrunner.com or Robert Spencer KE8DM at ke8dm@arrl.org New Hams and License Upgrades (December 2017) Please welcome the following people who earned a new Amateur Radio license. Abdulla Alkhaja KI7SLK, Brian Amick KI7TBU, Frank Ammesmaki KI7TCN, Brock Ashton KI7SNX, Gloria Austin-putman KI7SQV, John Blair KI7TCO, Zakary Bramwell KI7SJK, Michael Brown KI7SNY, Brons Cole KI7SQL, Robert Crowson KI7SMH, Stephen Curren KI7SQA, Wayne Davis KI7SPE, Randall Duke KI7SQO, Jacob Emerick KI7TCD, Scott Fair KI7SQM, Francois Fernandez KI7TCQ, Joseph Green KI7TBD, David Hayes KI7SPD, Joshua Jestes KI7TBZ, Jordan Jestes KI7SST, Katherine Jestes KI7TCA, Kevin Jestes KI7TCB, Jian Jiao KI7SQG, Charles Johnson KI7SSN, Wayne Kropp KI7SPW, Jack Lee KI7SPY, Robert Massie KI7SQQ, Debra Mauriala KI7TAD, Joshua Murphy KI7TCE, Larry Murphy KI7SGJ, Christine Murphy KI7SGK, Leo Nelson KI7TCC, Brent Olson KI7TCR, Alvin Pan KI7SSV, Tausif Rahman KI7SQE, Jason Reel KI7TCF, Christian Riley KI7SQD, Randall Rorden KI7SQR, Jose Santana KI7SJO, Joseph Schinco KI7TCG, Daniel Schnebly KI7SRE, Brad Shumway KI7TAE, Stephen Siragusa KI7SQP, Liam Spinney KI7SQF, Jacob Toman-ibarra KI7SPZ, Jeffrey Trepanier KI7TBT, Robert Van De Cotte KI7SQB, Andrew Weaver KI7SPX, Brian Welch KI7SPF, Jason White KI7STX, Bill Williams KI7SQC, Micholas Wohlleb KI7SJR, Jacqueline Wolf KI7SJL, Kristine Wolfe KI7SIL, Alejandro Zaragoza KI7SJN, and Bryan Zeigler KI7SOC. Congratulations to the following people who upgraded their license. Paul Besing KG7QCY, David Burleigh KI7SAV, Brendan Connor KK4OHD, Shelly Culbertson KI7NTG, David Durfee KE7FDA, Jeffrey Farrar KI7QAE, George Florer KC7GYK, Dean Galloway KB1YEV, Ronald Greek KI7SBP, Gailand Hughes KI7IQX, John Lancon KI7RHY, Tim Lemons KG7FXQ, Michelle Lowman KE7TXO, Brandon Merrill KK6OAP, Michael Moroney KD7RF, Michael Murphy KI7NTF, Grant Nelson KI7RTP, Matthew Spear KI7SAU, Jonathan Strang KI7RPA, Steve Turner KI7RLG, Larry Wehr KI7QMV, Frances Willberg KI7QHG, Brian Witowski KI7QVR, C Brent Woffinden KD7OBD, and David Zalewski KC7GDL.

6 Arizona Nets Arizona Traffic and Emergency Net (ATEN) meets in the winter from October 15 to April 15 at 5:30 PM and in the summer from April 15 to October 15 at 7:00PM on 3986 khz daily. Tommy Ivan KF7GC Net Manager, Arizona Section Traffic Manager Arizona Emergency Net Maricopa (AEN-MAR) meets every Monday at 9:00 PM local time, for training and exercise in the public service communication arts on the Mt. Ord (-), Shaw Butte (+) or Scottsdale Airpark (-) repeaters. The repeaters require a Hz tone. The repeaters are linked and cover most of Maricopa County and portions of Pinal, Gila, Coconino and Yavapai Counties in central Arizona. Saguaro National Traffic System (NTS) Net ( meets daily at 6:30 pm MST (0130Z) on the Eastern Arizona Amateur Radio Society (E.A.A.R.S.) ( repeaters. The repeaters are; and ( Hub) Heliograph Peak Guthrie Peak - Greenlee County Jacks Peak New Mexico. Between Lordsburg & Silver City Pinal Peak Near Globe AZ Mt Lemmon Near Tucson Greens Peak Near Springerville - Showlow South Mtn. Near Alpine, AZ Mule Mtn. Near Bisbee in Cochise County Lil Florida Mtn. Near Deming, New Mexico Caballo Mtn. Near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico West Peak. West of Heliograph 12 miles All E.A.A.R.S. network repeaters operate with PL tone For more information about this net, contact Greg Peters (kc5zgg@arrl.net) AM 2 meter net Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area, 2 meter AM net, MHz, every Tuesday night at 1930 MST. Antenna vertical polarization. The MHz is a coordinated AM frequency in Arizona. This is an informal NET, most discussions are technical. All are welcome.

2018 Arizona Section Convention Yuma Hamfest Yuma, Arizona Feb. 16 & 17, 2018 Yuma County Fairgrounds 2520 East 32 nd Street, Yuma, Arizona www.yumahamfest.

8 2018 Arizona Section Convention Yuma Hamfest Yuma, Arizona Feb. 16 & 17, 2018 Yuma County Fairgrounds 2520 East 32 nd Street, Yuma, Arizona Check the Website for Additional Information Gates Open for Camping Thursday, 2 pm Vendor Setup Friday, 7 am - Noon Event Hours Friday, Noon - 5 pm Saturday, 8 am - 5 pm Hamfest Dinner & Grand Prize Drawing Saturday Night 6:00-8:00 pm Vendors & Exhibitors Tailgating (Swap Meet) Consignment Sales Full Seminar Schedule License Testing DXCC Card Checking Hourly Door Prizes Incredible Grand Prizes On-site RV Camping Emergency Preparedness Hamfest Dinner Admission Prize ARRL Speaker Hospitality Area Transmitter Hunt Near Space Balloon Launch $5.00 Admission Antenna Clinic Hamfest Talk-In Frequency: ( ) PL Hz Contact: info@yumahamfest.org We are proud to have the Amateur Radio Council of Arizona (ARCA) as a sponsor of our event. The Yuma Hamfest is an American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sanctioned event. Presented by the Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization

9 Saturday March 17, 2018 Open to Vendors at 6am Open to the Public at 7am Raffle Prizes and hourly drawings VE Testing 9AM Refreshments and snacks available General Admission $5.00/person Vendors $20.00/2 parking spaces ARRL Sanctioned Event ARCA Meeting 10AM Location: Illuminate Community Church North Pacesetter Way, Scottsdale, AZ Vendors: North Perimeter Drive, Scottsdale, AZ For more information: Talk in Questions: Facebook: Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club MHz & MHZ Bill Kouchis Springfest here

TUCSON SPRING HAMFEST Saturday March 31, 2018 7 AM 11 AM FREE ADMISSION & PARKING! TARGET 9615 E.

10 TUCSON SPRING HAMFEST Saturday March 31, AM 11 AM FREE ADMISSION & PARKING! TARGET 9615 E. Old Spanish Trail Tucson, AZ ***NORTH PARKING LOT*** Seller setup starts at 6:00 AM All Vendor/Seller Spaces- $10/space RAFFLE! Tickets $2 ea., 3 for $5, 7 for $10! Prizes: (1st ) 50W Dual-band Mobile Tranceiver Talk-in Repeater Frequency: MHz, Tone Hz (2nd) Dual-band Hand-held Tranceiver Get your license or upgrade! Free VE Testing on site! Get on the Air! Demo fun at the GOTA Station! Get your ARRL Awards! QSL card checking! Get your snack on! Coffee, tea and donuts! Map and information:

2018 Prescott Hamfest at ERAU 2018 ARRL Arizona State Convention Amateur Radio Council of Arizona (ARCA) Annual Meetings Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) 3700 Willow Creek Road Prescott,

Vendors 7 AM to 4:30 PM - Technician Exam Review Noon to 4 PM - Seminars CHANGE of HOURS 5 PM to 7:30 PM - VE License Exam ($15) Saturday 7 AM to Noon - Tailgate Flea Market 7 AM to 3PM - Indoor

Youth Activities Special Event Station Hourly Prize Drawings Food Concessions Seminars for Beginners, Intermediate, & Advanced Indoor Commercial Vendors DXCC Card Checking Limited FREE RV Dry Camping

11 2018 Prescott Hamfest at ERAU 2018 ARRL Arizona State Convention Amateur Radio Council of Arizona (ARCA) Annual Meetings Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) 3700 Willow Creek Road Prescott, AZ (on Haas Blvd) June 1 st and 2 nd, 2018 Hosted by: Eagle Amateur Radio Club at ERAU and Yavapai Amateur Radio Club Friday 7 AM to Noon - Tailgate Flea Market 7 AM to 4 PM - Indoor Commercial Vendors 7 AM to 4:30 PM - Technician Exam Review Noon to 4 PM - Seminars CHANGE of HOURS 5 PM to 7:30 PM - VE License Exam ($15) Saturday 7 AM to Noon - Tailgate Flea Market 7 AM to 3PM - Indoor Commercial Vendors 9 AM AZ Near Space Research - Balloon Launch Noon to 3 PM Seminars - CHANGE of HOURS 3 PM Grand Prize Raffle Drawings Featuring Tail Gate Flea Market Consignment Sales ARRL Booth Youth Activities Special Event Station Hourly Prize Drawings Food Concessions Seminars for Beginners, Intermediate, & Advanced Indoor Commercial Vendors DXCC Card Checking Limited FREE RV Dry Camping Thursday & Friday nights Only - PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Grand Prize Raffle Drawings 3 PM Saturday Indoor Social Area General Admission $5.00 (good for both days) Friday & Saturday Tailgate - Parking lot space $10.00, each addl space $5 (for both days) Friday & Saturday - Commercial Vendors Indoor Table $20.00, each additional table $10 Indoor Club/ Information Booths FREE MUST PRE-REGISTER Full-Time Students FREE with Student ID/ 12 Years and Younger FREE minute Seminars being sought for Friday and Saturday Contact: Larry Dorrell KG7TTD (dorrell007@msn.com) An ARRL sanctioned and ARCA co-sponsored Event Contact Hamfest Chair Person: Frank Bender K8FB (k8fb@w7yrc.org) Talk-In Frequency: W7YRC MHz (-) PL 100 Hz NO GUNS, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, SMOKING, VAPING, OR FIREWORKS PER ERAU POLICY LEASHED OR CAGED ANIMALS ARE PERMITTED ONLY IN OUTSIDE PUBLIC AREAS Check for updates and additional details: Updated 01/04/2018

Effects of Puerto Rico "Ham-Aid" Support Role - Having Tremendous Impact

*Effects of Puerto Rico Ham-Aid Support Role - Having Tremendous Impact* *NOVEMBER 2017 ARRL ARIZONA Section Newsletter* *ARRL -Arizona Activities* *ARRL Arizona Section Manager Rick Paquette W7RAP* *More Growth For Ham Radio In Arizona* We continue to grow at a terrific rate