May 2000 QST

211/109; NJN/L 29/203/103; CJTN 29/295/47; NJVN/E 29/391/46; NJVN/L 29/290/33. Tfc: N2XJ 179, W2MTO 89, KC2AHS66, K2VX 60, N2OPJ 43, K2PB 38, N2RPI 31, N3RB 28, N2GJ26, KB2VRO 23, N2QAE 20, W2CC 19, N2TTT 13.MIDWEST DIVISIONIOWA: SM, Jim Lasley, NØJL—ASM: NØLDD—SEC: NAØR.ACC: NØIJP @KEØBX. BM: KØIIR @ WØCXX. SGL: KØKD.SEITS.ORG IS MISSING! Well, actually their provider is missing.I now find that they have found a new home. So...SEITS.ORG lives again! Looks like big changes for the146.16/.76 repeater in northern Iowa. More info later. I amstill seeing lots of exams and exam sessions. Ottumwa hadan exam session with only three examinees! But... a 3B andtwo 4Bs were passed! A good average for only three examsgiven! Keep it up! How are they doing at your exams? Hey,Randy! Where is the light switch? (surprise birthday party!)DMRAA has a new banner for club activities. Can your clubidentify themselves? FMARC included the start of an excellentdiscussion on climbing belt usage this month. Looks likeCyclone ARC is playing with ATV and an ATV repeater. StoryCo ARC had a program on FISTS. I would like to have beenthere. Sorry to note that WØDGZ and NØHAK have spent sometime in the local hospitals. Both seem to be on the mend.OARC is starting to think about RAGBRAI. Jim Reider was apresenter at the First Annual Emergency Management Conferencein Sioux Falls, SD. Well done. Sorry to note the lossof WA6JOV, WØMNA, WBØVMA, and KBØPEX this month.TSARC is working on more projects to keep their emergencyvan and the repeaters going. I’m getting info on the CVARCfest already. It is August 13 at Amana. Newsletters were receivedfrom SEITS, NIARC, DMRAA, FMARC, OARC,TSARC. Traffic: WØSS 138, KAØADF 72, NØJL 49, WBØB 10.KANSAS: SM, Orlan Cook, WØOYH—ASM/ACC/OCC: RobertSummers, KØBXF. SEC: Joseph Plankinton, WDØDMV.STM: Ron Cowan, KBØDTI. SGL: Marshall Reese, AAØGL.PIC: Scott Slocum, KCØDYA and TC: Frank Neal, N8FN.ARRL KS State Convention August 27 at Salina. NØLL JanVHF sweepstakes, 50-1296 MHz 24,531 points. Smitty,WØCFY, became a Silent Key. EC June, KBØWEQ, reports amembership of 99 in her ARES group. Visit her Web site http://www.colossus.org/ares/ WØTQ is asking for nominationsfor KS Amateur of the Year. If you would like to receive the“KAR” email newsletter, send me your e-mail address. Wehave 4 new appointments. TSs WAØCBW, Bill, and WBØVDF,Gary. ORS Dave, WØFCL, and OES Scot, KCØHFX. Manythanks to our NMs Louie, WBØYWZ, of KWN and KMWN;Bill, NØKFS, of KSBN and KPN; Jay, AB5PA of the CSTN,Tom, WBØZNY of QKS, and Ron, KBØDTI, of QKS-SS. Tksfor giving Kansas 7 fine nets. “KAR” http://www.colossus.org/kar/ Jan. Kansas Nets: sessions/QNI/QTC,KSBN31/1404/91; KPN 23/338/17; KMWN31/578/490; KWN31/1102/754; CSTN 26/1884/82; QKS 55/344/63; QKS-SS 10/28/8 SEC109/892/30QNS KBØAMY NØBTH KØBXF WDØDDGWDØDMV AAØIQ NØLJR NØLKK KF4LM WØPBV WAØSSRKBØWEQ. TEN 364msgs 62sessions Kansas 68% KBØDTIACØE AAØFO KXØI KØPY NBØZ WBØZNY WØSS mgr. BBSreports: W1AW Bul/ Per/NTS AAØHJ 5/594/0 NØOBM 38/292/0 Ks Stns. Tfc: NØJK 118, NBØZ 104, WØOYH 72, WBØZNY52, WØWWR 40, KBØDTI 29, NØRZ 15, KØBXF 13, KXØI 12,ACØE 10, KCØGL 6, KØBJ6, WØFCL 5, KØNK 4, NØZIZ 4.This space reserved for your report.MISSOURI: SM, Dale Bagley, KØKY—ASM: John Seals,WRØR. ACC: Keith Haye, WEØG. BM: Brian Smith, KIØMB.OOC: Mike Musick, NØQBF. PIC: Dennis McCarthy, AAØA.SGL: E.B. DeCamp, KDØUD. STM: Charles Boyd, KEØK.SEC: Patrick Boyle, KØJPB. TC: Wayland McKenzie, K4CHS.I had the honor of presenting the ARRL Affiliation Charter tothe Four State ARC in Joplin, MO. Alan Shannon, KCØBUM,club President and the membership have, in the club’s 2 yearexistence, sponsored two repeaters, organized a VE team,promoted Amateur Radio in parades, and many other activities.We appreciate the workers of the Zero QSL bureau whohave been busy processing incoming DX QSL cards. I alsowant to thank Paul Poteet, ABØC and Jackie Hearrold, NØOID,owners of ABC Printers, in Macon, MO. They have for yearsdonated the information insert that goes with each batch ofcards processed and mailed by the Bureau. Congratulationsto Eric Koch, NFØQ, who received a plaque from the StCharles ARC for his years of service as editor of their Newsletter.Patrick Boyle, KØJPB, from Springfield has volunteeredto serve as Section Emergency Coordinator. Patrick is activein emergency communications, packet, and is currentlyVice-President of Southwest MO ARC. To check on currenthappenings in the Missouri Section, Amateurs can check onthe Section Website http://www.qsl.net/arrl-mo. Informationon Hamfest can also be found on that site. 73. Nets: AudrainARC 33/1/4/WBØSEN; WAARCI 94/0/4/KBØVZP; MTN 582/90/29/KØIPM; St L Rep 91/16/04; QCWA #35 66/00/4 NØUYN; Paul Revere 430/00/4/NØIWV; Macon ARES 71/00/4/KØKY; Jackson Co ARES 38/00/4 KØUAA; Rolla Billboard311/3/28/NEØV; PSHR: KGØIV 82, KEØK 99. Tfc: KGØIV 12,KEØK 68.NEBRASKA: SM, Bill McCollum, KEØXQ—ASMs: WØKVM,WYØF, WBØULH, NØMT, WBØYWO. It is with deep regret toinform you that Snipe, WØWLO, became a Silent Key on February10th. Snipe was a regular on several Nebraska HF Nets.Congratulations go out to Ron Blecha, WØWHY as the 1999recipient of the “Nebraska Ham of the Year” award. He is theEC for 5 counties and a member of the Hastings ARC. Hehas also set up the repeater system the club uses. Therewere several nominees and all were deserving! The newpresident of the Ashland ARC is Evan Anderson, KCØCWP.He is believed to be the youngest ham to hold office of presidentat 12 years of age. It is great to see this kind of enthusiasmfrom our younger hams. It was great seeing you at theNebraska State Convention in Norfolk. Thanks to the ElkhornValley ARC for such a fine event. Net Reports: ENE 2MARRES: QNI 468, QTC 2 & 28 sessions, NE 40 Net: QNI388, QTC 16 & 29 sessions, NESN: QNI 981, QTC 31 & 29sessions, MIDNE 2M ARES: QNI 391, QTC 4 & 29 sessions.Tfc: KØPTK 105, WØAP 37, WDØBFO 26, KEØXQ 25, WØUJI14, WØRWA 12, WYØF 8, WØEXK 2, KCØERW 2, WCØO 2,KBØMTT 2.112