May 2000 QST

SECTION NEWSThe ARRL Field Organization ForumATLANTIC DIVISIONDELAWARE: SM, Randall Carlson, WBØJJX—As we enterthe summer months, there will be many public service eventsall over the section. These are important to Amateur Radio,so please take the time to participate in as many as you can.Field Day is just around the corner. This yearly operatingevent is a good chance for your club to do something as agroup. If your club is not large enough to keep a station activefor 24 hours, consider operating just a portion of the timeand tailoring the event to the needs and capability of yourclub. For example, consider setting up a station for a fewhours at a local park, or other public venue, to show off AmateurRadio. Another option maybe to have a club picnic witha couple of stations on the air for fun. This is also a greatchance to test any mobile or portable equipment your clubmay have to use in an emergency. Be creative and have fun!!73 Randall.EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA: SM, Allen R. Breiner, W3TI—SEC: Eric Olena, WB3FPL. ACC: Alan Maslin, N3EA. OOC:E. Max Peters, KI6NJ. PIC: Paul Craig, N3YSI. STM: CullyPhillips, N3HTZ. TC: Allen, N3IRN. Milton ARC officers, PresidentWA3IJU, VP NX3V, Secy K3COD, Treas K3VRH. Officersfor Reading Radio Club, President WA3FYR, VP W3VBY,Secy W3UCQ, Trea W3DWH. Mobile Sixers Radio Club,President N3AHP, VP W3JG, Secy KA3VYQ, Treas W3DTZ.These were quite a number of county ECs and ARES groupswho send us reports regarding their New Year eve set upand stand-by alert. The world didn’t come to an end, the electricpower didn’t fail, there were no major catastrophes tocope with, and when I turned the computer on in the morningit stated “The year is 2000, if you wish to continue press NEkey.” Of all the years I’ve had this computer, I still haven’tlocated the NE key. On the other hand, ARRL leadership isgrateful and thanks to the leadership who took time out toplan their Y2K alert and all the volunteers for their time. Wesay KUDOS to all. Even though nothing happened, we cansay we were prepared in the event we were needed. Thisyear’s hamfest season is in full swing, and we plan to attendas many as possible. As in prior years, if we are unable toattend your event, we’ll arrange for one of our Assistant SectionManagers to represent us. Don’t forget the Eastern PennsylvaniaSection ARRL Convention that will be held at theBloomsburg Fair Grounds on June 10. FCC’s RileyHollingsworth will be one of the speakers on the program.Feb tfc: N3YSI 484, W3IPX 288, N3EFW 108, W3HK 107,K3AEB 104, W3JKX 99, W3IVS 84, K3TX 71, N3SW 58, N3AT47, W3UAQ 44, W3TWV 23, W3NNL 22, N8JSO 15, 15,KB3CKD 14, KA3LVT 12, N3IRN 12, N3HR 11, AD3X 11,W3KOD 9, N3AO 9, N3KYZ 7, W3DP 6, KB3CEZ 6, KB3CVO6, K3ARR 4, KB3BBR 4, W3TI 3, N3ZXE 3, W3DAB 2,W3BNR 1. Net reports : EPA 180, EPAEPT&N 171, PTTN87, PFN 38, LCARES 9, MARCTN 9, SEPPTN 8, D4ARES 3,MCOES 1, SCASN 1, Milton 1.MARYLAND/DC: SM, Bill Howard, WB3V, 410-551-6775wb3v @arrl.org—ASM/RACES: Al Nollmeyer W3YVQ(w3yvq@arrl .net). BM: Al Brown KZ3AB 301-490-3188(kz3ab@arrl.net) SEC: Mike Carr WA1QAA(bamcc@erols.com) 410-799-0403. STM: Bruce Fleming301-863-6582 (MEGASWOOP@aol.com). MDC SectionWeb homepage users.erols.com/wb3v/mdc/. ANAR ECN3QXW reports 38 members, 4 ANAR ARES Net sessionson 147.805 with liaison to EPA, NCAC, MEPN, WVA, BTN,and MDD. Two training sessions which include a packet trainingsession and the monthly RACES COMEX. OES reportsreceived from: N3QXW KO4A NU3D W3VVN W3CA. CARREC N3JIA reports 64 members and 4 net sessions on 145.410with liaison to MEPN, MDD, and MSN by KE3FL, and liaisonto BTN, WVPN, DTN, MEPN, Central Net, and Western Netby KG6TU. OES reports received from: KE3FL N3SOK.MONT EC K3XO reports 83 members, an increase of 22; 4sessions of the Montgomery County Emergency and PublicService Net on 146.955. WASH EC KD3JK reports 39 members,an increase of 12 since last report period; seven sessionsof the Tuesday evening ARES/RACES net on 146.940and the Thursday evening Four State Net on 147.090 withliaison to MEPN. These net sessions had more than 60 checkins. HOWA RO WA1QAA reports local activity during a specialRACES exercise to evaluate RACES communicationsfrom and between the EOC and alternate EOCs. As a resultof this exercise, HOWA RACES was able to provide recommendations,to the County, regarding the placement of permanentantenna installations on the roofs at some of thetested locations. 73, Bill Howard, WB3V and with the nets:NET/NET MGR/QND/QTC/QNI: MSN/KC3Y/29/38/309,MEPN/N3WKE/29/106/559, MDD/WJ3K/58/272/732, MDDTop Brass KJ3E 254, AA3GV 138, K3JL, 159. BTN/AA3LN/29/71/383, SMN/KE3OX/no report. Tfc: KK3F 1157, KJ3E357, N3DE 156, AA3SB 128, N3WKE 111, AA3GV 97,W3YVQ 90, N3WK 68, N3KGM 58, KB3AMO 55, W3CB 50,KC3Y 44, K3CSX 41, WJ3K 28, W3VK 21, WA1QAA 18,N3EGF 18, N3ZKP 16, KD3JK 9, W3FZT 6, WA3WRT 6,KE3FL 4, WA3GYW 3. PSHR: KK3F 195, KJ3E 159, W3YVQ148, AA3SB 132, N3WK 129, AA3GV 118, W3VK 117,N3WKE 106, W3CB 106, KD3JK 96, KC3Y 96, KB3AMO 95,K3CSX 93, N3ZKP 93, WA1QAA 92, KE3FL 76.SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY: SM, Jean Priestley, KA2YKN(@K2AA) e-mail: ka2ykn@arrl.org—ASM: W2BE K2WBW2OB N2OO. SEC: N2SRO. STM: WB2UVB. ACC: KB2ADL.SGL: W2CAM. OOC: K2PSC. PIC: N2YAJ. TC: W2EKB. TS:W2PAU. W2BE, WB2MNF, KD4HZW, WB3IJB, N2QNX,N2XFM, WA2NBL, AA2BN. With an increase in hams throughthe new licensing program, I want to congratulate each newham and all those who upgraded. Our new hams may want tolook for equipment and other items at “The Hamfest by theShore” on Aug 13, 8 AM in Bayville on Rt 9in NJ. Last yearwas a sellout. For info, contact WX2NJ at 732-269-6379. Seeyou there. Each year Field Day is held and is a very importantactivity in our hobby. Whether you participate on the air,at a club Field Day site or go off by yourself, it is important tosupport Field Day. It only takes 2 or 3 people, radio equipment,camping supplies and maps to take you into a wonderfuladventure. Rpt for Feb 2000: QNI Rpts; NJ Net Early 211;NJ Net Late 203; NJ Morning 154; NJ Slow Net 148; JSARS385; SJVN 380; WB2UVB 171; WA2CUW 115, K2UL 113,K2UL-4 97, AA2SV 83, N2VQA 31, KB2RTZ 28, N2ZMI 15,KA2CQX 13, N2WFN 9, W2AZ 9, K2KID 8, KB2YJD 5, KE2EH5, KB2VYZ 3, NN2Y 2, N2AYK, KB2VSR, KB2YBM, KC2ETU1 each. Planning a vacation? Don’t forget your radio items.WESTERN NEW YORK: SM, Scott Bauer, W2LC— Welcomeour new EC for Yates County Rick, KE2BV. Congrats to W2TZfor winning ARRL DX contest W/VE low power combinedaward presented to Fred by W2LC at RDXA meeting. Anyonein your area do something noteworthy? Let me know.HAMFESTS: May 6, 2000, Owego; June 2,3,4 RochesterHamfest, ARRL Atl Div Convention; June 10 Cortland; July16 Batavia; July 22 Utica at Frankfort. Net Summaries:Net NM Sess QNI QSPBRVSN WB2OFU 29 201 3CNYTN WA2PUU 29 297 56ESS W2WSS 29 383 96NYPON N2YJZ 29 356 204NYS/L W2YGW 29 267 195NYSCN W2MTA 1 11 1OARCN N2KPR 4 41 5OCTEN/L KA2ZNZ 29 573 195STAR N2NCB 29 375 37WDN/E N2JRS 29 587 140WDN/M KB2VVD 29 586 103Traffic (Feb 00), * indicates PSHR, # for BPL: N2LTC#* 1229,KA2ZNZ#* 630, WB2IJH* 444, KF1L* 381, KA2GJV* 323,W2MTA* 262, NN2H* 251, WI2G* 229, KB2VVD* 181, W2FR*171, K2GTS* 155, WB2QIX* 146, KG2D* 131, N2KPR* 127,NY2CQ* 88, KA2DBD* 84, NY2V* 68, W2PII* 59, AA2ED*59, W2GUT* 56, KC2EOT* 53, W2LC* 52, KB2ETO* 47,AF2K* 39, N2CCN* 37, KB2WII* 21, K2DN* 19, N2WDS* 17,W2RH 14, WA2UKX* 11. Digital; Stn Rx/Tx: N2LTC 381/205,KA2GJV 29/2, K2DN 4/0, NY2V 0/1. Nice job to all Net Managersand the individuals above. Club Officers: Walton RA,W2CD-P, N2WDV-VP, K2EZK-Tr, WB2JOW-S. Clubs pleasesend a representative to the ARRL Affiliated Club Conferenceat the Rochester Hamfest, Friday June 2, 2:30 to 5 PM . Clubsplease send me and Affiliated Club Coordinator Ed, N2EH,your club’s success stories to share with other clubs. Congratsto TCARC, a club that does a bit of everything, and has a fewyoung hams as well, like KC2DYR a HS senior who is clubVP. By the time this prints restructuring day will be history.Follow-up on any new hams and recruit them for your club,local nets, ARES, public service events, the ARRL and fornew field organization appointees. Say hello and bend myear at the ARRL booth at hamfests this summer. CUL and“united”! Do you know who was famous for that? SM remembersGuz WB2EZU SK, a great guy.WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA: SM, John Rodgers, N3MSE—ASM-ARES: WB3KGT. ACC: open. SEC: N3SRJ. ASM-Packet: KE3ED. ASM-Youth & Education: KE3EE. OOC:KB3A. PIC: W3CG. STM: N3WAV. TC:WR4W. DEC-SO:KD3OH. DEC-N1: N3QCR. DEC-N2: KA3UVC. DEC-S1:KA3HUK. DEC-S2: N3BZW. DEC-Rapid Response: N3HJY.As spring and summer quickly approach so does the seasonfor thunderstorms and other severe weather possibilities.Keeping this in mind there will be SKYWARN training beingoffered in various parts of the section. If you are interested inobtaining this training contact your county emergency coordinatorfor details. Also remember to keep the batteriescharged on your handhelds. By the time this letter appearsthe restructuring will have taken effect. When you hear newoperators on the air signing with the temporary suffix pleasetake a moment and congratulate and welcome them to thebands. If you hear a new operator on the area repeaters takea moment to invite them to your next club meeting. For theindividuals that have recently upgraded there are many opportunitiesfor you to join in with others and provide a serviceto the communities. Joining traffic or emergency nets. TheWestern Pa. Phone and Traffic Net is held daily on 3983 kHzat 6 PM. Join in and help deliver messages to the people ofthe section. There are also listservers available to provideinformation about activities in the section. If you need detailscontact me directly. 73 John Rodgers, N3MSE, WPA-SM,n3mse@arrl.orgCENTRAL DIVISIONILLINOIS: SM, Bruce Boston KD9UL—SEC: W9QBH. ACC:N9KP. STM: K9CNP. PIC: N9EWA. TC: N9RF. OOC: KB9FBI.DEC-Central: N9FNP. DEC: S/W KB9AIL. A number of Amateurshave inquired about upcoming license exams in anticipationof the restructuring that will take place in a few weeks. Tofind out when and where sessions will be held, visit the Illinoissection Web site at www.qsl.net/kd9ul or visit www.arrl.orgfor a complete listing for all sections. Volunteers are neededfor the American Diabetes Tour de Cure bicycle marathon innortheastern Illinois on June 4. If you can help, contact Woody,KB9JHN, at his Callbook address, or at kb9jhn@aol.com, or847-697-8035. Members of the Lamoine Emergency ARC assistedthe Salvation Army canteen following a mid-air collisionand crash of a military jet in McDonough County. LEARCmembers helped with mass feeding during the five-day investigationand recovery operation. The pilot of the downedplane ejected safely and the other plane was able to make itback to its base. K9LU has been named the 1999 Ham of theYear by the Fox River Radio League. He has been active inthe club’s Field Day operation, served as chairman for thehamfest and the repeater committees, and worked in otherareas. FRRL officers for this year are Pres WA9TPQ, VPW9AX, Sec K9JE, Trea N9FYC. The Jacksonville ARS wasrecognized by the ARRL for 25 years as an affiliated club.The Section Manager presented a certificate to the club attheir annual meeting in January. Schaumburg ARC is makingplans to work six public service events this year. They includethe Hoffman Estates St Patrick’s Day Parade, MS Walka-thon,Tour de Cure forDiabetes and other activities. TheRockford ARA has named N9VJU as their Ham of the Year.RARA has discussed making up member packets that wouldinclude the club constitution, repeater information, membershipdirectory and other items. The club also held a weekendupgrade session for the Advanced and Extra class exams inFebruary. The Fulton County ARC retained the same officersas the previous year. They are Pres NA9RB, VP KB9LJJ, SecN9TTD, Trea N9GA. Kishwaukee ARC plans to mark their50th anniversary with special event station W9K May 6-7 inconjunction with the DeKalb hamfest in Sandwich. The year2000 officers of the Western Illinois ARC are Pres N9DT, VPNA9Q, Sec KB9UNE, Trea N9KUT. WIARC won the club competitionin the 1999 Illinois QSO Party. N9VOK has beennamed Hamfester of the Year by the Hamfesters ARC. Februarytraffic: W9HLX 92, WB9TVD 32, NC9T 24, WA9RUM22, W9FIF 7. Ninth Region, C4, report for Feb: traffic 276,sess 52, time 355 min, average 6.8, rate .777, percent rep90%. QNI: ILN K9CNP KF9ME NS9F. W9VEY Memorial Netreport de K9AXS 22 with 200 check-ins. ISN report: QNI-215,QTC-80, Sessions-28. 9RN report 473 check-in’s with a totalof 735 min, sessions held 58 traffic handled 201, averageper session 3.46, rate of traffic 3.65, section represented 84%W9HLX, N9PLM NN9M, NS9M, NS9F, W9GZ, N9TZ.INDIANA: SM, Peggy Coulter, W9JUJ— SEC: K9ZBM. ASEC:WA9ZCE. STM: N9ZZD. OOC: KA9RNY. SGL: WA9VQO. TC:W9MWY. BM: KA9QWC. ACC: N9RG. Sympathy extendedto the families and friends of Silent Keys; 1/29, Charles J.Vance, KA9DIG, South Bend; 2/19, Robert L. Kennedy,K9DXB, Merom; 2/25, Donald L. Lecklitner, K9DFK, Frankfort;3/1,Esther Clifton, W9PFO, Fort Wayne; 3/1, Lendel J.Cook, W9LNX, Franklin; and 3/4, Millard L. Thurman,WA9NKP, Bedford. They will be missed. ARES members ofElkhart, Saint Joseph and Porter Counties are testing antennasand 2 meter simplex frequencies between hospitals inElkhart, South Bend and LaPorte with the object of maintainingemergency communications in the event of a disaster affecting2 meter repeaters. Congratulations to Don Gagnon,WB8HQS, 1999 SOTA editor. For the second year in a rowthe 1999 State of the Arts newsletter took second place nationallyin the Amateur Radio News Service Annual Competition.If you are interested in publicity and would like to be aPublic Information Officer for your club or area please sendan e-mail to KB9LEI our PIC at kb9lei@arrl.net. If you wouldlike to be a net manager N9ZZD the STM is looking for someonefor ITN. W9ZY has decided to retire. He has done a fabulousjob. Also looking for someone for OOC as KA9RNY hasresigned. I will certainly miss her. Congratulations to MarvinCarmony, W9KT commemorating 60 years a licensed radioamateur. NMs ITN/W9ZY, QIN/N9PF, ICN/K8LEN, WN/AB9AA, VHF/N9ZZD.Net Freq Time/Daily/UTC QNI QTC QTR SessITN 3910 1330/2130/2300 2751 457 1557 87QIN 3656 1430/0000 79 38 283 22ICN 3705 2315 99 36 515 28IWN 3910 1310 2023 – 290 29IWN VHF Bloomington 459 – 435 29IWN VHF Kokomo 584 – 145 29IWN VHF Northeast 1071 – 580 29Hoosier VHF nets (9 nets) 555 42 764 42D9RN reporting 58 sessions QTC 201 IN represented. 86 %by W9UEM, WB9QPA, N9TBK, KA9UBY, K9GBR, K9PUI, andKB9NPU. 9RN reporting 52 sessions QTC 276 IN representedby KO9D, K9PUI, AA9HN, N9PF, WA9QCF, WB9UYU andW9FC. Tfc: W9FC 273, W9ZY 109, WB9QPA 105, KO9D 91,N9ZZD 77, K9GBR 70, AB9AA 56, K9UEM 48, N9PF 48,W9JUJ 42, KA9EIV 30, AA9HN 25, K9PUI 25, KB9NPU 24,K9RPZ 20, W9BRW 16, KA9QWC 13, K9CUN 7, K9ZBM 7,W9EHY 6, K9DIY 5, K9SXM 4, W9MWY 4, AB9A 4, K9OUP3, WB9NCE 2.WISCONSIN: SM: Don Michalski, W9IXG—SEC: WB9RQR.STM: K9LGU. ACC: KF9ZU. SGL: AD9X. OOC: W9RCW. PIC:K9ZZ. TC: K9GDF. ASM: K9UTQ, W9RCW, W9CBE. BM:WB9NRK. It is with deep regret that I inform you of the passingof these three amateurs: Newton Loofboro, W9IQB. Newtonwas 93 and a member of the Blackhawk ARC. Also, RoyHawkins, WA9KEC, 56, is now a SK. Roy was a life memberContinued on page 104.Steve Ewald, WV1X Assistant Field Services ManagerMarch 2000 97