Dan Pruitt, AE6SX- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC KF6FIR, OOC N1VM,
STM K6RAU, PIC vacant, TC W6TE.
For those who have experienced computer problems, I sympathize. I havehad my share this month, culminating in a brand new one, a gift from mywife! She stated she was tired of mew spending more time fighting with my computer than her. Oh well I guess that is a good thing, hi hi.
To business. It seems to be busy out there with Dxpeditions, weather
and anticipation of some looming hard times in the disaster community.
I hear good things in our section. There does appear to be some
disconnect. Let me know what is important to you and we can discuss it
here. Send me your Newsletters. Highlights, projects in the works.
Don’t forget about the National Parks on the Air. Let me know your
plans. I heard of a collective effort to activate one in the center of
our section and we could have a blast with that.
Public Service Communications are continuing however don’t forget this
is practice for good communicators. Don’t just make it a rag chew in
front of a served agency. Designate PIOs for your events to explain
and answer any questions. Work with other Amateur radio specialty
groups. We have National MOUs with most agencies, learn their wants
and adhere to them.
Keep your letters up to date for the Amateur Radio Parity Act. Use the
link, it works:
Mind your etiquette on the air. Don’t antagonize. Nothing like
listening to a shouting match that no one wins.
73;
Dan Pruitt, AE6SX
NEWS: From ARRL newsletters. Read complete articles from January to
now.
01/08/2016 | SAQ Alexanderson Alternator Christmas Eve Transmission
Generates a Host of Reports
01/11/2016 | Texas Ham Becomes First to Confirm 100 NPOTA Units
Larry Burke, K5RK
01/11/2016 | UK Astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, Notes Death of Space
Oddity’s “Major Tom”
01/12/2016 | Subcommittee Chair, H.R. 1301 Sponsor Testify on Behalf of
Amateur Radio Parity Act
US Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI
01/13/2016 | ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, Concluding Nearly 3
Decades as a League Official
01/15/2016 | Changing of the Guard: Rick Roderick, K5UR, Elected as
ARRL’s 16th President
01/18/2016 | Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, Named as ARRL Contest Branch Manager
01/22/2016 | Congressman Intercedes with FCC Chairman on Amateur Radio
Interference Concerns
New York Congressman Peter King has asked FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to
put some Enforcement Bureau heat on those interfering with various
radio communication services, including Amateur Radio, in the New York
City Metropolitan Area.
01/26/2016 | North American “RST” Stations on the Air Activity Set
for February and March
01/26/2016 | Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, Will Succeed David Sumner, K1ZZ as
ARRL CEO
01/28/2016 | IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Honors Ulrich
Rohde, N1UL
01/28/2016 | University Radio Club Donates Vintage J-37 Key to B-29
Radio Position Restoration
01/29/2016 | FEMA Issues Call for Youth Council Members
Applications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Youth
Preparedness Council (YPC) are currently open.
01/29/2016 | Visalia 2016 Top Band Dinner Set for April 15
01/29/2016 | Ohio SEC Hoping to Expand “NVIS Antenna Day” Activity
this Year April 23
02/01/2016 | Satellite Package Carrying Amateur Radio Payloads Released
into Orbit from ISS
02/01/2016 | ARRL 2016 Field Day Packet is Now Available, New Bonus
Point Categories Announced
02/03/2016 | ARRL Board Adopts New Strategic Plan
02/03/2016 | ARRL Announces Partnership with RFinder — The Worldwide
Repeater Directory
02/04/2016 | ARRL Signs New Memorandum of Understanding with the
American Red Cross
02/07/2016 | School Club Roundup is February 8-12; Some Rule Changes
are in Place
02/08/2016 | IARU President Touts Amateur Radio’s Relevance in
Emergency Communication
2/08/2016 | New ARRL President Happy to be Part of “Exciting Times
for Amateur Radio”
Contests:
2016
February 2016
+ ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 20 to 2400Z, Feb 21
+ SARL Youth Day Sprint 0800Z-1000Z, Feb 20
+ Russian PSK WW Contest 1200Z, Feb 20 to 1159Z, Feb 21
+ FeldHell Sprint 2000Z-2159Z, Feb 20
+ AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party 2300Z, Feb 20 to 2300Z, Feb 21
+ CQC Winter QSO Sprint 0100Z-0259Z, Feb 22
+ Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0200Z-0400Z, Feb 22
+ SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Feb 24
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 24
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 24
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Feb 24 and
1900Z-2000Z, Feb 24 and
0300Z-0400Z, Feb 25
+ UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Feb 24
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Feb 26
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Feb 26
+ NCCC Sprint Ladder 0230Z-0300Z, Feb 26
+ CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB 2200Z, Feb 26 to 2200Z, Feb 28
+ REF Contest, SSB 0600Z, Feb 27 to 1800Z, Feb 28
+ UBA DX Contest, CW 1300Z, Feb 27 to 1300Z, Feb 28
+ South Carolina QSO Party 1400Z, Feb 27 to 0059Z, Feb 28
+ North American QSO Party, RTTY 1800Z, Feb 27 to 0559Z, Feb 28
+ High Speed Club CW Contest 0900Z-1100Z, Feb 28 and
1500Z-1700Z, Feb 28
+ SARL Digital Contest 1300Z-1600Z, Feb 28
+ North Carolina QSO Party 1500Z, Feb 28 to 0059Z, Feb 29
March 2016
+ AGCW YL-CW Party 1900Z-2100Z, Mar 1
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 2
+ Phone Fray 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 2
+ CWops Mini-CWT Test 1300Z-1400Z, Mar 2 and
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 2 and 0300Z-0400Z, Mar 3
+ UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Mar 2
+ NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Mar 3 (CW) and
1900Z-2000Z, Mar 3 (SSB) and
2000Z-2100Z, Mar 3 (FM) and
2100Z-2200Z, Mar 3 (Dig)
+ NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Mar 4
+ QRP Fox Hunt 0200Z-0330Z, Mar 4
+ NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Mar 4
+ ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 5 to 2400Z, Mar 6
+ Wake-Up! QRP Sprint 0600Z-0629Z, Mar 5 and
0630Z-0659Z, Mar 5 and
0700Z-0729Z, Mar 5 and
0730Z-0800Z, Mar 5
+ Open Ukraine RTTY Championship 1800Z-2059Z, Mar 5 (Low Band) and
2100Z-2359Z, Mar 5 (Low Band) and
0800Z-1059Z, Mar 6 (High Band) and
1100Z-1359Z, Mar 6 (High Band)
+ UBA Spring Contest, CW 0700Z-1100Z, Mar 6
+ DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Mar 6
+ SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emerg Contest 1200Z-1400Z, Mar 6
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The following Amateurs became Silent Keys since the last report: WA6OZZ
John, and KE7NVX Charles ‘Big Mike’.
They will be missed.
K6AAB won the Low Power Unlimited category in the 2015 IARU
Championship for the Pacific Division.
Traffic for January 2016:
ORS: W6SX 9, WS6P 293, K6RAU 12 Total 314
PSHR: W6SX 34, WS6P 50, K6RAU 77
Mark your Calendars:
03/12/2016 | Palm Springs Hamfest
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Desert R.A.T.S. ARC
Website: http://www.palmspringshamfest.com
04/15/2016 | International DX Convention
Location: Visalia, CA
Type: DX Convention
Sponsor: Southern CA DX Club
Website: DX Convention
04/29/2016 | Nevada State Convention (NVCON)
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Type: ARRL Convention
Sponsor: Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club
Website: http://www.nvcon.org
06/03/2016 | Northwestern Division Convention (SEA-PAC)
Location: Seaside, OR
Type: ARRL Convention
Sponsor: Oregon Tualatin Valley ARC
Website: http://www.seapac.org
06/18/2016 | Santa Maria Radio Swapfest
Location: Orcutt, CA
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Satellite ARC
Website: http://satellitearc.com
10/14/2016 | Pacific Division Convention (PACIFICON)
Location: San Ramon, CA
Type: ARRL Convention
Sponsor: Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.pacificon.org