SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SECTION Report for the month of January 2016
SM Dan Pruitt, AE6SX- ASMs K6YK and N2NS, ACC W6DPD, SEC KF6FIR, OOC N1VM, STM K6RAU, PIC KJ6OUI, TC W6TE. Hello all; Pacificon! Hope to see you all there. It has been a busy time First the National Tribal Emergency Management Conference was held in Lemoore and we were invited to exhibit Amateur Radio. A technician class was held and a special event station was set up, operating as N8V (native) mostly on 20 meters from a 70 foot tower trailer, for 5 days. Next we had the Section Hamfest “Rally in the Valley”. Highlights were a very well received presentation on MESH Networks from AREDN. We had other presentations on APRS, Winlink and the phase IV Satellite project. There were Lots of prizes and a swapmeet. I hope you had the opportunity to attend. There were many public service events throughout the valley. Amateur Radio participated in all aspects of fire prevention and assistance. Many aspects of Amateur Radio Public Service were performed by multiple clubs. Keep up the good work. To help out we have a new Public Information Coordinator, Greg Waters, KJ6OUI. He has been very effective as a Public Information Officer for some time. Please work with him and call on him for all PR needs. Remember to support “The Amateur Radio Parity Act”. Go to the link on the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act. We have to continue the support for this legislation. The Senate bill still has to be passed. 73; Dan Pruitt, AE6SX NEWS: From ARRL newsletters. Read complete articles from August to now. 09/16/2016 | A Record Breaker on 630 Meters! 09/19/2016 | FCC Updates Notice on Amateur Radio Operation in CEPT Countries 09/19/2016 | Amateur Radio-Military Interoperability Exercise Set for October 31-November 1 9/19/2016 | Logbook of The World to No Longer Accept Contacts Signed by TQSL Versions Earlier Than 2.0 09/19/2016 | Kentucky Lieutenant Governor and Radio Amateur Talks Ham Radio during Hamfest, Interview 09/20/2016 | ARRL Announces Club Competition Eligibility Changes 09/21/2016 | AT&T’s New “AirGig” Not Your Father’s BPL 09/22/2016 | Momentum Building to Urge Senate Passage of the Amateur Radio Parity Act 09/22/2016 | ARRL Outgoing QSL Service to Raise Rates I09/22/2016 | Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay Set to Launch Pratham Satellite 09/23/2016 | “RF Seismograph” Improved to Better Reflect Band Activity 09/26/2016 | ARRL to Host CHIRP Radio Programming Webinar 09/26/2016 | Retired Librarian Who Was Maine’s First Woman Radio Amateur Turns 108 09/28/2016 | More than 200 US Stations Signed Up for Scouting’s Jamboree on the Air 09/29/2016 | LoTW Password Checking Change Causes Problems for Some Users 10/04/2016 | AO-7 Still Going Strong after Almost 42 Years in Space 10/04/2016 | ARRL Gauging Impact of Revised California Distracted Driving Law 10/04/2016 | “Overview of Army and Air Force MARS” Webinar Set for October 25 10/05/2016 | Shore Station KPH Call Sign to Return to the Airwaves on October 8 10/05/2016 | Frequencies in Use in Conjunction with Hurricane Matthew Response Northern Florida ARES Net: 3.950 or 7.252 MHz International SATERN Net: 14.265 MHz (USB) Health & Welfare Traffic Hurricane Watch Net (HWN): 14.325 MHz (USB), 7.268 MHz (LSB): Weather data and storm reports from stations in affected area. FEMA interoperability - 5330.5 kHz, 5346.5 kHz, 5357.0 kHz, 5371.5 kHz, 5403.5 kHz Please keep these frequencies clear for emergency use only. Contests: October 2016 + 432 MHz Fall Sprint 1900 local - 2300 local, Oct 5 + UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 5 + SARL 80m QSO Party 1700Z-2000Z, Oct 6 + NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1700Z-1800Z, Oct 6 (CW) and 1800Z-1900Z, Oct 6 (SSB) and 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 6 (FM) and 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 6 (Dig) + NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 7 + NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 7 + Makrothen RTTY Contest 0000Z-0759Z, Oct 8 and 1600Z-2359Z, Oct 8 and 0800Z-1559Z, Oct 9 + Oceania DX Contest, CW 0800Z, Oct 8 to 0800Z, Oct 9 + Microwave Fall Sprint 0800 local - 1400 local, Oct 8 + SKCC Weekend Sprintathon 1200Z, Oct 8 to 2400Z, Oct 9 + Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB 1200Z, Oct 8 to 1200Z, Oct 9 + Arizona QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 8 to 0600Z, Oct 9 and 1400Z-2359Z, Oct 9 + Pennsylvania QSO Party 1600Z, Oct 8 to 0500Z, Oct 9 and 1300Z-2200Z, Oct 9 + FISTS Fall Unlimited Sprint 1700Z-2100Z, Oct 8 + PODXS 070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint 2000Z, Oct 8 to 2000Z, Oct 9 + North American SSB Sprint Contest 0000Z-0400Z, Oct 9 + UBA ON Contest, CW 0600Z-0900Z, Oct 9 + 10-10 Int. 10-10 Day Sprint 0001Z-2359Z, Oct 10 + NAQCC CW Sprint 0030Z-0230Z, Oct 12 + RSGB 80m Club Sprint, CW 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 12 + NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 14 + NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 14 + MCG Autumn Sprint 1500Z-1900Z, Oct 14 + JARTS WW RTTY Contest 0000Z, Oct 15 to 2400Z, Oct 16 + 10-10 Int. Fall Contest, CW 0001Z, Oct 15 to 2359Z, Oct 16 + Iowa QSO Party 1400Z-2300Z, Oct 15 + New York QSO Party 1400Z, Oct 15 to 0200Z, Oct 16 + Worked All Germany Contest 1500Z, Oct 15 to 1459Z, Oct 16 + South Dakota QSO Party 1800Z, Oct 15 to 1800Z, Oct 16 + Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint, CW 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 16 + UBA ON Contest, 2m 0600Z-1000Z, Oct 16 + Illinois QSO Party 1700Z, Oct 16 to 0100Z, Oct 17 + RSGB RoLo CW 1900Z-2030Z, Oct 16 + Run for the Bacon QRP Contest 0100Z-0300Z, Oct 17 + ARRL School Club Roundup 1300Z, Oct 17 to 2359Z, Oct 21 + Telephone Pioneers QSO Party 1900Z, Oct 17 to 0300Z, Oct 18 + NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 21 + NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 21 + ARRL EME Contest 0000Z, Oct 22 to 2359Z, Oct 23 + UK/EI DX Contest, SSB 1200Z, Oct 22 to 1200Z, Oct 23 + Stew Perry Topband Challenge 1500Z, Oct 22 to 1500Z, Oct 23 + SKCC Sprint 0000Z-0200Z, Oct 26 + UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Oct 26 + RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 1900Z-2000Z, Oct 27 + NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Oct 28 + NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Oct 28 + CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Oct 29 to 2400Z, Oct 30 November 2016 + UKEICC 80m Contest 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 2 + NRAU 10m Activity Contest 1800Z-1900Z, Nov 3 (CW) and 1900Z-2000Z, Nov 3 (SSB) and 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 3 (FM) and 2100Z-2200Z, Nov 3 (Dig) + NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 4 + NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 4 + IPARC Contest, CW 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 5 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 5 + Ukrainian DX Contest 1200Z, Nov 5 to 1200Z, Nov 6 + RSGB International Sprint Contest, SSB 1700Z-2100Z, Nov 5 + ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW 2100Z, Nov 5 to 0300Z, Nov 7 + IPARC Contest, SSB 0600Z-1000Z, Nov 6 and 1400Z-1800Z, Nov 6 + EANET Sprint 0800Z-1200Z, Nov 6 + DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest 1100Z-1700Z, Nov 6 + ARS Spartan Sprint 0200Z-0400Z, Nov 8 + RSGB 80m Club Sprint, SSB 2000Z-2100Z, Nov 9 + NCCC RTTY Sprint 0145Z-0215Z, Nov 11 + NCCC Sprint 0230Z-0300Z, Nov 11 CLUBS CLOVIS ARP ++ Rob, AE6GE led 2 public service events. The prestigious Tour de Fresno and the grueling double century bicycle spectacle with only one incident. Even the Parlier Police Chief helped out. . www.k6arp.org/ FRESNO ARC++ Paul W6VPS will be speaking on the USS Midway. Next months meeting will be the annual swapmeet. What can be more iconic than that? Glen N6HEW was the main operator at the special event station N8V. This was the National Tribal Emergency Management Council held in Kings County. www.w6to.com. SIERRA ARC ++ Greetings from San Diego where have been for the San Diego Maker Fair at Balboa Park. We again presented "Not Your Grandpa's Ham Radio" to a great crowd here, says Pres Dennis, W6DQ/6. www.qsl.net/wa6ybn/ SEQUOIA ARG ++ There are OMs in amateur radio - and then there are REALLY OMs! Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP, of White Rock, South Carolina, definitely falls into the latter category. Kayhart is 104 years old and has been an active licensed ham for 79 years and counting. www.n6krv.org STOCKTON DELTA ARC ++ Stockton Continues with regular “Ham-Cram” sessions. Take advantage of these when available, www.w6sf.org The following Amateur became Silent Key since the last report: Chuck, KD6FW and Harry, W6LOC. They will be missed. Traffic for September 2016: SJV Section ORS/FOR Reports: [Sept 2016] Call Org Total ------ ----- ------- ws6p 619 k6rau 41 ------ ----- ------- Sum: 660 SJV Section PSHR/FOR Reports: [Sept 2016] ------ ----- ws6p 165 k6rau 96 (de: k6rau@arrl.net) ORS: W6SX 10 WA6IAF 334, WS6P 1219, K6RAU 21 Total 1584 PSHR: W6SX 35, WA6IAF 90, WS6P 310, K6RAU 88 Mark your Calendars: 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 02/04/2017 | Desert R.A.T.S. Hamfest Location: Palm Springs, CA Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Desert Radio Amateur Transmitting Society (RATS) Website: http://desertrats.am/ 03/31/2017 | Nevada State Convention (NVCON) Location: Las Vegas, NV Type: ARRL Convention Sponsor: Las Vegas Radio Amateur Club Website: http://www.nvcon.org 05/12/2017 | Reno/Tahoe Hamfest Location: Reno, NV Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society Website: http://renotahoehamfest.com 09/15/2017 | Southwestern Division Convention (HAMCON 2017) Location: Torrance, CA Type: ARRL Convention Sponsor: Los Angeles Area Council of Amateur Radio Clubs -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section Section Manager: Dan Pruitt, AE6SX ae6sx@arrl.org --------------------------------------------------------------------