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From: "Fusaro, Norm W3IZ" <w3iz at arrl.org>
To: <clubs at arrl.org>
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:53:44 -0500
Subject: Club News


                  Get On the Air


Plenty of operating activities planned for the first
weekend of 2005.


Straight Key Night 2005 a Chance to Revisit an Earlier
Era (Dec 27, 2004) -- Dust off that straight key that's
been sitting on the ham shack closet shelf and get
ready for Straight Key Night 2005 (SKN).  The ARRL-
sponsored 24-hour operating event takes place every New 
Year's Day (UTC), which means it begins New Year's Eve
in US time zones.  It's an opportunity to operate at a
slower pace, maybe using vintage equipment, and recall
the way many of today's master CW operators got their
start.  It's also a chance for CW newcomers to venture
out on a more level playing field.

Read the full story at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/12/27/1/?nc=1

SKN is a great way for clubs to get members on the air. 
Invite some guest ops to your shack and bring in the
New Year pounding some brass for auld langsyne.


             First Kid's Day of 2005

Another great operating activity this weekend is Kid's
Day.  This will be the first Kid's Day of 2005.  It is
a great mentoring opportunity for experienced hams to
give some radio exposure to youngsters.  Rather than
rewrite the story here is the announcement from the
ARRL webpage.

Reminder:  First 2005 Kid's Day is Sunday, January 2
(Dec 26, 2004)


The first Kid's Day in 2005 will be Sunday, January 2
(the second will be Saturday, June 18).

see <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html>

Kid's Day will run from 1800 to 2400 UTC.  Suggested
frequencies are 14.270-14.300, 21.350-21.400 and
28.380-28.400 MHz plus 2 meter repeaters (with the
permission of the repeater's sponsor).  There's no
limit on operating time, and the recommended exchange
is name, age, location and favorite color.  Intended to
encourage young people to get acquainted with Amateur
Radio, Kid's Day offers a "mentoring opportunity" for
experienced amateurs while giving youngsters some
firsthand ham radio experience and perhaps sparking a
lifelong interest.

ARRL Education and Technology Program Coordinator Mark
Spencer, WA8SME, hopes veteran radio amateurs will
"walk the walk" by getting involved.  To serve as a
positive example, he'll be putting W1AW on the air for
Kid's Day. Perennial Kid's Day promoters Peter and
Jeanne Schipelliti, W1DAD and K1MOM, plan to be on the
air from special event station K1D during the week
before and the week after Kid's Day.  The couple's two
older children, Geena and Luciano (photo), are old
hands at Kid's Day.

All participants are eligible for certificates.
To coincide with ARRL's Kid's Day, AMSAT-NA
<http://www.amsat.org/>  will sponsor its own event
for youngsters on the Echo satellite (AO-51) from
approximately 1600 UTC on January 2 until 0345 UTC on
January 3.  AMSAT asks for the cooperation of all
satellite users in using the window as a way to promote
satellite operation with kids and to limit contacts to
stations operating with youngsters at the microphone.
Note the change in uplink frequency for the event to
145.880 MHz FM voice, 67 Hz tone; downlink is 435.300
MHz FM voice.  (some information via ANS)


		New Resources Link

A new link has been added to the ARRL Mentor page
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/mentor/

The "Help For Beginners" link located in the resources
block will take the user to the ARRL publications that
are useful to new or prospective hams.  These
publication include the Now You're Talking study
manual, Understanding Basic Electronics, FCC Rule Book,
Ham Radio FAQs and many other titles that the new ham
or seasoned veteran  would find useful.


               A Question for Clubs

Would your club be interested in running a program that
teaches about how microcontrollers work?  This would be
a program spread out over a few meetings or classes and
would involve using a commercial kit and a course
program.  Kits are reusable and could be used for many
classes.

If this is a type of program that your club would
consider, please send any feedback to w3iz at arrl.org


Thank you.

73 & HNY

Norm Fusaro, W3IZ
ARRL Affiliated Club/Mentor Program Manager
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06011
w3iz at arrl.org
860-594-0230