[ARRL-OK] Club News

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From: "Fusaro, Norm W3IZ" <w3iz at arrl.org>
To: <clubs at arrl.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:48:40 -0400
Subject: Club News


Jamboree On The Air

Is your club planning to be on the air for the Scouts
Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) event?

JOTA is an annual event in which Boy and Girl Scouts
and Guides from all over the world speak to each other
by means of Amateur (ham) Radio.  Scouting experiences
are exchanged and ideas are shared via radio waves.
Since 1958 when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air was held,
millions of Scouts have met each other through this
event.

With no restrictions on age or on the number of
participants, and at little or no expense, JOTA allows
Scouts to contact each other by ham radio.  The radio
stations are operated by licensed ham radio operators.
Many Scouts and leaders hold licenses and have their
own stations, but the majority participate in JOTA
through stations operated by local radio clubs and
individual radio amateurs.  Some operators use
television or computer-linked communications.

If your club is planning a JOTA activity make sure that
you go to this web link and register it on the Youth
Skeds Database.  This data base allows kids and parents
to search for scheduled on air activities to
participate in.

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/youthskeds/


If you hear any Scouts on the air make sure to make a
contact with them.  Don't forget the QSL.


On Line Course Special for Clubs

ARRL Affiliated Clubs can take advantage of the on-line
courses being offered.  If a club has four people
interested in taking the on-line course for Technician
License, rather than wait for the start of a new
session ARRL will begin a class just for that club.
The goal of this course is to prepare students to take,
and pass, a Federal Communications Commission
examination for an entry-level ("Technician") class
Amateur Radio license.  The topics are covered to the
level of detail that is needed to correctly answer
those exam questions.  The American Radio Relay League
publication "Now You're Talking!" is included.
Individually assigned online mentors assist students
as they advance toward successfully completing the
course.  An on-line graduate support group is also
included with course registration.

http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=3DNO-EC-010

This four person minimum also applies to any of the
technical courses such as HF Digital Communications,
Antenna Modeling, etc.  For More information on ARRL
Continuing Education On Line courses please contact
Jean Wolfgang, WB3IOS, at:  jwolfgang at arrl.org

This offer does not apply to the Level I, II or III
Em-Comm courses.  For more information on the Em-comm
courses contact program director Dan Miller, K3UFG at:
dmiller at arrl.org


W1E and the Big E

An autumn tradition in New England is the Eastern
States Fair or "The Big E" as it is commonly called.  
http://www.thebige.com/index.html

The fair, which runs seventeen days from September 17
to October 3, in West Springfield, Massachusetts is the
largest fair in North America and  boasts top name
entertainment as well as rides, parades and shows.  In
addition to all of the food, crafts, exhibits and other
spectacles on site, there is an Amateur Radio
demonstration complete with a special event station.
W1E is the special event call sign used each year at
The Big E.

All hams are invited to participate at the special
event station.  Clubs may hang their club banner and
provide information about their organization.
Individuals can help answer question and hand out
brochures as well as operate the station.  Please bring
a copy of your FCC license if you plan to operate.  The
station has VHF, UHF, and HF operating positions.

Members of the various clubs are at the booth all hours
that the fair is open and are providing information
about ham radio to the fairgoers as well as offering
free radiograms to be delivered by hams all over the
country.

Some of the Amateur Radio Clubs involved are; Central
Connecticut ARC (CT), Southern Berkshire ARC (CT),
Newington Amateur Radio League (CT), Connecticut
Amateur Radio League of Youth (CT), Franklin County
ARC (MA), Hampden County ARC (MA), Norther Berkshire
ARC (MA).  Apologies to anyone not mentioned.

Hours:  Gates open at 8 a.m.  Most exhibits and
buildings are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Avenue of States: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Magic Midway: daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. (except Sun., Oct. 3,
closing at 9 p.m.)

Storrowton Village: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Craft Common: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.



73, Norm Fusaro, W3IZ

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




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