[CVRC] Monthly Nevada Section News Summary

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Greetings to everyone in the Nevada Section!

      The month of October began with a bang as the nation/section-wide
Simulated Emergency Test (SET) took place on Saturday, the fourth. Promptly at
8:00 a.m. ARES and NTS operators throughout the section and neighboring states
put their simulations into effect. Over the next several hours both county and
section-wide emergency and traffic handling resources were well exercised.

      Assistant Section Manager (ASM) Gary Hartman KK7LV <kk7lv@arrl.net>
reports that several clubs in Southern Nevada participated in the MS-150 and
Corporate Challenge bike races. Gary also reports an Emergency Exercise at
McCarren International Airport. Even though ARES was asked to participate at
the last minute, they were able to respond with a full complement of
operators.

      Gary Hartman also reports that a new amateur radio club is forming in the
Moapa Valley. Gary has attended one of their meetings and reports they already
have a majority of ARRL members. Gary will be following up with them to
provide whatever assistance he can, as well as encouraging them toward ARRL
club affiliation.

      Speaking of ARRL club affiliation, congratulations go out to the Nellis
Radio Amateur Club (NRAC) <http://nellisrac.org/> club for their recent ARRL
affiliation. Thanks to President John Bigley N7UR <n7ur@yahoo.com> and his
hard-working crew, NRAC is growing by leaps and bounds.

      The Nellis Radio Amateur Club also reports a good turn-out for the annual
Jamboree-On-The-Air over the weekend of the eighteenth. Reports were also
received from the Elko and Reno areas where hams brought the excitement of ham
radio to scouts all over the section.

      Also across the weekend of the eighteenth, the Mount Diablo Amateur Radio
Club (MDARC) produced one of the best ARRL Pacific Division conventions in
recent memory. Pacificon 2003 <http://www.pacificon.org> was held for the
first time at the San Ramone Marriott Hotel and everyone agreed the new venue
was top notch! I think next year will see even more people making the easy
trek to San Ramone.

      Congratulations go out to two brand new Official Emergency Stations
(OES): Jim Sheldon K7ZE <k7ze@arrl.net> and Charlie Kunz AA5QJ
<aa5qj@arrl.net>. OES appointments are for the best of the best and all ARES
members are encouraged to work towards an appointment. Information on the OES
appointment can be found at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/oes.html.

      Steve Lybarger NU7T <nu7t@arrl.net> reports that Cy LaPorte KG7GP
recently received a new hip. He moved to the Washoe Rehabilitation Center on
October 28 and is expected to quickly be back at home.

      SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) is only a few weeks away. The event
operates from 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, through 4:00 p.m. Saturday,
December 6. SRD 2003 Event Coordinator Matt Parker N7TOD <n7tod@arrl.net> has
put together a very informative web site at
http://renoskywarn.org/srd2003.htm. Special news releases can also be obtained
from Public Information Coordinator (PIC) Don Carlson KQ6FM <kq6fm@arrl.net>.

      Speaking of Don Carlson, shortly after my report last month, Section
Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Dick Creley KJ7UK <kj7uk@arrl.net> appointed Don
ARES Northern District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) following previous DEC Paul
Cavnar's NN7B decision to step back and take a well-deserved breather. Paul is
also the author of our recently updated Section Emergency Plan which can be
found at http://www.cvrc.net/ares/plan/2003plan.htm.

      Clubs all over the section are currently soliciting nominations for their
slates of officers for 2004. Show your support for your local club by running
for one of their elected positions. It is easy to just pay your dues and wait
for somebody else to do the work, but new blood is vital to any organization.

      For a current list of all ARRL Nevada Section Field Appointments, you can
always check http://www.pdarrl.org/nevsec/officers.html.

      Please send me your concerns, opinions, questions and newsletters. Until
next month,

      73, Dick K7VC <k7vc@arrl.org>

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ARRL Nevada Section
Section Manager: Dick Flanagan, K7VC
k7vc@arrl.org
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