[MCARC] [Fwd: Kansas Section News Summary]

[Nate Bargmann]

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Date: Wed,  2 Dec 2015 23:41:38 -0500 (EST)
From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
To: n0nb at n0nb.us
Subject: Kansas Section News Summary

Kansas Section News Summer-Fall 2015

Silent Keys
AD0QO Bob Johnstone, Benton
K0RH - Jim Cochran, Valley Center
WV0R – Herm Belderok, St Marys
N0STV - Jim Bell, Concordia
N0WWI - Clay Wilson, Shawnee
W0DXL-  Ronald G. Bozich, Shawnee
WA0JSL- Barbara Mary Grilliot, Syracuse
KB0SGY- Al Rardin, Haysville
N0AW- Mort Jacobs, Overland Park
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You’ve probably heard the membership dues are changing January 1,
2016. When I heard about it I thought,  when was the last change?    
It had been so long that I sorta took it for granted. I see this as an
opportunity to look at the options available. Do I renew for 3 years
now and save 30 dollars or go QRO and save 250 dollars with a Life
membership?  With the Life program I can make payments over time then
not have to think about it anymore, and there is a level of respect
that goes along with it. Think about, talk with club members, put it on
paper and see what it looks like. The end of the year is coming soon so
don’t wait too long. Here is a link to the membership page showing a
couple of tables with the different programs:
http://www.arrl.org/membership-levels 

Fred Fish Memorial Award-
Many of you know Larry Lambert-N0LL from Smith Center is a serious VHF
enthusiast. Recently he completed a journey that began more than 30
years ago. Late in August Larry worked the final continental U.S. grid
square on 6 meters in his quest for the Fred Fish Memorial Award.     
33 years, 8 months it took to make contact in all 488 grid squares in
the 48 contiguous states.While traveling through Omaha Larry met with
WN0L who checked his cards. With that part of the process complete the
application was then submitted to ARRL HQ. On October 12 Larry earned
FFMA# 6.  Congratulations ! The Fred Fish Memorial Award was created in
honor of Fred Fish, W5FF (SK), who is the first Radio Amateur to have
accomplished this feat.

Jim-KI0CT and Steve-KD0EKS received the 2015 SATERN Shield Award. The
award was created by June-KB0WEQ, the first SATERN Division Coordinator
here, in 2004. Quoting June recipients of the red jacket are “those
who went over and above with extraordinary efforts and who had done
something exceptional to help all members.”

K0RCJ-Richard in McPherson has completed ARRL’s public relations
course.

Central Kansas ARC helped out River Festival with lost child patrol.
Wichita ARC operated Kids Day at Exploration  Place in Wichita.

Wichita Hams operated W0W Baseball Around the Clock for the 81st Annual
National Baseball Congress World Series. The station at Lawrence Dumont
stadium made many contacts despite the ambient electrical noise and 20
meters being poor.  K0VFW coordinated the event.

Kaw Valleys 145.27 repeater is providing good coverage of Shawnee
county while the 146.67 multi-site system is built.

Field Day is a favorite event for most Hams and Kansans are no
different. We had 35 groups or clubs turn in logs this time with nearly
400 participants.  I want to mention NK8O-Charles who set up deep in a
stand of trees west of Louisburg, I was there Saturday nite. His 1B1B
low power single op camp came in 4th in Kansas and 282 nd out of 2720
overall.

Our QSO Party had more than 300 entries and the event grows each year.

Mine Creek Hamfest February 6 at LaCygne. Contact KB0DTI at arrl.net  
913-757-3758
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KANSAS ARRL NTS NETS-September 2015
      NET            Sess      QNI      QTC      Mgr
Ks.Sideband.Net---------30-------634-----100-----Open
Ks.Phone.Net------------21-------197-------3-----Open
Ks.AM.WX Net------------29-------717-----660-----WA0CCW
Ks.Weather Net----------29-------726-----678-----WA0CCW
Central.States.Tfc.Net- 26------1357------26-----KE0DL--Dave
QKS.CW.NTS.Tfc.Net------53-------147------21-----NB0Z---James
QKS-SS.Slow.Speed--------4---------8-------1-----WD0ESF-Mike 

Tenth Region CW: 37 percent representation with NB0Z
Day Ten Phone: 0 percent representation.  Meets at 10AM on 7280.

KANSAS INDEPENDENT NETS
NET-NAME---------SESSIONS---CHECK-INS----Msgs.--- REPORTER
Central Kansas QCWA-----4-----------24---------0------N0LL
US Center ARC-----------3-----------12---------0------N0LL
Independence ARC--------3-----------20---------0------KA1EBQ
Mine Creek ARC----------4-----------22---------0------KB0DTI
Wheat State Wrls -------4-----------34---------0------KB0DTI

Net Managers: Send my your number of Sessions, QNI and QTC for
inclusion in my report.

Freqs: WX, Phone and SSB 3920; CW 3547; Central States 7253.5
Schedule can be found here:  http://www.arrl.org/sections/view/kansas

For More Kansas Section News and updates:
http://www.arrl.org/sections/view/kansas 
Kansas Information site: http://ksarrl.org 
To subscribe to KAR Newsletter ask Orlan to add you: w0oyh at arrl.net

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