[MCARC] [Fwd: Kansas Section News Summary]

Sat Mar 5 07:38:44 EST 2016

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Date: Sat,  5 Mar 2016 07:23:35 -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 Summary February 2016

Silent Keys

WA0DEA- Vernon Medlam, Wichita
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It’s only February but many clubs are discussing Field Day.
Scouting locations is something all club members can help with.
FD Falls on a busy weekend and often park shelters must be reserved 
well in advance so don’t delay. There are two new ways to receive
bonus points. Promoting your Field Day to the general public via an
active, recognized,and utilized social media platform and Safety
Officer for groups setting up Class A stations. The Safety Officer will
be active during the event. It’s a good idea to have someone
designated for that task anyway. Please read the FD Packet available
now on the ARRL Web.

The deadline for educators to apply for this year’s Teachers
Institute on Wireless Technology is May 1st.  March QST has an article
detailing the program. If you know of a teacher or instructor that
would benefit their school from this program please point them toward
the ARRL.

Santa Fe Trail operated Kansas Day this year from the QTH of Del-K0DDS.
With one Sideband and  one CW position 10 operators were kept busy
operating or logging for the 5 hours of operation.

Freeze Your Keys ?  Not exactly. This year the temperature at Weston
Bend State Park in Missouri was over 70 making for a different outing
for the Kickapoo QRP ARC.  A mini-QRP field Day of sorts this get
together is always anticipated to be fun and this year proved true.11
people and 6 operating positions made 90 contacts working 31 states.
Mike-N0TU and Martha-W0ERI provided culinary power for the operation.  

Mine Creek hamfest was well attended. There were a couple of cars from
Topeka, Leavenworth and Pittsburg made the trip, Clinton, MO was
represented and Bruce came over from Wichita. WA0ARM-Bill with M.A.R.S.
had a table and Larry-W0AIB was also in the house! Several mini-reunions
took place that day as well. There were some older pieces of gear
available and a Viking and National found new homes.
A very fun morning.

Clint-KB0WTH has the Carbondale repeater up and going with good
coverage. Frequency is 147.300 with 88.5 sub audible tone.

Doug-WD0DBS, Kaw Valley, reports their recent test session saw 16
people pass elements with 2 going all the way to extra.

Wichita ARC held it’s officers banquet in February.
Incoming leaders are: 
President David Rayson, KD0BGH
VP Jared Mattke, KD0MAC
Secretary Elizabeth Mattke, KE0FQQ
Treasurer Barb Schlueter, KD0WAU

Manhattan Area Amateur Radio Society Selected officers:
President Mark Benfer, KC0QAS 
VP George Johnson, KE0ALQ	  	 
Secretary Jim Foster, KD0NQQ
Treasurer Patti Johnson, KE0BBJ

South East Kansas ARC officers for 2016:
President Jack Dock, WD0CFH 
VP Joe Porter, W0MQY 
Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Chancey, KA0EGE
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KANSAS ARRL NTS NETS- December 2015
      NET            Sess      QNI      QTC      Mgr
Ks.Sideband.Net---------31-------712------99-----KB0PPQ
Ks.Phone.Net------------21-------234------11-----Open
Ks.AM.WX Net------------31-------869-----794-----WA0CCW
Ks.Weather Net----------31-------932-----805-----WA0CCW
Central.States.Tfc.Net- 27------1682------29-----KE0DL--Dave
QKS.CW.NTS.Tfc.Net------52-------149------55-----NB0Z---James
QKS-SS.Slow.Speed--------4--------12-------1-----WD0ESF-Mike 

KANSAS INDEPENDENT NETS
NET-NAME---------SESSIONS---CHECK-INS----Msgs.--- REPORTER
Mine Creek ARC----------5-----------22---------0------KB0DTI
Wheat State Wrls -------4-----------28---------0------KB0DTI
Central Kansas QCWA-----4-----------30---------0------N0LL
US Center ARC-----------2-----------10---------0------N0LL
Independence ARC--------4-----------25---------0------KA1EBQ
NCK ARES/Linked---------4----------124---------0------N0MXI

Newsletters received or reviewed : Chirps, Kaw Valley, Santa Fe Trail,
QNU-HARC, Feed Back, QRZ

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

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and I will US mail it to them.

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Kansas Information site: http://ksarrl.org 
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