[NevadaARES] Field Day 2002

[Matthew Parker]

I am very excited and pleased to announce the following:

Through the cooperative efforts of NNARS, the "Our Gang" radio group, and 
our friends at the VA, a VE Session will be held on Field Day 
Saturday.  The session will take place from approximately 8:00 in the 
morning until around 10, ending prior to the start of the Field Day 
event.  The location for this session will be the VA Medical Center at 1000 
Locust Street in Reno, Classroom MG-10.

Subsequent to this exam session, the VA Radio Station will be opened and 
operated as a Class 1D Field Day Station for the remainder of the 
day.  This will give the examinees, other members of "Our Gang", and other 
interested amateurs a place to drop in, enjoy the excitement of the event, 
experience ham radio, and get excited about the hobby!  Remember, due to 
security restrictions only NNARS members pre-registered to participate will 
be allowed on the Air Guard Base where our main event will be 
located.  Operation of the VA Station will provide a place for any late 
comers not registed to work the Air Guard station a place where they can 
still go and spend some time participating in the event.

If you are seeking to upgrade or know potential new hams seeking an exam 
session, sharpen your pencils and prepare for this session!  Anyone 
interested in taking an exam on June 22 can RSVP to me and I will pass the 
word along to the VE Team conducting the exam.

This is the beginning of some new endeavors coming to the local amateur 
community through the teaming of NNARS and "Our Gang".  I am looking 
forward to working with the hams in this group; our mutual support for each 
other promises to be equally beneficial for the local ARES/RACES programs 
as well as "Our Gang's" efforts to "get back to the basics" of ham radio 
(League members:  see the first letter in the Correspondence column in the 
latest QST).  Look for more details on upcoming events/classes to be 
forthcoming.

73 to all,

Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES District Emergency Coordinator - Nevada Northern District