[South Florida DX Association] Monthly Southern Florida Section News Summary

[Bill Marx]

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year.  May 2008 be happy, healthy and prosperous for you.

I have updated some photos and some of the club news on the section page.  I
hope to complete the update later this week. Please continue to send your
lists of new club officers to me and to our Affiliated Club Coordinator, 
Jeff
WA4AW at wa4aw at juno.com.

First, some help wanted ads for public service events:

The South Florida Fair runs from Jan.18 thru Feb.3, 2008.  The Palm Beach
Amateur Radio Council and the Yesteryear Village Radio Club will operate
amateur radio displays in Yesteryear Village. Volunteers are needed to meet
and greet the fairgoers and to introduce them to the wonderful world of
amateur radio and the public service we provide the community. Volunteers
will receive a pass to enjoy the fair. Shifts are from 10 AM-2 PM & 2 PM-8
PM.  For more info or to sign up, contact Myra, K3PGH at 561 791 0956 or
email at k3pgh at arrl.net

The Miami Marathon is Sunday Jan. 27, 2008 if you or anyone else you know
would like to volunteer, please contact Ben at bnemser at nemal.com  or cell
305-439-7190.

There will be an Ultra Run once again this year around Lake Okeechobee on
February 23 and 24, 2008. It will begin from Okee-Tante Park (Where the
Kissimmee River enters Lake Okeechobee) and will go counter-clockwise around
the lake for 116.4 miles before ending where it began. We will need coverage
at several points around the lake, and over fairly large distances. Mobile 
or
portable stations work best--especially in areas far from the Okeechobee and
Belle Glade repeaters. This is a great emergency exercise and a lot of fun.
It does require some stretching of our capabilities from what is normally
required in these public service events. Josh Osterman, K4JHI and Tom, KK4TA
will be co-chairing the event. If contacting us please email Tom at
kk4ta at comcast.net and copy Josh at josh at flweather.com

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ARES and TRAFFIC REPORTS:

Total number of ARES members in the 9 counties reporting: 859
ARES nets active:  17    Sessions 59      # with NTS liaison:  6
DECs/ECs reporting:  N4LEM, KF4MJJ, WA4ASJ, AI7Q, K4FLC, AD4RZ, N4QPM, AJ4BP
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 66
Person hours  1206
Number of public service events this month: 2   Person hours  195
Total number of ARES operations this month: 68  Total Person hours:1401
SFL ARES Net Report --- QNI 27  QTC 1   Time 33Min.

SARs December 2007:
KA4FZI 460, KE4CB 129, K4FQU 78, AA4BN 52, KC4TM 20
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PSHRs for December 2007:
KA4FZI 120, K4FQU 114, AA4BN 88, KE4CB 85
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Bulletin Report from David Smith KE4UEI: Recd 17, Sent 3, Total 20
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Net Reports
NET, ABB, SESS, QNI, QTC, MGR
All Florida CW Traffic Net, QFN, 62, 509, 295, AD4DO
Florida Amateur SSB Traffic Net, FAST, 31, 239, 63, K4SCL
Florida Medium Speed Net, FMSN, 31, 230, 63, AG4RJ/AB4XK
Jupiter-Tequesta Repeater Group, JTRG, 5, 49, 11, AG4BV/W4FK
Palm Beach County Ares Net, PBCAN, 8, 76, 20, KG4PFY
Saint Lucie Repeater Association, SLRA, 5, 38, 20, KE4UEI
Southeast Florida Traffic Net, SEFTN, 31, 636, 57, AG4RJ/AI4GE
Southwest Florida Traffic Net, SWFTN, 26, 205, 38, K4FQU
Wishing all of you a happy and prosperous 2008. KA4FZI

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On December 24, 2007, Janice R. Scheuerman, WA2YL became a Silent Key. Jan 
was
a special person who was always seen with a smile on her face no matter what
problems she faced in life.
She served as SFL Traffic Manager for several years. She was an excellent
operator and would often work CW from her car. She participated in many
amateur radio events including Field Day  and for many years operated from
the Miss America site at Convention Hall in Atlantic City. She would spend
countless hours during Pageant Week, not only working stations around the
world but also meeting and greeting the Miss America contestants and
encouraging them to send Radiograms back home.  Jan was a member of the YLRL
(Young Ladies Radio League) and the QCWA (Quarter Century Wireless Assn.).
Jan and another YL, NM7M, Mary Brown (SK) were the first all woman 
DXpedition
team. They operated from Nuie Island in the South Pacific.
One of her good friends, Tad Burik, K3QC, had this to say about Jan: One 
day,
while at one of our luncheons, she asked me to come to Atlantic City and
operate from the special event station at the (Miss America) pageant because
they needed operators. The rest is history. She is responsible for some of 
my
best operating memories.
For more information about Jan go to her website at:
http://www.wa2yl.com/index.html.   Jan was a truly remarkable woman and
amateur radio operator. She will be missed by all who had the pleasure of
knowing her.

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That's all for now.  Please continue to send me information about clubs and
local ham activities.  Also keep me posted about items that need ARRL
attention in your area.  Other section volunteers and I cannot help you with
these issues after they are settled in a manner that does not please you.
Rather than complain that the ARRL does not help let me know early in the
game so I can attempt to assist and find resources for you.  ARRL is a
membership organization and one of the benefits is the Field Organization
volunteer group in each section.

Till next month, stay safe and stay on the air.

73,
Sherri


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ARRL Southern Florida Section
Section Manager: Sharon T. Brower, W4STB
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