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January 16, 2024Editor: Michael Walters, W8ZYARRL Club News ArchiveARRL Home Page  |
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   - Wreaths Across America via Ham Radio
   - Winter Field Day
   - Texas Club Uses ARRL Grant to Work withScouts
   - New ARRL Award Certificates
   - Write for Club Station 
   - Submitting Info for this Newsletter
   - How to Plan and Apply for an ARRL Hamfest orConvention
   - Important Links
Wreaths Across Americavia Ham Radio
As Christmas wreaths were placedupon thousands of veterans' graves at Arlington National Cemetery and otherveteran cemeteries across the nation by Wreaths Across America (WAA) onDecember 16, Maine Ham Radio Society (MHRS) members were living up to the WAAmotto -- Remember, Honor, and Teach -- during their special event on the HFbands.

MHRS is an ARRL Special Service Club and honorsthe staff and volunteers who provide this moving tribute to America'sfallen soldiers each December. The club was issued the call sign W1A for thespecial event and made 348 contacts. MHRS Vice President Bob Ustruck, KF5CFU,took part in the event and said that the response on the air wasoverwhelming.

"I had a pileup pretty much the whole time that Ioperated as W1A, and everyone was grateful that we were supporting WreathsAcross America," said Ustruck.

Several hamswho contacted W1A, including Don Kocsis, WA8TWM, in Painesville, Ohio,noted that they were also participating in wreath ceremonies at their localveterans' cemeteries. MHRS President Phil Duggan, N1EP, said one ham on theHF bands was looking forward to receiving the QSL card so he could give itto a Gold Star mother.

Maurry Mills, W1FWS, operated theevent for the second year in a row. "Many of the operators I contactedwere already aware of Wreaths Across America, and all were thankful for ourspecial event operation," he said.

Brenda Duggan, N1ZPV,was thrilled to participate. Her late father, Harold West, served underGeneral George S. Patton in WWII and was wounded during combat. 

The majority of the contacts were made on 20-, 40-, and 80-meterbands, although club members called CQ on most of the non-WARC bands. TheMaine Ham Radio Society plans to continue this annual tribute every Decemberfor the near future.

By Phil Duggan, N1EP
Winter Field Day
Each January, many clubs get together to challenge the elementsduring Winter Field Day (WFD). This year's event is on January 27 and 28. WinterField Day is sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association, whopassionately believes that ham radio operators should practice portable emergencycommunications in winter environments, as the potential for freezingtemperatures, snow, ice, and other hazards present unique operating concerns. WFDis formatted to help increase your level of preparedness for disasters andto improve your operating skills in subpar conditions. Maybe your club wantsto brave the elements and operate outdoors, or maybe you want to gatherinside someone's shack. However you decide to operate, the real fun isgetting on the air with your club. For details about Winter Field Day, go totheir website at www.winterfieldday.org. 
Texas Club Uses ARRL Grant to Work with Scouts
The Top of the Panhandle Amateur Radio Club received grants from theARRL Foundation Club Grant Program in 2022, and they've caused a lot ofexcitement in the upper Texas Panhandle and Guymon, Oklahoma. The grants arebeing used for a program that focuses on partnering with the Boy Scouts ofAmerica troops in the area to help them fulfill several merit badgerequirements and to help them pass their amateur radio license exams. There areactivities planned for hidden transmitter hunts, communicating on the air,and learning skills for emergency management response.

Five Scouts and Scout Leaders have already gotten licensed and received theircall signs: Justin Jett, KJ5DFY; Queston Crum, KJ5DWN; Gannon Crum,KJ5DPT; Eli Carthel, KJ5DTD, and Lisa Carthel, KJ5DRR. There are four families inthe program.

Six out of 12 candidates passed theiramateur radio license exams in Spearman Texas on December 29, 2023. Five arenewly licensed Technicians, and one upgraded to their General-class license.The five Technicians are James Shockley, Queston Crum, Joseph Macias,Jaysen Macias, and Audrey House. They've been studying the exam information formonths and will receive their call signs soon. The mentors were: JayBradley, AG5OG; Bobette Doerrie, N5IS; Jerome Doerrie, K5IS; Brian Holloway,KC5TPU, and Tom House. 

By Bobette Doerrie, N5IS
New ARRL AwardCertificates
One of the special things about going to clubmeetings is witnessing awards being presented. Sometimes the awards are for manyyears of service, whlie others are for recent accomplishments. ARRL hasadded three new awards for clubs to give out to make sure that new members, aswell as the established veterans, can be recognized. Visit www.arrl.org/awards for moreinformation on each of these club-level awards.

Mentor Award - For the ham that goes the extra mile to help others enjoythe hobby.

First Contact Award - For the new hamto celebrate their first on-air contact.

Rag Chewers'Club - To recognize those that can chew the rag for at least 30minutes

Each of these certificates is provided as a fillablePDF and can be printed out. We all know someone that fills the requirementsfor these, and the clubs can now recognize them as well.
Write for Club Station 
Clubs are the backbone of the amateur radio community.Whether you're part of a special interest or general club, its members are thecommunity that you serve. In the same way that every ham is different, eachclub is also different -- not every club will offer the same programs andprojects to their member community.

QST's newest column, "Club Station," is a space for clubs toshare their practical ideas about what has helped lead them to their success.If your club has developed a creative way to get around common challenges,we want to hear from you!

If you're interested inwriting for "Club Station," please follow the author guidelines that aretailored to this column. Additionally, you'll find a Club Profile Form at the endof the author guidelines, which must be filled out and included with yoursubmission. If this form is missing, yoursubmission will not be considered complete.

Club StationAuthor Guidelines and Profile Form 
Submitting Info for this Newsletter
ARRL Club News is for radio clubs to show how they are working in thecommunity and the hobby to advance amateur radio. If your club completes aproject, supports an event, does an EmComm activation, or activates apark, we want to hear about it. You can submit your newsletter article to us atclubs at arrl.org. We like to get themas text or Word files instead of PDFs. If you have pictures, please submitthem with caption information, as well as the name and call sign of thephotographer. We want to highlight the good work being done by the clubs andshow others in the community. Think of this as a chance to show off yourclub and your programs.
How to Plan and Apply for an ARRL Hamfest or Convention
If your amateur radio club is planning to host a convention,hamfest, tailgate, or swapfest, please consider applying for it to be anARRL-sanctioned event. To learn what it means to be an ARRL-sanctioned event,and to get some ideas on how to prepare for and conduct a hamfest orconvention, visit www.arrl.org/arrl-sanctioned-events.

To have your event sanctioned, complete the online application at www.arrl.org/hamfest-convention-application.

The ARRLHamfests and Conventions Calendar can be found online at www.arrl.org/hamfests. Inaddition, the Convention and Hamfest Calendar that runs in QST each monthalso presents information about upcoming events.
Important Links
ARRL Home:www.arrl.org

Find an ARRL Affiliated Club: www.arrl.org/clubs

Findyour ARRL Section: www.arrl.org/sections

Find a license class in yourarea: www.arrl.org/class

Find a license exam in your area: www.arrl.org/exam 

Find a hamfest or convention: www.arrl.org/hamfests

Email ARRL Clubs:clubs at arrl.org 
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