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News last updated: Wed, January 13, 2010 at 3:56 PM ET
JANUARY 2010 MISSOURI SECTION NEWS
DALE BAGLEY, KØKY MO SM
I want to express my appreciation of the outstanding jobs being done by the MO Section Leadership. Larry Wilson, KØRWL, STM, Dennis Gedeon, KBØNHW, SEC, Keith Haye, WEØG, ACC, Jim Harrell, NØOSV, OOC, Dennis McCarthy, AAØA, PIC, Wayland McKenzie, K4CHS, TC and My Assistant Section Managers, Larry Ballew, ABØHP, Bill Coby, KBØMWG and John Seals, WRØR. This outstanding leadership team has done an outstanding job of serving the membership and Amateur Radio community in the Missouri Section during the past year.
Ron Lowrance, K4SX, the President of the Missouri DX and Contest Club passed on some important information that I'm sure will be of interest to many of the ARRL MO Section Amateur Radio Operators. "As you probably already know, the2011 WØDX Convention will be held in the KC area in July 2011. The KCDX Club is accepting donations for the convention to help with some of the cost associated with the event. Donations can be sent to theConvention Treasurer Mike Crabtree, ABØX, 7871 Webster, Kansas City, KS. Checks should be made payable to the KCDX Club".
The annual Missouri QSO Party sponsored by the Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society was held on April 4th-5th, 2009. The object of the contest is to QSO with as many Missouri amateur radio stations as possible and to contact as many different Missouri counties as possible. The stations with the two highest scores in each US state and Canadian province or territory received a certificate. For Missouri Fixed Stations, Mark Kiser, ABØQN, had the top score of 52,816 and 2nd place was KØETV, the MO DX/CC Club. The top two MO Rovers were Larry Burchett KCØM/R and John Foulks, ABØTA/R. For the record there were 18 MO Amateurs that submitted logs this year. There were 60 logs from 33 other States, 6 from Canada and 2 DX stations for a total of 129 entries. Congratulations to everyone that participated and to the B.E.A.R.S. for their excellent effort. I know that we are all looking forward to next years MO QSO Party. To look at the logs yourself go to the link provided. http://www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party/results/results_2009.pdf
For those that have an interest in the sunspots the link provided will give you NASA's latest predictions. http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/predict.shtml
2010 HAMFEST JANUARY
The next Hamfests that will be held in the Missouri Section will be in January 2010. The Ozark Mountain Radio Group will be sponsoring their annual Ozark Mountain Hamfest January 9th, 2010 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Springfield, MO. The Ozark Mountain Radio Group Hamfest is one of the most interactive Hamfest I've seen. At past Hamfests there have been all kinds of demonstrations of digital, HF, and emergency communications equipment. There will be VE testing at the Hamfest. For more information contact Connie Ballantyne, KB0ZSG c/o Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio Group PO Box 247 Walnut Grove, MO 65770-0247 Phone: 417-830-0336 Email: connielb05@aol.com
The St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club Winterfest will be held January 30th, 2010 in Collinsville, IL at the Gateway Convention Center. The SLSRC Winterfest is always sold out of tables each year and if you want a table you need to make your self known very quickly. For more information about tables, tickets and vendor participation, you need to contact Bill Coby, KB0MWG, PO Box 2233 St. Louis, MO 63139 Phone: 314-504-1104 Email: bcoby@sbcglobal.net or check out the SLSRC website at http://slsrc.org
AFFILIATED CLUB NEWS KEITH HAYE, WEØG, ACC
The Missouri /DX & Contest Club had an outstanding first year. Ron Lowrance, K4SX, the President reports that the club has established itself as an organization with a constitution and by-laws and become an affiliated ARRL with 70 active amateur radio operators as members. The MDXCC won 1st Place in the Georgia QSO Party, 2nd Place in the Missouri QSO Party and 1st Place Section and 3rd Place Districtinthe CQWW 160M CW Contest. Currently the MDXCC through collaboration withBill Wheeler, KØDEW, launched the concept for hosting the 2011 WØ DX-Convention in the Missouri region which has resulted in theKCDX Club hosting and theMissouri DX/Contest and Lebanon Amateur Radio Clubs as co-sponsors. Congratulations to Ron and the membership for a great first year and best wishes for even more exciting things in the future.
The Bootheel ARC, held its annual Christmas dinner in Kennett, MO and presented their Amateur Radio Operator of the Year Award to Curtis Roach, WB4NMG. Katherine Massey, KDØJPI, a member of the Bootheel ARC passed her Technician License exam and was issued her license on November 9, 2009. Katherine a 13 year old student at Kennett Middle School suffered with a congenital heart problem that resulted in her having to have a heart transplant.
She is doing amazingly well and is very happy to be home and with her family.
The St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club will be welcoming the new Club Officers at their January meeting. The incoming 2010 officers are: President, Mark Biernacki, KB5YZY; V-President, Steve Schmitz, WØSJS; Secretary, Cliff Rozan, KCØSDV; Treasurer, Bill Coby, KBØMWG; Board Member At-Large, Max Slover, KØAZV; Board Member At-Large, Mike Bien, KBØPDL. Again this year The St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club is blessed with excellent leadership. I know that they will do their very best to continue providing varied opportunities to members to explore areas of the hobby through programs, projects and events.
The Callaway Amateur Radio League reports that Ten Scouts received their Radio Merit Badge at the AmrenUE Merit Badge University. John Reichl, AB0VN, David Mueller, KC0QKL and David Phelps, KC0LYA were the Radio Merit Badge Professors this year.
Dick White, KSØM gave a group of 12 scouts and 6 adults an "on the air" demonstration and tour of his shack.
SECTION ARES REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2009 DENNIS GEDEON KBØNHW SEC
For the latest updates in appointments and ARES activities please go to the Missouri ARES website. http://www.ares-mo.org/
Total # of ARES members: 815
Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 166 Man hours: 724
Number of public service events this month: 4 Man hours: 154
Number of emergency operations this month: 1 Man hours: 10
Total number of ARES operations this month: 121 Total Man hours: 888
Comments: 6 of 9 districts reporting
SECTION TRAFFIC REPORTS DECEMBER 2009 LARRY WILSON, KØRWL STM
MON CW |
Sessions |
36 |
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QNI |
100 |
|
QTC |
21 |
|
NET MGR |
K9ZTV |
MO Phone |
Sessions |
31 |
|
QNI |
1454 |
|
QTC |
154 |
|
NET MGR |
KØRWL |
MESN |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
179 |
|
QTC |
1 |
|
NET MGR |
KØVET |
Audrain Co AARC |
Sessions |
3 |
|
QNI |
35 |
|
QTC |
0 |
|
NET MGR |
KBØKWC |
Callaway Co CARL |
Sessions |
0 |
|
QNI |
0 |
|
QTC |
0 |
|
NET MGR |
WBØHKN |
Boone CoCMRA |
Sessions |
5 |
|
QNI |
101 |
|
QTC |
2 |
|
NET MGR |
WMØH |
Benton Co |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
58 |
|
QTC |
1 |
|
NET MGR |
KCØFDF |
Howell Co |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
23 |
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QTC |
2 |
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NET MGR |
KØRWL |
Jackson Co |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
47 |
|
QTC |
1 |
|
NET MGR |
KØUAA |
CSRC Wellsville |
Sessions |
4 |
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QNI |
21 |
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QTC |
0 |
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NET MGR |
KCØYNE |
Macon Co |
Sessions |
5 |
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QNI |
52 |
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QTC |
0 |
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NET MGR |
KØKY |
Osage Co Skywarn |
Sessions |
5 |
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QNI |
44 |
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QTC |
1 |
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NET MGR |
WAØKBZ |
Rolla RRARS |
Sessions |
31 |
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QNI |
432 |
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QTC |
11 |
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NET MGR |
KDØDMH |
St Louis CoARES |
Sessions |
11 |
|
QNI |
95 |
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QTC |
15 |
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NET MGR |
KBØH |
Sullivan ARC |
Sessions |
9 |
|
QNI |
127 |
|
QTC |
6 |
|
NET MGR |
KBØROX |
Taney Co TLARC |
Sessions |
1 |
|
QNI |
6 |
|
QTC |
1606 |
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NET MGR |
KBØOFD |
WAARCI |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
114 |
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QTC |
1 |
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NET MGR |
KCØYEH |
Texas Co |
Sessions |
31 |
|
QNI |
438 |
|
QTC |
1 |
|
NET MGR |
NØTPE |
Slospeed CW SLSRC |
Sessions |
3 |
|
QNI |
9 |
|
QTC |
0 |
|
NET MGR |
WØSJS |
St. Francois Co ARES |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
38 |
|
QTC |
1 |
|
NET MGR |
KCØSTG |
MOVoIP |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
93 |
|
QTC |
4 |
|
NET MGR |
KBØROX |
MID MO ARC |
Sessions |
5 |
|
QNI |
115 |
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QTC |
0 |
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NET MGR |
NØZH |
West Central MO Net |
Sessions |
4 |
|
QNI |
51 |
|
QTC |
1 |
|
NET MGR |
KDØCNC |
Northland ARES |
Sessions |
5 |
|
QNI |
105 |
|
QTC |
1 |
|
NET MGR |
KØKEX |
Tri County ARC |
Sessions |
5 |
|
QNI |
43 |
|
QTC |
0 |
|
NET MGR |
NØAUY |
10th Region CW |
Sessions |
62 |
|
QNI |
0 |
|
QTC |
108 |
|
NET MGR |
WØSS |
10th region SSB |
Sessions |
52 |
|
QNI |
0 |
|
QTC |
91 |
|
NET MGR |
KCØVTT |
TOTALS |
Sessions |
336 |
|
QNI |
3780 |
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QTC |
2029 |
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10th Region Participation CW |
79% WØSJS |
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K9ZTV |
KCØM |
NDØN |
KØRWL |
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NET MGR |
WØSS |
10th Region Participation SSB |
91% |
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KCØM |
KCØUZK |
KBØOFD |
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NET MGR |
KCØVTT |
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