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ARRL Western New York Section (WNY)Section Manager
Scott J. Bauer, W2LC 1964 Connors Rd Baldwinsville, NY 13027-9743 315-638-7551 w2lc@arrl.org |
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News last updated: Mon, April 14, 2008 at 7:18 PM ET
Western New York Section News
Field Day 2008: Take a look at this ! This year, for the first time, the ARRL has put together a Station Locator FD Locator
to help amateurs or those interested in Amateur Radio find a Field Day site near them. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND. Scroll around to find Field Day locations that have been entered into the map. Or enter your site by clicking on the "Add a Station" link located to the top right of the map.
Radio Association of Western New York (RAWNY) held their annual "Youth Night" and by the looks of the pictures had a pretty big crowd.
Local Buffalo TV2 personality Kevin O'Connell gave Amateur Radio a look and some television exposure.
Kevin "hammed" it up Monday morning on Daybreak! Live from U.S.S. Little Rock, Kevin interviewed ham radio enthusiasts from R.A.W.N.Y, The Radio Association of Western New York. RAWNY was formed in 1917 and is believed to be the second oldest amateur radio group in the United States and is considered to be a general interest club encompassing all aspects of amateur radio. Monday morning, they demonstrated Morse Code, and ham radios, and talked about their importance during wartime. RAWNY meets at the Church of the Nativity, 1530 Colvin Boulevard in Tonawanda, NY.
Pictures of the Youth Night are at the bottom of this page.
Contesting 2008
The CQ World Wide WPX contest is coming up 0000Z, Mar 29 to 2359Z, Mar 30. A great way to work some new countries or just to see how well your antennas are working.
I see about ten state QSO parties coming up in April. These are not big contests always fun and relaxing. You can work some new counties too !
New TCARC Officers
Congratulations to the new Tompkins County ARC officers for 2008
Kevin KC2MLC, president
Doug KB2BON, vice-president
Bill KC2OYN, secretary
Bill KB2ETO, treasurer
Congratulations to the 2008 Binghamton Amateur Radio Association officers
President: Allen lutins KC2KLC
Vice President: John Connors WB2GHH
Secretary: Don Pierce AB2HT
Treasurer: Paul Slocum N2NCB
Directors: Warren Marks KC2NGR; John Rudy WB2FQZ;
Bill Jaker WB8RAE; John Carrington WB2SGS
ARATS New Officers
Welcome to the new club officers for the Amateur Radio Association of the Tonawandas (ARATS) for the 2007-2008 club year:
President - Thomas, KB2URI
Vice President/Treasurer - Rebecca, KC2IRK
Secretary - Glen, KB2TDZ
Thanks to a report from John, KC2HMZ, Chairman ARATS Public Relations Committee
Western New York Hamfests 2008 !
Attention Hamfest Sponsors !
Please email me your hamfest information as soon as you choose a date. Also sanction your hamfest with the ARRL at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/hamfests/. You get a few door prizes and it helps you to avoid date conflicts with other WNY Hamfests. Remember to avoid conflict with other hamfests especially other WNY hamfests.
19 April 2008 Drumlins Hamfest (Newark) at the Marbletown Fire Hall, from Route 31 go South on Route 88 to Silver Hill Rd, turn left and go 1 mile to the fire hall. Sponsored by the Drumlins Amateur Radio Club. Amateur license exams at the State EMO on Route 31. Talk-in on 146.745. Contact Irv WA2SOK for more information.
3 May 2008 Owego Hamfest, BARA Hamfest sponsored by the Binghamton Amateur Radio Association, http://w2ow.org. Talk-In: 146.76 (No Tone). Contact: Jim Lawson, KC2JED, 533 Oakdale Road, Johnson City, NY 13790. Email: jwlawson@stny.rr.com. The hamfest is located at Marvin Park (Tioga County Fairgrounds), Route 17C.
30-31 May 2008, Atlantic Division Convention (Rochester Hamfest), sponsored by the Rochester Amateur Radio Association, at the Fair & Expo Center & RIT Inn & Conference Center, Henrietta Rd in Henrietta New York, http://www.rochesterhamfest.org, Talk-In: 146.88 (PL 110.9), Contact: Harold C. Smith, K2HC, Email: rochfst@frontiernet.net
14 Jun 2008 Cortland Hamfest sponsored by the Skyline Amateur Radio Club, http://www.skylineradioclub.org. Talk-In: 147.780/180 (no PL). Contact: Andrew C. Slaugh, KB2LUV, 2040 Clark Hollow Road, Lafayette, NY 13084. Email: k2iwr@arrl.net. The hamfest is located at the Cortland County Fairgrounds, Carroll Street Ext. in Cortland NY.
14 June 2008, PROS Hamfest, sponsored by the PROS club will be held in Chaffee, NY. The gates open at 7 AM and runs until Noon. The location is at Manion Park which is on Grove St in downtown Chaffee. The Main St. is Route 16. Route 16 runs North and South between Buffalo and Olean, NY. Admission is $5.00. Tailgating can be done and vendors can bring your own table and shelter in case it rains. Overnighters are welcomed but would need to preregister, for security reasons. Talk in is on 145.390 repeater. Since this is Flag Day, we will award a special prize to the most patriotic person or vehicle. Come out to the country and
see why folks like our hamfest the best. Gary KB2YAA PROS pres.
19 Jul 2008 Batavia Hamfest sponsored by the Genesee Radio Amateurs. Hamfest is located at the Alexander Firemens Grounds at 10708 Route 98 in Alexander NY.
Talk-In: 147.285 +600. Contact: Rob McLean, KC2MHH, 220 West Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020. Email: kc2mhh@verizon.net. Web Site:
http://www.geocities.com/gram_radio_club?index.html
19 Jul 2008 RadioCom 2008 (Utica Hamfest) sponsored by the Utica Amateur Radio Club, http://www.uticaarc.com, Talk-In: 146.76 (-600) K2IQ. Contact: Bob Decker, AA2CU, 4 Forest Road, Utica, NY 13501, Email: tbd2626@yahoo.com. The hamfest is located at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds on Cemetery Street in Frankfort, NY.
2 Aug 2008 TCARC Hamfest (Trumansburg) sponsored by the Tompkins County Amateur Radio Club (TCARC) at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds, Route 96 in Trumansburg NY.
16 Aug 2008 Rome Hamfest sponsored by the Rome Radio Club, http://pages.prodigy.net/romeradioclub, Talk-In: 145.88, Contact: Tony LoVaglio, WA2GBE, 134 Glen Road South, Rome, NY 13440, Email: lovaglio@localnet.com. The hamfest is located at the Westmoreland VFD Fireman Field in Westmoreland, NY.
13 Sept 2008 RAGS Hamfest located at the Pompey Hill Fire Dept. on the corner of Academy St and Henneberry Rd, just off Route 20, in Pompey New York, sponsored by the Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse (RAGS). Talk-in 147.30 no tone. In-door tables available as well as out-door spaces. Great breakfast too ! ARRL forum by the WNY Section Manager. Email: ragsonline@hotmail.com. Or RAGS PO Box 88, Liverpool NY 13088.
29 Sept 2008 32nd Annual Elmira International Hamfest/Computerfest, Sponsored by the Chemung County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (a division of A.R.A.S.T. Inc.). 8 A.M. - 2 P.M at the Chemung County Fairgrounds, Horseheads, NY.
Free Flea Market (one space per ticket) - Ham and Electronic gear preferred. FCC Exams on the grounds - 0900 - Walk-ins accepted. Dealer Displays. Free parking. Pancake Breakfast 8:00 A.M. till ??? Refreshments available. Bunny Hunt. Admission- Advance Sale Ticket $5.00 -At the Gate $6.00 (Children ten and under free). Flea Market set up is free (one space per ticket). Gates close 12 P.M. Friday night until 6 A.M. Saturday Morning. RV's and trailers coming in Saturday A.M. and out Saturday P.M. No Charge. $25 fee for persons remaining on grounds after Midnight on Friday night. TALK-IN ON 146.70- (Primary) & 147.360+ & 444.200+ (Secondary). For more information contact Elliott (N2OJM) at (607) 739-1369 or Randy (N2SYT) at (607) 732-2822.
Western New York Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Wyoming County is organizing an ARES group and is looking for volunteers to help out. Please contact new Wyoming County Emergency Coordinator Doug Dart KC2MVC for more information at dd70dart@frontiernet.net
Genesee Countyis also organizing an ARES group and is looking for volunteers to help out. Please contact new Genesee County Emergency Coordinator Dennis R Baumgarte, AE2EE, at ae2ee@arrl.net for more information.
Local BPL News
Bad news on the BPL front. A local company just received a New York State grant of $1.6 million dollars to install BPL service in Solvay and the surrounding area. Talk about a waste of our tax payer dollars ! BPL is quiet in Sherrill, Churchville and Skaneateles NY so far, but that might change with this grant money. I wonder if we can all get a million dollars of free money from the state ?
In the Syracuse Area there are a couple of wireless internet services that will be offered soon if not already. And I hear that cable internet is going down in price too. That means that the costly BPL service proposed is not a deal at all, when speeds are slower for the same price. Many businesses around the area are offering free wireless service.
For those of you faced with BPL, please take the time to talk to and write your town board and object to the interference that BPL causes and also write your state government officials as well as your congress person and senators. We may know that BPL isn't worth it, but that doesn't mean that your town board does.
WNY Section News Submissions
If you have a story about an event that you wish to share, please write up a short article and include pictures when you can, and email to me at W2LC@arrl.org. Please send separate jpg files for the pictures. WNY ARRL Members and non-members: Please send all correspondence to me via W2LC@arrl.org.
Thank you. 73 Scott W2LC, WNY SM.
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