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ARRL Kentucky Section (KY)Section Manager
James Brooks, KY4Z 7099 Louisville Rd Coxs Creek, KY 40013-6705 502-349-2099 ky4z@arrl.org |
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SAVE THE DATE: KY ARES STATE MEETING. If you have an interest in ARES or emergency communications, you don't want to miss the Kentucky Section ARES Conference set for Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. The conference is open to all KY ARES members and anyone with an interest in public service communications. The conference location is the Nelson County Civic Center, 321 South Third St., Bardstown, Ky. The conference will give emergency communicators an opportunity to network, report what's going on in their district, and view interesting presentations. Planning for the conference is still under way and more details will be available soon. WANTED: YOUR IDEAS. The SM and SEC are seeking your input on the planned Kentucky Section ARES Conference. Do you have an idea for a presentation, display or topic for discussion? Call or send your ideas and suggestions to the Section Manager at ky4z@arrl.org, or call (502) 349-2099, or SEC Jim McDonnell, W2LTB at w2ltb@arrl.net. FIELD DAY THANK YOU. Thanks to all the Kentucky Section Field Day groups who posted their sites on the ARRL Field Day Locator. By Field Day weekend a total of 26 sites were listed. My XYL and I wish to express our appreciation for the hospitality we received during the 2009 Section Manager's Field Day Tour. Due to my wife's work schedule we were unable to hit as many sites as originally planned, but it was a lot of fun putting an eyeball on the folks I've talked to over the years. KY YOUTH EARNS QCWA SCHOLARSHIP. For the first time in the group's history, a young Kentucky Amateur Radio operator has been awarded a QCWA scholarship. Earlier this month, John Soule, KG4WWE, son of Buddy, KC4WQ, and Tina Sohl, of Shepherdsville was named a recipient of a $1,000 QCWA scholarship. John's Dad, Buddy, has been active working with ham radio in the classroom at St. Aloysius School in Shepherdsville, one of only two ham-radio-at-school projects in the state. John was the first licensed ham in the project at St. A. The Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) scholarship program was established in 1977. Since then the group has awarded more tha 300 scholarships to young Amateur Radio operators across the country. Congratulations John! HAMFEST REMINDER. Don't forget the Bluegrass Amateur Radio Society Hamfest on Aug. 9th at the American Legion Post grounds in Lawrenceburg, Ky. Admission is $5.00 each for advance tickets purchased before August 3, or $6.00 each at the gate on the day of the Hamfest. Admission includes one Grand Prize stub and the purchaser is eligible for the hourly door prize drawings. Children 12 years-of-age or younger are admitted free. VE testing, ARRL forums, silent auction and more. For info: Jeanie Dalton, kb8qlc@arrl.net. See you there! CALL TO ACTION: SUPPORT H.R. 2160. John Meyers, NB4K, Great Lakes Division Legislative Action Chair, is asking all Kentucky Amateurs to write their congressman to request support for H.R. 2160, The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009. If enacted, the bill would be a first step toward providing Amateur Radio operators some sort of protection from overly restrictive deeds and covenant. The bill does not automatically extend PRB-1 to include these "CC&R's," but its an important move in that direction. Amateurs are asked to e-mail or snail mail their Congressman to urge their support for H.R. 2160. Sample letters are available on the ARRL Web site. For more information, visit this story about H.R. 2160. U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie (2nd-KY) is already a cosponsor of the legislation. If we all do our part, we can help convince Kentucky legislators this is a worthwhile bill that needs their support. CLUB AFFILIATION REMINDER. Attention all ARRL-affiliated radio clubs! Keep your affiliation current by updating your club records on the ARRL web site at least once every two years. Club affiliation doesn't expire, however if club records are not periodically updated your club listing will be moved to inactive status, and your club listing won't show up when someone conducts a search for Kentucky radio clubs. If your club has earned Special Service Club (SSC) status, that too must be renewed every two years. For questions about club affiliation, contact the SM or Affiliated Club Coordinator Jeanie Dalton, KB8QLC. BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION: VOLUNTEER! The Kentucky Section is packed with talented and creative Amateurs whose skills are needed across the Commonwealth. Are you active in ARES? Does your county have an Emergency Coordinator? If not, would you like to serve in that capacity? Do you have an interest in giving back to our communities as a volunteer? Contact your county EC, District Emergency Coordinator or SEC Jim McDonnell, W2LTB for information on being a communications volunteer. Kentucky Traffic Report - June 2009 --------------------------------------------- NET SESSIONS QNI QTC NET MANAGER --------------------------------------------- KYN 28 21 152 K4AVX KSN 30 29 158 KO4OL WTEN 4 0 20 KO4OL KD7ARET 5 3 51 KG4HMN NKARC 5 0 49 N4IJS MSUARC 5 0 56 WX4MET MADARES 5 0 28 KO4OL HCARES 7 0 83 AF4EB ARESD9 5 0 64 KB9ORD Public Service Honor Roll - June ------------------------------------------ KO4OL 84; W2LTB 525; W4SOU 151; WD8JAW 152 Station Activity Reports - June ---------------------------------------------------------- KO4OL 39; K4AVX 16; W4SOU 2; K4TXJ 2; KY4Z 7; WD8JAW 14; WB4ZDU 26