|
ARRL Oregon Section (OR)Section Manager
Bonnie M. Altus, AB7ZQ 7770 Harmony Rd Sheridan, OR 97378-9689 971-237-0711 ab7zq@arrl.org |
Section Links
|
|
Welcome to the September Oregon Section News. I am sitting in a hotel room at a conference of the Oregon Health Information Management Association and catching up with some work. EAGLE CAP EXTREME SLED DOG RACE The Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race would like to invite Amateur Radio Operators to join them for the 13–16 Jan., 2010 Sled Dog Race. During January… Volunteers and spectators gather in Joseph, Enterprise and Halfway Oregon to support the running of the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race. This Race brings Mushers and their Teams from across the country to run through the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, which contains the Eagle Cap Wilderness, for both a 100 and 200 mile event. The Race is a Qualifier for the legendary Races in Alaska and Canada, the Iditarod and Yukon Quest respectively. To learn more or to volunteer please stop by the web site www.eaglecapextreme.com supplied by EONI.com. The amateur radio support is organized by Clyde Raymer, Jr, KL0CW and he may be reached for more information at president@eaglecapextreme.com. Depending on the level of Amateur Radio Operator participation they may establish a Special Events Station to operate during the Race. ARES ACTIVITIES AND APPOINTMENTS The ARES statewide leadership had a recent conference in Deschutes County that was organized by Drew Holmes, W7GER. He did an excellent job hosting the event at the Sisters Fire Hall. Kelly Wilson, KG7G, was recently appointed as Emergency Coordinator (EC) for Polk county to replace Bud Smith N7BUD who has resigned. Another recent EC appointment was Tom Bingham, WB7EUX in Wallowa County who replaced Dave Gilbert KE7GI, who has resigned the position. Please wish them the best and thanks Bud and Dave for their service. Lee Stumpe K7AZW, District Emergency Coordinator for District Five has assumed responsibility for the statewide ARES/RACES net that meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Bruce Bjerke, K7BHB, has been managing the net for a few years and needed a break from that particular responsibility to allow him to focus on many other responsibilities he has within the organization. I am hearing from many in the state who are concerned about the recent comments from the FCC about employees not being able to operate amateur radio stations on behalf of their employer in preparation for a disaster. There is an ARRL committee working on this. Once they complete their work, we will hear more about the recommended response for the League to take. There have been some groups who have been looking at the use of amateur radio to support business continuation instead of using business band radios which in some cases has gone beyond the services that amateur radio should be providing. Please be patient while this committee completes their work. ARRL COURSE COMPLETIONS The ARRL has recently begun offering a public relations training course, PR101. Andrew Abbott, K7ADA, of Klamath Falls and Gordon McCraw, WX7EM, Emergency Coordinator and Emergency Manager in Tillamook County, have both taken and passed this training course. OREGON SECTION TRAFFIC MGR REPORT, AUGUST 2009 NET ACTIVITY AUGUST 2009: (ALL REPORTING NETS HAD 31 SESSIONS) OREGON EMERGENCY NET: QNI 6,633, QTC 18, N7RBO NET MGR DISTRICT #1 ARES NET: QNI 889, QTC 27, KC7ZZB NET MGR OREGON ARES TRAFFIC NET: QNI 554, QTC 67, WA7FXF NET MGR BEAVER STATE NET: QNI 731, QTC 71, N7CM NET MGR OREGON SECTION NET#1 QNI 141, QTC 84, WS7L NET MGR OREGON SECTION NET #2 QNI 109, QTC 78, KC7SRL NET MGR NORTHWEST TRAFFIC AND TRAINING NET: QNI 449, QTC 145, N7YSS NET MGR STATION ACTIVITY REPORT (SAR) TOTALS AUGUST 2009: K7IFG 258, W7IZ 178, N7CM 146, N7YSS 145, K7EAJ 77, KC7SRL 56, W7VSE 42, W7ELI 21, KK7DEB 20, WS7L 19, KK1A 10 PUBLIC SERVICE HONOR ROLL (PSHR) TOTALS AUGUST 2009: N7CM 255, K7EAJ 235, W7ELI 114, KD7THV 113, KK7DEB 111, N7XG 110, N7YSS 110, W7VSE 90, KK7TN 84, N7ATK 79, KK1A 70