6/18/2010
News
From Around
I hope you were able to attend HamCom this
year. It gets better each year and 2010 was no exception. We were so swamped at
the ARRL booth that I was unable to do much visiting but I did see several West
Texans at
Last month I commented on the column
written by my friend and fellow Section Manager, Bob Beaudet
(W1YRC), entitled Charlie’s Whistle that appears monthly in the El Paso ARC
Newsletter. Clay (K5TRW) has provided us with a link to the back issues of
Charley’s Whistle. Read and enjoy his stories at http://www.w1ddd.org/whistle.html
A funny thing happened on the way to the
park in
The ARRL 10 Meter Contest is a fun event
but it can be very unpredictable during this portion of the sunspot cycle. It
can be feast or famine. West Texan’s placed high in the final results of the
2009 event. W5AJ had the highest Single
Op Mixed Mode High Power score for the West Gulf Division. Robert’s score
placed him in the top ten in the nation. WB5KYJ (Rick) turned off all his
vhf/uhf gear for the weekend and led the WORLD in the QRP Phone category. Rick
now holds our WTX Section record and maybe some others. Other WTX Section
winners were N5NA CW High Power, N5DO CW Low Power, K5HCT Phone High Power,
WB5R Phone Low Power, and N5LUL Mixed Mode Low Power. In the Multi-Op category, WA5PFJ teamed up
with WA5PFI to lead the High Power category, while KS5Z teamed up with WA5VSK to
lead the Low Power Multi-Op category.
There were 25 clubs in the nationwide Local Club category and the
Midland ARC moved back up to the top spot for the second time in the last three
years. MARC members participating were W5AJ, N5NA, K5HCT, WA5PFJ, and
N5OVH. The Panhandle ARC (K5BZH, N5SM,
and N5ZC) placed second in the
The Ransom Canyon ARC has applied for ARRL
Affiliated Club status and should be getting their charter soon. This is a good
time to remind all Affiliated Clubs that you need to update your information
with the League annually. The IT folks at HQ have made a decision that updates
may be made only by individuals on their approved list. Unfortunately, this
list often does not include your club’s current officers. Your club’s database
at HQ lists your officers, date of last update, etc. Your Affiliated Club
Coordinator and I no longer have access to that information but if you have
problems updating your information, I will attempt to assist you. It would be a great help if the clubs in WTX
would provide me with a list of current officers and the primary contact person
for the club. I cannot serve you if I have no way of contacting you.
Mike Oberlish
(KD9KC) of
Are you ready for Field Day 2010?
Unfortunately, I am not. Carla’s surgery was cancelled only hours before she
was to enter the hospital and we are awaiting rescheduling. There is a good
possibility that FD may find me at her bedside rather then on the radio. I hope
to be available to take your Field Day messages Sunday morning on the Big Bend
Emergency Net 3922 KHz at 8:30 AM CDT (1330 Z). If I am not available Sunday
morning, Section Traffic Manager W5NPR or Section Emergency Coordinator WA5ZFH
will take your traffic. They will make it work!
Hope to work you during Field Day,
John Dyer
AE5B
West
Texas Section Manager
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Monthly
Section Emergency Coordinator Report to ARRL Headquarters
ARRL
Section:
AMATEUR
RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE
Total
# of ARES members: 292 Change since last month: +2
DEC's/EC's and Net reporting this month 19: ARES nets
active: 13 Number with NTS
liaison:
3
Calls
of DEC's/EC's reporting: W5NPR, KM5VM, W5ZOX, KD5HYB,
KE5UAL, WT5C,
KD5KBU,
KJ5DX, WA5NBP, KD4LXC, N5SQK, K5EOG, K5DWS, KC5NOX, KD5URW<
KB5HPT,
KE5GRQ, KC5NHV, KE5NYB
Number
of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 21 Man Hours: 141
Number
of public service events this month: 0 Man hours: 0
Number
of emergency operations this month: 11 Man hours: 104.5
Total
number of ARES operations this month: 32 Total Man hours: 245.5
Comments
SEC:
Now May
is behind us and everyone is gearing up for Field Day 2010. Best of all there
is a lot of good competition thru out
Please
take note of the comments from Lew Maxwell KB5HPT,
J.T.
Caldwell WA5ZFH
Following
Comments taken from EC Monthly Reports:
Lubbock,
County:
A
planning committee meeting was held to support to discuss Support of a Boy
Scout Adventure troop. A committee of Leland Fellows and Gary Harold were to
look into it and report back what will be required. A sub-committee was
appointed to do some more work on the trailer.
Discussions
were held about field day preparation. A group set up field operation as
special event for Storm Warn Group for the anniversary of the Lubbock Tornado.
John Habbinga KC5ZRQ called the meeting.
Signature:
James Hargrave Title: Lubbock County EC/DC Call sign:
K5DWS
During
the month of May we have been helping our local VA Health Care Center get their
amateur radio station operational. I would like to urge any ARES group or club
to contact their local VA clinic or hospital and assist them in setting up an
amateur radio station. They have been instructed to put an amateur radio
station for emergency backup communications. They have the funding available.
All they need are amateur radio operators to help set it up and man it. They
are requesting Winlink 2000 be installed. The DHS
requires that they do the background checks and finger printing as well as
their normal volunteer training requirements.
Signature:
Lew Maxwell Title: ARRL Emergency Coordinator,
Call
sign: KB5HPT
Traffic
Reports:
W5NPR
Cycle 1, 16 Cycle 2, 19 KM5VM Cycle 1, 29 Cycle 2, 21
Traffic
Delivered: 0
Traffic
Relayed: 0
BBEN
Total 9
TX TR
Net 5
ARRES
3
BB 2 Mtr Net 8
NTEN 4
7290 Net 0
Other
Traffic Nets:
Panhandle
ARES Net: Sessions 2, Check ins 14
BB 2 Mtr Net: Sessions 4, Check ins 44
Sessions
14 3 Nets
Check
in total: 143
As
much as I would like to acknowledge all Counties and Nets, it would create more
than we can accommodate in our report. All are read that are sent in and it
gives John AE5B and me the important input we need. Thanks for your input....
As
time permits, I will attempt to drop in on your nets... J.T.
Signature:
J.T. Caldwell WTX Section Emergency Coordinator Call Sign:WA5ZFH
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Silent Key Report
O.C.Cartwright
WW5Y
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Name/sessions/checkins