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EVARC Upcoming Events/Announcements
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Next meeting of the Elkhorn Valley Amateur Radio ClubDate: Saturday,
September 13, 2025 Enter the North doors at the main entrance and follow the signs to
the 5/6th grade class rooms Minutes from the August 09 meeting minutes are available and can be read here Visitors and guests are always welcome to the meeting. |
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Northeast Nebraska Hamfest - November 15The next Northeast Nebraska Hamfest date has been set for November 15. Doors will open at 8:30 and run till 1:00 PM. We will have testing at 8:30 at the event location. D & L Antennas will be our vender. Door prizes will be drawn throughout the day with the grand prize drawings at the end of our Hamfest. Food will be available. Free coffee all day. For more information contact Aaron, KT0Q |
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Other Information
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Midwest and Nebraska Section NewsThe Midwest Division Convention is coming in October. Dates are October 10 and 11 in Sedalia, Missouri (at the Fair Grounds). The convention web site is https://spark-con.org/index.htm. Here is an opportunity to have any eyeball with some of the folks you have talked to on the radio.
The latest Nebraska Sections news can be found on the Nebraska Section Facebook page or the ARRL Nebraska Section news web page. |
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Test Sessions within 200 miles of
Norfolk, NE
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09/04/2025 - Lincoln, NE 68506 Sponsor: Lincoln ARC
Date: Sep 04 2025
Time: 6:30 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Christopher W. Evens
(402) 613-3484
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: College View SDA Church
4801 Prescott Ave
Heartland Hall B
Enter E Ent #1 Handicap main
Lincoln NE 68506-5428
Website: https://k0kkv.org/get-your-license/
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09/09/2025 Sioux Falls SD 57104 Sponsor: Sioux Empire ARC
Date: Sep 09 2025
Time: 7:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Willis L. Gravning
(605) 961-8466
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Minnehaha County Emergency Mngt Bldg
608 N Sigler Ave
Sioux Falls SD 57104
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09/13/2025 - Boone, IA 50036 Sponsor: Boone Amateur Radio Klub
Date: Aug 09 2025
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Steven C. Huffman
(515) 230-0459
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Boone Pioneer Senior Center
1112 Story St
Boone IA 50036-2222
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09/13/2025 - Omaha NE 68114-2059 Sponsor: AkSarBenAmateur Radio Club
Date: Sep 13 2025
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Michael J. Gallagher
(402) 661-9859
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Building
10629 Burt Dir
Omaha NE 68114-2059
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09/20/2025 - Kearney NE 68847-6020 Sponsor: Midway ARC
Date: Sep 20 2025
Time: 8:00 AM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Michael J. Osterberg
(308) 293-0636
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Buffalo County EOC
1512 Central Ave
Kearney NE 68847-6020
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09/20/2025 - Sioux City, IA 51106 Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Sep 20 2025
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Southwest Entrance
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974
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09/23/2025 - Sheldon, IA Sponsor: NIARC
Date: Sep 23 2025
Time: 6:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Delmar E. Spronk
(712) 348-0804
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Northwest Iowa Comm college (NCC)
603 W Park St
Bldg C Rm 305
Sheldon IA 51201-1060
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For more testing locations see the ARRL Testing Web page and the W5YI-VEC page Interested in an Online Exams Session? See the Online Exam Session web page -... -.- |
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Hamfests/Conventions/Conferences
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09/06/2025 - AK-SAR-BEN-ARC Flea-Esta, Omaha NE 68101 Start Date: 09/06/2025
End Date: 09/06/2025
Location: Metro Community College (CAM Building)
2800 Edward Babe Gomez Avenue
Omaha, NE 68101
Website: http://AksarbenArc.org
Sponsor: Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.940 MHz
Public Contact: Dan Buchholz , N0POT
2609 Adams Ashland, NE 68003
Phone: 402-554-4256
Email: [email protected]
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09/13/2025 - NPRRC Hamfest, Brewster MN 56119 Start Date: 09/13/2025
End Date: 09/13/2025
Location: American Legion Post # 464
825 3rd Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NPRRC
Sponsor: Northern Plains Regional Radio Council
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.67 141.3
Public Contact: Randy Donahue , WB0ZSO
713 N. Ireland Avenue
PO Box 336
Fulda, MN 56131
Phone: 605-610-9419
Email: [email protected]
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09/20/2025 - S.A.R.A Hamfest, Sioux City, IA 51101 Start Date: 09/20/2025
End Date: 09/20/2025
Location: Morningside Lutheran Church (lower gym)
700 So. Martha St.
Sioux City, IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974
Sponsor: Sooland Amateur Radio Association
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.970 tone: 110.9
Public Contact: Tim Jarman , K0UX
1420 Hiawatha Trail
Sioux City, Iowa, IA 51104
Phone: 712-223-4033
Email: [email protected]
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10/10/2025 - SPARK-CON, ARRL Midwest Division Convention, Sedalia, MO Start Date: 10/10/2025
End Date: 10/11/2025
Location: Missouri State Fair Grounds
2503 W. 16th St. Sedalia, MO 65301
Sedalia, MO 65301
Sponsor: Sedalia Pettis Amateur Radio Klub
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 147.030 - 179.9
Public Contact: Bret Kuhns , W0VK
1880 Quisenberry Rd.
Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: 660-281-6506
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://spark-con.org/
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10/11/2025 - North Star Radio Convention, ARRL Minnesota State Convention, Brooklyn Park MN Start Date: 10/11/2025
End Date: 10/11/2025
Location: Hennepin Technical College
9000 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park, MN
Website: https://northstarradio.org
Sponsor: Minnesota Amateur Radio Consortium
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 146.76 114.8 tone
Public Contact: Dale Henninger , W0DHZ
8579 Brewster Ave
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Phone: 612-747-7587
Email: [email protected]
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10/18/2025 - Hamboree, Boone, IA Start Date: 10/18/2025
End Date: 10/18/2025
Location: Boone Co. Fair Commercial Exhibits bldg
1601 Industrial Park Road
Boone, IA 50036
Sponsor: 3900 Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.850 - tone 114.8
Public Contact: Clay Conard , W0FS
PO Box 286
612 Teneyck Ave.
Stratford, IA 50249
Phone: 515-838-2285
Email: [email protected]
Website:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61577996559611
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11/15/2025 - Northeast Nebraska Hamfest, Norfolk, NE 68701 Start Date: 11/15/2025
End Date: 11/15/2025
Location: CHC Hall
105 West Elm Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
Website: https://www.qsl.net/evarc
Sponsor: Elkhorn Valley Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.73 (-) 131.8
Public Contact: Aaron Mathis , KT0Q
84282 566th Ave.
Stanton, NE 68779
Phone: 802-989-9246
Email: mailto:[email protected]
Flyer: Hamfest_Flier_2025.pdf
Table: Hamfest_Flier_table_2025.pdf
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News From the ARRL Letters |
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Interview with ARRL CEO: Details on Recent Board Meeting, Huntsville Hamfest, Legislative Advocacy, and DXARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, is the guest on The DX Mentor YouTube channel this week. The hosts of the popular show – Bill Salyers, AJ8B, and Joe Pater, W8GEX – spoke with Minster at length about many topics of interest to ARRL members. They touched on the recent introduction of the DXCC® Trident Plaque, which recognizes the achievement of amateur radio operators who have confirmed two-way radio contacts with 100 or more DXCC Award countries (entities) on three modes. Minster also talked about the newly announced 10-Band DXCC award.
The importance of radio clubs and 2026 being designated the ARRL Year of the Club was also a topic of discussion. Minster also answered questions about decisions made at the recent Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors. The trio talked about this year’s Huntsville Hamfest, which held its annual convention in Alabama earlier this month. Huntsville Hamfest will host the ARRL National Convention next year, August 22 — 23, 2026. Other topics of interest included the impact of social media on amateur radio, and ARRL leadership and governance. Minster also talked about the ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC). Watch the 2-hour interview on YouTube at https://youtu.be/fFIIXj0KKVY or listen to The DX Mentor podcast on your favorite platform. -... -.- |
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Resilience Through Amateur Radio for National Preparedness Month 2025September is
National Preparedness Month, which is a good time to
look at your personal, family, and community resilience levels. For
2025, the National Preparedness Month theme is “Preparedness Starts
at Home.”
Amateur radio is a valuable resource for communication and community service before and during times of crisis, and can be a significant factor in your home’s level of preparedness. “Now is the time to make sure everything is in order,” said ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV. For hams, it means taking the time to check their equipment – from the ground to the antenna, so that it is ready. “Many hams already participate in daily, weekly, and monthly nets that help them hone their communication skills, but if you’re not already active in one, this could be a good opportunity to get into it,” said Johnston. To extend your personal preparedness into helping provide community resilience, Johnston invites operators to become active in their local ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) activities. “ARES has been leveraging the utility value of the Amateur Radio Service for 90 years,” he said. “We saw last year during Hurricane Helene how vital of a lifeline ham radio operators were for the affected areas." The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, says that should motivate hams, but not scare them. “Never let your guard down," said Graves. “Don’t live your life in fear, just be aware.” Graves added that his net operators are spread across the Western Hemisphere, but they still have training sessions via radio nets and Zoom meetings. SEE MORE ON ARRL NEWS: National Preparedness Month - Have a Go Kit National Preparedness Month - Ensuring Family Safety National Preparedness Month - Station Readiness National Preparedness Month - Get Involved -... -.- |
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Hurricane Watch Net Marks 60 Years of Service
As Hurricane Betsy was pummeling the Caribbean on Labor Day weekend 1965, a ham radio operator started hearing calls for information from operators in the Bahamas. Jerry Murphy, K8YUW, sprang into action. He began relaying surface data and storm conditions to help those in the path. That first net paved the way for what would become the Hurricane Watch Net. HWN has been active for 156 landfalling hurricanes, including 60 major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger). Of those, 12 struck as Category 5 hurricanes. The net’s longest continuous activation occurred during Hurricane Matthew in 2016, when operators remained on the air for 151 hours straight. Among the deadliest storms ever recorded by the net was Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which claimed more than 11,000 lives in Central America. HWN operates on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz, often simultaneously, with net control stations strategically positioned throughout the region to maximize coverage. “The Hurricane Watch Net continues to serve the public interest by helping save lives during hurricanes. We are proud to carry forward the vision of our founder, Jerry Murphy, who passed earlier this year at age 88,” said HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV. For more information about the HWN, or to get involved as a volunteer, visit www.hwn.org. -... -.- |
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FCC Batch Filing System Unavailable
This outage means that applications for new and upgraded licenses, as well as individual and club filings, are not currently being processed or issued. ARRL VEC alerted FCC staff, who are working to resolve the problem. While the system briefly processed a small number of Monday’s submissions on Wednesday, it has since gone down again. Thousands of applications remain pending on the FCC side. ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, reported that the FCC has not provided an estimate on when the system will be restored. Please check back on the ARRL News page for updates on the FCC outage as more information becomes available. [EDITOR NOTE] - As I am putting together this weeks announcements, some of the FCC systems have been restored. Click the above link for more information. -... -.- |
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In Brief..............ARRL Solar Report
Solar wind parameters reflected nominal levels. Total field and Bz were both at benign values. Solar wind speeds were mostly below 400 km/s. Phi was predominantly negative. Slightly enhanced solar wind conditions are possible through August 29 due to occasional influences of a negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). The 10.7-centimeter flux: August 28 - 31, 158; September 1 - 2, 155; September 3 - 4, 145. Predicted sunspot numbers: August 28, 135; August 29, 131; August 30, 142; September 1, 127; September 2, 150; September 3, 119. For more information concerning radio propagation, visit the ARRL Technical Information Service, read "What the Numbers Mean...," and check out the Propagation Page of Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA. A propagation bulletin archive is available. For customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio website. Other Items
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Education and Training
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CLOSING ITEMSThe EVARC weekly net meets every Monday evening at 7:30 PM on the club 2 meter repeater (146.73 - ). Check-in to the net to hear an update on activities of other club members, announcements of local interest, and any late breaking information. Everyone is welcome to check in. The EVARC weekly digital meets every Thursday evening at 7:30 PM on the club 440 repeater (444.250 + and Wires-X room 63967). Check-in for general discussion and a weekly trivia question. Want to try your hand as Net Control? Contact Andy, KF0CSI. ... -.- |
The purpose of this
newsletter is to provide information to local hams with items of interest.
It is compiled from local, regional, and national sources. Created by Monty Wilson, NRØA.
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This
Labor Day weekend, the
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As
of Monday morning, August 25, 2025, the FCC’s Electronic Batch
Filing (EBF) system—used by all VEC organizations to file exam
sessions, individual applications, and club license applications—is
not processing submissions. 
Solar
activity decreased to low levels with only C-class flare activity.
No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed in
available coronagraph imagery. Solar activity is likely to reach
moderate levels through August 30 due to M-class flare activity with
a slight chance for an isolated X-class flare event. 