\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ ========================= W5YI Testing: 4th Sat each month at 9AM Pre-registration requested,walk-ins welcome Mid-continent Library - Blue Springs Branch 850 NW Hunter DR. Blue Springs MO. Contact: Jim Arnold, N0SAK - (816)229-3209 - arnold-j@swbell.net Contact: Norma Libby, W0KC - (816)353-8408 - normalibby@sbcglobal.net PLEASE CONTACT NORMA OR JIM TO CONFIRM THAT THIS SCHEDULE HAS NOT CHANGED! ------------------------- W5YI Testing: Second Saturday of each month 9:00 AM Independence EOC 950 N Spring street, across from the Truman Library at the back of Fire Station #1 Independence, MO Contact: Norma Libby, W0KC - (816)353-8408 - normalibby@sbcglobal.net PLEASE CONTACT NORMA TO CONFIRM THAT THIS SCHEDULE HAS NOT CHANGED! ========================= VE Testing - Raytown Amateur Radio Club Third Tuesday of each month 7:00 PM Community of Christ 63rd and Manning (across from Blue Ridge School) Contact: Steve Lufcy, K0OU - 816-353-6705 - k0ou@comcast.net Contact: Norma Libby, W0KC - 816-353-8408 - cell: 816-536-0469 normalibby@sbcglobal.net PLEASE CONTACT NORMA OR STEVE TO CONFIRM THAT THIS SCHEDULE HAS NOT CHANGED! ==== 2013 ================= Apr 18 - IARU Radio Day - W0K - Osage Park, Overland Park 87th and Lamar (entrance off 87th--walk north from park lot) Bob Kimbrell W0AO Robert.kimbrell@att.net or Herb Fiddick NZ0F hfiddick@gmail.com Apr 20 - Ararat Shrine Amateur Radio Club - HAMBASH Dave Michael, WA0NXD - demichael38@hotmail.com - 816-254-9011 http://www.hambash.com Apr 20 - Garmin Marathon, Olathe, KS (“Olathe Marathon”) Herb Fiddick, NZ0F - hfiddick@gmail.com - 913-744-0586 Dennis Smeltzer, KC0QBU - kc0qbu@gmail.com http://www.olathe.org/cvb/sports/Marathon/index.html/ Apr 27 - MS Walk (Johnson County and Metro, combined) Dick Carter, N0TO - 913-381-5874 - claykfeet@att.net Apr 28 - March of Dimes, March for Babies Walk Ryan O’Neil, KD0EWB - 913-244-6959 - kd0ewb@gmail.com May 4 - Bull Creek Bike Bash, Spring Hill, KS Steve Rainey, WD0DPB - 913-963-9089 - serainey@juno.com May 4 & Sep 14 - Kadiddlehopper - Semi-Annual Meeting at Twin Bridges State Park - http://Kadiddlehoppers.com May 11 - Bates County ARC - hamfest Darrell Wilson, KD0KDF - kd0kdf@gmail.com Club main web site: http://www.bc-arc.com/ Flyer: http://www.bc-arc.com/Hamfest2013a.pdf May 11 - Jack and Coke Ride Jeff Dayton, N0UQO - jdayt@hotmail.com http://www.jackandcokebikeride.org May 26 - Lone Star Century Bike Ride Brian Short, KC0BS - 913-638-7373 - kc0bs@arrl.net Jun 1 - Hospital Hill Run, Crown Center (KC, MO) Joe Rollings, KD0HDG - 913-406-3543 - jbsmobiled@yahoo.com Jun 2 - Tour de Cure (aka Wheel to Weston) From Parkville, MO to Weston, MO and back Steve Rainey, WD0DPB - 913-963-9089 - serainey@juno.com Jun 3 - Clay County Amateur Radio Club meeting Clay County Sheriff's Training Room at 7:00 PM kb0nql@kc.rr.com http://www.qsl.net/w0te/ Jun 7/8 - HamCom -- Plano (TX) Centre http://www.hamcom.org Jun 8–9 2013 - Heartland Border Walk for MS (Olathe KS area) Duane Haverty, WA0BVX - 816-223-5842 - dhaverty@kc.rr.com 2 days 35 miles walk Jun 15 - Run The Good Race Steve Rainey, WD0DPB - 913-963-9089 - serainey@juno.com Steve Brockway KA5YFC - ssbrockw@swbell.net http://tinyurl.com/cbzbr35 Jun 8 & 15 - Technician Class http://hamclass.org/ Johnson County EOC, 111 S. Cherry St., Olathe, KS Brian Short, KC0BS - 913-638-7373 - kc0bs@arrl.net Jun 15 - Derby (KS) Radio Shack - Annual 22nd Sidewalk Sale Mark Brecheisen, KB0MOF - 316-788-4225 - hamradiocenter@cox.net Jul 13/14 - Lenexa Midnight Bike Ride - Lenexa KS Steve Rainey, WD0DPB - 913-963-9089 - serainey@juno.com Jul 20 - HamFest - Warrensburg Area Radio Club (WAARCI) http://www.waarci.org/ Keith Raihala, N0VJ - 660-864-1911 - n0vj@arrl.net Jul 21 - Midwest Mayhem (Lonestar Lake), Lawrence, KS Steve Lester, KD0EKS - stevekd0eks@gmail.com - 913-390-3570 Jul 28 - Cider Mill Century Bike Ride Brian Short, KC0BS - 913-638-7373 - kc0bs@arrl.net Aug 17 & 24 - Technician Class - http://hamclass.org/ Providence Med. Ctr., 8929 Parallel Pkwy., KC, KS Brian Short, KC0BS - 913-638-7373 - kc0bs@arrl.net Aug 18 - Jackson County (Longview Lake), Kansas City, MO Steve Lester, KD0EKS - stevekd0eks@gmail.com - 913-390-3570 Aug 18 - Kansas State Convention - Salina, KS NEW LOCATION - be sure to check the web site http://www.centralksarc.com/ Aug 23 / 24, 2013 - Hamfest - Joplin, MO Joplin Amateur Radio Club http://www.joplin-arc.org Jim Johhannes, N0ZSQ - 417-437-9547 - jimjohannes@sbcglobal.net Aug 25 - Summer Breeze Bike Ride (KC Metro Bike Club) Herb Fiddick, NZ0F - hfiddick@gmail.com - 913-744-0586 Aug 25 - Midwest Meltdown (Lake Miola), Paola, KS Steve Lester, KD0EKS - stevekd0eks@gmail.com - 913-390-3570 Sep 9 - Clay County Amateur Radio Club meeting Clay County Sheriff's Training Room at 7:00 PM kb0nql@kc.rr.com http://www.qsl.net/w0te/ Sep 14 - Santa Fe Trail ARC - 2nd annual hamfest 8 am - 1 pm, Johnson County Fairgrounds, Gardner, KS Del Sawyer, K0DDS - dsawyer@sbcglobal.net ks0ks@arrl.net http://sftarc.org/ Sep 14-15, 2013 MS-Ride Herb Fiddick, NZ0F - hfiddick@gmail.com - 913-744-0586 Sep 22 - March of Dimes, Bikers for Babies Matt May, KC4WCG - 913-384-6549 - matthewmay@kc.rr.com http://www.bikersforbabieskc.org/aboutride/ Oct 13 - CROP Walk, Loose Park, Kansas City, MO Joe Rollings, KD0HQG - 913-207-8641 - jbsmobiledj@yahoo.com Oct 19 - Southside Amateur Radio Club - Hamfest 2013 8am - 1pm, St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave. (Hwy 58) Belton, MO http://southsidearc.net/hamfests-and-events/ Forrest Creason, KD0RSX - kd0rsx@gmail.com Oct 31 - Scare-it 2013 (Hallowe’en Patrol) Robert Nitsch, KC9MGE - 816-812-0796 - Robert@kc9mge.net Nov 8 & 9, 2013 Midwest Division ARRL Convention, Lebanon, MO Cowan Civic Center - http://www.lebanonmissouri.org/index.aspx?NID=27 Ron Lowrance, K4SX - k4sx@centurytel.net http://arrlmidwestconvention.com/ Nov 16 - Raytown Amateur Radio Club Hamfest - NEW LOCATION 8 am to 1 pm Steve Deines, N0TES - sjdeines@yahoo.com ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// ========================== Northland ARES PSK net on Sunday evenings 8:00 pm on 145.750 fm! 1000 hz on the waterfall. Everyone is is welcome to participate. ========================= Another good site for regional events: http://www.qsl.net/evarc/news.html#Hamfests And for the KC Metro Ham Radio Information Page see: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KansasCityMetroHamRadioInfoPage/ For the National Weather Service web site: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/eax/ For weather spotter training sessions schedule: Kansas City Area: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/eax/Spotter2ØØ5.htm For vintage Heathkit information: http://www.vintage-radio.info/heathkit/index.htm FCC Rules and Regulations: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/ http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=amateur Fascinating web site for mobile operation: http://www.k0bg.com/ For Kansas and Missouri repeaters: http://www.ksrepeater.com http://www.missourirepeater.org For local repeater information: http://kcHamRadio.com ========================================== IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE THESE MESSAGES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Larry Staples, WØAIB 7862 Howe Circle Shawnee Mission, KS 662Ø8-426Ø Tel/FAX: 913-341-3Ø68 Email address: lstaples@kc.rr.com Web Site: http://www.larryslist.info