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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!

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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!

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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!
 



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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 

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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.

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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 


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