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EVARC Upcoming Events/Announcements
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Next meeting of the Elkhorn Valley Amateur Radio ClubDate: Saturday,
October 10, 2026 Enter the North doors at the main entrance and follow the signs to
the 5/6th grade class rooms The September 12 meeting minutes are available Visitors and guests are always welcome to the meeting. |
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Test SessionNext test session: November 21, 2026 Location: Northeast Nebraska Hamfest (KC Hall) 8:30 AM |
Northeast Nebraska Hamfest - November 21, 2026Mark your calendars for the next Northeast Nebraska Hamfest, Saturday, November 21, 2026. Doors open at 8:30 AM. Flea Market Information and event sponsors Flier: Hamfest_Flier Tables Reservaction Form:
Table Reservation For more information contact Aaron, KT0Q Hope to see you in November! |
Pass The Bill - Have You Sent Your Letter Yet?
AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACT Bipartin Bills - The ARRL grassroots campaign is aimed at securing the passage of federal legislation that would grant Amateur Radio Operators trhe same rights to install antennas on their property as those enjoyed by users of TV antennas, wireless internet, and flagpoles. This campaign follows the reintroduction of the Amateur Radio Emergence Preparedness Act in February 2025. House of Representative bill H.R. 1094 and Senate bill S.459 are designed to prevent restrictive homeowners association (HOA) rules that currently prohibit or severely limit the installation of amateur radio antennas, even when such antennas are hidden in trees, places in attics, mounted on vehicles or look like flagpoles. You can support this by sending a letter to your Representative and Senator. A few clicks at https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ will send a letter. You can also donate to help pass the bill. For more information see https://www.arrl.org/current-legislation. [Editor Note: None of the Nebraska Representatives or Senators are co-sponsering these bills] |
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Other Information
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Test Sessions within 200 miles of
Norfolk, NE
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10/10/2026 - Boone, IA 50036 Sponsor: Boone Amateur Radio Klub
Date: Oct 10 2026
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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10/13/2026 - Sioux Falls, SD 567104 Sponsor: Sioux Empire ARC
Date: Oct 13 2026
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
Website: https://w0zwy.org/
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10/17/2026 - Kearney NE 68847 Sponsor: Midway ARC
Date: Oct 17 2026
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
Website: https://w0ky.org/
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10/20/2026 - Hastings NE 68901 Sponsor: Amateur Radio Assoc. of Nebraska
Date: Oct 20 2026
Time: 6:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Allen D. Harpham
(402) 469-4550
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Adams County EOC Building
2965 S Baltimore
Hastings NE 68901
Website: https://www.w0wwv.org/cms/
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10/27/2026 - Sheldon IA 51201 Sponsor: NIARC
Date: Oct 27 2026
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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11/05/2026 - Lincoln NE 68506 Sponsor: Lincoln ARC
Date: Nov 05, 2026
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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11/07/2026 - Huron SD 57350 Sponsor: Huron ARA, Inc.
Date: Nov 07 2026
Time: 9:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Lloyd V. Timperley
(605) 352-7896
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Huron City Hall (Boardroom)
239 Wisconsin Ave SW
Use South Door
Huron SD 57350-1915
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11/07/2026 - Sioux City, IA Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Nov 07 2026
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Timothy T. Jarman
(712) 223-4033
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Downtown Public Library
529 Pierce St
Conference Room
Sioux City IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974
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11/10/2026 - Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Sponsor: Sioux Empire ARC
Date: Nov 10 2026
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
Website: https://w0zwy.org/
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11/14/2026 - Omaha, NE 68114 Sponsor: AkSarBen Amateur Radio Club
Date: Nov 14 2026
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 Cir
Omaha NE 68114-2059
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11/21/2026 - Kearney, NE 68847 Sponsor: Midway ARC
Date: Nov 21 2026
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
Website: https://w0ky.org/
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11/21/2026 - Norfolk, NE 68701 Sponsor: Elkhorn Valley ARC
Date: Nov 21 2026
Time: 8:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Frank Pruitt
(970) 393-3826
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: CHC Hall
105 W Elm Ave
Norfolk NE 68701-4130
Website: https://qsl.net/evarc/
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Hamfests/Conventions/Conferences
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10/09/2026+10/10/2026 - Spark-Con 2026, ARRL Midwest Division Convention, Sedalia, MO 65301 Start Date: 10/09/2026
End Date: 10/10/2026
Location: Missouri State Fairgrounds (Mathewson Exhibition Center) & (Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall)
2503 W. 16th Street, Sedalia, Missouri 65301
Sedalia, MO 65301
Website: https://spark-con.org/
Sponsor: Sedalia Pettis Amateur Radio Klub
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 147.030 - (179.9) repeater
Public Contact: Bret Kuhns , WØVK
1880 Quisenberry Rd.
Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: 660-281-6506
Email: [email protected]
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10/10/2026 - North Star Radio Convention, ARRL Dakota Division Convention Start Date: 10/10/2026
End Date: 10/10/2026
Location: Hennepin Technical College
9000 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park, MN
Website: http://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 55076-3518
Phone: 612-747-7587
Email: [email protected]
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10/17/2026 - 3900 Club Hamboree, Boone IA 50249 Start Date: 10/17/2026
End Date: 10/17/2026
Location: Boone County Fairgrounds Commercial Exhibit Bldg
1601 Industrial Park Road
Boone, IA 50036
Website: http://3900club.org
Sponsor: 3900 Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.85 tone 114.8
Public Contact: Clayton Conard , W0FS
612 Teneyck Ave.
Stratford, IA 50249
Phone: 515-838-2285
Email: [email protected]
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11/21/2026 - Northeast Nebraska Hamfest, Norfolk, NE 68701 Start Date: 11/21/2026
End Date: 11/21/2026
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]
Map: site location
Flier: Hamfest Flier
Table: Table Reservation
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News From the ARRL Letters |
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Year of the Club … Special Delivery to 7Q (Malawi)
NPARC’s relationship with this program goes back to a random QSO a few years ago between 7Q6M and NPARC activities director Sam Sealy, KC2OSR. Don’s QSL card piqued Sam’s interest, since the club had a large collection of surplus equipment that had been donated by families of Silent Keys. Making contact off-air, Don told Sam he’d take whatever they could spare. That resulted in the club’s first shipment of 140 pounds of gear destined for Malawi. The club has recently been collecting more items, including two Hamtek oscilloscopes it purchased for use at the foundation’s technical school in Embangweni, the Jeffrey Dahn Learning Center. The newly-gathered gear from NPARC and other clubs is about to begin its journey across the Atlantic, as Don told the club this week that he’d received a shipping container in which to pack all of the equipment headed for its new home.
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Ukrainian/Polish Radio Club Celebrates Centennial
After World War II, Lviv found itself in Ukraine, but LKK’s membership stretched across both sides of the border, and continues to do so today. That is reflected in the special call signs you may encounter on the air, Ukrainian calls EN1ØØWLKK, EN1ØØWQ, EM1ØØW, EN1ØØW, and EM1ØØWD, as well as Polish calls 3Z1ØØLKK, HF1ØØLKK, SN1ØØLKK, SO1ØØLKK, SPØLKK, SP1ØØLKK, and SQ1ØØLKK. Details on the commemorative certificates are at https://radiodyplom.pl/ses/282 (You’ll need to use your browser’s translation service to read it in English). The culmination of the anniversary celebrations will be a ceremonial meeting which will take place in the main hall of the Lviv Polytechnic National University, the largest university in Ukraine, as part of the International Conference on Advanced Trends in Radioelectronics and Infocommunications (ATRIC-2026) on October 15-17, 2026. In an acknowledgement of the ongoing hostilities between Ukraine and Russia, it is noted by UR5WHT and K1CC that the hall “is equipped with a bomb shelter, which allows the ceremony to proceed safely even in the event of an air raid alert.” -... -.- | |
2026 Collegiate QSO Party is October 3 – 4
There’s another reason to work these college radio clubs. Many are ARRL Affiliated Clubs and can count toward the Affiliated Clubs endorsement for the ARRL America250 Worked All States Award, provided the club uploads its QSOs to Logbook of The World® (LoTW®). Schools interested in participating should register now. Visit the Collegiate QSO Party website for registration details and operating information. Among the registered schools so far are Bursa Uludağ University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Indiana University, Kansas State University, Lehigh University, Michigan State University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, New York University, North Carolina State University, Purdue University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, The Ohio State University, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Wisconsin–Stout, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Visit the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program at www.arrl.org/WeWantU for other ways to support and promote amateur radio among students and ham radio clubs at colleges and universities. [Editor Note: This event was this past weekend] -... -.- | |
In Brief...The ARRL Solar Report October 2, 2026
A disturbed solar wind environment was expected to arrive late yesterday, followed by positive polarity coronal hole high-speed stream (+CH HSS) influences continuing through September 25. Unsettled to active geomagnetic field conditions levels are expected as of today under early +CH HSS effects, including isolated periods of G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming today and tomorrow. The Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre’s global HF propagation forecast for middle latitudes is for mild degradation today due to forecast geomagnetic activity, followed by normal propagation in the days that follow. We are currently in a period of equinoctial propagation, during which conditions are relatively uniform around the world. Predicted 10.7-centimeter radio flux from the SWPC: Sep 24, 100; Sep 25-26, 105; Sep 27, 100; Sep 28, 105; Sep 29, 110; Sep 30-Oct 1, 115. Send your tips, questions, or comments to [email protected]. For more information concerning shortwave radio propagation, see http://www.arrl.org/propagation and the ARRL Technical Information Service web page at, http://arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signalss. For an explanation of numbers used in this bulletin, see http://arrl.org/the-sun-the-earth-the-ionosphere . Information and tutorials on propagation can be found at, http://k9la.us/ . A propagation bulletin archive is available. For customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio website.Other Items
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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 DMR net meets every Thursday evening at 8:00 PM on the club DMR repeater (446.200 +) Nebraska Talk Group 3131 . Check-in for general discussion and a weekly trivia question. Want to try your hand as Net Control? Contact Andy, KF0CSI. ... -.- |
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It’s ARRL’s Year of the Club, and several radio clubs are helping
to build up amateur radio some 8,000 miles away in the African
nation of Malawi. One of them is the New Providence Amateur Radio
Club (NPARC), an ARRL Affiliated Club in New Jersey, which
contributed “one very full pickup truck with antennas, coax, test
instruments, and tools” to a shipping container packed with gear
heading to the Jeffrey Dahn Memorial Foundation in Embangweni,
Malawi. The foundation is run by Don Jones, 7Q6M, and according to
its website, its purpose is to help encourage interest and skills in
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields “through
the hands-on discipline of amateur radio.” 
The
Get ready to contact college and university radio clubs during
this weekend’s
Solar
activity is likely to continue at low levels with isolated to occasional
C-class flare activity, along with a slight chance for R1-R2
(Minor-Moderate) M-class flare events, through September 25, according
to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The SWPC reports that nine
sunspot regions are on the visible disk, including a new Region 4541.
There were three solar flares observed in the past week, none of which
was directed toward Earth. 