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THE 2 M AND 440 MHZ REPEATERS ARE AT THE BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
NET CONTROLS:
1st Sun. KNØR - 2nd Sun. KBØMPL - 3rd Sun. NØISU
4th Sun. KEØQEU - 5th Sun. KBØLPI
THE ARES NET PREAMBLE
In June, there were three candidates all of whom passed an exam. We have two new techs and one new extra (who passed all three exams.)
At the July meeting, we will recap Field Day (on June 25th and 26th,) talk more about Junk in the Trunk (tentatively September 17th,) and other amateur radio topics of interest.
For the July 12th meeting, email NØISU for the Zoom link if you are not on the BARK email list.
In June we talked about Field Day and Junk in the Trunk.
We continue to meet virtually due to the pandemic.
WE normally MEET AT THE BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL - 1015 UNION STREET, BOONE - IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM BEHIND THE CAFETERIA.
WE WELCOME VISITORS
RESULTS FROM 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
Field Day will be from individual homes (or other individual locations) this year. For credit to the ARES of Hamilton and Boone Counties, enter 'Hamilton and Boone Counties ARES' as the club (the text must match between entries for entries from different people.) Use your own call sign when making contacts.
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Other clubs than our's have monthly meetings and sponser weekly ARES nets. SEE THE STORY COUNTY, FORT DODGE, HIAWATHA, DES MOINES CLUB, and HAMILTON COUNTY SITES FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR MEETINGS AND NETS.
Hamboree 2021 an ARRL Sponsored Event
Hamboree 2021 is Scheduled for 10/30/21
Looking at a VE session and vendors so check back often for updates
Location: Boone County Fair Grounds,Community Building,
1601 Industrial Park Road, Boone IA.
When: Oct 29 & 30, 2021
Doors open to public @ 8 AM to 1 PM
Doors open for Vendor setup Friday 10/29 from 3-9PM & Saturday 6AM
Doors open for pre reg attendees Saturday at 07:30
Admittance $7 (14 or younger no charge when accompanied by adult) and
includes 1 raffle ticket
On September 2, 2019, Bob McCaffery passed way. He was the force behind building up BARK in the 1990's and continued to provide leadership over the years. He was well loved and we will miss him.
2017Congratulations are due to Nicklas Standfest for passing his technician license exam. He is 9 years old. His call is KEØMRM.
Iowa Section of the ARRL Convention will be held at Hamboree on May 13 at the Boone County fairgrounds in Boone. The 3900 Club board will need help setting up and tearing down before and after Hamboree. If you want to help, contact Clay, WØFS.
2016It is with sadness that I report that KDØGFN, Karen Huffman, Steve's (NØNEU) wife, passed away this summer.
2015Sadly, WAØNOV, Jim Gates, Jr. passed away this year. It has been a rough few years for the Gates family.
2013Congratulations to KØCY, Bob McCaffrey. Bob became the new ARRL Iowa Section Manager on April 1, 2013.
2012On November 17th, we were sad to hear that long time Boone ham, WØTYY, Jim Gates, had passed away. Jim was Ed George's father-in-law and was known for the amplifiers that he built. Our sympathies go out to the Gates family for their losses.
We were also sorry to hear that long time BARK member, KAØNII, Ed George, passed away on July 6th. Our sympathies go to the family.
KØGVN and his wife were killed as the result of a car accident on Saturday, June 16th.
Our condolences go out to the family. We will miss him.
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