Monthly Arizona Section News Summary - February 2006CLUBSMary has been busy this month. She has put together a Youth T-Shirt design. I am working on digitizing it and getting a few printed. Twelve presenters have added their name to the list to speak at club meetings around the state. We have a lot of talented people. If you would like to be added to the list please let Mary know. Mary Ahls W4NZJ, Arizona section Club Coordinator [email protected]PRESENTATIONSNed Stearns AA7A will be giving a presentation of "A Contest Adventure in Africa". This will take place at the Central Arizona DX Association meeting on Thursday February 2, 2006. The location is the Salt River Employees Recreation Area, known as the PERA club, at One West Continental in Tempe. The meeting begins at 7pm. Visit www.cadxa.org for more details.SILENT KEYSCharlie Ellis, W6PNM, January 6, Kingman. Charlie was a 3 time winner, "ARIZONA HAM OF THE YEAR". Recipient of the SWD Meritorious Service Award 1996. Charlie was very involved with the HUALAPAI ARC and he was also control operator for Hayden Peak repeater. Charlie had been the DEC for Mohave County.Ray Bass, W7OMR, January 9, Tucson. He was an Assistant Section Manager for Jim Swafford W7FF back in the '80's. Jim says "Ray was a very good worker and a loyal ARRL member. Ray also set up; and was responsible for most of the Tucson Repeater Association (TRA) Repeaters. He was a TRA officer for many years." Ray was also in charge of the Pima County RACES office up until about a year ago. NEW HAMSThe following hams just received their FCC license, Congratulations!Neal Przecioski KE7FSC, Sheldon Stone KE7FSF, Ray Waddoups KE7FUM, David Wagner KE7FUN, James Stewart KE7FUH, Joshua Elftman KE7FUI, Michael Baker KE7FUG, Jeffrey Chervenka KE7FZV, Travis Morris KE7FZS, Mary Pena KE7FUL, Fred Pena KE7FUJ, Alan Jensen Jr KE7FSD, Joesph Fritsch KE7FSE, Sigmund Friedman KE7FZY, Daryl Koch KE7FSJ, David Foreman KE7FZJ, Joel Brodsky KE7FZI, David Cornelius KE7FSI, Paul Richards KE7FSK, Clark Hockabout KE7FRO, Suzie Hansen KE7FRM, Romel Macloud KE7FRN, Michael Wertz KE7FXF, Jeff Brown KE7FYZ, and Duane Dunn KE7FYC. HAMFESTSWestfest was on January 14th at the Glendale Community College. This was much bigger than last year with many hams and non hams attending. It was good to see all of you there.West Valley Amateur Radio Club Annual Auction will be on February 6th at the St. Clements of Rome Social Hall 15800 Del Webb Blvd in Sun City Arizona. http://www.qsl.net/wvarc Talk-In: 147.300 +600 input (PL 162.2). Contact: Ken Solheim, WN7DRX 623-544-2827 or [email protected] Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest and Electronics Expo will be on February 17-19th at the Yuma Fairgrounds. http://www.yumahamfest.com Talk-In: 146.840- (PL 88.5 Hz) Contact: Scott Seamans, W7RFI 928-376-3267 [email protected]. This should be a very large hamfest. Amateur (Ham) Radio Equipment, Computers, General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), Family Radio Service (FRS), Satellite Communications, Commercial Mobile Radio, Cellular Telephone, Internet Service Providers, Digital Satellite TV, Broadcast TV & Radio. Cliff will be out there with all of the ARRL material. Arizona Antique Radio Club Winter Swap Meet February 25, 2006 at the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway, Tucson. Parking lot (SE corner) opens at 8am. The meet is open to the public but you must be an AARC member to sell at this event (you are welcomed to join the club or renew your membership at the meet). For more info contact event coordinator Steve Lew [email protected]. Spring Fest March 11, 2006 will be held at Scottsdale Community College. SPECIAL EVENTSFYBO (Freeze Your Butt Off) Winter QRP Field Day--CW, sponsored by the AZ ScQRPions from 1600Z - 2400Z Feb 4. Use QRP calling frequencies on HF bands, work stations once per band. Categories are SO, MS, MM, and Novice/Tech--indicate home or field. Exchange: RST, S/P/C, name, power, and temperature in degrees F at operating position. Score: total QSOs x S/P/C (counted only once) x Temperature multiplier x 4 (if field location) x 2 (if alternative pwr) x 2 (if QRP). Temp mult--65+ x1, 50-64 x2, 40-49 x3, 30-39 x4, 20-29 x5, <20 x6. Add 10,000 points for a QSO with NQ7RP. For more information: http://www.azqrpions.org. Logs due 30 days after the contest to [email protected] or John Stevens K5JS, 21547 North 91st Dr, Peoria AZ 85382.Lost Dutchman Days Celebration Feb 25, 1400Z-2400Z, Mesa, AZ. Superstition Amateur Radio Club, W7W. 28.263 21.363 14.263. QSL. SARC--W7W, PO Box 21522, Mesa, AZ 85227-1522. www.wb7tjd.org. First Annual 7th Area QSO Party, to be held May 6-7, 2006 http://www.codxc.com/new/Page.asp?Content=dryland7s Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about ARRL. If your club or group has an activity or event that would be of interest to other hams throughout our section please email me with the specifics. 73, Tom Fagan WB7NXH
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