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EVARC Upcoming Events/Announcements
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Next meeting of the Elkhorn Valley Amateur Radio ClubDate: Saturday, July
19, 2025 Minutes from the June 14 meeting minutes are available and can be read here NOTE: Date change because of the North Bend Flea Market, July 12 Visitors and guests are always welcome to the meeting. |
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Field Day 2025
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Northeast Nebraska HamfestThe next Northeast Nebraska Hamfest date has been set. Mark you calendar for November 15. For more information contact Aaron, KT0Q Pictures from the 2024 Hamfest have been posted. |
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Other Information
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Midwest and Nebraska Section NewsThe Midwest Division Monthly Newsletter can be read on their web site. The October 2024 edition is available The latest Nebraska Sections news can be found on the Nebraska Section Facebook page or the ARRL Nebraska Section news web page. |
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Special Operating Events
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Test Sessions within 200 miles of
Norfolk, NE
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06/24/2025 - Sheldon IA 51201 Sponsor: NIARC
Date: Jun 24 2025
Time: 6:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Delmar E. Spronk
(712) 348-0804
Email: mailto:[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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07/03/2025 - Lincoln NE 68506 Sponsor: Lincoln ARC
Date: Jul 03 2025
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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07/08/2025 - Sioux Falls SD 57104 Sponsor: Sioux Empire ARC
Date: Jul 08 2025
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 |
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07/12/2025 - Boone, IA 50036 Sponsor: Boone Amateur Radio Klub
Date: Jul 12 2025
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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07/12/2025 - North Bend NE 68649 Sponsor: Pioneer ARC Flea Market
Date: Jul 12 2025
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Richard J. Mehaffey
(402) 719-7342
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: First National Bank Building
612 Main St
North Bend NE 68649-5020
Website: http://www.k0sw.org/
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07/12/2025 - Sioux City, IA 51101 Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Jul 12 2025
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Tim 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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07/19/2025 - Kearney NE 68847 Sponsor: Midway ARC
Date: Jul 19 2025
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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07/22/2025 - Sheldon IA 51201 Sponsor: NIARC
Date: Jul 22 2025
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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07/26/2025 - Chapman NE 68827 Sponsor: K0KDC
Date: Jul 26 2025
Time: 10:00 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Kevin D. Curtis
(308) 539-6160
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Bader Park
898 Bader Park Rd
Chapman NE 68827
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The Ak-Sar-Ben ARC (Omaha) has testing on the last Wednesday of each month.
See their
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Hamfests/Conventions/Conferences
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07/12/2025 - 27th Annual Pioneer Amateur Radio Club's Flea Market Start Date: 07/12/2025
End Date: 07/12/2025
Location: North Bend City Auditorium
741 North Main Street
North Bend, NE 68649
Website: http://k0sw.org
Sponsor: Pioneer Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 443.900/+5 MHz or 146.67/07 (100 Hz.)
Public Contact: Richard Mehaffey , KB0ARZ
230 West 11th Street
North Bend, NE 68649
Phone: 402-719-7342
Email: [email protected]
flier:Pioneer ARC flier
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07/19/2025 - SEARC Tailgate Swapfest Start Date: 07/19/2025
End Date: 07/19/2025
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church
3801 E. 26th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Website: http://w0zwy.org
Sponsor: Sioux Empire ARC
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.895 MHz PL 146.2 Hz
Public Contact: Willis Gravning , KE0Z
4321 S. Arden Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57103-5234
Phone: 605-961-8466
Email: [email protected]
Flier: SEARC-2024-tailgate-flyer-v1.0.pdf
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7/26/2025 - 64th Annual Bader Park Steak Fry Start Date: 7/26/2025
End Date: 7/27/2025
Location: Bader Memorial Park
Chapman, NE
Website: https://www.paderpark.org
Sponsor: Central Nebraska ARC
Information: https://cnarc.club/
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09/06/2025 - AK-SAR-BEN-ARC Flea-Esta, Omaha NE 68101 Start Date: 09/06/2025
End Date: 09/06/2025
Location: Metro Community College (CAM Building)
2800 Edward Babe Gomez Avenue
Omaha, NE 68101
Website: http://AksarbenArc.org
Sponsor: Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.940 MHz
Public Contact: Dan Buchholz , N0POT
2609 Adams Ashland, NE 68003
Phone: 402-554-4256
Email: [email protected]
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09/13/2025 - NPRRC Hamfest, Brewster MN 56119 Start Date: 09/13/2025
End Date: 09/13/2025
Location: American Legion Post # 464
825 3rd Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NPRRC
Sponsor: Northern Plains Regional Radio Council
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.67 141.3
Public Contact: Randy Donahue , WB0ZSO
713 N. Ireland Avenue
PO Box 336
Fulda, MN 56131
Phone: 605-610-9419
Email: [email protected]
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09/20/2025 - S.A.R.A Hamfest, Sioux City, IA 51101 Start Date: 09/20/2025
End Date: 09/20/2025
Location: Morningside Lutheran Church (lower gym)
700 So. Martha St.
Sioux City, IA 51101
Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/591123127614974
Sponsor: Sooland Amateur Radio Association
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.970 tone: 110.9
Public Contact: Tim Jarman , K0UX
1420 Hiawatha Trail
Sioux City, Iowa, IA 51104
Phone: 712-223-4033
Email: [email protected]
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10/10/2025 - SPARK-CON, ARRL Midwest Division Convention, Sedalia, MO Start Date: 10/10/2025
End Date: 10/11/2025
Location: Missouri State Fair Grounds
2503 W. 16th St. Sedalia, MO 65301
Sedalia, MO 65301
Sponsor: Sedalia Pettis Amateur Radio Klub
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 147.030 - 179.9
Public Contact: Bret Kuhns , W0VK
1880 Quisenberry Rd.
Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: 660-281-6506
Email: [email protected]
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10/11/2025 - North Star Radio Convention, ARRL Minnesota State Convention, Brooklyn Park MN Start Date: 10/11/2025
End Date: 10/11/2025
Location: Hennepin Technical College
9000 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park, MN
Website: https://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
Phone: 612-747-7587
Email: [email protected]
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11/15/2025 - Northeast Nebraska Hamfest, Norfolk, NE 68701 Start Date: 11/15/2025
End Date: 11/15/2025
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]
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News From the ARRL Letters |
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2025 ARRL Field Day is Next Weekend
Use the Field Day Site Locator, featuring more than 1200 sites, if you don’t already have a site you plan to attend. Don’t forget to take the 2025 Field Day guide with you to your Field Day site. For clubs that are activating a location, here are tips to make the most of your 2025 ARRL Field Day: 5 Tips for Field Day Success! 1. Be safe - Safety should always be your priority. Share pointers and resources with everyone participating in your Field Day event. See: Safety Officer Checklist [PDF] 2. Check Equipment and Operators – Make sure you have all the equipment tested and operational, and all the people needed to operate it. Now is the time to assign tasks and make an operating schedule. 3. Review the Field Day Rules – Make sure you check out the official rule packet [PDF] to know which class your activation fits. Be sure to submit your score. Entries must be postmarked or submitted via web app at field-day.arrl.org/fdentry.php by Tuesday, July 29, 2025. 4. Bonus points – Tally high scores by completing bonus point activities. Getting bonus points will increase your Field Day score. 5. Put your best foot forward – ARRL Field Day is the face of ham radio to your local community. Remember to make the public feel welcome at your site and dress the part with 2025 ARRL Field Day gear. -... -.- |
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Protect the Most Important Element of Field Day: The PeopleThat includes yourself! Late June holds the Summer Solstice, and in North America where Field Day takes place, that means a higher likelihood of long, hot, summer days. If it’s not everyday you’re working in the heat, you especially need to take care of yourself.
Know the signs of heat-related illnesses. Monitor yourself and others for symptoms such as headache, light-headedness, dizziness or fainting, weakness, moist skin, muscle cramps, and mood changes such as irritability or confusion. Persons at greater risk from heat illness include young children, the elderly, persons with heavy build, and those with certain medications and medical conditions such as obesity, heart disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. ARRL wants you to have a good time and stay safe during the event. -... -.- |
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Local, County, and State Governments Proclaim Value of Amateur RadioThe Amateur Radio Service is of great value to communities around the nation. Through served agencies, the trained corps of technical and civic-minded operators provide a no-cost service to the public that has shown to be valuable before and When All Else Fails®. The 2025 hurricane season has been forecast to be above normal by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As we saw just last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, ham radio saves lives through volunteers who use their skills and equipment during emergencies by providing surface weather observations, relaying messages from shelters, and providing health and welfare information to concerned loved ones. “While ARRL Field Day is a fun, social, occasion to get together and get on the air, it also serves as an opportunity to test equipment in a way that it would be needed in a time of crisis. The same people who come to visit your site under blue skies are the community members who would be served in an identical manner during and after an emergency,” said ARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manager Sierra Harrop, W5DX. In recognition of the value of amateur radio, government officials at all levels have issued proclamations and citations across the country. On the ARRL amateur radio proclamations page, you can see the many official documents that have been sent to us at ARRL Headquarters. “We all know how great the ham community is, but seeing all the proclamations come in around Field Day gives perspective to the efforts of radio amateurs. To have a governor or a councilmember recognize June as Amateur Radio Month truly honors the impact hams have on their community,” said Harrop. -... -.- |
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Ham Radio Reports Fire; Helicopter Crew Extinguishes Just in TimeWith the help of amateur radio operators, a potential wildfire was averted in California on June 12 as several hams wound up in the right place at the right time while preparing for the 2025 ARRL June VHF Contest.
In addition to getting ready for the contest, they had hoped to also activate several Summits on the Air (SOTA) locations. Their day of using the Amateur Radio Service for recreation was going well until they saw smoke near the Black Buttes area and had to use it for its utility value. Debevec captured the event on video and posted it to his YouTube channel. “I was surprised to see smoke ahead of us,” said Graham. “As we got closer, it was clear there had been a lightning hit several days ago, and we could also see flames.” Wireless service is spotty in portions of the eastern Sierra, and they didn’t have a cell signal, so Debevec used his handheld ham radio to report the fire on a nearby repeater. In just seconds, Dan Patterson, W6AI, responded back. He was monitoring the Nevada County Amateur Radio Club linked repeater system in Grass Valley, California, and heard the call. He took the GPS coordinates from Graham and notified the U.S. Forest Service. “We were monitoring the U.S Forest Service, and it only took about 10 minutes for them to dispatch a helicopter to the area,” said Graham. “We watched four firefighters rappel down, followed by a pack of equipment. The pair then walked closer to the area and started talking to the crew, who thanked them for the report. “They put out the fires but radioed for a helicopter water drop, before they left on foot, with the gear, to a nearby pickup site,” added Debevec.
After the firefighters left, the winds picked up dramatically. Had that happened earlier, the outcome could have been much worse. Amateur radio serves communities before and When All Else Fails®, and having a thriving group of trained operators active in amateur radio allowed it to facilitate emergency communications that saved the day. All photos courtesy of Bobby Debevec, W6IWN, via YouTube. -... -.- |
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In Brief..............ARRL Solar Report June 20, 2025
Solar wind parameters continued to reflect a positive polarity CH HSS (coronal hole high speed stream) regime. Solar wind speeds primarily averaged 450-510 km/s. CH HSS conditions are expected to persist through June19. There is a slight chance for an enhancement of solar wind parameters June 19 from the arrival of an interplanetary (IP) shock associated with a coronal mass ejection (CME) that occurred in conjunction with a M8.4 flare. Radio blackouts reaching the R3 levels (strong) were observed over the past 48 hours. The largest was on June 17. Radio blackout forecast for June 18 - June 20, 2025: R1-R2 (minor-moderate) 75% all three days; R3 or greater 25% (R3-strong) through June 20. The 10.7-centimeter flux: June 19 – 20, 140; June 21, 138; June 22, 135; June 23 – 24, 125; June 25, 130. Predicted sunspot numbers: June 19,138; June 20,137; June 21,139; June 22,138 For more information concerning radio propagation, visit the ARRL Technical Information Service, read "What the Numbers Mean...," and check out the Propagation Page of Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA. A propagation bulletin archive is available. For customizable propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio website. Other Items
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Education and Training
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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 EVARC weekly digital meets every Thursday evening at 7:30 PM on the club 440 repeater (444.250 + and Wires-X room 63967). Check-in for general discussion and a weekly trivia question. Want to try your hand as Net Control? Contact Andy, KF0CSI. ... -.- |
The purpose of this
newsletter is to provide information to local hams with items of interest.
It is compiled from local, regional, and national sources. Created by Monty Wilson, NRØA.
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Dr.
Carol Milazzo, M.D., KP4MD, is the Section Manager of the ARRL
Sacramento Valley Section. She’s also a practicing physician. She
knows the danger of heat-related illness and shared some tips with
members of her section ahead of Field Day: 
 solar disk for 6-19-25.jpg "This image was taken on June 19, 2025. [Photo courtesy of NASA SDO/HMI]")
The
sun was moderately active during the 48 hours beginning June 17.
R1-R2 (minor-moderate) events are expected through June 22. R1-R2
flaring is expected with a chance for X-class flares (R3-strong)
through June 21, mostly driven by Regions 4114, 4115, and 4117. 