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EVARC Upcoming Events/Announcements
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Next meeting of the Elkhorn Valley Amateur Radio ClubDate: Saturday,
November 9, 2024 Please plan on attending this meeting. It is the last meeting before the Hamfest, November 16. We will need "all-hands-on-deck" to make it a success Minutes from the October 12 meeting minutes are available and can be read here Visitors and guests are always welcome to the meeting. |
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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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11/07/2024 - Lincoln, NE Sponsor: Lincoln ARC
Date: Nov 07 2024
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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11/09/2024 - Papillion NE 68046 Sponsor: Bellevue ARC
Date: Nov 09 2024
Time: 1:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Michael Turner
(402) 291-2034
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: CHI Health Midlands Hospital
11111 S 84th St
Papillion NE 68046
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11/12/2024 - Sioux Falls SD 57104 Sponsor: Sioux Empire ARC
Date: Nov 12 2024
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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11/12/2024 - Yankton SD 57078 Sponsor: Prairie Dog Amt Radio Club
Date: Nov 12 2024
Time: 4:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Fred L. DeRoos
(605) 665-2590
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Christ the King Luthern Church
305 W 25th St
Yankton SD 57078-1317
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11/16/2024 - Norfolk, NE 68701 Sponsor: Elkhorn Valley ARC
Date: Nov 16 2024
Time: 8:30 AM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: John L 'Monty'. Wilson
(402) 379-1961
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: KC Hall
105 W Elm Ave
Norfolk NE 68701-4130
Website: https://qsl.net/evarc/
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11/19/2024 - Hastings, NE 68901 Sponsor: Amateur Radio Assoc. of Nebraska
Date: Nov 19 2024
Time: 6:00 PM (Walk-ins allowed)
Contact: Allen D. Harpham
(402) 462-4619
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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12/05/2024 - Lincoln, NE 68506 Sponsor: Lincoln ARC
Date: Dec 05 2024
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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12/07/2024 - Sioux City, IA 51101 Sponsor: Sooland Amt Radio Assoc
Date: Dec 07 2024
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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12/10/2024 - Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Sponsor: Sioux Empire ARC
Date: Dec 10 2024
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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12/10/2024 - Yankton, SD 57078 Sponsor: Prairie Dog Amt Radio Club
Date: Dec 10 2024
Time: 4:00 PM (No Walk-ins / Register or Call ahead)
Contact: Fred L. DeRoos
(605) 665-2590
Email: [email protected]
VEC: ARRL/VEC
Location: Christ the King Luthern Church
305 W 25th St
Yankton SD 57078-1317
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The Ak-Sar-Ben ARC (Omaha) has testing on the last Wednesday of each month.
See their
website for more information Interested in an Online Exams Session? See the Online Exam Session web page -... -.- |
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Hamfests/Conventions/Conferences
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NOTE: Recommend you check the event before scheduled date. Current as of: 10/27/2024 | |
11/16/2024 - Northeast Nebraska Hamfest, Norfolk, NE 68701 Start Date: 11/16/2024
End Date: 11/16/2024
Location: CHC Hall
105 W Elm Ave
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
PO Boc 1033
Norfolk, NE 68702-1033
Phone: 802-989-9246
Email: [email protected]
Flier: Hamfest Flier 2024
Table reservation: Hamfest Table Form
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09/06/2025 - Ak-Sar-Ben Flea-Esta 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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News From the ARRL Letters |
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ARRL Recognizes University of Scranton During Amateur Radio Station DedicationThe University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has a new amateur radio station, W3USR. A dedication was held at the university’s Loyola Science Center on Friday, October 25, 2024, led by Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, an associate professor of physics and electrical engineering, and club advisor for the University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club. The new W3USR University of Scranton Amateur Radio Station supports the radio club, academic research, and the university’s outreach to the community. Frissell kicked off the dedication by framing the station’s purpose for education, research, service, and fun. “With the establishment of your radio club and station, you’re not just creating a technical resource; you’re building a vibrant community of learners and innovators,” said Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, the Director of Marketing and Innovation for ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio®. Inderbitzen is also a staff advisor the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program. Club President Gerard Piccini, KD2ZHK, ceremonially handed an
application for ARRL affiliation to Inderbitzen, who responded by
presenting the University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club with a
certificate as the newest ARRL Affiliated Club. Since its inception in
1918, the Affiliated Club Program has united amateur radio clubs to
enhance the Amateur Radio Service, recognizing their crucial role in
developing active radio operators and serving local communities.
“You are now part of a thriving network of college ham radio stations across the country, each contributing to a larger tapestry of knowledge, innovation, and fun,” said Inderbitzen. Before the dedication, students provided tours of W3USR. Perched five stories up, the room committed to the new station is impressive for being well appointed with the latest amateur radio gear, but also for its panoramic views of the campus and city of Scranton. The station is equipped for HF, VHF, and UHF, and has capabilities for voice, CW, and digital modes, and for operating via the amateur satellites. Among the student tour guides were undergraduate students Piccini; Thomas Pisano, KE2BAC, the club’s Vice President; Alexandros Papadopoulos, KC3WUD, Secretary; James Fox, KE2ANL, Treasurer, and Owen Ruzanski, a freshman and new club member. Guests were also guided to the roof of the science center for a closer look at the antennas, described by Jeff DePolo, WN3A. DePolo is the owner of Broadcast Sciences, LLC, which was responsible for designing and installing the station. A centerpiece of the antenna farm is a 40-foot tower with a DX Engineering Skyhawk Tri-Band Yagi for 20, 15, and 10 meters. “One of the goals was to be able to install a tower without having to do any roof penetrations or anything structural as far as the roof goes,” said DePolo. A 200-foot crane was used to set the tower and antennas into place. The tower is attached to ten 12 x 12 steel tubes with 5/8-inch walls that are tied into the steel structure of the roof. The tower also includes an antenna for the W3USR 70-Centimenter repeater, and a fan dipole for 40 and 80 meters. Additional antennas are installed on mounts across the roof.
The dedication ceremony included remarks from ARDC Executive Director Rosy Schechter, KJ7RYV; NSF Aeronomy Program Director Dr. Shikha Raizada, WP4PYE; The University of Scranton President Fr. Joseph Marina, and Interim Provost Dr. Tracy Stewart. The ceremony concluded with a presentation of one of the many research projects pairing students with radio amateurs and scientists. Papadopoulos described programming techniques he and Piccini had learned in a DSP course which they used to automate the analysis of an HF time difference of arrival (TDOA) experiment conducted by Steve Cerwin, WA5FRF. Cerwin is a retired Institute Scientist at Southwest Research Institute where he designed custom electronic instrumentation and antenna systems. The experiment sought to identify multipath propagation modes between two HF stations by transmitting an audio chirp using conventional amateur radios and measuring the height of the F2 region of the ionosphere by sensing and analyzing the TDOA. The University of Scranton Radio Club was established in 2020. Throughout its short tenure, the club has garnered the attention of the wider community of university amateur radio clubs for its success in developing student experiences with radio communications and wireless technology. The ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program is sponsored in part by the W1YSM Snyder Family Collegiate & ARRL Affiliated Club Endowment Fund, first established in 2017. -... -.- |
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$47,000 Raised for Amateur Radio STEM Education Through ARRL Online AuctionThe 19th annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by
RT Systems Inc., went off without a hitch from October 18 - 24,
2024. In addition to hundreds of views, the auction saw 329
individual bidders vying for equipment, vintage books, “mystery junk
boxes” from the ARRL Lab, and more.
There were 206 items up for bid and more than 1430 bids were recorded with 40 items finishing in overtime bidding. This year’s ARRL Online Auction grossed more than $47,000. Top three items with the most bids were, both with 25 bids each, Mastrant rope and ARRL Field Day Cooler Bag surprise, and with 24 bids was one of the mystery junk boxes. Proceeds from the yearly ARRL Online Auction go directly to ARRL’s education programs, including promoting activities to license new hams, strengthening amateur radio’s emergency service training, offering continuing technical and operating education, and creating instructional materials. The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology trains educators to incorporate amateur radio and wireless communications into their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons. This is creating a real impact on the number of new hams across the country. See more about the program at www.arrl.org/TI. -... -.- |
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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 rag chew net meets every Thursday evening at 7:30 PM on the club 440 repeater (444.250 + and Wires-X room 21659). Check-in for general discussion and a weekly trivia question. Want to try your hand as Net Control? Contact Andy, KF0CSI or Shane, KE0APG. ... -.- |
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.
Contact the Webmaster with
comments or questions..
Most of the more than $200,000 of funding for the new station came
from a generous grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC),
which has awarded many grants and scholarships supporting amateur radio
and students pursuing higher education. Additional donations and support
were made by Dr. Mary Lou West, KC2NMC; Ed Hayes, N6XEM (Class of ’61);
Jeff DePolo, WN3A; DX Engineering, and The National Science Foundation
(NSF). 
Solar
activity increased this week. The average daily sunspot number went
from 127.7 to 197.4. 