ARRL Iowa Section News Jul 17, 2022
Greetings from the Section Manager
IA Section Convention 2022 BBQ Banquet Saturday Aug 6, 2022 5PM
Nominations are open for IA Section Spark Award, Leadership Award, Emergency Communications Award, Action Award, Exemplary Service Award and Momentum Award.
All licensed Amateurs in Iowa are welcome to nominate or be nominated for recognition by the Amateur Community at the IA Section Convention BBQ Banquet. See details at:
https://www.arrliowa.org/ia-hamfests-and-conventions/ia-section-convention-awards-nomination-form
Iowa Special Event July and August 2022 - Iowa Railroads on the Air (IRROTA)
https://www.american-rails.com/support-files/iowa-railroad-stations.pdf
The list is extensive---over 387 depots!
Hamfests coming up in July/August 2022:
Cedar Valley ARC Techfest, ARRL Iowa State Convention
Start Date: 08/06/2022
End Date: 08/07/2022
Location: Linn County Fairgrounds
201 Central City Road
Central City, IA 52214
Website: http://w0gq.org/hamfest
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club, Collins Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 146.745 - 192.8
Public Contact: David Cripe , NM0S
Email: nm0s@nm0s.com
51th Annual Davenport Radio Amateur Club W0BXR Hamfest
Start Date: 08/27/2022
End Date: 08/27/2022
Location: Iowa Army National Guard
5300 West Kimberly Road
Davenport, IA 52801
Website: http://www.arcsupport.com/drac/
Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club, W0BXR
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.8800 -0.6 MHz PL 77hz
Public Contact: Kelly Lovely , WlHAM
Email: wlham@arrl.net
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**You are Welcome to Join Us on the Iowa Nets**
IA Tall Corn Net (cw) – 3560 kHz DAILY 6:30 and 10:00 PM
IA 75 Meter Net - 3970 kHz LSB MON-SAT 12:30 and 5:30 PM
IA Digital Net - 3588.5 USB TUE 7:00PM FLDigi Olivia 8-500 7:15PM Winlink Bulletin
IA Traffic and Emergency Net - 3970 kHz LSB SUN 6:00 PM
IA ARES DMR Net - IA TG 3119 TS2 SUN 6:15 PM (emergency communications and training)
IA DMR Net - IA TG 3119 TS2 SUN 7:30 PM
IA 160 Meter Net - 1974.5 kHz LSB SUN 9:30PM