Iowa Section News Jul 17, 2022

ARRL Iowa Section News Jul 17, 2022

Greetings from the Section Manager

IA Section Convention 2022 BBQ Banquet Saturday Aug 6, 2022 5PM

https://w0gq.org/hamfest/

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

ARRL Iowa Section News Mar 27, 2022

Greetings from the Section Manager WA0UIG!

Hamfests coming up in April:
Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest
8AM to 1PM
Saturday 04/23/2022
Location: Iowa State Fairgrounds Elwell Family Food Center
3000 E. Grand
Des Moines, IA 50301
Website: http://www.dmraa.org/hamfest
Sponsor: Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association
Talk-In: 146.940- 114.8
Public Contact: Scott Kirstein , N0OOD
2424 N. Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny, IA 50023
Phone: 515-490-7414
Email: n0ood@arrl.net

*ARRL VE Testing see the DMRAA HamfestFlyer

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**You are Welcome to Join Us on the Iowa nets**

IA 75 Meter Net - 3970 kHz LSB MON-SAT 12:30 and 5:30 PM

IA Traffic and Emergency Net - 3970 kHz LSB SUN 6:00 PM

IA 160 Meter Net - 1974.5 kHz LSB SUN 9:30PM

IA Digital Net - 3588.5 USB TUE 7:00PM FLDigi Olivia 8-500 7:15PM Winlink Bulletin

IA DMR Net - IA TG 3119 TS2 SUN 7:30 PM

IA ARES DMR Net - IA TG 3119 TS2 SUN 6:15 PM (emergency communications and training)

IA Tall Corn Net (cw) – 3560 kHz DAILY 6:30 and 10:00 PM

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If you are interested in becoming an ARRL Volunteer Examiner (VE) and serving the Amateur Radio community, it's easy and free!

The ARRL’s VEC program has a long standing tradition of serving the Amateur Radio community and the FCC with integrity and expertise. As the largest VEC in the nation, we operate as a knowledgeable information source for a wide-range of licensing issues.

ARRL VEC Program- http://www.arrl.org/volunteer-examiners

To find a testing session: http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session

To become a VE: http://www.arrl.org/become-an-arrl-ve

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IARU World Amateur Radio Day - Apr 18, 2022

Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris.

Just two years later, at the International Radiotelegraph Conference, Amateur Radio gained the allocations still recognized today — 160, 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters. Since its founding, the IARU has worked tirelessly to defend and expand the frequency allocations for Amateur Radio.

World Amateur Radio Day is the day when IARU Member-Societies can show our capabilities to the public and enjoy global friendship with other Amateurs worldwide.

Find the list of Special Event Stations to work around the world at IARU World Amateur Radio Day, or create your own Special Event Station. QSL pls

Get on the air and enjoy!

Go to the Iowa Section website https://www.arrliowa.org/ for updates.

 Subject: ARRL Iowa Section News Mar 20, 2022

Greetings from the Section Manager-  First day of Spring in Iowa !

Welcome Back! Mahaska Amateur Radio Club sponsored the Mahaska Radio
Club Swapmeet on Saturday Mar 19, 2022 at the American Legion Hall in
Oskaloosa, IA. The spring weather was perfect for this indoor Swapmeet.
Many great deals and great company marked this as an excellent event for

Amateur Radio!

Coming up in April:

Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest
 8AM to 1PM 
 Saturday 04/23/2022
 Location: Iowa State Fairgrounds Elwell Family Food Center
 3000 E. Grand
 Des Moines, IA 50301
 Website: http://www.dmraa.org/hamfest 
 Sponsor: Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association
 Talk-In: 146.940- 114.8
 Public Contact: Scott Kirstein , N0OOD 
 2424 N. Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny, IA 50023
 Phone: 515-490-7414
 Email: n0ood@arrl.net
*ARRL VE Testing see the DMRAA Hamfest Flyer at
*ARRL Card Checking (see below)
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Card Checking: Your QSL cards will need to be checked, either by a DXCC
Card Checker or sent to ARRL HQ for checking. Card Checkers in Iowa -
Glenn Johnson, WØGJ Calmar, IA and David Raymond, WØFLS Earlham, IA.
Check your hamfest listing to find an Iowa card checker in attendance.

In addition to DXCC, ARRL DXCC card checkers are authorized to check
cards for these other ARRL/IARU awards: WAS (Worked All States); VUCC
(VHF/UHF Century Club); WAC (IARU Worked All Continents)

From  Clinton B. DeSoto's, W1CBD, landmark 1935 QST article, "How to
Count Countries Worked, A New DX Scoring System." "The basic rule is
simple and direct: Each discrete geographical or political entity is
considered to be a country." This rule has stood the test of time --
from the original list published in 1937, to the ARRL DXCC List of
today. For more than 85 years, the DXCC List has been the standard for
DXers around the world. 

ARRL DXCC Card Checking: http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-field-checking
Visit the ARRL member service at http://www.arrl.org/qsl-service
Hamfests in Iowa: https://www.arrliowa.org/ia-hamfests-and-conventions
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REMINDER of Net time changes for Daylight Savings Time:
*The Iowa Traffic and Emergency Net meets on Sundays on 3970 kHz LSB at
6PM 
*The Iowa 75 Meter Net meets Monday through Saturday on 3970 kHz LSB at
12:30 and 6:00 PM 
**We welcome you to join us on the Iowa nets**
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Annual Spring Storm Spotter Training Classes through the National
Weather Service SKYWARN(R) program are back in-person and offering some
on-line training. This training is valuable to Amateurs active in
providing timely and accurate weather observations that assist in
keeping our communities safe. Use this link to find Spotter training
near you.  https://www.weather.gov/SKYWARN

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ARRL Iowa Section
Section Manager: Lelia R Garner, WA0UIG
wa0uig@arrl.org
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 Mar 13, 2022 SM Email to the Section

Greetings from the Section Manager! Nearly Spring in Iowa!

Good to see a lot of folks turn out for the Winter RF Fest, Feb 28 at
the National Guard Armory in Perry, Iowa. Hiawatha Amateur Radio Club
sponsored this first-of-the-year Hamfest with many sale tables, forums,
food, coffee and a great turn-out. Thanks to all who planned, organized,
executed and attended. See you next year!

Coming up in March:

Mahaska Radio Club Swapmeet
 Start Date: 03/19/2022
 End Date: 03/19/2022
 Location: American Legion Hall
 302 High Avenue East
 Oskaloosa, IA 52577
 Sponsor: Mahaska Amateur Radio Club
 Type: ARRL Hamfest
 Talk-In: 145.490 -600 tone 146.2
 Public Contact: Donald Brain , KC0RRM
 33282 160th Ave Hedrick, IA 52563
 Phone: 641-660-0404
 Email: donbrainbe@hotmail.com

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Changes for Daylight Savings Time:

The Iowa Traffic and Emergency Net meets on Sundays on 3970 kHz LSB at
6PM starting today 3/13

The Iowa 75 M Net meets twice daily Monday through Saturday at 12:30 and
5:30 PM on 3970 kHz LSB

**Our Net Control stations and hams across Iowa and several from
surrounding states welcome you to join us on the Iowa nets**

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Clubs in Iowa will be learning about new grants coming available in the
near future. You will be contacted as soon as the information is made
available. We will be sending reminders and updating club contact
information to make our Clubs accessible to all.

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Storm Spotter Training through the National Weather Service SKYWARN(R)
program is back in-person and offering some on-line training. This
training is valuable to Amateurs active in providing timely and accurate
weather observations that assist in keeping our communities safe. Use
this link to find the Spotter training near you.
https://www.weather.gov/SKYWARN

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ARRL Iowa Section
Section Manager: Lelia R Garner, WA0UIG
wa0uig@arrl.org

Third largest tornado outbreak in Iowa since records began in 1980.   

Amateur Radio was active this week monitoring and reporting on severe weather which produced at least 26 tornadoes across Iowa on Wednesday July 14, 2021. Many storms produced brief touchdowns with no reported damage, but several communities received substantial damage from tornadoes with wind speeds 100 mph (EF-1) to 145 mph (EF-3). No injuries or fatalities were reported with these storms.

Emergency Coordinators will be filing reports from counties that activated their Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) personnel. Look for these in the next newsletter.

Tornadoes in Iowa. https://www.weather.gov/media/dmx/Climate/IowaTorClimatologyFinal2019.pdf
August 31, 2014 - 35
April 11, 2001 - 28
June 14, 2021 - 26 (so far confirmed)
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How A Group Of Dedicated Volunteers Are Keeping California's Wildfires At Bay

July 16, 20215:02 AM ET

Heard on NPR Morning Edition 

Wildfires are raging in California, and the state is on target to surpass last year's historic devastation. Emergency personnel are preparing for the worst, and so is a group of dedicated volunteers. Their job - to provide backup emergency communications for the Los Angeles Fire Department. MORE

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 ARRL Board of Directors Meeting this week July 14-16, 2021