Chris Pritchard - WY7UPR Section Manager
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Chris Pritchard - WY7UPR Section Manager
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| ======================================== ARRL Rocky Mountain Division update April 2008 ======================================== ===== 2008 Rocky Mountain Division Convention ===== Dealers. Swapmeet. 15+ seminars. Fun ham radio competitions. Lots of prizes. VE exams. Great food. Even better company. Planning for the 2008 Rocky Mountain Division Convention is happening right now, and you're invited to spend a wonderful weekend with hams from across the Division in Bryce Canyon, Utah this July 11-13. Special guest Katie Breen W1KRB, ARRL's membership manager will be present to share fantastic ideas that can be taken back to your respective ham communities and clubs. The convention will occur at Ruby's Inn at Bryce Canyon. Hotel accommodations are available, as are camping and RV sites. Advanced registration as well as special hamfest rates for hotel rooms are available only until June 1. We hope you'll join us for a great time! All the information you need awaits you at http://www.utahhamfest.org/. ===== Meet ARRL's Emergency Preparedness & Response Manager ===== Meet with ARRL's Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager, Dennis Dura K2DCD, who will present information about the ARRL's EmComm program and what he's been working on! This 'meeting' will take place via a webinar/teleconference -- audio will be made available by telephone, and video/graphics will be shown over the internet via a website. This unique event is being hosted by ARRL's Atlantic Division, and an invitation was given to members of the Rocky Mountain Division, especially its club members, ARES members, Section Managers, Section Cabinet Staff and those interested in emergency communications. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 19, 9:00am - 10:00am (MDT). There will be a question and answer period after the presentation. This is a free online presentation and teleconference. However the telephone call to the conference center may be a toll call. In order to participate, you must register in advance at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/874893521 ===== Honor the Young Ham you know! ===== One of our nation's two prestigious awards dedicated to young hams continues to accept nominations -- the Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year (YHOTY) award. Perhaps he or she is a member of your local club. Perhaps he or she is the one you talk to on the air all the time. Or perhaps he or she is someone you've mentored all these years. Do you know a young ham who's gone out of his/her way for the betterment of ham radio and their surrounding ham community? If so, please consider nominating that young ham for YHOTY award. Details and a nomination form can be obtained from http://www.yhoty.org/ Please carefully note that nominations are due no later than May 30. Also be aware that the more supporting documentation provided with the nominee, the better! ===== Field Day: Map your site for other Hams and Visitors ===== Whether it's to be enjoyed with a bunch of friends, a local club, or an ARES group, in the mountains or in the city, Field Day is only two months away! We hope you and your club are gearing up to be a part of the fun. ARRL has created a new, useful feature on its website: A tool that displays Field Day sites and information across the United States and Canada, thanks to Google Maps. While you or your club members may know where your particular Field Day site will be located, the real beauty of this feature is to inform other Hams, prospective Hams, or visitors where Field Day efforts will take place in their areas. Is your site shown on the map? Head over to http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php to see what Field Day sites are nearby, or to add yours. This tool is only as good as the number of people who make use of it, so please post your site and spread the word to all the Hams you know, especially those new to the hobby. Information packets and rules for the 2008 event are available for download at http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/02/08/101/?nc=1 See you on the bands this June 28-29! ===== Upcoming hamfests, tailgates & conventions ===== April 26 Central New Mexico Spring Tailgate (Albuquerque, NM) April 27 Mesilla Valley Radio Club Bean Feed & Swapfest (Las Cruces, NM) May 10 Silver City Swapfest (Silver City, NM) May 24-25 Wyoming State Convention (Casper, WY) June 7 Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Assn Megafest (Monument, CO) July 11-13 Rocky Mountain Division Convention (Bryce Canyon, UT) August 17 Denver Radio Club Swapfest (Golden, CO) Links to websites belonging to the above events are found on the Rocky Mountain Division site: www.RockyMountainDivision.org If you're organizing a Hamfest, convention or tailgate, please consider having your event ARRL-sanctioned. Sanctioning details can be found at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/hamfests/ ===== Upcoming on-air activities ===== In addition to chewing the rag with fellow hams, here are some additional on-air activities which await you on the airwaves. Upcoming special event stations: http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html Upcoming contests: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html Operating awards: http://www.arrl.org/awards/ ===== Final note... ===== Please touch base with your Section Manager if he can be of any assistance to you: Jeff Ryan K0RM (Colorado): http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=CO Don Wood W5FHA (New Mexico): http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=NM Mel Parkes NM7P (Utah): http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=UT Chris Pritchard WY7UPR (Wyoming): http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=WY We also welcome you to contact both Dwayne and I with concerns, questions or ideas. See you on the airwaves! 73, Brian Mileshosky N5ZGT, Rocky Mountain Division Director Dwayne Allen WY7FD, Rocky Mountain Division Vice-Director Division website: www.RockyMountainDivision.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Director: Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT n5zgt@arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- |