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ARRL Eastern Washington Section (EWA)

Section Manager
Mark J. Tharp, KB7HDX
PO Box 2222
Yakima, WA 98907-2222
509-952-5764
kb7hdx@arrl.org
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  • Affiliated Clubs
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  • Northwestern Division
  • Assistant Section Manager
    Gordon J Grove, WA7LNC
    121 N Colville Ave
    PO Box G
    Deer Park, WA 99006-0196
    (509) 276-2612
    wa7lnc@arrl.net

    Wilse G Morgan, WX7P
    PO Box 3
    Rice, WA 99167-0003
    (509) 738-4248
    wx7p@arrl.net

    Affiliated Club Coordinator
    A F 'Pete' Peters, W7OW
    7520 N Whitehouse Dr
    Spokane, WA 99208-6144
    (509) 466-6427
    w7ow@hotmail.com

    Official Observer Coordinator
    Nathan M K Zane, KH6IHB
    PO Box 71
    College Place, WA 99324-0071
    (509) 525-0325, (253) 797-5193
    kh6ihb@arrl.net

    Section Emergency Coordinator
    Gordon J Grove, WA7LNC
    121 N Colville Ave
    PO Box G
    Deer Park, WA 99006-0196
    (509) 276-2612
    wa7lnc@arrl.net

    Section Traffic Manager
    Donald L Felgenhauer, K7BFL
    9810 E Wellesley Ave
    Spokane, WA 99206-4435
    (509) 926-2703
    k7bfl@arrl.net

    Technical Coordinator
    John W Tiley Jr, AD7FO
    1806 S Fawn Dr
    Spokane Vly, WA 99206-3318
    (509) 926-9956, (509) 951-7214
    ad7fo@arrl.net

    Section News

    Monthly Summaries

    News last updated: Wed, August 13, 2008 at 9:30 PM ET


    Links to items and news on this page

    ARRL Web Extra Web 'zine (Members only)
    NEW STUFFARRL ARES® Handbook now availible online. Print yours out for free.
    NEWS! Club news from EWA and beyond
    TS information for the section
    Designated Friends--Are YOU prepared?
    Traffic reports
    NET Information
    ARES® report for EWA
    ARES® Staff listing
    Navy MARS in our region
    Hamfests and Conventions
    Events reported by you
    Photos from EWA
    FCC Amateur Radio Rules
    IACC, EWA repeater coordinator (send mail)



    The Traffic department

    Net information and Net Managers
    WARTS (Washington Amateur Radio Traffic System) Don W7GB
    WSEN (Washington State Emergency Net) Mark N6HYF
    WSN (Washington State Net)
    NTN (The NOONTIME NET)
    CBN (Columbia Basin Net)
    NCC (Northwest Country Cousins)
    NWSSB (Northwest Single Sideband Net)Don N7YMY
    IMN (Idaho Montana NET)
    MARS For information on Navy MARS in our region,Press here

    WRITTEN MESSAGE TRAFFIC REPORT :
    W7GB 76, K7BFL 42,
    Total Traffic count: 118
    Public Service Honor Roll: W7GB 110, K7BFL 140.


    NTS NET ACTIVITY REPORT:
    Noontime Net: QNI-14921, Traffic-396, Sessions-62
    WA State Net (WSN): QNI-707, Traffic-116, Sessions-93
    WA Amateur Radio Traffic System (WARTS): QNI-4344, Traffic-131, Sessions-31
    TOTALS, QNI-19972, TFC-643


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    Section OOC Report 320 hours 0 violation notice sent
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    ARES® Staff
    SEC WA7LNC, Gordon

    DEC Dist. 7 WZ7T, Loren
    EC Okanogan WZ7T, Loren
    EC Chelan/Douglas KA7ZDL, Sal
    EC Kittitas KI7AO, Bill
    EC Grant K7FTM Blackie

    DEC Dist. 8 KC7CCL, Heidi
    EC Walla Walla KC7FUZ, Maynard
    EC Benton W7RHE, Rick
    EC Franklin WM7R, Pam
    EC Yakima KA7LJQ, Jo
    EC Klickitat KB7IGL, Jane

    DEC Dist. 9 AA7RT, Mary
    EC Whitman W1MOM, Ruth
    EC Spokane W7UWC, Robert
    EC Ferry
    EC Stevens N7DRK, David
    EC Lincoln WB7QMD, Dale
    EC Pend Orielle W7IFO, Dick
    EC Garfield
    EC Adams
    EC Asotin K7LWC, Lyle
    EC Columbia KD7BJW, Richard

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    ARES® Report
    Subject: Monthly SEC Report to ARRL HQ

    Total number of ARES members: 390
    Change since last month: +5
    Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 12
    Number of ARES nets active: 11
    Number with ARES liaison: 7
    Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: WM7R, WB7QMD, K7FTM, K7LWC
    KI7AO, N7DRK, KA7LJQ, WZ7T, W7UWC, KC7FUZ, KC7CLL, W1MOM
    Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 30 Hours: 242.1
    Number of public service events this month: 5 Hours: 326.6
    Number of Emergency Operations this month: 1 Hours: 182
    Total number of ARES operations this month: 36 Total Hours: 750.7

    Upcoming events in the section

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    Section news
    If you, or your group, club, etc, have news items you
    feel the section would like to know about, please send
    it to me, and I will post it to this site.
    Many things happen in the section, and this is a great
    way to share the things we do with each other.
    73..
    Mark KB7HDX



    Events in Eastern Washington and beyond

    Kittitas---Weekly coffee each Wednsday at the Jack in the Box in Ellensburg 8:00am
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    (This is a representitive listing please see the link below for a complete list)
    Hamfests and conventions in 2008
    February 16th 2008 SALEM Hamfair (AKA Rickreall)
    March 8 Mike and Key Fleamarket
    April 12th 2008 Yakima Hamfest (YARC Web)
    MAY 30-JUNE 1 2008 Seaside, OR (NW Division Convention aka Sea-Pac)
    JUNE 6,7&8 2008 Dryden, Wenatchee Hamfest Club website
    August 7,8,9 2009 Mirabeaupark Hotel and convention center Spokane Washington Pacific Northwest DX Convention (SDXA Sponser)
    September 27th 2008 Washington State convention, and Spokane Hamfest Club website
    October 3-5 2008 This year in Moses lakePacific Northwest VHF Conference

    (See www.arrl.org/hamfests for details and information on other events)
    Another good site to check for hamfests is at N7CFO link
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    Just what ARES/RACES District do I live in anyway??? This map should help answer your questions.

    Our ARRL Northwestern Division team: Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF (left), and Vice Director Bill Sawders, K7ZM.

    WA7ZZB/MM operation. Ted has a FB station here located in a top secret, RF enhancing "puddle". The Sailing Vessel 'Aldebaran Too', made for a great operating station. Operation was SSB with 93 contacts and 35 NTS messages were sent and 10 received using HF Winlink2000.

    Part of the K7SDX crew getting ready to work the masses during FD 08, K7EKM, WA0WWW, and K7OX

    Gary, K7OX at K7SDX trying to figure out why the station will not answer him, then he realized it was KIT on 1.280 in Yakima....... ( pink slip in the mail for sure Gary, personally signed hihi)

    Karl, NG7F spotted a problem with the feedline at W7AQ that could under proper conditions cause unwanted birdies on the signal. Karl, being an engineer for a "reputable" television station, has been a member of W7AQ for many years, and planned, operated, and suffered at the operation for many many years. And he keeps coming back? Thanks for the photo Karl.. (no birds were harmed during the filming of this operation, in fact, Karl fed, watered, and took the little fellow out for a walk when 40 meters fizzled out)

    Scott, N7FSP called and asked if I knew anything about Mt Adams blowing up on Sunday the 13th of July. From his view at Paradise at Mt Rainier it is easy to understand his concern. As many of you know it was a fire south of the mountain.


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