Wichita Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

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WARC Club Meetings

WARC Board Meeting

The WARC has board meetings on the last Tuesday of the month. These meetings take place at the Salvation Army Building too. The board meeting is open to all members and starts promptly at 6:00 PM.
If the doors are locked, call on 146.52MHz simplex.

WARC General meeting

The Wichita Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month (generally except January). We meet at the Salvation Army Building, located at 350 N. Market (corner of Market and 3rd). Social time 7:00 PM. Meeting starts at 7:30 PM.
If the doors are locked, call on 146.52MHz simplex.

April 2nd, 2008

Westar Energy (the Electric Company) Manager of Generation Dispatch, Bryan Taggart, will speak on generation, mainly power plant fundamentals and power plant operational considerations. This will include generation types ranging from nuclear powered generation, coal fired steam cycle generation, gas fired steam cycle generation, combustion turbine generators, combined cycle generation, and wind turbine operation. Bryan will then discuss Generation System Operations including the day ahead and hourly planning process for load forecasting and unit commitment decisions, unit dispatch cost stacking and market prices and transmission congestion pricing impacts.

Don Taylor, Director of System Planning, will speak on distribution, mainly on how the various power plants and transmission grid work together to seamlessly get power and energy to the electric outlets we all use.

This computer graphic presentation will start at 7:30 PM since they need time to return to Topeka that night; our business meeting will follow.

May 7th, 2008

Kevin Hager from KWCH-TV presented information on the digital transition for television stations in Power Point utilizing the new LCD projector and large screen. He spoke about why the transition is happening, and what impact that has on the industry and viewers. Hager is an associate professor in the Elliott School of Communication at WSU and has worked on numerous projects for KWCH, including DTV transition educational plans and materials.

June 4th, 2008

We will have a presentation on Echolink by Don Carey WØWKS and Roger Bailey N6ZOP. Echolink allows repeaters to link to other repeaters via the Internet over long distances. This presentation will talk about the Internet protocol and Ham equipment used for Echolink. Wichita repeater WØWKS on 145.37 MHz is operating in this mode.

July 2nd, 2008

There will be no WARC meeting due to Field Day and July 4th celebration.

August 6th 2008

Guest speaker David Stanislaw NØJWY will make a presentation on the History of Engineering and Science in the Bell System (The Early Years 1875 - 1925), based on the book by Bell Laboratories. This should be a fascinating journey through early land & wireless communications.

QCWA

QCWA, Quarter Century Wireless Association, was founded in 1947 to promote friendship and cooperation among amateur radio operators who were licensed at least a quarter century ago. If you now have an amateur radio license, and you were also licensed as a ham 25 years or more ago you are eligible to join QCWA and our local chapter, Sunflower Chapter 79. It is not necessary that you have been continuously licensed during the twenty-five year period. So.. if you qualify or even if you are close.. come and join us at our next meeting.

The QWCA meets on the last Tuesday, of the even numbered months at 6:00 PM at the Home Town Buffet Restaurant at 6820 W. Central in Wichita.

Also check in on the Wednesday night QCWA net at 8pm. All licensed radio operators are welcome to check in.

License Classes

Contact:
Contact Roger N6ZOP .

Contesting

ARRL Contest Entry Forms

Effective Sept. 19th, 2005, All tenth-area call signs: (from Oct. 2005 K.A.R.)

New WØ QSL Bureau manager, address announced:
The WØ Incoming QSL Bureau has a new manager and a new address. Effective immediately, Norm McCourt, ACØN, will take over the volunteer position from Rick Barnett, KBØU. The new address is:
WØ QSL Bureau
PO Box 907
Florissant, MO 63032

ARRL Midwest Division Director Wade Walstrom, WØEJ, expressed thanks to Barnett, the Kansas City DX Club, and "the host of sorters" throughout the tenth district for their dedication and hard work in making the bureau a success for the past 15 years. "We wish Rick the best as he starts a new job in Washington state," Walstrom said. "Also, thank you to ACØN and the Mississippi Valley DX and Contest Club for stepping forward to take over the bureau operation."

For more information on US QSL bureaus, visit the ARRL Incoming QSL Bureau System page at www.arrl.org/qsl/qslin.html.

See the WØ home page at www.zeroburo.com

DXCC Card Check

Get your QSL cards checked for DXCC
Contact Stan Farley NØABA
(316) 755-2540
NØABA@arrl.net

Hamfests and other activities

May 16, 17, & 18, 2008

Hamvention
Hara Arena, Convention & Exhibition Center
1001 Shiloh Springs Road
Trotwood, Ohio 45415

June 13th and 14th 2008

June 19th 2008, 7:00PM

Testing session sponsored by the Valley Center Amateur Radio Club at:
Calvary Baptist Church
320 N. Sheridan
Valley Center, KS

June 21 2008

Kids' Day on the Air
This will be held at
Exploration Place
300 N Mclean Blvd
Wichita, KS

Kids Day is an on-air event to encourage young people (licensed or not) to have fun with Amateur Radio. It is designed to give on-the-air experience to youngsters and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children.

We will set up an H.F. antenna and coax on Friday and will bring the H.F. Transceiver and other VHF-UHF radios on Saturday morning and be operating from 10AM to 5PM in their auditorium. Exploration Place has a large screen that will allow us to project maps and other computerized pictures as visual aids.

Please e-mail any pictures of your shack that we can share with visitors to David Stanislaw.
We will need operators for the station throughout the day; if you are interested contact David Stanislaw or call (316)-722-4552 for more information.

June 21 2008

B & H Sales 15th annual Sidewalk Sale
8:00am-12:00pm
This is the annual sidewalk sale held at B & H Sales . Bring your junk treasures that you want to find a new home, and bring your money to buy new stuff with.
Contact Mark at B & H (via their web site) for more details.

June 28-29, 2008

This year, WARC will not itself be hosting a Field day station - rather we will be accepting the gracious offer of the BEARS to join them at their event.

Here's their information on the event, from the BEARS Field day co-ordinator Randy Wing, NØLD:

The event will be held at the Spirit-Boeing Employees Association (SBEA) lake. The address for the event is:
4226 S. Gold
Wichita, KS 67217
The best way to get there is to take 235 to the MacArthur exit — go west until you get to the light at "Gold" Street and go south until you get to the SBEA Lake. We have arranged to have the air conditioned pavilion from Friday, 27th June at noon until Sunday, 29th June at 3 PM. Most of our stations will be located outside under tents — anyone who is interested in setting up a tent/station, please contact Randy Wing, NØLD

We would like to have the names of attendees one week before field day. You are still welcome to drop in — you just might be charged for attendance by the SBEA if you do. Each of our SBEA lake members can have up to 10 guests a year — so we will be taking advantage of that by listing our guests at the front gate. Send your attendees to Randy Wing, NØLD.

We will be operating at least 7A — and it would be nice to even go higher. We are looking for someone with experience with 160m — although these contacts are not high in number — we feel that many local amateurs would like the opportunity to get on this band. It would be wonderful if you would like to operate morse code - please let me know — morse code has priority for operation on any station. Typically, we haven't had many CW operators — and we want to see this grow.

If you have a band-preference or want to captain a station, please contact Randy as well. I'd like to distribute attendees to the different stations — My hope is that we can run an hour or two shift at a time per person — with every person being able to work on any station they truly want to.

We will begin antenna and station setup ANYTIME after noon on Friday, June 27th. We will have a supper on Friday evening (bring your own food — or come early (by 5) and order pizza with us). Field Day morning (Saturday) will be the opportunity for everyone to get a shot at radio/station familiarization.

The BEARS will be providing a Field Day supper on Saturday — we would really like volunteers or organizations that are participating to sponsor other meals — you don't need to pay for the entire meal — we can take collections to help — but we definitely need help organizing. Again, contact Randy Wing, NØLD.

We ask that everyone present on Sunday please help with take down — it goes really fast with many hands!

I will be sending out a complete agenda of activities and more information within the next couple of weeks.

We look forward to seeing many people at Field day — and we really look forward to meeting new friends — thanks for joining with us for Field Day!

Randy Wing, NØLD
Greater Wichita Field Day Coordinator
NØLD@arrl.net

July 19th, 2008

The Tec-Ni-Chat Picnic will take place from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at
Hyde Park Rec Center
1551 North Hyde Park
Wichita, KS

Everyone is invited to attend. This will be an air conditioned building so should it be nice and cool.

Tech-Ni-Chat asks everybody to bring a meat dish and either a salad or dessert.

July 24th-26th, 2008

The 42nd annual Central States VHF Society Conference will be held at the
The Wichita Airport Hilton
2098 Airport Road
Wichita, KS 67209

There will be a large number of presentations, opportunities to test your antennas against reference designs to determine gain, and equipment vendors.
Please see their website for more details.

August 17th, 2008

The Kansas ARRL convention will be held in
Salina Bicentennial Center
800 The Midway
Salina, KS

Talk in on 147.030MHz + & 443.900MHz +
Contact:
Ronald Tremblay, WAØPSF
112 North Douglas Drive
Salina, KS 67401
Phone: 785-827-8149

August 22nd - 24th, 2008

The Wichita Flight Festival will be held at
Colonel James Jabara Airport
3512 N. Webb Road
Wichita, Kansas 67226
. We expect to have an HF station open for demonstration.
Contact David Stanislaw for more information.

August 24, 2008

Pedal Fest bike ride. Heartspring
8700 E 29th St North
Wichita, KS
Start time to come later. Should start around 0730 and end around 1200. Mobile radios work best for this ride. Need lots of people in cars and trucks. They will have a great lunch for all.
Contact Roger N6ZOP or call (316)-393-8416.

Saturday, September 13th (0000Z) thru Sunday, September 21st (2400Z), 2008

Route 66 on the Air 2008
The Eilser Brothers' General Store
7109 SE Highway 66
Riverton, KS 66770
This is a nine day event (one week plus one extra weekend), and we need anybody with a General or higher license to operate the station. Bringing your own equipment is a plus.
Contact Route66@warc1.org for more information.

September 13-14 2008

MS Bike ride
This is a 2 day event. Start time is around 0700 until we are done for the day.
We need lots of help for this bike ride, Cars and trucks with mobiles. You don't have to work both days — if you can just work one day or even part of a day. All help is welcome. We need 4 to 5 pickups or cars with bike racks on them. Everyone else will be setting at one of the rest stops.
Contact Roger N6ZOP or call (316)-393-8416.

October 4th, 2008

The Wichita area hamfest will be held at
Sweetbriar Bingo Hall
2349 North Amidon
Wichita, KS

Talk-In: 146.94MHz -
Contact: Jim Cochran, K0RH
3600 West 77th Street North
Valley Center, KS 67147
Phone: 316-755-2283

December 6th, 2008

Jingle Bell Run
This is another fast event — start time is 0800 until around 1200. They will have lunch for all. HT's work fine with this event.
Contact Roger N6ZOP or call (316)-393-8416.
The WARC and its officers are not responsible for errors or omissions.

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