President’s Report
Foxhunt anyone? We finally purchased a transmitter! It’s very basic, but it has a decent range of 3 to 4 blocks in the city. I can’t wait to get together to build the antennas for it.
This month’s meeting features a presentation on the Chicago Marathon and helping out at that event. Several of our Club Members help out regularly.
Remember, in June we have Field Day 2023! Please make plans now to come help set up and tear down as I can’t do it all by myself. More details to follow.
There is interest in a camping get together. We’ll have to discuss dates and locations soon!
Justin Flick, N9WX – PAARC President
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Meeting Minutes:
Membership Meeting: At the April meeting, Vice President Scott Tranchitella K9XJT provided an interesting demonstration of the RFinder Radio/Phone.
Club President Justin Flick, N9WX received a commemorative plaque from ARRL recognizing The Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club’s 100 plus years of operation. The plaque was presented by Craig Worrick, K9CEW, ARRL Illinois Assistant Section Manger.
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Peoria County ARES
May 3, ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on the W9UVI (147.075) repeater
May 10, ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on the W9UVI (147.075) repeater
May 17, ARES On-line Conference @ 7:00 PM CST (Watch your email for Zoom conference info)
Call or email Rich if you are not on the ARES Roster and desire to join the Zoom Conference.
Meeting Agenda includes: Infrastructure Activities, Training Documentation, Simplex Exercises, Winlink News, Volunteer Opportunities, and more.
Please submit your Training Documentation form.
ARES website: http://www.peoriacountyares.org/
Rich Holtman, KD9ANU, Emergency Coordinator for Peoria County ARES
email: kd9anu@arrl.net
Winlink: kd9anu@winlink.org
Cell: 309-256-4272
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Superfest is 4 1/2 months away, it always gets here faster than we think. Please make sure it is on your calendars, and the 2 days before if you can help us those days. In case you are wondering what type of help we will need, here’s a starting list but there will be some I missed and some that we didn’t realize we needed until we need it 😃
I’m just listing the starting time for the day specified, most things will just keep repeating until we are done. Thanks in advance for your help, it is greatly needed and appreciated.
- Thursday Sept. 14th – 9am
- Flea market marking
- Our setup
- Friday Sept. 15th – 8am
- Gate-Ticket sales
- Indoor table set up
- Flea market spot sales
- Assist vendors loading in
- Saturday Sept 16th – 7am
- Gate-Ticket sales
- Flea market spot sales
- Flea market general assistance
- Golf cart shuttle drivers
- Vendor assistant
- Garbage pick-up
- Forum assistant
- Ticket barrel sales (extra stubs)
- Sunday Sept 17th – 7am
- Gate-Ticket sales
- Flea market spot sales/general assistance
- Golf cart shuttle drivers
- Vendor assistant
- Garbage pick-up
- Ticket barrel sales (extra stubs)
- Rapid fire giveaway assistance
- Help vendors load out
- Take tables down
- General clean-up
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April Net Logs
4/2
KD9ANU W9WTF K9XJT N9GUE W9WGN KC9IH KD9IBC KD9VYM K9TNT W9JDP N9WFT NM0O KD9JXR KD9AER KD9IVV KD9VIN KD9PXZ KD9STL KD9WHE KD9RYH WW9DLM K9RCS KD9SPL KD9RJH KB9ATO NP2WJ W8NWG KD9NYE KD9QQU KD9TEG N9NDF KC9YTT KB9OGS WF9E KT9TB KB9SF K9HJZ Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
4/9
KD9ANU W8NWG N9WX W9WTF W9WGN KD9VYN KD9MPI KC9IH KD9PXZ N9NDF W9JDP KD9JXR KD9VIN KD9RYH KD9IVV KD9AER KD9WSP K9RCS WF9E KD9SZZ KD9STL WW9DLM N9WFT NP2WJ K9HJZ KD9QQT Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
4/16
W9WTF KD9ANU W9WGN KD9VYM KC9IH KB9OGS W9JDP N9NDF NM0O K9XJT KD9JXR KD9PXZ KD9IVV KD9AER WW9DLM W8NWG N9WFT KD9WSP KD9MPI K9HJZ KB9ATO KD9STL KT9TB KD9WHE KD9QQU KD9TEG KD9WRX W9YES KD9VIN W9GLO NP2WJ Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
4/23
WD9EB W8NWG K9XJT W9WGN KD9MPI KC9IH NP2WJ K9HJZ W9JDP KB9ATO KD9IVV NM0O KD9PXZ KD9JXR N9WFT KD9WSP N9NDF KC9YTT K9RCS KD9WHE KB9OGS KD9WRX KC9FQI KD9QQU KD9RYH KD9STL KD9RJH K9CEW K9BDH KD9AER KD9ANU KD9NYE KD9TEG KD9ERS W9GLO Submitted by KD9DBQ 7
4/30
KD9ANU N9WX W9WGN KD9VYM KC9IH KD9MPI W9JDP N9NDF KD9JXR NM0O KD9PXZ KB9ATO K9XJT N9WFT KD9QQU KD9AER W8NWG KD9YCJ WF9E KD9RJH KD9VIN KD9STL KC9YTT KD9MOA KD9IVV NP2WJ KD9NYE KC9FQI K9UQF WW9DLM K9RCS KD9WHE KB9OGS KC9GGC KD9WSP W9WTF Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
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May Club Events
May 3 – 7:00 p.m. – ARES Net: W9UVI Repeater 147.075
May 4 – 7:00 p.m. – Board Meeting via Zoom
May 10 – 7:00 p.m. – ARES Net: W9UVI Repeater 147.075
May 11 – 7:00 p.m. – Club Meeting: The Chicago Marathon – American Red Cross, 311 W John H Gwynn Jr Ave, Peoria
May 17 – 7:00 p.m. – ARES Meeting: TBA
May 25 – 7:00 p.m. – Superfest Meeting: Details TBA
Always check the Upcoming Club Events/Meetings page for the latest additional information or last minute changes.