Here is some news for the Arkansas Section!

By J.M. Rowe, N5XFW - Section Manager

Hello all,

I asked in my last email for folks to send me things that would benefit from being sent out statewide. So this email will serve to follow up.

Two EC's have been appointed: W5SRE in Perry County, and N5EQW for Mississippi County. We look forward to working with them. Let's all lend them whatever support possible.

This is a link to the AWIN Quarterly Newsletter. https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:37896.8683486834/rid:7cf61fef3adf196366f912fb8100db4c

The Stuttgart repeater is back on the air! The info is good in the repeater directory. Randy K5NDX extends a big thank you to Bob KD5LN for the donation. Also the Grand Prarie club has been invited to Hamming in the Park. The date will be October 23. Contact Jesse KF5EQB shadow275050 (at) yahoo.com for more information.

I understand a group is traveling to Gillette to upgrade that repeater this weekend. Looks like it will be good weather for it! This is a sorely needed resource for that part of Arkansas, and my thanks to those fellows.

This is from James KE5OVE:
I wanted to announce that I will be conducting ARRL-VEC VE testing sessions beginning on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the Vilonia Fire Department.

Testing will be held on the third Saturday of: January, March, May, July and November 2011. (September test date depends on future All Arkansas Hamfest schedule)

Testing location:

Vilonia Fire Department

7 Bise Street

Vilonia, AR 72173


Sponsor:

James M. Cope, KE5OVE

Ke5ove@arrl.net


Walk-ins welcome. All testing candidates are highly encouraged to contact the sponsor for directions and parking. (PLEASE DO NOT park in front of the fire department garage doors.)


Additionally, I would like to ask for any interested volunteer instructors if they would be willing to teach ARRL radio classes, (Tech - Extra) beginning after the first of the year (February-March time frame).

Those interested are asked to contact me at ke5ove@arrl.net


Joe AE5NE sorted the Arkansas Repeater Council page and came up with this. You might check to see if the information is correct, and take steps if you find something in error. Contact the frequency coordinator Bob W5LVB w5lvb (at) arrl.net. http://s3.ae5ne.com/page17.html

This is a link which may prove useful for finding hams you may not know about: http://hams.mapmash.com/hammap.php

That's all I have for now. If I missed something, or if you have an addition, let me hear from you.

73,

J.M. N5XFW