This weeks letter contains the following items:

• + Public Service: Radio Amateurs in Japan Still Providing Communications Support
• + Public Service: Amateurs Assist with Ocean Rescue
• + FCC News: FCC Seeking Comments on ARRL Petition Regarding TDMA
• ARRL Recognizes: Nominations for ARRL Awards Now Open
• + On the Air: NIST to Conduct Time and Frequency User Survey
• Solar Update
• + Silent Key: Thormod "Tom" Bøe, LA7OF (SK)
• + ARES^® E-Letter Now Available in Audio Form
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:  www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-03-24

This weeks letter contains the following items:

• + Public Service: After Devastating Earthquake, Japan's Radio Amateurs Provide Communications Support
• + Yaesu, ICOM and Kenwood Issue Statements Regarding Effects of Earthquake on Operations
• + FCC News: ARRL Files Petition, Request for Temporary Waiver with FCC Regarding VHF Voice and Data Emissions
• + Focus on Youth: Meet New ARRL Youth Editor Sterling Coffey, N0SSC
• + ARRL Recognizes: Nominations for ARRL Awards Now Open
• + On the Air: W1AW Announces Spring Schedule
• ARRL Publications: Exam Software Now Included with ARRL License Manuals
• + Amateur Radio in Space: Hams Invited to Track Satellites
• Solar Update
• ARRL Executive Committee to Meet this Weekend
• + ARES^® E-Letter Now Available in Audio Form
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:     www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-03-17

On Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 7:30 am until 2 pm the Northland ARES Team assisted NKC CERT and North Kansas City Emergency Management with amateur radio communications during their annual Snake Saturday Parade and Festival.

Northland ARES provided vehicle traffic monitoring support at two locations (out of city-wide camera view) and provided amateur radio communications for their deployed CERT Team in the Carnival and BBQ area.

Various traffic reports were requested by the Incident Commander throughout the parade from ARES members and were received in a timely manner. Several lost persons were reported in the carnival area during this deployment but were reunited with their families in a timely manner.

Overall the deployment was a success as our first live event working with NKC Police Dept. The Incident Commander recognized the value of what we were able to contribute to the management of the event and we were thanked for our efforts.

My thanks to Dennis - KA0SXY, Gary - KD0DXO, Frank - KC0YSH and Steve - KD0FUE for their excellent communications contribution for this event! Thank you again Dennis for the loan of the radio equipment for the day!

Future plans for the NKC EOC still include an amateur radio station as budgets and funding allow down the road. More information regarding this as news becomes available.

Thanks again for your collective help and assistance for this event!

73 de Dave Laskowski, N8TMN
NKC PD VIPS - Emergency Management

ARES AAR Improvement memo 3-9-11.doc

Operation Southern Sparks”, a multiple-county communications functional exercise, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Public Safety was conducted on January 27, 2011.  There were multiple objectives for the exercise that were designed to assess the capacity, efficiency, accuracy, and availability of primary and alternate methods of communications including the need for amateur radio.  The exercise was based on an earthquake scenario along the New Madrid Seismic Zone in Southeast Missouri.  Over 200 people, mainly in the Central, East, & Southern part of Missouri participated in this exercise.

Rick K0KEX

Last Name          First Name          Test Passed       Call Sign 

Cunningham      David                    Technician         KD0NUQ New License

 Evans                   George                 General              KD0ISQ 

Hensen                Cassidy  Technician & General   KD0NUU New License

 Jones II                Les                        Extra                   KD0NFK 

 Whitehill              Eathen                 Technician        KD0NUR New License

Wagner                Steven                  Technician        KD0NUS New License

We would like to welcome the new Hams to the Ham Comunity.

A reference copy of your license can be printed out by going to: http://www.ae7q.net/Generate.php 

Thanks for the help of ARRL VE's W5GZT Rod, AA0DV Everett, Ken AC0TQ, Jay W0AFS, Dorothea KG6TUB,  and James KG0H. de N0JJA BILL

This weeks letter contains the following items:

• + HR 607: NPSTC Says HR 607 "Needs to Be Amended"
• + FCC News: FCC Adopts Spread Spectrum Rules Changes
• + FCC News: FCC Issues California Man $7000 Forfeiture Order for Refusing FCC Inspection
• + Amateur Radio in the Classroom: Middle School Students to Launch Near-Space Balloon
• + Propagation: Respected Journal Publishes Explanation for Low Sunspots
• + ARES^® E-Letter Now Available in Audio Form
• Hints & Kinks : Weatherproofing Your Automatic Antenna Tuner
• ARRL Field Day: 2011 Field Day Packets Available
• Solar Update
• Amateur Radio Fun: New QuickStats Poll Now Available on ARRL Website
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:     www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-03-10

All

As many of you may have been following in the News the Major Case Squad is actively work a homicide in Clay County and they are using the training center were we usually meet.  As a result we needed to find a new meeting location.

Thankfully Liberty Hospital had there auditorium available to us and has agreed to host a meeting.

Many thanks to Liberty Hospital

Dennis KA0SXY

This weeks letter contains the following items:

• + Legislative News: ARRL Members Respond to HR 607
• + Get Ready for the April Issue of QST!
• The Doctor Is IN : Measuring a Meter's Tolerance
• + Public Service: No HF Frequencies Being Used in New Zealand Earthquake Operations
• + ARRL in Action : What Have We Been Up to Lately?
• ARRL Field Day: 2011 Field Day Packets Available
• Solar Update
• + Silent Key: Eugene Pressler, W3ZXV (SK)
• + ARRL Recognizes: Lou Burke, W7JI, Wins February QST Cover Plaque Award
• DX News: Spratly Islands DXpedition Postponed to 2012
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:    www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-03-03