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In the lead story on Army MARS and Winlink 2000 in the recently released January issue of the ARES E-Letter, there are unfortunate style errors when referring to statements made by Lieutenant General Susan Lawrence. These errors were unintentional, but regrettable, and we apologize for them. Here is the corrected edition of the issue. -- Rick Palm, K1CE, Editor

In This Issue:

• Correction and Apology:
• Army MARS and Winlink Update
• Reminder to ARRL Local Emergency Coordinators and Section Emergency Coordinators
• Nacogdoches (Texas) ARC Assists in Angelina River Bottom Fire
• Operators to Demo EmComms in Michigan
• Michigan EmComm Group Selects One of its Own for Award
• Letters: COML
• ARES Supports Major Extreme Racing Event in Kentucky
• K1CE For a Final

To read the full letter go to:     www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2012-01-18

This weeks letter contains the following items:

This weeks letter contains the following items:

This weeks letter contains the following items:

• + BPL Provider IBEC Announces Shutdown
• + On the Air: ARRL Announces Diamond DXCC Challenge
• + Amateur Radio in Space: ARISSat-1 Re-enters Earth's Atmosphere, Falls Silent
• + Ham Radio in Hollywood: Amateur Radio Makes Its Debut on Last Man Standing
• On the Air: Round Up Those Digital QSOs in the 2012 ARRL RTTY Roundup
• DIY: ARRL Launches New DIY Campaign
• + Yaesu's Amateur Radio Division Breaks with Motorola, Changes Name to Yaesu Musen
• + On the Air: ARRL 10 Meter Contest Sets Record
• + DXCC News: 2011 Sees Tremendous Increase in DXCC Applications
• + On the Air: ARRL Requests Feedback for 60 Meter Band Plan
• Ham Radio in Hollywood: Amateur Radio a Plot Point in Major Motion Picture
• Ham Radio in Hollywood: Can I Have "Amateur Radio" for $800, Alex?
• Solar Update
• ARRL Congratulates: Ashraf Abuelhaija and Klaus Solbach, DK3BA, Win December QST Cover Plaque Award
• Dayton Hamvention: Nomination Deadline for Dayton Hamvention Awards Approaching
• This Week in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:   www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2012-01-05

Platte County Storm Spotter Training We have set a date for our 2012 spotter class. If you would mark your calendars for March 21, 2012 from 1900 to 2100. The training will be at Breckon Sports Center at Park University. The center is the located off 6th Street of 9 Highway at the dome buildings. Address is 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO 64152.

Clay County Storm Spotter Training will be February 6th at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church at I-291 and I 35 on the South West Corner from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM