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December 2011 Happy Holidays! The full color copy of this newsletter with pictures and hamfest flyers can be found at www.az-arrl.org or http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/arizona 2011 Did you know that there are over 700,000 hams now in the US? An all time high. Over 17,000 of those are right here in Arizona as permanent residents. That does not include all of our winter visitors from all over the world. An estimated 5,000 hams visit us in the winter months. Most of our winter visitors do not get to see this newsletter since this is sent to only hams with Arizona addresses. The number of ARRL members in Arizona is also up and increasing. Did you know you get a free ARRL book by signing up or renewing your ARRL membership with me at the hamfests? Look for me at the Superstition Hamfest December 3rd in Mesa AZ. (See attached flyer) Please print a copy and take to your next club meeting or send it to your club. This is your newsletter; let me know what you want in it. Happy Holidays, Tom K7DF. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS During the month of November some of the amateur radio community participated in the Vigilant Guard Exercise around the state. The event played out two catastrophic events in the Phoenix area. It also tested mass evacuation of the Phoenix area along with all of the support that outlying areas can provide. One of the key components to make these types of operations successful is NIMS, the National Incident Management System. Every ham that plans on participating in Emcomm should take at the minimum the IC-100b and IC-700 courses. I also recommend IC-200 and for those with experience IC-800 course. These classes will help every ham understand where we fit and operate during an emergency. I heard first hand last week while monitoring radio traffic concerning a plane crash, just how uncoordinated rescue operations can be when NIMS isn’t instituted or followed. You can take the NIMS classes on-line at FEMA’s website at www.training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year / Dennis Bietry – KE7EJF Section Emergency Coordinator ke7ejf@cox.net AIR INFLATABLE HAM TOWER Making its way around the country at hamfests and emergency communications expos is the new air inflatable 25, 37 and 60 foot tower by LTA projects. They just sent me a email about a new 33 foot Ham Tower. Check it out at http://www.ltaprojects.com/lta-towers.html HAM LOCATOR Ever see an antenna and wonder who owns it? Ever wonder about other hams in your neighborhood? Click on ham locator at www.vanityhq.com REPEATERS ON YOUR GPS RECEIVER? Ever want to see what repeater is near you? Well now you can with the TravelPlus Mobile GPS from the ARRL. This downloadable software allows you to connect Amateur radio repeaters on select Garmin GPS receivers. It's like having the power of The ARRL Repeater Directory on your Garmin GPS! http://www.arrl.org/shop/TravelPlus-Mobile-GPS-downloadable/

Tom Fagan K7DF Section Manager k7df@arrl.org www.az-arrl.org or http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/arizona

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CENTRAL ARIZONA DX ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EVENT OPERATION – K7UGA The Central Arizona DX Association is very pleased to announce our Special Event Operation in celebration of the Arizona Centennial during the week of February 13 -19, 2012. We will be using the call of the late Senior Senator, and Arizona native son, Barry M. Goldwater – K7UGA. Individual CADXA members will be operating from their home stations located throughout Arizona during that week using the call K7UGA. However, only special operating locations from Tucson, Prescott and Phoenix will be on the air celebrating the 100th anniversary on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Operations will be on all Amateur Bands (160 – 2 Meters); and will be using SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK31 and Satellite modes. This CADXA Special Event Operation has proudly received recognition from the 2012 Arizona Centennial Foundation as a sanctioned “Special Event”; and from the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission as an official “Centennial Legacy Project”. All QSL requests go to Bob Davies – K7BHM (qrz.com) with an SASE. For more details, please go to our web-site at: www.cadxa.org PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR I want to thank Norm Seeley KI7UP for being our Public Information Coordinator (PIC). Norm has a long history in the broadcast business and he did a great job. However, he is stepping down and I need a new PIC. The PIC is a section-level official appointed by and reports to the Section Manager (SM) as the section's expert on public information and public relations matters. The PIC is responsible for organizing, training, guiding and coordinating the activities of the Public Information Officers (PIOs) within the section. More info can be found at http://www.arrl.org/public-information-coordinator Please contact me if you are interested in the position. Tom Fagan K7DF k7df@arrl.org OFFICIAL OBSERVERS NEEDED Jeff Daugherty, W0NWA, our Official Observer Coordinator is looking for Official Observers. The OO program serves as the first line of "eyes and ears" for the FCC. It is the backbone of the Amateur Auxiliary. OO’s are certified in the Auxiliary by passing a mandatory written examination. See attached flyer. Ooc_az@cox.net RADIO DIRECTION FINDERS Are you good at transmitting hunting or finding noise sources in your neighborhood? Both our Technical Coordinator Carl Foster KB7AZ carlfoster@cactuscomm.net and our Official Observer Coordinator Jeff Daugherty W0NWA ooc_az@cox.net could use your help. Give them a call and lend your expertise. ARRL 2012 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION CONVENTION The ARRL 2012 “Arizona Centennial” Southwestern Division Convention will be held in Yuma, Arizona on February 17-18, 2012. It’s hosted by the Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization and will be held at the Yuma County Fairgrounds, 2520 E 32nd Street in Yuma. Hours - Friday, noon to 5:00 PM - Saturday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Buzzard barbecue, Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. ARCA meeting - Saturday, 11:00 AM. $5.00 admission Visit the web site at www.yumahamfest.org for details. ARIZONA NETS - Arizona Traffic And Emergency Net (ATEN), meets daily on 3986 kHz at 7PM in the

summer (April 1st) and 5:30 PM in the winter www.atenaz.net Tomy Ivan KF7GC net manager, Arizona Section Traffic manager kf7gc@arrl.net

- Arizona Emergency Net – Maricopa (AEN-MAR) meets every Monday at 9:00 p.m. local time, for training and exercise in the public service communication arts. The Mt. Ord 146.92(-) or the Shaw Butte 147.24(+) repeater. Both require a 162.2 Hz tone. The repeaters are linked and cover most of Maricopa County and portions of Pinal, Gila, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties in central Arizona. http://www.aen-mar.org/

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- Saguaro National Traffic System (NTS) Net (http://www.saguaronts.net/), meets daily at 6:30 p.m. MST (0130Z) on the Eastern Arizona Amateur Radio (http://www.eaars.org/) Society (E.A.A.R.S.) repeaters. The net is open to all ham operators that are interested in the NTS regardless of license level. Traffic is “not” required to check into the net but I certainly encourage any type of radiogram message traffic. If you don’t know how to send, receive, or deliver traffic, we’ll train you right on the net. We also have training net on Monday evenings if you would like to participate during that net. The repeaters are; 146.86 and (440.700 Hub) Heliograph Peak; 147.28 Guthrie Peak - Greenlee County; 145.21 Jacks Peak, New Mexico. Between Lordsburg & Silver City; 145.41 Pinal Peak Near Globe, AZ; 147.16 Mt Lemmon Near Tucson; 146.70 Greens Peak Near Springerville – Showlow; 145.27 South Mtn. Near Alpine, AZ; 147.08 Mule Mtn. Near Bisbee in Cochise County. All E.A.A.R.S. network repeaters operate with PL tone 141.3. For more information about this net, contact Greg Peters (kc5zgg@aarl.net), Net Manager.

- There are many more nets in Arizona, contact Tomy Ivan KF7GC for the full list. NEW HAM REPORT The following Arizona hams just received their FCC license, Congratulations! Martin Butler AE7PO, David Brosius KF7RWQ, Gates Townsend KF7RWS, Jeremiah Waldron KF7RWT, Mark Stephens KF7RWU, Ellis David KF7RWV, Edward Sharpe KF7RWW, David Thompson KF7RXI, Wallace Ashcroft KF7RXR, James Beery KF7RXS, Zach Cagley KF7RXT, Robert Cole KF7RXU, Brian Davis KF7RXV, Donald Riley Davis KF7RXW, Donald Lee Divelbiss KF7RXX, Everett Fielding KF7RXY, Christopher Morrison KF7RXZ, Joseph William Talbot KF7RYA, William Krol KF7RYB, Dennis Lawrence KF7RYX, Anthony Martorana KF7RYY, Adam Sessions KF7RYZ, John White KF7RZA, Aaron Thompson KF7RZB, Elizabeth Lee KF7RZC, Terry Lee KF7RZD, William Foster KF7RZE, Cameron Flewellen KF7RZF, Ronald Flewellen KF7RZG, Max Zelenka KF7RZH, Myron Checketts KF7RZI, David Rich KF7RZJ, Brent Vernon KF7RZK, Edward Clark KF7RZL, Alfred Jamison KF7RZM, Craig Merkley KF7RZN, Scott Smith KF7RZO, Rachelle Scott KF7RZP, Tracy Riley KF7RZQ, Yancy Littler KF7RZR, Bradley Mead KF7RZS, Van Summers KF7RZT, Michael Pickens KF7RZU, Laurel Leavitt KF7RZV, Norman Fish KF7RZW, Preston Strebeck KF7RZX, Elisa Bond KF7RZY, Krystall Lawlor KF7RZZ, Rebekah Lee KF7SAA, Joyce Alexander KF7SAC, Donald Alexander KF7SAD, Kent Margason KF7SAN, Steven Hoell KF7SAO, John Rompel KF7SAQ, Paul Schupp KF7SCS, James Brightly KF7SCT, Stephen Strain KF7SCU, Gale Lee KF7SCV, Kelly Gonzalez KF7SDV, Joach Avitia KF7SDW, Ulises Barraza KF7SDX, Martin Carranza KF7SDY, Phoebe Robinson KF7SDZ, Scott Ingram KF7SEA, Thomas Kelly KF7SEB, Kerry Paul KF7SED, Marilyn Smoler KF7SEF, Janice Seever KF7SEG, William Neville KF7SEH, David Thorvaldsen KF7SEJ, Christopher Kuklinski KF7SEK, David Brockman KF7SFG, David Burkhart KF7SFH, Grant Smith KF7SFI, Diane Christian KF7SFJ, Ryan Cannell KF7SFK, Rita Mcdonald KF7SGR, Morgan Marshall KF7SGS, Dale Guilford KF7SGT, Todd Hobbs KF7SGU, Justin Bundock KF7SGV, Joshua Rummerfield KF7SHA, Matthew Stoffolano KF7SHB, Melissa Clayton KF7SHC, John Clayton KF7SHD, Mark Manwaring KF7SHE, Robert Drake KF7SHF and David Gose KF7SHG. SILENT KEYS Michael T Blair, KF7BRW, became a silent key on November 9, 2011. Although he had only been licensed for a few years, Mike was a tremendous help during the Schultz fire and flood, during public service events, during National Night Out, and with amateur radio demonstrations at the county fair. Mike was vice president and public information officer of the Coconino Amateur Radio Club, and he established the club web site. ARIZONA QSO PARTY The 2011 preliminary results are on the AZQP website at www.azqsoparty.com. The 2012 Arizona Centennial QSO Party will be held Oct 13-14, 2012.

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HAM RADIO EVENTS 2011 - December 3, 2011 Superstition Hamfest Mesa Community College south parking lots, Starts 5:30 AM, closes 2:00 PM, VE Testing Enrollment from 8:30 till 9:00, Testing from 9:00 till 11:00 AM, ARCA Meeting at 11:00 AM, Main Prize Drawing at 12:30 PM, Food and refreshments on the grounds, ARRL, AMSAT, vendors, amateur radio clubs will have booths, Friday night Parking (self-contained, no utilities) http://wb7tjd.org/hamfest/ - December 4, 2011 Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon Scottsdale http://www.mcecg.net/ - December 10, 2011 JR ROTC Orienteering First Water Trail Head 12/10/11 2012 - January 7, 2012 Thunderbird Hamfest - New Location - This year we are outside - tailgating permitted! Northwest Community Church, 16615 N. 43rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ. Just south of Bell Road on the East side of 43rd Ave. http://www.w7tbc.org/hamfest.html - January 21-28, 2012 Quartzfest for more info go to www.quartzfest.org - January 28, 2012 McDowell Sonoran Challenge McDowell Mtn Park (Dynamite Blvd & Alma School Rd) - January 28, 2012 JROTC Orienteering at Bomboy Mine Northwest of Superior http://www.mcecg.net/ - January 28, 2012 Palm Springs Hamfest Palm Springs CA http://desertrats.am/ - February 12, 2012 Runner's Den Road Classic Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix http://www.mcecg.net/ - February 13-19, Arizona Centennial Celebration: 1912 – 2012 K7UGA Special Event Station. Prescott, Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona – Central Arizona DX Association. 1500Z – 2359Z . All bands: CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK31, and Satellite: using late Senator Barry M. Goldwater’s Call – K7UGA. QSL w/SASE to Bob Davies-K7BHM: 1623 N. Los Altos Ct. Chandler, AZ 85224 For more details see: www.cadxa(dot)org - February 17-18, 2012 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention Yuma, Arizona www.yumahamfest.org - February 12, 2012 Runner's Den Road Classic www.quartzfest.org - March 2012 Radio Society of Tucson Hamfest Tucson AZ http://www.rstclub.org/ - March 11, 2012 Mesquite Canyon 50 K White Tanks Regional Pk http://www.mcecg.net/ - April 14, 2012 March of Dimes March for Babies Wesley Bolin Plaza (State Capitol) http://www.mcecg.net/ - April 21, 2012 Highline Trail Run Near Payson http://www.mcecg.net/ - April 21, 2012 Pat’s run Phoenix Zoo http://www.mcecg.net/ - June 2, 2012 Kachina Amateur Radio Club Hamfest - Show Low City Hall, 180 North 9th Street Show Low Arizona http://www.kachina-arc.org - July 20 - 22, 2012 ARCA/Williams Hamfest at Williams AZ. http://www.arca-az.org/ - October 13-14, 2012 Arizona Centennial QSO Party http://www.azqsoparty.org - October 13, 2012 Cactus Cha-Cha White Tanks Mtn Park http://www.mcecg.net/ Have an event coming up? Let me know. Send me the flyer and I will add it to this newsletter. Attached: OO Volunteers wanted flyer Superstition Hamfest Mesa AZ December 3, 2011 Fox Hunt Mesa Amateur Radio Club December 10, 2011 Thunderbird Hamfest January 7, 2012 Quartzfest Flyer January 21-27, 2012 (Updated) Palm Springs Hamfest January 28, 2012 (Updated) ARRL Southwest Division Convention Yuma, AZ February 17-18, 2012 White Mountain Hamfest June 2, 2012 (Updated) Note: If you are receiving the text version of this, the flyers can be found at www.az-arrl.org or http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/arizona

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