ARRL Eastern Washington Section (EWA) Section Manager Mark J. Tharp, KB7HDX PO Box 2222 Yakima, WA 98907-2222 509-952-5764 kb7hdx@arrl.org Section Links Hamfests Affiliated Clubs Ham Radio Classes Other sections Northwestern Division

Assistant Section Manager Gordon J Grove, WA7LNC 121 N Colville Ave PO Box G Deer Park, WA 99006-0196 (509) 276-2612 wa7lnc@arrl.net Wilse G Morgan, WX7P PO Box 3 Rice, WA 99167-0003 (509) 738-4248 wx7p@arrl.net Affiliated Club Coordinator A F 'Pete' Peters, W7OW 7520 N Whitehouse Dr Spokane, WA 99208-6144 (509) 466-6427 w7ow@hotmail.com Official Observer Coordinator Nathan M K Zane, KH6IHB PO Box 71 College Place, WA 99324-0071 (509) 524-8600 kh6ihb@arrl.net Section Emergency Coordinator Gordon J Grove, WA7LNC 121 N Colville Ave PO Box G Deer Park, WA 99006-0196 (509) 276-2612 wa7lnc@arrl.net Section Traffic Manager Donald L Felgenhauer, K7BFL 9810 E Wellesley Ave Spokane, WA 99206-4435 (509) 926-2703 k7bfl@arrl.net Technical Coordinator John W Tiley, AD7FO 1806 S Fawn Dr Spokane Valley, WA 99206-3318 (509) 926-9956 ad7fo@arrl.net

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News last updated: Mon, September 15, 2008 at 9:04 PM ET

Links to items and news on this page ARRL Web Extra Web 'zine (Members only) NEW STUFFARRL ARES® Handbook now availible online. Print yours out for free. NEWS! Club news from EWA and beyond TS information for the section Designated Friends--Are YOU prepared? Traffic reports NET Information ARES® report for EWA ARES® Staff listing Navy MARS in our region Hamfests and Conventions Events reported by you Photos from EWA FCC Amateur Radio Rules IACC, EWA repeater coordinator (send mail)

The Traffic department Net information and Net Managers WARTS (Washington Amateur Radio Traffic System) Don W7GB WSEN (Washington State Emergency Net) Mark N6HYF WSN (Washington State Net) NTN (The NOONTIME NET) CBN (Columbia Basin Net) NCC (Northwest Country Cousins) NWSSB (Northwest Single Sideband Net)Don N7YMY IMN (Idaho Montana NET) MARS For information on Navy MARS in our region,Press here WRITTEN MESSAGE TRAFFIC REPORT : W7GB 83, K7BFL 5, Total Traffic count: 88 Public Service Honor Roll: W7GB 110, K7BFL 140. NTS NET ACTIVITY REPORT: Noontime Net: QNI-14443, Traffic-317, Sessions-62 WA State Net (WSN): QNI-694, Traffic-79, Sessions-93 WA Amateur Radio Traffic System (WARTS): QNI-4505, Traffic-80, Sessions-31 TOTALS, QNI-19642, TFC-476

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ARES® Staff SEC WA7LNC, Gordon DEC Dist. 7 WZ7T, Loren EC Okanogan WZ7T, Loren EC Chelan/Douglas KA7ZDL, Sal EC Kittitas KI7AO, Bill EC Grant K7FTM Blackie DEC Dist. 8 KC7CCL, Heidi EC Walla Walla KC7FUZ, Maynard EC Benton W7RHE, Rick EC Franklin WM7R, Pam EC Yakima KA7LJQ, Jo EC Klickitat KB7IGL, Jane DEC Dist. 9 AA7RT, Mary EC Whitman W1MOM, Ruth EC Spokane W7UWC, Robert EC Ferry EC Stevens N7DRK, David EC Lincoln WB7QMD, Dale EC Pend Orielle W7IFO, Dick EC Garfield EC Adams EC Asotin K7LWC, Lyle EC Columbia KD7BJW, Richard Top of page ARES® Report Subject: Monthly SEC Report to ARRL HQ Total number of ARES members: 397 Change since last month: +7 Number of DECs/ECs reporting this month: 11 Number of ARES nets active: 11 Number with ARES liaison: 7 Calls of DECs/ECs reporting: WM7R, WB7QMD, K7LWC KI7AO, N7DRK, KA7LJQ, WZ7T, W7UWC, KC7FUZ, KC7CLL, W1MOM Number of drills, tests and training sessions this month: 32 Hours: 292.2 Number of public service events this month: 4 Hours: 777.1 Number of Emergency Operations this month: 2 Hours: 172 Total number of ARES operations this month: 38 Total Hours: 1186.3 Upcoming events in the section

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If you, or your group, club, etc, have news items you
feel the section would like to know about, please send
it to me, and I will post it to this site.
Many things happen in the section, and this is a great
way to share the things we do with each other.
73..
Mark KB7HDX



Events in Eastern Washington and beyond

Kittitas---Weekly coffee each Wednsday at the Jack in the Box in Ellensburg 8:00am
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(This is a representitive listing please see the link below for a complete list) Hamfests and conventions in 2008 February 16th 2008 SALEM Hamfair (AKA Rickreall) March 8 Mike and Key Fleamarket April 12th 2008 Yakima Hamfest (YARC Web) MAY 30-JUNE 1 2008 Seaside, OR (NW Division Convention aka Sea-Pac) JUNE 6,7&8 2008 Dryden, Wenatchee Hamfest Club website August 7,8,9 2009 Mirabeaupark Hotel and convention center Spokane Washington Pacific Northwest DX Convention (SDXA Sponser) September 27th 2008 Washington State convention, and Spokane Hamfest Club website October 3-5 2008 This year in Moses lakePacific Northwest VHF Conference (See www.arrl.org/hamfests for details and information on other events) Another good site to check for hamfests is at N7CFO link

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Just what ARES/RACES District do I live in anyway??? This map should help answer your questions.	Our ARRL Northwestern Division team: Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF (left), and Vice Director Bill Sawders, K7ZM.
WA7ZZB/MM operation. Ted has a FB station here located in a top secret, RF enhancing "puddle". The Sailing Vessel 'Aldebaran Too', made for a great operating station. Operation was SSB with 93 contacts and 35 NTS messages were sent and 10 received using HF Winlink2000.	Part of the K7SDX crew getting ready to work the masses during FD 08, K7EKM, WA0WWW, and K7OX
Gary, K7OX at K7SDX trying to figure out why the station will not answer him, then he realized it was KIT on 1.280 in Yakima....... ( pink slip in the mail for sure Gary, personally signed hihi)	Karl, NG7F spotted a problem with the feedline at W7AQ that could under proper conditions cause unwanted birdies on the signal. Karl, being an engineer for a "reputable" television station, has been a member of W7AQ for many years, and planned, operated, and suffered at the operation for many many years. And he keeps coming back? Thanks for the photo Karl.. (no birds were harmed during the filming of this operation, in fact, Karl fed, watered, and took the little fellow out for a walk when 40 meters fizzled out)
Scott, N7FSP called and asked if I knew anything about Mt Adams blowing up on Sunday the 13th of July. From his view at Paradise at Mt Rainier it is easy to understand his concern. As many of you know it was a fire south of the mountain.	Josie Clark KE7TEE, from the Panoramaland ARC. A new contester in the making!! Congratulations on your ticket Josie, and thanks for participating in FD!!! (KE7MAK photo)

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