http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#7c45b811-1955-4e99-be46-df61da318508 "Are you going to be on the air next weekend? " I would like to be. Life seems historically to have been very effective at blocking me (usually at the last minute) from getting to Field Day, and it is very frustrating. I have made one of the last six, while trying to make all six of the last six. I have a burial to attend Saturday morning, but I believe that is the only thing in my way. SMARA will be operating under the callsign W2IR. If I get to field day, that's where I will be. I believe we will be a 3A this year, though our President is talking about maybe even going 4A, which would be awesome. We were a 2A the last few years. Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:02:59 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#7c45b811-1955-4e99-be46-df61da318508 Glenn 2006-06-20T11:02:59Z http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#f91aed89-a147-4bbd-8f93-796d1f2f93a2 Wow that's a big family. All in your neck of the woods. Wow. We had the big family thing on Sunday. Are you going to be on the air next weekend? Mike Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:42:01 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#f91aed89-a147-4bbd-8f93-796d1f2f93a2 Mike マイケル 2006-06-19T20:42:01Z http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#6834cd68-8e21-4c2f-8295-1465692ab63a No, I didn't. I had a family picnic to attend, which meant spending the day with a good dozen or so very delightful kids, so I can't say it wasn't in the spirit of Kids' day, anyway :-) Mariah (my wife) comes from a large family. She is the fourth child of seven looking from her mother's side, the first of three looking from her father's side, so all told, she has 8 siblings, who collectively have 15 children between the ages of 1 and 19. 9 of these kids were there. Mariah's best friend was also invited, and she brought her two kids. Add one of the neighbour kids and there's your dozen. Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:31:31 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#6834cd68-8e21-4c2f-8295-1465692ab63a Glenn 2006-06-19T12:31:31Z http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#0220b99b-b31d-41ab-8d22-76cd10a5b839 Hello Glenn, I had my boys with me. We worked a ton of stations. I have yet to post them on the blog. I hope to have it done soon. Did you work the event? Over Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:25:26 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#0220b99b-b31d-41ab-8d22-76cd10a5b839 Mike マイケル 2006-06-19T07:25:26Z http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#ba9a67e0-fd9a-4e99-aef2-7d5d24cd111c The Schenectady Museum Amateur Radio Association is holding a kids' day event in conjunction with a kids' festival put on by the PBA.... It is outdoors, and, of cours, it's raining like a sumbitch today :-) Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:27:39 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#ba9a67e0-fd9a-4e99-aef2-7d5d24cd111c Glenn 2006-06-17T12:27:39Z http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#6119d290-b0c9-42e8-882f-4fc962caa383 Reminder: ARRL Kids Day is Saturday, June 17(Jun 15, 2006) -- The next opportunity to bring Amateur Radio into the lives of young people is Saturday, June 17, when ARRL's second Kids Day of 2006 takes place. "It's their special day, so make the most of it," says ARRL Education and Technology Program Coordinator Mark Spencer, WA8SME. Kids day begins at 1800 UTC and continues until 2400 UTC. There's no limit on operating time. Suggested exchanges are first name, age, location and favorite color. Call "CQ Kids Day" to elicit contacts. "More hams are getting involved in Kids Day, and it shows," Spencer says. "Why not join in the fun and invite some kids to experience the 'magic of radio' in your shack June 17?" Sumner Weisman, W1VIV, did just that in January, and several youngsters (photo) enjoyed operating from the Framingham (MA) Amateur Radio Association's W1FY. Spencer suggests that while the kids are experiencing the fun of ham radio, their licensed mentors encourage them to pursue their own ham radio tickets. Suggested frequencies are 14.270 to 14.300 MHz, 21.380 to 21.400 MHz and 28.350 to 28.400 MHz, plus local VHF repeaters with the sponsor's permission. Licensees should observe third-party traffic restrictions when making DX contacts. These apply when unlicensed individuals communicate via ham radio. More information on Kids Day is in June QST, p 53. Kid's Day Rules Educational Activities: Recruitment & Education • Kid's Day Survey Purpose: Kid's Day is intended to encourage young people (licensed or not) to enjoy Amateur Radio. It can give young people hands-on on-the-air experience so they might develop an interest in pursuing a license in the future. It is intended to give hams a chance to share their station with their children. Dates: January 8 and June 17 2006. CQ KID'S DAY DE WA9LGQ Fun was the apparent result of a successful recipe--a recipe that included lots of preplanning, food, and Ham Radio. At the Indianapolis the Red Cross Chapter house, the Red Cross radio disaster group sponsored its very first Kids Day event. [Full Story] Time: 1800 to 2400Z. No limit on operating time. Suggested exchange: Name, age, location and favorite color. You are encouraged to work the same station again if an operator has changed. Call "CQ Kid's Day." Suggested Frequencies: 28350 to 28400 kHz, 21380 to 21400, 14270 to 14300 kHz and 2-meter repeater frequencies with permission from your area repeater sponsor. Observe third party traffic restrictions when making DX QSOs. Reporting: Logs and comments may be posted on the Internet. Those without Internet access may forward comments to the Boring Amateur Radio Club (address below). Awards: all participants are eligible to receive a colorful certificate (it becomes the child's personalized sales brochure on ham radio). You can download this certificate for free, customized with the kids' names, after filling out our Kid's Day Survey, or send a 9 X 12 SASE to: Boring Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1357; Boring, OR 97009. More details may be obtained by joining the Kid's Day Reflector. Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:50:13 GMT http://hamradio.tribe.net/thread/621e54c4-2964-46b9-bc72-068ed39c122f#6119d290-b0c9-42e8-882f-4fc962caa383 Mike マイケル 2006-06-17T07:50:13Z