President’s Message
ARRL Field day was a remarkable success! Thank you all for helping, coming out, and supporting our site.
We got about 60 total contacts across a bunch of bands and modes. I was very happy to see families, kids, and new hams (congrats to all of the new hams) at our event and beyond some sweat, i think everyone survived. We had 5 separate HF stations in operation and LOTS of great questions asked and answered. To me, this is what makes a good field day, just sharing in art of radio communications. As we get everything put away from this years event, it’s a great time to think about the next field day which is the Winter Field day. Always the last full weekend of January. Submit your ideas for locations and improvements now.
Speaking of things to submit, let’s get some more ‘show off my shack’ submissions, or ideas on where you would like to tour next. This is YOUR club, lets do what YOU want to do!
Later this month, ARES will be at a wonderful family event. The Central Illinois Emergency Expo. It’s a chance for kids of all ages to see and check out all kinds of emergency vehicles. To quote KD9DBQ, “firetrucks are always cool!”
And let’s not forget about the 2025 Midwest Superfest. It’s the club’s big event and it takes a lot of hours to put it on. KD9HZZ is our chairperson again this year and is doing a great job but he can use help. Check out the web page https://www.w9uvi.net/midwest-superfest/ for all the information on tickets, tables and stuff you need to know. Camping is free of charge and it’s another chance to hang out and get to know your fellow club members. It’s always a great time.
Hope to see you out there on the air
~73s,
Ben Knapp KD9RYH
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Meeting Minutes
Membership Meeting – June 10
7:17 Meeting called to order by President Ben Knapp
7:19 Tom reported that Superfest flyers were distributed at the Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio.
Repeater report – Brad, K9BDH from the Woodford club is helping with link. Progress has been made and the link is stable.
7:20 Report on MW Superfest – Looking at a Yaesu transceiver as the Grand Prize; Overview of tickets still at $8.00
7:24 Ben – Overview of Field Day plans
7:27 Tom – Testing questions anwered
7:33 Motion and second to adjourn.
After the meeting adjourned, Rich Holtman, KD9ANU did a WinLink presentation.
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Peoria County ARES
Amateur radio operators use their training, skills, and equipment to provide communications during emergencies, When All Else Fails®.
July 2 ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on W9UVI (147.075)/K9PEO (146.850)/EcholinkJuly 9 ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on W9UVI (147.075)/K9PEO (146.850)/Echolink
July 16, ARES Monthly Meeting via Zoom, 7:00 PM
July 23, Emergency Expo, Shoppes at Grand Prairie (East of Dick’s Sporting Goods)
2:30 (setup)-7:00 PM
If you are new to ARES and want to join the monthly meeting please send me a note at the email address below, and you will receive the link to the meeting, on the day of the meeting.
ARES website: http://www.peoriacountyares.org/
Rich Holtman, KD9ANU, Emergency Coordinator for Peoria County ARES
email: [email protected]
Winlink: [email protected]
Cell: 309-256-4272
Hamshack Hotline 6103049
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A note from Steve, KD9AER
I am happy to announce that the project to link the W9UVI 147.075 and K9PEO 146.850 repeaters via WiresX is complete. This doubles the PAARC repeater coverage in Peoria County when using either repeater. It also makes storm spotting and equipment usage much more efficient.
I enjoyed working with Jake K9LE and Tom W8NWG on this project, and appreciate the support and patience from the PAARC leadership. It was a learning experience for all of us. Most of all I would like to thank Brad K9BDH from the Woodford County Repeater Association for sharing his expertise in this field whenever we needed it. Brad’s help was a huge contribution to the camaraderie between PAARC and WCRA.
73,
Steve
KD9AER
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July Net Logs
6/1
KD9RYH K9LE W8NWG KD9ANU KC3QWK W9WGN KC3VJQ K9HJZ KD3AMF KB9OMS KD9IBC KC9IH KB9OGS W9JDP KD9QQU NM0O K9RCS KD9IVV KB9ATO KE9BSE WE2K KD9RJH KD9AER KE9DCS KD9ZKZ KE9AOJ KD9STL KE9BPB KE9BSA W9GLO KE9CLC N9TZ W9WAS KI5DQP K9CEW KD9WVP NP2WJ N9ASP KD9YER N9PSU KE9CFK K9MFI W9YES N9JOZ N9CS Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
6/8
KD9RYH KD9ANU W9WGN K9HJZ KB9OMS KE9DJK KE9CLC W9JDP KD9PXZ KD9AER KD9IVV KD9ZKZ W8NWG KE9AOJ KD9WVP KE9DCS KD9IBC KD9STL K9RCS NP2WJ W9YES KE9BMA K9LE N9WFT N9PZ KB9ATO KE9BSA N9CS KC9IH KE9BPB W9WAS KJ5IFR N9NDF WF9E N9GZ KE9BMA W9SNG KB9OGS Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
6/15
KD9RYH K9LE KD9ANU KD9IBC W9WGN KD3AMF KC3VJQ K9HJZ N9CS KB9OMS KD9CKM N9NDF KE9BMA N9WFT KD9WVP KD9IVV KE9DCS KE9BSE KD9STL W9YES KE9AOJ N9PZ K9RCS KE9BPB W8NWG W9WAS KE9CLC KC9IH KD9VAN AD9W W9GLO WF9E KB9YYD KE9CFK KD9NYE Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
6/22
KD9RYH KD9ANU W9YES KD9CKM N9CS W9WGN KD3AMF KD9IBC KC9IH KD9OMS KB9OGS W9JDP N9NDF N9WFT NM0O W8NWG KD9ZKZ KE9DMW KD9QQU K9RCS KB9ATO KE9DCS KE9AOJ KE9CZI KE9BMA N9PZ AD9W KD9STL WF9E KD9RJH W9WAS KJ5IFR KI5SQP K9HJZ K9LE KC3VJQ KD9AOK KD9AER KD9PXZ KE9AON KE9BPB N9ASP KD9VAN KD9YER KE9CLC KD9WVP KD9NYE Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
6/29
KD9RYH K9LE KD9ANU W9YES W9WGN K9HJZ KD9IBC KB9VRW KD9YER KD9VAN N9CS K9XJT W9JDP KB9ATO KE9BMA KB9OMS N9WFT K9XE N9NDF KE9BPB KD9WVP W8NWG N9PZ KE9DOF W9GLO KE9AOJ KE9CFK W9WAS KJ5IFR KE9DOK KD9AER WF9E KE9DCS K9RCS KE9DWM KC9IH NP2WJ N9SL Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
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July Club Events
July 1 – 7:00 p.m. – Board of Directors – Zoom
July 2 – 7:00 p.m. – ARES Net: W9UVI Repeater 147.075 (156.7 Tone)
July 8 – 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Membership Meeting: Bartonville American Legion, 4501 S Airport Rd, Bartonville
July 9- 7:00 p.m. – ARES Net: W9UVI Repeater 147.075 (156.7 Tone)
July 16 – 7:00 p.m. – ARES Meeting – Zoom
July 22 – 7:00 p.m. – Midwest Superfest Meeting – Zoom
July 23 – 3:00-7:00 p.m. (2:30 Setup) – Emergency Expo: Shoppes at Grand Prairie
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