President’s Message
Happy New Year!
As the days get longer and hopefully warmer, let us take a moment to think about new beginnings.
PAARC has a new board and new members. As hams we have new bands and many of us have new radios and new toys like mesh to play with. I would like each of you try something new with radio. Try a new mode, a new band, or even a new radio! Heck, you might even try a new way to help out the club. I do wish you all the health, happiness and joy in the coming year. May your signal be strong and your DX rare!
Be Safe, have fun and I’ll see ya on the radio!
73’s
Ben Knapp KD9RYH
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2026 Board of Directors
President: Ben Knapp, KD9RYH
Vice President: Rob Zell, N9KRZ
Secretary: Val Zell, N9PIE
Treasurer: Vacant
1 year Director-At-Large – Ed Dennis, KE9DCS
2 year Director-At-Large – David Timm, W9YES
Trustee: Tom Hunt, W8NWG (appointed)
Midwest Superfest™ Chairperson: Jake Walters, K9LE (appointed)
Repeater Chairperson: Rob Zell, N9KRZ (appointed)
Net Control: Rob Herrin, KD9DBQ
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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®.
Jan 7 ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on W9UVI (147.075)/K9PEO (146.850)/Echolink/Allstar
Jan 14, ARES Net @ 7:00 PM CDT on W9UVI (147.075)/K9PEO (146.850)/Echolink /Allstar
Jan 21, ARES Monthly Meeting via Zoom, 7:00 PM
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
Hams Over IP Extension 101989
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December Net Logs
12/7
KD9RYH KD9ANU N9KRZ K9LE W9WGN KC3VJQ N9NDF KD3AMF K9HJZ NP2WJ KC9IH K9TNT KD9IBC N9PIE KD9WVP KB9ATO KD9VAN W8NWG KD9AER W9KIR KA9FCB W9YES KD9STL KE9BPB KE9DCS N9PSU KI5SQP N9PZ KD9NYN KB9OGS KD5CT Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
12/14
KD9RYH K9LE KD9ANU N9KRZ K9TNT N9NDF AE9DM KD9PXZ KD9IBC KB9OMS KD9VAN KD8ENT KD9AER K8ROY W9KIR W9YES KD9STL KG9DH W8NWG N9PIE KB9SF N9CS N9PZ KD9QQU WF9E Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
12/21
KD9RYH K9LE KD9ANU N9KRZ KD9IBC W9WGN K9HJZ KC9IH KD9ERS W9JDP N9NDF KD9IVV KD9PXZ N9PIE/AG W8NWG N5WLD KE9BPB KD9STL W9GLO K9RCS KB9ATO KB9OMS NP2WJ KD9VAN KD9AER KD9WVP N9PSU W9YES N9PZ W9WAS KI5SQP KC9YTT Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
12/28
W9WTF KD9RYH KD9ANU N9KRZ KD9IBC KC3VJQ W9WGN KE9BPB K9HJZ K9XJT KE9DFF KC9IH K9TNT N9PIE KB9OMS W8NWG KD9NYN KD9QQU KD9PXZ KD9VAN KD9AER W9YES W9KIR K9RCS KB9ATO N9PZ KD9RJH KD5CT KI5SQP W9WAS KD9WVP KB9OGS KE9CPJ KB9OMS W9JDP N9CS KC9ALV Submitted by KD9DBQ 73
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Newcomer Net Logs
12/4
N9PIE KE9DFF KD9DBQ N9NDF KB9OMS KD9VAN W9YES KC9REG KE9BSA W9GLO N0XOH KE9CZT Submitted by N9KRZ 73
12/11
N9PIE KE9DFF KE9CKM W9WAS W9KTN KD9YER KD9WVP KD9DBQ KI5SQP N5WLD KD9OMS KD9RYH N9NDF N9ATF KE9QFF W9YES Submitted by N9KRZ 73
12/19
N9PIE KE9DFF KJ5MLZ KE9CKM W9WAS KDSCT KD9QQU KD9DBQ NP2WJ W9YES KI5JQP Submitte by N9KRZ 73
12/25
N8PIE/AG KE9DFF KD5CT KE9CFK KE9CKM KD9WVP KD9YER KD9RYH KD9DBQ KB9OGS N9NDF W9YES K9PSU Submitted by N9KRKZ 73
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January Club Events
January 6– 7:00 p.m. – Board of Directors – Zoom
January 13 – 7:00 p.m. – Membership Meeting – Bartonville American Legion, 4501 S Airport Rd, Bartonville
January 21 – 7:00 p.m. – ARES Meeting – Zoom
January 24-25 – Winter Field Day: Location and Details to be announced
NETS:
CLUB NET – Every Sunday at 8:30 p.m., followed by the Elmer Hour
NEWCOMER NET – Every Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
ARES NET – First and Second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m
All nets meet on the W9UVI Repeater: 147.075 (CTCSS Tone 156.7) linked with the K9PEO Repeater: 146.85 (CTCSS Tone103.5) and on EchoLink Node 706480 or All Star Node 65216.
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