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I'm needing aquire and drive in some ground rods. Two questions for the group:

- Where's the best place to purchase ground rods for a decent price?

- Any suggestions on best ways to sink ground rods in Ozark "soil"??

Thanks for any suggestions,?
JJ?

We will now have weekly nets on Thursday's at 7:00pm on 145.250. The Simplex net will remain the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm on 146.520. Please update your calendars accordingly.

Club meeting Tuesday night at 6 PM at the Howell County EOC. Look forward to seeing everyone!

KD0CEN

ARES Net tonight at 7PM on the 145.250 repeater. KF0LQB is net control.?

Forwarding an email I received. Sounds like fun. What do you think??

Eric

Hello!? I'm Kyle AA0Z and I'm helping coordinate some media for the Missouri QSO?Party.? If your club has a mailing list, could?you send this communication?out to your membership?? We are trying to get as many people interested in participating in this year's MOQP event as possible.? Thanks! 73.

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The Missouri QSO?party?contest is 5 weeks away,?April 6th?and 7th and we want you to participate.? The?MOQSO?Party?is a 2 day event, but you don't need to operate both days.? The goal this year is to put every county on the air and we need your help!? The?MOQSO?Party?is a great way to dip your toe into contesting.? It's laid back, slow paced and you pick the speed you want to participate in.? If you are new to contesting, this contest is for you!??

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The?QSO party has 1x1 calls we are trying to fill.? If you are?interested in working both days and want to make a lot of QSO's, consider signing up for a 1x1 callsign for the weekend.? See the rules below for the 1x1 callsign certificate awards.??

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Here are some links you might be interested in.

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MOQSO?Party?Facebook Page:?

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1x1 Callsign Signup Page:?

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If you have any questions, please contact the organizers or I can help field any questions you may have.? Shoot me an email!? Hope to hear you on the air!??

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Thanks, 73

Kyle?

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Howell County Emergency Management will host The National Weather Service annual Weather Spotter Class on Tuesday February 27th, 2024 at the West Plains Civic Center Magnolia Room. The class will start at 6pm and last about 1 to 2 hours. This class is Free and open to the public as well as First Responders, Amateur Radio operators, Fire, Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services. Registration is NOT required. West Plains Civic Center is located at 110 Saint Louis St, West Plains, MO 65775.

We're live on net logger. Give it a go and join us for the net at 7!

Eric

Howell County ARES Net at 7:00 pm Tuesday Night on the 145.250 repeater, followed by a simplex net at 7:30 on 146.520 originating out of Willow Springs. We’re going to get net logger a run this time and see how it works, mostly just to play with it and see how it works. Please join in if you can make it!

Craig AE0WA will be net control for the 7:00pm net and Eric KD0CEN will be net control for the simplex net.

Sierena mentioned kit building at the meeting Tuesday night as something the event committee thought we might want to do. JJ showed me a few examples of kits after the meeting and I wish I’d have taken the time to discuss it. I guess my mind had already moved on to whatever was next. My apologies.?

Below are a few links to various kits we might want to build as a group activity. None of them look overly complicated or expensive from what I’ve seen. You’d get some practice soldering and have something useful when you are done. One that might be of specific interest as the weather warms back up and we plan to get back into fox hunting is the RF Attenuator. They have an 11dB and 41db for $15 and $25 respectively.?

Anyway, I’ll paste a few links below. Reply and let us know what you think. This would most likely be something we’d do on a Saturday maybe… just get together sometime other than a monthly meeting and build toys! I tried to determine how they do shipping. 1 item was 4 or 5 bucks shipping, and 15 was around $12…. So we might be better to get a group order together and save a little on shipping.

Our regular monthly meeting will be at 6pm (Tuesday) at the Howell County EOC. Hope everyone can join us.?

At the ARES meeting Tuesday night, we decided to make the regular Tuesday night net an ARES net. The purpose is allow operators practice as net controllers which will be a great benefit during severe weather or other emergency situations. Being able to communicate effectively, control the situation, and accurately log information is a skill that takes practice, and we want everyone interested to have that opportunity. Practice makes better! Below is our net control schedule for the next couple months. Chris has developed a script, and emailed it out to those who were in attendance earlier this evening. If you're interested in participating in ARES as we get things up to speed, please make plans to attend our next meeting. Currently, ARES meetings will be the 4th Tuesday of the month, and our regular club meeting will remain the 2nd Tuesday of the month, both at 6pm at the EOC. Nets will be on the other Tuesdays... 1st, 3rd and 5th (in those months) at 7pm. There will also be a simplex net on the 3rd Tuesday at 7:30. If things change, we'll be sure to inform everyone.?

As I said at the meeting Tuesday, this is pretty new for most of us involved and going to take some time to get off the ground. Please be patient as we all learn together. We may not get it all right the first try, but with a group of willing participants, we will get there.?

Tuesday February 6, 7:00pm - ARES Net - Chris KC0F Net Control
Tuesday February 13, 6:00 - W0HCA Club Meeting
Tuesday February 20, 7:00pm - ARES Net - Craig AE0WA Net Control
Tuesday February 20, 7:30pm - ARES Simplex Net on 146.520 - Eric KD0CEN Net Control
Tuesday February 27, 6:00pm - Weather Spotter Training at Civic Center (NO ARES Meeting)
Tuesday March 5, 7:00pm - ARES Net - Sierena KF0LQB Net Control
Tuesday March 12, 6:00pm - W0HCA Club Meeting?
Tuesday March 19, 7:00pm - ARES Net - Bill KF0BFD Net Control
Tuesday March 19, 7:30pm - ARES Simplex Net on 146.520 (Need Volunteer for Net Control - Base / Mobile Station with Base Antenna for SIMPLEX Net needed)
Tuesday March 26, 6:00pm - ARES Monthly Meeting

ARES Meeting, Tuesday Night at 6PM. Hope to see everyone there!

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Due to a scheduling conflict, the ARES meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 6PM will be moved to Next Tuesday, January 30th at 6PM.?

Eric Presser
KD0CEN

I’ve thought about doing this several times but never have…. Had a couple of fiends talk me into it yesterday, so I purchased my phone this morning. Thought I’d share the info. If you’re a nerd like me, you might enjoy it. We’re planning on having a net of sorts on it just to troubleshoot and discuss what we’re currently working on.?

Eric, KD0CEN

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I just happened to be walking by a TV a few days ago and caught this story on the air. It's about 5 minutes long.... minus whatever advertisement they make you watch and worth the time.

Bill mentioned an upcoming hamfest in Hoxie, AR at the meeting last month. Here is a link and a couple others that may be of interest.

1/27/24 - Winterfest, ARRL Midwest Division Convention, Collinsville, IL (east of St. Louis) ?-
2/16/24 - LCARC Winter-Fest, Hoxie, AR -
3/23/24 - Ozark Amateur Radio Society Hamfest, Mt. Vernon -