GREAT LAKES CONVENTION UPDATES: The Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club will be hosting the Great Lakes Division ARRL Convention on October 2, at Western Kentucky University's Knicely Center in Bowling Green, KY.
Forum activities will parallel the flea market and include DX, Contesting, Club Building, Winlink, Mesonet, Digital Voice, Mesh Networking and a special Ladies forum. David Minster NA2AA, ARRL CEO will be the guest speaker at our formal luncheon at 1:30 PM. We will also be presenting our Division Newsletter Awards and the ARRL's Phillip McGan award.
Following the luncheon, we will hold an initiation for the Royal Order of the Wouff Hong, especially noting that our ARRL CEO David, NA2AA will be among those initiated into the Order. <GRIN>
Time will be allocated Friday evening for those wishing to set up flea market tables in the Knicely Center building while the club will be hosting a "HamJam" live Kentucky Bluegrass musical event from 4 to 8 PM CDT at the center. Food service will be available for the HamJam. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy. Details and event updates can be found at: https://ky4bg.com/ which also provides links for the luncheon registration and a wealth of other information.
https://www.wku.edu/conference/accommodations.php provides a link to hotel/motel accommodations in the area.
ARRL IS CURRENTLY OFFRING GRANTS to fund amateur radio projects. This program, sponsored by the ARRL Foundation, is specifically for organizations and aimed primarily for education, licensing and support of ham activities. A special focus is on youth-related plans. We are now entering the last phase of this year's grant cycle, so the opportunity exists for your club or organization to submit a grant request. You can find the full details on the grant page of the ARRL web pages, check: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-grants
SCOTT'S STUFF: Comments from your ARRL Vice Director Scott, N8SY.
Hi Gang,
The heat is really showing us what summer is all about but that’s not stopping anyone from going to a swap. I’ve been having some real fun going from one hamfest to another and meeting with everyone once again.
As most of you know, a new standing committee was formed at the last Board of Directors meeting in July. It’s called EmComm-Field Services Committee, (ECFSC) for short, and I’ve been asked to be on a study group for this committee that will start working on tackling a number of issues and suggestions to improve ARES and Field Services.
Work on the Great Lakes Division Convention is nearing completion. Do you have this on your calendar to attend yet? We want everyone in the Great Lakes Division to come out and have a blast with us. Where is all of this going to happen? It’s being held at the Western Kentucky University Knicely Center on October 2nd in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Yes, home of the Chevrolet Corvette!
Now, we have a very special guest that will also be there, David Minster, NA2AA. He will be giving us some insights to where ARRL is heading at a presentation/luncheon. Advance reservations for the luncheon are required. Here’s the link. https://www.wku.edu/lp/hamfest/index.php
The newsletter contest has concluded, and a winner has been picked for the Joseph Phillips, K8QOE, Newsletter Award. The winner will be announced at the Convention Luncheon along with the Philip McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award. Want to see the newsletters that represented each of the Sections? Here’s a link. http://arrl-greatlakes.org/convention_files/convention.htm
I want to thank everyone that submitted newsletters. You are all to be congratulated as that you are the ones to tell the story not only about your club, but about amateur radio as well. Newsletters are the vehicle that gets our message out to those who aren’t amateurs already. Your stories are what get the folks interested and wanting more information and eventually becoming a “HAM” themselves. So, even though there will only be one newsletter recognized, every newsletter is a winner!
Oh, one last item.. I don’t want to forget to tell you that we are also convening the Royal Order of the Wouff Hong right after the luncheon. What’s a Wouff Hong you ask? It’s a really fun time for everyone that attends. Since it’s a “secret order” I really can’t divulge any details, but if you haven’t been indoctrinated into the order, there’s no better time that now to do it. Heck, even if you have been indoctrinated before, come and do it again! There is no charge to attend, but you do need to be an ARRL member. We do want you to register for a really cool and personalized certificate nd neat pin for those attending. Here’s the link.. http://arrl-greatlakes.org/wh_form1.html
That is going to do it from here this month. So, “GOTA” and have FUN!!!
--73, Scott Yonally N8SY, Vice Director, Great Lakes Division
HAMFESTING:
Here is the current listing of Great Lakes Division ARRL Sanctioned hamfests for 2021. Please note that all are subject to change, so please stay current by checking the sponsoring club's web page before making your travel arrangements. Be sure to invite your ARRL Officials as soon as your date is set. If you club plans to request ARRL Hamfest Sanctioning, they should do so well in advance of the planned Hamfest date, as this allows adequate time for QST Listings. QST announcements require a 3 month lead time. If a swap is cancelled or the date is going to change, please notify ARRL HQ.
2021 Great Lakes Div. ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest calendar. Please feel free to reproduce and publish in your local Club Newsletter, with credit to the source.
9/11/2021 - Greater Louisville, Shepherdsville, KY
9/11/2021 - GRAHamfest, Grand Rapids, MI
9/12/2021 - Findlay Hamfest, Findlay, OH
9/18/2021 - Cadillac Hamfest, Cadillac, MI
9/18/2021 - Richmond Hamfest, Richmond, KY
9/18/2021 - GMARC Trunkfest, Shelby Twp, MI
9/18/2021 - CMARC Hamfest, Okemos, MI
9/18/2021 - Mound ARA Swapmeet, Miamisburg, OH
9/18/2021 - Miami Co Swap Meet, Troy, OH
9/19/2021 - Adrian Hamfest, Adrian, MI
9/25/2021 - Paintsville Hamfest, Paintsville, KY
9/26/2021 - Cleveland Hamfest, Berea, OH
10/2/2021 - VetteCity/Great Lakes Convention, Bowling Green, KY
10/9/2021 - Midland Pop-up Trunk Sale, Midland, MI
10/9/2021 - Northwest Ohio ARC Hamfest, Westminster, OH
10/16/2021 - Muskegon Color Tour Swap, Muskegon, MI
10/17/2021 - Kalamazoo Hamfest, Kalamazoo, MI
10/31/2021 - Massillon Swap, Massillon, OH
11/6/2021 - Grant ARC Hamfest, Georgetown, OH
12/4/2021 - Fulton Co Winterfest, Delta, OH
12/5/2021 - L'anse Creuse Swap, Troy, MI
For the latest detail on regional hamfests, check the ARRL web page at:
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar. The recent sale of a venue in Madison Heights that has served a number of major Metro Detroit hamfests for several years has created a bit of a quandary for those events. Watch for new dates and locations for several swaps as the search is ongoing for new locations.
CLUB LEADERS NOTE: On Monday, I sent e-mails to the contacts of record for the 245 ARRL Affiliated clubs in the Great Lakes Division. I did this to provide the clubs with some information about the forthcoming Great Lakes Convention. To my pleasant surprise, of the 245 messages sent, only 25 were returned with bad addresses or incorrect contact information. My personal thanks to all for keeping your club records up to date.
73, Stay safe. Get out there and test Cycle 25!
Dale Williams WA8EFK
Director
Great Lakes Division
wa8efk@arrl.org
ARRL IS CURRENTLY OFFRING GRANTS to fund amateur radio projects. This program, sponsored by the ARRL Foundation, is specifically for organizations and aimed primarily for education, licensing and support of ham activities. A special focus is on youth-related plans. We are now entering the last phase of this year's grant cycle, so the opportunity exists for your club or organization to submit a grant request. You can find the full details on the grant page of the ARRL web pages, check: http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-grants
SCOTT'S STUFF: Comments from your ARRL Vice Director Scott, N8SY.
Hi Gang,
The heat is really showing us what summer is all about but that’s not stopping anyone from going to a swap. I’ve been having some real fun going from one hamfest to another and meeting with everyone once again.
As most of you know, a new standing committee was formed at the last Board of Directors meeting in July. It’s called EmComm-Field Services Committee, (ECFSC) for short, and I’ve been asked to be on a study group for this committee that will start working on tackling a number of issues and suggestions to improve ARES and Field Services.
Work on the Great Lakes Division Convention is nearing completion. Do you have this on your calendar to attend yet? We want everyone in the Great Lakes Division to come out and have a blast with us. Where is all of this going to happen? It’s being held at the Western Kentucky University Knicely Center on October 2nd in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Yes, home of the Chevrolet Corvette!
Now, we have a very special guest that will also be there, David Minster, NA2AA. He will be giving us some insights to where ARRL is heading at a presentation/luncheon. Advance reservations for the luncheon are required. Here’s the link. https://www.wku.edu/lp/hamfest/index.php
The newsletter contest has concluded, and a winner has been picked for the Joseph Phillips, K8QOE, Newsletter Award. The winner will be announced at the Convention Luncheon along with the Philip McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award. Want to see the newsletters that represented each of the Sections? Here’s a link. http://arrl-greatlakes.org/convention_files/convention.htm
I want to thank everyone that submitted newsletters. You are all to be congratulated as that you are the ones to tell the story not only about your club, but about amateur radio as well. Newsletters are the vehicle that gets our message out to those who aren’t amateurs already. Your stories are what get the folks interested and wanting more information and eventually becoming a “HAM” themselves. So, even though there will only be one newsletter recognized, every newsletter is a winner!
Oh, one last item.. I don’t want to forget to tell you that we are also convening the Royal Order of the Wouff Hong right after the luncheon. What’s a Wouff Hong you ask? It’s a really fun time for everyone that attends. Since it’s a “secret order” I really can’t divulge any details, but if you haven’t been indoctrinated into the order, there’s no better time that now to do it. Heck, even if you have been indoctrinated before, come and do it again! There is no charge to attend, but you do need to be an ARRL member. We do want you to register for a really cool and personalized certificate nd neat pin for those attending. Here’s the link.. http://arrl-greatlakes.org/wh_form1.html
That is going to do it from here this month. So, “GOTA” and have FUN!!!
--73, Scott Yonally N8SY, Vice Director, Great Lakes Division
HAMFESTING:
Here is the current listing of Great Lakes Division ARRL Sanctioned hamfests for 2021. Please note that all are subject to change, so please stay current by checking the sponsoring club's web page before making your travel arrangements. Be sure to invite your ARRL Officials as soon as your date is set. If you club plans to request ARRL Hamfest Sanctioning, they should do so well in advance of the planned Hamfest date, as this allows adequate time for QST Listings. QST announcements require a 3 month lead time. If a swap is cancelled or the date is going to change, please notify ARRL HQ.
2021 Great Lakes Div. ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest calendar. Please feel free to reproduce and publish in your local Club Newsletter, with credit to the source.
9/11/2021 - Greater Louisville, Shepherdsville, KY
9/11/2021 - GRAHamfest, Grand Rapids, MI
9/12/2021 - Findlay Hamfest, Findlay, OH
9/18/2021 - Cadillac Hamfest, Cadillac, MI
9/18/2021 - Richmond Hamfest, Richmond, KY
9/18/2021 - GMARC Trunkfest, Shelby Twp, MI
9/18/2021 - CMARC Hamfest, Okemos, MI
9/18/2021 - Mound ARA Swapmeet, Miamisburg, OH
9/18/2021 - Miami Co Swap Meet, Troy, OH
9/19/2021 - Adrian Hamfest, Adrian, MI
9/25/2021 - Paintsville Hamfest, Paintsville, KY
9/26/2021 - Cleveland Hamfest, Berea, OH
10/2/2021 - VetteCity/Great Lakes Convention, Bowling Green, KY
10/9/2021 - Midland Pop-up Trunk Sale, Midland, MI
10/9/2021 - Northwest Ohio ARC Hamfest, Westminster, OH
10/16/2021 - Muskegon Color Tour Swap, Muskegon, MI
10/17/2021 - Kalamazoo Hamfest, Kalamazoo, MI
10/31/2021 - Massillon Swap, Massillon, OH
11/6/2021 - Grant ARC Hamfest, Georgetown, OH
12/4/2021 - Fulton Co Winterfest, Delta, OH
12/5/2021 - L'anse Creuse Swap, Troy, MI
For the latest detail on regional hamfests, check the ARRL web page at:
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar. The recent sale of a venue in Madison Heights that has served a number of major Metro Detroit hamfests for several years has created a bit of a quandary for those events. Watch for new dates and locations for several swaps as the search is ongoing for new locations.
CLUB LEADERS NOTE: On Monday, I sent e-mails to the contacts of record for the 245 ARRL Affiliated clubs in the Great Lakes Division. I did this to provide the clubs with some information about the forthcoming Great Lakes Convention. To my pleasant surprise, of the 245 messages sent, only 25 were returned with bad addresses or incorrect contact information. My personal thanks to all for keeping your club records up to date.
73, Stay safe. Get out there and test Cycle 25!
Dale Williams WA8EFK
Director
Great Lakes Division
wa8efk@arrl.org
