ARRL Washington State Convention September 25, 2010 University High School E 32nd Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216

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1 SPOKANE HAMFEST ARRL Washington State Convention September 25, 2010 University High School E 32nd Ave, Spokane Valley, WA Sponsored by 8 Amateur Radio Clubs Please note: you must be present at the Spokane Hamfest to win a door prize. No proxies, please. Thanks. Program: Schedule of Events and Seminars SEPTEMBER 24, 2010, FRIDAY 7:00PM-9:00PM Vendor and display setup SEPTEMBER 25, 2010, SATURDAY 8:00AM Vendor and display setup 9:00AM Doors open to public SEMINAR ROOM LOCATIONS All seminar rooms designated with E are located on the 2nd floor above the Commons area. Stairs are located in the NE & NW corners of the Commons area. The license testing classroom, C114, is on the east side of the school, with the entrance to that area facing the east parking lot. 9:30AM Room E205 "Improve Your Operating Skills Through Radio Sport" Wilse Morgan, WX7P The backbone of all the "radio sport" contests is the "Sunday afternoon contesters" with modest stations just like yours. I want to encourage you to join them. You will improve your operating skills, check out the reliability of your station and antennas, and learn more about the many Ham radio programs that are available for your computer. We will cover SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK. You will find out that there is much more to Ham radio then keying a mike and talking. 10:30AM Room E203 "ARRL Big Project and University HS ARC Eight Year Accomplishments" Steve Lalonde, WA7WKX In 2001, Steve Lalonde, WA7WKX, submitted an application for University High School to be one of the pilot schools for ARRL s Big Project. The district superintendent and the building

2 principal gave their approval and the Spokane Radio Amateur Club agreed to sponsor the program at the school and to provide the materials for the library for the class. The school was fortunate enough to be chosen to participate, and in addition, Steve was chosen to be one of five educators from across the country to go to Hartford, Connecticut for several days to help develop the national curriculum for the program. This session will describe the successes and challenges the program at University High School has had over the last eight years, as well as the probable impact in the future. Printing Provided Courtesy of On 57 th and Regal Bring in this coupon for 10% off any Purchase (Excluding US Stamps or Postage) 11:00AM Room C114 ARRL Volunteer Examiner License Testing Session Please bring a photo ID, radio license, if any, plus a photocopy, and any outstanding Certificates of Completion, plus a photocopy, and TIN or FRN number. The cost is $15. For more information, please contact Mary Qualtieri, AA7RT, at the Hamfest. It is not necessary to attend the Spokane Hamfest in order to attend the license testing session. 11:30AM Room E205 Depiction Software Interactive mapping software 12:30PM Room E203 Camp Murray Emergency Operations Center Amateur Radio Station Jim Pace, K7CEX, ARRL WA State RACES Officer, ARRL Western Washington Section Manager This is a brief overview of the Camp Murray Emergency Operations Center Amateur Radio Station organization, operations and chain of command. Jim Pace has been an Amateur Radio Operator for 53 years and has been involved in EmComm almost all of that time. Jim was involved in developing the Department of Health's Bioterrorism Response Plan framework for Washington State, and wrote the Region 3 Plan. Jim is currently finishing his book on Personal and Home Emergency Planning, titled "You are Your Own First Responder", which should be released late this year or early in :30PM Room E205 "160 Meter DXing, Propagation and Antennas" John Dempster, W7OE This seminar will focus on the unique characteristics of the 160-Meter Band. The emphasis will be related to DXing, although the principles will also apply to other 160-Meter interests. Special attention will be given to propagation, feed line, and antenna characteristics. There will be a detailed discussion of the Vertical Antenna. 2:00PM Room E203 American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Forum Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, ARRL Northwestern Division Director 2:30PM Commons Area Fox Hunt hosted by Inland Empire VHF Radio Amateurs Attention Amateur Radio Fox Hunters! The Fox has been spotted on the campus of University High School. It is rumored that he is looking for a nice, warm friendly place to make his den for the

3 upcoming cold weather, within the area of the Spokane Hamfest on September 25, 2010 at University High. Come prepared to hunt this fox down. The first hunter to find him will receive the trophy: a beautiful replica of the fox. The fox is known to hang out on MHz and will be heard beginning at 2:30 PM at the Hamfest. Three raffle prize tickets will also be awarded (one each) to the first, second and third participants who find the fox. The raffle prize drawing is scheduled for 4:30 PM. 3:00PM Announcers Table, Commons Area Junque Auction Wilse Morgan, WX7P, Gimmie Morgan, AL7LB, Steve Krause, KG5AO All sellers and buyers welcome; commission 20% of final sales price; donated gear gladly accepted to be auctioned for benefit of the Hamfest; please visit the Announcers Table for more information prior to the auction. 4:20PM Announcers Table, Commons Area Volunteer Prize Drawings Spokane Hamfest volunteers who spend at least two hours of their time toward helping the event are eligible for special prize drawings, and must be present to win. 4:30PM Announcer's Table, Commons Area Raffle Prize Drawings GRAND & DOOR PRIZE RAFFLE INFORMATION Name and address, or call sign must be on the front of each ticket to be valid. Any tickets drawn without this information may be discarded at the discretion of the Spokane Hamfest Committee. Grand Prize Raffle: the tickets are $1 each. The first prize is a Kenwood TS-480HX hf/6m radio, 2nd prize ICOM 706MkGII compact hf/6m/2m/70cm radio, 3rd prize MFJ 259B SWR Analyzer, 4th prize MFJ 4245MV Switching Power Supply. You need not be present to win. The winner is responsible for all delivery charges. Door Prize Raffle: the admission tickets are drawn intermittently during the event to award various prizes. The main door prizes are an ICOM IC-V M 5.5W HT with loud receive audio, and a Pulse Larsen gift certificate for complete mobile antenna valued at $100, along with other door prizes valued at over $1300. You must be present to win, and proxies are not accepted. The winning ticket numbers will be available at the Announcer's Table in the Commons Area for approximately two hours, or as time allows. Drawn tickets will be put back into the tumbler just before the final drawing. 5:00PM Doors close All are invited to a no-host dinner following the event at Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E Montgomery Dr., Spokane Valley. THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE ALL DAY SATURDAY IN THE COMMONS AREA American Radio Relay League Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, Northwestern Division Director; Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Eastern Washington Section Manager; Jim Pace, K7CEX, ARRL WA State RACES Officer, ARRL Western Washington Section Manager Test Bench & Answer Table Jack Tiley, AD7FO, ARRL Technical Specialist/ Coordinator; equipment is available to test HF and VHF radios, and anything being considered for purchase; also technical questions can be answered. RTTY Demo Spokane DX Association Table An operating HF station will be set up to demonstrate high frequency radio teletype operation. Also, the weekend of the Hamfest is the CQ WW RTTY contest and there will be stations all over the world working this contest. The plan is to actually be in the contest. Along with RTTY, the HF station is also setup to show CW and SSB setup for contesting, along with SSTV for fun, if time permits.

4 WinLink Demo Inland Empire VHF Radio Amateurs Table Lincoln County EmComm Van (east parking lot) Kootenay County Sheriff EC Vehicle (east parking lot) Kamiak Butte Amateur Repeater Association NW Tri-States ARO Palouse Hills Amateur Radio Club Inland Empire VHF Radio Amateurs Spokane DX Association Lilac City Amateur Radio Club & Lilac City International J & K Enterprises Top Hat Novelties A Better T-Shirt Co. Bud s Engraving Scentsy Wickless Candles Pizza Rita Food & Refreshments Confectioneries & refreshments are available during the day, & lunch may be purchased from Pizza Rita outside the Hamfest main entrance. The Spokane Hamfest and participating clubs are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen merchandise. All sales are strictly between the buy and seller. THE SPOKANE HAMFEST WISHES TO THANK THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT 2nd Look Books, LLC Casa de Oro Mexican Family Restaurant Denny s Restaurant Frankie Doodle's Hacienda Las Flares Heart Arrow Veterinary Service, LLC Inland Empire VHF Radio Amateurs Lilac City ARC N3FJP's Amateur Radio Software Pulse Larsen Sharis Restaurants The American Radio Relay League The UPS Store on 57 th and Regal Thunderbolt Computing/Blue Jet Hosting Toby's Battery & Auto Electric, LLC Winger's Also, thank you to the many volunteers who help make this event possible.

5 SPOKANE HAMFEST 2010 IS HOSTED BY THE FOLLOWING CLUBS Kamiak Butte Amateur Repeater Association, KB7ARA, is a support group for several privately owned linked Amateur Radio repeaters. It covers an area from NE Washington to NE Oregon, and from western Montana to central Washington. The KBARA system is also part of the Evergreen Intertie, an interconnected group of repeaters located in western Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. The repeaters' frequencies and locations are as follows: Mhz on Mica Peak near Spokane, WA; MHz & MHz on Stensgar Mt. near Chewelah, WA; MHz on Pikes Peak in the Blue Mountains near Walla Walla, WA; MHz on Lookout Pass on the Idaho-Montana border; MHz and MHz on Kamiak Butte near Pullman, WA; and Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) Node #3957 in Spokane, WA. Please visit these websites for more info: & To support KBARA, please send your contributions to KBARA, P.O. Box 30801, Spokane, WA Northwest Tri-State ARO was started in 1972 with the goal of linking the Palouse Empire with the Inland Empire using a VHF repeater. Present members who were at those first organizational meetings are Phil, W7HTL, Ken, W7NGI, Ann, WA7ROS & Jim, WA7RVV. The club currently owns and maintains two repeaters, /82 on Moscow Mountain near Moscow, ID and /24 on Mica Peak near Spokane, WA. All Amateurs are encouraged to participate in the 8 PM check-in each Wednesday evening. The club address is POB 13133, Spokane Valley, WA The Spokane DX Association, K7SDX, was formed in early Today, the club is 42 members strong, and has monthly meetings which include presentations on all aspects of DX ing, contesting and HF operation by our local experts and guest visitors via CD, DVD and PowerPoint presentations. Recent subjects have included topics such as DXpeditions, HF contesting, creating better antenna systems, HF and VHF/UHF DXing techniques, ham software, tower installation. Visitors are always welcome. Contact information can be obtained on our web page: or by sending requests to our K7SDX address found at Spokane DX Association, PO Box 28882, Spokane WA The Spokane DX Association will be hosting the 2013 Pacific NW DX convention. This convention is in rotation with the British Columbia DX Club, Western Washington DX club and the Willamette Valley DX Club. Inland Empire VHF Radio Amateurs, WR7VHF, promotes VHF Amateur Radio communications in the 21st century. It provides local repeaters on Chewelah Peak, Krell Hill, in downtown Spokane, and Spokane Valley. Activities for club members are held throughout the year, including a picnic & Christmas party. A weekly net is conducted Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., on the repeater, PL Hz. Monthly club meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30PM, except July and August, at Spokane Community College, building 1 (Old Main). Meeting rooms vary in location, so look for the "VHF Club" signs. Starting in October, the VHF Club will meet at The Lair at SCC. This will make parking easier for all & better facilities. For more information write to Inland Empire Radio Amateurs, P.O. Box 2552, Spokane, WA 99220, or kd7ghz@arrl.net or visit The Palouse Hills Amateur Radio Club includes members from the Pullman, WA and Moscow, ID areas. The group meets at 7:00 pm. on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Sandpiper Restaurant in Moscow. Many members meet informally at noon of the second Monday at the same location. And there's a 2m simplex net at 8:00 pm. on Thursday evenings. New members & visitors are always welcome. For more info, please visit

6 University High School ARC has been in existence for 19 years & supports students who want to become involved with Amateur Radio by helping them get their license, upgrade, build radio projects, and generally enjoy the hobby. The club has station W7UHS at the school and can operate on 440 MHz, 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 meters. The Lilac City ARC is an HF/VHF/UHF organization that dabbles in SSB, PSK31, CW, RTTY, some contesting & Echolink.a very informal club with easy going members who promote Amateur Radio in our local community. Three major club functions each year are the ARRL June Field Day, the Spokane Hamfest in September and the Boy Scouts Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) in October. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the Spokane County Library located at Argonne & Upriver Drive. There are no annual membership dues. The club also is the home of the Lilac City Chapter of International. Everyone is invited to come join in our activities. Contact Bob at or AC7GP@hotmail.com for more info. Panoramaland Amateur Radio Club Specialties: General Interest, Contest, DX, Repeater, Digital Modes, Public Service/Emergency Comms, VHF/UHF Call sign: K7JAR Services: Help for newcomers, Entry-level classes, Higher-level classes Address: PARC, P.O.Box 7, Colville, WA Contact: Randy A. Jones, N7CKJ Phone: (509) (D) (509) (N) Web: rjones@theofficenet.com What s next on the agenda for our Spokane Hamfest Chairman? Zimbabwe Z2 Mini DXpedition We have our passports, shots, money, plane tickets and the bags are packed. In three short days (Tuesday September 28th), myself and my XYL Dianne will be departing Spokane for Harare, Zimbabwe. There is a three fold reason for our trip 1) to visit our son Brett who is a counselor in a private school of 400 international students K -12 from 56 countries, 2) so I can operate ham radio from a foreign country and 3) we need a vacation. We will spend 5 weeks touring the country and surrounding areas. Our itinerary includes several days at Victoria Falls. I will also be operating from Harare as Z2/AC7GP on SSB, RTTY and PSK 31. I actually can take my entire station as carry on baggage!! Sad to say I will only be operating 100 watts into simple dipole antennas so it may be a challenge for some of you to work me. My main operating times will be Monday through Friday on 15 thru 80 meters. Zimbabwe local time is 9 hours ahead of us. I hope each and everyone one of you enjoyed this year s Hamfest. I'll probably have quit a yarn to spin when we get back. 73 for now, Bob, AC7GP Spokane Hamfest Chairman PS. Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh my!!!