KSØMAN

Manhattan Area Amateur Radio Society

Tuned to 147.255 MHz, the Society’s own repeater. Drawn, not received.

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    ADVANCED STORM SPOTTER CLASS

    • Tuesday, April 25
    • 6:30 P
    • presented by the National Weather Service, Topeka
    • Riley County Commissioners’ Room
    • 115 N. 4th St., Manhattan (Google map)

    ================================================================================= ARRL FIELD DAY 2016

    ================================================================================= ARRL FIELD DAY 2017

    ================================================================================= ARRL FIELD DAY 2020 (FOR THE TOP OF THE INDEX PAGE… UNDER THE NAVIGATION TABLE)


    Field Day is June 27-28. Click Upcoming Events for details.

    ================================================================================= ARRL FIELD DAY 2021

    • Saturday, June 26 to Sunday, June 27
    • Saturday 1800 UTC / 1:00 P CDT — Sunday, June 27 2059 UTC / 3:59 P CDT
    • Tuttle Creek State Park / River Round Campground / Bob Fleming Shelter, located near the Cottonwood Nature Trailhead
    • There is power, lighting, shade, plenty of space, and trees for wire antennas, and it is located close to the facilities/showers.
    • A state park annual or daily ($10) pass is needed to enter.
    • Google Map
    • Details via Powerpoint
    • MAARS Facebook page
    • ARRL Facebook Group
    • Learn more about Field Day here. *****
    • Field Day Rules

    ================================================================================= ARRL FIELD DAY 2020
    posted to the MAARS Listserv by President Ryan Benteman

    • Sat. June 27 – Sun. June 28
    • Who: Manhattan Area Amateur Radio Society, any interested local radio operators or anyone interested in amateur radio
    • Where: Fairmont Park, Southeast corner of Manhattan, across the river and north of K-18. We have done fox hunting here multiple times.
    • Address: 125 Messenger Rd., MHK
    • When: Saturday, 1200 – 2000 CDT / Sunday, 0800 – 1300 CDT
    • Why: To contact as many other stations using HF as possible, enjoy the fellowship of other amateur radio attendees, promote and practice good radio operating traits and have an enjoyable time.
    • How: We will have a single HF station using an Icom 7300, battery/solar power, portable linked dipole antenna with mast, and a logging computer.
    • Details: This year’s Field Day will be a more informal event. Setup will begin at 12:00 (noon) on Saturday. Operating begins at 1 p.m. At the end of the day we will take the station down, and then set it back up on Sunday morning at 0800, with the contest ending on Sunday at 1 p.m. We will not be operating overnight, and there is no camping allowed at this site.
    • Bring:
    • weather-appropriate gear / Kansas in June, so anything is possible
    • any needed food/drinks for yourself or family
    • chairs / Picnic tables are available.
    • headphones, if you’d like / The radio uses a 1/8″ stereo jack.

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    Bill, WSØI, has provided this information on Field Day score calculations.

    The Club Station

    Club Class X Multiplier points:

    • Copy Bulletin X bonus points
       • Press Release X bonus points
       • Other X bonus points declared
       = Total Club Station points.

    Home Station

    • Home Station Class Multiplier Points
       • Copy Bulletin X bonus Points
       • Other X bonus points, if declared

    Club Aggregate Score

    • All qualifying bonus points + contacts + multipliers = Total Score

    Home Station Declaring Club Affiliation

    • qualifying bonus points + contacts + multipliers = Home Station Total Score.

    • Club Station Score + Home Stations Scores = Aggregate Club Score for Club Competitions Score.

    ================================================================================= ARRL KANSAS STATE CONVENTION

    • Date: Sunday, August 20, 2017
    • Time: 8 A.M. – 3 P.M. ??
    • Location: Webster Conference Center, 2601 North Ohio St., Salina, KS
    • Talk-in: WØCY Repeater: 147.030+
    • Admission: TBA
    • Further information: TBA

    ================================================================================= CABIN FEVER BIKE RIDE

    • Date: Saturday, April 11, 2015
    • Time: 7:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.

    extra code for Cabin Fever Bike Ride Notes

    Bike Ride Notes from Jim Foster

    Thanks to everyone who volunteered! We’ve hit our minimum, and will be supporting the Cabin Fever Ride (April 11).

    Here’s the roster as I have it. Based on availability folks have communicated to me, I’ve made a stab at assigning folks to routes or locations. Of course, feel free to move folks around as need be.

    Dave Mills, KDØAZG – Net Control
    Nancy Calhoun, NØKMU – Short, turnaround
    Myron Calhoun, WØPBV – Short/medium mobile
    Francis Sable, WØEVJ – Medium, turnaround
    Justin Reed, NØUJQ – Medium/Long
    Mark Benfer, KCØQAS – Long
    Jay Holmes, KS1EMS – Long

    Joining later: Brian Carter, KCØDWX – Long

    There are three routes. The links will take you to maps on the Map My Ride web site. Worth noting is that the Medium and Long routes both cross 24 on the outbound leg, but at different points: Flush Rd for the Long and Lake Elbo Rd for the medium.

    In fact, the Long route will be coming back into Wamego on 24 from the east, then wandering through Wamego, north a bit then actually ON 24 west towards the end of the route. With the traffic on the roads, it could be interesting.

    Short Route: Military Trail Road to St. George Elementary, and back   mapmyride.com

    Medium Route: Continue past St. George, turn north on Lake Elbo Rd to Lake Elbo entrance, and back.   mapmyride.com

    Long Route: Continue past St. George, turning north on Flush Road. Continue N across Hwy 24, to Westmoreland. S on 99, turning E on Hartwich. Turning S on Onaga Rd, Hwy 24 to Wamego. Off Hwy 24 at the airport, West on 4th St. North on Balderson, west on 6th to Lincoln/99. North on Lincoln/99 across 24 again(!) to Say Rd. West on Say to Kaw Valley Road. S on Kaw Valley to 24. West on 24 to Salzer. S on Salzer to 6th. E on 6th to the school.   mapmyride.com

    ================================================================================= CASA BIKE RIDE

    • Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015 Time: 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Contact: Dave Mills, kd0azg@hotmail.com web page The Sag stops will be at Ogden, the Community Center, at the Humbolt Creek Cemetery (about mile 29 on the route), at the Moss Springs Cemetery (about a mile east of the Intersection of Humblodt Creek Rd. and K-177), at the McDowell Creek Community Center and at the Ashland Bottoms Community Center. Riders doing the long route will go west from City Park out through Ogden, down Humboldt Creek Rd. and then come back in on McDowell Creek Rd. Riders doing the short and medium routes will go east from City Park and go down to Ashland Community Center and back for the short route, or out to the McDowell Creek Center and back for the medium route. Your contacts are Aaron Estabrook: 785-341-7591 and Dave Colburn: 785-341-0134. Repeater frequencies that may be used include: 147.255 +0.6 MHz 88.5 Tone Manhattan KSØMAN, PRIMARY 147.315 +0.6 MHz 162.2 Tone Junction City KS1EMS, SECONDARY 147.165 +0.6 MHz 162.2 Tone Clay Center, Link HUB… 444.525 +5 MHz 162.2 Tone Alma WØKHP





    ================================================================================= CERT CLASSES

    • Saturdays, June 9 + 16
    • Natasha Hunter, KDØZKL, Pott. Co. Emerg. Mgmt. Coord., 457-3358, nhunter@pottcounty.org
    • Laurie Henderson, Riley Co. Emerg. Mgmt. Coord., 537-6333, lharrison@rileycountyks.gov
    • Free to all citizens
    • Must attend all sessions to receive certification.
    • Class is limited to 30 students. Contact one of the Emergency Management Offices to reserve a seat.
    • Class will be held in Wamego. The address for the classes will be sent to registered students.
    • Upon completion of the initial course, individuals 18 years of age and older can put in an application to join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) as a volunteer and serve in the community. Saturday, June 9
      8:00 – 9:30  Disaster Preparedness
      9:30 – 12:00  Light Fire and Search & Rescue
      1:00 – 5:00  Medical Part I & II Saturday, June 16
      8:00 – 12:00  CERT Organization and Disaster Psychology
      1:00 – 2:30  Terrorism
      2:30 – 4:00  Final and Exercise

    ================================================================================= CERT EXERCISE: GREEN APPLE BIKES

    • Saturday, November 4 / 8:00 – 11:00 A.M.
    • Brew Brothers Hops and Sprockets
    • 1110 Laramie St.
    • Manhattan Area Amateur Radio Society Community Emergency Response Teams and Riley County Emergency Management will be working together to hold a joint exercise November 4th at 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., at 1110 Laramie at Brew Brothers Hops and Sprockets. Volunteers from all groups are coming together to practice their skills and benefit Manhattan’s Green Apple Bikes. The CERT Team will organize the “scene” and perform a grid search for lost/damaged bikes. MAARS volunteers will embed with GAB and CERT to relay found “victims” to the command post and practice accurate message handling. Found bikes will be transported to the command post for repairs and evaluation by the BBHS team. Orientation at 8 a.m., and get on the road by 8:10. MAARS will assemble at 7:30 a.m. to erect the antenna trailer’s tower. It will be the first time for this new piece of equipment to be used. We will operate on 146.550 simplex, and fall back to the MAARS repeater, if necessary. CERT volunteers, please bring your vests and Go Bags to simulate an event. GAB volunteers and others with a vehicle equipped with a bike rack are encouraged to bring them. We expect to field 3-4 search teams. Questions? E-mail me, Jon Klimek, jt.klimek@gmail.com.

    ================================================================================= CERT MONTHLY MEETING

    • Tuesday, January 14
    • 6:30 P
    • Riley County Emergency Management
    • 115 N. 4th St., Manhattan (Google map)

    ================================================================================= CPR / FIRST AID / AED CLASSES

    • Saturday, February 16
    • 9:00 A – 3:00 P
    • Wamego EMS Building, 406C Miller Drive, Wamego
    • Natasha Hunter, KDØZKL, Pott. Co. Emerg. Mgmt. Coord., 785 457-3358 office or 785 307-4464 cellular nhunter@pottcounty.org
    • $15 fee (cash or check to Via Christie)
    • Please send an advance confirmation e-mail to Natasha
    • Plan on bringing a lunch, as training will go through lunchtime.
    • Contact Natasha by e-mail or phone if you have questions.
    • web page

    ================================================================================= DOUGLAS COUNTY SEVERE WEATHER SYMPOSIUM 2018

    • Saturday, March 4
    • 8:00 A – 4:00 P (registration at 7:30 A)
    • DoubleTree by Hilton, 200 McDonald Drive, Lawrence 66044 (Google Map)
    • DoubleTree page
    • Douglas County Severe WX Symposium on Facebook
    • Douglas County Emergency Management on Twitter
    • Registration ($15 per person)
    • The 17th Annual Severe Weather Symposium is a day of training designed to provide instruction in advanced storm development, spotter safety, and the importance of spotter reports. The presentations will include incredible storm videos, experts in the field from the public and private sectors, and will conclude with a panel discussion with the presenters, National Weather Service meteorologists, and local television meteorologists.

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION (CLAY CENTER HAM RADIO CLUB)

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    FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION – CLAY CENTER

    ================================================================================= EXTRA-CLASS LICENSE COURSE & EXAM IN TOPEKA

    • sponsored by the Kaw Valley Amateur Radio Club
    • session 1: Jan. 5, 9:00 A – 5:00 P
    • session 2: Jan. 12, 9:00 A – 5:00 P
    • session 3: Jan. 19, 9:00 A – 1:00 P
    • session 4: Jan. 26, 9:00 A – 1:00 P
    • no charge for the classes
    • FCC license test: Jan. 24, 2019 at 5:00 P ($15.00)
    • e-mail to WD0DBS@arrl.net for information & enrollment
    • Topeka / Shawnee County Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave., Topeka

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION (IRON CLAD COWORKING 2020)

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION (WAMEGO)

    • Saturday, August 15
    • 9:00 A – noon testing / examiners set up at 8:30
    • Pottawatomie County Emergency Management Training Room
    • 406 C Miller Drive, Wamego
    • East side of Wamego, in the industrial park
    • Turn south off U.S. 24. / Miller Drive is circular. / The building will be near the north/south road.
    • Questions for Jim Foster, KSØVO? fosterium@gmail.com
    • $15 fee / no charge for additional tests, as long as you pass
    • ARRL: What to Bring

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    FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION – CLAY CENTER December 2021

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTING (LIBRARY, 2018)

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION – MANHATTAN PUBLIC LIBRARY

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION

    • Saturday, September 17
    • 9:00 A.M.
    • Manhattan Public Library – Auditorium
    • 629 Poyntz Ave.
    • You will need an FRN from the FCC before the test: link to create or search for your existing one is here.
    • The test fee is $15, for the first and any other successful tests taken. Retakes of a failed test are an additional $15.
    • Walk-ins are welcome. Other than having an FRN, no pre-registration is required.
    • For questions or comments, contact Jim Foster, fosterium@gmail.com / 785 458-8254.

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TEST SESSION (LIBRARY 2022)

    • Saturday, September 17
    • 9:00 A.M.
    • Manhattan Public Library
    • room TBA / possibly the auditorium
    • 629 Poyntz Ave.
    • You will need an FRN from the FCC before the test: link to create or search for your existing one is here.
    • The test fee is $15, for the first and any other successful tests taken. Retakes of a failed test are an additional $15.
    • Walk-ins are welcome, other than having an FRN, no pre-registration is required.
    • For questions or comments, contact Jim Foster, fosterium@gmail.com / 785 458-8254.

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTING (NICHOLS)

    ================================================================================= FCC AMATEUR RADIO TESTING SESSION

    • Saturday, June 10, 2023
    • 9:00 – 11:00 A.M.
    • Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
    • This is open to anyone wanting to earn a first FCC license, or upgrade.
    • You’ll need an FCC registration number in advance. Here are details.
    • There is a $15 fee to take the test. The fee covers as many passed tests as you take in that session.

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTS

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTS (LIBRARY – Auditorium)

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTS (LIBRARY – Groesbeck)

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTING (OUTDATED)

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTS – TOPEKA

    ================================================================================= FCC LICENSE TESTS & TECHNICIAN CLASS IN TOPEKA

    ================================================================================= FIELD EVENT OCT. 2022 FIELD EVENT

    • Sunday, October 9
    • by by Dave Mills, KDØAZG
    • starting at 8 A.M., and going on til we get tired, or evening comes
    • location: Fairmont Park, 125 Messenger Rd. (just over the river… north side of K-18)
    • We would set up multiple stations, each one working a different mode: PSK 31, HF Voice, FT8, JS8 Call, CW, etc.
    • To date, I’ve had no takers or feedback on this event, I had hoped there would be some interest in setting this up, as a prelude to a community event at a later date, as discussed at our meetings previously. Please let me know if you plan on participating in this activity.

    ================================================================================= FOX HUNT

    • Saturday, October 12, 9:00 A.M.
    • gather at 8:45 A.M.
    • location: Fairmont Park, 125 Messenger Rd. (just over the river… north side of K-18)
    • From Ryan Benteman, ADØTZ: This hunt will take place in Manhattan’s Fairmont Park, with three transmitters. All foxes are within walking distance of each other in the park, so be sure to wear your walking shoes! This will be a perfect opportunity to hone your hunting skills, and try out new equipment that you’ve built. As always, any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to email Ryan or Ashley.
    • Resources:
      Fox Hunting by Everything Ham Radio
      Hidden Transmitter Hunting by Ham Radio Concepts
      Tape Measure Yagi Beam Antenna by KB9VBR Antennas

    ================================================================================= FOXHUNT ANTENNA BUILD DAYS

    ================================================================================= GENERAL LICENSE COURSE & EXAM IN TOPEKA

    • sponsored by the Kaw Valley Amateur Radio Club
    • session 1: May 27, 9:00 A – 5:00 P
    • session 2: June 3, 9:00 A – 5:00 P
    • session 3: June 10, 9:00 A – 1:00 P
    • no charge for the classes
    • FCC license test: June 10, afternoon ($15.00)
    • for questions & reserving a space
    • Topeka / Shawnee County Library, 1012 SW Washburn Ave., Topeka

    ================================================================================= GREEN APPLE BIKES ROUNDUP

    • Sunday, Nov. 4, 9:30 A.M.
    • Jon Klimek, KEØLHK, is coordinating this activity, and provided the following information.
    • The rally point / net control point will be at the bike garage, 410 Houston. We will be around the corner to the west. This is the same location as the first round up. We will use the MAARS repeater. The exercise is open to all hams and CERT members. We are joining forces with the Greek houses on campus for their National Day of Service. We will get the opportunity to operate a command operation and direct search operations with civilian and radio-equipped volunteers. Net Control will manage the search, and coordinate radio traffic and text/voice traffic from civilians. We will have two Net Control Operators, and at least one assistant. The assistant will monitor Text Free and plot reports on the map, while the operators will direct and record results from tha The exercise should conclude by 12, and we can debrief for lunch. Vehicles with bike racks, pickups and anyone with a trailer is welcome. Available operators who can join us Sunday are welcome to post to the MAARS ListServe, or e-mail Jon direct at jt.klimek@gmail.com This just in on Nov. 1: Green Apple Bikes will provide food and beverages.

    ================================================================================= JACKSON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB FALL SWAPFEST

    ================================================================================= KBØWOW SWAP-n-SHOP

    • Saturday, October 19, 11 A.M. – 1 P.M.
    • 4137 NW Lower Silver Lake Rd., Topeka   66618
    • Located at the Silver Lake Rd exit off US-75. First exit north of the Kansas River, or first exit south of the US-75/24 interchange. Go east 50 yards and you’re there.
    • This will be in the parking lot of Solid State Sonics and Electronics.
    • Free admission
    • Bring your stuff and deal out of the back of your chariot. There are no tables or chairs available, so bring your own.
    • Lunch provided: pulled pork sandwich, baked beans and potato salad — $5.00
    • All proceeds and donations go to the local repeater fund, for maintenance and upkeep on the Topeka repeaters.
    • Talk-in: 145.27 (88.5 Hz) Topeka repeater
    • Any queries can be directed to Dan, KBØWOW, on the 145.27 repeater.
    • Questions: k0kan@arrl.net E-mail me, and I’ll find the answer for you.
    • 73, Todd Brandenburg, KØKAN

    ================================================================================= LICENSE CLASSES AND TESTING – KAW VALLEY ARC

    • Technician class training will be offered on April 4 and April 11, with an FCC exam session starting at 1 P.M. on the 11th. The class will be held at the Bartlett and West office, 1200 SW Executive Drive, Topeka (up the hill from Sam’s Club). Classes start at 9 A.M. each day, and are free. The exam fee is $15. General class training will be offered on May 23, 30 and June 6, with an FCC Exam session at 1 P.M. on the 6th. The class on the 23rd and 30th will be at the Bartlett and West office. The class and exam on the 6th will be at the Topeka/Shawnee Co. Library. (Bartlett and West wasn’t available on the 6th.) Classes start at 9 A.M. each day, and are free. The exam fee is $15. If you are interested in attending a class, please send e-mail to ham.class@kvarc.org so we have enough seats and materials. We base our classes on the W5YI training curriculum. We recommend you get (buy or borrow) a current W5YI training manual for the license class(es) you are interested in. We do have a limited number available for purchase at class time, or look for them on Amazon.com. The exam sessions are open to anyone wanting to take the Technician, General or Extra class exams. (You don’t have to attend a class). They have a very high pass rate on the Tech and General exams. www.kvarc.org/Education.html



    ================================================================================= LICENSE CLASSES AND TESTING – KAW VALLEY ARC

    • Technician class training will be offered on July 25 and August 1, with an FCC exam session starting after the class on August 1. The class will be held at the Topeka Shawnee County Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. Classes are from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on July 25 and 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. on August 1, and are free. The exam fee is $15. For more information, please send e-mail to ham.class@kvarc.org. We base our classes on the W5YI training curriculum. We recommend you get (buy or borrow) a current W5YI training manual for the license class(es) you are interested in. We do have a limited number available for purchase at class time, or look for them on Amazon.com. The exam sessions are open to anyone wanting to take the Technician, General or Extra class exams. (You don’t have to attend a class). They have a very high pass rate on the Tech and General exams. www.kvarc.org/Education.html


    ================================================================================= LINCOLN HAMFEST

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING KEATS PARK

    • Friday, April 9
    • 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.
    • Keats Park and Pavilion
    • 3221 Reservation Avenue (Keats is about 5 miles from Manhattan’s west side. MHK’s Anderson Avenue seems to be the route to take.)
    • President Mike Asbury expects to have the building open between 5:30 and 6:00 P.

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING GOODNOW PARK

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING MANHATTAN PUBLIC LIBRARY

    MAARS MONTHLY MEETING

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING

    • Friday, Feb. 12
    • 6:30 – 8:00 P.M.
    • Vista Drive In, 1911 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
    • Masks are required unless you are sitting at your table.
    • ZOOM OPTION
    • join meeting
    • Meeting ID: 737 7679 4073
    • Passcode: sP9rZV

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING LONG’S PARK, JUNE 2020

    • Friday, June 12
    • 6:30 P.M. meeting
    • Social time begins at 5:30 P.M.
    • Long’s Park  Plan A: the shelter / Plan B: under a shade tree
    • 17th & Yuma St.
    • Bring your own chair(s), just in case.
    • Main Topic: Field Day!

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING FAIRMONT PARK, SEPTEMBER 2020

    • Friday, September 11
    • 6:30 P.M. meeting
    • Fairmont Park, SE corner of Manhattan, across the river and north of K-18
    • the same location and shelter as Field Day
    • Address: 125 Messenger Rd., MHK
    • Directions:
    • In SE Manhattan, get on K-177 via Ft. Riley Blvd. / Pierre St., and cross the Kansas River.
    • Turn NE onto Zeandale Rd., by crossing westbound K-177. Dara’s Fast Lane will be in sight (but past the Zeandale Rd. turn).
    • Immediately watch for Messenger Rd., which starts at Zeandale Rd. and heads north.
    • Turn west off Messenger Rd. at the Fairmont Park sign (onto a gravel road). Be on the lookout for the shelter.

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING KEATS PARK

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING VISTA DRIVE IN NOVEMBER 2020

    • Friday, November 13
    • 6:30 – 7:45 P.M.
    • Vista Drive In, 1911 Tuttle Creek Blvd.
    • Masks are required unless you are sitting at your table.

    ================================================================================= MAARS / RILEY COUNTY EOC JOINT EXERCISE

    • Saturday, May 6
    • 8:00 A – noon
    • parking lot west of 410 Houston St. (map)
    • This is our chance to raise awareness of the MAARS/ARES and what volunteers can do in Manhattan. This will be a ramp up exercise to a larger involvement. We need to setup a portable station. David Mills, KDØAZG, is working on an antenna, and looking for a tripod of some sort to be able to get it up in the air to help us around the buildings downtown. Worst case scenario, we abandon simplex and use the repeater locally. Laurie Harrison has agreed to get us sheets that the county uses for the EOC to keep track of message traffic, a large map for command and hand out maps for the search units. We will have a corresponding message log to compare after action how accurate the messages were relayed and copied. Just remember that the messages need to be numbered so they can be tracked, that could be vital in a true emergency. Maps will have a simple grid system to identify search areas.

    ================================================================================= SALINA HAMFEST / ARRL STATE CONVENTION

    ================================================================================= MAARS MONTHLY MEETING

    • Friday, May 14
    • 6:30 P.M. meeting
    • Goodnow Park, SE corner of Manhattan, across the river and north of K-18
    • You may want to bring a chair in case we run out of seating at the covered pavilion.
    • Goodnow Park web page
    • Address: 4th & Thurston St., MHK

    ================================================================================= SATURDAY DIGITAL GROUP BREAKFAST

    • Saturday, May 1
    • 8:00 A.M. / Seating’s wide open.
    • Hy-Vee Market Grille
    • 601 N. 3rd Place, Manhattan
    • Discussion of digital modes for emergency comms
    • We’ll talk about peer-to peer-and infrastructure connections and alternate modes, scalability and UHF/VHF/HF.
    • Bring your laptop/tablet and a notebook if you are inclined to keep notes the old school way.
    • Please sound off if we can expect you. Thanks to everyone who supports our club, meetings and nets. It wouldn’t be much of an organization and net without You. If you know of a place we may wish to try, please e-mail me at jt.klimek@gmail.com.

    ================================================================================= SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS PROGRAM 2017

    • Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017
    • 7:00 P
    • Four Points by Sheraton, 530 Richards Dr. (Google Map)
    • presented by National Weather Service, Topeka
    • sponsored by Riley County Emergency Management and WARN
    • free admission!

    ================================================================================= SEVERE WEATHER CLASS

    • Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 P.M.
    • Wareham Opera House, 410 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan
    • presented by the National Weather Service and Riley County Emergency Management

    ================================================================================= SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST

    ================================================================================= TECHNICIAN LICENSE COURSE IN WAMEGO

    • session 1: Nov. 12, 9:00 A – 5:00 P
    • session 2: Nov. 19, 9:00 A – 3:00 P
    • FCC license test: Nov. 19 at 1:00 P ($15.00)
    • Pottawatomie County EMS Building, 406 Miller Drive, Wamego
    • To reserve a place, contact Natasha Hunter, 785 457-3358, nhunter@pottcounty.org

    ================================================================================= TNT TECH TALK

    • Saturday, February 19
    • 7:30 – 8:30 P.M.
    • Bill, KØTNT
    • Google Meet
    • I do not have a set agenda for this presentation. Send me your questions, or items you would like to discuss – or would like to learn more about – for this Tech Talk.
    • I am thinking about discussing a couple of logging software options.
    • station software integration

    ================================================================================= WARN MONTHLY MEETING

    • Thursday, January 16
    • 6:30 P
    • Riley County Emergency Management
    • 115 N. 4th St., Manhattan (Google map)

    ================================================================================= WEEKLY NET TO TRY 2m SSB

    • October 29, 8:00 P.M
    • 144.250 MHz USB
    • vertical polarization at 8:00 p.m.
    • horizontal polarization at 8:20 p.m.
    • Hopefully the change in polarization will be able to pick up everyone who has SSB capabilities, weather doesn’t look like it’ll be good for going outside to change antennas, but if you can just change some coax around in the shack, we’ll give it a try.   — Ryan, ADØTZ

    ================================================================================= WILDCAT WARRIER 5K 2019 / COMPLETE TABLE CODE

    Wildcat Warrior 5K, Saturday, April 27

    From Jason Johnson, KBØEOD: For the the second consecutive year MAARS is being asked to support the KSU ROTC, sponsored Warrior 5k Run on 27 April, 2019. It will take place along the same route and location as last year. If you were not able to help last year and are unfamiliar, the location is the Kicker Country Stampede concert and camping area, below the Tuttle Creek Dam.

    Not only is this an opportunity for Amateur Radio operators to stay involved and support community events, but we have the rare privilege to work with young adults from KSU who are taking an active role in supporting the USO through the Wildcat Warrior 5k. Last year $2000 was raised and was donated to the Fort Riley USO.

    In 2018, we had 6 amateur radio operators located at key points along the route, relaying real-time information to Race Net Control on the status of all participants; first male, first female, first youth etc. from the beginning of the race to the very end, providing the Race Director with situational awareness along the entire race route, and in the event of a medical emergency, could call EMS and first responders to a specific location.

    We will be communicating via:

    Simplex 146.54 MHz

    Please e-mail me with your commitment to volunteer to support this event.

    Warrior 5k Run
    Saturday, April 27, 2019
    Race begins at 0900
    Amateur Radio Operators at 0700

    A hard time for radio operators to arrive at the assembly area will be adjusted following planning meeting.

    Location: Tuttle Creek State Park, Beach Parking Lot, 5800 River Pond Rd A, Manhattan, KS 66502 (Google Map)

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    LIBRARY – STANDARD TOP OF PAGE CODE

    Next Scheduled Meeting:

    Friday, November 8, 6:30 – 7:45 P.M. / room available at 5:30 P.M.

    Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.

    (See Upcoming Events for full details.)

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    Next Scheduled Meeting / Christmas Party:

    Friday, December 9, 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.

    Bamboo Buffet, 2304 Stagg Hill Rd.

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    Next Scheduled Meeting:

    Friday, December 14, 6:30 – 7:45 P.M.

    Hy-Vee, 601 3rd Place

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    SEPTEMBER MEETING IS THE MAARS PICNIC.

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    • Friday, November 9, 6:30 – 7:45 P
    • room available at 5:30 P.M.
    • Manhattan Public Library, 629 Poyntz Ave.
    • The March meeting will be in the Friends of the Library Meeting Room on 2nd floor. Here’s a floor plan. We’ll go back to the auditorium in April and May.

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    • Friday, December 14, 6:30 – 7:45 P
    • Manhattan Hy-Vee Market Grille
    • 601 3rd Place

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    Hello to all. I hope you have done well over the past month. I would like to invite you all to our August meeting, where Herm Belderock, WVØR, will present us with a program on NTS message handling. I think fewer and fewer people are aware of how to deal with NTS messages, and if you have an interest this will be a good time for you to attend. We will plan on the meeting starting around 6:00 P.M. with pizza and a presentation. We will actually try to have food available a bit ahead of that to help us all get a bite to eat before Herm’s presentation.

    As our meeting will be at the church again this month and we are having food, we will skip our normal eating meeting, and we need to be out of the church by 8:00 P.M., as they have some other activities as well that night. It might be a good idea to show up around 5:45 to get some food in before the interactive meeting.

    Also, the repeater committee has been together and made some choices for things to work on with reference to the repeater. I hope and believe the club will support the choices made by the committee, and while there is no promise it will fix our issue, these are some things that need to be done.

    Again I’d like to remind you all that the meeting will be limited time wise, so we will need to keep any discussion and covering of past issues limited.

    On October 3rd we will be providing communications for the Yellow Brick Road Bicycle Ride. We need as many hams as possible on this bike ride, as there are 4 routes (overlapping at points), and the longest of which is in the neighborhood of 80 miles. Get with Sylvia (KCØYJO) if you are able to help with this ride. As it stands we may not have too many fixed hams, but more mobile. Feel free to offer ideas, but again, we’ve done these several times with great success, now so let’s make sure it is constructive.

    I hope you will all join us for the meeting on August 14th at the Manhattan Church of Christ, 2510 Dickens Ave. We are not sure what room we will be in, but we will have tables to eat at and work on our presentation by WVØR.

    If you would like to have pizza at the meeting, please let us know ASAP and plan on bringing $5 per adult. Any money left over will go towards the picnic in September. Water will be available on location, but if you want something else to drink, bring that as well.

    We look forward to seeing you there.