CLARK COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC. PO BOX 1424, VANCOUVER, WA 98668 The W7AIA Rocking Chair Copy CCARC 87th Year Digital Edition January 2017 Walk and Knock 2016 Barbara Yasson, AC7UH January Meeting s of the last of December, Walk and Knock has collected Election of Club Officers 126.25 tons of non-perishable food for the Clark County Details on Page 4 AFood Bank and the other food banks in the area. As always, the food was collected by volunteers on Drive Day, December 3 and through the food barrels that are placed around the county following Thanksgiving and picked up a week or so after the Walk and Knock weekend. Thanks to almost 40 Mike Freeman, K7UIJ (SK) amateur radio operators and over 3,500 other volunteers, the October 30, 1948 - December 24, 2016 food is now available to those in need of assistance. (photo Our long time club member on page 7) Mike Freeman, K7UIJ, passed Since 1982 when Walk and Knock did their first food drive, away on December 24, 2016 the Clark County Amateur Radio Club has been involved from a cardiac event. Mike by providing communications on Drive Day from the 32 attended the Washington State areas from which the walkers and drivers are dispatched to School for the blind and later pick up the food. In addition, we assist with supplies and served on several committees. communications from the 10 drop sites that are the food He graduated from Columbia collection points prior to being driven to the Food Bank by volunteer truck drivers. Some club members helped on the River High School and Reed College. He received his 6th with late and missed pickups. Master’s Degree in physics from New Mexico State University. In addition to the non-perishable food, Walk and Knock has received donations of money amounting to almost Mike spent many years in public service to the National $20,000.00. The food and money donated during Walk and Federation for the Blind and was president of the Knock makes an important contribution to feeding the Washington State chapter and a member of the national hungry in Clark County. Thanks to everyone who helped board. out during Walk and Knock weekend. What you do makes a difference. Thanks for your help and plan to be around on Mike held his ham radio license for more than 50 years and December 2, 2017 to lend a hand. was the Director of Community Relations & Club Services board member for the Clark County Amateur Radio Club. He held an amateur extra class license since July, 1969. and was active in handling traffic for the national traffic system during the 1970s. He had considerable experience handling emergency communications for county sheriffs while living in New Mexico during the 1970s. Mike was an accomplished musician and played numerous instruments. He and his wife Connie enjoyed many travel adventures with their trailer. At Mike’s request, no funeral service will be held. Donations may be made to the National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Please sign his guestbook at www.columbia.com/obits. The Walk and Knock Food Drive collected over 126 tons of food. Oct 17-21 Clark County Amateur Radio Club Activity Schedule January 2017 360-989-9268 W7AIA www.w7aia.org/calendar.htm Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Board Directors Meeting 5:30 - 9p 7 pm ARES Peachtree East CCARC Information Net 7:30 pm Club Meeting Team 2 EYEWARN Net 6:30 PM 8:30 pm 2 Rivers YL Net 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 pm ARES 7:30 pm 11 am - 1 pm Information Net EYEWARN Net Field Day Planning Team 3 Meeting at 40 et 8 8:30 pm 2 Rivers 7pm Round table YL Net 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7 pm 7:30 pm CCARES/RACES 7 pm ARES EYEWARN Net 9:30 am - Noon Meeting Information Net Digital Group 7pm Round table Team 4 8:30 pm 2 Rivers Meeting YL Net 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:30 pm EYEWARN Planning 11 am - 1 pm 7 pm ARES EYEWARN Net Meeting Hamfair Planning Information Net 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Meeting Team 5 8:30 pm 2 Rivers Peachtree East 7pm Round table Peachtree East YL Net 29 30 31 147.24 Nets Wednesday 7:00 pm Simplex Net - 146.58 7 pm ARES Wednesday 7:30 pm - EYEWARN Net Information Net Wednesday 8:30 pm - YL Net Team 12 Friday 7:00 pm - Roundtable Net Contest Corner 1 Straight Key Nt. 7-8 Kid's Day 8 Midwinter 15 NRAU-Baltic 21-22 North 28 Montana QSO Contest Contest Contest, SSB American QSO Party 1 AGCW Happy 14 Old New Year Party, SSB New Year Contest 7-8 ARRL RTTY 21-22 Hungarian 28-29 Winter Roundup Contest SSB/CW DX Contest SSB/ 21-23 ARRL Field Day 1 AGB New Year 14-15 North CW January VHF 8 DARC 10-Meter Snowball Contest American QSO Contest Contest Party, CW Page 2 QST - QST - QST Clark County Merry Christmas - Happy Hanukkah Amateur Radio Club P.O. Box 1424 Here I sit on the Eve of Christmas day, looking Vancouver, WA 98684 back on the past year. The CCARC club members 360-989-9268 have put in a great number of volunteer hours for www.w7aia.org the local area, and again have proven the need for our neighbors to have emergency communications President: ............Rick Aragon AE7VP and training. 256-6267 [email protected] The Clark County Amateur Radio club, being the second oldest amateur radio club in the United States, has 325-350 Pres-Elect: ......Nicole Crosby - N7XBY 503-545-2874 [email protected] active members and is listed with the ARRL as a public service club. I have been asked by other amateurs across the state and country the Secretary: ...... Barbara Yasson, AC7UH formula which makes this club so popular in training, having such a 574-1152 [email protected] great web site and newsletter. I have visited other local clubs and very Treasurer: ............... Ron Ames, N7SRT few can match up to the CCARC. I have often been asked for copies 254-5245 [email protected] of the newsletter and I have told them to "join the club." But the real answer is the dedication of our volunteers to sign up Directors...................[2015-2016] for the events which make everything possible and the need to have Vacant fresh ideas in the critical leadership positions from month to month. 576-5965 [email protected] January is election time again in which the club is looking for a Vice Mark Gaunt, KG7CX President and three Directors. As in the past, I have been lobbying [email protected] you all to take a little time and give the club some of your great ideas. 256-1849 I hope some of you step up and call Nicole N7XBY or myself to James Newsome, KE7ZAC volunteer some time to continue keeping this club great. 573-7646 [email protected] I will be leaving as president in February after the banquet and I can Directors...................[2016-2017] tell you it's been a blast. I know I have missed talking to some of you, and I hope to be meeting those I missed in the future. :-) Tim Kuhlman, KD7RUS 687-1790 [email protected] Rick Aragon, AE7VP Vanessa McCoy, KE7UBB President/Chairman of the Board 360-818-4807 [email protected] CCARC Rick Smith, KT7G 896-0221 [email protected] Past President Gary Takis, K7GJT Membership Judith Ames, N7SRS Newsletter Wayne Schuler, AI9Q Public Info Dan Melhorn, KF7BHM Club Info Nicole Crosby, N7XBY Club Sales Laura Seitlinger, KC7LOK License Trustee Tim Kuhlman, KD7RUS Webmaster Judith Ames, N7SRS ~ Contributors ~ 2016 Christmas Party Rick Aragon, AE7VP John Gainsborough, KM7LJ Tim Kuhlman, KD7RUS Nicole Crosby, N7XBY Marilyn Melhorn, AF7BI Barbara Yasson, AC7UH Phil Yasson, AB7RW John Gaynor, NO7DE Photos by John Allen, N9YQ Layout Ron Fryer, KE7JJJ Copy editing by Gary Takis, K7GJT and Pat McGrady, KG7KGY MC - Larry Bloomquist, W7HGC → Page 3 Candidates for the CCARC Election of Officers riday night, January 6 we will hold elections for a For a CCARC Director Position 2017-2019 Fnew Vice-President/President-Elect along with three Trevor Best, KG7VIP board members. The President-Elect is for a one-year Trevor has been interested in ham term who will automatically move up to club president radio since very young. Says, "The position. President-Elect Nicole Crosby N7XBY will be sense that radio brings you of creating club president for 2017. The board members each serve something out of nothing by reaching a two year term. out to someone across the globe with Ballots will be issued at the meeting to all paid up 2017 nothing but air between you is very members. Dues may be paid at the meeting before the fulfilling. In August of 2015, I finally election or online before Fridays meeting on the club earned my Technician ticket and website www.w7aia.org/membership.htm upgraded to General in April of 2016. My first real interaction with the club was the 2015 Christmas party, and I have been volunteering at and attending as many club events as possible For Vice President/President Elect ever since. Also, I was recently asked to become the new Field Greg Williams, KG7IEN Day coordinator, a position which I look forward to filling in Greg received his Technician license in the years to come." 2014 and looking to advance to General.