And
the WINNER IS..
WOW..
we had such another great month for the Handbook Give Away. Again we had over
1,000 entries!
AND.. the winner this month is:
>>
James Haffner, KD8ZEW << He will be receiving a Handbook from me very
shortly..
Congratulations
go out to everyone that participated. There will be another drawing very soon..
Keep watching the Ohio Section website.. http://arrlohio.org for
when the next drawing will start!!
Good
luck to you all..!!
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Ninth Annual Ohio State Parks On The Air – Amateur Radio
Contest
Make sure to mark your calendar for the 2016 Ohio State
Parks On The Air (OSPOTA) contest – September 10, 2016. The contest is always
held on the first Saturday following the Labor Day holiday. Each year this
event has grown and we anticipate another year of growth with even more
participating Amateur Radio Operators.
Let me remind you that the OSPOTA contest was conceived
with three main goals in mind:
1. To promote public awareness of amateur radio and
Ohio’s beautiful state parks system
2. To contribute to the recognition that Ohio has a very
diverse and wonderful ecology
3. To promote camaraderie within the ranks of Ohio’s
Amateur Radio Operators
Your participation has allowed these goals to be
achieved. We agree it is a lot of fun to get out in a natural setting with your
radio and see how well you can do at working operators in the beautiful Ohio
State Parks.
The 2016 files are now updated and with your help, we’re
looking for a fun event again this year. Make your plans now. PLEASE check out
the new files – some things have changed.
Don’t forget we have an OSPOTA Yahoo Group located at: groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/OSPOTA/info
The OSPOTA Yahoo Group page is used for messaging and
sharing of information about OSPOTA for all the fans and participants in the
OSPOTA contest.
As the contest draws near, we’ll be posting on the OSPOTA
Yahoo Group page the anticipated ‘who’s going to be at what Ohio State Park’ or
‘Planned Park’ list as we have in past years. Send your planned park activation
information to PlannedParks@ospota.org . Please, include the call sign that
will be used and the Ohio State Park you plan to be at. If your plans change,
just let us know and we’ll update the list.Hello OSPOTA Fans & Participants
–
Note: Lake White State Park will NOT be used for OSPOTA
2016.
This is from the ODNR web site (15 Dec 2015): “Dam Repair
Major improvements are now taking place to address structural deficiencies and
bring the dam into compliance with safety standards. The improvements are
expected to be completed in time for the start of the Spring-Summer 2017
boating season. Please note that during construction, the parking lot and lake
access are closed. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this
time.” Hopefully all will be okay for 2017.
Additionally some Ohio State Parks are now being managed
by local park systems, but they are still listed and considered to be Ohio
State Parks according to ODNR (Quail Hollow & Tinkers Creek).
So – pick a park and make your plans now for OSPOTA 2016
!!!!!!
Take care & 73 from the entire OSPOTA contest
Committee,
Tom, KB8UUZ
OSPOTA Chairman
When the OSPOTA contest is over, send Logs and Summary
Sheets to: Logs@ospota.org
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The
Ohio Section ARES Statewide Conference is being held on Saturday - September
24th at the Marion Technical College (shared with Ohio State Marion
Campus) 1467 Mt Vernon Ave in Marion.. We would like to see
anyone that is interested in Ohio’s ARES programs to come to this event.. We
are asking for everyone to register so we have some idea of just how many folks
will be attending.. The registration form is located http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/form.html
Let’s
get a great turnout for this!!
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Are
you getting those emails from me? If not, all you have to do is to “Opt-In” to
receive them. Heck, just send me an email at: n8sy@n8sy.com
I’ll
get you added to the mailing list. There’s a link to do this on the Ohio
Section website, it’s on the bottom left corner.. For your convenience, here’s
a direct link to it: http://arrl-ohio.org/forwarder/forwarding.html
I urge all of you to make sure that everyone, regardless of whether they are a
League member or not, get signed up for one of these options. You can
always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you were
expecting.
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Upcoming
Hamfests in Ohio..
*
09/11/2016 | Findlay Hamfest
Location: Findlay, OH
Sponsor: Findlay Radio Club
*
09/17/2016 | OH-KY-IN Hamfest
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Sponsor: OH-KY-IN Amateur Radio Society
*
09/25/2016 | Cleveland Hamfest and Computer Show
Location: Berea, OH
Sponsor: Hamfest Association of Cleveland
>>
Pennsylvania Hamfest.. <<
The
Uniontown Amateur Radio Club will conduct the 67th Annual GABFEST
on
the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend -- Saturday, September 3, 2016!
The
gates open 8:00 AM with vendors welcome at any time prior to 8:00 AM!
The
GABFEST will be held at the Radio Club Grounds located on Old Pittsburgh Road
just
off RT 51 and US RT 119 in Uniontown, PA
Talk
in will be provided on 147.045 + (PL 131.8).
Just
call for W3PIE Gabfest Talk-In.
This
talk-in is provided for directions and Gabfest information.
No
check in is needed if you know how to get here!
As
always, free admission with free parking available!
The
World renowned W3PIE Breakfast & Lunch and other refreshments will be
available!
Free
Swap-N-Shop Set-up with registration!
For
more information contact:
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Got
questions, concerns or would just like to sit and chat awhile?
Want
to sit and have a cup of coffee? I’m available.. Heck, I’ll even buy the coffee!!
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