Greetings Delta Members and Amateurs and Happy New Year!
We have the Annual Meeting of ARRL Board of Directors next week, January
19 - 22, 2022, and Vice Director Hudgens and I seek your further input
as to any issues that you might wish the Board to address. One such
issue of concern is the US Forestry Service proposal of use fees. We
will be discussing this as it may cause a hardship on may clubs, ARES organizations and members repeaters. These repeaters tend to be in
strategic locations and critical for emergency communications. The ARRL
will be addressing this issue on behalf of the membership. Also, the
Board will be addressing several issues to better serve our local clubs, Elmering/mentoring help for new amateurs and more resources/services for
the rank-and-file member. Please give us your feedback and we will
bring it up to the Board.
Reminder: Your club can get money back if you renew ARRL memberships
through the club. This one key point of per capita rebates to an ARRL Affiliated club that can benefit both the club and the members. Please
consider this option at your club meetings and take advantage of the
program.
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Hammond Hamfest this Weekend
Date: January 15, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Admission: $5.00 per person - includes 1 raffle ticket - Raffle
Tickets: $5.00 each
Location: Pennington Student Activity Center
1350 North General Pershing Street
Hammond, LA 70401
VE Session: 8:00 AM $15.00 + Photo ID and copy of license or CSCE
Forums: ARRL, LCARC, ARES
Swap Tables: 1st table $15.00 - additional tables $10.00 each, limit 3
tables per person.
75% of items on tables must be Amateur Radio or Computer related !! You
may setup your tables on Fri. evening, after 4:00 pm!!
Go to website to download "Swap Table" application form.
Main Prizes: Because of the limited availability of new radios from
various vendors, we have opted for cash prizes!!
1st Prize - $500.00
2nd Prize - $250.00
3rd Prize - $125.00
4th Prize - $100.00
Hourly Door Prizes - Main Prize Drawing @ 2:00 PM - Winners need not to
be present to win these prizes.
Website:
https://cms.selarc.org/about/hammond-hamfest
A link to the hamfest flyer (PDF format) is on the website.
Sponsor: Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Talk-In: 147.000 -600 KHz - 107.2 pl
Public Contact:
Tyrone Burns N5XES
P.O.B 1324
Hammond, LA 70404
Phone: 985-687-2139
Email:
n5xes@arrl.net
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Upcoming Hamfests & Conventions:
Jackson MS Capital City Hamfest 2022, ARRL Delta Division Convention
Start Date: 01/28/2022
End Date: 01/29/2022
Location: Mississippi Trademart
1200 Mississippi St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Website:
http://www.msham.org
Sponsor: Jackson Amateur Radio Club
Talk-In: 146.76- 77hz
Public Contact: Ben Waltman, KE5JKD
118 Harmony Circle Crystal Springs, MS 39059
Phone: 601-892-3209
Email:
jarctreasurer@outlook.com
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Winter-Fest 2022
Date: 02/12/2022
Location: Hoxie Service Center
500 SW Lawrence
Hoxie, AR 72433
Sponsor: Lawrence County ARC
Talk-In: 147.045
Public Contact: Glendal Floyd, W5WEC
104 Larkspur St. AR Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Phone: 870-759-2626
Email:
w5wec@suddenlink.net
73 ES DX
DE K5UZ
WB4HRQ
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ARRL Delta Division
Director: David A Norris, K5UZ
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