Irving
ARC Supports Jamboree on
the Air (JOTA)
We survived
JOTA 2009!
Overall I
think it was a success from the
Museum location. With
over 400 scouts and others
coming to the museum throughout
the day, there was never a dull
moment.
Kudos to
Keith Pugh and his helpers for
the outstanding work they did
throughout the day.
Thanks to
the many volunteers who came
out and helped for set-up,
operation and tear-down.
It could never happen without
you.
Participating were Al
Simmenroth KE5CNW, Bill Byrom
N5BB, Bob Wiemers W5FIG,
Cameron Mears WX0SKY, Chris
Shanahan KE5KPC, Daniel
Christensen KB5DAN, David
Blackwood (audio assistant),
Dennis Christensen N5DJC,
Dennis Riise K5AVT, Doyle
Taylor AD5KE, Gary Lund KA0LAH,
Ms. Geetika Rao, Glen Simon,
Harold Reasoner K5SXK, James
Comer KB5FVS, James Shugart
N5BKL, Jim Nordgren W8EP, Jim
Shultz W5OMG, Keith Pugh W5IU,
L.D. Carpenter K5LD, Lance
Parkes KE5YCK, Mike Berry
K5MIC, Robert Johnson KF5AZJ,
Robert Reuscher NR5AR, Tim
Staley K5TGS, Tom Schuessler
N5HYP, and William Hubbs KC5EIV.
Deepest
thanks to the BSA and Museum
staff for allowing us to invade
their space and have the
freedom to do what we needed to
in order to make it all come
together.
My hope is
that at least a few Scouts and
leaders came away with a
positive impression of Amateur
Radio and the fun it can be.
My hope is
that there will be a next year
and am looking forward to it
and other shared experiences
between the Amateur Radio
community and Scouting in the
DFW area.
God Bless
and 73 to you all.
Tom
Schuessler
N5HYP
Irving ARC
Supports Irving Independence Day
Parade
IARC
Inc.'s
communications participation in
the Irving 4th July parade another
successful event of communications.
Approx 110 entries .
A BIG THANK
YOU TO ALL -- A JOB WELL DONE
!!!!!
Jim W5OMG and
Amelia KD5TXQ for serving as net
control .
Bill N5BB shadow
for Jackie and having the camera
for our pictures.
Those that made
the early shift and parade monitor,
Doyle AD5KE , Lee K5LMH ,
Cameron WX0SKY, Tom N5HYP, Jon
KD5NCX , Vern KD5HXT, Chris
KD5KPC and Steve KE5ATL
Parade Monitors:
Wes KA5EYJ, Richard N5VKR, Jim
W8EP, Nick KE5KGK, Rusty KC5IVP,
Brenda KE5FNP, Coleta KD5QFH, Ron
KB5VED, Keith KM5MFP ,Garry
WD8CQZ and Billy KA5OZC.
For those that
missed the parade this year,
hopefully next year you will be
able to join us in another
community service event .
Irving ARC
Participates in a Successful Field
Day
Twenty-six
Irving Amateur Radio Club members
and twelve visitors participated in
the Amateur Radio Relay League’s
Field Day.
Operations were set up at
Running Bear Park and ran
throughout the day, overnight, and
into the next morning. Amateur
Radio Operators made two hundred
eighty-eight contacts via voice
radio, CW, and digital means.
Also of interest
was the City of Irving’s Emergency
Command Vehicle, which was
displayed Saturday afternoon.
Thanks to
everyone who participated for
another successful year.
Irving Amateur
Radio Club, Inc. President
Dennis Riise, K5AVT presents a
donation to Great Days of
Service representative Ray
McCoy, N5CGS in support of our
community.
Jim Shultz,
W5OMG presents Richard Baker
N5VKR a Certificate of
Appreciation for his 6 1/2 years
of service as a bingo worker and
Irving ARC, Inc. representative.
Irving ARC Announces New
Officers & Directors
The Irving Amateur Radio Club,
Inc. announces its incoming officers and directors elected
at the March 25, 2010 general meeting.
Elected by acclamation were: President-Dennis Riise,
K5AVT, Vice President-James Shugart N5BKL,
Secretary–Coleta Taylor KD5QFH, Treasurer–Chris Shanahan
KE5KPC, Director Term 2010-Ray McCoy N5CGS, Director
Term 2010-James
Comer KB5FVS, and Director Term 2010-2011-Bob Alexander
W5AH.
These officers and directors join existing director
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
to lead the Irving Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Newly elected officers and board members were installed
at the April 2nd general meeting.
Irving
ARC Supports Grasslands Run
The Irving Amateur Radio Club
provided logistical and
emergency communications support
to the Grassland Run, held March
21, 2009.
Sixteen amateur radio operators served as net control
operators, a shadow operator
for the run director, and at
rest stops. Net control coordinated with the
supply vehicles by FRS radio.
Participating were:
Richard Bartlett, KE6LOU; Tony
Smith, KE5TLK; Coleta Taylor,
KE5QFH; Amelia Shultz, KD5TXQ;
Chris Shanahan, KE5KPC; Lance
Parkes, KE5YCJ; Collin Parkes;
KE5YCK; David Hunt Sr., KC5PYN;
David Hunt Jr., KE5AAX; Dennis
Christensen, N5DJC; Daniel
Christensen, KE5ZGY; Jim Shultz,
W5OMG, Joshua Elson, KD5ZBD;
Vern Kilburn, KE5HXT; Richard
Bird, KD5NFW; Robert Crosby,
KD5YHY; Doyle Taylor, AD5KE; and
Dave Best, KD5RYM.
A BIG thanks to all the radio operators for making this a
successful event. We hope to see everyone again next year!
8th
Annual Irving Hamfest Is A
Success
The Irving Amateur Radio Club's 8th
Annual Irving Hamfest celebrated
another successful year. The hamfest was hosted on Saturday,
March 13, 2010 at the Betcha Bingo
#1.
Attendance for 2010 exceeded
last year's and a variety of
vendors and tables provided just
what you were looking for.
The Hamfest expanded the number of prizes from two to four and
changed the number of drawings from one to four. This
year's prizes included a Kenwood TM V71A mobile radio, a TH F6A
dual band hand held radio, and two TH K2AT 2-meter hand held
radios.
For more information about the
9th Annual Irving Hamfest,
to be held March 12, 2011,
or to obtain tickets or tables,
go to
http://www.irvingarc.org/iarchamfest.html
.
See you there!
IARC Inc. Christmas Dinner
Another fun night of
fellowship to celebrate the holiday season was held on
December 17, 2009. Thirty-five people attended representing
new and long-time members, family, and friends. There is
always a variety of good food at the Golden Corral.
Tom Schuessler N5HYP began
the dinner with the prayer.
Ray McCoy N5CGS led the
pledge of allegience.
Members, family and
friends gave their names and call signs then told what they
liked most about the hobby of Amateur Radio.
Pres. Dennis Riise K5AVT
presented the following awards:
The White Elephant gift
exchange is always a fun time . Gifts included copper wire, tape
measure, fox hunt antenna, cards, head set, candles, knife set,
and alligator clips.
Those that were unable to
attend, we missed you and you missed a very good gathering of
friends, family and all the good food.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY
NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IARC Holds Radio Merit Badge Class
The IARC, in cooperation with the Boy Scouts of America,
Rising Star District, put on a Radio Merit Badge class for
the annual Merit Badge College. The event was held at
Plymouth Park Methodist Church on December 13th.
6 club members headed by Tom Schuessler, N5HYP, along
with Dennis Riise, K5AVT, Vern Kilburn, KE5HXT, Chris
Shanahan, KE5KPC, James Shugart, N5BKL and Bill Byrom, N5BB
led 5 Scouts in a day of learning and exploring what Ham
Radio is all about. This was the first attempt by the
club to put on such a class and it was a good learning
experience for all.
The morning was spent explaining many fundamental principles of
radio in general and Ham Radio in particular while the afternoon
was used in making on the air contacts. Tom had built up a
rather extensive PowerPoint presentation that followed the
requirements of the Radio Merit Badge and Bill Byrom brought
along a spectrum analyzer and demonstrated how the concept of
modulation works.
For the on-air contacts, one of the club’s TS 480SAT’s and the
Outbacker antenna were set up for HF and Chris brought a
portable VHF/UHF radio and setup. Tom had set up in
advance, IRLP contacts from other countries but due to failure
on the local node that did not happen so local VHF and stateside
HF contacts had to suffice.
3 of the 5 Scouts were able to stay the entire time and make the
necessary 10 minute on-air contact and thus had their “Blue
Card” signed allowing them to pick up a new merit badge.
Teaching the class was a challenging event as at one of these
events, there is a finite amount of time to convey the
information in the requirements in such a way that it is
understandable and meaningful to the Scouts, who have probably
had no real experience with Ham Radio up until this point.
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