HAM HELP NEEDED EVENTS and Interesting web site links

 

 

Feb 16, 2008 - National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill, MO

THE NWS spotter training web site:  www.crh.noaa.gov/eax/?n=outreach-schedule

 

 

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Feb 23 - Lawrence, KS, Weather Symposium - 0739 - 1300

Wayne Deaver, DCEM Skywarn Training Officer, KC0YSL

centuryestimator@yahoo.com

 

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Mar 29 - Olathe Marathon

Dennis Smeltzer, KC0QBU - 913-663-1901 - dennis@tsanet.org

 

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Apr 12 - MS Walk - Kansas City

Duane Haverty, WA0BVX - 816-223-5842 - dhaverty@kc.rr.com

 

Apr 19 - MS Walk - Johnson County

Duane Haverty, WA0BVX - 816-223-5842 - dhaverty@kc.rr.com

 

May 3 - Bull Creek Bike Bash

Steve Rainey, WD0DPB - 913-829-6438(H) - serainey@juno.com

 

May 4 - March for Babies, Kansas City

Matt May, KC4WCG - 913-384-6549 - matthewmay@kc.rr.com

Chuck Kraly, K0XM - 913-387-4076 - k0xm@kc.rr.com

 

May 10 - Longview Mill Creek Pony Club

Steve Rainey, WD0DPB - 913-829-6438(H) - serainey@juno.com

 

May 30, 31, Jun 1  - MS Challenge Walk

Duane Haverty, WA0BVX - 816-223-5842 - dhaverty@kc.rr.com

 

Jun 8 - American Diabetes Association - Wheel to Weston

NOTE:  THIS IS NOT FATHER'S DAY THIS YEAR!

Steve Rainey, WD0DPB - 913-829-6438(H) - serainey@juno.com

 

Sep 6,7 - MS Ride - Kansas City

Duane Haverty, WA0BVX - 816-223-5842 - dhaverty@kc.rr.com

 

Sep 14 - March of Dimes - Bikers for Babies

Matt May, KC4WCG - 913-384-6549 - matthewmay@kc.rr.com

Chuck Kraly, K0XM - 913-387-4076 - k0xm@kc.rr.com

 

Sep 13, 14 - MS Ride - Ozark

Duane Haverty, WA0BVX - 816-223-5842 - dhaverty@kc.rr.com

 

Sep 20, 21 - MS Ride - Topeka

Terry Hoss, KA0BHO - 785-272-9370 - ka0bho@arrl.net

 

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Interesting web sites:

 

A site similar to QRZ:

<http://callsign.73ham.net/>

 

For a full calendar of all ham events in the Kansas City area see:

<http://home.sprintmail.com/~chuckpalmer/>

 

Another good site for regional events:

<http://www.qsl.net/evarc/news.html#Hamfests>

 

For an interesting explanation of amateur radio:

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_Radio>

 

And for the KC Metro Ham Radio Information Page see:

<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KansasCityMetroHamRadioInfoPage/>

 

For newer hams, courtesy of Bill Kirkpatrick, KD0APC:

<http://www.kchams.net>

 

For a terrific weather radar site for this area (courtesy of WA0KS):

<http://www.geocities.com/jocoecs/radar.html>

 

Another fine weather site (courtesy of Matt Heiser, KD7BJG):

<http://www.grainvalleyweather.com/>

 

For Kansas and Missouri repeaters:

<http://www.ksrepeater.com>

<http://www.missourirepeater.org>

 

For fine sites concerning area emergency preparedness:

<http://mecckc.org/>

<http://www.preparemetrokc.org/>

 

FCC Rules and Regulations:

<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/>

<http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=amateur>

 

ARRL Public Information Site:

<http://www.arrl.org/pio/contact/>

 

For vintage Heathkit information:

<http://www.vintage-radio.info/heathkit/index.htm>

 

A very interesting web site:

<http://www.ae7q.com/>

 

Interesting local ham radio site:

<http://www.kc-amateur-radio.org/>

 

Web site for contesters:

<http://k9jy.com/>