The annual Alamogordo Hamfest held early last month, was a success with around 300 hams from AZ, TX, OK, CO, NM, UT, and Mexico attending. A local 4×4 club put on a presentation. There were tables with local vendors, crafts and hams from NM as well as out of state. See http://www.qsl.net/k5lrw/
The Socorro Hamfest was held early this month, as always well worth the trip. The keynote speaker at the banquet on Friday was Dwayne Allen WY7FD, ARRL Rocky Mountain Division, Vice-Director. Dwayne’s talk on “So You’re Bored with Amateur Radio?” was well received. Notable VIPs attending this year’s hamfest were Brigadier General Andrew Salas, Adjutant General of the New Mexico National Guard and Brigadier General David Torres KF5OSE of the State Defense Force. See http://www.socorroara.org/newsletters/current.pdf
The statewide ARES meeting held at the Socorro Hamfest was addressed by Brig. General David Torres KF5OSE. The NM State Defense Force is seeking amateur ham radio operators to volunteer. The mission areas of the State Defense Force include radio communications, medical, honor guard, chaplaincy, heavy vehicle driving and maintenance and public affairs. See http://nm.ng.mil/Pages/SDF.aspx
Alden Oyer AG5S of Santa Fe graces the cover of the September issue of CQ magazine. See http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_highlights/2015_cq/2015_09_cq/2015_09_%1Ccq_cover.jpg
Jim Duffy KK6MC of Cedar Crest published an article in the Sept/Oct issue of ARRL’s National Contest Journal (NCJ) titled “Thoughts on Assistance in the June 2015 ARRL VHF Contest”. It’s a good read. See http://www.arrl.org/files/file/NCJ/SeptOct2015/TOFC.pdf
Each month in QST’s Field Organization Reports column, the Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) recognizes the efforts of Amateur Radio operators who are active in many aspects of public service. This includes net operations, traffic handling, emergency operations and public service communication support. There are chances that you’re already involved with some aspect of Amateur Radio that would apply to the PSHR. For more information on the PSHR, visit http://www.arrl.org/public-service-honor-roll
If you missed out on signing letters to your Congressmen supporting the Amateur Radio Parity Act at recent hamfests, don’t fret. You can still go to http://rescue-radio.com/learn and generate your own. More details about this important legislation can be found at http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-parity-act
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Upcoming events in and around the New Mexico Section:
November 14th, 2015: The Chuck Palmer memorial, Veterans Day Tailgate. Rio Rancho, Intel south parking lot. See http://www.nm5hd.com
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We regret to report that the following Key is now silent:
Ronald A. Keith, KE5OD
Las Cruces, NM. Age 70
Mesilla Valley Radio Club
Obituary in Las Cruces Sun News
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Please visit the New Mexico Section website for the latest information on what happening in amateur radio in and around the Section: http://www.arrl-nm.org
A new feature of the Section website is the New Mexico net count report. This includes net counts from the previous month as well as an archive of recent months’ net activity. The report is available at https://www.arrl-nm.org/wp/nets/net-counts
Also new to the Section website is a listing of recently licensed amateur radio operators across the state of New Mexico, based on public information provided by the FCC. Amateur radio clubs across New Mexico are encouraged to use this resource to reach out to new licensees in your area, welcome them to ham radio, and recruit them into your club. This listing is available at https://www.arrl-nm.org/wp/new-ham-report
If you’re interested in serving as a member of the ARRL New Mexico Section Field Organization, don’t hesitate to contact me. More information on the Field Organization can be found at: http://www.arrl.org/field-organization
Thank you for being a valuable member of the League. Your feedback is always welcome.
