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 The AARC next licensing class will be a four week class starting Tonight! and runs through July 23rd. Classes will start at 6:30 p.m. to about 9:30 p.m. The location will be at Methodist Hospital 8303 Dodge St and will be held in the Prairie Room. Those attending the class may purchase the study guide for $15 which is a below the retail price.
ALL PLACES ARE OFFICIALLY FILLED! While you can still attend, those who are registered have first crack at the books. Please email
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prior to 5:00 p.m. July 2, 2009 if you are attending but are not registered.
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 Field Day 2009 has come and gone and boy what a great time. The weather was great! The fellowship was terrific and we got lots of visitors and new hams on the air. We've had more stations on the air before, we've earned more points before, but I don't think we've had any more fun.
Several folks learned more about the OMMRS portable stations and learned the ins and outs of getting them on the air. We ran from batteries and solar panel charging for several hours as well. We were so busy operating and helping others learn the ropes, we didn't get too many photos. But we will post what we have. If you stopped by and took any photos, sent them along to
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and we will put them on the web. We had so much fun, after tear down, we went for lunch and starting to plan for next year!
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Babcook Memorial Bike Race |
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July 11th and 12th will be the annual Dave Babcook Memorial Bike Race, held in conjunction with the Omaha Cycling Weekend. Once again the Ak-Sar-Ben Amateur Radio Club has been asked to provide communications to help ensure rider safety. Procedes from this race stay in Omaha and go to benefit Pancreatic Cancer research. Dave Babcook was an avid cyclist from the area and died of Pancreatic Cancer. This year, Saturday morning will be the Mount Michael Time Trial starting at 9:00 a.m. Volunteer communicators need to be on site by 8:30 a.m. Mostly mobiles are needed for this event, dual bands would be nice, but 2 meters only will work too. We should be done by noon that day. The second stage of the Dave Babcook Memorial Bike Race will be a road race on Sunday Morning. The race once again starts and ends at Mount Michael with the first riders going off at 9:45 so we need to be onsite by 9:00 a.m. for assignments and allow for time to get into position. Races should be done by 3:00 p.m. Mobiles are again the name of the game, but a handheld with a magmount antenna should be usuable as well. Might need some folks to drive the officials. If you can help, contact
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to Volunteer. |
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Cornhuskers State Games - Bike Tour |
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The Cornhusker State Games have expanded their operation to the Omaha area with the Bike Tour moving to start in the city formerly known as Elkhorn. The ride will be on Saturday July 25 and will feature 3 distances on an out and back route. (Using turn around points for each distance) The most distant point will be Tekameh. They have asked for radio support from us, and lets do our best to support them. We need a minimum of 7 hams to get this done. Mobiles most likely will be needed. We also need a couple of people who can ride with the event director and in the bike repair vehicle. Others will be needed at the turn around points to assist the cyclists. (hand helds with a magmount antenna will work in a couple of places, or if there are enough people we can double up HT's with mobiles. ) contact
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to sign up to help. |
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The Ham Hum for 2009 have been reloaded to the system. We should get 2009 and years previous done soon! Keep Watching as the web site is being updated and restored at least twice a week! |
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Step by step, things continue to happen. A new layout has taken shape and a few new ways of presenting the information. The repeater list is back, and you can fill out a form to get your information updated in the database and roster. Photos and web links are on the list to get back up, we are close to having the Ham Hums back online as well. Time is the only enemy here... |
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Things that Make You Go Hmmm.. |
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When someone says they are monitoring on the repeater, but when you pick up the microphone and call them less than 30 seconds later, they don't respond.... |
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