Our next meeting will be Saturday October 5th at EMA HQ located at 1511 N. Ohio in Sedalia beginning at 8:30. This meeting other than our elections is the biggest meeting of the year. Yes it’s Sparkfest time. President Bret will be going over member assignments and the event schedule. Without our members Sparkfest would only be a dream. This year’s event has been sold out for some time and it’s been months in the making. Hope to see all of you there.

Sorry everyone!

The US Islands on the Air event originally scheduled for September 14 then postponed to September 21 is now postponed again to September 28.

The National Weather Service Decision Support System Packet for the weekend doesn’t have kind things to say about our weather chances for Saturday.  It has been decided to cancel Saturday and try again on September 28.

This will be our last opportunity because we will then be into SparkFest season and then into November.  Let’s try
Saturday September 28
for now and after that we can talk about it at the next SPARK meeting.

Strike 2.
Let’s see what kind of pitch we get in a week.

https://usislands.org
Island #MO019L
Liberty Park Island
Pettis County
Missouri

Harry, K0TV

The US Islands on the Air event originally scheduled for September 14 is postponed to another date.

The Pettis County United Way and the Sedalia Parks and Recreation organizations are going to be using the entire Liberty Park that day for their “Day at The Park” event.

https://www.spcuw.org/day-park

They plan to have food trucks, other vehicles on display, as well as games, kids activities, and prizes.  Access will be limited, some streets will be one way, parking will be difficult.  The event will span the entire park, so we have a conflict.

For now the date for this club event is changed to
Saturday September 21
as the alternate.  Next week, I’ll let Parks and Recreation know about our plan to be on the Island that Saturday.

Note.  This is not an IOTA activation.  That group is focused on islands world wide and it basically only covers costal islands of the US.  Our activation is part of the US Islands group at

https://usislands.org

Island #MO019L
Liberty Park Island
Pettis County
Missouri

Please make note of the date change on your calendars.

Harry, K0TV

Testing now the addition of the 53.11 (6 meter) and 462.600 (GMRS) repeaters to our Broacastify stream. Please report any issues or comments.

This addition puts 4 repeaters onto our stream, 147.03, 224.44, 53.11 and 462.600.

Also, a new GMRS repeater page has been posted to the website.

 

August Net Control Operators
4th Don (KF0ARQ)
11th Steve (WA0WUY)
18th Renda (KBOUVW)
25th Richard (KE0QYA)
September 1st:
Connie (WA0QCJ)

SPARKFEST 2024 Event Flyer

All, Please join us this Saturday and Sunday, 22 and 23 June, as we take to the air waves for Field Day 2024. Set up will begin at 12:00 noon on Saturday at the EMA (where our meeting are held). Plan to be there the entire 27 hours, with a nap of course. There will be plenty of opportunity to get on the air, learn about amateur radio, and fellowship. I will be bringing a grill, burgers, hot dogs and buns for a evening cookout around 5 or 6. Bring your favorite side dish, chips, or drinks. Bring some to share if you like. If you can’t stay and play radio, at least stop by when you have time.

For you early risers come join us for some ham radio fun this Saturday June 8th at 5:30 am. We will have the opportunity to track the balloons if they fly weather permitting using APRS at the Kite & Balloon Festival. We will meeting on the south side of the west campgrounds at the Missouri State Fair on Clarendon Rd. Doc (W3MEB) will begin with a briefing around 6am on what the organizers would like us to do. Even if you do not have APRS this will be a great way to learn about it and do what we like to do with ham radio (have fun). We will also be running a special net on our 2 meter repeater during the exercise. If they do not fly because of the weather we will still conduct an exercise and explore our capabilities. All members are welcome and encouraged to be there.

WØR Special Event

Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival

Special Event June 1^st 2024

Call-Sign WØR – Whiskey Zero Ragtime

10am-4pm Central Time

1600-2200 UTC

The Sedalia-Pettis Amateur Radio Klub WA0SDO  is proud to bring you the special event station WØR celebrating the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival: 

Join us in Sedalia, Missouri as we celebrate the musical genius who gave us the Maple Leaf Rag. Visit with the talented performers, and those who appreciate their talent, in a place where America’s music began. The multi-day festival is packed with rattling good fun, paid concerts feature Festival Favorites, the free open-air venues downtown with up-and-coming ragtime performers. More festival info https://www.scottjoplin.org/

The WØR special event station will be operating on site Saturday June 1, 2024 from about 10am-4pm or later Central, 1600-2200 UTC on SSB on all open bands.  A VHF station is also planned.  For a physical QSL card please request through WØVK@ARRL.NET, We will Verify contacts through our log and you will receive a customized QSL card.

The Sedalia-Pettis Amateur Radio Klub, callsign WAØSDO, is a group of amateur radio enthusiasts located in Sedalia Missouri. Our mission is serving others by promoting amateur radio in the community and providing the training and support required to become an amateur radio operator. We “have fun, play radio, and keep the squelch loose”.  More information can be obtained at www.WA0SDO.org

 SPARK – PARKS ON THE AIR

May Event –  Knob Noster State Park

May 18th

9am – 11 ish