MMRG NEWS LETTER
December 2009
RAMBLINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Well it is that time of the year again. Christmas is just around the corner.
First I want to thank all of you for supporting the MMRG without you there would not be an MMRG. Also, we all owe a big thanks to our technical committee.
I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving and are dieting in order to get ready for Christmas.
December 5, 2009 MMRG had their annual board meeting and officer election.
I sent out E-Mails to all members inviting them to this meeting, however only officers and board members came.
The new officers are as follows
Bob Sitterley K7POF President
Al Barber AA7OV Vice President and Newsletter editor
Pat Matthews K7PAT Secretary
Philip Hazlett WA7UID Treasurer
Board Members are as follows
Peggy Williams KD7AWU
Sonja Hazlett WB7CWW
Mike Williams KC7QKS
Chuey Mendoza WA7JC, and TECH Chairman
Tony Brown WB6LWI, and TECH Committee
Hartley Gardner W1OQ, and TECH Committee
Jerry Roberts KB7CN, TECH Committee and Webmaster
Linda Sitterley W7POF and Historian is our newest board member.
Two of our Board members Dwayne and Cyndra Houlihan
have resigned for personal reasons.
The 147.00 Repeater was turned off for a couple of days in early December to recharge the batteries. There was a power outage on Mingus Mountain, the repeater is now back on and all is well.
Don’t forget the Tuesday night net on 147.000 + 600 PL 162.2 at 7:30 PM. WA7UID Phil NCS.
Also check out the Web site at http://mingusmountain.org
Webmaster Jerry Roberts KB7CN.
My wife and I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.
If you have an E-Mail address please send it to me via e-mail so I can send out the News letter that way it saves both time and postage. My e-mail address is k7pof@juno.com
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From Vice President Al Barber AA7OV
HAM RADIO EVENTS 2010
- January 9, 2010 Westfest sponsored by the Thunderbird ARC in Glendale AZ http://www.w7tbc.org
- January 17, 2010 Rock N Roll AZ in Phoenix http://www.mcecg.net/
- January 17-23, 2010 Quartzfest in Quartzsite www.quartzfest.org
- January 30, 2010 Londons Run in Queen Creek http://www.mcecg.net/
- February 1, 2010 WVARC 2010 Ham Equipment Auction West Valley ARC http://westvalleyarc.org/
- February 7, 2010 Runner's Den Road Classic in Scottsdale http://www.mcecg.net/
- February 19-20, 2010 Yuma Hamfest and Emergency Preparedness Show in Yuma
http://www.yumahamfest.org/
-March 13, 2010 Scottsdale Spring Hamfest Sponsored by ARCA and the Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club http://scottsdaleamateurradioclub.ning.com/
- March 27, 2010 Desert Fest hosted by the Radio Society of Tucson in Tucson http://www.tucsonhamfest.com
- April 16-18 2010 International DX Convention, Visalia CA http://www.dxconvention.org
- May 1, 2010 Cochise Amateur Radio Association Hamfest in Sierra Vista http://www.k7rdg.org
- May 29, 2010 Yavapai Amateur Radio Club Hamfest in Prescott http://www.W7YRC.org
- July 16-18, 2010 ARCA/Williams Hamfest & ARRL Arizona State Convention http://www.arca-az.org/
- September 17-19, 2010 ARRL Southwestern Division Convention, Four Points, By Sheraton Hotel, 8110 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123 Phone: (858) 277-8888, http://www.sandarc.org/ Talk-In: 145.32 -offset(PL 107); 146.52 simplex Contact: Paul Rios, KC6QLS kc6qls@cox.net
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From Pat Matthews K7PAT Secretary
MEMBERSHIP MEETING/PICNIC
The annual membership meeting and picnic will be held at the home of Bob and Linda Sitterley in Chino Valley on May 1st, 2010, as long as that date doesn’t conflict with any other ham event. When the date is determined you will be notified by newsletter and also on the Tuesday night net on 147.00 at 19:30. MMRG will provide the drinks, ice, utensils, condiments, hot dogs and hamburgers. Please bring a side dish or dessert of your choice and a healthy appetite.
If you are going to be traveling be safe out there.
PAT MATTHEWS
SECRETARY
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From Phil Hazlett WA7UID Treasurer
Dear Fellow Hams
My name is Phil Hazlett WA7UID
I am the Treasurer of the Mingus Mountain Repeater Group. Have been for about six or so years. Before that I was President, before that Vice President and before that chief flunky of building buildings for the mountain top.
So it pays to start at the bottom and work up to all the good benefits associated with having held so many positions.
Benefits are many, prestige is awesome, good company is the best. You too can become a member of the group and enjoy the before mentioned.
This is one of the older organizations in Arizona starting out about 1974 which began with Oliver Grieves and some older Hams. Ted Samplin KA7RGF, a current member’s father, was one of the first hams involved with the repeater.
We have been in operation for thirty five years.
Jack Shaw N7VFT is in the John C. Lincoln Hospital and doing well. If you wish to send a get well to his wife, Jack’s email address is 54j@cox.net .
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From Mary Vince AB7NK Prescott VE Team Leader
Prescott VE Team Yearly Results
2009 has been an exciting year for us. We've held nine test
sessions which resulted in fifty technicians, twenty-nine
upgrades to general and seventeen to extra. Congratulations
to all the new and upgraded amateurs. Welcome to the ham
radio family.
ARIZONA WORKED ALL COUNTIES
Have you worked all 15 Arizona counties?
Check your old QSL cards and logs – you may have already qualified for this award.
Email az-wac@w7yrc.org for rules and an application.
Mary AB7NK