Greetings Gina,
First the easy one, a hashtag, is a string of uninterrupted?text preceded?by a hash or number sign. i.e. #hashtag They are used to create a grouping of files, documents, or interests based on searching for the hashtag. Pretty much?anything can be searched for on social media or the web using the hashtag. Try searching for #kbara on google, Facebook, or any other social media site and you should see stuff about the club.?
As for the hamfest, I have been thinking about the club sponsoring an event for a while now and when Erik J. brought up the topic at the exam session on Tuesday it kind of exploded. Erik brought it up at the club meeting and there was unanimous interest in us hosting an event. Since I can't seem to keep my mouth shut, I am the Chair for the event committee.
So what is a hamfest? Think convention; exhibitors, vendors, swap meet, panel discussions, presentations, workshops, VE sessions, all occupying?the fairgrounds for a weekend with people (hopefully) attending from 4 or more states. SEAPAC? is an example of an ARRL partner conference.?
We are looking at doing this October (6)7-8(9) 2023 (potentially the 6th for setup and 9th for teardown) If it goes even just reasonably well, it could become?an annual event for us.
73,
~Jon KK6GXG
Hi Jon, I am still out here. Just been so blessed with booming business that I have not had a lot of time for ham learning. So what is this all about in short? The only night I would have free would be Thur. or Fri. next week. As untech as I am I don't even know what a hashtag is?. Gina KJ7YWK?
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On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 2:25 PM Jon Wanzer, KK6GXG < jon@...> wrote: Greetings All,
I spent some time going over the document from the ARRL on setting up a hamfest/convention and I think we are ready to hit the ground running. Even better, my wife, Tammy, who has done event planner/coordinator gigs in the past is also on board. We have done events together and they have all gone very smoothly.
That being said, I would like to do a Zoom call in the evening some time next week with everyone to discuss some planning elements to make sure everyone is on board before moving forward.?
If you are interested in participating please reply to this thread and let me know when is a good time and day for the Zoom call. I will post the final date and time as a reply to this thread on Monday.
I set the hashtag #KBARAhamfest to only send replies to people who FOLLOW the hashtag so we don't swamp anyone's mailbox.
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Hi Jon, I am still out here. Just been so blessed with booming business that I have not had a lot of time for ham learning. So what is this all about in short? The only night I would have free would be Thur. or Fri. next week. As untech as I am I don't even know what a hashtag is?. Gina KJ7YWK?
Cascade Country Creations Goods for the Country Minded
by
Gina Janelli?
541-883-3046
Also available at
Favell Museum Gift Shop, 125 W. Main St. Klamath Falls, Or. 97601 Klamath County Museum Gift Shop, 1451 Main St. Klamath Falls, Or. 97601 For His Glory Bible Bookstore, South 6th St. Klamath Falls, Or, 97603
Opened During The Summers
Ft. Klamath Museum Ft. Klamath Or.?
Collier State Park and Logging Museum, Chiloquin Or.?
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 2:25 PM Jon Wanzer, KK6GXG < jon@...> wrote: Greetings All,
I spent some time going over the document from the ARRL on setting up a hamfest/convention and I think we are ready to hit the ground running. Even better, my wife, Tammy, who has done event planner/coordinator gigs in the past is also on board. We have done events together and they have all gone very smoothly.
That being said, I would like to do a Zoom call in the evening some time next week with everyone to discuss some planning elements to make sure everyone is on board before moving forward.?
If you are interested in participating please reply to this thread and let me know when is a good time and day for the Zoom call. I will post the final date and time as a reply to this thread on Monday.
I set the hashtag #KBARAhamfest to only send replies to people who FOLLOW the hashtag so we don't swamp anyone's mailbox.
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Hooray thank you Jon, and your dear wife, for your work on this!
Any evening ?next week except Thursday is good for me.?
Looking forward to having a great Hamfest!
Erik
On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 2:25 PM Jon Wanzer, KK6GXG < jon@...> wrote: Greetings All,
I spent some time going over the document from the ARRL on setting up a hamfest/convention and I think we are ready to hit the ground running. Even better, my wife, Tammy, who has done event planner/coordinator gigs in the past is also on board. We have done events together and they have all gone very smoothly.
That being said, I would like to do a Zoom call in the evening some time next week with everyone to discuss some planning elements to make sure everyone is on board before moving forward.?
If you are interested in participating please reply to this thread and let me know when is a good time and day for the Zoom call. I will post the final date and time as a reply to this thread on Monday.
I set the hashtag #KBARAhamfest to only send replies to people who FOLLOW the hashtag so we don't swamp anyone's mailbox.
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Greetings All,
I spent some time going over the document from the ARRL on setting up a hamfest/convention and I think we are ready to hit the ground running. Even better, my wife, Tammy, who has done event planner/coordinator gigs in the past is also on board. We have done events together and they have all gone very smoothly.
That being said, I would like to do a Zoom call in the evening some time next week with everyone to discuss some planning elements to make sure everyone is on board before moving forward.?
If you are interested in participating please reply to this thread and let me know when is a good time and day for the Zoom call. I will post the final date and time as a reply to this thread on Monday.
I set the hashtag #KBARAhamfest to only send replies to people who FOLLOW the hashtag so we don't swamp anyone's mailbox.
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T-shirt discussed at the April-2022 Meeting, X to 6XL only. 
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Re: April meeting in Zoom as well!
Yippee!? Thank you, Jeff!
Cyndi | KK7AZD
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April meeting in Zoom as well!
Thanks to Jeff KJ7IRV, we have internet at the meeting!?
We will have Zoom on if you prefer to join that way. The meeting info is-
Meeting ID- 541 887 0005
Passcode- KBARA
Hope to see you tonight!
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Hello everyone,
You're invited to join the Klamath Basin Amateur Radio Association for the club's April business meeting.
The meeting will take place?Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:30pm.?
This month's meeting will be in person at the Washington Federal conference center at 5215 S 6th Street in Klamath Falls.?
This month's meeting agenda is attached.
We hope you can join in! Any questions or comments, please feel free to reply to this email or text/call me at my number below.
In addition, you are invited to join the KBARA's Groups.io forum! In doing so, you can receive?alerts about club activities, post questions and communicate with fellow club members, and access archived conversations about past topics.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
73, Erik Jorgensen KD6RRR (541) 331-3668
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Re: Tech Net Tonight 8:00 PM beeethere!
Hi Jim,
Easy on the Techs and Novices, someone has to hold down the bottom of the ladder as you guys go up!
Besides with some creativity it's amazing to explore the forbidden zones....................
On the Fox Hunt, I whole heartedly endorse this good fun.? Maybe a handheld Yagi class for us folks that would like to? build one of our own?
Also thanks Jim on the heads up of all the coming dates for club events.
Regards,
Lisa
Hello Everybody,
Tonight is the ?Monday Tech net at 8:00 PM local time 28.375MHz (0300Z).? Open to all licensed amateur radio operators.? Especially ones holding a Technician class or lower license.? Yes, even if you are one of the RARE persons that still hold a Novice class license you are allowed to operate SSB on the Tech Net frequency.? Tonight's topic will be Field Day scheduled for the last full weekend in June. ?
Also as a head's up on the calendar is the club picnic scheduled for Saturday, July 16 from 11:00 am until 4:00 PM to be held at Wiard Park under the canopy.? In the past to rev up some interest we have been known to schedule a hidden transmitter Fox Hunt in the morning prior to the picnic.
Oh, and don't forget the SeaPac convention to be held in Seaside Or the first weekend of June.
73,
Jim WO7V
- "We will never implement some of the features requested, because we never want to be everything to everybody. That makes the interface too confusing and can easily take away more than it adds." - Chris Campbell, Co-Founder of Wufoo, in response to Development Speed is Too Slow
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Tech Net Tonight 8:00 PM beeethere!
Hello Everybody,
Tonight is the ?Monday Tech net at 8:00 PM local time 28.375MHz (0300Z).? Open to all licensed amateur radio operators.? Especially ones holding a Technician class or lower license.? Yes, even if you are one of the RARE persons that still hold a Novice class license you are allowed to operate SSB on the Tech Net frequency.? Tonight's topic will be Field Day scheduled for the last full weekend in June. ?
Also as a head's up on the calendar is the club picnic scheduled for Saturday, July 16 from 11:00 am until 4:00 PM to be held at Wiard Park under the canopy.? In the past to rev up some interest we have been known to schedule a hidden transmitter Fox Hunt in the morning prior to the picnic.
Oh, and don't forget the SeaPac convention to be held in Seaside Or the first weekend of June.
73,
Jim WO7V
- "We will never implement some of the features requested, because we never want to be everything to everybody. That makes the interface too confusing and can easily take away more than it adds." - Chris Campbell, Co-Founder of Wufoo, in response to Development Speed is Too Slow
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Hello KBARA members!
Hope everyone is doing well!
Friday, June 3rd through Sunday, June 5th in Seaside, Oregon, will be the 40th annual SeaPac Convention and ARRL Northwestern Division Convention.
If you have never been to one of the annual amateur radio conventions and are able to, you won't regret it. Lots of unique and interesting amateur radio oriented vendors, major radio equipment manufacturers, and a flea market with hams from all over with items for sale and trade. There are VE testing sessions, training seminars, luncheons, a banquet, radios setup to operate on the beach, and the infamous ARRL Wouff-Hong ceremony! (Watch out for the Rettysnitch!!!)
If you plan to go this year, let the rest of the club know by replying to this thread!
If you have any questions about SeaPac and ham conventions that you can't find on the convention website, send a reply to this thread. Many of our members have been to many conventions and will probably have an answer for you.
Looking forward to your replies!
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Tech Net Tonight 8:00 PM beeethere!
Hello?Everbody,
Tonight is the ?Monday Tech net at 8:00 PM local time 28.375MHz (0300Z).? Open to all licensed amateur radio operators.? Especially ones holding a Technician class or lower license.? Yes, even?if you are one of the?RARE persons that?still hold?a Novice class license you are allowed?to operate SSB on the Tech Net frequency.? Tonight's topic will be Field Day scheduled for the last full weekend in June.??
Also as a head's up on the calendar?is the club picnic scheduled for Saturday, July 16 from 11:00 am until 4:00 PM to be held?at Wiard Park under the canopy.? In the past to rev up some interest we have been known to schedule a hidden transmitter Fox Hunt in the morning prior to the picnic.
73,
Jim WO7V - "The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time." - Tom Cargill, Creator of the
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Re: Tech Net Tonight 8:00 PM beeethere!
A.G.O.N? Anything goes, open net!!
Hello Everbody,
Tonight is the ?Monday Tech net at 8:00 PM local time 28.375MHz (0300Z).? Open to all licensed amateur radio operators.? Especially ones holding a Technician class or lower license.? Yes, even?if you are one of the?RARE persons that?still hold?a Novice class license you are allowed?to operate SSB on the Tech Net frequency.? Tonight's topic will be ... Hey Bobby, what is the topic for tonight?
73,
Jim WO7V - "If it weren't for the 5 second?
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Tech Net Tonight 8:00 PM beeethere!
Hello Everbody,
Tonight is the ?Monday Tech net at 8:00 PM local time 28.375MHz (0300Z).? Open to all licensed amateur radio operators.? Especially ones holding a Technician class or lower license.? Yes, even?if you are one of the?RARE persons that?still hold?a Novice class license you are allowed?to operate SSB on the Tech Net frequency.? Tonight's topic will be ... Hey Bobby, what is the topic for tonight?
73,
Jim WO7V - "If it weren't for the 5 second?
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Tech Net Tonight 8:00 PM beeethere!
Hello Everbody,
Tonight is the ?Monday Tech net at 8:00 PM local time 28.375MHz (0300Z).? Open to all licensed amateur radio operators.? Especially ones holding a Technician class or lower license.? Yes, even?if you are one of the?RARE persons that?still hold?a Novice class license you are allowed?to operate SSB on the Tech Net frequency.? Tonight's topic will be why you should upgrade and get your General class license or greater before it costs you more money!
73,
Jim WO7V - "Being nice to people, building those relationships early on in your career actually helps in making people want to work with you and believing in your vision." - Girish Mathrubootham, CEO/Founder of Freshdesk
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Re: Address Change for license (was: $35 Application Fees begin April 19, 2022)
Thank you ? I will try that .?
On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 2:11 PM Cyndi Albro, KK7AZD < KK7AZD@...> wrote: According to FCC, address change may be filed electronically.? I hope the link below provides enough info for someone to proceed.? I believe that once logged into "License Manager", license update should be relatively simple.  Cyndi
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Re: $35 Application Fees begin April 19, 2022
Greetings Cyndi,
Yay! You are on my list!
73, Jon KK6GXG?
On Thu, Mar 24, 2022, 15:16 Cyndi Albro, KK7AZD < KK7AZD@...> wrote: Hi Jon.
Yup!? I received my VE badge in December, had to wait 5 weeks for it to arrive.? Please add me on your list.
73 | Cyndi | KK7AZD
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Re: $35 Application Fees begin April 19, 2022
Hi Jon.
Yup!? I received my VE badge in December, had to wait 5 weeks for it to arrive.? Please add me on your list.
73 | Cyndi | KK7AZD
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I just posted the rest of the year to the ARRL license Exam schedule. They should be live on the site by Monday.
The dates are:
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20
These are all the third Tuesday of the month from 5PM to 7PM (last test starting time is 6:30PM) in Building 7 at KCC.
On occasion, particularly during fire season, we may get moved to building 6. When this happens I post a sign on the door of building 7 indicating the change.
73, Jon KK6GXG
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Re: $35 Application Fees begin April 19, 2022
Greetings Jordan,
I sent in the list of dates for the year in December. It seems mistakes were made. I will rectify this now.
73,
Jon KK6GXG
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Jon Wanzer, KK6GXG
Gina L Janelli, KJ7YWK
Erik KD6RRR