ARRL FIELD DAY 2019 is now history! Once again Linda and I traveled the entire section visiting clubs. Thankfully the weather cooperated nicely this year. While we did not get to operate, we had a wonderful time visiting old friends and making some new ones. Here are a bunch of FD photos, in no particular order. I received over 200 pictures this year (!) so I apologize for not posting all of them. Hope to see you all next year. Vry 73 de…..K2QY avec K2QYL
This is what Amateur Radio is all about…..having fun! Look at those smiles! Thanks to all the clubs that sent me a few pictures of their Winter Field Day operations. Winter Field Day was formed on the premise that emergencies don’t always happen on nice bright sunny and warm days. Everyone I spoke to, had a fabulous time even tough the band conditions were less than stellar. These photos are in no particular order.
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SAVE THE DATE!
New ARRL CEO to Keynote 20th Annual “Ham Radio University”
The new Chief Executive Officer of ARRL, Howard Michel, WB2ITX, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Ham Radio University (HRU) educational conference, which will mark its 20th anniversary on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
The event, which serves as the ARRL New York City/Long Island Section Convention, will be held in the Hillwood Commons Student Center on the campus of LIU / Post college in Brookville, New York from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, with Mr. Michel delivering his remarks at 12:00 noon.
HRU will include nearly thirty informational forums covering a broad range of Amateur Radio activities, including: Assembling an Amateur Radio Station; Communicating through Amateur Radio Earth Satellites; Remote Station Operating Over the Internet; Emergency Communications, and three hands-on workshops on Cable Theory and RF Connectors; Ethernet Connectors; and Test Equipment.
In addition to the forums and workshops, there will be a VE session in the afternoon.
Presented in cooperation with LIU / Post public radio station WCWP 88.1FM (www.WCWP.org), HRU 2019 is a day of activities at which more than 300 hams will share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship,
Ham Radio University is supported by numerous radio clubs and related organizations in the New York City – Long Island area. They will have displays in a Club Room and provide information about their licensing classes, public service events and other amateur radio activities.
Further information and the forum schedule is on line at: http://www.HamRadioUniversity.
There will be free parking and a cafeteria will be open for breakfast and lunch. A suggested donation for attendees is $5.00.
Here are a few pictures from the November 3rd, Hudson Division Luncheon. It was attended by about 100 hams from the Division. The emcee was Mike Lisenco, N2YBB who always puts on a fun event. Thanks to the Orange County ARC for putting this together.
Despite the weather, the August 11th “All Clubs Picnic” had a terrific turnout yesterday! Thanks to SMARA for hosting.
One of the aspects of attending an event like this is getting to know new hams, talking to hams I have not previously met, and of catching up with old friends. And of course the good food! It makes the summer months lively.
Our ENY Section Emergency Coordinator David Galletly KM2O set up an ARES Connect sign up booth (YES we are now LIVE!). Snap the QR code with your smart phone and BAM you are taken right to the sign up page!
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays the Hudson Division Director, Mike Lisenco N2YBB from the swift completion of his appointed rounds (like attending a picnic). We tried to convince him it was just a bit of dew 😉
Everyone knows Tony Pazzola W2BEJ!
An awesome time was had by all.
July 7th 2018 – ENY Section Staff Meeting
Newburgh, NY
ENY Field Day 2018!
Linda (K2QYL) and I drove around the entire ENY Section for Field Day 2018. We left Delmar about 10AM on Saturday driving down through Albany to Orange County on the West side of the Hudson, crossing over to the East side and visiting Yonkers and points North to East Greenbush arrivng home at 2am Sunday morning. Sunday we were back on the road by 8am and visited Schenectady heading North to Prospect Mtn then East to Hoosick, and South to Cropseyville and arriving back in Delmar by 3pm. That was a total of about 700 miles! We tried to visit as many FD sites as possible. What we saw was NOT a dying hobby but hundreds of people having a fabulous time (despite the not so perfect weather and band conditions). We saw many sites where non hams were warmly welcomed. We saw newly minted hams having fun, getting on the air, making contacts, putting up antennas and learning new things. I saw more smiles than I have in a long time! At every site, we were warmly welcomed, offered all kinds of food and much needed coffee including tours of each site. While Linda and I did not get to sit down behind a mic this year, we both felt so blessed to meet so many new and old friends alike! Here are a few pictures I wanted to share. Each and every club was thrilled and thanked us for showing ARRL support for their Field Day effort. It was the BEST Field Day ever……until next year! 73 de,
John K2QY
It was a rainy and cold morning today at the EGARA hamfest, but warm friendships made it a terrific event. Thanks for your hospitality, 73!
It was my pleasure this week to award several Public Service Honor Roll awards!
Mike Shanahan WO2H (left), Mark Copeletti WM2C (right), Robert Dillon KT2D, Ed Rubin N2JBA and Keith Tilley K2UNI. Congrats to all the winners and thank you for your service.
Just a few friends at the ARRL table during the Middletown Flea Market on April 30th. Thanks for taking the photo Lee (K2HAT)!
73 de
John Fritze
K2QY