Another Field Day should be in the books as you read this. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped out. Special thanks to our Chairman, Jim Riley, W9JPR for all the years he has devoted to this position.

Health and Welfare: Best wishes go out to all Hamfesters who may not be feeling well. Special prayers for Dave Laveck and Gregg Rosenberg. We miss you guys at the meetings.

July MEETING: Come join us for our annual summer picnic and salute to Veterans and First Responders. Please Note: The meeting date will be July 12th, because of the holiday. Please plan on a start time of 7:00 p.m. This is a pot luck dinner, so everyone should bring a dish or dessert for everyone to enjoy. Special thanks to Ron Kalat and his fellow members of his VFW Post who will join us on the twelfth as they present our Nation’s Colors. Steve Peters will speak about Independence Day. and we will have music. Thank you to all Veterans for your service to our Country. And thank you to all our First Responders for the work you do each day. Speaking of America we will replay the famous speech by Red Skelton about the meaning of our Pledge of Allegiance. On behalf of our Board of Directors and myself, we wish all of you a safe and happy 4th of July! God Bless America!

As always, we ask you to keep an eye on the website for the most current happenings in our club. Remember to Like us on our Hamfesters Page on Facebook and spread the word about our great club too! We are a fun place to have a good time of fellowship at all of our events!

73,
Nora Pointer KC9MLV
President of Hamfesters Amateur Radio Club of Crestwood
P.S: If you need to reach me, please email me at: npointer92@gmail.com

Secretary’s Beat – Meeting Minutes

Hamfesters club meeting June 7, 2019 7:33pm.
Roll Nora KC9MLV, Jim W9JPR, Ed WA9EOL, Patti KC9LYE

There were 35 members, & 3 visitors. Welcome All.

A moment of silence for the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

Health & Welfare Lee WB9USF, passed away on May 31 at age 93. Lee was a W.W. II veteran, and treasurer of our club. Cathy KC9NRH, is recovering from surgery, she’s back at work. Gregg AB9MZ, is having health concerns.

The club minutes for June were approved by John KB9FQB, & Ed WA9EOL.

Treasurer’s Report by Ed WA9EOL, all clubs bills are paid.

Thanks, to Brian W9HLQ, & Gene W9PNG, for taking care of club’s website.

Hamfest 2019 August 5 Sunday at will county fairgrounds in Peotone, ILL. The vendors night is Saturday August 4, it’s fellowship. Aiden KD9LGI, & Mike K9ACM, at our hamfest will run the prize table & make announcements. In the tradition of our Bob K9RDR-sk.

Programs:
July 12 – veterans picnic 6pm setup. There will be a VFW color guard.
October 2 – Steve Cooper
December 6 – Christmas party at Bartolini restaurant. This is a different location, we were at Papa Joe’s in Orland Park.

Old Business by Dave K9KPD, October 5 at the College of DuPage, 5K run. Dave needs at least 10 volunteers, arrive at 3pm. Email Dave at K9KPD@ARRL.org

Adournment at 9:03pm by Cindy N9CAS, & Ed WA9EOL.

Split the Pot winner Brock KF9GI. Door Prize winners: Brian W9HLQ, Nora KC9MLV, Ed WA9EOL, Cindy N9CAS, Laura Lockwood, Don K9KNZ, Steve W9KXT

WD9ABG is published in QST

That’s right! Marty WD9ABG was published in the July 2019 issue on page 24 where he shares his experience of visiting the the ARRL .

You might remember, Marty shared a letter and photos with the May 2019 Hamgab about his visit to the ARRL Headquarters.

Congratulations Marty!

Field Day

from the editor

My favorite ham radio event has arrived! Field day is the one events that I know I will get on the air and make a few QSOs, learn a few things about ham radio, break bread with friends, and even try to follow W9JPR’s list of 49 rules about Field Day. Make sure you ask W9JPR about the porta john incident!

When it’s midnight, you’re alone, the sound the radio makes I swear is different than during the day when all the hustle and bustle is going on. I do enjoy working the radio by myself overnight. There is just something challenging about getting that next QSO all by myself! It is faster to have a logger though, so I do welcome a logger. I usually help out with the GOTA station, so if you are looking for me, I usually don’t stray far from the tent.

Last year, I broke from the norm and did Field Day with a friend, N9AFU operating 1D using my call. We struggled a bit getting the G5RV Jr in the trees. Stringing wire antennas in the trees is harder than it looks. The elmers make it look easy. We made 247 QSO points. 2/3rds of those points were CW. N9AFU is a “hot shot” CW operator! Thanks, Mike for the points and good memories!

So I am back with the club this year for field day. The club doesn’t string antennas in trees! LOL! We are using WA9EOL for the GOTA station call in honor of our awesome club treasurer. This year W9HLQ and I are going to break up the overnight shift. A couple of years ago I manned the GOTA station all night and I was a zombie the next day. Evidently, I am not a young as I used to be! KC9EQQ took pics of me sleeping on the picnic table and made a magazine cover out of it. I still have that hung on my wall at home! Thanks, Don!

By the time you read this Field Day 2019 will be in the record books and life will be back to normal. I hope everyone had a good time because I know I did!

73s Gene W9PNG

For Sale: Ham Gear of Matt, K9MS

The following is a list of ham gear available from the estate of Matt, K9MS. This gear will be available at the Hamfesters hamfest in August, but if you have a serious interest in any of the gear. Contact his son Ed Sobczak at 708/923-6921 Notice: the prices listed are eBay prices and Ed will accept any reasonable offer.

VE Testing

Hamfesters VE Testing Report for HamGab June 2019
Al Bukowski N9ZD – VE coordinator

Hamfesters Amateur Radio Club VEs offer Amateur Radio License Testing for those who want to get their first ham license, or Amateur Hams who want to upgrade to a higher class license. Examination sessions are available on the second Saturday of each month. We will assist you with all necessary paperwork prior to taking your exam. Please make sure you are studying the latest question pool that can be found on the internet, through ARRL publications or Gordon West books. The Exam fee is $15.00 (CASH ONLY – Please NO Checks or Credit Cards.) Also please bring a photo ID with you to the exam. If upgrading, bring your original signed Amateur License and a photocopy we can send with the test results.

If you need information on how to print your FCC License, please go to this url for information. http://www.arrl.org/obtain-license-copy

The exam sessions are held at the Oak Forest City Hall 15440 S. Central Ave. Oak Forest, Il 60452. Please arrive by 9:00 AM. We begin testing promptly at 9:15 AM. Please enter through the marked Police door entrance at City Hall and look for the ARRL Amateur Radio testing signs for directions.

Future VE Exam dates are as follows:

• July 13, 2019, See Below Note on New General Class Exam
• August 10, 2019
• September 14, 2019
• October 12, 2019

*******New General Class License Exams will be used after July 1, 2019. If you plan to take the General Exam after this date, you will need to study the new General Class Question pool found here. >>> http://www.ncvec.org/downloads/2019-2023GeneralClassQuestionPool.pdf

Please, it would help the VE Team to pre-register and/or if you have any other questions regarding our test sessions, please contact Al, N9ZD via e-mail at: N9ZD@arrl.net

A Special ‘Thank You’ to All the VE’s volunteering there Saturday morning to assist me at the Exam sessions.

Club Information

Meetings and VE
Testing

Club meetings are held on the
first Friday of every month at
Crestwood Civic Center
14025 Kostner Ave
Crestwood, IL
Meetings begin at 7:30 PM.
September meetings may vary if our meeting date conflicts with the Crestwood
Flower show.

Board Meetings: 7:30 PM on
the 4th Monday of each month
at the
SouthBridge Community Church
15500 S.73rd.
Orland Park, IL

VE TESTING: Every 2nd
Saturday of the Month at the
Oak Forest City Hall
15440 S. Central Ave.
Testing begins at
9:00 AM but we ask that you
arrive 10 minutes early. Exam
fee is now $15.00. Al N9ZD
VE Team Chairman

Special Activities

Hamfester’s Big Peotone
Hamfest: Our 82nd annual
Hamfest coming August 4th,
2019 @ Will County Fairgrounds,
Peotone, IL.

Field Day: Join the W9AA crew
for one of the best Field Days ever
on June 22-23, 2019 at
SouthBridge Community Church
15500 S. 73rd
Orland Park, IL
Field Day Chairman
Jim W9JPR

MAKERS: we participate in the
annual Southwest Chicago
Makers Faire

Community Service: we support
local communities by providing
radio communication for parades
and marathons / walk-a-thons.

Nets/Contact Info

10 METER NET: Every
Sunday Evening at 8:00 PM on
28.410. Tom KA9ZXN is Net
Control

2 METER NET: Every
Monday Evening at 9:00 PM on
146.640. Tom KA9ZXN is Net
Control

WEB SITE: www.hamfesters.org
Webmaster
Brian ,W9HLQ
Granville, W9PNG

Club’s address:
Hamfesters Radio Club
P.O. Box 474 Crestwood, IL
60445
Attn: Patti KC9LYE Sec

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