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Return to top	The club participates in this event annually. Come operate with us June 27-28, 2015. Look for the tent on Dover Hill on North Main Street Saturday. Photos from previous Field Day events courtesy of Bob Stacy KØBGS, and Jim WBØIYC
Jay KØETC, John WØJRP Mark NØZPD & Kent KC5NWD	Rob WØTTM 24 hour 40m CW op	Dale WDØGKC Running CW on 20m	Click to Enlarge image. Jim NØZSQ Our late night 75m op
Field Day is one of the best attended club events held annually. Club members have a good time making eyeball QSO's and experimenting with antennas. This national event is always held the 4th weekend in June. For the past several years, the club has operated from the top of Dover Hill using the club call WØIN. If you want to help set up, be there early Saturday morning. Come later in the day or overnight to operate. Look on the top of the hill for the club banner, tents, and antennas draped everywhere. There is plenty of parking, however, you may want to bring your own chairs and sleeping bag if you intend to stay overnight. There is no pavillion, but we will have a large tent in place. At the right is a map of Joplin showing the location of Dover Hill (#37) located just north of Murphy Blvd. on the west side of Main Street.

Always the fourth Saturday in August! Return to top	Don't miss the BIGGEST HAMFEST in Southwest Missouri!
Mark your calendar for this coming August!

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US Highway 66, established in 1926, was the first major improved highway to link Chicago with Los Angeles.  Through stories, songs, and TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the spirit of freedom of the open road, inspiring many to see America.  If you are old enough, when you listen to the sounds of the Nelson Riddle Orchestra you will visualize Todd and Buzz cruising down the highway toward another adventure in that sleek Corvette! The Citrus Belt ARC established this week long event, and have officially designated stations that operate along the route from Santa Monica, California to Chicago. Joplin has participated in this event annually since the beginning. This year celebrates the 89th anniversary of the "Route 66" highway network and the 16th year for "Route 66 On the Air." The special event runs from Saturday, September 12th (0000Z) thru Sunday, September 20th (2400Z). Each year this event offers hams a fun way to relive their own memories of Route 66 and celebrate the highway's anniversary.  Amateur Radio clubs using 1x1 call signs operate from cities along the old highway route during the special event period in September. Joplin is assigned the callsign W6N for this event. The event coordinator for Joplin Missouri is Jim Johannes, NØZSQ. Contact Jim if you have questions. For event details, certificate information, QSL routes for all stations, and other general information, visit w6jbt.org, and click the link to ROUTE 66 On The Air. For Joplin, the QSL route is: JARC, PO Box 2983, Joplin, MO. 64803. It is important that you include a self addressed stamped envelope to cover the cost of return postage.
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This outdoor tailgate is always held at Ewert Park the first Saturday in October. Here, you can unload all those items you didn't sell at the Hamfest!. This year, it will be held Saturday, October 3rd. The event is FREE, and starts at 8:00 AM sharp. There are plenty of parking spaces near the new pavillion. However, if you intend to sell items you will need your own chairs and tables. Free coffee and donuts are always provided. Look for the bright yellow banner near the tennis courts! This is a fair weather event and is always held as long as the weather cooperates.	Map of East Joplin with location of Ewert Park.
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The Joplin Amateur Radio Club holds an annual Christmas Dinner each December. It is mainly a social event. Of course there is the opportunity for speeches, club awards, recognition plaques, and various prizes, finishing with the passing of the gavel to the new president. This annual event is open to ALL area HAMS and their spouses. We encourage you to come spend an evening with your fellow radio amateurs from around the four state area for an eyeball QSO. Our treasurer loves this event, and is happy to take your money if you are interested in membership. More about this event Beside club awards, passing the gavel and other stuff, for fun we host a ONE BUCK RAFFLE for several nice door prizes, surprises, and the unclaimed hamfest prizes. So if you didn't win anything at the hamfest, here is your second chance! This is a club fund raiser! This is the only official club activity that takes place in December.
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The JARC Antenna Launcher Kit as featured in CQ Magazine. Click here to see the club video of the launcher in action Click to Enlarge image. Click here to see the video Harry Hinz KE6RJ made showing assembly and use of the launcher	Only $50 including freight in the USA.  Click the "Buy Now" Button to get your launcher kit today! International shipments welcome! Please email us with your shipping destination so we can compute pricing outside the continental USA.

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JARC Two Meter Repeater - WØIN The club maintains an open  two-meter repeater which transmits on 147.210+ MHz. The repeater is located in Joplin, Missouri.
Meetings The Joplin Amateur Radio Club regularly meets at 19:30 (7:30 pm) on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, at the Red Cross located at 4th and Jackson Avenue. The building is located 7 blocks west of Main Street in Joplin, Missouri.
Monday Night 2m Net The club hosts a weekly net starting at 19:30 on the club repeater at 147.210 MHz. Hams are invited to check into the net which provides a venue for trading equipment. Any changes to club meeting locations and events are announced as well.
Local ARES Organization   The Joplin Amateur Radio Club supports the Amateur Radio Emergency Service endeavors locally by providing a laision to that organization. Jasper County ARES, holds nets on Monday at 8 pm on the 147.210+ W0IN repeater. Meetings are held the first Tuesday at 7 pm, and are located at the Red Cross building 4th and Jackson, in Joplin. To find out about ARES membership, events, and Tornado WX Spotting Classes scheduled this year contact Andy Gabbert, KAØTUD Jasper County EC for more information and a schedule.
Area VE Testing ARRL Volunteer Examineer testing sessions are held on the last Wednesday of each month except holidays at the Joplin Public Library, 4th and Main in downtown Joplin, MO. Signup starts at 6:30 p.m. testing begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. To arrange or confirm a test session, get additional details, or ask about special accommodations, contact Ray Brown, KB0STN (417-529-8557).
Saturday Morning Breakfasts When no event is scheduled, club members gather each Saturday morning about 8:30 AM for breakfast.  Presently, the designated restaurant is Golden Corral located 2415 S Rangeline Rd. in Joplin.
Newsletter The JARC publishes a club newsletter time to time. It contains newsworthy items, features written by local hams, upcoming events such as hamfests, and classified listings. It is distributed free to members of the organization. Issues are placed on the website for persons interested in our organization. To see past issues of the club newsletter the Printed Circuit, click here.
Message Board One of the club members manages a ListServer Discussion/Message board that you can join. Ray Brown KBØSTN moderates this group, and you can sign up here.

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2015 Term President: John Frederick, N8GOU Vice President: Jim Scott, WBØIYC Secretary: Jason Arends, KØJAA Treasurer: Jim Johannes, NØZSQ	2014 Term President: John Frederick, N8GOU Vice President: Jim Scott, WBØIYC Secretary: Mark Mitchelson, NØZPD Treasurer: Jim Johannes, NØZSQ

Information Sites

• QRZ.COM Ham Radio Callsign Server
• The NEW WØ (10th District) QSL Bureau WebSite
  The St. Louis MO DX Club recently took over sponsorship of the incoming ZERO-LAND Bureau on 9/19/2005.
  All instructions for you DXers can be found here, along with supplies, and links to the other district bureaus.

Amateur Radio Organizations

• For the official word - The American Radio Relay League a national organization of Hams
• The International Amateur Radio Union is an organization where national societies throughout the world work together for the international good of Amateur Radio under the auspices of a representative democracy.
• The Military Auxiliary Radio Service (MARS) is a program sponsored by the Department of Defense that consists of licensed amateur radio operators who assist with communications for the benefit of military personel. Formerly known as the Military Affiliated Radio Service
• The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) is an international organization that encourages YLs (Young Ladies) throughout the world to enter into the Amateur Radio Service.
• The International Telecommunications Union - Radiocommunications (ITU-R) plays a vital role in the global management of the radio-frequency spectrum. Here you will find links on upcoming World Radio Conferences (WRC).

Area Organizations

• Free Tuesdays? The Benton County Radio Operators of Northwest Arkansas meets monthly at the Rogers Public Library in Rogers, AR.
• The Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club (BAARC) meets the 1st Monday of each month.
• The Ft. Smith Area Amateur Radio Club hosts of the Hanging Judge Hamfest each April
• Another aspect of the amateur radio hobby is QRP - low power operation. Around here there is quite a bit of interest in QRP and its construction. "Little Radios Big Fun" - is the motto of the Four State QRP Group. They host the annual Ozarkcon QRP International Convention each April held in Branson.
• The Green Country Hamfest is held in Claremore, OK each March, and is worth checking out.
• The Jasper County ARES meet the first Tuesday of each month at the Red Cross in Joplin, MO.
• The Nixa Amateur Radio Club is located just south of Springfield, MO. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday, and they sponsor the NARCfest each November.
• The Ozark Mountain Amateur Radio (OMAR) Group promotes the D-STAR digital mode, and sponsors the WØOMD D-STAR repeaters around Springfield, MO.
• If you live near Pryor Oklahoma, the Mayes County Amateur Radio Club is nearby. They have a repeater on 147.060 MHz, and meet monthly in Chouteau.
• The The Southeast Kansas Amateur Radio Club meets the last Saturday each month in Pittsburg Kansas.
• Springfield's Southwest Missouri Amateur Radio Club
• The Tulsa Repeater Organization operates several repeaters in and around Tulsa. The meet the 4th Tuesday, monthly.

Weather Information Sources

• KBØRPJ's compiled list of Missouri SkyWarn Repeaters
• Weatherbug reporting stations and CAMS around the nation.
• RAP Real-Time WX Data from GOES-10 and GOES-12 satellites with visible and Infrared images.
• Find WX for any city, state or ZipCode with Weather Underground
• NOAA Storm Prediction Center to see today's convective outlooks and forecasts.

Technical Information and Help

• Some guidelines for choosing your first radio once you are licensed.
• An explanation of how repeaters work can be found here.
• To communicate hams need antennas! Antenna Basics has a nice tutorial on how they work!
• Several schematic diagrams of radio transmitters can be found here.

Charts, References, and Forms

• The International CALLSIGN Allocation list.
• Asked to host the net? It can be fun! Here you can download a handy little guide designed for our Net Control Operators to help standardize the local net.
  Don't forget to download some NET LOG sheets to record stations checking in.
• Click this link to download a handy six page PDF (17kB) copy of Robert's Rules of Order in outline form.
• When the whole world is listening, good operating practice and etiquette is important. Rules for how to conduct yourself while on the air.
• A list of commonly used Q-Signals for use in CW.
• AC6V's Amateur Radio and DX Reference Guide - includes a list of links pertaining to Ham Radio
• A 96kB PDF file of the United States Frequency Allocation chart of the radio spectrum, including amateur radio frequencies can be downloaded here.

More Links

• The K8CX Ham Gallery - A large Photo Gallery of Ham Operators , Hamshacks, Ham Collectibles, Antenna farms, DXpeditions, DX locations, Contest Stations, etc.
• Tired of that old "ring-ring" on your cellphone? Create a custom MORSE CODE ringtone and download it here! Brought to you by Andy Booth, M1RGZ, this slick little website has been a hit with the amateur community! Did I mention that it is free!
• Have you ever seen an Iridium flare? They occur almost daily, but you must be looking in the right place at the right time!
  Predictions for flares, satellite passings, comets and more can be found at the Heavens - Above Web Site. You will need to provide your Latitude and Longitude information to configure this website for your viewing. We have set the location initially to central Joplin, Missouri.
• If you don't know your latitude and longitude, but do know your Zip Code, follow this link to Spaceweather.com/flybys/ where you can get a printable list of satellite passings.
• For information on Meteor Showers and such look at American Meteor Society Page
• For something completely different, some area hams practice their aim at the annual Oklahoma Full Auto Shoot held just south of Seneca Missouri. This huge event draws people from all over North America. It features a 200 yard firing line where you can shoot a wide variety of weapons, including machine guns.
• Some of our members also fly with the Teeniemünde Rocketry Club

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