Contest Objective:
For amateurs in the US and Canada to work as many amateur stations in as many different 2 degrees x 1 degree Maidenhead grid squares as possible using authorized frequencies above 50 MHz. Stations outside the US & Canada may only work stations in the US and Canada.
Stations in KH0-9, KL7 & KP1-KP5, CY9 and CY0 count as W/VE stations and can be worked by DX stations for contest credit.
During the last Tryon ARC meeting we had a vote passed to have field day dinner and breakfast catered by the wonderful and ham friendly restaurant Rob & Crystal’s – All American Diner. They will be taking care of all the cooking so we can do all the talking. They will be serving Dinner on the 22nd and breakfast on the 23rd.
For dinner we have the following choices:
These options include: Red roasted potatoes, toss salad, green beans and glazed baby carrots.
Also included for this price is breakfast which will consist of: French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and ham.
If interested please contact Don WA2EZ at tryon.fieldday@live.com before June 11.
If you wish to operate during field day please contact the following band coordinators:
10m: Steve K2ALS
20m: Ray K2RND
40m: Don WA2EZ
80m: Joe KB2TJE
Digital: Edgar KC2UEZ
GOTA: Joe KB2TJE
V/UHF: Scott KC2QCX
Love it or hate it, Facebook is a great tool. It help us connect with friends and others who work, study and live around us and across the globe. It is almost like ham radio, but not as fun 
It is my honor to announce that our Facebook page on may 10, 2013 reached the 100 likes milestone. Congratulations!!
On another note, our Twitter page has 550+ followers.
The Tryon ARC was featured on the WNYT website.
The article talks about our public service provided at the Cerrone 5k this past weekend and how events like these help us prepare for when (not if) disasters happen.
Special thanks to Steve Kuck K2ALS for coordinating the special events.
Hi All,
Just a quick note, last night the club participated in the Boulevard School Science Fair in Gloversville where Joe O’Neill KB2TJE was a judge. Edgar KC2UEZ, Howard KD2ABK and myself manned a table where we had setup an HF radio and lots of literature on Ham Radio to hand out. We had a video playing of a contest between CW and Texting, of course CW was faster and won. Joe and Howard made contacts on the HF radio and we answered many questions about our hobby and hopefully sparked some interest in some really smart young people who would make great hams someday.
Also present was Joyce Ashe, you may recall she is the widow of our former president Gary, she wanted me to relay to everyone how she has been hearing good things about the club and that Gary would be proud. To that I replied, we have great members and he laid a great foundation to work from.
Don, WA2EZ – President.
The Rookie Roundup is a contest aimed at Amateurs licensed for three years or less. This six-hour event is held three times per year (April, August and December). Rookies can contact anybody, while “Old Timers” make contact with only Rookies.
For more information about this contest visit: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
