[Kids] Thoughts on Kid's day

[Belinda Daring]

Hello Everyone, I'm sorry to delay in writing but my computer went to cyber 
cemetery. I am now on line with a new system and wanted to touch base with 
some who were involved with Kid's day. The 3 kids we had here had a good 
time. We had our 4-H club members ages 8-17 on the air. With band conditions 
and various other incidental issues on the air we were fortunate. I had 
arranged for our sponsor amateur radio club to permit us to use the 
repeater. I also e-mailed some of the club members and asked them to try to 
be available to talk with the kids. As usual the men were more than 
accomodating. They not only allowed the kids to make the contact but stayed 
on the air with each one individually. When we attempted to contact others 
on the suggested frequencies we were either interrupted or not acknowledged. 
If it wasn't for the local club repeater it would have been a poor contact 
event. I'm sorry to say the e-mails that were sent to me by those making 
comments on the event were not read because of my computer failure. I hope 
others had more luck with the bands than we did. The one long distance 
contact was an in and out from Texas. Our 12 yr. old girl made the contact 
and said " that's just super!!" Thank you for making this event possible. 
The kids are looking forward to another Kids day in the future. Linda 
Daring, KB3ERH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Clinton" <jjarrettc at gmail.com>
To: "Tree" <tree at kkn.net>
Cc: "Wendy Clinton" <wwclinton at gmail.com>; <Kids at contesting.com>; 
<nn1n at arrl.org>; <kc1j at arrl.org>; <frank at krizan.org>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Kids] Thoughts on Kid's day


> Tree,
>
> Thanks for investigating with ARRL.  What I would like to propose is we 
> have
> the ARRL expand the frequency list for Kid's day.
>
> I have cc'd Tom Hogerty from the ARRL.  Tom, to give you some background
> information, I sent an email to Kids at contesting.com about a week go to
> solicit input from other operators on Kids day with regards to band
> conditions.  In general, the only band open was 20m and this made for 
> tight
> conditions.  Therefore, since we are at the bottom of the sun cycle, I
> proposed we add 40m and 80m as to the already established 20m, 15m, and 
> 10m
> band for Kid's day.  Then, Frank KR1ZAN stated:
>
> "How about we recommend using the World (w/US mods) Scouting Frequencies
> (see
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/jota.html for list) plus/minus 20 kHz. 
> Also
> state that if bandwidth crowded, call or look for stations immediately
> outside the crowded area."
>
> No one objected and this made sense to me.
>
> Anyhow, Tom, are you the right person to talk to at the ARRL to update the
> information for Kid's Day?  Perhaps the Boring Amateur Radio Club needs to
> provide this suggestion?  I don't know but I would like to do what I can 
> to
> expand the frequency list.
>
> Thanks for everyone's input on this.
>
> Regards,
> John Clinton/AG4GG
>
> On 1/11/07, Tree <tree at kkn.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Piping in.
>>
>> Well - this isn't the ARRL - but the Boring Amateur Radio Club...  and I
>> guess
>> we have some role in defining what Kid's Day was - at some time or
>> another.
>>
>> Our role is greatly diminished at this point and it isn't totally clear 
>> to
>> me who is driving the train at the ARRL with respect to this
>> contest.  But,
>> we can find out.
>>
>> This forum was established a long time ago - and I had intended for it to
>> be replaced with this:
>>
>> http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox/
>>
>> I am surprised that the Kids Day events are not listed here - so I will
>> ask
>> the ARRL what the story is.
>>
>> Your other ideas are good ones.  Yes - use the WARC bands if you want.
>>
>> Tree N6TR
>> tree at kkn.net
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>
>
>
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