Hello Wyoming Hams

Wyoming is sceduled to host the Rocky Mountain Division Convention in 2026. So I am gettiing the ball rolling.

Calling all affilliated clubs and Amateurs to participate in planning and execution of the convention.

With that being said the fisrt item of business is to decide where in wyoming we are going to host and what venue in that city we will use.

I have posted on the Wyoming Section Facebook page  a question. If you or the club would like to leave a comment there or send me an e-mail at wy7gc@arrl.org with a suggestion it would be appreciatted. 

ALSO NEVER FORGET 9-11-2001

regards 

Garth WY7GC

YOU CAN HELP US

CHANGE THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN HAMS

The ARRL is focused on reducing legal restraints on the ability of American Amateur Radio Operators to engage in the active practice and enjoyment of Amateur Radio.

One of the most insidious and increasing threats to the survival of Amateur Radio and our ability to serve our communities and Nation, as we are required to do by Federal regulation, is the proliferation of private land use restrictions that prohibit the installation of outdoor antennas and that sometimes actually deny Federally licensed Amateurs from operating any amateur radios, regardless of where their antennas are located -- in their attics, hidden in trees, or mounted on their vehicles.

Federal law -- since 1996 -- has guaranteed to every American -- except Amateur Radio Operators -- the right to erect antennas outside or on their residences for the purpose of TV reception, satellite TV and internet access, wireless internet access, and even wireless internet redistribution. But Amateur Radio operators are denied the equal right to erect comparable antennas.

Since 2005, Federal law has also guaranteed to every American the right to proudly display the American Flag by installing ï¬agpoles in their yards. But, despite that right to install vertical poles in their yards -- American Radio Amateurs are denied the right to use those vertical ï¬agpoles as vertical antennas.

We believe the denial -- to licensed Amateur Radio Operators -- of the rights guaranteed to all non-Amateur Radio licensed American homeowners -- the right to install antennas on the land they own -- is without justiï¬cation and should not be permitted to continue.

To eliminate these private land use restrictions, the ARRL has worked over the past several years with our elected ofï¬cials to draft Congressional legislation -- H.R. 1094 in the U.S. House of Representatives and S. 459 in the U.S. Senate -- that, when passed will extend to all Hams the right to operate from their homes and the right to install antennas on the land they own. We have bipartisan support for this legislation.
 

BUT, WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PASS THIS LEGISLATION!!!

How can you help? By sending a letter to your Representative and Senators asking that they co-sponsor and support H.R. 1094 and S. 459.
 

How can you send these letters? It is easy.

Go to -- https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ -- enter your call sign and click on "Send My Letters" and your letters will be delivered to our Washington legislative team for hand delivery to your Representative and Senators.
 

Does your individual letter matter? YES.
 

Your Representative and Senators need to know that the passage of this legislation is important to you.
 

Your letter could be the difference in whether we are able to pass H.R. 1094 and S. 459.

Go to -- https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/ -- and help us by sending your letters to your Representative and Senators.

 

For ease of access to https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/, point your phones at:

QST QST QST

I would like to take a moment to thank all the ham's in the Wyoming section for all their assistance in their neck of the woods and tor the section in 2023 and am looking forward to 2024. We are looking for a club to sponsor the 2024 Wyoming Section Hamfest. We are also looking for a club or two to host the 2025 Rocky Mountain Division convention. If interested reach out to me at wy7gc@arrl.org

73 your section manager Garth

VOLUNTEERS ON THE AIR is in full swing work all bands and enjoy the year. Wyoming has an opportunity to host W1AW/7 twice this year. The first is the week of May 31 and the second the week of Nov 8.

Calling all affiliated clubs it would be nice for all our clubs to host operating during these two weeks. Our section coordinator for the event is Lee Milner in Torrington. If you would like to participate contact him at k7wy.lee@outlook.com. with your contact information. 

Also if you are an ARRL Affilated club please update your info on the ARRL website and send me an E-mail with your contact info at wy7gc@arrl.org. as the information I currently have is not up to date.

have a great week and see you on the air

73

from WY7GC.

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As we celebrate the holidays I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Stay safe and enjoy your family and friends. Remember the season.

73 WY7GC

Just a note to re-introduce myself and KD5HTJ RheaAnn. I will be your new Section Manager. If you need anything dont hesitate to contact me. 

Thanks Rick for your leadership for the last few years, and thanks for staying on as ASM. I am looking forward to continuing the work you have started.

I also would like to give Cudos to all that participated in the planning and execution of the Rocky Mountain Division Convention in Cheyenne last weekend it was great to see some that we haven't seen for a while.

Rick Roderick and Joe had some great comments and stories lol.

Also thanks to all that participated in the Wouff Hong ceremony you were troopers and did a great job.

 Merry Christmas from N1TEK and WY7AJB

April 17, 2019

The Wyoming Section wiki page is sorely out of date. I took the liberty of removing lots of unused pages and did a little updating.

If you have had access or want to help with keeping this page viable for the section, please email me with any information you would like posted.

The webpage is: http://wyomingsection.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Rick

N1TEK

73

April 2, 2019

Greeting Everyone!

As your new Section Manager, I thought I would introduce myself.

I am retired a Navy Senior Chief Electronics Technician after serving 24
years. Married with two grown boys. My wife Amy is call sign WY7AJB. We
served in the Midwest, both coasts, Guam and Germany.

I got my license in 2007 and tested straight to General. YES. I am a
no-code operator. I upgraded to Amateur Extra in 2015. I enjoy
contesting and some digital.

Beside being your Section Manager, I am the President of the Sweetwater
Amateur Radio Club, the VEC for testing locally, PIO and local
Government liaison.

I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Jack Mitchell N7MJ for his
previous leadership and service and mentorship to me as I step into this
role.

There has been a lot of public discussion lately of the ARRL Technician
Enhancement Proposal officially designated RM-11828 to add limited HF
privileges to the Technician License.

There has been a working group for years soliciting input from radio
amateurs to your Directors before this proposal was ever put forward.

I understand many of you worked hard learning code to get your license
and it took time. In many cases, lots of time. That doesn’t mean we
shouldn’t change with the times. When Marconi and the OM first got
into radio, I don’t think they envisioned satellites, but they are a
regular part of our operating today.

For those of you who feel strongly against this proposal, make your
feelings known to the FCC by the April 15th deadline. If they get enough
negative feedback the likelihood of them approving it is small.

To threaten to sever ties with the ARRL over this is counter-productive.
The ARRL does many good things for our community from LOTW, the QST with
non-biased reviews of equipment, sending out speakers for conventions,
etc.

I think we get a lot for our membership.

I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible over the next
year.

Rick
N1TEK
73 

ARRL Wyoming Section on Facebook

The Wyoming Section Facebook page is the “heartbeat” of the section. 

Wyoming Section Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1447498238881809/

Big Horn Basin ARC  https://www.facebook.com/groups/BHBARC/

Wyoming DMR Project  https://www.facebook.com/groups/558835240864980/?ref=bookmarks

Hammy  https://www.facebook.com/groups/251484064897187/

Sweetwater ARC  https://www.facebook.com/mysarc/

North East Wyoming ARC https://www.facebook.com/ne7wy/?fref=ts

ShyWy ARC  https://www.facebook.com/Shywy-Amateur-Radio-Club-162328730619496/

There very well could be others. Please let me know if I’ve missed any. 

 I need your input to keep it updated and viable.

Rick Breininger

N1TEK

73