• Address: Henrietta, NY 14467 (map)
• Date Posted: 09/28/09

MEDIA RELEASE –9-28-2009 October Club Meeting: NYQP Rochester Amateur Radio Association A nonprofit educational organization of Ham Radio hobbyists since 1930 Topic: N.Y. QSO Party: Time: Friday Oct. 2, 2009 7:30PM Location: Henrietta Fire Hall, 3129 E. Henrietta Rd. NYQP is an acronym for the New York QSO Party. The NYQP is an operating event on October 17th with its epicenter and focus on New York State HamsThe NYQP is a nice, casual event. Not the fast paced rapid fire exchange that melts your headphones like you often hear. Even if you don’t do contests you’ll enjoy the NYQP. Because, being the New York QSO Party, everyone outside of NY will be seeking to make contact with stations inside NY (you). Paul Mackanos, K2DB and Rick Mintz, W1TY will be in attendance to tell us all about how to participate in the NYQP. They will provide everything we need to know; like what frequencies to use, and what “magic words” to say to attract all those out of state stations. At the meeting: Be prepared to be entertained. At the NYQP: Be prepared to fulfill your Worked All States requirements Meetings and programs of the Rochester Amateur Radio Assn. are open to the public and are free!. We encourage everyone to attend, members and non-members alike! 
All meetings feature refreshments, socializing, and a raffle before the evenings presentation. Note: For those interested in the hobby of radio communications, the FCC no longer requires Morse code proficiency for Ham Radio licensing. Join us this Friday. Contact for Event Len Crellin, KC2PCD (585) 671-2424 kc2pcd@rochester.rr.com HAM RADIO BACKGROUND Amateur ("Ham") radio operators enjoy worldwide wireless communication with other enthusiasts and in doing so spread international goodwill. Hams are always prepared for portable-powered operations for emergency relief efforts during disasters. These have included, for example, Florida and Gulf Coast hurricanes, the Indian Ocean tsunami, devastating tornados, as well as our local blizzards and ice storms. Local hams have an ongoing relationship with the National Weather Service in Buffalo via the SKYWARN program and are prepared to assist the Rochester chapter of the Red Cross should normal modes of communication become overloaded or fail. Additionally, they participate in Ginna nuclear power plant drills. For many years members of the Rochester Amateur Radio Association [RARA] have provided portable communications for public events such as walk-a-thons, the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure, the MS 150 Bike Tour, the Rochester Marathon, parades, the Spirit of America Festival, triathlons, and the NY State Police-sponsored Pumpkin Patrol, just to name a few. Hams provide their communication expertise on a volunteer basis for the good of the community. Locally RARA members spend over 2900 volunteer-hours per year serving the Greater Monroe County region. For local Ham Radio information, go to the RARA website www.rochesterham.org, or for national information see the site for the American Radio Relay League http://www.hello-radio.org/. For information about Ham Radio or Rochester Amateur Radio Association contact Len Crellin, Media Communications Coordinator, 585-671-2424 or email: kc2pcd@rochester.rr.com.