As Field Day approaches rapidly, next month brings other activity.  The Socorro Amateur Radio Association is holding their annual hamfest on July 11^th and 12^th.  Dinner is Friday night with guest speaker Dave Jorgensen, WD5COV, telling the story of the Clipperton Island DXpedtion.  The hamfest is at a new venue, the new Socorro Convention Center.  You can find the details at https://www.socorroara.org/.

Later this summer is the 39^th annual Alamogordo Hamfest.  Held again at the Otero County Fairgrounds, they have a nice prize list and a dinner Saturday evening.  They have a long list of prizes and plan to hold license exams on Saturday morning.  Vendors can set up Friday evening with the doors open at 7:00 Saturday for attendees.  Details available at https://www.qsl.net/k5lrw/hamfest.htm

Registration is open for New Mexico’s State Convention:  the Duke City Hamfest, 19-21 Sep.  Located at the Embassy Suites convention center in Albuquerque, numerous vendors have already registered including Ham Radio Outlet.  Plans include dozens of prizes and presentations, a large vendor area hosting both commercial and individuals, a Friday Mixer, and Saturday banquet.  You can register at dukecityhamfest.org.  They have reserved rooms at a special rate, but quantities are limited.

Finally, the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention will be held 24-26 Oct at Grand Junction CO.  Early bird registration ends 30 Jun.  Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, will be the featured speaker.  The convention will include – W1AW/0 Special events stati on
– DXCC Card Checking
– Static Displays
– Communications vehicles
– Edge of Space Sciences Hospitality suite
– Complimentary tables for ARRL Affiliated Club
– Fox Hunt
– Many hours of forums

Details and registration are available at:  https://www.hamconcolorado.com/.

73, Bill, K8TE

ARRL-NM.ORG webmaster needed.

Contact me for details.

You need to know WordPress and be an ARRL member.

I have gotten this website back online (with help!).

We now need someone to monitor it routinely and tweak.

The goal is this:

Keep it simple and reliable.

Thank you,

Tom N5ATR

3.939 LSB – Sunday, 1 June @ 1930 MTN <=======

Monthly New Mexico HF ARES / EMCOM Net 

The New Mexico Section ARES / EMCOM / AUXCOM / RACES HF net meets on the first Sunday of each month to discuss Amateur Radio support of all types of emergency communications including MARS, SAR, CAP, public service events. All properly licensed stations are invited to check into the net. Roll call will be conducted alphabetically by county Bernalillo to Valencia (or in reverse) then other states, late or missed. Please help and report the following:

• 1 – Signal report of NC using standard RS (59, 55, 44) etc.
• 2 – Noise floor at your station in S unit
• 3 – Recommendations or comments to improve our HF net.

2025 Net Control Schedule (Primary / Alternate)

June 1 – N5ATR/W5ACW 1930(L)

July 6 – W5ACW/N5ATR 1930(L)

August 3 – N5ATR/W5ACW 1930(L)

Note:  Send WINLINK CHECK-IN forms to both:  N5ATR / W5ACW if you cannot attend the net.

Dona Ana County ARES – The net is on the 146.760 repeater.

Look for an update on this website

Sandia Vista Amateur Radio Club” website link

https://sandiavista.net/

I will be updating this website to reflect this new information.  Tom

3.939 LSB – Sunday, 6 April @ 1930 MTN <=======

Monthly New Mexico HF ARES / EMCOM Net 

The New Mexico Section ARES / EMCOM / AUXCOM / RACES HF net meets on the first Sunday of each month to discuss Amateur Radio support of all types of emergency communications including MARS, SAR, CAP, public service events. All properly licensed stations are invited to check into the net.

Roll call will be conducted alphabetically by county Bernalillo to Valencia (or in reverse) then other states, late or missed.

Please help and report the following:

• 1 – Signal report of NC using standard RS (59, 55, 44) etc.
  2 – Noise floor at your station in S units
  3 – Are you Winlink capable?  If so, what mode(s) (PACKET, VARA HF, VARA FM, etc.)
• 4.  Recommendations or comments to improve our HF net.

New Mexico TechFest – Rocky Mountain Ham Radio

10 of 33 New Mexico counties represented for 33% of the state

1 Colorado County

1 Texas County

NM:  Bernalillo, Grant, Roosevelt, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Sierra, Torrance, Valencia

CO:  LaPlata

TX:  El Paso

2 County EOC Stations: Socorro and Bernalillo County

25 Total Radio Operators

1 VARA HF Winlink

New Mexico Section Monthly HF EMCOM Net Information

3.939 LSB – Sunday, 5 Jan 2025 @ 1700 MTN <=======

Monthly New Mexico HF ARES / EMCOM Net

The New Mexico Section ARES / EMCOM / AUXCOM / RACES HF net meets on the first Sunday of each month to discuss Amateur Radio support of all types of emergency communications including (but not limited to) MARS, SAR, CAP, public service events. All properly licensed stations are invited to check into the net.

Roll call will be conducted alphabetically by county Bernalillo to Valencia, then other states, late or missed.

Please help and report the following:

1 – Signal report of NC using standard RS (59, 55, 44) etc.

2 – Noise floor at your station in S units

3 – Comments

Winlink Check-In now Available!

Select template/Standard/General/Winlink Check-in.txt

——> UPDATE: Send your completed form to: N5ATR and W5ACW < ——–

2025 Net Control Schedule (Primary / Alternate)

Jan 5th W5ACW / N5ATR 1700