• ARES, SKYWARN Volunteers Go On Alert for Massive East Coast Winter Storm
• FCC "Paperless" Amateur Radio License Policy Goes into Effect on February 17
• ARRL Board Names Award Recipients
• New Legislative Issues Advocacy Fund Gets Initial Boost from Hudson Division
• ARRL Board Elects Executive Committee, Hears Reports, Welcomes Visitors
• School Club Roundup is February 9-13!
• Unlicensed Religious Broadcaster Who Used Amateur Frequencies Ordered Off the Air
• QRZ Logbook Now Offering Reciprocal Confirmation Credit and LoTW Download
• NASA Opens Application Window for Paid CubeSat, PICetSat Internships
• March Issue of The American Legion Magazine to Feature Amateur Radio
• RSGB Welcomes Proposed Crackdown on Interference-Producing Power Line Data Devices
• ARRL Assistant Roanoke Division Director Anthony R. "Tony" Curtis, K3RXK, SK
• ARRL Technical Advisor, Author, AMRAD President Emeritus André Kesteloot, N4ICK, SK
• In Brief...
• The K7RA Solar Update
• Just Ahead in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:  http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2015-01-29

• ARRL Board Okays Changes to DXCC Program, VHF and Above Contesting Rules
• ARRL Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Retires
• ARRL Executive Committee Approves Education & Technology Program Grants
• ARRL Submits Comments to FCC on WRC-15 Draft Recommendations
• ARES Volunteers in Ohio Activate Following Loss of 911, Telephone Services
• Michigan Passes, Governor Signs Antenna Accommodation Legislation
• Navassa DXpedition Team Poised to Offer "Once in 32 Years" Opportunity
• EP6T Team Pleads for "More Respect" from Operators
• Fox-1A Satellite Launch Date Launch Set for August
• Australian "Pico Balloon" Piques Ham Radio Interest
• In Brief...
• The K7RA Solar Update
• Just Ahead in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:   http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2015-01-22

“Sheriff Mark Owen has announced that the spring class of the Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy will start on March 24^th, 2015 with a deadline for applications of March 10^th, 2015.  If you know of any family members or friends that would be interested in attending this academy please let them know that the applications can be found on our web site www.plattesherff.org under Sheriff’s Citizens Academy link.”

Michael

Michael O'Neal   MoCEM /  KC0YSO

Deputy / Assistant EM Coordinator

Office - 816-858-1966

Fax - 816-858-3230

Cellular - 816-210-7082

Platte County is Storm Ready

The 2015 Clay County Storm Spotter Class has been Scheduled on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 7:00 PM-9:00 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).

At: Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 State Highway A, Liberty, MO 64068

The NLARES will have a table and we volunteers.

The first change is that the Northland ARES weekly 2 meter voice net is now each Tuesday starting at 7:00 PM on 146.790 Repeater with a PL Tone of 107.2  This net is for the purpose of coordinating ARES activities, providing training to members, announcements concerning Amateur Radio activities, and the supporting Amateur Radio within the Kansas City area. 

The second change is that our monthly meetings have moved and are now the first Thursday of each month at the Smithville Fire Department, 341 Park Drive, Smithville, MO 64089.

Hope to hear you on the air and see you at the meetings. 73