Fwd: Montana Hams: featured in upcoming Montana PBS program produced by UM Students

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

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Subject: RE: Montana Hams: featured in upcoming Montana PBS program produced by UM
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Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:47:08 +0000
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HI Mike,

FYI….I hope you can  post this…

Montana PBS has a stream live function on their web site: So anyone can watch the “
HAM” program if they want.

https://www.montanapbs.org/live/

They can also see the schedule  here:

https://www.montanapbs.org/schedule/#page=schedule&day=20221124&provider=Broadcast
<https://www.montanapbs.org/schedule/#page=schedule&day=20221124&provider=Broadcast>

Even if other hams are out of the viewing area, they should be able to watch by
streaming using the above link.

The Date is Thanksgiving evening @ 7:30 PM Mountain Standard Time.

I have attached the official logo for the Program.  It’s simply called – “Ham”.

Here’s the pr info from the UM students who produced the program..:

*“Join us as we investigate the culture of Montana Amateur Radio Operators, or
"hams", as they recount their admiration for the global Amateur Radio community.”*

Please forward to all hams..

When I find out about the YouTube posts, I’ll forward them on to you.

*For others included on this email, please forward to your friends and folks that may
be interested in the program and who may also be interested in ham radio.*

Very 73

Dennis Lane

Kr...@outlook.com

*From: *Dennis Lane <mailto:kr...@outlook.com>
*Sent: *Wednesday, November 2, 2022 3:58 PM
*To: *Michael Ritz <mailto:w7...@comcast.net>
*Subject: *Re: Montana Hams: featured in upcoming Montana PBS proram

Thanks for your reply Mike I'll let you know as soon as I hear something as to when
it will be posted on YouTube 73

Dennis Lane

Montanaartqwerks.com

*From:*Michael Ritz <w7...@comcast.net>
*Sent:* Wednesday, November 2, 2022 3:42:45 PM
*To:* Dennis Lane <kr...@outlook.com>
*Subject:* Re: Montana Hams: featured in upcoming Montana PBS proram

Congratulations, Dennis! That's great.

I received quite a few positive comments on the POTA activation issue in my Division
newsletter, and yes I intentionally left out your name, and where the incident took
place. That even got picked up by hams in other Divisions!

If the Montana PBS show gets posted somewhere for the general public to see, please
send me a link so I can get it sent to ARRL HQ.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

73;

Mike

W7VO

On 10/27/2022 8:00 AM Dennis Lane <kr...@outlook.com> wrote:

Hello Mike,

I want to let you know about a PBS program that will be airing on thanksgiving
evening featuring interviews with several Montana Hams.

Earlier this Spring, I was approached by Mike K7MSO (former president of the
Missoula Hellgate Amateur Radio Club).  He told me that a group of Students from
the University of Montana were producing a Documentary on “Hams in Montana”.  He
asked if I would consider being interviewed by the group.  I was happy to agree
to the interview.  The students interviewed me along with others noted at the
bottom of the quoted email below.  We all were invited to the screening of the
production in May.  At that time, we were told that Montana PBS would probably
pick the program up for airing sometime this fall.  Yesterday, I received an
email from the film crew’s PR manager about the airing of  the program.  I have
included the text of that email below.  I thought it would be good to promote
this program.  Maybe you could distribute  this info on to your email list of
hams in the NW.

One other item about this program that ties to our land use issue…. When I told
the students about Parks On the Air, they asked if they could come  with me on my
next POTA Activation. I was happy to have them join me at Lee MetCalf Wild Life
Reserve in Stevensville.  This activation occurred before the issues came up
about using the reserve for an activation.  Fortunately,  I set up my antenna and
operating position in the (since approved) parking lot. My antenna was strapped
to a fence post as approved later in our discussions with the Wild Life
Manager.   I don’t believe that there will be any  problems here, but I wanted to
make you aware of the details incase someone inquired. As the film crew was
filming me, I had my GoPro Camera rolling,  Here’s the link to my video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_UBc-b-Nek&t=1300s
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_UBc-b-Nek&t=1300s>

They did not include  video of the surroundings showing the set up in their final
production that I saw.  However, in my video it’s evident that the set up meets
the approved requirements for an activation in the Refuge.

Here’s the Text from the email  that was sent to all the hams interviewed.

“Amateur Radio Community,

“HAM” will be airing on Montana PBS this Thanksgiving at 7:30pm. Thank you for
your patience and all of your help on this project!

If you are unable to watch the premiere on TV, PBS will be airing it more in the
future, and we will let you know when we have those dates. Ham will also be
available to stream on YouTube and Vimeo for free soon after Thanksgiving.

Please spread the word and feel free to post about it on social media. We look
forward to sharing this with you!

If you have any questions, please email Natalie at snoop...@gmail.com
<mailto:snoop...@gmail.com>.

Special thanks to Lance Collister (W7JG) & Karen Orzech, Dennis (KR7Q) & Debi
Lane, Mike Leary(K7MSO), and Keith (NE7R) & Lois (W7LAG) Graves.

From the UM Crew: Grace Wolcott, Kal Bailey, Jared Benge, Karter Bernhardt,
Julien Dousset, Maiya Fleck, Marcia Heydt, Natalie Verploegen, and Ryan Weibush.”

Thanks again for your help.

Dennis Lane
dennisl...@gmail.com
kr...@outlook.com
www.montanaartqwerks.com

[Michael Sterba]

Hello Team,

I posted this onto the ARRL Northwestern Division website and reflected
it on Facebook and Twitter.

73 and great job!

Michael - KG7HQ