The meeting was called to order by President Henry Weidman, K2BFY, at 8:24 am, Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the Leesburg Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 605 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag to the United States Of America was recited.

Attendance:

1. W5ODJ, JOHN
2. N4TGA, MERC
3. KF4TJI, DENNY
4. KF4TJJ, CAROL
5. WA1STU, JOHN
6. K0BRA, FRANK
7. KK4ULA, BUD
8. W4AU, JOHN
9. KK4MBK, TODD
10. K2BFY, HENRY
11. K5NOB, LTHER
12. N3FQ, BEN
13. KE4S, DAVE
14. KK4NMR, SHANNON
15. KJ4GYL, KEN
16. NC4S, GARY
17. K14NHV, ERIC
18. KJ4NXG, BOB
19. KI4UTB, JAY
20. AJ4LW, ERIC

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VISITORS:

Chris Brown KM4EKZ - licensed for 1 month from Ashburn
John Zorger WA1STU - Bluemont Repeater, helping hams. From Gainsville, VA

John Unger - Contesting - Several listed for your weekend activities. Big contest this weekend is "Worked all Germany" contest. (NOTE: So many it's hard to write them all down). See http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/contestcal.html (Google: WA7BNN)

Door prizes given away:

1. W5ODJ, John, 1994 ARRL Handbook
2. KE4S Dave, radio board game

Presentation on the National traffic System (NTS). Presented by John Zorger. Retired from the Voice of America. - HOW THE NTS system really works and how to use the radiogram form. K0IDS is our section relay manger. Karl Clemens W4CAC is our section manager. This presentation is on the ARRL web site on the public service drop down menus. NOTE: Last month digital handled more traffic than the voice/cw nets combined. Current digital mode is PACTOR (1, 2 and 4) NTS meets at 1345 & 1530 daily (7.243MHz). NOTE: Detailed information on diagram courtesy of W3BBQ (very detailed). see http://www.ntvn.net/

BT (-...-) BREAK in CW

Next meeting is Nov 15, 2014

Nov 12, Cub Scout meeting for Shannon's group? Need volunteers? Need meeting space?

December 6 2014 is Holiday Party at Hamilton Safety Center - Look out for messages on the reflector on pot luck, costs, etc.

Reston Bike Club presented K4LRG with $1000 check donation for help with the coordination of the event held in August. Recognition to John Westerman, W5ODJ, for coordinating the event.

Luther, K5NOB, is resigning responsibility of Treasurer at the end of this year.

Meeting adjourned October 18, 2014 10:05

Respectfully Submitted, John Westerman, W5ODJ