September 16, 2006
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LARG Monthly Meeting September 16, 2006 |
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The meeting
was called to order by Boyd Garrett, N5CTI, at 8:45am with 27 members present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Minutes
of the August meeting and the Treasurer's Report were not available. Training - Denny, KF4TJI, reported on the new
Amateur Extra training class which started on August 29 with 9 students. Henry,
K2BFY, is still offering CW training as a part of the class. More instructors
are needed. Denny announced that he will be retiring as Training Director at
the end of his term. Contests - John, W4AU, announced that they
were organizing a group to travel to Also, tonight from 8pm - 12
midnight, Eastern Daylight Time, the National Contest Journal will host a
Sideband Sprint. The Sprint rules are quite different from other contests, so
inexperienced operators will want to check the NCJ website for rules and listen
for awhile before operating. Emergency/Public Service - Tom, WB3AKD, reported that the Reston
Bike Ride in August was very successful. We had more volunteers and the
experience we had gained from past operations was evident. A special thank you
goes to Gary, NC4S, who led the operation and did an outstanding job. We had an
opportunity to work more with APRS, different bands, and with more Red Cross
interaction. The
next events are as follows: 1.
The
Octoberfest in Lovettsville on September 30. 2.
The
Ashburn Emergency Preparedness Fair on October 14 from 8:30am until 3pm at the 3.
One
of the major regional events each year is coming up again on October 30, and
that is the Marine Corps Marathon. Please contact the NCAC, if interested in
participating. Another
WiFi meeting will be held soon, time and place to be announced. We are
continuing our work to establish a WiFi backbone for emergencies. Balloon - Tom, WB3AKD, had nothing new to
report but mentioned that another Fox Hunt would be scheduled in the near
future. After discussion, it was decided to hold a Fox Hunt on November 18
after the club meeting. Old Business Coax - Tom, WB3AKD, told the club that he still has 100' of coax
that was ordered by someone in the club. Holiday Dinner - Meg, N4OGE, our Holiday Dinner
Coordinator gave details on our Holiday Dinner, December 5 at That's Amore
Restaurant in Cascades. Registration will be at 6:30pm with Appetizers served
at 7:00. The cost of the dinner is $45 a person and you can join the "wine
pool" for $4.00. We will need a head count by October 22 and final reservations
by December 1. FISTS - Referring to our program in August
by Gary, NC4S, concerning FISTS, The International Morse Preservation Society;
Henry, K2BFY, made a motion that L.A.R.G. become a FISTS affiliated club. The
motion was seconded by Randy, W4XJ and passed unanimously. (Secretary's note:
The application was submitted to FISTS and we are officially an affiliated club.
Our FISTS number is 12600.) Respectfully
submitted, Randy Sly,
W4XJ Secretary |