[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] ARC SHORTS - JAN 13th MEETING NOTICE - MEETING LOCATION CHANGE FOR THIS MEETING.

[Jeremy R Kolonay]

Anyone want to meet for dinner at La Casa in Foxchase on Friday?  It's just
a few blocks down from Wheeler Ave, and their steak sammich is better :)



On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Rick Bunn <N4ASX at cox.net> wrote:

> ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
>
> CORRECTION – CORRECTION – CORRECTION****
>
> The subject line that I sent out said JAN 12 and it should have been 13
> JAN 12 or JAN 13th.  Long days after a long vacation.  ****
>
> OUR MEETING WILL BE AT THE NEW EOC at ****3600 Wheeler Ave.**** on FRIDAY
> the 13th.  Hope to see all as we start another great year.****
>
> ** **
>
> 73 Rick ****
>
> N4ASX****
>
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>
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>
> *From:* Rick Bunn [mailto:N4ASX at cox.net]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 09, 2012 10:32 PM
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> *Subject:* ARC SHORTS - JAN 12 MEETING NOTICE - MEETING LOCATION CHANGE
> FOR THIS MEETING.****
>
> ** **
>
> ARC-SHORTS****
>
> January 2012****
>
> Club Repeaters: 147.315 (PL 107.2), 444.6 (PL107.2), 224.82 (PL107.2),
> 53.13 (PL107.2), 927.6 (-25Mhz, PL107.2), and 1282.600 (PL 107.2), DSTAR
> 145.38Mhz, 442.060, and 1284.600 ****
>
> *NEXT CLUB MEETING*
>
> Our next meeting is *January 13* at * *  the **Alexandria** **City**’s
> new ****Emergency** **Operations** **Center**** at ****3600 Wheeler Ave.**
> **  We will meet in the Community Room on the first floor. Parking is the
> public lot right in front of the building.  At 7:00 there should be plenty
> of spaces.  If not, I believe there is also parking on Wheeler. ****
>
> We hope to get an idea of what the city’s emergency plan has for Amateur
> Radio participation and some of the experiences with amateur radio the new
> Director and Deputy Director have had in the past.****
>
> *DECEMBER CHRISTMAS PARTY*
>
> The December meeting was the Christmas party at Mango Mike’s.  All had a
> good time and a list of awards was read.  All had a great time.  All in all
> a great way to end the year and kick off the new year.  I hope all had a
> great Christmas and have a Happy and Safe New Year.****
>
> *THE NEW YEAR*
>
> Now that we have had the Christmas holiday and we are into a new year.
> It’s time to think about where we want our club to go this year.  2011 was
> a great year for the club and we have the same set of officers that made
> that happen.  At this time it appears that we will have good programs for
> all of our meetings.  But the biggest part of a successful club is the
> activity of it’s members.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> I expect that we will kick off with the GW Birthday parade on February 20
> th and we will support he 10K run along ****Eisenhower Ave**** on the 18th.
> D-Star will be a part of it but the main communications will still be with
> 2 meter handhelds.  If possible we may want to use handheld APRS or DPRS
> radios to track the progress of the parade (start and end).****
>
> ** **
>
> Prior to the GW Parade we need to do some updates and repairs to the
> club’s comm. Trailer.  Rich, KA4GFY did some installations earlier last
> year in preparation for the Marine Corps Marathon.  A donation of a Kenwood
> D710A was made to allow the trailer to have APRS and PACKET and the club
> did pick up a newer laptop to run D-Star.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> N4ASX is the lead for the Bull Run Run on April 14th and will need all
> the help he can get.  This one is primarily done on 6 meters, but we can
> also use 2 meters and relay.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> Last year a suggestion was made that club members may want to do a few
> field trips to non-amateur radio related places.  A few suggestions were:
> The Udvar Hazy Center (National Air and **Space** **Museum** – **Dullas**
> **Airport**), The Flying Circus in ****Bealeton**, **VA.**** (I see an
> aviation theme here!).  There are some electronics museums in the ****
> Baltimore**** area that made a good trip.****
>
> ** **
>
> We will also try to get Jeremy, KF7IJZ to do more coordination with
> Newbie’s on the Air.****
>
>   ****
>
> ** **
>
> *January Program*
>
> ** **
>
> Our first program was to be Mark from Vienna Wireless to talk to us about
> the Virginia QSO Party contest.  We received an invitation from the City to
> tour the new EOC and we did not want to turn it down.  Mark will attend the
> February meeting which will give all of us time to hear about the QSO party
> and be ready to have AT IT!****
>
> * *
>
> *Future Programs*
>
> February – VA QSO Party****
>
> March – HAARP – Steve Floyd ****
>
> April – ARRL Dennis Bodsen W4PWF****
>
> *Up Coming Events*
>
> *Licensing Class  *
>
> ** **
>
>  The next licensing classes are scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 20 and
> end May 22.  Both Technician and General classes will be offered.  This is
> later than we normally start, but the winter weather should be cleared out
> by then.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> If you know anybody who is looking to become licensed but is intimidated
> by the material, a class is a great way to get into ham radio.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> *HAMFESTS and CONTESTS*
>
> ** **
>
> 1/29 – Post **Holiday** Hamfest 2012.  Sponsored by the ****Maryland****Mobileers ARC.  Location is the Odenton VFD station on Route 175.  Talk-in
> on 146.805 (PL 107.2)****
>
> ** **
>
> 2/4 – ****Richmond**** Frostfest.  Sponsored by the ****Richmond****Amateur Telecommunication Society.  Location is the Richmond Raceway
> Complex, ****600 E. Laburnum Avenue**** in ****Richmond****.  Talk in on
> 146.88 (PL 74.4).****
>
> ** **
>
> 2/26 – Winterfest – Sponsored by the ****Vienna**** Wireless Society.
> Located at the **Annandale** Campus of **Northern Virginia** Community
> College.  Talk in on 146.91.  Don’t forget, the Alexandria Radio Club has
> tables for club members to sell their unneeded items and buy more.****
>
> ** **
>
> 3/31 – Greater ****Baltimore**** Hamboree and Computerfest.  Sponsored by
> the ****Baltimore**** Amateur Radio Club.  Located at the ****Maryland** *
> *State**** Fairgrounds in **Tim**onium.  Talk in on 146.67 (PL 107.2)****
>
> ** **
>
> 5/18 – 5/20 – ****Dayton**** Hamvention.  Sponsored by the ****Dayton****Amateur Radio Association.  Located at the Hara Arena in
> ****Trotwood**, **OH****.  It’s not too early to start thinking about
> going.  We have six rooms reserved.****
>
> ** **
>
> *Upcoming Contests *
>
> ** **
>
> 1/14 – North American QSO Party – CW.****
>
> 1/21 – North American QSO Party – SSB****
>
> 1/21 – 1/23 – ARRL VHF Sweepstakes – SSB and CW****
>
> 1/27 – 1/29 – CQ WW 160 Meter Contest – CW****
>
> ** **
>
>  *President’s Corner*
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *Social Events*
>
> Monday Night Half Price Burgers – There is a group that gets together at
> Shooter McGee’s (Duke and Paxton Streets) on Monday evenings at 6:15 PM. A
> good burger and soft drink runs about $9.00.****
>
> ** **
>
> *FINAL NOTE:  For many of us DUES and DUE and we need to make some
> donations to D-Star for the gateway.*
>
> *73 Rick*
>
> *N4ASX*
>



-- 
Jeremy R Kolonay
kolonay at gmail.com