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

Thu Jan 12 00:39:15 EST 2012

I'll be there, too.

Kevin

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:57 PM, <rrbunn at cox.net> wrote:

> I'll join you.
>
> Rick
> ---- Jeremy R Kolonay <kolonay at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > ** **
> >  ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* Rick Bunn [mailto:N4ASX at cox.net]
> > *Sent:* Monday, January 09, 2012 10:32 PM
> > *To:* (AlexandriaRadioClub at mailman.qth.net); 'Arnal'; **Andy Arnold** (
> > WV8AA at ARRL.NET); **andlutz at comcast.net**; '**
> > alexandriaradioclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net**'; **boborobdos**; 'William
> > Apple'; **N2kfa** (Carolpete1 at earthlink.net); **Chuck Norton**; '**
> > cdupesko at gmail.com**'; **DARTLVR at aol.com**; 'erparker at verizon.net'; '**
> > gor.craig at verizon.net**'; **Gene Jenkins**; **Gary Sessums** (
> > KC5QCN at arrl.net); **Howard Cunningham**; '**hranickyj at va-archaeology.com
> **';
> > '**HALMILLER at JUNO.COM**'; 'ik7565 at verizon.net'; '**joe.dupesko at gmail.com
> **';
> > **James Stone** (jbstonecfi at yahoo.com); **Jeremy R Kolonay**; 'Jesse
> > Barton WJ4VA'; '**jlabuda at gmail.com**'; '**JimmieBuc at aol.com**'; '**
> > JREXROAD at AOL.COM**'; 'ka4gfy at cox.net'; 'KJ4FUU at arrl.net'; '
> achaios at cox.net';
> > **Michael Chisena**; '**kd4fbt at cox.net**'; '**ki4d at arrl.net**'; '**
> > kc7moc at cisaz.com**'; '**K9AUC at ARRL.NET**'; '**K5DID at ARRL.NET**'; '**
> > k9did at arrl.net**'; '**KD4LQS at ARRL.NET**'; '**ka3rqr at arrl.net**'; '**
> > kellback at gwu.edu**'; 'mdb at radix.net'; **March Beall** (
> marchabeall at cox.net);
> > '**orbinjj at state.gov**'; **Robert Breece**; **Robert Lepelletier**;
> **RTS
> > COLBY** (RTSC1 at juno.com); **'Roy Wright'**; '**rjlaporte at juno.com**';
> '**
> > r.spindle at verizon.net**'; **Shawn Stokes** (SPStokes at gmail.com); '**
> > samudra.haque at gmail.com**'; 'TEINERSEN at prodigy.net'; **Tim**; 'Larry
> > Walker'; '**wylupskiw at hotmail.com**'; '**W1SMC at yahoo.com**'
> > *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
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