[ILHam] Evanston Amateur Radio Community Meeting - October 27, 2008

[Scott D. Irwin]

Sent on Behalf of Marilyn Gardner, W9LUO (w9luo at arrl.net)

Thomas Janetske, KB9TRV, Evanston Division Chief Fire Prevention /  
Emergency Preparedness, will speak to us about what Evanston Emergency  
Preparedness has looked at for ham operators locally. We will have the  
opportunity to discuss roles you might want in Evanston's program with  
Chief Janetske at the inaugural meeting of the ARRL-recognized club,  
the Evanston Amateur Radio Community on Monday, October 27, at 7:30  
p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1334 Wesley Avenue (Wesley and  
Greenwood, that's one block north of Dempster and one block west of  
Asbury).

As stated in the club constitution (available at the website), "It  
shall be our purpose to further the exchange of information and  
cooperation between members, to promote radio knowledge, fraternalism  
and individual operating efficiency, and to so conduct club programs  
and activities as to advance the general interest and welfare of  
Amateur Radio in the community. It is the special purpose of this  
group to be ready to support the City of Evanston in emergency  
situations, as we may be requested by the Evanston Office of Emergency  
Preparedness."

The club call sign is KC9OAS. Listen for this on two meter simplex or  
on other bands. We will discuss the possibility of a simplex net at  
our meeting.

At the present time, we are planning four meetings a year, on the  
fourth Monday of January, April, July and October. More meetings may  
be scheduled if interest is there.

The Evanston Amateur Radio Community has a website at EvanstonHams.org  
and a yahoo group at groups.yahoo.com/group/evanstonhams

Check our website regularly for details on nets, meetings, public  
service events, exercises in lieu of actual occurrences, classes, and  
other things of interest to Evanston hams.

Remember, we can cover all of Evanston, including the dead zones!