[K6BW] Lots of Activities

[Bill Smith]

MAY 20th Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, May 20th, 7:30PM.  We missed the meeting last month, have to =
finalize Field Day etc.


MAY 24th Emergency Communications/ VE Test

We are signed up to hold VE testing Saturday, May 24.  If you are a VE, =
please plan to attend and help.  Several people have expressed taking =
tests from Technician to Extra, including Code.  Should be a good =
turnout.


MAY 30th Scout-O-Rama

Just returned from the Boy Scout Center in San Rafael.  They are asking =
us to exhibit at their annual Scout-O-Rama again this year.  It will be =
held Saturday, May 30th 11:00AM -4:00PM at the Hamilton Amphitheater (no =
strong afternoon winds!).  =20

We have demonstrated with QRP rigs the last two years.  We set up a =
simple transmitter and use a portable radio to receive.  This year we =
can show off our Rock-Mites. =20

Young Scouts seem to really enjoy CW!   They are also interested in =
building simple crystal radio sets.  May have an example at the table.   =
Can you help?


JUNE 7 CHRS Swap Meet in San Rafael

The California Historical Radio Society will be holding their annual San =
Rafael swap meet Saturday, June 7, 8:00AM to about 11:00AM in San Rafael =
in the parking lot near Lindaro and Third Streets.  If you like radio =
sets that glow in the dark or related goodies, you'll really enjoy the =
swap.


JUNE 28th Field Day

Are you ready for Field Day?  It is fast approaching (June 28th).  We =
will be discussing plans at our Monthly Meeting on May 20th.


JULY 19th MARS Northern California Regional Conference

Saturday, July 19.  We are again hosting the Northern California region =
conference at Building 549.  Over 20 MARS members from all over Northern =
California and Nevada will be attending and HWA members are welcome.  If =
you'd like to join us for lunch, please let me know so you can be added =
to the lunch list.  There will be a charge (yet to be finalized) to =
cover the cost of the meal, something under $100 from what I hear.  :^)  =
It should be reasonable.  MARS issues will be discussed and Technical =
Seminars are held in the afternoon.  There is also talk about a =
mini-swap meet.



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