[LeArc] Monthly Illinois Section News Summary

[Joseph L. Rossmiller]

SM-Sharon Harlan, N9SH; ASM-KB9NW, SEC KC6VVT, STM, K9CNP, OOC KB9FBI

On Saturday, January 4, 2003 from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M., the Adler =
Planetarium &
Astronomy Museum and the North Shore Radio Club will host a special =
"Kids Day"
at the Adler for children to communicate around the world and learn =
about the
many aspects of amateur radio.  Children and adults are invited to have =
a
hands-on, on-the-air experience with amateur radio operators during the =
event
and speak with radio operators from around the world.  In addition to =
the
on-the-air experience, the day's events include activities, displays,
speakers, demonstrations of amateur satellites, digital communications
devices, vintage radios, homebuilt equipment, amateur television, and =
much
more.  Additionally, Adler Planetarium Astronomer Dr. Doug Roberts will =
speak
about radio astronomy and its relationship to amateur radio.  All =
visitors who
participate in a successful radio contact during the event will receive =
a
colorful certificate to document their first radio contact.  For =
information
check the North Shore Radio Club's web site at www.NSRC.org or contact =
the
Adler Planetarium at 312-922-STAR or the web site =
www.adlerplanetarium.org.

An election of officers was held during the regular October club meeting =
of
the Six Meter Club of Chicago with the following results:  President Jim
Novak, WA9FIH, Vice-President Thomas Hemrich, K9LPL, Secretary Joseph =
Gutwein,
WA9RIJ, Treasurer, Robert Sebonia, AK9Y, Recording Secretary, Carl =
Koziol,
KA9GPX, Sargent at Arms, Andrew Caron, KB9WPA, Delegates, Gerald A. =
Giovanoni,
N9TUP and Lee Callaci, W9NSP.--Elections were also held at the Starved =
Rock
Radio Club with the following results:  President, KB9TMA, Vice =
President,
N9OUW, Secretary, KF9NZ, Treasurer, WB9VLW, Static Editor W9QA, =
Directors
KB9UPS, K9ZQ, KB9RKU.

Ron Morgan, KB9NW, (IL ASM); John Coker, N9FAM, and Dave Miller, N9SS =
provided
a short seminar on Emergency Prepardness and Amateur Radio to Troop 436 =
of
Peoria.  Although the young ladies were mic shy at first, contacts to
California and Argentina soon had them wanting to search the band for
activity.

This past month I received, for the first time, the newsletter from the
Suburban Technical Amateur Radio System.  I enjoyed receiving it very =
much.  I
get most of the information for the Section News from club newsletters.  =
If
you do not have me on your mailing list, please add my address to your
database.  I would like to include items from the entire section.

At this point I would like to recognize Larry Keeran, K9ORP, who has =
resigned
his EC appointment effective October 1.  He served from April 1972 until
October 2002.  I think that his length of service deserves a big thank =
you.

We have some new appointments to report this month, Joseph Tokarz, of =
Ottawa,
has been appointed as an OES; Scott Migaldi, K9PO, of Cary, has been =
appointed
as a TS;  Neil Ormos, N9NL, of Arlington Heights has been appointed as =
an OES;
and Robert Cockream, AB9EE, of Morris, has been appointed as an OES.  =
Welcome
to all of these gentlemen.

I would like to take a little space here to wish each of you the very =
best
during this holiday season.

November traffic:  WD9F 29, PSHR 100; KA9IMX 25; NC9T 16; WB9TVD 35; =
N9DT 42;
W9HLX 56; W9FIF 7;  ISN report QNI 262, QTC 109, Sessions 30. D9RN
report-Sessions 57, QNI 496, average 8.70; QTC-277 average 4.86.  =
Illinois
represented 94.74% by NS9F, N9GZ, W9HLX, N9NL, N9PLM, AG9Y.  Ninth =
region C4
report traffic 223, sessions 62, time 325 min. average 3.59, rate .686,
percent rep. 95%


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