[MCARC] WØDOD callsign

[Mike Minihan]

Dave, 
My rig  and computer is set up in my garage which has Blue Valley Fiber/WIFI. The info everyone shared with me was very useful and I think I have a good system for logging now. Others could bring a window based laptop, login and share other examples.
I have plenty of room for extra chairs, need to pay my dues and re-introduce myself to the group. I offer my space if your suggestion advances.
Mike


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> On Oct 17, 2025, at 8:24 PM, Nate Bargmann <n0nb at n0nb.us> wrote:
> 
> * On 2025 17 Oct 12:57 -0500, Dave Crawford wrote:
>> Years ago there were three amateur radio clubs in the area, Blue
>> Valley Repeater Association (Greenleaf Repeater), Marshall County
>> Amateur Radio Repeater Association, and Marshall County Amateur Radio
>> Club.  The BVRA disbanded and MCARRA merged with MCARC.
>> 
>> MCARRA originally had the callsign KCØRJO and later got the WØDOD
>> vanity callsign.  MCARC originally had the callsign KBØTRG and later
>> the WØGCJ vanity call sign.  WØDOD was Bill Hamel’s callsign and WØGCJ
>> was Earnie Wolf’s callsign.
>> 
>> I am the trustee for the WØDOD callsign.  I did not realize it under a
>> month or so ago, but the license for WØDOD expired in February of
>> 2024.  Renewing the license requires my signature as trustee along
>> with an officer of the club. I am not sure who the officers would be.
> 
> If memory serves, I was president of MCARRA at the time of the merger.
> It's been some years.
> 
>> I liked getting the WØDOD callsign for Field Day.  We tried that once
>> and it didn’t work as nicely as we might have thought it would.  We
>> then started using the WØGCJ callsign for field day.
> 
> "Depart of Defense" wasn't as attractive as we thought it would be. 😂
> 
> Now it's the Department of War.
> 
>> My own opinion is let the WØDOD callsign lapse.  I can’t see us ever
>> using it again for field day and someone with the initials of DOD
>> might be happy to get it.
> 
> Given that MCARRA no longer exists in any separate form, letting it go
> is proper thing to do.
> 
>> If there is an interest in having a meeting, it might be nice to have
>> a program.  Our recent conversation about logging programs, etc. might
>> be a good topic but would probably require a location with internet.
> 
> It would be good to have meetings again.  I'm unable to provide any
> useful information regarding MacOS loggers, however, or MS Windows
> loggers either.
> 
> 73, Nate
> 
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