[NCARC] Need your input and ideas

[Jane Aspen]

Hello Steve and NCARC members,
 
Thanks for polling us, Steve. In response to your questions:
 
a) I am a member of the club to meet other hams in person, learn about and participate in local/regional events, have folks to talk with about technical topics, hear about new technologies in amateur radio.
 
b) I am interested in tech talks and seminars particularly about antennas, alternative power systems and HF digital communications.  Maybe the club could have a seminar to orient some of us who are unfamiliar with the current club equipment so that we have a larger team of people who can help with repeater upkeep, etc.  There is online course info about emergency communication handling, I would like to participate in a class or seminar on that topic.  I would also enjoy a presentation/seminar about contesting strategies and logging software.
 
c) Of course, keeping the repeaters up is number one.  Keeping sufficient fundraising activity to support repeaters and activities is also important -- is the hamfest income combined with membership dues enough for a year's operating expenses? You are already planning to assess and address members' current interest areas which is what I think keeps a club vital.  Has our club ever gotten involved in national issues like BPL?
 
73 Jane, N7COR
 


Steve Henry <steveh291 at comcast.net> wrote:
Dear NCARC members-

I'd like to get your thoughts and ideas to help us set our direction for
this next year.

Here are the topics where I'd like to especially get your input:

a) What keeps you in the club (or perhaps for some, what kept you in the
club?)

b) What directions/projects/seminars, etc. should we take on as a club to
make your membership in NCARC more valuable to you personally?

c) What are the top 2-3 issues we should tackle as a club over the next year
or so? (These are in addition, of course, to a minimal downtime 145.115
repeater which is my pet peeve at the moment).

You can either reply back to me, or even better send it out to the
reflector. Your thoughts will undoubtedly trigger other ideas for others.
My hope is that everyone on the reflector can take just a few minutes to jot
a few ideas down and return it. If you feel inspired to write on more than
tha above, that will be great (have plenty of room on my computer!)

We're holding an NCARC annual officers meeting on Sunday February 6th and
would like to use your input to help us to set directions on where we should
invest our time and energy this next year. We will be discussing projects to
consider, possible meeting formats, etc. We will continue this discussion
at the February and/or March club meeting with the goal of moving forward on
a few key items.

'73

Steve Henry
N7GN
NCARC President


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