[nrv-hams] Agenda for April Meeting - 4/27

Lener, Edward lener at vt.edu
Mon Apr 27 07:47:07 EDT 2026


Below is the agenda for our Monday, April 27th meeting. Start time is 7:00 PM for the regular meeting. Special sale (in-person only) begins at 6:00.

Ed, AK4IS

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Note – Special sale begins at 6:00 PM.  Regular meeting begins at 7:00 PM
We have now returned to in-person meetings. A Zoom option will continue to be available.  Meetings begin promptly at 7:00 PM.
Location – Blacksburg Fire Dept, Station # 3, near Airport Road and via Zoom.
The address is:
407 Hubbard Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Google Maps link:
https://goo.gl/maps/9aqEGroFdXEU5QZi7

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Meeting ID: 871 5771 6852
Passcode: N4NRV

Agenda
Meeting called to order – Cam Coble

  *   Welcome and Brief Instructions
  *   Check-In of Officers
  *   Check-In of Members (In-person attendees first, then via Zoom)

Reports and Updates
Secretary’s Report – Ed Lener
Treasurer’s Report – Steve Allen
Repeater Update – Mike Herring
Winlink Update – Danny Wylam
Club Donation Acknowledgments – Cam Coble
Club Calendar Review

  *   April 27 – Regular Club Meeting
  *   May 25 – Regular Club Meeting
  *   May 30 – Audie Murphy Special Event (date tentative)
  *   June 6th – D-Day Memorial Special Event
  *   June 27-28 – ARRL Field Day
  *   July 27 – Regular Club Meeting

Old Business
None

New Business
Guest Speakers from Carilion

  *   F M Hite, KI4LH
  *   Philip Prescott, Senior Director of Environment of Care and Safety at Carilion Clinic
  *   Joe Coyle, Director of Emergency Management and Safety at Carilion Clinic
  *   Tammy Turpin, Emergency Management and Safety Manager at New River and Giles Carilion Clinics


Equipment from the Estate of Pete Burkey – Christopher Peters
Planning for Audie Murphy Special Event – Danny Wylam
Planning for D-Day Memorial Special Event – Danny Wylam
Planning for ARRL Field Day – Cam Coble

Blings n Things – “Ham Radio MacGyver: Fixes with Duct Tape and Hope” – Share field repairs, improvised parts, and stories of making things work.





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