[PVRCNC] NC EAST July Meeting Notes

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The following meeting summary was provided by Jim, K4QPL.  Jeff, NX9T, was 
out of town.  Thanks for taking care of this task Jim.  *** Pete/Anthony: Please 
note the new member that was voted in...KA2SBC (see below)***

73,
jeff NX9T
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Everyone took us at our word when we said it was a general gabfest and I felt 
bad about interrupting it to make the meeting official--but I did anyway. A 
good turnout for the summer. In attendance were:
 
N1YXU Laurie. Laurie visited two FD sites with OM N1LN. K4M and I forget the 
other in CH area. Laurie introduced a cookbook that she and other XYL's in 
their Houston club organized called "Ham and Sheez". Was passed around the table 
with a lot of mouthwatering interest. Good thing dinner orders had been 
placed. Laurie has additional copies at I think $15 if interested. Contact her 
direct.
 
N1LN Bruce. He and Laurie are still waiting for their house to be completed 
but as the farm boys say, "They're in the short rows" and should move in soon. 
Bruce joined Jim, K4QPL, at the K4M Field Day site where they operated 
"1.5O2R" increasing their rate on 20-15 by having an extra set of ears S&P on the 
second radio and passing the calls over for dupe checking on a note pad. Dan 
Henderson assured Jim before FD it was legal since the 2A station never had more 
than two radios transmitting at once and 10 min rule doesn't apply to FD. 
 
K4CIA Bill. Has been custom making totally weatherproof, deer proof (pop out 
banana plug) baluns for receiving beverages. Pretty sharp and a bargain at 
$25.00 
 
N4TL Tom. Either he didn't have much to report or I missed it. Sorry.
 
KA2SBC Kathe is XYL of Larry, K1ZW. This being her second meeting she was 
voted in unanimously. Welcome, Kathe!
 
K1ZW Larry. Larry has been big lately on 6M.
 
NT4D Jay. Jay was in the PVRC Reunion, Field Day and planned to be in IARU.
 
W4KAZ Keith. Keith was with the N4PY gang for FD and is gaining a lot of 
experience and confidence in mixed mode operating. Got some wallpaper for IARU HP 
Mixed for NC last year and will be there again this time. Keith is also the 
unsung hero of the PVRCNC web site and is finding his way around that with help 
from retiring webmaster Jim, WW4M.
 
K4WES Wes. Wes operated FD with WB2M but otherwise has been pretty busy.
 
N4YDU Nate. Nate spearheaded the expedition to the mountains for FD operating 
with his dad's call N4PY and other PVRC'ers. Planning a lot of activity in 
IARU.
 
W0UCE Jack. As previously reported lightning struck again and took out cable 
and computer stuff fortunately sparing the ICOM's this time. Happened just 
before FD so put a damper on his plans to work 1D as N4U. (Wondered at the time 
why I didn't ever work him on 40 cw!)
 
K2AV Guy. Guy attended a big family wedding in GA. Also had some experience 
with lightning and RV's. I've decided the two people I don't want to walk 
around in thunderstorms with are Jack and Guy!
 
K4QPL Jim. Jim got on for a short while in the PVRC reunion and took his 
entire SO2R station and six pak to operate cw with the CARS gang as K4M. Joined 
for a while by Bruce and Laurie. See comments in Bruce's notes on the fun 
"1.5O2R" which we also did with another of the cw ops. While it's a lot of hassle to 
take to the field and set up, I highly recommend it to add interest, give the 
slower cw ops a chance to S&P while another op is running and adding some 
rate as things slow down on Sunday. While we didn't turn out a great score since 
we were somewhat antenna challenged on the low bands to support the 2A class 
it was a lot of fun and only lost a couple hours to weather.
 
The paper contest dreamed up by W0UCE was highly embarrassing to those of us 
who call ourselves contesters. Trying to remember what contests used which 
exchanges, when, who sponsors, etc. etc. resulted in some of the lower scores of 
the year. And for a change, K4CIA did not win. Jay, NT4D, took home the mini 
glue gun prize, wrapped in the Sunday funnies, and by the time it was passed 
around the table with everyone trying to guess the contents and certain nameless 
members trying to pull the corners to sneak a peek, Jay didn't have much 
unwrapping to do when it got to him.
 
The meeting closed and everyone either went home or continued the BS out on 
the sidewalk in the cool evening air until ??
 
Jim, K4QPL