From broske at hutchtel.net  Mon Jul 31 14:11:52 2006
From: broske at hutchtel.net (B Roske)
Date: Mon Jul 31 14:23:34 2006
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Fw: VE6QCWA - Convention Special Event Station
Message-ID: <021601c6b4cc$ce50d5d0$9f204745@IBM8C559F2E724>

Greetings From Wild Rose Chapter 151!
This is to announce that QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151 has procured the
special call sign VE6QCWA for use from September 1 - September 30, 2006 to
celebrate the upcoming QCWA International Convention - 2006 hosted by
Chapter 151 in Calgary, AB. Conventions dates are September 28 - September
30, 2006. A special QSL card will be designed for the event. All stations
working VE6QCWA and wanting a card should QSL Ken Oelke - VE6AFO via
QRZ.Com address. A SASE would be greatly appreciated!

It is also our hope to have the special event station on the air using a
remote base system from the convention hotel.
Maybe Bob Roske could put an announcement on the QCWA web site? (Thanks!)
More information regarding the QCWA Convention can be found at:
http://www.obsd.com/qcwa-chapter151
>From the above url - a link to the convention page can be found near the
top of the page.
73,

Ken Oelke - VE6AFO
Chair
QCWA International Convention - 2006
From broske at hutchtel.net  Mon Jul 31 19:22:21 2006
From: broske at hutchtel.net (B Roske)
Date: Mon Jul 31 19:34:04 2006
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] 2006 Convention Information
Message-ID: <02a401c6b4f8$2dc1ea10$9f204745@IBM8C559F2E724>

The messages I posted earlier are from VE6AFO, Ken was having a problem with the reflectors.

Please direct any comments or questions to him.  Ken's info is on the QCWA website and Chapter 151's too.

73,
Bob N0UF
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From edyoder at comcast.net  Mon Jul 31 19:45:33 2006
From: edyoder at comcast.net (Edward Williams Yoder)
Date: Mon Jul 31 20:05:35 2006
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Fw: VE6QCWA - Convention Special Event Station
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Hi Bob,

If we use our hand helds in Canada do we need to get written permission from 
the Canadian Government?

Best 73s,
Ed Yoder 


From ve6afo at rac.ca  Tue Aug  1 00:13:07 2006
From: ve6afo at rac.ca (ve6afo@rac.ca)
Date: Tue Aug  1 00:26:53 2006
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Re: VE6QCWA - Convention Special Event Station
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	<01a001c6b4fc$9827c7e0$0a65ec47@acer3f05b2af82>
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.0.20060731221222.02821b40@mail.3web.net>

No need to get special permission from the Canadian Government. Canada and
the US have a reciprocal operating agreement in place. Just be sure you
have your license with you and also sign as W3YMB/VE6

Ken
At 05:45 PM 31/07/2006, Edward Williams Yoder wrote:

>Hi Bob,
>
>If we use our hand helds in Canada do we need to get written permission 
>from the Canadian Government?
>
>Best 73s,
>Ed Yoder


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From carolynwb0oum at alltel.net  Wed Aug 23 12:19:09 2006
From: carolynwb0oum at alltel.net (Carolyn Harrison)
Date: Wed Aug 23 18:26:17 2006
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] New QCWA Chapter 218
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20060823102202.01a207b0@mail.alltel.net>

Greetings All,

I have good news to share with you! A new QCWA Chapter has just become 
official and we would like for all of you to welcome them to our midst.The 
Francis Scott Key Chapter 218 is excited about their new beginning.

Here's the new chapter's president and his email address:

Eric Gammeter  N8AAY             N8AAY@verizon.net
New Market, MD
Member #33602

It would really be great of you as established chapters to share your best 
advice as to what have been your tried and proven methods for getting a new 
chapter off to a successful start. Your input to Eric should be very 
encouraging and beneficial.

Thanks everyone! Hope to see several of your members in Calgary September 
28- 30 for the QCWA Convention 2006. Ken Oelke and the QCWA Wild Rose 
Chapter 151 are doing everything possible to insure the Convention is 
enjoyable for us. Don't miss out!

73,
Carolyn Harrison, WB0OUM
Chair of the Chapter Relations Committee
73,
Carolyn WB0OUM

From carolynwb0oum at alltel.net  Wed Aug 23 19:41:27 2006
From: carolynwb0oum at alltel.net (Carolyn Harrison)
Date: Wed Aug 23 19:54:47 2006
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] potential member issue
Message-ID: <6.1.2.0.2.20060823183831.01a63688@mail.alltel.net>

Hello QCWA Chapters,

This question was presented to the incoming Board of Directors.  Now we 
would like to hear from as many chapters as possible for your positive 
solution on how to deal with this issue.


QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Feedback: The question for our BoD was, how would you have answered this 
verbal grenade?  It is tossed into our hamfest booth from 
time-to-time.  Let's see if you have a better answer than the one I have 
been using.


Dear W3BE:
   I wanted to be a member of the QCWA on my 25 anniversary of holding a 
ham ticket but when I attended several meetings of local chapter I found 
they don't do much of anything that bothered me and I didn't join.  Why 
would I want to be a member of a do nothing chapter?  Again I did not join. 
All the BS at club meeting, minutes, treasury, etc.  It seemed invalid and 
a waste of my time.  Still haven't joined.


 From Director Pasternak:
   The answer MUST be the truth.  What is the truth?  In this case it is 
admitting that the main purpose of QCWA has been preserving the traditions 
on which the Amateur Radio Service -- both here in the USA and around the 
world -- is predicated.

Our very name -- "QUARTER CENTURY WIRELESS ASSOCIATION" equates to the word 
"TRADITION" as applied to our organization.  We should explain that we, as 
an organization, have to make certain that -- as the service itself change 
and evolve based on new technology -- that "WE" as "QCWA" will do all we 
can to keep alive the VERY basis and purpose of the service -- regardless 
of what mode of operation a station chooses to utilize.

We must also stress, that the social aspect of the hobby is as important of 
a tradition as is working DX or providing emergency communications.  And 
that socializing does not always mean talking on the radio nor always 
talking about radio.  Rather, that Amateur Radio equates to "friendship" 
and even ham radio friends talk about things other than Amateur Radio.

Then, you hold out your hand and say "Welcome."  Maybe adding the 
words:  "...you are our future..." That last simple act could bring a new 
member into our fold and keep QCWA alive another generation..



 From Director Erwin:
   Sir, based on what you have told me, I would tend to agree with you; 
however, you need to understand that every Chapter takes on its own 
"personality" just the same as any club or organization. Since each Chapter 
operates basically independently, it may not totally reflect the 
thoughts/ideas and enthusiasm of the National organization.  Remember, any 
Chapter is only going to be as good as it's Members and what they are 
willing to put back into that Chapter. Many seemingly dormant Chapters have 
been turned around by New enthusiastic Members such as you by being 
proactive and making changes for the better. That is why I encourage your 
Membership and active participation in the local Chapter.

 From Director Harrison:
My thoughts are that's it is great we have someone wanting to join QCWA but 
there may be obstacles in his way that we need to help him remove.

Several options might be available to this person:

          1. If he talked individually to members of the local chapter, 
there could be more common ground than he first suspects. Sometimes it 
really is a small world, so they could end up having mutual hams friends, 
going to the same hamfests, same travel interests, other common hobbies 
besides ham radio, liking old movies or any number of things that makes 
relationships click. Sharing with him the fact that this group might be 
doing all they can because of age, health or mobility problems and their 
gathering may be the highlight of their week or month might ease his 
criticism of what he has perceived. He might be surprised by the wealth of 
experience and knowledge his "new" friends could share with him and vice-versa.

        2. He might check to see if other members of this chapter were not 
attending for some of the same reasons he finds objectionable. Possibly 
there are other more like-minded members and he would fit in with this 
group and they could meet at a different time agreeable to the new group.

        3. Any metropolitan area surely has other amateurs in reasonable 
travel proximity licensed 25 years who don't belong to QCWA yet or a 
chapter.  Maybe some research of the ham population would yield good 
results. If he joined QCWA and had 4 other QCWAers (new or long time 
members) available, he could form a new chapter immediately. The new 
chapter could find a new focus of common interest and have a great 
time.  The established chapter and his expectations may be so different 
that there is no middle ground and forcing a blending of very diverse 2 
viewpoints often doesn't work well, but rather can cause resentment. He may 
need to realize "their" chapter may be happy with the status quo.

For the person who sees having been licensed 25 years as a milestone, I 
hope he doesn't let one chapter deter him from becoming a QCWA member and 
miss out on a lot of good times with friends who share common interests and 
enjoy each other's company. His efforts to find a chapter where he fits in 
can definitely be rewarding.



 From W3BE:  I am highly encouraged by the above responses.  Thank 
you.  You can rest assured that Ill be incorporating your ideas into my 
response.  At a hamfest table, I usually have a display board of action 
photos on the table along with copies of our JOURNAL. When the grenade 
lands, I am determined to stay positive: Thanks for your 25-years of 
valuable contributions in helping make amateur radio the greatest hobby in 
the World.  Thanks for stopping by and telling me about that Chapter, 
because it is very unusual.  I've visited with many of our Chapters and, 
although each has its own way of promoting friendship and cooperation among 
amateur radio operators who were licensed as such at least a quarter of a 
century ago, I've always enjoy their gatherings.  For instance, this photo 
from Chapter X shows: etc.

73,
Carolyn Harrison, WB0OUM
Chair of Chapter Relations Committee


