From k4ya at live.com  Thu Apr 18 15:18:34 2013
From: k4ya at live.com (Myron Cherry)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:18:34 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter Reports for the June eJournal
Message-ID: <BAY152-W15901BB683E8F777B936FAE4CF0@phx.gbl>



If you would like to submit a
chapter report for the June QCWA eJournal, it must be received May 1. Those
received after that date will go in the July eJournal. Please email your
chapter report to qcwaeditor at gmail.com with a copy to k4ya at qcwa.org. If you include a photo, use a
JPEG file and don?t forget to include a caption for the photo. In the email
subject line, please include your chapter name and number. Also please limit
your submission to 750 words and two photos.  

73?.Myron Cherry?.K4YA 

QCWA Director 

Chair, Publications and Publicity
Committee

 		 	   		  

From broske at hutchtel.net  Sat Apr 20 11:19:29 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:19:29 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Last Update: Month Day, Year
Message-ID: <BFE10C4E66E44690AF95D39CCFD652E3@BobsWeb>

Good Morning,

Sometime late last night I completed another feature.

The Last Update line on your web page at www.qcwa.org/chapter.NNN.htm is now tied to the date that you made a change to your chapter's officers, nets or events or filed an Annual Report.

The Annual Reports date has been manually added and will be automated shortly.  Most of you will show April 15, 2013 as that's the date I selected to be used to indicate you had filed an annual report in 2013.

Going forward, if you make a change to your chapter's officers, nets or events the Last Update line will reflect that change the following morning.

I created a JavaScript for each chapter.
I'll create a new JavaScript for each active chapter every morning at 00:32 eastern time.   I also mark chapters as inactive if their last update is over 2 years old.
The existing files will be left in place so inactive chapters will have a value to display as well.

For those that maintain your own website, you may add this line to your website with the line:
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="http://www.qcwa.org/js/update/NNN.js"></script>
Replace NN with your chapter number zero filled left to maintain 3 places,  001 to 223.

Also available, for Chapter Officers, Nets and Events you can use:
<font size=5><b>Officers</b></font><br>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="http://www.qcwa.org/js/officers/chapter004.js"></script><br>

<font size=5><b>Nets</b></font><br>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="http://www.qcwa.org/js/nets/004.js"></script><br>

<font size=5><b>Meetings</b></font><br>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="http://www.qcwa.org/js/events/004.js"></script><br>

gl es 73,
Bob Roske, N?UF
Webmaster QCWA

From k4ya at live.com  Sun Apr 28 16:53:35 2013
From: k4ya at live.com (Myron Cherry)
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:53:35 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] June QCWA eJournal Chapter Reports
Message-ID: <BAY152-W25C2CE3129E0B09983072BE4B10@phx.gbl>

Just a friendly reminder.  If you would like to submit a chapter report for the June QCWA eJournal, it must be received May 1. Those received after that date will go in the July eJournal. Please email your chapter report to qcwaeditor at gmail.com with a copy to k4ya at qcwa.org. If you include a photo, use a JPEG file and don?t forget to include a caption for the photo. In the email subject line, please include your chapter name and number. Also please limit your submission to 750 words and two photos.  73?.Myron Cherry?.K4YA QCWA Director Chair, Publications and Publicity Committee  		 	   		  

From ve6afo at cia.com  Wed May  1 21:58:12 2013
From: ve6afo at cia.com (ve6afo at cia.com)
Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 19:58:12 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Board Approves 17 Scholarship Awards For 2013
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20130501195656.04a35ea8@cia.com>

 From QCWA Headquarters

http://www.qcwa.org

QCWA Bulletin 2013-010 - QCWA Board Approves 17 Scholarship Awards For 2013

The QCWA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the approval of 17 
scholarship awards in the amount of $18,000.00 for 2013.

Since 1978 some 371 recipients have received over $362,000.00 in 
scholarship awards through the QCWA Scholarship Award Program.

The QCWA Scholarship Program is administered by Foundation for 
Amateur Radio (FAR), and all applications for scholarship awards must 
be sent to them. Their address is; FAR Scholarships, P. O. Box 911, 
Columbia, MD 21044.

More information can be found on the FAR Website at; 
http://www.farweb.org/2013-scholarship-application

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, QCWA Inc.


From schrick at copper.net  Wed May  1 11:04:42 2013
From: schrick at copper.net (Gerd Schrick)
Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 11:04:42 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Time running out
Message-ID: <51812F0A.8070707@copper.net>

for the Hamvention Banquet!
Only two weeks left!
At this point we only have 10 reservations, half of those are locals, 
the other half almost all QCWA officials.
Somehow the message (repeated below) does not get through. I suspect our 
older members have problems with the computers!
For a fact I know this in one case!
So I appeal to the chapter officials reading this message to get in 
touch with members that plan to be in Dayton for the Hamvention and ask 
and assist them if they want to attend the banquet.
I promised the Holiday Inn that I will let them know next week, one way 
or another.
Here the Announcement:

*Hamvention 2013*

QCWA Banquet: Fri 17 May, 7:30 PM


Holiday Inn, Dayton Airport
... Your Hamvention HQ
NW corner of N. Main St. and I-70

James Crabtree will present "Lincoln"

Contact Jerry Ragland, WA8BOB
409 Park Av. Franklin, OH, 45005-3550
Tel (937) 746-5857
Include check, $25 per person.

Hope we can still pull this off!
Vy73, Gerd, WB8IFM, Pres. Ch.9

-- Gerd & Traudl Schrick, 4741 Harlou Dr, Dayton, OH, 45432-1618 WB8IFM

From broske at hutchtel.net  Thu May  2 15:39:42 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 14:39:42 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter Events and Meetings
Message-ID: <F39D405022494AC2B42C5CD9C18E77FD@BobsWeb>

Hello Officers,

I've been looking over the entries and find additional instruction appears to be needed.  My goal is to have this be as easy to use as possible.

* SrtKy (Sort Key);  This value should be your 2 letter state and a number between 01 and 99.  Start with 10, 20 , 30 , etc in case you need to add meetings between the ones that are already listed.

* Chapter (2 columns);  if an event exists for your chapter these will be filled in.  If not, enter a 2 letter state code in the first column and your chapter city in the second.

* Month / Day columns:
Apr        3
1st      Mon
Last   Tue

* Year: the year you entered or changed the entry.

* Time:  24 hour clock(no colon) followed by your time zone Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Zulu, whatever.

* Restaurant:  I hope this one doesn't need an explanation.

*Street Address:   Not, the corner of oak and main but an actual street address, 24 S Oak St  This is used by Google maps to show new members and visitors where your event is located.

City and St:  This only needs to be added if different than the city and state where your chapter is located.

Comment:  Talk in freq, room location, upstairs, whatever.

* Contact:  The call sign of a chapter member to contact for more information.  Not the name, not the email id, the call sign.

* These fields must be completed, tnx!

After you click Chg or Add go to http://qcwa.org/events.php to make sure your entry looks ok, reads correctly and that the address link actually works.  If the Call Sign you entered has an email address in our database, it will be displayed.

If you have problems send me an email with the information and I'll enter it for you or correct what you have.

tnx es 73,
Bob Roske, N?UF
Webmaster QCWA

From schrick at copper.net  Sat May  4 07:10:45 2013
From: schrick at copper.net (Gerd Schrick)
Date: Sat, 04 May 2013 07:10:45 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Final Call for the Banquet
Message-ID: <5184ECB5.1070806@copper.net>

We are still short on banquet reservations!
Help us spread the word. If you know somebody going to Dayton ask to 
consider making reservations. Our older members may have trouble 
navigating the web!
Hear the announcement with info.

*Hamvention 2013*

QCWA Banquet: Fri 17 May, 7:30 PM

Holiday Inn, Dayton Airport
... Your Hamvention HQ
NW corner of N. Main St. and I-70

James Crabtree will present "Lincoln"

"The lighter Side"

Contact Jerry Ragland, WA8BOB
409 Park Av. Franklin, OH, 45005-3550
Tel (937) 746-5857
Include check, $25 per person.

Cu in Dayton!

Vy73, Gerd, WB8IFM, Pres. Ch.9

-- Gerd & Traudl Schrick, 4741 Harlou Dr, Dayton, OH, 45432-1618 WB8IFM

From ExecAdmin at qcwa.org  Tue May  7 08:19:32 2013
From: ExecAdmin at qcwa.org (Ken Simpson, W8EK)
Date: Tue, 07 May 2013 08:19:32 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Dayton HamVention
Message-ID: <5188F154.4020206@qcwa.org>


Hello everyone,

Most of you know that the Dayton HamVention is coming up soon.  QCWA 
will be there with a display booth, and a forum.  As far as we know at 
this point, our booth will be close to the same place it has been for 
several years.  Our forum is scheduled for 10:30 AM on Sunday.  I know 
that is not the best time, but it is what we were assigned.  The good 
news is that we are the last forum, so if we go over our normal one 
hour time frame, it should be OK.

You need to know that some of the member services from headquarters 
will be slower than normal while we are at the HamVention, and also to 
and from it.  We will have the QCWA phone with us, and will try to 
answer it unless we are giving a presentation at the time.  We will 
attempt to answer e-mail as best we can, but it will not be our normal 
turn around of only a couple minutes.  If WiFi is not available, it 
could be a couple days.  In some cases I will be answering e-mail from 
the "smart phone" so the e-mail replies may be very short.  Please be 
patient; we will do the best we can.

At this point, it looks like a total of three hamfests, and only ten 
chapter meetings on the way to and from Dayton.  I look forward to 
seeing many of you at these events.

Please let me know if you have questions.

Thanks, 73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson, W8EK
QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097





From broske at hutchtel.net  Thu May  9 08:38:00 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 07:38:00 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] ARRL.NET
Message-ID: <ECA05635E3324BD4B4313392D2A87C9D@BobsWeb>

Good Morning,

Sometime in the past 48 hours one of the email servers(computers) at arrl.net stopped responding in a timely manor.

The Hotlist will unsubscribe an email if it is bounced 3 times.

28 of you that use @arrl.net were unsubscribed, 24 of you that use it were not.

Those 28 were resubscribed this morning.

For those that use @arrl.net or @rac.ca or @darc.de or any of the other aliases available you may want to consider using your actual email id.  Because, this will happen again!

73,
Bob N0UF

From ve6afo at cia.com  Thu May  9 11:24:35 2013
From: ve6afo at cia.com (ve6afo at cia.com)
Date: Thu, 09 May 2013 09:24:35 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] [QCWA] Final Call for the Banquet
In-Reply-To: <5184ECB5.1070806@copper.net>
References: <5184ECB5.1070806@copper.net>
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20130509092105.049f7ea8@cia.com>

Hi Gerd,

How are the reservations coming along?

I am not sure when the exact "drop dead" day and time is, but I could 
put out an announcement saying that QCWA National will also be 
honoring and presenting Chapter 9 with their 55 Year Longevity Award. 
This might help in getting some more locals there??

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO

At 05:10 AM 04/05/2013, Gerd Schrick wrote:
>We are still short on banquet reservations!
>Help us spread the word. If you know somebody going to Dayton ask to 
>consider making reservations. Our older members may have trouble 
>navigating the web!
>Hear the announcement with info.
>
>*Hamvention 2013*
>
>QCWA Banquet: Fri 17 May, 7:30 PM
>
>Holiday Inn, Dayton Airport
>... Your Hamvention HQ
>NW corner of N. Main St. and I-70
>
>James Crabtree will present "Lincoln"
>
>"The lighter Side"
>
>Contact Jerry Ragland, WA8BOB
>409 Park Av. Franklin, OH, 45005-3550
>Tel (937) 746-5857
>Include check, $25 per person.
>
>Cu in Dayton!
>
>Vy73, Gerd, WB8IFM, Pres. Ch.9
>
>-- Gerd & Traudl Schrick, 4741 Harlou Dr, Dayton, OH, 45432-1618 WB8IFM
>
>
>______________________________________________________________
>QCWA mailing list
>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qcwa
>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>Post: mailto:QCWA at mailman.qth.net
>
>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html


From ve6afo at cia.com  Thu May  9 11:28:29 2013
From: ve6afo at cia.com (ve6afo at cia.com)
Date: Thu, 09 May 2013 09:28:29 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] [QCWA] Final Call for the Banquet
In-Reply-To: <6.2.5.6.2.20130509092105.049f7ea8@cia.com>
References: <5184ECB5.1070806@copper.net>
	<6.2.5.6.2.20130509092105.049f7ea8@cia.com>
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20130509092525.049f21d0@cia.com>

Hi Gerd,

I just realized, this already went to everyone on the QCWA Hotlist 
and QCWA regular Reflector!!

So, there you have it folks, be there, or be square!

Along with the attending VIPs and special award presentations, and oh 
yes, Lincoln in his glory, this should be a good time had by all!

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO

At 09:24 AM 09/05/2013, ve6afo at cia.com wrote:
>Hi Gerd,
>
>How are the reservations coming along?
>
>I am not sure when the exact "drop dead" day and time is, but I 
>could put out an announcement saying that QCWA National will also be 
>honoring and presenting Chapter 9 with their 55 Year Longevity 
>Award. This might help in getting some more locals there??
>
>73,
>
>Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
>
>At 05:10 AM 04/05/2013, Gerd Schrick wrote:
>>We are still short on banquet reservations!
>>Help us spread the word. If you know somebody going to Dayton ask 
>>to consider making reservations. Our older members may have trouble 
>>navigating the web!
>>Hear the announcement with info.
>>
>>*Hamvention 2013*
>>
>>QCWA Banquet: Fri 17 May, 7:30 PM
>>
>>Holiday Inn, Dayton Airport
>>... Your Hamvention HQ
>>NW corner of N. Main St. and I-70
>>
>>James Crabtree will present "Lincoln"
>>
>>"The lighter Side"
>>
>>Contact Jerry Ragland, WA8BOB
>>409 Park Av. Franklin, OH, 45005-3550
>>Tel (937) 746-5857
>>Include check, $25 per person.
>>
>>Cu in Dayton!
>>
>>Vy73, Gerd, WB8IFM, Pres. Ch.9
>>
>>-- Gerd & Traudl Schrick, 4741 Harlou Dr, Dayton, OH, 45432-1618 WB8IFM
>>
>>
>>______________________________________________________________
>>QCWA mailing list
>>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qcwa
>>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>Post: mailto:QCWA at mailman.qth.net
>>
>>This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html


From w2as at earthlink.net  Tue May 14 07:31:37 2013
From: w2as at earthlink.net (W2AS)
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 07:31:37 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Nomination for Candidate for QCWA Board of Directors
Message-ID: <97DE0D146DC247358BA065038683D569@ALPC>


May 14, 2013

Subject: Nomination For Candidates For QCWA Board Of Directors

The deadline of June 10th, 2013, is closing in to submit nominations 
for anyone within a chapter or outside of a chapter, to run for the 
next election year for the QCWA Board of Directors. This is for a 
three (3) year term, beginning on September 1, 2014.

The only criteria to run for a position on the Board is you have had 
to been a QCWA member in good standing continuously for more than two 
(2) years immediately preceding the nomination. Each member candidate 
must also have direct access to e-mail.

All positions are open for candidacy, and are listed as follows;

President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Directors (8) required

The Executive Administrator will correspond with each candidate, 
requesting a recent photo and brief biographical outline (not 
exceeding 350 words) which will be published in the April 2014 issue 
of the QCWA Journal. This material shall be received from the 
candidates by January 1, 2014, prior to the April issue of the QCWA Journal.

In advance of this notice, I would like to express my personal thanks 
to all future nominees in allowing your name to stand for a position 
on the QCWA Board. It will reflect the strength of all our volunteers 
who give of their time to make the QCWA one of the most respected 
organizations in the world.

If you have any questions, please send them to the Nomination Chair, 
Terry Finn, VE6TF, at <ve6tf at rac.ca>, or committee member Al 
LaPeter, W2AS, at <w2as at earthlink.net>

73,

Al LaPeter, W2AS, Member Nomination Committee

From wa3eop at verizon.net  Sun May 19 16:36:48 2013
From: wa3eop at verizon.net (Page Pyne)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:48 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Hotlist Reflector - website
Message-ID: <519937E0.5080003@verizon.net>

Chapter 222 the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Chapter will meet this 
Thursday, May 23rd at Ryan's Restaurant, Hagerstown MD for lunch, a 
meeting and fellowship. All are welcome. Lunch at 11:30 AM
"Program"  Al Brown KZ3AB will speak on his recent adventure as FO/KZ3AB.

From ExecAdmin at qcwa.org  Mon May 20 11:46:36 2013
From: ExecAdmin at qcwa.org (Ken Simpson, W8EK)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 11:46:36 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Chapter 15 reactivated
Message-ID: <519A455C.9030703@qcwa.org>


Along with other very pleasant things that happened at Dayton 
HamVention this past weekend is that we reactivated a formerly 
inactive chapter.

Chapter 15 in Tulsa OK has been reactivated.  It has been inactive for 
many years.  All of the paper work was prepared at Dayton, and I am 
pleased to announce that Chapter 15 is again an active chapter.

The new President is Jim, K5PX, and their new Secretary is Larry, 
K5ZCJ.  If you are in the Tulsa OK area, please contact them (or 
contact HQ) and get more information about the reactivated chapter.

Thanks, 73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson, W8EK
QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097




From k4ya at live.com  Tue May 21 10:27:32 2013
From: k4ya at live.com (Myron Cherry)
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:27:32 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter Reports for the July eJournal
Message-ID: <BAY152-W229409A777FCECB0980A8AE4A80@phx.gbl>

If you would like to submit a chapter report for the July QCWA eJournal, it must be received June 1. Those received after that date will go into the August eJournal. Please email your chapter report to qcwaeditor at gmail.com with a copy to k4ya at qcwa.org. If you include a photo, use a JPEG file and don?t forget to include a caption for the photo. In the email subject line, please include your chapter name and number. Also please limit your submission to 750 words and two photos.  73?.Myron Cherry?.K4YA  QCWA Director  Chair, Publications and Publicity Committee 		 	   		  

From ExecAdmin at qcwa.org  Tue May 28 10:26:46 2013
From: ExecAdmin at qcwa.org (Ken Simpson, W8EK)
Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:26:46 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] W8EAR SK
Message-ID: <51A4BEA6.6050709@qcwa.org>


It is with sincere sadness that I want to report that Nelson Caley, 
W8EAR, became a silent key yesterday.

Nelson was Sec/Treasurer of Canton OH Chapter 21, and has been an 
officer and "spark plug" in Chapter 21 for a long time.  It was Nelson 
who "sponsored" my QCWA application many years ago.

This past Saturday, Chapter 21 had a celebration for 50 years as a 
chapter, and I presented them with the special 50 year certificate. 
Nelson was very instrumental in getting this together but was unable 
to attend due to his illness.  On Sunday, we were fortunate to visit 
Nelson in hospice, and he was just well enough to ask about the 
celebration.  Monday he became a silent key.

Our condolences to all.

Thanks, 73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson, W8EK
QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097



From k4ya at live.com  Wed May 29 10:38:50 2013
From: k4ya at live.com (Myron Cherry)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 10:38:50 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter Reports for July QCWA eJournal
Message-ID: <BAY152-W4708B192DF8DA7BB109461E4900@phx.gbl>

Just a friendly reminder - if you want to submit a chapter report for the July QCWA eJournal and have not yet done so, Saturday, June 1, is the deadline.    Any reports submitted after that date will appear in the June eJournal.
 
73....K4YA
 
QCWA Director
 
Chair, Publications and Publications Committee 
 		 	   		  

From broske at hutchtel.net  Sun Jun  2 21:41:45 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 20:41:45 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Changes to the Members Directories
Message-ID: <3B3324C64E9C4374AB4177060871BF35@BobsWeb>

Hi Everybody,

Based on suggestions by President Oelke (Tnx Ken!)  

The New Members program has been modified to fit how we do business today.  It displays the current month and allows you to go back for 12 months.  This should be more than enough as the new members are included in the DX and USA directories.

And they are also included in the new directory entitled "All"

A few things to be aware of when viewing the directories, All and DX sort members by country and then by call sign.  USA lists members by state and call sign.

In the All directory, the first 16 pages are DX, USA members start on page 17 and go to page 178 (the last one).  The only country listed after our USA members is Venezuela.

73,
Bob Roske, N?UF
Webmaster QCWA


From broske at hutchtel.net  Mon Jun  3 08:48:10 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 07:48:10 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Changes to the Members Directories - CORRECTION
In-Reply-To: <7897249B-ABFE-455F-9904-9AB4869BF7C2@aol.com>
References: <3B3324C64E9C4374AB4177060871BF35@BobsWeb>
	<7897249B-ABFE-455F-9904-9AB4869BF7C2@aol.com>
Message-ID: <F472C136FBE94E5B87BC62BDC098ED22@BobsWeb>

Hi Pete,

You read it fine, I wrote it wrong!

The USA listing is only sorted by call sign.

tnx for letting me know.

73,
Bob, N0UF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TwelveVDC at aol.com>
To: "Bob Roske" <broske at hutchtel.net>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA Hotlist] Changes to the Members Directories


GM, Bob.
Exploring the Membership Directory, I can only see the US list in order of 
(callsign) alphabetical prefix. Am I missing how to render the list by 
state, or am I just reading your sentence incorrectly? Thanks.
-Pete

<broske at hutchtel.net> wrote:
> A few things to be aware of when viewing the directories, All and DX sort 
> members by country and then by call sign.  USA lists members by state and 
> call sign.


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From ve6afo at cia.com  Mon Jun  3 12:41:21 2013
From: ve6afo at cia.com (ve6afo at cia.com)
Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:41:21 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Changes to the Members Directories
In-Reply-To: <3B3324C64E9C4374AB4177060871BF35@BobsWeb>
References: <3B3324C64E9C4374AB4177060871BF35@BobsWeb>
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20130603103812.04a33a00@cia.com>

Hi Bob,

You are more than a Gentleman, you are a perfect 
Gentleman!! Thanks for doing all of this in record time!

Just one question, and I like your idea of 
extending the "New Member" list to go back 12 
months, but it is only going back 6 months.

Thanks!

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO

At 07:41 PM 02/06/2013, Bob Roske wrote:
>Hi Everybody,
>
>Based on suggestions by President Oelke (Tnx Ken!)
>
>The New Members program has been modified to fit 
>how we do business today.  It displays the 
>current month and allows you to go back for 12 
>months.  This should be more than enough as the 
>new members are included in the DX and USA directories.
>
>And they are also included in the new directory entitled "All"
>
>A few things to be aware of when viewing the 
>directories, All and DX sort members by country 
>and then by call sign.  USA lists members by state and call sign.
>
>In the All directory, the first 16 pages are DX, 
>USA members start on page 17 and go to page 178 
>(the last one).  The only country listed after our USA members is Venezuela.
>
>73,
>Bob Roske, N?UF
>Webmaster QCWA
>
>______________________________________________________________
>QCWAHotlist mailing list
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From broske at hutchtel.net  Mon Jun  3 13:53:31 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 12:53:31 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Changes to the Members Directories
In-Reply-To: <6.2.5.6.2.20130603103812.04a33a00@cia.com>
References: <3B3324C64E9C4374AB4177060871BF35@BobsWeb>
	<6.2.5.6.2.20130603103812.04a33a00@cia.com>
Message-ID: <0812579B2DFD4838B0FC6682868EE87F@BobsWeb>

OK, now it goes back 12 months.

73,
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ve6afo at cia.com>
To: "Bob Roske" <broske at hutchtel.net>; "QCWA - Hotlist" 
<qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA Hotlist] Changes to the Members Directories


Hi Bob,

You are more than a Gentleman, you are a perfect
Gentleman!! Thanks for doing all of this in record time!

Just one question, and I like your idea of
extending the "New Member" list to go back 12
months, but it is only going back 6 months.

Thanks!

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO

At 07:41 PM 02/06/2013, Bob Roske wrote:
>Hi Everybody,
>
>Based on suggestions by President Oelke (Tnx Ken!)
>
>The New Members program has been modified to fit how we do business today. 
>It displays the current month and allows you to go back for 12 months. 
>This should be more than enough as the new members are included in the DX 
>and USA directories.
>
>And they are also included in the new directory entitled "All"
>
>A few things to be aware of when viewing the directories, All and DX sort 
>members by country and then by call sign.  USA lists members by state and 
>call sign.
>
>In the All directory, the first 16 pages are DX, USA members start on page 
>17 and go to page 178 (the last one).  The only country listed after our 
>USA members is Venezuela.
>
>73,
>Bob Roske, N?UF
>Webmaster QCWA
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From ExecAdmin at qcwa.org  Wed Jun  5 11:43:42 2013
From: ExecAdmin at qcwa.org (Ken Simpson, W8EK)
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:43:42 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] E-mail addresses
Message-ID: <51AF5CAE.4000205@qcwa.org>


Hello everyone,

I would again like to ask all of the chapter officers for help.

We still need e-mail addresses of our members.  Many chapters have 95 
to 100% of their members with e-mail addresses.  We thank you for that.

Some other chapters do not have as good a record.  We would like to 
ask all of you to check your member web page.  Toward the bottom, 
where it lists your members, it also says whether we have an e-mail 
address for them or not.  If you see a big red NO in that right hand 
e-mail column, we need your help to change it to a YES.  This is 
important for the monthly eJournal, but also becomes important as we 
move into an election year in 2014.  Please e-mail any changes to 
ExecAdmin at qcwa.org.

While you are looking at this list, you might also look thru it and 
see if you find any new names there.  As we have more and more info on 
the web pages, members are renewing and deciding to also list a 
chapter where they might not have listed one before.  If you find 
someone you do not recognize, please contact them and invite them to 
your activities.

Just FYI, Sue "harvested" about 60 e-mail addresses from the Dayton 
HamVention sign in list, plus the sign ins from the chapters we 
visited to and from Dayton.

If you have any questions, please ask.

Thanks, 73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson, W8EK
QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097




From mike2002 at ptd.net  Sat Jun 15 00:56:27 2013
From: mike2002 at ptd.net (Mike D)
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:56:27 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter 17 QCWA Meeting
Message-ID: <0293E7EAA4B74541A1DD9CF50427498A@MikeDPC>

Open invitation to any QCWA member to join Chapter 17, Saturday June 15th for our monthly meeting. We met at the City View Diner, MacArthur Rd in Whitehall beginning at 830am.

From broske at hutchtel.net  Sun Jun 16 07:57:20 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:57:20 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Fw: Member list
Message-ID: <65DA0F151CBB4419B905578F4BFBA246@BobsWeb>

Good Morning,

Thanks to a suggestion from Duke Knief,  W4DK, Secretary of Chapter 76; I have added a list of each chapter's delinquent members for the past 5 years.  They are just below the list of your active members in the Chapter Officer's Section of the Members Only web page.

tnx Duke, es 73!

I hope this helps make life a little easier for you.

73,
Bob Roske, N?UF
Webmaster QCWA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Bob Roske 
To: H.C. Knief 
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Member list


>Turn red for 30 days
interesting idea, set it up so they can't log in but the chapter officers can view their status for 30 or 60 days.

Let me think about that and see what I can come up with.

tnx for the idea es 73,
Bob N0UF
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: H.C. Knief 
  To: Bob Roske (QCWA N0UF) ) 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:19 PM
  Subject: Re: Member list


  I was just surprised it disappeared rather than, say turn red for 30 days. I'll buzz Phil and see what his intentions are ... 73dk


  On May 22, 2013 8:40 PM, "Bob Roske" <broske at hutchtel.net> wrote:

    Hi Duke,

    They lose access to the Members Only webpage the day after their dues expire.

    There has never been any kind of grace period, even when we didn't have all the on-line stuff going on.  If a membership expired after the cut off date for submitting the address list for mailing the Journal, someone might receive one after their dues expired.

    The members currently receive an email or a post card, two months before their dues expire, the month before their dues expire, the month their dues expire and a final delinquent notice the month after their dues expire (if they haven't renewed).  These notices are sent to US, Canada and DX members. DX members never use to receive any kind of notice at all.

    They all have ample time to renew and maintain access.

    If you feel strongly about a grace period, you might want to send an email to Pres Oelke who I've CCed on this.

    tnx for the comment es 73,
    Bob N0UF

    ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duke Knief" <w4dkw4dk at gmail.com>
    To: "Bob Roske" <broske at hutchtel.net>
    Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:38 PM
    Subject: Member list



      Hey, Bob -

      Does the "members only" database drop members when their dues aren't paid?
      W9IXX was due in April. I was about to jar his memory, but he's disappeared from
      the data base. Seems a bit abrupt if we're trying to retain people.

      Duke W4DK

From svetanoff at earthlink.net  Sun Jun 16 21:24:43 2013
From: svetanoff at earthlink.net (Dale)
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:24:43 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] E-mail addresses
Message-ID: <17784223.1371432284298.JavaMail.root@elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Ken,

Speaking only for the situation for Chapter 123, what you see for our chapter is EXACTLY the reason I was so adamant about doing something for those members without e-mail.  In the case of at least one or two members, we KNOW that the situation will not change.  I suspect that will continue to be true for other members in other chapters.

One last time: The unilateral decision to distribute ONLY via e-mail has effectively disenfranchised members without the capability, for whatever reason, from participating in the benefits of QCWA membership.  I once again urge that either paper mailings of the "Journal" go out to these folks or they be issued partial refunds.  Sorry, but I had few doubts that when the Board's decision was announced, there would be unintended consequences.  Well, those consequences have arrived and I certainly hope that these members will not be ignored.

I also know that at least one of those members of CH 123 whose membership has expired made it very clear that he has no intentions of renewing unless paper distribution of the "Journal" resumes.  

73, Dale
WA9ENA
VP, CH 123  


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Ken Simpson, W8EK" <ExecAdmin at qcwa.org>
>Sent: Jun 5, 2013 10:43 AM
>To: "Qcwahotlist at Mailman.Qth.Net" <qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] E-mail addresses
>
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I would again like to ask all of the chapter officers for help.
>
>We still need e-mail addresses of our members.  Many chapters have 95 
>to 100% of their members with e-mail addresses.  We thank you for that.
>
>Some other chapters do not have as good a record.  We would like to 
>ask all of you to check your member web page.  Toward the bottom, 
>where it lists your members, it also says whether we have an e-mail 
>address for them or not.  If you see a big red NO in that right hand 
>e-mail column, we need your help to change it to a YES.  This is 
>important for the monthly eJournal, but also becomes important as we 
>move into an election year in 2014.  Please e-mail any changes to 
>ExecAdmin at qcwa.org.
>
>While you are looking at this list, you might also look thru it and 
>see if you find any new names there.  As we have more and more info on 
>the web pages, members are renewing and deciding to also list a 
>chapter where they might not have listed one before.  If you find 
>someone you do not recognize, please contact them and invite them to 
>your activities.
>
>Just FYI, Sue "harvested" about 60 e-mail addresses from the Dayton 
>HamVention sign in list, plus the sign ins from the chapters we 
>visited to and from Dayton.
>
>If you have any questions, please ask.
>
>Thanks, 73,
>
>Ken, W8EK
>
>Ken Simpson, W8EK
>QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
>E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
>QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097
>
>
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From ExecAdmin at qcwa.org  Sun Jun 16 22:26:33 2013
From: ExecAdmin at qcwa.org (Ken Simpson, W8EK)
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:26:33 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] E-mail addresses
In-Reply-To: <17784223.1371432284298.JavaMail.root@elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
References: <17784223.1371432284298.JavaMail.root@elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <51BE73D9.2090800@qcwa.org>


Hi Dale,

Thanks for your e-mail.

First, in looking at the Chapter 123 roster, I see that about 90% of 
your members have e-mail addresses listed with us, so that only means 
about 10% do not have them listed with us.  I would venture to say of 
those 4 that do not have e-mails listed with us, at least two or three 
of those actually have an e-mail address.  It is just that we do not 
have it.  In looking at those members I find one was born in 1956 and 
another in 1954.  I would be very surprised if they did not have 
e-mail addresses.

The e-mails that I receive on a daily basis are exactly the opposite 
of what you say -- 180 degrees different.

At this time, we have had five members (out of about 7000) notify us 
that they would not be renewing their memberships.  I have had between 
200 and 300 say that they DID renew their membership because we made 
the many positive changes, including specifically the new eJournal. 
So that is about a 50 to 1 ratio in favor of what we are doing.  I 
would say that is overwhelming!

To give you an idea, we have people who have not renewed their 
memberships since the 1980's renewing now.  I had one 93 year old 
renew for three years.  Now that is confidence in the organization!

What other chapters are doing is printing the eJournal for those 
members without direct access to it.  Most chapters said they would do 
that for their members.  I even had some individuals state that they 
would do it for members that needed printed copies, just to help out. 
  So far we have not needed to call on any of those individuals, as no 
one had asked for a printed copy. Might Chapter 123 consider doing as 
other chapters and offer to print it for those that need it?  If the 
chapter chooses not to do this, then please send me the calls of those 
that need the printed Journal and I will call on one of those 
individuals who volunteered to help.

Apparently you are overlooking the point that the printed Journal 
would have ceased to exist regardless of the decision that the board 
made in Reno last September.  The choice was either to go bankrupt, 
which would of course caused to Journal to no longer be printed, or to 
make sweeping changes, and have the organization continue.  Obviously, 
the board made the decision that was best, and we are MUCH more 
healthy today than we were then.

By the way, you mention that you had no doubt that the board's 
decision would have unintended consequences.  You are correct.  But 
those consequences are very positive consequences.  We have had 
hundreds of new members due to the changes we made.  We did not expect 
that, but are certainly very please with that fact.

I have said it before, but I will say it again.  Using December 2012 
as a base, the memberships we processed in January 2013 were up 50% 
over Dec.  In February, they were up 50% over January.  In March they 
were up 50% over February.  That means that March was up over 300% of 
the December base.  That does not happen if people are unhappy!

In summation, QCWA is willing to do what we can to help, but what you 
are describing is exactly the opposite of what we have been seeing.

Thanks, 73,

Ken, W8EK

Ken Simpson, W8EK
QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097



Dale wrote, On 6/16/2013 9:24 PM:
> Ken,
>
> Speaking only for the situation for Chapter 123,
what you see for our chapter is EXACTLY the reason
I was so adamant about doing something for those
members without e-mail.  In the case of at least
one or two members, we KNOW that the situation will
not change.  I suspect that will continue to be true
for other members in other chapters.
>
> One last time: The unilateral decision to distribute
ONLY via e-mail has effectively disenfranchised members
without the capability, for whatever reason, from
participating in the benefits of QCWA membership.
I once again urge that either paper mailings of the
"Journal" go out to these folks or they be issued
partial refunds.  Sorry, but I had few doubts that
when the Board's decision was announced, there would
be unintended consequences.  Well, those consequences
have arrived and I certainly hope that these members
will not be ignored.
>
> I also know that at least one of those members of
CH 123 whose membership has expired made it very
clear that he has no intentions of renewing unless
paper distribution of the "Journal" resumes.
>
> 73, Dale
> WA9ENA
> VP, CH 123
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: "Ken Simpson, W8EK" <ExecAdmin at qcwa.org>
>>Sent: Jun 5, 2013 10:43 AM
>>To: "Qcwahotlist at Mailman.Qth.Net" <qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net>
>>Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] E-mail addresses
>>
>>
>>Hello everyone,
>>
>>I would again like to ask all of the chapter officers for help.
>>
>>We still need e-mail addresses of our members.  Many chapters have 95
>>to 100% of their members with e-mail addresses.  We thank you for that.
>>
>>Some other chapters do not have as good a record.  We would like to
>>ask all of you to check your member web page.  Toward the bottom,
>>where it lists your members, it also says whether we have an e-mail
>>address for them or not.  If you see a big red NO in that right hand
>>e-mail column, we need your help to change it to a YES.  This is
>>important for the monthly eJournal, but also becomes important as we
>>move into an election year in 2014.  Please e-mail any changes to
>>ExecAdmin at qcwa.org.
>>
>>While you are looking at this list, you might also look thru it and
>>see if you find any new names there.  As we have more and more info on
>>the web pages, members are renewing and deciding to also list a
>>chapter where they might not have listed one before.  If you find
>>someone you do not recognize, please contact them and invite them to
>>your activities.
>>
>>Just FYI, Sue "harvested" about 60 e-mail addresses from the Dayton
>>HamVention sign in list, plus the sign ins from the chapters we
>>visited to and from Dayton.
>>
>>If you have any questions, please ask.
>>
>>Thanks, 73,
>>
>>Ken, W8EK
>>
>>Ken Simpson, W8EK
>>QCWA Director and Executive Administrator
>>E-Mail to ExecAdmin at qcwa.org
>>QCWA Phone (352) 425-1097
>>
>>
>>
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From schrick at copper.net  Mon Jun 17 10:15:42 2013
From: schrick at copper.net (Gerd Schrick)
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:15:42 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Dale and Ken
Message-ID: <51BF1A0E.2080104@copper.net>

Hi Folks,
I read the arguments (of Dale & Ken) and they both have a point. So I 
bring up my compromise: Send out by mail a bimonthly Newsletter.  This 
would be something like a lifeline to our older members. Our chapter 
puts out something like that. It is just a 1-page letter and, with 
postage for 1 oz, it is under 50c per member. The first class postage is 
the same if we added 9 more pages (a total of 5 sheets of 8x11). So a 
lot of writing could be added and a few B+W pictures. Please do the 
arithmetic, QCWA gets brakes fr Nonprofit status!
Vy73, Gerd, Pres Ch9.


P.S.
The computer is a fantastic tool, but believe me, once you get older one 
new thing per year is enough. I get sick and tired of the "updates" 
every other day. I tried Apple, no good, now I am on Linux, that's OK, 
but still has kinks. The security stuff that is going around casts no 
good light on the designers of our computers, apparently there are to 
many "open back doors". I suggest a new Motto for Ham Radio: "If the 
Computer fails --- there is Ham Radio". A radio (for hams), that 
requires a PC to work, is a bad idea!

-- Gerd & Traudl Schrick, 4741 Harlou Dr, Dayton, OH, 45432-1618
  WB8IFM

From svetanoff at earthlink.net  Mon Jun 17 12:33:07 2013
From: svetanoff at earthlink.net (Dale)
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:33:07 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] E-mail addresses
Message-ID: <22622958.1371486787955.JavaMail.root@elwamui-muscovy.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


From k4ya at live.com  Wed Jun 19 09:33:27 2013
From: k4ya at live.com (Myron Cherry)
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:33:27 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter or FD Reports for August QCWA eJournal
Message-ID: <BAY152-W58D8058A52B3C188D3A416E48D0@phx.gbl>

If operating Field Day is one of your chapter activities, we are soliciting Field Day reports and photos for the August eJournal.  This would be in place of your usual monthly chapter report for the August eJournal.  If you do not operate Field Day as a chapter activity, you may submit you usual chapter report.  For Field Day reports please limit your submission to 100 words and four photos (JPEG files) with captions for each photo.  Field Day reports must be received no later than July 1.  If you would like to submit a chapter report, instead of a Field Day report, for the August QCWA eJournal, it must be received July 1. Please limit your submission to 750 words and two photos.  If you include a photo, use a JPEG file and don?t forget to include a caption for the photo. In the email subject line, please include your chapter name and number.  Chapter reports received after July 1 will go into the September eJournal.   Please email your chapter report or Field Day report to qcwaeditor at gmail.com with a copy to k4ya at qcwa.org.   73?.Myron Cherry?.K4YA  QCWA Director  Chair, Publications and Publicity Committee 		 	   		  

From ve6afo at cia.com  Wed Jun 26 22:29:29 2013
From: ve6afo at cia.com (ve6afo at cia.com)
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:29:29 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Director Val Erwin,
	W5PUT - Announces Resignation
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20130626202829.04a2ec70@cia.com>

Date: June 26, 2013

 From QCWA Headquarters

http://www.qcwa.org

QCWA Bulletin 2013-012 - QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces Resignation

For health and personal reasons, Director Val Erwin, W5PUT, has 
regretfully tendered his resignation.

Val's resignation message to the Board, "I need to simplify and 
refocus my life on family and health. Accordingly, at this time I 
regretfully tender my resignation from the QCWA Board of Directors".

Val was elected to the QCWA Board of Directors and began his term on 
September 1, 2006. In 2006 he co-chaired the External Relations 
Committee and during 2007 - 2012 he served on the Chapter Relations 
Committee and advisor on the Finance Committee. Beginning September 
1, 2013, Val served as Chair of the newly named Standing Committee, 
Chapter and Member Relations.

Pursuant to the QCWA by-laws, Article III, Section 6, "Such vacancies 
shall be filled by nomination and election by a majority vote of the 
Board of Directors."

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, QCWA Inc.

From bamartz at sbcglobal.net  Thu Jun 27 01:25:45 2013
From: bamartz at sbcglobal.net (Benny Martinez)
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:25:45 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in
Message-ID: <016d01ce72f6$c6da2730$548e7590$@sbcglobal.net>

I am still concerned that the officers of QCWA do not check in to the Sunday
QCWA net.
We discussed this at Dayton and it was agreed that officers would check in.
No one has checked in in the last month.
I believe the executive administrator for one should check in as well as the
president.
To me his excuse for working 80 hours a week a poor excuse.  I have my own
business and work 9 hours regular plus 2 to 3 hours at night..  If an
emergency comes in I take that service call.

Please make sure officers check into the Sunday net.

Benny Martinez
NU5P  TX
210-521-1522

-----Original Message-----
From: qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ve6afo at cia.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:29 PM
To: qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
Resignation

Date: June 26, 2013

 From QCWA Headquarters

http://www.qcwa.org

QCWA Bulletin 2013-012 - QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
Resignation

For health and personal reasons, Director Val Erwin, W5PUT, has regretfully
tendered his resignation.

Val's resignation message to the Board, "I need to simplify and refocus my
life on family and health. Accordingly, at this time I regretfully tender my
resignation from the QCWA Board of Directors".

Val was elected to the QCWA Board of Directors and began his term on
September 1, 2006. In 2006 he co-chaired the External Relations Committee
and during 2007 - 2012 he served on the Chapter Relations Committee and
advisor on the Finance Committee. Beginning September 1, 2013, Val served as
Chair of the newly named Standing Committee, Chapter and Member Relations.

Pursuant to the QCWA by-laws, Article III, Section 6, "Such vacancies shall
be filled by nomination and election by a majority vote of the Board of
Directors."

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, QCWA Inc.
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From petersj007 at hawaii.rr.com  Thu Jun 27 02:52:23 2013
From: petersj007 at hawaii.rr.com (John Peters)
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:52:23 -1000
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in
References: <016d01ce72f6$c6da2730$548e7590$@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <ED28102A6FE54884A79EA383A5BD350C@k1erdesktop>

I have been a member of QCWA for a very long time and have NEVER checked 
into the QCWA net.  WHY should the officers of QCWA worry about checking 
into the net?  I probably could not hear it from Hawaii anyway, BUT, what 
value is provided by checking into a QCWA net?

John K1ER
I've been a ham for over 60 years and don't recall anyone ever pointing out 
the value in a QCWA net.  Never discussed on a QCWA cruise.  Don't recall 
any discussion of the topic at all.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Benny Martinez" <bamartz at sbcglobal.net>
To: <ve6afo at cia.com>; <qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:25 PM
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in


>I am still concerned that the officers of QCWA do not check in to the 
>Sunday
> QCWA net.
> We discussed this at Dayton and it was agreed that officers would check 
> in.
> No one has checked in in the last month.
> I believe the executive administrator for one should check in as well as 
> the
> president.
> To me his excuse for working 80 hours a week a poor excuse.  I have my own
> business and work 9 hours regular plus 2 to 3 hours at night..  If an
> emergency comes in I take that service call.
>
> Please make sure officers check into the Sunday net.
>
> Benny Martinez
> NU5P  TX
> 210-521-1522
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ve6afo at cia.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:29 PM
> To: qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
> Resignation
>
> Date: June 26, 2013
>
> From QCWA Headquarters
>
> http://www.qcwa.org
>
> QCWA Bulletin 2013-012 - QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
> Resignation
>
> For health and personal reasons, Director Val Erwin, W5PUT, has 
> regretfully
> tendered his resignation.
>
> Val's resignation message to the Board, "I need to simplify and refocus my
> life on family and health. Accordingly, at this time I regretfully tender 
> my
> resignation from the QCWA Board of Directors".
>
> Val was elected to the QCWA Board of Directors and began his term on
> September 1, 2006. In 2006 he co-chaired the External Relations Committee
> and during 2007 - 2012 he served on the Chapter Relations Committee and
> advisor on the Finance Committee. Beginning September 1, 2013, Val served 
> as
> Chair of the newly named Standing Committee, Chapter and Member Relations.
>
> Pursuant to the QCWA by-laws, Article III, Section 6, "Such vacancies 
> shall
> be filled by nomination and election by a majority vote of the Board of
> Directors."
>
> 73,
>
> Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
> President, QCWA Inc.
> ______________________________________________________________
> QCWAHotlist mailing list
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From w4zcb at att.net  Thu Jun 27 06:56:15 2013
From: w4zcb at att.net (w4zcb)
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:56:15 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in
References: <016d01ce72f6$c6da2730$548e7590$@sbcglobal.net>
	<ED28102A6FE54884A79EA383A5BD350C@k1erdesktop>
Message-ID: <5A60D1DD440A4409BD0C0BD3ECDFB140@SHACK>

AMEN!

W4ZCB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Peters" <petersj007 at hawaii.rr.com>
To: "Benny Martinez" <bamartz at sbcglobal.net>; <ve6afo at cia.com>;
<qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in


>I have been a member of QCWA for a very long time and have NEVER
>checked into the QCWA net.  WHY should the officers of QCWA worry
>about checking into the net?  I probably could not hear it from
>Hawaii anyway, BUT, what value is provided by checking into a QCWA
>net?
>
> John K1ER
> I've been a ham for over 60 years and don't recall anyone ever
> pointing out the value in a QCWA net.  Never discussed on a QCWA
> cruise.  Don't recall any discussion of the topic at all.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Benny Martinez" <bamartz at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <ve6afo at cia.com>; <qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:25 PM
> Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in
>
>
>>I am still concerned that the officers of QCWA do not check in to
>>the Sunday
>> QCWA net.
>> We discussed this at Dayton and it was agreed that officers would
>> check in.
>> No one has checked in in the last month.
>> I believe the executive administrator for one should check in as
>> well as the
>> president.
>> To me his excuse for working 80 hours a week a poor excuse.  I have
>> my own
>> business and work 9 hours regular plus 2 to 3 hours at night..  If
>> an
>> emergency comes in I take that service call.
>>
>> Please make sure officers check into the Sunday net.
>>
>> Benny Martinez
>> NU5P  TX
>> 210-521-1522
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>> ve6afo at cia.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:29 PM
>> To: qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
>> Resignation
>>
>> Date: June 26, 2013
>>
>> From QCWA Headquarters
>>
>> http://www.qcwa.org
>>
>> QCWA Bulletin 2013-012 - QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
>> Resignation
>>
>> For health and personal reasons, Director Val Erwin, W5PUT, has
>> regretfully
>> tendered his resignation.
>>
>> Val's resignation message to the Board, "I need to simplify and
>> refocus my
>> life on family and health. Accordingly, at this time I regretfully
>> tender my
>> resignation from the QCWA Board of Directors".
>>
>> Val was elected to the QCWA Board of Directors and began his term
>> on
>> September 1, 2006. In 2006 he co-chaired the External Relations
>> Committee
>> and during 2007 - 2012 he served on the Chapter Relations Committee
>> and
>> advisor on the Finance Committee. Beginning September 1, 2013, Val
>> served as
>> Chair of the newly named Standing Committee, Chapter and Member
>> Relations.
>>
>> Pursuant to the QCWA by-laws, Article III, Section 6, "Such
>> vacancies shall
>> be filled by nomination and election by a majority vote of the
>> Board of
>> Directors."
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
>> President, QCWA Inc.
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> QCWAHotlist mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qcwahotlist
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:QCWAHotlist at mailman.qth.net
>>
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>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>
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>
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From ve6afo at cia.com  Thu Jun 27 09:15:44 2013
From: ve6afo at cia.com (ve6afo at cia.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:15:44 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in
In-Reply-To: <016d01ce72f6$c6da2730$548e7590$@sbcglobal.net>
References: <016d01ce72f6$c6da2730$548e7590$@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20130627065443.01fe1b68@cia.com>

Hi Benny,

I did check in with Steve, WA5FRF, once within the last ~month.

You may find the time some of us don't, however I can attest that 
being on the QCWA Board is a full time job, that is if you are doing the job!

I have to admit, I have been detained and preoccupied with other 
activities besides QCWA. One has been the Calgary and area flooding 
that has taken some of my ARES time as the Radio Amateurs of Canada 
National Emergency Coordinator, and the other is coordinating and 
helping organize the Calgary Stampede, for which I have been on this 
committee for 25 years. This after all of the flooding that took out 
the Calgary Stampede Rodeo grounds and our famous Saddledome. The 
Stampede begins on July 5th, so we are still scrambling to get dried out!

Yes Benny, I do have other things to do besides QCWA. I also have a 
wonderful wife, Linda-Lou, VE6LGO, who is trying to understand why I 
am never around, a daughter, son and 2 grandsons, one of which I am 
now heading out to attend his grade 9 graduation ceremonies.

Just a heads up, beginning next month I will not be around the base 
station very much on weekends given the many camping trips planned 
with family, hamfests (Glacier Waterton International Hamfest) and my 
planned trip to Alaska that will entail some 6 to 8 weeks. Once I get 
back from this trip I will be in Ft Lauderdale for the QCWA Board 
meeting and then on the 10 day QCWA cruise with all of my fellow QCWA friends.

If you could have some compassion for those of us on the QCWA Board 
who just may not be always checking into the 14.347 Sunday net at 
2000z, that would be most appreciative. However, I personally will 
endeavor to check in as often as I can.

Thanks!

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO

At 11:25 PM 26/06/2013, Benny Martinez wrote:
>I am still concerned that the officers of QCWA do not check in to the Sunday
>QCWA net.
>We discussed this at Dayton and it was agreed that officers would check in.
>No one has checked in in the last month.
>I believe the executive administrator for one should check in as well as the
>president.
>To me his excuse for working 80 hours a week a poor excuse.  I have my own
>business and work 9 hours regular plus 2 to 3 hours at night..  If an
>emergency comes in I take that service call.
>
>Please make sure officers check into the Sunday net.
>
>Benny Martinez
>NU5P  TX
>210-521-1522


From w2thuw2thu at gmail.com  Thu Jun 27 07:30:51 2013
From: w2thuw2thu at gmail.com (Bob)
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:30:51 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers checking in
In-Reply-To: <016d01ce72f6$c6da2730$548e7590$@sbcglobal.net>
References: <016d01ce72f6$c6da2730$548e7590$@sbcglobal.net>
Message-ID: <780103A0-3BB5-43FB-9869-10099D312BF3@gmail.com>

Hi Benny,

I was at the QCWA forum at Dayton and heard your comments on this subject. Although it would be nice if the QCWA leadership checked into the net, I disagree with your analogy to your hours in business vs. the directors' time commitment to our organization. They are not getting paid. I assume your business is your livelihood. 

In Chapter 1, our secretary and treasurer rarely check into our weekly 2 meter net, although I have asked them to many times. Again, they are volunteers. The bottom line is that some hams just don't enjoy nets yet they are willing to volunteer many hours to our club. 

73, Bob Winston. W2THU
President, Chapter 1 - Cleveland 

Sent from my crystal radio. 

On Jun 27, 2013, at 1:25, "Benny Martinez" <bamartz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I am still concerned that the officers of QCWA do not check in to the Sunday
> QCWA net.
> We discussed this at Dayton and it was agreed that officers would check in.
> No one has checked in in the last month.
> I believe the executive administrator for one should check in as well as the
> president.
> To me his excuse for working 80 hours a week a poor excuse.  I have my own
> business and work 9 hours regular plus 2 to 3 hours at night..  If an
> emergency comes in I take that service call.
> 
> Please make sure officers check into the Sunday net.
> 
> Benny Martinez
> NU5P  TX
> 210-521-1522
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ve6afo at cia.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:29 PM
> To: qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
> Resignation
> 
> Date: June 26, 2013
> 
> From QCWA Headquarters
> 
> http://www.qcwa.org
> 
> QCWA Bulletin 2013-012 - QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces
> Resignation
> 
> For health and personal reasons, Director Val Erwin, W5PUT, has regretfully
> tendered his resignation.
> 
> Val's resignation message to the Board, "I need to simplify and refocus my
> life on family and health. Accordingly, at this time I regretfully tender my
> resignation from the QCWA Board of Directors".
> 
> Val was elected to the QCWA Board of Directors and began his term on
> September 1, 2006. In 2006 he co-chaired the External Relations Committee
> and during 2007 - 2012 he served on the Chapter Relations Committee and
> advisor on the Finance Committee. Beginning September 1, 2013, Val served as
> Chair of the newly named Standing Committee, Chapter and Member Relations.
> 
> Pursuant to the QCWA by-laws, Article III, Section 6, "Such vacancies shall
> be filled by nomination and election by a majority vote of the Board of
> Directors."
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
> President, QCWA Inc.
> ______________________________________________________________
> QCWAHotlist mailing list
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From broske at hutchtel.net  Fri Jun 28 09:33:18 2013
From: broske at hutchtel.net (Bob Roske)
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:33:18 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Hotlist membership
Message-ID: <49F51B0255A74442BAD61385E163C3A6@BobsWeb>

Hi Everyone,

If you can't send an email with the email id this message was sent to, you can't post a message to the reflector.  It's that simple.

73,
Bob, N0UF
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Roske 
  To: 
  Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:23 AM
  Subject: Re: Hotlist membership


  Hi ???????,

  You must post to the list with the email you are subscribed with, with the email id you receive messages from the list on.  You are subscribed with callsign at arrl.net, you will have difficulty sending an email from that address.

  This is why I have always encourage QCWA members to not use aliases like this.

  If you send Ken (Simpson) a real email address, he'll start the change and you'll be able to post messages after all the instances where your email address shows up at QCWA has been updated.

  73,
  Bob, N0UF
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From:  
    To: qcwahotlist-owner at mailman.qth.net 
    Cc: W8EK Ken Simpson 
    Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:09 AM
    Subject: Hotlist membership


    How come I cannot post, but I am on your list to receive your Hot List messages.

    If this is the case, please remove me from your Hotlist message system completely.

    Maybe I used the wrong email address when sending my message.

From gary at qcwa149.org  Fri Jun 28 09:14:06 2013
From: gary at qcwa149.org (QCWA 149 Mail)
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:14:06 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers Checking In to Net
Message-ID: <E95CCA26DDB24DAEA8C0357AA9E0D63B@Emachine>

Lets try this a second time............................

Hi all. I am Treasurer of Chapter 149 in Connecticut and most of my members do not check in to our own
weekly net on 75 meters. I have tried to check in to the 20 meter National net myself, but with low power and a dipole,
I am either not heard or ?Is there a station trying to check in??. 
My own chapter officers seldom check into our local net. They do much work for the chapter, so I do not push them to
get on the net. Everyone is a ?Volunteer? and I am grateful for those that do check in most weeks. 
Most members have much on their plate besides QCWA. I for one have had many communications with our National Hdqtrs regarding chapter membership and they always give a rapid response. They do much to keep the organization alive and to remark about their
attendance on a net was not necessary. How about all the good they do for the rest of us!
Just my own thoughts on the subject.
73,
Gary K1MQ

From k4ya at live.com  Sat Jun 29 09:20:05 2013
From: k4ya at live.com (Myron Cherry)
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 09:20:05 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter or FD Reports for August eJournal
Message-ID: <BAY152-W213EBD508EF9E3B254530EE4770@phx.gbl>



Hello
Everyone,

 

This
is just another friendly reminder that if you plan to submit a chapter report
for the August eJournal, it is due by Monday
July 1.  We have been experiencing
some difficulty when photos are in separate emails from reports.  Please submit you chapter report and photos
(as attachments only) in the same email. 
This makes it much easier to know which pictures go with which reports.

 

If
operating Field Day is one of your chapter activities, we are soliciting Field
Day reports and photos for the August eJournal.  This would be in
place of your usual monthly chapter report for the August
eJournal.  If you do not operate Field
Day as a chapter activity, you may submit your usual chapter report.  For Field
Day reports please limit your submission to 100 words and four
photos (JPEG files) with captions for each photo.  Field Day reports must
be received no later than July 1.

 

If
you would like to submit a chapter report, instead of a Field Day report, for
the August QCWA eJournal, it must be received July 1. Please limit
your submission to 750 words and two photos.  If you include a photo, use
a JPEG file and don?t forget to include a caption for the photo. In the email
subject line, please include your chapter name and number.  Chapter
reports received after July 1 will go into the September eJournal. 

 

Please
email your chapter report or Field Day report to qcwaeditor at gmail.com with a
copy to k4ya at qcwa.org. 

 

73?.Myron
Cherry?.K4YA

 		 	   		  

From enoaru at gmail.com  Sat Jun 29 12:00:34 2013
From: enoaru at gmail.com (Anne & Tony Manna)
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:00:34 -0400
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers Checking In to Net
In-Reply-To: <E95CCA26DDB24DAEA8C0357AA9E0D63B@Emachine>
References: <E95CCA26DDB24DAEA8C0357AA9E0D63B@Emachine>
Message-ID: <51CF04A2.3070407@gmail.com>

I agree with your kind remarks Gary!
73, Anne WB1ARU

On 6/28/2013 9:14 AM, QCWA 149 Mail wrote:
> Lets try this a second time............................
>
> Hi all. I am Treasurer of Chapter 149 in Connecticut and most of my members do not check in to our own
> weekly net on 75 meters. I have tried to check in to the 20 meter National net myself, but with low power and a dipole,
> I am either not heard or ?Is there a station trying to check in??.
> My own chapter officers seldom check into our local net. They do much work for the chapter, so I do not push them to
> get on the net. Everyone is a ?Volunteer? and I am grateful for those that do check in most weeks.
> Most members have much on their plate besides QCWA. I for one have had many communications with our National Hdqtrs regarding chapter membership and they always give a rapid response. They do much to keep the organization alive and to remark about their
> attendance on a net was not necessary. How about all the good they do for the rest of us!
> Just my own thoughts on the subject.
> 73,
> Gary K1MQ
> ______________________________________________________________
> QCWAHotlist mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qcwahotlist
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:QCWAHotlist at mailman.qth.net
>
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From ve6afo at cia.com  Sat Jun 29 17:04:19 2013
From: ve6afo at cia.com (ve6afo at cia.com)
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:04:19 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Correction Notice - QCWA Director Val Erwin,
 W5PUT - Announces  Resignation
Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20130629150237.04a1c928@cia.com>

Date: June 29, 2013

 From QCWA Headquarters

http://www.qcwa.org

QCWA Bulletin 2013-012C - QCWA Director Val Erwin, W5PUT - Announces 
Resignation

For health and personal reasons, Director Val Erwin, W5PUT, has 
regretfully tendered his resignation.

Val's resignation message to the Board, "I need to simplify and 
refocus my life on family and health. Accordingly, at this time I 
regretfully tender my resignation from the QCWA Board of Directors".

Val was elected to the QCWA Board of Directors and began his term on 
September 1, 2006. In 2006 he co-chaired the External Relations 
Committee and during 2007 - 2012 he served on the Chapter Relations 
Committee and advisor on the Finance Committee. Erwin also served on 
the ad hoc "General Manager and Editor Search Committee" from 
February to December, 2011. Beginning September 1, 2012, he served as 
Chair of the newly named Standing Committee, Chapter and Member Relations.

Pursuant to the QCWA by-laws, Article III, Section 6, "Such vacancies 
shall be filled by nomination and election by a majority vote of the 
Board of Directors."

73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, QCWA Inc.


From Chapter7QCWA at aol.com  Sat Jun 29 19:14:45 2013
From: Chapter7QCWA at aol.com (Chapter7QCWA at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 19:14:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Nate Shaphran, W6UTE  (SK)
Message-ID: <80039.663a88df.3f00c464@aol.com>

I did not know -- forwarded from K6FCC -- thanks  Khalil!
 
73 - Doug - W6HB
 
 
Subj: Nate Shaphran, W6UTE  (SK)


Doug,

I do not know if we have met or not..

I  am the temporary net control for the 7:30 pm Sunday night Chapter 7 
QCWA  (radio) net on the DARN system.

I took over ("temporarily") from Cliff,  AC6C.

Today, I noticed in the LA TIMES obituary section that NATE  SHAPHRAN, 
W6UTE, had passed-way. He was a long-time member of QCWA (and  Chapter 7).

I have sent a personal condolence to his son, Bruce  Shaphran, W6BLS

73 de K6FCC
Khalil Ladjevardi


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From wa5eod at windstream.net  Sun Jun 30 06:23:09 2013
From: wa5eod at windstream.net (Richard Johnson)
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 05:23:09 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter 63 Meeting
Message-ID: <000f01ce757b$d25c3ad0$7714b070$@windstream.net>

The Chpter 63 meeting is Saturday, July 27, at 12:30pm at IHOP west of the
Bricktown Hotel and the IHOP is actually in Bricktown. The address is 401 E.
California, Oklahoma City.

Come one, come all. Visitors welcome. The door prize for this meeting is a
MFJ 969 antenna tuner. Only members with paid-up dues are eligible to win.

 

73

 

Richard/WA5EOD

Sec/Treasurer


From bamartz at sbcglobal.net  Sun Jun 30 14:46:08 2013
From: bamartz at sbcglobal.net (Benny Martinez)
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:46:08 -0500
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers Checking In to Net
In-Reply-To: <51CF04A2.3070407@gmail.com>
References: <E95CCA26DDB24DAEA8C0357AA9E0D63B@Emachine>
	<51CF04A2.3070407@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <006e01ce75c2$1616c7e0$424457a0$@sbcglobal.net>

This is an issue that can be used to grow QCWA.  Officers can give a short update or NEWS.. example" We had XX new members this week" "Welcome KX5XXX to QCWA"
Lets get away from "why should I check in"  into making it something to look forward to.
One way is to have the officers check in. Enthusium is contagious,  even 1 out of 8 officers check in, it makes QCWA look better in peoples minds.  
It does not present a good image if officers are called to check in and all you hear is static.

Can you honestly tell me that of all the chapters everyone is too busy to check in.

Chapter 38 in San Antonio normally had 5+ check ins.



-----Original Message-----
From: qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:qcwahotlist-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Anne & Tony Manna
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 11:01 AM
To: qcwahotlist at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [QCWA Hotlist] Officers Checking In to Net

I agree with your kind remarks Gary!
73, Anne WB1ARU

On 6/28/2013 9:14 AM, QCWA 149 Mail wrote:
> Lets try this a second time............................
>
> Hi all. I am Treasurer of Chapter 149 in Connecticut and most of my 
> members do not check in to our own weekly net on 75 meters. I have 
> tried to check in to the 20 meter National net myself, but with low power and a dipole, I am either not heard or ?Is there a station trying to check in??.
> My own chapter officers seldom check into our local net. They do much 
> work for the chapter, so I do not push them to get on the net. Everyone is a ?Volunteer? and I am grateful for those that do check in most weeks.
> Most members have much on their plate besides QCWA. I for one have had 
> many communications with our National Hdqtrs regarding chapter membership and they always give a rapid response. They do much to keep the organization alive and to remark about their attendance on a net was not necessary. How about all the good they do for the rest of us!
> Just my own thoughts on the subject.
> 73,
> Gary K1MQ
> ______________________________________________________________
> QCWAHotlist mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qcwahotlist
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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