From ve6afo at telus.net  Sat Jan 23 13:34:11 2021
From: ve6afo at telus.net (Ken Oelke - VE6AFO)
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:34:11 -0700
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] 2021-001 - New QCWA Webmaster Tony Perales, AI1U
Message-ID: <373b0224-75da-2407-3106-d47b1470d129@telus.net>

*January 23, 2021*

*From QCWA Headquarters*

*https://www.qcwa.org/qcwa.php

<https://www.qcwa.org/qcwa.php>QCWA Bulletin 2021-001 - New QCWA 
Webmaster Tony Perales, AI1U*

The QCWA Board are pleased to announce new QCWA Webmaster Tony Perales, 
AI1U. Perales was first licensed in 1995 as KB2VJW, and is QCWA Life 
Member # 38257.

Current Webmaster Bob Roske, N?UF has been serving QCWA as a volunteer 
Webmaster since 2002. Bob would now like to retire and pass the baton 
on. Bob's dedication over all these years has made a huge difference in 
moving QCWA into the 21st century with digital content. Bob will 
continue to mentor Tony as Administrator to ensure continuity.

Perales comes to us with considerable experience in many areas. "I have 
used ?radios? for a very long time; particularly one of my memorable 
moments was during the World Trade Center; I used our HF-Radio system 
called (FNARS ? FEMA National Radio System) from the US Virgin Islands 
(where I was at the time) to communicate with our Headquarters office in 
the Washington DC area. I continue to participate in local radio nets 
when time allows.

I have two radio repeaters to serve my community in Gwinnett County, 
Lawrenceville, GA. I have a Fusion repeater and a Motorola repeater that 
is connected to the c-bridge. I am working on my 50 WAS certificate, and 
have two states left to finish this victory run."

Perales has been employed with FEMA for the last 24 years. His hobbies 
include working with people who have disabilities. He is 25% hearing 
impaired and suffers from 9/11 injuries. He is a certified American Red 
Cross instructor delivering first aid, CPR and AED training for his 
community. He has served as Sergeant Sheriff Deputy with DeKalb County 
for the last 11 years, and helps facilitate administrative and IT support.

47 & 73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.
https://www.qcwa.org/
<https://www.qcwa.org/>*Phone: 403-226-5840*




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From bob.roske.n0uf at gmail.com  Tue Feb  2 18:53:08 2021
From: bob.roske.n0uf at gmail.com (Bob Roske)
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 17:53:08 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] QCWA Hotlist Reflector - website
Message-ID: <a3f24600-70a3-0df4-3c64-ad87aa370a64@gmail.com>

The only URL you ever need to post for your chapter is:

https://www.qcwa.org/chapterNNN.htm
NNN is your chapter number zero filled left, 001 to 230

The file is set up to forward if you create your own website.

47 es 73,
Bob Roske, N0UF
President Emeritus

From ve6afo at telus.net  Sat Feb 13 21:30:00 2021
From: ve6afo at telus.net (Ken Oelke - VE6AFO)
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 19:30:00 -0700
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] 2021-002 - Neil Rapp,
 W9VPG Named Recipient of 2021 Carole Perry Educator of the Year
 Award
Message-ID: <161e252f-2479-62e6-c2f8-6a9881a0296c@telus.net>

*February 13, 2021*

*From QCWA Headquarters*

*https://www.qcwa.org

<https://www.qcwa.org/qcwa.php>QCWA Bulletin 2021-002 - Neil Rapp, W9VPG 
named Recipient of 2021 Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award*

The QCWA Board is pleased to announce that QCWA Member # 30718 Neil 
Rapp, WB9VPG, is the 2021 recipient of the*/Carole Perry Educator of the 
Year Award/*.

This award is bestowed upon an individual who has made an outstanding 
contribution educating and advancing youth in Amateur Radio. It was 
first awarded in 2018 to its namesake, Carole Perry, WB2MGP, in honor of 
her work as an educator teaching students about ham radio.

Neil has been an educational professional for over 28 years and 
currently teaches chemistry at Bloomington High School South. He is also 
the school?s Amateur Radio Club sponsor and has introduced 3600 students 
and parents to amateur radio through his involvement in the 
organization. Among his many achievements as an educator, he was able to 
send an experiment involving protein crystallization to the 
International Space Center. He also mentored 2013 Newsline Young Ham of 
the Year and ARRL Goldfarb scholarship recipient, Padraig Lysandrou, 
KC9UUS.

Neil became a licensed amateur radio operator at 6 years old and now 
holds an Extra class radio license. He began as an amateur radio 
operator at 5 years old and was probably the world?s youngest amateur 
radio operator. He is the host and founder of the amateur radio podcast 
Ham Talk Live! He is a member of AMSAT, a life member of ARRL and was 
the youngest person to both join and be eligible to be a member of QCWA.

https://www.qcwa.org/wb9vpg-30718.htm

*/Courtesy HamCation^SM /*

47 & 73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.
https://www.qcwa.org/
<https://www.qcwa.org/>*Phone: 403-226-5840*



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From ronf404 at aol.com  Tue Feb 23 17:43:50 2021
From: ronf404 at aol.com (Ron Fish)
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:43:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Chapter Guidelines
References: <927364027.1812760.1614120230361.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <927364027.1812760.1614120230361@mail.yahoo.com>

Please circulate this letter to all Chapter Officers.
22 February 2021


?

?
To All Officers of QCWA Chapters:


?
It has come to attention of the QCWA Board of Directors thatsome Chapters are violating the terms of the QCWA Bylaws.? It is irrelevant whether this is happening knowinglyor not, but local practices that are not in concert with the Bylaws must bediscontinued immediately.


?
I draw your attention to Article VIII, Sections 2(a) and2(h) of the QCWA Bylaws, reproduced below:


?
Section 2. The requirement for a chapter shall be as follows:

(a) Each chapter member must be a member in good standingof the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. Chapters are forbidden tooffer Life Membership to anyone not already a Life Member of the QuarterCentury Wireless Association, Inc. 

(h) Chapters which fail to comply with all the aboverequirements may have their charters suspended or withdrawn. Such chapters maybe reinstated upon application indicating they can again meet the requirementsof this article.


?
Every member of a local Chapter MUST be a paid-up member ofQCWA and have a unique QCWA number that is issued by the parentorganization.? There are no exceptions.Recently we have had Chapters with supposed members that have not paid dues formany years.? In one case, it was a long-timeNCS.? In another, it was a ?new? memberwho did not realize he had to be a member of QCWA National.? In yet another, we had a Chapter offeringLife Membership to individuals that were not Life Members of QCWA National.? These practices end now.


?
Enforcing these rules is the responsibility of ChapterOfficers.? Each prospective new member shouldbe informed that they need to join QCWA National BEFORE they can be a member ofa local Chapter.? Chapters may not offerLife Memberships to non-QCWA Life Members. ?If you have an individual that is contributingto your Chapter, he/she must be a paid-up member.


?
Remember that local Chapters exist because of Article VIII, Section2, which authorizes them.? The penaltyfor non-compliance with Article VIII is stated in Section 2(h):? Charters may be revoked due to violation ofthe Bylaws.? ?


?
Thank you for your help and support of QCWA.? 


?
On behalf of the QCWA Board of Directors,


?
Ronald E. Fish, KX1W

Secretary


From ve6afo at telus.net  Thu Mar  4 08:18:11 2021
From: ve6afo at telus.net (Ken Oelke - VE6AFO)
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 06:18:11 -0700
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] 2021-003 - Archibald C. 'Arch' Doty W7ACD Silent Key
Message-ID: <91d9894c-e57d-54cc-7d5d-70e73ef9313c@telus.net>

March 4, 2021

*From QCWA Headquarters*

*https://www.qcwa.org

<https://www.qcwa.org/qcwa.php>QCWA Bulletin 2021-003 - Archibald C. 
'Arch' Doty W7ACD Silent Key*

It is with deep sadness we report the passing of QCWA Life Member # 
15147 Archibald C. 'Arch' Doty, W7ACD of Portland, OR on January 27, 
2021 at the age of 100. He was looking forward to his 101 birthday.

He was first licensed as K8CFU in 1956. He also held the following call 
signs; G5AIE GM5AIR GW5AIE OE1ZGA HI57XVA EI2LDZ

Doty graduated form Colorado College after five years service as an Air 
Force pilot. During the next 25 years he worked for the US Automobile 
industry, plus assignments at the UN in Geneva for the US State Department.

Doty was secretary of Chapter 76 for a decade, and served on the QCWA 
Board of Directors from 1992 to 1994 and 1998 to 2002. He designed the 
QCWA pamphlet in 1998 and assisted in developing the format and content 
of the original QCWA web page.

An avid DXer, he was a member of the DXCC Honor Roll and has operated 
overseas with 20 reciprocal calls. He was a Senior Member of IEEE, a 
Life Member of the ARRL and a Fellow of the Radio Club of America.

Doty was the author of numerous published papers and articles, many 
concerning his investigation of Counterpoise Ground Systems. He also 
holds several patents.

47 & 73,
Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.
https://www.qcwa.org/
<https://www.qcwa.org/>*Phone: 403-226-5840*


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From ve6afo at telus.net  Sun Mar  7 15:34:08 2021
From: ve6afo at telus.net (Ken Oelke - VE6AFO)
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 13:34:08 -0700
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] 2021-004 - QCWA QSO Party 2021
Message-ID: <3a0b4872-29d8-69e8-8a9e-562c7bddd380@telus.net>

March 7, 2021

*From QCWA Headquarters*

https://www.qcwa.org

QCWA Bulletin 2021-004 - QCWA QSO Party - 1800Z, March 13, 2021

The QCWA QSO Party begins this coming weekend at 1800Z, March 13th and 
ends at 1800Z, March 14th.

The QCWA Memorial station W2MM will be on the air from California (Mixed 
80m to 10m), Ohio (unspecified at time of bulletin) and Virginia (40m & 
20m CW only).? Contacts with W2MM will provide 100 additional bonus 
points when you work this station.

Modes: Mode classifications are CW/Digital, Phone and Mixed. Digital 
modes are included within the CW category. Stations employing the QsoNet 
(CQ100) service are a separate category and are required to submit 
separate logs for QsoNet (CQ100) operations. QsoNet (CQ100) operations 
cannot be combined with on-the-air operations for scoring. All entries 
are single transmitter in one power category only, even if more than one 
operator.

For a full list of all the rules, logging forms and summary sheet, visit;

https://www.qcwa.org/qso-party.htm

47 & 73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.



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From ve6afo at telus.net  Sun Mar  7 15:34:52 2021
From: ve6afo at telus.net (Ken Oelke - VE6AFO)
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 13:34:52 -0700
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] 2021-005 - Bob Heil, K9EID Presentations
Message-ID: <56eb9bdb-fc13-b1e0-e5e6-f180250a6b0b@telus.net>

March 7, 2021

*From QCWA Headquarters*

https://www.qcwa.org

QCWA Bulletin 2021-005 - Bob Heil, K9EID Presentations

QCWA Life Member #16810 Dr. Bob Heil, K9EID has offered his expertise to 
give presentations at chapter meetings. Just send him an e-mail with 
date and time to bob at heilsound.com

"I would like to let all of the chapter heads know about this as it has 
helped many of the clubs increase their membership and have interesting 
and educational programs for their monthly meetings. Zoom has given us a 
new way of communicating during the pandemic."

First licensed in 1956, Amateur Radio has been the foundation of my 
careers in the sound reinforcement industry as well as bringing high 
quality, articulate audio to Amateur Radio. Entering this great hobby 
during the best sun spot cycle helped me to focus on designing and 
building one of the first VHF SSB KW stations. Throughout the years, I 
have enjoyed designing many antennas, from the 128 element two meter 
''J' Beam array in 1960 to the latest - phased arrays on 40 and 75 
meters. I enjoy all of the bands from 160 meters through two meters 
working my many friends and especially newcomers to this great hobby.
www.heilsound.com <http://www.heilsound.com>

47 & 73,Ken Oelke, VE6AFO

President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.


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From ve6afo at telus.net  Wed Mar 17 11:35:38 2021
From: ve6afo at telus.net (Ken Oelke - VE6AFO)
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:35:38 -0600
Subject: [QCWA Hotlist] Annual Chapter Reports Due By March 31, 2021
Message-ID: <06575547-1456-4a92-18fe-69cb7dffc35b@telus.net>

Greetings Chapter Officers!

It is time for each chapter to submit their Annual Report. This 
requirement needs to be done annually so we can keep your chapter on the 
"Active Chapter" list. If you do not submit an Annual Report, your 
chapter will go on the "Inactive Chapter" list.

Usually this report is completed by the Chapter Secretary, but any 
Chapter Officer can do it. As well, all of this is now done 
electronically; so do not look for a paper 'Annual Report' to be sent to 
the Chapter in the mail.

The following are instructions on how to complete the Annual Chapter Report.

First, log into the Members Only Web page at 
http://www.qcwa.org/members/login.php. Once you are logged in you can 
update the status of your Chapter.

On the left side menu, under the heading /*"Officer's Section"*/, click 
on the "Annual Report" button. This will display the Officers, Nets and 
Events/Meetings for your chapter. Please make the necessary corrections 
and click the 'Annual Report' button at the bottom of this screen. This 
now completes the report. This feature is available on the Member's Only 
Web page from December 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

If you need any other information, please contact me. I will be happy to 
assist with anything you may need!

Thanks!

47 & 73,

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO
President, Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc.
QCWA Life Member # 22655
Phone: 403-226-5840
https://www.qcwa.org



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