[South Florida DX Association] SFL Affiliated Club News

[Bill Marx]

 Hi Everyone,
> 
> Happy Holidays to all. Let's hope that 2005 will be a less "breezier"
> year for us Floridians.With the challenges
> we dealt with in 2004 behind us, we can get back to work to build up our
> club membership & the amateur radio
> ranks, as well. With new officer elections behind us for most clubs, now
> would be a good time to update
> your info on the ARRL club website. Go to the Affiliated Club Report page
>  listed below & update your info.          
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/forms/fsd2/    
> 
> For those of you who send me their newsletter by e or snail mail, thank
> you. For those clubs who have
> not included me on your mailing list, I would really like to receive your
> newsletter. Newsletters provide 
> valuable info for my reports to HQ as well as good ideas to share with
> the other clubs in the section.
> 
> A great activity for your club is coming next month. Kid's Day 2005 on
> Sunday , Jan. 2 & Saturday, Jan. 18.
> What an opportunity to introduce our wonderful hobby to future hams, as
> young people are the future of
> amateur radio. Full info on Kid's Day in Dec. 2004 QST.
> 
> With the beginning of a new year, hamfest season in the Sunshine State
> kicks into high gear. I will
> be attending the Fort Myers hamfest on Jan. 8 at the Araba Shrine hall on
> Hanson St. in Ft. Myers.
> 
> The Miami Hamboree will be held on Feb. 5 & 6, 2005 at the Dade County
> Youth Fairgrounds in SW
> Miami. Ed Hare, W1RFI, will be down from HQ & will conduct BPL seminars
> both days. As we did last
> year, we will have a booth for affiliated clubs to promote their groups
> with their flyers & applications.
> 
> This month we lost 2 very dedicated ARRL volunteers. Mike Gurka, K2UGH,
> Lee County TS & LGL &
> Jim Goldsberry, KD4GR, our SFL SEC. 73, OM's
> 
> In closing, I hope to see you at section hamfests & club meetings, as
> funds allow. We have acquired
> the ARRL video tape library, which makes for a good program for your
> meetings. Let me or Sherri know
> if you would like to use these tapes.
> 
> As always, if I can be of any assistance to your members, just let me
> know. Happy & Healthy 2005 to all.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jeff  Beals  WA4AW
> 
> ARRL  SFL  Affiliated
>   Club Coordinator
>