[TCARC-NTX] NCTECH Meeting Minutes

Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:43:25 -0600

Will you change my e-mail address to: [email protected]
That is the one that I pay for. I think they are going to take me off of
this one, as it is a free one, and they are taking people off of them.
Joan M. Bartay  N5MRJ 

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 15:46:55 -0600 "David Johnson" <[email protected]>
writes:
> Thanks for Thomas KD5UEP submitting these minutes from last 
> Saturday's
> meeting:
> 
>  
> NCTECH 2004 Committee meeting on January 10 2004
> North Texas Emergency Communicators Hamfest
> Scheduled to take place on November 13 2004.
> At the City of Azle Texas, activities will include
>  
> The First meeting of the Fest Committee members was held at 9 am at 
> the
> Bluebonnet 
> Caf� in downtown Azle. Lasting two hours.
>  
> ATTENDEES were: Jim Good [kd5vhx]; Fred [k5wla] and Matthew 
> [kd5txw]
> Muehlen; Terry 
> [kj5zr] Henderson; CJ [kd5nxg] Bishop; Paul [wb5idm] Finch; David
> [kb5ylg] Johnson 
> and Thomas [kd5uep] Dunn
>  
> FEST WILL CONSIST OF:
>  Indoor/outdoor swap fest.
> VE Test session by
> Jackie Stanley [km5tt] email:[email protected]  ph 817-220-2807
> Technical and Educational Presentations
> Valuable Door Prizes
> Talk in Frequency: 147.16 +CTCSS 110.9
>  
> We want only one entry point pass thru to access the fest. 
> We ask Mark Clark [k5psb] and Chris Brewer [nsgmj] and Jerry Buxton
> [nojy] controlled 
> the access point during 2003 fest. And we ask them to do this again 
> for
> the 2004 
> fest.
>  
> A sign in sheet will be used to register attendees of the fest and
> will/should be
>  controlled by the persons in item (1) above. Turning over this 
> roster
> to a NCTECH 
> committee member or the club president at the end of the fest to 
> assist
> in the planning 
> next years meeting. 
> Pricing will be the same as last year: 
> Admission Fee  $4.    Free under age 12.    Free parking. 
> Vendor tables $5 including one free admission per table. 
> Tailgate space free with paid admission. Door prizes given every 
> half
> hour. 
> Vendors may register at www.wc5c.org or contact David Johnson, 
> KB5YLG,
> at telephone 
> (817) 444-5165, or mail to 820 Wood Lane, Azle, TX 76020.
> Vendors-only barbeque dinner and set-up Friday at 6:00 PM.
>  
> On January 05, 2004. Thomas [kd5uep] reserved from the City of Azle 
> the
> following 
> facilities.
> The Emanuel building for 12 Nov 04 beginning at 1700 hrs [5 pm] 
> until
> 2100 hrs (9pm)
> The Clark building for 13 Nov. beginning at 0600 hrs [6 am] thru 
> 1500
> hrs [3 pm].
>  
> David Johnson [kb5ylg] stated that he has already applied for the 
> NCTECH
> Ham Fest 
> for the �ARRL� Sanction. 
>  
> We talked about expanding  the tailgate area. It will be along the 
> road
> by the JB 
> Clark Bldg  and towards the park. Not down in the low area where 
> water
> stands after 
> rains.
>  
> David Johnson [kb5ylg]  and Terry Henderson [kj5zr] will update the
> clubs Web Site.
>  
> We need club members to help in setting up before the fest and clean 
> up
> after it 
> is over the more involved the better. Friday Night from 5 pm thru 9 
> pm.
> Equipment 
> (Folding tables and Chairs are stored in the buildings for our use), 
> No
> rentals 
> was used in 2003.
>  
> Fred Muehlen [n5wla] do you have the layout drawing of the Table 
> and
> Tail-gather 
> location will be?
>  
> CJ Bishop [kd5nxg] will generate a letter to all club members, to 
> inform
> each of 
> all known events to happen this year and encourage us all to 
> participate
> in all 
> as able. And encourage them to participate in our NCTECH 2004
>  
> Thomas Dunn (kd5uep) will contact a Donut / coffee shop to see 
> about
> setting-up 
> and serving items like cold soft drinks and Donuts for the smallest
> charge, and 
> free coffee during the 2004 fest. 
>  
> We need club members that visit other NCTECH Ham fest to notice how 
> they
> are set 
> up and what special items they may have seen. Get vendor business 
> cards
> and any 
> data that you consider nice that might help make our FEST one of 
> the
> better ones. 
> Any information gathered can be handed in during our monthly 
> meetings.
>  
> We need to check out the Local Radio stations and provide them with 
> our
> information 
> on events or club activities. The stations are: FM 89.1  &  FM 89.9 
> & FM
> 99.5  in 
> particular. 
>  
> Press Releases to the local newspapers, �Azle News� �Springtown 
> News�
> are always 
> needing items that are club or service related.
>  
> The thought of rain conjured up the idea of a 30 x 40 or a 30 x 60 
> ft.
> General Purpose 
> Army Tent supplied by the local Army Reserve Unit; - David Johnson 
> will
> look into 
> it.  A tent could be used as follows:
> Used in the special events area
> Used as a vendor overflow area
> Paul Finch thought that a sting of lights could easily be strung in 
> the
> tent. Paul 
> will look into this.
>  
> David Johnson, will talk with the Azle fire chief, Mr. Will Scott 
> about
> setting 
> up a CPR Class.
> 
> Note: The Radio Room in the Fire Department is not set up because 
> of
> remodeling.
> Fred Muehlen will send his notes to everyone on NCTECH 2003 event.
> Paul Finch Will see if he can get the Jaws of Life Demonstration 
> for
> 2004
> CJ Bishop thought that some booths especially for ladies would be 
> nice,
> and she 
> will check with the local ladies shops to see if there is an 
> interest.
> Do we want the special events to be inside or outside the building? 
> 
> What would these be?
>  
>  
> 
> David KB5YLG
> 
> 
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Joan Margaret (Melton) Bartay, Researching 418 last names, Melton,
Bartay, Cecil,
Witten, Colwell, Hughes, Inge, Allen, Barbee, White, Greenup, Miller,
etc.
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