[TCARC-NTX] NCTECH Meeting Minutes

Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:02:09 -0800 (PST)

No problem, Joan, I'll do it today.

David

--- Joan M Bartay <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.
> http://www.flash.net/~jmbartay/  Web page #1
>
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>               
> Database:
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> 
>
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