[TxHam] Fwd: North Texas ARRL News

Tue Mar 21 13:02:54 EST 2006

There are new developments on BPL in North Texas.  I
am 
offering updated information on the following web
pages.  This includes 
the recent BPL demonstration for the FCC Commissioners
in the City of 
Dallas, the FCC meeting in
Tarrant County, and coverage by the FCC's official
photographer: 

    http://www.n5gar.info 

Also - an archive of experiences with the Governor and
Texas 
Legislature: 

    http://www.n5gar.info/Law.htm 

There is additional news today about a BPL initiative
in the City of 
Weatherford.  We are following this with great 
interest. 

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We have a new 27 page North Texas ARES Emergency
Management
Plan.  It is available here 

.pdf file:    http://www.n5gar.info/NTXEMP11.pdf 
.doc file:    http://www.n5gar.info/NTXEMP11.doc 

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Speakers Bureau:  To better serve clubs, hamfests and 
conventions, we are taking steps to establish a new
Speakers Bureau in 
the North Texas Section.  Those interested in
volunteering to be 
available to make 
presentations on amateur radio topics should contact
me, at the address 
below.  Please provide information on topic(s) and
availability.  
Assistant Section Manager Bill Byrom, N5BB, has agreed
to work with us to 
head up this effort. 

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Some ARRL Sections have established a position of
Assistant 
Section Manager for Youth Activities.  This recent
article describes 
the opportunity (see the middle of the page): 

http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2006/03/01/2/?nc=1 

Those who are interested in pursuing this should
contact me 
at the address below.  The successful ASM for Youth
Activities will 
provide advice on delivery of League services to young
people.  It will 
require the active interest and support of parent(s)
or guardian(s).  As 
shown in the article, there are special opportunities
for the right 
person to participate on behalf of the League in this 
position. 

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In memory of N1KB:  John Hennessee, N1KB, was Editor
of the 
ARRL Rule Book.  I had business with him over a period
of eight or nine 
years.  He was present at the Hamcom conventions in
North Texas on 
several occasions over the
years, as well as the Green Country Hamfest in Tulsa,
Oklahoma.  Here 
is a picture I took at a recent meeting of Section
Managers:  
http://n5gar.info/n1kb-1.jpg  and a link to the recent
article:  
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/03/07/3/?nc=1 
John wrote timely 
articles that were published in QST.  He leaves behind
a body of work, 
with the ARRL Rule Book, that continues to serve our
members every day.  
He offered a lot of enthusiasm for his work and for
amateur radio.  His 
knowledge and expertise will be difficult to replace. 

- - - From the Hamcom Board: 

The Ham-Com, Inc. Board of Directors would like to
extend a special 
invitation to all members of amateur radio clubs to
attend Ham-Com 2006.  
This event will be held at new facility in Plano with
easy access, free 
parking, and moderately priced hotels nearby. 
Admission will be only 
$7 this year with advance purchase. 

We would also like to extend an invitation to all area

clubs to display information about their organizations
at the event.  
The ideal presentation format would be a three-section
foam core (the 
science fair project type--available at most office
supply or art stores; 
$5.00 or less) with graphics and photos plus a handout
of some sort.  
The handout could be a business card or a printed page
with contact 
information for the club.  You might also choose
to print extra copies of one of your club newsletters
so that 
prospective members can read about recent activities. 
 If you have members who like to scrapbook, then this
is 
their opportunity to shine. However, no special skills
other than 
cutting and pasting are actually required! 

While Ham-Com 2006 will be in a new venue, there are
fewer flea market 
tables available for sale this year.  Therefore, we
are offering this 
alternative to clubs and 
organizations at NO COST.  An additional advantage of
using
 this venue to promote your organization is there will
be no need for someone to &quot;man the booth&quot;. 
Everyone will be 
free to attend the seminars, visit the flea market,
and 
browse through the commercial exhibits. 

Our goal is to get as many new licensees to Ham-Com
2006 as 
possible and then get them involved with area clubs. 
Ham-
Com, Inc. believes that this is one way that we can
help area clubs 
attract new members. We all know that new blood in a
club or organization 
sparks new activity and 
excitement. 

Again, there is no cost to clubs for the display
space.  We
will place tables in the registration area of the
Plano Centre so that 
everyone who enters the facility to purchase or pick
up their tickets 
will see the displays. 

Please contact Ham-Com via office at hamcom.org to
reserve space or if you 
have any questions regarding this project.  We need to
hear from you by 
April 30, 2006 if your club wants to participate so
that we can 
allocate appropriate space. 

This notice is also the official &quot;call for
speakers&quot; for 
Ham-Com presentations.  If there are members in your
club or organization 
that are interested in making a presentation or
teaching a class or 
leading a discussion group, please have them submit
their subject and 
contact
information on the Ham-Com website at www.hamcom.org. 

We look forward to seeing all of you at Ham-Com
2006.Let's make this 
first year in our new facility a banner year! 

        Sincerely, 

        Lisa McClellan, K5LRM, Co-Chairman 
        Barry A. Goldblatt, WA5KXX, Co-Chairman 

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The ARRL North Texas Section web page: 

http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=NTX 

Hamfests and Conventions: 

http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html?dosel=1&subtype=section&selsect=NTX#listing

Classes: 

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/courses/?section=NTX 

73, 

Tom Blackwell, N5GAR
ARRL North Texas Section Manager

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