I won't bore you with details of all that we have accomplished as a club during 2005 (you can read past issues and editorials for that!). Rather, we must now focus on what lies ahead for us in 2006! We have a sterling opportunity to double our accomplisments in the coming year...what with several planned projects (the EOC new equipment setup, the furbishing of our Disaster Unit Trailer, and the strengthening of our overall club and ARES objectives). Are we up to the tasks at hand? YOU BET WE ARE! Are you, as individual club members, up to it? Now that rests solely upon you!! Actively participate! GPS (global positioning system) units are fast becoming a way of life. Many auto manufacturers are now offering "OnStar" (see last month's editorial!) and the price of small handheld units are now competively priced in the $100-$150 range. In addition, the Motorola cellphone, Model V-60X, has a built-in GPS (call 911 and you can be pinpointed to within 300 yards)...much better than the older "nearest tower" concept which could be up to 10 miles distant!

New Car-Jacking Scheme! Our Mailing address is: Lenoir Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 3276, Lenoir, NC, 28645. ARRL Affiliation Membership dues for the Lenoir ARC are still just $12. for the year with a Family Membership at $20.00. Associate member dues are $7.00...but carries no voting rights. Membership dues for those joining after July 1st are prorated. ( The club's Constitution and Bylaws requires members be dropped if dues are not paid by March 31st of any given year)

Joining our ranks as new members last month were Robert Reid, WR4UNC; Brent Simmons, KG4YFB; Clayton Crump, KE4VJH; and Eddie Powell (No Call). WELCOME fellas!! Please note! Speaking of Addresses... The LARC now has a brand-new web domain identity - thanks to Gary, KD4YTU! He has secured for us the domain address of Lenoir-ARC.org (and .net) . Gary will set up a number of email addresses using this domain and later will host our very own website on his server free of charge! Add ti onally, this newsletter will be available on the website for viewing and/or printing simply by clicking on one of the several "tabs". Work will begin shortly on the design and implementation of the new website!! The editor reserves the right to edit and/or paraphrase articles or "news" submitted for inclusion into the LARC newsletter due to time, content, and/or space constraints. No political and/or religious viewpoints please! Submit articles, etc., to Jim, N4EUX, at n4eux@arrl.net tnx! GPS Our Newsletter

Our Mailing address is: Lenoir Amateur Radio Club, P.O. Box 3276, Lenoir, NC, 28645. Website Address... Our official website address is http://www.lenoir-arc.org Be careful when typing it in to your address window of your browser...that's a hyphen (some refer to it as a dash) between "lenoir" and "arc" - not an underscore! Membership

Jim N4EUX The Newsletter undergoes constant changes...with columns coming/going, in an attempt to bring you a newsy, easy-to-read format and platform to keep you, the reader, aware of the club's activities. Experimental typefonts, colors, and presentations are made on a regular basis to enhance that goal.
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Want to see changes in the Newsletter? Your suggestions for new topics and/or columns are both encouraged & welcomed. Let the editor know!!! Pg 2 Have a safe, prosperous, and Happy New Year! Go for it!

The LARC Newsletter has been published each month (except during the club's "hibernation" period) since October 1986! Zowie!! This "Repeater News" section of the Newsletter will be temporarily discontinued effective with this issue, since The Lenoir ARC no longer has a coordinated-frequency pair or viable repeater due to the club frequency being recoordinated to the Alexander County ARES Group. The 147.195 / 147.795 frequency pair had been LARC's frequency since 1989! -Ed NEW LICENSEE - Welcome and congratulations to Lea-Ann Branch , KI4MSW, (XYL of Greg Branch, KI4GZD), for successfully passing her recent Technician Class examination! Back Next