The Catawba Valley Hamfest for 2005 was nicely done...but from all reports I've heard from observers, attendance appeared down quite a bit from years past. The reasons are not exactly clear. Couldn't have been due to the weather because traveling conditions and the weather at the hamfest site were almost ideal. One thing I did notice, especially this year, was the lack of Computer Dealers. I always rely on them to pick up any parts, software, or peripheral devices I need for projects. But then, I also noticed a lack of Ham Radio Dealers this year as well. Could it be that these dealers all took a hiatus at the same time? We can only hope it is temporary!
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 September are prorated. (
The club's Constitution and Bylaws requires members be dropped if dues are not paid by March 31st annually)
Visiting the April meeting was Clayton Crump,
KE4VJH
, a past member. Congrats to David Roberts,
KI4JSQ
, who became one of amateur radio's newest Technicians...having passed his exam at the hamfest!!
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 and/or space constraints. Submit articles, etc. to Jim, N4EUX, at
bozo38@charter.net
tnx!
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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
A Theory/Code class is tentatively scheduled for mid-May!
Global Positioning System
Jim
N4EUX
Field Day is just weeks away. This is a good time to try out those new antennas and test your radios! Not only will we be operating HF but we could set up a VHF/UHF station as well. If you want to give your VHF/UHF rigs a workout, let me know. I'd like to congratulate one of our newest members, David Roberts, for passing his Tech class exam at the CV Hamfest. Listen for
KI4JSQ
on the air soon. I'd also like to congratulate members, Michalene Hall and James Snell on their wedding Saturday, April 23rd. -73 de Tom, KA4HKK
On the cool, windy, misty morning of Saturday, April 30th, a group of erstwhile club members met atop "Bradshaw's Peak" to form a work detail to clean the grounds around the repeater site. After much chainsawing, tree pruning, and bushhogging, the grounds were 100% improved!
Click on camera for pictures!
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