What attributes make a "good" Ham?
No...not the eating kind! Ham radio operators, by their very nature, are outgoing (usually friendly), inquisitive, and for the most part...intelligent.  But you can be these things without ever having taken an exam for a Ham license!  However, by adding the above attributes to your willingness to help others through "Elmering", rendering assistance through public service (ARES, RACES, SKYWARN, etc.), and by being active on the ham bands, you are a valuable asset to our wonderful hobby!   Are YOU a good Ham?? 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)
No visitors were present at the May meeting and there were no  new members to join our ranks. Tell someone about your great hobby today & bring a visitor!! 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! GPS
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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
The Technician Theory class began May 25, 2005.
Global Positioning System Jim N4EUX Field Day is coming!  Let's make it fun and exciting!  How about some competition?  No rewards...just plain recognition .  For what, you ask?  Ex:  best wacky photo taken during FD,  nicest station set-up, best food/snack, neatest/fastest logger, furtherest contact, nearest contact, "cool-est" contact, and/or ham with most non-ham friends/family making contacts. Enough? Remember the club callsign, KF4WOD,
(Kilo Foxtrot 4 Whiskey Oscar Delta).  Memorize the phonetics.  Anyone want to lead in a cheer!?  73 de ka4hkk, Tom.
The 2nd Repeater Work Detail was held May 28th...and naturally...it rained early on.  But that didn't stop the intrepid crew!  The old antenna was removed from atop the 100-ft tower, the old enclosure was moved to one side, and a new 8x8 foot walk-in building to enclose the repeater was begun.  A  day or  two later, Jerry, KF4PJJ,  and a 2-man ground crew installed the new Ringo Ranger antenna!   For work-in-progress photos, click on the camera icon.     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 Code Classes (5WPM) begin June 13, 2005!
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