The following changes to the Club Consitution and By-Laws were proposed on May 11, 2024 during our regular meeting. These changes will be voted on during our June 8, 2024 meeting. Postcards to the club membership have been mailed. Proposed Amendment to the Club By-Laws EXPENDITURES- CURRENT EXPENDITURES- PROPOSED Amendment to the Club Constitution ARTICLE
Denton Bramwell, W7DB, will review a few types of antennas that you may not see in “normal” antenna books. These antennas will help us look beyond what we normally think of as ham radio antennas. One antenna that Denton will review with us is one that will pass muster for even the most picky HOA.
In the past, the club had an informal tradition of meeting at the Golden Corral before club meeting. The organizer of this informal event moved out of the area, and the tradition dwindled to nothing. One of our members has inquired about starting this up again. We would like to know if YOU are interested
We have an exciting and interactive meeting scheduled for THIS Saturday. The club officers and staff are setting up individual stations to introduce you to the activities, equipment and opportunities of the club. We will have stations that include the War Wagon, Mesh, Club equipment/tools that are available to borrow, small group tours of the
The club officers were just notified that William “Bill” Spatz—N7OKD—passed away peacefully last night after being in a coma for the previous two weeks. Bill was a former member of DCARC who served as Vice President (1993) and then President (1994) of the club. We want to thank Johnny Rauzi for providing this information to
We are exceptionally happy to announce that our presenter for March is John Sager, WJ7S who is currently serving as the treasurer for the ARRL. John will present to our group information on what the ARRL is currently working on, background to recent decisions and answer your questions. Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024 Time: 10:00am
Our next In-Person testing session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 2024. If you would like to sign up for a test, please visit https://ham.study/sessions/65821fd39d6d54001da2ab6e/1
Last month, we opened a survey to see when people are commuting or just on the road so we can start talking. So far, we have only had ten responses. We need more! Please take a minute to take the survey. For the ten that have already participated, THANK YOU! CLICK HERE to take the
We are saddened to announce that one of our members, Christopher Dale Smith – K7CDS is a Silent Key. K7CDS passed away on February 4, 2024. As a club, we express our condolences to his family. You can view the obituary by going to https://www.lindquistmortuary.com/obituaries/christopher-smith There will be a viewing on Saturday, February 10, 2024,
I am very happy to announce that our presenter for February is Ron Wilcox. Ron will be presenting to the club information about the sun, the ionosphere, the eclipse and how it impacts amateur radio. This awesome presentation will help all hams understand how and why sometimes we can be heard and sometimes we can’t
