THE ARLINGTON BEACON

The Official Organ of the Arlington Amateur Radio Club
December 2006
President: Jack Reed WA4FXX
Vice President: Dennis Bodson W4PWF
Secretary: Adam Hahn AI4QB
Treasurer: Mike Ingles KG4RKL
Activities Chairman: Alan Bosch KO4ALA
Editor: Adam Hahn AI4QB
Meetings: Usually Third Tuesday of each month, 7:30 P.M., Red Cross, 4333 Arlington Blvd. (US 50), Arlington,VA. Nonmembers are invited to attend.
Net: Tuesday (except meeting nights) at 7:30 P.M., 145.47- MHz FM
WWW: http://www.w4wvp.org/
Affiliate: ARRL, FAR
Information: Jack Reed, WA4FXX, wa4fxx@amsat.org (e-mail), (703) 685-7933 (phone).
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE AARC WILL BE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19
December Meeting Information Minutes of the November meeting

December 19 Meeting: Holiday Party, NVFMA repeater information

The December 18th meeting of the Arlington Amateur Radio Club will be held at the usual time (1930L) and place (4333 Arlington Blvd).

In addition to our annual holiday party and gift swap, Bruce Freund/k7bc will be making a presentation about the NVFMA repeaters, including recent upgrade efforts.

I will be sending a packet of QSL cards to the outgoing bureau at ARRL shortly after the meeting- if you have cards you want to send out please bring them to the meeting and give them to the acting Secretary. Please remember that we must provide proof of ARRL membership for everyone using a club packet like this, so please bring a copy of your ARRL membership card or QST mailing label. I'll keep these on file once I get them so this should be a one-time thing.

Hope everyone else can make it to the meeting!

73,
--Adam, AI4QB, AARC Secretary

Minutes of the November 21, 2006 meeting.

Call to Order

President Jack/WA4FXX called the meeting to order at 1935L. Attending, besides FXX, were:
Adam/AI4QB, Ken/WB4AKK, Dennis/W4PWF, George/KR4MU, Bob/WB4KLJ, Arthur/W4ART, Ian/KI4DTP, Jim/K9AUC, Paul/WG4M, Chuck/KI4DHW, Mike/KA8OPJ, Mike/KG4RKL, Mike/NW3V

Minutes and Finances

NW3V pointed out that VK2ARZ/Max gave a presentation about walking- the international walking association, and that he isn't a current officer.

WA4FXX moved to accept the minutes as amended. Seconded and passed.

KG4RKL gave the treasurer's report.

WA4FXX asked KI4DTP if he had reciepts, KI4DTP reported no.

WA4FXX moved to approve $25 expense to reimburse KI4DTP. Seconded and passed.

EmComm

WA4FXX reports that KO4ALA's may want some help with Programs and Red Cross EmComm work due to his health.

WA4FXX reports that he participated in Southwest American Red Cross event on Saturday.

K9AUC has a 440 yagi antenna which should help get signals out of shelters when needed. Also the connector box from the shack is missing. If anyone knows where it is please let somebody know.

K4ART gave a brief Marine Corps Marathon report- DSTAR worked great, in general ham/radio efforts need some work.

ARRL Report

W4PWF reports that there's a new Vice Director- N4ROS. FCC R&O published in the Federal Register, takes effect December 15. League may appeal extending 80m phone to 3600. League filed appeal in federal court on BPL.

Old Business

WA4FXX: During SS, the autotuner was set to preset so it wasn't tuning up correctly.

Ken/WB4AKK was looking into surplus equipment- the Red Cross is now set up as a nonprofit recipient, missed the equipment this time but now they're ready for next time.

There was a lot of power line noise on 20m & 40m during SS. 42 QSOs in 25 Sections & 20 states were made from the club shack.

VK2ARZ talked about the Australian Foundation License, is sending info.

New Business

WA4FXX: Nomintaions- one for current slate. No others.

MSP to reelect current slate. [Go us! -Ed.]

New officers will start at December meeting.

Ian/KI4DTP: Skywarn recognition day- December 2nd. Info at skywarn website- 147300.org.

Next meeting: Holiday party, gift swap- under $5.

ARRL 10m contest coming up.

Patches- Mike/KG4RKL looking into suppliers

KR4MU- Red Cross is changing codes due to unauthorized access.

WA4FXX posed this final question: What radio related event happened in Arlington in 1915?

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 2045L

Respectfully submitted,
--Adam, AI4QB
AARC Secretary

Links to Bulletins


16-Dec-2006 ARLB030 FCC to Drop Morse Testing for All Amateur License Classes
08-Dec-2006 ARLB029 FCC revokes Amateur Radio license of convicted felon
29-Nov-2006 ARLB028 FCC corrects error in "Omnibus" Report And Order
22-Nov-2006 ARLB027 "Omnibus" Amateur Radio Report and Order Takes Effect
21-Nov-2006 ARLB026 New Vice Director Elected for Roanoke Division

This is just a sample. For other recent bulletins, check out http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/, or listen to W1AW.

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To get an ASCII text version of the latest issue of The Arlington Beacon, just address an email message to agora@dna.affrc.go.jp and send only the following line as the body of the message:
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