Canoa Ranch Dec. 14, 2005
55 GVARC members and friends enjoyed our best Christmas party to date.
Lloyd, N7GV, and his nominating committee handed out ballots as we voted the following people to lead us on in 2006.
President- Gene Schouweiler, W0KAD, for a second term
Vice-President Ray Soifer, W2RS, for a first term
Secretary- Ted Rosenberg, W7DMT, for a second term
Treasurer- Carolyn Miller, AB7KC, for a second term
CONGRATULATIONS
President Gene, W0KAD, thanked Ted, W7DMT, for the Newsletters, Lloyd, N7GV, and Carolyn, AB7KC for everything, too numerous to put into words, and Carol, WS1X for our News releases.
Last Years Events:
Special Event at Green Valley Mall- Certificates made by Linda, AD7FQ
Spring Picnic- Remember the WIND
Hunt for Extraterrestrials and trip to the VLA, Very Large Array
Field Day at Ray’s house- Ray, W2RS, donated his home
Special event- Titan Missile Site
ARRL Sweepstakes- John Mitchell, AC7M, reports that we scored 56,000 pts. Maybe Multioperational award in AZ.
Fall Picnic in Madera Canyon
Gene reports that we now have 136 members. New members present were Sig Friedman, Roger, K5IP, Diane, KD5EIB Johnson, Dick Holmos, K6OCW, Bruce Roberts, KB9OIQ, and John Mitchell, AC7JM.
Silent Keys from 2005 were Lou Goodman, KC7JTH, Lee Moore, KF7PZ, Georgia Grifin, KB7VKP, Chuck Abercrombie, AB7WV, and Lester Higgins, N7WUI. They will be missed.
Center Pieces were made by Peg Schouweiler and some lucky people got to take them home. Thanks Peggy. Also thanks to Gene for organizing the party, Ted and Patsy as greeters, Carol Kissinger for those beautiful nametags and that Great Skit by David and Susan Sader. Once again Lloyd came through with all the audiovisuals and the SING ALONG. Once again Thanks to all.
Westfest - January 14th
Glendale Community College (59th Ave & Olive/Dunlap)
Sponsored by Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
Start 6:00 A.M. - No ARCA Meeting.
Location Map - Hamfest Website
For this winter season two training sessions are being offered. January 17th, 6:30 P.M. at the Environmental Research Bldg, 520 N. Park Ave., Room 253. Second is January 25th, 6:30 P.M., Oscar Yrun Comm. Center, 3020 E. Tacoma St., Sierra Vista. This is also the required refresher course for current registered Spotters. Tucson Location Map
Anyone is welcome to attend the class and there is no need to register. Just show up at the class. Being a trained spotter is a vital part of being an informative and prepared spotter. Next session will be in May 2006.
An additional December VE test session has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 20th, 7:00 P.M. at the Arizona Bldg (TMC Complex), corner Beverly and Grant (see OPRC map below). This is the last known Tucson test session for 2005. Get that license or upgrade test passed before Christmas.
Merge Area Clubs into one Tucson Council??? - Updated 12/03
Due to declining attendance, declining membership, and duplication of activities, the idea of combining interested area clubs into one Council has been suggested. Several of those who have responded via the RST email reflector have suggested an area Council be formed. Clubs have the option of dissolving and recommending their members join the Council. The Council would have its duly elected officers and board, which eliminates the need for existing participating clubs from trying to get their members to fill administrative positions. The Council would be made up of Special Interest Groups (SIGS) with its own chairman or coordinator and hold meetings anytime and any place the SIG members wanted. Lets say there is a Public Service SIG. You are interested in Public Service so you join this SIG. There is also a Repeater SIG in which you have no interest, so you don't join. The Public Service group decides to have a monthly meeting, so you attend the meetings and participate accordingly. The SIG chairman or coordinator then attends the regularly scheduled Council meeting and reports on his/her SIG's activities. The SIG members do not need to attend Council meetings, but are always welcome to do so. The point is, you join the function(s) you are interested in and don't have to listen to reports, debates, complaints etc. of all the others. The Council officers are the administrators, take care of insurance, collect the dues, plan social events etc. This is just a quick description, but think you get the idea.
Clubs who wish to remain as is could and should send a liaison to the Council meetings to stay abreast of the Councils activities and report to the Council the clubs activities.
I would like to hear your thoughts or alternate ideas. Email your comments to: Webmaster Replies and/or excerpts thereof may be posted without personal identification.
RACES continues to grow and is always accepting new members. We especially need Operators for the Hospitals. If you would like to join this Pima County Emergency Communications Group, click here [RACES] for information and an application. Newly licensed Hams are welcome in RACES. Consider joining.
Technician and General License classes meet every Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. in the Arizona Building at Tucson Medical Center (See Old Pueblo Radio Club below for location Map). Each class cycle lasts nine weeks. However you can start at any time. There is no charge for the class, but the ARRL's licensing guide book costs about $20.00 if you need a copy.
Questions?? E-mail to: Dan KC7VDA
Not only are all amateur radio operators welcome at these meetings, but anyone interested in amateur radio is encouraged to attend and take the opportunity to learn more about the hobby. The location maps are "pop-ups" and may not work if you run a program to eliminate pop-up advertising.
Old Pueblo Radio Club (OPRC) meets the second (2nd) Wednesday of each month (See Note below), 7:00 P.M. in the Arizona Bldg, corner of Grant Road and Beverly. Location Map
Note: OPRC "Does Not Meet" during the months of June, July and August.
Radio Society of Tucson (RST) meets the second (2nd) Friday of each month, 7:00 P.M. at Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club (North of Prince Rd.) Location Map
The Southern Arizona DX Association welcomes anyone interested in DX to their meetings held the last Thursday of the month, 5:30 PM at the El Parador Restaurant, 2744 E. Broadway, Tucson (Next Meeting January 2006). For further information contact W7KQ at 520-297-5885 or w7kq@yahoo.com or w7qjk@yahoo.com.
Tucson Repeater Assoc. (TRA) meets the fourth (4th) Monday of each month (except December which is the 1st Saturday), 7:15 P.M. at the Red Cross building, 4601 E. Broadway. Enter thru the rear door. Location Map
Note: TRA "Does Not Meet" during the months of June, July and August.
(Dec 16, 2005) -- A convoy carrying contributions to the ARRL/Salvation Army Holiday Toy Drive set off December 15 from the Memphis warehouse where the toys have been collecting for several weeks. On hand to see them off were representatives of the ARRL, The Salvation Army, country music singer Patty Loveless, KD4WUJ, Amateur Radio volunteers, the news media, dignitaries and, of course, Santa Claus, whom Loveless summoned via 2 meters. Loveless, who served as national chairperson for the campaign, expressed her thanks to Amateur Radio clubs and individual hams who gave to the drive.
We had 3 people earn a new license at the exam. Phil Brooke got his extra. Jim Galford passed the code and earned his General, and Sig Friedman earned his Tech.
NOTICE- Look at the label on your last newsletter. If it says 05, Carolyn has not received your dues for 2006. She will need to receive them by Jan 25 if you want to be listed in this years club roster to be printed in Feb.
As you recall from the Nov. 2005 Newsletter, Lou was in a hang gliding accident and was rescued through the results of a 2 meter contact with Carl, KA5NNR. He and Evan, KA7LUE, are graduates of M.I.T. He will talk on various topics of ham radio in which he has a vast knowledge.
This is the First E-Mail only Newsletter. Get the word out!! Those that don’t have e-mail should have contacted Carolyn so that they can be put on a mail only list. Thanks.
A hard copy will also be sent.