Central Missouri Radio Association K0SI 146.76(-) July, 2002

SQUELCH TALE

CLUB OFFICERS

President KMØR, Don

Vice President KØGN, Greg

Treasurer NØEG, John

Recording Sec. WMØH, Dewey

Corr. Sec. KCØJZY, Janet

Web Guru WYØB, Jim

Member @ Lrg AEØS, Dale

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To submit articles, contact the Editor, AB0IV, Mike Tolivar via email, ccom2@socket.net

NOTE'S

If you have any changes in your Mailing address or E-mail Send it to me AB0IV (Mike) to: AB0IV@arrl.net or ccom2@socket.net

CALENDAR FOR July

Each Monday evening (except the second) join with the members at the club station on Worley.

Each Wednesday is Club Net at 9:00 p.m. If you're interested or willing to volunteer for Net Control or if you have questions contact WM0H, Dewey.

10 th Club Meeting at Boone Electric's conference room.

Second Saturday Club breakfast at the Cracker Barrel. Time 8: a.m. *** Canceled till further notice or Ham's get more hungry ***

Note If 2001 appears on your address label your dues have been paid. Thanks!

To renew your membership for 2001, Please complete the form below and mail along a check for $20.00, ($25.00 per family) to: CMRA P.O. BOX 283 COLUMBIA, Mo. 65205

Minutes From the June

Meeting opened at 7PM Introductions all around Minutes read Hamfest: no response as yet from vendors that letters were mailed to. Earl Ebbe donated his Collins station to the club to do with as it see's fit. Thank you so very much from the CMRA. Field day - John needs help. (see comments on field day at the end of the minutes We voted on an amendment to the constitution on the way a person is voted into the club. We hope to have a copy of the constitution to give each and every member at the July club meeting so come if you want your copy. New business: Kids Day. Don and Greg will have the club station open for Kid's Day so bring your kids for some great fun. I guess "had" is a better word.

FIELD DAY 2001 Boy did we have some fun on field day this year. There were several that stayed the night and did they rack up the contacts. WHO EVER SAID THE CW WAS A DYING MODE SHOULD STAY UP AND LISTEN ON THE RADIO. There were more contacts made on CW than on SSB. The food was fantastic, the fellowship was great and the bugs were few. Sure wish I had a picture of Jim on top of the truck putting up the antenna and John asleep in the chair. We did have a couple of kids visit from a gathering at another shelter and also had Jim McNabb visit. My foot is OK now, still have a circle from the pole that I dropped on it and Mike didn't swell up this year. Plan for next year. You can view pictures of Field Day 2001 at: http://members.socket.net/~ccom2/Ham/FD2001/

Dewey WM0H VE CORNER Well folks if you have waited for the code test to down then now is the time to take your test. As of July 1, 2001 the code test will change. The character speed changes from 18WPM to 15WPM, now that should encourage all non code hams to upgrade. And if that isn't enough the audio range will now be around 750 Hz. That's two incentives to get with the code. Just look how much fun can be had on Field Day next year. Plan ahead. Well thats all I have for this time, see you at the club meeting on July 10th.

Dewey WM0H IN THE NEWS Mister Guitar,'' Chet Atkins, W4CGP, SK Guitar picker, music legend and Amateur Radio operator Chester B. ''Chet'' Atkins, W4CGP, of Nashville, Tennessee, died June 30. He was 77.