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President's Message
FARA's annual cookout at the YMCA Harrington Outdoor Center at the end of August was another rousing success. And of course the club upheld FARA's duality - the Food And Radio Association. Hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, deserts, drinks were all to be had along with good conversation and eyeball-QSOs. A great ending to summer!
Have you looked at the new Novice and Tech question pools? They just went into effect in July. If you get the new book, put it next to the old, and the first thing you'll notice is that it's significantly thicker than the old one. No, it's not heavier paper, there are just more questions including a new section on rf safety. There are also more questions on the tests. Overall, I think the new question pool was reasonably well thought out and I don't agree with those (usually "old-timers") who maintain, and sometimes vehemently, that the tests these days are too simple. I consider myself an "old-timer" having passed my novice test over 35 years ago (KNÆZHI). I'm also a pack-rat and have kept those license manuals from way back then and if you'd like to compare the novice question from back then to now, be my guest. How would we ever get new blood into the hobby if one has to complete a doctoral thesis to do it?
Be sure to read elsewhere in this newsletter about the rescheduling of the License-In-A-Weekend class now set for mid November pending sufficient interest in it and also check out the blurb on the club participating in the CQ World Wide DX Contest toward the end of October.
Don't forget that the October FARA monthly meeting will be postponed one week due to Rosh Hashanah. Happy New Year to all our club members who celebrate. Our annual guests from 8-land (I8PZA and I8MOR) will be there. 73.
Jim, W1EQW
License-In-A-Weekend Class Rescheduled for November
The License-In-A-Weekend class that was originally scheduled for September 19, 20, and 21 has been rescheduled for November 14, 15, and 16. The November class is contingent upon having at least 12 students enrolled by the next FARA board meeting. If you know someone you believe may be interested in getting her/his No-Code Tech, tell them about the class. They should contact FARA's Director of Testing, Ed Weiss, N1NXC at (508)881-2301.
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