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News Letter -- August 2005
Volume 23, Number 7
 
 

 

 

PRESIDENTS CORNER

Time is going by to fast. Our last meeting was well attended. Glen WDØDAI will be operating field day from his home. As everyone this year is busy with other activities. The YL-ISSB Convention is in Bismarck on the same weekend.

Thanks to all that helped with the Parade over The 4th of July and to Curtis KCØJVJ for coordinating the group.

The YL-ISSB Convention went well we all had a great time. Thanks to KB7ITR AND NØDK for hosting a great convention.

The Peace Garden Hamfest went well. It rained, and there were mosquitoes, There were 138 registered the smallest group ever. Nice prizes, good camaraderie. Good food.

The TRARC picnic will be August 14 and 15th. At the Dickinson Trap Club.

Irene I and Joe are going to be attending the Glacier Waterton Hamfest, July17 and 18th.

Hope all will be able to dodge the Thunder Storms.

We have received the new 706 and tuner we ordered.

Hope to see you all at our next Meeting.

 

73 de K0UB

 

 

 
Theodore Roosevelt Amateur Radio Club
Meeting Minutes
June 6, 2005
 

Minutes submitted by Laurie, KCØNHW, Secretary/Treasurer.

 

Bill, K0UB, President called the meeting to order.

 

Introductions of members and guests followed.

 

Minutes of last meeting were approved on a motion by Larry Skwarok and seconded by Darryl, KCØEWH.  Motion carried.

 

Laurie, KC0NHW, gave treasurer’s report.  Motion to approve by Jim, NØSJ and seconded by Betty, KBØNVT.  Motion carried.

 

Old Business

 

  1. Repeaters – Antennae still needs to be put up on the Killdeer site.  Super link is working.  Still is trouble further east.  West link is working.
  2. Club Trailer – Stan, WDØDAJ, and Joe, NØQAV wired the 440 radio direct for DC.  Also installed windows 98, UI view (APRS program) and street atlas on a computer, which was donated.  Leon, KØLU has donated a lap top computer that has windows 2000.  We will use it to program controllers and possibly as another working station.  Thank you Leon!
  3. Field Day – Glen, WDØDAI will operate from his home.  Class 1 Delta.

 

New Business

 

  1. Peace Garden – July 8, 9, and 10th.  Meeting on Friday for designation of  volunteers to help with activities.  The tea will be a party for Dave who is retiring from the Secretary/Treasure’s position.  We also need a donation for a man’s, a woman’s and child’s gift for the raffle.  The club will donate $25.00 cash for a door prize.  Motion for the cash prize made by Betty, KBØNVT and seconded by Irene, WDØDAW.  Motion carried.
  2. Upcoming events – Father’s Day picnic at Fort Peck, MT June 18th and 19th.  TRARC picnic, August 13th an 14th.  More discussion on the club picnic at the August meeting.
  3. Newsletter – We have a new newsletter editor.  Thank you Mick, KCØRLF for taking that position.
  4. Ham of the Year – Margaret, KB7ITR was nominated on a motion made by Emil, NØDK, and seconded by Odo, WAØVQD.  Motion carried.

 

 

Winner of the meeting drawing is Stan, WDØDAJ.  Congratulations!

 

Motion to adjourn made by Irene, WDØDAW, and seconded by Laurie, KCØNHW.  Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.

 

 

 

 
CHECK YOUR CALENDAR 
 
August 1 ..........................  TRARC Meeting @ LEC 7 PM
August 13-14 ...................  TRARC Picnic Dickinson Trap Club
August 19 ........................   Newsletter cutoff date
                                  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEST SESSIONS 
 
If you are in need of a test session, contact either Bill Bosch, KØUB or Emil Wieglenda,
NØDK. Bill is associated with ARRL VEC and Emil is W5YI. They will let you know when
the next test session will be held.
 
Bill 701-483-3869               Emil 701-483-4953
 
 
 
 
 
 
Margaret's Corner
 
   For some the days seem to go very slowly, for me there are days I wish they would - go a little slower  that is. All that I can say is - where has the time gone?
    In May and June we got some badly needed moisture and I must say North Dakota hasn't been so beautiful in years. We came through the badlands recently and they are just gorgeous. Of course there are some places that wish the rain would let up a little. Our neighbors to the north are literally swimming. Fields are flooded and so are basements in some areas.
    Our convention for the YL system is history. We couldn't go to the annual Father's  Day picnic at Fort Peck this year since we were getting things ready to go to Bismarck but Darrel and Laurie, Tony and Marj and Ed and Bonnie made it to go there. As for the convention, the Good Lord smiled down on us and gave us good weather. A little warm, perhaps, but not all that unbearable. Convention goers got to see North Dakota in its finest greenery  and thanks to Leon and Cindy and our Dickinson members they received a heaping dose of North Dakota hospitality. We had folks from all over the United States as well as Puerto Rico, Barbados and Halifax, Nova Scotia. They left with a little brighter picture of what North Dakota was all about. Due to the convention, Field Day activities were delegated to the home of Glen WDØDAI.
    The annual trek to the Peace Gardens came next. We were treated to a Sunday evening thunderstorm with wind and torrential rain on the 3rd of July even as we were hoping that it was drying out a bit. We weren't all that unprepared because calls to the Gardens before we arrived confirmed that things were a bit on the soggy side. Mosquito Beater and Yard Guard worked pretty good on the Skeeters till the last morning when we were getting ready to leave. That's when they attacked with a vengeance. It rained a bit on Thursday night and of course had to end our stay as it began - with a thunderstorm and heavy rain on Sunday night.
    While at the Peace Gardens we learned that Dave VE4XN was not the only one giving up his job. John McQueen, executive director of the Gardens, and Ole and Lynda, campground hosts for the last four years, were also leaving. We had come to know these individuals very well and are sorry to see them go. They will be sorely missed. The party for Dave was a complete surprise and so was the plaque presented to him at the business meeting on Sunday. No one came home with any real big prizes this year except for one. The $25 cash donated by TRARC was won by none other than Bill KØUB.
    This has been a busy two months with everyone having numerous places to go and somehow went too fast. The members carried out their duties at two parades - one on Armed Forces Day and the other for Roughrider Days - very ably. HorseFest and the Picnic are just around the corner. Hope everyone is having a good summer.

73, Margaret KB7ITR
 
 
 
 
 
Birthdays for AUGUST
DIck Hansen KCØHXG
8 - 03
Carol Hanrahan KB7WTK
8 - 19
Gene Huskinson K7CDN
8 - 20
Kim Callahan NØQAV
8 - 25
Marjorie Aman KA7LQB
8 - 30
 
 
 
 
EDITORS NOTE
 
Hi!! To those that don't know me, my name is Mick Lewton.  I am going
to try to continue the fine job that Art / KBØVSE did as editor.  Since this
is new to me, I am looking for ideas to put into the newsletter.  If you
have a submission, please mail to the return address on the back, call
701-483-0143, or email mlewton@ctctel.com. I would appreciate receiving
this information by the 19th of the month to allow time to mail out the
newsletter.  Thank you!
Mick - KCØRLF