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View News Archives 2003
December 11, 2004 -- CAARLA Assists with "Santa Claus at the
Mall" Special Event Station
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| For the 2nd consecutive year, the Wabash Valley Amateur
Radio Association, in cooperation with FM radio station WMGI (MIX-FM),
operated a special event station to allow children to talk to Santa Claus
from an amateur radio station set up in Honey Creek Mall.
"Santa Claus" used the special event call sign W9S
(Whiskers-Nine-Santa) while the station set up at the mall used the WVARA
club call, W9UUU. When the station at the mall was operated by
CAARLA members, the CAARLA club call, K9CAT, was used.
In the above photo, CAARLA president, Debbie, KC9AOR, helps a child
talk to Santa, while president-elect, Charla, N9TRS, looks on. |
December 11, 2004 -- CAARLA Elects New Officers for 2005
June 6, 2004 -- CAARLA Completes Clean Sweep of General Upgrade Class
| Debbie Shorter, KC9AOR, passed her General written
exam to complete a clean sweep of the WVARA General Upgrade Class by CAARLA
members. Debbie decided to concentrate on the theory during the
class and tackle the "easy, fun" part (the code) later.
All CAARLA members who participated in the class passed one or
more examination elements towards their General class license. |
June 1, 2004 -- CAARLA Members Upgrade to General
| Several CAARLA members participated in the WVARA
General upgrade class which ended with a VE testing session on Tuesday
evening, June 1, 2004. Charla Evinger, N9TRS, finished the
class early by passing her General exam in March. Mary Pifer,
KB9NLJ, and Diane Brentlinger, KB9PAV, both passed the code
test and the written exam at the end-of-class test session. They
both attempted the Extra written exam without any preparation. Diane
surprised everyone by only missing passing her Extra by 5 questions.
Congratulations to all! |
April 17-18, 2004 -- CAARLA Participates in American Cancer Society Relay
For Life
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| CAARLA, along with the Banks of the Wabash
Chapter #204 QCWA and the Wabash Valley Amateur Radio Association,
sponsored two teams in the 2004 Relay for Life for Vigo County sponsored
by the American Cancer Society on April 17-18, 2004. In addition to
participating in the Relay, CAARLA operated a special event station
from the Relay for Life site.
Click here for more details and for photos
of the event.
Pictured are Diane Brentlinger, KB9PAV (representing the CAARLA team),
and Ted Brentlinger, WB9QFE (representing the QCWA/WVARA team), on the
track during the beginning laps of the Relay. |
January 11, 2004 -- CAARLA Celebrates 1st Anniversary
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| The Crossroads of America Amateur Radio Ladies Association
met for their regular monthly meeting at Ambrosini's Restaurant on January
11, 2004, and celebrated their 1st anniversary. Seven full members,
two associate members, and two guests were in attendance.
Clockwise around table: Nicole Long (KC9FDF - Guest), Diane
Brentlinger (KB9PAV), Pat Cox (KB9TJW), Mary Doty (Associate),
Vice-President Suzie Reedy (KB9BLH), Secretary-Treasurer Kay Brentlinger
(KB9HYH), President Debbie Shorter (KC9AOR), Mary Pifer (KB9NLJ), Charla
Evinger (N9TRS), and Kayla Wiggins (Guest). Not pictured is Ray Andrews
(K9DUR - Associate) |
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