Welcome everyone
to the Lubbock Amateur Contest Club (LACC) web page! The LACC is a group
of like-minded amateur radio operators (hams) who enjoy contesting, special
events, and have a deep concern for emergency communications... Established
in 1997 the club immediately started code classes for the purpose of upgrading
local hams. The classes were very successful and all students upgraded
at least one license class. Look for updates, announcements, contest results,
and other activities of the LACC on this site... Hope to see you on the
bands, 73.
LACC
10 meter DX Net
Sunday's
at 22:00 UTC 28.380 mhz
Tune in Sunday's at 22:00 UTC on 28.380 mhz, as David KC5VKB calls
for checkins to the LACC 10 meter DX Net. Join David and other members
of the LACC on the air as we work the US and the world. Contact and QSL
3 members of the LACC on the net (not necessarily on the same net), and
send us a 9x12 SASE along with all your QSL cards and we will in return
QSL and send you the Lubbock Amateur Contest Club DX Net Certificate. Please
send QSL cards and 9x12 SASE to:
David Herring KC5VKB
2806 55th
Lubbock, TX 79413
KC5VKB
LACC
News and Upcoming Events
June VHF QSO Party
- The LACC won 1st place for the West Texas section. Club members received
their wallpaper at the January 13th Club meeting. (Station used KB5KYJ)
ARRL SSB Sweepstakes
-
The club managed to grab 2nd place in the WTX section. Great effort by
all team members and special thanks to Sloan KC5YPY for providing the excellent
BBQ as always! (Station used KJ5BX)
Christmas Dinner
a smash! - The LACC had its first ever Christmas
dinner at the Roosevelt Club House. Excellent turnout, and excellent food
for everyone. Thanks to everyone that helped out.
KC5OGT named ham
of the year - During the Christmas party Koy
Carson KC5OGT was surprised to learn that he had been chosen as LACC Ham
of the Year. Way to go Koy!
LACC 10 meter DX
Net started - On 01/10/99 the LACC launched
the LACC 10 meter DX Net. Currently net control is David KC5VKB. net control
shall be shared in the future, and certificate is being offered to all
DX stations.
LACC invited to take
over communications - At the January LACC
meeting Marti Greer director of the Buffalo Springs Lake Half Ironman Triathlon
invited the Lubbock Amateur Contest Club to take over all communications
for this world class event. The club provided communications in 1998 for
the triathlon. This was the 1st year the LACC had been asked to help with
the event. We were very honored that a event of this stature would trust
the LACC with the safety and communication needs of the world class participants.
The Half Ironman is a qualifier for the Ironman Triathlon held each October
in Hawaii. For further information for the event see http://www.greerinc.com/bsl/index.htm
Local Hams asked
to help with disaster Communications - January
7th 1999 local hams (including LACC members) met at the Lubbock Amateur
Radio Club monthly meeting to discuss formation of a county wide disaster
communication network. The February meeting will be with the Honorable
Tom Head, who is spearheading the formation of a county wide communication
network. More to come on this subject later.
New officers elected
-
The LACC elected three new officers at the January '99 meeting. Jack Taylor
- KM5SI was reelected as President of the LACC. Koy Carson - KC5OGT was
elected Public Relations officer, and Eric Howard - KC5RWK was elected
as Secretary.
2nd Annual LACC Fishing
Trip - The LACC will have its 2nd annual fishin'
trip, at lake Arrowhead, near Witchita Falls, TX on April 9th, 10th, and
11th. From noon till 4 on April 10th the club will hold a special event
station on 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters to commemorate the fishin' trip. Look
for us on these bands and we hope we make contact with you, because if
we do we will send you a very nice special event QSL card! Just QSL Josh
KC5VKA at the address found in QRZ and thats all it takes!! Hope we catch
a big one, and hope we hook you too! 73, LACC
Lubbock
Amateur Contest Club
