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10 August 2009August Club MeetingThe August meeting will be held at 7 pm, Monday August 10th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Program TBA. 13 July 2009July Club MeetingThe July meeting will be held at 7 pm, Monday July 13th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Preliminary Field Day results and program TBA. 27 - 28 June 2009ARRL Field DayField Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and ending at 1800 UTC Sunday. 8 June 2009June NewsletterA compressed version of the monthly KCARC Newsletter is available for those who did not receive the emailed version. Due to the file size, please do not download this file if you received the original copy by email. 8 June 2009June Club MeetingThe June meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday June 8th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Final Field Day preparations were discussed. 23 May 2009May KCARC PicnicThe May KCARC picnic was held beginning between 2 & 3 pm, Saturday May 23rd. at KE5OVA and KE5ULG's QTH, 307 Yaw Road, on the east side of Lake Fort Phantom. Some desserts and condiments were provided. Members needed to bring their choice of meat and a side dish, or something else to share (bread, chips, drinks, veggies, salads, etc). Talk-in on 146.76 repeater. 18 May 2009William "Bill" Fryer, W5WNF, SKWe are saddened to learn of the death of William "Bill" Fryer, Ed.D of Abilene. Bill passed away Monday, May 18, 2009. He was active in ham radio for many years as K5AZP, before obtaining his W5WNF call in 2000. Bill had been a KCARC member and was very active on the HF bands, before moving to a retirement community several years ago. 18 May 2009TriBand J-Pole Antenna PlansNewly licensed Hams, as well as those on a budget, are always looking for a simple, inexpensive antenna for two meters and 440 MHz. After trying several designs over the years, I finally constructed one last week from these plans. It works very well and required no adjustments for acceptable SWR! 11 May 2009May Club MeetingThe May meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday May 11th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Field Day updates and a technical program were presented. 7 May 2009ARRL-VEC Test Session/KCARC Technician Class ResultsCongratulations to the following "New Hams:" 2 May 2009ARRL-VEC Test SessionThe May ARRL-VEC test session was held at 1 pm, Saturday May 2nd at Berry Lane Baptist Church, 1515 Lakeside Drive. Call Peg at 325-672-8889 for more information. 2009 ARRL-VEC exam fee is $15.00 13 April 2009April Club MeetingThe April meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday April 13th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Program TBA. 21 March 2009Steam-N-Wheels Bike RaceAmateur Radio Operators assisted with the 17th. annual Steam-N-Wheels Bike Race & Fun Ride on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The starting line was at the east side of Nelson Park and preparations began around 9 am. The bike race started around 10 am and concluded by 3:00 pm. Contact Randy Robinson, N5JZH -or- Bill Shaw, KJ5DX. Susan Gerred with the City of Abilene Recreation Division presented updated information at the March KCARC meeting. Thanks to all who helped out! 10 March 2009FCC Names Replacement For Riley HollingsworthLaura L. Smith was named as the replacement for Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, who held the title of Special Counsel for the Spectrum Enforcement Division of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau. Hollingsworth officially retired from the agency on July 3, 2008. ARRL Press Release 9 March 2009March Club MeetingThe March meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday March 9th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. 21 February 20092009 Skywarn TrainingThe 2009 Skywarn Training Session was held on Saturday February 21, 2009 in the Hart Auditorium of the ACU Biblical Studies Building (entrance is directly east of the Campus Center where we previously met for 10 years). The training session was from 9 am to around 1 pm. 2009 Skywarn Schedule 12 January 2009January Club MeetingThe January meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday January 12th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Selection of committee members for 2009 was considered, along with plans for projects and activities. 13 December 2008KCARC Christmas DinnerInstead of a December club meeting, the annual KCARC Christmas Party was held at Golden Corral, 4100 South Danville, across from the Mall of Abilene. The room was reserved for Saturday December 13th. at 6:30 p.m. Everyone will be responsible for paying for their own meal. Please make reservations in advance by contacting Peg, KA4UPA at 325-672-8889, before December 8th. 10 November 2008November Club MeetingThe November meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday November 10th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. 2009 Officers elected by acclamation at October meeting. Report on balloon launch by WB5EKW & KE5RJJ. 13 October 2008October Club MeetingThe October meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday October 13th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Nominations for 2009 club officers were accepted and elected by acclamation. 11 August 2008August Club MeetingThe August meeting was held at 7 pm, Monday August 11th. at Chavez South Park Recreation Center, 1002 Cherry Street. Howard Collier, WB5EKW and Mike McCarty, KE5RJJ showed photos of their recent trip to the Hillsboro APRS balloon launch. Flight 16 Info 3 July 2008Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDHRiley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, who held the title of Special Counsel for the Spectrum Enforcement Division of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, officially retired from the agency
on July 3rd. ARRL Press Release 28 - 29 June 2008ARRL Field DayField Day 2008 was fun and successful with 427 contacts for the KCARC effort, along with a signed proclamation from Governor Perry! The new location for the KCARC's Field Day activities was the Hamby VFD Fire Station (Click for map) at 4408 Highway 351 - Go East on Ambler Avenue, 4 miles past the Wal-Mart Supercenter, to the Northeast corner of Hwy 351 and Elmdale Road North (CR-520). 1 March 2008Skywarn MeetingAmateur Radio Operators are needed to assist with Abilene/Taylor County Skywarn. There was a follow-up meeting at 7 pm on Saturday March 1, 2008 in the EOC Conference Room, located in the basement of City Hall, 555 Walnut Street. Everyone who has attended a Skywarn training session, and wishes to be a Skywarn Spotter this year, should plan to attend this meeting. We will meet in the east parking lot of City Hall and enter the EOC as a group. Contact Bill Shaw, KJ5DX, for more information. 24 April 2007Skywarn Standard Operating Guidelines ManualThe updated Manual for Skywarn nets is now ready for downloading. Be sure
to print yours out now, and attend any Skywarn Meetings and training sessions. Please direct all questions regarding the club to: ka4upa@arrl.net or KCARC P.O. Box 2722 Abilene, TX 79604, or one of the club officer's email addresses.
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