WELCOME TO THE CHAPTER 11 NEWSLETTER.
This newsletter is updated monthly. Contributions are welcomed from all members. The chapter bulletin will highlight individuals in our club, amateur radio topics and activities. At this point nothing is definite about this newsletter. In the future we may find a better name for the bulletin. we are open to all suggestions.

A listing of the individual articles is in the index. Clicking on the subject in the listing will take you to that article.
Table of Contents
* President's Message for 2009
* Listing of Local Nets
* Treasurer's Report
* 2009 QCWA National Convention NEW being updated



PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FOR 2010.
The QCWA has enjoyed a National convention at least once a year for a long time. Conventions were held twice a year in New York City from 1948 through 1971. In 1972 an annual convention was held in Washington DC and in 1973 one was held in Scotsdale, AZ. Barry Goldwater, K7UGA, was the force behind holding meetings outside of NYC. The last convention held in a western state was in Palm Springs in 1998 (I am excluding cruises). We, Chapter 11 - Northern California, were contacted by several officers of QCWA looking for a chapter to host the 2010 convention. If they can not find a chapter by December of this year, they would cancel the 2010 convention and go ahead with the 2011 convention. It would be a shame to have that discontinuity. Earlier this year, I said “ The best thing about a convention on the cruise line is all the activities for our non-ham guests - shows, dining, dancing, spas, sightseeing, or just relaxing.” With that idea in mind, I was looking for a venue where there would be plenty of activities for all the hams and non-hams, could be flexible enough to put together a convention package within a month, and would fit in with our normal conventions times.

Till then 73 de Al WB6IMX


LOCAL QCWA NETS

VHF:	Saturday 1000 local time 146.850MHz PL 114.8
HF:	Sunday 0930 local time 3907KHz