W 1 O R S

Stratford Amateur Radio Club

Stratford, Connecticut USA 06614

History

Year in Review (1994)

The President's

"YEAR in REVIEW" & "STATE of the CLUB"

Report for year-end 1994

(given at January 1995 meeting)

Financially the Club is very healthy with funds greater than we had in a long time.

Institute 50/50 raffle for treasury and supplies

Selling awards and maps for $1.00 ($0.50 for costs & $0.50 for club)

Old Equip. Sale: $60.00

Flea Mkt. $50.00

Lots of continued operating:

2 VHF contests Frank, WA2TJR

1 UHF contest " "

Field Day Carl, N1ORW & crew

Meteor Scatter Frank, WA2TJR

Tropo Ducting " "

EME " "

New interest in 6 Meters " "

Station & Equipment:

AM station repaired and aligned by Ted, W1ZQT

HF SSB rig repaired - Yaesu FT-101EE purchased from the estate of Andy Barrett, WA1CUT

Long Wire repaired

VHF and UHF ants installed

Club House:

VHF/UHF desk donated by Frank, WA2TJR

Rotor repaired by Bob, N1KPR

All cables rerouted for neatness and safety - Steve, N1NCU and Bob, N1KPR

3 ground (farm) points checked and repaired - Bob Blakley / Bob, N1KPR

AC power defined for high load ops, i.e.; Field Day

Collect, sort and secure all Club documents and ops manuals - Ted, W1ZQT / Bob, N1KPR

All significant awards in frames on East wall - Bob, N1KPR

Publicity:

Sister Cities meetings and plans for Aug. 1995

Weak Signal Group

Special Olympics in July., 1995

ARES net member and participant

Plans for 50th Anniversary - Feb. 1996

Awards - to promote operating and contesting:

Title Award

" 1st endorsement

" 2nd endorsement

Loading Night HF

Loading Night VHF

Capitol Cities

Anti-Pode DX

Others

By-Laws - Art. 8 defined in committee. Discussed at three meetings (May, June, July) five proposals submitted to Carl, N1ORW (Chairman) Majority vote for the more "liberal" proposal. All members notified about vote - still the usual turnout!!!

Historians appointed:

Doug Waterhouse, Hist.; Jim Cebik, Co-Hist.

Official Observer contacted by Bob, N1KPR about pirates and bootleggers - involved ARRL and FCC

Boy Scouts Jamboree in Wilton - Bob, N1KPR and Al, K1TMW all day demo

Branford Hamfest - Brainchild of Frank, WA2TJR - W1ORS has a table to sell our junk

ARES and SKYWARN - Frank, WA2TJR

Computer acquired thanks to TED, W1ZQT . . . 24 Hour clock acquired thanks to Ted, again.

Plus other details forgotten by the author . . . thanks to all helping hands, donations, etc. . . you know who you are. Special thanks to contest operators, paper shufflers, mechanics and wrench jockys - broom pushers, notwithstanding. . . . it was a good year gang.

Club Officers: Bob Betts, N1KPR, President; Adam Hosa, AA1HY, Vice Pres.; May Blakley, WA1EHK, Secretary; Frank Merkler, WA2TJR, Treasurer; Carl Passafiume, N1ORW, Comm. Officer; Al Thorpe, K1TMW, Trustee.

PLANS FOR 1995:

President officially declared 1996 as Golden Anniversary (50 years) of SARC/W1ORS

Thanks to Historians Doug and Jim for research and Ted for Call Book info

Special Event Certificates designed - one to be selected

(also ops certificate if you work at station)

Special event station planed for early 1996 - committee: Club Officers

Club doesn't have American Flag !!! Bob, N1KPR to buy one

Flag stand donation by Dave, N1OLX

Formalize Club colors - Red, White and Blue - Bob, N1KPR to make flag

Sister Cities event week end 8/8/95

Special Olympics - 5 Ops from SARC in New Haven on 7/8/95 Bob, N1KPR/ Frank, WA2TJR/ Carl, N1ORW/ Adam, AA1HY/ Bob, N2BQA

Field Day 1995 - Carl, N1ORW has great plans for four (4) transmitter operation !!! (4A class)?

STAY TUNED FOR 1995 "YEAR IN REVIEW / STATE OF THE CLUB" report due at December 1995 meeting.

73 DE Bob, N1KPR

Club History Introduction & Forward Early Years 1945-1951 History (1945-1988) Text

Years of Revitalization (1989-1993) 1994 Year in Review 1995 Year in Review

1996 Year in Review 1997 Year in Review 1998 Year in Review  

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