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Stratford Amateur Radio Club
Stratford, Connecticut USA 06614
History
Year in Review (1998)
the STRATFORD AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, inc.
(W1ORS)
Serving the Community for
52 Years
through
Amateur Radio
"Our Golden Anniversary"
celebrated 1996
1998
"YEAR in REVIEW" & "STATE of the CLUB"
At the February meeting the nominating committee consisting of Bob; N1KPR, Dave; N1OLX and Chet; N1PLP presented the following slate of officers:
President
Dave WA1UUD
Vice President Mark W1AZT
Secretary May WA1EHK
Treasurer Ted W1ZQT
Communications Officer Bob W1RPG
Bob, N1KPR reported that ARES at ARRL Headquarters in Newington has recommended that W1ORS/SARC become their own ARES district. That would cover Southeastern Fairfield County and Southwestern New Haven County. This is a ‘first’ with the ARES organization. Normally one club is assigned one district to control emergency communications. However, in our case, due to the terrain conditions and limitations of the Fairfield Club’s equipment, this arrangement has officially been made.
We will not be required to participate in standard emergency drills, but rather have been requested to set-up our own sked and frequency arrangements. N1KPR discussed this with W1RPG and WA1UUD and it was decided to maintain our standard frequencies of 146.55 FM simplex and 28.390 SSB. These are the standard club frequencies. For 2 and 10 meters and between the two of them we can very effectively cover the entire area of concern. SARC will report directly to the Section Manager.
At the March meeting, W1RPG reported that the Worked All Stratford Award began on March 1st.
The slate of officers ran unopposed. The Secretary cast one vote to elect the standing slate.
In April the main tower was lowered to clean up the tri-bander and add a J-pole antenna.
In June Bob; W1RPG and Dave; WA1UUD did an impromptu special event for Stratford Day. They made 67 contacts at the club. Nice certificates were made as QSL’s.
Field day went off as usual. We ran 3D class and took first place in that category.
The nighttime activities seem to be the high point of the event. This is generally due to the fact that it is then when most of the visitors, old friends and curiosity seekers arrive. There was plenty of good food, many new tales told and many old tales retold.
WA1UUD
and W1RPG arranged a special event on board the Lightship
Nantucket,
LV-112. The event was held on October 3rd
from 9:00 to 5:00 (and later). We made 419 Q’s at the event.
The Ops were: WA1UUD, W1RPG, W1JON, N1KPR, W1ZQT, W1AZT. Bob B.
constructed the dipoles, WR3I lent the feed lines while WA1UUD
and W1RPG provided HF gear. It was a great day at the harbor and
a great day on the bands. Beautiful certificates were prepared
and mailed.
All-in-all, this was quite a busy and exciting year. Between Field Day, the Stratford day event, the Nantucket Lightship event, several contest weekends run by individual members from their shacks and, of course, the antenna/tower party…it was an interesting year.
Our usual Christmas party was held on December 12th. Once again, we somehow managed to out-do ourselves. Too much food, too many people and way too many stories. The excesses of "too much" are what makes SARC parties the best to be found in grid FN31.
Here’s looking at a great 1999. . . . . full of activity and good friends.
Respectfully submitted, Bob Betts, N1KPR (Historian, SARC, W1ORS)
Club
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