Our Next Meeting: Friday January
12, 2001 8 PM
At Wantagh Public Library
The votes have been counted, the election is over and the new
WARC
officers are ready to begin the 2001 year.
Tentatively our meeting presentation will be a video from FEMA
(Federal
Emergency Mgt. Agency) and accompanying talk on emergency
preparedness
by WARC Member and retired FEMA employee Frank Porcaro-N2RSO.
Our meeting agenda will also include discussion and interest
in possible
club projects for the coming year. Possible projects can include;
licensing & code classes, reviving the club newsletter on a
monthly or
quarterly basis, a club web site, a club hamfest, an on the air
FM,
PSK31 or CW net, possible field trips etc. If you have any
ideas or
proposals, please bring 'em down.
We will also discuss WARC participation in Ham Radio
University 2001,
which will be held Sunday January 21. Sid Wolin K2LJH will be a
seminar
presenter at the event on the topic of SWR Myths. There will be a
need
to man a WARC publicity table at the event to solicit possible
new
members and licensees. Remember that we represent a very
populous area
of Nassau County and stand a good chance of attracting "new
prospective"
Hams and "veteran" Hams looking to renew their hobby
interest. For
further info on HRU 2001 see http://www.arrlhudson.org/nli/hru2001.htm
Our December 2000 meeting was opened at 8:15 PM by our
President Sid
Wolin K2LJH. Discussion included a review of the 5 WPM
upgrade class.
Sid indicated it was a great pleasure to serve as our president
for the
past 3 years. He indicated the enjoyment of working with the club
which
has a quiet and easy style as opposed to the more structured
clubs.
Treasurer Herman Milatz W2TLC indicated the club has $523 in
the bank
account.
Len Zuckerman KB2HK gave the report on DX activity. The
K Index was at
a level 4 and there are several DX'peditions active including one
from
Tunisia.
PSK31 mode was discussed and interested operators should look
for
activity on 20 mtrs at 14.070 MHZ.
The 50-50 was held and won by Herman N2CCF.
Business Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM and the club held
its annual
holiday party.
All will agree that outgoing President Sid Wolin K2LJH and
Vice
President Arnold Tarallo W2OEJ have done an outstanding job for
the
club. Fortunately they will be serving as directors on the
2001
Executive Board along with Al Bockelman K2ES.
Vic Panzica WA2JIW