Alcatel Amateur Radio Association Newsletter - January 2003

Meeting Announcement - The next General Membership Meeting, will be on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at 1730h CST in Alcatel building PB7 room 10073 and will feature a talk on the "Basics of QSLing" by Dave Jaksa, W0VX. (see "Meeting")


Letter from the President - 2002 was a tough year. With all the uncertainties that faced the AARA, it was difficult to carry out any long-term plan. Now that things have settled down, it's time to take stock of where we are and decide where we want to go. (see "President")


Minutes of recent GMM/BOD meetings - Minutes of the November GMM, December and January BoD meetings are available (see "Minutes").


Articles by "The Old Man" - "The Old Man" has found some more "Rotten Stuff" and this time it is truly "rotten." If there is any particular place to look for "rotten," it is certainly in a ground-lead. Let's begin to think of grounds the way the OM has. Next to the antenna the ground is the most important part of a wireless system. Perhaps it has been neglected, but the OM gives us a start in the right direction. By all means read the article. Editor. [from the December 1916 QST] (See "The Old Man")


Discount New ARRL Memberships for AARA Members - Would you like a $15 rebate? Be our guest! If you're a member of AARA, you can join the ARRL as a NEW member and we will process your application at $15 below the regular rate. (see "ARRL Membership Discount")


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