To be added to current hamfest work list.
 please contact
Buck - evbuck@ivi.net, or leave message at  815 663 8891
or
Rich - 815  223 5032

73

On you mailing label, next to your call, is 98.     It means:
A. You have paid your 1998 SRRC dues.    B. You have not paid your 1999 dues
C. This is your last issue of STATIC.            D. All of the above.
The correct answer is D and the correct response is to change that 98 to 99
by sending a check for $10 to Francis Kmetz, WB9VLW, 1004 S Park ST,
Streator IL  61364-3352.
.

Affiliated clubs get savings on ARRL Club liability and equipment insurance,
referrals of prospective Amateurs, commission for new ARRL members &
renewals, 10% commission on publication sales and discounts on club ads in QST.

What's in it for you:  QST Your Monthly Membership Journal, Technical
Information Service (TIS),  savings on Ham Radio Equipment Insurance,
Operating Awards.  ARRL membership also helps with representation of your
Amateur Radio interests in Washington, a Regulatory Information Department
that provides information on FCC and regulatory questions, Volunteer
Examiner Coordinator program, Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Registered
Amateur Radio Instructor program, W1AW code practice, bulletins and code
proficiency sessions.

73   de    kb9ezz      contributions are greatly appreciated via disk or to
Tokarz@ivcc.edu

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS AT MARCH 99 MEETING  The big news is the work on the back
room.  The Building and Grounds workers are going great guns.  Jeff N9OWP
has a firm price on the air conditioner, and was authorized to buy it.  A
related bit of news is that we are spending money at a great rate.  Our
Treasurer had to liquidate one of the certificates of deposit to keep our
checking account in the black.  We then went on to spend more money.  Frank
KF9NZ told the members present about some small changes in the repeater
programming to prevent long distance calls and such, and then told about
some computer software available from the maker of the controller that
permits programming from a computer.  This costs $60.00, and it was approved
to buy it.

Everything is going along fine in the hamfest department (we can still use a
hand--please see the work list) .  Our ad in "WORLDRADIO" is coming out soon.

The by-law confirming our practice of reimbursing members for the cost of
upgrading their license was passed, and the proposed Constitutional
amendment also passed  22 to 3 with one voting "present"        It was voted to
forego a scholarship this year .

I have a request of the members.  We have about 12 or 15 police or emergency
phone numbers programmed in the computer.  For example, 911* gets the La
Salle County Sheriff, 912* gets the Illinois State Police District 17, and
then there are 10 or more numbers, 913*, 914*, etc for places like Ottawa,
Utica, Peru, Seneca etc etc.  There is a written list of these available,
but there are a few problems.  If a community changes its numbers, such as
Marseilles will do when they go to enhanced 911, will we remember to change
our programming?

If you have the printed list with you when you want to call, say the Oglesby
police, why can't you just as well have the 7 digit number written down?
What cities/towns/villages/ counties do we include, and what ones do we not?
If you are mobile, where does each town's limits extend?

My thoughts are that this feature is used very little, and should be
eliminated.  We should have La Salle County and Ill S.P., but that's about
all.  If the problem belongs to another jurisdiction, surely one of those
two agencies will relay the information.  Let me have your thoughts on this.

Thanks to KB9PUV, Tom, for volunteering to help with the Repeater Committee.
How about one or two more of you??    Tnx de KF9NZ
kf9nz@juno.com