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Greetings
to all ARMS Midwest Section Members.
The
Midwest Section held its annual get together
this summer on 24 August, 2013 at Perkins
Restaurant located in Owatanna, Minnesota.
A small group of 4 had great
fellowship with a good meal.
Our Midwest Section Chaplain, Neale
Thompson, K�LHJ,
opened the meeting with prayer.
The
first order of business was to elect a new
Midwest Section Director. A unanimous vote
elected Tom Hauskins, AA�LF,
to take over for Keith Sykora, WA�JGT.
Keith is now the Midwest Assistant Section
Director, Fran Bartz, AA�CE,
remains the Secretary-Treasurer, Frank
Brodale, AG�M, the Net Manager and Neale
Thompson, K�LHJ the Midwest Section
Chaplin.
I
invite all members to visit the ARMS web
site qsl.net/arms.
Lew Orcutt, N�CXY, is doing an
amazing job keeping the site updated.
Lew has included an ARMS Fellowship
chat room for SWL�s or anyone not hearing
net control.
If you do not have a computer, please
visit your local library and check it out.
The
Midwest Section is keeping active by
attending local hamfests, setting up a
display, passing out information brochures
and handing out ARMS tract �Your Best
Contact� written by our first President
Dr. William A. Mierop.
The response has been overwhelming.
Anyone who wishes to set up a display at a
local hamfest in their area, and would like
help, please contact Tom Hauskins.
The
next display is scheduled at the Southeast
Iowa Hamfest located in West Branch, Iowa,
on October 6th, 2013, followed by the
Davenport Hamfest on November 3rd, 2013.
Anyone who would like to stop by to
help is welcome.
The
ARMS Midwest Section Saturday Net typically
has 8 to 10 check-ins per week. We would
like to hear more stations check into the
net. We
start at 7 AM CT on 3903.5 Mhz.
We have a different net control each
week. If you are not heard by the net
control, there should be a station who will
hear and relay you to the net control.
If you are not able to transmit due
to antenna restrictions, please try to tune
us in and listen. Let us know if you hear
us.
We
would like to have a Midwest Section Get
Together next summer.
It was suggested to meet at the
Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa.
Advance notice will be sent out so we
get as many as possible to attend.
We
look forward to hearing from you!
73/99
Tom
Hauskins,
AA�LF
ARMS
Midwest Section Director
520
5th Ave
Marion,
IA 52302-3257
[email protected]
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