LACC News and Upcoming Events
 

June VHF QSO Party - The LACC won 1st place for the West Texas section. Club members received their wallpaper at the January 13th Club meeting. (Station used KB5KYJ)
 

ARRL SSB Sweepstakes - The club managed to grab 2nd place in the WTX section. Great effort by all team members and special thanks to Sloan KC5YPY for providing the excellent BBQ as always! (Station used KJ5BX)
 

Christmas Dinner a smash! - The LACC had its first ever Christmas dinner at the Roosevelt Club House. Excellent turnout, and excellent food for everyone. Thanks to everyone that helped out.
 

KC5OGT named ham of the year - During the Christmas party Koy Carson KC5OGT was surprised to learn that he had been chosen as LACC Ham of the Year. Way to go Koy!
 

LACC 10 meter DX Net started - On 01/10/99 the LACC launched the LACC 10 meter DX Net. Currently net control is David KC5VKB. net control shall be shared in the future, and certificate is being offered to all DX stations.
 

LACC invited to take over communications - At the January LACC meeting Marti Greer director of the Buffalo Springs Lake Half Ironman Triathlon invited the Lubbock Amateur Contest Club to take over all communications for this world class event. The club provided communications in 1998 for the triathlon. This was the 1st year the LACC had been asked to help with the event. We were very honored that a event of this stature would trust the LACC with the safety and communication needs of the world class participants. The Half Ironman is a qualifier for the Ironman Triathlon held each October in Hawaii. For further information for the event see http://www.greerinc.com/bsl/index.htm
 

Local Hams asked to help with disaster Communications - January 7th 1999 local hams (including LACC members) met at the Lubbock Amateur Radio Club monthly meeting to discuss formation of a county wide disaster communication network. The February meeting will be with the Honorable Tom Head, who is spearheading the formation of a county wide communication network. More to come on this subject later.
 

New officers elected - The LACC elected three new officers at the January '99 meeting. Jack Taylor - KM5SI was reelected as President of the LACC. Koy Carson - KC5OGT was elected Public Relations officer, and Eric Howard - KC5RWK was elected as Secretary.
 

2nd Annual LACC Fishing Trip - The LACC will have its 2nd annual fishin' trip, at lake Arrowhead, near Witchita Falls, TX on April 9th, 10th, and 11th. From noon till 4 on April 10th the club will hold a special event station on 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters to commemorate the fishin' trip. Look for us on these bands and we hope we make contact with you, because if we do we will send you a very nice special event QSL card! Just QSL Josh KC5VKA at the address found in QRZ and thats all it takes!! Hope we catch a big one, and hope we hook you too! 73, LACC