Volume 3 Number 5
May
5, 2006
Editor, Jim Rogers, N4EUX
Published Monthly
Lenoir, North Carolina
"Dedicated to Public Service"
Training!
The next scheduled meeting of the Lenoir ARC is set for
May 11th (Thursday), 7:00 PM
at the EOC (upstairs, Department of Emergency Management) located "catty-corner" from the downtown Lenoir Post Office on Harper Avenue. Visitors welcome!
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BRING A FRIEND TO THE NEXT MEETING!
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Go to home page of our website and click on "Calendar of Events" at top of screen for a grid-type calendar for a more comprehensive listing of upcoming events...or
click here
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The Caldwell Amateur Radio Emergency Services (CARES) Net is called every Sunday night at 8:30 PM on the 147.33 (Hibriten) repeater. This is a formal directed net and is sponsored by the ARES. Its purpose is to train, and keep in readiness, a pool of qualified emergency radio operators in the event of a local and/or regional emergency. Net checkins will be called by alpha groups and, unless you check in & out, you will be called again during the informal portion to offer any comments, etc. The 147.33 repeater has a CTCSS tone of 141.3 mhz.
?? Did you know... ??
Grains of sand are rounded by the action of the wind, which causes abrasion by blowing the sand particles against each other and surrounding obstacles. Once a grain reaches an almost spherical shape, it may keep that shape without further wear for millions of years.
(Reprinted from Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts, 1981 Ed., Pg. 327).
KF4WOD
http://www.lenoir-arc.org
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One of the best ways to sharpen your emergency communications skills is to check into the weekly CARES Net (see column at right).
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The 2006 Catawba Valley Hamfest walk-in VE exams began at 11 AM in the "E" Building. Of 18 applicants, 14 either upgraded or passed their initial Technician exam. Of the 4 failures, 2 elected not to retake the exam at the time and the remaining 2 failed the examination for the 2nd time.
CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS:
On April 13th, 2/3 of the general club membership was present at the meeting and voted unanimously to ratify the proposed 2nd Draft of the Constitution & By-Laws, The new document may be accessed and viewed from the website by clicking on "Who/What Are We?".
To Website
HAMFEST PHOTOS
The Catawba Valley Hamfest for 2006 is history. The camera captured a few moments. Click on camera for photos.
Catawba Valley Hamfest -
April 15th dawned clear and crisp for the 9th annual CV Hamfest. The Dealer's Appreciation Cookout, held the evening before the hamfest, was well attended & the food was enjoyed by all! A flurry of activity began at 8 AM the next day and the hamfest turnout was good.
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