GPS (global positioning system) units are fast becoming a way of life.  Many auto manufacturers are now offering "OnStar" (see last month's editorial!) and the price of small handheld units are now competively priced in the $100-$150 range.  In addition, the Motorola cellphone, Model V-60X, has a built-in GPS (call 911 and you can be pinpointed to within 300 yards)...much better than the older "nearest tower" concept which could be up to 10 miles distant!
     New Car-Jacking                         Scheme! Our Mailing address is:  Lenoir Amateur Radio Club,  P.O. Box 3276, Lenoir, NC, 28645. ARRL Affiliation Membership dues for the Lenoir ARC are currently $15. for the year... with a Family Membership at $25.00.  Associate member dues are $10.00...but carries no voting rights. Membership dues for those joining after July 1st  are prorated. ( The club's Constitution and Bylaws requires members be dropped if dues are not paid by March 31st of any given year)

One visitor was present at the June meeting.  Ms. Diane Anderson of the Local Chapter of the American Red Cross was the guest speaker.  Many LARC members pledged their support. Please note! Speaking of Addresses... The LARC now has a brand-new web domain identity - thanks to Gary, KD4YTU!  He has secured for us the domain address of Lenoir-ARC.org (and .net) .  Gary will set up a number of email addresses using this domain and later will host our very own website on his server free of charge!  Add ti onally, this newsletter will be available on the website for viewing and/or printing simply by clicking on one of the several "tabs".  Work will begin shortly on the design and implementation of the new website!! The editor reserves the right to edit and/or paraphrase articles or "news" submitted for inclusion into the LARC newsletter due to time, content, and/or space constraints.  No political and/or religious viewpoints please!   Submit articles, etc.,  to Jim, N4EUX, at n4eux@arrl.net    tnx! GPS      Our Newsletter
Our Mailing address is:  Lenoir Amateur Radio Club,  P.O. Box 3276, Lenoir, NC, 28645. Website Address... Our official website address is http://www.lenoir-arc.org  Be  careful when typing it in to your address window of your browser...that's a hyphen (some refer to it as a dash) between "lenoir" and "arc" - not an underscore! Membership
Jim N4EUX The Newsletter undergoes constant changes...with columns coming/going,  in an attempt to bring you a newsy, easy-to-read format and platform to keep you, the reader, aware of the club's activities. Experimental typefonts, colors, and presentations are made on a regular basis to enhance that goal.
                 ********************
Want to see changes in the Newsletter? Your suggestions for new topics and/or columns are both encouraged & welcomed. Let the editor know!!!
Also, if you find any "links" to not be working, please let the editor know ASAP! Thanks!! Pg 2 The Bike Ride is not that far away (September 2006).  Check your equipment!
The LARC Newsletter has been published each month (except during the club's "hibernation" period) since October 1986!   Zowie!! Repeater Committee:  James,  N4NIN, reports that re-coordination of the club repeater is still underway...results soon??
Disaster Trailer Committee :  The disaster trailer has been moved to the residence of Jerry, KI4PJL, to begin preliminary work on the trailer.
EOC Kiosk Committee : Cabinet has still not been installed, but Robert, WR4UNC, states that this should be completed in another week or so.  The 2m/440 antenna, previously back ordered, has finally arrived!
Wow!! What a busy month we had for June!  But that is the way we like it...isn't it?  We started off with the Blowing Rock EmergencyFest '06 on the 17th.  The LARC was invited to participate...and participate we did by setting up a complete HF & VHF live station operating under the KF4WOD club call.  An adjacent CERT booth was also operated by LARC. Many visitors stopped by to chat and learn more about our operations!  Next, the club participated in Field Day 2006 a week later,  operating in the "4A, NC" category.  We had a blast!!  For good measure, we threw  in a club meeting and a formal Basic Skywarn Training Session during the month.  WHEW!!
Back Next