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 Our Constitution & ByLaws provide that our Fiscal Year runs from Jan 1st to December 31st of each year and that yearly membership dues (Lifetime Memberships excepted) become due & payable after Jan 1st.  Members are not considered in arrears until after March 31st.  Members with dues in arrears will be dropped from the Membership Rolls after that date.

Due to the Winlink demo during September's meeting, we welcome Don Beam, KK4NI; Larry Withrow, AF4HX; Bob Rodgers, KV4TVO; Eddie Epley, KD4PXY; Steve Williams, KI4ZUI ; and Rick Tilton, WK4R.  Except for Rick, all visitors were from McDowell or Mitchell Counties.  Thanks guys, for a very good demo!! 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
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Committee Reports 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.
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Also, if you find any "links" to not be working, please let the editor know ASAP! Thanks!! Pg 2    NOTE:  OCTOBER 9TH  CLUB MEETING -  GAMEWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT -  7 PM  ! The LARC Newsletter has been published each month (except during the club's "hibernation" period) since October 1986 (21 years minus 4) !
Repeater Committee : At the September meeting, the repeater trustee, James Bradshaw, N4NIN, informed members present that a recent electrical storm had knocked the repeater off the air and he feared extensive damage.  But after inspection by Mark Bradshaw, it was found that damage, while grievous, was not as bad as feared.  The repeater has since been returned to full service status.

EOC Kiosk Committee :  The ARES kiosk, at this writing, still remains in limbo due to inability to access same due to controlled drugs being stored in that portion of the EOC.

I don't believe I have seen a period, recently, when time seems to have taken on such importance!  Sometimes, it just seems as if everything is coming at you at once.  The last 5 days of September and the first 5 days of October have been just as described.  The events that have taken place in the last ten days or so has, unfortunately, delayed my getting this Newsletter out on time.  For that, I apologize.   During the October meeting, we will again go through the process for nominating a new slate of officers for the elections during November.  It is important that you attend BOTH meetings so that you will have a say in who is going to lead us during the new year, 2009!

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