From the Newsletter history archives... Vintage Equipment From the October '86 newsletter (entitled "Lenoir Amateur Radio Club" - after it was adopted as the official newsletter of the LARC but before it was renamed as the "News and Views"), it was noted that Mike, N4FAX, presented a program on the National Traffic Service (NTS) in the previous month. Mike dispelled some of the heretofore unknown complexities of the NTS and its hierarchy. It was nice to know someone local was on top of it all. Traffic handling is a complete hobby unto itself within the realm of ham radio...and the NTS has proved its mettle in times of emergencies many times over in the past. ARRL Pamphlets on NTS were handed out.

(Each month, a brief spotlight will appear here on equipment you may have seen at hamfest swap tables. This month it is the Drake SW-4A Receiver ).
A lot can be said for Drake equipment owing to the volume of units that were produced and more importantly, the volume of units that is still around! Of course, that bespeaks of their inherent design, their apparent eye-appeal, and of extreme importance...the overall quality of the product! Most of the equipment featured in this section has been ham equipment. But let's not overlook the shortwave receivers that were out there too. The Drake S W -4A could hold its own in a brawl owing to the fact of its Drake lineage. Find one for about $150 at a hamfest for a bargain!
Spotlight on Tom Taylor, KC4QPR

Spotlight on David Bruner, KI4KWT Tom, born April 1934 in Pacolet (Spartanburg), SC attended High School at Parrottsville High in Newport, TN. Later, he attended and graduated from Grant Union HS in Sacramento, CA and went on to receive his BA at Lenoir-Rhyne, his MS degree at ASU, and his Science Specialist Degree at USC. Mix in an active career in the USAF, where he achieved the rank of Colonel (now retired), Tom has been busy indeed! Tom was first exposed to ham radio as an SWL'er in 1950, and became licensed in 1985 and he now holds an Extra Class ticket. Tom's interests include ARES, MARS, and all forms of the digital modes (Packet, RTTY, MT63, MFSK, PACTOR, WinLink, and ATV). He owns 3 repeaters on Walker Top Mountain and is a member of LARC, MARA, and WPARC. David, born September 1973, hails from Anderson County (Oak Ridge) Tennessee. He moved with his parents to Lenoir where he attended Valmead Elementary and on to South Caldwell High. David completed High School at CCC & TI in 2003...but graduated with an Associate Degree in Computer Informations Systems in 2005. At a chance meeting in a local store with Tom Land, KA4HKK, David became exposed to ham radio and was advised of a Theory Class opening at the Lenoir Rescue Squad. He attended...but became licensed at the Salisbury Hamfest of this year. David's interests include VHF, ARES, CERT & LARC activities, and antenna design. Pg 3 Each month, 2 of our regular LARC members (alphabetical order) are profiled in this section. Several members, and club-officer profiles, are in past issues.

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