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.

There were no new members or visitors present for the regular October meeting.  However, several past-members attended the Special Meeting that was called by the President during October.  These included Clayton, KE4VJH, and Pat, KE4LWD.  Also in attendance were several current members we don't see very often. 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...          About Membership Dues
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:  NOVEMBER 13TH  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 an assessment had been made in reference to the damage sustained during the storm that took the repeater off the air recently.  While the repeater has been repaired,  it took $186.57 for those repairs ($86.57 parts; $100.00 labor).  This amount was voted on and was paid from the general treasury.

EOC Kiosk Committee :  The ARES kiosk, at this writing, still remains in limbo. However, this is being studied by Tommy Courtner, Director/Emergency Management, who states a solution is possible.
As Jerry commented in the President's Corner, October has, indeed, been a sad and surprising month for us as members of the Lenoir ARC.  If we ever had a project that is going to require a tremendous group effort, it is now!  Please don't sit idle as a few struggle to cope with our present project. Members know, in light of recent developements, what I mean.  There are, seemingly, a gazillion details that need addressing and, in the near future, lots of manpower that will be needed. Members, please do your part!
On a different front, Jerry has made inroads into our 501 3 (c) project.  The club officers will be called upon for assistance in helping to prepare the approximate 30-page document to justify our request for tax-free status.    -Ed
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