Vienna Wireless Society

Meetings

The Vienna Wireless Society meets on the second and fourth Fridays of the month at the Oakton High School which is located at 2900 Sutton Road. Meetings start at 7:30PM. Refreshments will be served. Visitors are always welcome!

Directions to Oakton High School:

The school is located on Sutton Road, which intersects with Route 123. Take the Nutley Street exit off of Interstate 66 toward Vienna. Make a left onto 123 (heading South) and contine to the second traffic light. Make a left turn at Sutton Road and continue to a 4 way stop, just past ball fields on your right. Turn Right at the 4 way stop and park in front of the school (in large parking lot along the East side of the building). Look for door 2. Enter Door 2, and proceed to the Lecture Hall on the left.

 


Oakton High School

 


Programs

The second half of every VWS meeting features a program on a technical topic. Programs are always different and interesting. Below are notes on VWS programs from the past 30 days. A complete index of VWS programs is available here.

January 13th, 2012 - The Vienna Wireless Society General Membership Meeting Minutes
Notes Posted By Ray Anderson on January 18th, 2012
VWS Membership Minutes

The Vienna Wireless Society General Membership Meeting Minutes – January 13, 2011
Meeting Place: Oakton High School Lecture Hall

Ray, KJ4CNN formally opened the meeting

TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 47
VISITORS: 2

Ray, KJ4CNN: Introduced new Board of Directors and Club Officers

Board of Directors:
                  Kevin Lewis, N4KL (2013)
                  Pete Hadley, K6BFA (2013)
                  Ray Anderson, KJ4CNN (2013)

These new directors join:
                  Pamela Toman, KB9SCM (2012)
                  Pete Norloff, KG4OJT (2012)

Results of Club Officer Appointments from 1st new board mtg on January 3rd:
                  President: Ray Anderson, KJ4CNN
                  Vice President: Jack Welch, AI4SV
                  Secretary: Ian Branson, N0IMB
                  Treasurer: Pete Norloff, KG4OJT

KJ4CNN thanked Jim Parsons, W4JTP, Bernie Wimmers, K4JDF, and Tom Martindale, K4TCM for their service to VWS as outgoing President and Board members.

Pete, K6BFA: Snack volunteers:
Several volunteers needed to procure meeting snacks, please contact K6BFA if interested.

Jack, AI4SV: Winterfest
Jack gave the club a Winterfest report and solicited volunteers.

Refreshments provided by the Membership

MEETING PRESENTATION: Kevin Lewis, N4KL
                                                 Program: ARRL videos

Ray, KJ4CNN formally adjourned the meeting after the presentation.

Respectfully submitted by:
Ian Branson, N0IMB
Secretary, VWS

 
December 9th, 2011 - The Vienna Wireless Society General Membership Meeting Minutes
Notes Posted By Ray Anderson on December 13th, 2011
VWS Membership Minutes

The Vienna Wireless Society General Membership Meeting Minutes – December 9, 2011

 

Meeting Place: Oakton High School Cafeteria

 

Jim, W4JTP formally opened the meeting

 

TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 52

  • VISITORS:
    • Will Russell, KM4VJ
    • Dean Rogers
    • Jim Boughton, AC3H - became a Member at the meeting

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

  • This meeting was the Club’s official corporation meeting during which three directors were elected by the Membership. This meeting was also the Club’s annual Christmas party where Members brought food to be enjoyed by everyone.

 

  • Pete, KG4OJT:
    • Presented the Treasurer-prepared Budget for Membership approval
      • Budget was approved unanimously by Membership

 

  • Pete, K6BFA, Vice President:
    • Thanked the Members who volunteered to be on the Snack Committee
    • Asked Members for their QSL cards to be displayed on the Club’s public display placard

 

  • Jim, W4JTP, President”
    • Officiated over the annual Board of Directors election
      • Incumbents:
        • Tom, K4TCM
        • Kevin, N4KL
        • Bernie, K4JDF
      • Self-nominations prior to the meeting
        • Pete, K6BFA
        • Ray, KJ4CNN
    • Secret ballot vote winners:
      • Kevin, N4KL (director through 2013)
      • Pete, K6BFA (director through 2013)
        • Tie vote:
          • Bernie, K4JDF
          • Ray, KJ4CNN
    • Tie-breaker vote winner:
      • Ray, KJ4CNN (director through 2013)

 

  • Refreshments provided by the Membership

 

MEETING PRESENTATION:

 

  • Kevin, N4KL introduced the meeting’s Show and Tell session
    • Show and Tell presenters:
      • Mike, AE4R
      • Ron, WA6YOU
      • Mel, KI4WKZ
      • John, KJ4YHC
      • John, K3US by way of Pete, K6BFA
      • Pete, K6BFA
      • Kevin, WB0POH
      • Pam, KB9SCM
      • Lee, KD4RE
      • Jacob, KB1FF
      • Scott, KD4EBL
      • Kerry, WA4BQM

 

Jim, W4JTP formally adjourned the meeting after the presentation.

 

Respectfully submitted by:

Ray Anderson, KJ4CNN

Secretary, VWS

 

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