Vienna Wireless Society
January 22nd, 2010 - General Membership Meeting Minutes
Notes Posted By Ray Anderson on January 24th, 2010

The Vienna Wireless Society General Membership Meeting – January 22, 2010

 

Meeting Place: Oakton High School Auditorium

 

President Jim, W4JTP formally opened the meeting at 7:38

                          

TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 42

 

GUEST:

  • Doug Birdsong, no call

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

  • Pete, KG4OJT:
    • updated Membership about recent NAQP SSB contest
      • 40 participants; 20 operators
      • record number of QSO’s

 

  • Pete, K6BFA:
    • asked Members for QSL cards that will be displayed at Winterfest 2010
    • updated Membership about recent NAQP cw contest
      • advanced as well as beginning cw operators participated
      • 292 QSO’s recorded

 

  • Ray, KJ4CNN:
    • updated the Membership about the February 28th Winterfest 2010

 

  • Tom, N4ZPT:
    • updated the Membership about the planning of the Marine Corps Marathon
      • registration for volunteers starts on June 1
        • on Marine Corps website
    • updated the Membership about Fairfax ARES
      • welcomes volunteer help
      • meet every 4th Tuesday of every month

 

  • Jim, W4JTP:
    • updated the Membership about the transfer of Club’s Repeater’s responsibilities
      • from John, AF4PD to Skip, KF4ZXX
      • thanked John, AF4PD for his exemplary service to the Club

 

  • Kevin, N4KL:
    • Club’s Homebrew Challenge continues
      • not limited to cw transmitter; may be anything built by Ham
      • will be judged during first meeting of July

 

BREAK:

 

  • FREEBIES:
    • Tom, N4ZPT offered free ARRL Digital literature to Members
    • Free QST magazines from the Vern Hill (sk) estate) were available

 

  • 50/50 Winner (2)
    • David, K3MV
    • Byron, W4SSY

 

  • Snacks provided by Bob, WB4KLJ

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

  • Kevin, N4KL:
    • gave a special tribute to Dick Rucker (sk), KM4ML
    • announced that ham equipment from Dave, K2VX (sk) will be auctioned during the Club’s next meeting
      • meeting will be held in school’s library

 

MEETING PRESENTATION:

 

  • Ralph, AB4RS
    • made a Powerpoint® presentation about ADS-B, The Next Generation of Aviation Surveilance  
      • engaged Membership in Q&A session

 

President Jim, W4JTP formally adjourned the meeting after the presentation.

 

Respectfully submitted by:

Ray Anderson, KJ4CNN

Secretary, VWS

 

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