March 26th, 2010 - General Membership Meeting Minutes

Notes Posted By Ray Anderson on March 28th, 2010

The Vienna Wireless Society General Membership Meeting – March 26, 2010   Meeting Place: Oakton High School Auditorium   Ray, KJ4CNN formally opened the meeting at 7:36 pm   TOTAL ATTENDANCE: 38   GUEST: Todd Wise   ANNOUNCEMENTS:   Pete, KG4OJT: presented treasurer’s report (no activity) announced that he submitted Field Day reservation documents to Fairfax Park Authority presented VA QSO Party statistics   Kevin, N4KL: reiterated call for homebrew/soldering project   Ray, KJ4CNN: announced that Pete, K6BFA needs Members’ 2010 Field Day memorabilia orders by April 9 meeting. Pete will also place order for other ARRL, non-Field Day merchandize to save Members the cost of shipping and handling Pete, K6BFA will start the new CW Forum at 7:00 pm, prior to the next General Membership meeting future CW Forum meetings will also meet 30 minutes prior to all General Membership Meetings Members who are interested in the CW Forum are encouraged to sign up for the CW Forum email list on the Club’s website announced upcoming hamfests in Timonium, MD; Raleigh, NC; Georgetown, DE and Manassas, VA requested that Members renew their 2010 Club membership ($25 / adult; $5 / under 18)   Bob, AJ4RS: announced that Art Pond, KD4FBT is looking for amateur radio operator volunteers for the upcoming Bull Run Marathon. It is a 6-meter project. If interested, contact Bob, AJ4RS directly. Announced that the June 20 ADA Bicycle Race, which starts in Reston, needs volunteers. This is a 2-meter project. If interested, contact Bob, AJ4RS directly.   Tom, N4ZPT: announced that Bob, AJ4RS is the new VWS Liaison to the Fairfax ARES announced that on June 1, volunteers can begin to sign up for the Marine Corps Marathon, directly on the Marine Corp website announced the May 8 Dulles Airport Drill during which the Dulles repeater will be used in emergency preparedness drills. This is a 5-hr project between 7:00 am and noon. announced that there will be a Reagan Airport Drill later in the Fall.   Mel, KI4WKZ: announced the first High Altitude Balloon Project meeting at 7:00 pm in the Oakton High School Library announced tentative launch date as May 1   Glenn, KA0ESA: announced the next Earth-Moon-Earth event over the long weekend of April 16, 17 and 18. Contact Glenn directly for further information   Steve, N5SK: announced that he brought in the ARRL books that Members purchased   BREAK:   Refreshments provided by Bob, WB4KLJ   MEETING PRESENTATION:   Kevin, N4KL: introduced Dave Trachtenberg, N4WWL, the evening’s guest speaker from Air Force MARS presented MARS specifics from the three military services (Army, Air Force, Navy/Marines) with emphasis on Air Force MARS Dave encouraged Club Members to engage him with questions during his presentation   Ray, KJ4CNN formally adjourned the meeting after the presentation.   Respectfully submitted by: Ray Anderson, KJ4CNN Secretary, VWS   -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-

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