http://www.viennawireless.org/ Announcements and news from the Vienna Wireless Society http://www.viennawireless.org/news.php?post_id=227 Ray Anderson 2012-01-27 The next meeting of the Vienna Wireless Society will be held this Friday, January 27, 2012, beginning at 7:30 pm in the Oakton High School Lecture Hall. PARKING NOTICE: The school will be busy with boys' and girls' varsity and junior varsity basketball games during our meeting. Come early for a good parking space. For this meeting, Program Coordinator Kevin, N4KL will introduce Tom, N4ZPT, who will present the History of Amateur Radio Public Service and give us an update on Fairfax County ARES. http://www.viennawireless.org/news.php?post_id=225 Ray Anderson 2012-01-11 VWS Membership Minutes The January General Membership Meeting of the Vienna Wireless Society Amateur Radio Club (VWS) will be held on Friday, January 13th at 7:30 pm in the Lecture Hall of Oakton High School that is located at 2900 Sutton Road in Oakton.   Meet your new Board of Directors and Club Officers for 2012.   After our pre-meeting socialization, we'll start things rolling with our regular Club business. Important and informative reports from club member volunteers will keep us updated on amateur radio matters.   We'll have our traditional Refreshment Break, after which Program Coordinator Kevin, N4KL will show us a number of very interesting ARRL videos.   http://www.viennawireless.org/news.php?post_id=222 Bernie Wimmers 2011-12-07 The next meeting of the Vienna Wireless Society will be this Friday, December 9, at 7:00 pm, in the Cafeteria of Oakton High School at 2900 Sutton Road. Officially, this is our Annual Meeting, probably one of our most important get-together of the year. Why? --------------------------------------- IT'S ELECTION NIGHT We will elect three members to the Club's five-person Board of Directors for a term of two years. The three incumbents are standing for re-election: Kevin Lewis N4KL Tom Martindale K4TCM Bernie Wimmers K4JDF Per our By-Laws, additional nominations may be submitted to the President up until the meeting is officially called to order. The candidates must agree to both be nominated and serve if elected. (No submitting somebody else's name 'just because.') --------------------------------------- IT'S BUDGET NIGHT Treasurer Pete Norloff KG4OJT will submit the club's 2012 budget for approval. Note that only fully paid members for 2011 (including those holding Life Membership) are eligible to vote on both the budget and the Directors. --------------------------------------- IT'S HOLIDAY PARTY NIGHT Nooowwwww, we're getting' to the important stuff! As usual, calories are the best gift we can give each other. So, in the spirit of 'it is better to give than to receive,' V-Pete K6BFA is making the assignments for 'Ye Merry Gentlemen and Gentlewomen' for the division of labor in preparing for this event. If the first letter of your callsign suffix begins with A through H,(i.e., W3AAA through W3HZZ), please bring SNACKS and side dishes. This could be chips, dips, nuts, or other fattening delights. If the first letter of your callsign suffix begins with I through P, please bring a HOT DISH (for about 8 people). A suggestion could be Grandma's Famous Meat Balls with Sauce or other fattening delights. If the first letter of your callsign suffix begins with Q through Z, please bring DESSERTS. You will be contributing to the other fattening delights from above. (If you counted the letters in each category, the curious can note which category has the most letters). If you don't have a call sign, join in one of the groups of your choice. --------------------------------------- IT'S SHOW-N-TELL NIGHT Another VWS tradition for December is the program—Show-N-Tell. This can be anything—something you've built, a favorite QSL card, a mystery item you picked up at a hamfest, an operating tale, a cherished boatanchor you've reacquired/brought back to life…you name it. Because of the number of items we have had in the past, it would be beneficial if you could prepare a card (5 x 8 inch) with the story written on it. Then, if we don't have enough time to get to everyone's tale and treasure, we will still be able to enjoy the story. http://www.viennawireless.org/news.php?post_id=221 Bernie Wimmers 2011-11-08 The next meeting of the Vienna Wireless Society will be this Friday,November 11, at 7:00 pm, in the Library of Oakton High School at 2900 Sutton Road. Yes that's right, we're starting at 7:00 pm. With Oakton hosting Lake Braddock in a football playoff game at 7:30, we figured this might help members get a head start on what is sure to be limited parking at the high school. So the earlier you can arrive, the better. Might be a good opportunity to try out the CW Forum, which is also meeting a half-hour earlier, at 6:30 pm. And note too that we're in the Library this time, not the Lecture Hall. Kevin N4KL will have a video about a Class 50A Field Day Station. That's right—50 transmitters. How do you do that? Attend the meeting and find out. Also on the agenda will be a proposal to modify the club's current year budget.