THE SPARK
GAP
September 2001
Bible Verse - James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is
this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to
keep oneself from being polluted by the world. NIV
September
Business Meeting
Minutes from September business meeting held August 25, 2001
1. Club has obtained a rack cabinet for the
club repeater.
2. Constitution and By-laws rewording is in progress. Club
officers will make the necessary changes and submit the final
draft to members at the October business meeting on October 6th
(see
MARC website to review Constitution and
By-laws).
Please note proposed revisions below:
Text added to preamble - to encourage and promote amateur radio communications preparedness, and to make the resources of the Club available to concerned organizations, within the extent of our ability to provide amateur radio communications, in case of national or local emergencies.
Added - ARTICLE VII and ARTICLE VIII.
Updated By-laws - 4.
DUES
3. Club has purchased two large capacity gel-cells for repeater as
a part of the rack project.
4. Club votes to accept donation of UHF commercial repeater with
hopes of converting to amateur use.
UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR
September 8th
Community Day at Bonita Lakes Mall - 8 AM
September 15th
Section Emergency Test - 8 AM
September 20th
VE'S at LEMA at 7:00 PM
September 29th
ARRL Day in the Park at 9:00 AM in McKee Park in Starksville -
tours of MFJ plants to follow.
October 6th
IMPORTANT! Business meeting at truck stop at 10:00 AM
(Make plans to attend) A vote to accept wording changes to
the Constitution and By-laws will be needed in order for
"non-profit" status to take place. Your VOTE and ATTENDANCE is
needed!
October 6th
Weather spotter's class at NAS at 1:00 PM.
October 20-21st
Boy Scout JOTA will be held. Location and time will be
announced.
ARRL Day in the Park VE Exam
The Kosciusko VE Team will conduct an FCC license testing session during the ARRL Day in the Park, September 29 at 2 PM after the picnic in the MFJ building. If you plan to take an exam, it will help the VE Team immensely, if you will:
1. Bring the original and a copy of your
current license.
2. Bring the original and a copy of any outstanding CSCE.
3. Bring a photo ID or 2 non-photo ID's.
4. Bring the exam fee of $10.00 in correct change.
73
Bob Ray, K 5 V V A
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I found this very interesting and informative. Thank you WB5OCD
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