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Can it really be October ?
The golf courses are still open, the leaves have not finished changing
color (but are starting to look pretty now that we have had cooler nights) Have you finished
getting the antenna and cables ready for Winter?
As some of you know, we have been operating
the radio at the Kewaunee Pierhead Lighthouse this year. Well, this weekend was
the last for 2024.. The conditions were great and 10 meters DX during the day -
very good. So the Techs can get on the
air and start to fill their Log Book..
Log Book… It is a good idea to log your transmitting
sessions. Something to show what you are doing as a radio operator as well as
in case someone claims you are interfering with their electronics.. you can see
if you were on the air at that time.. Also helpful if someone sends you a QSL
card for verification..
We are now entering the final quarter of the
year for the GBM&K. The Oct meeting is this coming Thursday. This meeting,
begins the first call for
Nominations for members of the Board
of Directors. There are five members on the Board and each year all seats
are open for election. When we nominate,
it is not for a specific office like the President or Vice President. The five
with the highest number of votes are elected. After the election, they chose
which position they will take.. They will have to assume that any one of them
could hold any of the offices.
There is a second call for nominations at the November meeting which is also
the Annual Corporation Meeting. All paid up members are part of the
Corporation. When nominations are
closed, the voting will take place. They do not take office until the beginning
of the Fiscal Year.
Be sure that the person you are going to nominate is willing to accept the nomination before you give their name. It would be great if they were at that meeting. You can nominate yourself.
Thank you Keith for being the Fox in the Fox Hunt.. Sounded as if it turned out well.
Another Thank you goes to Walt KE9TT for his Tech Talk about Baluns and Ununs in September. Yes, there are Ununs (not misspelled onion)
Jamboree On The Air (JOTA)
JOTA AT SCOUT CAMP W/COMM TRAILER
October 19th at the home of Troops 1041 & 6041 on Champion Road.. Will start setting up at 8AM .. also providing radio communications for the Radio Merit Badge. JOTA is where Scouts from around the World try to use Amateur Radio to contact each other. For the merit badge, the Scouts have to talk to someone on the radio for a length of time … So if some of you are on 2 meters on that day, we may call CQ on the .120 repeater or even the .270… somewhere from 9 to 2… Will be looking to see how many will be going out to assist .. Let me know here or at the next Meeting.
At the upcoming meeting Thursday, you will
hear of the upcoming schedule of events being planned for.. but need your input
for their success.. attend .. zoom is still working.. the link is listed
in the right column of the website under "Meetings"
As we look into the future --
Be sure that the person you are going to nominate is willing to accept the nomination before you give their name. It would be great if they were at that meeting. You can nominate yourself.
Thank you Keith for being the Fox in the Fox Hunt.. Sounded as if it turned out well.
Another Thank you goes to Walt KE9TT for his Tech Talk about Baluns and Ununs in September. Yes, there are Ununs (not misspelled onion)
JOTA AT SCOUT CAMP W/COMM TRAILEROctober 19th at the home of Troops 1041 & 6041 on Champion Road.. Will start setting up at 8AM .. also providing radio communications for the Radio Merit Badge. JOTA is where Scouts from around the World try to use Amateur Radio to contact each other. For the merit badge, the Scouts have to talk to someone on the radio for a length of time … So if some of you are on 2 meters on that day, we may call CQ on the .120 repeater or even the .270… somewhere from 9 to 2… Will be looking to see how many will be going out to assist .. Let me know here or at the next Meeting.
As we look into the future -- Scheduling Calendar
October 9th... Siren Test Net .. Siren list attached ..
October 10th .. 7pm GBM&K meeting / Tech Talk @ 6:30
October 15th .. CQ Tuesday ;.
October 19th Jamboree On The Air (Scouts) ..
November.. Celebration of the Club’s 85th anniversary.. Special Event
October 9th... Siren Test Net .. Siren list attached ..
October 10th .. 7pm GBM&K meeting / Tech Talk @ 6:30
October 15th .. CQ Tuesday ;.
October 19th Jamboree On The Air (Scouts) ..
November.. Celebration of the Club’s 85th anniversary.. Special Event
The minutes of the last meeting - Financial Report - Siren List - Ground Wave were sent out with the Newsletter on the 7th.
