ASHLAND, MA PEBMIT NO.7 - Quarter Century Wireless Association

UfirqruUfi reports
HF stotions thot will be in operotion during most of our
week long odventure. I will insert severol in the following
two QCWA Journols ond put the rest on our
ACWA/ACWW web site. Thonks to our web moster,
Bob Roske, NOUF, eoch Chopter hos o web site occessible
vio the QCWA home poge ot www.qcwo.org or
directly vio http://www/qsl.net/qcwo1 20 .
I om still trying to updote our Chopter records. I om
looking for oll our current members, especiolly those thot
coll Chopter ,l20 their home Chopter, ond onyone wishing
to ioin our merry bond. As o virtuol Chopter, our
members ore scottered ocross the world, there ore no
Chopter dues ond our one meeting o yeor is olwoys in o
most interesting ploce. I hope to dive into my picture
orchives ond bring o few from eoch of our post meeting
for plocemeni on our web poge. When I hove monoged
to do so, l'll let everyone know vio our Chopter Report.
As I sit here typing this report, Old Mon Winter hos
delivered on eorly spring present - 2.8 inches of wet,
heovy, Wisconsin snow. Why om I not living in Tucson,
Arizono?
Lony McColvy, WAqlMO, Secrelory fireasurer
Chopter I26, Piedmont (NC)
The Piedmont Chopter #126 held its regulor meeting on
Soturdoy, Morch 21, 2009 ot McColl's Restouront,
Cloyton, NC. There were 27 members ond guests present.
The following Boord members were present: Chuck,
K4HF; Kent, K4MK; ond Chorlie, WB4DCM. Issues discussed
by the Boord included the next Chopter 126 meeting
ot the Clqssic Restouront in Denton, NC ond presentotion
by John Scott, KBYC, on Homcop, Freewore bosed
on propogotion Softwore used by the Voice of Americo
for signol destinotion plonning. The Boord discussed possible
locotions ond progroms for future meetings, ond the
Treosurer's Report.
Following blessing, lunch ond introductions, President
Chuck, K4HF, onnounced thot our newest Chopter member
wos Jerry Hoegele, KD2NF, of Roleigh, NC. The
newest Life Member of the Chopter is Leon Winter, WX6l
of Woxhow, NC. WB4DCM gove us the I st quorter
Chopter net report received from W4DGJ. George
McBride, W4DGJ, wos presented his Z5th-Yeor
Anniversory Ploque ofter recently celebroiing his 9'lst
birthdoy. Keni, K4MK, then introduced our speoker, Moc,
WaBU of Hillsborough, NC. Moc's progrom wqs on
wortime lEDs ond rodio conirolled mechonisms thot control
them ond the electronic countermeosures thot ore
being used to defeot them. lnsurgents, terrorists, criminols,
ond onti-government groups use lEDs. This is o world wide
problem. While our cosuolties ore going down in lroq,
Chapter 126 March 2009 Meeting at Mc0all's Bestaurant, in Clayton, NC,
Chapter 126 ofiicers Charlie, WB4DCM; Kent, K4MK; and George, W4DGJ; receiving
his 75-Year plaque, and Chuck, K4HF.
they ore going up in Afghoniston. The components for
lEDs ore reodily ovoiloble ond the informotion is on the
internet. There ore mony items thot con be used to remotely
set off on lED. For exomple: remote keys for outos;
poger systems; wireless door bells; GMRS rodios;
Kenwood ond ICOM H/Ts; goroge door openers ond
cordless phones ore iust some the items thot ore reodily
ovoiloble ond pressed into service. N4HHH brought olong
Lt. Col. Brod Bornhort of Fort Brogg who hod on interest in
our Progrom.
Hoving the QCWA - icon on our locol rodio club website
sending folks to our Chopter I26 locol site hos been
well received ond occounted for the ottendonce of severol
guests ot our chopter meetings. We will olso hove o booth
ot our onnuql rodio clubs homfest. Chopters I '19 ond '126
will stoff the booth.
Guest Mory Coudle won the 2009 Possport to World
Rodio book qnd Dorrel Worley, KA4MSY won the 50/50
drowing. Thonks to MoryJo, K4MJL, who provided the
odmin help for our meetings.2009 dues ore due onytime
to WB4DCM. Remember our Soturdoy morning net.
Meeting odiourned ot 2:00 PM
QCWAJournal . Summer 2OO9. v\\!w,qcwa,org