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Meetings continued twice a year, much of the time with over 100 present. Speakers of pioneer fame included Paul Godley, Hugo Gernsback, Arthur Batcheller, Alfred N. Goldsmith, J. O. Smith, and many others famous in the early days of wireless communications. All meetings between 1947 and 1971 were held in New York. The first several meetings outside New York were held in Washington, DC (1972); Scottsdale, Arizona (1973); Orlando, Florida 0974); and Reston, Virginia (1975). As the years rolled by and more and more qualified, the membership increased and spread out over the United States. By 1951 there were well over 300 members. Because it was impossible for many members to travel the distance to New York, it was decided to allow Chapters to be chartered geographically, so that local meetings could be held. The first Chapter was the Cleveland Chapter, Charter Number 1 on January 6, 1951. It has been followed by many others totaling over 180 today. It is regrettable indeed, that the newer members will never know the romance and nostalgia generated by the development of the pioneer days of amateur wireless. of the 54 charter members, 47 are now Silent Keys with seven still living, including: Irving Groves, K4[IT, Frank Lester, W4AMJ, Ralph Hasslinger, W2CVF, Clarence Seid, W2KW, Bill Kennedy, W2AS, Nat Burnett, K4OL, and Bob Baird, W9NN. Four of the seven living Charter members ablc to attend the 1993 Convention. From lefito right, Clarmce Seid, W2KW, Bill Kennedy, W2WS, Nal Burnett, K4OL, and Bob Baird, \Y9NN. Photo courtesy 1993 Convention Commifree. Past Presidents have been: John DiBlasi, W2FX, 1947-1964; Earl Thomas, W2MM, 1965-1968; Clarence Seid, W2KW, 1969-19111. Barrl, Goldwater, K7UGA, 1972-1973;, Fra* Gunther, W2ALS, 1974-1977; Harry Gartsman, W6ATC, 1978-1981; Stuart Meyer, W2GHK, 1982-1985; Leland Smith, W5KL; and currenfly Harry Dannals, W2I{D. The only cloud on the future horizon is the question, "Will the new members, inexperienced in wireless Scholarship Fund Contributions The following have made contributions to the scholarship firnd. DONOR wAoRws CHAPTER IO7 CHAPTER I2O w6rsQ CHAPTER 39 CHAPTER38 WOGFQ w6rsQ CHAPTER2 CHAPTER 131 IIONORING W,IOFT W3BBN, KIACM, &WA6ISY W8MIB W5BE QCWA Jonrnal KAgDYS & K9JIQ W4JCJ DONOR CHAPTER64 CHAPTER 87 W6BDE W5KL& WAsWAR CHAPTER 89 N2XJ NF6P & BETTY W2MJP w4cow&w4cxz CHAPTER 152 CHAPTER32 20 IIONORING W5DPD WTFFD W5EJ W5EJ W4TUN W5EJ W5EJ W5EJ K8JON W4JCJ, K4BLL &K4FCW pioneering, and now a majority, be able to identi$ with the basic principles of its organizers, and continue QCWA as a fraternal organization, or will it become just another club?" Will the 25 years continue to reflect its origins at 1922, and before, or will its basis become 1960, or even l97O? Perhaps some of the newer members qualiS for "Quarter Century" but not "Wireless Association." This has been made obvious recently by a desire on the part of some to change the QCWA Logo, desigaed by Charter Member W2EA, which has been a basic part of QCWA etc. since its inception, thereby making obsolete the thousands and thousands of logos of the past 45 years on letterheads, pins, newsletters, hot lines, pennants, certificates, Regardless of its future, QCWA's great bginning will always live on as a monument to the history of Amateur Communications. We, the surviving founding members, sincerely hope it will continue to grow without compromising the fraternal and historical objectives of its founders! It has been a great 45 years. In fact for me, it's been a great 7l years! DONOR w8KW CHAPTER39 CHAPTER 169 W6IL JAN HAYTER w6rsQ KIBXG W1ICP & MARTHA CHAPTER63 CHAPTER32 W5KL HONORING WSEJ BET'TY FINLEY W6YFW W5EJ W5EJ W5EJ W5EJ W5Hru K4EUK W5IGM
Thc Council of Nottheostern Chapterc of QCWA The History Of CONEX By: Sy Yuter, W2NBT, and tlarry Moore, W2JQS. t t(-o* The comcil of Northeastem ctrapters of \-/QCWA is a voluntary association of eCWA members from Delaware to lvlaine ban@ together on an informal basis to promote fellowship and increase mmmunication between area QCWA members," announces net oontrol David Winter, W2AUF, at the beginning of ttre CONEX rct e,very Sunday at 08:45 local time on 3917 kllz. QCWA members usually checking into ttre net hformally represent the Founders, Inng Islan4 Hudson Valley, Yankee, Nutmeg and Penn-Jersey Chapters. QCWA members fiom other chapten omsionally check in from as frr north as Ivlairp ard as far sorth as lrrlaryland. The emphasis is on "informal" because, urder the constitution and by-laws of the CONEX every QCWA member in the NortheaS states, including at-large members, is automatically a member of CONEX. Therearenodues. The main CONEX net activities, in addition to fellowship and just having fun, is to ooordinate the meetings of the chapters in the Greater New York City Area, sinoe many mernbers belong to a plurality of chapters, and especially to lponsor regional QCWA get-togethers. These include piorics, usually at historical locations like Van Courtlandt Marpr, Philipdrrg Restoratioru the home of Washington Irving and a tour of St. Christopher's Inn at Garrisorl Ny with ho6t BrotlEr Cieorge Clay, WA2RRK to name a few recent e'vents. There is also an annrul tailgate party at West Point at the fir* Army game and, of ourse, an anniversary meeting for the election of offiers ard directors. And CONEX helps to man QCWA boottrs at ham fe$s. The "anniversart''is that of the founding of QCWA at its Deoember 5, 1947 moeting at Pappa's Restaurant in New Yo* CiU. Thiay-four members, lioensd before 1922, ucre present. Interestingly, 34 @WA members also attended CONEX's charter meeting on November L4, 1987, at Mchelangelo's Restaurant in East White Plains, New York. The officers elected r+are: President, IIarry Mmre, W2JQS (Founders Ctupter); Vice Presidenl Norm Wesler, K2YEW (ong Island); Secft{ary, }vlax De Henseler, IIB9RVW2 (Founders); Treasrer, Ilank Schickler, W2ICW (Founders); and seven direclorq Herb Nordholrq W1IAO (Nutneg Yankee), Robert Ray, WSZvlI (Delaware Valley), Mke Orifino, W2KO (Long Island), Kate Saul, AE2Z (tong Islard), QCWA charter member Clarerrc Seid, W2KW(Forders), DavidWinter, W2AUF (Founders) ad Sy Yuter, W2NBT (Fqrden). At the Seventh furnivenary Moeting of CONEX at the Maniott Hotel in Tarrytowq NY, on December 4, 1993, the following offiers were elected: Presidenq W2TLC, Herman IvtilaE (I-ong Islan( Fornders, Hudson VaIl$; Vie-President, WIIAO, Hefu Nordholm (Yankee, Nutnrc& Fomders, Hudson Valley); Socr€tary, K2BIIV, Artlur }r,fayer (Fou&n, Iong Islad); Treasrer, WD2ADT Julian Heihroner (Foders, Hudson VdleJ); ard six diroctors: W}OZI\ Dick Rsiruon (Hndson Valley), W3TI, lt Briener @enn-Jersy), I(A2D(W, John W6er (Fonnders), W2JQS, tlarry Moore Gonderq Hudson Valley), W2AUF, Dave Winrcr (Folrde$, torU Islan4 Hrdson Vallsy) ard W2NBT, Sy Yuter (Fomd€r$ Hudon Vrlley). A srrcnth dirfior's slot has beo lefr qen for the neafty Northern Nav Jersey Ctrailer. There are three honorary dir€ctors: W2KW, Clar€n€ Seid Gflrnd€rs), W2JE, Cils Giroda (Delarmre Vallery) and W2DB Francis krciml (Fomd€rs, Inng Island, Hudson Valley). W2JE ard W2DP are silmt kg,s; ht Clarcnm, one of ttrc few srlviving ctwterQCWA nrcr&ers, goeson forever. IIarry Mmre, W2JQS, had boen presi&nt of COND( from its charter me€ting on Novenrber 14,1987, until Decenrber 1993, when he retired to a director's position. Itrarry, ttre main$ay of CONE& laurchod the *CONE)( CONNECTOP a rpnrsletter of anrnuperrcnts of activities. Ttr rnailinp are firndod by donations and profits from rrc€ti4gp and rafles. In the early days there $€rE so many CONEX rcgoml QCWA rtivities, inchdfury monthly gornn€t restaurant gettog$hers! ttrat Crerry hwell, W2OJW (Northern Nelw Jersey) often said that CONE)( had more activities than rng Senior Citizen clubs. The maix COND( proj€ct was a vidoo history of QCWA thrcugh vido reordinp of charter rnernbe(s' remlloctions under ttp direction of Walt Shleicher, WNI2Z,. Reorded ncre Claremm Sei4 W2KW, #31, David Ta[ey, W2PF, #4 adFrankltrster, W4Alvfi, #13. COND( nas honored by a reqrc* to strow the tape at the 1993 QCWA Conrantion in St P*er$urg; Florida. QCWA dfuoc{ors oocasiomlly check into ttrc CONH( rE[ ard afterd meetinyrctably lValbr Brinlq W3WPY and Mlton Cltafr€e, WIEFW, and very omsionally Trcasner Wes Radles, w4cow. CONEX trelped Hrdson Valley Chapter l8l g* sartod urder its president Dick R$ituon, W}OZI\ and gnrc up 15 minutes of iE 3917ld{z tfurc on Suday runing with anclrcr 15 minrses Arom the QCWA Earty Bfuds n€t, for the hdsott Valley net firom 08:15 to 08:45 led by Diek and O rescho&ile tbe Fquders net, led by Da\rc Wint€r, W2AUF, to 09:30-10:00 with tnlp from the Delaware Valley Cha$er 5 rct, via its NCS, Russ Srcddser,W2EEQ. EOW CONEX GOTSTARIEI) CONEX gct $artod on the u,rong fmt ad with an otcolete gpal. The wrong fod was by fytng to readitate ttn ttptt dormant Northeastern Stac Confererce of QCWA Chatrerq 2L Spring $ea
Page 2 and 3: EDITORIAL In With The New, Continue
Page 4 and 5: QCWA Officers And Board Of Director
Page 6 and 7: Please address your lelters to Edil
Page 8 and 9: Dear Editor: Yonr New QCWA Joumal i
Page 10 and 11: A Couple Of Letters From The ARRL h
Page 12 and 13: By: Jack Kelleher, W4ZC NTIA Action
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Page 26 and 27: By: Betty Strattan, W2PVS, as told
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