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QCWA Officers And Board Of Directors hesident Harry Dannals, W2HD, 1800 Bentivar Dr., Charlottewille, VA 229OL,8M-974-738 Yice-Pregident Lew McCoy, W1ICR 1500 Idaho Street, Silver City, NM 88061, 505-388-4862 Secretary John Swafford, W4HU, 2025 North Kensington Street, Arlington, VA 22205,703-536-9537 Tteagurer Wes Randles, W4COW, May 7 - October I, HCR-32 Box 591, Stoddar4 NH 03464, @3-446-3l.92 October 7 - May 7, ffiOZ N. Fremont, Tampa, FL 33604, 813-870-0867 Generd Manager Jim Walsh, W?LVN, 159 East 16th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401-4017, 503-683-0987, Fax/BBS 503-683-4181 Preeident Ehneritus Leland Smith, W5KL, 10 Hawthorn Drive, Harrison, AR 72601, 50L-74L-0473 Directore Milton Chaffee, WIEFW, 28 Reussner Road, Southington, CT 06489,203-628'2750 John Huntoon, W1RW P. O. Box t8/;04, East Hartford, 6-1 06118, 203-56-4758 Walter Brink, W3WPY, 919 Cloverfields, Stevenwille, MD 21ffi,4L0-643-2999 Ethel Smith, K4LMB, 2012 Rockingham Street, Mc[.ean, VA 22L0I,703-536-&169 John Kelleher, W42Q,612 Ednor Rd., Silver Spring, MD 2@A5,301-924-1605, Fax 30L-924-M,20 John G. Tloster, W6ISQ, 82 Belbrook Way, Atherton, CA 94A25,415-854-3939 William Stevens, WOZM, 2074 Foxworthy Ave., San Jose, CA 95L24, 408-377'6722 Arch Doty, K8CFU, 345? Jackson Roa4 Fletcher, NC 28732,704-684-5871, Fax 7O4-W-3232 John Edel, K9L87.,,7350 Mudbrook NIW, Massillon, OH 44U6,216'832-5932 Arthur Miligan, W8KW, May 7 - October I, 3186 Sterns Road, Lambertville, MI, 8LM,313-856-2064 Octaber 7 - May 1,2L20 West Crest Drive, Englewood, FL 33533, 8Lg-474-4L29 THOSE WHO HAVE SEBVED Past heeideats John DiBlasi, W2FX (SK) 194?-1964 Earl R. Thomas, W2XVIM (SK) 1966-1968 Clarence Seid, W2KW 1969-1971 Barry Goldwater, KTUGA lgl2-7973 FYank A. Gunther, W2ALS lg74-lW7 Harry S. Gartsrnan, W6ATII 1978-1981 Stuart Meyer, W2GHK f982-1985 teland Smith, WSKL 1986-1989 Erecutive Secretary/General Managen Ralph Barber, W2ZM (SK) 1955-1964 Gus Gironda, W2lE (SK) 1965-1973 Ethel Smith, K4LMB 1974-1976 Ted Heithecker, W5F^, (SK) 1976-1901 QCWA Journal th€ <strong>Quarter</strong> Centur5r \4rirelesg <strong>Association</strong>, Inc. was founded Elecember 6, 1947, as a noncommercial association of radio amateurs organized for the promotion of interest in arnateur radio communication and orperimentation, for the eetablishment and advancement of tlre radio art and of the public welfar:e. QOWA is an incorporated association without capital stodr chartered under the laws of the State of New York, and is a tax exempt 6O1(C)g organization under the Interrral Revenue Code of 1986. Its affairs ane governed by a hesident, Vice-heeident, Seeetary, Tbeaerrrer and a Board of Directors, whoee voting membere are elected €very two years by the general membership. QCWA is non-commercial and no one who could gain financially from the shaping of its affairs ie eligible for membership on the board. In order to qualify for memberstrip in QCWA one must have demonehable proof of having been first lice,ne€d ae an Amateur Radio operator at leaet 25 years prior to application for membership and is currently licensed. Membership inquiriee and genenal corespondence should be addreesed to the business office at 159 E 16ttt Avenue, Eugene, OR g74Ol-40L7 USA. Telephone, 50&68&0987. Far{/BBS, 5Gt68&4181. Postmastu: Please send ctrange of address to: QCWA, Inc., 159 E. l6ttt Ave., Eugene, OR 974O14OL1. kinted in USA and mailed firird Class frortr Eugene, OR, Oklahoma City, OK and other cities.
By: Harry Dannals, W2IID, President, QCWA. The President's Message o code. No code. Is it working? Watta mess! Only the manufacturers are getting anything out of it! No coders aren't adding anything to Amateur Radio! They dont want to be Hams and they aren't up-grading or wen thinking about it! Yes, the above comments are heard and read frequently via the ham bands and the Packet BBS around the country. However, you will also hear that No Coders are contributing to the radio clubs with an avid interest in Amateur Radio. They are participating in the many public service events in which we are involved. Many, many are seeking up-grading opportunities. So, what does one believe? You can probably find a case to fit each side of the coin. However, when it comes to looking at the overall picture, this writer thinks that the No code concept has brought new life into Amateur Radio and all of us will someday recognize its value. The intent of this issue's message is not to polarize QCWA members into a Pro or Con position. The intent is to comment about our...and that "our" refers to all Radio Amateurs...ability to provide a shoulder to lean on, a helping hand, or just simply being an Elmer. Much has been written about that word, Ehner! While I was a guest speaker on a radio-satellit€ talk show several weeks ago, a Radio Amateur called in from California and told me of his experiences in teaching and licensing more than a hundred new no coders...none of which had up-graded! My response to him was in the form of a question, "Who's fault is that?" That response was not meant to be sarcastic, but more realistic! Many of us are involved in the teaching of Ham Radio classes and we give birth to many new Radio Amateurs by that means. Does that mean we should idly stand by and let these new enhants fend for themselves and learn by example...some of those examples from a few less than representative senior licensees! I sincerely hope that is not the case. I sincerely hope that all of us are standing by ready and willing to assist these "fledglings" to fly. There are probably very few of us who began our early days without some help from some veteran operator. Can we afford to do any less today? So, fellow members, before taking sides on this issue... if that's what you think might happen... take a careful look at your own participation. Some of you man not be able to provide assistance directly, but there are many ways of helping. Your on-the-air example, your welcoming hand extended to the new, whether Novice or Exta, and your inviktion to come over and see your shack and gear in operation. How about it? Can you help? 73 de Harry Dannels, W2HD, President. The General Manager's Report By: Jim Walsh W7LVN, Creneral lvlanager, QCWA Headqu,ailer$ 159 East 16th Ave., Eugene, OR 974014017 want to thank all of the Chapter Secretaries for the gpat job they did with the Chapter Reports. As you all know this material goes into the annual listing of Chapters which gets published about April of each year. This form is available to anyone trat requests it. I automatically send one to all Chapters and to members of the Board. As a request from Jan Hayter, our Office Mgr. here at Headquarters ( she is my boss ) we need someone to come forttr with some Callbooks for us. They get pretty dog-eared with the constant use and have to be replaced. Over a period of time we get some contributions which helps a gpat deal. At the present time we need a whole year, Spring, Summer, Fall and Wint€r of 1970. If someone can come up with a complete set, we will, to the first one that contacts us, give an Oflicial QCWA Cap. Just a note to all members who write, send FAXes or use the BBS or Packet, please use your name and your Callsign. Our files are basically set up by Callsign in the data base. We can always find your name if we have your Callsign. You would be surprised at how many letters we get sigrred with a first name, and no return on the envelope. The BBS and Packet is much better, but the other methods need to have your Callsigrr appended. This year both the QCWA computer and my computer are linked and I am now able to access the main data base, when Jan is not using it, and enter data gleaned from the Chapter Reports. In the past two years it has not always reached the main file. This year every membership list is being checked and any discrepancies are being returned to the Secretary so they can make appropriate changes in their files. It appears, from the notes received, that the At-Large membership lists furnished ilris year, for the first time, are a greatgold mine for the Chapters. That is good news. Our next project is to supply a Delinquent listing, by States, to every Chapter of record. That will probably take place early this summer. 73 de JimWalsh, WTLVIL Spring 199[
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