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successfully and her chrysanthernum won First at one of the flower
shows. She told us other interesting things about chrysanthemums, but
"mum's the word." She presented a wonderful program with beautiful
flowers.
The officers who were elected are as follows: President,
Carol King, KSCPZ; Vice-President, Jim Williams, K5PER; Secretary-
Treasurer, Norm Wilson, WSFLO; Directors, Jim Scaggs, WSVSW;
Willard Henderson, W5UZV; Jay Ingram, W5QVS; and George Bunce,
W5DKC.
My appreciation and thanks goes to Joe McKinzey, W5YPN,
for his leadership ofChapter 63 for the past two years.
A committee ruas formed to explore the possibility of
Chapter 63 hosting the national convention in 1995. Joe Lynch, N6CL,
was appointed to chair the committee. Lynch said that he will solicit
the help ofthe surrounding chapters in the adjacent states in order to
make Oklahoma City a successful site should it receive national Board
approval.
Our Thursday evening 2-meter net which meets on 145.41
MlIz repeater is progressing quite nicely. Because of this net, we have
received a few additional check-ins for our IIF Sunday morning net
which meats on 3855 kIIz at 8 AM. Incidentally, our 2-meter net meets
at 7 PM. Bob Ashby, W5ID(L, is our net control and he provides a
good bit of entertainment for all. Bob, by the way, recently had surgery
and we are really proud of him for his speedy recovery. Keep up the
good work, Bob!
The Jourual editor, Joe Lynch, N6CL, recently went to Cuba
to help build a church. While there, he attended the a special meeting
ofthe offrcers ofthe national ham radio organization in Havana where
he brought greetings from ARRL and other messages of good will. Joe
was on national TV and he even received recogrition on an ARRL
bulletin. To keep Joe humble, I informed him that he was still
expected to carry out the big trash compa.ctor bag for me.
Norm Wilson, W5FLO, is to be commended for his work
with the Baptist llams who helped the victims of the tos Angeles
earthquake, To keep Norm humble, Gene, K5DLE, told him on our 75meter
net that he went quite a distance out of his way to receive a few
free meals. Thanks for your good work, Norm.
Our next meeting will be in conjunction with the Iawton
Hamfest on April 9 in Lawton. We will meet with members of North
Texas Chapter ll4 at the El Zurappe Restaruant, which is near the
hamfest site. Those who attend the hamfest are welcome to have lunch
with us.
Respectfully submitted, Carol King, KiCPZ, President.
CIIAPTER 64, EL PASO: Chapter 64 trcld its Annual Meeting at
Elmer's Family Restaruant located at I-10 and Viscount m Doernber 18,
1993. There were 20 menrbers and 9 wives ild Visittrs pesertt Ttrc
chapter ollicers installed were as follows:
Presi&nt, Rob€rt J. Carroll, K5IE; Vice-President, John J.
D:nsrnore, W5DTP+; Secretary-Treasurer, lvlanuel R. Guualez, W2BFI*;
Director, An&ew P. PflW, W5WA*; Director, Jean M CarlsorU
KOZRD+; Director, Ti*ta L. Ycxmg, WINUQ and Drector, Richard L.
RumbauglL WA5PIE. Note: rDenotes continunC one more year on preserf
term.
Chapter 64 also held a strort Directors'Convention Ctrnmitt€e
meeting pntr to tlre regrrlar rrcting. We ue very hrsy schefuling tlte
events for ttre upcoming National Convention to be held in El Paso on
S€ptember 304c1ober l, t9%. We want to invite all QCWA rnernbers to
attend this conventiqr. Ihere will be plenty of scheduled events, plus we
orcourags mernbers and visitrs to plan on sp€rding a few days offa in El
Paso so tlrey can eqjoy tlre firp weatlrcr and hospitality of tlre area. There
are numerous attactiuu besides tlre ones we have planned. A few things of
interest are the Carlsbad Caverns 160 Mles nortlreast ofEl Paso. This tour
is known as ttre eighth wqrder of the world. Tlpre is also hone raclng at
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the Juarez tack and also at Sunland Palk on tlre State Line. We are
pesently negotiating a tour of ttre Saddleblurket Co' downtown qr an
individtul basis. We also have at least three boot factories plus Clothing
factories. Ttrere ue several Museurns amilable fo pur cmvenience. We
will keep you informed in upcoming issues of theffWAJounwl.
73 ard hqe to see )rou here in 8E fall. Sincaely, Rob€rt J.
Canoll, K5IE, President.
NeilViegond WASVLZ, *pbins operution of a "bug" to the
memben of Anstin Chapter 67 duing hit "show qnd kA" sqsion
ot the January 1991 meeting. Photo couilesy IVSMDL
CIIAPTER 67, AUSTIN: There were two interesting highlights of tlrc
Austin, Texas Chapter 67 meeting on Jamrary l5th. The first was a slurper
focus on the Chapter's goal of assi$ing local schools in 0rcir efforts of
exposing int€rested sfudents !o Amateur Radio. The second nas a most
captivating p,rogram given byNeil Weigand, WA5VIZ.
When our Chapter lost W. E. '?et€" Petenolt" W5OY, as a
Silent Key, his widow enlisted the Chapter's help in getting Pete's station
into a local school in memqial to her husband. We werc hmced to have
Mr. Joe Farley, N5FQM the teacher with tlre school that was ctrcser; pay
us a visit and oEress his thanks for wtut that meant to ttre kids. He
informed us utnt days and times would be app,ropriate for members of the
Chapter to come by and operate the station fu the shdents. This had a
'teinlbrcernent" effect on those utro haa opressea their willingness to
participate in ttris oppctunity.
After Joe's little talk, the'tet''question was wtrcther or not our
meeting was "bugged!" Neil, WA5VLZ, had invitd several otlrers to join
him in bringing their old keys and "bugs" for a "show & tell" progmm.
Never in this Chapter has there ban an assemblage of so many types of
"finga-talking" &vices! Mosl of our manbership were amazed at the great
variety and styles and types of Morse code keying apporatus. Ihe blank
spaces on the table indicate trowmany were circulating anrong the menrbers
as we lmked closer. It tnxas a great program. Patnps this will trigger an
idea for tlrc other chapters arotud the county.
Respectfully submitte{ Hal Henegar, W5MDL, Newsletter
Editor.
CIIAPTER 70, NATIONAL CAPITAIJ Our fall dinner meeting took
pac€ on Novernber 17,1993, with 22 nrembers present. This was officer
elotionnight.
The new slate of officers is: Presidert, Croft Taylo, \1E3CT;
VicePresiden! Bill Barrie, VE3AA.S; Secretary-Treasurer, Keith B€dal,
VE3GFI; Drectors, JimDean, \/E'3Iq, adMcrant VE3DY.
App'eciatiur was exPress€d to the outgoing oflicers: Phil
Robinsq \1E3CtlR (rnw VA3PR), Screary-freasrer, ard Ian Mdrtfe,
YE3CZ, me ofour Directors.
Tlre vpeako for the evening, Jottn Atltey, VE3C}S, gave an
excellent flip+hart illushated talk entitled 'What is Hap,penfutg in ttte
Wqld of DX and How that is Changing due to the Fragmentatiur of many
Cormhies."