Untitled - Quarter Century Wireless Association

Some members gather every Wednesday morning at the
"Golden Arches" in West Frankfort. Some members attend the Dayton
HamVention every year.
Respectfully submitted, Mike Hoshiko, W9CJW, Secretary.
Chopt* ltl Secreto4yt, Dick O'Brien, Nf2J, toll$ obou the
EMMY he received in Septemberfor his vork in television
engineering. Photo courtay WB2ZKS ontl Chopter 1t1.
CIIAPTER 181, HUDSONVALLEY: A Chapter meeting was held on
November 13 at Allie's Restaurant in the Marriott Hotel, Tarrytown,
NY. It was attended by 24 Members and guests.
Oru principal speaker was Munay Baron, President of
AIM, Inc. (Accuracy h Media). Muray cited a number of instances
uiherein serious inaccruacies and distortions in news reporting were
traceable to a known bias in the point of view of the news
organization. The New York Times was shown to be a major offender
in this practise. AIM works with organizations to try to correct such
modes ofoperation.
A second speaker, member Dick Otsrien, NJ2J, told a little
about the basis for the EMMY he received in California in
September. This was for lifetime achievement in television system
angineering during his long career at CBS. He also related how much
fiur he and Mrs. Otsrien had on their train trip to California and return.
A brief memorial tribute to the late Francis Percival, W2DP,
was presented by Dave Winter.
The Chapter regrets the very recent passing ofArt Stangel,
W2JZH. Art had been a Chapter member for just six months but was
an old timer well known to many members.
A drawing for several choice prizes was conducted by llarry M@re,
W2JQS, and the meeting was adjourned.
Respoctfully submitted, Dick Otsrien, NJ2J, Secretary.
CIIAPTER 1&1, PIOIIEER: The Pionoer Chapter met at tlre Water's
Edge Restaurant in Lrdlow, ldA in Jrure with 28 nrernbers and guests
attending. Mke Lrdkierrica WIDGJ, gave a presentation about his 50
Saie colloctiur of arnateur radio call letter auto license plates. He also
slrowed his 50 $ate collectim ofantique auto plates.
h S€ptember the Piqreer Chapter met at the WeSover
Corsolidated Club at Westover Reserve Air Base in Chicope, lvtA with 32
nranbers and grrests pesent After hurch we boarded a brrs for a ride to the
flight line where we were grided ttuough a giant C-5A Galaxy aircraft
wtrich is tlre largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Foce. It is capable of carryhg
2,m,000 pounds of cargo at 520 miles per hotr. It can carry 2 M,60 tanks,
q 3 CH47 Chinook trelicopters, or 6 buses, or 48 Cadillacs, q 108
Volkswagen Beetles!
Ttre C-5A was used o