G[mloulnal - Quarter Century Wireless Association

Chapter Reports
Tennessee in bad weather. Luckily the planes occupants
were not seriously injured and he was able to
communicate via 2-meter radio to John WB4ANX.
They were able to walk part way down the mountain
where they discovered an unoccupied mountain cabin.
The temperature was in the 20's, so they gained access
to the cabin to get warm as they had been walking
through snow. When they regained their composure,
they transmitted, via 2-meter radio, the number
on the power pole near the cabin. From that information,
the local rescue squads were able to pin point
their location and affect an immediate rescue.
William PficeW CZ, spoke of his contact with the
amateur station at the Jonestown Colony in Guyana
only weeks before the mass suicide.
Bob Lane KI4V, spoke of his attempt to contact his
church's missionaries in the Belgian Congo from his
home station as a demonstration for some local French
students. As it happened this day, the band dropped
out to Africa and he turned his antenna towards California
to attempt to save the demonstration. He did
locate a station that could speak French and his students
had a chance to practice what they had learned
in their French class. At the end of the demonstration,
the California station stated that the French was
not too bad, however, he could detect a distinct "Southern"
accentl Hi Hi.
Others offered more discussions of their "early"
days in amateur radio. AIso discussed was the need
for us, as "old timers", to support and "educate" the
new ones entering the hobby. AII related their very
memorable experiences gained by them as their
"Elmers" gave up their valuable time to graciously and
patiently teach them the "ropes" oftheir new hobby of
amateur radio.
The meeting was closed at 1:20 PM.
William D. Price W4CZ - Secretary-Treasurer
Ghapter l9l, Monterey Bay
The final regularly scheduled luncheon meeting of
the old year for QCWA Chapter 191 was held on Saturday,
October 28,2000 at the Country Waffles Restaurant
in Watsonville, CA. There was a good turnout, and
after luncheon and a fifty-fifty drawing, the speaker,
Robert J . Buzzard., W3RRV, who is a railroad hobbyist,
gave a talk about a short-line railroad back in Pennsylvania
that he and other hobbyists purchased, refurbished,
and put back into operation. The talk included
details of the rebuilding of the steam locomotive engine,
and was illustrated with many interesting photographs.
The QCWA Chapter 191 Board of Directors met at
lunchtime at Phil's Fish Market in Moss Landing, CA
on Saturday, November 18, 2000. The attendees were
Phil KeIIen K6CJ, Len Rosen N2LR, Elliott Sperling
KBBLY, Mary Sperling, Noel Hammond KK6AL, Len
Gentry W60PI, and Lloyd Cabra 4A6T. The meeting
was informal, and after everyone had had a chance to
partake ofthe delicious seafood served there, Phil, the
chapter president, invited discussion of old business
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and new business. The regularly scheduled chapter
meeting dates for next year were established, and
speakers were proposed for each one. Assignments
were made for writing a column for the QCWA Journal
and for inviting the speakers to give talks at the
chapter meetings.
The first regularly scheduled luncheon meeting of
the New Year for Chapter 191 is to be held Saturday
January 27, 2001, at the Country Waffles Restaurant
in Watsonville, CA. Chapter member Dave Harbaugh
will discuss Commercial Broadcasting. Dave is a veteran
broadcaster and ham.
The first regularly scheduled luncheon meeting of
the New Year for QCWA Chapter 191 was held on Saturday
January 27,2001, at the Country Waffles Restaurant
in Watsonville, CA. Dave Harbaugh W6TUW,
was sick and didn't attend the meeting, so we had to
do without our scheduled talk on Commercial Broadcasting.
On February 17,2001, the Naval Postgraduate
School Amateur Radio CIub held a Radio Fest, sometimes
known as Winterfest, on what used to be the old
Fort Ord. Naturally, Chapter 191 of the QCWA was
represented. Max Cornell KAMC, sold a table full of
radio equipment to benefit the Chapter, and Phil Kellen
K6CJ, and Len Rosen N2LR, manned a QCWA table
for signing up new members. By mid-morning, they
had already signed up two new members.
We recently had tragic news. Our Chapter President,
Phil Kellen K6CJ, suffered a stroke on March
12,2001. We are given to understand that he is para-
Iyzed on his right side, unable to speak or swallow,
and is being nourished through a tube to his stomach.
Ghapter 194. Hawaii
Chapter 194 welcomes the new Chapter 206, Honolulu
to the QCWA family. We look forward to joint
meetings and exchange of information on a frequent
basis. The elected offrcials are recognized supporters
of the association. Chapter 194 will miss their participation,
but the organization wiII be greatly assisted
by their administering the new chapter.
The accompanying photo shows Harry Nishiyama
KH6FKG addressing the members and guests at a recent
meeting. Harry is a top DXCC honor roll member
and is one of two ARRL QSL card checkers in the State
Harry Nishiyama KH6FKG addressing the members and
guests at a recent meeting"