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Congratulations to Harold McMullen KE5WCQ for upgrading to general, to Bryan Loper KG5VDK and 16-year-old Jake Stegall KG5VDL for passing their technician! Special thanks to all the VEs who volunteered with the test sessions.
Danny Richard KG5ESG was appointed the new ARES Emergency Coordinator for Cass and Morris County on June 21. Danny got to work on implementing a county emergency communications plan for the counties. Jim Collom N5YU donated a dedicated ARES repeater that provides wide coverage for both counties.
November marks the final formal club meeting each year for the RACC. The 2017 officers were elected, and the 2016 RACC Christmas Party plans were finalized to be held at the Champions Bible Church on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 6:30pm.
An unusual band opening on 2 meters allowed for FM contacts to be made on simplex and repeaters further than two hundred miles away late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning (16-17 November 2016).
The ARRL sent a mass email soliciting member support and action to encourage elected representatives to vote in favor of the Amateur Radio Parity Act. The league has made it easy by pre-loading a form on a website where members can type in their information, and an email is sent to the appropriate representatives.
You can help, too! Go to: https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-us-senate-to-pass-amateur-radio-parity-act
I went to the link and followed the instructions with a small twist...
Two Sessions and Seven VEs Net Two New Techs and One General
Test Session - Thursday, September 14, 2017
Special thanks to Roger Fouse KB5ROD and Jim Collom for coming up on a Thursday evening for an ad-hoc VE test session.
L to R: Jerry Goodson W5BFF, Roger Fouse KB5ROD,
Harold McMullen KE5WCW, Jim Collom N5YU, and Bryan Loper KG5VDK
Harold McMullen KE5WCW wanted to upgrade to general, but couldn't make the test session after the regular RACC club meeting on Saturday. Three VEs were available, so we stood up an ad-hoc test session. Bryan had planned on taking his technician exam on Saturday, but was invited to attend the special session that was stood up for Harold.
Congratulations to Harold McMullen KE5WCW for upgrading to general, and to Bryan Loper KG5VDK for passing the technician exam!
Test Session - Saturday, September 16, 2017
What's better than three VEs for a single test candidate? How about SEVEN!? Michael Searcy WX5WMS of Henderson brought 16-year-old Jake Stegall KG5VDL, also of Henderson, to our club meeting so he could test for his technician. Michael's VE credentials are from the W5YI-VEC, so we couldn't list him as on official VE. We are an ARRL-VEC team. However, we listed him as a non-VE and still let him assist us.
L to R: Michael Searcy WX5WMS, Jerry Goodson W5BFF, Arthur Christy KF5VWN,
Jake Stegall KG5VDL,
Richard Arthur N5RGA, Steve Rogers AF5JR, Ralf Vopel KF5WGB, and Buddy Cunningham N5LUC
Jake passed his technician, and Michael was immediately on the phone with Richard at the Main Trading Company in Paris, Texas. Michael asked Richard if he'd stay open a little longer in case they didn't make it up there in time after leaving Atlanta. Shortly after this picture was taken, Michael and Jake got on the road so Jake could buy his first rig.
Congratulations to Jake Stegall for passing the technician exam!