President's Message May 2013

Finally it is warm.

No I will not be talking about time to put up your antennas...because first we need to do all the stuff around the ranch. I start to become overwhelmed at all the things I'd "like" to do...verses all the things I need to do. I know we all have the same 24 hours, but it is truly amazing how some folks get many things done...I mean finished in the time I seem to just get started. We have a club member who not only works all day long, runs several nets, works DX on HF and still manages to get the lawn cut. I mention this to get myself energized to find my to-do list...and "get'r done."

We have so many things to be tended to...the WACOM radio room, which is very close to completion, final preparation for our participation in the Boy Scout Search & Rescue (SAR) Cam-poree, gathering together stuff to sell for Dayton, get my own NBEMS configuration together, and the grass.

Our club has about 110 members although on our club WACOM reflector we have only 40 'members'. It makes for a great way for you to address the membership easily when you are on this email reflector. Once you are setup, Just send an email to: wa3com@yahoogroups.com and you message magically goes to all the members. If you should decide that you do not enjoy the information shared, just go in and discontinue. Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wa3com/ and sign up. One can also read all the messages posted on that same website. There is a link on our WACOM website also.

Still time to remind you to GO TO DAYTON, while you can! I say this as yesterday I lost a friend back in Chicago. This guy (W9JUV) sponsored my membership in the NIDXA, the Chicagoland DX club. He also was the trustee of the W9AP repeater, upon which I've been active since 1976! You just read about Joe in the last issue of QST, being one of three very famous DXers. SO GO TO DAYTON NOW. Take a vacation. Buy that nice radio you can afford...or fund your money pit of choice. My good friend Art N9JKK finally decided to buy a new Ten-Tec Omni. At 94 years old, he decided it would be ok.

Our May meeting will NOT be on the First Thursday but the second Thursday of the month, May 9th. Subject of the program: AMPLIFIERS 101

73 cu AT THE MEETING

Bill Steffey, NY9H/3

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