Club Meetings: Every
third Thursday of the month
Location: Waxahachie Central Fire Station Training Room
407 Water Street, Waxahachie, TX
Talk-in on the 145.410 machine.
ECARC NEWS & EVENTS |
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Waxahachie Repeater Goes Online |
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I would like to thank all of the Hams that showed up Saturday to
work on the Solon Tower. They are: KM5RF, KD5NFW, KD5RFC, WX5B,
KM5TN, KC5JQK, AD5DJ, KE5PUY, KC5PYV, K5ASU KD5YHY, and K4JHM.
A bigger thank you goes out to KM5RF, Maurice Martin and KD5NFW,
Richard Bird for climbing the tower and doing the majority of
the work. Without them this very important task would not have
been possible. They removed all of the antennas on the water
tower and then installed a UHF and VHF antenna. Our next plan is
to install the UHF repeater at this site and have it up and
working within a month. Cross your fingers that this happens on
time but we feel good about the timeline! We currently have a
VHF machine now working at this site. This new repeater will be
moved and installed in the Ennis area once we have a location
established. For now, it is functional and uses a pl tone of
162.2. Please give the machine a try to investigate the coverage
it is providing for us.
Again thanks to all involved Saturday and to everyone that has
had a hand in helping with all aspects of the Repeater Fund's
goals! (more photos available here)
Kenny Hickey,
KD5VQN |
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ECARC Officer Elections 2008-2009
The following officers
shall be elected by the club membership of ECARC during the June
monthly club meeting.1.
PRESIDENT
2. VICE-PRESIDENT
3. SECRETARY
4. TREASURER
Requirements to be nominated are
to have been a member for a minimum of one year, twenty-one
years of age and hold a valid Amateur Radio license as stated in
ECARC club bylaws. The elections are for a one year term.
Please send me your nominations no later than by the club's May
15th meeting.
jonb@n5jjb.net
73,
Jon Beddingfield
N5JJB |
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RACES Training Topics for April 2008 Skywarn Training Net:
Minimum reporting criteria for weather nets.
Flood Safety.
73,
Kenny Hickey (KD5VQN)
RACES Training Officer
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ECARC VE Team:
The
ECARC VE Team conducts monthly testing sessions on the 4th
Thursday of the month. If you are interested in testing to
obtain a license, or to upgrade your license, please contact
a member of the VE Team at least a week in advance of the
testing session.
Bob Fitch – K5ASU |
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Treasurer's Notes:
Just a reminder that annual club dues are due by
the June club meeting. Full membership is $24.00. We have club t-shirts for sale for $13.00 each. If you are
interested in purchasing a shirt you can reach me @
KD5VQN@YAHOO.COM 214-335-5356
Your Treasurer Kenny Hickey –KD5VQN |
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ECARC Executive Committee:
Meets every second Wednesday of
the month at 7:00 PM. Location of the meeting varies and
will be publicized prior to the meeting. Talk-in will be on 145.410.
For more information please contact Executive
Committee Chairman
Jon Hykel KM5PZ. All
club members are welcome and encouraged to attend. |
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Monthly Breakfast:
Meets
every second Saturday of the month at 8:00 AM.
Location
of the meeting is Cancun's Mexican Restaurant off of hwy
77 at YMCA drive in Waxahachie. Talk-in will be on 145.410.
Come out and visit with us and our families. Everyone
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