ASSOCIATED RADIO AMATEURS OF LONG BEACH, INC., W6RO

 

General Membership Meeting on November 2, 2001                                                                                DRAFT 4 NOVEMBER 2001

 

The meeting is held at the Signal Hill Community Center and called to order by President John Rogers KF6TTR at 7:06 p.m.  41 persons signed the meeting attendance book.  The Flag Salute is led by President Rogers.

 

Visitors welcomed:  Daniel Van Beers and Berry Yolken of Long Beach, Nelson Delara of Norwalk  (each not licensed); Randy Eubanks KA6EEO of Long Beach, David Smith KG6INK of Seal Beach and James Dunn N3ABQ of Orange.

 

Secretary’s Report:            Tom Gibbons W9EYB reports the minutes for the October 5 General Membership Meeting and the October 8 Board of Directors meeting (draft) are at the head table.  Also the approved minutes for the September 10 Board of Directors meeting.  The secretary briefly explains why most club business is at  the Board of Directors meetings.  Our Constitution and By-laws make business affairs a Board of Directors responsibility.  The membership may overrule any director action at their next meeting.  Members are invited to each Board of Directors meeting.  The next director meeting is Monday, November 5, 7 p.m. at the home of Fred Wagner KQ6Q, Cypress.  Directions and a map are available on request.  The next General Membership Meeting is Friday, December 6, at 7 p.m. here.

 

                                    Suggestions from members are wanted for the ARALB Ham of the Year 2001 Award.  Contact Rick Silva WA6ES, the Year 2000 award winner.  Also, nominations for ARALB officer-director and director positions are needed. 

                                   

Treasurer’s Report:            Lisa Gibbons KF6QNG reports account balances as of October 31:  Cash $150.00, Savings $2,815.22, Checking $2,909.34, Scholarship Fund CD $2,030.91 and the Scholarship Savings Transfer Fund $275.43.

                                   

New members:             Daniel Van Beers, Long Beach (no license)

Berry S. Yolken, Long Beach (no license)

                                    Bob Chatham KG6GOH, Los Angeles

                                    David Smith KG6INK, Seal Beach

                                    Martin La Rocque N6NTH, La Habra

                                    James Dunn N3ABQ, Orange

                                    Randy Eubanks KG6IIW, Long Beach

 

Humor:                         Joe Provenza W6UPN

 

Health & Welfare:            None.

 

Announcements:            - The 2001 CW Sweepstakes is November 3 and 4, 1300 hours PST Saturday through 1900 hours Sunday.  Fred Wagner KQ6Q demonstrates the Morse code contact exchanges, brief and uncomplicated.  Contact Fred if interested.

- The Eagle Scout Court of Honor for member Robert Dalley KF6YGY is

 

 

scheduled for November 18 at 3 p.m.  ARALB members are invited.  He is a member of Troop 126, Long Beach.  Congratulations, Robert!

- The Halloween Party outside the Signal Hill Community Center on Wednesday, October 31 was a success, with 7 ARALB members helping. 

- Note the Signal Hill food drive; donate canned goods or cash tonight, or at the December 6 General Membership Meeting.  Last year nearly 900 cans plus cash (including $100 by ARALB) were donated through the club program.  Cool! 

- The next Signal Hill event is Breakfast with Santa Claus, with details on December 6.  Club volunteers are needed!  Please help.  Contact Carol Apt KF6THS.

- The Friday club net is 7:30 p.m. on 145.520 MHz simplex with club news.

- The Thursday ARES nets:  6:30 p.m. on 449.780 MHz repeater (131.8 PL) and 223.800 MHz repeater (156.7 PL), also at 6:45 p.m. on the 1.2 GHz repeater.  The 7 p.m. net on 145.520 MHz simplex for the Los Angeles County ARES Southeast Section. Hear the weekly amateur radio news report at 6:45 p.m.

 

Old business                 (Refer to the monthly Board of Directors meeting minutes for business matters.)

 

Reports: 

 

Testing                         Testing Committee chair Tom Gibbons W9EYB reports ARALB monthly Amateur Radio testing, all classes, through the Greater Los Angeles Amateur Radio Group VEC (GLAARG) is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, 9 a.m. at the California State University–Long Beach University Police Station, 1331 Palo Verde Ave. (between parking lots 9 and 11).  Enter Lot 9 from Palo Verde Ave. (at its intersection southbound with Anaheim Road).  Follow the Testing signs North from Lot 9.  Pre-registration is recommended through Don Boyce (562-420-9480).  Talk-in on the 449.780- MHz repeater (131.8 Hz tone).  Contact Tom at 562-529-8644.  Fee $4 for 1 up to all 4 elements; same session retests are also $4. 

 

The Testing Committee will process routine license actions for only $2 (renewals,  address or name changes, Vanity call sign [plus FCC fee], etc.).  Testing at other times and locations may be arranged through Tom using the ARRL-VEC at $10, with $4 to our club.  Join our testing program as a VE.  We have the GLAARG-VEC and ARRL-VEC forms and will help with speedy  accreditation!  Tom offers on the job training as a VE.

 

Starting October 15 the FCC will no longer process license actions using the  FCC Form 605 issued prior to March, 2001.  Also the applicant’s date of birth and FCC CORES FRN “N” number (if you have one) must be shown on the form.  The SSN is still used as the Taxpayer ID.  The ARRL-VEC and GLAARG-VEC will issue new 605 forms to conform with the changes.

 

Training Committee  Contact chair Fred Wagner KQ6Q 714-827-9236, Hank Burwash 562-596-9670, Dennis Kidder WA6NIA 562-858-2883 or Ray Rittenhouse KF6WZN 562-860-

 

5472 for new license or upgrade training.  One-on-one help is available before club meetings or on a Saturday morning at our CalStateU Testing/Training location, by appointment.  Classes will be scheduled when there is sufficient interest.  Contact a Training Committee member.

 

W6RO Club Station            Wireless Room Station Manager Nate Brightman K6OSC tells that on November 11 W6RO operators age 55 or older, with family, have free admission to the ship, parking $5 (a $4 discount).

 

W6RO QSL Cards:            A QSL Committee chair and possibly some new committee members will be needed.  Check with John Rogers KF6TTR.  This is a considerable service to Wireless Room operators and to the ARALB.  A little of your time means a lot!

 

Club Products Sales:            Order your ARALB mug customized with name and call sign, small or large, cobalt blue or black.  Also official ARALB  badges, jackets and hats.  Contact John Rogers KF6TTR or Carol Apt KF6THS for information and prices.

 

Long Beach ARES:            The Long Beach Marathon is Sunday, November 11.  Up to 50 Amateur Radio volunteers are requested for the radio assignments.  A training session on Terrorism is announced for Tuesday, November 6, 6:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Fire Training Academy.  No fee or pre-registration required.

                                   

                                    Ray Rittenhouse KF6WZN reports a Hospital Emergency Drill on Thursday, November 15, 7 a.m. to Noon.  Amateur Radio Operators are needed.  Call Ray.

 

American Red Cross            Emergency Services worker Berry Yolken asks for 6 Amateur Radio Operators at the Greater Long Beach Chapter on Saturday, December 8.  Call the chapter.

 

Historian                       Marilyn Boone KF6GZF reports current club information, photographs, historical notes  and member accomplishments are needed.  Please send them directly to her.  (562-425-6098)

 

The Oscillator               Editor Carina Lister KF6ZYY will summarize the secretary’s meeting minutes.  Director meeting minutes will be 1 month late in order to print the approved version.  The secretary has draft copies of the recent  director meeting minutes available at each meeting.  Carina reminds the 15th of the month deadline for articles and other information for each coming issue.  Her contact information is printed in each newsletter.

 

New business:

 

Annual Signal Hill             Members Rick Silva WA6ES and George Apt KF6THT are recognized by the

Food Drive Donation   president to speak.  They move to authorize the donation of $100.00 to the City of Signal Hill for the current food drive, that this is an annual donation and should not be forgotten.  The president points out that this question is on the agenda for the Board of Directors meeting on Monday, November 5.  Vice

 

President Ray Rittenhouse KF6WZN invites Rick and George outside the meeting room to explain the procedures required by our Constitution and By-laws for the conduct of club business.  The motion is then announced by the president as withdrawn.

  

ARALB Web Page            Mike Yaworski WB6VUB tells that he is making changes to the “new” website, soon to be available at the www.aralb.org site.  When finished, he plans to assign the routine maintenance and updating to senior high school student members Robert Dalley KF6YGY and Tommy Kolat KD6ENO, as authorized earlier by Board of Directors action.

                                   

Meeting Program            Chuck Williams KN6DB and Tom Gibbons W9EYB offer the program “How to Prepare for Emergency Communications.”  Tom opens with a brief overview of the FCC Rules, Section 97.1(a), making emergency communications our #1 reason to be a licensed radio service.  The importance of membership and participation in ARES and RACES is described.  Joining in emergency nets and training is necessary to reach communicator and shadow communicator skills  and to maintain skills.  The role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) are  explained.  The less formal and more used Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), through the American Radio Relay League, is described.  Long Beach ARES/RACES application forms are offered to each person, with encouragement to join tonight or soon, and to be an active participant.

 

The member egg drawing winner tonight is Robert Dalley KF6YGY.  He is not present.  The Board of Directors will consider on November 5 if the drawing amount will continue to increase by $5 each meeting when not claimed, or starts over at $5 for the next meeting at the $30 unclaimed level.

 

No further business is presented.  Motion to adjourn made, second.  No discussion.  The motion is approved.  The meeting is adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

 

The next General Membership Meeting is Friday, December 6, 2001, 7:00 p.m. in the Signal Hill Community Center.  The program is scheduled to be Damage Assessment, offered by Disaster Services of the Greater Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross.  This is a Red Cross certification course.  Refreshments are served.  Call W6RO for talk-in on 145.520 MHz simplex before 7 p.m. 

 

The next Board of Directors meeting is Monday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. at the home of Fred Wagner

KQ6Q (714-827-9236), in the Lincoln Center clubhouse, 9080 Bloomfield Rd., Cypress.  Directions

and a map are available.  Members are invited.  Call W6RO for talk-in on 145.520 MHz simplex

before 7 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                    Thomas R. Gibbons, W9EYB

Secretary