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TO THEROCHESTER AMATEUR RADIO
ASSOCIATIONNOVEMBER 2020GENERAL MEETING
WELCOME
Notes:● If you’re on the GoToWebinar we
encourage you to participate. Use the “Raise Hand” button and we’ll unmute you.
● If you are having audio trouble, try calling in. The details are in your signup e-mail, or you can click the “Phone call” option in the webinar for the call info.
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Tonight’s Agenda1. Visitors, New Members2. New Licenses / Upgrades3. RARA Board4. Membership RARA / ARRL5. Club Reports6. Education Report7. RXCWG8. VE – License Testing9. Public Service10. Operating Tales
• Visitors / New members?• New Licensees / Upgrades?
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Karl Heinz Kremer K5KHKSecretary
RARA Officers
Brian O’Connor KA2CGBVice President
Mike Moore KC2NMTreasurer
Tim Barrett K9VBPresident
Don Vallone KD2REU
The RARA BoardDave Enright K3WHD
George Lama KC2OCJ
Tim Guyot KB1POP
Tim Brown WB2PAY
Scott Theis W2LW
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Membership● Our membership year ended on Sep
30th with 563 members● Thanks to all those who have renewed,
we are currently at 444 which is excellent progress
● If you still need to renew, please do it as soon as you can – you can even do it NOW online!
● Or if you aren’t a member we would love to have you join – just go to www.rochesterham.org
Membership - Renewal Process● Note there are some sporadic errors in
our membership software that only affect a few people
● If you have a problem renewing, please let me know [email protected]
● Also, Hotmail and Outlook are blocking all automated emails from RARA at present
● Finally we have a problem with points display on the website – check them carefully before you use them!
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ARRL Membership● Are you a member of the ARRL - the US
national radio organization? ● ARRL represents US ham radio interests
to the FCC and internationally● Organizer of many radio events, e.g.
Field Day, Contests● Provides Logbook of the World and
QSL Bureaus for the US● ARRL now provides online access for
members to ALL their magazines QST, QEX, On the Air and NCJ
ARRL Membership● RARA offers a special deal to new ARRL
members – join through us and save $15 on your first year
● That’s $34 instead of $49
● To take advantage of this offer, just email [email protected]
● Get access to four magazines plus supporting your national ham radio organization!
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ARRL Urges Members to Join in Strongly Opposing FCC’s Application Fees Proposal● FCC reviewing a proposal to charge $50 for
each license application, renewal or upgrade● RARA board will submit comments on behalf of
the club● RARA members are urged to comment as well● More info and guide to submitting here● But act quickly, comments must be in by Nov
15th
Club Reports● Antique Wireless Association● Astronomy Section, Rochester
Academy of Science● Community Amateur Radio Club● Digital Communications
Association of Perinton● Drumlins ARC● Fisherman’s Net ARC● Genesee Valley Amateur Radio
Association● Monroe County ARES / RACES● Orleans County ARC
● RDXA● RIT ARC● RRRA● Rochester VHF Group● Squaw Island ARC● West Side Amateur Radio Club● XRX ARC● Interlock● Rochester Makerspace● Other / New ARC
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Education — Elmers
● RARA's Elmers have a wealth of Ham Radio knowledge and expertise
● If you have a technical or operational question, let the RARA Elmers help you
● Send your questions to [email protected]
EDUCATION — RARA AcademyAmateur Radio Emergency Communications
November 21st 10am – 2pm
Presented By Jim Herbst KC2KNJ
Pre-register for the workshop by [email protected]
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VE — LICENSE TESTING
• Currently we have 14 spots available
• Please follow the guidelines here
Public Service – NYS Thruway Pumpkin Patrol
● Leader: Ed Wilkonski, K1EM● Date: Fri. October 30th – Sat.
October 31st, 2020● Another successful year!
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Event Captain – Ed Wilkonski K1EMPublic Service – NYS Thruway Pumpkin Patrol
Operating Tales●Looking for somebody to
coordinate a band activity report● Dave Enright K3WHD has kindly
agreed to present this
●Also asking members to update the club on their own activity – new radios / antennas / modes, etc● Provide slide / photo / chart in
advance if you can
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Meeting Program – 2020 /21 Session
● Working on our program now● Do you have a suggested topic?● Is there something you could
present?● If so, please contact Brian at
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