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September 7, 2022 meeting

A turnout of sixteen people: Dave AB3TE, Gordon KC3LWO, Kyle K3KRG, Bud W3LL, Jim W3BBE, Lou W3LOU, Russ N3YI, Bill N3WD, Jerry W3JFG, Al WA3SFR, Don N3FQC, Mike K2TPZ, Robin AA3SB, Henry KB1PE, Jim WB3DJU, Neil W3ZQI Vice President Bill N3WD opened the meeting. Treasurer Dave AB3TE gave the treasury balance. Kudos to Dave AB3TE for organizing the effort to eliminate storage expense. And a big thank you to Jon KC3PAN. Secretary Neil W3ZQI read the prior monthly meeting minutes. Old Business: Storage: Discussed with Treasurer's report. W3FT Repeater System: Not discussed Meeting Site: Not discussed Hamfest: Name to emphasize...

Chesapeake Amateur Television Society (CATS) weekly net on W3FT repeater 146.67-

Our wide-area 2-meter FM repeater W3FT is the meeting place for the weekly CATS ATV Net, each Wednesday evening at 9:00 pm. and frequently at other hours for informal contacts. Amateur Television (ATV) began in use by radio amateurs even before actual network television broadcasts. While much of ATV is NTSC analog video signals with FM audio sub-carriers, digital television is taking over. In the United States, both the ATSC and European-based DVB-T formats are in use by hams. ATSC is handy since that is the current US digital standard while the DVB-T format captures weaker signals and is less...

Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing course by Zoom will begin Thursday, Sept 8

A free, weekly, live, Amateur Radio Technician Class Licensing course on Zoom will begin on Thursday, Sept 8, and will run through Thursday, October 20 (7 sessions). The three-hour sessions will start at 6:30 PM Eastern Time. These are the classes that we have been holding for years sponsored by the National Electronics Museum. Please publicize this with anyone you know that you think would be interested. Those wishing to sign up should email Rol K3RA at roland.anders@comcast.net.

August 3, 2022 meeting

A turnout of eleven people: Kyle K3KRG, Bud W3LL, Jim W3BBE, Lou W3LOU, Dave AB3TE, Stephan KC3ILL, Russ N3YI, Bill N3WD, Kurt WA3TOY, Jim WB3DJU, Neil W3ZQI Vice President Bill N3WD opened the meeting. Treasurer Dave AB3TE gave the treasury balance and reported on the recurring expenses. Yet another increase in storage facility expenses will occur. By the end of the month, Dave AB3TE and Neil W3ZQI will move remaining contents to a non-business location. Secretary Neil W3ZQI read the prior monthly meeting minutes. Old Business: Storage: Discussed with Treasurer's report. W3FT Repeater System: Bill N3WD and Jim WB3DJU to...