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September, 2019 meeting

One of our best recent turnouts. Elections will be held in the October meeting. The officers slate has been created: President-Hale N3NYC; Vice-President: Bill N3WD; Secretary: Neil W3ZQI; Treasurer: Dave AB3TE; Three Members-at-large slots: Gordon KC3LWO; Mike KB3VHH; Jim WB3DJU. Nominations from the floor will be accepted. Len K3MLG asked about donations of old/usable equipment. Bill N3UKI offered/accepted to formulate a plan for club acceptance and lending. He also kindly offered to arrange for storage (not at club expense). The Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club accepts donation of older, e.g. tube equipment. Jim WB3DJU is your contact for disposition of the...

August, 2019 meeting

Welcome to new faces Bill N3QVA and Gene KC3NHO at our August meeting. Dave AB3TE and Neil W3ZQI gave updates on hamfest plans for 2020. Owen KC3IJN demonstrated his Go-Kit for operating VHF on-the-go. Jim WB3DJU spoke of his recent Collins additions. Russ N3YI was the recipient of a folded-dipole antenna that was up for grabs. Bill N3QVA gave a brief on his efforts to operate HF with a hidden antenna.

July, 2019 meeting

Another fine turnout for our July meeting. Bill N3QVA and Frank W3FJM were welcomed to the meeting. Dave AB3TE gave an update on the hamfest held just weeks prior; again a successful event. Neil W3ZQI provided additional details on advertising and proposed some new approaches for the 2020 event. Dave was thanked for his outstanding effort as Hamfest Chairman. The evening presentation was by Dave AB3TE and Owen KC3IJN on using the MFJ Antenna Analyzer on a N9TAX 2m/70cm antenna which has been giving Owen trouble on 2 meters. The group then split into a number of smaller groups covering...

June, 2019 meeting

We had a great turnout at the June, "pre-hamfest"meeting. Dave AB3TE gave an informative update on the BARC Father's Day Hamfest. Volunteers are welcome--give two hours to help out the club and receive free admittance for the rest of the event. Bill N3WD gave an update on the Sharon Dobson Memorial club now with callsign W3DUH. and spoke of ARRL Field Day. Remember the upcoming W3LPL Open House. Joe W3TTT is teaching an amateur radio course as part of the Community College of Baltimore County (Hunt Valley) Life Enrichment series, coming up in a few months. Dave AB3TE demonstrated his...