The
"PREZ SEZ"
by Dave Johnson va3mrj@kwarc.org

Well as you read this months bulletin you are no doubt several pounds heavier than the last meeting. Did Santa bring you some new ham gear ? One amateur I talked to over the weekend received a FT1000 for those of you not into hf, its a VERY expensive radio, must be true love.

The club is trying something new this year to attract new members to join the club and become new amateur radio operators. We are hosting an open house and information night for the general public, this will replace our February meeting. The plan is to have a display for most modes of operation such as packet, APRS, 2 metres, 6 metres, HF SSB and CW. During the January meeting we will formalize the open house and ask for your help in making this a success.

  One way you can all help is to talk about the evening to anyone who is remotely interested in short-wave listening, CB Radio, or Ham Radio. There is a saying that to catch more fish you need your hook in the water , more hook time equals more fish. We need new fish er hams , to help the hobby grow. If each member brought one prospect out to the open house I would consider it a success. The club is starting a public relations blitz and some advertising to promote the evening but your help is the front-line effort.

The importance of amateur radio should be clear to everyone, our club was contacted by  the ambulance, police and hospital to be ready to assist if there was a y2k problem. I am proud of the efforts made by Robert and Ed and their volunteers for assisting those that needed it. We all owe them a big thank-you.

73 de Dave VA3MRJ,
president@kwarc.org