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MARC Holiday Party 2024Join us for our holiday party All are welcome especially spouses
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Cedaregde Repeater is down - Until further notice.Cedaregde Repeater is down
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Reminder - Friday August 16th is the club picnic.Club PicnicIt will start at 5:30 pm. Delta County Library |
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Grand Junction Hamfest & Swapmeet - K0KEN |
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Field Day this coming Saturday 06/22/24FIELD DAY June 22-23rd, 2024
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News Release - 2024 Field Day |
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Hams Operate In the Field Hams from the Montrose Amateur Radio Club (MARC) will be operating during the 2024 Field Day on Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, 2024 from atop Sunset Mesa just west of Montrose. The public is invited to visit the operation on Saturday any time after 12 noon. There will be an opportunity for non-hams to get on the air and contact other Field Day stations across the country. Field Day is an annual event sponsored by the American Radio Relay League that showcases ham radio’s ability to operate off the grid as hams might be forced to do during emergencies that disrupt normal power supplies and communications. All operations will be self-supported by battery, generator, or solar power. According to Kathy Joslin, KK6RNV, MARC President, “Anyone interested in ham radio and how it can be of service during power and communications outages is invited to pay us a visit. Hams across the country will be participating in this annual event. While some hams will operate from their home stations, many like MARC will set up in the field to practice and demonstrate their ability to operate off the grid. If you have ever thought about trying the amateur radio hobby, please stop by. We will be glad to show you what it is all about.” To reach the Field Day site, drive West on Main Street to the Road intersection. Turn south on Chipeta. At .7 miles turn left onto the Sunset Mesa Road and climb to the top of the hill. Look for our signs along the way and our antennas on the north end of the Meas. For more information contact Lew French, K0LMF, at 970-417-6142 |
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Attention: Lew French is taking requests for the next Tech class. Attention Lew French is taking requests for the next class.
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News Release edit Amateur Radio Club Tailgate PartyNews Release The Montrose Amateur Radio Club is hosting its annual Tailgate Party on Saturday June 1, 2024, at the Lions Pavilion, Confluence Park, Delta from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Admission is free. All attendees will be included in the drawing for door prizes. The grand prize is an ALINCO digital mobile handheld radio. You must be present to win. According to Steve Schroeder, Tailgate Party Chairman, “The Tailgate Party is an opportunity to buy, sell, and trade amateur radio equipment and supplies. Some very good deals on used equipment can be found. Sellers can find good homes for equipment they no longer use, and new hams can pick up what they need to get started. It is also a social gathering that gives hams an opportunity to get together in person with those they meet on the air.” Tables for sellers are available for $5.00. Coffee, water, and doughnuts are available for a donation. The event is sanctioned by the American Radio Relay League. For more information contact Lew French, K0LMF, at 970-417-6142 Many Awesome 'Door Prizes'
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USS Montrose news releaseNews Release |
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General Class 04/08/24I have the following tentative schedule for a General Class Wed, April 8th 1800hrs
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Club Badge Orders 03/14/24Contact Bud KE0E
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ATTENTION - Breakfast 03/02/24
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Winter Feild Day 2024 - Montrose EOC
Montrose CO EOC ----------------- For all the rules and info go here: https://www.winterfieldday.com/ Specific instructions here: https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/manual-supported/contests-setup/setup-udc-contests/#WFDA2RTTY User Defined Contest Installation: https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/manual-supported/contests-setup/setup-udc-contests/#installation-instructions-for-a-user-defined-contest-udc
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Attention: Lew French is taking requests for the next class. Attention Lew French is taking requests for the next class.
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MARC Net 20242024 Net Operator ScheduleHello Folks, It is time so distribute the latest Sunday net control schedule. Two of our finest have dropped out, and we have two new operators, so welcome to Kevin Humphreys KF0LWW, and Dick Frantz KF0MIR. As you may have experienced, schedule changes are necessary now and then, so please pick someone else before the weekend you are listed if you have a conflict, and please email me also. You should also be aware that some net control stations have radio path problems with both repeaters, some days are good and the next time up you are not so loud and clear. I have tried to pick hams that should have a good signal for that night. These signal challenges are good training for us, so I ask all net control hams to listen on the input for those hams checking in with a poor signal. And you don't always have to start with checkins from Montrose South all the time, mix it up for checkin area so the rest of the crowd pays attention to net control. Thank You for doing this service to the club. / Chris ITG |
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Breaking News!!New location for monthly meetingsJanuary 19th, we will be meeting at the Delta Libary, 6:30pm
124 E 6th St, Delta, CO 81416 (Use Meeker St entrance)
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Holiday PartyHoliday Party Sat, December 2, 1pm – 3pm
Olathe Community Center, 115 Main St, Olathe, CO 81425, USA (map)
All are welcome. Please bring place setting for yourself, a dish to share and a gift for male or female if you want to participate in the gift exchange. Water and Coffee provided |
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| Lion's Pavilion across from Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 531 Palmer St, Delta, CO 81416, USA |
Set up June 2nd 3pm - tear down June 4th
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Please let your folks know that there is a new repeater link from Waterdog to the Western Colorado Amateur Radio Club.
447.2- PL 107.2
This Waterdog repeater links to the 146.94 repeater on Blackridge near the Colorado National Monument, and to the 145.175 repeater on Grand Mesa.
Please encourage your club members to use the Waterdog machine at any time! Y'all are welcome to join any of our club repeater nets:
Oatmeal Net - 0730 M-F
Radioactive Net (tech, projects, experiments net) Tue 1930
Mesa County Emcom Net - Wed 1900
Ragchew Net - Fri 1930
(We also do a 10m net Thursdays at 1930 on 28.475, but it's a tough net to reach outside the valley.)
We're looking forward to playing radio with y'all and hope the Waterdog machine will help us keep in contact.
Best,
Bill
K0DZ
WCARC VP
ANNOUNCEMENT
We have a functional Winlink gateway on the air. KC0QXX-10 Located in Paonia on 145.070mhz.
Can be reached via the digi, KI0KY-6 located at the Cedaredge repeater site. Digi is also on 145.070 mhz.
Bill
KC0QXX
MARC Winter Field Day
January 28th Setup at 8:30AM
January 29th ending w teardown 12:00 Noon
Montrose CO EOC
1681 6450 RD, Montrose CO
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For all the rules and info go here: https://www.winterfieldday.com/
Specific instructions here: https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/manual-supported/contests-setup/setup-udc-contests/#WFDA2RTTY
User Defined Contest Installation: https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/manual-supported/contests-setup/setup-udc-contests/#installation-instructions-for-a-user-defined-contest-udc
Hi All,
Here's a message from Mark Wohlschlegel, WC3W regarding DX Marathon. Feel free to contact him directly.
COLORADO COUNCIL OF AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. I AM WC3W AND I HAVE AGREED TO TAKE OVER THE CQ DX MARATHON PROGRAM STARTING JANUARY 1, 2023. PREVIOUSLY, JOHN, K9EL HAS ADMINISTERED THE PROGRAM FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS.
THE DX MARATHON PROGRAM IS A VERY SIMPLE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS FOLKS WHO LOVE CHASING DX TO ACCUMULATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE 346 REGISTERED COUNTRIES AND 40 DX ZONES. IT CAN BE A COMPETITION AMONG PARTICIPANTS, OR JUST A WAY TO COMPARE ONES PERSONAL BEST FROM YEAR TO YEAR. CLUBS CAN ALSO COMPETE AGAINST OTHER CLUBS WORLDWIDE FOR TOTAL POINTS. NO CONFIRMATIONS ARE REQUIRED. SUBMISSION OF TOTAL POINTS ARE DONE AT THE END OF THE YEAR BETWEEN JANUARY 1ST AND JANUARY 5TH.
I HAVE BEEN DOING ZOOM MEETING AS A SPEAKER FOR CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE US AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. IF ANY OF THE CLUBS WITHIN THE COLORADO COUNCIL OF AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SUCH A ZOOM MEETING, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ARRANGE. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT WC3W@DXMARATHON.COM. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DXMARATHON.COM OR VISIT THE GROUP IO SEARCHING ON DXMARATHON.
73 AND GUD DX
MARK
WC3W
DX MARATHON PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
The Weather Service Office in Grand Junction remains closed to the public but there is still a way to participate in Skywarn Recognition Day 2022. We received the following message from the NWS:
Hello NWS Grand Junction Weather Spotters!
Skywarn Recognition Day was developed in 1999 by the National Weather Service and the American Radio Relay League. It celebrates the contributions that Skywarn volunteers make to the NWS mission, the protection of life and property.
Amateur radio operators comprise a large percentage of the Skywarn volunteers across the country. The Amateur radio operators also provide vital communication between the NWS and emergency management if normal communications become inoperative.
All Skywarn spotters provide critical weather information before, during and after adverse weather strikes. This includes reports of rain and snow, ice and wind, storms and tornadoes, flooding and fire. This is our 24 hours to recognize all of the Skywarn spotters serving our nation! The event will begin at 5 PM MST Friday, December 2 and end at 5 PM MST Saturday, December 3!
If you're interested in participating in this year's Skywarn Recognition Day, please fill out this registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsiwFThctxPqEht9r7j1V1OLBNiAQjt-yJe7z3-XFMwiIx-w/viewform.
Additionally, this year the NWS is asking all spotters and amateur radio operators to check in by December 3 to be recognized on our Skywarn Spotter Map! This way, we can see where spotters/amateur radio operators are from all across the country. No private information will be shared! To be included in the map, please also fill out this form: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/31f1c4cd9b504068b2d15a7d3cdd4d05.
Finally, please follow NWS Grand Junction on Facebook (@NWSGrandJunction) and Twitter (@NWSGJT) to share your weather stories and interests with us using the hashtag #skywarn2022 and also by tagging us throughout the event!
Thanks again for being weather spotters. We truly appreciate all that you do!
Sincerely,
NWS Grand Junction
wxgjt@noaa.gov
970-243-7007
Please by guided by this message if you would like to participate from your home station.
Lew, K0LMF
Who: MARC members, family, non-member hams
Date & Time: Dec 3rd, at 1300-1500
Location: Olathe Community Center. 115 Main St, Olathe, CO 81425
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Bring a dish to share, your own place setting. Coffee & water will be provided
A gift if you'd like to participate in the gift exchange.
$15 limit gift if you want to participate in the exchange
(OM's bring OM's gift YL's bring YL's gift) and mark it accordingly
Door Prizes and Special drawings
By Don Benjamin/Contributing Writer
Delta resident, Oliver Edward Lee, is a Colorado native who ended up traveling the world. Raised on a 10-acre farm near Hygiene, Colorado, he figures he was in 5th or 6th grade when his family moved to town. They didn’t stray far from their roots.
“This was back in the days when all the family settled around grandparents,” Lee recalled.
Bitten early by the ham radio bug, Lee soon mastered the complexities of Morse Code. He was in high school when an older classmate graduated, leaving the nearby Longmont National Guard Armory without a code operator. Taking the graduate’s place, he held the position until a general came to inspect the armory and encountered the boy.
Lee recalls that the general asked, “What the hell’s this civilian doing here?” Informed that Lee was the only kid left in town who knew Morse Code, the general insisted that the young technician join the unit. So, although he was only 16, Lee became a member of the Colorado National Guard. He still has a letter, dated August 18, 1938, from then-Governor Teller Ammons commending him for his service in the Guard. Later, in 1939, he officially joined the Naval Reserve in Boulder.
Around that time, the Navy ran an advertisement in the Longmont daily newspaper. The ad encouraged local ham radio operators to apply for a super-secret program. Intrigued, Lee responded and the young reserve was sent to an electronics school in Los Angeles where he learned that the secret program involved “radar.”
“We weren’t even allowed to say the name outside of training,” he recalls.
Following Pearl Harbor, Lee enlisted in the regular Navy. More training followed at California’s Treasure Island where he joined with eighty other ham radio operators. At the close of training, those with last names A-L joined the Navy’s surface fleet. Last names M-Z went to naval air.
Lee reported to Portland, Oregon, where his first ship, USS Daring, was being constructed. Once at sea, the newly launched minesweeper sailed directly to Hawaii and then to Guadalcanal where the Japanese were engaged in a pitched battle with Allied forces. The enemy was continuously bombing the American airstrip at Henderson Field and U.S. and Japanese aircraft were engaged in fierce dogfights in the skies above the besieged island.
As the fighting raged, Lee and other sailors were dispatched in multiple small craft to rescue downed pilots. Each boat was assigned to a designated search area and the vessels also carried drums of gasoline to refuel PT boats which accompanied the searchers. Lee’s specialty was electronics and communication, but, while on rescue missions, he took on other roles.
“Most of the time I was assigned to the boat’s anti-aircraft gun,” he recalls. “Because I’d hunted ducks and I knew how to lead a duck or a plane.”
One afternoon, while on rescue patrol, Lee’s boat was bombed, trapping several crewmen below decks. When the craft began to rapidly sink, the spare fuel caught fire, encircling the boat. As the ranking enlisted man on deck, Lee directed survivors to remove their life jackets in order to swim under the burning water. Some of the men were poor swimmers, but all made it under the fire only to be attacked by sharks.
Seeing the sailors struggle, Marine planes flew low and strafed the water in an attempt to kill the sharks. Lee and ten others made it to shore where the unarmed sailors managed to elude Japanese soldiers who chased them over sharp coral. He still bears the scars from his barefooted dash to cover. Marine aircraft strafed the beach to keep the enemy at bay until other ships arrived to rescue the stranded sailors.
In recognition of his leadership that day, Lee was promoted to Warrant Officer. He remained in the Pacific Theater, serving onboard USS Daring and later USS Hollandia Bay with action at Bouganville, Hollandia, Tulagi and Guam.
At the close of World War II, Lee remained in the Navy Reserves, serving from November 1945-August 1949 as officer in charge of the Naval Electronic Warfare Unit in Denver. He soon returned to active duty as a chief electronics technician and, joined by his wife and three children, he traveled to Japan.
Anticipating a bitter reception, he was surprised to find the defeated Japanese to be amiable, cooperative and friendly. He and other technicians were assigned to help the Japanese upgrade a rural radio station.
“It was out in the boonies,” he recalls, “where there was space to put a large antenna. And it was underground.”
Only one of more than 100 Japanese working on the project spoke English and none of the Americans spoke Japanese, but they still managed to move the station to the surface. The Korean Conflict erupted while Lee was stationed in Japan. As a member of his admiral’s staff, he traveled to the war zone periodically to deal with electronic communication problems.
Lee and his family spent four years in Japan. By the time they left, his children had learned a great deal of Japanese. After a variety of Stateside assignments and a stint onboard the USS Logan, he and the family traveled to Adak, Alaska, where Lee served at the Naval Radio Station there. Returning to San Diego, he became a training officer until 1959 when he served onboard USS Henrico.
In 1962, he and the family traveled to the Philippines. At that station, the expertise of Lee and other officers and men of the U.S. Naval Communications Station was instrumental in helping the Seventh Fleet respond to the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident in which American ships repelled attacks by North Vietnamese vessels.
Of his service during conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, Lee insists that—like his fellow veterans—he was merely doing his job.
“I was never a great warrior,” he said. “I was just there.”
In 1966, Oliver Lee officially retired from the U.S. Navy, ending his career as an electronics maintenance officer having achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, W-4. In his 28 years of service, he survived bombs and fire and sharks while serving on four ships and faithfully fulfilling shore duties as a technical trouble-shooter in five states and three foreign countries. Wherever he worked, his dedication to duty earned him medals, ribbons, a wealth of commendations and the admiration of a grateful nation.
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Mr Oliver Lee was a member of Montrose Area Radio Club
In June 2020 - We made him an honorary lifetime member and Kathy presented him a plaque for being our oldest living club member.
He was given a 80 years of service certificate from QCWA
He also recived the "Centurion Award" from ARRL.
In case you'd like to know a little more about Oliver Lee, he has self published his memoirs which can be found at https://w9ziy.com/#p=1
Obituary and Graveside Service - Sept 27th, 2022
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/co/delta/oliver-edward-lee-15175474
Hope to see you there!- More info - https://www.qsl.net/w0dk/barcfest.html
The 2022 ARRL Rocky Mountain Division convention is BACK this fall!
Please go to https://wyhamcon.org to register or find out more details.
We hope to see you there!
It will start at 5:30 pm rather than 7pm.
All are welcome! Bring your own meal and have some time to fellowship and talk with fellow hams.
No official meeting, no zoom option.
Hope to see you there!
Please bring - place setting, chairs, hats, gloves, sunscreen, XYLs - Side dish or dessert to share for Saturday Dinner
If you plan to attend Saturday Dinner, and I haven't already counted you - please let Kathy Joslin know how many will be joining us.
* Deadline for Dinner count will be Wednesday
Army MARS will be running their quarterly Department of Defense Communications Exercise 22-2 (DOD COMEX 22-2) starting 29 April and running through 7 May. This is a good chance to interface with military operators on 60 meters and provide amateur radio support that simulates a national communication emergency.
On Tuesday, May 5, at 1900 MDT there will be a high power broadcast on 60 Meters Channel One.
In numerical order by region number, two MARS stations will identify specific information needed from that particular region. The two MARS stations in Region Eight will follow the stations in Region Seven. Amateur stations monitor the broadcast and region MARS stations to determine if they can provide the requested information. On subsequent days the broadcasts will request additional information.
Then at noon our time, on 60 Meters Channel One, amateur stations with the information respond to calls for information from two Region Eight MARS stations using a "HOTEL xxx" call sign.
For amateur operators in Grand Junction, there may be a request for weather information broadcast by GJT AWOS KTGJ at 118.550 AM.
MARS members, using their FCC Amateur Radio Call Sign may join ARS nets and request information.
This process repeats daily until Saturday, May 7.
Wednesday May 4th from 5-7pm is Science Night at Cedaredge Middle School.
We have two volunteers Dick KD0ESZ and Dick KC0JEA that will be at the school to help kids get on the air.
I would like club members to monitor the Cedaredge repeater to respond back to the kids.
Thanks for your assistance! Kathy
Our webpage has a real time calendar! Check it out at
https://montrosehamradio.org/events.html
It looks like this:
President's Report
Thank you to all who came out to the club meeting Friday! We were able to pass our budget for the next year.
For those that are interested in getting a tumbler like the one I shared Friday. Please let me know, color of the tumbler you'd like (green and black exmples are shown below), size (20 oz or 30 oz), and font you;d like (one on tumbler or one of the others listed below).
As mentioned if we order in groups or 4 or more we can get them for $10
LARCFEST 2022
LARCFEST 2022 - Longmont Amateur Radio Club
HamFest in Longmont, CO
April 2nd, 900-1300hr
https://w0eno.org/
Ham Radio Flea Market
Raffles
VE Testing
Boulder County Fairgrounds
Exhibit Building
9595 Nelson Road
Longmont, CO 80501
President's Report
There were 12 in attendance at Saturday’s club breakfast.
We brought in one of the new laptops to share. Thanks Stan W0LQ for loading all the software for the various events!
I will start using it for club activities and install Zoom Google etc. on it in case anyone takes over as president in the future.
Reminder to send in your dues or drop them off at the club meetings. John says we are at about 50% for renewals.
Have a great week.
March Happenings
5th, between 0730 - 0800 Club Breakfast Busy Kitche in Olathe
12th at 1000 VE test. Cedaredge Masonic Lodge
14th, at 1900 board meeting. Same link as previous
18th, at 1900 Club meeting in person Olathe Community Center. 115 Main St, Olathe, CO 81425. Zoom link will be sent out 3 days prior.
Club is still taking memberships, so get your renewals in. I will be placing another order for badges after the bulk of registrations are complete
Weekly net Sunday night at 1900 on Cedaredge Repeater 147.195 with tone 107.2President's Report
Saturday is the club breakfast; please sound off so I can provide a headcount to the restaurant.
The computers have been received and are being updated and configured. Thank you Stan
73s,
Kathy
President's Report
The results of this year’s election are as follows:
President – Kathy KK6RVN
VP – Chris WB0ITG
Treasurer – John KB0RUD
Secretary – Marilyn K0SBG
Activities Director – Lew K0LMF
Thank you to all the board members!
Computers have been ordered.
73s,
Kathy
President's Report
Thanks Ken for taking the net.
Saturday was the club breakfast we had 12 in attendance. Immediately afterwards we had Auxcom training and had 11 participants.
Busy kitchen in Olathe is not serving breakfast for the time being. I will look into an alternative for next month. If you have any suggestions let me know.
For those that were on the net we tried an exercise of transmitting and receiving reports. We hope to do that occasionally on Sunday night nets to give everyone practice.
73s,
Kathy
February Happenings
5th, between 0730 - 0800 Club Breakfast Starvin Arvins in Delta
after breakfast AUXCOM yearly planning meeting approx 0900 Delta County EOC 560 Dodge Street Delta
12th at 1000 VE test. Cedaredge Masonic Lodge
14th, at 1900 board meeting. Same link as previous
18th, at 1900 Club meeting in person Olathe Community Center. 115 Main St, Olathe, CO 81425. Zoom link will be sent out 3 days prior.
Placing another order for badges after the bulk of registrations are completed.
Weekly net Sunday night at 1900 on Cedaredge Repeater 147.195 with tone 107.2
80m net, every Sun after 2m net. LSB 3.992.5 give or take a few hertz.
73s
Kathy
President's Report
Congrats to us for an awesome 2022 Winter Field Day! We had 829 contacts of which 151 were CW contacts, amazing!
Thank you to everyone that came and helped out; set up, tear down, operate, log, bring food or just support the event.
Also there were several that operated from their home stations, so that count may even go up!
Breakfast is this Saturday, I will be sending out the monthly “happenings” email shortly.
73s,
Kathy
Winter Feild Day
January 29th - 9am for setup
Operate at 12 noon MST
January 30th, noon tear down.
Come help us setup\packup, work the radio\log, fellowship and share a meal
1681 6450 Rd, Montrose, CO 81401
Directions to Montros EOC
73s
Kathy
President's Report
Thank you Stan for the new website! Hopefully it won’t be hacked like the last one. As you can see not all pages are up yet, but we are building them, and hope to have all pertinent info back up soon.
Thanks to Dave for manning the site for the past many years! Wishing you well in the new endeavors of writing for QST and your YouTube channel!
President’s report
Monday will be the board meeting (same link and time) and Friday will be the club meeting (we will have a zoom option). If you haven’t heard from Chris Colin or Joel, please reach out to let them know how you can help the club going forward.
We will need all hands on deck to grow and maintain the club!
73s
Kathy
