THE BEACON
January 2006 Edition
THE VOICE OF THE WHITEWATER VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC.
1417 North A Street Richmond, Indiana 47374
CLUB CALLSIGN: N9JM
REPEATER: 147.270+, with a PL Tone of 131.8 W1IDX
SUNDAY NIGHT NET AT 8:00 PM ON 147.270+, with a PL Tone of 131.8 W1IDX
SATERN NET, FOLLOWING THE SUNDAY NIGHT NET, ON 147.045+, with a PL Tone of 131.8 W1IDX
SIMPLEX: 146.490
(Unofficial Site.)
YOUR CLUB OFFICERS:
President Ron Stier W9ICZ 939-9183
Vice-President Mike Chambers W1IDX 962-4975
Secretary Steve Shank KB9HQX 962-4163
Treasurer Don Cook K9GT 855-3909
DON’T FORGET THE MEETING: The club’s January meeting will be onTuesday, January 10, 2006, at 7:00 PM at the American Red Cross, 1417 North A Street. (Please use the two front doors facing North A Street.)
Congratulations: Our congratulations to Mike Chambers, W1IDX. Mike was named the Club’s Ham of the Year for 2005. An honor that is well deserved.
Festival of Lights: The Festival of Lights was held at Glen Miller Park on Saturday, December 3rd. Mike Chambers, W1IDX, has got us signed up to use Mac’s Shack and Shelter House #2 for our Field Day activities on June 24th & 25th, 2006. We would like to thank those who worked the Festival of Lights. Those brave souls were Sam Addelman, N9LBA; Fred Adelsperger, W9PBY; Ed Anderson, N9NEI; Mike Chambers, W1IDX; Jim Eberhart, KC9IKK; Leon Jobe, KD8BO; Jason Kirtley, KC9HGD; Wayne Klusman, WA8KAZ; Herb McAdams, N9XC; Tracey Nash, KC9HTV; Jeff Norris, KB9ZJV; Steve Shank, KB9HQX; Ron Stier, W9ICZ and Buster Webb, KG9ND. We would like to give a special thanks to Jim Eberhart, KC9IKK & Tracey Nash, KC9HTV, new members of the club, for joining in the spirit of the event and volunteering to help. This is the way that the club “pays” for the use of our Field Day site at the park.
Birthday Wishes: Jim Szymanowski, N9JRJ, on the 11th; Lloyd Fox, K9KY, on the 14th; also on the 14th are Jeff Norris, KB9ZJV & Skeet Webb, KU4WT; Larry Toschlog, K9VD, on the 16th.
Associate Birthdays: Donna Stier on the 10th; Rodney Lamberson on the 11th & Ray Rice on the 14th.
License Exams: On the 7th at the Hartwell Presbyterian Church, 210 Parkway Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio at 8:30 AM; on the 21st at 9:00 AM at the Maring-Hunt Library, 2005 South High Street, Muncie, Indiana.
Dues: Club dues are due this month. As Sam, N9LBA, used to say, “Come and make Don Cook happy.” Don likes adding money to the treasury.
Relocated: Fellow Club Member John Strain, W9MIU, has relocated to Pleasant Hill, Tennessee. John is remaining in the club and may be back for a visit from time to time. If you would like to stay in touch with John and his wife Susan Stark, their address is P.O. Box 153, Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, 38578. The phone number is (931) 277-5528. John’s e-mail address is .
Mark Your Calendar: Dayton Hamvention on May 19th, 20th & 21st.
Mark Your Calendar: Field Day, June 24th & 25th at Mac’s Shack at Glen Miller Park.
Reminder: Club members meet at J’s II Restaurant, 850 South N Street, on Thursday afternoons at 2:00 PM. Stop by for coffee and good fellowship.
Here’s the Treasurer’s Report:
Happy New Year
“The Best Amateur Radio Club in Richmond.”
Serving the Whitewater Valley since 1974.
The Whitewater Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is an ARRL affiliated club.
The Whitewater Valley Amateur Radio Club-VE Team.
Support your club & attend a meeting.
Club Callsign: N9JM
Repeater: 147.270+, with a PL Tone of 131.8 -W1IDX
146.490 Simplex
W1IDX Repeater Group:
147.045+, with a PL Tone of 131.8
147.270+, with a PL Tone of 131.8
147.585 Simplex (224.740- Link) with a PL Tone of 131.8
224.740-, with a PL Tone of 127.3
444.350+, with a PL Tone of 127.3
W1IDX Repeater Group. Serving Wayne County Amateurs.
Thanks to Mike Chambers, W1IDX.
EchoLink 146.460 Simplex
Thanks to Jeff Norris, KB9ZJV.
147.345+
Thanks to Buster Webb, KG9ND.
73 - Your Newsletter Staff - Steve, KB9HQX.
Jim Scherer, K9UGX, mails our club newsletter.
He also maintains the web page at and the
mirror site at
A big thanks to Jim.
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