CLUB MEETING:

The regularly scheduled SHARC club meeting will not be held this month due to the annual Christmas party.

 

SHARC CHRISTMAS PARTY:

SHARC members and their "significant others" are cordially invited to the Sand Hills ARC annual Christmas party/dinner to be held in Garden City on Saturday December 8, 2007 at 6pm.
The location is the Finnup Fellowship Hall of the Community Congregational Church which is located on the corner of Walnut and 3rd Street which is 1 block east of St. Catherine Hospital on Walnut St or across the street from the Finney County Library.
The meal is catered BBQ by Adam's Rib of Garden City. The cost is $5.00/head.
We will also have our fun filled "Amateur Radio trivia Quiz” Please RSVP via email to NØKQX at N0KQX@arrl.net ASAP if you plan to attend so we can get an accurate total.

2 METER SSB BEACON:

Chad N0YK just finished updating his web site; here is the link to the 2 Meter Beacon page if anyone is interested in seeing the station details. http://users.wbsnet.org/n0yk/beacon.htm Chad is looking at stacking 4 Ho Loops @ 100 feet in the near future. Chad will also host a bigger and better Christmas light show at his QTH. Last year he made headlines with his light show and I know it has been greatly expanded this year so drive out to Friend and take a look.

 

NEW HAMS:

Some new hams have moved to Garden City. Ron KP2BX and Linda NP2GA Kern have moved here from Washington State. They plan on being active in the club so if you here them on the air please give them a welcome. Also Ryan Powers KD0AQO in Garden City has a 2m mobile radio so listen for some new calls on the air.

 

UFO CALL:

The Saucer Ridge ARA of Roswell NM petitioned the FCC for an amateur call sign of NM5UFO. Not seeing any humor in the request, the FCC denied the petition. The requested call sign was not in sequential order beginning with a K or W that are issued for this call format.

 

TEST SESSION:

SKECT will again conduct a one day Technician class followed by a VE test Session.

This will be held on Saturday, December 15^th at the National Guard Armory located just north of the Civic Center or 1rst and Soule St. The class will begin at 8:30 AM. Upgrade exams will also be done that day so crack the books and study for an upgrade. There have been approximately 45 new hams licensed in the SW Kansas area since June.