Wednesday, August 8, 2018

August 2018 General Meeting

Patently Obvious-- we have a new General

John KN4NTK has once again distinguished himself by passing the General Exam. Only last month he took and passed the Technician Exam. Nice going John. I especially like that pearl handled revolver. Nice touch.

We Also Have a New VE

 Normally we only feature those who have acquired a new license, but this time we need to make note of a brand new VE, who recently became an Amateur Extra Class licensee. Congratulations Aimee KM4STT for joining the VE team, and thank you for giving back.

We Have Two First Contact Awards!

The ham who makes first contact with a new ham can apply for a certificate to commemorate the event. Not one but two First Contact Awards were handed out at this meeting. Bob Doherty presented one to John KN4NTK, who also passed the General exam earlier in the evening. Bill Johnson presented the second First Contact Award of the evening to Michelle KN4FRA. Way to go the both of you.

Fred Update on Field Day

Fred summarized our position on Field Day 2018, comparing our results this year with last. The club is holding its own.

Our Guest Speaker - Paul Womble

 

 Our guest speaker this evening was Paul Womble Paul is the Polk County Emergency Management program director. In addition to the overview of his responsibilities, Paul, also a ham, emphasized the roll Amateur Radio plays in an emergency. 


 Fifty Attendees Including Several Guests

LARC guest speakers continue to draw large crowds. Club meetings reflect the three pillars upon which the club is based, Education, Service, and Comradary.
 

Attendance


CALL FIRST LAST LICENSE ARRL SKYWARN ARES
AA4HT Robert Van Winkle Amateur Extra YES
NO
AB1PX Oliver Richards



AE4RM Roger Meadows Amateur Extra YES POL-914 NO
K1DU Frederick Delaney Amateur Extra YES
NO
K4EMT Sarah Clark Amateur Extra NO
NO
K4FB Paul Womble Extra YES
YES
K4JZ William Aten Amateur Extra LIFE POL-933 YES
K4ZVVU Gilbert Llucas



KB0QMN George Rezac General NO
NO
KB4FHP Joseph Lunsford Technician NO
NO
KB4FHP Mike Lunsford Technician


KE4AL Robert Bankston Amateur Extra LIFE

KF4TPW Lydia Morgan Amateur Extra NO
NO
KI4NBE George Gafford Amateur Extra NO POL-316A NO
KI4WRX David Zdanowicz Amateur Extra YES
YES
KI4ZMV William Johnson Amateur Extra YES POL-840 NO
KJ4DSQ Roger Land Technician YES POL-208A YES
KJ4UW George Mann Amateur Extra YES POL-410 NO
KK4LYQ William Paul Amateur Extra YES
NO
KK4SFX Christopher Linck Technician


KK4VCN Eleanor Marshall Technician NO OSC-074 NO
KM4BAO Robert Doherty General YES POL-829 NO
KM4STT Aimee Holzer General NO
NO
KM4STU Leon Holzer General NO
NO
KM4UYX Kenneth Kozla General NO
NO
KN4FBD John McCullough Technician YES
NO
KN4FRA Michele Pugh Technician


KN4NTK John Stanford Technician NO
NO
KQ4KX Richard Sharp Amateur Extra LIFE POL-127A NO
KQ5TXU? Kieth Rasmes



KT2T Michael Oliver Amateur Extra LIFE POL-322A YES
N4ESS Richard Kennedy Amateur Extra LIFE PAS-570 NO
N4FRK Victor Saxe General NO
NO
N4HCZ Robert Griggs Amateur Extra NO
NO
N4KWR Kevin Rought



N4PEG Margaret Kennedy Amateur Extra YES HIL-1000 NO
NJ4Y Matthew Stevens Amateur Extra YES POL-680A YES
W4EMT Eric Clark Amateur Extra NO
NO
W4VCO Julian Homan General


W4XDS James Stewart Amateur Extra YES
YES
W8DUK Richard Grubb Amateur Extra YES POL-782 NO
WA4MMO Geoffrey Schuck Amateur Extra YES
NO
WB4OMG Harmon Morgan Amateur Extra NO
NO
WB6ZEQ Herman Smith General NO
NO
WB8QQR Norman Nissen Advanced


WX4AMS Andrew Stevens General YES POL-838 YES

Tim Harris



WD4LKY Charles Bukoski Silent Key