SM: Susan Swiderski, AF4FO; ASM/South GA:
Marshall Thigpen, W4IS; ASM/Legal: Jim Altman, W4UCK; ASM/Webmaster:
Bob Smith, K4PHE; ASM/Youth Activities: Brittney Hancock, KI4WNY;
ASM/Youth Advisor: Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM; ASM/Scouting: David
Pearce, ABØNG;
ASM/ARES database: Steve Garrison, N4SEG; SEC: Gene Clark, W4AYK;
STM: Charles Pennington, K4GK; OOC: Mike Swiderski, K4HBI;
TC: Jim Worsham, W4KXY; PIC: Norm Schklar, WA4ZXV; SGL: Bill Cherepy,
WB4WTN; ACC: Robin Cutshaw, AA4RC
Greetings, All.
First off, congratulations to the Alford Memorial
Radio Club. These fine folks just hit their 25th anniversary as an
ARRL affiliated club. (May y'all have many more!)
Conditions may not have been stellar, but from
all reports, it sounds like this year's GA QSO party was another
rousing success. Thanks to the SE Contesting Club and SEDX Club for
working so hard to put GA on the operating map, and to all of you
who were able to attend the party.
Talking about the SEDX Club, tonight's
meeting will offer a terrific opportunity to see what promises to be
an excellent presentation on the recent DX-pedition to Desecheo
Island. DX-pedition team members BOB ALLPHIN, K4UEE,
BILL BARR, N4NX, and GEORGE NICHOLSON,
N4GRN, will be giving their first-hand reports on all of
the behind-the-scenes negotiations and planning that went into
making this trip possible, as well as a full account of their
experiences in operating from this unusual and potentially explosive
location. The meeting will be held at the Fuqua Heart Center at
Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta at 7:30 PM. For more info, please see
www.sedxc.org
If you can't make it to the meeting, there's
going to be a show on TV tonight that might be of interest to you.
At 8PM, WSB will be airing a special program entitled, "Are You
Ready? Georgia Tornadoes". With the way the weather has been lately,
this sounds like a worthwhile program for all of us.(And thanks to
BARRY KANNE, W4TGA, for letting me know about it.)
The North GA Public Health exercise which was
outlined in the April newsletter was postponed. Originally scheduled
for April 14, the exercise is still in the planning stages, and will
be held at a later date. BILL DICKERT, KD4EKZ,
still has a seat at the planning table, and will continue to
coordinate with ECs in the affected counties.
The global SET will be held this Saturday, April
18, and it's a pleasure to report that the GEMA SOC has been
registered as an official participant. The WX4GMA station will be
manned by BILL CHERUPY, WB4WTN, and LOWRY
ROUSE, KM4Z. Thanks to both of them for representing us.
COMING UP: April 25 - the Calhoun Hamfest,
sponsored by the Cherokee Capital ARS, at the Sugar Valley Community
Center, 3295 Sugar Valley Road. 8AM- 2PM. Hope
to see you there. For more info, please see
www.k4woc.com
SILENT KEY: GEORGE "SONNY" GRANT, KF4WPU.
Heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
Well, folks, that's about it for now. Until next
time, this is AF4FO, signing clear. Take care of
yourselves. And each other. 73, Susan
QTC March: WA4ZXV-174; K4GK-127; K4BG-111;
WA4UJC-92; WA4WNE-79; WB4BIK-62; K4BAI-13
No trees were killed in the sending of this
message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly
inconvenienced.
ARRL Georgia Section
Section Manager: Susan K. Swiderski, AF4FO
af4fo@arrl.org
