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RaRa November 2020 General Meeting 11/4/2020 Rochester Amateur Radio Association 1 TO THE ROCHESTER AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 2020 GENERAL MEETING WELCOME Notes: If you’re on the GoToWebinar we encourage you to participate. Use the “Raise Hand” button and we’ll unmute you. If you are having audio trouble, try calling in. The details are in your signup e-mail, or you can click the “Phone call” option in the webinar for the call info. 1 2

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TO THEROCHESTER AMATEUR RADIO

ASSOCIATIONNOVEMBER 2020GENERAL MEETING

WELCOME

Notes:● If you’re on the GoToWebinar we

encourage you to participate. Use the “Raise Hand” button and we’ll unmute you.

● If you are having audio trouble, try calling in. The details are in your signup e-mail, or you can click the “Phone call” option in the webinar for the call info.

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Tonight’s Agenda1. Visitors, New Members2. New Licenses / Upgrades3. RARA Board4. Membership RARA / ARRL5. Club Reports6. Education Report7. RXCWG8. VE – License Testing9. Public Service10. Operating Tales

• Visitors / New members?• New Licensees / Upgrades?

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Karl Heinz Kremer K5KHKSecretary

RARA Officers

Brian O’Connor KA2CGBVice President

Mike Moore KC2NMTreasurer

Tim Barrett K9VBPresident

Don Vallone KD2REU

The RARA BoardDave Enright K3WHD

George Lama KC2OCJ

Tim Guyot KB1POP

Tim Brown WB2PAY

Scott Theis W2LW

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Membership● Our membership year ended on Sep

30th with 563 members● Thanks to all those who have renewed,

we are currently at 444 which is excellent progress

● If you still need to renew, please do it as soon as you can – you can even do it NOW online!

● Or if you aren’t a member we would love to have you join – just go to www.rochesterham.org

Membership - Renewal Process● Note there are some sporadic errors in

our membership software that only affect a few people

● If you have a problem renewing, please let me know [email protected]

● Also, Hotmail and Outlook are blocking all automated emails from RARA at present

● Finally we have a problem with points display on the website – check them carefully before you use them!

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ARRL Membership● Are you a member of the ARRL - the US

national radio organization? ● ARRL represents US ham radio interests

to the FCC and internationally● Organizer of many radio events, e.g.

Field Day, Contests● Provides Logbook of the World and

QSL Bureaus for the US● ARRL now provides online access for

members to ALL their magazines QST, QEX, On the Air and NCJ

ARRL Membership● RARA offers a special deal to new ARRL

members – join through us and save $15 on your first year

● That’s $34 instead of $49

● To take advantage of this offer, just email [email protected]

● Get access to four magazines plus supporting your national ham radio organization!

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ARRL Urges Members to Join in Strongly Opposing FCC’s Application Fees Proposal● FCC reviewing a proposal to charge $50 for

each license application, renewal or upgrade● RARA board will submit comments on behalf of

the club● RARA members are urged to comment as well● More info and guide to submitting here● But act quickly, comments must be in by Nov

15th

Club Reports● Antique Wireless Association● Astronomy Section, Rochester

Academy of Science● Community Amateur Radio Club● Digital Communications

Association of Perinton● Drumlins ARC● Fisherman’s Net ARC● Genesee Valley Amateur Radio

Association● Monroe County ARES / RACES● Orleans County ARC

● RDXA● RIT ARC● RRRA● Rochester VHF Group● Squaw Island ARC● West Side Amateur Radio Club● XRX ARC● Interlock● Rochester Makerspace● Other / New ARC

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Education — Elmers

● RARA's Elmers have a wealth of Ham Radio knowledge and expertise

● If you have a technical or operational question, let the RARA Elmers help you

● Send your questions to [email protected]

EDUCATION — RARA AcademyAmateur Radio Emergency Communications

November 21st 10am – 2pm

Presented By Jim Herbst KC2KNJ

Pre-register for the workshop by [email protected]

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VE — LICENSE TESTING

• Currently we have 14 spots available

• Please follow the guidelines here

Public Service – NYS Thruway Pumpkin Patrol

● Leader: Ed Wilkonski, K1EM● Date: Fri. October 30th – Sat.

October 31st, 2020● Another successful year!

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Event Captain – Ed Wilkonski K1EMPublic Service – NYS Thruway Pumpkin Patrol

Operating Tales●Looking for somebody to

coordinate a band activity report● Dave Enright K3WHD has kindly

agreed to present this

●Also asking members to update the club on their own activity – new radios / antennas / modes, etc● Provide slide / photo / chart in

advance if you can

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Meeting Program – 2020 /21 Session

● Working on our program now● Do you have a suggested topic?● Is there something you could

present?● If so, please contact Brian at

[email protected]

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