Greetings! These hot August days are known as the “dog days” of summer.
My dog doesn’t want to go out in this heat.
Neither do my wife and I, for that matter!
I understand that the air conditioning is working well in the basement of the Morgan County Courthouse. So why not come experience the cool air while attending the regular monthly meeting of the Decatur Amateur Radio Club? We will assemble in the basement auditorium at 6:30 on Tuesday, August 6th. Please come early! The building stays locked, and we have to have someone available to open the door. Once the meeting starts, the door attendant usually comes downstairs to the meeting, and you’ll get to enjoy the hot night air in the parking lot.
The meeting should be streamed on Microsoft Teams. If you are unable to attend, log into the meeting on your computer and participate anyway!
Here is the online information:
- Title: DARC
- When: Occurs the first Tuesday of every month . . . from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
- Organizer: EMA Operator <MCCEMA@morgancounty-al.gov>
- Description: DARC monthly members meeting.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting:
<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDlmMjIxMTAtY2VmZC00ZjVjLThhMzMtNmRhYzVhOGIzNDBh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222d5e12da-b7d0-4d9a-bcf4-099f1b50984b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221660d6c4-034c-4150-9149-03cb174c170b%22%7d>
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If you have issues, please contact me at this email address or contact club president Thomas Garner KN4MDE at his address (his callsign @ outlook.com).
We’ll be reviewing our results from the Field Day event in June. We had a tremendous time and a phenomenal score this year. Maybe we can do some real planning for next year!
The Huntsville Hamfest is just 3 weeks away on Saturday and Sunday, August 17th and 18th. Make your plans to attend and stock up on radio goodies!
Please continue to spread the word to fellow hams or those who are wanting to take a test for a new or upgraded license that the Decatur club is still scheduling license testing every month on the first Saturday of each month. The testing sessions will be held in the Decatur Public Library on 6th Avenue NE (Highway 31) at 1:00. Please bring ID (especially your FRN, which is required on the license application) and your $15 fee. And, most importantly, PLEASE send an email to DecaturHamTest@w4atd.org so we can have the testing materials prepared and available for you. September 7th is our next scheduled testing date. PLEASE NOTE: WE ALWAYS NEED VOLUNTEER EXAMINERS TO HELP WITH THE TESTING PROGRAM! If you want to help in some way (Extra class license is normally required), please let us know! And if you send an email and do not get a timely response, please let the secretary know.
Remember also that the roster of current club members is now online at www.HamClubOnline.com. Set up your free account and if you have paid your dues (and the Secretary has updated the database) you should see that you’re associated with the DARC. If there’s an issue, let us know.
See you on Tuesday evening, August 6th, 2024, at the Morgan County Courthouse at 6:30! Don’t be late!
