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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEMBERS’ MEETING (National)
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEMBERS’ MEETING: The Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc., 1972 Martina Street, Apopka, FL 32703-1558, pursuant to New York State Consolidated Laws N-PCL §605(a), hereby gives notice of its Annual Meeting to be held via a virtual
Zoom Webinar on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT, to present its annual report in accordance with the provisions of NY’s N-PCL §519, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Members can register for the meeting by visiting Dated: May 10, 2025. By: Anthony Perales, AI1U, Secretary
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Joint QCWA 3.890 AM Luncheon This Saturday (4/24/2025)
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Hello everyone!
I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits! I am thrilled to share some exciting news with you all. This Saturday, we will be having our group luncheon at the Country Recipe Grill in Plano. The event is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM, and I can't
wait to see all of you there.
Our main goal for this luncheon is to have a short QCWA business meeting and to create a lively and engaging atmosphere where we can all come together, catch up, share some ham radio stories and enjoy each other's company. This is a fantastic opportunity to
reconnect with old friends and make some new ones. I know that many of you have been looking forward to this event, and I promise it will be a memorable occasion.
So, mark your calendars and get ready for a delightful time at the Country Recipe Grill. Let's make this luncheon a day to remember, filled with laughter, good food, and great conversations.
Looking forward to seeing you all this Saturday!
73, Jim - W5WN
President, QCWA Dallas Chapter 41
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Net Check-ins on 5/18/2025
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The following stations checked into the net with very poor band conditions:
K5RIC
K5EUZ
K5BOI
K5YHX
W2HLD
N5KNU
W5GM
W5PUT
KI5UXC
W5WN
N5NSN
N5NBK
Thank you all for checking in!
73, Jim - W5WN
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KEN NORVELL MEMORIAL SERVICE
CHAPTER 41 MEMBERS:
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I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AGAIN BY JENNY SINGLETON, DAUGHTER? OF KEN NORVEL, W5KN, SK
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SHE HAS ADVISED ME THAT THE NORVELL FAMILY WILL BE HOLDING A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR HER DAD, KEN NORVELL
THIS FRIDAY, MAY 23 @ 2:00 PM AT THE "FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM" IN DALLAS. JENNY ASKS THAT ALL COME EARLY AND?
ENJOY THE MUSEUM. YOUR ADMISSIION IS BEING PAID FOR BY KEN.
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WHAT BETTER PLACE THAN THE "FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM" TO HOLD A MEMORIAL SERVICE AS KEN ENJOYED BOTH HAM
RADIO AND AIRCRAFT/FLYING !
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de VAL / W5PUT
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Re: Ken Norvell - W5KN
Val, I'm sorry to hear he has gone SK. I did not know Ken. We have lost another good Ham. My prayers go out to his family. Thank you for the update, Mason On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 12:57?PM Val Erwin via <verwinw5put=[email protected]> wrote:
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Ken Norvell - W5KN
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I am sorry to report this late information received from Jenny Singleton, daughter of Ken Norvell, W5KN:
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As of April 5, 2025, Ken Norvell became a Silent Key. Ken was a past president of QCWA Chapter 41.? I first met Ken after I came to Dallas
following my recruitment from the university in 65' to come to work for Texas instruments, followed by Collins Radio.
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Our prayers go out to the Norvell Family...........
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Re: 5/4/2025 net report
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I think I just cant read my own hand writing lol! On 5/11/25 00:46, W Foster Rich via groups.io wrote:
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Re: 5/4/2025 net report
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As I recall, I was the first station you called on for comments last Sunday (May 4). Seems that you might have misunderstood my call sign as pronounced. Please correct the list below for the record. Thanks, and 73, Foster, K5EUZ, San Diego, CA -----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Jay Urish - W5GM via groups.io Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2025 7:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [QCWA41] 5/4/2025 net report Jay W5GM net control k5evc k5ric w2hld ki5uxc k5boi k5lol k5yhx k5jpd n5nbk n5knu n5nsn w5put The groups.io group was announced as well as the Chapter lunch coming up on the 24th |
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Re: QCWA Chapter 41 Luncheon / WA5CMI Joint Luncheon 4/26/2024
CHAPTER 41 QCWA SALES ASSISTANCE? FOR MEMBERS: 1. Member brought eqpt to QCWA table and left it for sale but never came back to pick it up when it did not sell! 2. When equipment was sold, Member was unhappy with the sales price!? 3. Member wishing equipment to be sold, never "served time" to aid in its sale or the sale of any other equipment. 4. Etc., Etc.................Been there, done that, don't recommend it. .? Bottom line, if you want to sell equipment get a table and take an active part in the sales of same. Or, highly recommend the use of for sales of ham eqpt. SRI for my absence at the luncheon as I attended the Durant,OK Saturday hamfest held at the Durant Airport. WX was beautimous' !? de Val a.k.a. W5PUT On Sat, Apr 26, 2025 at 6:07?PM W5WN Jim (Win) via <W5WN=[email protected]> wrote:
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QCWA Chapter 41 Luncheon / WA5CMI Joint Luncheon 4/26/2024
Greetings All!
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Sorry, I put the meeting date as 2024, not 2025. The edit feature does not allow editing the subject once a message has been posted.
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We had an enjoyable, relaxed and informal meeting this morning at the Southern Recipes Grill. It was a very nice, sunny morning after a week of storms. I think many took the opportunity to get some outdoor spring chores accomplished or just enjoy the warm weather. Our attendance was down in number, but not in quality!?
Those attending were W5WN, WA9POK, K5BOI, W2HLD, KI5UXC. A few other regulars were out of town.
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We started with a little "show and tell" session. Jim, W5WN brought a Texas Bugcatcher coil for MIke, W2HLD to experiment with on his inverted L. His objective is better loading on 75 meters without having any appreciable impact on loading on higher bands. Another bonus would be the possibility of obtaining 160 meter capability. The coil was broken off of a vehicle that went too fast under a low hanging tree branch. The mounting studs for the mast and whip were broken, but otherwise the coil is intact, in good shape and should prove to work well for his experimentation. Those present commented on how the coil could be repaired to be put back in service as a mobile antenna. No repairs should be required to use it for a fixed station antenna installation.
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The possibility of using a logging program for the Sunday morning 75 meter net was briefly discussed. There were 2 possible programs discussed. One is NetLogger. It requires a program to be installed on a computer. It is quite full featured and powerful. Another option is a web based application called Ham.Live that can be accessed by any device with a browser capable of logging into the website. It would potentially be useful for a greater number of net stations and has what appears to be an easier to use interface. No decisions were made as to the next step with logging software so it's still up for discussion. Provide your thoughts, opinions, advice, etc. here on the groups.io reflector.
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We discussed initiating a chapter program to reserve tables at hamfests for use by QCWA Chapter 41 members. This would provide an opportunity for members to have others take equipment for sale to the hamfest if they could not make it themselves.? A donation of 5% of the proceeds from the sale of the equipment would? be used to offset the cost of renting the tables. A small initial donation from anyone using the table would provide seed money to get started. Anything left over from the 5% fee on equipment sales would go toward tables at the next hamfest. The objective is to break even and not make a profit.
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Finally, we discussed catching up on presentation of QCWA membership awards. Chapter officers have access to print the awards. Initially, awards could be printed on standard computer paper and given to members. If so desired, the member could request an enlarged award, or one on heavier paper stock as well as a frame for a donation to defray the involved cost. Unless the chapter votes to elect a Treasurer and begin charging dues, it appears this is a reasonable approach to recognize those members deserving awards. Regardless, all awards will be printed in full color.
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As always, Chapter 41 members would like your input as to what you would like the chapter to do. Any ideas on programs or activities are appreciated.
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73, Jim (Win) - W5WN
President, QCWA Dallas Chapter 41
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Chapter Update for This Week
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I hope you all enjoyed my earlier April Fools message!
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73, Jim (Win) - W5WN
President, QCWA Chapter 41
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Re: Chapter 41 Executive Orders and Other Items of Interest
开云体育Val,?Yes, it was was an April Fools joke! It's also a good way to find out who's paying attention to the groups.io reflector!
73, Jim - W5WN?
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From: Jay Urish - W5GM <jay@...>
Date: 4/2/25 11:07 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: Re: [QCWA41] Chapter 41 Executive Orders and Other Items of Interest
LOL!!! On 4/2/25 10:43, Val Erwin via groups.io wrote:
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