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Congratulations to Harold McMullen KE5WCQ for upgrading to general, to Bryan Loper KG5VDK and 16-year-old Jake Stegall KG5VDL for passing their technician! Special thanks to all the VEs who volunteered with the test sessions.
Danny Richard KG5ESG was appointed the new ARES Emergency Coordinator for Cass and Morris County on June 21. Danny got to work on implementing a county emergency communications plan for the counties. Jim Collom N5YU donated a dedicated ARES repeater that provides wide coverage for both counties.
November marks the final formal club meeting each year for the RACC. The 2017 officers were elected, and the 2016 RACC Christmas Party plans were finalized to be held at the Champions Bible Church on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 6:30pm.
An unusual band opening on 2 meters allowed for FM contacts to be made on simplex and repeaters further than two hundred miles away late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning (16-17 November 2016).
The ARRL sent a mass email soliciting member support and action to encourage elected representatives to vote in favor of the Amateur Radio Parity Act. The league has made it easy by pre-loading a form on a website where members can type in their information, and an email is sent to the appropriate representatives.
You can help, too! Go to: https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-us-senate-to-pass-amateur-radio-parity-act
I went to the link and followed the instructions with a small twist...
AMS Students Launch Weather Balloon
"I can't say just how proud of those guys I am!" Goodson said. "Those kids have really put a lot of heart and effort into learning about ham radio. I'm ecstatic the school administration is so supportive of this program, and that every student at the Atlanta Elementary School was able to witness the launch."
Bobby Horn Jr., a reporter for the Atlanta Citizens-Journal, was on location and the Sunday edition of the Journal featured a very nice story of the event. You can read that story online by clicking on this link: http://www.casscountynow.com
The Atlanta ISD featured the event on their website and facebook page, complete with pictures and a video. You can view the story on their website at: http://www.atlisd.net/
Several members of the RACC showed up to witness the event: Jim and Joann Collom, John and Dena Spann, Nelton Humphries, Danny Richard, and Precinct 3 Commissioner Paul Cothren.
Danny Richard took his granddaughter, 6-year-old Mia, out of school in Pittsburg so she could watch! When she returned to school, she was telling her class about the launch with amazing detail, particularly in the technical aspect of the launch and flight. Her class couldn't believe what she was telling them and the teacher called Danny. He went and spoke to the students, confirming what Mia had already told them... only he had pictures!