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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...
Familiar Bi-Plane Crashes at Indian Hills Country Club
The Goodson boys (Jerry W5BFF, Boogie N5GNR, Bubba N5APP, and Kyle Wayne N5KWG) went to the golf course this afternoon to look at the wreckage.
The plane was occupied by two individuals, both of whom walked away from the crash with minimal injuries. A golfer who was near the crash site at the time of the incident said the plane stalled, and one of the wheels hit the maintenance shed, which caused the aircraft to kick over with a low attitude. The plane made a loud "thud" sound, and skidded approximately 30 feet to a stop. The landing gear was severely bent, the wings took some damage, and the prop was destroyed, but both of the men in the plane walked away. The pilot cut his forehead on the windshield, and the impact caused some marks from the seatbelt harnesses, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been!