It is election time again for the club and the election committee members are looking for you to submit your nominations. Can't wait for someone to nominate you, volunteer and nominate yourself for the position.
The 2012 Nomination committee members are Dennis VA3DTP and Peter VE3HM. Contact Dennis, VA3DTP via email va3dtp "at" rac.ca and / or Peter, VE3HM via email ve3hm1 "at" gmail.com and state the person and position you'd like to nominate.
All positions are open and to make sure you know the responsibilities here is some basic information:
All positions are open and we need you to select the best candidates to fill them for the coming year. The deadline for submissions is soon. Voting will take place at the June meeting.
If you have any questions about the various executive posiitons please contact a member of the current or past executives or the election committee members
On Wednesday May 10th, 2012 the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, Inc. had the privilege of demonstrating amateur radio at the Market Square in St. Catharines in conjunction with Emergency Preparedness Week. The emphasis of Emergency Preparedness Week is to be prepared. The following NPARC members came out to offer support and help out. Geddie VE3CJX, Peter VE3HM, Brian VE3BMX, Denis VE3KVE, Denis VA3ONO, Dale VE3LVW, Dave VE3DVE, David VE3BBN, Peter VA3WET and John VE3GBA. A special thank-you to Bob VE3HNH for operating PSK-31 on 20 meters from his home and making contact with the NPARC Ground Wave Emergency Network Station, VE3VM at Market Square. The NPARC station consisted of a two meter station and an HF station. The HF station consisted of an Icom 706 Mark II radio, an LDG AT-200Pro Autotuner, an Astron SS-25m 12 volt power supply and a Butternut vertical HF 6V antenna that just fit inside the building. The 2 meter station consisted of a Radio Shack HTX-242 transceiver, a 5/8 vertical magmount antenna on a cookie sheet and a 12 volt car battery.
Members spoke to the public about amateur radio and handed out NPARC information brochures. Almost 200 grade school students wandered through the displays with their teachers.
Thanks to all NPARC members that volunteered or visited the event !
Pictures from Emergency Preparedness Week 2012 have been posted on the clubs picture page. Click this link to go there now
While you are there, spend some time enjoying all of the other pictures of your fellow NPARC members at various activities over the years!
There was a record turn out for the May 7th, 2012 edition of the NPARC Monday Evening 2 Meter Net on the VE3NRS repeater. The Net started at 7:00 pm local.
Seventeen amateurs from across the Niagara Peninsula and abroad checked-in. Peter, VA3WET Net Controller would like to thank the following Seventeen Hams for taking time out to check-in, say hi, make announcements and share some thoughts about amateur radio with their fellow Hams:
The repeater was returned to normal use at 7:35 pm local. Thank-you to the Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club for the use of the repeater. Thank-you to our repeater technicians, Jake, VE3NCL and Dave, VA3UL for maintaining the club repeaters.
73 and Cheers.
The Niagara Penisula Amateur Radio Club Inc. will have a display about amateur radio and its use during an emergency at the St. Catharines Market Square in conjuction with Emergency Preparedness week on Wednesday May 9th 2012 from 8 am to 2 pm. Members are encouraged to come out and take a looks and help out. Everyone is invited.
The next meeting will be Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Royal Canadian Legion in Fonthill. The Legion is centrally located in the Niagara Peninsula at 141 Highway 20 East, Fonthill, Ontario. Click for map and directions.
Everyone is welcome to attend, including those interested in membership or learning more about the hobby.
Guest Speaker: To be announced.
Come and join us and perhaps you'll learn or discover something new about this fantastic hobby!
After the meeting, members are free to discuss their future in the club and answer any questions about becoming an Amateur Radio Operator if you are not one already.
Refreshments will be available following the meeting and a mini flea-market for members to sell or trade their new and almost new equipment. Guests and Non-members may find this very interesting. Again all are welcome.
