Newsletter of the Argonne Amateur Radio Club s3

RADIOACTIVITIES NEWSLETTER OF THE ARGONNE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Volume XLV, Number 3 May 2004

Club Meeting Mil’s Corner for May The May meeting of the Argonne Amateur Radio Club will be Tuesday May 4, 2004, 12:00 noon - 05 KC9CI Phillip Germantown, WI 1:00 PM, in a private dining room at the Argonne 07 WB9TRJ Roland Downers Grove, IL Cafeteria, building 213. Club members who do not 11 K9QPM Larry Lockport, IL have an Argonne badge can gain access to the site 12 K9VIC Eric Downers Grove, IL for these meetings by calling or emailing Jim 15 KC9EQQ Don Chicago, IL Jorgensen (252-5513; email: [email protected]), 19 W9RP Rollin Berkeley, IL who will arrange clearance at the Argonne Visitors 26 KA9OSW James Naperville, IL Reception Center. 28 K9MEQ Ray Addison, IL

The Treasurer’s Computer Sykwarn Meeting by Dale Travis, AG9H by Dick Konecny, K9IB

Members: East 26; West 2; Associate 67; Over 50 people attended the severe weather spotter Newsletter 6; Retired 22 program. Members of the ANL security force and Balances: Checking $6002.12; Cash $0.00; ANL fire department, AARC members and associates as fund = $32.00 well as interested residents were in attendance. Distributed as: Club $1537.80; Equipment Bakery and refreshments were served. Door prizes $1300.62; Repeater $1983.02; Packet $1180.68 were drawn for, with Rich McDaniel and Chuck Doose being the lucky recipients. The comments For the period Mar 18, 2004 thru Apr 22, 2004: from attendees were greatly positive. Income: Dues $21.00; Club $43.52 Eqp $3.44 Rptr $8.67; Pkt $3.40; ANL $0.00 Dennis Lamoreaux W9DS is in need of net control Expenses: Club $52.59; Eqp $0.00; Rptr $12.00; operators for the Thursday 7-9 pm and Monday Pkt $0.00 7:30-8:00 nets. Anyone able to help in this valued capacity is asked to contact Denny.

REMINDERS: CLUB BREAKFAST: Tom KC9AZJ, 6MCC, brought up the interesting Always the 2nd Sat. of each month, 8:30 AM. This thought that we might have some service minded month it is the 10th at: operators who would like to work with the 6MCC OldCountry Buffet to do communications for the “Run For the Roses” - 59th Street and LaGrange Road in LaGrange LaGrange Park - May 15, Sat. morning. 146.970 (no PL for the event). The person to contact is Jim CLUB NETS: Thru our Club Repeater 145.19. Novak WA9FIH, 708-442-4961, or Tom at 708- SKYWARN NET: Mondays in season 784-1949. 7 PM – Denny, W9DS. THE CLUB’S 9PM NET: every Monday with Dave & Renae Graczyk, KC9EUY & KC9EUX. Club Magazines THE NIGHT PATROL: every night at 10:30 PM with Paul, W9FNM. The club gets the following magazines. If you are a THE BREAKFAST CLUB:every morning at 8 AM. full member & you want to be put on the routing list THE NOONTIME NET: every weekday at noon. for any of them, e-mail the corresponding person. 73 Magazine, Loren Thompson – [email protected] Nuts and Volts, Dick Konecny – [email protected] Popular Communications, Tim Hentsch – [email protected] QEX & QST, Joe Kilar – [email protected] If you want to be on the circulation list for CQ Magazine, e-mail Joe Kilar – [email protected]. Even if you are currently on the CQ circulation list, you must e- mail Joe to stay on the list.

Argonne Amateur Radio Club Bldg. 222 Room A253 Argonne, IL 60439