GPS (global positioning system) units are fast becoming a way of life.  Many auto manufacturers are now offering "OnStar" (see last month's editorial!) and the price of small handheld units are now competively priced in the $100-$150 range.  In addition, the Motorola cellphone, Model V-60X, has a built-in GPS (call 911 and you can be pinpointed to within 300 yards)...much better than the older "nearest tower" concept which could be up to 10 miles distant!
     New Car-Jacking                         Scheme! Our Mailing address is:  Lenoir Amateur Radio Club,  P.O. Box 3276, Lenoir, NC, 28645. ARRL Affiliation March 31st has come and gone and a small number of members failed to submit the required dues to remain an active member of the Club.  Our Constitution & ByLaws requires dropping a member from the rolls if dues are greater than 90 days in arrears! If this was an oversight on your part, please contact our Treasurer ASAP.  Thanks!
During the March meeting, we were pleased to induct into our membership Warren Gruber, WU3Y, and son Timothy Gruber, KB3IYJ.  Floyd Key, KF4PJJ, rejoined at the March Meeting after a brief absence and we were glad to welcome him back.      Please note! Speaking of Addresses... The LARC now has a brand-new web domain identity - thanks to Gary, KD4YTU!  He has secured for us the domain address of Lenoir-ARC.org (and .net) .  Gary will set up a number of email addresses using this domain and later will host our very own website on his server free of charge!  Add ti onally, this newsletter will be available on the website for viewing and/or printing simply by clicking on one of the several "tabs".  Work will begin shortly on the design and implementation of the new website!! The editor reserves the right to edit and/or paraphrase articles or "news" submitted for inclusion into the LARC newsletter due to time, content, and/or space constraints.  No political and/or religious viewpoints please!   Submit articles, etc.,  to Jim, N4EUX, at n4eux@arrl.net    tnx! GPS      Our Newsletter
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Committee Reports Jim N4EUX The Newsletter undergoes constant changes...with columns coming/going,  in an attempt to bring you a newsy, easy-to-read format and platform to keep you, the reader, aware of the club's activities. Experimental typefonts, colors, and presentations are made on a regular basis to enhance that goal.
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Also, if you find any "links" to not be working, please let the editor know ASAP! Thanks!! Pg 2 REMINDER:  APRIL 12TH IS CLUB MEETING NIGHT!  BRING A FRIEND The LARC Newsletter has been published each month (except during the club's "hibernation" period) since October 1986 (20 years minus 4) ! Repeater Committee : The Repeater Committee Report indicates no change in securing a coordinated frequency pair for our 2-meter repeater.

Disaster Trailer Committee :  Project is on temporary hold until after completion of other major projects and committments.  

EOC Kiosk Committee:   No report for the month of March...Chairman of Committee out of town.

With the passage of the new regulations concerning "no-code" licenses, April is seeing new-license applications and upgrade applications going to new heights.  It is expected that this will be further evidenced at the Catawba Valley Hamfest in Morganton on the 21st of this month.  The WCARS VE Team may have their hands full!  Being a code instructor for many, many years, I,  for one, was not overly pleased to see the code requirement (especially 5 WPM) slip into history.  In the recent past, it seemed to be  the only thing left that distinguished us fom just being "appliance operators"!  But...I would rather see the no-code license than to see many would-be hams succumb to the internet and text-messaging syndrome (alhough I suppose they do have their place).  At any rate, the deed of no-code licensing is done and diehards like myself must live with it.  Wanna hear my viewpoint of doing away with the Novice License??  No...I guess not!    HAPPY EASTER!!

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