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!
There were no new visitors or new members inducted into our membership during the May meeting.  Now is the time to start thinking about some recruiting efforts to bring new licensees (and past members to rejoin) into our fellowship! A simple phone call to a friend or ex-member may surprise you! 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
Our Mailing address is:  Lenoir Amateur Radio Club,  P.O. Box 3276, Lenoir, NC, 28645. WEBSITE ADDRESS...          About Membership Dues
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:  JUNE 14TH 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 status was discussed & several suggestions were offered ranging from trying a different frequency pair to switching to a 440 repeater for our operations.  

Disaster Trailer Committee :  Project is still on temporary hold until after completion of other major projects and committments during the busy months of May-July.  It was suggested that the disaster trailer be made into a generator & antenna carrier and other supportive equipment.

EOC Kiosk Committee : An "antenna erection" work party was held Saturday, May 5th to install our 2-meter/440 & 220 antennas atop the EOC building.  Also, the rigs were hooked up and EOC is now "On the air"!!  Thanks to all volunteers!
Pardon if  this issue of the Newsletter is a bit late (normal publication is the 5th of ea month), but I have been working on the new CERT website between other projects and it has caused me to lag behind just a wee bit. To see the rudimentary beginnings of the website, you can click on:   http://www.caldwell-ncares.org/cert.  Any suggestions/comments at this time is welcomed!  A new SKYWARN website will follow the CERT website completion.
This is going to be a busy, busy  month for LARC, CARES, and CCERT!  All will be exercised during the upcoming Blowing Rock EmergencyFest 2007 (June 9th) and the ARRL Field Day (June 23rd).  Eager volunteers will be needed for both events. Can we have a little of your time??  Thanks!!   -Ed
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