[NCC] Agenda thanks to K8AZ

[Tim Duffy]

Annual Summer Meeting of North Coast Contesters

Saturday, July 29, 2023

K3LR QTH

44 Elliot Road

West Middlesex PA 16159

 

 

EVENT BEGINS AT NOON, EDT

 

Picnic and Meeting will be in the "big tents" next to the K3LR DX Barn

NOT the garage

 

Please Park in the lot across the street

 

 

     K3LR ANTENNA TOUR - Starts at 1 pm

 

     PICNIC LUNCH -- 2 pm 

 

     Beer, soft drinks and a catered lunch buffet (chicken, burgers and
special
     kielbasa)

 

 

NCC MEETING

3 pm . or immediately Following Lunch

 

AGENDA

 

CALL TO ORDER (K3LR)

 

ROSTER SIGN IN (pass around tablet) 

 

.       Introduction of all attendees

 

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA?

 

YDXA 2023 - W3Y/RSGB IOTA Operation at K3LR  (K3LR)

 

.       W3Y operators:   Katie Campbell (KE8LQR), Agnes Wagner (AD8IR), Ben
Wagner (AD8FQ) and Grace Papay (KE8RJU) 

 

FINANCIAL REPORT (W3YQ):   

 

.       From July 26, 2023 email report from W3YQ: 

 

o   Current Balance $3,311.36

o   Balance as of 7/27/2022:  $2,496.00

o   Further details: (W3YQ)

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

.       2023 Hamvention report (K3LR)

 

.       OQP Report: (W8CAR)

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

.       WRTC "2022-2023" update (K3LR)

 

.       Update re: CQ Magazine (K3LR)

 

.       Recent Issues:  ARRL Board of Directors Meeting (K3LR)

 

o   Dues Increase

o   QST "opt-in" requirement for Life Members

 

.       Resolution of Appreciation: W1NN (web master until 2022;  NAQP whip)
(K8AZ)

 

.       Recognition of huge upgrade to NCC Website (K8AZ)

 

o   Enormous thanks to Amy, N8AMY

o   Amy also instrumental in getting NC8C renewed

 

.       "Around the horn":  Comments from attendees.

 

.       Fall Contests  (MAJOR contests highlighted.)

 

o   NAQP CW - August 5-6

o   NAQP SSB - August 19-20

o   Ohio QSO Party  -- August 26-27

o   WWROF WW Digi contest - August 22-27

o   NA CW Sprint - Sept. 10 (K3LR)

o   Stew Perry TBDXC October 21-22

o   CQWW DX SSB - October 28-29

o   ARRL Sweepstakes CW Nov. 4-6

o   ARRL Sweepstakes SSB Nov. 18-20

o   CQWW DX CW - November 25-26

o   ARRL 160m Contest Dec. 1-3

o   ARRL 10m Contest Dec. 9-10

o   Stew Perry TBDXC Dec. 30

o   NAQP CW - Jan. 13-14, 2024

o   NAQP SSB - Jan. 20-21, 2024

 

Other Issues

 

Comments for the good of the Order

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Collection of Voluntary dues/contributions (W3YQ)