Greetings one and all, after 3 months of 90 + weather it is so good to be breathing cool clean Pacific Air<\/p>\n
I propose to resume our CAKE sessions on the second and fourth Saturdays\u00a0 at The Abbey from 10.00 to noon beginning on August 13
\nThe June issue of QST introduced our new ARRL CEO\u00a0 Tom Gallagher NY2RF.\u00a0 His remarks included “I recognize that celebrating the past is the duty of a graceful steward but embracing the future is vitally important to bringing the art and science of Amateur Radio to an even wider community”<\/p>\n
How relevant his words are to us as our club is now 100 years old.
\nThe question is how are we to celebrate this special occasion ?\u00a0 Club President Cap KE6AFE reserved the use of the ground floor of the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz\u00a0 for the whole day of September 17th.\u00a0 It is up to the members at large, to work together to use this time and space effectively. Clearly we have very little time to design a program and to publicize it.<\/p>\n
As a straw man this is what I have in mind .
\nFormal presentations
\nA possible series of six 45 minute presentations in the Board room\u00a0 with accommodation for 24<\/p>\n
For the auditorium I envisage simultaneous activities<\/p>\n
Exhibits of home made and commercial technology from the 1920s,to the present day.
\nSale of member-only used new equipment, Display and sale of vendors products (I have alerted WA6HHQ)
\nHands on demos of Amateur communication in action eg Repeater services,\u00a0 Remote RF, satellite\u00a0 and a combination of RF and combined radio and internet<\/p>\n
Exhibits of software oriented to Amateur radio\u00a0 eg satellite tracking,\u00a0 antenna design,\u00a0 propagation,\u00a0 DSP design
\nFollowing the events
\nI feel certain a catered banquet at the MAH\u00a0 would be of universal interest (Becky KI6TKB)<\/p>\n
Publicity Bill (AF6OH)<\/p>\n
This is key to reaching out to Bay Area Clubs and local community in general eg schools , police Fire etc<\/p>\n
I expect that we will devote a fair portion of our CAKE sessions between now and Sept 17th ie Aug 13 \/27\u00a0 and Sept 10<\/p>\n
Please plan to come, ask questions, offer ideas and most importantly volunteer to take part . If you can not attend these 3 CAKE sessions but otherwise have something to contribute please contact me by email<\/p>\n
With your support It can be done !<\/p>\n
73 Ron W6WO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Help Celebrate our 100th Anniversary Greetings one and all, after 3 months of 90 + weather it is so good to be breathing cool clean Pacific Air I propose to resume our CAKE sessions on the second and fourth Saturdays\u00a0 …<\/p>\n