The chapter held its annual Christmas dinner meeting in Roanoke, Virginia on December 15, 2004 at the Roanoker restaurant.  The dinner started at 6:00PM.  Ten members and eight guests were present.

Members

Harlan Miller - K1TT
Larry Stanecker - WA2OLP
Charlie Beckwith - K4BSF
Riley Dudley - K4ORD
Stan Reas - K4UK
Bob Anderson - W4UMK
J.J. Weigand - W4EIE
Buddy Smith - W4YE
Bill Svec - WA4BKW
Bob Dixon - W8HGH

Guests

Pat Anderson
Barbara Beckwith
Peggy Dudley
Sarah Smith
Nancy Miller
Arlette Stanecker - KB2HBW
Joy Svec
Tessie Weigand

President Bill Svec called the meeting to order at 7:00PM and read the treasurers report in an amount of $197.41.

OLD BUSINESS

Bob, W8HGH noted that we had not received information back from QCWA concerning the banner that is sold by the national organization.  He will contact national again regarding this matter.  It was noted by Charlie, K4BSF and Buddy, W4YE that Vic, W4AGI has dues paid until the end of 2005.

The QCWA banner can be viewed here: www.qcwa.org/banner.jpg.  Members please check this out before the next meeting!

Stan, K4UK reported that the 2000 new WW2DDM cards, costing $284.00 had been ordered and would be coming sometime in the next month or two.

Buddy, W4YE asked that the W5KL cards not be billed to the chapter and asked that he be billed for any cost involved.

Bob, W8HGH will contact QCWA again and ARRL concerning QTHs of licensed amateurs in the area served by Chapter 202.  The intent here is to get new members for our chapter.

We all would like to thank Stan, K4UK for his extra effort in sending out postcards announcing the December meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Charlie, K4BSF told the members present that Jim Tuckwiller, AA4L had become a Silent Key. Buddy, W4YE moved that the chapter send a $50.00 check to the QCWA scholarship fund.  Charlie, K4BSF seconded the motion and the members voted in favor.  Bob, W8HGH was also asked to send a sympathy card to Jim’s family with a copy of the letter being sent to the QCWA scholarship fund.

MEMBERSHIP ROSTER

The membership roster has be entered into an Excel workbook.  The call, handle, first name, last name, address, city, state, zip plus four, phone, email, chapter member status, national member status, national life member status, ARRL membership, date of first licensing, license class, QCWA national membership number and status of current dues are listed in this workbook.  Bob, W8HGH passed around a sheet asking that errors/changes be listed so that he can bring the list up to date.

MEETING DATES

Bob, W8HGH has contacted Bob Evans in Lynchburg for the January meeting and the Station restaurant in Bedford for a meeting in February.  Several members have asked that the upcoming meetings in Lynchburg and Bedford be held as luncheon meetings.  Bob, said that members will be contacted at least twice before the upcoming meetings either by email or telephone/letter as soon as dates are confirmed.

CHAPTER DUES

The following members each paid $5.00 for their 2005 membership in chapter #202:

K1TT - Harlan Miller
W4UMK - Bob Anderson

The following member paid an additional $5.00 which will be applied to the 2006 dues:

K4UK - Stan Reas

TREASURERS REPORT

At the end of the meeting a total of $211.41 is present in the account at First National Bank, Rocky Mount, Virginia.

Check out the QCWA Chapter 202 Old Dominion Website: QCWA Chapter 202 Website

Submitted by Bob Dixon – W8HGH

Secretary/Treasurer