OCTOBER 2002 DARC MEETING

October 2002

President: Ron Sappington WI7Z V.P.: Dan Farwell W8EQA

Treasurer:Travis Lofthouse KD7FRN

Board of Directors: Casey Lofthouse, Travis Lofthouse, Duane Beecher

Our next DARC meeting will be on Wednesday October 18, 2002

At 7:00 PM at the Old Harmon’s Store (55 S. 900 E.)

There will be talk-in assistance on 146.91- to help you find the club site if you’re not sure.

We will conduct a VE test session at 6 PM on the night of the club meeting. Please contact Dan Farwell, 688-1609 or Ron Sappington, 673-4552 if you are a VE and can help during that test session.

We will have a shop night and be constructing solar panels.

Please bring the following tools:

Soldering iron and solder, cutter/strippers and screw drivers.

Next month we will be visiting the Infowest Internet Service for a tour.

The St. George Senior Games will be held this October 8 & 11, 2002.

The club has been asked to help with communications for the hill climb at Snow Canyon on Tuesday October 8^th (9 AM –noon).

Also for the main bicycle race scheduled for Friday, October 11^th from 9 AM until 2 PM . We still need a few operators for the road race on Friday. Please call Dan Farwell at 688-1609 if you’d like to help.

The St. George Marathon will be held on Saturday, October 5^th, 2002.

The DARC will again be assisting this event with radio communication.

There will be a meeting this coming Thursday evening 7:30PM

at the Leisure Services building South of the St. George Library.

Make sure to be there and get your T – shirts!!

Dixie Amateur Radio Club

Bank Balance: $938.86

DARC is looking for new ideas for the 2002 Christmas Dinner and Club Party. Bring your suggestions to the next meeting!

Silent Key:

We are sad to announce the passing of Dolly Beckham, wife of G.R. Beckham (W7FVM) of Ivins , Utah.