Thanks to everybody who came to the sale. We raised over $1500 for the widows and the club!

We still need operators:

Annapolis Run - Kicks off Saturday, December 1, at 7:10 AM, and runs about 2 hours starting and ending at Navy/Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Contact K3RSJ, jeter904 at verizon dot net

C U there and 73, Bob K3RSJ

Friday, December 14 - 6:00 p.m. HOLIDAY PARTY at Ford Hall down the hill from the clubhouse Volunteers needed for set up - Contact any board member Club supplies entrees and drinks - Please bring a side or dessert Pay 2013 dues before or at the party to be eligible for great door prizes RSVP to Kim KB3NGU - rdelamarte at aol dot com Let her know how many are attending, what dish you want to bring (side or desert) and especially how many young children you are bringing so we can let Santa know.

The FCC has issued a Notice Of Proposed Rule Making And Order. See the link below for all the details.

Summary of Selected Highlights:

1. Lifetime credit for previous, expired licenses
2. Grace period for expired licenses to be reduced from 2 years to 180 days
3. Two VEs to sign license applications

The proposed rule making asks for comments on these and other aspects of the proposal. Instructions for submitting comments are listed in the document which can be found at the link below.

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db1002/FCC-...

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Here is the October issue of the Ham Arundel News. Please read it carefully. Included is new state of Maryland traffic regulations that will affect all who drive. We try to put in information that is up to date and of interest to the entire club. Please let us know if there is something else you would like to see. Drop an email to newsletter@w3vpr.org. Let's all work to improve our club.

We still need 2 or 3 more volunteers to help with the communications for the Strider's Metric Marathon on Sunday morning, October 7, at Southern High School, Harwood, MD. We also need another bike mobile to monitor the course. For more information please contact Ron Boller, at 410-956-6127 or n3wof at verizon dot net.

Here is the September issue of the Ham Arundel News.

Fox Hunt 9AM and Picnic at Noon, Saturday Sept 29, 2012
Contact Bruce WR3Q
Click Read More for all the details!

AARC will hold Extra Class Study Hall for five Saturdays 9AM to Noon starting on September 8 and ending on October 13. (No class Sept 29 - skipped for fox hunt and picnic) Testing occurs on October 13 at 1 PM. Classes and exams are held at the Davisdonville AARC Clubhouse. Since the website is undergoing some upgrades, sign up by just sending me an email to: kk4gv at w3vpr dot org. Click read more for the rest of the details!

Next session Sept 22. (No Class Sept 15 or 29)

The Southern Maryland Amateur Radio Club invites us to their meeting Friday night August 13 at 7:00 at the PG County Police Clinton Station auditorium.

TMARC - “The Whys and Wherefores
of Coordinating Repeaters”
Bryan (N3ST) will give a talk on TMARC and how
they go about keeping ham repeater coordination under
control. Bryan lives in Pennsylvania, so spread the word
so we have a large attendance for this program.

Location: Clinton District 5 P.G. County police station located on Groveton Drive off Brandywine Road in Clinton, Md.
Time: 7:00 PM
Talk-in: On the 147.150 repeater PL 114.8