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Hi Guys,<br>
Wow, how time seems to slip by. I intended to
send this at least a week before the hamfest, and suddenly its already
hamfest eve. The LCC will meet at the Shreveport hamfest on August 13, at
11:00 AM, in the meeting room (across the street from the main hamfest
site). <br><br>
We will be passing out certificates for the
Louisiana winners in the LaQP. All out of state certificates should hit
the mail within a couple of weeks. As soon as they are mailed, the final
results will be posted to the web site.<br><br>
Nominations will be opened for officers for next
year. Because our club covers such a large area, we allow online
nominations. Starting early next week, paid members will be able to log
on to the club web site and make a nomination. There will be a link at
the top of the page to guide you. There will be a
"window" during which nominations are open, then they will
close and a list of nominees will be posted. Paid members will then be
able to place their vote online. These will be pooled with live votes at
our next meeting (Pineville) and the new officers will be named. There
hasn't been quite as much mud-slinging in this race as in the national
ones, but it does promise to be almost as exciting as watching paint dry.
This club has been known to nominate someone <i>in absentia</i>, so you
should plan to be there to decline and defend yourself.<br><br>
I am sure our President will have some words of
wisdom for us, encouraging individual and team participation during the
coming contest season.<br><br>
Lastly our former President and recent convert
to Texas-ism, KG5VK, will have a nice presentation on one of the slick,
high performance- multiple element, low band receiving arrays.<br><br>
Come pick up your certificate (you DID participate in LaQP, right?),
learn something new, and visit with other contest club members. Hope to
see you there.<br><br>
73,<br>
Mark, K5ER</body>
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