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<DIV>Steve,</DIV>
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<DIV>Your proposals are right on the money. I share your concerns.
Many groups / clubs are looking for ways to enhance
interest in activities. The LCC is no exception. A meeting on
SKYPE is another alternative or a chat room. Let try one
of your suggestions and see how it works? If it does not
attract folks then we can try other ideas. </DIV>
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<DIV>Have others offered any ideas?</DIV>
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<DIV>de Dallas k1DW</DIV>
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<DIV>PS: TNX fer the Qs in CWTs. </DIV>
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<DIV>lets see In a message dated 3/10/2017 7:29:58 A.M. Central Standard Time,
lottsphoto@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large">Or can we get more people
motivated and active ?</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>One of the biggest
challenges of our organization as I see it is</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>getting everyone
together</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>We have many members
but rarely do we have more than a half dozen at a meeting, the exception last
year was at the SARA HamFest we had about 24 folks there, maybe more</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>What I propose has
been brought up once before....</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>let's build and
embrace a public virtual place for members and guest to congregate</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>This idea for some
reason was not widely accepted last time I mentioned it, maybe now is
the time ?</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>BTW there are many
successful clubs that have done this</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>here are just a couple of
examples....</FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=4><A
title=https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576440742579802/
href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576440742579802/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1576440742579802/</A></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>I propose an OPEN FB
page</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>is an open FB that
scary ?<BR><BR>Those that embrace only a closed page limit visibility</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>like the St Louis, MO amateur
Radio club that is closed and has only 21 members 21 members is
pretty small for St Louis !</FONT><BR><FONT size=4><A
title=https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710274999234372/
href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710274999234372/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710274999234372/</A></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>If NOT a FB page
then maybe a Blog</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default style="FONT-SIZE: large" dir=ltr>like this
one..........</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><A
title=http://sdxa.blogspot.com/
href="http://sdxa.blogspot.com/">http://sdxa.blogspot.com/</A></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>or something else ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>How about meetings at members
stations on contest week-ends ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>not just a handful of ops ONCE a
year, I want to see our organization grow !</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>What is wrong with that, are we
not a contest club ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>OR what about some
virtual online Multi-OP entry's</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>in contest that allow
them</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>ask AA5AU about his journey with
a team into doing this</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>I know there are less than a
handful that play most Wednesday's for an Hour in the CW OPS Cw
test</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>it is fun and you don't have to
be a QRQ op to play</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>Ask Marsh KA5M, Dallas K1DW or
myself for more info</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>on the weekly CW test
sessions</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>Not a CW op then what about a
group of us playing in the Phone Fray each Tuesday night</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>and no I am not saying every
Tuesday</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>Or what about using my station
for a week via remote</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>and your station next week via
remote control</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>easily done ask Scott W5WZ and
remoting a station</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>What I am saying is let's
generate some ACTIVITY !!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>otherwise we will be the club
that was</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><U><B>Or maybe LCC is not broken and it is
just me, but I am concerned</B></U><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>Cheers!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>Steve</FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_default dir=ltr><FONT size=4>KG5VK</FONT></DIV>
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