First let me say..
HAPPY NEW YEAR.. Yes, I know that
I’m a little early on this, but I wanted to
I want to encourage everyone, League members or not, to go
to the Ohio Section Website. I have a survey going on, as well as a giveaway.
You’ll find both of these on the left side of the main page, but there’s a catch
- the only way that you can participate in either of these is go to the
website.. http://arrl-ohio.org and very soon.
Looking for a real after Christmas deal? Are you a member of
the ARRL?? If you aren’t, this is a great opportunity to become one. If you are
and haven’t renewed lately (excluding Life Members of course), then you need to
take advantage of some savings that are very quickly going away. Dues will be
going up starting January 1st, so if you want to save $10 per year, get your
dues in right NOW..!!
Are you getting those emails from me? If not, all you have
to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them. Heck, just send me an email n8sy@n8sy.com and I’ll get you added to the
ListServer. There’s a link to do this on the Ohio Section website and it’s on
the bottom left corner.. For your convenience, here’s a direct link to it: http://arrl-ohio.org/forwarder/forwarding.html
I urge all of you to make sure that
everyone, regardless of whether they are a League member or not, get signed up
for one of these options. You can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this
is not what you were expecting.
Straight Key Night
Every day is a good day to send CW, but January 1 from 0000
UTC through 2359 UTC is reserved for Straight Key Night. Enjoy CW as it has
been sent and enjoyed since the earliest days of Amateur Radio.
Upcoming Hamfests in Ohio..
01/17/2016 | SCARF Hamfest
Location: Nelsonville, OH
Sponsor: Sunday Creek Amateur Radio Federation
Website: http://www.qrz.com/db/kc8aav
01/24/2016 | Tusco ARC Hamfest
Location: Strasburg, OH
Sponsor: Tusco Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.tuscoarc.org
02/21/2016 | Mansfield Mid*Winter Hamfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: InterCity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://www.W8WE.org
Finally, did you read the “Year in Review” that was sent out
the other day? If you didn’t, or just flat out have now idea of what I’m
talking about, I strongly encourage you to go to: http://n8sy3.blogspot.com/ and read up on what happened in 2015 in
Ohio.. I’m sure you’ll find it interesting.. You’ll also find a more enriched copy
of this and other “Let’s Talk” issues at that same link.
73 for now, and have a very SAFE and Happy New Year!!
Scott, N8SY..
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