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As we enter the twenty second year of the Mid-State Amateur Radio
Club it is a opportune time to reflect on the clubs early history. The Johnson
County Amateur Radio Emergency Service JO-CARES was the forerunner to the Club
and JO-CARES membership was instrumental in taking action in an early 1984 meeting
to form the Club. Some of those attending this meeting were: Paul KA9DTH, Tom
N9AZD, Larry N9DLN, Joan N9DON, Dan KK9G the new EC and his wife Marge, Brad KA9OWA and
others not mentioned in minutes. It was determine at the February meeting by hand
vote to:
Form a club with
elected officers.
Write a simple set of
by laws.
Hold regular meetings
with programs for all areas of ham
radio.
Offer to participate in
community activities where possible.
It was noted that there is a group of active and interested hams and the new officers will
have their hands full providing programs and activities for the Club.
On February 18, 1984 at the House of Franklin at 0730 hours the Johnson County Radio Club
ARES meeting was called to order by Paul Thomas KA9DTH, with eighteen members
attending. During this meeting nominations for officers was opened and the following
names were submitted to the membership.
President - Darrel Sego KM9S, Bill Fisher KG9K.
Vice President - Dave Distler KM9E, Joan Kemp N9DON.
Secretary Treasurer - Dan Cammack W9MLN, Dave Wendt KA9OOH.
The following members were elected to their respective offices, Bill, President, Joan,
Vice President and Dan, Secretary Treasurer. In addition Darrel Sego was nominated
and elected as the ARRL Representative as this office required an Advanced License.
In addition, the question of Club dues was brought up and after discussion it was agreed
that a sum of $5.00 would be assessed per member for the first year, to be collected at
the next meeting. Other business at that first meeting included the club meeting
date and the location for Field Day activities. It was agreed the meeting is to be
held the third Saturday of each month at the House of Franklin at 7:30a.m. Following
the meeting the first actual club activity was a Fox Hunt/Hidden Transmitter, organized by
Tom Carroll N9AZD, held at 9:00a.m on February 18, 1984. The clubs own
"foxy" Sandy WA9RDF as the crafty FOX , with Paul Bohrer W9DUU the first to
locate the transmitter.
Some time after the February 18 meeting
the elected President Bill Fisher advised he would not be able to fulfill his obligation
due to his work schedule and will resign. At the next meeting March 17, 1984 was
called to order at 7:30a.m. by Vice President Joan Kemp and the main items of business
were the election of a President and the selection of a name for the Club. Five club
names were suggested:
HARK Hoosier Amateur Radio Klub
HART Hoosier Amateur Radio Team
MARC Mid-State Amateur Radio Club
JO-CARES Johnson County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Ham Radio Operators Club
The name agreed to was Mid -State Amateur
Radio Club.
Next a new
President had to be nominated and elected. The following names were
placed into nomination:
Dave Wendt, KA9OOH
Tom Cashion, KD9EQ
Jay Chrisman Sr., KA9MUU
Dave was ask prior to the meeting if his name could be placed into nomination, he
agreed. Dave said, he was new to the group, he had been nominated for Secretary
Treasurer at the first meeting and lost, so thought he had no chance to be elected
President. Well, to Dave's surprise he was elected President.
Other business at this meeting was the Committee Reports:
Repeater report -- Darrel KM9S is checking on
frequencies and tower location.
A repeater and cavities
have not been located.
ARES -- Dan indicated that there was
good attendance on check-in during Thursdays
bad weather. (The
weekly NET was being held on Sunday using frequency 145.550
Field Day -- report was given by Joan
K9DON. The Camp Atterbury location
was agreed to and
reservations will be made.
Coming events: March 24 a Swap Meet at Columbus; April 21 Fox Hunt
and the next meeting on May 19th breakfast at 7:30 and the meeting at 8:00 a.m. The
Club, only two month old, is well on its way to
success.
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