Subject: Indianapolis Radio Club Newsletter

The November AMACHEWER 
 
The next meeting is November 14, 2003 at the Indianapolis Training Center

          2003 IRC Officers

          President : Bill Goodall - K9DBY 255-4749
         Vice President : Trevor Fulk -N9YM - 496-2386 
         Secretary : Maria chambers - KB9RLG - 357-6308 
         Treasurer : Wade Kingery - W9JGZ - 255-5191
         Chief Operator : Mike Carmer - KB9RBF - 357-6308
         News Editor : Bob Marschel - KB9TEA - 727-6636 
         Board of Director : Tom Chance - K9XV - 783-1093

         Meeting Minutes from our October 10, 2003 Meeting:
 
         Meeting was held at the Indianapolis Training Center at 7:30 p.m.
         Friday October 10, 2003

        Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by Bill Goodall

       Introduction of members was given and there was 21 members in
       attendance.

       Treasurer Wade gave his Treasures report and also talked about 
       switching banks for a better percentage rate. 

       Old Business:
       Talked about membership dues to be paid in December. Talked                                                
       about other groups dues. Talked about next meeting which will be held 
       November 14, 2003 that is the Friday before Fort Wayne's hamfest 
       which is the 15 and 16.

       New Business: 
       Bill showed everyone a flyer about the reasonable computer place on   
       College Ave. also showed us a flyer on a company called Sage
       which is a new telephone company offering new cheaper rates. 
       Chuck Crist told us about the amateur of the year in the Indianapolis 
       Radio Club and he would like to go back at least 20 years or so, well 
       at least when it first was started which was in 1968 to present date. 
       Chuck also asked if anyone has any old newsletters please bring 
        them in so we can start an archive on the Indianapolis Radio Club 
       and try to keep good records since we are the oldest Amateur 
       Radio Club still in existence in the United States and still having 
       meetings.
       We had a motion about the 2 meter antenna on the roof which is a
       Ranger, which we are using now as a vertical antenna which has 
       50 watts 13 out on top swr 2.5 to 1, we voted to replace the old 
       antenna and pay Tom Chance $60.00 for the GP3  which is on the 
       442.85 antenna that Tom has and move it to the 2 meter.
       Don Hemenover has renewed our club license since it was expired, so 
       the license is good from Sept. 2003 till Sept. 2013. Remember that this
       is the month for elections of officers.

       At 8 p.m. the meeting was turned over to our guest speaker Rich Meiss 
       WB9LPU. He talked to us and showed us many different keyers that 
       have been used in Telegraphing to the conversion to amateur radio 
       keyers. The 1st keyer was in 1841. Rich told us that the keyers were
       called Bugs and that they have a bug on them. He brought lots of 
different keyers that were original and lots that he made himself, 
because this is his hobby. He showed us J38, J47 tank keyer which is 
       explosion proof, sub keyer, polish keyers from behind the iron curtain,
       soviet keyers from the Ukraine. He had a Marconi sparta keyer,
       something like they used on the Titanic, if anyone is interested in the 
       keyer and their origin you can contact WB9LPU and he does make 
       different keyers that he sells also. Meeting was adjourned at 9pm.
       Remember Ft. Wayne hamfest is November 15 & 16 and also 
       Evansville hamfest is November 29th.

       Remember everyone the elections is this month at the monthly 
       meeting. The next meeting is November 14, 2003 at 7:30 pm so hope
       to see you all there.

     Remember the Christmas Dinner is in December on the 12th at 6 p.m.
     at the MCL in Castleton.
 
See you all at the meeting Friday night!