QCWA WILD ROSE REPEATER

December, 2006

NEXT LUNCHEON MEETING - APRIL 28, 2007

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for updates. Visit your website at: http:/www.obsd.com/qcwa-chapter151

QCWA DUES INCREASE - EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2007

The QCWA Board of Directors have voted for a [across the board] dues increase effective April 1, 2007. The last increase was in 1993. Now would be a good time to re-new prior to April 1, 2007, to save a few dollars.

Canadian Dues Structure
				  Today      	April 1, 2007
Three Years (no pubs)		US$25.00	   US$30.00
Family (ea. additional)  3-yr.	US$12.00	   US$12.00
Life (no pubs)			US$60.00	  US$150.00
Family Life (ea. additional)	US$40.00	   US$40.00
Pubs - three years		US$25.00	   US$39.00
Life (with pubs)	       US$335.00          US$375.00

REPORT ON THE SARA CALGARY & AREA FLEAMARKET - OCTOBER 28, 2006

The Southern Alberta Repeater Association hosted the Calgary Fleamarket with 185 people coming out to enjoy fellowship and look for some great bargains. Yours truly again set up a QCWA table with many coming by to say hello.

The next SARA Fleamarket will be in Edmonton February 3, 2007, at the Yellowhead Inn. If the weather cooperates - QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151 plans to have a table.

FINAL REPORT ON QCWA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION-2006

And so it goes - another QCWA International Convention has come and gone. What fun it was too! In total - 125 QCWA members and friends registered for this great event. From all over North America they came - AB, BC, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, ON, PA, RI, TX, VA, and WI.

(Photo Courtesy Jack Ambler, VE6CAQ)

Those who thought about coming and procrastinated - surely missed out on a fun event, not to mention all the door prizes that were offered! Yes - door prizes that flowed like milk and honey from 61 sponsors who offered up some 298 door prizes! Two of those prizes were custom made cuddly teddy bears named See Qu and Aqute. They are known as the "QCWA Communication Bears" and may be found on the airways one day.

(Photo Courtesy Gerry Linton, VE6PL)
Left to Right - See Qu and Aqute

FINAL - VE6QCWA CONVENTION SPECIAL EVENT STATION

We thank the many who helped put VE6QCWA on the air for the month of September leading up to the convention. As well - to Darrell Dickinson, VE6DDE for providing his home station for the remote and Ray Loranger, VA6FRA for setting up a remote base console at the hotel for VE6QCWA during convention activities. We hope you had an opportunity to work and log VE6QCWA. QSL cards are rolling in and as soon as the dust settles - we will provide a report. In the meantime - a QSL card design is in the works along with printing of same.

REPORT OF NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS

Treasurer John Smith, VE6AI brings us his report of new members and friends since the last newsletter.

We welcome and introduce one new member since our last newsletter.

Ed Frazer, VE7EF resides in West Vancouver, BC and was first licensed in 1953 as VE7ZO. Ed is the current British Columbia/Yukon RAC Director. Ed is retired and enjoys Field Days.

As well - renewals have been received from members Les Card, VE6CA, Ralph Parker, VE7XF and friend Neale Ibbetson, VE6NRI. Thank you folks for your continued support in Wild Rose Chapter 151!

51th ANNUAL QCWA QSO PARTY - APRIL, 2007

If you are looking for some fun with a laid back style of operating then the QCWA QSO Party is for you! For more details, rules and log sheet - refer to the QCWA Journal or visit the QCWA National Website at QSO Party Rules

CHAPTER 151 QCWA JOURNAL REPORT

Secretary Jack Ambler, VE6CAQ submitted a Chapter 151 report by the October 1, 2006 deadline for the QCWA National Journal. Watch for it in the QCWA Journal.

If you have something you wish to see published in the QCWA National Journal please feel free to submit your views and or pictures to your Chapter Executive for future submission. Our submission deadlines to QCWA National are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year.

EDITORIAL

By now you will have learned that I was elected for QCWA Director for a 2 year term beginning September 1, 2006. My first official board meeting was in Calgary, during the convention, on September 28, 2006. The minutes are now posted on the QCWA web site at Board of Director's Minutes

Still Wanted... dead or alive - editor for "QCWA Wild Rose Repeater" ! It is amost 5 years since I have been editing this newsletter and believe it is time for new ideas. There must be someone amongst the rank and file who could muster doing this newsletter? I know the talent is out there (okay - who cares about talent - anybody will do!) so, think about what you can do for your chapter. Your contribution will further help to build QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151!

Until next time...on behalf of the QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151 Executive - best of Season Greetings to all and 'Happy Trails'!

73

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO - President
Jack Ambler, VE6CAQ - Secretary
John Smith, VE6AI -Treasurer