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 Radio Central's February General Membership Meeting

Wednesday February 26, 2025 6:30 PM

At the Middle Country Public Library in Centereach

Annual Chinese Auction and Membership Drive

Our February meeting will be our traditional February Chinese Auction. Not a fundraiser, this event is intended to get members together to have a fun evening. Members are encouraged to look through their shack, basement, or junk box for things they want to get rid of - too nice to put to the curb but not of enough value to sell.

Auction Rules:

  • Members are encouraged to donate ham-related items that need a new home.
  • Anything in the shack that you no longer need or want, with a reasonable expectation that someone else might be interested in rescuing. Think "too good to throw out but not worth trying to sell".
  • Where practical, donors are encouraged to bring their donated items to the meeting. However, if you have an item to donate that is too bulky to bring to the meeting, it's acceptable to bring a photo of the item or a user manual. If someone wins the item, you can make arrangements with the winner for pickup or delivery.
  • It is each donor's responsibility to take home any unclaimed items.
  • There will be a container for each item in which you can deposit tickets. Deposit tickets for each item that you are interested in. The more tickets you place in a given container, the better your chances of acquiring that item.
  • We will have a drawing from the containers for each item.
  • Members who are paid up for 2025 will receive 5 free tickets.
  • Additional tickets are available to paid-up members for $.50 per ticket.
  • If you are not paid up for 2025, you can renew in person at the meeting, or online here:

    http://rcarc.org/Online_Renewal.htm

    Radio Central Amateur Radio Club meetings are open to non-members as well as members. Anyone interested in Amateur Radio or wireless history is welcome to attend. You can find directions to the library here.

    New! Club Event Calendar!

    Check Out Five New Presentations Added to Our Presentations Library:

    1.) FT8: How, Why, Tips and Tricks by Bill, N2WPT   View with Adobe Acrobat...

    2.) FT8: The Newest, Most Popular Mode on MF/HF/VHF by Bob, WB2NFL   View with Adobe Acrobat...

    3.) Six Meter Propagation Modes by Ken, WB2AMU   View with Adobe Acrobat...

    4.) RFI in the Ham Shack - Tips and Traps by Rick, KC2FD   View with Adobe Acrobat...

    5.) LC Bandpass Filters for 20M, 30M, 40M by Stephen E. Sussman-Fort, Ph.D, AB2EW   View with Adobe Acrobat...

    6.) Software Defined Radios: One Ham's Perspective by Jon Longtin, KB8LFP   View with Adobe Acrobat...

    •   Ham Radio and Distracted Driving

    In light of increasingly strict "Distracted Driving" laws, our ARRL Hudson Division Director contacted the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to get their position on operation of mobile Amateur Radio equipment with respect to Distracted Driving laws. The DMV responded with a letter of opinion that appears to be very favorable to Amateur Radio. Basically is says that talking via ham radio does not constitute a violation of the Distracted Driving laws. It should be noted that though the DMV's letter (which can be downloaded from the Hudson Division web page here, of or from the RCARC web page here) is pro-Amateur Radio, it's an opinion from the DMV, not a binding agreement, so it's still possible to get pulled over, cited, and required to appear in court. More importantly, you should always give the road and traffic absolute priority over operating your radio while driving. In Mike Lisenco's own words: "Feel free to print out this opinion, but understand that it is not a license to be stupid! Let’s hope that you never need to use it."

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