President's Corner
by... Joe Sokolowski - KD5KR

December is always an exciting and fun month for Nartians. It hosts the annual Home Brew event for one, and last month, as an added bonus, members and guests were treated to another Silent Auction, with proceeds going to the NARS general fund. I counted over seventy people that evening. The coffee and doughnuts went fast! Home Brew brought out many new and innovative projects and some repeats from the previous year. KD5KR's famous Big Foot power supply drew great reviews and offers to purchase this collector's item, but alas, Big Foot, to the disappointment of many, must remain amongst the family heirlooms to be passed on to future KD5KR generations. (literal translation: "What a bunch of cheapskates!")

December also brings a change in the 1998 Board of Directors. As president, I must say, this was a good bunch to work with. We've tackled a few problems and even solved a few in the process, but more tasks remain. With H.O. Townsend, WA5MLT at the helm, NARS can only continue to thrive and grow in stature.

And now it's 1999. Don't forget the Annual Banquet and Award Ceremony on January 15th, another chance to eat well, exchange tall tales, and relive the past year's events. The newly elected board members will officially take over, and the old board given the "boot".

Thanks, guys and gals, for the cooperation and understanding you have all given me during 1998. We've had a lot of laughs together, and except for the lousy top bid of $1.98 I got for Big Foot, it's been a great year!

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Novice/Technician Class Scheduled for '99

The 1999 session of the NARS Novice/Tech class hit the ground running the evening of April 7th with an enrollment of twenty-one folks eager to take that first step into the wonderful world of amateur radio. Several individuals had a Tech license and were there to bone up on the code portion of the course. I was pleased to see a significant number of women going for their ticket. Many of the instructors were present to awe the masses with their tales of struggles and accomplishments, and I must say that this crowd didn't buy half of it!

The first five evenings were devoted entirely to Morse code and were under the direction of the wily George, K5VUU with backup by O.J. K1OJ and Uncle Zed, K5ZTY. Apparently these guys know their business, for many successfully took the code test at the next V.E. session.

Now we're in the theory portion of this course. The enrollment has slimmed down to twelve determined souls, and the gut feeling here is that this group is going all the way. The final FCC exam will be held on June 2nd. Don't be surprised to see a few new faces at Field Day this year. By June 26th, they'll be ready to hit the trenches!

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