Minutes of the East River Amateur Radio Club
September 1, 2003 Ryan’s Steakhouse, Bluefield,VA.                           
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The September meeting of the ERARC was opened at 707pm by Hooger Fisher, 
W4OF, ERARC Sec. There were 7 members in attendance. Hooger welcomed all and 
read the minutes of the August meeting and one comment arose: No one was 
asked to check on wire, etc. for the suggested 50’ extension cords for Field 
Day use. Bob Frazier WB8NRK suggested that we still try for “SO” type #10 
gauge wire for flexibility and carrying heavy currents. Arlie Hicks N8AH 
said that he had purchased some heavy-duty extension cords at Sam’s if we 
would want to look there also. Hooger asked about the August 15 VE test 
session and Bob reported that there were 6 VEs but no testees. The September 
13-15 VHF contest, usually attended by the ERARC on Round Mt. in Bland 
County, VA was mentioned. No one commented on attending.
Bob Frazier, WB8NRK, treasurer, gave his report.Bob said that he’d be
sending out reminders for club dues renewal 
soon. Please consider sending your dues to Bob at: 505 Eads Mill Rd. 
Princeton, WV 24740. Dues are still $10 and $1 for each additional family 
ham member (at the same address). Contact Bob Frazier at wb8nrk@arrl.net.
Jay Belt K8CTI said that he would see that the ’49 repeater announces the 
monthly meetings, this due to the poor attendance tonight.
Bob Frazier said that he really needs some help putting up two new guy wires 
on the ’06 machine in Princeton, hopefully before bad weather. Jay Belt said 
that he’d climb the tower but only if it was raining or snowing.
Jerry Connelly KC8TES asked if the club had considered having Field Day in a 
more local, closer location. Hooger read the June minutes and mentioned that 
Dave Cox KG4MCC had, at that time, received permission to hold the event at 
Bluefield, Va’s Graham Recreational Park and the Boissevain Coal Miner’s 
Memorial Park. Gary Kadar N8GK had contacted someone in McDowell Co. on #9 
mountain for a Field Day location also.
Hooger mentioned that at the last meeting, it was suggested that the Tuesday 
ARES net be moved to 8pm from 7pm so that more people could run the net as 
well as participate in the net. Hooger had talked to Tom Gordon WW8D, Mercer 
Co. EC about it and Tom said that he didn’t mind at all if we changed the 
time to 8pm. We’ll discuss this further at the next meeting. It was also 
mentioned at that meeting that the club consider having it’s own net on a 
different night of the week.
There being no more business, the meeting was closed at 0735pm
Respectfully submitted, George “Hooger” Fisher 111, W4OF, Sec.