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Ham Exams
NARS conducts monthly ARRL Volunteer Exam
sessions at the Tomball Community Center. The
Tomball Community Center is located on the southeast corner
of
Market St. & S. Cherry St. in Tomball. Market St. runs parallel
to E. Main
St., one block south. E. Main St. is called FM 2920 outside Tomball
city limits.
Parking is in the rear (south side) of the
building. The entrance is on
the S. Cherry St. side of the building. For the GPS enabled, the
parking
lot is at N30.0961, W95.6150.
Exams are given on the fourth Saturday of every
month, with the exception
of June, November, and December. Registration and exams start at 8:15
A.M. Exams scheduled
for 2008 are January 26, February 23, March 22, April 26, May 24, July
26, August 23,
September 27, and October 25.
Bring two forms of identification, one of which
must be a photo ID such
as drivers license or state identification card issued in lieu of a
drivers license. If you are currently licensed, bring your original
license and a photocopy. A copy of the license may also be obtained on
the web if you have a computer and
printer.
If you have
previously taken any exam elements, bring any CSCE original documents
and photocopies of each. The current exam fee is $14.00. Make checks
payable to ARRL VEC. Contact Joe Sokolowski at 281-353-2196 or by email
for additional
information.
General Meeting
The NARS general membership meeting is held on the third Friday of each
month at the Cypress Creek Christian Community Center, 6823 Cypresswood Drive. Meetings
will be held in the Annex Building, 2nd floor. Eyball QSO's start about
7:00 P.M. The meeting starts at 7:30 P.M. and usually lasts until about
9:30 P.M.
Board Meeting
The board meets on the
last Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M. in the Ponderosa Fire Station, 17061 Rolling Creek Drive to
discuss club business and to set direction for the club. Rolling Creek
Drive is located one light west of Ella. Go north about 200 yards on
Rolling Creek, and park on the south side of the fire station, NOT in
front of the large doors! All members are invited to attend the board
meetings. Contact any board member if you need directions or if you
want a specific item to be on the agenda.
Reflector
There is an active email
reflector on mailman.qth.net. Signup is very
easy, and the reflector is quite active. We coordinate club
events and activities there, as well as ham radio information and
chatter of interest to the community.
Repeaters
NARS operates two open
repeaters in the Houston area. Both repeaters are located in the
Galleria area. The repeaters cover western Houston from Sugarland in
the south to the Tomball-Huffsmith area in the north.
Operating
Nets
NARS members meet on the
air on two nets. The weekly ragchew net meets on 10 meters (28.444) on
Monday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. CST. This is a moderated net,
but is very informal.
Following the 10 meter net, there is a follow-on informal ragchew on 80
meters. The frequency is usually around 3850, but varies according to
band conditions and existing QSOs. Walter, KK5LO, usually posts the
frequency for the evening on the NARS reflector.
Banquet
The January meeting each
year is held at a local banquet facility. The new club officers are
inducted, club members accomplishments are recognized, and a great time
is had by all. This event is always a highlight of the year, held after
the busy holiday season to give us all an opportunity to unwind, enjoy
each others company, and spend time with the family.
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