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• Calgary Field Day 2018

  • Start
    23 Jun 2018
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    7:00 AM
  • End
    24 Jun 2018
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    1:59 PM
  • Location
    MILITARY MUSEUMS 4520 Crowchild Trail SW

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  • CARA has been able to secure the use of the Military Museums for our Field Day site once again this year.  Set up begins Friday and continues early on Saturday. The Field Day Station VE6NQ will be on the air from noon Saturday for 24 hours. Tear down will begin at noon Sunday.

  Museums is open  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Daily.  registration is required for those wishing to participate and have access outside those hours.

  
  

  contact us by email fieldday@caraham.org for further information.

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  • The Objective of the ARRL FIELD DAY is To work as many stations as possible on any and all amateur bands (excluding the 60, 30, 17, and 12-meter bands) and to learn to operate in abnormal situations in less than optimal conditions. Field Day is open to all amateurs in the areas covered by the ARRL/RAC Field Organizations and countries within IARU Region 2. DX stations residing in other regions may be contacted for credit, but are not eligible to submit entries.

    There is more information on: ARRL Field Day click here
    

     
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  •  Please Register or contact fieldday@caraham.org if you are interested in participating.

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• CARA General Meeting and Election - June 26

  • When
    26 Jun 2018
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    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Calgary Sports Car Club / CARA Club Station, 4215 80th Ave NE

  The next general meeting of the Calgary Amateur Radio Association will be held on June 26, 2018 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. This will be the general election of the executive.  Membership presence will be key to vote in the new 2 year executive term. 
  

  Come early and join us for a mobile check out event and ensure your equipment is operating correctly in your mobile!  Testing equipment will be available at 6:30 pm.

  
  

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  CARA General Meeting Agenda June 26, 2018

  (Calgary Sports Car Club / CARA Club Station - 4215 80 Avenue NE)

  DRAFT

  1. Call to Order

  2. Introduction of Guests

  3. Moments of silence for recent Silent Keys

  4. Consideration of Agenda

  5. Adoption of minutes of previous meeting and/or comments or questions relating to the minutes

     • Minutes from February, March, April and May general meetings to be approved.
       

  6. Correspondence - Updates and reports

     • Secretary and Membership Coordinator
       
     • Treasurer
       
     • Repeater updates
       
     • Club Station updates
       
     • Recently completed Events - CARA Field Day
       

  7. Old Business

     • Motion: Accept proposed amendments to the CARA Policy Manual as published on the website in the executive column with addition of modification to the official CARA logo to exclude any call sign in the logo.
       

  8. New Business - Election

     • Motion: That no further business other than that related to Board of Directors election will be brought forward at this meeting
       
     • Explanation of voting procedure
       
     • Who is eligible to vote
       
     • Who is eligible to stand for election
       
     • Review term of office
       
     • Review that the board is to take office immediately after election
       
     • Review voting process
       
     • Request 2 volunteers to count ballots
       
     • Motion: To set number of Board Members for next 2 year term at five
       
     • Call for nominations
       
     • Confirmation of eligibility of candidates
       
     • All candidates given 2 minutes to speak to membership regarding their candidacy
       
     • Vote by paper ballot
       
     • Announcement of new Board members
       

  9. Adjournment

  
  

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