Minutes of the 1/4/2000 BRARS Club Meeting:

• Meeting was called to order by President Johnny Allison WD4DYH, with introductions of members and guest.
• Applications that were approved for membership at the January 4,2000 meeting.

None Submitted.

• Treasures Report given by Carlisle Rodgers,WA4ULE Accepted.
• Ray Allison Report on Repeaters. Pigtail was replaced. Amplifier was replaced,.working on Spare Repeater.
• Hamfest: To be held this year at the Spartanburg County Fairgrounds (Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds. Saturday April 29, 2000. One day only. F.Y.I. The first Saturday of May had previously been booked by someone else for 2000, So the last Saturday of April was next best date. (We have reservations for the first Saturday in May for Year 2001 and thereafter. Spread the Word.

• Les Shattuk, K4NK Talked about the License Restructuring.
• Door Prize was won by Joe Parker, KE4KQN.
• Tommy McFarlin, KG4ARJ SK
• Meeting Adjourned.

Board Meeting Highlights, 1/11/2000

Applications that will be submitted for Membership Approval at the February 7,2000 meeting.

1. KD4IKO J.R. (Rusty) Kirkpatrick 351 Old Georgia Rd. Moore, S.C. 29369
2. KD4NDE, Ruth M. Kirkpatrick, 351 Old Georgia Rd. Moore, S. C. 29369

Please submit any comments on above applications in writing to.

or...Bring your comments to the meeting.

• Hamfest We need HELP we need a lot of help from you. If at all possible please sign up to help with selling tickets, parking cars, helping dealers get set up. There are many jobs. Let’s help the Hamfest commitee. John,ND4N, Buddy,KA4END.
• Sticker Party Should be around the middle of March.

Next CLUB MEETING Monday,February,7,2000 7:30 P.M.at the American Red Cross Building on Grove Rd.

Robert G. Watson,W4RGW

Secretary, BRARS,Inc.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY

AMATUER RADIO LICENSE RESTRUCTION

After April 15, 2000; THERE WILL ONLY BE THREE

NEW CLASSES OF LICENSES ISSUED:

TECHNICIAN

GENERAL

EXTRA

THE 5 WORD PER MINUTE CODE TEST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR GENERAL AND EXTRA CLASS LICENSES. THE WRITTEN EXAMS ARE:

TECHNICIAN = A 35 QUESTION TEST

GENERAL= A 35 QUESTION TEST

EXTRA = A 50 QUESTION TEST

THERE WILL BE NO NEW NOVICE, TECHNICIAN PLUS, OR ADVANCED LICENSES ISSUED. THOSE AMATEURS NOW HOLDING THESE CLASSES OF LICENSES CAN RENEW THEM INDEFINTELY, USING THE SAME PRIVILEGES. AND THEY WILL NOT BE DELETED FROM THE DATABASE. THE ONLY TIME THAT THE NEW LICENSING STRUCTURE WILL AFFECT YOU IS WHEN YOU UPGRADE YOUR LICENSE, OR APPLY FOR A NEW LICENSE.

THE NO-CODE TECHNICIAN AND THE TECHNICIAN PLUS CLASS LICENSES WILL BE CONSIDERED AS TECHNICIAN CLASS ONLY.THE NO-CODE TECHNICIAN WILL HAVE TO HAVE ELEMENT 1 THE 5 WPM CODE TO GET ON LOW BAND OR HF FREQUIENCES.

IF YOU ARE UPGRADING OR APPLYING FOR A NEW LICENSE YOU MUST PUT ON THE FORM 605 EITHER YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR A ULS NUMBER. THE VEC CANNOT PROCESS THE FORM TO THE FCC UNLESS EITHER ONE OF THESE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FORM.

IF YOU HAVE A CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION (CSCE) FROM A VEC FOR THE EXTRA CLASS ELEMENT 4B, AND YOU HAVE AN ADVANCED CLASS LICENSE, BRING THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE ADMINISTRATING FEE OF $6.65 TO A VEC TEST SESSION AND THE PAPERWORK WILL BE PROCESSED. THIS PROCEDURE ALSO APPLIES IF YOU HAVE A TECHNICIAN PLUS OR TECHNICIAN LICENSE THAT WAS ISSUED BEFORE MARCH 21,1987.

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Dues were due January 1, 2000; there is a grace period of 60 days for renewal. Please send in your renewal dues to:
Secretary, BRARS, Inc., PO Box 6751, Greenville, SC 29606.

FYI: Dues are: $20.00 for the prime membership

$10.00 for each family member
$15.00 for member age 65 and over
$ 7.50 for family member age 65 and over
$10.00 for associate member

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