AMATEUR RADIO CONVERSATION AND COMERADERIE AT ITS BEST
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COMING SOON - RQG CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS
MODEST BEGINNINGS
I have been asked -- How did the Reno QRP Group get started? As I recall it began with three Reno area Hams sitting down to have lunch. These three people were Lou W7HV, Carl K5HK, and myself. It was discovered that all three had great interest in low power radio, and they loved to build their own equipment. This meeting took place in the summer of 2002. There has been a monthly meeting ever since.
Reno QRP Group
August 16, 2004
11:30 AM Local Time
This is the first organized meeting for the Reno QRP Group.
Nine members are in attendance and present.
Carl Young K5HK, Louis Hlousek W7HV, Steve Lybarger NU7T, Van Leedy W7IEX, Frank Nance W6MN, Bruce Thee W7BWT, Ed Dybowski WD7Y, Bruce Ohlson “Sweed” K7UAL, Gary Grant K7VY.
Steve NU7T wrote up the Bylaws dated July 20, 2004. He presented them to the members. Everyone present was in favor of adopting the bylaws for the Reno QRP Group.
The first order of business was to elect a president. Carl K5HK was nominated and elected as the first president of the Reno QRP Group.
The second order of business was to elect a Secretary/Treasurer. Steve NU7T was nominated and elected for that position.
The next order of business was to establish date, time and location of the monthly meetings for the Reno QRP Group. It was voted that the meetings would be held at Amelia’s Restaurant on Rock Street Reno, NV. The meeting will be held on the third Monday of each month at 11:30 AM.
Meeting was closed 1:30 PM Local Time
CAMARADERIE
At these meetings you can always count on good fellowship, members are eager to shear their knowledge and experiences. Show and tell is another feature that can inspire new and old Hams alike.
Our membership has grown through word of mouth and our WEB page. In eight and a half years the club has grown from 3 to 43 members. From the beginning until today there has been no rules, no dues, and no problems. Is this a great radio club or what?
Besides the monthly meeting there has been group activities that the club has partesapate in. The ARRL Field Day is the most popular of these activities. The Reno QRP Group has been very successful in Field Day because the group comes together as an efficient team.
The members are rewarded with the satisfication that they have contributed in some way of educating the public in the merits of Amateur Radio. It is an excellent time for all members of the Reno QRP Group to spend some quality time with one another, as our monthly meeting time is always to short.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Field Day is also a national contest. Below is our standing for the last five years for which we have records. I am pleased to say that the Reno QRP Group is a force to be reckoned with.
YEAR
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
CALL
W7FST
W7FST
W7FST
W7FST
W7FST
CLASS
2AC
2AB
2AB
3AB
3AB
POWER
150W
QRP 5W
QRP 5W
QRP 5W
QRP 5W
GOTA
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
PARTICIPANTS
6
10
14
16
19
TIME (hrs)
24
24
24
24
24
SCORE
754
3,670
4,660
5,915
4,860
QSOs
126
313
368
570
454
RESULTS
NEVADA
8th
1st
1st
1st
1st
CLASS
5th
9th
5th
2nd
3rd
PAC DIV
4th
4th
4nd
5th
OVERALL
48th
30th
23rd
31st
With 43 members and nearly 60,000 hits this year on our WEB page, and placing 1st out of 15 participants in Nevada on 2010 Field Day. We just keep growing and getting better; The Reno QRP Group has much to be proud of.
