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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The weekly W5SFA Tuesday net is tonight, with yours truly as net control. We had 12 checkins last week - the most this year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our October club meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, at Yani's Steak House in Bellville. As usual, dinner is at 6 and meeting at 7. The main event will be a presentation by Bill Pellerin, KE5XV about D-Star digital repeaters. As you've probably heard, the club now has an operational D-Star repeater, thanks to Dan White. But you'll need a D-Star radio or a USB stick with a computer to access it. Bill's talk will cover this, and there will be a demonstration afterward.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also coming up this Saturday, October 28 is our SKYWARN training, which is being held in the Austin County Courthouse basement at 1 - 3:30 pm. Remember, you don't have to be a ham to take the training, and it's open to the public. And did I mention it's free?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, our special event station at the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site is Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 am till 4 pm. We'll be operating at least one transmitter with a 600W amp, to make sure we get heard, with the approach of the solar minimum. With any luck we should have cool weather too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will also need to begin planning for the annual banquet in January. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roger N5RWK<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>