ASCRA
P.O. Box 73
Independence, Missouri USA 64051

ASCRA Board of Directors Election Results - March19, 2011 The following are elected to the 2013 directors’ class: Chuck Palmer, NØONN, Independence, MO (Treasurer) Dave Atkins, WØDZX, Higginsville, MO Doug Shaw, WAØEMX, Raytown, MO (Executive Director & Secretary) Ernie Miles, WB2UJL, Durham, NC James Craft, KD5BFE, Independence, MO Robin Cross, WØFEN, Kansas City, MO (President) Continuing on the board is the 2012 directors’ class: David Gates, N5LCL, Newcastle, OK Jim Fish, K7NCG, Woodinville, WA Larry Ragan, NØAIX, Gladstone, MO Michael Fletcher, KL7IXI, Omaha, NE (resigned 04 February 2011) Mike Thayer, KMØS, Jefferson City, MO Terry Redding, W6LMJ, West Palm Beach, FL We extend grateful appreciation to Barbara Redding W5HKY of West Palm Beach, Florida, for her many faithful years of service to ASCRA on the Board of Directors. Thanks go as well to Michael Fletcher KL7IXI for his service on the Board this past year. We also gratefully thank those who included generous donations with their ballots.

16-17 APRIL 2011 ~~ ASCRA 38th Anniversary Ragchew Party [Listed on ARRL Special Events Webpage and will be published in April QST] Celebrating founding anniversaries: The 38th of ASCRA, www.ascra.org and the 181st of Community of Christ, www.CofChrist.org Special Event period: 00:01 UTC April 16 -- 23:59 UTC April 17 W0SHQ Special Event Station, Independence, MO The Association of Saints Church Radio Amateurs celebrates its 38th anniversary with a Ragchew QSO Party to encourage conversational contacts among ASCRA members and with our fellow radio aficionados. Call CQ ASCRA to contact other ASCRA stations. ASCRA Club Station W0SHQ will be on the air as much as possible during the event period, possibly operating from various remote sites as well as from its primary location at Community of Christ International HQ Campus in Independence, Missouri. Members interested in filling a time slot using the call sign from a remote location or operating on site at W0SHQ should request a time slot assignment(s) from: ASCRA Executive Director, Doug Shaw, wa0emx@arrl.net. Suggested Frequencies (+/- 20 kHz) SSB 3.833 7.233 14.287 21.387 28.387 CW 3.587 7.087 14.087 21.087 28.187 W0SHQ/R 146.73(-) [no PL] Independence, Missouri EchoLink W0SHQ-R #127303 W0SHQ/R 146.73(-) [PL 114.8] Lamoni, Iowa EchoLink W0YO-R #127318 An Special Event Certificate will be available to all participants who submit a log extract and/or QSL card(s) with a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. Contacts with any ASCRA station(s) will qualify participants for a certificate. A QSL card from W0SHQ will be included for those who contact the club station directly. A tax-deductible donation of a dollar or two to help defray costs will be appreciated but is not required. Send requests to Doug Shaw WA0EMX, ASCRA Executive Director, PO Box 73, Independence, MO 64051.

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President: Robin Cross (WØFEN)

Secretary: Doug Shaw (WAØEMX)

Treasurer: Chuck Palmer (NØONN)

Exec Director: Doug Shaw (WAØEMX)

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