PVRC Potomac Valley Radio Club

Potomac Valley Radio Club

The mission of the Potomac Valley Radio Club is to promote excellence in radiosport by:

Competing and winning in club competition
Stimulating the development of operating and technical skills
Sharing information and knowledge
Attracting, mentoring and supporting new contesters
Developing a spirit of camaraderie and fun

In accordance with the review process announced, the bylaws committee considered the comments received from the town hall, the e-mail address, and suggestions from PVRC members sent to committee members. Three changes were made to the proposed bylaws revision published at the beginning of the comment period as a result.

Those changes are:

Restored text now in the bylaws: "The PVRC Officers in the event of a vacancy on the Board of Trustees may authorize a special election
Removed capitalization of "active member" in proposed changes for consistency with Article 1, Section 2
Made hyphenation of "At-Large consistent.

The final version of the proposed bylaws and supporting explanatory material may be found in the document titled 2019 PVRC By-Law Revision 10-17-2019B. Click here to review!PVRC members will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed bylaws revision during the annual PVRC elections, which will be held during November and December at chapter meetings. An affirmative vote by two thirds of those voting in the election is required for approval.We are grateful for the thoughtful and diligent efforts of the Bylaws Team under the leadership of Mark Bailey, KD4D. The Team will be considering some additional bylaws issues during 2020.

73 Tom K3AJ
President, PVRC

	ARRL SSB Sweepstakes
		ARRL SSB Sweepstakes this weekend, 11/16 2100 UTC to 11/18 0259 UTC. Ty K3MM and Jim WX3B have a updated presentation on the SS which is worthy reading. You can review it here! Full rules are available here!
	November 2019 Newsletter
		Thanks to Mike W3IP, Mike N4GU, Mark N2QT, John W4JAM, Hank K3YDX and Vic W4VIC for contributions to the Newsletter. The quality and usefulness of the PVRC newsletter depends on contributions from members. If you have photos from club meetings, screen shots of new contest software, or brief writeups on station improvements or contest war stories, send them in any format to jpescatore at aol dot com. 73 John K3TN Click Here for the November 2019 Newsletter


	Election Notice
		In accordance with the process announced at the beginning of September, nominations for the Officers and Trustees for one-year terms term beginning January 1, 2020 are now closed. We will vote from Nov 1 till Dec 31at Chapter meetings. Please click here to review the candidates.

	2019 By Laws Revision Moving Forward
		In accordance with the review process announced, the bylaws committee considered the comments received from the town hall, the e-mail address, and suggestions from PVRC members sent to committee members. Three changes were made to the proposed bylaws revision published at the beginning of the comment period as a result. Those changes are: Restored text now in the bylaws: "The PVRC Officers in the event of a vacancy on the Board of Trustees may authorize a special election Removed capitalization of "active member" in proposed changes for consistency with Article 1, Section 2 Made hyphenation of "At-Large consistent. The final version of the proposed bylaws and supporting explanatory material may be found in the document titled 2019 PVRC By-Law Revision 10-17-2019B. Click here to review!PVRC members will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed bylaws revision during the annual PVRC elections, which will be held during November and December at chapter meetings. An affirmative vote by two thirds of those voting in the election is required for approval.We are grateful for the thoughtful and diligent efforts of the Bylaws Team under the leadership of Mark Bailey, KD4D. The Team will be considering some additional bylaws issues during 2020. 73 Tom K3AJ President, PVRC

	PVRC News
		Doug Hart's "Super Antenna Anaylzer" Presentation. Doug has combined his two presentations given over two meetings at the Laurel Chapter on this important topic with a inexpensive solution. You can review it here? The PVRC 2018/19 Olympic Winners are: Gold Medal Winners AA3S AC3BU K0OO K2YWE K3AJ K4XL K5VIP K7SV KB3VQC KE3X KE4S N3DPB N3QE N4CF N4GU N4MM N4YDU ND3D NR4O W2CDO W2GPS W3GVX W3LL W3OU W3UL W3YY W4JAM W4VIC WA3EKL Silver Medal Winners AB3CV K4GMH K4MI K4ORD K4QPL KK4R N3HBX N3HEE N3JT N4CW N4ZR N6DW NR4M W3EKT W3FA W3IP W4AAW W4PK WA3AER WM3T Bronze Medal Winners AJ3M K2AV K2WK K3MM K3NDM K3RA K3TD K3TN K3YDX K4HQK K4QS K8LF KA4RRU KC4D KD4D KG3V KQ4LA N1RM N2YO N3AM N3CW N3DUE N3KN N3OC N3UA N3UM N3WD N4PD N4UA N8AID NC3Y NN3W NR4C NX3Z W3CB W3GB W3IDT W3LPL W3MMM W3YOZ W4BBT W4KAZ W4WWQ W4YE W8LYJ WB4FDT WR3R WR3Z WX3B
		*PVRC Brochure* *PVRC Brochure- A new PVRC Brochure to introduce the club to new members was introduced at Frostfest. You can view a copy of it by clicking here. Inter PVRC Sweepstakes Awards* - A new program is being rolled out to increase participation on the Chapter level as well as offer a little in house competition. Full details available here! *PVRC Dues* - PVRC has chosen not to implement an annual Dues requirement. We depend on the generosity of all our club members to finance our annual budget. In addition, active PVRC members are expected to participate and submit logs for at least two PVRC Club Competition contests per year. When contemplating your donation to PVRC, each member should consider the benefit you are receiving from PVRC and its many opportunities for your personal growth in our wonderful hobby, then donate accordingly. Direct donations to PVRC via Credit Card or PayPal may be made by clicking the "Donate" button above or below. Donations to PVRC are not tax deductible.

	Introduction to PVRC
		PVRC has a rich history going back to its foundation in 1947, with valued traditions defining our club. "Once PVRC, always PVRC" expresses a positive open-ended membership policy reflecting the many lifetime friendships formed in the club. Many of these friendships now span the US and the globe, with PVRC alumni found in nearly every other major radiosport club. Though we began as a small local club in the DC metro area, over the years we grew to in-territory membership in six states and DC. To foster the original local experience all across the PVRC territory, we are organized in local chapters. Over a dozen chapters provide members easy travel to meetings for the face to face experience that is the source of tower parties, physical help, elmering, personal encouragement, and just plain fun - the glue that bonds us together. PVRC members are e-wired, in constant communication via the PVRC e-mail reflectors. We use the reflectors to organize and function as an entire club, schedule club-wide events, set ourselves up for contests, share experience and access the incredible knowledge base of our members. We draw our officers and trustees from all across the club territory, and they largely communicate across this geography via electronic means. The PVRC 5 Million Award Program recognizes our members' contribution to club competition by awarding points for scores submitted on behalf of PVRC. We award a very neat plaque for reaching 5 million points with endorsements for levels beyond. Please explore the PVRC web site to learn more about us, and we cordially invite you to contact an officer or a Chapter Chair to begin exploring how membership in PVRC can benefit you as a radiosport player and competitor!
	Officers for 2019
		Check the contacts page for full details President K3AJ Tom Valenti, Vice President N4GU Mike Barts, Vice President W3MMM Jay Horman, Secretary N3QE Tim Shoppa and Treasurer K2YWE Dan Zeitlin