USCG Amateur Radio Club Officers
and By-Laws
Officers of the USCG Amateur Radio Club
President and Net Manager |
Richard Anderson |
KE7A |
USCG 65 - 69 |
Vice President |
Nick Stichick |
AL7DD |
USCG 68 - 73 |
Secretary/Yeoman |
Rick McCusker |
WF6O |
USCG 70 - 77 |
Board Member |
Fred Goodwin |
K7LF |
USCG RETIRED |
Board Member |
Bob Spera |
W2EUU |
USCG 65 - 69 |
Board Member |
Dennis Shirrel |
K7DCG |
USCG RETIRED |
Board Member |
Royce Garrett |
WB4CRM |
USCG RETIRED |
Board Member |
Bob Schweikert |
N4NMK |
USCG RETIRED |
Board Member |
Bill Verge |
KK4INP |
USCG RETIRED |
Board Member |
Tim Harris |
W6RMC |
USCG RETIRED |
Board Member |
Wray Dudley |
AB4SF |
USCG 70 - 74 |
Board Member |
Gary Rosenau |
KW4YQ |
USCG 70 - 78 |
Board Member |
Mike Hollyday |
N3OUE |
USCG 66 - 70 |
Board Member |
Kevin Hedgepeth |
NB7O |
USCG RETIRED |
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By-Laws
for the
Coast Guard Amateur Radio Club
1 October 2008
Purpose:
This document
contains By-Laws for an existing organization known as the Coast Guard
Amateur Radio Club. Our members wish to share their experiences with other
Coast Guardsmen and -women, and it is to this purpose that we have established
the CGARC, an association consisting of currently serving, retirees, or
former members of the U.S. Coast Guard, regular or reserve, who are amateur
radio operators licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to
operate radio equipment for use during emergencies and as a means of recreation.
The CGARC serves as an on-the-air meeting place for those who qualified
for membership in the club.
Eligibility for Membership:
There are two irrevocable membership requirements: (1.) Honorable
service in the U.S. Coast Guard, regular or reserve, and (2.) Possession of a
valid amateur radio license issued by the FCC.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Public Health Service, U.S.
Merchant Marine radio officers, or any other similar persons, are not
eligible for membership in the CGARC, but are welcome to participate in
on-the-air activities as a Guests or Visitors.
Any person who fulfills those two membership requirements is encouraged to fill
out an application for membership at web address
www.uscgradio.net,
or write to: Rick McCusker, WF6O.
Applications will be reviewed by the Yeoman for approval. Any application
submitted to the Yeoman, but in the Yeoman’s opinion requires further review,
shall be forwarded to the Members of the Board by E-mail for approval or denial.
In those instances, after considering the comments, the decision of the
President of the Board shall be deemed final. An appeal by the applicant may be
submitted to the President of the CGARC if he/she feels there is
additional information that may have a bearing on the approval of membership,
but there will be no exception to these two absolute requirements for
membership.
Officers and Members of the CGARC will not, at any time, discriminate
against participation in the CGARC on-the-air operations by any other
properly licensed amateur radio operator.
Board
Members:
The
CGARC shall be governed by a Board of Members elected by the membership.
Elections shall be held whenever a vacancy occurs in a position on the Board of
Members. If a member of the Board chooses to vacate his/her position, or who
dies in office, a temporary replacement may be appointed. To fill the vacancy, a
general polling by the President of the CGARC, by any means he chooses,
shall be conducted. Upon conclusion of this polling by the President, the
replacement will announced as a permanent member.
Duties
of the Office Holders:
President: The
President is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the CGARC. The
President shall be the final authority of any matter effecting the
administration of the CGARC call sign W5CGC.
Vice-President:
The Vice-President shall be available to assist the President with advice and
assume the duties and responsibilities of the President should the President
become temporarily unable to carry out his/her duties and/or responsibilities.
Secretary/Yeoman:
The Secretary/Yeoman shall keep the member-ship records, the club’s call book,
and any other accounting necessary for the administration of the CGARC.
Board
Members and Alternates:
The Board Members and Alternates shall assist with the administration of the CGARC
with any matter the Presidents requires. All of the above office
holders shall be considered as voting members of the Board.
Membership Dues:
There is no membership dues required for membership in the
CGARC. However, donations or postage stamps sent to the President or Yeoman
will be sincerely appreciated, and will be used solely to assist with
administration costs. A list of donors will not be maintained.
Net
Operations: CW
and SSB Net Managers conduct their weekly Nets employing their own procedures
and practices. If a Net Manager is not able to conduct his/her Net, he/she will
seek a replacement to conduct the Net on a temporary basis.
These two Nets
commence operating at 12ØØ ET each Saturday, year round. All times are local;
GMT is not recognized. (CW Net moves to Thursdays on 2Ø November 2008)
The SSB Net
(W5CGC) operates on 14.3ØØ MHz until 13ØØ ET, then shifts to 14.327 MHz for
additional check-ins, and lasts until there is no additional check-ins.
The CW Net
(K7ZUT) keys QLH on 7.Ø52 MHz and 14.Ø52 MHz.
Meetings: Meetings of the CGARC will be conducted by HF Net contacts, electronic
mail (e-mail), or by any other means necessary. An in-person meeting of the
membership is not necessary or required to conduct business, but personal visits
are always welcome.
Coast
Guard CW Operators Association: A fraternal club, CGCWOA,
maintains a monthly newsletter entitled Comm-One, which is of
interest to many Coast Guardsmen and -women or anyone who has stood a CW watch. For more
details, contact NØDLO/Andrew Scharf, JR.
2015 NW TAYLOR TOPEKA, KS 66608 zut699@sbcglobal.net
Call
Book:
Information derived from an approved applicants membership form is inserted into
the club’s call book in print form and copied to a CD, both of which may be
purchased by contacting Rick McCusker, WF6O. The print form is bound within a
soft cover.
The call book contains interesting information including several
chapters on subjects of interest to all of our members. The chapters include a
list of call signs, cutter histories, ACP-113 (Q and Z signals) for all you
former RM’s, TC’s, ARM’s, AL’s, AT’s), alphabetical list of all members, call
sign lists of all members, and a complete list of all of the e-mail addresses
available. The call book contains interesting information, irrespective of
whether you served in aviation or general service. Additionally, you will be
issued a Certificate of Membership, which is suitable for framing in your
radio shack.
We have been able to reunite many of our members through the call
book. In one such case, two Coast Guardsmen who served on the same ship during
WW II were able to make contact.
Conclusion:
The labor we have expended to make the CGARC the success it is has been
amply rewarding to all of us, and we hope that all eligible Coast Guard men and women will join our club and talk to us on the air.
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