QCWA's - The Old Man
The Old Man

Minnesota's State Flower (Cypripedium Reginae)
The Showy Lady Slipper
Upper Midwest Chapter 8
The Twin Cities - Minneapolis and St Paul
Chartered November 1, 1957

Bob Packer(SK-1987) - Waite Park My Elmer - NØUF First Year license Plate Issued

L'Etoile du Nord - the Star of the North
Land of 10,000 Lakes 		Flag of the Great State of Minnesota
Minnesota State Flag

Minnesota's State Bird (Gavia Immer)
The Common Loon
2009 Officers and Directors
PresidentDick PhilstromWØTLE651-433-5064
Vice PresidentJohn FoxWØLER763-757-3115
SecretaryBob RoskeNØUF320-587-3890
TreasurerTom SteeleAAØHQ651-631-2347
DirectorPaul BeckmannWAØRSE
DirectorHarold CloughKØGTT
DirectorMargaret JordanWBØYTX
Directorvacant
Meetings: Ft Snelling Club - Ft Snelling Army Reserve Base - Building 89 - 6001 Minnehaha Ave - St. Paul, MN 55111 - South of the Federal Building. You do not have to go through a military check point to reach the Ft Snelling Club, it's located on the post but outside all secured areas.

The Fort Snelling Club is located on the Ft Snelling Army Reserve Base in St Paul directly across from the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building.   The club has been providing the ultimate in dining pleasure since 1941.   Enjoy the open air patio setting in the summer and enjoy a spectacular dining experience by the fireplace during the winter.   Ft Snelling Club's cuisine and ambiance provides you with the perfect dining experience for dinner or any occasion.

Eyeball QSO's at 1115L, lunch at Noon with the meeting and program to follow.
Sepember 20, 2008 Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society by Dave Ruch, NFØJ
November 15 2008 Shack Safety by Dick Philstrom, WØTLE
December 13, 2008 Holiday Party - Please bring a $5.00 gift to exchange.
January 17 2009 Chapter 8 History by John Fox, WØLER
March 21, 2009 Jay Bellows KØQB - ARRL Dakota Division Director
May 23, 2009 Election of Officers, Awards Presentation and
NWC - Talking to the Fleet with VLF - HF and Microwaves TBA

Newsletters:

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Our Nets:     3.909 Mhz, Saturday at 0800L. Net control is Baldy, WØOFY
Our 2 meter net is suspended for the Summer, it will start again in September de NØGI
145.450 Mhz, Saturday at 0900L. Net control is Jack, NØGI. This repeater NØBVE-r, is connected to Echolink(89680)
Membership: Chapter 8 dues are $10.00 per year and payable by check to QCWA-8 at any meeting or mail them to:
Tom Steele, AAØHQ
3570 Ridgewood Road
Arden Hills, MN 55112
If your mailing lable doesn't show 2009 or greater, please pay or contact Tom Steele if you think the label is in error.

You must be a member of QCWA before you join Chapter 8.
Download a form to Join QCWA here.
Download a form to Join Chapter 8 here.
Information: For more information about Chapter 8 contact Tom, AAØHQ via

Life Members:
Carrol 'Ben' Miller WØDKL QCWA #1573
James 'Jim' StodolkaWØTIV QCWA #5806
Joshua 'Josh' PremackWØKZD QCWA #12124

Silent Keys:
Clyde Norton WØELAJan 25, 1992 Harold Gibson W8MFL Dec 14, 2003
Gary Cain W8MFL Aug 29, 2006 Rob Larson WØUP Oct 07, 2006
Bill Ogden WØKHG Aug 17, 2007 Steve Plasman KØIMA Feb 15, 2008
Rose Schieffert WAØWVR Aug 26, 2008 Bob Wesslund WØAUS Sep 17, 2008
Fred Bardwell W8OSM Sep 24, 2008

History: View Original Chapter Documents from 1957 and Member QSL Cards.
Awards:
Pesented May 2008 - 710 years total
2008 Chapter 8 Awards Winners
KGØSF John Olson, WØLER John Fox, AAØHQ Tom Steele, KØGTT Harold Clough, NØGI Jack Steinmetz
70 Year
  WØTIV James Stodolka
  WØUEI Charles Peterson
 65 Year
  NØGI Jack Steinmetz
  WØJBX Don Johnson
 60 Year
  AAØHQ Tom Steele
  WØAUS Bob Wesslund
55 Year
  W8OSM Fred Bardwell
  WØLER John Fox
  KTØT Bob Schwartz
  WØPQM Curt Sorensen
 50 Year
  KGØSF John Olson
  KØGTT Harold Clough
Presented December 2008 - 245 Years Total
Bob, WØNCR - 60 Year Award
Bob King, WØNCR

70 Year   WØKZD Josh Premack
60 Year   WØNCR Bob King 		Del, KØMWC - 50 Year Award
Del Bergman, KØMWC

65 Year   WØEKS John Bravis
50 Year   KØMWC Del Bergman
Presented January 2009 - 150 Years Total

Josh, WØKZD - 75 Year Award
Joshua Premack, WØKZD 		75 Year   WØKZD Josh Premack
75 Year   WØTIV   Jim Stodolka

That's 1,120 years since May of 2008
Presented May 2009 - 250 Years Total

70 YearWØHZ Jack Chapman
70 YearNØGI Jack Steinmetz
55 YearWØUGYBob Gille
55 YearWØTN Rick Whiting
Jack, WØHZ - 70 Year Award
Jack Chapman, WØHZ
Baldy, WØOFY - Meritorious Service Award
LeRoy 'Baldy' Baldwin, WØOFY 		Presented a Meritorious Service Award
at the 2008 Christmas Party for:
"His service as NCS on the
Chapter 8 Seventy-Five meter net"
Presented a Meritorious Service Award
at the May 2009 meeting for:
"His many years of service as
the Chapter 8 Treasurer"		 Tom, AAØHQ - Meritorious Service Award
Tom Steele, AAØHQ
Flying the Flag: Flying The Flag at Mid-Winter Madness, 2008
Bob; NØUF, Baldy; WØOFY and Ruby, OFY's XYL,
Flying the Flag at the Mid-Winter Madness Hamfest, March 29, 2008 in Buffallo, MN
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