What to Bring:

1.  A legal photo ID (driver’s license, passport)

      2.  If no photo ID is available, two forms of identification:
           a. non-photo ID/driver's license (some states still have them)
           b. birth certificate (must have the appropriate seal)
           c. social security card
           d. library card
           e. utility bill, bank statement or other business correspondence that
               specifically names the person; or a postmarked envelope addressed
               to the person at his or her current mailing address as it appears on
               the Form 605.

Guest speaker - Bob Bruninga, WB4APR

The technology of power systems has changed drastically in the last decade, yet most ham's concepts of shack power, field power, emergency power and renewable power are woefully out of date. Did you know you can use a modern loaptop power supply on anything from 100 to 240 VAC OR 150 to 330 VDC? It can provide up to 6 amps for portable operation and take only 10% the size and weight of older power supplies. Also Home Solar has come of age. Payback is now in under 5 years and then you get free power for LIFE!

Gary DePalma, AC8NE, will be discussing his 6 meter stealth square loop antenna as well as an introduction to the EZNEC antenna design software.

Our annual Christmas Dinner open to club members and their guests. Please RSVP to Bob Long KD3JK. The ARA Christmas Dinner reached capacity over the weekend, so unfortunately we can't accept any further reservations. We look forward to seeing everyone there! The location is the Western Sizzlin Steakhouse located at 17567 York Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740.

Bill Collins K3WJC and myself (KC3FDA) will be giving a presentation on the new web resources available to the club. The presentation will include a walk-through of how to set up an account, the various features which are available, as well as the different options available for posting content.

The 55th annual JFK 50-mile Ultra-Marathon takes place on Saturday November 18th, 2017. The Antietam Radio Association will once again assist with communications and other critical functions for this year's runners.

For more detailed information about the JFK, see the event's webpage at www.jfk50mile.org.

Monthly business meeting. There will be a VE testing session before the meeting starting at 18:00.

Location: Educational Building Auditorium, 2nd Floor building behind St. John's Lutheran Church - 141 South Potomac Street in Hagerstown.