2020 - new decade
for DELARA
Well, we made it through another
ten years and we’ve stepped across
the line into the 2020 decade. (OK,
nitpik that it doesn’t really start
until 2021!) What do we have to
show for it?
We have a vibrant club, with a
broad approach to the hobby of
amateur radio. Our club has
developed a number of ad-hoc
groups displaying interest in a
particular aspect of radio- we have
the Monday Night Net, of course.
We now have a Wednesday night
net for MESH devotees. Thursday
(first of the month) is ARES and
emergency radio with training on
the second Thursday. Many
Friday’s, the ten meter band gets
put to use for the 10-meter net.
Most mornings, a contingent of our
stalwarts can be heard on 75
meters. And there’s a growing
group specializing in portable and
remote operating, with some pretty
fancy antenna development to go
along. For aspiring hams, Gary and
Sandy have a well-established
program for administering exams
with a number of club members as
volunteers. Of course, there is the
‘Primo’ club operating and
fellowship event of Field Day.
Sounds like fun! But all of that, to
me, is secondary. The best and
most important part of DELARA is
the personal friendships, the
relationships that have developed
and carried through many years!
For instance, the best part of the
Holiday Dinner was watching all the
conversations going on. Nobody
was by themselves, it seemed
everyone was busily engaged in
conversation! It dates back to the
beginning of our club- gathering to
just celebrate our friendships
within our great hobby! This is
something to guard and preserve- a
tradition we certainly must
maintain to keep our radio family
strong through the coming decade!