2018 Site Updates

12/8/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “2018 Business Meeting Attendance.”
12/7/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “2018 Slate of Officers.”
– Business Meeting Minutes for the following dates have been posted in the “Minutes” section to bring it up to date:
* Thursday, November 2, 2017
* Thursday, December 7, 2017
* Thursday, July 5, 2018
* Thursday, September 6, 2018
* Thursday, October 4, 2018
* Thursday, December 6, 2018
12/1/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “VE Session Results – December 1, 2018”.
11/15/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “SKYWARN Recognition Day – Saturday, December 1, 2018”.
– Wrote story “Rob, KD1CY Receives Outstanding Service Award”.
– Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, November 1, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
10/17/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “DoD HF Exercise – October 24-26, 2018”.
10/6/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “VE Session Results – October 6, 2018.”
9/5/2018 W1RJC – Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, August 2, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
9/4/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “SEMARA Member WB2ITX Appointed ARRL CEO!”
8/7/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “SEMARA Contest College – Sunday, September 9, 2018.”
8/4/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “VE Session Results — August 4, 2018.”
7/27/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.”
7/8/2018 W1RJC – Processed a backlog of CQ & QST narrations from N1BLF via Dropbox into ZIP files.  Added May and June of 2018 to the “Audio” section.
6/29/2018 W1RJC – Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, June 7, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
6/24/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “SEMARA Field Day 2018 A Success!”
6/16/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “New Hustler 6-BTV Antenna Installed.”
6/13/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Tony Gomes, N1JXZ, SK.”
6/10/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “SEMARA Flea Market – October 6, 2018.”
6/8/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “SEMARA Field Day – June 23 & 24, 2018.”
6/7/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Webinar – June 11, 2018.”
6/6/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “2018 QST Antenna Design Competition.”
6/3/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “Kids Day – Saturday, June 16, 2018.”
6/2/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “VE Session Results – June 2, 2018.”
6/1/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “W1AEC Wins 2017 CQ WW DX Contest CW Award!”
5/28/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “13 Colonies Special Event – July 1-7, 2018.”
5/21/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “Museum Ships Weekend Event – June 2 & 3, 2018.”
5/9/2018 W1RJC – Updated the letterhead on the main page (this story) to the latest revision.
– Wrote story “Constitution & Bylaws Amendment Notification.”
– Wrote story “W4DXCC DX & Contest Convention – September 21 & 22, 2018.”
– Wrote story “SEMARA Equipment For Sale.”
– Wrote story “Board of Directors Meeting – Q2 2018.”
– Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, May 3, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
5/2/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Westford Kiwanis Apple Blossom Parade – May 12, 2018.”
5/1/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Radio Clubs of Yesteryear.”
– Wrote story “ARRL Contest Corral – May 2018.”
– Wrote story “Unlicensed Operator “W2RFW” on MMRA Belmont.”
4/27/2018 W1RJC – Updated “Contact” page to include the phone number, as a new IVR (auto attendant) has been established.
– Updated the letterhead on the main page (this story) to the latest version that includes our new fax number.
4/26/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “FAA Surface Weather Observation Stations.”
4/24/2018 W1RJC – Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, April 5, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
4/22/2018 W1RJC – Updated menu items at the top of SEMARA.org.
* Renamed the “Members Only” drop down to “Members.”
* Renamed the “Contact Us” drop down to “Contact.”
* Renamed the “About Us” drop down to “Info.”
* Moved the member list and Zero Beat archive from the “Info” drop down to the “Members” drop down.
* Split some content under “Info” into their own content areas/pages.
* Added a new section under “Info” called “History” to prepare for the digital version of the “History of the Association” publication that was put together by the late Bill, K1IBR circa 2000.
– Processed a backlog of QST narrations from N1BLF via Dropbox into ZIP files.  Added January through April of 2018 to the “Audio” section.
– Simplified URLs to all past stories in the “Silent Key” category to be in the semara.org/<call sign> format.
4/18/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Constitution Amendment Notification.”
4/14/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Paul Augustine, W1BMQ SK.”
4/7/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “W1AEC Wins 2017 CQ WW DX Contest Award!”
– Wrote story “New England QSO Party – May 5 & 6, 2018.”
– Wrote story “VE Session Results – April 7, 2018.”
4/3/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Plymouth 146.685 Repeater – New PL 131.8.”
– Wrote story “Learning Program – April 29, 2018.”
3/31/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “ARRL Contest Corral – April 2018.”
– Wrote story “Next VE Exam Session – Saturday, April 7, 2018.”
3/15/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “GARS Technician License Course – April & May 2018.”
– Wrote story “Saint Patrick’s Day Award 2018.”
3/2/2018 W1RJC – Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for Saturday, February 24, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
– Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, March 1, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
2/19/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “FARA Technician License Course – March 2018.”
– Wrote story “ARRL DX Contest at SEMARA – March 2 & 3, 2018.”
2/16/2018 K1KVV – Wrote story “VE Session Results – February 3, 2018.”
2/13/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “SEMARA Radio Room On The Air.”
2/7/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “ARRL Contest Corral – February 2018.”
2/1/2018 W1RJC – Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, February 1, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
1/31/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “ARES Drills & Nets – February 2018.”
1/30/2018 W1RJC – Refresh of information on the “VE Exams” page:
* What to bring information updated per information provided by Fred, N1TF.
* Added picture of the current active VEs taken by Rick, W1RJC at the December 2017 session.
* Added time and location information under the upcoming VE sessions section.
– Wrote story “Next VE Exam Session – Saturday, February 3, 2018.”
1/20/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Volunteer Registration Open – 2018 Boston Marathon.”
1/16/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Wanted: New W1AEC QSL Manager.”
1/13/2018 W1RJC – Updated story and title “SEMARA Radio Room Tutorial Postponed,” as WA1BXY has postponed this event.
1/11/2018 W1RJC – New SEMARA letterhead for 2018 has been updated.
– Business Meeting Minutes for Thursday, January 11, 2018 has been posted in the “Minutes” section.
– Standing Committees, Special Committees and Supporting Positions have been updated in the “Contact Us” section per information provided tonight by Marcel, W1MLD as follows:
* Raymond A. Arruda, KB1EVX added to the “Buildings & Grounds” committee.
* Charles W. Moszczenski, KB1FRL removed from the “Scholarship” committee.
* William E. Gifford, W1HA promoted to fill the vacancy of chairman of the “Scholarship” committee.
* Antone Souza, III, NN1D promoted to fill the vacancy of chairman of the “Technical” committee.
* Richard M. Orluk, R.N., K1XRN removed from the “Tech Talk Coordinator” position (now vacant).
1/8/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “SEMARA Radio Room Tutorial Postponed – January 14, 2018.”
1/3/2018 W1RJC – Cleanup of all stories written in 2017 to have their assets attached in the “yyyy-mm-dd.ext” format.
– Cleanup of all stories written in 2017 to remove extra HTML markup.
– Cleanup of all stories written in 2017 so that URLs that link externally open in a new browser tab.
– Cleanup of all stories written in 2017 to place all email addresses in the plaintext “email [at] address [dot] com” format for spam prevention.
– Added new category “ARES/RACES/SKYWARN.”
– Added new category “Fleas & Fests.”
– Renamed category “Amateur Radio Interest” to “General Interest.”
– Renamed category “VE Exams” to “Exams & Training.”
– Reviewed stories from the past few years and placed them into appropriate categories.
– Wrote story “Business Meeting Postponed – January 11, 2018.”
1/2/2018 W1RJC – Wrote story “Bill Vincent, W1POW, SK.”
1/1/2018 W1RJC – New story for 2018 updates created (what you are currently reading).
– “Contact Us” section updated with 2018 elected positions.
– Email forwarders updated.

Older Updates

2017 Site Updates – log not kept
2016 Site Updates