President: Tim/KY5R
Vice Pres: Rick/K4TD
Secretary: Jim/KC4HW
Treasurer: Tom/K4ZGB

All fixed stations, please let me know if you are planning on operating. I would like to know the county(ies) and modes that you plan operate. If you club station is planning on an activity, please let me know that.

Mobiles, we need mobiles!!! Can not have too many mobiles.

Contact me at kc4hw at alabamaqsoparty dot org

ARRL Nov 2008 Sweepstakes Club Competition, Combined CW/PH Results:

We had 12 CW entries and 13 PH entries for a combined total of 25 entries for 2,416,376 points. We were third behind two very large clubs with the Southern California Contest Club with 44 entries and 4.2 million points and the Frankford Radio Club with 38 entries and 2.5 million points.

We out did many much larger clubs through out the country! All ACGers that participated can be very proud of this achievement!

As our memberhship continue to grow we will improve our opportunity to move up the ladder in this category. Again thanks for the support in Sweepstakes! Jim/KC4HW (5/08/2009).

KY5R's wrap up of the Birmingham Hamfest...

After 24hrs of ligthning and down pours I had hoped to go South to B'Ham to away from the wet and electrified air in Toonersville. Well needless to say the rain followed the XYL and myself all the way down. Also came upon W4NBS and his XYL traveling to B'Ham somewhere South of Cullman and caravaned with them.  At least when we got to the Zamora Temple it wasn't raining but it wasn't sunny either.

When I pulled around back to the loading zone of the Temple there was KC4HW just backing in to unload.  I helped him and unloaded my junk then went to park my vehicle and run into K4ZGB driving his shinny new fire breathing Dodge P/U. So the kickoff team had made it.

We set up just in time for the first wave of crazed hamfest attendee's. Had some great coversations, put forth a lot of info about ACG and the AQP till about 1245PM when we all shuffled up to a forum room for our ACG/AQP meeting.

Jim, KC4HW presented the results of 2008 AQP and gave some statistics of other past AQP results in comparision. Also there were a few AQP plaques awarded to those who were in attendance. I gave a "2min" state of the ACG presentation also mentioning state of the ACG and where I see us now and in the near future. It was well attended by those who showed up and also some AQP participants who were not ACG members.

The meeting ended at 2PM and at that time it was decided to pack up our "traveling road show" and go find something to eat. My granola bar and too many cups of coffee during the event were wearing thin. Don, KA4NDY and few other mentioned going to Joe's Crab House somewhere in B'Ham and away we went about 2:30. Had about 12 participants in a good sit down meal and lot's of chatter and conversation ensued.

Got back to the homestead a little shy of 7PM just beat but very satisfied with the results of the day. Sorry for those of you  who couldn't attend but hope you will be able to make the Huntsville event in August as it looks to be a grand event!

Oh, those attending and I am sure I will leave someone out: KC4HW, K4ZGB, W4NBS, KA4NDY, N4JF, N4BCD, N4JDU. NS4Q, AA4YL, WX4TM, WX4MM, NV4B, K4HAL, N4NM, KR4F, WA4AW, W6GBG, W4OZK

GD to all,

Tim, KY5R