RR NOASG DE NNN0ASG 006 T NOALL CENTRAL AREA R 230015Z MAR 05 FM NNN0ASG IL TO NNN0ALL CENTRAL AREA NNN0AS4 GA NNN0AS5 MI INFO NNN0ASA VA BT UNCLAS SUBJ: CENTRAL AREA BCST 03/05 1. EFFECTIVE 25 MAR 05,NNN0XEE TIMOTHY J. ISOM MN WILL ASSUME THE POSITION AS DIRECTOR REGION FIVE (NNN0AS5). THANK YOU TIM FOR TAKING THIS VERY IMPORTANT POSITION WE ALL APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO REGION FIVE AND NAVY-MARS. 2.FOR NNN0BUX MI, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ROGER FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT THAT HE HAS DONE IN THE PAST AS REGION FIVE DIRECTOR, WELL DONE. IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF "PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE", ROGER IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THOSE THAT GIVE OF THEMSELVES TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. 3. ARMED FORCES DAY- ARMED FORCES DAY ANNIVERSARY MILITARY/AMATEUR CROSSBAND COMMUNICATION TEST FOR MAY 14/15TH. 2005. WE NEED THE HELP FROM CENTRAL AREA AGAIN LIKE LAST YEAR. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT TO EVERYONE AND MAKE THIS A SUCCESS. THE CENTRAL AREA DIRECTOR PAST AND PRESENT WILL BE WORKING THE RADIOS AT NAV4 LIKE IN THE PAST YEARS. AGAIN EX-DIRECTOR CRAIG STUNDAHL WILL ON STATION. ALL HANDS ARE WELCOME TO CHECK IN USING HAM CALLS. FREQS ARE IN CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 02-05 FOR OTHER STATIONS. STATION: NAV-4 (14 MAY 1200Z - 15 MAY 0400Z) FREQUENCY EMISSION AMATEUR BAND 4011.5 KHZ LSB 80M 7376.5 KHZ LSB 40M 14467.0 KHZ USB 20M 21758.5 KHZ USB 15M CAMP BARRY BLDG 153 GREAT LAKES, IL 60088-2850 SOME STATIONS MAY NOT OPERATE THE ENTIRE PERIOD, DEPENDING ON PROPAGATION AND MANNING. PARTICIPATING MILITARY STATIONS WILL TRANSMIT ON SELECTED MILITARY MARS FREQUENCIES AND LISTEN FOR AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS IN THE AMATEUR BANDS. THE MILITARY STATION OPERATOR WILL ANNOUNCE THE SPECIFIC AMATEUR BAND FREQUENCY BEING MONITORED. DURATION OF EACH VOICE CONTACT SHOULD BE LIMITED TO 1-2 MINUTES. LAST YEAR THE CENTRAL AREA DID A GREAT JOB,THIS WAS BECAUSE OF OUR MEMBERS SUPPORT. AGAIN WE NEED YOUR HELP. 4. THIS YEAR THE FIRST CENTRAL AREA CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD JULY 23 IN PADUCAH,KY AT THE 'COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT-PADUCAH WEST'. MARS MEMBERS HAVE A DISCOUNTED GROUP RATE OF $80.00 PLUS TAX. WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS PLEASE MENTION YOU ARE WITH THE "NAVY MARS GROUP". COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT -PADUCAH WEST 3835 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE PADUCAH, KY 42001 270 442 3600 THE MEETING ROOM WILL HOLD 80 PERSONS. THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MEETING ROOM. FRIDAY EVENING WE WILL HAVE A SOCIAL HOUR, TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE. THE CONFERENCE WILL START AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY. THE ITINERARY WILL BE PUBLISHED AT A LATER DATE. THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE A CATERED LIGHT DINNER. WE ARE WORKING ON THE MENU CHOICES AND THE PRICE, TO BE IN FUTURE BCST. 5. CONGRATULAIONS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: REGULAR MEMBERSHIP: MERLE W. GOODWIN NNN9EAA FL STEVEN T. RUTLEDGE NNN0QCI TN MEIR BEN-DIOR NNN0AAF SC MICHAEL K. MARTHA NNN0FFS TN TENURE AWARDS: JACK C. JONES NNN0HDL MS 30 YRS TED LEVY NNN0HDC GA 30 YRS ANTHONY C. WEATHERS JR NNNOYGG KY 25 YRS JAMES A. ALLEN NNN0YJA AL 25 YRS RICHARD L. TETER NNN0KMJ SC 20 YRS DONALD REED SR NNN0ZTL MS 10 YRS ISMAEL GONZALES NNNOPXE PR 10 YRS NEW STAFF POSITIONS: DAVID LOVE NNNOAJB NNN0GAQ ONE 6. IT IS WITH DEEP REGRET THAT I ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING SILENT KEYS: LEO JENDRASZKIEWICA NNN0JJX IN DON STEVENS NNNORWT MI GEORGE A. TONSMEIRE NNNOVGX AL 7. DIRECTOR CENTRAL AREA: ITC (SW/AW) JEFFRIES 8. CENTRAL AREA: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE. BT NNNN