January 14, 2012 -- Texas 2M FM Simplex Challenge -- Winners are:

Single Op – Fixed - Arron Scott - WX5VHF 4,234 points
Single Op Mobile Andy Carstarphen - WY5V 6,768 points
Multi-Op Mobile Keith Ballow - KB5NXW / Jon Brunner - NU5G 384 points

The Next Texas 2 Meter Simplex Challenge will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2012

Single Op – Fixed - Arron Scott - WX5VHF 4,234 points

January 14, 2012 - Texas VHF-FM Society Elects Three New Directors -

There were openings for three director positions due to directors resignations in 2011. The following members were elected at the SAn Antonio meeting to fill the balance of the vacated positions for the 2011-2013 term: Louis Petit – WB5BMB, Michael Lay – N5PTN, Chuck Kenworthy - WB5FWI. Congratulations to our new directors !

January 8, 2012 - Texas VHF-FM Society Directors Focus Group in Dallas, TX -

The Society Directors were all invited to a focus group. There was continued discussion of new by-laws suggestions to be present at the Winter meeting in San Antonio.

In attendance were Society President Andy Carstarphen, WY5V, Vice-president Billy McDonald, AK5DX, Secretary Larry Essary, K5XG, Director Grant Laughlin, W5XJ, Director Jerrell Jones, W5TUU, Director Rusty Haddock, AE5AE.

December 04, 2011 - Texas VHF-FM Society Focus Group in Dallas, TX -

Some of the Society Officers and Staff who live in and near to the Dallas area meet to discuss new ideas for moving the Society forward. Several ideas were presented with great input from all.

In attendance were Society President Andy Carstarphen, WY5V, Vice-president Billy McDonald, AK5DX, Secretary Larry Essary, K5XG, Zone 1 Coordinators Craig Green, KV5E and Paul Finch, WB5IDM, Zone 2 Coordinator Rodger Williams, W5UOK, Technical Committee Chairman Kent Britain, WA5VJB, Technical Committee member Mike Chittenden, AE5IV, and Society members Grant Laughlin, W5XJ and James Smith, KD5OXM.

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November 1, 2011 - Texas VHF-FM Society Officers Volunteer their Time to Install a Tower for the Boy Scouts of America at K5BSA located at Camp Wisdom in Dallas.

Society President Andy Carstarphen, WY5V (right), Society Secretary Larry Essary, K5XG (left), Society member Grant Laughlin, W5XJ (center), and Society Vice-president, Billy MacDonald, AK5DX (not pictured), have volunteered their personal time at Camp Wisdom digging tower bases, trenching for conduit, refurbishing tower sections, and pouring concrete to make Circle 10 Radio Scouting a reality. They will be stacking tower and installing antennas and coax in the upcoming week.

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The Board of Directors is working on a complete re-write to our by-laws and coordination standards.

An all out effort is in motion by the board to bring our by-laws and our coordination standards into the 21st century.

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Persons interested in membership to the Society can contact the officers, directors or coordinators. The Society's mailbox address is: The Texas VHF-FM Society, POB 82666, Austin, Texas 78708-2666.