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Editor's Column
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After the series of technical articles in the past few months of newsletters, this month will be a relatively quiet one. Next month, we will pick up with how to easily build your own transmitter tray! Until then, I wish all of you the best wishes for the Holidays and a very happy R/C-ing New Year!

Direction of the Newsletter: In December's club nominations, Daniel Bradley has graciously offered to assist with the production of the Newsletter with regards to the current state of the field and the latest stories and events. Thank you! This is a very welcome addition - as you are all aware, I am currently unable to come to the field during times when there is any appreciable traffic, and I have never received (despite numerous requests) any information from the membership regarding soloed students, crashes of the month, and other illuminative or humorous stories.

However...while I will continue doing the Newsletter for the immediate future (i.e. the next 2 or 3 months), my useful time as Editor has long since run out. Innumerable constraints on my time essentially allow me to either 1) write the Newsletter, or 2) build and fly, but not both. As this has been the situation for most of 1999, I am sure you will all understand if I would rather come back and fly instead! (smiles) Three years as Editor isn't a bad haul...

So, the time to solicit for a new primary editor is now. Being a Newsletter Editor is a good, if unheralded, experience. While it takes a fair amount of time and effort if you write your own technical articles, there are also a number of starting points and partially-fabricated articles on the Internet which may also be reproduced and enhanced with permission. While sometimes overlooked, the Newsletter stands as the basic mouthpiece of the Club, and reflects upon us directly. If Daniel Bradley is interested in heading this up, or if you are interested in helping him out... please come forward and let us know!

As always, I will maintain and enhance the SAM Web Page as long as I am in the area, and will provide plenty of lead time, should I need to transfer it to a new maintainer. There are now three years of SAM Newsletters available for browsing or printing. If you do not receive a Newsletter for an unknown reason and do not have access to the Internet, please contact me via phone or mail and I'll make sure you get the issue(s) you request.

Have a safe and Happy New Year!


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Craig Kulesa
Fri Feb 4 17:11:55 MST 2000