DUES AND MEMBERSHIP STUFF Dues are payable as of the April election meeting, which begins our club "contest year". The YCCC has adopted a multi-tiered membership format as follows: Please note that payment of dues IS NOT a prerequisite for contributing scores to the Club aggregate, but IS for the various YCCC Awards Programs.

Full Member - $20 ($35/2 yr) (Eligible for YCCC awards programs and paper delivery of Club newsletter)

Full Member - $15 ($25/2 yr) (Eligible for YCCC awards programs and electronic "eButt" delivery of Club newsletter)

         To qualify for the 2-yr price, dues MUST be paid in advance. Dues already paid, or dues in arrears do not qualify.

Family Member - $0 (Grants full membership to all amateurs residing at one domicile on payment of one member's "Full Member" annual dues and entitlement to one Club Newsletter sent to one domicile or email address. All members of said family are eligible for YCCC awards programs.)

Student Member - $10 (Grants full membership to students at a reduced level. Eligible for YCCC awards programs and paper or electronic delivery of the Club Newsletter.)

Subscription - $** (A "friend of YCCC" - not a member but a possible candidate for future membership. Receives club newsletter only in paper or electronic form. Fee basis is $20 for overseas paper delivery, $15 for domestic paper delivery and $10 for electronic "Ebutt" delivery domestically or overseas.)

SCUTTLEBUTT ARTICLES should be sent to the Scuttlebutt editor, Steve Rodowicz N1SR, preferably by E-mail at n1sr@arrl.net or on 3½" disk (in MS-Word format or text file) by snail mail to Steve Rodowicz, 809 Pendleton Avenue, Chicopee, MA 01020. The deadline for each issue is the 10th of the preceding month..

Scuttlebutt Advertising: Nominal Business Card sized ad, $50 per year (6 appearances)

CONTEST SCORES should be sent to the club scorekeeper, Dave Hoaglin, K1HT, preferably by E-mail at scores@yccc.org. Please include details such as numbers of QSOs, QSO points (if appropriate), and multipliers (all types); entry category; and power.

BADGES YCCC badges are available from Ric, KV1W. Send $2, name and call desired on the badge, and your mailing address to: Ric Plummer - YCCC Badge, PO Box 1158, Berlin, MA 01503-2158.

APPAREL Contact Bob Rogers KB1LN@yahoo.com

YCCC LOGO ITEMS http://www.cafepress.com/n1ik

QSL CARDS are ordered through Burt Eldridge, W1ZS. To order, send Burt an email at w1zs@comcast.net, detailing card information per "QSL Request" form available at http://www.yccc.org/members/yccc_qsl.htm. You will receive a proof by email. Approve the proof, making any corrections, and return to Burt with payment (make checks out to Burt, not YCCC). Current price is $45 (delivered) for 1,000 cards.

MEMBERSHIP ROSTER is posted on the YCCC website in Members Only. Updates are to be sent to the club secretary and are published in the 'Butt in ‘Movers and Shakers’.

COMPUTER STUFF - EMAIL LIST (REFLECTOR) There is an Internet mail list for YCCC members. To subscribe, send an E-mail message to: yccc-REQUEST@yccc.org  and in the subject of the message, put only the word: Subscribe

WWW HOME PAGE Come visit us at http://www.yccc.org Our Webmaster is Mike, N2MG.

ADMINISTRATIVE STUFF The W1 QSL BUREAU is sponsored by the YCCC. Keep your account up to date by sending a check. Stamps are sold at face value, envelopes are 20 cents each. Address: W1 QSL Bureau, PO Box 7388, Milford, MA 01757-7388. Email address: w1qsl@yccc.org.

ARRL COMMITTEE REPS are:

CAC: New England: Dick Green, WC1M Hudson: George Wilner, K2ONP
Atlantic: Mike Gilmer, N2MG

DXAC: New England: Jim Reisert, AD1C Hudson: John Sawina, NA2R
Atlantic: Tony Gargano, N2SS

ARRL LIAISON: Tom Frenaye, K1KI.