Topics Covered - see left and below
- Introduction to the DFMA
- Our (snail) Mail Address
- Email Reflector - Stay in the Loop
- Officers (current and some history)
- DFMA Code of Conduct
- The DFMA ByLaws
- The DFMA Lid

About the DFMA

Introduction to the DFMA

The Durham FM Association (DFMA) is an amateur radio club centered in Durham with members from all over the Triangle Area. It was founded in 1971 and is particularly noted for its repeaters, located on TV Hill in northern Durham, at a site near the intersection of I85 and I40 near Hillsborough and on the VA Hospital in Durham. However, members are involved in all aspects of amateur radio including HF (also called short-wave radio by the public) communications around the world and emergency communications.

Amateur radio has long been providing emergency communications in disasters and other emergencies. The skills to be effective in such emergencies come from preparation and practice. Each ham takes personal responsibility for equipment that he/she can use in emergencies. Practice includes participation in Nets (effectively on-the-air meetings), providing communications or back-up communications for public service events, and participating in simulated emergency events. The DFMA maintains a Mobile Communications Unit (MCU) which is designed to support free-standing emergency communications.

Field Day is a nationwide amateur radio exercise held on the fourth full weekend in June. As often as not, organizations set up communications gear in a field and for a 24 hour period try to make radio contact with other stations across the country. For this the DFMA joins the Orange County Radio Amateurs (OCRA) for a joint Field Day operation. The joint operation has produced nationally top-ranked results year after year.

Meetings The DFMA meets on the first Tuesday of the Month at 6:00pm for dinner (optional) and 7:00pm for the meeting and an interesting program. The meeting is held in a private room of Bullock's BBQ in Durham and its extensive menu should meet all tastes. (Since Bullock's is closed two weeks in July, alternate arrangements are made that month.) (The Covid pandemic has also required that some meetings be on the air via our repeaters or virtually using the internet.)

Membership Dues for membership in the DFMA are $12 per year. Additional family members living at the same address can join for $6 per year. A monthly newsletter is emailed to all active members. Newly licensed hams are invited to sign up for a FREE membership that expires with the first anniversary of their licensing.

DFMA Repeaters Currently the club operates the following repeaters. Here we show the location, the frequency, the offset direction (+ or -), and the PL tone if required: Hillsborough - 147.225+ PL:82.5; 224.260- ; 443.1375+ DMR. TV Hill 53.610- PL:88.5; -145.450- PL:82.5; 444.100+ PL:82.5. VA Hospital - 444.450+ PL:100.0. Some of the repeaters support modes that use the Internet and digital encoding for part of the path. These include IRLP, EchoLink and the DMR repeater. (Press the repeater "button" on the left to get more on DFMA repeaters.)

Web Site The DFMA maintains a web site at DFMA.org There you can access the calendar with meeting information (including access to maps). Current information about the program and other events are available there. You can also use this site to print out a membership form if you wish to join.

Our Mail Address (new September 2022)

Due to problems we had with the US Post Office, we lost the PO Box we had there for many years. So, we are trying out a mail service. Besides being cheaper than a PO Box, it also provides several services that help the treasurer perform the required duties, regardless of the residence of the current treasurer. It does make it seem like we are located in Idaho, but most things are handled electronically from there. However, it is strongly recommded that you do not send cash via mail.

Our new address is

Durham FM Association
9169 W State St #644
Garden City ID 83714

Email Reflector

Keep in Touch: OCRA-DFMA@groups.io

It is highly recommend that all DFMA members (and others interested in local ham radio) sign up to participate in using the OCRA-DFMA news group/email reflector. This allow you to send email to the group and to see what others have sent. The reflector is used to announce DFMA, OCRA, and other activites. It is also a good place to ask questions. Maybe someone in the community can help. Reminders for meetings and other ham-related events are also posted there.

To get started, send a message to the group Email Address
OCRA-DFMA+subscribe@groups.io

The group is moderated, so it may take a while (usually less than a day) for someone to authorize your joining the group. (The first one or two messages that you post will also have to be approved - after that there will be no screening). Once in the group you just send your email to
OCRA-DFMA@groups.io

Give it a try!

DFMA Officers

CURRENT
8/2024-7/2025
Elected
President	Bob Cook	W4FK
Vice President	Chris Ferrer	KY4OU
Treasurer	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Secretary	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (yr 1 of 2)	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
At Large (yr 1 of 2)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
At Large (yr 2 of 2)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
At Large (yr 2 of 2)	Pat Connelly	KO4QLU
Past President	(is president)
Appointed
Asst Repeater Manager	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
Newsletter Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Net Manager	Bob Cook	W4FK
MCU Manager	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Auxcomm EC	(vacant)
History
8/2023-7/2024
Elected
President	Bob Cook	W4FK
Vice President	Chris Ferrer	KY4OU
Treasurer	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Secretary	Pam Miller	KO4YAR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (yr 2 of 2)	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
At Large (yr 2 of 2)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
At Large (yr 1 of 2)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
At Large (yr 1 of 2)	Pat Connelly	KO4QLU
Past President	Lenore Hill	KF4PAB
Appointed
Asst Repeater Manager	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
Newsletter Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Hamfest Chair	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Net Manager	Bob Cook	W4FK
MCU Manager	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Auxcomm EC	(vacant)
8/2022-7/2023
Elected
President	Lenore Hill	KF4PAB
Vice President	Bob Cook	W4FK
Treasurer	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Secretary	Pam Miller	KO4YAR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (yr 1 of 2)	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
At Large (yr 1 of 2)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
At Large (yr 2 of 2)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
At Large (yr 2 of 2)	boB Milback	K4VO
Past President	(is president)
Appointed
Asst Repeater Manager	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
Newsletter Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Hamfest Chair	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Net Manager	Bob Cook	W4FK
MCU Manager	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Auxcomm EC	(vacant)
8/2021-7/2022
Elected
President	Lenore Hill	KF4PAB
Vice President	Kadar Anwar	KS4DOW
Treasurer	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Secretary	Bob Shelton	KO4SZE
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (1yr)	Chuck Anoia	KW4KZ
At Large (1yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
At Large (2yr)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
At Large (2yr)	boB Milback	K4VO
Past President	(is treasurer)
Appointed
Newsletter Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Hamfest Chair	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
MCU Manager	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Auxcomm EC	(vacant)
8/2020-7/2021
Elected
President	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Vice President	(vacant)
Treasurer	Lenore Hill	KF4PAB
Secretary	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (1yr)	Dave Vielbaum	KW4XL
At Large (1yr)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
At Large (2yr)	Chuck Anoia	KW4KZ
At Large (2yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
Past President	(is president)
Appointed
Newsletter Editor	Martin Brody -4/21	KA5JUJ
Hamfest Chair	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
MCU Manager	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Auxcomm EC	Shawn Conver -3/21	K4CTD
8/2019-7/2020
Elected
President	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Vice President	Jimmy Dixon	KF4KHU
Treasurer	Lenore Hill	KF4PAB
Secretary	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (2yr)	Dave Vielbaum	KW4XL
At Large (2yr)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
At Large (1yr)	Chuck Anoia	KW4KZ
At Large (1yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
Past President	Dee Ramm -1/20	KU4GC
Appointed
Newsletter Editor	Martin Brody	KA5JUJ
Hamfest Chair	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
MCU Manager	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Auxcomm EC	Shawn Conver	K4CTD
8/2018-7/2019
Elected
President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Vice President	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Treasurer	Lenore Hill	KF4PAB
Secretary	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (1yr)	Dave Vielbaum	KW4XL
At Large (1yr)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
At Large (2yr)	Chuck Anoia	KW4KZ
At Large (2yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
Past President	(is president)
Appointed
Newsletter Editor	Martin Brody	KA5JUJ
Hamfest Chair	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
MCU Manager	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Auxcomm EC	Shawn Conver 2/19-	K4CTD
8/2017-7/2018
Elected
President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Vice President	Chuck Anoia	KW4KZ
Treasurer	MK Ramm	W4MKR
Secretary	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (1yr)	John Boone	KM4MDR
At Large (1yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
At Large (2yr)	Dave Vielbaum	KW4XL
At Large (2yr)	Paul Robertson	N2XZF
Past President	(is president)
Appointed
Newsletter Editor	Skip Procter	WB4P
Hamfest Chair	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
MCU Manager	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
ARES EC	(vacant)
8/2016-7/2017
Elected
President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Vice President	Chuck Anoia	KW4KZ
Treasurer	MK Ramm	W4MKR
Secretary	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
At Large (2yr)	John Boone	KM4MDR
At Large (2yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
At Large (1yr)	Mark Sidell	KR3AM
At Large (1yr)	Michael North	KK4EIB
Past President	(is president)
Appointed
Newsletter Editor	Skip Procter	WB4P
Hamfest Chair	Jack Hill	KM4MBG
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
MCU Manager	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
ARES EC	(vacant)
7/2015-6/2016
Elected
President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Vice President	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
Secretary	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	Michael North	KK4EIB
Board (2 yr)	Mark Sidell	KR3AM
Board (1 yr)	Dan Whitehead - 1/16	KK4DMS
Board (1 yr)	John Boone 4/16 -	KM4MDR
Board (1 yr)	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Board (past president)	(is a board member)
Appointed
MCU manager	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
Newsletter (Link) Editor	Skip Proctor	WB4P
Web-site Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Hamfest Chair	Dan Whitehead - 1/16	KK4DMS
ARES EC	Dan Whitehead - 1/16	KK4DMS
7/2014-6/2015
Elected
President	Michael North	KK4EIB
Vice President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Secretary	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	Dan Whitehead	KK4DMS
Board (2 yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
Board (1 yr)	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Board (1 yr)	Pete Slugg	K4PHS
Board (past president)	Skip Proctor	WB4P
Appointed
MCU manager	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
Newsletter/Web Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Hamfest Chair	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
ARES EC	(vacant)
7/2013-6/2014
Elected
President	Skip Proctor	WB4P
Vice President	Michael North	KK4EIB
Secretary	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	Dan Eddleman	KR4UB
Board (2 yr)	Pete Slugg	K4PHS
Board (1 yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
Board (1 yr)	Ken Dufner	KI4QXJ
Board (past president)	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Appointed
MCU manager	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
Newsletter/Web Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Hamfest Chair	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
ARES EC	(vacant)
7/2012-6/2013
Elected
President	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Vice President	Michael North	KK4EIB
Secretary	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (1 yr)	Vic Merryman	K0OUX
Board (1 yr)	Sam Tannous	KJ4VWG
Board (2 yr)	Karen Snyder	KD4YJZ
Board (2 yr)	Skip Proctor	N4SKP
Board (past president)	(is president)
Appointed
MCU manager	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
Newsletter/Web Editor	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Hamfest Chair	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
ARES EC	Randy McCray	K4XRM
7/2011-6/2012
Elected
President	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Vice President	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Secretary	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	Vic Merryman	K0OUX
Board (2 yr)	Jim DeVillier	KI4HQO
Board (1 yr)	Rhett George	KE4HIH
Board (1 yr)	Ken Dufner	KI4QXJ
Board (past president)	(is vice president)
Appointed
MCU manager	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
Newsletter Editor	Sidney Edwards	W4QWM
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Hamfest Chair	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
ARES EC	Randy McCray	K4XRM
7/2010-6/2011
Elected
President	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Vice President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Secretary	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (1 yr)	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Board (1 yr)	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
Board (2 yr)	Rhett George	KE4HIH
Board (2 yr)	Ken Dufner	KI4QXJ
Board(past president)	(is president)
Appointed
MCU Manager
Newsletter Editor	Sidney Edwards	W4QWM
Field Day Coordinator	Dave Snyder	W4SAR
Hamfest Chair	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
ARES EC	Randy McCray	K4XRM
7/2009-6/2010
Elected
President	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Vice President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Secretary	Lowell Tieszen	KK4PH
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Board (2 yr)	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
Board (1 yr)	Rhett George	KE4HIH
Board (1 yr) (repl. w4boh)	Kelly Pegram	W4KSP
Board (past president)	(is VP)
7/2008-6/2009
Elected
President	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Vice President	David Pegram	W4DAP
Secretary	Kelly Pegram	W4KSP
Treasurer	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (1 yr)	Bob Clarke	W4RWC
Board (1 yr)	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
Board (2 yr) (repl. ai4wj)	Rhett George	KE4HIH
Board (2 yr)	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Board (past president)	Mac Macaulay	WQ8U
7/2007-6/2008
Elected
President	David Love	N4UBH
Vice President	Mac Macaulay	WQ8U
Secretary	Lisa Armour	KB9MGU
Treasurer	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (1 yr)	J R Reid	KG4NNT
Board (1 yr)	Bill Foard	KI4JWA
Board (2 yr)	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
Board (2 yr)	M K Ramm	W4MKR
Board (past president)	Rene' Couch	AI4WJ
7/2006-6/2007
Elected
President	Rene' Couch	AI4WJ
Vice President	Mac Macaulay	WQ8U
Secretary	Lenore Ramm	KF4PAB
Treasurer	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	J R Reid	KG4NNT
Board (2 yr)	Bill Foard	KI4JWA
Board (1 yr)	???	???
Board (1 yr)	???	???
Board (past president)	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
7/2005-6/2006
Elected
President	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Vice President	Rhett George	KE4HIH
Secretary	Lenore Ramm	KF4PAB
Treasurer	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	???	???
Board (2 yr)	???	???
Board (1 yr)	???	???
Board (1 yr)	???	???
Board (past president)	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
7/2004-6/2005
Elected
President	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Vice President	Rhett George	KE4HIH
Secretary	???	???
Treasurer	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (2 yr)	???	???
Board (2 yr)	???	???
Board (1 yr)	???	???
Board (1 yr)	???	???
Board (past president)	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
7/2003-6/2004
Elected
President	Wilson Lamb	W4BOH
Vice President	Rhett George	KE4HIH
Secretary	Buddy Furr	K4UNC
Treasurer	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
Repeater Manager	Charlie Durst	NC4CD
Board (? yr)	David Marable		KD4WQU
Board (? yr)	Tanner Lovelace	KB4TYE
Board (? yr)	Sid Edwards	W4QWM
Board (? yr)	Don Watt Jr	KE4UVJ
Board (past president)	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
Past Presidents
7/2002 - 6/2003	Paul VanDoren	KE4OXN
7/2000 - 6/2002	Jim Langley	WB4YYY
7/1999 - 6/2000	Dee Ramm	KU4GC
7/1998 - 6/1999	Rhett George	KE4HIH
7/1997 - 6/1998	Jim Langley	WB4YYY
7/1996 - 6/1997	Dave Johnson	WA4NID
7/1995 - 6/1996	Sue Langley	KA4AVM
7/1994 - 6/1995	Russell Laws	KD4WQS
7/1993 - 6/1994	Jim Langley	WB4YYY
7/1989 - 6/1991	Mick Rankin	W4ZUS
7/1988 - 6/1989	Charlie Durst	WA4WTX
1/1987 - 6/1987	Jim Langley	WB4YYY
7/1986 - 12/1986	Mike Davis	K4WYC
7/1985 - 6/1986	Skip Carden	WA4BNT
7/1984 - 6/1985	Jim Langley	WB4YYY
7/1983 - 6/1984	Mike Burger	KE4IM

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Durham FM Association Code of Conduct

Note: In this document, "DFMA" refers to the Durham FM Association and "board members" refers to elected membership of the Durham FM Association board.

Our Pledge

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as DFMA members pledge to making participation in our association and our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

Our Standards

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include:

• Using welcoming and inclusive language
• Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
• Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
• Focusing on what is best for the community
• Showing empathy towards other community members

Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:

• The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances
• Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
• Public or private harassment
• Publishing others’ private information without explicit permission
• Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting

Special considerations shall be applied to the DFMA repeaters because of their nature as general communication media. In order to preserve the availability and enjoyment of the repeaters for that purpose, the following additional behaviors are unacceptable on the repeaters:

• Transmissions that are illegal or otherwise violate FCC Part 97 regulations
• Failure to follow the DFMA Repeater Use Policy
• Personal antagonisms and Soap Boxing, which goes hand-in-hand with overly long conversations, is when people carry on a conversation on the repeater that is a thinly disguised broadcast. The subject is generally to "put down" an institution, group, or an individual for as wide as possible an audience
• Responding to or acknowledging jamming or interference

Our Responsibilities

Board members are responsible for publicizing and clarifying the standards of acceptable behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any instances of unacceptable behavior.

Board members have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, take action including disabling repeaters or other communication technology, or to ban temporarily or permanently anyone for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.

Scope

This Code of Conduct applies to use of and participation in DFMA repeaters, online fora, public service, and DFMA events as well as in public spaces when an individual is representing the DFMA or its community. Examples of representing the DFMA or community include using an official email address, posting online with official credentials, or acting as an appointed representative. Representation of the DFMA may be further defined and clarified by board members.

Enforcement

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported by contacting the board members at dfma-board@km4mbg.org. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. Board members are obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident. Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.

Board members should work to find an enforcement action that focuses first on correction so that everyone can continue to enjoy participating in the DFMA. However, when correction is not possible, they shall take the necessary action to ensure the DFMA repeaters, online fora, and events are free of the unacceptable behavior.

Board members who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other members of the DMFA leadership.

Attribution

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 1.4, which was created by Coraline Ada Ehmke in 2014 and is released under the Creative Commons Atrribution 4.0 License. Additional ideas were taken from the Arizona Repeater Association and the Alamo Area Radio Organization.

Additional Resources

• DFMA Repeater Use Policy
• OCRA Acceptable Use Policy
• Mozilla's Diversity Equity and Inclusion work
• GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

The DFMA ByLaws

The following is a link to the PDF file containing the 2001 version of the DFMA ByLaws.

A Committee is currently working on revising this version to make it more consistant with modern practice which includes use of the internet for email and other servies.

The DFMA Lid

The DFMA lid is an award that was made monthly (with gaps - some rather large) from the previous recipient to a new awardee. While calling someone a Lid in on the air is not a compliment, the DFMA award is almost always a positive call out. Occasionally it is to tease somone about an on-the-air booboo or something similar. Either way it is meant to be in fun.

Below is an attempt to get some of our historical awards on our web site. This should help people avoid giving the Lid to the same person several times in a row (or close to that) for the same thing.

2018 As reported in The Link/Meeting Minutes
1/2/18 KW4XL → Dee, KU4GC for making new members feel welcome at the club meetings.
2/6/18 KU4GC → Lowell Tieszen, KK4PH: Exceptional Repeater Support
3/6/18 KK4PH → Bob Milback, K4WCV: instituting and running 53.45mHz 107.2 Hz PL 8 PM Wednesday night net
6/5/18 K4WCV → Bill Creery, KI4RAN: Field Day Weather Watcher
2017 As reported in The Link/Meeting Minutes
1/17 KK4BPH → Chuck, KW4KZ for his excellent work in lining up program presentations
2/717 KW4KZ → Paul, N2XZF for his generous donation of door prizes to be given away at club meetings.
3/7/17 N2XZF→ Dave, W4SAR for his leadership and long term contribution to the Volunteer Examiner operation for many years.
4/4/17 W4SAR → Dan, KR4UB for his long term contribution as club secretary, repeater building expertise, welder, leading librarian and renaissance man.
6/6/17 KR4UB → Jack, KM4MBG for his outstanding leadership of the successful and enjoyable 2017 DurHamFest.
7/18/17 KM4MBG → Mark, KR3AM for his service on the DFMA board and for the audio/video/internet technical support he has provided at DFMA meetings to make remote presentations possible.
9/5/17 KR3AM → M.K., W4MKR for her long term volunteer support as club treasurer and for many events such as Field Day, and the Tarheel 10 Miler event.
10/3/17 W4MKR → Paul, N2XZF door prize donor extraordinaire, and for donating his excellent technical expertise to many.
11/7/17 N2XZF → David, KW4XL for his ongoing contribution of time and effort in a number of areas to DFMA.
2016 As reported in The Link/Meeting Minutes
1/5/16 W3AHL → Dewey, WA4AHR for the long term support he has provided to the DFMA and OCRA Clubs by the donation of good, used batteries. Dewey has also made his shop and expertise available to hams for projects
7/19/16 WA4AHR → Charlie, NC4CD for the long term support he has provided to the DFMA club, its repeater infrastructure, and to other clubs and members in the area.
10/4/16 NC4CD → Skip, WB4P for the outstanding job being done as DFMA The Link newsletter editor.
11/1/16 WB4P → Dee, KU4GC for his outstanding work on keeping the DFMA website current and of interest to site visitors.
12/16 KU4GC → Mike, KK4BPH for his excellent club meeting public address system support