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February 2010 Meeting 02-03-2010

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:14:00 +0000

Want to learn about Ham Radio?
Interested in voice chat with folks around the world?

Then come learn about the Marianas Amateur Radio Club (MARC), also known as GuamHam.Com.

Who: Anyone interested in Ham Radio

What: Monthly meeting for February 2010 of Marianas Amateur Radio Club (MARC) (AH2G)

When: 7 PM on 02/03/2010 (First Tuesday of the Month)

Where: KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill

Why: Latest news and views

How: Turn inland from Marine Corps Drive going to Nimitz Hill.
This is Piti Village in Guam. Just south of the tall smokestakes.
To the right will be Veterans Cemetary. To the left Rios Middle School.

Coming from the Nimitz Hill side, when you pass Top ‘O the Mar restaurant on your right hand side, then KSTO studio will be a mile forward on the left hand side.

There is plenty of parking behind the building on the lower level. Entry to the meeting room is from the south side of the building.
> Map

MARC January Meeting 01-05-2010

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:13:00 +0000

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 is the monthly meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio Club (MARC AKA GuamHam.Com). Start time is 7:00 p.m.

Join us at our usual location, the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill, about 1 mile south of the Top ‘O the Mar on the other side of the road. Or turn inland from Route 1 (Marine Corps Drive) just south of the power plant at the Veterans Cemetary; procede about two miles up the hill. There is plenty of parking behind the building on the lower level. Entry to the meeting room is from the south side of the building.

[1] Map http://tinyurl.com/ksto-guam

The election of Club Officers will be held at this meeting. Please come and vote if you are a member, or wish to join.

GuamHam October Meeting 10-06-2009

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:18:00 +0000

Tuesday, October 6th is the monthly meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio Club (MARC AKA GuamHam.Com). Start time is 7:00 p.m.

We will use our usual location, the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill, about 1 mile south of the Top ‘O the Mar on the other side of the road. There is plenty of parking behind the building on the lower level. Entry to the meeting room is from the south side of the building.

[1] Map http://tinyurl.com/ksto-guam

The election of Club Officers is a simple process. At the October 2009 meeting we ask for nominations and volunteers to run for our 4 Officer positions: President, Vice-President, secretary and Treasurer. There are only 2 qualifications, you need to be both a current Amateur Radio licensee and a paid Club member.

We will use the November 2009 meeting to announce the slate of Officer candidates and to hear the campaign speeches. The election itself is held at the December meeting. Officers serve a 1 year term.

September 2009 Meeting 09.01.2009-Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:57:00 +0000

Yes, Ham Radio fans, the next meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio Club (MARC) will be held at the regularly scheduled time:

* Who: MARC
* What: September Monthly Meeting
* When: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 7 PM
* Where: KSTO Radio Studio, Nimitz Hill (map)
* Why: Monthly get together to discuss news and interesting technology about Ham radio
* How: Just show up. Everyone with an interest in Ham radio is invited.

DIRECTIONS TO KSTO RADIO:
(1) Email the President, Mike Wendt at WH2M at Hotmail dot Com
-- or --
(2) From central and northern Guam, travel south on Marine Corps Drive to the Piti Power Plant (several tall smoke stacks). Procede to the next stoplight south. Turn left at the Veterans Cemetary, and go 1-1/2 miles up the hill to the only radio station on your right. Turn into the parking lot. The meeting room is on the ground floor.

Meeting on August 4 at 7 PM at KSTO

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:11:00 +0000

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio Club on Tuesday, 4 August at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at the usual place, the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill. This is about 1 mile South of the Top ‘O the Mar on the other side of the road. There is plenty of parking on the lower level, behind the building and this is the level of the entrance door for the meeting.

We will be saying goodbye to our friends Rich and his wife JoAnn. JoAnn has taken a position that requires them to move to California and they will be missed.

We will also talk about Ham Radio, communications, electronics, emergency preparedness, licensing and anything else you find interesting.

As always, everyone is invited. You don’t need to be a member or have a Ham license. Bring your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.

Mike Wendt, President

MARC August Meeting -- 08-04-2009 at 7 PM

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:38:00 +0000

Want to learn about Ham radio? Live on Guam? ==> You have come to the right website.

* WHO: Marianas Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
* WHAT: Monthly meeting
* WHEN: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 starting 7 PM
* WHERE: KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill in Guam [1]
* WHY: To teach non-members about Ham radio, and for members to discuss news about Guam Hams.

DIRECTIONS TO KSTO RADIO ON NIMITZ HILL
(1) Email the President, Mike Wendt at WH2M at Hotmail dot Com
-- or --
(2) From central and northern Guam, travel south on Marine Corps Drive to the Piti Power Plant (several tall smoke stacks). Procede to the next stoplight south. Turn left at the Veterans Cemetary, and go 1-1/2 miles up the hill to the only radio station on your right. Turn into the parking lot. The meeting room is on the ground floor.

The radio station is KSTO on Nimitz Hill.

[1] Map http://tinyurl.com/ksto-guam

Monday Night Net 7PM Guam Time

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:48:00 +0000

HOW TO CONNECT
The Marianas Amateur Radio Club (MARC) of Guam holds its weekly "Net" every Monday at 7 PM local time (Chamorro Standard Time). This is 9 AM UTC/GMT the same day.
Two ways exist to connect:

(1) If you are on-island, tune in to 146.91 MHz and listen. If you are a licensed Ham operator, please speak up when the Net opens for discussion.

(2) If you can use IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project), log into IRLP Reflector 9254.

THE JULY 20 MONDAY NET
Tonight we had eight Hams call in for the better part of a half hour. Seven Hams called in from Guam. An off-island resident, Bob, called in from the Big Island of Hawai'i using IRLP. Bob is the ARRL Section Manager. Coming over the IRLP, Bob sounded crystal clear.

The reception of some of those using Handi Talkies (hand held portable radios) seemed noticeably more static prone to this author. Among the worst transmitting was myself, with the factory-standard antennae. My transmission was more clear when I had a direct line of sight with the repeater on the hill of Barrigada Heights. Another Ham with the same model Handi Talkie as me, but with a better antennae, came in more clear than me.

NEXT WEEK: JULY 29 AT 9 AM UCT/GMT
So tune into 146.91 MHz if you are near or on-island. Or try IRLP 3672 or 9254 if you further away than Saipan.

Fourth of July at KSTO studio

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:00 +0000

TIME, PLACE AND FOOD PROMISED

The Marianas Amateur Radio Club will be holding its 2009 Fourth of July Potluck at KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill in Guam.
> http://tinyurl.com/ksto-guam

As of July 2, (Thursday) a total of nine people have confirmed.

Here are the foods club members plan to bring:

(1) Chicken Keleguen
(2) drinks
(3) meat
(4) paper Products
(5) cupcakes
(6) chips and dip
(7) bread

Please contact Amy (NH2FO) if you plan to attend.

As always this is a perfect opportunity for old and new club members to meet, greet and share in the fun of ham radio. Family and friends are invited to attend.

So come on down to the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill at 2 PM for some HF action.

The food is expected to be ready around 4 PM.

To help with the planning, please let Amy know how many will attend, and what you will be bringing.

Of course, if you won't know until Saturday morning, please join us anyway. Please note, our gathering on the 4th will take the place of the regular July meeting.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Antennae Party Saturday 10 AM ..June 27

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:01:00 +0000

Want to learn to build a ham radio antennae that can speak around the world?

So do I. Thats why I plan to attend the Antennae Party.

=> When: This Saturday at 10 AM ..June 27, 2009

=> Where: KSTO Radio Station, Nimitz Hill.
. . . When southbound on Marine Corps Drive, turn left at Veterans Cemetary. Go about two miles. Radio tower on the right.

=> What to Bring: Just yourself. BYOW-L (Bring Your Own Water and Lunch).

Antennae Party for June 20 Postponed

noreply@blogger.com (GuamCraig) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:42:00 +0000

Planning on attending the Antennae Building Party at KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill on June 20 at 10 AM?

Sorry, this Saturday's party has been postponed.

Please keep watching this site (GuamHam.Com) for an update on the second planned Antennae Party:
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*** June 27, 2009--Saturday--Starting 10 AM***
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June and July Club events

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:40:00 +0000

The Marianas Amateur Radio Club has many activities planned for
June and a change for the July meeting.

Saturday June 13. You are invited to attend an informal Ham Radio
lunch at the VIP house. They have very good and reasonably priced
Chinese food. Each person needs to pay their own bill. Your
choice of Prix Fixe lunch is $7.99 plus a 10% tip.

The VIP House is located at 1000 Pale San Vitores, Tumon Bay.
This is above the Subway. There is parking behind the building on
the same level as the restaurant.

Saturday June 20 and 27. We will have antenna building parties
the last 2 Saturdays of June. Everyone is invited even if you
have never built an antenna. This will be a lot of fun and a
great way to learn more about antennas. This will be at the Club
meeting place, the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill. Start time is
10:00 a.m.

The July meeting will NOT be on the first Tuesday. At the last
meeting the members voted to have a Pot Luck 4th of July Picnic
on Saturday, July 4th. We have done this in recent years for the
4th of July as well as the Christmas Party and the attendees give
rave revues.

Activities on the 4th will start at 2:00 p.m. when the Club HF
station will be fired up. The Pot Luck Picnic will start at 4:00
p.m. while radio operations continue.

As with all Club activities, you don’t need to be a Club member
or a Ham to join us for the fun! Everyone is welcome, please come.

One last reminder, please join us for the Monday Night Net. This
starts at 7:00 p.m. local time which is 0900 Zulu. The repeater
frequency is 146.91 MHz, or if you are not on Guam, use IRLP
Reflector 9254.

If you have any questions or need detailed directions please reply
to this E-mail at wh2m@hotmail.com or call me at 671-477-7737,

Thank you and 73,

March Meeting Notice

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:33:00 +0000

This Tuesday, March third is the monthly meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio Club. The usual time and the usual place, 7:00 p.m. at the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill, about 1 mile south of Top ‘O the Mar.

There is plenty of parking in the rear, lower level and the entrance to the meeting is on the South side of the building.

Everybody is invited, you don’t need to have a Ham license to enjoy these meetings.

As a reminder, I will be ordering books, audio and software courses from W5YI next week. Please look at www.w5yi.org and fill your Ham Radio learning needs. You gain because we will deliver the materials to you at retail price with no additional charges for shipping. The Club gains because we make a small profit.

If you have any questions or need detailed directions please E-mail me or call me at 671-477-7737.

Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

February MARC meeting and testing

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:10:00 +0000

This coming Tuesday, 3 February is the monthly meeting of the Marianas
Amateur Radio Club. Start time is 7:00 p.m. at the KSTO studio on Nimitz
Hill. This is about 1 mile south of the Top ‘O the Mar on the opposite
side of the road. There is plenty of parking behind the building and the
entrance is on the South side of the building.

The special topic will be the conversion to Digital Broadcast TV. We
will answer all your questions and demonstrate how to connect a digital
converter box to your TV. Please bring in your converter box and we will
show you how to hook it up.

This is a great general subject and everyone is invited whether your have
a Ham License or not.

There will also be a test session before the meeting. If you are ready to
take your first exam or upgrade an existing license this is your opportunity.

The test will begin at 5:30. Please bring a picture ID. If this is your
first Amateur license please bring your Social Security Number. If you
are upgrading an existing license, please bring a photocopy of your license
to give to the examiners. The test fee is $15.00, cash or check please
(we are not equipped to accept credit cards.)

If you have any questions or need detailed directions please reply to this
E-mail at wh2m@hotmail.com or call me at 671-477-7737.

Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

MARC's Dinner with Carter Davis details

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:30:00 +0000

Everybody is invited to join the informal dinner meeting this
Friday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. The venue is the VIP House,
1000 Pale San Vitores, Tumon Bay. This is located above the
Subway and is easy to find.

The guest of honor is Carter Davis who will tell us about the
IRLP node in Saipan as well as the Guam node and Ham Radio
in general.

The VIP House has quality Chinese food at reasonable prices.
Of course, each person is expected to pay their own bill.

Please reply to this E-mail at wh2m@hotmail.com or call me at
477-7737 so I know how large a group to reserve for.

A quick reminder that the next Club meeting will be on Tuesday, 3 February
at the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill. Bob Kelley will give a presentation on
the conversion to Digital Broadcast TV, what you need to know and how to
connect a digital converter to your TV.

Please let me know if you have a digital converter that we can borrow for
the night as we want to show as many different models as possible.

Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

First MARC meeting of 2009!

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:04:00 +0000

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Our first meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio Club will be on
Tuesday, 6 January starting at 7:00 p.m. The usual meeting place,
the KSTO Studio – about 1 mile South of the Top ‘O the Mar.
There is plenty of parking on the lower level, near the meeting
entrance.

We will be talking about Ham Radio, communications, emergency
preparedness, short wave listening, electronics and the recent
activities of our members.

As always, everybody is invited. Bring your friends, family,
co-workers, neighbors and strangers off the street. In
particular, I want to invite young people, many Hams earned
their license before their 10th birthday.

Finally, I want to thank the MARC membership for their trust in
re-electing me and the other Club Officers, Tim McDow NH2CV,
Mike Manafo K3UOC and Rich Ortloff KE6DUC. We look forward to
making your Ham Radio Club both interesting and useful to you.

One last note, at this time I am scheduled to work Tuesday night.
Unless I can arrange a trade, I will see you at the next MARC
meeting!

Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

November Meeting and Test

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:35:00 +0000

There will be an Amateur Radio Test Session on Tuesday, 4 November.
The test session will start at 6:00 p.m. at the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill, about 1 mile South of the Top ‘O the Mar.

The test fee is $14.00, cash or check (we are not able to accept credit cards.) Please bring a picture ID. If this is your first license, please bring your Social Security Number. If this is an upgrade to a current license, please bring a photo copy of your license to give to the examiners.

The regular Marianas Amateur Radio Club meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. and as always, everyone is invited.

If you have any questions please reply to this E-mail at WH2M@Hotmail.com or call me at 671-477-7737.

Thank you and 73,

October meeting...wow October!

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:29:00 +0000

This Tuesday is the monthly meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio Club. The usual time and the usual place, 7:00 p.m. at the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill, about 1 mile south of Top ‘O the Mar. There is plenty of parking behind the building and the entrance is on the lower south side of the building.

We will be talking about all things radio and electronics and communications. Everybody is invited whether you have a Ham Radio license of not.

We will be talking about the Technician Class coming up. This will be held at the Salvation Army office in Tyan on October 23 and 24, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The test will be held starting at 3:30 October 24.

At this time we have 14 Salvation Army personal attending the class and there is room for more. If you are interested please reply to this E-mail at wh2m@hotmail.com or contact any other Club Officer.

There is no charge to attend the class. We will be studying from the Gordon West Technician Class manual which has helped thousands of people earn their Ham License. While it is not required to buy the book, it will help you greatly to buy and read it before attending the class.

The test session fee is $14.00 (cash or check, we are unable to accept credit cards.) You may take a test even if you don’t take the class and we will be able to test for any of the 3 levels of Amateur Radio licenses.

Those who ordered books, they will be available for pick up at the meeting. Again, cash or check please.

If you need directions to the MARC meeting or to the Salvation Army please reply to this E-mail.

Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

PS As you know I try to give rides to those who need them. I’m unable to attend this meeting and I need a couple volunteers.
First, our friend Gus and Carla need a ride from Mangilao. Also Larry Krejci AL0AA and his wife need a ride from Tamuning. Call Ray Gibson at 477-5700 xt: 290 for their contact information.

Used HF Gear for sale

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:13:00 +0000

Dear MARC Members:

I have some new HF gear coming from Stateside so I am looking to sell some of my old gear here to make room for the new. This is what I have for sale at the St. John's club station:

- IC-765 HF Transceiver - a fine ICOM radio that I purchased new back when I was in Saudi,

- Heath SB-1000 HF Linear Amp that covers 10-160 M including the WARC bands,

- Dentron HF Super Tuner - handles high power with a roller inductor that will match almost any RF output to any radio,

- Ameritron ARB-704 universal radio amplifier interface - needed to supply proper voltage to the amp relay from the solid state transceiver.

If any of the above strikes your fancy, drop me a line and we'll talk turkey.

73,

Mike Manafo

K3UOC @ WH2D

MARC Secretary

Book! Get your Ham Radio Books here!

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:11:00 +0000

In anticipation of teaching a Technician license class in October for the
Salvation Army and VOAD, I am planning to order books and other
teaching materials from W5YI, the provider of the Gordon West Ham
Radio manuals.

If you have any personal needs for materials from W5YI I invite you
to add your needs to this order. The Club is able to order at a
discount and make a small profit by selling at retail price to our Club
members and anyone interested in Amateur Radio. While this does
not give you a direct discount, the Club is able to absorb the shipping
cost (while still making a profit) saving you the cost of shipping.

Please check www.w5yi.org to see all that is available.

My plan is to place this order by the middle of next week, about
September 10. Please E-mail me at wh2m@hotmail.com with your
order.

Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:50:00 +0000

This Tuesday, September 2, is the monthly meeting of the Marianas Amateur Radio
Club. Start time is 7:00 p.m. at the KSTO studio on Nimitz Hill, about 1 mile south
of the Top 'O the Mar.

We will be talking about all things radio, including licensing, operating, emergency
communication, members projects, contests, QSL cards and the special picnic last
Saturday. The Salvation Army wants to license several of their members and are
encouraging Hams to become involved in VOAD and SATERN.

Please bring your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and strangers off the
street, everyone is invited. No need to be a Ham to attend and have fun.

If you have questions or need detailed directions please reply to this E-mail at
wh2m@hotmail.com or call 477-7737.

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:33:00 +0000

This Friday is the July meeting of the Marinas Amateur Radio Club. So please remember, no meeting Tuesday night.

Friday is a Pot Luck Picnic starting at 6:00 p.m. (one hour earlier than normal meetings.) Please bring a dish as well as bring your friends and family. To coordinate your dish please E-mail Amy Martin NH2FO at ajm@guam.net.

HELP! Due to my work schedule I am not able to attend. Our friends Gus and his wife want to attend and I need to find a ride for them. They live in Mangilao close to the intersection of Route 10 and Route 15. Gus is planning to bring his word famous enchiladas and I need to find transportation for them.

If you have any questions please E-mail me at wh2m@hotmail.com or call 477-7737.
Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:46:00 +0000

I hope to see everybody at the MARC meeting Tuesday night. You will find the IRLP demonstration interesting, it is a simple and powerful system.

Attached is a map to help you find Rich and JoAnn’s house on Barrigada Heights.

Also attached are the minutes from the April meeting MARC_Minutes_Apri_2008.doc

Again, if you have any questions please reply to this E-mail at WH2M(at)hotmail.com or call (671) 477-7737.

Thank you and 73,

Mike Wendt WH2M

March Meeting notice

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:18:00 +0000

Tuesday, March 4th. 7:00 p.m. at the NWS office in Tiyan.

NWS tour and WX Spotter training.

Test session at 6:00 -IF- we get someone to commit. Call Bob Kelley 888-4262.

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:00:00 +0000

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way...to the MARC Christmas Party!

This is a reminder that the Marianas Amateur Radio Club will be holding its annual Christmas Party on Friday, December 14th. The fun begins at 6 o'clock p.m. The location is our the regular meeting site at the KSTO studio.

The menu is open. We already have someone bringing a turkey. Others are bringing veggies, rolls, pie and a fruit salad. So you see we still have lots of room for your favorite items. If you would like to grill, please contact Ed Poppe at AH2L@arl.net to make arrangements.

Along with the good food and good company we will also have a gift exchange with a limit of $15.00.

Since this is the only time that we will be meeting in December there will be a very short club meeting to elect new officers. If you are interested in running for a club office, please contact Mike Wendt at wh2mathotmail.com for more information.

Please RSVP with the number of people attending and what dish you will be bringing. This will really helps with the planning. If you have a question about the food, let me know as well.

I know I'm looking forward to a great time and I hope to see you and your family there. Please join us, it won't be the same without you!

73,
Amy Martin
NH2FO
Questions? 653-3896

Christmas Party!

noreply@blogger.com (Ray Gibson) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:08:00 +0000

Dear Friends,
It's hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us again. How time flies! Please set aside Friday, December 14th for the Marianas Amateur Radio Club Annual Christmas Party. The fun begins at 6 o'clock p.m.!
This year, we will be celebrating with a potluck at the regular meeting site at the KSTO studio. We had such a good time last July that we decided to do it again!
The menu is open. We already have someone bringing a turkey. All other categories are open. If you would like to grill, please contact Ed Poppe at AH2L@arl.net to make arrangements.
Along with the good food and good people we will also have a gift exchange with a limit of $15.00.
Since this is the only time that we will be meeting in December there will be a very short club meeting to elect new officers. If you are interested in running for a club office, please contact Mike Wendt at wh2m@hotmail.com for more information.
Please RSVP to me, Amy Martin, with the number of people attending and what dish you will be bringing. If you have a question about the food, let me know as well.
I know I'm looking forward to a great time and I hope to see you and your family there.

73,
Amy Martin
NH2FO

What: MARC Christmas Party
Where: KSTO studios, on Nimitz Hill about 1 mile south of Top 'O the Mar When : Friday, December 14th at 6 p.m.
Who: You and your family
What Else? Bring a dish for the potluck, and a gift if you want to participate in the gift exchange
See you there!