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RADIO OFFICERS CLUB (R.O.C.) a.s.b.l. - v.z.w. anno 1954

*Association de spécialistes en électronique maritime* *Vereniging van specialisten in de maritieme electronika*

56ste Algemene vergadering van 4 december 2009 - 56e Assemblée générale du 4 décembre 2009

Président d'honneur /Erevoorzitter : Raymond Rasquin (7e) Ere Ondervoorzitter / Vice-Président d'honneur : Roger Ketelers (7e) Membres d'honneur / Ereleden : Alfons Van Lierde, Mw. Van Ransbeek. Beheerraad / Conseil d'administration 2010 :

Président/Voorzitter : Christian Parren (23e)

Vice-Président/ Ondervoorzitters : Robert Oostens (22e)

Secrétaire/Secretaris : Louisa Parren

Trésorier/Schatbewaarder : Jean-Pierre De Meersman (22e) & Secrétaire-adjoint Beheerders/Administrateurs : Michel Boedts (29e)

: Michel Bougard (25e) : Jos Croissiaux (13e) Vice-Pdt d'honneur : Ignace De Cauwer (41e) : Jean Devroye (39e) : Richard Firley (29e) : Michel Fournal (28e) : Marnik Rommelaere (41e) : Hubert Stevens (23e) : Didier Visart (42e) : Karel Waerzeggers (27e)

Compte/rekening POSTCHEQUE R.O.C. : 000-1373004-66

E-mail : christian.parren@wanadoo.fr

QRX Club House : « COURLIS », Werkuizenkaai 15 te Laken - Quai des Usines 15 à Laeken

EDITION ROC NEWS : ROC. staff

FLEMISH TRANSLATION : Mr. N. LAPAGE

ADMINISTRATION PRODUCTION and MAILING : Louisa & Christian PARREN Belgium : Tel 0473 / 46 95 45 France : Tel. 00 33 (0)467 18 28 83 e-mail : christian.parren@wanadoo.fr

Schatbewaarder & adj.sekretaris : J.P De Meersman : Schuttersvest, 61/29 - 2800 Mechelen Trésorier & secrétaire adj. : TF 015/410919

: e-mail : jp.demeersman@skynet.be

SIEGE SOCIAL / SOCIAAL ZETEL : Radio Officers Club (R.O.C.) asbl,vzw c/o Robert Oostens Avenue Mutsaardlaan, 75/51 1020 Bruxelles

Le Conseil d'Administration du Radio Officers Club (R.O.C.) souhaite à tous ses membres et sympathisants une bonne et heureuse année

2010

*Activités passées - Le 44ème banquet du R.O.C. jumelé avec le 19ème Triton qui a eu lieu cette année à Nieuwpoort le samedi 28 novembre dernier a connu comme d'habitude un beau succès. Ce banquet a réuni 85 convives, anciens de l'ESRN/HRNS, épouses et amis pour un excellent repas et surtout son esprit d'amitié et de camaderie. Certains ont même prolongés la soirée jusque tard dans la nuit. Vingt et une promotions étaient représentées et comme d'habitude c'est la 14ème promotion qui était la mieux représentée avec six anciens. Nous avons eu le plaisir de revoir avec grand plaisir, Roland Mortier (21P) et Alain Copine (26P). Avant le dessert <The Great sea Order of the Triton> a : 1] accepté les candidats Triton suivants : Roland Mortier (21P), Alain Copine(26P),

Serge Pirlet (37P) et André Dheur (MA). 2) nommé TRITON: Daniel Gerondal (24P), Michel Fournal, Jean-Claude Lefebvre(28P)

et le Kpt Régis Borremans (MA). 3) promu Grand TRITON : Jean-Pierre Culot (23P) et Lucien Bouillon (8P). 4) promu Grand TRITON EMERITUS : Richard Firley (29P) et Willy Baeckelandt (19P). 5) promu Grand TRITON EMERITUS member of the council : Robert Oostens (22P) et

Herman van Biesbrouck (14P).

-Le vendredi 4 décembre a eu lieu la 56ème Assemblée Générale ordinaire du R.O.C. Les cinq administrateurs sortants ont été réélus pour un mandat de 3 ans. Il s'agit de Robert 0ostens(22P), Hubert Stevens(23P), Christian Parren(23P), Karel Waerzeggers(27P) et Marnik Rommelaere(41P). L'exercice de l'année 2008 s'est officiellement clôturé sur un boni de 710,05 € avec en caisse 4.034,22 euros et 116 membres en règle de cotisation. Pour 2009, la situation la plus récente (02/12/2009) avant clôture, présente un solde positif de 639,49 € avec en caisse 4.673,71 euros et 117 membres en règle de cotisation. Bonne nouvelle, on dit que tout augmente!! mais sauf la cotisation au ROC qui reste à 13 euros.

*Activitités en cours ou à venir = CQ CQ CQ DE ROC ROC = ATTENTION A VOS AGENDAS = Voici les dates des prochaines réunions (QRX) au club house à bord du Courlis : le vendredi 5 mars et sous réserve le vendredi 4 juin à confirmer. ATTENTION ATTENTION, les réunions suivantes auront lieu le 2ème vendredi du mois, c'est-à-dire le 10 septembre et le 10 décembre avec l'Assemblée Générale plus sur la péniche mais dans le nouveau local du Corps Royal des Cadets de Marine Chaussée de Vilvorde, 2 à 1020 Bruxelles. C'est un peu plus loin que le BRYC (Brussels Royal Yacht Club) après le pont Van Praet et juste avant le quai du Hembeek le long du canal.

-Le 45ème banquet du ROC et le 20ème Triton auront lieu le samedi 27 novembre à midi à l'hôtel Mercure de Evere (Bruxelles). A proximité de l'OTAN.

-NAVEXPO 2010 a ouvert ses portes à l'abbaye de Dieleghem à Jette le samedi 16 janvier et les fermera le dimanche 28 février 2010. Cette année le thème de l'exposition sera "Marine & technologies d'aujourd'hui". Attention, suite à des travaux non prévus l'exposition ne sera ouverte que le week-end.

-Le Belgian boat show 2010 aura lieu au Flanders Expo de Gent du 6 au 14 février 2010.

Bonne nouvelle la cotisation 2010 est restée à 13 euros

N° compte du ROC = 000 -1373004 - 66

IBAN = BE07 0001 37300466 BIC = BPOT BEB1

*DIVERS

-Pour vérifier si vous êtes en règle de cotisation 2010, vous pouvez regarder dans les 2 dernières pages du rocnews et dans la colonne 2010, s'il y a une petite croix à côté de votre nom c'est que vous êtes en règle pour cette année. Les personnes qui désireraient un timbre pour mettre sur leur carte de membre ou qui désireraient une nouvelle carte sont priés d'en faire la demande au secrétariat

-A l'attention des nouveaux membres. Depuis quelques années déjà Jean-Pierre ESTAS (Pitou) anime et étoffe sérieusement notre site web "Rocnews.net" Que peux-t-on y découvrir ? - Des photos des banquets, des promotions, de l'ESRN/HRNS, du Grand ordre marin du Triton, la bibliothèque des rocnews etc etc... et sans oublier notre forum où vous pouvez échanger des messages et demander ou fournir des renseignments. Pour s'inscrire sur le forum, il faut être membre du ROC et contacter Jean-Pierre ESTAS (14P) plus connu sous le nom de Pitou, e-mail : jp.estas@skynet.be

* Nouveau membre : Bienvenue dans le R.O.C. à Alain COPINE ancien élève de l'ESRN/HRNS et de la 26ème promotion.

*NOUVELLES SOCIALES :

-Mr et Mme Paul DE CLERCK sont heureux de vous annoncer le mariage en Afrique du Sud de leur petite fille Alexandra avec Brett Kenneth Steyn. Le ROC présente à Paul et Janine DE CLERCK toutes leurs félicitations et présente ses voeux de bonheur aux jeunes mariés.

-Le ROC souhaite un bon rétablissement à Adeline Ketelers et à Marie-Anne Estas.

-Nous avons appris avec tristesse le décès mi-décembre de Jean-Pierre Van Froyenhoven du CRCM plus connu sous le nom de FR0Y. Il a tenu quelque fois le bar du Courlis lors de nos réunions. Le ROC présente à la famille leurs sincères condoléances.

Merci à Lucien Bouillon, Mr. Lapage, Albert Godts, Willy Baeckelandt, Jean-Pierre Estas, Louisa, Robert Oostens, Jean-Luc Claeys, Raymond Rasquin et Jean-Pierre De Meersman pour leur collaboration à ce Rocnews.

De Raad van Bestuur van de Radio Officers Club (R.O.C.) wenst aan al zijn leden en sympathisanten een gelukkig en voorspoedig 2010.

*Voorbije qktiviteiten.... -Het 44ste banket van de R.O.C. Gekoppeld met het 19de van de Triton, die dit jaar plaats vond in Nieuwpoort op zaterdag 28 november 1.1. heeft opnieuw een groot succes gekend. Dit banket verenigde 85 disgenoten, oudleerlingen van de ESRN/HRNS, echtgenoten en vrienden voor een uitstekend maaltijd en vooral voor zijn geest van vriendschap en kameraadschap. Sommigen hebben zelfs de avond verlengd tot laat in de nacht. Eenentwintig promoties waren vertegenwoordigd en zoals gewoonte was het de 14de promotie die het meest vertegebwoordigd was met zes oudleerlingen. We hadden het genoegen om het veel plezier Roland Mortier (21P) en Alain Copine (26P) terug te zien. Voor het dessert heeft <The Great sea Order of the Triton> :

1] de volgende kandidaten tot Triton aanvaard : Roland Mortier (21P), Alain Copine (26P), Serge Pirlet (37P) en André Dheur (AL) ;

2) tot Triton benoemd: Daniel Gerondal (24P), Michel Fournal, Jean-Claude Lefebvre (28P) en Kpt. Regis Borremans (AL);

3) tot GROOT TRITON benoemd : Jean-Pierre Culot (23P) en Lucien Bouillon (8P); 4) tot GROOT TRITON EMERITUS : Richard Firley (29P) en Willy Baekelandt (19P); 5) tot GROOT TRITON EMERITUS member of the council benoemd:

Robert Oostens (22P) en Herman van Biesbroeck (14P).

-Op vrijdag 4 december had de 56ste Algemene Vergadering van de R.O.C. plaats. De vijf uittredende beheerders werden herkozen voor een mandaat van 3 jaar. Het betreft Robert Oostens (22P), Hubert Stevens (23P), Christian Parren (23P), Karel Waerzeggers (27P) en Marnik Rommelaere (41P). Het dienstjaar 2008 werd officieel afgesloten met een overschot van 710,05 EUR en met 4.034,22 EUR in kas en 116 leden in orde met bijdrage. Voor 2009, vertegenwoordigt het saldo volgens de meest huidige toestand (02/12/09) een positief saldo van 639,49 EUR met 4.673,71 EUR in kas en met 117 leden in orde met bijdrage. Goed nieuws, men zegt dat alles duurder wordt!! Maar uitgezonderd de bijdrage voor de ROC die op 13 EUR blijft

*Lopende-en komende aktiviteiten.... = CQ CQ CQ DE ROC ROC = OPGELET VOOR UW AGENDA = Ziehier de datums van de volgende bijeenkomsten (QRX) in het club house aan boord van de Courlis : op vrijdag 5 maart en onder voorbehoud vrijdag 4 juni te bevestigen. OPGELET OPGELET de volgende bijeenkomsten hebben plaats de 2de vrijdag van de maand, t.t.z. op 10 september en 10 december met de Algemene Vergadering maar niet op het woonschip, maar in het nieuwe lokaal van het Koninklijk Marine Kadettenkorps, steenweg op Vilvoorde 2,1020 Brussel. Het is wat verder dan de BRYC (Brussels Royal Yacht Club), na de bug Van Praet en juist voor de Heembeekkaai langs het kanaal. -Het 45ste banket van de ROC en het 20s te van de Triton zal plaats vinden op Zaterdag 27 november s'middags in het hotel Mercure in Evere (Brussel) naast de NATO.

-NAVEXPO 2010 opent zijn deuren in de Abtswoning van Dieleghem te Jette, van zaterdag 16 januari tot zondag 28 februari 2010. Dit jaar. is het thema van de tentoonstelling "De zee en de nieuwe technologieën". Opgelet, ten gevolge van niet voorzien werkzaamheden, zal de tentoonstelling geopend worden alleen het weekend.

-De Belgian boat show 2010 zal laats vinden in Flanders Expo in Gent van 6 to 14 februari 2010.

Goed nieuws, de bijdrage voor 2010 is op 13 EUR gebleven N° rekening van de ROC : 000 - 13730004 - 66 IBAN : BE07 0001 37300466 BIC : BPOT BEB1

*Allerlei ... Om na te gaan of u in orde bent met de bijdrage van 2010, kunt u naar de 2 laatste pagina's zien van rocnews en kijken in de kolon 2010; als er een kruisje staat naast uw naam betekent dit dat u in orde bent voor dit jaar. Personen die een zegel verlangen om op hun lidkaart te kleven of die een nieuwe kaart wensen, worden verzocht een aanvraag te doen op het secretariaat.

-Ter attentie van de nieuwe leden. Reeds sinds enkele jaren vervolledigd en bezield zorgvuldig Jean-Pierre EST AS [Pitou] onze website < rocnews.net >. Wat kan men er zoal ontdekken? -Foto's van banketten, van de promoties van de ESRN/HRNS, van de Groot Marine Orde van de Triton, de bibliotheekvan de rocnews enz enz... en niet te vergeten ons forum, waar u boodschappen kunt uitwisselen en inlichtingen vragen of geven. Om zich in te schrijven op het forum moet u lid zijn van de ROC en Jean-Pierre ESTAS (14P) kontakteren beter gekend onder de naam Pitou. e-mail: jp.estas@skynet.be

*Nieuw lid : Welkom bij de R.O.C, voor Alain Copine, oudleerling van de ESRN/HRNS en van de 26ste

promotie.

*Sociaal nieuws : -Mr. En mevr. Paul DE CLERCK zijn gelukkig u het huwelijk aan te kondigen in Zuid-Afrika van hun kleindochter Alexandra met Brett Kenneth Steyn. De R.O.C. biedt aan Paul en Janine DE CLERCK hun gelukwensen aan en veel geluk aan de jonggehuwden.

-De ROC wenst een spoedig herstel toe aan Adeline Ketelers en aan Marie-Anne Estas.

-We hebben met droefheid het overlijden vernomen half december van Jean-Pierre Van Froyenhoven van de CRCM, beter gekend onder de naam FROY. Hij heeft enkele keren de bar van de Courlis gedaan tijdens onze bijeenkomsten. De ROC biedt aan de familie zijn oprechte medeleven.

Dank aan Lucien Bouillon, Mr. Lapage, Willy Baeckelandt, Louisa, Albert Godts, Jean-Pierre Estas, Raymond Rasquin, Jean-Michel Claeys, Robert Oostens en Jean-Pierre De Meersman voor hun medewerking aan deze rocnews.

THE LAST TRIP OF A TRAMP

A fiction - feuilleton by L. Bouillon (8th Prom.)

CHAPTER III

Just after mooring in San Francisco harbour,with a view to minimize any risk of desertion,captain Jones had limi­ted the duration of the leaves to three hours per day and per team of six men. He had gathered the ordinary crew on the forecastle and warned them that any delay in the return on board would shorten the leaving time of the next team by an equal amount of minutes. In an attempt to dissuade any more audacious guy, and confident in the credulity of these simple men, he had decla­red to the sailors: - In compliance with the laws of the United States,any seaman of any nationality whatsoever caught

by the police as a deserter from his ship, will be sentenced to jail...so, in case someone of yours would be interested in spending a few years of his life in that paradise of Alcatraz...- He paused during a few instants then added :

- Since John Adams already enjoyed a long leave in Panama,I cancel his permissions during our stay in San Francisco.-The captain and his wife received an invitation from the British consulate to attend a party in honour of the new general consul of France and Mrs.Chevallier. The French diplomat availed himself of that opportunity to convince Jones and Margaret that himself and his wife didn't feel any resentment about the four weeks they had spent on board the " British Star ". He assured the captain and Margaret that they would always be welcome at the French consulate and that he would grant them any assistance as necessary. The British consul handed over to captain Jones a bundle of letters from England destined to several members of the crew; Margaret got entrusted with their distribution as soon as she would return on board. Timothy Barnes,the radio-operator, learned thereby that his wife was pregnant but he didn't speak thereabout to anybody. Adams,on the contrary,couldn't refrain from expressing his pleasure when he read that he had become father of a big boy. Hearing that news,the kind-hearted woman felt pity on the topman who was not authorized to go ashore;she deci­ded therefore to go herself and buy some clothes for babies and would pay them out of her own money. Back on board, she said nothing to the captain and went to the forecastle where she handed a nicely adorned parcel over to the seaman who couldn't retain a tear. This man,used to endure hardship in his sailor's life,spontaneously demonstrated that his heart could be as tender as that of a sweet woman like Margaret. After having unloaded nickel and British luxury automobiles, one hundred American cars got loaded on board the sailing ship: their destination was Callao. Since the cargo's weight had considerably decreased after the unloading of nickel's ore, reducing in this way the transverse stability, the first mate gave instructions to the crew to pay a special attention to a steady fixing of the vehicles within the ship's holds. When sailing under the Golden Gate bridge,a strong north-westerly breeze caught the " British Star " on her star­board side,causing her some fifteen-degree list to port Captain Jones himself went downstairs to control on his own the proper attachments of the cars. When he came back on deck,he made no comments to the first mate who interrogatively scrutinized the skipper's face.Burton deduced thereof that the captain was satisfied about his own findings. After four days of navigation under very favourable weather conditions,the " British Star " approached Socorro, the main island of the Revillagigedo archipelago: some wreath of smoke emanating from the crater of Everman volcano confirmed that the course plotted by Jack Osborne,the second mate,was the right one. Alongshore of the island,a couple of blue rorquals were leaping out of the blue water,causing enormous splashes when they fell back. Osborne sent a man to the crow's-nest for looking out and signalling the presence of other whales on the ship's course. In the late afternoon,the sailing ship was passing by the southern extremity of Socorro when the wind's force dropped to 3 Beaufort,causing a progressive decrease of the headway to six knots. Margaret who was already reading in a deck-chair, instinctively lifted up the eyes toward the mizzen-royal which began to flap. She said to the captain who was just approaching: -Well,Ken...are we going to have another rowing party?-Jone's face immediately reddened but he refrained from getting angry; looking at his wife,he lifted a threatening forefinger toward her and replied:-! hope not... but should it be the case, you shall row too, my dear...-Unembarrassed and resuming her reading,she slightly smiled and retorted: - Oh! I don't mind ...if you grant us

some Bordeaux thereafter...-

Upset, the master went away, whispering some unintelligible oaths. During five more days,Eole took pleasure in some kind of temporary " far niente " as though he wanted to tease the impatient captain Jones in spite of running under full canvas. In a sweet evening twilight, the " British Star " was about to cross the eighth degree of north latitude when Parkinson, the officer on watch, perceived far away on the starboard side the navigation lights of some vessel which he identi­fied as being a steamer. The binoculars confirmed his first opinion. Standing behind the master-compass,he took a first bearing of the approaching vessel and kept the figure in mind. Ten minutes later,a second measurement giving a similar result, he sent a sailor on duty to the forecastle: -Tell the boats'n " All hands on deck at the sheets! " - he ordered. The noise of the sailors' shoes striking the deck's planks disturbed the first mate and the master who appeared almost simultaneously. Parkinson was taking a third bearing: no change! Showing the lights on the starboard side,he told the captain: - This steamer doesn't seem to see us,sir...always the

same bearing! - Jones ordered: - Point the signalling lamp's beam toward the fore-sail! -The steamer was getting closer and closer but didn't change its course. -Those bastards are sleeping...Burton...ready for tacking about! - uttered the master to the first mate; then he added to the attention of the helmsman :-Wheel hard over to port! -At the very moment the ship began to veer,Burton whistled and shouted: - On the port tack! -The electrical winches started winding the sheets and,as soon as the sails began to swell again, he commanded: - Fasten the sheets! - Once the course of the " British Star " got parallel with that of the blind steamer,Jones ordered to the helmsman: - Wheel at zero! -The collision was avoided but it had been a close shave;the distance between both vessels amounted to about fifty yards.The captain sighed with relief; when he noticed some movement on board the steamer,he seized a speaking-trumpet, ran to the starboard bulwark and shouted: - God-damned bastards...sleepy marmots...pirates I'll report to the Lloyds! -- Parkinson, take the signalling lamp and try to identify those fresh water sailors! - he ordered in a fury. After several attempts,the third mate reported: -1 am sorry,sir...but the only thing I can read is " ...anama "-" Of course! " was the master's last comment after the incident. Once the steamer got sufficient advance with respect to the " British Star ", the first mate ordered to resume the original course and to tack on the starboard side of the ship. About 1900 miles remained to be run before reaching Callao. At the latitude of Panama,the " British Star " crossed a zone of dense maritime traffic; the experience of the blind steamer incited the captain to address the officers during the next day's breakfast: - Gentlemen...yesterday evening,

we have been very close to a collision...I did appreciate the prompt and right reaction of the third mate who took early bearings of that God-damned steamer...so, in these area's of high traffic density,! recommend you to attent-ly look out...and don't wait before reacting and warning me...at any time.-

During the nine days which followed the incident,the sailing ship didn't encounter any equatorial calms and succeed­ed in maintaining some reasonable eight-knot headway; full canvas, including all stay-and studding-sails, had been established, in compliance with the skipper's instructions. At the latitude of theGalapagos,however,occured a change of the wind's direction: from north-west, it backed to south-west and obliged the ship to frequently tack about. During one of those manoeuvres,a sailor got his hand caught between a winch's barrel and a sheet of the fore-royal; instinctively, he released the rope to disengage his fingers which were protected,however,by thick leather gloves. Loosed,the sheet got unwound out of the barrel, flew in the air and whipped another sailor's head whilst the fore-royal sail savagely flapped against the wind. Two other men succeeded in capturing the mad sheet and rewound it on the winch's barrel. Blood dripped out of the glove of the clumsy sailor and his face appeared as distorted out of ache;the other wounded man was covering with both hands his tumefied eyes and forehead. The skipper who had observed the scene,got angry and said to Billy Burton: - Those God-damned electrical winches

which cannot be instantaneously stopped!...this had to happen some day...better our good old capstans! Please go and ask my wife to come with the medecine-box...-

A few instants later,Margaret appeared on deck, full of anxiety; without referring to anybody, she directed her steps toward the forecastle where she examined both wounded sailors. The worst case seemed to be the damaged hand of the sheet-handling man: four fingers of the right hand were deeply skinned off.She carefully applied a bandage on the wound and told the sailor: - My lad...strictly forbidden to use

your hand before the arrival in Callao...I'll speak to the captain.-Thereafter,she had a look at the face of the other wounded: -You got a lot of chance, my boy...your face looks like

that of an abortion but your eyes are safe...let me arrange that...take care of not tearing the bandages away fit for the service!...-she said smiling at the reassured man.

She came back to her cabin where the master was reporting the missed collision in the log-book. -Ken...- she said, - one of the sailors got seriously wounded...he shall not use his hand before days...

...I advise you to have him examined in a hospital during our stay in Callao...to be sure that he will fully recover.-Jones contented himself with some short " All right " and resumed his reporting. Once under the influence of the contrary Humboldt's current,the sailing ship could do nothing but loosing two more knots when approaching Callao harbour. Successive to frequent tacking about's,the south-westerly wind made easier the " British Star's " approach to this small portion the starboard tack,she passed off the northern point of Isla San Lorenzo and her headway was just sufficient to have the canvas reduced in time when a tugging-boat came alongside to embark the Peruvian pilot. Upon captain Jones' request, Barnes had keyed the ETA and a message to the harbour authority, requesting some medical assistance as from the arrival of the sailing ship. When the latter got moored at the wharf,an old car bearing a red cross was already waiting for transporting the wounded sailor to the hospital. The circumstances were very favourable for a careful examination and treatment of the man because of the time necessary to unload the embarked hundred American cars. The " British Star " remained three days in the Peruvian port. The topman Adams had recovered from the wounds caused by the whipping punishment;under the influence of his wife,the master had authorized the sailor to enjoy some short leave ashore but with the same restrictions as those applied in San Francisco. When the ship sailed out of Callao,the hand of the other wounded sailor appeared to Margaret as being in a very satisfactory state but,upon recommendation of the hospital's surgeon,the man shouldn't effect heavy work before at least one week. The loxodromic distance between Callao and Valparaiso amounting to about 1300 nautical miles,captain Jones esti-mated,taking into account the contrary winds and currents and the necessity of numerous tacking about's,that the latter harbour wouldn't be reached before two weeks.He ceaselessly complained about the unavailability of that sailor whose task had to be performed by the remaining topmen. Because of the frequent changes of course,the labour got exhaustive for the men who,irrespective of the watching times, had to hastily take their meals and enjoyed limited rest As from the twentieth parallel,the SSW wind started to increase to such a point that the master ordered to drop all stay-sails, to furl the fore-royal,the main-skysail, the mizzen-royal,and to remove the studding-sails. At the latitude of Antofagasta,the wind reached gale force, necessitating the presence of two men at the wheel. The atmosphere changed:all the rigging's elements started to emit frightening soughs,the sea became rough,the ship plunged into the troughs and projected clusters of spray up till the poop-deck. In the course of the seventh night after leaving Callao,the radio-operator intercepted a distress signal emitted by a Chilian sailing ship which suffered important damages: the main mast was broken at the height of the lower main-topgallant sail and her rudder had been damaged during a change of tack by some unexpected billow. Barnes brought the message to the officer on watch,Jack Osborne,who plotted the position on the chart: 25° south -77°30' west, i.e. in the NE of San Ambrosio island and at about 212 miles SW of the " British Star " . The second mate blew into the speaking-tube to awake the master: - Excuse me,sir,Sparks just got a distress message

from a sailing ship in the vicinity...--1 come right now - answered an ill-humoured Jones. About half a minute later, in pyjamas and singlet, he entered the chart-house: - Position? - he asked the second mate. Osborne replied: - About two hundred and twelve miles in the south-west,sir...steering south sixty-five west, with

this wind, we can reach her within about fifteen hours on the port tack,sir.-- Yes...but with the SSW wind and the Humboldt,she will certainly drift to the north...won't she?...we don't know

her headway...- observed the experienced master. - Send a man to fetch Burton...we are going to tack about...-he added. As soon as the first mate,half-awake,appeared on deck,the skipper ordered: - Mr. Burton,there is a sailing ship in

distress...we are going to run on the port tack...take care...all men on deck with their safety-belts... the true course shall be south seventy west.

The master and the first mate controlled the tacking about-operation while the crew,standind-by near the winches, coordinated with the action of the helmsmen the loosing and fastening of the sheets. Once the " British Star " was running on the due course toward the ship in distress,Jones and Burton regained their respective cabin while Barnes was trying to maintain a radio-contact with her. Instead of plunging into deep troughs,the sailing ship started to roll,reaching at times inclinations up to thirty degrees. This was the consequence of the change of course: twenty-two to twenty-six feet high waves were now beating the port side of the ship. At the morning twilight,the surrouding landscape bad completely changed with respect to the eve in the afternoon: the first mate looked at a gray sky above his head and observed,above the horizon,an enormous black cloud announ-cing heavy squalls. Barnes had kept the watch during the whole night and, from time to time,brought news about the damaged Chilian sailing vessel: her crew couldn't control the course of the ship which was drifting like some cork on a boisterous sea.

During the breakfast,Margaret who had heard the noise of the spark-quencher during the night,enquired after the radio-operator.Burton explained that Sparks didn't stop listening to the radio-signals during the whole night: he had reported to the officer on watch that the " British Star " appeared to be the closest vessel able to provide assistance. Captain Jones intervened:-Tell him to have his breakfast and to take a few hours rest...we will need him again in

the late afternoon when we get closer. -In the meantime,the wind's force had not weakened: some gusts sporadically reached force 9 and,at times, huge waves washed the decks.Wearing their oil-skins,the helmsmen were firmly attached to the wheel-supporting gear by means of waist-belts, ropes and hooks. Barnes had resumed his watch after the lunch; the messages originating from the Chilian ship were not reassuring: at each billow's stroke,the cement load progressively shifted to one side of the ship's holds,dangerously disturbing her stability. It was six o'clock p.m. local time when Barnes received the last radio-signals from the vessel in distress: their intensity had considerably decreased, notwithstanding the shorter distance between both ships. He noted "SOS SOS SOS ...ya no seendereza el barco...tengo que.. .".Then the signals faded and became inaudible. He concluded that the batteries of accumulators were exhausted. After fixing his waist-belt, he got out of the radio-station and, displacing the hook from handrail to handrail, he reached the poop-deck to report the information to Burton who stood near the governing station. - I'm afraid she is not far from capsizing...- anxiously commented the first mate who added: - With such a weather,

we cannot keep a look-out in the crow's-nest...we wouldn't hear him...I have put a man on the forecastle...-Less than fifteen minutes elapsed when the look-out appeared,attempting to keep his balance: - I just saw a red

rocket at two points on the port side,sir.„-he quickly declared, then retraced his steps to the look-out position. Burton ordered to the helmsmen: - One point to port! -Under the action of the rudder,the " British Star " changed her course by some eleven degrees to port but this didn't necessitate any adjustment of the canvas. Half an hour later,Burton himself observed another red rocket and realized that it was time to initiate the operations preliminary to the salvage of the seamen in distress. He sent for the boatswain and for captain Jones. Equipped with his oil-skin, waist-belt and safety-hook,the boatswain appeared and applied for orders: - Yes,sir?...-- Have all available salvage-rafts and buoys ready for casting overboard...impossible to lower the life-boats on such

a sea...all hands should be equipped and ready for tacking about.-ordered the first mate while the master reached the steering place.

-We are not far from her any longer,sir...I am afraid she might capsize at any moment...-reported Burton. - AH right...Mr.Burton, have now all remaining canvas furled above the three top sails...salvage equipment ready?

...and that I don't see any topman without waist-belt! - said the captain who had the reflex of hooking himself to a hand-rail when a huge wave washed the port side of the deck. Burton caught an oil-lantern and lifted it up two times in the direction of the forecastle: the attentive boatswain who stood at the foot of the foremast,came running. Burton commanded: - Have all canvas furled above the three top sails...everybody bears one's waist-belt...that's an

order! - The boatswain rushed away and, a few instants later, whistled once. The remaining sailors who were not on duty popped out their forecastle's lodging and climbed at the ratlines to­ward the yards;as soon as anyone reached his working position on the foot-ropes,a second shrill overwhelmed the noise of the wind in the rigging.The brails got wounded on the winch-barrels and the still swollen sails slowly moved up­wards whilst the topmen fastened them on the yards.The reduced speed resulted in a less heavy ship's pitching. -1 see her,sir...half a point on the port side!-uttered one of the helmsmen. Between the bright horizon and a black clouds'chain,close to the setting,the sun shaped some dark form lying almost horizontally on the surface of the sea. With his binoculars,the captain observed the floating object and declared: - The tops of the port yards touch the

water ...not far from capsizing...shadows are moving on the starboard side of the hull...God-damned! -Captain Jones was facing a difficult problem: rescue sea-brothers from death without endangering his own crew and ship. He paused during a few instants then decided: - We'll be there before night...Mr.Burton,at about five hundred

yards from the wreck, have all remaining sails furled except the jibs,the fore-topmast staysail and the spanker in order to keep some speed and steerage-way...and you, boats'n, as soon as we get in her wind, cast rafts and buoys overboard on our starboard side...- Applying to the helmsmen, he shouted: - Let me see what you can do now, govern so as to come as close as possible to the wreck...-

Conscious of the proximity of the rescue operation,Osborne and Parkinson appeared on deck, bearing their oil-skin and safety-garments. Estimating the distance at about five hundred yards,Burton whistled once; the boatswain emitted two shrills for starting the furling of the remaining square-sails on the three masts. When the " British Star's " bowsprit slowly got at the height of the Chilian ship, the boatswain produced another signal for casting the rescue equipment overboard. Some fifteen men who were grasping the lowest parts of the ratlines jumped into the water,swam toward the rafts

and buoys and succeeded in hoisting themselves into the rescuing floats. The " British Star's " sailors hauled the ropes retaining the rafts and buoys in such a way as to have them close to the hull where the Chilians climbed on board by means of rope-ladders. The master who had observed with attention the rescuing operations, retraced his steps toward the steering position and applied to the first mate: - Have the square-sails re-established as prior to the rescue...then we're going to tack

about and come back to the wreck to pick up any possible survivors. In the meantime,the wind's force had decreased to 6 Beaufort The tacking about-operation took place without major difficulty; when the " British Star " reached the place of rescue again,the crew could see nothing but the keel of the overthrown Chilian sailing ship.Osborne and Parkinson swept the surrounding area by means of electrical projectors but couldn't distinguish any floating body. The master ordered to provide the soaked shipwrecked men with dry clothes,then sent for Barnes to act as an interpreter. He said to Burton: - Have now the full canvas established,except the highest sails, and ask Osborne to plot a new course to Valparaiso-, then to Barnes: - Go to the forecastle and fetch the highest ranking Chilian crew member...

I need him for reporting in the log-book.-The radio-operator came back a few minutes later and said to the captain:-This is the second mate,sir...the only

surviving officer...the crew included thirty-two men...-The captain added: - Ask him the name of his ship and the home port -The Chilian sorrowfully replied: - Estrella Chilena...Valparaiso...todos muertos en la zozobra...mi hermano tambien.-Confused,Barnes translated: - " Chilian Star "...Valparaiso...all perished when the ship capsized...his brother too,sir.-- Chilian Star "?...God-damned! What a hazard!...a sister-star...thank you,Sparks...let this guy have some rest with

the remaining members of his crew...advise the Chilian authorities that we rescued fifteen men and ask the wreck's position to Mr.Osborne...to be signalled too.- ordered the master.

The orthodromic distance to Valparaiso amounted to about 584 sea-miles; the second mate estimated that due to con­trary wind and current this port wouldn't be reached earlier than within five days. The British sailors who were not on duty dealt their clothes with the Chilian colleagues;after two days rest and having recovered their spirits,the shipwrecked crew offered to assist during the different manoeuvres in the quality of top-men or sheetmen. They proved to be as able as their hosts and a real friendship prevailed between them during the time they remained on board the rescuing ship. They described the circumstances of the death of their officers and companions: several huge waves had already beaten their ship on the starboard side,causing a shift of the cement cargo and a dangerous list to port when a fatal billow laid her horizontally on the sea surface. The wave swept the captain,the first-and the third mates overboard;the radio-operator got caught in the radio-station and couldn't get out of it while most ofthetopmen working on the yards fell in the sea and couldn't be rescued. Together with the £TA,Barnes transmitted the names of the missing crew members to the port authorities which in­formed the local broadcasting-station and newspapers about the sea-disaster. At the time the " British Star " entered Valparaiso harbour,an innumerable crowd stood on the wharves,awaiting her arrivaLThe mayor of the city, heading a delegation of notables and naval officers,was separated from the journalists, reporters, photographers and ordinary people by an important police-cordon. As soon as the ship's hull came into contact with the quay and the vessel got moored,the boatswain had the accommo­dation ladder installed and firmly attached at the railing. Captain Jones,accompanied by all the officers in uniform,so!emnly arrived at that place of the deck and saluted the members of the delegation. Behind the " British Star's " officers,the fifteen survivors of the Chilian ship stood on a row, impatient to disembark. Before taking leave,they came one at a time and shook hands with captain Jones,Burton,Osborne,Parkinson and Barnes,then walked the accommodation ladder down and directed their steps to the waving- but silent crowd where they tried to identify their respective relatives. Invited by the master,the delegation came on board and gathered on the main deck: in a speach.the mayor endeavour­ed to use the best English he could to express his personal thanks and those of the authorities and population to the rescuing captain and his men. A Chilian Navy's brass band approached on the wharf and came to station close to the " British Star ": upon a sign of the conductor, the musicians played " God save the King " in honour of the British crew. At the end of this national hymn, the captain of Valparaiso harbour started to proclaim one by one the names of the officers and of the other victims of the sea-tragedy: - Capitano comandante Alberto Dos Santos Rio... - Capitano primero oficial Juan Dominguez Silva... - Tercero oficial Luis Zapatero Delgado... - Oficial marconista Roberto Andres Elgueiro After the statement of each name,the brass band played the five first notes of Chopin's funeral march. Upon the seventeenth execution of this music,the naval musicians interpreted the complete funeral work of the Polish composer.

Mothers'-and wives' sobs,childrens' cries broke the silence observed so far by the crowd: some women were brought away by Navy's ambulances. Margaret, whose assistance had not been requested during the dangerous rescuing operation,discretely and remotely assisted to the ceremony; deeply grieved by so much human distress9she could not retain a tear and finally decided to regain her cabin where she abandoned herself to some kind of meditation. As soon as the last shipwrecked sailor left the " British Star ", more informal conversations were held between the authorities9captain Jones and his officers. The mayor seized the opportunity to invite the ship's staff to a reception to be given in the town hall in honour of the rescuers. When the master asked his wife whether she would be pleased to attend such a ceremony, upset and blushing, she objected:-What! Ken...how can you expect from me that I go and toast to the health of all those white collars who

don't care for a damned penny about the misery of those poor people ! -Disconcerted,Jones argued: -1 am sorry...you do what you like, but I may not ignore the invitation...this would

be considered as an offence by the port authorities and,taking into account the publicity which has been made by the newspapers about this tragedy,1 don't believe that our ambassador would appreciate such a lack of diplomacy! -

The incident was closed. As the Chilian delegation left the " British Star ", the unshipment of the fifty tons of cane sugar and the loading of two thousand tons of guano started without delay. Two days later,the three mates,the radio-operator and the boatswain accompanied their captain to the reception.

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Radio Officers Club ( R . O . C . ) a.s.b.l.

56e Assemblée générale ordinaire du 4 décembre 2009: 56ste Algemeene vergadering van de 4 december 2009:

- Les membres suivants sont réélus administrateurs pour un mandat de 3 ans ; De volgende leden zijn herkozen als beheerders voor een mandaat van 3 jaren ;

Robert OOSTENS , Hubert STEVENS , Karel WAERZEGGERS , Marnik ROMMELAERE et/en Christian PARREN

-Sont acceptés comme membres effectifs / Zijn als effektieven leden opgenomend : Jean BARRIDEZ, Jean-Marie SEMET, Michel JOSSA, Jacques MOMMENS et Pierre SPLETINCKX

-Sont acceptés comme membres adhérents / Zijn als aangesloten leden opgenomend : Kapt. Régis BORREMANS en André DHEUR

Administrateurs honoraires et Conseil d'administration 2009 : Ere Beheerders en Beheerraad voor het jaar 2009 :

Président d'Honneur Raymond Rasquin (7e) Vice-Président d'Honneur Roger Ketelers (7e)

mandat Président/ Voorzitter Christian Parren (23e) 12/12

Vice-Président / Ondervoorzitter Robert Oostens (22e) 12/12

Secrétaire / Sekretaris Louisa Parren (ME) 12/11

Trésorier & secrétaire-adjoint Jean-Pierre De Meersman (22e) 12/10 Schatbewaarder & adj. sekretaris

Membres-administrateurs Leden - Beheerders

Michel Bougard (25e) 12/10 Jean Devroye (39e) 12/10 Ignace De Cauwer (41e) 12/10 Michel Fournal (28e) 12/10 Jos Croissiaux (13e) V.P. Honoraire 12/11

Oud Ondervoorzitter Richard Firley (29e) 12/11 Michel Boedts (29e) 12/11 Didier Visart(42e) 12/11 Hubert Stevens (23e) 12/12 Karel Waerzeggers (27e) 12/12 Marnik Rommelaere (41e) 12/12

Membres d'Honneur (MH) : Alfons Van Lierde, Mw. Van Ransbeek.

EMIGRATIE NAAR AMERIKA EN CANADA 1910

In ons vorig artikel (zie Roc News editie 151) hadden we het reeds over de emigratie der Belgen naar Amerika en Canada tot het jaar 1909. Ook vermelden we reeds dat het medisch onderzoek van de tussendekpassagiers op Ellis Islandstreng verliep. In dit artikel behandelen we o.a. hoe de emigratiedienst te werk ging i.v.m. de medische keuring. Documenten van de immigratiedienst vermelden dat 2% van de passagiers op Ellis Island werden afgekeurd en terug werden gestuurd naar het land van herkomst. 1 op 5 bleef soms weken onder medisch toezicht om later toch een inreisvisum te verkrijgen. Anderen werden in quarantaine geplaatst in het ziekenhuis. Reeds bij het betreden van de gebouwen van Ellis Island werden de passagiers door dokters en ambtenaren vlug gekeurd. Volgens vaststellingen van deze mensen krijgen de inwijkelingen een teken met krijt op de rug als er iets speciaals te melden was. Dit ging van B (rugproblemen-back) naar Pg (zwanger-pregnant) over E (ogen-eyes) naar X (vemoeden van geestesziekte ). In totaal werden er ongeveer 17 verschillende tekens gebruikt, (zie afbeelding hoe de medische controle vel iep op Ellis Island door immigratiepersoneel). Reizigers met een ziekte opgelopen tijdens de overtocht of met een lichte handicap belandden voor een behandeling in het ziekenhuis. Familieleden moesten soms weken wachten voor ze hun bekenden konden meenemen naar hun eindbestemming. Later zou er rond 1917 nog een " " Literay test " bijkomen, iedere landverhuizer diende dan aan te tonen dat hij kon lezen en schrijven. Tot hier deze korte beschouwing over het medisch onderzoek en de eerste contacten met het land van melk en honing.

Ook naar Canada vertrokken schepen vanuit Antwerpen. Regelmatig werden posters verspreid van de Canadian Pacific Railway (Atlantic Steamschip Lines) uit 1910. Iedere dinsdag werd afgevaren vanuit Liverpool. Om de 14 dagen vertrok er ook een schip vanuit Antwerpen vaar Canada. Later zullen er ook schepen afvaren van de White Star Line en de Red Star Line vanuit Southampton.

Eén der schepen die regelmatig de overtocht maakte was de s/s Kroonland, het was het zusterschip van de s/s Finland tussen 1908 en 1912 die onder Belgische vlag vaarden. Voor de rest van de tijd vaarde het onder Amerikaanse vlag. In Augustus 1915 werd de tocht naar Antwerpen vanuit New York afgeleid naar Liverpool wegens het dringende gevaar van de bezetting van de haven van Antwerpen. In 1913 nam het deel aan de reddingsoperatie van passagiers van de s/s Voltura waarop brand was uitgebroken. Koning Albert I stuurde zelfs en telegram met gelukwensen naar de bemanning voor het heldhaftig optreden tijdens de reddingsoperatie.

We stellen vast dat verschillende personen reeds voor de tweede of derde maal afvaren naar Amerika en dikwijls familieleden komen ophalen in hun geboortedorp. In totaal vertrekken er in 1910 ongeveer 145 mensen, waaronder 90 mannen, 28 vrouwen en 27 kinderen. Een 80-tal daarvan zijn werkzaam in de landbouw (pachter, landbouwer, landwerkman, tuinier, bakker­winkelier, mecanien, kleermaker enz...).

Noteer dat alleen de derdeklasse-passagiers.tussendek-reizigers die geen kajuit konden betalen, zijn opgenomen in de Venesoenrapporten. Op de latere website Ellis Island moet men voorzichtig zijn bij het intikken van de gezochte familienaam. Dikwijls is deze vervormd.

Op de originele scheepslijsten is hij dan meestal wel juist genoteerd., dus opgelet bij opzoekingen naar familieleden die vroeger naar Amerika of Canada zijn uitgeweken. Niet te vlug opgeven en alle varianten uitiproberen!!!

Baeckelandt Willy 19de Prom

Bronnen: Venesoenverslagen Informatie van familieleden J.Everaert, R. Vervoort, M. Journée

Medische controle op Ellis lsland door immigratiepersoneel.

Kroonland bij het vertrek uit Southampton.

Du neuf dans les 500 kHz maritime.

Trois stations côtières américaines ont obtenu une licence FCC pour la bande de fréquences 500 khz en CW : KSM (ex KPH), KDR et WFT. Ces licences seraient valables jusqu 'en 2017.

KSM

KSM (Bolinas - California) is a commercial, common carrier coast station in the grand tradition of KPH and the dozens of other such stations that once existed in the USA. When the license for KPH was sold to Globe Wireless the MRHS felt it needed its own coast station to carry on the traditions and préserve the skilis of the art of maritime radio through actual use.

KSM uses the original transmitters, receivers and antennas of KPH. The station is licensed for communications with ships at sea using both CW and RTTY modes in the MF and HF marine bands. KSM accepts traffic from ships at sea for onward transmission to addressees ashore. No charge is made for this service.

KSM Frequencies (in kc)

CW: 426, 500, 4350.5, 6474.0, 8438.3, 12993.0, 16914.0, 22445.8

RTTY: 8433.0, 12631.0

KSM uses two modes of "RTTY": Baudot and FEC. Baudot transmissions are at 170cps shift, 45 baud. FEC transmissions are at 170cps shift, 100 baud.

About KSM : http://www.radiomarine.org/ksm-proj.html

KDR

KDR (City of Kirkland - Washington) a obtenu une licence FCC pour la bande de fréquences 500 khz en CW. Fréquences 482 khz et 500 khz position 47°40N et 122° 10W licence FCC du 24/9/2007 au 24/9/2017

WFT

WFT a obtenu une licence FCC pour la bande de fréquences 500 khz en CW.

Le 18/12/2007 la station radio-maritime WFT de PALMETTO FLORIDE qui a obtenu ces derniers mois une licence professionelle FCC sur la fréquence 500khz pour établir des liaisons radioéléctriques en CW avec les navires en mer vient de recevoir un émetteur MF ITT MACKAY TYPE 2012C mod 2 associé à une boîte d'accord d'antenne MR-761-19 mod2 et un autoalarme 5003C MOD 2a associé à une console de commande MR411-3A. Ainsi cette station radio-maritime située en Floride va pouvoir commencer son traffic ces prochaines semaines. Elle viendra renforcer la station radiomaritime KSM qui elle est déjà opérationnelle depuis plusieurs mois. Ces stations radiomaritimes trafiquent en CW sur 500 et 400khz uniquement avec les navires en mer et écoulent un traffic professionnel. Fréquences : 500 et 486 kHz.

Voir aussi : http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/freqlists/500khz.pdf

Balise 500 khz

Une balise 500 khz est installée abord du M/V DRESDEN et il est très intéressant de mesurer les effets de la propagation sur la bande de fréquence 500 khz, c'est une donnée

non négligeable à notre projet du NEW 500 KHZ NETWORK.

Technical data Radio beacon

Call sign : DI2AM

Location: 54°08'31" north

12°05'10" east

Locator: J064bd

Frequency: 505.180 kHz

PA : IRFP260

Vcc PA : 5 V

Input: 18 W

LoadL: ca. 120 uH

Ant. Capacity : ca. 800 pF

IAnt. : cal .7A

Ant. Height: 35mASL

Modulation : CW and QRSS CW

actually there are more than 100 receiving reports,

new receiving report: 5.932km, US east coast and a report from a canadian radio amateur too.

Un peu de poésie pour les sportifs

JOGGING

Courir dans les bois avec le soleil Courir au printemps Dans un ciel bleu sans pareil D'une foulée retrouvée

Quel plaisir de sentir ses rayons Après un hiver long à espérer Dans le vent en tourbillon Un temps plus clément En cette fin d'automne A la pratique du jogging Nous redonner la forme Retrouvant les sentiers

Venir nous caresser le visage Que nos jambes réveillées Rougir par l'effort du passage Arpentent sans faire le forcing

Dans les sentiers arborés. Inspirant aisément les effluves Respirant les effluves Que la nature renaissante

Des feuilles mortes, entrevues Dans un élan réjouissante Au hasard de nos foulées, Nous envoi dans un interfluve. Cachant, dans leur destinée, Oh! Odeurs bienvenues Les ornières creusées par la pluie Nous aidant à respirer sans retenue Dévalant des hauteurs embellie Dans l'effort physique Par les couleurs des feuillus Que nous nous imposons

Dont les habits sont suspendus D'une façon périodique A garder l'espoir que le vent Et sans atteindre la perfection Les oubliera dans le temps. Mais pour acquérir le nirvana

Dans un bien-être sans raplapla

Courir en hiver sous un pâle soleil Courir en été Sortant de son sommeil En maillot aéré Jouant à cache-cache Habillé de légèreté

Avec les nuages en panache Pour diminuer la suée Eclairant vaguement Exsudant des pores

Les chemins blanchissants Et tout en plein effort De gel de ses pâles rayons Se sentir en adéquation

Nous incitant à la discrétion Avec le corps sans objection De notre foulée Le soleil dardant enfin

Pour ne pas, dans notre hâte, Ses rayons orphelins De finir dans le fossé Des gros cumulus, Enneigé de bonne pâte Ces drôles d'olibrius Floconneuse à souhait Capables de nous inonder

Dans laquelle on se complaît. Avec leurs ondées Courir en été

Courir en toute saisons Sans être un champion Rien que pour la gloire Mais il faut y croire !

Pierre SPLETINCKX (M.E)

E - M A I L A D D R E S S J a n u a r y 2 0 1 0 NAME Prom. E-MAIL

ROC (secretariat/Louisa) christian.parren@wanadoo.fr DE MEERSMAN Jean-Pierre (tresorier) 22 jp.demeersman@belgacom.net OOSTENS Robert (siege social) 22 robert.oostens@skynet.be

ACKERMAN Sven 42 BAECKELANDT Willy 19 willba@skynet.be BARRIDEZ Jean ME jejean.barri@skynet.be BIRCHEN Guy 24 guy.birchen@skynet.be BOLAND Henri 23 sven.ackerman@skynet.be BOUGARD Michel 25 michel.bougard@telenet.be BOUILLON 8 lubomar@live.be BROSE Francois 14 sparks@swing.be CASTELEIN Michel 34 michel.castelein@skynet.be CLAEYS Jean-Michel 45 jmclaeys31@gmail.com COGGHE Andre 12 co.gi@skynet.be COLLARD Jean-Luc 33 jlc@ieee.org COPINE Alain 26 acopine@gmail.com CULOT Jean-Pierre 23 jean-pierre.culot@pandora.be DAUTREPPE Guy 30 guy.dautreppe@skynet.be DE BONTRIDDER Ghislain 22 ghislain_debontridder@skynet.be DE CAUWER Ignace 41 ignacedc@hotmail.com DE CLERCK Paul 6 jeannine@babyplusvanderstraeten.be DEGRYSE Paul 25 degryse.pol@skynet.be DELTENRE Jacques 24 DELTENRE@village.uunet.be DE TIEGE Marco 29 marc.detiege@skynet.be DEROOSE Pierre 17 dermac@skynet.be DEVROYE Jean 39 jean.devroye@skynet.be DEWASMES Etienne 33 etienne.dewasmes@brutele.be DHEUR Andre MA dheandre@voo.be DRESSELAERS danny 44 danny.dresselaers@pandora.be DUFRANNE Michel 23 mikedufranne@skynet.be ENGELRELST Daniel 25 dan.eng@skynet.be ESTAS Jean-Pierre 14 jp.estas@skynet.be FALIN Ludo 40 ludo.falin@vtibrugge.be FIRLEY Richard 29 richard.firley@pandora.be FLEMAL Georges ME michele.modolo@belgacom.net FOURET Jean-Pierre 25 jpierrefouret@scarlet.be FOURNAL Michel 28 michelfournal@gmail.com FRANCOIS Denis 28 dgmfrancois@hotmail.com GASSEE Eric ME egassee@yahoo.com GERONDAL Daniel 24 daniel.gerondal@skynet.be GHYSENS John 23 ghysens.john@compaqned.be GODTS Albert 12 albert.godts@telenet.be GOFFIN Freddy 26 fsgoffin@skynet.be GOOR-LINGELET Patrick 36 bs248144@skynet.be GORTS Xavier 46 xavier_gorts@baxter.com HACK Jean-Pierre 18 jeanpierre.hack@skynet.be HALUT Christian 29 christian.halut@skynet.be JADOT Jean-Claude 22 stctrading@skynet.be JAMAR Paul 14 paul.jamar@skynet.be JOSSA Michel ME michel.jossa@skynet.be KETELERS Roger 7 ketelers.28@Base.be KURZAWA Patrick 34 kurzawapatrick@scarlet.be LEFEBVRE Jean-Claude 28 Jjclefebvre42@skynet.be LEMAIRE Pierre 14 lemairecouplez@skynet.be LETTANY Stany 29 stan@dynven.com LINGIERGuido 24 guido.lingier@telenet.be MOSIN René 25 rene.mosin@telenet.be PAESSENS Daniel 47 daniel.paessens@hp.com PARREN Christian 23 christian.parren@wanadoo.fr PINPIN Michel 25 mijopila@gmail.com PIRLET Serge 37 serge.pirlet@skynet.be RASQUIN Raymond 7 rrasquin@scarlet.be ROMMELAERE Marnik 41 marrom@belgacom.net SELVA Marco 34 marcoselva@scarlet.be SIELENS Robert 16 robert.sielens@telenet.be SOTTIAUX Robert 30 Sottiaux.Robert@gea-westfalia.de SPLETINCKX pierre ME pepenany37@yahoo.fr STEVENS Jean-Pierre (Steve) 24 jeanpierrestevens@base.be THIBAU Frank 21 frank.thibau@telenet.be Van BIESBROUCK Herman 14 herman.vanbiesbrouck@chello.be VAN DER GHINST Baudouin 14 bvdghinst@yahoo.com VANDERMEEREN Andre 21 andre.vandermeeren@tele2.be VISART Didier 42 didier.visart@scarlet.be WAERZEGGERS Karel 27 stiguinee@hotmail.com