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Los Angeles ARRL Section News for QST

Los Angeles: SM, Phineas J. Icenbice, Jr., W6BF

Some of our LA types come up with good ideas once in a while. KF6YAN, Mark, suggested that ARRL, use the Volunteer Examiners to Check QSL, cards, since they are a reliable and capable group who meet on a regular basis to perform their normal tasks. It is often said that they usually have a few spare moments that could be spent on checking QSL cards. Fried, WA6WZO, our outstanding Director, has agreed to promote our cause at headquarters.

Dave Bell, W6AQ, (PIC) has informed me that Ken Widelitz, K6LA, is going to WRTC as a contestant and Dave is going to take some of his famous VIDEO, for the records.

Since the phenomenon of propagation is one of our most important subjects in RADIO. It also, maybe, one of the least understood contributor to good communications technology. This is especially true for our new HF hams. It has been reported by, Al, W6UBM that monitoring the HF bands since the massive up grading, in April, that the "position of PROPAGATION fundamentals", needs to be up graded in QST. The new HF operators are asking lots of good questions. These questions are not being adequately answered, on the air or in QST. We are suggesting that HQ consider setting up a Department in QST, just for "Propagation Theory & Practice", with a regular technical editor. The so called, one way propagation phenomenon, and the, ideal free space radiation characteristics, compared to the non ideal residential surroundings are just two of the typical questions begging for more information and sound theoretical answers.

The SCN monthly activity report by Barry, A6HR: QTC=28, QTR=147 & QNI=53.
73 de Phineas, W6BF

Phineas J. Icenbice Jr, W6BF, Section Manager
19323 Halsted St Northridge, CA 91324	818-349-3186 e-mail: w6bf@arrl.org

14 September 2001 maintained by KK6WO kk6wo@arrl.net
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