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August 2000 Vol.10 no.8 |
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The August newsletter is late because my computer died for unknown reasons in the middle of August. I did not get it back until Monday, August 28, just after I returned from eight days of hiking in the Gaspe Mountains. Now it is the first of September, the wind is blowing hard and warm. Remnants of a hurricane? Maybe. We had a frost up in the Gaspe one morning, and we traveled over a sizable snow patch on one of our long treks. We saw several large snow packs in the mountains. They are closer to winter than we are. We still have time for tower and antenna work. While up on two of the highest mountains I tried to get into the International Repeater Group's Campbellton repeater, 147.390+ with the required tone sequence. I thought being up as high as we were on Mt. Albert I would be able to reach it. Maybe if I had had 50 watts, I could have, but no results with my handheld. Nothing has been heard from N8VJM, so N1CHF has started working on a new Home Page for the club, and we are trying to figure out how to upload Feed-Point. Please bear with us in this transition period. |
If anyone of you has experience with posting items on web pages, we would welcome your assistance. Especially as to having graphics turn out the same after posting as before! The August meeting
only had 3 members present, so we enjoyed a good supper and watched a movie.
N1CGV, N1CHF, and N1UYA were the members present.
Address comments, questions, or suggestions
to:
Next Meeting: Monday, September 11, 6:30 PM Place will be announced by e-mail and phone and net |
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| Page 2 Feed-Point, August, 2000 |
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Called to Order: 20:20
by N1UYA
Treasurer's Report Old Business:
This is where the minutes would have been if enough members had come to the meeting. Come to the next one! |
New Business:
Next meeting: MON11 September2000,
18:30 Location to be announced
Adjourned:
Program:
Submitted by: N1UYA
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Believe it or not, the FCC Wireless Bureau claims they have eliminated 99% of the paperwork backlog that has plagued them in the past. They claim the system now in place will prevent backlogs from developing in the future. In 1968 they had a backlog of 64,000 license applications, rule makings and other administrative items. The proliferation of wireless technology has resulted in more than 2 million licenses annually plus 400,000 other applications. |
Please wish the following a Happy Birthday Louis Albert 9-06 John Therriault 9-27 Phil Dummond 9-27 |
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Gale, I have these items for sale if you want to put them in your next news letter. If not maybe you could let anyone that would be interested to know about them: ICOM-IC706 HF with 6&2meters also
four hamstick ant. $450.00
Everything in top condition
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ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Program
This program is for licensees seeking challenges beyond those offered within
the FCC licensing requirements.
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Heavy duty 40' galvanized steel tower, 16" x 16" x 16". Includes mounting hardware. Best Offer. Heil BM-10 microphone boom set $35. MFJ 451X keyer $35 Contact Charles Zafonte N1FRX 834-6273 |
* At 15 Celsius, it was feared that people could not be stupid enough to attend these winter games in such bitter cold. But once again Calgarians have proven the experts wrong. * Beginning this semester, references to women in any of the Student Associations writing has been discontinued. ..Females will be referred to in a new, improved non-sexist term: "Womyn". "The idea is to take 'men' out of ' women'", explained Central Council chairperson Jeff Banks. |
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Published by the St. John Valley Amateur Radio Association and distributed free to members and friends of Amateur Radio. Officers President: Gale Flagg N1UYA Vice President:Sandra Daigle, N1QMC Treasurer: Steve Boomhower N1CHF Public Information: Cheryl Boomhower N1CGV Technical Advisor: Steve Boomhower, N1CHF Editor/Publisher/Printer Gale Flagg - N1UYA / Stan Flagg 834-6670 Associate Editor/Web Edition Membership Information (Annual Dues): Regular Membership $ 12 Associate Membership $ 6 Articles: Articles may be submitted by anyone with a good idea, and may be re-printed only in their entirety and with credit going to this newsletter. |
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