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June 2004 Vol. 14 No. 5 |
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Happy Summer To All! Stan picks the windiest days to work on the building for the repeater. The wind keeps the black flies off him while he is mixing mortar and putting up cement blocks. Three layers are up. The fourth is started. There will be a total of 10 layers of blocks. Then we will need 2" x 4" pressure treated wood for an area above the door up to the roof. Also, 2"x 4" lumber needed for roof support and plywood and metal for the roof. We will also have to get a door. If anyone has any amount of the needed materials lying around and could donate them to the project it would be greatly appreciated. Any monetary donations would be helpful for getting the materials, such as insulation, nails, etc. |
We need to
have someone familiar with the set up go up to Rocky Mountain to check
the water level in the batteries. If they go dry again we will have to
replace them again. Hope somebody will volunteer soon. G0LDK from the central UK has generously sent the club a donation of 60 pounds British in appreciation for the use of our repeater and the N7GLR-L. It is a bit of a problem to get US funds for British pound notes, but I think KW1C can help us. Address comments, questions or suggestions to: Gale Flagg 108 Franklin School RD Fort Kent ME 04743 Phone: 207-834-6670 E-mail: galeflagg@sjv.net Next Meeting: TUESDAY, July 13, ALUMNI CONF. RM., NADEAU HALL, UMFK , 6:00 PM |
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Called
to Order: 18:10 Old
Business:
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2.
Loon Echo Bike Trek looking for ham operators to help on Sept. 25th in
Bridgeton Maine. If you are interested, e-mail me (N1FG), and I'll
return to you the contact information.
Program:
Weather
Spotting in The St. John Valley. Mike Fitzsimmons
(KB1ELT),
Senior NWS Forecaster, and Alex Calderon, Meteorologist
Intern, presented the program with slides and drawings
. Though Doppler Radar has improved the lead times for storm warnings, we were told that eyes are still more important than anything radar shows. That is why the NWS wants to train spotters how to interpret the cloud formations of thunderstorms Thunderstorms are classified as Single Cell, Multi Cell (very common), and Super Cell which is the most dangerous and is long lived, showing rotation. It can spawn tornados. At first a thunderstorm is all updraft and is bright white. No hail at this time. As the updraft goes higher the cloud over shoots at the top and a down draft is formed. The storm is moving in the direction of the way the top shoots over. Icing occurs at 15,000' and higher. The formation will turn greenish and hail is likely.
Continued on page 3
Adjourned: ???? Submitted by: N1FG |
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Case
You Are Interested
Alkaline vs. Heavy Duty Batteries: de KI4RK:
Alkaline
batteries can produce corrosive liquids as batteries age and
discharge. With Heavy Duty batteries chemicals tend to dry up as
batteries age and discharge. Equipment used infrequently is safer with
Heavy Duty Batteries.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Dean Wiggins 7-4
Peter Pelletier 7-23
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Weather
Spotter Training continued
If a severe thunderstorm watch is issued
it means winds of 58 mph are possible, as well as hail 3/4" or
larger.
We learned about squall lines composed of shelf clouds with a linear structure that can be a hundred miles long. Hail is often formed, and straight line winds are strong, 40 - 50 mph. A fast drop in temperature and strong rain are other characteristics of a squall line. We saw a lot of slides of storm clouds of different types. We also saw how a storm becomes self sustaining when cool down draft air pushes under warm air forcing warm air back up into the cloud formation. The cool air acts like a plow on the warm air. It is is too bad more people were not present to absorb this interesting information. At this point in the program I (N1FG) had to leave, reluctantly. It was the first night that met all the criteria for doing our second Calling Amphibian run up by Michaud Farm. We had waited 10 days for the perfect night! The next part of the program was about lightning safety. |
Lightning Safety
June
20-26 was Lightning Safety Week. The following
information comes from :
www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov I recommend you check out the site for more detailed information. Outdoors is the most dangerous place in a thunderstorm. Lightning strikes as far as ten miles from rainfall, including ten miles ahead of the storm. Many deaths and injuries occur because people wait until the last minute to seek shelter. If you can hear thunder, you are in danger and should seek shelter in a closed building or hard top car immediately. Ten percent of lightning strikes occur in a clear sky. If outdoors, get out of or away from water, stay away from groups of people, stay away from trees. If no building is available stay in the lowest place and crouch down. Stay away from trees. Indoors, don't use the phone, which is the leading cause of indoor lightning injuries. Stay away from water pipes, and metal objects. Don't lean on concrete walls that have metal rebar. Don't lie on a concrete floor because they have metal inserts, too. |
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Heavy duty 40' galvanized steel tower, 16"
x 16" x 16". Includes mounting hardware. Best Offer.
N1FRX |
Court Jests collected by Richard Lederer:
* DEFENDANT: Judge, I want you to appoint me another lawyer. JUDGE: And why is that? DEFENDANT: Because the Public Defender is not interested in my case. JUDGE: (to Pub. Def.) Do you have any comment on the defendant's motion? PUBLIC DEFENDER: I'm sorry, your Honor, I wasn't listening. |
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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 N1FG Vice President: Sandra Daigle, N1QMC Secretary: Rotating Treasurer: Steve Boomhower N1CHF Public Information: Charles Ames, N7GLR Technical Advisor: Steve Boomhower, N1CHF Editor/Publisher/Printer Gale Flagg - N1FG / Stan Flagg 834-6670 Associate Editor/Web Edition Steve Boomhower N1CHF 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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FORT KENT ME 04743