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March 2001 Vol.11 no.3 |
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Happy Spring! A friend of mine on Cape Cod wished me Happy Spring, but guessed that would be a joke up here in the valley where we still have three feet of snow! Robins have been reported in Millinocket, so I think we will be seeing some soon. The 9th Can Am Sled Dog Races were held in perfect weather. It was clear and cold. The dogs run best in cold weather. The trails were smooth and well packed. There was a record number of teams and a record number of finishers. The 250 mile race was won in record time. Team #6, Keith Aili, had a running time of 24 hours, 30 minutes, and 21 seconds. Thanks to all the hams who worked on the communications for the race. They are listed on page 3. During the start of the 250, N1UYA's HT quit transmitting. N8VJM came to the rescue with his HT. While the Maibec crew was getting ready to leave town, N8VJM did a quick repair of my HT. A call from Lonesome Pine informed me that the 30 mile race marshall didn't think the radio crew belonged in he timing room where they had set up! Why he thought he had anything to do with the radio |
room, I don't yet know. N1FCW was ready
to leave, but things were smoothed over. The next problem was at 60 mile
Checkpoint in St. Francis. HT of KB1EBE not working well. We heard this
on the way up and stopped at Cross Rock Inn. I asked Gorman Chamberlain
to please take me into the checkpoint with my radio on his snowmobile.
He graciously agreed. N8VJM went instead to provide technical assistance
if needed. HT's were exchanged. Both N1PMS, at Black Lake Snowmobile Club
for 30 mile team check, and KB1EBE in St. Francis were transported
in and out by snowmobile. Despite these early problems, communications
went well. I have heard other hams who were listening commend our operation.
Good Work, everyone! N1UYA
Address comments, questions, or suggestions to: Gale Flagg R.F.D.#3 Box 250 Fort Kent ME 04743 Phone: 207-834-6670 E-mail: galeflagg@sjv.net
Next Meeting: Monday, April 2, 6:30 PM UMFK Grindle Conference Room
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| Page 2 Feed-Point, March, 2001 |
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Called to Order: 18:40 by
N1UYA
Secretary's Minutes: Read in February
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Can Am Communications:
Good Job Everyone! In the future we need to be sure net controls have
a separate radio for any personal QSO's. The race frequencies should
not be changed on Net Control Radio.
New Business:
Ricky Martin, AH8T, has applied for membership. Ricky lives in Van Buren now and hopes to make our summer meetings. Field Day: Those present would like to have field day this year. WE will make plans at the April Meeting. Program: ARRL Videos---When Disaster Strikes, At Any Moment, and Field Day Fever Next meeting: Mon. April 2,
6:30 Grindle Conference Room
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Please wish the following a Happy Birthday Marty Bernstein 4-12 Wilburn Scott 4-25 |
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Thanks to all the many hams who took care of Control Center and the checkpoints on March 3,4, & 5. NIPMS had a lonely vigil at the Black Lake Snowmobile Camp. But he had a stove to keep him warm, and the snowmobile he was transported on had heated rails to hold on to. He said it was enjoyable. When he came out of the woods, he took up a position on the Violette Settlement road to report 30 and 60 mile teams passing there. KB1EBE had a bonfire to keep warm by in St. Francis at the 60 mile checkpoint. WA1YNZ and KA1CQX had a nice warm cabin at Crooked Tree Lodge in Portage, Checkpoint #1 for the 250. |
In at Big Machias Lake, Checkpoint #2, KC1SE and KA1OOW found the Michaud Camps a big improvement over Rocky Brook. The unheated cabins were cold, though, and Jim had trouble with his generator because of the way below zero weather. They could not reach Rocky Mountain, and had to use .64. We could not contact them on .52 from Maibec. N1HSQ and N8VJM had the usual nice accommodations at Maibec, Checkpoint #3. The Maibec crew was especially happy to have so many teams arrive there (24) including the first women ever. N1QMC, N1JHD, N1ZBX, and N1ZHQ all helped at Allagash, Checkpoint #4, at Two Rivers Lunch. Sandra particularly liked meeting the relatives of the mushers and their handlers (not allowed at Checkpoints #2 and #3.) N1UYA tried to call the 250 and 60 mile starts (broken radio at team #12). There seemed to be a lot of interference even when it was working, and interference with N8VJM's radio. Next year I'll try moving further west on Main Street. Also, took some hours at Maibec and reported the last three 250 teams from the hills in Wallagrass. N1UYA |
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* Publicize your business absolutely free. Send $6.00. * I think it is important that the store was founded in 1898 and is still in existence with the same name and customers. *Last night in the NBA, most of the winning teams that played won. * Go see for yourself why you shouldn't see that film. * The three of us are quite a pair. * Lawrence Welk said, "There good days and bad days, and this is one of them." |
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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 Secretary: Cheryl Boomhower, N1CGV & Charles Ames, N7GLR Treasurer: Steve Boomhower N1CHF Public Information: Charles Ames, N1GLR Technical Advisor: Steve Boomhower, N1CHF Editor/Publisher/Printer Gale Flagg - N1UYA / 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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