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September 2000 Vol.10 no.9 |
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This newsletter will be an experiment with a different program and format in an attempt to make things simpler between the hard-copy and web-editions. Please bear with us while we fine tune things. Happy Autumn to all! For once I am writing this on a perfectly beautiful day. The sun is shining brightly. It is causing the red, orange, and yellow leaves to positively glow. The grass was crispy with our first real frost of the season early this morning. Potato harvest is in full swing. Time to do any antenna work that needs doing before winter! I heard one fellow on the IRG net say last night that he had antenna work to do, but it wasn’t really cold enough yet. Hi-Hi! The Daigles invited the club to meet at their home in St. Francis for the September 11th meeting. We had a lively evening around their huge dining room tables. Thank you, Gil and Sandra, for your hospitality!
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On September 20th Stan and I drove
through Claire, NB headed for the Botanical Gardens in St. Jacques,
NB. We were not sure of the most expeditious route through Edmundston,
so I called VE1PIN. He piloted us through Edmundston, and all the way to
the gardens. Stan’s Mom, who was with us, was impressed by Bert’s helpfulness.
When I thanked him he said, “ That’s what ham radio is all about.” Many
thanks to Bert and to helpful hams everywhere. Lets hope we can all be
as much help when the need arises. Address comments, questions, or suggestions
to:
Next Meeting Monday October 2, 6:30PM Grindle Conference Room at UMFK
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Called to Order: 18:43 by N1UYA In Attendance: N1UYA, N1CHF, N1CGV, N1QMC, N1JHD, N1PMS, N7GLR, KA7VNR Secretary’s Minutes: Treasurer’s Report: July: bal.
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Old Business: Rocky Mountain report was given by N1CHF, he said that the repeater is doing very well. The batteries are doing well and the voltage is right up there. N1UYA asked if anyone would volunteer to be secretary. N1CGV said she would for now. N1UYA talked about Feed-Point on-line progressand she said it is up and running, all because of N1CHF. There will be a lot more on the webpage than the old one, and also you will be able to connect to other ham radio clubs’ web sites and we will have more pictures, too. If you have any suggestions about what you would like to see on the new web site, you can e-mail Steve at: N1CHF@ sjv.net or call him at 834-3858. Gale thanked Steve for coming up with the new web page so quickly. She said Feed-Point is so easy to do now because of the way N1CHF has set the web page up. The SJVARA web site is ww.angelfire.com/me3/sjvara. |
N1CHF says that we need a
new radio for Rocky Mountain. He said that the 60 watt one that is up there
draws too many amps and he would like to replace it with a 40- watt radio.
Radios go for about $40.00 at the hamfest. He asked the club if it's alright
to get one. N7GLR motioned it and N1QMC second, all in favor.
New Business:
N1CHF had done repairs on the .64 machine recently. The power supply might have been hit by lighting. He had to replace the regulator and a blown-out fuse. N7GLR and KA7VNR reported on a meeting
they attended at Astro Club Borealis at the university in Edmunston. www.heavens-above.com/
will give you the time you can view satellites when you give your lattitude
and longitude.
Adjourned:20:18 Submitted by Secretary: N1CGV
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Date: Sunday October 22 Place: Carl's Kitchen Grand Falls Note: Although we first discussed
the Levesque Motel in Riviere-du-Loup at 11 AM on Oct.22, some of the members
felt it was too long a drive. If people really would like to do the Riviere-du-loup
trip, let us know at once.
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Please wish the following a Happy Birthday Gil Daigle 10-4 Leland Rioux 10-19 Danny Marquis 10-21 Cecil Marquis 10-30 |
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On July 24 ARRL staff members were greeted with reports of continuous dits near 14.008MHz.The "ditter" was searched for and located near San Diego. The signal abruptly disappeared when searchers were two miles from it. It was picked up again on July 26 near 14.026MHz. K6TWO zeroed in on it in La Jolla, CA. The woman who answered his knock said her husband was a ham and allowed K6TWO to inspect the shack. A stuck dit paddle was keying a powered, unattended rig. The rig was turned off. The theory is that heating and cooling in the shack, corrosion and close dit contact spacing combined to cause the paddle to close on its own. The rig's owner said he made contacts on 14.007.5MHX and left the rig on. He was very embarrassed and said he had learned a valuable lesson about disabling an unattended rig. |
PROGRAM: GASPE ADVENTURE N1UYA gave a talk and showed pictures of her trip to the Parc de la Gaspesie in Quebec the third week in August. She went with the UMFK Alpine Ecology Course. She saw several Woodland Caribou on the alpine tundras of Mont Jacques-Cartier and Mont Albert. She said she had to carry a heavy backpack full of gear that was required. She even had to cross a snow pack in August. She saw a lot of alpine flowers and drank iodized water when in the remote areas. She ate garlic and pesto frog leg soup and caribou ravioli, plus many other elegant foods at the restaurant at Le Gite at the foot of Mont Albert. She ate freeze-dried food in the back country. One of the pack stoves caught fire the first night and there was frantic activity to extinguish the high flames. Gale, you have such adventures! By N1CGV as part of the minutes for Sept.11 meeting. |
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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 |
RADIO SHACK-HTX212-- 2 meter Mobile. $75.00 PYRAMID-- 10 Amp Power Supply. $30.00
Everything in top condition Don Peary, N1YQU |
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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
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