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September 2003 Vol. 13 No.9 |
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What a glorious spell of weather we have had. From Sept. 5 to 15th was the longest stretch of weather without rain or snow this entire year. Early frosts at the end of August into September affected low lying areas. Since then the nights have been unseasonably warm. This has been great for the gardens---all our corn has matured, and we have ripe melons and red peppers. Flowers continue to bloom gloriously. The good weather was great for repeater work and antenna raising. N1CHF, N1JHD, and KW1C spent a long day at Rocky Mountain on September 7th. They carried the new mast and antenna up, along with various tools. The mast and antenna were installed. This was KW1C's first trip to the Rocky Mountain site. He was favorably impressed, but he got a lot longer time to enjoy the site than he anticipated. Thanks to you guys for that long day of effort. At a Can-Am Director's meeting on Sept. 8, I informed the group that a new antenna was in place and had twice the signal strength the old one did. I also mentioned that we needed new batteries but needed help to get them up the mountain. Andrew Marquis volunteered and others will help him. No one from our club offered to do it! |
On Sept. 12th N1HPU and
his brother spent several hours clearing the trail to the tower. They
only got part way up, and hope to return for more work. Thanks very much
Ben and brother. Also on Sept. 12th N1CHF worked on 146.640. He removed the thermistor from the solar controller and replaced it with a resistor. In the very cold weather last winter the batteries were overcharging. N1CHF believes the thermistor was unable to function correctly in extreme cold. On Sept. 13th N1CHF, KA1ZOE , and KW1C put up KW1C'S new 40-meter antenna. Later N1CHF put up KA1ZOE's T-V antenna. 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: HARVEST SUPPER at PIZZA DELIGHT in Edmunston, NB Saturday, October 19th , 6:00 PM |
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Called to
Treasurer's Report: August Balance Dues $12 + Interest $1.07
= Sept. Balance $981.27 Old Business: 2. 146.64
Report: N1FG: Tax update. If the tower was commercial, it would
not be taxed! 3. Dues
DUE: It was noted that several people have not yet paid dues.
Go to www.qsl.net/ n1chf to see if you still
owe. 4. New Member:
N1QMC stated that N1PMU would like to be a member of the club. We welcome
Curtis to the club.
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New Business: 1.
Batteries for Rocky Mountain: 2 T105 batteries will be purchased for
the repeater. N1FG reported that Andy Marquis and others will transport
the batteries up to the tower and transport the old ones out. Andy offered
his help at the Can-Am Directors meeting. It is very nice of him, as he has
a very long work week .
2. Morse Code: FCC looking for comments. KW1C, N1QMC, and N1FG are in favor of keeping the 5 WPM. However, no formal comments will be made. 3. Lifetime Club Membership: It was the consensus of those present that the club will allow a Lifetime Membership for $500. 4. Harvest
Supper? Various locations were discussed.
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In Case You Are Interested
ARRL is offering a new Amateur Extra Class Certificate. ARRL Members --$7.50 Non-Members --$10.00 The certificate is suitable for framing. Send your name, callsign and year extra license granted to the Awards Branch at ARRL |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Matt Albert 11-07
Charles Zafonte 11-25 Ruth Mckinney 11-29 |
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GREETINGS FROM THE UK
G0LDK,
George, is a frequent Echolink
contact of mine. George is an 81 year old ham from the central area of the UK. He is very active, attending club meetings and rallies. He is still adding to his radio equipment. His most recent acquisition a Yaesu FT 8100R dual band radio at the Leicester Rally, which he says is the largest rally in the UK. At the rally he met the members of the RATS club (Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society). George is one of about 40 members of the HARES radio club (Hinkley Amateur Radio Electronic Society). They have weekly meetings. Each attendee pays 50 pence at the meeting, and dues are L-5.00 annually. George sends greetings to our club. |
HAMS HELP TRAIL RIDERS Ten hams ensured the safe trip of horseback
riders competing in the American Endurance Ride Championship. The 100 mile
race is a 24 hour affair. It took place in a Kentucky National Forest and
Wildlife Management area.
Net Control was set up in a horse trailer! One of the hams had a computer to enter the information received from checkpoints on the internet. This is what we do during the dog races. Net control at Lonesome Pine gets the information about the teams from the operators at checkpoints. This is posted on the internet by Stan Flagg and Dave Hartt at Can-Am Central. The operators had to call the horse ambulance to evacuate horses with physical problems. |
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Heavy duty 40' galvanized steel
tower, 16" x 16" x 16". Includes mounting hardware.
Best Offer. Contact N1FRX |
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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. |
FEED-POINT
108 FRANKLIN SCHOOL RD
FORT KENT ME 04743