From jfinkstein at mchsi.com  Fri Jun  2 10:28:45 2006
From: jfinkstein at mchsi.com (Joe Finkstein)
Date: Fri Jun  2 10:34:49 2006
Subject: [EIDXA] Repeater
Message-ID: <001a01c68650$dcd107b0$3201a8c0@officepc>

Acme Electric is working at the Marion water tower this morning (Friday June 2nd) and the repeater will be down for about an hour.

73

Joe W0MJN
From wb8zrl at avalon.net  Sat Jun  3 08:28:19 2006
From: wb8zrl at avalon.net (Tom Vavra)
Date: Sat Jun  3 09:23:54 2006
Subject: [EIDXA] Fw: [TowerTalk] Tower deaths - followup
Message-ID: <006601c68710$1bce4fd0$3b4689d8@oem7paq6co5hph>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Braun" <albraun@earthlink.net>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 11:32 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower deaths - followup


> Here's the follow-up to the link I posted yesterday about 3 guys falling
> off a 1200 foot TV tower near Council Bluffs IA. Apparently a synthetic
> rope they were using as a hoist broke. None of the 3 victims are listed
> in the FCC's data base as having ham licenses, but their company deals
> with the local ham community.
>
> Alan NS0B
>
>
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060602/NEWS08/606020366/1010
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From kj9i at netins.net  Mon Jun  5 12:33:40 2006
From: kj9i at netins.net (David J Schmocker)
Date: Mon Jun  5 12:40:08 2006
Subject: [EIDXA] Montenegro new country
Message-ID: <web-695428226@cgpb4.cgp.netins.net>


Everyone:

yesterday Montenegro declare independence.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/06/03/montenegro.independence.ap/index.html

I hope we will enjoy in pileups and all of you will 
confirm new one very easy.

73

Ranko, YT6A
From gary2730 at earthlink.net  Wed Jun 14 18:16:42 2006
From: gary2730 at earthlink.net (Gary Toomsen)
Date: Wed Jun 14 18:23:23 2006
Subject: [EIDXA] C91TK
Message-ID: <44908ACA.7090309@earthlink.net>

Hi All,
I received an email from former member K0VSV, Tom Kramer. He is now NQ7R 
in Arizona. He is busy trying to get two towers put up and getting 
active from the new QTH. He will be going with a groupe on a DX Safari 
to C9. They expect to be active from June 30 to July 12. Also in the 
IARU contest. Tom's call there will be C91TK, so look for him and say HI
73
Gary K0GT
From kj9i at netins.net  Thu Jun 15 07:07:10 2006
From: kj9i at netins.net (David J. Schmocker)
Date: Thu Jun 15 07:14:01 2006
Subject: [EIDXA] DXCC rule update
Message-ID: <44913F5E.4050101@netins.net>

Here's the ARRL announcement of a new DXCC rule modification,
effective June 15, 2006.  For example, under the rule, American Samoa
will become a political entity on its own, and since Swains Island is
more than 350 km from KH8, Swains will be a new entity.  Get out your
maps, check the lists and find a new one or two to put on the air.
Chasing a new one or so will be fun.

73 and DX,
Jim O'Connell, W9WU  Chairman, DXAC, #1 Honor Roll and SMC member
Don't forget W9DXCC September 16, 2006   www.dxcc.com  for details.

The American Radio Relay League
225 Main Street
Newington CT USA 06111
Telephone: 860-594-0291
Fax: 860-594-0346
Email:  n7ng@arrl.org

ARRL NEWS RELEASE

For Further Information Contact:  Wayne Mills, N7NG

For Release June 14 2006  -- Do not release before this date

DXCC Rule Change

Upon request of the Programs and Services Committee (PSC), the DXAC
has studied the impact of a change to the DXCC Rules. The DXAC, the
Awards Committee and the PSC have concurred in this rule change,
which will become effective June 15, 2006 at 0001Z.  New text
replaces the previously removed DXCC Rule, Section II, 1. Political
Entities, Paragraph c). The new text shall read:

c) The Entity contains a permanent population, is administered by a
  local government, and is located at least 800 km from its parent.
  To satisfy the "permanent population" and "administered by a
  local government" criteria of this sub-section, an Entity must be
  listed on either (a) the U.S. Department of State's list of
  "Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty" as having a
  local "Administrative Center," or (b) the United Nations list of
  "Non-Self-Governing Territories."

Rule 1c) is intended to recognize entities that are sufficiently
separate from their parent for DXCC purposes but do not qualify under
Rule 1a) or 1b). The new rule will cause a change to Point 1 status for
certain entities. This in turn will reduce the mileage for a first
separation for these entities from 800 km to 350 km.

The lists referenced in the text of the rule can be viewed at the
following Web sites: the DOS list of Dependencies and Areas of Special
Sovereignty at http://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/10543.htm, and the U.N.
list of Non-Self-Governing Territories at
http://www.un.org/depts/dpi/decolonization/trust3.htm.

QSOs with any new entity resulting from this rule change will count
for credit for the new entity only if the QSOs are made on or after
the Start Date for the entity. In no case will QSOs made prior to the
date of this notice be considered for credit for any new entity created
under this rule. Applications for DXCC award credits resulting from
this change will be accepted on or after October 1, 2006.

-30-



73, 

Dave Schmocker, KJ9I
From gary2730 at earthlink.net  Thu Jun 22 12:00:48 2006
From: gary2730 at earthlink.net (Gary Toomsen)
Date: Thu Jun 22 12:08:25 2006
Subject: [EIDXA] Summer Meeting
Message-ID: <449ABEB0.2090402@earthlink.net>

Too All:
Our summer meeting will be a picnic on July 15, 2006 at the QTH of NR0X. 
For those who that have not been there before, he is located on the east 
side of Highway 1 south of Highway 151 and north of Martelle, Iowa. 
Brats and beverage will be provided by the club. Bring your own table 
service and a casarole, salad or dessert to share. You may also want to 
bring lawn chairs. Heinz and Karen have a great location for this event 
with good shade trees and plenty to see and do. The ladies always enjoy 
the gardens and ponds. We start to gather for visiting midafternoon and 
will probably plan to eat between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. See you there.
73
Gary K0GT
