From meamonte@hotmail.com  Sat May  4 00:54:22 2002
From: meamonte@hotmail.com (Pat Barthelow)
Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 16:54:22 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] QSTs.......... Free
Message-ID: <F2063uDggvKL23sBgFm00003e85@hotmail.com>

Folks,

I need to clear out a large number of QST magazines at N6IJ and my home...  
Dating back to about 1970...
Free to a good home, get them quick before the recycle guy does...

Pat
n6ij@hotmail.com

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From meamonte@hotmail.com  Thu May  9 01:52:23 2002
From: meamonte@hotmail.com (Pat Barthelow)
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 17:52:23 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] Meeting News and Views; Homeland Defense!
Message-ID: <F6919mcoE7M26CuLtSt000096cc@hotmail.com>

From: "Pat Barthelow" <meamonte@hotmail.com>
To: william.dale.jr@lmco.com, MARES@mailman.qth.net
CC: n6ij@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Meeting News and Views; Homeland Defense!
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 17:43:02 -0700

Hi Bill,

Tnx for the announcement, glad to come up....Quite interesting opportunities 
for direct input to assist in Homeland Defense!
I just uploaded images of the DLI Commandant's Medal For Excellence, that 
was awarded to us after their top brass visit last week.  A formal 
presentation will follow soon at the Marina City Council meeting, exact date 
undetermined, but either the 1st or 3rd Tuesday of the month.   The Medal 
images join other images of the station that we have posted over several 
years.  Consider  coming down and operating one of the most versatile 
stations on the West Coast!  Inquire about how to checked out for operating 
and get a key, and operate 24/7, on your own!

Check out:
http://communities.msn.com/n6ij/n6ijsitephotos.msnw

From: "Dale Jr, William" <william.dale.jr@lmco.com>
To: "MARES (E-mail)" <MARES@mailman.qth.net>
CC: "'Pat Barthelow'" <meamonte@hotmail.com>,       "'Patrick Barthelow'" 
<n6ij@hotmail.com>
Subject: Meeting News and Views!
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 16:39:21 -0700

Hello All!

Late info for the Meeting This Week!  Pat Barthelow of the N6IJ station in 
Marina will be here Thursday to do some show and tell on on-going projects. 
Recently his group hosted a visit by the  Defense Language Institute Foreign 
Language Center [ http://pom-www.army.mil/ ] who are working on Homeland 
Security with Pat!  Pat will have a nice talk on what is happening on that 
and many other activities.
Monthly Meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,  May 9, 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd 
Police Community Room.   Talk in will be on the MARES repeater 224.72 Mhz,
KA6S/R. (-offset, 100Hz PL)  linked  to 147.525 MHz (simplex).  We will be 
discussing Go-Bags and a RADIO PROGRAMING CONTEST.    Can you program your 
radio with new frequencies?  How about some else's radio?
HT Programming Contest and Go-Bag Inspection!
Club Status Relay for Life Plans - June 28-29
May 15 Team Leader meeting for the Relay for Life event June
28-29 I need a volunteer to attend - I will be out of town. They are ready 
for us to set up our beam and maybe other antennas too. We
need plans for NTS traffic handling - probably packet?
May 16  CEPAC Meeting (I will be out of town - Judy and Kevin are
attending) Field Day 2002  - W6MLP ( our third year! )
Pins & Shirts are in - more may be ordered
see Lloyd AA6NX  mailto:aa6nx@arrl.net
Get pins & shirt Orders for Lloyd
http://www.w6mlp.org/orderfrm.html
NOTE:
Contests this weekend: See  http://www.arrl.org/contests/months/may.html
May 11-12 Military/Amateur Radio communications tests -- The Army, Air 
Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are co-sponsoring the annual 
Military/Amateur Radio communications tests in celebration of the 52nd 
Anniversary of Armed Forces Day.  For more information, including an 
extensive list of station
schedules and frequencies, see
http://www.asc.army.mil/mars/afd/mars_afd.htm.
Nevada QSO Party--CW/SSB/RTTY, sponsored by the Frontier Amateur Radio
Society from 0000Z May 11 to 0600Z May 12.
Oregon QSO Party--CW/SSB, sponsored by the Central Oregon DX Club, 1400Z 11 
May-0200Z 12 May. Logs must be e-mailed or postmarked by June 10 to 
k4xu@arrl.net or to Oregon QSO Party, c/o K9QAM, 23083 Maverick Ln, Bend, OR 
97701.
FISTS Spring Sprint--CW, sponsored by the FISTS International CW Club from 
1700Z-2100Z May 11 (see February QST, p 109).
CQ-M International DX Contest--CW/SSB/SSTV, sponsored by the Krenkel Central 
Radio Club from 2100Z May 11-2100Z May 12. For more information--
http://www.mai.ru/~crc/cq-m/cqmain_e.htm.  CQ-M Contest Committee, Krenkel 
Central Radio Club of Russia, PO Box 88, Moscow, 123459, RUSSIA.
50 MHz Spring Sprint, sponsored by the Eastern Tennessee DX Association from 
2300Z May 11 to 0300Z May 12 (see April QST, p 93).
William Dale - N2RHV -
Milpitas Amateur Radio & Electronic Society (MARES)
Vice President
Milpitas
Auxiliary Communications System (ACS) Coordinator
ARES Emergency Coordinator,
RACES Radio Officer,
http://www.qsl.net/mares
http://w6mlp.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SB_Radio_Events
mailto:n2rhv@arrl.net 408-263-5325 home
mailto:william.dale.jr@lmco.com
408-743-6812 work

>
>73, DX, de Pat AA6EG/N6IJ  meamonte@hotmail.com
>Local: RF or I-link to WA6HHQ, Aptos Ca
>441.925 (+) PL 100
>On the web: http://www.polkinghorn.org/n6ij, or   
>http://communities.msn.com/n6ij/n6ijsitephotos.msnw
>599 DX Drive Marina CA 93933
>




73, DX, de Pat AA6EG/N6IJ  meamonte@hotmail.com
Local: RF or I-link to WA6HHQ, Aptos Ca
441.925 (+) PL 100
On the web: http://www.polkinghorn.org/n6ij, or   
http://communities.msn.com/n6ij
599 DX Drive Marina CA 93933


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From meamonte@hotmail.com  Fri May 10 23:37:48 2002
From: meamonte@hotmail.com (Pat Barthelow)
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 15:37:48 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] Rolling Stones Tickets on Sale Monday!
Message-ID: <F215cK8r6beUzmRf6Ci0000006c@hotmail.com>

Hi Folks:

Start me up!

The Rolling Stones are going on a world tour, and playing in the Bay area 
only once, in SF at the Pac Bell Ball park on 11/8/2002.

Tickets are going on sale this Monday (5/13) at 14:00.  (!) I do not know 
what ticket vendors are being used, and will research, (does anyone 
know?)but if any of you can get tickets. please do...and get as many as you 
can buy/afford. There will be absolutely NO problem in selling unused 
tickets!

They will certainly sell out extremely quickly, so it will take a dedicated 
person to be right there (where? How? Online?---let us know.... at 2:00 this 
Monday afternoon.....


This will probably be the very last Stones tour, if Keith Richards 
appearance is any indication (:>....
Mick looks fit, though Aged...

Pat Barthelow
n6ij@hotmail.com

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From ad6id@arrl.net  Sat May 11 17:28:44 2002
From: ad6id@arrl.net (Tony)
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 09:28:44 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] June 2002 VHF Contest
Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20020511092844.00f89bc0@garlic.com>

>>>>
From: "Tim Marek"  
To:  
Subject: June 2002 
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 14:02:02 -0700 

Good Morning Tony,
  
As you probably know, the upcoming June VHF QSO party
is less than 30 days from now on June 8th thru the 10th.
  
I would like to personally invite you to work our 
Multi-Op effort from DM27 atop 7800' Mt Ella.
  
This Year we will be using my call - K7XC.
  
We will be QRV on 50, 144, 222, and 432 Mhz. 
Stations will be setup as follows...
  
50 Mhz  - 6 ele yagi at 30', IC746, KW amp
144 Mhz - 2 x 18xxx's at 40/50', FT847, KW amp
222 Mhz - 9wl yagi at 45', DEM Xvtr, IC706mkIIg, 140W
432 Mhz - 2 x 9wl at 43/47', IC706mkIIg, 110W
  
We typically CQ the Calling Channels and then move up
10 Khz to run stations. 
  
Stations interested in Moonrise EME, WSJT, HSMS, or 
Long Haul Tropo need to contact Dave - W7KK at 
<mailto:W7KK@aol.com>W7KK@aol.com for SKEDS.
  
Jack - W7PW/Rover has agreed to activate most of the 
grids in NV starting at the DM08/DM09/DM18/DM19 grid
corner then traversing the state as he goes thru
DM18, DM17, DM27, DM37, DM28, DM29, DM38, DM39, DN20,
DN21, DN10, DN11, DN00, and then back home to DM09.
  
He will have 50, 144, 222, 432, 902, AND 1296 Mhz 
available to work any and all who call him.
  
Best of Luck!
  
73s from de Tim - K7XC - DM09ol... sk
  

<http://k7xc.tripod.com/K7XCweaksignal/>http://k7xc.tripod.com/K7XCweaksignal/ 
<http://k7xc.tripod.com/VHF_Records/>http://k7xc.tripod.com/VHF_Records/

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From meamonte@hotmail.com  Wed May 15 23:41:53 2002
From: meamonte@hotmail.com (Pat Barthelow)
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 15:41:53 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] Fwd: Real World Production Opp.
Message-ID: <F250f17rSWEr9rAkQ1H000112ad@hotmail.com>



>From: "Patrick Barthelow" <n6ij@hotmail.com>
>To: tat@csumb.edu
>Subject: Real World Production Opp.
>Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 15:39:22 -0700
>
>Hello Folks:
>
>Please Post!
>
>
>I am a Marina Rotary Club Member, and want to offer an opportunity for a 
>Multimedia production  (videographer, etc) student to accompany a team of 
>Rotary Service Club members in order to document a humanitarian medical aid 
>mission in Mexico.  We are driving with a team of MD (doctors) to Ensenada 
>Mexico, staying overnight, and then continuing south to San Vicente, and 
>Erindada, two small towns/villages that will receieve free medical 
>services.  Accompanying the team is a specialist in radio communications 
>who will provide radio communications equipment to each of the medical 
>clinics, which are extremely isolated, and remote, and have NO 
>telecommunications...NOT EVEN A TELEPHONE.  The radio equipment will enable 
>the clinics to communicate with other medical resources, such as other 
>clinics, physicians, and ambulances, that will hasten medical treatment to 
>those in need, saving lives...
>
>Also, some new, experimental communications technologies will be tested for 
>value for exchanging medical information from the remote Baja locations to 
>California medical sites.  The technogies will include normal HF voice 
>communications, and hybrid Voice over IP communications using the newly 
>developed Amateur Radio I-link system.
>  Also, extremely low power digital keyboard to keyboard radio comms will 
>be done using PSK 31.
>
>
>We want to document this trip, which will begin  Wed evening May 22, with a 
>van departing the Monterey Area, to Ensenada, and the whole operation 
>winding up and returning Monday, May 27... the memorial day weekend.
>
>This may be a perfect opportunity for student Multimedia documentary 
>production.
>All expenses would be paid for the student who does the production....
>
>Please contact us ASAP if interested:
>Paul Vierling, Mission Director
>vierling@peoplepc.com
>vierlingp@caseyprinting.com
>(831) 809-4668
>(831) 384-7978
>
>
>Pat Barthelow Radio Guy
>n6ij@hotmail.com
>meamonte@hotmail.com
>(831)394-5531
>
>Tnx,
>
>Pat Barthelow
>
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From meamonte@hotmail.com  Mon May 20 02:11:49 2002
From: meamonte@hotmail.com (Pat Barthelow)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 18:11:49 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] Homeland Defense Award Presentation for Hams
Message-ID: <F164Qit6YBRukKSjsC100016865@hotmail.com>

5/19/02
QST QST QST:


Friends, Fellow Radio Amateurs:


You are cordially invited to join us for an awards ceremony at the Marina 
City Council meeting, on Tuesday, June 4, at 18:30PM, Marina City Hall, 211 
Hillcrest Ave, Marina, fairly firm.  Call City Clerk, Joy Junsay, to comfirm 
date and time (831) 384-3715.

Monterey DLIFLC Commandant, Colonel Kevin Rice will award Commandant's 
medals (coins) for excellence to a team of Radio Amateurs from the N6IJ 
Contest Station.
See websites for images of the Commandant's coin:

http://communities.msn.com/n6ij/n6ijsitephotos.msnw?action=showphoto@photoID=47

and:

http://communities.msn.com/n6ij/n6ijsitephotos.msnw?action=showphoto&photoID=48

The Colonel and his Command Staff from the DLI (World's largest Military 
Foreign Language School) recently visited the site of the Powerhouse Central 
Coast Station, and now the team is directly involved in Homeland Defense 
Activities, in collaboration with Command Staff at the DLIFLC.  Radio 
amateurs interested in assisting with this Homeland Defense project, should 
directly contact team leader Pat Barthelow by email:  n6ij@hotmail.com for 
further information.

Radio Amateurs (for that matter, anyone..) in attendance will be able to 
speak a good word for amateur radio if they wish (up to 3 minutes) at the 
council meeting, during the Comments from the Floor session.  Please do, if 
you feel so inclined....


RSVP not required, but appreciated....

See you there.....
73, DX, de
Pat Barthelow  AA6EG/N6IJ
n6ij@hotmail.com
meamonte@hotmail.com

















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From ad6id@arrl.net  Mon May 20 02:48:36 2002
From: ad6id@arrl.net (Tony)
Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 18:48:36 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] May Newsletter
Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20020519184836.00d83e04@garlic.com>

************************* Garlic Valley ******************************
Volume 17                                                     May 2002
******************* Amateur Radio Club Newsletter ********************
GVARC OFFICERS
   President                   Frank Fahrlander, N7FF
   Vice President              Ed Vines, KG6WU
   Secretary                   Mark Deger, KG6IFQ
   Treasurer                   Tony Armendariz, AD6ID
   Newsletter Editor           Tony Armendariz, AD6ID
   WEBster                     Claud Furnare, NA6W

   Web Site                    http://www.qsl.net/gvarc


FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE:
  NEXT CLUB MEETING
  GVARC MEMBERSHIP
  FREE WORLD RADIO SUBSCRIPTIONS
  FIELD DAY IS NEXT MONTH
  HAM RADIO PHENOMENON
  BILL COULD PROVIDE CC&R RELIEF
  FCC - 5 MHz, 136 kHz AND 2400-2402 MHz PROPOSALS
  ARRL CONTEST LOG CHECK REPORTS ONLINE
  June 2002 CONTESTS
  COMING EVENTS

***NEXT CLUB MEETING -  Saturday, 25-May-02
--------------------
   GVARC usually meets on the LAST Saturday of each month, at the Little
House  Restaurant in Gilroy on Monterey Avenue (near the car dealers in
front of Motel  6). From the North or South, take the Monterey St. exit
from highway 101 (south  end of Gilroy) and head north. We trickle in
about 8 a.m. and eat at 8:30ish.     The South County ARES net is held
each Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. on K6THR/R (147.825 -.600, no PL).

***GVARC MEMBERSHIP
-------------------
   Dues for all members become payable each January. The annual cost is
only $20 per person and $10 for each family member in the same
household. Membership dues helps such things as the K6THR/R repeater,
this newsletter, emergency readiness, etc. Membership, not required for
general use of the repeater, adds autopatch and autodial privileges.
   GVARC is a non-profit organization per IRS section 501(c)(4) - we
don't make any money, do service for the community, but are not a
charity.
   To join or for more information, please contact the treasurer:
   Tony Armendariz, AD6ID
   11950 New Avenue
   Gilroy, CA 95020
   408-683-2025 home
   Internet: ad6id@arrl.net

***FREE WORLD RADIO SUBSCRIPTIONS
---------------------------------
    We have eight 1 year subscriptions to World Radio to hand out to
club members. Since I have them, I thought I'd offer one to each member
who contributes a story to this newsletter.
    The write ups don't have to be polished; I will do that (Editor,
right?). The best kind is something local and personal; something from
your own experience.
   More about World Radio at http://www.wr6wr.com/.

***FIELD DAY IS NEXT MONTH
--------------------------
Yes, we've talked about this recently. Field Day is getting closer than
we think - only 6+ weeks; June 28-30. Here are the probable plans.

We are still undecided whether to use the club tri-band beam. If there
are enough of you who want the beam, we can get it up. But on the other
hand, the wire antennas we used last year worked just fine - and they
build skill and character Hi,Hi!

We're still planning on a laptop for each HF station. We also will have
them networked together so all stations see all logged QSOs.

We will also have the usual 2M and 6M stations with beams.

Field day is alway great fun for experienced operators. But it's
downright exciting for newer HAMs, as you will be able to operate
anyplace on any band as all HF stations have an Extra control operator.
It's a great oportunity to get acquanted with the HF bands and enjoy
working as a team with other HAMs.
 -- de AD6ID

***HAM RADIO PHENOMENON
-----------------------
Ham radio could have role in Phenomenon sequel: Amateur Radio is poised
to hit the big screen yet again in a movie tentatively titled Phenomenon
II. Phenomenon debuted in 1996 and featured John Travolta and his ham
operator friend Forest Whitaker. In one scene, Travolta's character
appears to be able to copy RTTY transmissions by ear. For the original
Phenomenon movie, ARRL provided several props for the ham radio shack.

The sequel is still in the very early stages of development. A
researcher working on checking facts in the script contacted ARRL to ask
if operators actually used the term "CQ" when initiating contacts. She
also told ARRL Media Relations Manager Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY, that the
possibility exists for the creation of a television series based on the
Phenomenon movies. Hagy offered further assistance if needed. No further
details were immediately available.
 -- ARRL

***BILL COULD PROVIDE CC&R RELIEF
---------------------------------
A bill introduced in Congress this week could provide relief to amateurs
prevented by private deed covenants, conditions and restrictions -
CC&Rs--from installing outdoor antennas. Rep Steve Israel (D-NY)
introduced the "Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act"
on May 14. The bill has been designated H.R. 4720. Rep Greg Walden,
WB7OCE (R-OR)--the only Amateur Radio operator in Congress--and Rep Pete
Sessions (R-TX) have signed on as original cosponsors.

With respect to ham antennas, the measure would subject private land-use
regulations to the PRB-1 limited federal preemption that now applies
only to governmental zoning and land-use regulations. It contains but
one sentence: "For purposes of the Federal Communications Commission's
regulation relating to station antenna structures in the Amateur Radio
Service (47 CFR 97.15), any private land use rules applicable to such
structures shall be treated as a state or local regulation and shall be
subject to the same requirements and limitations as a state or local
regulation."

H.R. 4720 is expected to be assigned to the Telecommunications and
Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Israel, whose father, Howard, is K2JCC, noted in a statement read into
the Congressional Record that the FCC does not now apply PRB-1
consistently. "My bill addresses this issue and provides amateur radio
licensees with the ability to negotiate reasonable accommodation
provisions with homeowners' associations, just as they do now with
public land-use regulators."

After the ARRL ran into a brick wall trying to convince the FCC to
include CC&Rs under PRB-1, the League's Board of Directors agreed to
pursue a congressional remedy. ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, and
other League officials met with Israel, Walden, Sessions and others on
Capitol Hill earlier this year to discuss the prospect of such a bill
and how it should be worded. With the proposal now in the legislative
hopper, Haynie urged ARRL members to write their members of Congress and
voice support for the measure.

Haynie said the important thing to point out is that the bill, if passed
by both houses of Congress and signed by the president, would give
amateurs living under CC&Rs an opportunity for reasonable accommodation
they don't have now.

Visit the US House of Representatives "Write Your Representative
Service" Web page <http://www.house.gov/writerep/> for information on
how to contact your representative. A sample letter is available on the
ARRL Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/05/14/102/sample-letter.html>.

ARRL requests those writing or e-mailing members of Congress to copy
ARRL on their correspondence--via e-mail to ccr-bill@arrl.org or via US
Mail to CC&R Bill, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Include the
bill number--H.R. 4720--your name and address on all correspondence.
 -- ARRL

***FCC - 5 MHz, 136 kHz AND 2400-2402 MHz PROPOSALS
---------------------------------------------------
The FCC has released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in ET Docket
02-98, which proposes to create new amateur allocations at 5 MHz and 136
kHz and to elevate the status of Amateur Radio at 2400 to 2402 MHz from
secondary to primary. In response to separate petitions filed by the
ARRL, the FCC voted unanimously May 2 to adopt the NPRM in ET Docket
02-98.

The Commission announced in a Public Notice released May 9 that it would
propose a new, secondary, domestic (US-only) HF allocation at 5.25 to
5.4 MHz and a new LF allocation 135.7 to 137.8 kHz. If eventually
approved, the 5 MHz band would be the first new HF allocation since the
early 1980s, when amateurs got 30, 17 and 12 meters. The LF allocation
would be the first ever for US hams. The FCC said it received 87
comments on the 5 MHz proposal and 32 comments on the LF proposal.

"We agree with ARRL that propagation and interference conditions in the
3500 kHz and 7000 kHz bands could hinder effective amateur HF
communications," the FCC said in its NPRM. "In particular, as ARRL
indicates, the nature of the ionosphere prevents communications during
certain portions of the day because of increased atmospheric noise
levels at certain times on certain frequencies."

The FCC said ARRL's WA2XSY experimental operation "appears to support
its contention" that the band could supplement  80 and 40 meters at
certain times.

The FCC has proposed letting amateurs operate at full legal limit on a
new 5 MHz allocation, but it left open for further discussion whether to
restrict the band to Amateur Extra Class licensees or make it available
to General and higher class licensees. The FCC also invited further
comment on whether the band should be broken down into mode-specific
subbands. The ARRL had proposed opening the entire band to RTTY, data
(including CW), phone and image emission types.

Assuming the 5-MHz band eventually is authorized, it could be a few
years before it actually becomes available. The band 5.250 to 5.450 MHz
now is allocated to Fixed and Mobile services on a co-primary basis in
all three ITU regions.

On 136 kHz, the FCC has proposed mirroring technical limits suggested by
Canada during World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 preparations to 1
W effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) and with a transmission
bandwidth of only 100 Hz. The ARRL has asked for than 2 W EIRP and a
maximum transmitter power of 200 W PEP.

The FCC proposed no restrictions on antenna size or design, saying it
did not want to inhibit experimentation by hams. It proposed to limit
access to the band to General and higher-class licensees, as ARRL had
proposed.

The FCC said it was reluctant to also propose allocating an amateur band
at 160 to 190 kHz--as ARRL had requested--because of concerns about
possible interference to unlicensed power line carrier (PLC) systems in
that band. The FCC noted it had turned down a 1978 ARRL petition for the
same reason.

The FCC said ARRL's request to upgrade the 2400-2402 MHz band "has
merit." It did not propose any changes in service rules or operational
requirements.

The NPRM is available on the FCC Web site
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02-136A1.doc>.
The FCC is expected to soon make this proceeding available for comments
filed via its Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). Visit the ECFS
site <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html>, click on "Search for Filed
Comments" and enter "02-98" in the "Proceeding" field.
 -- ARRL

***ARRL CONTEST LOG CHECK REPORTS ONLINE
----------------------------------------
Log Checking Reports now are available for selected ARRL contests. These
documents provide a detailed error analysis of a contest entry. LCRs
will be available for selected events commencing with the 2001 ARRL
November CW Sweepstakes. ARRL members may access the available reports
on the ARRL Web site <www.arrl.org/members-only/contests/lcr.html>. To
access your reports, you must be registered on the ARRL Web site as a
League member.

ARRL Contest Branch Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, said that while the
League recognizes that it's useful for participants to review errors
found in their contest logs, the ARRL has established firm guidelines
regarding how it will address inquiries.

"Simply put, we will not enter into discussions or debates over
individual QSOs," Henderson said. "All electronic log data is checked
using custom software. All logs are judged by the same criteria."
Henderson said the policy was dictated by the need to minimize staff
time and avoid any inequities in the treatment of individual contest
entries.

Henderson said the log-checking software can--and does--perform a good
job of impartially adjudicating the logs. While audio tapes or files of
particular QSOs, e-mail confirmations from others or other types of
"documentation" can be useful for a contester's research and learning,
they "usually are not definitive and will not be considered" in the
event of a dispute.

The only exception might be in the rare event that a log file was
corrupted during transmission to the ARRL. "We will deal with these
problems as necessary," Henderson said.

Reports may be accessed as soon as the results for the ARRL contest
become available. For single operators, your log-in username (call sign)
must be the same as the one that appears on the log submitted for the
event. If you were a guest operator at another station or part of a
multioperator entry, you may access the LCR for that entry if your call
sign appears as an operator in the Cabrillo header (summary) for that
log. ARRL members without Internet access may request their report free
of charge by sending a request and an SASE to LCR Request, ARRL,
Contesting Branch, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.

Non-ARRL members may obtain log check reports by mailing a request along
with $3 and an SASE for each event (eg, the Phone and CW weekends of the
ARRL November Sweepstakes count as separate events). For each request,
include the name and year of the contest as well as the call sign of the
entry.

Henderson said the style and format for each report may differ from
contest to contest, since the various operating events are checked and
processed by different software. For more information, contact Henderson
via e-mail contests@arrl.org or by telephone 860-594-0232.
 -- ARRL

***June 2002 CONTESTS
-----------------------
  Date  Time (UTC)  Mode    Contest
  ----- ----        ----    -----------
  01-02 0000-1600   CW      W W South America  
  01-02 1500-1500   CW      IARU Region 1 Fieldday 
  08    0000-2400   SSB     Portugal Day Contest   
  08-09 0000-2400   RTTY    ANARTS WW RTTY Contest 
  08-09 1200-1200   SSB     TOEC WW Grid Contest   
  09    1100-1300   SSB     Asia-Pacific Sprint
  09    1800-2400   CW/SSB  West Virginia QSO Party
  15-16 0000-2400   CW      All Asian DX Contest   
  16    1800-2400   SSB     Kid's Day Operating Event
  22-23 1400-1400   CW      Marconi Memorial Contest
  22-23 1800-1800   SSB     King of Spain Contest  
  29-30 1200-1200   CW      SP QRP Contest     
  29-30 1800-2100   CW/SSB  ARRL Field Day            
 -- http://home.online.no/~janalme/hammain.html

***COMING EVENTS
----------------
   - Livermore Swap Meet - 1st Sunday of each month at Las Positas
College in Livermore, 7:00 AM to noon, all year. Talk in 147.045 from
the west, 145.35 from the east. Contact Noel Anklam, KC6QZK, (510)
447-3857 eves.
   - Foothill Flea Market - may 2nd Saturday of every fairweather month.
See http://www.electronicsfleamarket.com moredetails and various
sponsors and specials.

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From ad6id@arrl.net  Tue May 21 02:05:34 2002
From: ad6id@arrl.net (Tony)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 18:05:34 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] Field Day date June 22-23
Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20020520180534.006d1cac@garlic.com>

Sorry, I thought it was the last full weekend, but right from the rules (and WU6Y, tnx):


3. Date and Time Period: Field Day is always the fourth full weekend of June, beginning at 1800 UTC Saturday and ending at 2100 UTC Sunday. Field Day 2002 will be held June 22-23, 2002. 

From Fred Gehricke" <frch2@earthlink.net  Mon May 20 18:38:57 2002
From: Fred Gehricke" <frch2@earthlink.net (Fred Gehricke)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 10:38:57 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] HF Antenna for sale
Message-ID: <002d01c20025$50779780$02000003@pavilion>

BlankI will reluctantly be leaving Gilroy......and therefore will sell =
my antenna.  It is an excellent

HF Tri-bander:             Cushcraft  A3,  Alliance rotor,  with Rohn 3 =
sections & hinge
                                            complete  for  $ 200.

...........................................................73s,  Fred  =
KG6QV,......call (408) 847-3088




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From meamonte@hotmail.com  Thu May 30 01:55:19 2002
From: meamonte@hotmail.com (Pat Barthelow)
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 17:55:19 -0700
Subject: [GVARC] Congrats to Wayne@GVARC! and VIDEO CREW!
Message-ID: <F239IQ0NIBY0KkJNfJf0000a9b8@hotmail.com>

Hey Folks!


I just got word from the Project Leader of the outstanding job and results 
obtained on the Mexico Trip!

The trip was an overwhelming success, and a real team effort!

Paul Vierling told us at Rotary Club that Wayne Rhoten, KD6HMJ, of GVARC, 
provided outstanding service, not only in the radio end of things, but was 
an invaluable language translator.   Also first class was the video crew, a 
couple of CSUMB students who documented the trip, and will produce a 
video/still photo documentary of the trip!

Apparently my last minute donation of a cell phone paid off, and it was 
immediately put into use at San Vicente!  If any of you have old analog 
phones, they can be useful down in Baja, so donate them please, if you are 
no longer using them....I found my donor unit at Goodwill for $6.00.

We will go again in November, and beginning now, hopefully can find some 
donor radios to program up for use in the clinics, and by the Ambulances. 
(THERE IS NO TELECOMM, NOT EVEN TELEPHONES AT THE CLINICS at this time.) We 
need multi channel radios, 50 watts or so, and able to be programmed for 
freqs between 138 and 142 Mhz.
Anyone have, or know anyone who has some like these?  Rotary club can give 
Tax write-off recipts...

Of course the Doctors and Dentists provided incredible amounts of 
professional medical attention at both San Vicente, and Erindada.



I think the student names are:

Alisa Moore and
Scott....
Congrats! ALL


73, DX, de Pat AA6EG/N6IJ  meamonte@hotmail.com, n6ij@hotmail.com
Local: RF or I-link to WA6HHQ, Aptos Ca
441.925 (+) PL 100
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