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Thu Mar 8 06:28:51 EST 2007

Newsline.

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Investigators have not been disclosed whether the three incidents are 
related.  (Q-News)

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SPECIAL EVENT:  DRAKE ON THE LAKE

Back on this side of the Pacific, Greg Compton, N5ZFW, reports over the 
Internet that the Cherokee County, Texas Amateur Radio Club will be 
operating special event station called "Drakes On the Lake."  This 
taking place the weekend on September 14th and Sunday the 15th.  

The station, using all vintage R.L. Drake gear will be operated on the 
shore of Lake Jacksonville, which is near Jacksonville, Texas on 20, 40 
and 80 meters.  Callsigns to be used are AD5KM or KI5P.  QSL with a 9 by 
12 SASE to Brad Low, AD5KM, 840 Henderson Street Jacksonville, Texas, 
75766.  (From Internet posting)

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DX

In D-X, members of the 8Q7ZZ youngsters' DXpedition to the Maldives have 
returned home after a highly successful operation. Mark Haynes, M0DXR, 
reports that the group made over 25,000 QSOs between the 30th of July 
and 10th of August, including around 330 on 6 meters. The QSL manager 
for 8Q7ZZ is Phil Whitchurch, G3SWH.  (GB2RS)

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THAT FINAL ITEM:  CELL PHONE RELIABILITY

And finally this week, a graphic example of how the cellular telephone 
network can hiccup at the most inopportune time.  Earlier in this 
newscast, we talked to Andrew Young, N8ARY, up in Grand Haven Michigan.  
Andrew was using a cellular phone.  One of the topics that he and our 
Producer Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, were discussing was the reliability of 
these devices.  Guess what happened next:  

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Pasternak:  "It seems to me that more and more hams are carrying 
cellphones than HT's.  Have you noticed that also?

Young:  "Yes.  Myself, I have a cellphone that rarely works when there 
is a busy time -- like during some sort of event.  When a lot of people 
get in one area my cellphone almost never works and usually I have 
t...."

Phone line sound:  "click.  click."

Pasternak.  Hello.... Hello....  I think your cellphone stopped 
working."
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Talk about a graphic example happening at the most convenient time.  
Thats right.  The cellular phone system up in Michigan did what so many 
seem to do.  It abruptly went away.  

Ham radio is always there when you need it.  Another good reason to 
always carry your H-T when you are out and about.  (ARNewsline)

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No before we go, a special word of congratulations to Amateur Radio 
Newsline reporter Cathy Anno, KB0FDU.  This on the birth of her third 
child -- a boy named Conner William Anno born on Friday August 23rd.  
Little Conner weighed in at just over 6 pounds and was 19 1/2 inches 
long.  Cathy describes her new son as being -- and we quote -- "just 
perfect."  And less we forget, Cathy, her husband Darren and little 
Conner are all doing just fine.  