From frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org  Tue Feb  6 00:36:15 2007
From: frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org (Frank)
Date: Tue Feb  6 00:40:11 2007
Subject: [MIham] Evening Planets
Message-ID: <003301c749b0$bd33aa60$0b010f97@Lab>

Space Weather News for Feb. 5, 2007
http://spaceweather.com

EVENING PLANETS:  When the sun sets tonight, go outside and look west.
You'll see two planets beaming through the glow of sunset: Venus and
Mercury. This is a great week to see the two planets together. Mercury
reaches its maximum elongation (apparent distance) from the sun on
Wednesday, Feb. 7th, making it unusually easy to see and a charming
companion for always-bright Venus.

COMET MCNAUGHT UPDATE:  Now that the full moon is out of the way, observers
in the southern hemisphere are seeing Comet McNaught again.  It is barely
visible to the unaided eye, but an easy target for binoculars.
Off-the-shelf digital cameras and 30+ second exposures continue to produce
beautiful images.

News flash: A team of professional astronomers using the ESO's New
Technology Telescope in Chile report "strong spiral jets" emerging from the
comet's nucleus.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for updates, photos and sky maps.

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From frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org  Sat Feb 10 01:45:25 2007
From: frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org (Frank)
Date: Sat Feb 10 01:49:53 2007
Subject: [MIham] Saturn's Rings and Venus Pillars
Message-ID: <002301c74cdf$11524210$0b010f97@Lab>

Space Weather News for Feb. 9, 2007
http://spaceweather.com

SATURN AT ITS BEST:  This weekend Saturn will be at its closest to Earth for
all of 2007.  The planet rises in the east at sunset and soars nearly
overhead at midnight.  To the naked eye, Saturn resembles a bright yellow
star. Through a backyard telescope, it materializes as a spectacular ring
world. Even small telescopes yield pleasing views. Take a look!

VENUS PILLARS:  While Saturn rises in the east, Venus sets in the west.  If
you watch Venus sink toward the horizon on a cold night, you might see it
sprout vertical columns of light known as Venus pillars.  Today's edition of
Spaceweather.com features rare photos of these pillars and explains what
they are.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and more information.

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From dfischer at usol.com  Mon Feb 12 22:00:55 2007
From: dfischer at usol.com (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
Date: Mon Feb 12 22:05:18 2007
Subject: [MIham] For A List To Live, You Need To Give!
Message-ID: <006801c74f1b$3ed8dee0$d4ea1240@hpdc5100mt>



You have two days left to make a donation to QTH.NET/QSL.NET to help keep
them available, at your whim, 24/7/365 and get in on the gift described
below. You can donate any amount, any time! If you can only afford a dollar,
that is better than no donation. Do 'your' part by contributing! Without the
over 550 QTH.NET lists, now where would you be? Fun takes Funds, so please
help. Thanks!

You are receiving this e-mail because you have and e-mail address at
QSL.NET,  have a web page at QSL.NET
or subscribe to one of the hundreds of mailing lists at  QTH.NET.
QSL.NET is devoted to amateur radio worldwide,
QTH.NET has a majority of mailing lists dealing with amateur radio but
there are lists for many other hobbies and topics

The winner of the December 31st drawing for the 756 ProIII was AA9TT. A
GIANT Thank You to all who have donated todate. On 2-15-07 we will give
away another one!

Due to the total system outage the last week in January the drawing for
the next 756PROIII has been extended to 2-15-07. We only ask for
donations once a year, it is important if you believe in what we are
doing to help us. Every dollar you donate to this system is needed and
appreciated. Please help if you can and good luck in the next drawing.

The 756 specs are here:
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/products/amateur/index.htm

Here are the simple rules.

1. The winner must be a subscriber to either QSL or QTH.NET.
2. If you do not want the radio the cash value will be $2500.
3. Non USA subscribers are welcome to participate.
4  A donation of $25 will give 1 chance.
5  A donation of $50 will give 3 chances.
6  A donation of $100 will give 10 chances.
7. The winner of the December radio is still eligible for the second
drawing.


Donating is simple:

By PayPal
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By Credit Card
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By Mail
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Please show your support and good luck in the drawing.

Other System News.

WWW.QSL.NET is up and running on a new server, there were a few things
broken during the upgrade and they will be fixed shortly. As of the
moment the master index, page counters and banner ads are broken. Due to
continuous Spam attacks all Guest books are shutdown until I can find a
way to protect them. I have a new server for the mailing list server and
plan to install it next month. Spam to QSL.NET e-mail users is the
biggest problem at the moment, I am working on several things to try to
help in this area.


Regards,
Al, K3TKJ






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Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer@usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
http://hhrp.w9wze.net

Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer@usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
http://hhrp.w9wze.net

From frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org  Tue Feb 13 22:45:00 2007
From: frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org (Frank)
Date: Tue Feb 13 22:50:09 2007
Subject: [MIham] New Hams Dinner, Farewell Bill dinner
Message-ID: <007101c74fea$8fe50140$0b010f97@Lab>

Reminder this Saturday, February 17, the 12th annual New Hams Dinner.
Those hams who are newly licensed or have moved into the area since the
11th annual dinner are treated to dinner by the Grand Rapids Amateur
Radio Association, Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance, and the Lowell
Amateur Radio Club.
And of course the rest of us are there to welcome the newcomers and
just plain have a good time.
6PM, Old Country Buffet, 785 Center Dr NW, Walker. From I-96 take the
Alpine Ave (M-37) exit #30 North to the first intersection traffic
light and turn right/East. You are now on Center Ave.
If you or you know someone who is a new ham, just meet at the main
entrance of the restaurant so the sponsoring clubs can pick up the bill.

Dinner to celebrate Bill Cahill, AD8BC, former President of GRARA. As
president, Bill was instrumental in acquiring the recent grants for the
repeater and shack upgrades, among many other initiatives. He and his
wife are being relocated to Texas by his employer. To help bid them a
proper farewell, GRARA is treating them to dinner and the rest of us
are invited to attend.
Wednesday, February 28, 6PM, at Fire Mountain Restaurant, 3725 Alpine
Ave NW, Walker.  From I-96 take the Alpine Ave (M-37) exit #30 North.
Just past 4 Mile Rd turn left into the restaurant. Lets make this a
great club send off for Bill.

73 Jack NY8D

Jack Amelar
1554 Lincoln Lake Ave NE
Lowell, MI 49331-9711
Home: (616)897-6885
Office: (616)493-8736
mailto:jamelar@localnet.com
Pager: (616)339-0802 mailto:6163390802@archwireless.net or
http://www.arch.com/cgi-bin/wwwpreproc.cgi?PIN=6163390802

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                                                                        --Jo
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From frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org  Fri Feb 16 23:46:10 2007
From: frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org (Frank)
Date: Fri Feb 16 23:51:25 2007
Subject: [MIham] Aurora Mystery Mission
Message-ID: <006301c7524e$910d8ea0$0b010f97@Lab>

Space Weather News for Feb. 16, 2007
http://spaceweather.com

AURORA MYSTERY: Scientists have been watching and studying auroras for
centuries.  But if you thought everything is known about Northern Lights,
you'd be wrong. One key mystery is the "auroral substorm."  Sometimes, with
no warning, gently shimmering pale auroras erupt in a riot of
wildly-shifting colors. Why?  The answer could reveal important new
information about Earth's magnetosphere.

On Saturday, Feb. 17, NASA plans to launch a fleet of five satellites into
Earth orbit.  The name of the mission is THEMIS and its goal is to crack the
mystery of the auroral substorm.  Visit Spaceweather.com over the weekend
for launch photos and mission updates.

MIRA VARIABLE:  Meanwhile, 400 light years from Earth, a red giant named
Mira has swelled larger than the orbit of Mars. The pulsating star is now at
maximum brightness and can be seen with the naked eye after sunset.
Brightness: 2nd magnitude, similar to the stars of the Big Dipper. Take a
look, you may be seeing the future. Our own Sun could become a Mira-variable
when it evolves to red gianthood five billion years from now.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and more information.

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                                                                        --Jo
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       Checkout My Place on the Web @ http://www.qsl.net/n8uvi

From dfischer at usol.com  Sat Feb 17 18:30:41 2007
From: dfischer at usol.com (Duane Fischer, W8DBF)
Date: Sat Feb 17 18:36:07 2007
Subject: [MIham] W8DBF Needs Your Assistance
Message-ID: <019201c752eb$c820e660$b0ea1240@hpdc5100mt>



Hi All,

Last Sunday, February 11th., my HF amplifier, an Alpha 87a, failed during 
its self test mode as I prepared to do the HHI 20 meter Net. It will be 
three weeks minimum before it "may" be operational. Between now and then I 
do not have any amplifier to do the twenty and forty meter Nets with.

I did 'NOT' want to mention this publically now, but my back is against the 
wall. I do not want your pity, sympathy or the like, but I do need your help 
from one Ham to another. The colon cancer has spread and it is terminal. 
Enough said.

I would like to lease a HF amplifier from one of you for
about three, maybe four, weeks. I need about 500 watts and operational 
capability for 7.280 and 14.293 MHz lsb/usb. It will be driven by the 
original Icom 756 transceiver, the one I have always used on Sunday since I 
took over as NCS in March 1999.

I do have a talking SWR/PWR meter. It gives me both forward and reflected 
power.

I have three antenna systems:
1. Mosley TA-33 at 55 feet with Ham iii rotor
2. Hustler 4BTV ground mounted vertical with radials for 20 meters spaced 45 
degrees apart
3. IAC 20 meter monoband Double Bazooka with East/West orientation

I am willing to provide a security deposit and pay a
reasonable weekly rental fee.

Because of my health, and a desire to reduce the eventual "sales burdens" on 
my family, I have already sold all but the minimal equipment I need to 
continue doing the Saturday and Sunday HHI Nets. Because of this, the only 
item that is backed up is the transmitter and Hallicrafters SX-117 receiver.

The current band conditions make NCS duties extremely
difficult at best. But without the extra kick in the radio
waves rump from a HF amplifier ... What was difficult
becomes nearly impossible. I need your help gentlemen.

If any of you are willing to help me out, please contact me
at:
810 736-3774 Flint, Michigan EST

E-Mail: dfischer@usol.com

Those of you who would take advantage of my situation to make insulting, 
degrading and otherwise hateful comments, please send them direct to me! 
Please do not insult the many hundreds of good and caring subscribers by 
subjecting them to your negative brain waves via posting such comments 
publically on this list! Thank you for this courtesy.

Respectfully,

Duane Fischer, W8DBF


Duane Fischer, W8DBF
dfischer@usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
http://hhrp.w9wze.net

From frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org  Thu Feb 22 01:28:22 2007
From: frank at mountcalvarygreenville.org (Frank)
Date: Thu Feb 22 01:34:44 2007
Subject: [MIham] Major Breakup Event over Australia
Message-ID: <005301c7564a$aafe4e30$0b010f97@Lab>

Space Weather News for Feb. 21, 2007
http://spaceweather.com

On February 19th, late-night sky watchers across Australia witnessed a
bright explosion followed by a debris cloud that hung in the sky for nearly
an hour.  At first a mystery, the source of the blast is now understood.  It
was a Russian Briz-M rocket booster misplaced in orbit last year by the
failed launch of an Arabsat communications satellite.  The fuel tanks of the
Briz-M ruptured on Feb. 19th, producing a vivid naked-eye display and more
than 1000 pieces of debris.  Experts are calling this a "major breakup
event," comparable to or even worse than last month's Chinese anti-sat test.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and pictures of the
Briz-M breakup.


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                                                                        --Jo
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