From N5MNX at outlook.com Thu Apr 11 15:21:06 2019 From: N5MNX at outlook.com (JJ Knight) Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:21:06 +0000 Subject: [PBARC] Fwd: Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) G251 course at Jonesboro on May 1 In-Reply-To: <20190411190502.F2F68204CB94@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20190411190502.F2F68204CB94@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: Anyone else want to go with me?? JJ Knight N5MNX ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 2:05:02 PM To: n5mnx at outlook.com Subject: Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) G251 course at Jonesboro on May 1 The course already has 23 individuals signed up and will be taught. Space and slots may be limited so consider "First Come First Served" if you are interested. Link to the sign-up for ADEM: http://oldsite.adem.arkansas.gov/ADEM/Divisions/Preparedness/Training/trainingschedule.aspx Course Information: G251 Workshop in Emergency Management-Amateur Radio Resources This 3 to 4 hour course will provide state and local elected officials, emergency managers, and other public officials with an understanding of how these volunteer communication groups can help in supplementing telecommunication and warning systems. Explain the importance of amateur radio for emergency communications. Describe the amateur radio groups that can provide emergency communications. Explain capabilities of amateur radio resources. Determine a strategy for coordinating with amateur radio resources in the community Course Length: 4 hours Course Timeline: 3 - 4 hours Prerequisite: No pre-requisites Target Audience/Discipline: Amateur radio resources in the community, emergency management, local elected officials -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Arkansas Section Section Manager: James D Ferguson Jr, N5LKE n5lke at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/114999f15a6cfd42c31338139d316be5 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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JJ Knight N5MNX ________________________________ From: ARRL Members Only Web site Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 2:05:02 PM To: n5mnx at outlook.com Subject: Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) G251 course at Jonesboro on May 1 The course already has 23 individuals signed up and will be taught. Space and slots may be limited so consider "First Come First Served" if you are interested. Link to the sign-up for ADEM: http://oldsite.adem.arkansas.gov/ADEM/Divisions/Preparedness/Training/trainingschedule.aspx Course Information: G251 Workshop in Emergency Management-Amateur Radio Resources This 3 to 4 hour course will provide state and local elected officials, emergency managers, and other public officials with an understanding of how these volunteer communication groups can help in supplementing telecommunication and warning systems. Explain the importance of amateur radio for emergency communications. Describe the amateur radio groups that can provide emergency communications. Explain capabilities of amateur radio resources. Determine a strategy for coordinating with amateur radio resources in the community Course Length: 4 hours Course Timeline: 3 - 4 hours Prerequisite: No pre-requisites Target Audience/Discipline: Amateur radio resources in the community, emergency management, local elected officials -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Arkansas Section Section Manager: James D Ferguson Jr, N5LKE n5lke at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/114999f15a6cfd42c31338139d316be5 This message is intended for the exclusive use of the intended addressee. If you have received this message in error or are not the intended addressee or his or her authorized agent, please notify me immediately by e-mail, discard any paper copies and delete all electronic files of this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glenn at arwolfpack.com Fri Apr 12 09:35:10 2019 From: glenn at arwolfpack.com (glenn at arwolfpack.com) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:35:10 -0500 Subject: [PBARC] K7M - just worked these folks on 40M Ft8. Interesting info on there special event Message-ID: <000d01d4f134$8d6f6bf0$a84e43d0$@arwolfpack.com> Lunar Legacy The City of Flagstaff and Lowell Observatory are celebrating their year long Lunar Legacy event. The idea is to promote Flagstaff's scientific role in the Apollo Moon Missions! 50 years ago, this year, NASA landed men on the moon and Flagstaff had a scientific role in that, as every Astronaut that walked on the moon trained in Flagstaff and the surrounding area. The NADXA radio association is sponsoring a special event radio stations for the celebration of the events that took place around Flagstaff in preperation for the moon landing. We will be working most bands as propagation permits. Check the internet spotting sites for exact frequencies. Sunset Crater K7S - COMPLETED K7S will be on the air March 16 - March 30, 2019 and we will be on location from March 16 - 17 at Cinder Lake, near Sunset Crater, where the astronauts actually trained. Please feel free to visit the site and operate if you like. Meteor Crater K7M K7M will be on the air March 30 - April 13 and April 22 - May 3, 2019 and we will be on location April 6 - 7 and 27 - 28, 2019 at Meteor Crater where the astronauts actually trained. Please feel free to visit the site and operate if you like. Lowell Observatory K7O K7O will be on the air July 20 - August 3, 2019 and we will be on location July 20 - 21 at the Observatory where the 24 inch telescope was used to observe and select the exact landing location. Please feel free to visit the site and operate if you like. Grand Canyon K7C K7C will be on the air August 24 - September 1, 2019 and we will be on location August 24 - 25 at the Grand Canyon where the astronauts trained. Please feel free to visit the site and operate if you like. NADXA Main Page http://www.nadxa.com Lunar Legacy page on the NADXA site http://www.nadxa.com/activities_lunar_legacy.html Flagstaff's Lunar Legacy Page https://www.flagstaffarizona.org/lunarlegacy/ USGS Pictures https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1190/of2005-1190_figs_001-019.pdf QSL and Certificates QSLs are available from each of the four stations we will operate. Send your QSL and a SASE or $2 to: LL QSL Manager, NT7MM PO Box 3840 Flagstaff, AZ 86004 Lunar Legacy Certificates suitable for framing, are also available. It will come with a gold seal endorsement for the LL station worked. Send your request along with your QSL and $5 to the above address. Gold seal endorsements for additional stations worked are $1 each. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From EWOLF at entergy.com Fri Apr 12 17:32:49 2019 From: EWOLF at entergy.com (WOLF, EARNEST G (TFE)) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:32:49 +0000 Subject: [PBARC] Elijah Watt - Sells Award winners - Warren Wolf Message-ID: All, Warren just share with me that he's now a licensed CPA in the state of Arkansas and he was a winner of the Elijah-Watt-Sells award. He was one of 110 who earned the award. Approximately 86000 people took the CPA exams last year. One proud parent!!!!! https://www.aicpa.org/press/pressreleases/2019/aicpa-announces-2018-elijah-watt-sells-award-winners.html This list is alphabetical by last name. Glenn This message is intended for the exclusive use of the intended addressee. If you have received this message in error or are not the intended addressee or his or her authorized agent, please notify me immediately by e-mail, discard any paper copies and delete all electronic files of this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From N5MNX at outlook.com Fri Apr 12 17:34:35 2019 From: N5MNX at outlook.com (JJ Knight) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:34:35 +0000 Subject: [PBARC] Elijah Watt - Sells Award winners - Warren Wolf In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congrats ???? JJ Knight N5MNX ________________________________ From: pbarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of WOLF, EARNEST G (TFE) via PBARC Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 4:32:49 PM To: PBARC Reflector (PBARC at mailman.qth.net) Subject: [PBARC] Elijah Watt - Sells Award winners - Warren Wolf All, Warren just share with me that he?s now a licensed CPA in the state of Arkansas and he was a winner of the Elijah-Watt-Sells award. He was one of 110 who earned the award. Approximately 86000 people took the CPA exams last year. One proud parent!!!!! https://www.aicpa.org/press/pressreleases/2019/aicpa-announces-2018-elijah-watt-sells-award-winners.html This list is alphabetical by last name. Glenn This message is intended for the exclusive use of the intended addressee. 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Bear in mind that from 3rd October 2018, I shall be offshore, attempting to sail single-handed around the world nonstop and unassisted on my boat "Nereida". I'm likely not to be back in Victoria with Internet access for around eight months - until mid-May , at earliest. Please contact me via my winlink address or, if you do not have that, then please use my website Contact page which sends your message directly to me, even when I'm offshore. Thanks, Jeanne www.svnereida.com -- www.svnereida.com "Life is precious - make the most of it!" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From N5MNX at outlook.com Sun Apr 21 19:59:29 2019 From: N5MNX at outlook.com (JJ Knight) Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:59:29 +0000 Subject: [PBARC] AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED Message-ID: 000 FXUS64 KLZK 212319 AAA AFDLZK AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 619 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2019 .UPDATE... UPDATED TO INCLUDE 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH ONLY SOME MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS AT TIMES AND WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVERNIGHT, INCREASING DURING THE DAY MONDAY. && .PREV DISCUSSION...(ISSUED 236 PM CDT SUN APR 21 2019) SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY IT'S BEEN A BEAUTIFUL EASTER SUNDAY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THANKS TO HIGH PRESSURE RESTING OVER THE REGION. AFTERNOON SATELLITE DATA SHOWS TWO MAIN AREAS OF UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RIDGE, ONE ACROSS THE EAST COAST AND THE OTHER ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS/INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. ADDITIONALLY, A SMALL SHORTWAVE TROUGH EMBEDDED IN THE MEAN TROUGHING TO OUR WEST CAN BE SEEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL PLAINS. EXPECT THE HIGH PRESSURE TO BEGIN BREAKING DOWN AND MOVING EAST OF THE AREA BY MONDAY MORNING, ALLOWING THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO MOVE EASTWARD. AS IT DOES SO, WE COULD SEE INCREASED CLOUD COVER OVER THE STATE, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH. OTHERWISE, IT SHOULD BE ANOTHER WARM AND PLEASANT DAY ACROSS THE NATURAL STATE. THE FEATURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A SMALL CLOSED LOW AS IT MOVES EASTWARD, DRAGGING A COLD FRONT INTO THE STATE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRONT SHOULD STALL ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE, SO SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY. THROUGH MONDAY AND INTO TUESDAY, EXPECT THE LARGER UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TO DIG SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE STATE. AS IT APPROACHES, SLIGHT RAIN CHANCES WILL RETURN TO THE FORECAST, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM THROUGH THE START OF THE PERIOD, WITH HIGHS IN THE 80S, AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S AND LOWER 60S. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND RAIN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS, EXPECT COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR TUESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S AND 70S. LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MODELS ARE NOT IN THE BEST OF AGREEMENT THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO SHOW A MYRIAD OF SOLUTIONS. THAT BEING SAID, WHILE THE SPECIFICS DIFFER, THE OVERALL PICTURE REMAINS THE SAME, THAT BEING, ANOTHER BATCH OF UNSETTLED WEATHER IS EXPECTED DURING THE PERIOD. WITH THE MODEL SPREAD BEING WHAT IT IS, A BLEND OF FORECAST SOLUTIONS WILL BE USED WITH NO PARTICULAR WEIGHT BEING GIVEN TO ANY OF THEM. PERIOD INITIATES WITH PREDOMINATELY SPLIT FLOW AND A DEEP BUT POSITIVELY TILTED UPPER TOUGH OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE/TROUGH WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE NE QUADRANT OF THE COUNTRY WITH GENERALLY FLAT RIDGING OVER THE SOUTHEAST CONUS. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO FEATURES IS A QUASI-STATIONARY BOUNDARY THAT EXTENDS ALL THE WAY FROM THE BIG BEND OF TEXAS TO COASTAL MAINE. THE POSITION OF THIS BOUNDARY WILL ACT AS A FOCAL POINT FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH SHOULD BE ONGOING OVER THE WEST AND NORTHWEST TUESDAY NIGHT. UPPER TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST WILL KICK OUT AS THE FRONT SAGS A LITTLE FURTHER INTO THE STATE AND BECOMES PARALLEL TO THE UPPER FLOW. NUMEROUS IMPULSES WILL RIPPLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY PRODUCING PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE BEST CHANCES IN THE PROXIMITY OF SAID FRONT. THE ACTUAL TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE STATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND LIFT THROUGH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED STATE WIDE UNTIL THE SYSTEM FINALLY CLEARS. ANOTHER WIDESPREAD INCH OR TWO OF RAIN IS EXPECTED BUT AMOUNTS COULD BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR THE STRONGER CONVECTION AS PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES REMAIN HIGH. OVERALL PATTERN IS NOT VERY FAVORABLE FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER AS TROUGH REMAINS POSITIVELY TILTED THROUGHOUT AND OVERALL INSTABILITY IS LACKING. HIGH PRESSURE/UPPER RIDGING WILL RETURN ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES OVERALL WILL AVERAGE CLOSE TO OR EVEN AVERAGE A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. && .LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && $$ AVIATION...67 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From EWOLF at entergy.com Mon Apr 22 16:49:06 2019 From: EWOLF at entergy.com (WOLF, EARNEST G (TFE)) Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:49:06 +0000 Subject: [PBARC] FT4 (contesting mode for FT8) Message-ID: All - It looks like Joe Taylor (author of WSJT-X) has release a new version of WSJT-X (V 2.10 it is release candidate) that is supposed to be comparable to RTTY contesting speeds. It is 2.5x faster than FT8 while using less bandwidth than RTTY. There are several "mock" contests planned for the near future. I'm excited to hear about this because my experience in the recent FT8 contest was less than positive. I found it to be excessively slow to work and log a contact. I worked several hours and only logged about 100 Qs. I found this information on QRZnow.com. I will be exploring this option for FT8 contesting. Hope you will too! de n5rn This message is intended for the exclusive use of the intended addressee. If you have received this message in error or are not the intended addressee or his or her authorized agent, please notify me immediately by e-mail, discard any paper copies and delete all electronic files of this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glenn at arwolfpack.net Mon Apr 22 17:16:14 2019 From: glenn at arwolfpack.net (E Glenn Wolf) Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:16:14 -0500 Subject: [PBARC] FT4 Setup Message-ID: <6D5CC6C4-2EE6-4852-AA1B-FC8DED0B8241@arwolfpack.net> To join the FT4 test group and participate in one or more upcoming ?mock contest? practice sessions, follow these steps to install and configure a release candidate for WSJT-X 2.1.0: 1. Download the installation package from a link to be provided. 2. Install the program in the usual way for your operating system. To avoid conflict with your normal operation, you may wish to use a different installation directory from that used for WSJT-X 2.0. 3. Start the program as you normally would for FT8. 4. From the Configurations menu select FT8 | Clone (or Default | Clone). 5. Rename the resulting new configuration to FT4, and select the new configuration. 6. Select FT4 from the Mode menu. 7. On the File | Settings | Frequencies tab, right-click any line in the Working Frequencies table and press the Reset button. This action will pick up the recommended working frequencies for FT4. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From N5MNX at outlook.com Tue Apr 23 10:38:48 2019 From: N5MNX at outlook.com (JJ Knight) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:38:48 +0000 Subject: [PBARC] FT4 (contesting mode for FT8) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Interesting. Keep us posted JJ Knight N5MNX ________________________________ From: pbarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of WOLF, EARNEST G (TFE) via PBARC Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 3:49:06 PM To: PBARC Reflector (PBARC at mailman.qth.net) Subject: [PBARC] FT4 (contesting mode for FT8) All ? It looks like Joe Taylor (author of WSJT-X) has release a new version of WSJT-X (V 2.10 it is release candidate) that is supposed to be comparable to RTTY contesting speeds. It is 2.5x faster than FT8 while using less bandwidth than RTTY. There are several ?mock? contests planned for the near future. I?m excited to hear about this because my experience in the recent FT8 contest was less than positive. I found it to be excessively slow to work and log a contact. I worked several hours and only logged about 100 Qs. I found this information on QRZnow.com. I will be exploring this option for FT8 contesting. Hope you will too! de n5rn This message is intended for the exclusive use of the intended addressee. If you have received this message in error or are not the intended addressee or his or her authorized agent, please notify me immediately by e-mail, discard any paper copies and delete all electronic files of this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glenn at arwolfpack.com Wed Apr 24 14:36:19 2019 From: glenn at arwolfpack.com (E Glenn Wolf) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:36:19 -0500 Subject: [PBARC] Ham radio / Electronics items from the estate of John Goswick - W5SLG In-Reply-To: <113611501.4814664.1556068722446@mail.yahoo.com> References: <113611501.4814664.1556068722446.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <113611501.4814664.1556068722446@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <16FC88C0-A2E9-4408-A284-7BF4D99F1ABD@arwolfpack.com> All, These are some items from the estate of John Goswick ? W5SLG.?? I don?t have much else to share except the details below.? I will let you know the address when I find out. 73 de n5rn Next Estate Sale This Friday and Saturday ? April 26-27 9-3 Each Day Friday ? Full Price Saturday ? 20% off 9-Noon, 50% off Noon-3 This Sale will be located in a Large Beautiful Home in Mayflower. Address will be posted Thursday Morning. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glenn at arwolfpack.com Wed Apr 24 14:38:39 2019 From: glenn at arwolfpack.com (E Glenn Wolf) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:38:39 -0500 Subject: [PBARC] Ham radio / Electronics items from the estate of John Goswick - W5JLG Message-ID: Oops I type the wrong calls sign? it is W5JLG From: Earnest Wolf Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 13:36 To: PBARC Reflector Subject: Ham radio / Electronics items from the estate of John Goswick - W5SLG All, These are some items from the estate of John Goswick ? W5SLG. I don?t have much else to share except the details below. I will let you know the address when I find out. 73 de n5rn Next Estate Sale This Friday and Saturday ? April 26-27 9-3 Each Day Friday ? Full Price Saturday ? 20% off 9-Noon, 50% off Noon-3 This Sale will be located in a Large Beautiful Home in Mayflower. Address will be posted Thursday Morning. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From N5MNX at outlook.com Thu Apr 25 15:46:01 2019 From: N5MNX at outlook.com (JJ Knight) Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:46:01 +0000 Subject: [PBARC] FT4 (contesting mode for FT8) In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: So where is the FT4 link JJ Knight N5MNX ________________________________ From: pbarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of JJ Knight Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 9:38:48 AM To: WOLF, EARNEST G (TFE); PBARC Reflector (PBARC at mailman.qth.net) Subject: Re: [PBARC] FT4 (contesting mode for FT8) Interesting. Keep us posted JJ Knight N5MNX ________________________________ From: pbarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of WOLF, EARNEST G (TFE) via PBARC Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 3:49:06 PM To: PBARC Reflector (PBARC at mailman.qth.net) Subject: [PBARC] FT4 (contesting mode for FT8) All ? It looks like Joe Taylor (author of WSJT-X) has release a new version of WSJT-X (V 2.10 it is release candidate) that is supposed to be comparable to RTTY contesting speeds. It is 2.5x faster than FT8 while using less bandwidth than RTTY. There are several ?mock? contests planned for the near future. I?m excited to hear about this because my experience in the recent FT8 contest was less than positive. I found it to be excessively slow to work and log a contact. I worked several hours and only logged about 100 Qs. I found this information on QRZnow.com. I will be exploring this option for FT8 contesting. Hope you will too! de n5rn This message is intended for the exclusive use of the intended addressee. If you have received this message in error or are not the intended addressee or his or her authorized agent, please notify me immediately by e-mail, discard any paper copies and delete all electronic files of this message. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From glenn at arwolfpack.com Thu Apr 25 16:19:49 2019 From: glenn at arwolfpack.com (E Glenn Wolf) Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:19:49 -0500 Subject: [PBARC] More FT4 info Message-ID: FT4 will be available for general download Monday 29 Apr 2019.? ?An accurate computer clock is ESSENTIAL for FT4 to work.? While there are many utilities out there to keep your computer time accurate,? here?s one mentioned by Joe Taylor (of WSJT-x fame): https://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/sw/ntp.htm To check your time use this link ? http://www.time.is/ de n5rn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Start the program as you normally would for FT8. 4. From the Configurations menu select FT8 | Clone (or Default | Clone). 5. Rename the resulting new configuration to FT4, and select the new configuration. 6. Select FT4 from the Mode menu. 7. On the File | Settings | Frequencies tab, right-click any line in the Working Frequencies table and press the Reset button. This action will pick up the recommended working frequencies for FT4. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: FT4_Protocol.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 383466 bytes Desc: FT4_Protocol.pdf URL: