From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Aug 3 14:50:45 2014 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 14:50:45 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] HR-4969 Info References: Message-ID: <3F8E5CBF-1898-42BB-B6A4-5AC3051873CE@bellsouth.net> > More information about HR 4969. > This explains why forwarding your letters to arrl instead of your congressperson is a good idea. > Forwarded by JoeyJet. > Mickey N4MB > > > What is HR 4969? > > In June 2014 with Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) as the sponsor and Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) as co-sponsor, HR 4969 - the "Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014" - was introduced into the 113th Congress. This bipartisan effort would direct the FCC to extend the "reasonable accommodation" provisions for Amateur Radio antennas to include all types of land-use regulation, including deed restrictions and restrictive covenants. > > > What will HR 4969 do? > > Most importantly, it will ensure that every ham in the US, regardless of the community they live in, will have the opportunity to practice their avocation from their own homes without breaking any rules or fear of reprisal. > > If enacted, HR 4969 would direct the FCC to extend the the reasonable accomodation protections to those amateurs who are living in deed-restricted communities. Known as "CC&Rs" (covenants, conditions and restrictions) are the prohibitions and limitations placed on properties by builders or home-owner associations (HOAs) which prevent licensed Amateurs from erecting even modest antennas. > > HR 4969 would would not give Amateurs "carte blanche" to do whatever they wished. It would require HOAs and other private land use regulations to extend reasonable accommodation to Amateurs wishing to erect antennas. > > > How can I help to get the HR 4969 passed? > Send a letter > > The first step in this process is to garner support among members of the US House of Representatives. Each ARRL member needs to contact their member of the US House to state their support for HR 4969 and to ask their Representative to please sign on as a co-sponsor for the bill. > If you have an existing relationship with your Congressperson, try to arrange a meeting with them (usually at their district offices) to express your support for HR 4969. > > Write your member of the US House Representatives and ask them to become a co-sponsor for HR 4969. A sample letter can be found here > > When addressing the letter to your Representative, make certain you have included their name and mailing address in the header. add your full name, callsign, and address to the bottom of the letter, and please make certain you have signed your letter. Letters that have not been signed have little benefit. > > If you wish to write and sign your letter then send the signed copy to the ARRL as an attachment (PDF or scan) to an email, please send them to n1nd at arrl.org with the words "HR 4969 letter" in the SUBJECT field of the email. > > > > Who is my Congressperson? > > > Follow this link to find the name and address of your Member of the US House of Representatives. > At this time we are asking that you only contact your representative in the US House of Representatives. This bill has not been introduced into the US Senate yet so we are not asking you to contact your Senators right now > > > > Where should I send my letter to my Congressperson? > > > To expedite delivery of your letter once you have printed it out and signed it, you should mail your letter to: > > ARRL > Attn: HR 4969 letter campaign > 225 Main St > Newington, CT 06111 > > > > We are frequently asked why the ARRL asks that letters be mailed to ARRL for delivery instead of simply mailing them directly to the Congressional offices. The answer is two-fold. First, since the 9/11 attacks and subsequent security threats, all incoming mail to Congressional offices is first diverted to a holding area outside of Washington DC. Once at that facility it undergoes a series of scans to test for a variety of problems. Only after it passes the security tests is it forwarded on to Capitol Hill for delivery. The delay in delivery is generally in the 5-7 week range. By mailing the letters to the ARRL, we are able to have the letters hand-delivered to the various congressional offices in a timely manner. > > The second reason is just as important. When our Washington team delivers letters to a Congressional office, it provides them an opportunity for at least a brief face-to-face meeting with some of the key staff members in each Congressional office they visit. Each in-person meeting is another opportunity for the ARRL's story to be told - and is another chance to answer questions that may arise. > > Most Congressional offices do provide some type of on-line email or web-based form for submitting comments. These too have their place in helping ensure our message is conveyed personally. Just remember when contacting your Congressperson to be Professional, Authentic, and Personal! > > What are the key talking points that I should know when discussing HR 4969? > > > Keep these key points in mind if writing a letter to or speaking with your Member of Congress one of the legislative assistants. They will help focus the discussion on HR 4969 and why it is important to you: > > ? The American Radio Relay League, Incorporated (ARRL) is the representative of Amateur Radio in the United States. There are more than 720,000 Amateur Radio operators licensed by the FCC. ARRL's membership of approximately 170,000 includes the most active and dedicated Amateur Radio operators. > > ? Radio Amateurs (hams) provide, on a volunteer basis, public service, emergency, and disaster relief communications using radio stations located in their residences. Their services cost taxpayers nothing. They are provided at no cost to any served agency or to any government entity. FEMA has stated that when Amateur Radio operators are needed in an emergency or disaster, they are really needed. > > ? Served agencies include the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Defense. Disaster relief planning exercises and emergency communications certification courses guarantee trained operators throughout the United States. > > ? Land use restrictions that prohibit the installation of outdoor antenna systems are the largest threat to Amateur Radio emergency and public service communications. They are escalating quickly and exponentially. An outdoor antenna is critical to the effectiveness of an Amateur Radio station. Typically, all Amateur Radio antennas are prohibited in residential areas by private land use regulations. In other instances, prior approval of the homeowners' association is required for any outdoor antenna installation. However, there are no standards to determine whether or not approval will be granted by the homeowners' association. > > ? Twenty-nine years ago, the FCC found that there was a "strong Federal interest" in supporting effective Amateur Radio communications. FCC also found and that zoning ordinances often unreasonably restricted Amateur Radio antennas in residential areas. The FCC, in a docket proceeding referred to as "PRB-1" created a three-part test for municipal regulations affecting Amateur Radio communications. State or local land use regulations: (A) cannot preclude Amateur Radio communications; (B) must make "reasonable accommodation" for Amateur Radio communications; and (C) must constitute the "minimum practicable restriction" in order to accomplish a legitimate municipal purpose. > > ?The FCC did not extend this policy to private land use regulations at the time. However, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ordered the FCC to enact regulations that preempted municipal and private land use regulation over small satellite dish antennas and television broadcast antennas in residences. The FCC found that: (a) itdoes have jurisdiction to preempt private land use regulations that conflict with Federal policy; and (b) that private land use regulations are entitled to less deference than municipal regulations. This is because the former are premised exclusively on aesthetics considerations. > > ? ARRL repeatedly requested that FCC revisit its decision and apply its policy equally to all types of land use regulations which unreasonably restrict or preclude volunteer, public service communications. FCC said that it would do so upon receiving some guidance from Congress in this area. > > ? The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, in an Order released November 19, 1999, stated that the Commission "strongly encourage(s)" homeowner's associations to apply the "no prohibition, reasonable accommodation, and least practicable regulation" three-part test to private land use regulation of Amateur radio antennas: > > "Notwithstanding the clear policy statement that was set forth in PRB-1 excluding restrictive covenants in private contractual agreements as being outside the reach of our limited preemption ...we nevertheless strongly encourage associations of homeowners and private contracting parties to follow the principle of reasonable accommodation and to apply it to any and all instances of amateur service communications where they may be involved." Order, DA 99-2569 at ? 6. > > ? Pursuant to the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, the FCC conducted a study on "the uses and capabilities of Amateur Radio Service communications in emergencies and disaster relief." It submitted to the House and Senate a Report on the findings of its study. The FCC docket proceeding created an impressive record demonstrating the severe and pervasive impact of private land use regulations on Amateur Radio emergency communications. The record in the docket proceeding justifies the even application of FCC's balanced, limited preemption policy to all types of land use regulation of Amateur Radio antennas. The FCC said, in effect, that should Congress instruct FCC to do so, it would expeditiously extend the policy. > > ? Therefore, we seek cosponsors for H.R. 4969, a Bill that would provide for regulatory parity and uniformity in land use regulations as they pertain to Amateur Radio communications. It would do so by applying the existing FCC "reasonable accommodation" policy formally to all types of land use regulation. We would ask for your support of this Bill. > > > > > All of the avove information was copied and pasted from the ARRL website and can be found at > > http://www.arrl.org/hr-4969 > > > > > > From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Aug 4 16:52:40 2014 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 16:52:40 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] A Message from Jeff References: <20140804162128.9F0822030E@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <9724D32D-A22F-4C21-9577-01BCEC0F0D1E@bellsouth.net> > Hi Everyone, > > Well, how can I add to the praise from amateurs around the world about > the ARRL Centennial Convention held on July 17-19 at Hartford, CT ! > From the Thursday training sessions, the forum offerings covering > nearly every facet of amateur radio, the myriad selection of dealers, > manufacturers and organizations on the convention floor, the ARRL Expo > and networking with my fellow League members, this was , in my opinion, > the best amateur radio convention I have attended in many years. An MOA > between the ARRL and FEMA was signed during the convention by President > Craigie and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, who gave an > inspiring talk at the banquet Friday evening. > > One of the highlights of the convention for me was visiting with an old > friend from my youth. Harry Dannals, W2HD, whom I first met when he was > W2TUK and the SCM of the NLI Section. Since then Harry became President > of ARRL and QCWA. And that?s what ham radio is all about, people, and > the camaraderie we share as amateur radio operators. Kudos to the ARRL > HQ staff and all of the volunteers who put the convention together. A > job well done ! This will be an event that will be long remembered for > many years to come. > > A major incentive with the exhibits in the ARRL Expo was educating and > promoting HR 4969, the Amateur Radio Parity Act, among the attendees. > Letters to their respective Congresspersons were printed, signed and > prepared for delivery to the Hill. Please visit > http://www.arrl.org/news/centennial-convention-provides- > springboard-for-amateur-radio-parity-act-hr-4969 > > An SFL Section Call to Action ! > > I cannot emphasize the importance of every member of our Section > writing to their Congressperson and forwarding the letter to ARRL HQ > for distribution. We have been handicapped by these restrictions to > fully function as amateur radio operators for far too long. It will > take a Grass Roots effort by everyone to get this legislation passed. > For assistance to prepare your letter, please visit the HR4969 webpage > on the ARRL website: http://www.arrl.org/hr-4969 > > A number of clubs throughout the Section are taking a proactive effort > to rally the troops on HR4969. Some are conducting special sessions to > prepare letters and forward them to ARRL HQ. My thanks for these > efforts on behalf of amateur radio in our Section. > > Please welcome Marty Falk, KI4IQZ as the regional Assistant Section > Manager for the Gold Coast District. The district consists of Monroe, > Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Marty can be reached via > email at ki4iqz at arrl.net > > After many years of dedicated service to the ARRL Field Organization, > Phyllisan West, KA4FZI has decided to retire. Miss Phil served as SFL > Section Manager and Section Traffic Manager. She will still be working > with us as a Net Manager and Official Relay Station. We thank Miss Phil > for her service to the SFL Section and hope that she enjoys her well > deserved ?retirement.? > > Stepping in to the Section Traffic Manager shoes is Mike Sanner, KM2V. > Mike is the Net Manager for the Southeast Florida Traffic Net and an > active traffic handler. Mike can be contacted via email at > km2v at arrl.net Welcome, Mike ! We look forward to working with Mike > and Marty on the SFL Management team. > > Recent SFL Station appointees are Rick Byrnes, KJ4ZHO, Local Government > Liaison in Palm Beach County and Gary Striker, KB4K, Technical > Specialist in Hendry County. Welcome to the SFL Team ! > > For info on Field Organization volunteer opportunities, visit > http://www.arrl.org/field-organization. I welcome your interest in > joining the SFL Team. Please contact me or any of my staff with any > questions. > > Our congratulations to Kai Siwiak, KE4PT and Bruce Pontius, N0ADL upon > receiving the prestigious Doug DeMaw, W1FB, Technical Excellence Award > by the ARRL Board of Directors at their recent meeting in Hartford, CT. > A well deserved recognition ! > > August kicks off the hamfest season in SFL with the Ft. Pierce Hamfest > on August 9th at Indian River State College in Ft. Pierce. Please join > us at the ARRL Forum at 10 AM and meet your SFL Section staff. ARRL VE > exams and DXCC card checking will be available. More info can be found > at http://www.arrl.org/hamfests /ft-pierce-arc-hamfest-2. Looking > forward to seeing you there. > > If you missed the ARRL Centennial activities at Orlando or Hartford, > you will have another opportunity at the upcoming Southeastern Division > Convention at Huntsville, AL on August 16-17. More info can be found at > http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/southeastern-division-convention-huntsville-hamfest-regional-arrl-centennial-event > > Well, I guess that?s about it for now. My thanks for all that you do > for Amateur Radio. Get on the air, Elmer a new ham, support your local > club and ARES group but most of all, have fun. > > Vy 73, > > Jeff, WA4AW > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > ARRL Southern Florida Section > Section Manager: Jeff Beals WA4AW From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Aug 7 17:37:03 2014 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 17:37:03 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] LoTW and Bill NC1L update References: Message-ID: <4977423C-2725-442D-9AF6-0F1E6DB7841E@bellsouth.net> > ARRL Board Lauds "Unforgettable Milestone," Formalizes LoTW Policy > The ARRL Board of Directors dealt with a variety of matters when it met in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 21 and 22. ARRL President Kay > > > ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, presided at the July 2014 Board meeting. [Harold Kramer, WJ1B, photo] > > Craigie, N3KN, chaired the session. Reflecting the afterglow of the ARRL National Centennial Convention that concluded a couple of days earlier, the Board commended and thanked the ARRL staff and Convention volunteers for "their devotion and service, contributing to a truly memorable celebration of this unforgettable milestone in the life of the ARRL." The resolution took note of the "countless" hours staffers spent, in addition to their routine responsibilities, preparing for and running the convention. The Board also cited the essential role of "many dedicated volunteers" before, during and after the convention. > > Emergency Communications > > > FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, and ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, sign the Memorandum of Agreement. [Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, photo] > > Citing the inspiring Convention Banquet speech by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, the Board resolved to reaffirm its "commitment and desire to further improve and enhance Amateur Radio's participation and standing in emergency communications for the benefit of the nation's emergency response agencies and the American public." During the convention, the ARRL and FEMA signed a Memorandum of Agreement that, the resolution said, would "strengthen FEMA's partnership with ARRL and build upon our work to expand emergency communications capabilities and the use of Amateur Radio in emergency management." > > Logbook of The World > > The Board adopted an updated policy for the League's popular Logbook of The World (LoTW) service. The new statement largely formalizes long-standing and existing policies and procedures. To maintain LoTW's security, the policy states that in the event a call sign certificate is shown to have been compromised, "all contacts submitted with that call sign certificate will be removed from LoTW, all confirmations generated by those contacts will be invalidated, and all award credit generated by those confirmations will be revoked." LoTW users who allow their certificates to be compromised or who "knowingly exploit" compromised certificates may lose the privilege of using LoTW and participating in ARRL awards programs. > > "The integrity of LoTW must support the prestige of those awards that depend on it, such as DXCC," the policy states. "The goals of 'ease of enrollment' and 'ease of use' must be balanced against the requirement of maintaining an extremely high level of integrity." > > The policy calls on ARRL's Information Technology Department "to keep the processing queue as short as possible," but added that speedy processing is secondary to LoTW's primary goal of authenticating contacts and that LoTW "is not guaranteed to be a 24/7 application." > > > ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Director Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT (left), and ARRL Southeastern Division Director Doug Rehman, K4AC, at the July Board meeting. [Harold Kramer, WJ1B, photo] > > The policy says that while fees currently are only required when contact credits are redeemed toward supported awards, "Premium services may be developed for LoTW which would require user fees." > > Also related to operating awards, the Board agreed to modify some DXCC Rules to clarify the appointment procedure and eligibility of DXCC card checkers. > > Referred to Committee > > The Programs and Services Committee (P&SC) is to closely examine the issue of remotely controlled stations, noting that these "pose both opportunities and challenges." The P&SC would "consider the possible advantages, disadvantages, and any potential ethical issues as they relate strictly to the DXCC program" and report its findings by the Board's January 2015 Annual Meeting. > > The Executive Committee is to study the possibility of seeking limited RTTY/data privileges for Technician licensees on 80, 40, and 15 meters. > > Other Business > > In other business, the ARRL Board of Directors: > > voted, without offering specifics, to support "a significant increase in the resources directed to generating new amateurs, with particular emphasis on increasing diversity." The ARRL staff was directed to propose a course of action to meet that goal. > voted to have ARRL staff work with the Programs & Services Committee to design and implement a web-based reporting system to gather information on activities performed by Field Organization volunteers. Read more. > ARRL DXCC and Awards Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, Recuperating Following Accident > ARRL DXCC and Awards Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, was seriously injured in a single-car accident on the afternoon of Thursday, July 3. > > > ARRL DXCC and Awards Manager Bill Moore, NC1L. > > Moore suffered a broken neck and other injuries and is paralyzed from the chest down. He is stable and recuperating in a Newington rehabilitation facility. There is no timetable for his return to work at ARRL Headquarters. > > DXCC and awards questions that would normally be handled by Moore should be sent to one of the e-mail addresses listed on the DXCC Contacts web page. > > Cards and get-well wishes are appreciated, and should be sent to Bill Moore, NC1L, 92 Reservoir Rd, Newington, CT 06111 > > If you are having trouble reading this message, you can see the original at: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2014-08-07 From n8pr1 at bellsouth.net Fri Aug 8 09:50:59 2014 From: n8pr1 at bellsouth.net (Pete Rimmel N8PR) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 09:50:59 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] w1aw/1 vt schedule In-Reply-To: <001801cfb309$3f3a0bc0$bdae2340$@comcast.net> References: <001801cfb309$3f3a0bc0$bdae2340$@comcast.net> Message-ID: Thanks, Dick -----Original Message----- From: K4UTE http://www.hamclass.net/w1aw-schedule/index.php?date=2014-08-06 Dick K4UTE From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Aug 8 12:36:06 2014 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 12:36:06 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Treasure Trove of Old Radio, TV and Electronics Magazines On Line References: <53E4D789.5010600@optonline.net> Message-ID: Treasure Trove of Old Radio, TV and Electronics Magazines On Line > > > No ham radio magazines -- but includes Popular Electronics, Radio Electronics and Electronics World, along with catalogs from Heathkit, Lafayette Radio, Allied Radio and Radio Shack in the "Technical - Consumer Electronics" section. > > http://www.americanradiohistory.com/index.htm > > Searching Popular Electronics, I found a couple of the SWL reports I sent them in the '60s and a photo I submitted of my WPE2GAT CB/SWL "shack": > > http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/Archive-Poptronics-IDX/IDX/60s/67/Poptronics-1967-05-OCR-Page-0105.pdf#search=%22wpe2gat%22 From n8pr at bellsouth.net Wed Aug 20 09:09:32 2014 From: n8pr at bellsouth.net (Pete Rimmel N8PR) Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:09:32 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Private BPL ? Message-ID: If a neighbor to a ham got this it might be the end of his operating? BPL for the home: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=7670959&sku=U12-42489&SRCCODE=WEM4218BY&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM4218-_-tigeremail4218&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM4218&cm_lm=n8pr at bellsouth.net&SEG=C&lk=8 What do you think ? PeteR N8PR From k.siwiak at ieee.org Wed Aug 20 10:38:36 2014 From: k.siwiak at ieee.org (Kai) Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:38:36 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Private BPL ? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <53F4B2EC.1050209@ieee.org> Does anyone have an FCC ID number for this device? We can get their certifications tests with that. Kai, KE4PT On 8/20/2014 9:09 AM, Pete Rimmel N8PR wrote: > If a neighbor to a ham got this it might be the end of his operating? > BPL for the home: > http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=7670959&sku=U12-42489&SRCCODE=WEM4218BY&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM4218-_-tigeremail4218&utm_source=EML&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=WEM4218&cm_lm=n8pr at bellsouth.net&SEG=C&lk=8 > What do you think ? > PeteR N8PR From n8pr at bellsouth.net Thu Aug 21 17:19:03 2014 From: n8pr at bellsouth.net (Pete Rimmel N8PR) Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:19:03 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Congratulations Jeff - WA4AW Message-ID: ARRL Southern Florida Section Manager Jeff Beals, WA4AW, has won a full term in his own right, after being appointed to the post earlier this year. In the just-completed summer election cycle, Beals, of Loxahatchee, received 570 votes to 270 for his challenger, Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, of West Palm Beach. Ballots were counted on August 19, at ARRL Headquarters. Beals will begin his 2-year term of office on October 1. He has served as Southern Florida Section Manager since June 1, when he was tapped to complete the term of former Section Manager David Fowler, K4DLF, who stepped down because of increased work responsibilities. An ARRL Life Member, Beals has been licensed since the early 1960s. Prior to becoming SM, Beals was an Assistant Section Manager and had held several other section-level leadership positions over the years. He served as ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director from 2009 until From wa4aw at juno.com Sat Aug 23 22:41:08 2014 From: wa4aw at juno.com (wa4aw) Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 02:41:08 GMT Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] QCWA Chapter 111 MEETING INVITATION Message-ID: <20140823.224108.14083.0@webmail09.vgs.untd.com> QCWA Palm Beach Chapter # 111 Hello, This is friendly reminder that our Palm Beach Chapter meeting is the last Tuesday of each month. We will be meeting at the Golden Corral Buffet, 10100 Fox Trail Rd., on the service road behind the SW corner of Okeechobee Blvd. and State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach at 11:30 AM. This month our meeting date is August 26th. Hope you can join us for fellowship, rag chews & information. I encourage everyone who has not been to the Golden Corral to call for info on either the Palms West repeater 147.045 or the AREC repeater on 146.670. Both repeaters have a 110.9 PL. Everyone is welcome to join us. We meet in the private dining room in the back of the restaurant. QCWA Chapter 111 webpage link: www.qcwa.org/chapter111.htm Chapter YahooGroup website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qcwa111 We have created a Yahoo Groups mailing list for our Chapter members. Meeting announcements, QCWA activities& QCWA HQ info can be quickly disseminated to the Chapter membership. Let me know if you want to beadded to the Chapter mailing list. 73, Jeff WA4AW, Secretary QCWAQuarter Century Wireless AssociationJeff Beals, WA4AWNational Director &QCWA Historian QCWA Palm Beach Chapter 111Secretary-TreasurerPO Box 1584Loxahatchee, FL 33470-1584561-252-6707 wa4aw at qcwa.org www.qcwa.org ____________________________________________________________ Want to place your ad here? Advertise on United Online http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/53f9510d1292510c579dst04vuc From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sun Aug 24 17:29:41 2014 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:29:41 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] SFDXA Meeting September 3rd References: <53B93E38.8080807@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <57EB8004-3AA4-4806-9F81-CFE6D272FF18@bellsouth.net> The September meeting will feature a presentation by Pete N8PR on his trip the the Virgin Islands with Bill NZ5N and Mark WC3W. The DXPedition featured EME and HF operations. Pete will also have a report on the ARRL Convention. We are also pleased to also have Carlos N4THW present his Ham activity from Iraq. The SFDXA Meeting is held at the Florida Medical Center on Oakland Park Blvd and the Fl Turnpike. There is no exit on the Turnpike at Oakland Park, So come west from I-95 on Oakland Park past 441 to the Hospital, about 4 traffic lights west after 441 on the left before the Turnpike Bridge. Come through the front door and tell the Guard you are there for the Radio Club Meeting. For those using a GPS the hospital address is Florida Medical Center, 5000 Oakland Park Blvd. Join us at 6:00 to 6:45, and have dinner in the cafeteria for a $7.00 Donation to the Club. Remember, only one entr?e. Walk across the hall with your tray to the auditorium and meet friends, and discuss and brag about your activities, new contacts and W1AW totals. Meeting begins at 7:33. _Come and being a friend_. Everyone is Welcome. Bill W2CQ From bmarx at bellsouth.net Tue Aug 26 08:46:11 2014 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:46:11 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] JA1BK Will Support DX Log Archive Message-ID: Major ARRL Second Century Campaign Gift from JA1BK Will Support DX Log Archive 08/24/2014 A major donation from noted DXer Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, to the ARRL Second Century Campaignwill support ?The DX Log Archive Endowed by JA1BK.? Earnings from the generous gift will fund the creation and management of a DX Log Archive Program for paper DX logs of rare and significant DXpeditions that took place predominantly in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The archive also would include pre-1950 paper logs, as well as those from rare operations, and logs kept by long-time residents of very rare entities. The ARRL will be reaching out to the DX community to collect paper DX station logs for inclusion. All logbooks will be inventoried and housed at ARRL Headquarters. Confirmations from archived logs will be made available via Logbook of the World (LoTW) or, upon request, with a traditional QSL card. The ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Department will manage the DX Log Archive Program. A qualified volunteer or part-time ARRL employee will execute the project. Earnings also will fund any equipment, software, and materials needed to maintain the program. On behalf of the League, ARRL Individual Giving Manager Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD, expressed thanks and appreciation to Kan for his financial contribution that will make this new program possible http://www.arrl.org/news/major-arrl-second-century-campaign-gift-from-ja1bk-will-support-dx-log-archive Sent from my iPhone From n8pr at bellsouth.net Thu Aug 28 15:02:22 2014 From: n8pr at bellsouth.net (Pete Rimmel N8PR) Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:02:22 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Lunch Special Message-ID: <080F0EE6F99C4A3397F425A046A37CCE@PeteRGateway> The Davie-Cooper City ARC is having a get together this Saturday at noon at the Falcon Pub on University Drive in Davie. All are invited- members and guests and hams of all ages. No program, just an opportunity to get together and chat with other hams. Hope you can come. 73, PeteR N8PR From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Aug 30 09:23:30 2014 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:23:30 -0400 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Reminder! SFDXA Meeting September 3rd References: <57EB8004-3AA4-4806-9F81-CFE6D272FF18@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <79A08E0D-ABF3-48AA-98F2-A8D115500234@bellsouth.net> > > The September meeting will feature a presentation by Pete N8PR on his trip the the Virgin Islands with Bill NZ5N and Mark WC3W. The DXPedition featured EME and HF operations. > > Pete will also have a report on the ARRL Convention. > > We are also pleased to also have Carlos N4THW present his Ham activity from Iraq. > > The SFDXA Meeting is held at the Florida Medical Center on Oakland Park Blvd and the Fl Turnpike. There is no exit on the Turnpike at Oakland Park, So come west from I-95 on Oakland Park past 441 to the Hospital, about 4 traffic lights west after 441 on the left before the Turnpike Bridge. Come through the front door and tell the Guard you are there for the Radio Club Meeting. For those using a GPS the hospital address is Florida Medical Center, 5000 Oakland Park Blvd. > > Join us at 6:00 to 6:45, and have dinner in the cafeteria for a $7.00 Donation to the Club. Remember, only one entr?e. > > Walk across the hall with your tray to the auditorium and meet friends, and discuss and brag about your activities, new contacts and W1AW totals. > > Meeting begins at 7:33. _Come and being a friend. Everyone is Welcome. > > Bill W2CQ