From n2gj at amsat.org  Sun Aug  2 11:37:33 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:37:33 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Fwd: Practical Amateur Radio Podcast - New Episode Alert
In-Reply-To: <ae59dd3ca716cd3c62cbd7feabb43b10@www.myamateurradio.com>
References: <ae59dd3ca716cd3c62cbd7feabb43b10@www.myamateurradio.com>
Message-ID: <312501e90908020837q1e3cb3deh81daebfad59f3949@mail.gmail.com>

I haven't had a chance to listen to my friend, Jerry's latest podcast.  He's
over in Europe (his wife is Belgian and they are visiting her folks I think)
but they're always interesting.  Enjoy!  73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Practical Amateur Radio Podcast <kd0bik at kd0bik.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 3:28 AM
Subject: Practical Amateur Radio Podcast - New Episode Alert
To: kd0bik at kd0bik.com


Hello,

I?ve just uploaded the newest edition of The Practical Amateur Radio
Podcast.  The podcast is available via iTunes or direct from the podcast
website http://myamateurradio.com.

Thank you for listening.

73,

Jerry

KD0BIK

From gjurrens at gmail.com  Mon Aug  3 08:01:55 2009
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (gjurrens)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 08:01:55 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] New Providence ARC ARISS QSO
References: <581EBABF-8AD1-4692-85F9-D27009D00FD9@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <9AE6BCE8-84AF-4F62-BD59-41C4F6D117CC@gmail.com>

> TWIAR: New Providence radio club talks to the stars (New Jersey)

> http://bit.ly/uolZy

> Original Tweet:

> http://twitter.com/TWIAR/status/3098768189

> Sent via TweetDeck (www.tweetdeck.com)
>
> 73,

> GJ
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Pls 4give typos & brevity!
>

From n2gj at amsat.org  Mon Aug  3 12:45:53 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:45:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Fwd: Fwd: CROSS-POSTING: Moving the Chapter warehouse from
	Flemington to West Amwell this Wed & Thurs. We need extra
	volunteers!
In-Reply-To: <4A76FF82.9080806@optonline.net>
References: <mailman.23678.1249310043.9852.rvrc@mailman.qth.net>
	<312501e90908030735x46edfcc0q555d43ba2026086d@mail.gmail.com>
	<4A76FF82.9080806@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <312501e90908030945j6d13e38fud11b319098f6f90c@mail.gmail.com>

Forwarding this info - Matt could use all the hands he can get!  If you can
help, please let Matt know directly, thanks!


73,

GJ
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Matt Steinkerchner <
Steinkerchnerm at njredcross.org> wrote:

Gerry,

We have to move the stuff from the old Hunterdon office on Rt. 31 just north
of Flemington to the ESC school in West Amwell. We are moving all the extra
disaster supplies, records, excess office furniture, etc. I will be renting
a 24? truck & figure there is at least 4 loads of stuff to move!

Thanks,

Matt
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Matt Steinkerchner
<Steinkerchnerm at njredcross.orgwrote:

Hello all,

Sorry for the  late notice on this, but we are trying to get this project
finished & need some extra help! Due to scheduling, other events, vacations
& the like, we have had to just pick a couple of days to get this move
completed! We have scheduled this for WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY of this week,
AUGUST 5 & 6. The times will be approx 9am to 4pm both days.

If need be, we can provide transportation from the Chapter in Princeton up
to Flemington & back. We?ll even throw in lunch & refreshments! We could use
any & all help we can get to finally get this project done. Please let me
know if you can help out either or both days or even part of a day.

Thanks,

Matt

Matt Steinkerchner
American Red Cross of Central New Jersey
Emergency Services Logistics/Response Coordinator
707 Alexander Rd. Suite 101
Princeton, NJ 08540
Office: 609-951-2101
Cell: 609-743-7303
Fax: 609-452-2276
Email: steinkerchnerm at njredcross.org

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Tue Aug  4 12:19:30 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:19:30 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] =?windows-1252?q?Fw=3A_Name_Change_Won=92t_Save_RadioShack?=
	=?windows-1252?q?=5D?=
Message-ID: <59A3B0492CC1459096FA9A392BF90DC7@marvbronsPC>







Name Change Won?t Save RadioShack
Jeff Bertolucci, PC World

Aug 3, 2009 5:46 pm

RadioShack is getting a marketing makeover. Starting August 6, the venerable electronics retailer will change its name to "The Shack," a rebranding move designed to shed the last-century association with creaky radio technology and embrace today's digital wireless world.

To celebrate the name change, RadioShack will conduct a "Shack Summer Netogether," a live event featuring two 17-foot laptop computers in New York and San Francisco. Equipped with Webcams, the gargantuan notebooks will allow live video and audio exchanges between the two cities.

Wow, a 17-foot laptop? That's bigger than some RadioShack stores I've been in. <rimshot>

When I think of RadioShack, batteries, capacitors, transistors, and various obscure components come to mind. Yes, I'm aware "The Shack" sells flat panel TVs, netbooks, and cell phones. But for big-ticket electronics items, I drive to big-boxes retailers like Best Buy or Costco, or maybe browse online vendors like Amazon.

The last time I went to Radio Shack was to get a new battery for my cordless home phone. Before that, it was to buy a recording device for my mobile phone.

And that's the problem. Too many consumers see Radio Shack as the go-to place for obscure electronics doodads, not as a worthy competitor to Best Buy or the wireless kiosk in the mall.

"We have tremendous equity in consumers' minds around cables, parts and batteries, but it's critically important that we help them to understand the role that we play in keeping people connected in this highly mobile world," said RadioShack chief marketing officer Lee Applbaum in a statement. "You will see a real focus on mobility and wireless products from leading brands in our new advertising."

But why "The Shack?"

"When a brand becomes a friend, it often gets a nickname -- take FedEx or Coke, for example. Our customers, associates and even the investor community have long referred to RadioShack as 'THE SHACK,' so we decided to embrace that fact and share it with the world," said Applbaum.

I can't fault RadioShack for trying to upgrade its image, and I hope its strategy works. But it seems to me the retailer's biggest problem isn't its name, but rather its shoebox-sized stores. After all, there are just so many HDTV sets, notebooks, netbooks, smartphones, and Blu-ray players you can cram into a space that's slightly larger than a Jamba Juice. With its limited showroom space, The Shack simply can't compete with the big-boxers of the world.

Then again, the next time I need a new calculator battery, I'm heading to Radio, er, The Shack.

Contact Jeff Bertolucci via Twitter (@jbertolucci ) or at jbertolucci.blogspot.com .

(Images are from a RadioShack Web page that takes a look at the history of the company)




  a.. See more like this: 
  b.. headphones, 
  c.. company news 

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Tue Aug  4 12:30:53 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:30:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] link to view space station progress/modules assembly
Message-ID: <24061BF3004E48199A5F7420D8BF4D10@marvbronsPC>

http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm?  


Here is a very good graphic display on the Space Station development.  It shows the different modules, where they're installed and how they will be used. 
If you 'click' on any of the module names in the right-hand column, that will bring up a 'window' with a closer image and description.

Marvin 

From n2gj at amsat.org  Wed Aug  5 12:08:51 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:08:51 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] More on Radio Shack change
Message-ID: <312501e90908050908o797a74b1x18a8e9229e6dfe81@mail.gmail.com>

Sam Litzinger, sitting in for Charles Osgood on the CBS Radio Network "The
Osgood File"  - funny take on the Radio Shack change!

http://www.westwoodone.com/pg/jsp/osgood/transcript.jsp?pid=27536

Do you think we'll still be able to get "our Model 46 Low Voltage Framistan
Filters" from Mouser perhaps?

73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From drumor at optonline.net  Thu Aug  6 12:58:57 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:58:57 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Wanted to Rent: Portable Jack Hammer
Message-ID: <4A7B0BD1.1010603@optonline.net>


Does anyone have any information on where I can rent a portable hand 
held Jack Hammer to be used to drive 8' length 5/8" grounds into shale?

Any information would be appreciated.

73
Drew
w2ou

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Fri Aug  7 17:58:53 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:58:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] MFJ purchases Cushcraft antenna company
Message-ID: <24FADA38AC95498D9A84AC9431FE8471@marvbronsPC>

 MFJ Acquires Cushcraft: On August 7, MFJ Enterprises
<http://www.mfjenterprises.com/> announced they had purchased the
Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas product line from Missouri-based Laird
Technologies <http://www.lairdtech.com/> effective July 31. According to
MFJ, Cushcraft -- makers of HF/VHF/UHF vertical, beam and Yagi antennas
for the Amateur Radio community -- will continue to be manufactured in
Manchester, New Hampshire. "We are excited to have the Cushcraft Amateur
Radio Antennas product line alongside our other five companies," said
Martin F. Jue, President and founder of MFJ Enterprises, Inc. "This
product line increases our ability to offer our customers a wide range
of antenna options at different prices. Customers will be able to choose
from Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas, Hy-gain and MFJ antennas through
one source." MFJ purchased Hy-gain in 2000 the company also owns
Ameritron, Mirage and Vectronics. Jue said that the Cushcraft line will
bring more than 50 new products to MFJ's Amateur Radio product line. "We
will add more new products to this antenna line and will continue the
Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas name long into the future. Cushcraft
Amateur Radio antenna product customers will appreciate the continued
and expected top-quality manufacturing of this product in New Hampshire
and the MFJ commitment to superb after-the-sale service and tech support
in Mississippi," said Jue. The 120 page 2010 MFJ catalog will include
the entire Cushcraft Amateur Radio antennas product line. MFJ has set up
a special customer support line -- 662-323-5803 -- to handle Cushcraft
antenna product technical support, parts requests and customer services.

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Fri Aug  7 18:00:39 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:00:39 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] a popular meteor shower soon-PERSEIDS
Message-ID: <D7E6FEEED98F4FD9A588E2E325D09107@marvbronsPC>

Get Ready for the Perseids!: On the night of August 11 and well into
the next day, Earth will make its annual passage through the bulk of the
debris shed by a comet known as Swift-Tuttle
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/109P/Swift-Tuttle>. Much of the debris is
composed of dust-sized grains, but when these fragments come plunging
into our atmosphere they can create a dazzling meteor display. Not only
are the meteors fascinating to watch, they also leave short-lived
streams of ionized gas in their wake. As hams have known for years,
these meteor trails are excellent reflectors of radio waves. The
Swift-Tuttle meteor showers are known as the Perseids
<http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/31jul_perseids2009.htm> because
they appear to come from a point in the sky that lies within the
constellation Perseus. This year's shower is forecast to be especially
active because we're about to pass through a somewhat thicker filament
of dust that boiled off Swift-Tuttle in 1862. If you own a 6 or 2 meter
SSB/CW transceiver, you can get in on the action, bouncing your signals
off Perseid meteor trails and making quick meteor scatter contacts over
hundreds of miles, and possibly even as much as 1200 miles
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_scatter>. Meteor scatter operation
is particularly easy on 6 meters where 100 W and an omnidirectional
antenna will do the job. On 2 meters a directional antenna (such as a
multielement Yagi) usually yields better results. Some meteor scatter
operators prefer to use SSB, making rapid exchanges of signal reports
and grid squares. In recent years digital meteor scatter has been
increasing in popularity. With the free sound-card-based WSJT software
suite by Joe Taylor, K1JT, it is possible to make digital meteor scatter
contacts almost any time of the day or night, not just during annual
showers <http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/>. Most WSJT scatter
operators use a mode known as FSK441 and center their activities on
calling frequencies at 50.260 and 144.140 MHz. They also announce their
availability by using Web sites just as N0UK's Ping Jockey Central
<http://www.pingjockey.net/cgi-bin/pingtalk>. So turn on your radio late
Tuesday night and start listening. As the shower intensifies, you'll
begin hearing bursts of signals. That's the time to grab the microphone
(or keyboard) and get on the air!

From jepugh at gmail.com  Sat Aug  8 15:22:55 2009
From: jepugh at gmail.com (John Pugh)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:22:55 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Charger sold
Message-ID: <fb79ce120908081222w39b20101u83385b3dd501d978@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks to all who responded to my posting!  The battery charger was
sold quickly.  You can order the Battery Tender Jr. from Amazon, and
probably other places as well.

73, John WJ3P

-- 
John E. Pugh
Hopewell, NJ

From drumor at optonline.net  Sun Aug  9 16:11:53 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:11:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Prison Cell Phone jamming closer to passage
Message-ID: <4A7F2D89.8070105@optonline.net>

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/prison-cell-jamming-bill-close-to-senate-passage/ 


From w2sjw at comcast.net  Mon Aug 10 21:11:21 2009
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:11:21 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hard Drives Available
Message-ID: <000001ca1a20$a3a95660$eafc0320$@net>

Guys,

 

                I have 4 Seagate SATA-300 hard drives available - and I'm
going to give them away to any active club member that's interested
(free-to-a-good-home).

 

                I have (2) 250GB models & (2) 320GB models. If you are
interested, but do not have a PC that can use SATA hard drives, I can show
you how to make external USB hard drives out of these for about $35.00.

 

                Anyone that's interested should touch base with me directly.
If done by tomorrow evening, I'll bring them with to the club meeting.

 

73

 

Scott


From marvbrons at verizon.net  Mon Aug 10 22:20:43 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:20:43 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] The Perseids meteor shower and 2 meter DX
Message-ID: <3212CE15E9B244C1932CD9DEC6A55A33@marvbronsPC>

>From DL8EBW, info on the Perseids meteor shower to begin Tuesday evening and through Wednesday.  Be certain to give 2 meters (ssb/cw) a look see MIDDLE OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY during the expected MAXIMUM (1730 ~ 2000 UTC or 1:30 ~ 4:00 p.m. EDST)

Marvin
P.S. start looking late Tuesday, Aug 11. since the rate of meteors will rise with time until the peak.


MMMonVHF SPECIAL PERSEIDS Newsletter 2009-08-10



Hallo dear MMMonVHF (and specialy MS-) friends,

please find below our "SPECIAL PERSEIDS NEWSLETTER" of the 
VHF-DX-Portal "Make More Miles on VHF" (www.MMMonVHF.de).

We will try to inform you about the latest News about 
activities, the Perseids Shower itself and about the 
MMMonVHF MS Sprint Contest at 12 Aug. 2009 (World Wide!)



************************************************** ***************
Latest NEWS/INFO for the NEWSLETTER 
MMMonVHF The VHF-DX-Portal 
************************************************** ***************



Meteor Scatter - The PERSEID Meteor-Shower and more:

Perseids maximum is predicted by IMO on August 12, between 17.30 
and 20 UT with ZHR=100 hr-1. There is the possibility that Perseids
may produce increased rates in 2009 (maybe up to Outburst level),
as well as more than one peak like in recent years. Especially the
encounter with a dust trail ejected by parent comet in year 1610
could lead to significant meteor rates enhancement. For more 
details have a look to shower predictions for August 2009 at our
MS-Propagationpage ( http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ms.php ). We do set a 
lot of tips around the shower and as well we did start at 8 th 
our ACTIVITY OVERVIEW for the upcoming MS-Shower and CONTEST. 

Please do have a look at the ACTIVITY MAP during the Shower:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/upload-news/D...erseids600.jpg
There are more than 200 european Squares active up to now...

SOURCE: Massimo, IV3NDC & Guy, DL8EBW, on behalf of MMMonVHF Team

***

144 MHz: MMMonVHF MS Sprint Contest 12 Aug. 2009 (World Wide!):

The VHF-DX-Portal MMMonVHF in cooperation with the magazines 
DUBUS and Funk-Telegramm (by Joachim, DL8HCZ) invited you to 
take part in our 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest, which 
took place for the first time in the 2008 Perseid shower and 
will be run year by year now. 

MMMonVHF Meteorscatter Sprint Contest Periode 2009: 
Date: 12 August 2009 Time period: 00.00hrs till 23.59hrs UT 
(End time of the last complete QSO). 

All info and Rules you will be able to find at:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/ctest.php 

One change against the 2008 contest will be the new class called 
"Vintage" which we made because of many requests for the "ssb/cw 
mode". As well as one of the changes against the past year MS-Sprint
contest is, that we are happy that we did find a partner in ARcomm 
( www.hamoffice.de/) who have developed a small and easy to handle 
LOG-Program for our MS SPRINT Contest. There will be a german and
english version free of any cost to download. Please download at:
http://www.mmmonvhf.de/minibb/index....um=10&topic=91
Results will spread later and will include as well CLASS and MODE!

IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OPEN, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONTEST MANAGER!
SOURCE: Erwin DK5EW on behalf of the MMMonVHF Team


From w2sjw at comcast.net  Mon Aug 10 22:42:16 2009
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:42:16 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hard Drives Available - Update
Message-ID: <000d01ca1a2d$56fd45d0$04f7d170$@net>

Guys,

 

                3 spoken for - 1 left.

 

                External case solutions:

 

 
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2
145406
<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=
2145406&CatId=2780> &CatId=2780

 

                or

 

 
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3
804512
<http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=
3804512&CatId=2780> &CatId=2780

 

 

73

 

Scott


From w2sjw at comcast.net  Tue Aug 11 08:09:55 2009
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:09:55 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hard Drives - Update #2
Message-ID: <000001ca1a7c$a3b9f360$eb2dda20$@net>

Guys,

 

                All 4 have been spoken for. Thanks for helping me unload
them.

 

73

 

Scott


From nw2p at w2qw.net  Mon Aug 10 18:16:40 2009
From: nw2p at w2qw.net (nw2p at w2qw.net)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:16:40 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW: [irlp] It just has to work...
Message-ID: <000001ca1a08$3c407c00$b4c17400$@net>

I don't know if this is a real commercial, but it was interesting.

 

Eric NW2P

nw2p at w2qw.net

(908)753-6153 Home

(908)251-3938 Cell

112 Rock Rd. W.

Green Brook, NJ 08812

 

From: irlp at yahoogroups.com [mailto:irlp at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Gingrich
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 4:17 PM
To: irlp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [irlp] It just has to work...

 

  

http://www.arrl.org/news/files/HURRICANE_60_PREPAREDNESS_MIX.MP3

-k9dc

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From w2sjw at comcast.net  Tue Aug 11 15:55:45 2009
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:55:45 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Hard Drives - Update #3
Message-ID: <000001ca1abd$b6e60730$24b21590$@net>

Guys,

 

                One of the club members changed his mind about the hard
drive - I still have 1 of the 250GB models available.

 

73

 

Scott


From marvbrons at verizon.net  Wed Aug 12 11:14:24 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:14:24 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] more info on Windows 7 coming soon
Message-ID: <9442A7E1F37F4F7B8CF33E9FFF8C49FD@marvbronsPC>




This is the best info I've seen for Windows 7 upgrades.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject:  Windows 7 info, 
      Date:  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:06:29 -0400 
      From:  K2VHW                                                 
      To:RVRC   



>From the SFDXA Reflector

http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20090729/hasta-la-vista-the-many-versions-of-windows-7/?mod=ATD_search 



From marvbrons at verizon.net  Thu Aug 13 23:14:55 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:14:55 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Huntsville Hamfest this weekend live broadcast on the
	internet
Message-ID: <97BC8FB388E34008A819943A8B361F80@marvbronsPC>


Hamfest this weekend live broadcast on the internet! 



Live web broadcast of the Huntsville Hamfest from Huntsville, AL



Live broadcast starts Friday Aug 13 at 0800 CDT or 1300 UTC as we drive the 200 

miles to Huntsville, AL.







Just as we did on our Dayton hamvention event, we will be giving prizes to lucky viewer this year. See details on the website at http://wa5kub.com  





We will be broadcasting live video and audio of the 2009 Huntsville, AL hamfest 

this year via the internet.  The live broadcast begins on Friday morning, Aug 14 at 

0800 CDT (1300 UTC) as we depart Memphis, TN and drive to Huntsville.  Just as we 

have done before, we will be broadcasting our drive live from the car. Then we will 

broadcast the hamfest all day Saturday Aug 15 and Sunday Aug 16.  We expect hams to 

be taking part in the Huntsville hamfest from all over the world. We have had 

viewers in over 150 countries.   Hams will be able to join in with a real time chat 

room while they are watching the video. Viewers will also be randomly selected 

throughout the event for some nice prizes. An APRS map at the bottom of the web pages 

shows you our position. Watch as the helmet cam takes you on a virtual tour of all the tables and booths there.    
If you can not be there in person go to http://wa5kub.com or http://w5kub.com   and join in all the fun.



Please help pass this information on to all hams and clubs. 



Thanks, 



Tom Medlin,  W5KUB






From n2gj at amsat.org  Fri Aug 14 19:05:26 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:05:26 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] NJ QSO Party August 15-16
In-Reply-To: <0KO9003GLIQIDGH2@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net>
References: <0KO9003GLIQIDGH2@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net>
Message-ID: <312501e90908141605t307e05efn7097387be22a690f@mail.gmail.com>

The NJ QSO Party will be held this weekend from 4 PM Saturday EST to 3
AM Sunday and 9 AM Sunday to 10 PM Sunday.

The details are on the website:   http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/

Please pass the word.

73,

Gerry Jurrens, N2GJ

From alan.wolke at gmail.com  Sun Aug 16 21:05:20 2009
From: alan.wolke at gmail.com (Alan Wolke)
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:05:20 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Not Ham related: looking for an inexpensive but decent car...
Message-ID: <36ce49090908161805l6d76ffbbycd0e348da36a0aad@mail.gmail.com>

All,
My wife Nancy has a co-worker that is in need of a car.  She is looking for
something (anything?) that will provide decent reliable transportation, but
has to be inexpensive - like $500 or less.  Let me know if you know of
something that might fit the bill.

Thanks,

Alan W2AEW

From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Aug 17 12:44:27 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:44:27 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Call for an Elmer
Message-ID: <4A8988EB.9040207@optonline.net>

Date:
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:32:11 -0400

Hi,

I am a current student going into my senior year ECE focus in 
communication at Rutgers New Brunswick.  I will be living in New 
Brunswick starting next week and would like to get an Elmer to help me 
get started with HAM.  I have no equipment, no license, and no doubt 
that I want to get this show on the road!  I got my first introduction 
to HAM over a month ago at the HAM Radio Field Day in Monterey, CA with 
the Santa Clara Valley group through a family friend, KI8CX, while I was 
over there for my summer internship.  I am home now and would like to 
have someone help me get started at the very least.  I would love to 
come to meetings and help out however i can.  Thank you.

Matt Elder
elds3537 at gmail.com

w2bt


From n2gj at amsat.org  Tue Aug 18 12:06:42 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:06:42 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] HELP!!! Still no response from anyone on travel help
	request?!
Message-ID: <312501e90908180906j2f40f387xa6b7cc629c76422c@mail.gmail.com>

This is amazing, that not one person weighed in so far with a response to my
request for help for one of my folks who is traveling into the area!  C'mon,
hams have opinions about EVERYTHING! <G>

One last time:

Friends:

One of my co-workers is coming to central NJ for work and writes:

*I got assigned to three events the week of August 24th:  by Bridgewater
Commons, then Murray Hill, then Bridgewater **Commons again**.  It looks
like Dunellen, Middlesex, Mount Bethel, and North Plainfield are "in the
middle."

Q. Where should I stay?

Also, Mapquest routing is via Route 22... but if I stayed in the middle
somewhere, I could also probably take 287 and 78.

Q.  What's better/worse/bearable/awful?

Q.  Can you give me some advice?*


Any advice you can give will be appreciated!  73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From n2gj at amsat.org  Tue Aug 18 13:54:14 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:54:14 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] THANKS!!! Lots of responses from everyone on travel help
	request!
Message-ID: <312501e90908181054s5ea9f8bqb8c61a8fa3f7fcd7@mail.gmail.com>

The amazing thing, I found out, is that, if you send your message to the
CORRECT email link, you get dozens of excellent responses!  I must have sent
3 emails to the WRONG email address (which doesn't bounce -- does anyone
know where they go?!)  Thanks to all for your excellent suggestions.  I
think we have enough now!  73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 12:06 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org> wrote:

> This is amazing, that not one person weighed in so far with a response to
> my request for help for one of my folks who is traveling into the area!
> C'mon, hams have opinions about EVERYTHING! <G>
>
> One last time:
>
> Friends:
>
> One of my co-workers is coming to central NJ for work and writes:
>
> *I got assigned to three events the week of August 24th:  by Bridgewater
> Commons, then Murray Hill, then Bridgewater **Commons again**.  It looks
> like Dunellen, Middlesex, Mount Bethel, and North Plainfield are "in the
> middle."
>
> Q. Where should I stay?
>
> Also, Mapquest routing is via Route 22... but if I stayed in the middle
> somewhere, I could also probably take 287 and 78.
>
> Q.  What's better/worse/bearable/awful?
>
> Q.  Can you give me some advice?*
>
>
> Any advice you can give will be appreciated!  73,
>
> GJ
>
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
>

From drumor at optonline.net  Tue Aug 18 17:27:06 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:27:06 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] The 2KW backpack
Message-ID: <4A8B1CAA.7000105@optonline.net>


Cool trick with this setup!  Wonder if he wears shielded underwear?  I
saw him at Dayton this year, but did not realize he was running that
much power.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxp_Nsa54_Q&feature=channel_page 
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxp_Nsa54_Q&feature=channel_page>
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxp_Nsa54_Q&feature=channel_page 
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxp_Nsa54_Q&feature=channel_page>>

From mschutz9 at comcast.net  Wed Aug 19 09:53:52 2009
From: mschutz9 at comcast.net (MIke Schutz)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:53:52 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] RADIO FOR SALE
Message-ID: <B84D34CBD04F47D1842105D7E7DE7A81@VALUEDECECF7F4>

I have a very nice Kenwood 820 radio for sale with the matching external 820 VFO and 820 external speaker for sale. For those of you that are not familiar with this radio it is a hybrid radio which means that it has a solid state receiver with a tube driven transmitter so there is some manual tuning that is required to change bands also there is no digital display only an analog dial you can add a digital display if you chose to but it is not necessary.  All the equipment is in working order I have the original box and packing material from when I purchased the 820.   I am asking 325.00 for the entire package Radio VFO and speaker and D104 Mic!  If anyone is interested you can email me at mschutz9 at comcast.net.

Thanks
Mike WA2AM

From nw2p at w2qw.net  Wed Aug 19 17:02:18 2009
From: nw2p at w2qw.net (nw2p at w2qw.net)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:02:18 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FW: [irlp] Space Shuttle Discovery
Message-ID: <002401ca2110$56db81e0$049285a0$@net>

For anyone who might be interested.

I think the node is 9877 like normal

 

Eric NW2P

nw2p at w2qw.net

(908)753-6153 Home

(908)251-3938 Cell

112 Rock Rd. W.

Green Brook, NJ 08812

 

From: irlp at yahoogroups.com [mailto:irlp at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Philip J. Zocco
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:17 PM
To: irlp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [irlp] Space Shuttle Discovery

 

  

>From CNN:

"Space Shuttle Discovery is set to launch next week on a mission to the international space station.

Launch is scheduled for 1:36 a.m. EDT/0536 UTC Tuesday, NASA said."

Safe to assume Chris and Nate will provide their usual audio stream on 9876 and that the Discovery Reflector will do the same on 9017.

Thanks in advance.

73,

Phil N1BOW
Node 5960
AMT MP 113.6
Niantic, CT USA

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From marvbrons at verizon.net  Thu Aug 20 17:17:31 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:17:31 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Fw: GLORIOSOS 2009, Official Press Release:,
Message-ID: <7B1A51BD0A214AF19B6A641ADE6D9928@marvbronsPC>



Hi all



GLORIOSOS 2009, Official Press Release:

The FT5GA team has in hand, the flight tickets from Paris CdG to the St Denis R?union Island airport.
The departure is scheduled on September 11th and the return on October 8th.

The information about the French Forces Transall flight from Saint Denis to Grande Glorieuse will be published as soon as the FASZOI Hq will have confirmed them. (FASZOI = French Armed Forces for the South Indian Ocean Zone)

The stay on Grand Glorieuse is considered having about three weeks length.

All the gear has been picked up and is now ready packed on pallets, to be sent to the Reunion island, in the next few days.
Thanks especially for that to the Provins ARC, F6KOP members Serge, F6AML and Frank, F4AJQ.



Please forward and spread this information without any change.

73


Didier, F5OGL team leader for Gloriosos 2009  

via Maurice, F5NQL, in charge of the Internet communications .



From n2gj at amsat.org  Fri Aug 21 16:35:36 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:35:36 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] ==> HPM/140 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVENT COMING NEXT MONTH
Message-ID: <312501e90908211335g4e00925ay7381a4ccf5b879e3@mail.gmail.com>

>From this week's ARRL Letter (I will probably participate as either an AEC
or NM)

==> HPM/140 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVENT COMING NEXT MONTH

The Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday celebration is back! This year, the ARRL
is honoring the 140th anniversary of the birth of the League's first
president and cofounder. Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, was born September 2,
1869 and died February 17, 1936, in a Colorado hospital of complications
stemming from a throat infection; his widow died just nine days later.

The operating event is open to all amateurs, and the goal is
straightforward: Find the stations adding /140 to their call signs, and
contact as many as possible during the event period, September 2-9. Who
is eligible to sign /140? ARRL members who hold ARRL appointments, ARRL
elected volunteers (such as ARRL Directors and Section Managers), ARRL
Life Members, ARRL Headquarters staff and VEs, AECs, QSL bureau workers
and awards managers (who are ARRL members). The complete list of
eligible positions can be found on page 20 of the September 2009 issue
of QST. If you work at least 25 /140 stations, an attractive certificate
can be yours! The certificate can be endorsed in increments of 25 QSOs,
up to 100.

Time Period: 0000 UTC September 2 until 2400 UTC September 9.

Exchange: All stations signing /140 send RS(T), their appointment and
their name; others send RS(T) and their name.

Eligibility: All amateur stations may participate. ARRL Life Members,
and those persons holding ARRL appointments, elected positions or ARRL
HQ staff, may add /140 to their call signs for the duration of the
celebration. Volunteer Examiners, Assistant Emergency Coordinators, QSL
Bureau workers, Registered Instructors and Awards Managers who are ARRL
members are also invited to participate.

Miscellaneous: /140 stations may be contacted on any band or mode for
credit. You can work a station once per band and mode. Repeater contacts
are valid for credit, but please be considerate of the users during a
repeater's busy periods. All /140 stations are encouraged to be as
active as possible on local repeaters and nets. The certificate is
available for making at least 25 contacts with /140 stations, with
endorsement increments of 25, and a maximum endorsement of 100. To
receive the award, send in a log extract with the date, time, band, call
sign worked and exchange for each /140 contact. Include your name, call
sign and address, and tell us how many /140 stations you worked. Mail
everything to HPM/140 Celebration, c/o W1AW, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
06111-1494. You can also send in your entry on a disk or CD in regular
text format. All entries must be accompanied by a check or money order
for $5 (US) payable to ARRL. Please make sure your entry is postmarked
by October 9, 2009.

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From n2gj at amsat.org  Sat Aug 22 14:28:10 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:28:10 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Gloucester County Hamfest 9/20
Message-ID: <312501e90908221128m5adacbb4ie488dfe4ee297d41@mail.gmail.com>

Gloucester County Hamfest, Sunday September 20th.

4-H Fairgrounds, Mullica Hill, NJ


http://www.myspace.com/curtster

GJ
n2gj at amsat.org

From drumor at optonline.net  Sat Aug 22 18:27:51 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:27:51 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] [ETS/PARC List] Our Repeater
Message-ID: <4A9070E7.6000105@optonline.net>




Attention***Attention***Attention***Attention***Attention*** 

To all members, friends and users of the Greenbrook two meters and two  
twenty repeaters.

The commercial site that our repeaters and antennas are located is  closing 
down at the end of September.   We have been requested to  remove all our 
equipment at that time.  We are in the process of looking  for a new site for 
our repeaters.  Locating a new site to provide the same  type of area 
coverage we enjoyed is daunting.  Any help to locate a new  site would be 
helpful.  Contact my self or any member of this club if you  know of a location 
that we can relocate our repeaters too.  

Kb2llm-Rich Sandy: phone # 732-382-2088
 
______________________________________________________________



From marvbrons at verizon.net  Sat Aug 22 22:31:42 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:31:42 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] new D-Star newsletter
Message-ID: <6B4000E3D92C4440A0C98544CDBA0C7B@marvbronsPC>

http://www.dstarinfo.com/Newsletter/D-STAR%20Info%20Vol%201%20Issue%202%20(2.0)%20-%20Download.pdf

From gjurrens at gmail.com  Mon Aug 24 10:55:20 2009
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (N2GJ)
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:55:20 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] W2TCS (SK @ 91) -- Lifelong radio amateur
Message-ID: <312501e90908240755l2296c0c8y1496025b1e60e8ff@mail.gmail.com>

http://www.qrz.com/db/W2TCS

Trenton Times Obituary for James J. Hughes Jr.:

http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/trenton/obituary.aspx?n=james-j-hughes&pid=131821157

RIP 73,

GJ

Sent from my iPhone
Pls 4give typos & brevity!

From drumor at optonline.net  Thu Aug 27 15:09:07 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:09:07 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] 12 tech Words You Can Never Say in the Office
Message-ID: <4A96D9D3.7090703@optonline.net>

 12 tech Words You Can Never Say in the Office
    Posted by: "dsb_81" dsbreese at comcast.net dsb_81
    Date: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:59 pm ((PDT))

Careful when using these tech terms, lest you seem out of date, according to Network World

By Carolyn Duffy Marsan

Framingham - If you're old enough to understand the reference in this headline?George Carlin, anyone??then you're old enough to need a refresher course when it comes to talking about technology.

We've put together a list of outdated tech terms, phrases that you shouldn't be using at work anymore because they will make you seem old. This is especially true if you're looking for a new job. For example, on an interview, you should be talking about "cloud computing," not "ASPs" even though they are basically the same thing.

Obsolete technology: 40 big losers

This list is useful for 20-somethings, too. Now when the geezer in the office uses one of these terms, you'll know what he's talking about.
1. Intranet

Popular in the mid-90s, the term "intranet" referred to a private network running the Internet Protocol and other Internet standards such as the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). It was also used to describe an internal Web site that was hosted behind a firewall and was accessible only to employees. Today, every private network runs IP. So you can just use the term virtual private network or VPN to describe a private IP-based network.
2. Extranet

An "extranet" referred to private network connections based on Internet standards such as IP and HTTP that extended outside an organization, such as between business partners. Extranets often replaced point-to-point electronic data interchange (EDI) connections that used standards such as X12. Today, companies provide suppliers, resellers and other members of their supply chain with access to their VPNs.
3. Web Surfing

When is the last time you heard someone talk about surfing the Web? You know the term is out of date when your kids don't know what it means. To teens and tweens, the Internet and the World Wide Web are one and the same thing. So it's better to use the term "browsing" the Web if you want to be understood. Or you can just say "Google" since everyone uses that term as a verb.
4. Push Technology

The debate over the merits of "push" versus "pull" technology came to a head in 1996 with the release of the PointCast Network, a Web service that sent a steady stream of news to subscribers. However, PointCast and other push technology services required too much network bandwidth. Eventually, push technology evolved into RSS feeds, which remain the preferred method for publishing information to subscribers of the Internet. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.
5. Application Service Provider (ASP)

During this decade, the term "Application Service Provider" evolved into "Software-as-a-Service." Both terms refer to a vendor hosting a software application and providing access to it over the Web. Customers buy the software on a subscription basis, rather than having to own and operate it themselves. ASP was a hot term prior to the dot-com bust. Then it was replaced by "SaaS." Now it's cool to talk about "cloud computing."
6. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Coined by former Apple (AAPL) CEO John Sculley back in 1992 when he unveiled the Apple Newton, the term "personal digital assistant" referred to a handheld computer. PDA was still in use in 1996, when the Palm Pilot was the hottest handheld in corporate America. Today, the preferred generic term for a handheld like a Blackberry or an iPhone is a "smartphone".
7. Internet Telephony

You need to purge the term "Internet telephony" from your vocabulary and switch to VoIP, for Voice over IP. Even the term VoIP is getting old-fashioned because pretty soon all telephone calls will be routed over the Internet rather than the Public Switched Telephone Network. It's probably time to stop referring to the PSTN, too, because it is headed for the history books as all voice, data and video traffic is carried on the Internet.
8. Weblog

A blog is a shortened version of "Weblog," a term that emerged in the late 1990s to describe commentary that an individual publishes online. It spawned many words still in use such as "blogger" and "blogosphere." Nowadays, few people have time to blog so they are "microblogging," which is another word that's heading out the door as people turn Twitter into a generic term for blasting out 140-character observations or opinions.
9. Thin Client

You have to give Larry Ellison credit for seeing many of the flaws in the client/server computing architecture and for popularizing the term "thin client" to refer to Oracle's alternative terminal-like approach. In 1993, Ellison was touting thin clients as a way for large organizations to improve network security and manageability. Although thin clients never replaced PCs, the concept is similar to "virtual desktops" that are gaining popularity today as a way of supporting mobile workers.
10. RBOC

In 1984, the U.S. government forced AT&T to split up into seven Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as Baby Bells. Customers bought local service from RBOCs and long-distance service from carriers such as AT&T. Telecom industry mergers over the last 15 years have formed integrated local- and long-distance carriers such as AT&T, Verizon and Qwest. This makes not only the term RBOC obsolete, but also the terms ILEC for Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (i.e., GTE) and CLEC for Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (i.e., MFS).
11. Long-Distance Call

Thanks to flat-rate calling plans available from carriers for at least five years, nobody needs to distinguish between local and long-distance calls anymore. Similarly, you don't need to distinguish between terrestrial and wireless calls because so many people use only wireless services. Like pay phones, long-distance calls?and their premium prices?are relics of a past without national and unlimited calling plans.
12. World Wide Web

Nobody talks about the "World Wide Web" anymore, or the "Information Superhighway," for that matter. It's just the Internet. It's a distinction that Steve Czaban, the popular Fox Sports Radio talk show host, likes to mock when he refers to the "Worldwide Interweb." Nothing dates you more than pulling out one of those old-fashioned ways of referring to the Internet such as "infobahn" or "electronic highway."




From drumor at optonline.net  Thu Aug 27 15:15:11 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:15:11 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] More computer terms
Message-ID: <4A96DB3F.80605@optonline.net>



Some others come to mind:

Old school:  Floppy disk
New school:  Thumb drive

Old:  Newsgroups
New:  Yahoo groups

Old:  Record store
New:  iTunes

Old:  Garage sale
New:  eBay

Old: EIDE
New:  SATA

Old:  Free software
New:  Open source software

Old:  Daytimer
New:  Google Calendar

Old:  LCD TV
New: LED TV

Old:  CB radio
New:  Twitter

Old:  Photo album
New:  Picasa

Old:  Station wagon
New:  SUV


From n3ibx at verizon.net  Thu Aug 27 21:25:53 2009
From: n3ibx at verizon.net (Joe Cro N3IBX)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] More computer terms
In-Reply-To: <4A96DB3F.80605@optonline.net>
References: <4A96DB3F.80605@optonline.net>
Message-ID: <B24F3F1184064BC58CBB5A22F3329D5F@JoeCroPC>

I must be a old fart. I still drive (and greatly covet) a '95 Camry STATION 
WAGON! I have pictures of it in my PHOTO ALBUMN - hi hi!
Regards,
             Joe N3IBX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>
To: "QTH Net" <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 3:15 PM
Subject: [RVRC] More computer terms


>
>
> Some others come to mind:
>
> Old school:  Floppy disk
> New school:  Thumb drive
>
> Old:  Newsgroups
> New:  Yahoo groups
>
> Old:  Record store
> New:  iTunes
>
> Old:  Garage sale
> New:  eBay
>
> Old: EIDE
> New:  SATA
>
> Old:  Free software
> New:  Open source software
>
> Old:  Daytimer
> New:  Google Calendar
>
> Old:  LCD TV
> New: LED TV
>
> Old:  CB radio
> New:  Twitter
>
> Old:  Photo album
> New:  Picasa
>
> Old:  Station wagon
> New:  SUV
>
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From marvbrons at verizon.net  Fri Aug 28 16:18:42 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:18:42 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] upcoming hamfests, Sept./Oct.
Message-ID: <0BB94EA694D54283B7E97CAB30CC4DF0@marvbronsPC>

HAMFEST:

12 Sep 2009+Saratoga County Races
http://wa2umx.net
Talk-In: 147.000
Contact:Al Margadonna, KA1IEG
924 Chestnut Hill Road
Cambridge, NY 12816
Phone: 518-677-3316 
Email: ka1ieg63 at aol.comBallston Spa, NY
Saratoga County Fairgrounds
Fairground Avenue
Div: Hudson
Sect: Eastern New York  
======================
13 Sep 2009+JCDXA Hamfest
North America DX Association
http://NADXA.org
Talk-In: W2NJR-449.525, 448.128, 146.490 (PL 141.3)
Contact:Mike DiPersio, KC2Q
PO Box 357
Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
Phone: 908-415-6162 
Email: kc2q at arrl.netTinton Falls, NJ
Luigi's Restaurant
5119 Asbury Avenue
Div: Hudson
Sect: Northern New Jersey
===========================
3 Oct 2009+Tailgate Hamfest
Ocean Monmouth Amateur Radio Club
http://www.omarc.org
Talk-In: 145.110 -600 (PL 127.3)
Contact:Jeff Harshman, N2LXM
5 The Arborway
Ocean, NJ 07712
Phone: 732-996-0637 
Email: n2lxm at juno.comWall Township, NJ
Infoage Learning Center (Project Diana Site)
Marconi Road
Div: Hudson
Sect: Northern New Jersey
===========================
10 Oct 2009+Bergen Amateur Radio Association
http://www.bara.org
Talk-In: 146.790 (PL 141.3)
Contact:Jim Joyce, K2ZO
286 Ridgewood Blvd. North
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
Phone: 201-664-6725 
Fax: 201-265-1366
Email: k2zo at arrl.netTownship of Washington, NJ
Westwood Jr/Sr High school
701 Ridgewood Road
Div: Hudson
Sect: Northern New Jersey
============================
 11 Oct 2009+HOSARC Hamfest
Hall of Science ARC
http://www.hosarc.org
Talk-In: 444.200 (PL 136.5) or 145.270 -600 (PL 136.5)
Contact:Stephen Greenbaum, WB2KDG
85-10 34th Avenue, Apt. 323
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Phone: 718-898-5599 
Email: WB2KDG at arrl.netQueens, NY
New York Hall of Science Parking Lot
47-01 111th Street
(Flushing Meadow Corona Park)
Div: Hudson
Sect: New York City-Long Island
==============================
 25 Oct 2009+LIMARC Indoor Hamfest
Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club
http://www.limarc.org
Talk-In: 146.850 (PL 136.5)
Contact:Richard Cetron, K2KNB
198 Haypath Road
Old Bethpage, NY 11804
Phone: 516-694-4937 
Fax: 631-574-4851
Email: k2knb at limarc.orgHicksville, NY
Levittown Hall
201 Levittown Parkway
Div: Hudson
Sect: New York City-Long Island

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From marvbrons at verizon.net  Fri Aug 28 23:25:46 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:25:46 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] less telemarketing calls after Monday
Message-ID: <A4DB73380C0D4E2E92C56386164F3C8B@marvbronsPC>

New regs outlaw some robocalls
David Schepp
Aug 28th 2009 at 1:00PM

Filed under: Ripoffs and Scams, Consumer Complaints

New rules to be implemented by the federal government could result in less dinner-time indigestion for millions of Americans frequently disrupted by automated phone calls offering time shares, extended product warranties or any manner of other products.

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that beginning next month, such calls will no longer be lawful unless the telemarketer has received written permission from consumers who express interest in receiving such offers by phone. The provision is known as the Telemarketing Sales Rule, or TSR. Current rules block calls by the consumer adding a home or cell phone number to the federal Do Not Call registry.
"Starting Sept. 1, this bombardment of prerecorded pitches, senseless solicitations, and malicious marketing will be illegal," FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a statement. "If consumers think they're being harassed by robocallers, they need to let us know, and we will go after them."

Unauthorized calls can be reported to the commission online or at (877) 382-4357 (877-FTC-HELP).

Telemarketers who violate the new rule are subject to fines of up to $16,000 a call. The ban prohibits automated calls regardless of whether the consumer has done business with the seller. Calls placed by humans aren't banned, unless the phone number is on the national do not call registry. 


Those involved in marketing directly to consumers say consumers won't notice much of a difference. That's because the ban has been in the works for some time and telemarketers have planned for it.

While the ban prohibits many calls, don't expect the phone to stop ringing altogether. The new rules don't, for example, prohibit calls that provide information, such as flight information or appliance delivery times -- or even debt collectors, so long as the calls do not promote the sale of goods or services.

Also exempt are calls from local charities, politicians, banks and -- Holy Jerry Seinfeld! -- those from telephone companies. 

From n2gj at amsat.org  Sat Aug 29 15:47:20 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:47:20 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)
Message-ID: <312501e90908291247o3259d7b3t3b654698dcfb91f5@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone on the list who has Comcast know if it's technically possible to
connect a second cable modem, let's say, in another part of the house, in
order to expand/improve coverage in that area?  In other words, I have a
back bedroom, and the plaster/wire lath construction blocks the wifi signal
from the primary area.  However, there's a cable coming into that bedroom
and I wondered if I could put a splitter to the TV and a second modem.  I
could then plug another wireless router into it.

Unless someone has another/better idea?  Any idea if they would charge extra
for that?

Thanks in advance for your insights!  73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From n2gj at amsat.org  Sun Aug 30 10:01:22 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:01:22 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)
In-Reply-To: <312501e90908291247o3259d7b3t3b654698dcfb91f5@mail.gmail.com>
References: <312501e90908291247o3259d7b3t3b654698dcfb91f5@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <312501e90908300701v4e18d638hc1a05a8f4f17d576@mail.gmail.com>

Thank you everyone for your interesting (and often entertaining) thoughts on
the subject.  I'm going to see how things work out "as is" for now; no
second cable modem (per many who opined that Comcast would extract their
due).  No powerline adapter (too $$$), and no remote (which I've bought once
and died and never worked that well anyhow - the signal has to get TO it
first!)  No Cat-V due to 2X10 floor joists in the basement I'd have to drill
through to run cable.  Let's see how things work without anything for now.

73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 3:47 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org> wrote:

> Does anyone on the list who has Comcast know if it's technically possible
> to connect a second cable modem, let's say, in another part of the house, in
> order to expand/improve coverage in that area?  In other words, I have a
> back bedroom, and the plaster/wire lath construction blocks the wifi signal
> from the primary area.  However, there's a cable coming into that bedroom
> and I wondered if I could put a splitter to the TV and a second modem.  I
> could then plug another wireless router into it.
>
> Unless someone has another/better idea?  Any idea if they would charge
> extra for that?
>
> Thanks in advance for your insights!  73,
>
> GJ
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
>

From nw2p at w2qw.net  Mon Aug 31 10:48:41 2009
From: nw2p at w2qw.net (nw2p at w2qw.net)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:48:41 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Message for NON-VE's
Message-ID: <000301ca2a4a$21d9aa60$658cff20$@net>

The Radio Club's next VE session is Sept 26th.

This gives all Technician grade Club members plenty of time to study. Even
those going for Extra should be able to be ready.

If you are a VE reading this I don't arrange the VE's - see WA2F

 

Eric NW2P

nw2p at w2qw.net

(908)753-6153 Home

(908)251-3938 Cell

112 Rock Rd. W.

Green Brook, NJ 08812

 


From n2gj at amsat.org  Mon Aug 31 10:56:54 2009
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:56:54 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] SOLVED: PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related) NO
	REPLY NEEDED! <G>
Message-ID: <312501e90908310756m370cddf9x4f8aa725fa5a367b@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks to Ed KE2MM's generosity, I now have a barely-used DLINK Wireless-N
router connected -- it's giving me a "Good" signal back here, about 54 mbps
it says on my laptop's system tray wifi icon.  That's compared to 5.5 mbps
before...not too shabby!  10x improvement (ok, some math person will
probably write with 42 reasons why that's not correct!)!

Ed told me he got a FIOS wifi router when they set up his Verizon system, so
the router was surplus.  I had to change a few settings in the router to get
it working, but it was pretty easy.

I want to thank everyone who responded with great ideas for solving my
predicament.  I got an education in wifi range extension, for sure!

73 and everyone have a GREAT week!

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 3:47 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org> wrote:

> Does anyone on the list who has Comcast know if it's technically possible
> to connect a second cable modem, let's say, in another part of the house, in
> order to expand/improve coverage in that area?  In other words, I have a
> back bedroom, and the plaster/wire lath construction blocks the wifi signal
> from the primary area.  However, there's a cable coming into that bedroom
> and I wondered if I could put a splitter to the TV and a second modem.  I
> could then plug another wireless router into it.
>
> Unless someone has another/better idea?  Any idea if they would charge
> extra for that?
>
> Thanks in advance for your insights!  73,
>
> GJ
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
>

From K2PAT at ARRL.NET  Sun Aug 30 08:52:33 2009
From: K2PAT at ARRL.NET (K2PAT at ARRL.NET)
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:52:33 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] [Dsrc] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)
In-Reply-To: <312501e90908291247o3259d7b3t3b654698dcfb91f5@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <6607F63CB1164E7C86422550E569A9CC@PATSlaptop>

There once was this actor who pretended to be President.  Because he spoke
his lines so well, he took the title that rightfully belonged to N2GJ: "The
Great Communicator".  
 
Gerry, I say to you what he said to Mr. Gorbachov:  "Tear down that wall!"
Let all the RF into that room.  
 
K2PAT

-----Original Message-----
From: N2GJ_AMSAT [mailto:n2gj at amsat.org] 
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 3:47 PM
To: dsrc-epiphanydesign.net at lists.epiphanydesign.net; rvrc at mailman.qth.net
Cc: njqrp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Dsrc] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)


Does anyone on the list who has Comcast know if it's technically possible to
connect a second cable modem, let's say, in another part of the house, in
order to expand/improve coverage in that area?  In other words, I have a
back bedroom, and the plaster/wire lath construction blocks the wifi signal
from the primary area.  However, there's a cable coming into that bedroom
and I wondered if I could put a splitter to the TV and a second modem.  I
could then plug another wireless router into it.

Unless someone has another/better idea?  Any idea if they would charge extra
for that?

Thanks in advance for your insights!  73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org



From jjesson at voyager.net  Sat Aug 29 16:57:37 2009
From: jjesson at voyager.net (jjesson at voyager.net)
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:57:37 +0000
Subject: [RVRC] [njqrp] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)
In-Reply-To: <312501e90908291247o3259d7b3t3b654698dcfb91f5@mail.gmail.com>
References: <312501e90908291247o3259d7b3t3b654698dcfb91f5@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1272936242-1251579437-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-417651151-@bxe1062.bisx.prod.on.blackberry>


 When you say blocked, do you get a weak signal or no signal?  If weak, what I did was swap out my wireless 802.11g AP with an 802.11n MIMO AP and this gave me the extra coverage I needed...   Microcenter has them on sale monthly.

 73, Joe Jesson

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

-----Original Message-----
From: N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org>

Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:47:20 
To: <dsrc-epiphanydesign.net at lists.epiphanydesign.net>; <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: <njqrp at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [njqrp] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)


Does anyone on the list who has Comcast know if it's technically possible to
connect a second cable modem, let's say, in another part of the house, in
order to expand/improve coverage in that area?  In other words, I have a
back bedroom, and the plaster/wire lath construction blocks the wifi signal
from the primary area.  However, there's a cable coming into that bedroom
and I wondered if I could put a splitter to the TV and a second modem.  I
could then plug another wireless router into it.

Unless someone has another/better idea?  Any idea if they would charge extra
for that?

Thanks in advance for your insights!  73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


From notable at mindspring.com  Sun Aug 30 11:57:04 2009
From: notable at mindspring.com (R. Mercuri)
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:57:04 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] [Dsrc] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)
In-Reply-To: <312501e90908300701v4e18d638hc1a05a8f4f17d576@mail.gmail.com>
References: <312501e90908291247o3259d7b3t3b654698dcfb91f5@mail.gmail.com>
	<312501e90908300701v4e18d638hc1a05a8f4f17d576@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4A9AA150.5060500@mindspring.com>

I'm sure you know this already, Gerry, but it doesn't hurt to remind you 
that the easiest (not necessarily shortest) distance between two points 
inside a house, may involve routing wires outside of the house. Prior 
owners of my house were apparently very creative in running wires down 
the backs of downspouts and so on. So there's an option in case you 
don't feel like drilling holes in the floor joists.

Rebecca KA3IAX.

From k2pat at optimum.net  Sun Aug 30 14:08:29 2009
From: k2pat at optimum.net (k2pat at optimum.net)
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:08:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [RVRC] [Dsrc] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)
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Between Tom and Rebecca, I think they have the best combination. ?The cable company probably doesn't drill thru the joists, and adding a wireless router to a spare port on the existing router seems safe. ?I also see cable modems for sale at times, both new and used, and wish I knew if it would add a monthly fee to use it. ?

K2PAT



----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Mercuri" 
Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009 11:52 am
Subject: Re: [Dsrc] PERSONAL Cable TV query (not ham radio related)
To: N2GJ_AMSAT 
Cc: dsrc-epiphanydesign.net at lists.epiphanydesign.net, rvrc at mailman.qth.net, njqrp at yahoogroups.com

> I'm sure you know this already, Gerry, but it doesn't hurt to 
> remind you 
> that the easiest (not necessarily shortest) distance between two 
> points 
> inside a house, may involve routing wires outside of the house. 
> Prior 
> owners of my house were apparently very creative in running 
> wires down 
> the backs of downspouts and so on. So there's an option in case 
> you 
> don't feel like drilling holes in the floor joists.
> 
> Rebecca KA3IAX.
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From marvbrons at verizon.net  Mon Aug 31 13:51:29 2009
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:51:29 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] ELECTRICAL THEORY BY JOSEPH LUCAS (humor)
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ELECTRICAL THEORY BY JOSEPH LUCAS

 

Positive ground depends on proper circuit functioning, which is the transmission of negative ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known as smoke.  Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work.  We know this to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of an electrical circuit, it stops working.  This can be verified repeatedly through empirical testing.


  --For example, if one places a copper bar across the terminals of a battery, prodigious quantities of smoke are liberated and the battery shortly ceases to function.  In addition, if one observes smoke escaping from an electrical component such as a Lucas voltage regulator, it will also be observed that the component no longer functions. The logic is elementary and inescapable!

   The function of the wiring harness is to conduct the smoke from one device to another.  When the wiring springs a leak and lets all the smoke out of the system, nothing works afterward.  Starter motors were considered unsuitable for British motorcycles for some time largely because they consumed large quantities of smoke, requiring very unsightly large wires.   It has been reported that Lucas electrical components are possibly more prone to electrical leakage than their Bosch, Japanese or  American counterparts.  Experts point out that this is because Lucas is British, and all things British leak.  British engines leak oil, British shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brake systems leak fluid, British tires leak air and British Intelligence leaks national defense secrets.  Therefore, it follows that British electrical systems must leak smoke.  Once again, the logic is clear and inescapable.
    

   In conclusion, the basic concept of transmission of electrical energy in the form of smoke provides a logical explanation of the mysteries of electrical components.

 

Lucas - Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF.  The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.





 

 

 

From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Aug 31 16:26:41 2009
From: drumor at optonline.net (Drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:26:41 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] W2SJW Recovering
Message-ID: <4A9C3201.7010205@optonline.net>

Members

Scott Wilson, W2SJW, was recently released from the hospital after a 
week's stay.
He is home recovering this week. He has been missed on the epeater 
during his
recent stay. Wish him well when you hear him on the air.

73
Drew
w2ou

