From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Nov  1 08:58:53 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 08:58:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Services for Joyce Delbo (Anita Christiansen's Mom)
Message-ID: <004001cb79c4$8a086cf0$9e1946d0$@net>

                Hello everyone, Many of you may have already heard the bad
news about Anita's Mom Joyce Delbo.  Last Thursday evening she passed away
from a massive heart attack probably due to complications from a hernia
operation the previous Tuesday.                           There will be a
wake on Thursday evening between 7 and 9 PM (Rosary Prayers at 6:30 PM) at
the Cromwell Memorial Home.  The funeral will be at St. Alphonsus Church in
Hopewell at 11:00 AM Friday 11-5-10 on the corner of Princeton Ave and E.
Prospect St just down the block from the funeral home.

 Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers in our time of sadness.
Mike, Anita, Jackie and family.

 
Cromwell Memorial Home 

71 E Prospect Street

Hopewell, NJ 08525-2040

 


From gar3j at earthlink.net  Mon Nov  1 12:50:53 2010
From: gar3j at earthlink.net (gar3j at earthlink.net)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 12:50:53 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Wouxun KG-UV3D
Message-ID: <380-220101111165053114@earthlink.net>


Looks like this is a special bundle only for Powerwerx ( for now) that includes the higher capacity battery, 1700mAh as standard. I wonder if it is only available in the 2M/440 version?

http://www.powerwerx.com/wouxun-radios/wouxun-kg-uv3d-dual-band-2m-uhf-handheld-commercial-radio.html

73 de N2DV

From w2sjw at comcast.net  Mon Nov  1 16:05:02 2010
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 16:05:02 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Wouxun KG-UV3D
In-Reply-To: <380-220101111165053114@earthlink.net>
References: <380-220101111165053114@earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <000001cb7a00$11bb7e40$35327ac0$@comcast.net>

Guys,

	Yep, it's available in 2M/200 as well! I like the new case design -
makes me want to trade up from my UVD1P's...

	
http://www.powerwerx.com/wouxun-radios/wouxun-kg-uv3d-dual-band-2m-220-handh
eld-commercial-radio.html

73

Scott

	

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Subject: [RVRC] Wouxun KG-UV3D


Looks like this is a special bundle only for Powerwerx ( for now) that
includes the higher capacity battery, 1700mAh as standard. I wonder if it is
only available in the 2M/440 version?

http://www.powerwerx.com/wouxun-radios/wouxun-kg-uv3d-dual-band-2m-uhf-handh
eld-commercial-radio.html

73 de N2DV
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From drumor at optonline.net  Mon Nov  1 21:57:40 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:57:40 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] KB6NU's Column for October 2010
Message-ID: <000001cb7a31$55480300$ffd80900$@net>


Subject: KB6NU's Column for October 2010

Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy

By Dan Romanchik, KB6NU

One thing that I find amusing about Morse Code is that the more people claim that it?s dead, the more people there are that rise up to defend and promote it. Note that I said "defend and promote it," not actually use it, but that topic is for another column.

Having said that, let me direct you to a new tome on our ancient art, Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy by Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ. This book is available as a free download in the original Italian (http://www.qsl.net/ik0ygj/enu/ZART_ita_v20100826.pdf) and in an English translation (http://www.qsl.net/ik0ygj/enu/ZART_r20101008m.pdf).

What makes this book different from others is that instead of concentrating on the mechanics of learning and using Morse Code, the author spends a good deal of time talking about the psychology of learning this skill. To succeed in learning Morse Code, Consoli advises that we need to change our approach to learning:

<<INDENT THE NEXT TWO PARAGRAPHS IF POSSIBLE. THEY ARE A QUOTE FROM THE BOOK.....Dan>>
"When learning CW, therefore, we must establish a new component in our self-image and, when doing so, we need to be relaxed. Always practice during the same time of day and in a place where you can experience positive feelings of comfort and pleasure. When we make a mistake we are always ready to blame ourselves. This is the way we learnt from our environment during childhood, often accepting any fault as our own error or weakness.

This potentially destructive mechanism can be used to build a positive self-image, rather than demolish it. A mistake must be considered a signal, pointing us in the right direction. If you fail, let your mistake pass away, with no blame or irritation. Learn CW in a relaxed mood, enjoy the pleasure of learning something new, repeat your exercises every day and be confident in the self-programming abilities of your self-image. Just a few minutes a day: you can take care of your 'more serious' stuff later on."

Consoli also has some interesting things to say about getting faster. He agrees with me that it?s essential to abandon pencil and paper and start copying in one?s head. We also agree that at this point, you need to start using a paddle instead of a straight key.

He has analyzed the situation a lot more than I have, though. When hams ask me how I learned to copy in my head, all I can do is to relate my own experience, which is that one day, I just went cold turkey. I put down the pencil and paper and never copied letter-by-letter ever again.

Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to work for a lot of operators. If that doesn't work for you, Consoli says that what you need to do is to program yourself to copy in your head. You do this, he says, by relaxing and visualizing. Visualize yourself as a high-speed operator, and one day, you will be one.

That seems to have worked for him. He is a member of the Very High Speed Club (VHSC), First Class Operator?s Club (FOC), and has been clocked at copying over 70 wpm.

Will it work for you? I'm not sure, but if you haven?t been successful with other methods to improve your code speed, then Consoli's methods are certainly worth a try.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
When not pondering the psychology of operating CW, Dan actually operates CW. You'll find him almost every day on either 40m, 30m, and as we transition to winter here in North America, 80m. You can e-mail him with comments or questions at cwgeek at kb6nu.com.


From drumor at optonline.net  Tue Nov  2 16:35:32 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:35:32 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Door prizes for the Holiday Party needed
Message-ID: <000701cb7acd$7f295290$7d7bf7b0$@net>

Members,

 

The holiday party is just around the corner. Vito, N2VM, needs door prizes
for the event as some of our previous donors (HRO, etc.) have dried up. If
you have any new or like new products that you can donate to the cause
please don't hesitate to contact Vito at n2vm at comcast.net or call him at
732-846-4441.

 

73

Drew


From n2gj at amsat.org  Tue Nov  2 17:59:22 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 17:59:22 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday, Patrick N2VYT
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=9gm2vwnZK1WVJnt0WeG4eqYjsnTAqYtFGSv01@mail.gmail.com>

Running a little late today, Patrick, sending out my birthday greeting to
the list.  I sent you a Facebook greeting this AM and totally forgot to
advise the RVRC of your big day...my apologies!  Hope you're having a
fantastic birthday.

In ham radio traffic handling, we'd say ARL FORTY SIX!  73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From pfarcon at gmail.com  Tue Nov  2 19:03:18 2010
From: pfarcon at gmail.com (Patrick E Farcon)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:03:18 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday, Patrick N2VYT
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=9gm2vwnZK1WVJnt0WeG4eqYjsnTAqYtFGSv01@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=9gm2vwnZK1WVJnt0WeG4eqYjsnTAqYtFGSv01@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D50E5FCA-C501-4251-BDB5-E7C2C9D8B1F1@gmail.com>

No problem Gerry! Thanks for the FB post and for these birthday greetings! I really appreciate it! I spent a quiet day off from work and with family.

73,

Pat
N2VYT

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 2, 2010, at 5:59 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org> wrote:

> Running a little late today, Patrick, sending out my birthday greeting to
> the list.  I sent you a Facebook greeting this AM and totally forgot to
> advise the RVRC of your big day...my apologies!  Hope you're having a
> fantastic birthday.
> 
> In ham radio traffic handling, we'd say ARL FORTY SIX!  73,
> 
> GJ
> 
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
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From n2gj at amsat.org  Tue Nov  2 19:05:58 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:05:58 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Fwd: live ham radio web broadcast tomorrow
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=nOA9Hz5dferQJ0ZwqxqH1RfyBn7K+0u_TGhjw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=nOA9Hz5dferQJ0ZwqxqH1RfyBn7K+0u_TGhjw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTik3B8bPRXmGVSg9BaiAS7CXyoGbZLSO0tV3BiYy@mail.gmail.com>

I was a bit reluctant to forward this to the RVRC but there might be some
folks who would find this interesting, so here it is.  73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: t m <wa5kub.video2 at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Subject: live ham radio web broadcast tomorrow
To: "wa5kub.video2" <wa5kub.video2 at gmail.com>


Live hamradio broadcast Tomorrow Nov 3rd starting at 0800 central.  ( Nov 3
1300 UTC)

Broadcasting from the companies of MFJ, Ameritron, Hygain, Cushcraft,
Mirage, and Vectronics.

This broadcast tomorrow will be live video and audio feeds from these
companies. Video will be on and off and tomorrow is basically for testing
the stream

and lining up the agenda and prizes.  We will give a few prizes away
tomorrow.

You might see various departments and key personnel of all these companies.

we will  have another "official" broadcast in 2 to 3 weeks from these
companies.

During the official broadcast you will see: all the facilities at these
companies. you will see the research and development, the manufacturing,
customer

service and all the products. You will meet and hear interviews from key
people such as Martin F. Jue who is owner of MFJ and the other companies.
you will

meet engineers, and will be able to ask questions on the chat room .   You
will be able to ask these companies questions and you will also be able to
chat

with others on the chat room. We are viewed in 150 countries and many hams
around the world follow our broadcast.

This year we broadcasted the Huntsville, AL hamfest and the Dayton
Hamvention and we gave away over $10,000 in prizes to viewers. During the
official MFJ

broadcast, we will be giving away a lot of very nice prizes to viewers. if
your logged into the chat room you might win.

The broadcast on Wednesday Nov 3 is mainly to test live video streams, put
together an agenda, and meet the players and determine the prizes. Although
it is

not the official broadcast (later this month) there will still be
interesting things to see as we test. Once we have this test and develop the
agenda, we

will send out a new notice of the time and date for the official broadcast.

The site is http://w5kub.com

We will try to broadcast our 200 mile drive tomorrow morning live, as we
travel to Starkville, MS . most of the test video feeds will probabably be
after

lunch (approx 1pm or 1800 UTC Nov 3)

during this "test visit" there should still be a lot of hams tuned in and on
the chat room.

Please help us to pass the word around to other hams.

See you Wednesday.

Tom W5KUB

From drumor at optonline.net  Thu Nov  4 13:19:18 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:19:18 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] changes to the QRZ callsign look-up process
Message-ID: <002201cb7c44$6a0f7790$3e2e66b0$@net>

. Changes to the QRZ.COM Database & Lookup Process

    Posted by: "Patrick Thrush, AE1PT" ae1pt at hamtechtalk.com ae1pt

    Date: Wed Nov 3, 2010 3:13 pm ((PDT))

 

Some big changes in store for everyone-things that continue to make QRZ.COM
unique for amateur radio call lookups.  Note that this will not affect users
of the XML data port service-and likely will not cause any problem for
current callsign scrapers using the "free" lookup in HRD logbook.  Here is
the release made by Fred Lloyd, AA7BQ today:

 

 

 

"We're pleased to announce some  new database feature enhancements to QRZ.

 

 

 

The first enhancement gives our web search engine the ability to find
prefixed

 

and suffixed callsigns.  For example, when you should enter PD3/XX1XX into
the search

 

box, the database will search more thoroughly for PD3/XX1XX and failing
that, it will 

 

bring you to the page of the primary callsign, which in this case is XX1XX.

 

This works for both prefixes and suffixes, or in other words, searching for
XX1XX/PD3 

 

yields the same result.

 

 

 

The new prefix/suffix search capability extends to both the callsign lookup

 

boxes as well as to direct links to the website.  For example, if you go to
a

 

web browser and type in  http://www.qrz.com/db/pd3/xx1xx you will get the
XX1XX

 

record.

 

 

 

A part of this feature includes a new callsign alias database.  What's an
alias

 

you ask?  An alias is another callsign that you may have used or been
previously

 

issued.   Prior to today, a ham could list only their most recent previous
callsign

 

as an alternative way of being located.  With the new aliases feature, you
can now

 

list ALL of your previous callsigns, whether or not they have been reused by
someone 

 

else.  Your aliases will be examined whenever someone does a database search
and if

 

multiple references to a given callsign are found, the user will be
presented with

 

a choice of alternatives.   Note that when a direct URL link is used, the
returned

 

page will favor the current callsign instead of listing alternatives.

 

 

 

The callsign aliasing system also eliminates the need to make a separate
database

 

entry for your temporary overseas callsign.   Again suppose the callsign
XX1XX was

 

operating maritime mobile (/MM) for a while and the call XX1XX/MM was used.
With 

 

the new system, a separate listing for XX1XX/MM is unnecessary because all
queries 

 

asking for XX1XX/(whatever) will be sent to the main XX1XX page.   With this


 

consolidation, XX1XX can list all of his mobile and overseas operations on
his primary 

 

page, using the biography area for detailed explanation, QSL info, etc..

 

 

 

Adding new aliases to your callsign record is easy.  Just go to your
callsign page,

 

choose the Detail tab, then click on Edit Record.  From the Callsign Update
Manager,

 

choose "Update the basic callsign data".  Look down the page to find
"Aliases and

 

previous callsigns".  In the Add box, insert the previous callsign you would
like to

 

be found by, and include a comment if you like.  Click Save Changes at the
bottom

 

of the page and you're done!

 

 

 

A few notes about aliases:

 

 

 

The new alias facility has made the old 'previous callsign' field obsolete.
During

 

the conversion, we have converted the 'previous callsign' for every record
to an alias 

 

having the comment 'Previous callsign'.  The result is the same.  If someone
searches

 

for your previous callsign, they will be led to your current callsign page.

 

 

 

Note that an alias can be any identifier.  While we don't recommend it, you
could 

 

use your first name as an alias.  You could also use a tactical callsign
from some

 

other radio service, if you like.  The purpose of the alias facility is to
create

 

other names by which you can be found on QRZ.

 

 

 

Also, note that we won't tolerate abuse of the facility, especially when it
comes

 

to using the facility to harass others.  Also note that you may not use the
facility

 

to degrade the search engine, for example, aliasing common words (e.g.
'the') to your callsign.

 

You should use the facility with due care and deference to others.  If you
have trouble

 

in recognizing deference, then we'll remind you with a privilege banishment.

 

 

 

Prior to today's announcement, we offered limited support for the addition
of prefixed

 

and suffixed ('slashed') callsigns as regular entries in our database.
Effectively

 

immediately, this capability will no longer be offered as it is made
obsolete by the

 

new search engine.  Those 400 or so existing slashed callsigns in our
database will

 

be still available for a short while by substituting an underscore (_) for
the slash.

 

For example, CU3DX/P can be fetched by searching for CU3DX_P.  These will be
removed

 

in about 90 days.

 

 

 

The callsign alias feature has not yet been added to the XML data server
that is used

 

by the popular logging programs.  We will solicit comments from the logbook
program

 

authors and XML software developers before amending our XML interface."

 

 

 

 

 

73,

 

 

 

Patrick Thrush, AE1PT

 

QRZ Forums General Manager

 

 


From n2gj at amsat.org  Thu Nov  4 15:17:30 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:17:30 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Important news about Hurricane Tomas and WX4NHC Activation
Message-ID: <AANLkTikbATsiJSPRNjThUY3CFohc1kGQa7TJVieP4Qyx@mail.gmail.com>

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org


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Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:36:19 -0400
From: Richard Moseson <w2vu at cq-amateur-radio.com>
To: WorldRadio Alert List

 From the WorldRadio Online Newsroom...

The following is relayed at the request of WX4NHC, the amateur radio
station at the National Hurricane Center:

In anticipation of "Tomas" developing into a hurricane early Friday,
WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center in
Miami,will be activating its HF and EchoLink/IRLP station on November
5, 2010 at 9am.

We request all land based stations as well as ships at sea in the
areas affected to send us weather data (measured or estimated) and
damage reports.

If you are in the affected area and normally monitor on a local Net
on VHF, 40 or 80 meters, we would appreciate your checking into the
HWN NET or EchoLink/IRLP Net once per hour to receive the latest
Hurricane Advisories and to report your local conditions.

Please do not venture outside during the hurricane to gather weather data.

Your safety is the first priority.

There are many constantly changing atmospheric variables that affect
the storm's track and strength.

Please refer to the National Hurricane Center Advisories for official
information at  <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov>www.nhc.noaa.gov

WX4NHC will be monitoring the Hurricane Watch Net,
<http://www.hwn.org>www.hwn.org, on 14.325 MHz. Secondary HF
frequencies will be 7.268 MHz and 3.950 MHz +/- QRM, should we lose
propagation on 20 meters. EchoLink "WX-Talk" Conference Room and IRLP
node 9219 will also be
monitored. <http://www.voipwx.net>www.voipwx.net

WX4NHC will also monitor CWOP, APRS and MADIS/MESONET Automated
weather stations in the affected area.

Surface Reports using our On-line Hurricane Report form will be
monitored. Amateur Weather Enthusiasts and ON-NHC Volunteers may
report directly to WX4NHC on-line.
<http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html>http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html

ON-NHC Volunteers are both Ham Radio Operators and Non-Ham weather
observers that use their own weather instruments to submit "Surface
Reports" directly to NHC over the Internet via the WX4NHC on-line
report form. These "Surface Reports" are very important as they give
Hurricane Specialists at NHC a better idea of what is actually
happening on the ground level during the storm.

The WX4NHC Group continues to expand its efforts to increase the
quantity and quality of surface reports to include many different
modes of reception and groups of people; including HF, VHF/UHF IRLP &
EchoLink, VHF & HF APRS, CWOP NOAA Program and ON-NHC Weather
Observers Network. (see our web site for more information on these
programs): <http://www.wx4nhc.org>www.wx4nhc.org

WX4NHC is very proud to have maintained an active Amateur Radio
Station at the National Hurricane Center for the past 30 years.

We appreciate all of the volunteers who help with our efforts.

OUR MISSION: TO HELP SAVE LIVES.

Thank you,

John Mc Hugh, K4AG
Coordinator for Amateur Radio
National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC
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From gar3j at earthlink.net  Fri Nov  5 08:50:47 2010
From: gar3j at earthlink.net (gar3j at earthlink.net)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:50:47 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] new ICOM IC9100 Brochure and detailed spec available here
Message-ID: <380-220101155125047843@earthlink.net>

To heck with the sugarplums, I've got visions of this dancing in my head   http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic9100/ic9100npi.pdf

73 all, de N2DV

From hmlong at ix.netcom.com  Fri Nov  5 15:10:08 2010
From: hmlong at ix.netcom.com (HLong)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 14:10:08 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Are you hearing your own transmissions without a radio?
Message-ID: <00a701cb7d1d$40a26820$6501a8c0@junk>

For some of you Hamsters, here is a link to some interesting research regarding the "human ear reception of RF," that I came across on Wikipedia.

This sounds like science fiction but imagine hearing RF signals and then blocking them with aluminum flyscreen behind your head... Are you hearing PSK31 after turning off the rig? If so, try rapping your head in aluminum flyscreen....I guess we are all a bunch of cavity heads after all!

Wikipedia,

"A condition which mimics tinnitus is RF hearing (radiofrequency hearing), in which subjects have been tested and found to hear high pitched transmission frequencies that sound similar to tinnitus."

If interested in some Science research click here

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/106565261/PDFSTART?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

or here

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bem.10163/pdf

If you don't have time to read the whole document read the conclusion.

73  Hank   N2MU   ...-.-    ..

From n2gj at amsat.org  Sat Nov  6 17:46:52 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 17:46:52 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FREE TO A GOOD HOME: Cushcraft ARX-2 Ringo Ranger II
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=ywos2+GGrFaQ731bRQFs3BrY5XR6PfeoyzcKf@mail.gmail.com>

OK, so it's been on my house for about 30+ years I'm guessing - Bryan WB0YLE
and I just took it down today to replace it with a Diamond X3200A tri-band
base antenna.  If anyone would like a decent-condition 2 meter-only base
antenna that could use a good cleanup, let me know and it's yours.  The
antenna is intact but one of the 3 radials has threads I managed to strip
today trying to disassemble the base section.  Sorry...hey, it's free!

I can bring it to the meeting Wed. night if anyone wants it, or you can come
to my QTH and pick it up tomorrow (Sunday).

I'm offering it to the RVRC first.  If no takers by Monday, I'll put it out
to the DSRC list next.

P.S. Trivia:  I bought this from Randy WA2RMZ when he owned Radios Unlimited
in Somerset!  73,

GJ
Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From gjurrens at gmail.com  Sat Nov  6 19:14:04 2010
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (Gerry Jurrens)
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 19:14:04 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] FREE TO A GOOD HOME: Cushcraft ARX-2 Ringo Ranger II
In-Reply-To: <4CD5D909.3040709@verizon.net>
References: <AANLkTi=ywos2+GGrFaQ731bRQFs3BrY5XR6PfeoyzcKf@mail.gmail.com>
	<4CD5D909.3040709@verizon.net>
Message-ID: <EB384912-4831-4EF2-ABCB-F958112E8AE8@gmail.com>

It's Larry's! 73,

GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity


On Nov 6, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Larry Makoski <w2lj at verizon.net> wrote:

> On 11/6/2010 5:46 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT wrote:
>> OK, so it's been on my house for about 30+ years I'm guessing - Bryan WB0YLE
>> and I just took it down today to replace it with a Diamond X3200A tri-band
>> base antenna.  If anyone would like a decent-condition 2 meter-only base
>> antenna that could use a good cleanup, let me know and it's yours.  The
>> antenna is intact but one of the 3 radials has threads I managed to strip
>> today trying to disassemble the base section.  Sorry...hey, it's free!
>> 
>> I can bring it to the meeting Wed. night if anyone wants it, or you can come
>> to my QTH and pick it up tomorrow (Sunday).
>> 
>> I'm offering it to the RVRC first.  If no takers by Monday, I'll put it out
>> to the DSRC list next.
>> 
>> P.S. Trivia:  I bought this from Randy WA2RMZ when he owned Radios Unlimited
>> in Somerset!  73,
>> 
>> GJ
>> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
>> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> RVRC mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:RVRC at mailman.qth.net
>> 
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>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> 
> 
> Gerry,
> 
> If no one else has claimed it, I'll take it off your hands.
> 
> Larry W2LJ
> 
> -- 
> 73 de Larry W2LJ
> QRP - When you care to send the very least!
> 
> http://w2lj.blogspot.com/
> http://www.w2lj.qrpradio.com/
> 

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Sun Nov  7 01:05:42 2010
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2010 01:05:42 -0400
Subject: [RVRC] Get ready for Marshall Island activation DECEMBER
Message-ID: <D8E94DFC94BF4BA78B0833A30934A089@marvbronsPC>

Activation of IOTA new-one OC-278, Ujelang atoll in Marshall Islands. Early December, 2010 2-3 weeks. Some equipment (Icom IC-7600 radio/Ameritron ALS-600S amplifier/generator/antennas) already prepositioned in Enewetak.

Callsign: V73RRC


From marvbrons at verizon.net  Mon Nov  8 14:39:46 2010
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:39:46 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Spratly Island DXpedition
Message-ID: <D1B0CCE7D23A46B69F37420E5B572D3B@marvbronsPC>

Countdown continues for The Spratlys DXpedition

With only 60 days to go until DX0DX hits the amateur bands, the DXpedition Team Leader, Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY & DU8/VK3FY has announced it will be extended to allow participation in the CQ World Wide 160m CW Contest.

He says while DX0DX was to go QRT on the 24th January, a couple of individual and keen members have asked if they could stay on air for that contest when ends at 2200 UTC Sunday the 30th of January. This will now extend DX0DX activation to 1st of February, 2011.

This limited extension was agreed in light of strong interest from Top Band contesters and the 160m band being the highest sought after in the DX0DX website online survey.

In another development, the pre-assembly, erection and tuning of eight HF yagi antennas in Fontana California went extremely well with the eight antennas tuned as per instructions to their allotted bands.

Each was then partly disassembled breaking down into four parts for allow for quick installation once they reach the island. Masts, rotators, masts and cabling have all been finalised.

Chris VK3FY & DU8/VK3FY says, well done to the Station & Planning Co-ordinator David Collingham K3LP for organising and attending the Pre-Assembly Gathering, and also DXpedition logistics coordinator Charles Spetnagel W6KK for his understanding in having all the equipment dispatched to his QTH and also for being part of the Pre-Assembly Gathering.

Special thanks for their hands-on contribution in this important phase of the exercise goes to DX0DX Team Leader Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY, Nik Dimitrijevic VK3FNIK, Arnie Shatz N6HC, Bob Grimmick N6OX, West Coast Pilot Milt Garb W6QE, Dennis Juniper N7DDU, Byron Hunsaker NF6T and Richard Briano, who all attended the Pre-Assembly and Container loading gathering in Fontana, California over the weekend of the 30th and 31st October.

DX0DX will be on air from the 6th of January and now through to the 1st of February, 2011.



Jim Linton VK3PC
Public Affairs DX0DX


From gjurrens at gmail.com  Tue Nov  9 07:55:17 2010
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (Gerry Jurrens)
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 07:55:17 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Seawater antennas?!
Message-ID: <76F397BE-00B2-431C-BCAE-04CBCD5AE555@gmail.com>

Interesting little item:

http://kottke.org/10/11/seawater-antennas 

What do you think?! 73

GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity


From ny2si at ny2si.com  Tue Nov  9 13:47:55 2010
From: ny2si at ny2si.com (Mo NY2SI)
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:47:55 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Wouxun programming file
Message-ID: <530B25EA-F14A-4A64-9542-A77065690025@ny2si.com>

I have created a Wouxun KG-UVD1P programming file with 125 area repeaters. If you would like the file, email me: ny2si at ny2si.com

73 Mo NY2SI

Sent from my iPhone

From ny2si at ny2si.com  Tue Nov  9 21:03:40 2010
From: ny2si at ny2si.com (Mo NY2SI)
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 21:03:40 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Wouxun programming file
In-Reply-To: <530B25EA-F14A-4A64-9542-A77065690025@ny2si.com>
References: <530B25EA-F14A-4A64-9542-A77065690025@ny2si.com>
Message-ID: <0369A264-D011-4FB9-8C6A-D4FA2AFA5844@ny2si.com>

My original post was for the 2M/440 model. I just finished a programming file for the 2M/220 model, with 86 area repeaters. If you would like the file, email me: ny2si at ny2si.com

73 Mo NY2SI

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:48 PM, Mo NY2SI <ny2si at ny2si.com> wrote:

> I have created a Wouxun KG-UVD1P programming file with 125 area repeaters. If you would like the file, email me: ny2si at ny2si.com
> 
> 73 Mo NY2SI
> 
> Sent from my iPhone

From kb2sfh at yahoo.com  Thu Nov 11 06:17:24 2010
From: kb2sfh at yahoo.com (Susan Frances Terregino)
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:17:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [RVRC] Veterans Day
Message-ID: <48650.46431.qm@web53002.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

I want to say Happy Veterans Day to all RVRC members and their relatives who served, are currently serving and will be serving this country in the future.

YA DONE GOOD!!!

73,
Susan



      

From n2gj at amsat.org  Fri Nov 12 14:15:08 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:15:08 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=V7ejMy59OSk+Y5e15bvL08o-1E_E2pgXAhXKB@mail.gmail.com>

Look in the December 2010 issue, page 97 in John Dilk's "Vintage Radio"
column for Marty's photo.  He's shown with a group of folks repairing an
antique radio at Camp Evans.  Very cool!  73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From n3ibx at verizon.net  Fri Nov 12 14:34:22 2010
From: n3ibx at verizon.net (Joe Cro)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:34:22 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=V7ejMy59OSk+Y5e15bvL08o-1E_E2pgXAhXKB@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=V7ejMy59OSk+Y5e15bvL08o-1E_E2pgXAhXKB@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <856EDD9965CF4136A80440F3BB80056D@JoeCroPC>

Good going Marty,
                              You've made Amateur radio history!

Joe Cro N3IBX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N2GJ_AMSAT" <n2gj at amsat.org>
To: <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 2:15 PM
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!


> Look in the December 2010 issue, page 97 in John Dilk's "Vintage Radio"
> column for Marty's photo.  He's shown with a group of folks repairing an
> antique radio at Camp Evans.  Very cool!  73,
> 
> GJ
> 
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
> ______________________________________________________________
> RVRC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:RVRC at mailman.qth.net
> 
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From radiomf at comcast.net  Fri Nov 12 15:00:05 2010
From: radiomf at comcast.net (Martin Friedman)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:00:05 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=V7ejMy59OSk+Y5e15bvL08o-1E_E2pgXAhXKB@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=V7ejMy59OSk+Y5e15bvL08o-1E_E2pgXAhXKB@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000f01cb82a4$33e31a80$9ba94f80$@net>

Wow. I am famous. I didn't know that was coming.
73, Marty

-----Original Message-----
From: rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of N2GJ_AMSAT
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 2:15 PM
To: rvrc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!

Look in the December 2010 issue, page 97 in John Dilk's "Vintage Radio"
column for Marty's photo.  He's shown with a group of folks repairing an
antique radio at Camp Evans.  Very cool!  73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
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From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Fri Nov 12 17:07:42 2010
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan Boyle)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:07:42 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTi=V7ejMy59OSk+Y5e15bvL08o-1E_E2pgXAhXKB@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTi=V7ejMy59OSk+Y5e15bvL08o-1E_E2pgXAhXKB@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <D4DA6F49-C993-4CB2-AFD5-B586407FA479@bdboyle.com>

very cool...

--
Bryan
Sent from my iPhone


On Nov 12, 2010, at 2:15 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org> wrote:

> Look in the December 2010 issue, page 97 in John Dilk's "Vintage Radio"
> column for Marty's photo.  He's shown with a group of folks repairing an
> antique radio at Camp Evans.  Very cool!  73,
> 
> GJ
> 
> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
> ______________________________________________________________
> RVRC mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:RVRC at mailman.qth.net
> 
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> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html

From gar3j at earthlink.net  Fri Nov 12 18:19:21 2010
From: gar3j at earthlink.net (  )
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:19:21 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!
Message-ID: <D4DA6F49-C993-4CB2-AFD5-B586407FA479@bdboyle.com>

Very cool indeed !


Sent from a Payphone

Bryan Boyle <bdboyle at bdboyle.com> wrote:

>very cool...
>
>--
>Bryan
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>On Nov 12, 2010, at 2:15 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> Look in the December 2010 issue, page 97 in John Dilk's "Vintage Radio"
>> column for Marty's photo.  He's shown with a group of folks repairing an
>> antique radio at Camp Evans.  Very cool!  73,
>> 
>> GJ
>> 
>> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
>> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> RVRC mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:RVRC at mailman.qth.net
>> 
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>______________________________________________________________
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>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
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>
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From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Fri Nov 12 18:45:51 2010
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan Boyle)
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:45:51 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Our very own Marty WB2BEW in "QST"!
In-Reply-To: <D4DA6F49-C993-4CB2-AFD5-B586407FA479@bdboyle.com>
References: <D4DA6F49-C993-4CB2-AFD5-B586407FA479@bdboyle.com>
Message-ID: <1D2E1EE5-B663-44F7-99ED-7BFD8E4CDD45@bdboyle.com>

and note, on page 81, in table three, local club field day results, that rvrc is listed also...

--
Bryan
Sent from my iPhone


On Nov 12, 2010, at 6:19 PM, "  " <gar3j at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Very cool indeed !
> 
> 
> Sent from a Payphone
> 
> Bryan Boyle <bdboyle at bdboyle.com> wrote:
> 
>> very cool...
>> 
>> --
>> Bryan
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 12, 2010, at 2:15 PM, N2GJ_AMSAT <n2gj at amsat.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Look in the December 2010 issue, page 97 in John Dilk's "Vintage Radio"
>>> column for Marty's photo.  He's shown with a group of folks repairing an
>>> antique radio at Camp Evans.  Very cool!  73,
>>> 
>>> GJ
>>> 
>>> Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
>>> mailto:n2gj at amsat.org
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> RVRC mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:RVRC at mailman.qth.net
>>> 
>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> RVRC mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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>> 
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From gjurrens at gmail.com  Sun Nov 14 12:09:16 2010
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (Gerry Jurrens)
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:09:16 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday Larry N2LJ
Message-ID: <B783F067-2FD7-4246-9372-6FC73AD1CDD4@gmail.com>

ITS NOT THE NUMBER OF
YEARS  ITS THE LIFE IN
THOSE YEARS ARL FORTY SIX 
GOD BLESS  73
----

GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity


From gjurrens at gmail.com  Sun Nov 14 12:19:08 2010
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (Gerry Jurrens)
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:19:08 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday, Nancy!
Message-ID: <68391DE8-A542-4DAC-BEC3-443514D7C4D9@gmail.com>

Nancy is married to Alan W2AEW!

IT'S NOT THE NUMBER OF
YEARS  IT'S THE LIFE IN
THOSE YEARS ARL FORTY SIX 
GOD BLESS  73/88 NANCY

GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity


From drumor at optonline.net  Sun Nov 14 15:11:44 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:11:44 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] FW:  Happy Birthday, Nancy!
Message-ID: <000001cb8438$28c58760$7a509620$@net>

Happy Birthday to Nancy and Larry.
Enjoy your special day.

73
Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:rvrc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Gerry Jurrens
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:19 PM
To: Drew Moore
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday, Nancy!

Nancy is married to Alan W2AEW!

IT'S NOT THE NUMBER OF
YEARS  IT'S THE LIFE IN
THOSE YEARS ARL FORTY SIX 
GOD BLESS  73/88 NANCY

GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity

______________________________________________________________


From n2gj at amsat.org  Mon Nov 15 11:30:58 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:30:58 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] FOR SALE: Kenwood TH-F6A
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=QADQyBXQkBWb5wf4g1EH9qdnceLsXHFxYW82i@mail.gmail.com>

Let me know if you would like to get in touch with my friend from Twitter:

Think I'm going to sell my Kenwood TH-F6A tri-bander on Ebay. Don't talk on
222-MHz band. Served well by my Icom IC-92AD D-Star radio.

erayboul <http://twitter.com/#%21/erayboul> Edward Raybould


GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From drumor at optonline.net  Tue Nov 16 12:28:45 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:28:45 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] FW: Ham Fest dilemma
Message-ID: <003001cb85b3$b94fdc50$2bef94f0$@net>

This is a significant development.

 

From: Pascale, Rich [mailto:rich.pascale at firstgroup.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:36 AM
To: E Drew Moore
Cc: r.pascale1 at verizon.net
Subject: Ham Fest dilemma

 

Drew,

 

Please relay this information to all those involved with the 2011 RVRC Ham
Fest (Eric, etc.) as I am unable to access my personal email account
currently from the company location.

 

I just received a call from Piscataway Board of Ed indicating a change of
policy with charges for use of school facilitates.

The Business Administrator is requiring a charge of $50.00 per hour
(Chargeable from 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM on Saturday) for use of the High School
parking lot.

I explained that we have used this facility for the past number of years at
no charge and do not require access to the building or use of the custodial
staff.

 

I have requested a meeting with the Business Administrator but he has not
been able to currently schedule anything with me.

 

I will keep you posted of any developments.

 

 

Rich Pascale

First Student, Inc.

Location 10563 Bridgewater

Assistant Location Manager

Safety Coordinator

125 Foothill Road

Bound Brook, NJ 08805-1138

(732) 356-6066 Office

(732) 356-7177 Fax

(732) 904-3118 Cell

rich.pascale at firstgroup.com

 

 


From gar3j at earthlink.net  Tue Nov 23 10:25:02 2010
From: gar3j at earthlink.net (gar3j at earthlink.net)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:25:02 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [RVRC] Fw: [nnjares] SKYWARN Recognition Day 2010 - Operators
 Requested and Invited to take part
Message-ID: <29197712.1290525902458.JavaMail.root@elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net>


From gar3j at earthlink.net  Tue Nov 23 11:01:09 2010
From: gar3j at earthlink.net (gar3j at earthlink.net)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:01:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [RVRC] SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY 2010 - Operators Required and
 invited to take part
Message-ID: <22491355.1290528070054.JavaMail.root@elwamui-cypress.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Sorry all - It seems like the 1st try didn't make it - round 2! 73-N2DV


 

For 2010, SKYWARN Recognition Day, is from 0000z thru 2359z on December 4 2010 (7:00 PM Friday, December 3 thru 7:00 PM on Saturday December 4 2010).
 
As you know the ARRL NNJ Section is covered by 2 local NWS Forecast Offices, (NWS Upton NY and NWS Mt Holly NJ) and both will be fielding full amateur radio operations for SKYWARN Recognition Day as they have before. These operations will be from directly inside of their respective operations centers.
 
If you would like to take part in these operations, in these locations, please use the following information to contact the appropriate person for each operation. NOTE: since the NWS Upton NY is located on the grounds of the Brookhaven National Labs, you must have previously arranged clearance., from the NWS to gain access....contact info for that is also below.
 
SKYWARN Recognition Day Direct Contact info for local operations:
NWS Upton NY SKYWARN Recognition Day Coordinator: Walter Wenzel ( ka2rgi at optonline.net )
NWS Upton NY NWS Contact for getting access onto the site: Brian Ciemnecki ( Brian.Ciemnecki at noaa.gov )
NWS Mt Holly NJ SKYWARN Recognition Day Coordinator: Lou Ruh (lou at wx3i.net)
 
Both locations plan, if enough operators are available, to be on the air for the full 24 hours of the event.
 
Driving Directions to the NWS Offices:
NWS Upton NY: http://www.bnl.gov/maps/ (once on Brookhaven Ave, drive East to the NWS office (approx 1 mile East of Buckner Hall)
NWS Mt Holly NJ: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/phi/directions.html
 
You can also operate this event from your home station, full information on operations, QSLs, Certificates, etc is here:
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/hamradio//index.php
 
Additional info is also here: http://www.arrl.org/news/skywarn-recognition-day-set-for-december-4
 
Good luck to all during this important event for amateur radio, the NWS and its SKYWARN Program...and best wishes to all, you, your family and friends, for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
 
George Sabbi
KC2GLG
Section Emergency Coordinator
ARRL Northern New Jersey Section
Email: KC2GLG at arrl.net
Website: www.hudson.arrl.org/nnj/ares
 

__._,_.___ 


From drumor at optonline.net  Tue Nov 23 17:45:49 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:45:49 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] KB6NU's Column for November 2010
Message-ID: <001b01cb8b60$2dcb71a0$896254e0$@net>

Is Ham Radio Dying?

By Dan Romanchik, KB6NU

If you?ve been around ham radio for even a year or two, you?ve no doubt heard or participated in the debate as to whether or not ham radio is dying.  The question is as perennial as the grass.

Recently, this was a topic of discussion on the ARRL PR mailing list. Allen, W1AGP, the ARRL?s Media & PR Manager, generated a chart to show that ham radio is NOT dying. It showed the number of licensees in the U.S. every year from 2005 to 2009:

	2005: 661,000
	2006: 655,000
	2007: 655,000
	2008: 662,000
	2009: 681,000
	2010: 694,000!

This chart as drawn a good example of how you can lie with statistics. The y-axis started at 640,000, so the rate of increase in the number of licensees looked quite dramatic. Even so, the good news is that the number of licensees is quickly approaching 700,000, and should surpass that number shortly.

[[ An image of this chart can be found at http://kb6nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/chart1.png, if you would like to include it in your newsletter.]]

Upon seeing this chart, Jerry, N9TU, did a little statistical analysis of his own. Of the 83 licensees in his zip code, nine are deceased and one has expired. There are four Novices, 36  Techs, 18 Generals, 5 Advanced and ten Extras.

>From this data, he deduces, ?If this is an average sampling of deceased members, expired members and club licenses, there are roughly 90,000 fewer licensees than shown in the data nationwide. I have no clue of the error rate involved with my data. Your results may vary.? My guess is that his zip code is probably pretty typical, and that his analysis is essentially correct.

There?s also the question of activity. It's my guess that nearly half of all licensees are inactive, and that if we could figure out a way to activate those hams, then we?d really be able to say that our hobby is not dying. It?s something worth thinking about, but there?s certainly no easy answer to this problem.  As  Yogi Berra is purported to have said, ?If people don?t want to come out to the ball park, there?s nothing you can do to stop them.?

Overall, though, I think the numbers are headed in the right direction. Ham radio is NOT dying. Let?s all keep up the good work.

------

When not pondering whether the reports of ham radio's death have been greatly exaggerated or not, Dan operates CW on the HF bands, teaches ham radio classes, and blogs about ham radio at www.kb6nu.com. All comments welcome and appreciated. E-mail them to cwgeek at kb6nu.com.

====== end column ====== 


From drumor at optonline.net  Tue Nov 23 18:27:48 2010
From: drumor at optonline.net (E Drew Moore)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:27:48 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] RVRC 2011 Holiday Party
Message-ID: <004601cb8b66$0a48cf60$1eda6e20$@net>

Members,

The RVRC Holiday is scheduled for January 8Th, 2011. Please take the time to
send your RSVP as soon as possible and if possible send your payment to N2VM
along with your entre selection. Vito was informed of the cost today. The
cost will be $27.50 per person. Do not send your payment to the treasurer,
WA2AM for this event. Send it directly to Vito. The RSVP and payment can be
sent to Vito at the following address:

Vito Mistretta

3 Liam Ct

Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

 

Vito will acknowledge receipt of your submission either via e-mail or by
telephone (using the tel# shown on the roster). To make other payment
arrangements please contact Vito at n2vm at comcast.net or call him at
732-846-4441. Please leave a message if he is unavailable. This is important
so we can commit as to the number of guest and members to expect.

 

73

Drew

w2ou

TOUCAN RESTAURANT & BANQUET

 

1850 Easton Ave., Somerset, N.J. 08873

(732) 563-1800 (732) 563-1849

Time: 6pm - 10 pm

 

 

                                                               APPETIZER

                                            (ONE CHOICE POR ENTIRE GROUP)

                                                           Fresh Fruit Bowl


Soup Du Jour
Shrimp Cocktail ($2.50 extra)

Dinner @ 25.00 per person

1st Course Tossed Green Salad

 

2nd Course: Choice of

 

                                                    

Filet Mignon -served with Mashed Potatoes and Vegetable Medley  

 


 Steamed Salmon    8 oz of Salmon (ocean caught) steamed               

In a lemon butter sauce with garlic and parsley.

                                                                       

  

CHICKEN FRANCAISE dipped in egg batter saut?ed in lemon, butter white wine

 

CHICKEN MARSALA:  Tender cutlet saut?ed lightly in butter w/onions          

 mushrooms, simmered in a rich consomm? of Marsala wine

 

DESSERTS-ONE CHOICE FOR ENTIRE GROUP:  

Carrot cake, Ice cream cake, or bring your own Sheet Cake & we will add Ice
Cream Coffee, Tea Milk

Beverage Assorted Sodas and Juices                  Cash Bar

 

 

 

PLEASE RESPOND TO VITO MISTRETTA N2VM at COMCAST.NET 

OR (732) 846-4441, (732) 266-7454 WITH NAME, CALL SIGN AND NUMBER ATTENDING

Make check payable to ?RVRC?

 

 

 

 

 


From gjurrens at gmail.com  Wed Nov 24 08:29:43 2010
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (Gerry Jurrens)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:29:43 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday, Eric!
Message-ID: <EE996615-4769-414D-BE2E-6ECA08C25DF5@gmail.com>

ARL FORTY SIX

Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for many more to  come; and remember:

It's not the number of years,
It's the life in those years.

73,

GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity


From gjurrens at gmail.com  Wed Nov 24 12:13:11 2010
From: gjurrens at gmail.com (Gerry Jurrens)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:13:11 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] RVRC Digest, Vol 17, Issue 14
In-Reply-To: <mailman.115.1290618090.2313.rvrc@mailman.qth.net>
References: <mailman.115.1290618090.2313.rvrc@mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <64FBDD19-61A5-43D7-9A65-2E0B1468B3F4@gmail.com>

Just to clarify: 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC LUND NW2P!!!

73,

GJ
Sent from my iPhone4
Pls 4give typos & brevity


On Nov 24, 2010, at 12:01 PM, rvrc-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:

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> Today's Topics:
> 
>   1. KB6NU's Column for November 2010 (E Drew Moore)
>   2. RVRC 2011 Holiday Party (E Drew Moore)
>   3. Happy Birthday, Eric! (Gerry Jurrens)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:45:49 -0500
> From: E Drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net>
> Subject: [RVRC] KB6NU's Column for November 2010
> To: RVRC <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <001b01cb8b60$2dcb71a0$896254e0$@net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
> 
> Is Ham Radio Dying?
> 
> By Dan Romanchik, KB6NU
> 
> If you?ve been around ham radio for even a year or two, you?ve no doubt heard or participated in the debate as to whether or not ham radio is dying.  The question is as perennial as the grass.
> 
> Recently, this was a topic of discussion on the ARRL PR mailing list. Allen, W1AGP, the ARRL?s Media & PR Manager, generated a chart to show that ham radio is NOT dying. It showed the number of licensees in the U.S. every year from 2005 to 2009:
> 
>    2005: 661,000
>    2006: 655,000
>    2007: 655,000
>    2008: 662,000
>    2009: 681,000
>    2010: 694,000!
> 
> This chart as drawn a good example of how you can lie with statistics. The y-axis started at 640,000, so the rate of increase in the number of licensees looked quite dramatic. Even so, the good news is that the number of licensees is quickly approaching 700,000, and should surpass that number shortly.
> 
> [[ An image of this chart can be found at http://kb6nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/chart1.png, if you would like to include it in your newsletter.]]
> 
> Upon seeing this chart, Jerry, N9TU, did a little statistical analysis of his own. Of the 83 licensees in his zip code, nine are deceased and one has expired. There are four Novices, 36  Techs, 18 Generals, 5 Advanced and ten Extras.
> 
>> From this data, he deduces, ?If this is an average sampling of deceased members, expired members and club licenses, there are roughly 90,000 fewer licensees than shown in the data nationwide. I have no clue of the error rate involved with my data. Your results may vary.? My guess is that his zip code is probably pretty typical, and that his analysis is essentially correct.
> 
> There?s also the question of activity. It's my guess that nearly half of all licensees are inactive, and that if we could figure out a way to activate those hams, then we?d really be able to say that our hobby is not dying. It?s something worth thinking about, but there?s certainly no easy answer to this problem.  As  Yogi Berra is purported to have said, ?If people don?t want to come out to the ball park, there?s nothing you can do to stop them.?
> 
> Overall, though, I think the numbers are headed in the right direction. Ham radio is NOT dying. Let?s all keep up the good work.
> 
> ------
> 
> When not pondering whether the reports of ham radio's death have been greatly exaggerated or not, Dan operates CW on the HF bands, teaches ham radio classes, and blogs about ham radio at www.kb6nu.com. All comments welcome and appreciated. E-mail them to cwgeek at kb6nu.com.
> 
> ====== end column ====== 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:27:48 -0500
> From: E Drew Moore <drumor at optonline.net>
> Subject: [RVRC] RVRC 2011 Holiday Party
> To: RVRC <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <004601cb8b66$0a48cf60$1eda6e20$@net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
> 
> Members,
> 
> The RVRC Holiday is scheduled for January 8Th, 2011. Please take the time to
> send your RSVP as soon as possible and if possible send your payment to N2VM
> along with your entre selection. Vito was informed of the cost today. The
> cost will be $27.50 per person. Do not send your payment to the treasurer,
> WA2AM for this event. Send it directly to Vito. The RSVP and payment can be
> sent to Vito at the following address:
> 
> Vito Mistretta
> 
> 3 Liam Ct
> 
> Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
> 
> 
> 
> Vito will acknowledge receipt of your submission either via e-mail or by
> telephone (using the tel# shown on the roster). To make other payment
> arrangements please contact Vito at n2vm at comcast.net or call him at
> 732-846-4441. Please leave a message if he is unavailable. This is important
> so we can commit as to the number of guest and members to expect.
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> 
> Drew
> 
> w2ou
> 
> TOUCAN RESTAURANT & BANQUET
> 
> 
> 
> 1850 Easton Ave., Somerset, N.J. 08873
> 
> (732) 563-1800 (732) 563-1849
> 
> Time: 6pm - 10 pm
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>                                                               APPETIZER
> 
>                                            (ONE CHOICE POR ENTIRE GROUP)
> 
>                                                           Fresh Fruit Bowl
> 
> 
> Soup Du Jour
> Shrimp Cocktail ($2.50 extra)
> 
> Dinner @ 25.00 per person
> 
> 1st Course Tossed Green Salad
> 
> 
> 
> 2nd Course: Choice of
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Filet Mignon -served with Mashed Potatoes and Vegetable Medley  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Steamed Salmon    8 oz of Salmon (ocean caught) steamed               
> 
> In a lemon butter sauce with garlic and parsley.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> CHICKEN FRANCAISE dipped in egg batter saut?ed in lemon, butter white wine
> 
> 
> 
> CHICKEN MARSALA:  Tender cutlet saut?ed lightly in butter w/onions          
> 
> mushrooms, simmered in a rich consomm? of Marsala wine
> 
> 
> 
> DESSERTS-ONE CHOICE FOR ENTIRE GROUP:  
> 
> Carrot cake, Ice cream cake, or bring your own Sheet Cake & we will add Ice
> Cream Coffee, Tea Milk
> 
> Beverage Assorted Sodas and Juices                  Cash Bar
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> PLEASE RESPOND TO VITO MISTRETTA N2VM at COMCAST.NET 
> 
> OR (732) 846-4441, (732) 266-7454 WITH NAME, CALL SIGN AND NUMBER ATTENDING
> 
> Make check payable to ?RVRC?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:29:43 -0500
> From: Gerry Jurrens <gjurrens at gmail.com>
> Subject: [RVRC] Happy Birthday, Eric!
> To: Drew Moore <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <EE996615-4769-414D-BE2E-6ECA08C25DF5 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=us-ascii
> 
> ARL FORTY SIX
> 
> Greetings on your birthday and best wishes for many more to  come; and remember:
> 
> It's not the number of years,
> It's the life in those years.
> 
> 73,
> 
> GJ
> Sent from my iPhone4
> Pls 4give typos & brevity
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> _______________________________________________
> RVRC mailing list
> RVRC at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/rvrc
> 
> 
> End of RVRC Digest, Vol 17, Issue 14
> ************************************

From marvbrons at verizon.net  Thu Nov 25 01:32:54 2010
From: marvbrons at verizon.net (Marvin Bronstein)
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:32:54 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] SEASON'S GREETINGS
Message-ID: <F69F3AD858B64DBD9DA15BEF892F7AA5@marvbronsPC>

RVRC members,

Please accept my very best wishes to all on this THANKSGIVING DAY.  

It is unfortunate that my family issues have prevented me from enjoying amateur radio and spending time with all RVRC club members but family needs must come first.

I have not been able to squeeze in any ham radio time for myself, let alone club activities but my thoughts and best wishes are with you all.


73

Marv,
K2VHW

From n2gj at amsat.org  Thu Nov 25 06:08:59 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:08:59 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Thanksgiving Birthday, Mary Ann KC2TQJ and John WJ3P
Message-ID: <AANLkTimUDObKEHhjazCoPJ06bWcVDzMeeJXAL8t1iRg4@mail.gmail.com>

Mary Ann and John,

Greetings on your birthday and best wishesfor many more to  come; and
remember:

It's not the number of years,
It's the life in those years.

God Bless you both!

73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

From bdboyle at bdboyle.com  Thu Nov 25 09:04:28 2010
From: bdboyle at bdboyle.com (Bryan D. Boyle)
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:04:28 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] Happy Thanksgiving!
In-Reply-To: <F69F3AD858B64DBD9DA15BEF892F7AA5@marvbronsPC>
References: <F69F3AD858B64DBD9DA15BEF892F7AA5@marvbronsPC>
Message-ID: <4CEE6CEC.8050605@bdboyle.com>

 From all of us here in Morrisville PA guarding the southeastern flank 
of the club (Karen (XYL), Lily the devil dog, and the three amigo cats 
(Katie, Gus, and Chuck)), a most sincere wish to all you and yours for a 
happy Thanksgiving, safe travels if that is in the itinerary, and 
enjoyment with the family.

73
Bryan
WB0YLE

-- 
Bryan
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.
Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.


From n2gj at amsat.org  Sat Nov 27 13:13:19 2010
From: n2gj at amsat.org (N2GJ_AMSAT)
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:13:19 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] TRYING AGAIN: Outstanding ham video from Doug Wheelock
	(Astronaut) KF5BOC
Message-ID: <AANLkTikBhSC5E7dbbrDJ7WCkpyAgdm4NBMX6UuQHNSPs@mail.gmail.com>

This time a URL, not the video.  Sorry about that.  I thought I was just
sending a link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8

73,

GJ

Gerry Jurrens N2GJ
mailto:n2gj at amsat.org

---
ISS Commander Doug Wheelock KF5BOC appreciates ham radio

On Friday November 26, ISS Expedition 24 returned to earth.

At 01.22 UTC, Soyuz 23S undocked from the International Space Station with
Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI, Douglas H. Wheelock KF5BOC and Shannon Walker
KD5DXB onboard.

The trio landed their Soyuz spacecraft safely at 10:46 a.m. local time on
Friday, November 26, at a site northeast of the town of Arkalyk on the
Kazakhstan steppe.

Before leaving the Space Station, *Commander Doug Wheelock* recorded a video
about Ham radio. He offered a nice mini tour of the ISS followed by a
session of making ham contacts over N. America.

From w2sjw at comcast.net  Mon Nov 29 16:07:41 2010
From: w2sjw at comcast.net (Scott Wilson)
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:07:41 -0500
Subject: [RVRC] 2010 Holiday Party Raffle
Message-ID: <000001cb9009$77201dd0$65605970$@comcast.net>

Hello all!

 

                At the upcoming holiday part in January, there will be an
optional door-prize raffle of two different Wouxun KG-UVD1P handheld radios.
One is the V/U version, the other is V/220.

 

                These units were demo models, but are otherwise in flawless
condition, and include all factory-supplied packaging & accessories.

 

                The cost to enter the raffle will be $5 a ticket, with all
proceeds going towards the club treasury. The tickets will be 'blind-drawn'
at the end of the dinner, and there will not be the ability to choose which
radio you get (unless there is a vocal majority of the members that want it
that way).

 

                Good luck in advance, and I hope to see as many of you that
can make it that Saturday evening!

 

73


Scott, W2SJW


