[South Florida DX Association] Countdown to 2008 ARRL On-LineAuction

Mon Sep 29 17:59:52 EDT 2008

Mailman is now allowing HTML to pass through. This was a test to see if it was working and it is...! So those who had trouble posting before because their email was in html no longer need to convert to plain text. There have been many notes sent to me as brochures I could not relay. Attachments are still not allowed however. Lets hope it lasts and we do not have to go back to the old way. 
Bill W2CQ

The 2008 ARRL On-Line Auction

will open for bidding on October 23rd at 10AM ET.

Bidders will be treated to over 100 items to browse through and bid on, including a vast array of QST Product Review items, new and pre-owned equipment and other goods and services.

Proceeds from our yearly On-Line Auction benefit ARRL education programs including activities to license new hams, strengthen Amateur Radio's emergency service training, offer continuing technical and operating education, as well as creating instructional materials.

This event would not be possible without the generosity of our donors. Our sincere thanks to all who donated items for this year's auction and a special mention to the two organizations below who have chosen the highest level of participation as 2008 ARRL On-Line Auction Golden Gavel Sponsors.

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Golden Gavel Sponsor - Icom America, Inc. donates the IC-7000

The ICOM IC-7000 represents the next generation in all-mode HF/VHF/UHF mobile transceivers. DSP at the IF level is the cornerstone of this impressive new multi-bander. In fact, the 7000 employs two DSP chips to work its magic. Imagine having 41 bandwidths available - standard! You can even select sharp or soft filter shape. And variable twin PBT allows you to either narrow the IF passband, or shift the entire passband to eliminate QRM. All the controls are intuitive to use. 

Eight of the most-used radio functions are controlled by dedicated function keys grouped around the display for easy visibility. One quick touch turns the function on and off. A longer touch activates adjustment of the function's setting. An internal memory keyer provides four memories for station information or contest exchanges. The keyer also performs automatic repeat, automatic contest serial numbers and cut-numbers. The Digital Voice Recorder (DVR) function has a front panel REC control that allows you to record incoming signals for up to 25 minutes. 

Other features include: a detachable control head (requires optional separation cable), 503 memories, S/PWR/SWR meter, RIT, Preamp, RTTY Demodulator, Attenuator, adjustable SSB bandwidth, NTSC video output, DTMF memory, VOX, full break-in and adjustable CW pitch. 

The IC-7000 comes with the HM-151 backlit remote mic, spare fuses, key plug and DC power cable. 

Please click the ICOM® link HERE for more information.

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Golden Gavel Sponsor - R4 Systems, Inc. donates the PROTEUS DESIGN SUITE from Labcenter

Proteus PCB design combines the ISIS schematic capture and ARES PCB layout programs to provide a powerful, integrated and easy to use suite of tools for professional printed circuit board design.

All Proteus PCB design products include an integrated shape based autorouter and a basic SPICE simulation capability as standard. More advanced routing modes are included in Proteus PCB Design Level 2. The Advanced Simulation Feature (ASF) option is also included in this package.

The following are some of the Proteus highlights:

  a.. Full feature ISIS schematic capture with support for hierarchical design, bus pins, configurable bill of materials.
  b.. Netlist based ARES PCB layout with support of up to 16 copper layers, 10nm resolution, any angle component placement, full electrical and physical design rule.
  c.. Basic Simulation.
  d.. Unlimited Shape-based Power Planes.
  e.. Global Shape Based Autorouting.
  f.. Command Driven Interactive Autorouting.
  g.. 3D Board Visualization.
  h.. Gerber standard output files.
  i.. ODB++ Manufacturing Output.
  j.. Gate-Swap Optimizer.
  k.. Board Auto-placement. 
This Proteus package gives the electronics designer all the tools necessary for Concept to PCB layout in a easy to use package. It includes Schematic capture, Advanced Simulation, PCB Layout, Shape-Based Autorouting for the most demanding of boards. Proteus is the CAD package every HAM would like to own. A copy of our Free Demo can be downloaded at our website.

Please click the R4 link HERE for more information.  

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We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the following ARRL Business Partners for making donations to the 2008 ARRL On-Line Auction. Please visit their links to view the great assortment of products they offer.

ASA Incorporated

www.WaterProofLogBooks.com

APRS World

www.aprsworld.com

Jetstream (R & L Electronics)

www.randl.com

KU4AB.com

www.ku4ab.com

Nifty Ham Accessories

www.niftyaccessories.com

Tigertronics

www.tigertronics.com

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We are pleased to report that we have also received a large number of donations from members, staff and others and we're still receiving donations every day. Starting bids for our auction items range from $5.00 to $9,500. No matter what your price range, there's something for everyone.

So please join the fun on October 23. To ensure that you have adequate time to register, browse and bid, the auction site will be opened for preview and registration beginning October 16, 2008 at 10 AM ET at:

www.arrl.org/auction

Until that time, we will continue to work on the site, adding auction items every day. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact....

ARRL On-Line Auction Coordinator, Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ - email djahnke at arrl.org

See you at the Auction!

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