June 2004 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:10692] Re: CC&R Solution?
by Jim K8JE 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

Even if the new antenna works as well or even better than existing large arrays, many CC&Rs prohibit putting up flagpoles or similarly unobtrusive structures. I doubt if the Holy Grail has really been discovered. Jim W. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL ARRL, The reason Amateur Radio Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:10694] Re: Our Flag
by R. B. Vallio 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

Wow, that's something, isn't it, Dick? I'll try again, and see what kind of luck I have. 73, Bob -- W6RGG ----- Original Message ----- From: <dick(a)pobox.com> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 8:50 PM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:10693] Re: Our Flag > 7 JUN, 2004 - 2245 CDT > > Evidently, this particular flag web site is too popular. After several > people told me they could not reach this site at: > > http://www.kerman94.net/MyFlag > > I tried http://www.kerman94.net/ and received the message below: > > This domain name has been temporarily suspended for exceeding the daily > bandwidth quota. The site will be automatically turned on again at > 12:00AM PST (unless the site's allocated monthly limit is reached). > > 73 - Dick, W9GIG > >

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[ARRL-ODV:10693] Re: Our Flag
by dick＠pobox.com 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

7 JUN, 2004 - 2245 CDT Evidently, this particular flag web site is too popular. After several people told me they could not reach this site at: http://www.kerman94.net/MyFlag I tried http://www.kerman94.net/ and received the message below: This domain name has been temporarily suspended for exceeding the daily bandwidth quota. The site will be automatically turned on again at 12:00AM PST (unless the site's allocated monthly limit is reached). 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:10689] Wireless Broadband in Michigan
by Jim K8JE 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

In case this hasn't come to your attention. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL ARRL, The reason Amateur Radio Is! -----Original Message----- From: ZaaX(a)aol.com [mailto:ZaaX@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 12:41 PM To: k8je(a)arrl.org Subject: Is this BPL's replacement? This article was in the Sunday Detroit News. It details a wireless network being installed in northern lower Michigan. It is the largest wireless network in the world. Go to http://www.detnews.com/2004/technology/0406/06/c01-174678.htm Makes BPL look kind of sick in comparison. 73 Zack N8FNR Wireless network brings technology to rural Michigan Desperate customers finally get access By Nick Bunkley / The Detroit News ROSE CITY - It's not what you'd expect to find at the center of the world's largest wireless Internet grid: equipment stored in a barn next to horse stalls, 24-hour tech support headquartered in a remodeled farm shed and accounting offices in an old chicken coop. >From this farm in Ogemaw County outside the reach of cable TV and cell phones, Glenn Wilson is bringing the information age to the dirt roads and one-stoplight towns across northern Lower Michigan. Folks who until recently had to dial long-distance for spotty, slow access to e-mail and the Web now can instantly download pictures from their grandkids and track inventory for their business in real time - for less money than most people pay in Metro Detroit. By giving businesses, homes and schools electronic access to the same kinds of resources that people in more developed areas take for granted, Wilson's company, M-33 Access, is opening the door to the kind of economic growth the region has struggled to achieve for decades. In fact, M-33 Access may be the only Internet service provider in the country classified as an "essential service" by the county government, on the same level as police and paramedics. To promote expansion of the network into dozens more communication-deprived towns, the Michigan Broadband Development Authority recently provided M-33 Access with a $1.3 million loan. "If you don't have Internet access, you're so far behind," said Mark Surbrook, undersheriff of Ogemaw County (population 22,000). The department gets cut-rate broadband Internet through Wilson, using it to apply for much-needed grants, to tap into national law-enforcement databases and, eventually, to link the station in West Branch with computers in deputies' patrol cars. "Some of us were using our own dial-up accounts from home," Surbrook said. "I compare it to going from a manual typewriter to a word processor." Wilson founded M-33 Access five years ago after leaving his job as a software engineer in California and moving to a farm north of Rose City with his wife, Tracie, a native of nearby Mio, and six kids. At the time, Internet access was only available through the local library, and there was a 32-person waiting list for a dial-up account. So Wilson started his own service provider, running a dedicated Internet line to his home and building a tower to broadcast the high-speed signal to nearby residents. To get on the network, customers only need to install a rooftop antenna resembling a curved refrigerator shelf; no landlines are needed, making it the most cost-efficient means of bringing service to a rural area. M-33 Access, named for the state highway between Rose City and Mio, now has more than 50 towers in six counties. Outside that range, the company has 61 people on a waiting list who are so desperate for access that they'll pay thousands of dollars to install a tower on their property. "It's gotten a little out of control," said Wilson, who has invested nearly $10 million of his own money in the company and now hosts an annual customer appreciation party with live music and fireworks. "I just wanted a dial-up account. That's all I needed." The company's network is already the biggest of its kind in the world, slightly larger than one in South Korea, and the state loan is allowing expansion plans to proceed. As of July 1, M-33 Access will cover 12 percent of the state's land, reaching all or parts of 15 sparsely populated counties. By the end of the year, Wilson hopes to stretch the network all the way to Mackinaw City and start creeping west toward Lake Michigan. He also offers statewide dial-up access through his Net4Kids service and soon plans to expand that network to surrounding states. "We had an Internet service before that we could never get on, and it was long-distance," said Teri McElroy, a Net4Kids customer from Rose City as she watched her daughter's softball game at Ogemaw Heights High School. "This area was starving for a good Internet access company," said her husband, Kevin. "Where we live, it's a lot easier than taking the kids to the library like when I was in school." As M-33 Access has grown, Wilson has given special attention to the region's cash-strapped schools. Starting this summer, the company will link 13 public school districts wirelessly, saving them about $1 million in Internet access fees over the next five years. In addition, Wilson gives parents dial-up access at half-price - as low as $10 a month for unlimited use - and donates 10 percent of the revenue to their children's school. The deal is available everywhere Net4Kids serves, including Metro Detroit. "We've got to get the kids on the Internet," Wilson said. "Otherwise, we're never going to be able to compete in the future. And if their parents can't afford it, how can they get on the Internet?" Government officials say Internet access, especially broadband, is critical for economic development in Michigan's rural north. Wilson has been asked several times to guarantee service availability on certain properties before companies will agree to buy the land. Competitors are starting to make inroads in the area. SBC now offers digital subscriber line (DSL) service in larger towns like West Branch, and America Online has established local dial-up numbers. But neither can match the speed of M-33 Access over such a large area, and neither charges the same price for business and residential accounts. You can reach Nick Bunkley at (313) 222-2293 or nbunkley(a)detnews.com. <mailto:nbunkley@detnews.com> http://www.m33access.com/ Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL ARRL, The reason Amateur Radio Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:10691] Re: CC&R Solution?
by Mike Raisbeck 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

And if it doesn't prove true, this article could haunt us for a very long time ;-) After all, it could be used to prove: 1 - hams don't need big antennas 2 - if they claim otherwise, it's because they aren't up on the latest technology How would you counter this at an appeals board hearing? Mike - K1TWF ----------------------------------- Law Office of Michael N. Raisbeck Phone: (978) 250-1236 Fax: (978) 250-0432 Web: www.mraisbeck.com Email: k1twf(a)arrl.net CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the above-named recipient. If you have received this in error, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or copying is strictly prohibited. In such case, please notify us by reply email and delete this message. _____ From: R. B. Vallio [mailto:w6rgg@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 8:01 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:10690] CC&R Solution? If this proves to be true, we need only worry about BPL! Bob -- W6RGG Check this out: <http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/?id=2659> http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/?id=2659

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[ARRL-ODV:10690] CC&R Solution?
by R. B. Vallio 08 Jun '04

08 Jun '04

If this proves to be true, we need only worry about BPL! Bob -- W6RGG Check this out: http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/?id=2659

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[ARRL-ODV:10688] Our Flag
by dick＠pobox.com 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

7 JUN, 2004 - 1440 CDT I was out of town at two hamfests this past weekend, so I did not receive this URL pointer until a few minutes ago... but the words therein are my exact sentiments about our flag. http://www.kerman94.net/MyFlag 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:10687] FW: Our common loss
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 07 Jun '04

07 Jun '04

I want to share with you the following message of condolence from our longtime friend and colleague Wojciech Nietyksza, SP5FM. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: nietyksza [mailto:nietyksza@post.pl] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 6:12 PM To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Subject: Our common loss To: American Radio Relay League (c/o K1ZZ) Dear Friends, With deep regret we learned about the loss of Ronald Reagan. His determination and persistence in forcing fundamental human principles together with his personal modesty caused respect of friends and enemies. You know best his contribution to the life of US people and state; we know his exceptional contribution to European freedom. He was the gift from Heavens to the world! Wojciech Nietyksza, SP5FM

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[ARRL-ODV:10686] NTIA comments
by Paul Rinaldo 06 Jun '04

06 Jun '04

All, NTIA's comments in ET Docket 04-37 are now available at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/new.html Paul

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[ARRL-ODV:10685] Re: Oxford cloth
by Dennis Bodson 04 Jun '04

04 Jun '04

Kay: You got that right about ironing them. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Kay Craigie [mailto:wt3p@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 3:33 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:10683] Oxford cloth 100% cotton oxford cloth is a particularly obnoxious fabric to iron. As a teenager (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), I had a lot of blouses for school made of the wretched stuff and had to iron them until they passed parental inspection. The fabric could put you in the insane asylum on a good day, plus while I was doing battle with it, my mom had me trapped in one place so she could chew me out at length about whatever I had done wrong *this* week. To this day, ironing clothes is not my thing! When we got married, I told Carter I'd do a lot of stuff for him, but we were sending his shirts out. 73 - Kay N3KN

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