March 2008 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:16596] Model Clubs
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 18 Mar '08

18 Mar '08

At last weekend's Executive Committee meeting there was a discussion of the important role played by local clubs in recruiting, training and mentoring new licensees. Some clubs are very successful; part of our effort to increase the number of new amateurs should be to recognize the clubs that are doing a good job, and to educate and encourage other clubs to follow their example. As a first step, it would be very helpful if directors, vice directors and officers would identify clubs you know of that are doing outstanding work in recruiting, training and mentoring new licensees. I am going to ask the Membership & Volunteer Programs Department to ask Section Managers and Affiliated Club Coordinators to do the same. Once we have a raw list of nominees I will ask the staff to contact the clubs to find out more about what they are doing, so their stories can be shared. Thanks for your assistance. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Chief Executive Officer

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[arrl-odv:16595] March State Legislative Report
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 17 Mar '08

17 Mar '08

Here, somewhat earlier than usual, is the March state legislative report from Chwat & Co. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:16594] RE: [arrl-odv:16592] Road Construction - 2008 Dayton Hamvention
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 17 Mar '08

17 Mar '08

>From the Marriott, I strongly recommend the route from "points South" described below: US 35 to SR 49. It's slightly longer but much faster. Dave K1ZZ ________________________________ From: dick(a)pobox.com [mailto:dick@pobox.com] Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:51 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R; Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Subject: [arrl-odv:16592] Road Construction - 2008 Dayton Hamvention 16 MAR 2008 - 2249 CDT For those using cars at the 2008 Dayton Hamvention, will want to save this information for reference this year. - Dick Isely, W9GIG ======================================================================== To: Newsletter Editors, PIO's, and any other interested parties From: Rob Lunsford KB8UEY Re: Construction during Hamvention 2008 March 16, 2008 For Immediate Release Here it is mid March already and right at 2 months till the Dayton Hamvention. There is one small hitch this year, road construction, and lots of it. With that said, I am sending this notice out in hopes of reaching as many as possible in advance to try to minimize the problems we could all (staff, volunteers, attendees, speakers, everyone) face. One of the main surface streets used by attendees of Hamvention every year is Needmore Road since it is almost a straight shot from I-75 (exit 58) to Hara Arena. Unfortunately in the next couple weeks a rebuild project is set to begin on this roadway right in the travel path to Hara in which it will be down to one lane each way for no less than 100 working days. The next problem we face in the way of construction is at the north end of the Downtown Dayton area (about the 53 to 56 mile markers on I-75). In this area the Ohio Department of Transportation has started a multi-year multi-phase reconstruction of I-75 in which there are lane restrictions, bridge replacements, and various other adjacent projects. Both of these projects are much overdue and will, in the long run, drastically improve travel in the area. Unfortunately for now we are faced with these projects in high volume areas that are already prone to trouble from even the slightest traffic issue. To assist everyone involved we are asking that those attending Hamvention please try to avoid these areas if possible. Our hope is that if we minimize our traffic in the area, and a problem does occur, we do not make it worse with our increased traffic flow. Please use the below listed alternatives if you need to go to the satellite parking at the former Salem Mall. I-75 Southbound from Troy & Toledo, OH (points North) Exit 61 (I-70 Westbound), Richmond, IN) Take Exit 61 west to Exit 26 Hoke Rd. Turn left at the end of the ramp. The next intersection is SR 49 (Salem Ave.) Travel south on SR 49 (Salem Ave.) 4 miles to Salem Bend Road. Turn left on Salem Bend Road. Turn right on Wood Creek into the parking lot. If you miss the turn at Salem Bend Road, in 100 yards turn left on Shiloh Springs and turn left into the mall and drive to the rear of the mall for Hamvention® Parking. I-75 Northbound From Cincinnati, OH (points South) Exit 52 US Route 35 West Go west on US 35 approximately 5 ½ miles. US 35 will curve to the right becoming Northbound and once it crossed West Third Street becomes SR 49. Continue North on SR 49. Follow to intersection with Salem Avenue and turn Right. When you make this turn you need to move to the left thru lane, as you will be turning left very shortly. You will come to a traffic light at Salem Bend Road. Turn left on Salem Bend Road. Turn right on Wood Creek into the parking lot. If you miss the turn at Salem Bend Road, in 100 yards turn left on Shiloh Springs and turn left into the mall and drive to the rear of the mall for Hamvention® Parking. For vendors, handicap parking, and individuals with credentials trying to go to the Arena please follow the below directions. I-75 Southbound from Troy & Toledo, OH (points North) Exit 61 (I-70 Westbound), Richmond, IN) Take Exit 61 west to Exit 29 North Main St. State Route 48). Turn left at the end of the ramp. Follow south about 5 miles to Shiloh Springs Road and turn Right. Flea Market Vendors and Handicap Parking enter through Entrance 4 all others with credentials use Entrance 1. I-75 Northbound From Cincinnati, OH (points South) Exit 52 US Route 35 West Go west on US 35 approximately 5 ½ miles. US 35 will curve to the right becoming Northbound and once it crossed West Third Street becomes SR 49. Continue North on SR 49. Follow to intersection with Turner Road and turn Right. Flea Market & Handicap Parking Follow Turner Road to Philadelphia Road and turn left. Then follow to North Main Street (State Route 48) and turn left. Stay in the left lane and turn left on Shiloh Springs Road. Enter at Entrance 4. Inside Exhibitors & Others With Credentials (Not Flea Market) You will come to a traffic light at Wolf Road. Turn left on Wolf Road. Wolf Road will dead end into Shiloh Springs at Entrance 1. Go straight across Shiloh Springs here. Individuals traveling on I-70 will not need to make any changes from years past due to this construction. For more information or if you have questions feel free to contact the Talk-In Chairman Rob Lunsford KB8UEY via email at talkin(a)hamvention.org. Also once in the Dayton area if you need assistance you can tune to 146.940- for further assistance. Please pass this information on to anyone who may need it. ========================================================================

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[arrl-odv:16593] FW: WJ1B on Vacation
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 17 Mar '08

17 Mar '08

________________________________ From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 7:14 AM To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Subject: FW: WJ1B on Vacation Dave, Can you please forward this to ODV for me. I cannot seem to access the list here at home. 73/tnx Harold ________________________________ Hi, My wife and I will be heading out to sunny California on vacation today. I'll be back in the office on Monday March 24. I will be checking email when I have Internet access. I have not set an "away" message on Outlook since it causes too many problems with all the email lists that I am on. If you need me, I can be reached on my cell phone at 203-214-0549. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington , CT 06111 860 594 0220 www.arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org/>

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[arrl-odv:16592] Road Construction - 2008 Dayton Hamvention
by dick＠pobox.com 17 Mar '08

17 Mar '08

16 MAR 2008 - 2249 CDT For those using cars at the 2008 Dayton Hamvention, will want to save this information for reference this year. - Dick Isely, W9GIG ======================================================================== To: Newsletter Editors, PIO's, and any other interested parties From: Rob Lunsford KB8UEY Re: Construction during Hamvention 2008 March 16, 2008 For Immediate Release Here it is mid March already and right at 2 months till the Dayton Hamvention. There is one small hitch this year, road construction, and lots of it. With that said, I am sending this notice out in hopes of reaching as many as possible in advance to try to minimize the problems we could all (staff, volunteers, attendees, speakers, everyone) face. One of the main surface streets used by attendees of Hamvention every year is Needmore Road since it is almost a straight shot from I-75 (exit 58) to Hara Arena. Unfortunately in the next couple weeks a rebuild project is set to begin on this roadway right in the travel path to Hara in which it will be down to one lane each way for no less than 100 working days. The next problem we face in the way of construction is at the north end of the Downtown Dayton area (about the 53 to 56 mile markers on I-75). In this area the Ohio Department of Transportation has started a multi-year multi-phase reconstruction of I-75 in which there are lane restrictions, bridge replacements, and various other adjacent projects. Both of these projects are much overdue and will, in the long run, drastically improve travel in the area. Unfortunately for now we are faced with these projects in high volume areas that are already prone to trouble from even the slightest traffic issue. To assist everyone involved we are asking that those attending Hamvention please try to avoid these areas if possible. Our hope is that if we minimize our traffic in the area, and a problem does occur, we do not make it worse with our increased traffic flow. Please use the below listed alternatives if you need to go to the satellite parking at the former Salem Mall. I-75 Southbound from Troy & Toledo, OH (points North) Exit 61 (I-70 Westbound), Richmond, IN) Take Exit 61 west to Exit 26 Hoke Rd. Turn left at the end of the ramp. The next intersection is SR 49 (Salem Ave.) Travel south on SR 49 (Salem Ave.) 4 miles to Salem Bend Road. Turn left on Salem Bend Road. Turn right on Wood Creek into the parking lot. If you miss the turn at Salem Bend Road, in 100 yards turn left on Shiloh Springs and turn left into the mall and drive to the rear of the mall for Hamvention® Parking. I-75 Northbound From Cincinnati, OH (points South) Exit 52 US Route 35 West Go west on US 35 approximately 5 ½ miles. US 35 will curve to the right becoming Northbound and once it crossed West Third Street becomes SR 49. Continue North on SR 49. Follow to intersection with Salem Avenue and turn Right. When you make this turn you need to move to the left thru lane, as you will be turning left very shortly. You will come to a traffic light at Salem Bend Road. Turn left on Salem Bend Road. Turn right on Wood Creek into the parking lot. If you miss the turn at Salem Bend Road, in 100 yards turn left on Shiloh Springs and turn left into the mall and drive to the rear of the mall for Hamvention® Parking. For vendors, handicap parking, and individuals with credentials trying to go to the Arena please follow the below directions. I-75 Southbound from Troy & Toledo, OH (points North) Exit 61 (I-70 Westbound), Richmond, IN) Take Exit 61 west to Exit 29 North Main St. State Route 48). Turn left at the end of the ramp. Follow south about 5 miles to Shiloh Springs Road and turn Right. Flea Market Vendors and Handicap Parking enter through Entrance 4 all others with credentials use Entrance 1. I-75 Northbound From Cincinnati, OH (points South) Exit 52 US Route 35 West Go west on US 35 approximately 5 ½ miles. US 35 will curve to the right becoming Northbound and once it crossed West Third Street becomes SR 49. Continue North on SR 49. Follow to intersection with Turner Road and turn Right. Flea Market & Handicap Parking Follow Turner Road to Philadelphia Road and turn left. Then follow to North Main Street (State Route 48) and turn left. Stay in the left lane and turn left on Shiloh Springs Road. Enter at Entrance 4. Inside Exhibitors & Others With Credentials (Not Flea Market) You will come to a traffic light at Wolf Road. Turn left on Wolf Road. Wolf Road will dead end into Shiloh Springs at Entrance 1. Go straight across Shiloh Springs here. Individuals traveling on I-70 will not need to make any changes from years past due to this construction. For more information or if you have questions feel free to contact the Talk-In Chairman Rob Lunsford KB8UEY via email at talkin(a)hamvention.org. Also once in the Dayton area if you need assistance you can tune to 146.940- for further assistance. Please pass this information on to anyone who may need it. ========================================================================

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[arrl-odv:16591] AM
by K8JE 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

In reading an e-mail from our gallant 2nd VP, Rick, K5UR, I happened to notice the promo line below the message out of the corner of my eye. I nearly fell off my chair when my immediate read of this line was Supercharge your AM. Get your browser for the AM <http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586> toolbar . My immediate thought was "It couldn't be! Now we know who started the unfriendly mail about Region 2 vs. AM." In the moment it took me to reach for my "help me I've fallen and can't get up" button, I fortunately and immediately realized my eyes had skipped two "I's" and instead of AM the word was AIM. My heart rate immediately dropped from 193 beats/minute to normal. Phew! Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142 ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is! Members - The Reason ARRL Is!

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[arrl-odv:16590] QSL CARD PARTY
by William Sawders 15 Mar '08

15 Mar '08

Tomorrow and Sunday, I will go through over 7,000 qsl cards. They have been filling shoe boxes for over 50 years. When we moved to La Pine, Oregon, I threw away all my 50 years worth of "stateside" qsl's. Well over 4,000. Now, it's time to get rid of all the others. I will save all my DXCC/WAZ/CQ award cards. I told Vicki I am saving her a lot of work when I pass on! Also, I have shoe boxes of EVERY qsl that I received via an envelope. There must be a hundreds of envelopes from all over the world with stamps on them dating back 50+ years. (Some very rare countries...no longer in existence) I am wondering how can I find out if any of these stamps are "rare" and worth anything. Any ideas? I simply have got to get rid of this stuff. I'm sure thousands of hams are in the same boat. Maybe I can help out some stamp collectors ? What have you guys/gals done with your old qsl cards? I have simply run out of room!! Help....tomorrow could turn out to be a four beer job! Thanks for any and all suggestions. Please don't tell me to put them in the corner of my garage. They have GOT TO GO!. This might be a great idea for a future article in QST? "What to do with old qsl cards". I believe this is one of the hardest things a ham has GOT to do. E-bay doesn't seem the right way to get rid of them. Your thoughts? Thanks gang! Bill, K7ZM NW Div. V.Dir.

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[arrl-odv:16589] RE: The Root of All Evil
by K8JE 14 Mar '08

14 Mar '08

Leave it t us Catholics to (make your choice of the following): a) get to the meat of the problem. b) Try to control everyone's free will. Loved it! Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: <mailto:k8je@arrl.org> k8je(a)arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142 ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is! Members - The Reason ARRL Is! _____ From: Kay Craigie [mailto:n3kn@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:58 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: The Root of All Evil I love it. Hard to know who would agree more vociferously with the padre's theme -- the CW Taliban or the AM Wackazoids. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:16588] Re: The Root of All Evil
by Andy Oppel 14 Mar '08

14 Mar '08

We must be behind the curve... our sermon for Sunday is "Electrons: The Devil's Raw Material!" 73, Andy, N6AJO At 04:32 PM 3/13/2008, Karl Bullock wrote: >Well, sorry, but they're behind the times. We >had that sermon weeks ago. Our pastor is now in >the middle of a series entitled "The Evils of >Amplifiers". This week's focuses on grounded >grid. I may have to repent and sell mine..... >:) > >73, >Karl, WA5TMC > >-------------------------------------- >"Of, By, and For..." - Not just words! >Karl Bullock, WA5TMC >ARRL Vice Director - Delta Division >321 CR 458 >Ripley, MS 38663 >662 512-8053John Bellows wrote: >> I have often wondered what is the root of all >> evil. Perhaps the attached will provide a hint. >> >>73, >> >>Jay, KØQB > >Andy Oppel >andy(a)andyoppel.com >andy_oppel(a)alamedanet.net

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[arrl-odv:16587] Re:The Root of All Evil
by Karl Bullock 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

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