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EDITORIAL In With The New, Continued... It ** " bit scary to wait arormd the few days following tlrc mailing of my first issue as your new edits. I ha4 I thought a lot of good ide"s on publishing tlrc Jounal but I just didn't know ifthey wonld be well received. Howevo, judging by tlrc respqse in the 'Lrtters to the Editof' mlumn, for the most part yor did like the clranges. So many of yor took the time to send in ccrespondence tl'at I felt that I should publislt as numy ofyour conrnents as possible. I close to pnrblish as rumy of your letters as I had space fu, and then some. For those few of you wtro do not see your letter, I apologize. I just had to find a cut olf point and stop inserting them. As you will see, there are four pages of letters, plus one page containing a special letter from Dave Sumner, KIZZ. ln the fuhre, however, I will not be devoting these many pages to the 'lrtters to the Editof ' column. I really apraiate all of your comments. Some of you also sent private to me giving me conskrctive criticisn for futrue issues of the Joumal. Those were also mwh ap,preciated. Two facts have become evident by the sheer number of conrments on the new approach of lhe Joumal; first, so many of you really care about QCWA and its fuhne and second, you want its publication to present the best possible image of the organization. As I stated in my first issue, I look forwdrd to building the Joumol tnto a magazine that you can be proud of that you can even use as a recruitmg tool and to being your editor for a long time. With the kind of constrctive cornments you gave me on the first issue, I knowthat Ihave your zupport. My thanks go to all of you r*tro mrresponded for taking the time to help me towmd our mmmon goal of making this, your magazine, the best that it can be. There were mistakes. As the'lrtters to the Editor" will attest, not all was liked and some of the missing items were missed. Therefore, a few items were put back in. You will find an application for membership and a 'Mernbers Supplies" page in the center of the magazine. You will notice that there is also an armouncement for the 1994 National Convention in El Paso on the adjacent pages. What you may not notice is the deliberate placement of these four pages. You can simply pttll out the sheet containing the four pages without destroying the integrity of the rest of the magazines. I used this same deliberate placement in the last issue for the QSO Parg Log and Multiplier sheets. How many of you notice? Better yet, how many of you removed the sheet and sent in your log for the Parties? For those of you who were upset with various aspects of the issue (printing quality, etc.), I apologize. I am working with the printer to get the quality up to what you expect. So, take a look at this issue and see ifyou like it any better. IN IIIIS ISSUE... Ralph Hasslinger, W2CVF, gives us a brief history of QCWA. Sy Yuter, W2NBT and Harry Moore, W2JQS, give us a history of CONEX. Your editor visited Cuba recently and wrote about the experience. Jim Walsh, WTLVfl, bids farewell to former General Manager, Ted Heithecker, W5EJ. And Betty Strattan, W2PVS, entertains us with her tale of coincidences. You have really accepted our new and old columnists. I have been notified by them that comments have been sent to all of them concerning the superb job they are doing. This issue Keith Pugh, W5IU, covers all the satellites currently active. Dr. Dub George, WA5BFF, writes about the prostate, a topic close to all of us men. Chip Margelli, K7JA, talks about making DX friends "offthe air." Carol King, K5CPZ, the only columnist to take some heat for the last issue, writes about Esther Given, W6BDE, a YL pioneer during W.W.[. Unfortunately, Carol took the heat for me in accepting the name I gave for her colunn. (See the "Letters to the Editor" column for more on the ':heat.") She has redeemed me quite nicely by renaming the column "silver Belles." Thanks, Carol. All of the candidates for office have submitted biographies. They are published in this issue. While the oflices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer are unopposed, there are 12 candidates for the 11 director positions. Read the biographies carefully and vote for the candidates of yow choice. Ballots will be mailed out in June. IN TIIE FTITURE... What about the future? I am looking for more technical articles. However, I am always looking for good material, whatever form it takes. So, keep letting me hear from you. Until next time....73 de Joe Lynch, N6CL. QCWA Jouraal EortonHr, Srlrr Editor-in-Chief Joe Lynch, N6CL Columnists Dr. Dub GeorEe, WASBFF' Ham's Health Jack Kelleher,W4ZC FCC Carol Krg, KSCPZ Silver Belles Chip Margelli, KTJA cQ Dx Keith Pugh, W5IU Satellite Advertising Sales For ad placement, call: 405-528-2141 Editorial Oflice: P. O. Box 73, Oklahoma City, OK 73101{073. Telephone: 405- 528-2141. Fax: 405-528-07 46. Business Office: 159 E. 16th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401-4017. Telephone: 503683-0987. Fax/BBS: 503683-4181. QCWA Journal is published four times a year (quarterly) by the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. Membership in QCWA, including a subscription to the Journal is available to individuals who qualify in the United States and its possessions at the following rates: $15.00, for one year; $25.00, for two years; $35.00, for three years; and $225.00, for life. For foreign membership rates, please contact the business office. The Quarter Century Wireless Association and QCWA Journal in no way warrant the products described or reviewed herein. The Journal does not assume responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts. Permission to reprint material herein is granted, provided that QCWA Journal is credited. Subscription to the Journal for nonmembers in the U.S. is available for $15.00 per year. Contact the business offrce for subscription information. The Joumal is available free to blind and physically handicapped individuals on audio cassette tape. For more information, contact Blanche Randles, W4GXZ, (May 1- October 1) HCR-32 Box 591, Stoddard, NH 03464, 603446-3492; (October l-May I ), 6002 N. Fremont, Tampa, FL 33604,813-870-0867.
Table Of Contents Editorial ............................ 2 Cash Scholarships for 1994 Annorurced ...,....................... 3 QCWA Offrcers And Board Of Directos ........................ 4 The Presideirt's Message..... ........ By: President llarry Dannals, W2IID 5 The General lvlanager's Report .......... ..... By: GM Jim Walsh, WTLVN 5 Lrtters To The Editor..... ........................... 6 A Coryle Of tetters Frqn The ARRL .......... 10 InTheNews.. .................... ll FCC Highlights By: Jack Kelleher,W4ZC 12 Cmdidatesftrtlrc l9%Electiur ................... 14 WorkedNewllarpddreAurudReinhoduced ............,.......18 QCWA HiSory, A Brief Synopsis By Ralph }brslinger, W2CVF 19 Fwd Contributions Received By QCWA ....................... 20 The History of COND( By: Sy Yuter, W2NBT, and IIarry Moore, W2JQS 2l Current Contests Coudesy John Don, KIAR 22 JounalEditor Visits Cuba.... ....... By: Joe Lynch, N6CL 23 Tedlleithecker,W5El, Silentlky By JimWalstt,WTL\AI2s Ted Heithecker, W5EI, Memorial Scholarship Suggested D6jiVuhTriplicate By: Betty Strattan, W2PVS 26 Automatic Antenna Tuners.......,... By: Joe Santangelo, NIJS 27 Tin Can Sailo,r/Hams By: W. R. Plage, W4DQT 27 Silant Keys.... ....................28 1994 QCWANational ConventionAnnouncernent .........29 QQWA Membership Application... ..........32 QCWA Mernber Supplies ......................-.32 Amateur Radio Satellite News .... By: Keith Pugh, W5ru 33 Ilam's Health By: Dr. Dub George, WASBFF 35 CQ DX .......... By: Chip Margelli, KTJA 33 IRemember... ...........By:GeraldA, Morris, WA6NAR 38 FARAnnouces Scholarships ..,............... 38 Silver Belles.. ..... By: Carol King, K5CPZ39 My Early Stations................ By: Pde }lardlrnan, NIDUC 42 Active Chapters ................. 43 Chapter Reports NewMerrbers ...,............... 55 Irv Emig, W6GC, Menrorial Announced .. By: Ken Dyda 57 ChaptasOnTheAir .........58 The Wireless Exchange ................. By: Doug Hensley, WJ5J 59 And Finally... ......... By: Joe Lynch, N6CL 60 3 Cash Scholarships for 1994 Announced The Foundation for Amateur Radiq Irrc. (FAR), plans to administer forty-nirrc for the academic yan 1994-1995 to assist liensed Amateurs Radio Operaton Of th€se, ten $600.00 will be otrered with firding prorided by Ure QCWA Memorial Scholarship Furd (Se associated article on page 38 for the FAR announcement for other scholanhips it administers.) Scholarships fundd by QCWA are available to any licensed Amateur Radio Operator who is enrolled in, or has been accepted for enrollment in, an aocrodit€d university or oollege for a firll-time rhedule in purnrit of at least an Associate Degree. Tlpre is no residene area prderene and no regriction on the oourse of stuly. Applicants must be recommended by a member @wA. QCWA Chapters and individrut members are encouraged to publicize, assist and prwide recommendations for qualified Amat€ur Radio Operators who wish to apply for scholarship. Application forms may be rcquested by letter or QSL car{ postma*ea prior to April 30, 1994 from: FAR Scholarshipg 6903 Rhode Islard Avenue, C.ollegeParlq I'tlD 20740. Attention Advertisers Changes in postal regulations affecting non-profit third class mailings have put a temporary hold on our advertising campaign. you have requested a media kit, please be patient. It will soon be in the mail. If you have not and are considering advertising in the Journal, then send for yours today. We will definitely be accepting paid color display advertising in the near future. If you are looking to target your advertising dollars to a niche market of loyal readers, you won't go wrong in advertising in theJournal. The advertising staff looks forward to hearing from you and working with you in developing an advertising campaign suited for your product. Call us today at 405-528-2141 (fax 405-5284746) and see how we can assist you with your product or service. Spring 1994
Page 4 and 5: QCWA Officers And Board Of Director
Page 6 and 7: Please address your lelters to Edil
Page 8 and 9: Dear Editor: Yonr New QCWA Joumal i
Page 10 and 11: A Couple Of Letters From The ARRL h
Page 12 and 13: By: Jack Kelleher, W4ZC NTIA Action
Page 14 and 15: tTlh. following candidates have bee
Page 16 and 17: a charter memhr of the Nutmeg Chapt
Page 18 and 19: Troster is the editor of *The Jug,"
Page 20 and 21: Meetings continued twice a year, mu
Page 22 and 23: NESCON. NESCON was organized in Oct
Page 24 and 25: Later that afternoon we headed back
Page 26 and 27: By: Betty Strattan, W2PVS, as told
Page 28 and 29: Note: I indioates life member and ^
Page 30 and 31: 1994 aCWA National Convention El Pa
Page 32 and 33: QCWA Lapel pins are gold plated, wi
Page 34 and 35: As you curn see, thinp have never b
Page 36 and 37: to dilate the coronary arteries. Th
Page 38 and 39: from a philanthropic organization f
Page 40 and 41: In 1944 Sgt. Given was selected to
Page 42 and 43: Olympics in order to train for the
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Page 46 and 47: Sqne rocent mernbers seen at our mo
Page 48 and 49: successfully and her chrysanthernum
Page 50 and 51: KLTAF; Vice-President, Chuck Sappah
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