1989 - Palomar Amateur Radio Club

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Club. WB6IQS is readying the Micor
units for installation on the mountain
to up-grade the 146.738 and
packet machines. The use of the .9
gHz equipment is still under discussion.
The Committee is considering
its use in packet, linking, and
other types of service. A commercial
repeater operator has indicated
an interest in renting space in the
Club's bunker. The Committee directed
W9FQN to get further details.
The Committee authorized reimbursement
to WB6IQS for the Micor units
and for the channel elements therefore.
W9PQN was authorized to
purchase new tires for the antenna
trailer. A "For Sale" table will be
available at each club meeting. It
will be for any members with an item
of gear for sale. Only one item per
seller per meeting. W9FQN reported
his Novice licensing class got
underway with 18 members and several
more on the way. KA6UAI reported
horizontal icicles on the club's
tower on Palomar Mtn. when he was at
the site just after a recent storm.
It was a dandy meeting and the
tasties were just that.
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HAM POSTAGE STAMP REPLICA PINS
The Club still has for sale ($5 a
shot) some of the attractive amateur
radio postage stamp replica pins.
See Ron, WI6B or Stan, W9PQN.
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SURVIVORS' ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
Through its Survivors' Assistance
Committee, the Club provides aid to
survivors of Silent Key amateur
radio operators in the disassembly
and disposition of the SKIs radio
station and associated equipment.
The Committee is ad hoc, and is made
up of two or more club members, one
of whom who is hopefully known to
the survivor. The Committee contacts
the survivor and offers the
Club's assistance in the sorrowful
task when it is desired by the
survivor.
Club members should make this
information known to their family in
order that the family will be aware
of the Club's availability to -as-
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sist. By letting the Club do it,
the survivor is insured that the
equipment will, be disposed of in
accordance with the wishes of the SK
and the survivor(s); and that there
is no need to listen to the man~
helpful "friends· so quick to arrive
on the scene.
The Committee, when requested to
do so, inventories the equipment,
gives the survivor(s) a copy of the
inventory, prices it for sale,
disassembles the station and disposes
of it as requested by the
survivor. The Committee reports to
the survivor(s) and to the Executive
Committee.
PEBRUARY CLUB MEETING
At the Pebruary club meeting, the
minutes of the previous meeting and
the Trea$urer's report were read and
approved. The program was presented
by Brian Comer, KP6C, who showed us
his computer-controlled 18 kHz-38
mHz receiver which will fit into a
small cigar box. The receiver has
no controls on it - all functions
are controlled from the computer
keyboard or "mouse·.
Jack Hanthorn, KI6JM, showed us
his 45-watt "walky-talky·. Others
brought their HTs to show us.
The coffee and tasties were
courtesy of Mac, NB6EW, and all the
good guys who brought the no-cal
goodies. 69 members and guests
signed in.
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THE 228 CLUB OP SAN DIEGO WELCOMES
PARC MEMBERS OR WD6HFR/R, ITS
224.911 MHZ REPEATER, Which is colocated
with W6NWG/R at the PARC
site on Mt. Palomar; and, like
W6NWG/R, has battery back up. Feel
free to use it.
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"73" does not need an as· after it
when spoken since it already translates
to "Best regards".
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THE PCC IN GETTYSBURG SAYS:
The last Amateur Radio licenses
issued in the 6th call area as of
82/1/89 were: AA6MO, KJ6QQ, N6UHO,
KC6BTW.
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