1989 - Palomar Amateur Radio Club

FORESAIL
Personal ads are free
Tempo S-5 5W 2M HT w/chgr, $125.
Call Frank, N6AT, 728-8993.
TenTec 589D HF SSB & CW xcvr in
xlnt condx w/QSK, CW filter, matching
pwr supply, and mike. Call
Vern, W6HW, 895 986-2936.
Astro digital xcvr w/manual, pwr
cords, mike, $159; CB rig converted
to 19M w/mike, pwr cords, $75. Call
Steve, N5GZP, 433-3648 4-8 pm.
Assorted tubes (they're like big,
glowing transistors) all test good,
$1 ea. Call Dennis, N6KI, 271-6879.
Complete RTTY, CW, ASCII setup:
AEA CP-l Computer Patch, Vic-29
computer w/monitor, Datasette,
software, all manuals. Call Ralph,
K6HAV, 727-5866.
IBM Correcting Selectric II. Call
Allen, N7AMR, 434-5656.
Various vacuum tubes, all tested;
Probemaster X19 attenuator kits,
$15. Call Sandy, K6HE,,745-6949.
Swan 599CX hf xcvr w/598 external
VFO, l17CX pwr supply, $399; Unique
wire tuner $59; Shure 444 mike, $35.
Call Krist, W6KTE, 941-3555.
Instant RTTY CW. Vic 28, w/monitor
& Datasette, Hamsoft, programs
on cassette MFJ 1228 interface,
manuals Call Mick, W6FGE, 222-3912.
ANSWERING '!'HE CALL
Instances when no one responds to
the call for assistance on the
repeater happen. Don't be bashful.
If there's a need for a phone call
for assistance, step in and do it
don't wait for someone else. If
you are the calling station, I'm
sure you're as quick as I to resent
those who will ~ respond.
When calling for assistance on the
repeater, stay cool. Be specific
about the problem from the outset.
Be sure the responding, station has
your call sign and vice versa. When
some one does respond, be clear and
concise about WHAT the problem is
(three-car accident with injuries),
WHERE it is located (1-15 southbound,
number 1 & 2 lanes, one mile
north of Gopher Canyon Road off
~amp). Once your information has
been received, STAY ON '!'HE FREQUENCY
in case of questions from the safety
service being phoned. HIGHWAY LANES
ARE ALWAYS NUMBERED STARTING FROM
THE LANE NEAREST THE CENTER (there's
ALWAYS a number one lane!). If you
are the calling station, don't be
too quick to give up the ghost and ~
go to another repeater - sometimes I~
have to go clear across the house to
get to the rig - I don't always sit,
poised, with mike in hand waiting
for your emergency call! But if I'm
home and listening, I'LL answer your
call. I hope you'll do the same.
I DO hope your calls for help will
be somewhat selective as we all
rapidly tire of the promiscuous
caller.
In phoning in an emergency requiring
the CHP, 911 appears the fastest
way to go as there is no more
Zenith number and CHP responses to
quasi-emergency calls on non-emergency
numbers are not always happily
responded to. ,911 is supposed to be
used for -felony in progress- or
-life-threatening- emergencies, but
the rule is: When in doubt, call
911. When using 911 let . the responding
party know you are an
amateur radio operator reporting a
fire, accident, felony in progress,
etc. in a location OTHER THAN YOURS
AS your phone number and address
instantly appears on the monitor at
the responding safety agency. If
you are in Oceanside reporting a
fire in Valley Center, the call will
go to the O'side FD unless you make
it clear at the outset WHERE the
problem is located.
Have emergency numbers handy.
DON'T get into the -Let Joe do it­
mode. Your response may save ,a life.
SURPLUS GOODIES of the electronic
persuasion at: Alexander Battery
Co. West, 529 State st., Escondido,
phone 489-4445. has many batteries
for HTs and other uses. Aluminum,
,brass, copper, stainless steel, etc.
at Escondido Sales at 1428 Mission
Rd., Escondido. Electronic, mechan~
ical, computer parts, nicads at
Industrial Liquidators, 683 S.
Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos; and
4887 Convoy St., San Diego, and at
Gateway Electronics, 9222 Chesa- ~
peake.
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