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1986 - Palomar Amateur Radio Club

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him with your name and call sign if you want them on your very own badge<br />

(like the big guys have).<br />

THREE REPEATERS, all W6NWG/R, are owned and operated by the <strong>Club</strong>. One has<br />

an input of 146.130 mHz and an output of 146.730 mHz. Input for another is<br />

444.425 mHz and output is 449.425 mHz. The third is a packet radio digipeater<br />

on 145.050 mHz. All are on the <strong>Club</strong>'s property on Mount <strong>Palomar</strong> at<br />

about 5,600'; and are open repeaters for club members and occasional and<br />

transient users. Repeater control operators are; KB6AI, W9FQN, K6HAV,<br />

WA6KZN, KBSMU, K6ROR, WQ6V.<br />

THE NORTH COUNTY TRAFFIC NET is operated by the <strong>Club</strong>, and meets nightly<br />

on 146.730 mHz (-600 kHz) at 2000 local to handle formal written traffic.<br />

Visitors are welcome. Net cont rol stations and liaison stations are<br />

needed. Apply to Joe, WB6HMY.<br />

THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY PACKET RADIO VOICE NET meets on 146.730 mHz each<br />

Tuesday at 2100. This net is to provide information on Packet <strong>Radio</strong> for<br />

the beginner and the advanced packeteer. All are welcome. Paul, KBSMU,<br />

is net control station.<br />

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APRIL CLUB MEETING<br />

THE PROGRAM for the evening wi ll be "QSY to 10 gHzrl, presented by Bob<br />

Traynor, WA7GRW, and Kerry Bank, N6IZW, who will have some equipment set up<br />

for us to see and use. They will have lots to say on X-band<br />

along with some handouts and kits so you can build your own.<br />

operation<br />

SHOW AND TELL will feature a portable emergency HT power pack. Bob,<br />

KA6HZF, will show his battery operated C-64 and Pakratt. And any other<br />

items club members bring in to show us.<br />

COFFEE AND THE USUAL NO-CAL GOODIES by Vina and the Rohrers. (Vina still<br />

needs friends to s i gn up for bringing goodies for the coming months<br />

her know.)<br />

- let<br />

SIGN THE ATTENDANCE LOG at all club events. Each attendance is worth one<br />

ticket for the drawing held at the <strong>Club</strong>'s annual picnic. No signature, no<br />

tickee. No tickee, no washee!<br />

MARCH CLUB MEETING<br />

At the March club meeting we heard from Bill Kahn, WB6ZZN, of the San<br />

Diego County Sheriff's Department, who gave us an excellent presentation on<br />

the Sheriff's communication system and on the use of 911, the general<br />

purpose emergency number. George, K6RTD/XE2GAA, told us about the requirements<br />

for obtaining an amateur radio license to operate in Mexico. A poll<br />

was taken to determine by what routes our members come to club meetings.<br />

This was our next to final meeting at Glendale Fed. Gerry, N6LYX, and<br />

Buck, KAORGQ, were given DIPPLE awards by Secretary WF6L. Gerry for stepping<br />

through his ceiling while putting up an antenna, and Buck for stepping<br />

in a paint can. Coffee and no-cal tasties were excellent ,. as usual, thanks<br />

to Vina and friends.<br />

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING<br />

The Executive Committee, consisting of the <strong>Club</strong>'s officers and committee<br />

chairmen, meets on the second Thursday of the month at the home of various<br />

of its members. Without fail, the meetings usually start at 7:30 of the<br />

p.m. <strong>Club</strong> members are welcome to attend and observe.<br />

At the March meeting, which was held at the home of W9FQN, the Committee<br />

SCOPE - April '86 page 2

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