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other amateurs and if there is a specific<br />
subject that needs to be discussed that<br />
you move off to 147.075, 147.130, or<br />
449.420 to continue the discussion.<br />
The PARC Board would like to encourage<br />
rotational groups on 146.730<br />
where the repeater usage is passed<br />
around in the group with each member<br />
having his opportunity to contribute to<br />
the general conversation(s).<br />
Weather Station<br />
The July <strong>2000</strong> issue of QST magazine<br />
has a great article on a rather<br />
interesting weather station that might be<br />
put to good use at our site on <strong>Palomar</strong><br />
Mountain.<br />
For $79 we can get a weather station<br />
kit that will measure the wind speed,<br />
direction and temperature. For more information,<br />
check out http://<br />
www.ibutton.com/weather/indeLhtml<br />
Then for about $140 one can purchase<br />
an interface that connects the<br />
weather station to a computer and/or a<br />
packet station (ie APRS). The unit is a<br />
T APR T238 kit.<br />
It is also possible to interface addons:<br />
air pressure, humidity, lightning<br />
strikes, various temperatures, and soil<br />
moisture.<br />
If anyone is interested in heading up<br />
a group to institute a weather station at<br />
the repeater site, please contact<br />
W9FQN@Juno.CODL If there is<br />
enough interest and we can get Board<br />
approval for the project, we might be<br />
able to get the whole thing in operation<br />
before the bad weather sets in this coming<br />
winter.<br />
You might want to check outwww.pointsiLcomI<br />
and<br />
www.tapr.org/tapr/lttmllFtl38.html<br />
also www.ibutton.comIweather/indeLhtml<br />
For under $200, the club would have<br />
a complete weather station and the data<br />
would be available to members with<br />
packet.<br />
Cell Phones<br />
Over the years your editor has had<br />
many cell phone calls from his wife,<br />
Barbara, KA6FPS, where the call could<br />
not be made (ringing but no one there)<br />
or was not completed properly.<br />
It is extremely difficult to make cell<br />
phone calls in areas where there are no<br />
nearby cell phone antennas.<br />
But from the same spot, in most<br />
cases, it is possible to use the P ARC<br />
autopatch system!<br />
When it comes to phone coverage,<br />
PARC's autopatch system can easily<br />
cover more square miles of San Diego<br />
County than any cell phone company.<br />
Your editor has made autopatches<br />
home from San Jacinto mountain, <strong>Palomar</strong><br />
Mt., Campo, Whale Peak, etc.<br />
I have heard patches being run from<br />
Catalina Island, boats 50-60 miles off<br />
the San Diego Co. coast, Pauma Valley,<br />
Palm Springs, etc.<br />
<strong>Club</strong> members only need to apply for<br />
a PIN number and you can call home or<br />
a friend by dialing only 9-digits on the<br />
club's autopatch system using your 2<br />
meter radio or a 70 cm radio.<br />
Contact me at my autopatch address<br />
of W9FQNl@Juno.com or call 760-749<br />
0276 for more information.<br />
Contests<br />
Harry Hodles W6YOO@amsat.org<br />
Jull RAC Canada Day Contest<br />
Jul1 Venezuela SSB Contest<br />
Jul 8 World <strong>Radio</strong> Team Championship!<br />
Jul8 IARU HF Championship<br />
Jul 8 <strong>2000</strong> CQ WW VHF Contest<br />
Jut 15 SEANET CW Contest<br />
Jul22 Venezuela CW Contest<br />
Jul 22 GA QSO Party<br />
Jul29 Islands on the Air (IOTA) Contest<br />
Aug 5 North American QSO Party, CW<br />
Aug 6 Romanian DX Contest<br />
Aug 5 ARRL UHF Contest, 220MHz &Up<br />
Wow! Something for everyone this<br />
time! Everything from HF to Gigaherz <br />
PLUS the World <strong>Radio</strong> Team Champi<br />
onship - 53 two-man teams from all<br />
over the world, operating in Slovenia<br />
with caIls from S511E TO S549L both<br />
SSB and CW, 10 throuh 80, for 24<br />
hours beginning 1200Z, July 8.<br />
The contest exchange is: Signal Report<br />
and ITU Zone (CA is in ITU Zone<br />
6) - Try to work each station in each<br />
mode on each band, plus any other<br />
station in the contest. QSL to pg.ll<br />
£: ·83·<br />
S59L. The ruIes lor any con- 1419<br />
test may be found in Ham <strong>Radio</strong> july<br />
magazines, e.g. QST, CQ, NCJ,<br />
and WorIdradio. 73, Harry W6YOO<br />
Cancelled Patches<br />
There are quite a few names (PINS)<br />
that will be removed from the autopatch<br />
program after July because of dues not<br />
being paid.<br />
Computer Stuff<br />
www.eNatnre.com·- site for nature<br />
lovers based in the SDCo area.<br />
ARRLI ARES Web Page - be sure to see<br />
www.qsLnetlsdgarri<br />
License Plate antenna mount<br />
www.bamstick.com<br />
Magazines (Jor readers & thinkers)<br />
QST:<br />
(...and doers)<br />
MayOO,p42, PSK31, GREAT!!!!<br />
MayOO,p88, APRS Digipeater in a Box<br />
JunOO,p31, PSK31 transceiving system<br />
JunOO,p38, Moxon rectangle antenna<br />
JunOO,p73, Ten-Tee 10m to 2m transceiver<br />
JunOO,p75, MFJ-259swr analyzer hints<br />
JunOO,p87, ARES and RACES $$ Grants<br />
JuIOO,p34, Great receiving antennas<br />
JuIOO,p80, remote weather station<br />
JuIOO,p85, QRP stealth dipole<br />
73:<br />
MayOO, T-hunting<br />
JuIOO,pgIO, Universal Loop Antenna<br />
JulOO,pg20, Emergency 2m170cm antennas<br />
JuIOO,pg22, Hybrid Vee antenna(s)<br />
JuIOO,pg29, Bad <strong>Radio</strong> <strong>Club</strong>'s??<br />
JuIOO,pg34, Multiband Comet UHF ant review<br />
JuIOO,pg38, LED optical transceiver (PARC<br />
Mtg so oome and hear about it)<br />
JulOO,pgS2, PSK31 and MixW32 discussion<br />
JulOO,pg56, Mobile HFIWIF antennas<br />
CQ:<br />
FebOO,p74, Pkt Internet Gateways .. and more<br />
JunOO,p40, Giovannini D2T antenna<br />
JunOO,p62, Web on packet!!!<br />
JunOO,p73, MFJ cub QRP transceiver<br />
Please check your address<br />
label on the front of your<br />
Scope ••• there are a large<br />
number of members that<br />
need to renew during June,<br />
July, and August.
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