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Business Office QCWA, lnc. P.O. Bax 3247 Framingham, <strong>MA</strong> 01 705-3247 VP:508-405-1930 FAX: 508-405-1 965 E<strong>MA</strong>IL: qcwagm@rcn.com EditorlDesigner Dougias Walbridge PO. Box 3247 Framingham, <strong>MA</strong> 017 A5-3247 E<strong>MA</strong>IL: qcwaeditor@gmail.com Webmaster Bob Roske, N6UF 993 Hassan Street SE Hutchinson, MN 55350-32'1 5 VP: 320-587-3890 E<strong>MA</strong>IL: broske@hutchtel.net Proofreaders Janet Walbridge Ron Fish. KXlW LeRoy Baldwin, WOOFY Alan Pickering, K19N QCWA 0n The Web: http:#www.qrwa-0rg e-mail address: , qcwagm@rcn.com QCWA National Nets 558 - Sunday at ?0002 on 14347 CW - Wednesdays at 24002 W<strong>ED</strong> {00002 THU} on 7031 QCWA JOURNAL is published four times a Year (quarterly) by the Quarter Century Wireless Association, lnc. Membership in QCWA, including a subscription to the Journal, is available to individuals who qualifu in the United States and its possessions at the following rates: $25 for one year; $40 for two years; $55 for three years; and $375 for Life. For Canadian & foreign membership rates, please contact the business office. POSTM,ASTER: Please send change of address to QCWA. lnc., P.O. Box 3247, Framingham, <strong>MA</strong> a1705-3247. Contents of this Journal are @2009 QCWA (Quarter Century Wireless Association) DISCLAIMERI Opinions expressed by the authors of articles contributed to the Journal do not represent the official position of the Officers or Directors of the Quarter Century Wireless Association, lnc. REPORTS r acwAr rrou,,nal President's Messggg Pg! tof ke, NOUF www.qcwa.org . Winter 2009 . Volume 58, Number 4 General Manager's Report {bySt Vvpbl{g::e, KI IGD lluplel_ Reports FEATURES The Margate Safari Net -- Pat West, WTEA QCWA Scholarship Winners Teenaqers Then Random Recollections - GeorEre Hart, 1,4/_7.,NJM N_ovlse i[l]ary Plrl t Crff Chsts-lh!- Aege COLUMNS Rules and Regs Digesl - John B. lohnston, W3BE DEPARTMENTS New Membrers _LLem-otal,_S*cl-olarchlpl!!d Classfiq{, Ads 52 Chaoters On The Air 55 !1le[ Keys 54 Tlris month,s coverr Chapter 1 i I sponsored the 10TA Expedition to Tangier lsland, lt began on Juiy 23,2009 and ended July 26, 2009. The expedition call sign was W4T. Team members included: Steve Batton. W4X0; Butch Burke, KE4ML;Vic Culver, W4VIC; Joe Deschaine, KI4RKB;Talley George, W4TVG;Terry Hunsicker, KI4RXC; Bary Priddy, K5VIP; and Ouint Webb, K4C0W, The Suppofi staff included: Pilot Station Ron Young, WBRJL, and digital advisot Stu Spatz, K4MIL. The logistics team members for the expedition departed Cobb's Marina aboard the sailboat D0-U- WUNA, Captain Terry KI4HXC navigating, 0n Wednesday a{ternoon and the remainder of the operators from Onancock, VA on Thursday morning July 23 via the Tangier pedeslrian {erry. Anlennas for the duration included a tri"band yagi, all bancl veriical antenna, and a Carolina Winclorn wire antenna. The photo to the left is Tangier lslancl at hish tide. Ph0t0 by the team. A-) 46 49 L1 44 4\
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