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Volume 4 Issue 7
July 1999
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The Prez Sez
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CQ FIELD DAY,
CQ FIELD DAY,
CQ FIELD DAY,
THIS IS W4HHH
How many times did we hear that during the 24 hours that Field
Day' 99 was on the air ? Zillions, I guess. We were small in
numbers but a hale and hearty bunch. We were not about to be
deterred by lousy weather, and lousy it was, to put it mildly.
Bernhardt Funeral Home was nice enough to pitch one of their
tents for us as cover from the elements and it worked most of
the time. Only once did we cease operation due to the weather,
and that was only for a brief period of 10 minutes or so. We
covered the gear with plastic and waited for the wind to subside.
When the rain was coming down it didn't bother us so much, except
the run-off which found its way in the tent and right under our
feet. Almost immediately we were slogging around in wet, muddy
conditions. Here again this was only a minor inconvenience, not
about to slow us down.
Our Field Day ' 99 Committee Chairman, Hugh Beam and his wife
Dot have done a preliminary count of the number of contacts we
had and at present they number in excess of 800. Of course, they
will go through the contact sheets in order to weed out the "dupes."
This was my first Field Day since the early 1960's and I guess
I had forgotten how hectic it got at times. The thing I remember
most about that venture was the fact I got so wet getting to the
site. We were set up in a cow pasture that belonged to a friend
who lived near Roswell, Ga. The grass in the pasture was about
knee-high and the dew had fallen before I arrived on the scene.
I got my pants wet getting to our site and didn't dry out until
the next day after the sun came out. Miserable night. Couldn't
do much talking for my teeth chattering.
Back to Field Day ' 99. Due to the shortage of operators those
of us who took turns at the mike had to pull extra duty as you
would imagine. Along toward the end yours truly got a little
"bleary eyed" and "brain dead." We were not alone though as most
of the stations we contacted were stricken with this affliction.
As far as band operations go we never operated any bands except
40 and 20, and only briefly on 20 meters. After all is said and
done it was an enjoyable occasion. I am already looking forward
to FD/Y2K. Those of you who did not participate missed out on a
lot of fun and fellowship. If you want to know who participated
come to the club meeting July 5, 1999, 7:00 P. M. in the Gilmer
County Library conference room. I will be awarding certificates
to those who were active participants. Editors Note: For those
that can't attend the meeting a list of who was there and was
awarded a certificate will be in the next issue of the Wavelength!
73 Es 88 de K4IVC Jack Bramblett
President, EARS didididahdidah
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ARRL Section Manager
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Hello all. The Alford Memorial ARC Hamfest on Nov. 6-7, 1999
will feature an appearance by the FCC's Riley Hollingsworth,
K4ZDH, the FCC's top enforcer. Editors Note: See April issue of
the Wavelength “FCC Crack Down”.
Hollingsworth will conduct a forum on Saturday of the Hamfest
and will be open to questions from the audience. One such question
may well be "What about K1MAN?"
Mark your calendars and don't miss this unique event. Riley
is a true ham radio celebrity and you don't want to miss him.
Further details coming in the near future.
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73 Sandy Donahue W4RU
Section Manager,
GA Section ARRL
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HAM OF THE MONTH
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Ham of the month is Jack Bramblett K4IVC and EARS president.
He not only has been an out standing club president but does as
good or better job at calling our Monday night nets. Now we can
add his extraordinary job for Field Day to the mix. So if you
need a job done just give him enough time to change hats! Thanks
for your service Jack….
Well Done!
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THE WAVELENGTH
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Executive Editor:
David A. Barlitt KF4AWU
Contributors:
Hugh Beam, W4HFB
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Ellijay Amateur Radio Society, Inc.
President:
Jack Bramblett K4IVC
Vice-President:
Reed Krenn WW3A
Secretary/Treasurer:
David A. Barlitt KF4AWU
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BACKYARD NEWS
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The Georgia QSO Party is a contest being held July 31 and
August 1. Sponsorship is by the South East Contest Club and the
Southeastern DX Club. So who is invited? “Everyone!” All
amateurs outside the state of Georgia are to work any and all
Georgia Hams. Amateurs inside the state of Georgia work all
stations inside of Georgia and all Hams from the previous
sentence. Some of the operating categories are Single Operator,
Multioperator, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi, and Rover (mobile).
Power categories include QRP (5), Low (6-150), High (150+).
Operating times for July 31 are 1800 Zulu to 0359 Zulu, Aug. 1
1400 Zulu to 2359 Zulu. I don't have room to list all the rules
but sounds like fun. Will your EARS be listening?
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Check-Ins
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May check-ins total is 20:
net control for:
05/24/99 – Dot K4PPS 12 check-ins
05/31/99 – Dot K4PPS 8 check-ins
All counts both weekly and end of month totals include the Net
Control Station! Please note early in month the repeater was
malfunctioning.
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This Month's Birthdays/Anniversaries & Ham Fests
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This July Birthdays are:
none
This July Anniversaries are:
7/20/91 – Lee Gassette KF4OLO
If your birthday or anniversary is not on the list,. it is
because I have no record of it!
Swap Shop list it here !
FS: Alinco DR-130 and/or MFJ 5/8 wave magnetic mount
2mtr antenna. David KF4AWU
HAM Fests:
July 3+ Rowan ARS, Salisbury, NC
http://home.interpath.net/kk4lh/hamfest
July 10+ Lanierland ARC, Gainesville, GA 770-867-9833
E-mail: kn4uo@mindspring.com http://www.qsl.net/kc4oxp/index.htm
July 17x Cary ARC, Cary, NC
919-467-9608
July 23-24+ Milton ARC, Milton,
850-626-9752 E-mail: acordc@worldnet.att.net
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VE Corner
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June had four applicants two of the three applicants passed
the Codeless techs exam. The forth was from Brasstown, NC tried
for his 13 words per minute but will have to try again next month.
Also note Danny Head W4RDH our chief examiner also came
from Murphy, N.C. The VEC session (Ham Tests) are first
Saturday of each month at 1:00 PM (except December) in the
conference room of library.
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