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Gilman, Chell | KI6FKA | 11/30/2011 |
| Lay, Karen | KI6FKC | 11/30/2011 | |
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Perrine, Hayden | KG6YVD | 11/30/2011 |
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Wright, Al | KI6FXP | 11/30/2011 |
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Peller, Arnold | N6VXM | 12/31/2011 |
| Ream, Don | KI6QYY | 12/31/2011 | |
| Rideout, Art | WA6IPD | 12/31/2011 | |
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| Blankenhorn, Rick |
K9RCB |
1/31/2012 |
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| Paldino, Sal |
KN6S |
1/31/2012 |
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| Sautter, Paul |
W6SJL |
1/31/2012 |
Morning Schedule: Time Mode Days ------------------- ---- --------- 1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWs Wed, Fri 1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWf Tue, Thu Afternoon/Evening Schedule: 2100 UTC (4 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri 2100 " " CWs Tue, Thu 2200 " (5 PM EST) CWb Daily 2300 " (6 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily 0000 " (7 PM EST) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri 0000 " " CWf Tue, Thu 0100 " (8 PM EST) CWb Daily 0200 " (9 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily 0245 " (9:45 PM EST) VOICE Daily 0300 " (10 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri 0300 " " CWs Tue, Thu 0400 " (11 PM EST) CWb Daily Frequencies (MHz) ----------------- CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 147.555 VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 147.555 CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPMCW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.
Directions to the Safety Center.
Come early and enjoy an "eyeball" QSO with our members.
Technical Committee
Bob-W6VR, AA4CD-Chris, Daryl-WA5QMV, Ron-KG6HSQ
| News Items from CGC Communicator Newsletter Robert Gonsett - W6VR Editor |
FALSE EMERGENCY ALERT IN N.J. CAUSES WIDESPREAD CONCERN Verizon apologizes for alert that warned customers to "take shelter now." FEDERAL REPORT ON THE STATION FIRE A GAO inquiry has concluded that the USDA Forest Service failed to make use of all aircraft that might have been available during the critical early hours of the 2009 Station Fire, but the findings left unanswered key questions of why the planes and helicopters were not deployed. GENERAL NOTES FOR RADIO & TV o Carlsbad hopes to catch a copper thief: o A major threat to America exists today that could wreak utter havoc on the nation's electronic systems. It is called "EMP," short for electromagnetic pulse, and it is a byproduct of a nuclear explosion: o In the foothills north of Simi Valley, AeroVironment engineers have been quietly testing a miniature remote- controlled surveillance helicopter named Qube. Some ENG work will undoubtedly be done by this type of device in the future: o Fox News reports on the growing interest in ham radio: o Ham radio in the 21st century: o Morse Code on the new Mars Rover: o Copies of old Radio Shack catalogs are available at this Website. The Shack offered a lot of stuff circa 1960: o Beautiful photos from Field Day, June 25, 2011, at Otay Mountain in San Diego. The group consisted of NA6L, AG6AZ, W6MTR, W6GLS, AF6JC & AF6AV (Phil Wells). Click on Slide Show for fast viewing: o Lockheed Martin Corp. has filed a Petition for Rule Making "to enable more flexible RFID use in the 433 MHz band:" o Ham radio in Hollywood: Comedian Tim Allen to appear as a Radio Amateur on a new TV show: ONE HUNDRED TEN METER CW BEACONS W6VR has logged 100 ten meter CW beacons over the past two months using a grossly non-resonant antenna. Think of what you could do with good equipment. Ten meters is hot. Some interesting statistics from W6VR's log: 25 beacons reported their power levels and of those 84% were QRP (5 watts or less) and two of the 25 beacons reported running only 0.5 watts of power ("QRPp operation"). The complete log is posted here: For those interested, WJ5O has provided this neat and clean list of worldwide 10 meter beacon stations: 60 METER IMPROVEMENTS -- NOT AVAILABLE YET The changes to the 60 meter ham band mentioned in last week's Communicator do not become effective until 30 days after they are published in the Federal Register. Most of our readers know this, but a few may not. Bottom line: Don't use the improvements just yet. AMATEUR RADIO BALLOON FLIGHT CROSSES ATLANTIC, SETS RECORDS On December 11, 2011, a ham radio operator launched four balloons packed with position reporting equipment. None of the balloons was expected to travel far, but one made it from San Jose, California to the Mediterranean Sea. During the flight, tracking and altitude information were radioed back to earth via Amateur Radio APRS equipment. Hams in Europe retuned their receivers to the U.S. packet frequency in order to pickup the data bursts. The extraordinary journey set two records for ham/balloon flights. What a way to cap off 2011! Here is the story from ARRL Headquarters along with a URL for additional information: TRACKING SHOPPERS USING CELLPHONE PINGS The Temecula Promenade shopping mall is one of two malls in the U.S. using a new system that tracks the physical movements of shoppers. The shoppers' own cellphones transmit pings that allow their locations to be determined. If the Promenade is only receiving pings from cellphones, there might not be an FCC issue. However, if the Promenade's locator system transmits pings to elicit return pings, the mall would need written permission from the cellular/PCS carriers or a written FCC authorization to allow the unusual practice. The name of the locator system was given in one of the articles below and the company's Website indicates that the positions of shoppers are determined frequently, suggesting that the locator equipment is indeed transmitting signals to elicit return pings. The word "passive" used in one of the articles may simply mean that the cellphone user is unaware of the pings. The FCC Field Office in San Diego is responsible for any possible field investigation and they are aware of the potential lack-of-authorization problem. STRINGING UP GIBSON GUITAR In August, federal agents raided the Tennessee factories of the storied Gibson Guitar Corp. (CGC #1086). The suggestion was that Gibson had violated the Lacey Act -- a federal law designed to protect wildlife by importing certain India ebony. The company has vehemently denied that
suggestion and has yet to be charged. It is instead living in a state
of harassed legal limbo. Which, let's be clear, is exactly what its
persecutors had planned all along. The untold story of Gibson is this:
It was set up. Here's the scoop from the Wall St. Journal (subscription
required):
o If you were an astronaut, this could be the view (in HD) each day from your office window: o An IEEE writer says consumers will be victimized by widespread mobile hacking thanks to free apps with hidden malware: o A cliff on this asteroid is 11 times taller than Palomar Mountain: o Brand new video of incredible model railroad in Hamburg. Miniatur Wunderland is the largest model railway in the world and attracts almost 1,200,000 visitors per year: o Temecula: Promenade mall unplugs cellphone tracking technology for now: o A ham's Christmas poem: o The vanishing yellow spots: o Hear audio recovered from the earliest (circa 1885) recordings: o A Christmas interactive animation for young kids: |
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