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SUM93.3
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NORTH SHORE REPEATER ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
ELECTRONIC EDITION JUNE 1993
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EDITOR: Ken Smith AA1DR
PACKET: AA1DR @ K1UGM.MA.USA.NA
INTERNET: ken.smith@channel1.com
TEL: 617-581-9812
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If you have an interesting packet related article that you would
like to see published in the NSRA Newsletters' CONNECTED To
Packet, please contact Ken Smith AA1DR at 617-581-9812.
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Art Russell W1VUO Silent Key.....
Salem, MA- Arthur L. Russell W1VUO has become a silent key at
age 73.
Arthur was first licensed in 1952 and has been a member of the
NSRA since it's creation. He has donated much of his time
helping the club reach their goals over the years. He has served
on the Executive Committee in various capacities including
Trustee of the 145.47 Danvers repeater as well as a member of
the NSRA awards committee and a chairperson for the Technical
Committee. Arthur has served as radio officer for the Salem
Civil Defense for the past 30 years. Recently, even with his
health diminishing, he even assisted in providing refreshments
for the membership at our meetings.
Arthur graduated from Fitchburg Teachers College and moved on to
receive his masters degree in education at Harvard University.
He then went on to head the industrial arts department at
Marblehead High School and was responsible for the creation of
the schools first electronics course, having the first students
build test equipment that would later be used for future
classes. The industrial arts department was never the same after
Arthur retired 10 years ago.
An annual award has been created in Arthur's name for 2
graduating seniors who show the determination to succeed that
Arthur himself had mastered. Also a donation to the ARRL
Foundation as well as a member initiated donation to the
American Cancer Society were made in Arthur's name.
From the members of the NSRA, your friends, we will miss you
dearly and say our best and last 73 to W1VUO.
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2 METER PIRATES FINED $$$
Three Washington state men have been fined 2,000 each by the FCC
for unlicensed operation on 2 meters.
The FCC received a complaint from an amateur on November 17,
1992, alleging that people aboard fishing vessels were operating
on 144.170 MHz. The FCC agent was unable to receive adequate
signals from the operations and asked for a tape recording from
the complainant.
The FCC conducted an investigation, using telephone, marina, and
U.S. Coast Guard information to identify the source of the transmissions.
The FCC said that since all three accused men were individuals
(rather than commercial operations) and because of the nature of
the violations and the fact they were first offenses, it would
set the fines at 2,000 instead of the 8,000 ''base forfeiture''
set by its rules.
Receiving Notices of Apparent Liability for 2,000 were Randy
Baxter, Kevin Marilley, and Mark Karuza, all of Bellingham,
Washington.
ARRL Headquarters Newington, Ct.
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Local Hams help Lynn with Memorial Day Parade
Five local Hams provided public safety communications for Lynns'
Memorial Day Parade on May 31. The hams were placed at various
locations along the parade route and they used a 440 repeater to
communicate with the net control station, Ken AA1DR, who was at
the starting point of the parade.
The volunteers are: Jim N1FRD, Pete N1HGD, Rick N1IWE, Dave
N1OHN, and Ken AA1DR. Thanks to Tony KA1LCR, for the use of his
UHF repeater which is located in the Lynn Highlands.
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Novice Test Now By VE Only
The FCC has placed Novice class examinations under the Volunteer
Examiner Coordinator program. As with other class amateur
license exams, responsibility for both preparation and
administration of Novice exams will lie with the VEC system,
''in the interest of integrity, simplification and efficiency,''
the FCC said today.
The Commission also will allow recovery of out-of-pocket costs
for coordinating and administering Novice examinations.
The examination elements required for the Novice license are
already being administered in the VEC system because they are
also requirements for other classes of amateur operator
licenses.
The FCC said that placing Novice examinations under the VEC
system would avoid confusion caused by having two different
systems; result in fewer errors in exam administration and in
paperwork (including allowing simplification of the FCC Form
610); and improve the availability of overall data on
examinations.
This action, in PR Docket 92-154, was taken May 3. No effective
date for implementation was announced.
Arrl Headquarters Newington, Ct.
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NSRA REPEATERS-Where are we going?
As chairman of the Technical Committee for the past several
years I have had the opportunity to see and work on all the
repeaters. I think it's time that the membership seriously
consider major renovation of the repeaters.
At present, the equipment ranges in age from 15 years (Salem
repeater) to 7 years (Danvers 220). Each year we have had
progressively more frequent breakdowns and although no major
expense has been in
curred, it takes more and more time of people like Keith N1HLK,
Bob KA1EUK, Bob N1FMQ, Roger WA1KAT, myself and others to keep
the equipment in shape. I think it is time we set up a program
to make a major investment in each of the repeaters.
Obviously this will take a substantial amount of money. What I
propose is that we replace each repeater transmitter and
receiver at each site, one per year for the next few years. The
new equipment would be commercially built such as Kendacom. We
would only have to replace one controller since the 88 and 47
controllers are in good condition.
If we use Kendacom equipment the cost of a repeater would be in
the neighborhood of $1600 each plus $400 for amplifiers. The 220
equipment and packet Node do not need replacement. Therefore the
estimated cost to replace 88, 47 and 440 would be in the
neighborhood of $6000 with some salvage value to the old
equipment.
As you know from the budget figures, we cannot afford this
expense. Even if we undertake doing one repeater a year we would
need an additional $2000 each year. There are several ways to
accomplish this. The obvious first way is to raise the dues of
the club to $25. This would generate an additional $2500 each
year. Another way is to have various fund drives throughout the
year such as an outdoor flea market, raffles of an extensive
nature or sell "pieces of the NSRA".
In my personal opinion, since everyone benefits from the
repeaters, I would recommend a dues increase but we would like
feedback from the membership. Please return the questionnaire as
soon as possible. A decision like this must be approved by the
Board of Directors as well as General Membership, so make your
opinions known.
Herb Ryan Technical Committee Chairman
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1) Are you favor of upgrading the repeaters as outlined?
2) What method of financing would you suggest?
A. Dues increase
B. Flea markets
C. Fund drives
D. Other (Please specify below or on a separate sheet)
3) Your comments.
Please mail to:
NSRA Board of Directors
PO Box 3724
Peabody, MA. 01960
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DIETING UNDER STRESS
This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that
builds up during the day.
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BREAKFAST LUNCH
1 Grapefruit 4 oz. Lean Broiled Chicken
Breast
1 Slice Whole Wheat Toast, dry 1 Cup Steamed Spinach
3 oz. Skim Milk 1 Cup Herb Tea
1 Oreo Cookie
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MIDAFTERNOON SNACK DINNER
Rest of Oreos in the Package 2 Loaves Garlic Bread with
Cheese
2 Pints Rocky Road Ice Cream 1 Large Sausage, Mushroom &
Cheese Pizza
1 Jar Hot Fudge Sauce 4 Cans or 1 Large Pitcher
of Beer
Nuts, Cherries, Whipped Cream 3 Milky Way or Snickers
Candy Bar
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LATE EVENING NEWS
Entire Frozen Cheesecake Eaten Directly from Freezer.
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RULES FOR THIS DIET
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1. If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no
calories.
2. If you drink a diet soda with a candy bar, the calories in
the candy bar are cancelled out by the diet soda.
3. When you eat with someone else, calories don't count if you
don't eat more than they do.
4. Food used for medicinal purposes NEVER count...such as hot
chocolate, brandy, toast, and Sara Lee Cheesecake.
5. If you fatten up everyone around you, then you look thinner.
6. Movie related foods do not have additional calories because
they are part of the entire entertainment package, and not part
of one's personal fuel... such as Milk Duds, Buttered Popcorn,
Junior Mints, Red Hots, and Tootsie Rolls.
7. Cookie pieces contain no calories. The process of breaking
causes calorie leakage.
8. Things licked off of knives and spoons have no calories if
you are in the process of preparing something. Example: Peanut
butter on a knife when making a sandwich...or...ice cream on
a spoon when making a sundae.
9. Foods that have the same color have the same number of
calories. Examples: Spinach and pistachio ice cream...or...
mushrooms and white chocolate.
NOTE: Chocolate is a universal color and may be substituted
for any other food color.
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