November 19, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Because the by-laws require elections during the October-November-December quarter, we will hold our elections at the December meeting, as required. Up for election will be the 4 officers and 3 of the 6 directors. If you would like to run for office or Board member, please let Mayer, W3GXK know in advance of the meeting.

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November 18, 2008 by kb3ljm.

In a joint statement, WorldRadio Publisher Armond Noble, N6WR, and CQ Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, announced that WorldRadio magazine will no longer be published as a print magazine. According to the announcement, CQ Communications Inc has acquired WorldRadio and plans to continue it as an online publication on CQ’s Web site. WorldRadio subscribers will have their subscriptions transferred to CQ magazine. Readers will be notified of details as plans are finalized.

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=8601

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November 18, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Sunday, January 25: Odenton, MD
MMARC Hamfest. Odenton Vol. Fire Dept
Hall; 1425 Annapolis Blvd ( Rte 175);
Frank, N3SEO, n3seo@aol.com;
(146.805/R) 410-647-3335

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November 18, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Wednesday, January 21 Timonium, MD
BARC Mini-Fest, at the Fairgrounds,
5-10 PM, but you clean up (146.67/R)

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November 18, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Another year is gone. Another year is coming up. This past year saw another successful hamfest as well as some interesting meetings . We hope you will remember to pay your dues when you receive your renewal notice so we can remain a viable amateur radio club and continue to improve our repeater system as well as our public service capabilities. But we cannot do it alone. We need your help. Join with us in improving what we do so well. And have a happy and healthy holiday season and new year…..
73, Mayer, W3GXK

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November 11, 2008 by kb3ljm.

After two-plus years of few sunspots, even fewer solar flares, and a generally eerie calm, the sun is finally showing signs of life.

“I think solar minimum is behind us,” says sunspot forecaster David Hathaway of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.

His statement is prompted by an October flurry of sunspots. “Last month we counted five sunspot groups,” he says. That may not sound like much, but in a year with record-low numbers of sunspots and long stretches of utter spotlessness, five is significant. “This represents a real increase in solar activity.”
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November 10, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Scheduled Program Guide for ATV
Monday:

• SCART Net (GB3IV)
  http://g7jtt.camstreams.com

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November 10, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Article from “Space Weather”

Space Weather News for Nov. 6, 2008
http://spaceweather.com

TAURID METEOR SHOWER: The annual Taurid meteor shower is underway and it could be a good show. 2008 is a “swarm year” for the Taurids. Between Nov. 5th and 12th, Earth is due to pass through an unusually dense swarm of gritty debris from parent comet 2P/Encke. When a similar encounter happened in 2005, sky watchers observed a slow drizzle of midnight fireballs for nearly two weeks. Whether 2008 will be as good as 2005, however, remains to be seen. In 2005, the swarm encounter was more central; Earth passed through the middle of the cloud. In 2008, forecasters believe we are closer to the outskirts. How much this will affect the shower, no one knows. The best time to look is during the hours around midnight when the constellation Taurus is high in the sky.

Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and photos of the ongoing shower.

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November 8, 2008 by kb3ljm.

Panasonic Corp said it would acquire smaller rival Sanyo Electric Co, creating Japan’s top electronics maker and foreshadowing further consolidation in an industry hit by slowing consumer demand.

The acquisition, which one analyst estimated could cost about $8.8 billion, would fortify Panasonic’s competitiveness in rechargeable batteries and solar power equipment as demand grows for greener energy sources.

Panasonic would at the same time become the world’s second-largest conglomerate with a major electronics division, behind General Electric and surpassing Hitachi Ltd as the biggest electronics maker in Japan.
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November 7, 2008 by kb3ljm.

LEBANON, OD.

Jean, ON4JM is QRV as OD5/ON4JM until the end of December while here with the United Nations. QSL to home call.

ANTARCTICA.

Joel, ON5XX will be QRV as OP0DL from Patriot Hills until around December 25 while on work assignment. QSL to home call.

http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/2008-arld046.html

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