October 28, 2009 by kb3ljm.

The response to last week’s webinars was fantastic. Hundreds of Amateur Radio Operators attended and learned how Depiction mapping software filled their disaster response and planning needs. One person, who attended both webinars, wrote during the webinar “Thank you for making the webinar interesting enough for me to participate both days, and expect to review them from your archive again. Each time I take away more valuable information.”

The response has been so impressive, that Kim Buike and I will be presenting the webinar again, live, TOMORROW, Thursday, October 29 at 2 PM EDT/11 AM PDT. In fact, we’re turning this into an entire webinar series that we will be presenting weekly. You can read the news release (pdf) for more information.

We hope that you and the members of your club will find this information valuable. Additionally, if your club would be interested in a custom regional webinar to see how you could make use of Depiction, please contact me.

Thanks for your time,

David Friedman, KE7GOY
Monroe, WA
206 390-9461 cell
47.8432 -122.9574
CN97au

October 29 Webinar: http://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/884309433

Webinar Series: http://www.preparednesswebinars.org/2009/10/amateur-radio-preparedness-webinar/

News Release: http://www.preparednesswebinars.org/depictionrelease1028.pdf

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October 7, 2009 by kb3ljm.

From K3DUA

Dear Local ARC,

G and G Electronics of Maryland is having a “yard sale” this coming Sunday, October 11th at out store location in Gaithersburg, MD. (Hours are 10am to 5pm)

Over the past 30 years of being in business, you all have seen our displays at the various Washington area hamfests, but there is a store (warehouse) too. We are downsizing the business and plan to move out of the warehouse, so the idea is to reduce the inventory ASAP.

We will have all the goodies available that we can’t physically transport to hamfest , such as 1,000’s of tubes, transformers, air-variable caps, crystals etc. We’ll also have our normal hamfest stuff there in case you want some of these items as well.

Please announce this special sale on your club’s email distribution list, your newsletter, at you club meeting, or possibly on your repeater.

Thanks and 73,

Jeff Goldman, K3DUA
G and G Electronics of Maryland
8524 Dakota Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

PHONE 301-258-7373
FAX 301-977-5378

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October 5, 2009 by kb3ljm.

UNITED NATIONS HQ, 4UxUN.

UN Headquarters station 4U64UN is active until mid November in celebration of the 64th annual UN General Assembly. Activity is on all bands and modes. QSL via HB9BOU.

CHINA, BY.

David, BA4DW/4 is QRV from Dongxilian Island, AS-135. He is active holiday style on 20 meters. QSL to home call.

SOUTH GEORGIA ISLANDS.

Lars, MM0DWF is QRV as VP8DIF from Husvik on South Georgia, IOTA AN-007, until mid November. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY in his spare time. QSL via DJ9ZB.

CAMBODIA, XU.

Pete, NO2R is QRV as XU7ACY for at least a year. Heis active on 40 meters using CW and will soon be active on 160 and 80 meters as well. This includes being entries in both upcoming CQWW contests. QSL via W2EN.

ZIMBABWE, Z2.

Mikhail, RW3AJX is here on work assignment for two to three years. He is licensed as Z23MS and is active on 80 to 10 meters using SSB. He may be active using PSK as well. QSL viaUA3DX.

http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/dx/2009-arld039.html

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October 5, 2009 by kb3ljm.

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the current Angola operation — D2QMN — has been approved for DXCC credit. “If you had cards that were recently rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk and you will be placed on the list for update,” Moore said.

http://www.arrl.org/?artid=9208

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October 5, 2009 by kb3ljm.

Sunday, Jan 3
Saturday, Feb 6
Saturday, Mar 6
Sunday, Apr 12
Saturday, May 1
Saturday, Jun 5
Sunday, Jul 11
Saturday, Aug 7
Saturday, Sep 4
Sunday, Oct 3
Saturday, Nov 6
Saturday, Dec 4

Note: All are the first weekend–except April (due to Easter) and July (due to
July 4th holiday weekend).

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October 3, 2009 by kb3ljm.

The ARINC ARC will be activating a special event station on November 7th from 08:00 to 17:00 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of ARINC, INC. and the fact that the club call sign, W3ZH was formerly the call sign of Herbert Hoover Jr.
Hoover was a founder of ARINC, a past president of ARRL, and the son of US President Herbert Hoover.

The primary station will be the station at ARINC headquarters in Annapolis, MD, but the other satellite facilities my also activate a station using the call sign W3ZH/#.

ARINC ARC will be issuing a special certificate / QSL along with the standard ARINC ARC QSL card.

For more information, contact Kurt Fritsch WA3TOY at arswa3toy@verizon.net.

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October 1, 2009 by kb3ljm.

Roger Flessing was on an American Airlines flight to Seattle recently when he began speaking with his son on his iPhone.

Unsure of how his action might be received by others, the Tacoma resident says he spoke discreetly. But soon, he says, flight attendants were leaning over, asking for a demonstration on how to make calls on their mobile phones. “They were saying, ‘Wow this is great. We have to check our schedule, and we couldn’t do that before,’ ” says Flessing, who flies often for his job as a communications executive for the non-profit relief organization World Vision.
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October 1, 2009 by kb3ljm.

Nov. 1

High Speed CW Contest

Nov. 7-8

Ukrainian DX Contest

Nov. 7-9

ARRL Sweepstakes CW

Nov. 8

WAE DX Contest, RTTY

Nov. 14-15

JIDX Phone Contest
OK/OM Contest, CW

Nov. 14-16

CQ WE Contest

Nov. 20

YO Int’l PSK 31 Contest

Nov 21-22

SARL Field Day
LZ DX Contest
ALL-Austrtian 160 Meter

Nov. 21-23

ARRL Sweepstakes, SSB

Nov 23

EU PSK 63 QSO Party

Nov 28-29

CQ WW DX Contest, CW

Dec. 4-6

ARRL 160-Meter Contest

http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html

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October 1, 2009 by kb3ljm.

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October 1, 2009 by kb3ljm.

It is now time to start dumping your old International Reply Coupons (IRCs): The “Beijing Model No 2″ must be redeemed before December 31, 2009.

Full Story: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/09/30/11103/?nc=1

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