THREAT TO 430440 MHZ! STORM CLOUDS PASSTNG

Late word from the WARC at Geneva has It that the situation 1s well under control and that AMSAT folks can relax since the Mexican government has withdrawn their request for 435 - 438 MHz. The forcms opposing the XEs on the balance of the band are confident the Mexicans can be defeated. Thanks to al l for thelr concern but It appears the storm warning flags may be lowered a bit. Relay via Art, WAGSAL

VOLUME 17

1987 JDF FUND RAISING WALK MAIL STOP

Jet Propulsion Laboratory W6YIO Calling MIS 264-419 Eileen McKinney - Editor 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, California 91 f 09

PRESIDENT: Carl de Silveira KG6LG VICE PRES: Walt Mushagian K6DNS SECRETARY: Sid Johnson WB6VVlrt-i TREASURER: Rick McKinney KAGDAN TRUSTEE: Jay Holladay W6EJJ EDITOR: Eileen McKinney KAGDGV

Club Meetings: Second Wednesday of the month at 12 Noon fn 3611-271. Everyone is welcome - Bring your lunch!

Board Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month at 12 Noon In 301-271. Everyone is welcome - You don't have to be a Board member. Bring your lunch!

Newsletter Article Deadline: The 7th. day of each month. If the 7th. falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be the deadline.

Your articles, ads, photos, diagrams, instructions or Letters to the Editor should be submitted to the address above.

Perrnlssion is granted to copy enclosed articles ~rovidlng credit is given to "W6VIO Calling".

Sunday R30 AM near the Merry-GwRound llstenlng on 146.52, the sfations start te check In: KBGJSD . . . KB6JSD de WBIJBZ, How you dolng Larry ? WAGSQF . . . WA6SQF de WAGJBZ, H1 Don, Where abouts are you ? WBGVWH/Mdorcycle mobile, and so It went until all eight JPL hams and families wers having an eyeball QSO.

It all came together ntcsly fat the radio (and support) crew that warked the 1987 JDF Fund Raislng Walk at Griffith Park. There were a few slip ups: like tho taik-in frequency getting changed before everyone was talked+in, an HT with a FRZSH batte~y pack that died after ten mlnutes, and the radio without the correct power plug. The tlrst oops fixed Itself when curious hams wandered around until they found the correct frequency. The other two were handled by our motorcycle with a speedy trip to the check points. The rest of the day fairly routine, with only a sklnned knee at check point 1 rsqulring the dispatch of the first aid crew. Cups, water and other prwlsions ran low at several cheek points, but associate member Pan1 Heller and her trusty pinto wagon took cnro of that pronto.

Many thanks to the operator*: Larry KBIJSD, Rick KASDAN, Bob NSPU, Don WAGSQF, Sld WB6WH, Mark WBGCIA, Jan WBGVAN and Dlck WAGWH. Thanks also to Patti and crew for the supply runs. Ar;d finally thanks to John 'NGOMB for the loan of the HJ with the FRESH battery pack. We all had an enjoyabla time at our day in the park.

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EDUCATION REPORT

On Oetobr 5th, the new Novlce Class sfsrted with 25 enthusiastic part4cipants. The first meeting lntrodueed everyone to the coursm and was highlighted by WBEJJ, Jay Holladay's demo af the clubs 220 repeater wlth Dick W&el KBGJBH end Sid Johnson WB6WH corning back. On our second meeting Jay Wolleday previewed tha video 'The New World of Ham Radio" for the class whleh Is quite sntertalning. For the second week the 'Tuna In the World" books wlll be In and we'll really Mart cracking. I was surprised there was not more enrollees right dter the earthquake and all. But a ten week course l a somathtng you don't leap lnto wlthout some prior deltberatlon. So now Is the time to prepare for the next one, which could be the "Big One", by upgrading your license or helplng the rest of your family get on the air. If YOU need help with the coda we have floppys for the tBM, ROMs for the Commodore, tapes for your cassette, and doeurnentation for the exam at all Imvels. 'I atso have a listing of all the exam locations and dates in Southern CalifornFa. So don't delay do it today. By Mark Schaefer WB6CIA

FOR SALE Kenwood TM411A 440 MHz synth. compact 25-w moblle, lT mike, spkr, subaud. tone board, digital or carrier squelch, mount, exe. condx. Skip, WCPIW, 4-3197 or (714) 5926107

DX NEWS

What? October already? Where did September go? This information Is from the UDX Bulletin dated 50 September. No more recent version was here at the time of preparation of tbis article.

ANDAMAN ISLAND - The p e r i d of this operation has been changed to 5-26 October. The call will be VU4GDG and it will be operated by ten VU amateurs. Operation is planned on 10-160 meters both phone and cw. The only specific frmquencles glven are between 1840-ISSOkHz, 3500-3550 kHz, and 3 6 9 5 0 & 3800(L) for ssb.

CAMEROON - Look far TJlOL from 45002 following propagation from 14025, to 21025, to 28025 kHz. Ha occasionally operates ssb near 21330 kHz.

HEARD ISLAND - YKOHI wlll put Hoard Island on the air for a whols year on 10 through 80 meters at any time now.

MAURITIUS 'ISLAND - 3BIFU operates on 14215 kHz from 03002. The 381 preflx Is a speclal one they are authorized to use through 1 November.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - P29SR is the ona with the loud signal on 21299 kHz between 0200 and 03002.

REUNlON ISLAND - FRSES llkes 7005 kHz from 0300Z and 14195 kHz from 16002. In the near future, he will be operating from Europa, Glortwq and Tromelin Islands. Thasm are all great catches. Look for him!

WESTERN SAHARA - Thla operation seems to have been temporarily put on hold due to reasons unknown. They are still expected at any time.

Hang In there and keep tistentng. Thla could be the month that t?mt rare one you've been chasin~ for years makes his way into you raceiver's passband.

73's and a e d DX.

Terhnicirn thru ex t ra class amatwr radio oprratw FEC maminations we rmductcd thr f i r s t Saturday of each mmth at the LERE kteur Radio Club. Prrregistratiun i s prdwrpd. R s.a.6.e. to LEK, a14 Enpire avtnur, hurbank, cal. 91M4, w i l l bring an FCC far# b l l applicat~~ and asmtr ted infwmati~n. Walk-ln rpplicmtr~rccqted as space par i ts . Awicr tmts are rthcdutM a t mutually satis#actory t i l e s .

lln San F s n ~ d u V a l l q h t e w Radio Club giver rraminatimr an the f l r d Saturday of rxh ~unth. E ~ u r ar8 hrld at the Van Ilup Rcd kms Buildinp, 14717 Sham l a y , Van h y s , l r w W H t o 13W hours. Prr-ragistrrtim is requirpd and i s usually liritrd t o the first 25 applicants. F o r Surths infw~rtim, rwtart Bill Bell, 166LO at 018-7b2-5#5.

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JPL ARC CLUB ROSTER 6/87--BY NAME

NAME

ADAMS, JON T. ALCORN, DEWYCE ANGLIN, RICHARD L. APEL, WARREN ATKISSON, JAMES B. A W N , HARTMUT H. BARNES-ROBERTS , PHIL Ex BASTOW, JAY G. BATHKER, DAN A. BEAUDRY, BRUCE BEDNARCZYK, STEVE M BENEDICT, SAM BLLLITTI, J O E BLAKELY, ROBERT B. Jr. BOOTH, RICK BREAZ IER, GENE BRODKIN , ROBERT (BOB) BROKL, STAN S. BROWN, STEPHEN F BUNKER ROBERT L. BURCHAM, DONALD P. BURDICK, GARRY CHALFIN , NORMAN CHILD, BETTY L. CLARK, GILBERT COWLEY, JOHN CRAWFORD, GORDON A. CUNNINGHAM, GLENN E. CUTTING, ELLIOTT DANTAS, BOB DE SILVEIRA, CARL DENNING, RICHARD IIEM, WALT OOUGLAS, LIN DOW, RUSSELL C. EARNEST Jr. , JOHN E. EDELMAN, -IS BOLDT ENBSLEY, EARL F. (RICK) ENMARK, HARRY T ERICKSON, DANETTE ERICKSON, J I H ERICKSON, KERRY PESLER, WILLIAM C. FESSINGER, HERB D. FLEMMI NG , GORDON FLYNN, WILLIAM FUHRMAN, JAMES C.

GARDNER, ROBERT J. GAWTAIER, MARGARET A. GAUTHIER, MIKE GOODWIN, KATHLEEN H. GOODWIN, PAUL S. GOSLINE, BOB GOSLINE, LINDA HANSEN, GEORGE R. HARRIS, WILLIAM M. HARTLEY, R. BOOTH HAWKES , JEROME HELLER, PATRICIA (PATTI) HENDERSON, DAVID HILDEBRAND, DAVID HOLLADAY, JAY A. H O M E S , DWIGHT P HULTaERG , JOHN "UMPHREY, JERRY

'UMPHREY, VINCE HURXCK, MICHAEL G. IRVINE, DALE

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NAME

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WAGHOE N6BCI

CHLER, ALBERT M. KIGIE SHNER, LEONFJID KAGHW

KAGJEX WAGSQF

KA6CTX WA6KFM N6IXB

WA6MYJ N6U;V WAGWDX WB6UQM N 6 H J Z H K 4 C W

N6NO KF6FK

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W6ABW K B 6 R X E

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NGCUV WB6US Z W60RG

WAGQMH W6POP WB6TXG

WA6TPW KBGDVM

POLANSKY, ROBERT G N6ET KA6MHE WA6SVK WD6EWK

WBFDG KBGDVG WABLWD

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SHTNN, RAYMOND A. SIMMONS, CLINTON SMITH, JOEL G. SMITH, PHIL SMITH, THOMAS J . "TOM"

' STAPLETON, BRIAN STAPLETON, MARY E. (MIMI) STEVENS, GARY STEWART, JAMES M. (MIKE)

/ STOCKETT, MICHAEL H. STRICKLAND, RILEY SUTTON, DAVID W SUTTON,Jr. JIM C. TALLON, JOHN TARSALA, JAN A. TUCCI, MICHAEL E., D.C. TUCKER, TOM URISTA, JUAN VESCELUS,FRED VINES,KENNETH W. VOLKMER, KENT VON ROQS, OLDWIG WAGNER, DAVID WALKER, WILLIAM M. WALSH, JOHN V. WATKI NS , JOHN L. WEAKS, KENT C. WEAVER, SAM WEBER, WILLIAM J. WEST, RALPH WETZEL, RICHARD WHALEN, DENNIS WIGGINS, CECIL P. WI LDMAN , B A M Y WILLIAMS, NASH A. WIRTH, VINCE WOOD, WILLIAM 0 . JR. Y U E , NOB YOUNGER, KERB ZENONE, RON SYGIELBAUM, ART

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BUNKER ROBERT L. BOOTH, RICK YOUNGER, HERB O'HARA, TOM REYMANN, JOSEPH (SKIP) PATTISON, JACK HUMPHREY, VINCE PAUL, FLOYD A. ZENONE, RON ROSS, WALT J HAWKES, JEWME WINES, EIERLItT RAUCH, LAWRENCZ HOLMES, DWIGHT P WIRTH, VINCE STAPLETON, MARY E. (MI CUTTING, ELLIOTT KINNEY, LAURENCE R. ENMARK, HARRY T WETZEL, RICHARD DOW, RUSSELL C. WEAKS, KENT C. ROSS, PAUL LONGTHORNE, JAMES E. REPAR, JOHN LUMSDEN, J I M PIROUMIAN, MAURICE A GAUTHIER, MARGARET A.

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WALKS TO CHURCH AT MIDNIGHT OR GOING UP TO THE SNOW EACH YEAR

HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

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FOR THE HOLIDAYS MY FAMILY HAS THE FOLLOWING TRADITION AND/OR RECIPE THAT WE CHERISH:

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