MORE NEW MEMBERS SIGNED
Jay Bastow reports that four new members have signed up with our Club:
Ed Cole (DSCC) K8MWA/6
John Hultberg W6MEE
Fred Smith
Jim Lumsden
Jay would also like to remind you that if ARRL members intend to renew, or if anyone in the Club intends to join the ARRL as a new member, this can be done through the JPL ARC. This way, the Club treasury can retain 50¢ of the usual $6. 50 ARRL dues, and will forward the rest for you. Just let Jay know all the necessary details (i e., new, renewal, etc.) and he will take care of the rest. Of course, don't forget to enclose your check for $6.50, too.
P-S-S-S-T!
Will the person who borrowed the JPL Library book "Radio Operators License Q &A Manual," 621.3841, 7th Edition, 1968, please return same to Vickie West at the Library? The book is horrendously overdue.
YE OLDE PUBLICK NOTICE
Club meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at noon, in 238543. Everyone is welcome.
Business meetings of the Club' s Board of Directors are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month at noon, in 180-102. Club members are welcome.
WWV & NASA TO COOPERATE
WWV announced that, on an experimental basis, standard times and frequency; broadcasts are being made via a NASA satellite. The transmitting frequency is 135.625 MHz; broadcasts are currently scheduled daily at 1700-1715 GMT and 2330-2345 GMT. Area of coverage is North & South America. Further information may be obtained by writing a post card to:
Code 3 National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado 80302
AREC ACTIVITIES
Saturday, September 25, the Amateur Radio Emergency Corps (AREC) assisted the U.S. Forest Service with auxiliary communications on the opening day of the hunting season. This is the third year of participation, where amateur radio operators provided extra "eyes and ears" for the Rangers, State Fish & Game, and other officials in one of the most heavily populated hunting areas in the state.
Twenty mobile units, on the Southwestern Division AREC frequency of 146.820 MHz FM participated with the LA Section repeater (W6FNO), backed up by a portable repeater on the same frequencies located to afford coverage deep into the canyons of the Angeles National Forest.
Forest Service officials praised the annual event as a great assistance in spotting fires, injuries, and other related happenings that their relatively small staff has to monitor.
Two JPL'ers, Bill Carpenter/WA6QZY, and Chuck Krinke/WA6LWB, participated.
ALUMNI NEWS
Guess who happened to drop by the cafeteria for lunch on August 30? Al Couvillon, former JPL ARC President, who is now Director of Engineering Services for the Artificial Heart Test & Evaluation Facility of the University of Utah. Al's call-sign is W7IAV; it was formerly K6BNV. Also, at the same facility in Utah, is Norm DeGroot, who Club members will recall as W6WWH, and who now sports the new call W7ICT.
ATTN: W6VIO OPERATORS
A new procedure for handling QSL cards has been implemented by our QSL Manager, Hans Weber/WA6QJU:
Outgoing Cards - When you work a station and wish to send him a card, request the number of 'VIO QSL's needed from Hans (Ext. 5744). When you receive them, fill them out with the addressee's call letters printed boldly on the address side; no QTH is necessary. Mail them back to Hans, enclosing 4¢ for each card. They will be forwarded anyplace in the USA or the world through our membership in the World QSL Bureau, at the stated price. If desired, you may send the cards direct, but you will have to pay the full postage rates.
Incoming Cards - Cards addressed to W6VIO will be delivered in the mail to Hans. He will regularly place these in an incoming mail basket at W6VIO, 171-B8. All operators are requested to check this mailbox frequently. Ops are obliged to answer their own cards. Please mark the "QSL" column in the station log when you receive a card, and when you send one.
Remember, we want to do a good job on QSL obligations for two reasons: First, our Club's reputation is at stake; let's not be blacklisted as non-QSL'ers when we can use this opportunity to spread some good words about JPL to the public with our beautiful 4-color cards. Secondly, W6VIO, like your home station, may soon be eligible for some awards, provided we have the cards as proof, when needed.
So, if you have operated at the station, and have QSL'ed, drop by from time to time to see if you have some cards waiting.
QUESTIONNAIRES, ANYONE?
Merv MacMedan notes that not all of the Club Questionnaires sent out were returned. If you forgot, please fill them out and mail to Merv at 233-307.
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT MANUALS
Thanks to the Equipment Exchange Ham Trader, we can pass along an address where you can get free (or very reasonable) the exact manual issued with any government surplus equipment now declassified. It is part of the government, not a commercial venture. If this location does not have the material, they will refer you to another source. The address is:
Department of the Army
Commanding General, U.S. Army
Electronics Command
Attn: AMSEL-ME-NMP-PS
Fort Monmouth, N.J. 07703
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET
The JPL Amateur Radio Club Board of Directors met on September 22, 1971. Those present were: Walt Ross, Merv MacMedan, Jay Bastow, Jay Holladay, Nash Williams and Gordon Crawford.
The following items were discussed:
1. It was reported that Harold Wheelock has reconsidered his resignation as Publicity Chairman; everyone is extremely pleased that Hal will remain on the job.
2. Merv MacMedan reported that he will undertake the distribution and processing of the membership questionnaires, as part of the secretarial function. All member should have their copies by next week; responses are requested in two weeks.
3. Nash Williams, representing the AMSAT Committee, reported that the precursor AA-2 flight was very successful and everything is bright green for the flight on Sept. 25. Dick Ulrich was particularly commended for his successful efforts in raising the transponder output to a full 1 watt. An article will be submitted about the flight by Hal Wheelock to 73 Magazine on the day of the flight. W6VIO will monitor the activities of the day, and Rex Edwards will choose the most interesting of them to link back to Goddard Space Flight Center in real time. An action item was assigned to the AMSAT Committee to provide information on their plans and schedules for the remaining activities after this flight at the next Board meeting on October 27.
4. We were unsuccessful in our bid for a KWS-1 power supply from a midwest source, and have a wanted ad running now. However, the Board wants to pursue the design and construction of our; own unit in the event a Collins unit cannot be procured. Al Chapman was appointed KWS-1 Committee Chairman. Club members may expect pleas for parts donations as soon as a parts list is developed.
5. QSL cards, and other outside mail is sometimes delivered to the station, 171-B8. Ultimate delivery to the addressee is spotty, at best. It was decided that the President should receive all outside mail and route it internally via interoffice mail. Walt Ross will inform the ERC and the Mail Dept. of the arrangement. This includes incoming QSL cards, which will be forwarded to the QSL Manager, Hans Weber. An action item was bestowed upon Hans to formulate a Club policy on handling QSL's that come into the Station, requesting confirmations for contacts with W6VIO. (See Page 2)
6. Walt Ross was asked to list all the Club activities and committees he has in operation for review and updating at the next Board meeting.
7. Nash Williams relayed a request to the Club for help in obtaining or building a chin-operated or sound operated TV remote controller for the son of JPL'er, Bob Condon, who is nearly completely paralyzed. It was thought that a Club member could gather information as to the scope of the problem (e. g., details of the patient' s remaining motive ability and a survey of commercially available controls) and see how the Club could help. Walt Ross will contact Charles Potts for his advice on this matter. Joe Newman has offered system level support to this effort.
8. Nash Williams reported on the status of the Weather Satellite APT station, a project being pursued at JPL's request. An area school is to build the electronic gear with Club guidance (on a consulting basis) and JPL will supply the steerable antenna. The finished project will be installed on display in Von Karman and will show the current weather picture from each local pass of a weather satellite. Technical assistance will be needed soon, and those that may be interested in this somewhat different mode should contact Nash. Hal Rosenberg/W6DHU has accepted responsibility for the facsimile readout subsystem.
9. Artwork for the membership cards has been approved and is awaiting a printing order.
10. Items deferred to the next meeting were:
* JPL Emergency Plan Status
* By- Laws Status
* Crawford's Licensing Course on Audio-Visual.
AMATEUR RELAY LIST
The following page is a partial list of amateur repeaters and remotely controlled amateur stations. These remote installations are operated and financed by groups or individuals whose policies on use may vary. It would be advisable to contact the licensee or listed contact for further information in each case if operation is planned on the nets. If you are new to FM, don't transmit until you have listened long enough to get fully acquainted with the peculiarities of operation on that channel. Usually a couple of days will suffice. Generally each channel has its own personality, and it is a good idea to know what it is before you become a part of it.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - OPEN REPEATERS (PARTIAL LISTING)
| W6AOE | 147.15-147.75 | Pine Cove-- Banning coverage. |
| WA6FLH | 146.22- 147.39 | Tempo Repeater Group, Sta Monica Mtus, West Los Angeles coverage. |
| W6FNO | 146.82- 146.70 | AREC, Johnstone Peak, greater LA coverage. |
| WB6GUA | 146.34- 146.94 | Richard Miller/WA6MYH, Palmdale, Palmdale coverage, 1800 Hz burst. |
| K6MYK | 146.98-145.22 AM | VHF Repeaters, Inc., Arthur Gentry/W6MEP, Mt. Lee, greater LA coverage, AM |
| K6SJF | 146.16- 146.995 | Painted Cave--Santa Barbara coverage |
| K6SYU | 146. 52-146.19 | Anaheim Amateur Radio Assn, Inc., Orange County, also has 145.62 AM input. |
| WA6UPB | 145.175 -147.66 AM | Harry Hahne/WB6VZZ, Palos Verdes Mt., greater LA coverage. |
| WA6URI | 146.16-146.88 | Riverside County Amateur Radio Assn., Box Springs, Riverside coverage. |
| WB6WLV | 146.34-146.85 | Otai Mtn--San Diego coverage, 2100 Hz burst. |
| WB6ZDI | 146.61-147.33 | Palisades Amateur Radio Club, Hollywood Hills, West LA coverage. |
Simplex Frequencies in use in Southern California:
