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A.C.O.R.N.
January2008
ANDYClubOfficers
President:BillWoodheadN1KAT
VicePresident:EarleGilmoreN1SVB
Treasurer:IvanLazureN1OXA
Secretary:DickKnightN1NYW
Trustee:NormL'HeureuxW1SCM

AndroscogginAmateurRadioClub(AARC)
P.0.Box1,AuburnME042120001

http://www.w1npp.org/
Repeater146.610MHzNopltone
GoffHill,AuburnMaine

Pleasesubmitarticles,correctionsandsuggestionsbythe20thofthemonthtoDavidLoweWE1Uwe1u@arrl.net

TableofContents
AndyClubMeetings..................................................................................................................................1
EventsandAnnouncements.......................................................................................................................2
Kid'sDayhttp://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kdrules.html....................................................................2
WinterFieldDayLogs...............................................................................................................................3
Secretary'sReportbyDickN1NYW.........................................................................................................4
AndroscogginARESMeetingbyCoryN1URA......................................................................................5
NetsbyDavidWE1U................................................................................................................................5
DXNewsEarleN1SVB.............................................................................................................................6

AndyClubMeetings
January2nd20087:00pm
ClubMeeting
RusselParkLivingCenter
158RusselStreet,Lewiston,ME
EveryTuesdays6:30pmexceptJanuary8th2008
AndroscogginARESNet
ontheAuburnRepeater146.610MHznopl.tone
January8th20086:00pm
AndroscogginARESMeeting
EOCbasementofLewistonCentralFireStation
2CollegeStreet,Lewiston,ME
January30th20087:30am
MonthlyBreakfast
RamadaInn,PleasantStreet
Lewiston,ME
January30th20087:00pmAndyClubOnairMeetingandNetontheAuburnRepeater146.610MHznopl.tone

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EventsandAnnouncements
Kid's Day http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/kd-rules.html
Sunday,January6,2008,1800z2400z
Purpose:KidsDayisanonaireventtoencourageyoungpeople(licensedornot)tohavefunwith
AmateurRadio.Itisdesignedtogiveontheairexperiencetoyoungstersandhopefullyfosterinterest
ingettingalicenseoftheirown.Itisalsointendedtogiveolderhamsachancetosharetheirstation
andloveforAmateurRadiowiththeirchildren.

SPARAnnouncesWinterFieldDay2008
SaturdayJanuary26,20081700UCT(12:00noonEST)throughSundayJanuary27,20081700UCT
(12:00noonEST)
FieldDayisperhapsthemostpopularofthemanyactivitiesenjoyedbyAmateurs.EveryJunethe
bandscomealivewithimprovisedsignalsprovingtheabilitytorespondtoemergencies.Theeventalso
offersanopportunityforcamaraderieandachancetotestourselvesinlessthanidealcircumstances,
however,emergenciesandnaturaldisastersdon'talwayshappeninthesummer.Winterwinds,icylimbs
andbittercoldreplacethethunderstormsandblisteringheatofsummer.Totestourabilitiestooperate
inthewinter,in2007SPARestablishedaWinterFieldDayeventandinvitedallAmateurRadio
operatorstoparticipate.Theeventwasenjoyedbymanyandconsideredasuccess.Thereforeitistime
toissuetheinvitationfortheSecondAnnualSPARWinterFieldDay!
TheobjectoftheeventisfamiliartomostAmateurRadiooperators:setupemergencystyle
communicationsandmakeasmanycontactsaspossibleduringthe24hourperiod.Therulesencourage
asmanycontactsonasmanybandsandmodesaspossible,becauseduringarealemergency,themost
importantfactoristheabilitytocommunicate,regardlessofband,modeordistance.Theeventisopen
toallamateurs,althoughweencourageeveryonetojoininthediscussionsandotheractivities
sponsoredbySPAR.InformationaboutSPARcanbefoundontheSPARHomePage.Membershipis
freeandopentoallamateurswhowanttoencouragetechnicalandoperatingskills.Youcanregisterby
goingtotheSPARForumandregistering,usingyouramateurcallsignasyourusername.
Anymodeonanyband,except12,17,30and60meters.1pointperQSO,regardlessofbandandmode.
Theobjectistobeabletocommunicateandinanemergencyitdoesn'tmatterwhatbandandmodeis
used.Bustedexchangeswillbepenalizedby1additionalpointforeachmissedexchangeorcallsign.
Categories:

a)Numberofoperators:1,2,Multi

b)Site:Indoor,Outdoor,Home

Forexample,2operatorsataremotecampgroundwouldbe2O,1personathomewouldbe1H,5clubmembersoperating
fromacommunitycenterwouldbeMI.

Exchange:Callsign,TrueRS/T(notall599),Category,localoutsidetemperature(withForC).For

example1personfromacampgroundwherethetemperatureis28Fmightsend"KX5XYZ4491O28F"or"KX5XYZ449
1O2C"

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WinterFieldDayLogs
Logsshouldbesubmittedto"winterfd@sparhams.org"byFebruary29,2008tobeconsidered.All
logsshouldcontainthefollowinginformation:

Frequency(kHz)

Mode(CW=CW,AMSSBFM=PH,Digital=DI,SSTV=TV,Satelite=SA)

Dateandtime(UTC)

Callsign,RS(T)andExchangesent

Callsign,RS(T)andExchangereceived

ResultswillbepostedontheSPARwebsiteandincludedinTheRoundtable.Pictures,descriptionof
operationsandlogisticsareencouragedandwelcome.
Definitions:
Bonus:Count1000pointsifcommercialpowerisnotused,1000pointsifoutdoorsand1000pointsif
notathome.Forexample,operatingoutdoorsinyourbackyardwithoutcommercialpowerwouldbe
1000+1000=2000points(outdoors,nocommercialpower),whileoperatingfromacampgroundtent
usingcommercialpowerwouldbe1000+1000=2000points(outdoorsandnothome).
FinalScore:QSOPointsxMultiplier+BonusPoints.Locationtheplacewhereanamateurstationis
setupforthecontest.
Homeoperatingfromtheplacewhereanamateurstationisnormallyestablished.Ifthestationusedin
thecontestissetupbefore8AMlocaltime,itisahomeoperation.
Indooroperatingfrominsideabuildingatatemporarylocationwhereamateurradioisnotnormally
available,includingcommunitycenters,etc.Ifithasapermanentroofandwalls,it'sindoors.
Outdooroperatingfromremotelocationswithnopermantentbuilding,includingcampgrounds,tents,
RV's,etc.
BandthenormalamateurbandallocationsrecognizedbytheITU,i.e.160,80,40,20,15,10,6,and2
meters,plustheUHFbands.Tobecountedasaband,atleast1validQSOmusthavetakenplaceonthe
bandduringthecontest.75meterscountsaspartof80meters.
ModeCW,Phone(includingSSB,AM,FM),Digital(includingPSK,RTTY,andsoundcardmodes),
SSTV,satellite.
OperatorAnypersonthatoperatestheradio,keyboard,microphoneorCWkey,includinglogging
assistance.Thisdoesnotincludenonoperators,suchassomeonewhobringsfood,butdoesnot
participateinoperating.
Miscellaneous:

Allrulesgoverningamateurradiomustbeobservedthroughout.

ThedecisionsoftheSPARBoDisfinal.

http://www.sparhams.org/contests/winterfd/index.php?pg=2

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Secretary'sReportbyDickN1NYW
TheAndroscogginAmateurRadioClubheldameetingWednesdayDecember5,2007atRussellPark
inLewistonMaine.Inattendance:n1llu,w1scmandsonCharles,n1oxa,n1nyw,n1avj,n1kat,n1jd,
kb1doi,kb1sud,k1twx,n1wfoandsonAndrew,kb1kac,n1svb,wa1eojandNeilkb1kadwastherein
spiritbutnotactuallyintheroom.
ThemeetingwascalledtoorderbyPresidentBillWoodheadat7:01PM.
Earlen1svbmovedtoaccepttheSecretary'sreportasprintedintheACORN.Motionwassecondedby
n1lluandkb1sud.Vote:approved.
IvanreportsthatheandCoryn1uraandBilln1katwenttotheRussellHealthCenterinLeedsandput
upthenewantennaandranthecoax.HehastalkedwithSteveWaymouthinLewistonwhowantsto
haveahospitalcommunicationstest.TheAndyClubcrewwenttotheFarmingtonhospitaland
inspectedtheirKenwoodD700andanHT.Ivanreportsthatthehospitalisgivingitsemployees
incentivestobecomehams.IvansaysthattheantennasatSt.MarysandCMMCmustbemovedto
differentlocationsonthebuilding.Timaa1utboughtaG5RVthatwillbeinstalledattheCentralFire
Station.
BillremindedustheconventioniscomingupinApril,startthinkingabouttalks.
BillpresentedHaroldn1lluwiththegiftofanARRL2008calendarinappreciationforHarolds
hostingtheclubmeetings.Haroldgotabigroundofapplauseforhisefforts.
Bobkb1sudmadeamotiontoadjournthatwassecondedbyAndykb1doi.Meetingadjournedat7:11
PMsotheclubcouldfeastontheannualChristmasdinner.

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AndroscogginARESMeetingbyCoryN1URA
Aswewinddowninthelastfewweeksof2007andlookforwardto2008weshouldstartthinkingof
NewYearsresolutions.FirstIwouldliketoseeanewgenerationgetinvolvedwiththehobby,
especiallyyoungerpeople.IwouldalsoliketoseethemembershipofRACES/ARESgrowalittlebit.
Publicserviceeventsseemtohavebeenlowinthepast,perhapswecangetmoreinvolvedinthe
communitywithprovidingcommunications.IwouldliketoseeeverymemberorRACES/ARESmake
itonthePublicServiceHonorRollatleastoncein2008.Thiscanbedonebyearningatleast70points
throughtimespenttowardpublicservice,participatinginnetsandmeetings,sendingtraffic,
maintainingaBBSandholdinganARRLsponsoredposition.Iwouldliketoseeusimprove
communicationsforthenextSET.Perhapswecanstartbuildingarapportwithneighboringcounty
RACES/ARESgroups.HappyHolidaystoeveryoneandlookingforwardtoaproductivenewyear.
PublicServiceHonorRollpageonARRLWebSite:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pshr/

NetsbyDavidWE1U
HF

Seagull Net 5:00pm Daily 3940 kHz

KQ1L Linked Repeater System http://www.kq1l.com/

Sunday1800EDT Maine Youth Net NCS:Cheyenne

KB1PHR
New England Weather Net 5:30am
Sunday 2000 EDT Tri-County ARES Net
Daily 3905 kHz
Monday 1930 EDT Oxford County ARES Net
http://newn.org/
Tuesday 1900 EDT Maine Elmer Net
Wednesday 1930 EDT WAWA Net
Green Mountain Net 5:00pm Mon Sat 3933 kHz Wednesday 2030 EDT SKYWARN Training Net
http://www.hamelectronics.com/gmn/
Thursday 2000 EDT YL and OM Net
Friday 1900 EDT Slow Scan TV Net
Vermont Net 7:30pm daily 3857 kHz
Friday 2030 EDT Digital Discovery Net
http://www.vermontnet.net/
Saturday 1930 EDT SKYWARN Training Net

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DXNewsEarleN1SVB
Thepastmonthwemade45DXcontactsrepresenting30differentcountries.Countriescontacted
were:
YV6,Venezuela;EL2,Libya;8R1,Guyana;OR2,Belgium;ZS6,So.Africa;HR2,Honduras;LA0,
Norway;9A7,Croatia;M0,England;CO6,Cuba;YK9,Syria;Z36,Macedonia;C91,Mozambique;
3DA0,Swaziland;T77,SanMarino;LW3,Argentina;LX2,Luxembourg;5N8.Nigeria;6V7,
Senegal;CT1,Portugal;HH2,Haiti;9H1,Malta;VO1,Canada;HK4,Columbia;D44,CapeVerde;
V51,Namibia;F8,France;XT2,BurkoFaso;SP2,Poland;PA%,Netherlands;
Therewerenorealexoticstationsworkedthismonth.Therewasonenicecontactthough.Weworked
YK9SVaDXpeditiontoSyria.ThiswasanewoneforusandwepromptlysentourQSLcard.There
seemedtobegoodpropagationtoAfricathismonthaswemadeseveralAfricancontacts.NoPacific
contactsthismonth.

ThereareseveralDXpeditionstovariouspartsoftheworldcomingupduringthemonthofJanuary.
Somehaventbeenassignedacallasyetortheoperatorswillusethecountryprefixandtheirhome
call.
Jan.01toJan.20HS0ZFIThailand
Jan.05toJan.15PZ5YVSurinam
Jan.08toJan.26HI/DominicanRepublic
Jan.09toJan.22FO/mMarquises
Jan.10toJan.14KH0/MarianaIsl.
Jan.10toJan.21J5CGuineaBissau
Jan.13toJan.245H1CMTanzania
Jan.15toJan.28HC8/Galapagos
Jan.15toApr.15J5UAPGuineaBissau
Jan.15toApr.156W2SCSenegal
Jan.18toJan.24JW6RHASvalbard
Jan.21toFeb.29XU7AD!Cambodia
Jan.27toFeb.28VP8DIFSouthGeorgia
CQ160MeterCWContestJan.2627,2008
TheaboveDXpeditionsarecorrecttothe10thofthemonthpriortoPrintingtheA.C.O.R.N..For
additionsafterthatdate,gotomywebpageandclickonthelinkReportedDXpeditionsbyNG3K.

Iinviteanyclubmembersthathaveacomputertovisitmywebpage.Theaddressis:
http://www.qsl.net/n1svb/