OLD NEWS,  but maybe not cold ??
 

 

 

Click to see .

What makes a Ham ! 

also

the Famous Jay Leno show  CW vs Text messaging.

HEADS UP
do you PAY for antivirus software like  Norton, McAffe Etc>
 STOP the BLEEDING, I mean from your pocket book
here is something I have used for years, its FREE.
Called  AGV anti-virus free 7.5
 make sure you find the Free addition
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/us/frt/0

HEADS UP
do you PAY (?) for a firewall..??
STOP PAYING
here is something I have used for years, its FREE
WORKS GOOD , GET IT HERE.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/zonealarm.html
 

 

There were just four days with sunspots during past two weeks .
Sunspot numbers for March 6 through 12 were 12, 0, 0, 0, 12, 0 and 0

 

 even with near zero sunspots
Rumor has it: an unnamed Pocatello station worked 701 stations
during the Idaho QSO Party, and 310 DX stations during the SSB ARRL DX
Contest two weeks ago !!
Turn Your Radio ON !


DIGITAL MODES

Here is the power Point presentation  from the March 13 club meeting.  Some of you might not be able to open it,  SO,,  I will place the links from  the presentation here too.  

Power Point, digital modes

 

uSounds -

•http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=4657

uSoftware and Information-

•http://www.tigertronics.com/sl_soft.htm •http://www.ac6v.com/opmodes.htm#D

•http://www.aa5au.com/rtty

 

If you have questions about digital modes, please contact Jim KD7AKN via email, see the Membership Roster link Button above. for his email address.

 

here's some tips from the ARRL 


Another DXpedition, Clipperton Atoll
March 7-17, 2008
here's a link 

 

"You Tube"  ham radio at its best ????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKd5hupXJVo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdPpMOoDJNU&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_LrOAbtZjI

Interested in a neat time utility for your PC, I been using this for years.
click this link, its free and  works good , no bugs etc.
You do have to give them some info and click some boxes..
they just sent me the link to the 2008 upgrade with more clock faces.
Symmetricom is a major manufacture of precision timing equipment

http://www.ntp-systems.com/lp_SymmTime2008c.asp

 

IT'S a Party ?

YES !!!! It's the  Idaho QSO Party a contest just for Idaho  

Saturday  8 March is the Idaho QSO Party, it's a contest (of sorts) to get Idaho
Hams on the air.   It runs for 24 hours, starting at 12 Noon Saturday, ending at
12 Noon Sunday. A night and day event, which means totally different bands will
come into play as the propagation changes throughout the day.
The secret to success is to              TURN YOUR RADIO ON  
You don't need to contest for 24 hours,  making just a few contacts helps get Idaho
on the air.      complete rules

Upcoming
Amateur Radio Classes
Pocatello area class, starts March 1
 see this link for the details
 



Looking for a little DX action, A big DXpedition is under way to Ducie.
Milt Jensen N5IA a friend of our president is one of the members of this
team. for more info and updates
http://ducie2008.dl1mgb.com/index.php