"The Shamrock"
The Monthly Publication of the Midland Amateur Radio Club

Volume 17, Number 10
October 1999

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Confederate Air Force Radio Club, W5CAF, provides communications for the seventeenth year for CAF ARISHO99
—By Bill Mewhorter, N5QB Communications Chairman AIRSHO99

The Confederate Air Force Amateur Radio Club (W5CAF) for the seventh consecutive year, provided communications for the CAF Air Show99. The participating HAMs were Joe Coldewey KK5ZG, Doug Harwood K5MTX, Ted Harwood W5WTX, Tom McCain KC5ETW, Bill Mewhorter N5QB, Larry Mitchell N5OKO, Jon Platt KC5LZP, Jim Reid K5KUX, John Scott N5SMX, Sterling Talley WB5G, Beverly Harwood KC5BNT, Steve Hopkins K5RS and last but not least, George Toone, WB5FBJ.

Many hours were put in by this group covering the many support and volunteer groups working the various stations on the Airport grounds. Bob Rice, Executive Director of the Confederate Air Force has asked me to pass on his thanks on behalf of the CAF for the support that the area HAMs give to the CAF in making the AirSho one of the finest activities of this type in the country



Marconi birth anniversary event
—Courtesty of The ARRL Newsletter, Vol. 18, No. 39, October 1, 1999

Marconi birth anniversary event: The Comitato Tricolore of New England will dedicate a monument October 22, 11:30 AM Eastern to honor Guglielmo Marconi in Wellfleet (Cape Cod), Massachusetts in the vicinity of the former Marconi station at Cape Cod National Seashore. Marconi's daughter Princess

Elettra Marconi is scheduled to be present. The occasion marks the 125th anniversary of Marconi's birth. A gala paid-admission celebration is set for October 20 in Providence, Rhode Island. For more information, contact Comitato Tricolore, 215 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113; 617-725-1073; fax 781-581-3216.



SAG Packet QSY to 144.390
—By Charlie Campbell, KC5EZZ

Due to an increasing state and nation wide effort to move the active packet stations to a more common frequency for operating especially APRS nets, the SAG Packet station has now QSY'd to 144.390. San Angelo now joins Midland and several other metroplexes on this common frequency.

After a Labor day trip to the site where a damaged power supply and packet radio were discovered, I was able to replace the radio with the backup radio and power supply I had brought. The radio and power supply will be repaired as soon as possible and returned. Any problems that occur or comments with the current station, may be brought to Al Peterson AA5KG or my attention. I will keep you advised of any new updates as they occur. Happy Packeting! 73

(Via B. John McDaniel, KE5PL)

New MARC Web Page

Our new Web Page is online. The address is: http://www.w5qgg.org.

Bill Bentley, N5POB, is the new webmaster. Bill says that the Web Page is not finished. You will find that it is under construction.

Bill invites you to visit the new Web Page. He also would like your comments, suggestions, and constructive criticisms. Bill’s email address is: n5pob@caprock.net.


MARC Meetings

Clubhouse - 7:30 P.M.

October 11, 1999

Tour of Cox Communications Oct. 11th at 7:00 PM at 2530 South Midkiff Road located at Interstate 20 @ Midkiff intersection on the Interstate 20 North Service road West of Midkiff. There will be no business meeting

October 25, 1999

Sgt. B. John McDaniels, KE5PL, will have the Sheriff’s Department new Mobil Communication Vehicle at the Clubhouse. He will give a tour. Should be very interesting.

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