Dear Fellow Hams,
    The August newsletter is late because my computer died for unknown reasons in the middle of August. I did not get it back until Monday, August 28, just after I returned from eight days of hiking in the Gaspe Mountains. 

     Now it is the first of September, the wind is blowing hard and warm. Remnants of a hurricane? Maybe. We had a frost up in the Gaspe one morning, and we traveled over a sizable snow patch on one of our long treks. We saw several large snow packs in the mountains. They are closer to winter than we are. We still have time for tower and antenna work.

     While up on two of the highest mountains I tried to get into the International Repeater Group's Campbellton repeater, 147.390+ with the required tone sequence. I thought being up as high as we were on Mt. Albert I would be able to reach it. Maybe if I had had 50 watts, I could have, but no results with my handheld.

     Nothing has been heard from N8VJM, so N1CHF has started working on a new Home Page for the club, and we are trying to figure out how to upload Feed-Point. Please bear with us in this transition period. 

     The August meeting only had 3 members present, so we enjoyed a good supper and watched a movie. N1CGV, N1CHF, and N1UYA were the members present.
 

Address comments, questions, or suggestions to: 
Gale Flagg  R.F.D.#3  Box 250
Fort Kent  ME 04743 
Phone: 207-834-6670
E-mail: galeflagg@sjv.net

Called to Order:  20:20  by N1UYA
In Attendance:
N1UYA, N1CHF, N1CGV, Stan Flagg
Secretary's Minutes: 

Treasurer's Report 

Old Business: 
 

This is where the minutes would have been if enough members had come to the meeting. Come to the next one!

Next meeting:  MON11 September2000, 18:30 Location to be announced
 

Adjourned: 
 
 

Program: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Submitted by: N1UYA
 

Louis Albert  9-06  

John Therriault 9-27

Phil Dummond  9-27

   Gale, I have these items for sale if you want to put them in your next news letter. If not maybe you could let anyone that would be interested  to know about them:

ICOM-IC706 HF with 6&2meters also four hamstick ant. $450.00
YAESU-FT2600M-- 2 meter Mobile.  $150.00
RADIO SHACK-HTX212-- 2 meter Mobile.  $75.00
KENWOOD-TR2500--2 meter HT with new battery, Charging Unit, Remote Mic. &
    Leather Case.  $30.00
PYRAMID-- 10 Amp Power Supply.  $30.00
4.3 GB Harddrive  New.  $75.00

Everything in top condition
  

       This program is for licensees seeking challenges beyond those offered within the FCC licensing requirements.
         The first program being developed by the ARRL members is one to assure that hams have the necessary skills to be effective
in emergency communications. Hardworking volunteers are putting together a program and those taking it will receive recognition. The September issue of QST does not say exactly when this will be available, but I suspect it will be soon.
            The Big Project, ARRL's Amateur Radio Education Project is now seeking funding. Teachers have responded with interest at teacher's conventions, and individual and radio club volunteers have expressed a willingness to help.  Some publications are ready for teacher's bookshelves.  Much more is needed, thus the fund raising.

Heavy duty 40' galvanized steel tower, 16" x 16" x 16". Includes mounting hardware. Best Offer.

Heil BM-10 microphone boom set   $35.

MFJ 451X  keyer  $35 Contact Charles Zafonte N1FRX  834-6273

Newspaper bloopers from Richard Lederer:
* At 15 Celsius, it was feared that people could not be stupid enough to
attend these winter games in such bitter cold. But once again Calgarians have proven the experts wrong.
* Beginning this semester, references to women in any of the Student Associations writing has been discontinued. ..Females will be referred
to in a new, improved non-sexist term: "Womyn". "The idea is to take 'men' out of ' women'", explained Central Council chairperson Jeff Banks.