Dear Fellow Hams,
July has been wet! We went from 3 1/2" below normal precipitation to 1/4" above normal for the season with more than 5 inches of rain. Temperatures continue to see-saw from very hot to quite cold. In spite of all this, I hope you are all having a nice summer. 

All the rain has caused growth of vegetation and that means we need some volunteers to trim out the Rocky Mountain road and trail. Pruners, brush saw and chain saw might all be needed. The trail needs to be cleared so that new equipment can be set up on the top of the mountain. Please contact me if you are willing to assist in this, or are willing to take it over and get a crew to the area. I will be away in St. Pierre -et- Miquelon Aug. 18th to August 28th.

Field Day went well, with KW1C's good organization, KC1SE's good throwing arm for putting antennas into trees, and N1CHF and N1JHD's contribution of gear and generator work. A tent was rented from Lakeview again. It seemed quite leaky during the downpours of Saturday night, but the three radios were kept dry. Thanks to KA1ZOE, and KW1C for the rigs we used. The third one came from me, N1UYA. A lot of contacts were made, but I don't have the final figures. N1CGV talked to some Russians. Thanks to all who took part.

Address comments, questions, or suggestions to: 
Gale Flagg, 108 Franklin School Rd.
Fort Kent,  ME 04743 
Phone: 207-834-6670
E-mail: galeflagg@sjv.net
 

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Aug.7, 6:30 PM, UMFK, Grindle Conference Room

Called to Order:
In Attendance:  N1UYA, N1PMS
Secretary's Minutes:
Treasurer's Report: 

Have you paid your dues yet?

Old Business:

Rocky Mountain: It still  may be necessary to press any single tone to activate the repeater, and each time after the ID, depending on conditions. 

The solar controller is doing well in its testing.

Proposed Member: AH8T, Ricky Martin, has contacted me. He says he will keep up with us via the web page. He wishes to support out club by paying dues, as he likes to do with many clubs. I thanked him for his support.

There were only two of us present, so there was no meeting. Instead, Peter and I arranged to give a young boy a chance to operate. I took my little Yaesu to  Lucas Woodward. I explained how the mike worked. He then contacted N1PMS. Lucas talked like a pro. Lucas visited on Field Day and was quite excited by the operations. Perhaps we can encourage him to get a license. We definitely need new hams. 
 
 

Next meeting: TUESDAY. August 7, 6:30 PM, Grindle Conference Room, UMFK

Submitted by: N1UYA

 National Lighthouse/Light Ship Week Aug. 4&5
 International Lighthouse/Lightship Week  Aug.18 & 19
 There is a Presque Isle Light in MI that will be operating Aug. 18 & 19! 
 See August QST  pg. 110 for frequencies or contact N1UYA

 Happy Birthday

Please wish the following a Happy Birthday

Henry Nutting      8-14     Cheryl Boomhower 8-26

Gil Bourgoin 8-19             Claudette Bourgoin 8-31

         The 146.640 Repeater Update

The 146.640- repeater has an improved antenna.  If you have not tried it recently, try it.  Those of you in Madawaska should get into it better now. Some people in  town in Fort Kent are having a more difficult time getting in.  There is no new news about a  permanent site in Fort Kent at present.
 

There was a time when a call on .64 would bring a response. During the last two weeks I have not been able to raise  anyone one on .64, .52, or .55. Sunday Aug. 29 I tried repeatedly on all the frequencies for someone to make a phone call to report our dead telephone. No response. I wonder if hams passing through the area are getting the same result. Is anybody scanning any more? Any suggestions about what we can do about this?

Heavy duty 40' galvanized steel tower, 16" x 16" x 16". Includes mounting hardware. Best Offer. N1JHD--go check it out! 
Heil BM-10 microphone boom set   $35.
MFJ 451X  keyer  $35 Contact Charles Zafonte N1FRX  834-6273
RADIO SHACK-HTX212-- 2 meter Mobile.  $75.00
PYRAMID-- 10 Amp Power Supply.  $30.00 Contact N1YQU 455-820

Wacky Words: collected by Richard Lederer:
* Have you ever wondered why nobody ever disappears into
thick air?. * Isn't a "near miss" actually a collision? * If something is "neither here nor there", where is it? * When two planes get into
a "midair collision", is that somewhere between low and upper air?.