Dear Fellow Hams,
    It is May 11 and I think I should be writing about the mayflowers that started blooming on sunny days at the end of last week. Also the very first wood frog tadpoles hatched out  yesterday in one of the five vernal pools I am monitoring, much to everyone's surprise. Spring is here, right? Then why did it snow Tuesday night and yesterday? It is supposed to snow after Mother's Day, too. I guess we  Northern Mainers  are all used to such shenanigans from Lady Spring.
     The Rocky Mountain repeater will be used to pass traffic on Friday, May 12 if all goes according to plan. KA1OOW is coming down the St. John river in a party of four canoes and a kayak. He will call me Friday morning with a progress report  to pass to his wife, N1UYB. The Rocky Mountain repeater was a comfort to me earlier this week when we did our first frog run by Michaud Farm. Nobody was at the gate, most unusual, and the ranger was going to bed.  We had to borrow a chain saw from the ranger to cut down about 30 trees in four miles to get to our first stop. It was nice to know that if we got into trouble I could call on Rocky Mountain. Thanks to all the club members who made this repeater possible and are continuing to improve it and to maintain the the road and trail and the tower. 
     The National Weather Service and the ARRL will cosponsor a second annual special operating event later this year. The purpose of last

Called to Order:           by N1UYA

In Attendance:

Secretary's Minutes: 

Minutes .                                    Motion passed.

Treasurer's Report (N1CHF):   Balance:     ;  income:        Dues collected ,  donation. Expenses: $. New Balance: $. Moved to accept by N8VJM, seconded by N1CGV, and passed.

Old Business: 

Rocky Mountain Report:

Next meeting:  MON 5 JUN 2000, 1830 EST Grindle Conference Room, UMFK.

Adjourned @        EST by N1UYA with no objection from the floor.

Program: 

Submitted by: N8VJM 

Due to my Extended absence from Fort Kent and the necessity of on going repairs to my car before my upcoming relocation (and hopefully subsequent employment) I cannot submit proper minutes in time for the publication of the hardcopy edition prior to the holiday weekend.  I will, however, post and make available at the upcoming meeting the full and complete  official minutes. THX for your indulgence.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Russell Bealieu     6-19

     At the June meeting N1CHF was able to hide his little fox twice. The first time we found it in the midst of some big old burdock bushes around a stack of old planks. N1FRX was wearing a handsome gray cardigan. He  was so excited about hunting down the fox he failed to see the burdock's velcro balls and had to spend a long time picking the hooks out of his sweater.  We found the fox on the stack of lumber, but hidden under a huge burdock leaf Steve had broken off to  use as a cover for the fox.
     We asked Steve not to hide it near the burdocks the second time, He did not, but he surely perplexed a women out walking a dog. She saw him run across the campus . By the time she had walked around the speed-bump road near Crocker Beach, Steve was coming up the steep bank by Cyr Hall's west side,    and he popped up right in front of her. Then he wanted to walk to the front before he came in to tell  us it was hidden and so he followed her! Steve says she could not figure out what was going on.
      Fox hunts are fun, but they are also good training for locating a signal, perhaps in an emergency.
 

     I just got a copy of the July World Radio magazine. I was impressed by the many stories illustrating the way hams the world over come to the rescue not only in large disasters, but in interesting single events.
      You Never Know When The Call Will Come By Ed Petzolt, k1LNC,
tells of his remarkable help to the Van Tuijul, the family attacked by pirates when they were sailing off the coast of Honduras. It is a fascinating story. He says when he offered his help on the radio he had no idea what it would mean to him and the family in trouble later on. From keeping the husband and wife in touch with each other, to arranging    medical help in the U.S, talking to Hospitals,  airlines, congressmen and many others , he had an amazing adventure.
     Here are some other story Headlines: Ham Radio Assists Injured Climber  (Mt. Whitney).  Saved For the Scouts---a ham was asked to sail a 44' to some Los Angeles Scouts from San Diego. Rough weather caused trouble, but thanks to a ham radio, the ship was saved when the marine radio failed.  Hams Aid In Boston as Airport Radar Fails-- yes, that was at Logan Airport.
       

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 The pineapple is the chief product of the pine tree.
 Thunder is a rich source of loudness.
  Wind is like air, only pushier. 
  Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know that we know they are there.