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January, 2004

the sPARC gap

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Member News


ARC needs at least one operator to step forward and volunteer to help with the transmission of the weekly amateur news program "Newsline," Monday evenings on the 146.84 repeater, following our Net. The program is available on  the Newsline website. Please contact PARC for more info on how you can help. Frank Massure, KA7CGG, has been doing "Newsline" for PARC and the amateur community on the 146.84 repeater for the past year.

He is recovering from pneumonia but has other health issues he is facing before he can return home. Frank can be heard on the 146.84 from his hospital bed at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver. PARC wishes Frank a speedy recovery.

Royal Gunn, KA7ECX, has sent us 2 items of recent note.  His granddaughter, Leslie Gunn, KD7WBO, was married to Mike Dobson, KC7NSS, in December. Also, Royal's wife was able to return home after a stay in a convalescent  center.

Mary Pittmon, wife of Mel Pittmon, K9MAP,  has returned home from a stay in the hospital, and they were able to attend the club Banquet in December. Welcome home Mary!

Lea Ball, AL7W, and Sue Sargent marked their 20th wedding anniversary on December 21.

Among familiar faces that have faded into the woodwork to resurface at the banquet on December 20 was Randy Stimson, KZ7T, the recently appointed ARRL Section Manager.  Randy was a PARC member and officer during the reconstruction of the club in 1982 and 1983.

Steve and Jodie Crouch, NO7V and KD7QQW, have bought a house in Dillon, MT as a base for their summer operations.  They are snowbirding in St. Petersburg, FL at the present time.

Local Net Information

Handi Hams Net
Sundays at 7 p.m. 146.840
OSB Alumni Net       
Sundays at 8 p.m. 146.840
PARCNET
Mondays at 7 p.m. 146.840
6-Meter SSB
Mondays at 8:00 p.m. 50.140
2-Meter SSB
Mondays at 8:30 p.m. 144.240
Multnomah County ARES Net           
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. 146.840
UHF SSB
Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. 432.125
ARES D1 Net 
Nightly at 7:30 147.320/146.840 alt   
NW Traffic/Training (107.2 Hz.)

Nightly at 6:05 p.m. 146.80

YL Net (2 Rivers)   
Wed at 8:30 p.m. 147.24
NW Swap& Shop (107.2 Hz. Tone)
Sat at 9 a.m. 146.80
CW Net (HVSSN)   

Calendar at a Glance


PARC VE Session and General Meeting Friday, January 16. Testing at 6:30, Meeting at 7:30.  One Liberty Center, 650 N.E. Holladay St., Portland.  Lower level, entrance from the south side of the building.  See announcement, page 1 for program details.

Multnomah County ARES Meeting  Thursday,  January 22, at Fire Station 2, 4800 NE 122nd, at 7:00.  All hams are invited to attend! 

PARC Board of Directors Meeting, Monday, January 26, at 7 p.m., on Mt. Scott, 9700 SE Eastview Drive. Open to all members to attend.

Copy deadline for the sPARC gap, Friday, January 30.  Copy must be either in hand with the Editor or must be committed by this date.

Club Breakfast, Saturday, February 7, at 9 a.m., at Home Town Buffet, 10542 SE Washington St., Port-land (just east of Mall 205).

PARC Repeater/BBS/Node
Information   

W7LT/R                    146.840  voice
W7LT/R                    146.940  voice
PARC7            147.180   packet rptr.
PARC    144.910   packet BBS, node
PARC Simplex            145.730 voice       

Portland Amateur Radio Club, Inc.- W7LT
A non-profit organization organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, Vol. 17, No.6.