Hi, All. The Boston (MA) Amateur Radio Club is planning now to be active in JOTA 2001. This is a new activity for us and we are seeking information that would...
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John Bednar
k3ct@...
Nov 7, 2000 1:57 am
Arthur, We had three HF stations and two hams (my scout son and I). With 15 scouts, there were times when one radio didn't have a ham to help the boys around ...
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Ray Brown
raybrown@...
Nov 7, 2000 3:21 am
Saw this over on cub-scout-talk@egroups.com and I have no idea if anyone here is also on that List, BUT they pose an interesting question and I don't think...
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Novatech Com. LTD.
novatech@...
Nov 7, 2000 3:29 am
What type of radar thing are you looking for ???? ... From: Ray Brown <raybrown@...> To: scoutradio@egroups.com <scoutradio@egroups.com> Date: Monday,...
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Novatech Com. LTD.
novatech@...
Nov 7, 2000 3:34 am
Radar, as in a ships radar, is this what you are looking for? Or a radar gun like police use for clocking speed ??? ... From: Ray Brown <raybrown@...> To:...
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Wayne R. Hatfield
ice@...
Nov 7, 2000 3:40 am
They are probably talking about an electric eye, similar to something that counts people coming thru a door. You can set them up anyway you what. ... From:...
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Novatech Com. LTD.
novatech@...
Nov 7, 2000 3:58 am
I hope that is the case. " REAL " radar is nothing to fool around with ! Most people to not know this, but the most cheapest and junky little radars for your ...
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Ray Brown
raybrown@...
Nov 7, 2000 4:22 am
... From: Novatech Com. LTD. <novatech@...> ... What I posted was all I knew on the subject. I kind of agree, they probably meant to say an...
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Ray Vaughan
ray@...
Nov 7, 2000 5:19 am
... I suspect they want a hand-held speed radar gun to let the kids know just how fast they got it. Check with a cop and see if he'll stop by, or a baseball...
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Jon Pearl W4ABC
w4abc@...
Nov 7, 2000 5:09 pm
Hi Ray... Dan (K4ACE) bought one a few years back at the Orlando Hamfest. We just had to check it out on I-4 on the way back to St. Pete. It worked so well,...
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Dave Ritchie
deritchie@...
Nov 7, 2000 5:52 pm
re radar guns for pinewood derby cars: This is impractical, for several reasons. 1) Wood is not a particularly good reflector of radio waves. Otherwise we ...
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Ray Vaughan
ray@...
Nov 7, 2000 8:25 pm
... I'll agree on the other ones... but on this point, how do they use radar to measure the speed of a pitcher's fast ball? As far as I know, there's not much...
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wr2l@...
Nov 7, 2000 9:15 pm
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William 'Buffalo Bill...
wegates@...
Nov 7, 2000 10:44 pm
very high sensitivity setting on a narrow beam perhaps? ... -- "When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a...
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Dave Colter
dbcolter@...
Nov 8, 2000 2:36 am
... Dave, WA1ZCN...
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Novatech Com. LTD.
novatech@...
Nov 8, 2000 2:52 am
Hi, I thought I would put my 2 cents in, for what it's worth these days. My call is VE7LWB, and our club call is VE7QRO. Over the years I have been running ...
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Novatech Com. LTD.
novatech@...
Nov 8, 2000 2:59 am
By the way when is JOTA held, and what are the frequencies ??? Depending when it is, I may be able to pack the shack here with some of the girls from some of...
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Wayne R. Hatfield
ice@...
Nov 8, 2000 4:17 am
check out the web site www.arrl.org ... From: "Novatech Com. LTD." <novatech@...> To: <scoutradio@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000...
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Alan Stumpf
aws69@...
Nov 8, 2000 6:08 am
The radar you are talking about is an electronic eye that sits above the finish line of pinewood derby tracks and picks out the winner. The $200 device is sold...
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Steve_Boylan@...
Nov 8, 2000 3:42 pm
To actually answer the question - from the ARRL Web site: http://www.arrl.org/ead/jota.html ... - - Steve, KE1KF "Novatech Com. LTD." To: ...
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Alan Stumpf
aws69@...
Nov 9, 2000 5:58 am
Just a reminder that BSA would like all JOTA 2000 Reports by November 30. I would also recommend sending a copy of it to the ARRL. Who know some of your scouts...
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Alan Stumpf
aws69@...
Nov 9, 2000 8:01 pm
The ARRL has a online survey (pictures can be mailed to the ARRL). http://www.arrl.org/ead/jotalog/ BSA does not have a published e-mail address for JOTA so...
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Troop 54
troop54@...
Jan 1, 2001 3:20 am
Check out this site for all of your questions about amateur radio at the National Boy Scout Jamboree 2001, and years past. ...
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ray@...
Jan 1, 2001 8:37 pm
Good to have the info on National Jamboree. Thanks. We'll be working you from here in Maine as WJ0TA /1 Some news from here in Maine: This past fall I was...
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jeffhburns@...
Jan 14, 2001 6:20 pm
I am contemplating taking my new HF rig to the upcoming Boy Scout winter camp. I have only been on the HF bands for a few months now, but have been a Scouter...
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Dave Colter
dbcolter@...
Jan 15, 2001 1:23 pm
Jeff, use the JOTA frequencies if possible, and also try to join one of the Scout nets (I'm not sure how active they are since I'm not on HF at present). Most...
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James Mahoney
jamesmahoney@...
Jan 15, 2001 3:29 pm
Jeff: I've been trying to do some amateur radio missionary work with my troop as well. I just recently upgraded to my General license so most of my experience...
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ray@...
Jan 15, 2001 3:31 pm
Jeff, Its my experience that the scouts are a lot more comfortable talking with other scouts or younger folks on the radio... so see if you can orchestrate...
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Jim Woodson
jwoodson@...
Jan 23, 2001 1:19 am
K4BOY hit the air for the first timeat 11:00 AM on Saturday Jan. 20, 2001 From Camp Flying Eagle in Florida....
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Jon Pearl W4ABC
w4abc@...
Jan 23, 2001 6:26 am
Congrats... I had talked with Steve (W4SNW) about the camp radio club at the Tampa Bay Hamfest. How was the reaction from the campers and is this now a...
