The Spark Gap 1991-11

Mis-State Amateur Radio Club

President: Joe Yergura EASZFA
¥ioe Pres: Keith Cuhoon EYPIT
Secretary: Bob Doles WEOATR
Treasurer: Mac McCarty KVSE

_epeater Trustee: David Julian BESTS

RESULTS OCTOBER TESTING
James Anderson NOKTX Columbus Advanced

Sheri Atkins Marion NC Tech
Robert Dickey K89FEO Hope Tech
Dollie Osman Bloomington

Todd Osman KFOFX Loomington

Abraham Skernick Bloomington General
James Yeddle KBSDRI Franklin Tech
David Yendt KASGOH Indianapolis Extra
Lynn Wilhelm KBSGT? Greenwood Tech

TEST SITES FOR MOVEMBER /DECEMBER

Nov 17 Rushvilie H6RS 763-6090
Roy 30 Lebanon HX9Q 482-1866
Dec 7 thancie FOIUI 288-0481
Dec 28 Indy RQOR 291 ~3569

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The Executive Committee is considering 4
social family event for the club in early
February. The date and nature of the event
1s not yet set and the committee would
like to hear from club members on ideas.
such things as which day of the week, type
of event that would appeal to most
members, etc. Let them know what you
think! February is usually 4 very slov
uneventiul month and an activity like this
might help us get through windy tlarch!

WELCOME HIME PAUL !

Paul Easley, KASKAIT has been back in
Franklin from Honduras during the past fev
days. Several club members have talked
with him on our repeater and plans vere
made to have him tell us about his
experiences at the club meeting ths
Saturday. However, it seems he will be
leaving on friday snd will not be able to
attend the meeting.

Paul's first missionary trip to
Honduras began in 1979. After two years he
first returned to Franklin and later moved
to Texas, returning to our area in
December of 1984. He began his present
mission in Honduras in September of 1989
His children attend a bi-lingual school
and have learned Spanish very well. One of
them tested KASZPA's spanish on the
repeater last week!

During his latest mission he gave
radio assistance with Dean Cary, AASET to
the rescue of three people in a downed
aircraft in the water about 75 miles from
bis home. This event was featured in a
recent issve of QST. Paul is presently
director of two religious broadcast
stations in the San Fedro area He also
maintains an AM and shortwave station in
the mountains which has received favorable
comments from listeners from around the
world.

Paul tries to keep a regular schedule
of ham contacts pith local friends on the
net on 21.390 from 1800 to 1900 daily. He
also is planning to participate in a
DXpedition from his area during the
Columbus 500 year celebration in October
of 1992. He also plans to make a video of
his activities in Honduras and will make
at available for owr club use.

So, Paul have a good return trip and
keep in touch with us We vill try to make
some radio contacts with you after you
return 73

SFG

TECH

TELEPHINES PROYIDINS ¥iIEO?

A new proposal by the FCC to ailow
local telephone companies to carry
broadcast video amd digital data
information could reshape the telephone
and cable industries. This would = put
telephone programming in competition with
cable and satelite companies, which are of
course, opposed to the idea. Under the
proposal the telephone companies could
also produce their own video material as
veil!

The cable companies threaten to take
the case to court claiming the telephone
companies would take unfair advantage of
their access ta income ‘from requiar
telephone service ani their favored
position as an essential public service.

The trend in telecommunications
regulation has been away from monopolies
toward more competition making it probable
the FCC will give the phone companies 32
piece of the action. This is a Inigh-stakes
game in which even the smallest rule
change will effect profitability. So, the
fight will be be long and hard by both
sides of the issue.

Nappy
Thanksgiving !

From tise

President:

Ye had a good turn-out at the last
meeting and I would like to see us da ;
well this saturday. Ye lucked out again
and will have another radio/snooze alarm
for a Kerchunker prize! Sa be here and
sign up! =I hope you all have a great
Thanksgiving and don't eat too much!

MEWEST CLUR HMENBER
Gur newest club member is Keath
Rhymer NOLX2Z who joined just tims week.
Keath and his wife Joyce live in
Indianapolis. Welcome to the club Keath!

MEETING

AGEXODA
flinutes of previous meeting.
Treasurers report
Repeater Trustee report
Olid business.

New business
Program: Paul, KASKAT or Ham Radio video
Adjournment .