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July 2002, Volume 4, Number 07
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Welcome to Vol. 4 Number 07 of the Radio H.F. Internet Newsletter. Previous issues of this newsletter can be found at www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/ [right here! — Ed.].
Welcome to the July 2002 edition. We are in the midst of summer weather here in the Montreal region. Lots of events going on to keep the locals busy, plus bringing many tourists to our city. The annual Jazz Festival has just been completed and we are now into the Nuits d'Afrique (African Nights) and the Just For Laughs comedy festivals. That will be followed by the International Film Festival shortly.
The Monthly Special Zone for July is empty. Due to getting this out late, I was unable to include the Canada Day and Fourth of July related sites. I do hope all our Canadian and U.S. subscribers celebrated their countries heartily this year.
Thanks to those who commented on the new layout of the Newsletter, with the ad spots interspersed with the general information in the Newsletter. We will continue to operate with the same format until further notice.
Welcome to a number of new subscribers again this month. I think you'll find some really interesting and fascinating material in this month's edition. Please feel free to send along some of your favourites for future editions. As well, your comments about the newsletter are always appreciated.
I am extremely disappointed in the turnout for last month's survey question. I asked you to share with us your one, most favourite piece of radio equipment. With the Newsletter being distributed to well over 1000 e-mail addresses, you can imagine my disappointment when only 12 responses were received. Either people are just not interested in participating in the surveys, or you're just not even paying attention to the Newsletter at all. I don't know which it is, but needless to say, it is hardly worth the effort. Most likely every single one of you reading this owns a radio of some sort which you enjoy, but it's obviously not important enough to share with us.
With only 12 responses, and not one piece of equipment mentioned twice, it really is hardly worth publishing the responses. What I can say is that 8 of the 12 responses indicate that a shortwave receiver was their favourite piece of equipment; one listed an AM/FM only model; one listed a scanner; one an amateur radio transceiver and one other an audio accessory. We certainly can't draw too many conclusions from this meager response.
Let's try one more survey question this month. If it doesn't pan out, then this section will probably disappear from future editions.
We'll focus on the news this month. Almost everyone out there must check out the news, so there should be no reason for not participating in this one.
The survey question is: Which is your preferred method of obtaining news? Please choose one only, the one you use more often than the others. Please send your responses to the hfnewsletter@yahoo.com e-mail address. It only takes a few seconds, so please participate. Feel free to explain your preference, but it is not a necessity.
a) Radio
b) Television
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d) Internet
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Dick Pearce, Brattleboro, Vermont: "Hi Sheldon, I just finished browsing your latest newsletter. Another great job. Sheesh, can't imagine how much time you must put into it. The Radio Free Brattleboro article sure surprised me. I built their first transmitter from a Ramsey kit several years ago. 973 solder connections and it worked the first time. Beginner's luck I guess."
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(Up to 10 of you this month, excluding myself! Better than last month, but I'd still like to see more) Thanks to those who took the time.
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Empty this month. Check it out in the next issue.
Coming soon from A.O.R.
The A.O.R. Company, one of the world leaders in full coverage DC to daylight portable and tabletop receivers has announced the August 2002 release of its new receiver, the A.O.R. AR-ONE.
This very compact unit (157(w) x 58(h) x 270(d) mm or 6.2(w) x 2.3(h) x 10.8(d) inches) cover 10 kHz to 3.3 GHz, with no gaps! It is a triple-conversion unit and weighs a mere 2.2Kg (4.9lbs). It comes with 1000 memory channels, computer-controllable, 10 VFOs and two RS-232 control ports. In fact, up to 99 of these units can be controlled by a one personal computer. To check out the specifications & features, or to see a photograph and to download a AOR AR-ONE catalog, please check out A.O.R.'s special website (www.aorusa.com/arone.html) for this unit.
We do not have pricing and actual availability on this unit yet at Radio H.F., but stay in touch if you wish more information on acquiring one of these units. (Complete contact information above.)
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English: cbc.ca/archives/
French: radio-canada.ca/archives/
Via: Daniel Say, Vancouver, British Columbia & Glenn Hauser's DX Listening Digest 2-104
We are pleased to announce the launch today of CBC/Radio-Canada's bilingual Archives Websites. Drawing upon 70 years of radio and television coverage from the archives of the CBC, the websites focus on significant moments in Canadian history. This bilingual project is funded by Canadian Heritage. There is no fee to access the websites. The CBC/Radio-Canada Archives websites are a chance to meet the newsmakers and experience the events of our history. Watch Terry Fox as he runs across Canada in his Marathon of Hope. Listen to a young Leonard Cohen talk of poetry. Relive the frenzy around Trudeaumania. The sites look at dozens of other topics, including The Gouzenko Affair, Africville, Hurricane Hazel, Thalidomide, Punk Rock, Maurice "Rocket" Richard, and the creation of Nunavut. New topics are being added on a regular basis. Topics found on the sites are organized by theme: Significant Historical Figures, War and Conflict, Arts and Entertainment, Politics and Economy, and Science and Technology, to name just a few. The Archives sites contain more than 1,000 original pages of documents with comments and analyses accompanied by hundreds of radio and TV clips.
www.cosmosradio.com/w-sa.htm
Via: Dick Pearce, Brattleboro, Vermont
Links to hundreds of radio and Internet radio stations around the world.
www.radioandrecords.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Instant information for the radio and record industries. News, feature stories, format news, music charts, job postings, and a lot more on the radio industry.
www.icok.net/~chrisben/at40/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
This site is a celebration of the first nation wide countdown show on radio — American Top 40 — which began broadcasting the 4th of July weekend 1970 and continued every week until its unexpected demise 25 years later. A great collection of historical and timeline information on the show, plus jingles, countdown and year-end countdown lists of Top 40 music over the years.
www.valve-museum.org
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
This museum exists to preserve our heritage of the early days of the electronic age when the wireless set had to warm up, and viewed through the perforated back of all electronic equipment, could be seen the dull red glow of the valves inside.
www.mines.uidaho.edu/~keng/sch/
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
These pages contain links to schematic diagrams of simple transmitters which can be built with a minimum number of parts. The transmitters are usable only on CW (Morse Code) and are ordinarily unsuitable for any kind of voice work, as they are drawn here.
www.greybeard.com/projlinks.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Hundreds of links to sites for radio construction projects, modifications, technical reference, trouble shooting and more, presented by Randall Fox, W6JZE, of San Martin, California
dxpedition.tripod.ca/index.html
Via: Jacques d'Avignon, Gloucester, Ontario
Not only ham operators go on Dxpeditions. On this site, Dxer Ken Alexander introduces us to out of town listening Dxpeditions which he has participated in, including photos and audio files.
www.meteorscatter.net
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
These pages contain lists of hotlinks for VHF radio amateurs hunting dx via Es, tropo-, aurora- & meteor scatter; give quick views over solar, geophysical, atmospheric & meteor stream events; link to sites with in-depth information about amateur radio meteor scatter; provide up-to-date listings of e-mail addresses of radio amateurs QRV in meteor scatter mode in Europe & North America. The site is maintained by Bernie Gapinski, DK3XT/AB7YI.
www.emeconference2002.cz/index.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
This major conference on moon-bounce takes place in Prague in August, but the site also includes lots of moon-bounce related information and links for amateur operators.
www.yccc.org/index.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
This is a is a special-purpose amateur radio club devoted to the pursuit of operating and technical excellence. This site serves as a library of amateur radio contest and DX information. Be sure to check out the links section for excellent references to amateur Dxpeditions.
personal.inet.fi/cool/gutefahrt/antennas.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Yes, people will create a website for just about anything. This is actually an interesting collection of various models of antennas which were used on these cars back in the 1950s and 1960s.
It's All About Power!
Astron Corporation
Power supplies, converters and inverters. That is what Astron Corporation of Irvine, California is all about. Any ham radio operator knows the high cost of matching power supplies sold by the major transceiver manufacturers such as Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, etc. A high-quality, durable, dependable and affordable alternative is Astron.
I have been using an Astron power supply for close to 10 years, at times with very heavy usage. The unit has never failed me once.
To see the complete line of all Astron products, available through Radio H.F., browse through Astron's detailed website at www.astroncorp.com/main.shtml.
Please contact Radio H.F. for pricing and availability on any of these fine Astron products. (Complete contact information above.)
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beyondradio.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
Your One-Stop source for the latest chart information on current music based on Real People. The biggest hits, newest releases and the best not yet heard on the airwaves, all tracked from Personal Charts, Internet Voting Sites and International Airplay. Songs are cross-referenced so you can easily see how they are performing on music industry charts. If you're looking to get the upper hand on what's new in the music world, this site will help you out.
www.canadianblues.ca
Via: Larry Dolan, Pierrefonds, Quebec
Everybody gets the blues now and then; even Canadians. Listings, pictures, sound clips, and feature stories on dozens of Canadian blues musicians and bands. You will also find listings of Canadian blues festivals and events, blues radio programs, clubs with live blues, blues-related industry resources, and so much more! Visit the store section to buy CDs from Canadian blues artists.
www.tvtome.com
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
TV Tome has over 900 complete guides covering almost all the current shows and many of your favorite classics. There's also an additional 2000+ guides that are partially complete or under development. Use the search box to find your favorite or browse through the list of all shows. TV Tome is more than just a collection of episode guides. The site also features over 100,000 people associated with TV. Actors, writers, directors and producers can all be found here. With each person is at least a partial list of their credits and many have biographies and additional information.
www.u-net.com/epr/electron/issue2/weblnk.htm
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
A collection of electronics related Web links which will be of interest and use to readers of Electronics on the Web. Over the coming months we want to make this the most complete jumping off point for electronics related websites. If you have a website you would like put on this list, or you know of one which should be on the list then please let us know by using the 'Add URL' feature on this page.
www.nsa.gov/museum/index.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
The National Cryptologic Museum provides a "peek behind the curtain" at a once-secret world — the exploitation of enemy cryptology and the protection of American communications. These complementary activities have been of critical importance in both peace and war since the foundation of our nation, but knowledge about them has in the past been limited to a privileged few.
www.met.police.uk/so/index.htm
Via: Ed Muro, Long Island, New York
The "Met" has various specialist units that work across the capital or which fulfill a national role. A number of these are grouped into a section of the organisation known as Specialist Operations. They deal with tasks such as intelligence, security, protection of politicians, embassies and royalty, and the investigation of certain categories of serious crimes, including racial and violent crime and terrorism. This website introduces us to the various departments.
www.moon-bounce.com/mountain/index.html
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
A collection of mountain climbing and expedition slide shows. Excellent photography and breath-taking views. You can choose the automatic slide show presentation to scroll automatically through these wonderful shots.
The SGC Company
The World's Finest HF Transceivers, Antenna Couplers, Antennas, and Accessories since 1971.
You may not recognize the name, but you'll quickly recognize the quality upon exploring the detailed web site of this Bellevue, Washington manufacturer of high quality HF radio equipment.
As the company's on-line profile indicates, "For nearly 26 years, the perfection of HF-SSB has been the focus and the life of our company. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed. Today, SGC is a prominent choice of leading corporations, governments, relief agencies, paramilitary organizations, mariners, aviators, explorers, radio amateurs, and scientists — all over the world. They trust our engineering and they value our experience."
Whether it's full coverage transceivers, the PowerTalk DSP technology, world famous Smartuners, or other SGC products and accessories, the quality and standards are tops in the field.
Take time to browse through the detailed information about SGC products on their website at www.sgcworld.com/index.html and contact Radio H.F. for details on pricing and availability of these quality products. (Complete contact information above.)
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www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
Portals to the World contain selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories.
www.everyrule.com
Via: Elmer Standish, Courtenay, British Columbia
Rules for all types of games; cards, board games, sports, games shows, computer games & casino games.
www.onlineconversion.com
Via: Jerry Proc, Toronto, Ontario
Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 30,000 conversions.
www.zetatalk.com/thub.htm
Via: Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec
OK, so you're up to your neck in debt, your job sucks, your stocks are falling through the floor, your daughter wants her navel pierced and your dog just chewed your favourite, old, comfortable slippers. Well, fear not! It will all be over soon. Just take a look at this. You thought Y2K was bad? Troubled Times believes that a world-wide cataclysm, of massive proportions, will strike the Earth in the year 2003. The cause of this natural event will be a monster planet, known to the ancients but as yet undiscovered by modern man, which will pass very near the earth as part of its normal 3,600 year orbit around the sun. Read on, if you dare.
www.airlinemeals.net
Via: Bob Margolis, Chicago, Illinois & Bill Westenhaver, Montreal, Quebec
The world's first site dedicated exclusively to airline food featuring 320 meals from 76 different airlines.
www.ape-o-naut.org
Via: Yahoo Weekly Picks
What's better than a monkey? Why, a famous monkey of course! This site catalogs prize primates from various walks of simian life. Stop by and pay tribute to the chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas, monkeys, and apes that have shaped our world
www.swordswallow.com
Via: Yahoo Weekly Picks
The definitive website on the history, traditions and performance of the perilous art of sword swallowing, including lists of performers, photographs, x-rays, details of record setting feats.
July 2002 Feature Product — Uniden Scanners
With more and more cities throughout North America converting their public service band communications to trunking systems and the like, Uniden's Trunktracker scanners have become more and more popular as a result.
The Uniden BC-245XLT hand-held portable and the Uniden BC-780XLT base/mobile are two of today's most popular scanning receivers.
Uniden also offers several other models of portable, mobile and base scanners. To find out more about their models, please visit the Unident website (www.uniden.com/product.cfm?cat=Bearcat%20Scanners) with links to pages on the individual models. Radio H.F. is an authorized dealer for Uniden equipment.
Important Note: All Uniden scanners sold in North America are blocked for cellular reception. Units sold by Radio H.F. are identical to those sold through U.S. outlets. SORRY! Please contact Radio H.F. for pricing and availability. (Complete contact information above.)
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Note: all times given are in local time. Check with the local contact person for any last-minute changes or corrections. For obvious logistical limits, only Canadian events, or those of particular interest to Canadians (e.g., Dayton Hamvention), are listed.
Vernon, British Columbia, Friday 26 July – Sunday 28 July 2002
RAC 2002 National Convention. Location: Best Western Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre. Sponsored by the North Okanagan Radio Amateur Club and the Orchard City Amateur Radio Club. Talk-in: VE7RSS 146.880-. E-mail info@rac2002.org. Website: www.rac2002.org/.
St. Romuald, Québec, Saturday 3 August 2002
2002 A.R.E.S. Hamfest. Location: Arena St. Romuald. Times: vendors 06:00, public 09:00–15:00. Admission: $5.00, tables $15.00. Talk-in: 145.450-. Information/reservations: Pierre Racine (418) 527-8680, e-mail ve2coh@sympatico.ca, or Serge Berube (418) 839-4846, facsimile (418) 839-3532, e-mail ve2bpu@sympatico.ca. Website: www.aresqc.org/.
Radio H.F. will be there!
Knowlton, Québec, Saturday 10 August 2002
Fessenden Festival 2002. Location: Brome County Museum, Lakeside & St. Paul Roads. Open to the public. Special events marking the life of Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, the Canadian founding father of radio. See museum exhibits, a special events amateur radio station, call sign VE2FRV, and lots more. For more information, contact Mr. Orn Arnason by e-mail at arnason@sympatico.ca.
Essex Junction, Vermont, Saturday 10 August 2002
2002 Hamfest. Location: Essex Skating Rink at the Essex Skating Centre, Old Colchester Road. Times: vendors Friday, August 9 at 18h00-20h00 and 07h00 Saturday morning, public 08h00–15h00. Admission: $5.00 (U.S.), vendor tables $10 (U.S.), tailgating free with paid admission. Talk-in: W1KOO 146.610-. Information/reservations: Renee Berteau N1UXK (802)-893-7660, e-mail: n1uxk@juno.com. Website: www.vtstetson.net/barcpage.html.
Lindsay, Ontario, Saturday 24 August 2002
Victoria-Haliburton ARA Hamfest 2002. Location: Manvers Arena, corner of Hwy. 35 & 7A. Times: vendors 07h00, tailgaters/public 09h00–15h00. Admission: $5.00, vendor tables $10 includes 1 admission & continental breakfast, tailgaters $5 includes 1 admission. Talk-in: VE3LNZ 147.195+. Informaton/reservations: Mark Tekauc VA3IFQ (705)-799-6959, e-mail: va3ifq@rac.ca. Website: www.lindsaycomp.on.ca/vhara/home.htm.
Carp, Ontario, Saturday 31 August 2002
Ottawa Amateur Radio Club 6th Annual Hamfest. Location: Carp Agricultural Fair Grounds, 3970 Carp Rd (at Falldown Lane). Times: vendors 08h00, tailgaters 09h00, public 10h00–13h00. RAC Forum and Technology Update 13h00–16h00. Costs: general admission 5.00$, tables 10.00$ plus admission, tailgaters 5.00$ plus admission. Talk-in: VE2CRA 146.940-, also on APRS. Information: Greg Danylchenko VE3YTZ (613) 236-9291, e-mail: fleamarket@oarc.net. Website: oarc.net/fleamarket.
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New Publications Now Available
Artsci Publications: Radio/Tech Modifications
ArtSci Publications of California has announced the release of edition 14-B in their popular two-volume publications, Radio/Tech Modifications. Edition A is now in its 12th edition covering technical modifications, complete with schematics, for units by Kenwood, Icom, plus various scanner firms such as Uniden and Radio Shack. The new volume 14-B covers units by Alinco, Standard, Yaesu, ADI, Ten Tech, Ranger and others.
The Radio/Tech Modification books are indispensable tools for radio repair technicians and amateur radio hobbyists who are serious about enhancing radio transceivers and scanners. Modifications include those which increase the radio's frequency transmit and reception coverage. Many of the modifications will allow a radio or scanner to monitor cellular phone calls.
The two volume set contains modification information for all popular handy-talkies, mobile, and base stations. Modifications for a wide variety of scanners and CB radios are also there in concise, easy to follow, instructions. Additionally, alignment controls for many of the radios are presented in graphic line drawings.
Radio H.F. offers these two fine publications at the price of $31.95 Canadian each, plus applicable shipping and taxes. Please specify Volume A or B.
We also offer a special for the two-volume set of books, at $57.50 Canadian, plus shipping and taxes; a savings of 10% off the regular price of $63.90 for both volumes.
To learn more about these and other publications from ArtSci Publications, please visit their website at www.artscipub.com.
All ArtSci publications, together with the complete Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC, www.rac.ca), Radio amateur du Québec (RAQI, www.raqi.qc.ca), American Radio Relay League (ARRL, www.arrl.org), and Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB, www.rsgb.org) catalogues, and hundreds of other specialty radio communications publications, CD-ROMs and software are available from Radio H.F. A completely new and updated book catalog can be viewed by going to the Radio H.F. website at www.total.net/~radiohf/, under publications, or go directly to the catalog at: www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/Cat2002Jan.html.
You can see details of the new releases from ARRL, plus other ARRL products such as RSGB publications, on the ARRL website (www.arrl.org/catalog/?category=What%27s+New).
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The following is a listing of clubs, groups, nets and radio broadcasts which I either operate, present, or am actively involved in.
CIDX is Canada's national radio monitoring club, serving radio hobbyists since 1962. This year marks CIDX's 40th year of serving its members. Our monthly newsletter, Messenger, covers all aspects of the radio monitoring hobby. Sample copies of recent issues are available for $2.00 each, in Canada or the U.S., or $3 elsewhere. Membership is open to radio hobbyists worldwide. Visit the CIDX website (www.anarc.org/cidx/) for complete information, as well as special features and website profiles, or to get a membership application.
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The International Radio Report, on CKUT-FM Radio McGill, 90.3 MHz FM in Montreal, is available via the Internet on RealAudio at www.ckut.ca, Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM Eastern time (1430 UTC Apr.-Oct., 1530 UTC Nov.-Mar.). Now in its 14th year on the air, co-hosts Sheldon Harvey and Bill Westenhaver present this weekly half-hour of news, information and developments in radio broadcasting. Check out the CKUT website for the station's complete list of unique programmes.
You can also listen to recent International Radio Reports whenever you like. Thanks to one of our longtime listeners, Ricky Leong, archived editions of the programme are available on demand at members.fortunecity.com/crazyaboutradio/. Also, you can send your comments to the International Radio Report by e-mail to radioreport@yahoo.com.
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Every Sunday evening, on the West Island Amateur Radio Club (www.PubNIX.Net/wiarc/) 2-metre repeater, 146.910 MHz (-600), following the Swap Net at 20:00 Eastern, tune in for the "Montreal DX Listeners Net," a net featuring news about all aspects of radio, shortwave, AM/FM, utilities, scanning, amateur radio. Included are listening tips, developments in broadcasting, reception reports, HF and scanner frequency information, special topics, questions and comments. Now in its 8th year, it has had over 500 different participants. The net is operated by Sheldon Harvey, VE2SHW. Please feel free to participate. The Swap Net begins at 20:00, followed by a calendar of events including upcoming hamfests, amateur radio contests and special events amateur stations, plus a list of local events and meetings. The DX Net usually begins around 20:20 or 20:30 Eastern, and runs to approximately 22:00.
The Resources Zone:
Top of this section | Canadian International DX Club | International Radio Report | Montreal DX Listeners' Net | Radio Canada International
You can also hear Sheldon Harvey on his bi-weekly "CIDX Report" on Radio Canada International, Canada's international shortwave broadcaster, on the Maple Leaf Mailbag show, with host Ian Jones. Check out the Radio Canada International website (www.rcinet.ca) for complete details of times and frequencies. RCI also has a free e-mail news service available which issues daily bulletins of news and information from and about Canada. See the instructions on the RCI website if you wish to subscribe. When you travel abroad, take Canada with you, with Radio Canada International on shortwave.
That's all for this month. Radio H.F. operates as a mail-order, telephone, and on-line business, with the many products, great prices, and personalized service.
Your input is always welcome. Please feel free to send along your comments about the Newsletter, as well as any material you have to contribute, to me by e-mail at hfnewsletter@yahoo.com. Remember that you can find all previous issues of this newsletter at www.anarc.org/cidx/radiohf/index.html (right here! — Ed.).
Best wishes and 73 from Sheldon Harvey, VE2SHW
Owner, Radio H.F.
Canada's specialist in radio communications
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