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Clovis Amateur Radio Pioneer’s
July 2011 e-Newsletter

Hello fellow Pioneers and readers,

Enjoy this edition of the CARP e-Newsletter.  Please send any comments or questions to info@k6arp.org.  Don’t forget you can find CARP news on the K6ARP.org website and also find us at our Facebook page.

In this edition:

• CARP Fireworks Stand June 28 – July 4, 2011
• CARP Summer Vacation
• CARP Net Check-in Bonus Drawing for HT
• CARP Summer Sizzler BBQ/Swim/Fireworks Party – August 6, 2011
• CARP 2011 Regular Transmitter Hunt Schedule
• CARP Camp-a-Long August 13-14, 2011
• Clovis Amateur Radio and Electronics Swapmeet for 2011

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CARP’s big fundraising event is the Phantom Fireworks Stand. Funds raised support the club by paying for insurance, room rental, repeater maintenance, site rental, meeting supplies, parties, contest excursions, etc. Please help support YOUR club by volunteering to work some time at the stand. If you are not able to volunteer, at least support the club by purchasing your fireworks from us!

The Fireworks stand is located on Herndon just east of Clovis Avenue on in the dirt lot on the north side of the street between McDonalds and Carl’s Jr.

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The 2011 CARP Camp-a-long has been scheduled for the weekend of August 13 and 14.

Come on up and join us for a camping excursion.

The area has many activities to offer:

• Streams and Creeks for Fishing
• Very scenic drives
• 4WD trails
• Hiking Trails

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CARP Summer Sizzler – Saturday August 6, 2011

The CARP BBQ and Swim party is back! In place of the August meeting CARP will have a BBQ/Swim party on Saturday August 6 starting at 1:00pm at Steve N6JXL’s Ranch at 10705 Butler in Sanger.

Activities for the day include:

• BBQ
• T-Hunt
• Swim
• Fireworks Show
• Fun

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CARP Net Check-in Bonus Drawing for a Dual Band HT

For every validated check-in to the CARP Net between July 7 and November 24, 2011, CARP Members will earn a drawing ticket for the HT to be given away at the CARP Christmas Party.

You can not purchase tickets for this special drawing, they can only be earned by CARP Members for checking into the weekly CARP Net. The night of the CARP Christmas Party members will receive one ticket for each validated Net check-in made by that member during the specified period for the special drawing. The prize for this drawing will be a WOUXUN KG-UVD1P VHF / UHF Dual Band Hand Held radio!

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by Rob Mavis AE6GE
June 23, 2011

June 23, 2011 CARP  Transmitter Hunt Recap

Some folks asked for it, so we had another evening time Transmitter Hunt. Since I had won the last hunt I had the honor of being the fox for this one. The location I picked to hide the transmitter I happened upon on the last t-hunt. It was located on the end of Leonard Ave. near the base of Owens mountain. The trick was that it was only accessible from off Sheppard avenue where De Wolf goes north over the old elevated rail bed. Here is a link to Google Maps showing where the Fox was hidden.

Teams that Participated:

1. Mike KG6MSV – 27 minutes to main Transmitter
2. Tom N6MQG – 90 minutes to main Transmitter

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Due to fund raising, other club activities and holidays, CARP will be taking a short vacation from regular club meetings. There will be no CARP meetings in the months of July, August or September. Be sure to watch the CARP website for other CARP activities happening during these months!

The next regular club meeting will be Friday, October 7th, 2011 at 7:00PM.

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FOR SALE

From the estate of VS6DO – All of the items below belonged to Paul Bailey, VS6DO, SK. Everything for pickup in Fresno only.

The following are BRAND NEW, in box with manuals. Boxes opened, equipment unused:

• Kenwood TS950-SDX – $2000
• Yaesu FT-1000 (not MP or D) – $1500
• Kenwood TL922 – $1200
• HyGain T2x rotor, set up for 240v (a replacement 120v transformer is available from the mfg) – $400
• Two R7 verticals – $200 each
• 100m roll of RG-8/U – $100
• Cushcraft AR-6 6m Ringo – $80
• Cushcraft AR-270B 2m/70cm Ringo – $70

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CARP Transmitter Hunt on Evening of Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Folks have been asking, so here it is…an evening CARP transmitter hunt! Join us after the Net on Thursday June 23rd at Letterman Park in Clovis for the next CARP T-Hunt.

Hunt frequency will be 146.565 Mhz. Rob AE6GE will be the fox. Bring your maps and flashlights for this one. Being this is an evening hunt, the transmitter(s) will be located within a 10 mile radius from the start point.

Time/Date:
Thursday June 23, 2011 at 7:45pm(after the CARP Net)

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