Good and Bad News

Warren KD4GUA sponsored Norm Urich DO NU4DO to a gift membership
Joe Macera KG6ECQ renewed
George Aldredge MD KF5KB is a SK

Marco has had now over 1800 members (only 250 active) So guys where did they all go and why?

BOB CURRIER MARCO GRAND ROUNDS OF THE AIR May 27, 2005

Thanks to Warren, KD4GUA, for this information:

Last week we had more horrible conditions--I think Harry is jinxed!!!! He gave an excellent talk (WB9EDP) on the spin-off from HIV research. We still had 27 checkins--you guys and gals are loyal, that's for sure.

This week we will discus "West Nile Update." Mosquitoes are back and there are two new mosquito protection drugs on the market....along with DEET which has been around for 40 years but still scares people. We had 5 check-ins to the MediShare Echolink schedule Monday--Alfred, our former treasurer, was on board More details in the Newsletter which should go out this Saturday, May 28th. We picked up about 10 members in Dayton with the new $10 membership coupon.

Latest Renewal

WØISL Bob Chapman Renewed and donated to MediShare

OurNew members and renewals

Our Newest Members
Dave Nissen W9CDP, R. Duren Johnson KR4M, Michael S. Varga NR3C, Larry D Gahagan ABØJM
Edward R Rubin N2JBA, German Duran HK3JFF, Pepper Broad KA8ZOO, Bertha McKechnie W8FNP

Thanks for Joining (Chip great Idea)

Bruce Small KM2L Renewed and made a generous MediShare donation.
Charles Lind N8CL Renewed and made a generous MediShare donation.
Elbert White III W4TX Renewed (A FOUNDER !)

10 new members

Thanks Bruce: I missed you also. We have 10 new members who I will post Wednesday. That 'intro' membership was a great idea. I would suggest that we continue the offer the rate to 'gift' memberships as well.
We are booked for 2006 Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn; where we have 20+ rooms reserved as well. There are no cheap rooms in Dayton. We had 3 to the room (K1DPD and WI3L) so the per person rate was OK.

Returned from Dayton Hamvention

Well, it's Sunday evening and I'm home from Dayton. Although quite tired and even more incoherent than usual, I'm not above offering a few impressions...

* Those of us driving in on Thursday endured torrential rains and lightning. That's how we knew we had the correct weekend! To be fair, Friday was rain-free, if cool and overcast, and the rest of the weekend was just beautiful.

* Attendance was good, but the number of vendors was down. There were a few empty spaces indoors, and lots of room in the flea market area.

* The main new produuct was Icom's IC-7000, evidently intended as a successor to the IC-706 franchise. Their promotion was bizarre, featuring the slogan "Are you still out there?" and bathrobe-clad young ladies passing out toiletry articles(??)

* For someone without a shopping list, I spent a lot of money.

* ARRL had a huge and very well-done display, occupying nearly half of a hall. I shudder to think what the place would have looked like without them. Any attendee must now have an excellent understanding of all that the League does for amateur radio.

* MARCO was well-represented. I may have missed a few, but can verify attendance by Chip N5RTF, Keith N3IM, Chuck N8CL, Danny W4DAN and wife Caroline, and Carl WA3ZZU. Robin WF1R was there, although somewhat under the weather and I didn't see him. That was a major disappointment. I saw evidence of Roger W8CRK, but not him personally.

* The MARCO booth was relocated to an excellent location, in the "Silver Arena" just at the top of the ramp. This brought us lots of traffic and seven new members. Welcome to them all!

* As always, I met a some exceptionally interesting people, some alas too briefly. Personal highlights (in addition to MARCO's cream of the crop) included former astronaut Tony England W0ORE, Gerd HK0GU, Baldur DJ6SI, and new MARCO member German HK3JFF.

Our 2006 annual meeting will be held in conjunction with Hamvention.

May 15 Grand Rounds Summary and Standings

Thanks to Warren, KD4GUA, for the information:

Last Sunday we weathered some of the solar storm with 24 checkins--Harry said the Chicago papers were looking for aurora in the area that night. Talk was about Lupus, the wolf-like disease that strikes so many of our younger women. The skin version (discoid Lupus) is relatively benign with only 10% converting to the bad systemic brand.

This week Harry WB9EDP will talk about the spin-off from HIV research--it's there and we should realize this research affects all virology diseases. Just look at the spin-off from the Space program (MRI scans etc) and one realizes there is more to it.

Since New Orleans and two bad solar storms on the past two sundays there may be some discrepancies in the below...if so advise.

RANK CME HRS. CALL NAME QTH

1. 20 W3FYA Doug Baltimore, MD

1. 20 W3GAT Tom Shreveport, LA

1. 20 W4TAD Bill Largo, FL

1. 20 KG6JLE Paul Atherton, CA

1. 20 N6DMV Paul Torrance, CA

1. 20 N9MO Rich Marshfield, WI

2. 19 WB6EDP Harry Chicago, IL

2. 19 WB6OJB Arnold Pacific Palisades, CA

2. 19 KC9CS Bill Largo, FL.

3. 18 KD4GUA Warren Largo, FL.

3. 18 WB5BHB John Vancleave, MS

3. 18 N5RTF Chipper New Orleans, LA

4. 17 W8LJZ Jim Detroit, MI

5. 16 WA1HGE Lou Francestown, NH

5. 16 KM2L Bruce Clarence, NY

6. 15 K3WFP Lee Wayne, PA

6. 15 KC9ARN Ellen Chicago, IL

6. 15 KE5BQK Linda El Paso, TX

6. 15 KM5VU Bobby Blenham, TX

7. 14 WA6VEY Bob San Diego, CA

7. 14 N5JDT Willis Alamagordo, NM

8. 13 W4DAN Danny Cleveland, TN

9. 12 WA3QWA Mark Chesapeake, VA

9 12 KE2DT Bud Fair Haven, NJ

10. 11 WD9GET Keith Houston, TX

11. 10 N8GMB Chuck Kirtland, Ohio

11. 10 KE3XB John Rochester, NY

12. 9 N3HG Gene Newtown Square, PA

13. 8 W5GJH Joe Houston, TX

14. 7 N4MKT Larry St. Petersburg, FL.

14. 7 K0FS Fred St. Louis, MO

14. 7 KQ4IC Ted Palmetto, GA.

14 7 TI2OS Jocko Costa Rica

15 6 K3IK Ian Shavertown, PA

16. 5 AA5KV John Shreveport, LA

16. 5 N5QF Bill TAhlequah, OK

16. 5 W9GLG Jerry Wassau, WI

16. 5 W3DRB Miles Elizabethtown, PA

17. 4 K4RLC Bob Raleigh, NC

17. 4 KE4WME Andy Williamsburg, VA

17. 4 WF1R Robin Belfast, Maine

17 4 N4IN David Louisville, KY

17. 4 W1DCB Josh Magnolia, Mass.

18. 3 K9AJ Mike Chicago, IL

19. 2 KF1J Bob Fairfield, CT

19. 2 K5ZNN Manny Milwaukee, WI.

Off to Dayton

Round 3: Treatment3 VP-16. And then!
I am off to Dayton: If you have aprs look for WF1R-9.
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MARCO Grand Rounds May 15, 2005

Conditions were rotten with weak signals and deep fading, but Warren, KD4GUA delivered an informative discussion of lupus erythematosus.

Next week the group will discuss the spin-offs of HIV antiviral drug research. It should be a high-level presentation, on 14.308 MHz at 1400 UTC.

I will post the list of check-ins and net statistics when received from Warren.

A pleasant weekend

My daughter arrived as did the post. The new renewals for the weekend where:
Gerry Fox KI2S (New Call for Gerry)
Orville Green III AA9JQ who added an generous donation to MediShare
Ken Covery WØZQL

Renewals and News

Gary Brown WI3L, Carl Boyer KH6FDG, Terry Brusoe K8IB, Ed Westcott W4UVS, Gerald Hensley K8AFP, Barry Rabin WB1FFI, and a new member sponsored by Danny Centers : John Mathis WA5FAC joined. John Bennet has a new eMail wd8mnv@arrl.net. Which we all should do. Mine of course is wf1r@arrl.net.. I'll look for you at the 'booth' next week.

Welcome from The Secretary

I will keep members posted as to renewals, new members, and Secretarial news. I of course will be in Dayton despite the chemo..so see you there
Robin Sec.MARCO

Welcome to the MARCO blog!

The purpose of MARCO is to promote good will and fellowship among amateur radio operators, worldwide, who are professionals in the healing arts, or who have an interest in the various medical, dental and allied fields which constitute the healing arts. On-the-air network operation is considered an integral part of MARCO activity, and is conducted for the purpose of discussing and exchanging medical and technical information, and, wherever possible, to be of public service by assisting medical emergencies and other priority traffic.

Over the years this general goal has been expanded to encourage MARCO members
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