Wednesday, June 30, 2010

President-Elect AE4BX on the air soon!

From Mary, AE4BX:

Sorry, won't be on for the next two Sundays. Going to get some continuing ed and R & R for the next 2 weeks.
I'm trying again to contact Warren tomorrow (Thursday) tho at 4 pm Eastern on 14.307 so if anybody else is available to join the test it would be nice. I was pretty successful breaking into some pileups on field day so that was encouraging. Had to get the Kenwood manual out and reset some dials, and punch some rusty dusty buttons, as I haven't used the radio for several years.
I have new Gap Eagle tied to a fence corner with the 3 seven foot long counterpoises 5 feet off the ground and sticking out every which way, much to the annoyance of the neighbors. Our best ideas of affixing it to the house bombed out. Had several of the local hams over,----------- BEST MINDS IN MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA ON IT !!! but it was a no go.................So had to get the HOA over here again, got reluctant permission for a "small" tower, have it ordered, US Tower is making it in Kansas City as we speak. It of course is paid for up front, freight from KC paid up front, and with the 4-6 week delay, should arrive by the end of July. Not in the truck driver's job description to take it off the truck so I have a crew on standby to take the 450 lbs off and a concrete guy to dig the 6 1/2 ft hole with rebar half way to China. Have a lot of interested hams and nosy neighbors poking around and we aren't half way done yet.
This thing better work!!!!
**And it's all for about the "reasonable" price of a 12 month-all-expenses-paid cruise around the world!!!! **
I'm really excited about doing Dxing again as well as being a working member of the MARCO net. I have missed all of it these past several years.

MARCO Grand Rounds for July 4, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA:

Due to a most-worthwhile Field Day we were out-drummed Sunday, So we ill continue the discussion of "Multiple Sclerosis" this Sunday 10 am. Eastern on 14.307. We hope to have our new President-elect on board with her new antenna--tune in,should be fun.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

MARCO Grand Rounds for June 27, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA,

Grand Rounds for Sunday will be debatable since it is "Field Day" and if you remember last year it was a wash-out with all you loyal hamsters arming the buttresses (or something like that!).

We will try and finish-up "Multiple Sclerosis" if possible.

Any other problems for the following week?

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

MARCO Grand Rounds for June 20, 2010

From Warren KD4GUA,

This Sunday we will discuss "Multiple Sclerosis" as requested by Bob VE3OQM. Should be a good one.

If you have a new topic please advise or we will have to go with the "topic of the weak" again the following week. More later.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

MARCO Grand Rounds for June 13, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss an item that is in the June 9, 2010 edition of the JAMA, page 2253, read it--"LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AFTER CRITICAL ILLNESS." Ironically, the same subject was discussed Tuesday at my teaching hospital--this THING if you have never head of is COMING (and is already here).

It will be interesting to see what you think about anther set of hospitals--are we building medical Plutocracy or is this something that is badly needed. (Unfortunately, both are probably correct.) There are at present about 475 Long-term acute care hospitals which were put on a moratorium in 2006 which is now lifted. Tune in, should be fun.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

MARCO Grand Rounds for June 6, 2010

From Warren, KD4GUA,

This Sunday we will discuss does the doctor follow what he preaches in taking care of himself? Only 3% of doctors smoke compared to 24% for the U.S. population....what about the rest? Do you follow what you preach?

Should be fun, tune in, Sunday 14.307 10 a.m. eastern.

Aether should be in the mail shortly.