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Volume 1, 1st Edition Radio and Technology Club

Special points of What’s up at OTMS Radio and Tech Club? interest: Welcome to the first edition of the Olde Towne Middle School Radio and Tech- Interviews from nology Club’s newsletter Titan Tec. We are a school radio and technology club prominent amateur from Ridgeland, MS. I am Bill Richardson the club sponsor and creator. The club radio operators is made up of 7th and 8th graders who competed for membership, and the callsign Technology Corner is KC5NXD. Science Corner The school club is in its fourth year of operation and going strong. After last Tips from the Field year’s near-space balloon launch, we have had a huge increase in interest in the Cool QSL cards club. The club started shortly after attending the ARRL Teacher’s Institute where Soldier Shout Outs I learned how to integrate radio and robotics into the school environment. Later I attended the Teacher Institute 2 where I learned about putting space communica- Larry’s Lines tions into the classroom. A large thank you goes out to the ARRL! DX IS This year we have three returning members who were 7th graders last year. We DX News meet weekly and focus on and robotics. This year we have decided to try to venture into publishing a radio and technology newsletter. While I teach In This Issue history, and love the radio aspect of the club, I firmly believe that the students can Leon Pringle 3-5 make publishing a newsletter a life lesson that might influence them in career and Interview education. Local Happenings 6 Club funds are obtained from donations, fundraising, and hard work. We take Larry’s Lines 7-8 pride in the fact that we do not use any school or state funds. You will find a flair John Bergman 9 of patriotism and independent spirit. If you like the e-newsletter please let us Stories know. We need your requests and input for stories. OTMS Science Cor- 9 ner Currently we are looking for column contributors for technical radio articles, phys- ics, and radio operation articles. We are a free newsletter, so there is no pay, just Soldier Shout Outs 10 the glory of having your name in a publication that hopefully will be distributed DX IS 11-12 worldwide. If you are interested in receiving this, please us. Please keep Cool QSLs 13 in mind that we do our best to correct any grammatical mistakes from both our DX News and Re- 14 own writers as well as column contributors. If we miss something, we apologize view and will try too correct it in future issues. All contact information can be found on page 16. Please read away, and wish us luck in teaching students life skills, and

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Interviews in the Field: Leon Pringle, W5NA Interview by: Bill Richardson, N5VEI & Jonathan Fendlason

Q: I understand that you worked for NASA. Can you tell me a little about what you did?

A: "Yes from 1966 to 1974 I was a Flight Controller at Mission Control in Houston as well as a Remote Site Flight Controller...At first some of the Flight Controllers were assigned to various NASA Sites around the world such as Carnarvon, , Guaymas, Mexico, Kawaii Hawaii, Adana, Guam, Ascension Island South Atlantic, Kano , Canary Islands just to name a few. These sites were all linked together via voice and data lines. At each site there were engineers (Flight Controllers) monitoring the various spacecraft systems such as Guidance and Control, Communications, Environmental, Electrical Power and a CAPCOM who was the spokesman of the group and did essentially all the communicating by radio with the spacecraft as it was within the radar/radio range of the tracking station. While overhead these engineers monitored and evaluated the onboard spacecraft systems, passed along instructions for the astronauts to follow and downloaded various information from onboard the spacecraft that happened when the spacecraft was not within the radio range....This downloaded information was then sent to Houston Mission Control on the high speed data line. (51.2 KB/second). hi After communications improved on the NASA worldwide communica- tions system all of the controlling was done from Mission Control in Houston by Flight Controllers

My particular job was monitoring and evaluating the Electrical Power Systems on board the spacecraft. This included the Bacon Fuel Cells, batteries, inverters which changed DC to AC power, Battery charging and the various switches and circuit breakers making up the AC and DC power Distribution System."

Q: How do you see the technology that you worked on for NASA helping the world today?

A: "Perhaps one of the best illustrations would be that all of us in Flight Control had to work out all our math calculations using a Slide Rule and powers of ten. Computers as we know them now, were not avail- able. Today just about all young students carry pocket calculators around with them. Another example would be remember I said that the NASA high speed data circuit was 51.2 KB? Most of you home computers con- nect to your internet service provider anywhere from 50 KB up to 25 MB/sec. That is significant!"

Q: What was your favorite part of working with the Space Program?

A: "Without a doubt,..... learning new things and working with some of the brightest technical people avail- able. For example: When I first was assigned to Flight Control I had no idea what a Bacon Fuel Cell did yet later that was the area I was assigned to have responsibility for. The Fuel Cell used liquid Oxygen and liquid Hydrogen and mixed the two elements together and generated the DC power required by the Spacecraft. As a byproduct of the chemical mixing of Oxygen and Hydrogen, the fuel cell produced water which was the very water the Astronauts drank while on the mission."

Q: Do you still get excited seeing spacecraft launched into space?

A: "Very much so....After I left the APOLLO Program, NASA had the Shuttle, Space Lab and the Interna- tional Space Station projects....I enjoyed all of them and was very excited as new accomplishments were made."

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Continued Q: What makes you feel like a kid again when looking at all the new private Interviews in the Field: space programs such as SpaceX and the Ansari X-prize. By that I mean, does the new private ventures into space feel like a breath of fresh air, and if so why? Leon Pringle, W5NA

A: "I believe that America has made a huge mistake by relinquishing "No 1 In Space" to by closing down the Shuttle program. That makes absolutely no sense to me. By paying the Russians 100 million US Dollars to carry a crew up and return them is very costly and it is an endeavor whereby we can learn nothing new except the Russians are now in command of space.....The space program clearly costs lots of money...but.....just look at the fall out and all the technological changes it has made in our lives. These changes and discoveries have a monetary value. The 100 million gift to Russia gives us nothing. The us President lis- tened to the "Augustine Committee" pretty much and decided for the govern- ment to get out of manned space. I find it very odd that not a single member of the Augustine Committee" had experience in the Manned Programs of NASA but rather the Unmanned side.....That makes their recommendations appear bi- ased and very much one sided to me.

I am certainly glad to see the private ventures into space but from my experience as long as Companies are making money, they will invest in it, but it's very hard for me to believe they will remain in it when all they see is money going out and no return on investment. Perhaps I'm wrong but I doubt it since the former As- tronaut Corp as well as the former NASA Manned Space Program Leaders were opposed to the Augustine Report's recommendations. I could care less about what's on the other side of Saturn or Uranus as those heavenly bodies are too far away that man could visit and explore them but I am greatly interested in keep- ing the Manned Program going so that we can visit, study, explore and learn from those within our reach."

Q: Did amateur radio influence your career?

A: "Most definitely...... I got my amateur radio license at the age of 14 and in studying for it got very fascinated with science, math, physics and chemistry. I quickly realized that I wanted to work in some scientific role when I finished my education."

Q: What is the most memorable moment you can think of in amateur radio??

A: "One day shortly after receiving my amateur radio license, I was on 10 me- ters and worked an Egyptian who advised me his name was David. We had a typical amateur radio QSO and agreed to exchange QSL (CONFIRMATION) cards, When I received his I was quite surprised as he was David Farouk, King of Egypt." One meets all kinds of people on Amateur Radio."

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Q: If you had the chance to activate an entity, what would it be and why? Interviews in the Field: A: "Probably San Felix-San Ambrosio CE0, off the coast of Chile South Amer- Leon Pringle, W5NA ica. There has been relatively little activity from there and I have never heard any operation from there in my 63 years as an Amateur although I'm sure there has been."

Q: Do you have any parting comments or words of wisdom for our readers?

A: "Over the years I have been an amateur I have been involved in various hobbies, hunting, fishing, photography, coin/metal detecting and amateur radio. Out of all those the one that seemed to have the greatest influence on me and my professional pursuits was amateur radio. It has so many different facets to it to pique ones curiosity such experimentation, construction/building, DXing, traffic handling, fox hunting and public service. None of the other hobbies I pursued did that. I would encourage each of you to not only obtain your ama- teur license but strive to achieve the highest class license and involve yourself in the pursuit of your hobby."

Leon is a resident of Hattiesburg, MS and a member of the Hattiesburg Ama- teur Radio Club. He is also a founding member of the 599 DX Association (599DXA). Leon has been awarded DXCC Serial # 13, 256 and has 360 DXCC entities worked and confirmed.

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Local Happenings

The OTMS Radio and Tech Club will be holding a pancake breakfast for their fundraiser October 29th 7:30 am till 9:30 at the Applebees in Madison, MS. Tickets are $5, and can be purchased either from a club member or when you arrive. All proceeds go to the school radio club. Jackson Amateur Radio Club VE testing will be held October 2nd, 2011 at 1:30 at the American Red Cross. For more information please visit www.msham.org The MSPN meets daily on 3862 KHZ at 17:30 hours Central Standard Time or 18:00 hours Central Day- light Time. The Jackson Amateur Radio Club’s 2012 will happen January 27and 28, 2012. For more informa- tion visit www.msham.org The group at JARC has expanded their available table space, so come and join the fun, forms, and good deals.

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It is with pleasure that I submit this to the Olde Towne Middle School Radio and Technology Club’s newslet- ter. I have followed some of the club’s activities through Bill Richardson’s Facebook pages and by email posts through the 599DX Association. Your balloon experiment was exceptionally interesting on many levels. I wish to congratulate you for a job well done. I hope to be able to touch on many aspects of ham radio through this column and try to keep in interesting for you. Rather than go through a long introduction to tell you of my experience, I will offer two web locations where I have bio information relating to ham radio for those who are interested: First on the list is www.qrz.com. Once you are on the site simply type in my call-sign, AG5Z, and you will find a bio and de- scription of my station. My personal website, www.ag5z.com also has personal information as well as some other ham related topics and projects.

A quick look at some safety issues when setting up and operating an will be the subject of the first column. Whatever your operating interest, DX, rag-chewing, VHF/UHF weak signal, digital, etc. your safety and the safety of those around you must always be on your mind. The primary areas of concern can usually be grouped into four categories: Power – both source and RF, Antenna – installation and prox- imity, Lightning protection, and Ergonomics.

If you are using commercially manufactured equipment in good repair and professionally installed power out- lets of modern design and properly rated to handle the load your equipment presents you should not have prob- lems on the supply side. However, if you install your own outlets be sure they are installed according to the electrical codes applicable to your area. A quick look back at your license manual will give some general de- tails on power wiring.

Homebuilt equipment must be designed in such a way to make certain that AC is not applied to any metal parts that may be contacted by an operator or bystander. A good 3-wire power cord is a must for line-operated equipment and a properly sized fuse should always be in line to open the circuit should a fault occur. If the equipment uses high voltages, in excess of 50 volts, some method of discharging power supply capacitors must be employed. This is especially critical when working with high voltages such as in tube rig finals or in high power amplifiers.

Exposure to strong RF fields could be a hazard according to many sources. Exact information is still sketchy on the levels that are dangerous and the time exposure factor. Current FCC guidelines are available in your li- cense manual. It is always a good idea to keep active transmitting antennas as far away as practical and not closer than the FCC guidelines dictate. It seems like we hear of someone getting hurt or killed each year while installing or working on antennas. Many times the problem is due to accidental contact with power lines. It seems as though avoiding power lines would be a simple matter but we have all become so used to seeing power lines that we tend to block them out of our conscious. This is very true of power drops to residences. While these drops are not as lethal as high tension lines, they can kill. The voltage responsible for killing more people in the US is regular 120 volts AC house power. Be careful and do not place antennas in the vicinity of power lines.

Another common hazard offered by antenna installation is falls. People fall from trees while installing wire antennas or sometimes from towers due to missteps or tower failure. Make certain you are healthy enough to do any necessary climbing and that you have proper climbing equipment and know how to use it. Do not climb

7 without someone on the ground to assist you. Make sure any tower is safe before climbing it. Check carefully around the base for corrosion where the tower meets the base whether it is concrete, soil, or other material. Towers tend to develop splits or rust-through at the base after a few years. Be sure to check the tension on the guy wires before climbing.

Use the manufacturer’s specifications for building the tower base and establishing guy wire spacing, place- ment, and anchoring. Don’t guess at these requirements. Make sure your tower will support the load and torque imposed on it by your antenna and rotor. Even a surface discussion of lightning protection would take several columns so we may do some of that later. For now remember to ground your equipment and any towers you may have as well as you can. Use big con- ductors and good quality ground rods. Unhook your antennas when they are not in use. If you can not throw the coax out of your shack, try to provide a good heavy ground to connect it to when not in use.

An often overlooked aspect of station set-up is having a comfortable place to operate where all dials and switches are in easy reach and indicators, readouts, and computer screens can be seen without awkward body positions that can cause joint problems and sore muscles. Avoid having to reach blindly into areas where there can be exposed voltages. Loose wires dangling near connectors can be hazardous. Try to keep the area behind the rig as neat as possible to minimize accidental shorts.

There is a lot more to cover in trying to make a station as safe as possible and some of that may keep showing up in this column from time to time. I just wanted to make sure and at least touch on these subjects now. Next time we will likely delve into some discussions of working DX at the beginning level. If some of you are al- ready avid DXers, I suggest you take a look at http://www.599dxa.org/.

This as an active DX club you may be interested in keeping up with what is going on in the world of DX. 73, BCNU Larry AG5Z

Special Congratulations The following students made their first radio contacts in September 2011:

Skyler M.—Northern Ireland for his first!!!! Tice S. Fredrick R. Hannah T. Robert S. Ariel G.

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Alpha Bravo Five Yankee Yankee Field Day Submitted by John Bergman, KC5LK

Doug Harvel, AB5YY and a few friends would gather at his home in Forest and set up a Field Day station under a covered work area behind his house. A push-up would be tied to the building, a radio set up on a picnic table on the work area, and a generator to power everything.

During the day Saturday I was helping to erect a tower at Doug's house and did not get to take part in any of the Field Day activities. I had a difficult time sleeping and in the early hours on Sunday morning and I decided to take a shift at the radio. Around 3:00 AM the entire work area was covered with June Bugs and most anything else that stirs at night. Doug owned a Black Lab, Bobo, that had one major fault. He hated loud noises leaf, blowers in particular. I was operating and Johnny K, W5PFR was logging, Doug was ob- serving and Bobo was sleeping nearby and out of sight. I had a good run going on 20 Meter Phone when Doug decided it was time to clean the bugs off the floor. Doug starts the leaf blower as I was completing a QSQ. "Thanks QRZ AB5..., Bobo comes to life and attacks the leaf blower, DOG . . . DOG." Bobo contin- ues his thing, I try to get started again, "VE4 this is AB5Dog, Doug do something about the dog." A short pause follows and I hear the VOX drop out. Finally peace returns and Johnny and Doug are laughing, I am trying not to, and I hear laughter from Manitoba over the radio. Finally the QSO is in the log, I turn off VOX and continue, "Thanks, QRZ Alpha Bravo Five Yankee Yankee Field Day..."

OTMS Science Corner New Planet more than earth. If the stead of helium and hy- Funny But cloud coverage is more drogen. It is less prone to A new planet about 31 than 50% then it could solar activity that could light years away may be reflect some of the en- destabilize the atmos- True one of the best earthlike ergy back and stop over- phere. The planetary sys- planets yet weather heating. The region is tem is older. It is 1 bil- With a 101 in based, but only if it has not too hot or cold for lion years old. Its mass is enough clouds. It could liquid water. It would three and a half times the your lap and give liquid water if it has provide stable condition mass of earth. It is also screwdriver in hand , 50% cloud coverage. It but less activity. The more mature than our was found orbiting a principle of age says that sun. It is unlikely for hu- ―But whatever you do, dwarf star in a constella- the earth is 5.6 billion man to visit the planet Don’t touch the top of tion named ―Vela‖. Stud- years old and so it has to because the conditions ies show that the planet organize and develop. and environment are un- that….‖ is 3.6 times the mass of Scientists have not found known. Scientists say the …..btttzzzzzzz ! Earth. It is said that it out if it has an atmos- planet may be good for receives more energy phere with the instru- hot yoga. Among a cou- ―Ouch!!!... Thud‖ from the sun than earth ments present in the ple planets found this Bill Richardson, does. Its orbit is almost world. It is a potential one is the most earthlike. circular. The planet, planet for life to live. N5VEI HD85512b, is said to be The size is close to Article by Om Patel hot and muggy. Scien- earths, and is also indi- Kaufman, Rachel. "New Planet May Be Among tists say it could hold the cating that it has the at- Most Earthlike—Weather Permitting." National Geographic Daily News. National Geographic, ingredients of life. Also mosphere containing 30/08/2011. the gravity is 1.4 times oxygen and nitrogen in- 9 Titan Tec. - Amateur Radio, Science, and Technology Shout out to the soldiers Thanks for serving our country. F.B.

Fight for our freedom! G.M.

Win the battle! A.L.

Stay safe - Come home safe. R.D.

Your mom’s, dad’s and families miss you & Love you lots. J.B.

I say that, you all are doing a good job and hopefully I would be able to join you all. Keep up the great work. E.B.

Thank you and keep up the good work. K.B.

All the soldiers are doing a great job by keeping us safe. Just know ya’ll are on our minds and our hearts! J.C.

God Bless You All! A.G.

Thank you for everything. I.D. Quotes To Live By Thanks for everything, soldiers. I’m really happy Above all, we must that ya’ll are giving us freedom. J.H. realize that no arsenal, Thank you for keeping us safe. We can’t wait for or no weapon in the you to come home. D.R. arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the Thank you for all that you do. We miss you guys & girls!!! Stay awesome. L.J. will and moral courage of free men and Thank ya’ll so much! K.M.H. women. It is a weapon Thank you for keeping us safe. We miss you, and our adversaries in love you so much. A.L.D. today's world do not have. Thanks for helping air country!! T.M. Ronald Reagan

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Welcome to the DX column of the Titan Tec. newsletter! Bill Richardson put out a call for volunteers to write a DX column on the email list of the 599 DX Association (599dxa.org) and I thought it would be interesting to try my hand. Before we get into the art and science of DXing, it seems only fair to tell you a little bit about myself.

My name is Chuck Chandler, and as of this writing I am 51 years old. I've had a ham license since 1983, and been an Extra class licensee since 1991. I've been interested in chasing con- tacts with distant stations since the late 1980's and currently lack 26 of the 340 active 'entities' that exist in our world. If you look up my call on QRZ.com you will find a bit more informa- tion about me, as well as some photos of my and antennas.

Since this is a school radio club column, it is probably best to start at the beginning. You may have heard the term DX used in ham radio, so let's start there. DX is generally considered to be seeking out contacts from distant places. DX can refer to the act of long-distance communi- cation, or to the guy or girl at the other end of the radio... 'the DX,' so to speak. So, how far is far enough?

Like so much in life, the answer is 'it depends.' On some bands, long distance may mean thou- sands of miles. On others, a few hundred miles or even less. The answer isn't so much techni- cal as it is poetic. DX is working far enough away that it is... difficult. DX is making contact when most hams can't. Oh, the actual contact might be easy... after you have waited weeks, or months for that DX operator to be on a band you can work, with propagation to your station.

Here's an example. If you listen to your local FM radio station you are not DXing. It's always there, with a high degree of reliability. No particular skill or equipment is needed to receive the signal. Now suppose one day the conditions are correct for signals from hundreds of miles away to reach your radio and you hear a station from Phoenix, Arizona for a half hour or so. That is DX. It is often impossible, and if you weren't in the right place at the right time you would have missed it. If you invested in a high-quality FM receiver, and put a large an- tenna up high in the air, you would maximize your chances of catching the next such opening, but it still wouldn't be easy.

Ham radio DXing is mostly confined to the bands between 1.8 MHz and 148 MHz, with the majority of activity between 7 and 30 MHz. Bands outside this range are more difficult to work DX, and often take specialized equipment. With a modest station it is entirely possible to work anywhere on earth on these bands, which include the 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meter bands.

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The appeal of DX, though, is more than just the art of doing something difficult well. When a band is open, it is like a magic carpet that brings you signals from all over the world. One of my favorite radio memories was in the mid 1990's, when I was living in Massachusetts. My home was less than a mile from the ocean, with a gentle slope between my antennas and the salt water of Cape Cod Bay. I usually got very good signal reports from European hams. One winter afternoon the ARRL DX contest was on the air, a contest in which the entire world works the US and . I was on 40 meters and it was not quite open. The sun was up, it was around 3:30 PM local time and I began to hear hams in Newfoundland and Labrador working Europeans... then hams in Quebec, and Maine and New Hampshire. Then I began to hear them and started to fill my logbook. As I did so the European signals got stronger, and I started to hear hams in New York and New Jersey work them, followed by Pennsylvania, Vir- ginia, Ohio and onwards as night swept across . Sitting there in a warm shack, the dial lights glowing and the night growing cold outside, I could feel the world turning in my headphones.

Since we are hams, we get to not just listen to DX, but to talk to them as well. For the pur- poses of record-keeping the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has kept a list of active regions of the world, mostly countries but also islands, autonomous areas, and other geographi- cal oddities since 1947. The current total is 340 such 'entities.' Most DXers still refer to them as 'countries' even though they mostly aren't. It's a case of old habits being hard to break. Most of them are on the air, at least sporadically. A few, such as and South , haven’t been on the air for years and are highly sought-after.

In our next column we will dig deeper into what makes some DX rarer than others. It might be regulations, paranoia, expense, remoteness, danger or a combination of some or all of those. Which country do you suppose is the least needed? In other words, which country is most fre- quently represented in the DX awards? Which one do more people have confirmed than any other? The answer may surprise you!

Until next time,

73 de Chuck, WS1L

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13 Titan Tec. - Amateur Radio, Science, and Technology DX News & Review 8Q, MALDIVES. Oku, JK1KSB, will once again be active as 8Q7SO from Mirihi Island (AS-013) between October 28th and November 4th. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via his home callsign.

7Q, MALAWI. Ely, IN3VZE, will once again be active as 7Q7CE from the southwest shore of Lake Malawi in Resort Club Makokola and from the shack of his friend Harry, 7Q7HB, between September 16th and October 3rd. Activity will be holiday style on 80-10 meters using SSB and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

6V, SENEGAL. Jeff, N1SNB, will be active as 6V7V from La Somone during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All- Band entry. Jeff is expected to be there between November 23- 29th. Outside the contest Jeff informs OPDX that activity will be on 160/80 meters on CW and SSB.

QSL via N1SNB. EG8, CANARY ISLANDS (Special Event). Jose, EA8CNR, informs OPDX readers to look for EG8LM to be on the air between September 16-18th. Activity is to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Fi- estas de Las Mar? as in the city of Santa Maria de Guia on the Is- land of Gran Canaria (AF-004, DIE S-005, WLOTA L 0969). Operations will be on 40/20/15/12/10 meters SSB only. QSL Via EA8CNR, by the Bureau or direct.

HP36, (Special Event). Look for HF36POL to be on air to celebrate the departure of the "36th Polish Ant- arctic Ex-pedition to the ARCTOWSKI Station in the Antarc- tica. QSL via SP9YI, by the Bureau or direct. The Expedition leaves from Gdynia onboard the "MS Polar Pioneer" and is ex- pected to reach Admiralty Bay on King George Island around the November 6th. Details about the base can be found at:http://www.arctowski.pl/index.php?p=2 A special "ARCTOWSKI Antarctic Award" is available thanks to the Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Antarctic Biology in War- saw, and the Polish Amateur Radio Union.

Special Thanks to Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1027 for their great DX news articles they let us use. If you would like to have an article here please send them to [email protected].

14 Titan Tec. - Amateur Radio, Science, and Technology Meet The OTMS Radio Crew

Club Sponsor, Newsletter Producer, and Organizer Mr. Bill Richardson

Newsletter Staff Lead Editor: Jonathan Fendlason

Student Column contributors: Mo Patel

Other Club Members: Special thanks goes to the Christopher Garrett following column Chandler Garrett contributors which we Robert Simmons Chirantan Sen Mukherjee could not do without: Justus Perkins Larry Morgan, AG5Z Robert Maehata Tice Sanders Leon Pringle, W5NA Frederick Rhymes Chuck Chandler, WS1L Kyle Dozier John Bergman, KC5LK Skyler Moss Hannah Thomas Bill Richardson, N5VEI Ariel Garcia Mr. Robinson’s Science Club

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