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Fellow MS Bike Ride Amateur Radio Communications Support Volunteers,
On behalf of the Maryland Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the 2007 Wells Fargo MS Bike Ride committee, and the Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society, I want to express sincere thanks to all of the Amateur Radio Operators and Goldwings motorcyclists who came out to provide communications support for the 2007 MS Bike Ride. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the hams who traveled from the Baltimore area and the hams from the Salisbury area who worked together to make this a safe and uneventful two-day event. Thanks also to the Peninsula Radio Operators Society for the use of their repeater which provided excellent coverage over the three-county area of the Bike Ride.
Congratulations to Bill and Jill Self (Mr. & Mrs. KA3IDB), recipients of the MS Society's 2007 Dr. Bob Bennett Volunteer of the Year Award for their 25 years of volunteer service with the MS bike events. I wish more hams would follow the example of Bill and Jill who exemplify what it means to be an Amateur Radio Public Service Volunteer.
A total of twenty (21) hams, including 2 ladies, participated in the operation. Eight (8) hams rode in the event. Ham volunteers came from several organizations including the Aero Amateur Radio Club, Baltimore Amateur Radio Club, Baltimore City RACES, Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society, Columbia Amateur Radio Association, Green Mountain Repeater Association, Harford County RACES, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Cycling Club, the Oriole Net, and Wicomico County RACES. The roster is:
Tom AA3SC - Net Control, Alan NG3B, Bill KA3IDB, Bob WA3SWA, Don K3DON, Ed N3CW, Ed N3GXH, Howard AA3WD, Jeremy K0RYX, Jim KB3JFG, Joel W3ZRW, Larry WB3DAJ, Matthew KB3NWM, Max AD3W, Sandy KB3KVB, Sarah KA3ZGT, Shane K2GZL, and Tom KA5MTZ
Please take some time to send me your comments, observations, or complaints about the communications support for the event.
On behalf of the MS Society and the BRATS,
Thanks for your support.
Sincerely,
Ian, N3CVA
Sony rolling out HD Radio products
Sony says it will introduce its first HD Radio products in July, joining the growing group of companies seeking to make the next-generation digital radio technology a standard feature in audio products over the next several years.
HD Radio is new form of digital radio broadcasting that allows radio stations to deliver extra music content on up to four side channels that piggyback on the frequency it already uses. So far, more than 1,200 radio stations nationwide have adopted the technology, according to the HD Digital Radio Alliance, a group of broadcasters promoting the new format.
A listener, however, needs a special radio receiver to hear HD Radio signals, which also boasts improved sound quality. About 50 models are available already, often sold as part of a car stereo or home audio component, according to the alliance.
"Digital terrestrial radio is the last frontier in audio," said Andrew Sivori, a senior product marketing manager at Sony's personal audio division. "And it's coming to price points that are becoming more reasonable for consumers."
Sony's first HD Radio products will be the XDR-S3HD, a $200 tabletop AM/FM/HD radio, and the XT-100HD, a $100 tuner module for vehicles that will work with most Sony car stereo units.
The HD Radio alliance projects that more than 1.5 million HD Radio devices will be sold in 2007, as prices have dropped significantly from the time the first products debuted more than two years ago at about $800.
Get Well Wishes to QCWA President W3BE
First some get well soon wishes to QCWA President and 1991 Radio Amateur of the Year John B. Johnston, W3BE. John is back at his Maryland home recuperating from heart bypass surgery on Thursday, June 8th. According to word from the QCWA the operation went well and he should be fine after his recovery period. Get well wishes can be sent to W3BE at his callbook address. (ARNewslineT, QCWA)
Contact Les, at: lesmcclure@comcast.net
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