NEWINGTON, CT, Jan 19, 2000--Hedy Lamarr, the sultry, sexy screen star of the 1930s and 1940s who also conceived the frequency-hopping technique now known as spread spectrum, has died. Lamarr was found dead in her suburban Orlando, Florida, home Wednesday. She was believed to be 86.

Born Hedwig Kiesler in Austria, Lamarr came to the US in 1937 after being signed by MGM. She debuted on the American screen in 1938, co-starring with Charles Boyer in Algiers. Among her most successful films was the 1949 Samson and Delilah, directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

In her 1992 book Feminine Ingenuity, Lamarr describes how she came up with the idea of a radio signaling device for radio-controlled torpedoes that would minimize the danger of detection or jamming by randomly shifting the frequency. She and composer George Antheil developed the concept and received a patent for it in 1942.

The concept never saw fruition during World War II, but when the patent expired, Sylvania developed the idea for use in satellites. Spread spectrum also has found applications in wireless telephones, military radios, wireless computer links, and Amateur Radio experimentation.

Lamarr lived in an Orlando suburb in recent years and shunned publicity.

A more-detailed version of Lamarr's role in spread spectrum is described in the IEEE book Spread Spectrum Communications, published in 1983.--thanks to André Kesteloot, N4ICK and Bill Ricker, N1VUX Copied from the ARRL web site.

The club is sponsoring a Radio-Electronics class which is covering technical lectures, test equipment and troubleshooting in their January and February classes. After that there will be meetings discussing various communications systems and routes to commercial licensing, certification and further education in electronics. Graduation is scheduled for June.

The GFAARC will be holding classes to help prepare for the 5 wpm code test. Classes will also be held to assist in preparing to take all written exam elements up to and including the GENERAL CLASS license. Classes will be held THURSDAY nights at the GFAARC Clubhouse. Code Class will begin promptly at 6:00pm, followed by a short break, then the Theory Class will begin about 7:00pm. Classes are scheduled to begin 05 January 2000 - Contact GFAARC about later dates or starting after the class begins. Primary instructors will be Pat Moore - AL7L and Delores O'Mara - KL7JJB. Classes will be paced to take advantage of the two remaining VE testing sessions in Great Falls before the new rules go into effect April 15, 2000.

A couple of hams in Great Falls are trying to organize a 2M SSB net. The purpose of the net is to experiment with 2M propagation etc. The net will meet each Tuesday at 8:30PM local time on 144.200MHz. They would like to invite all hams statewide to "attempt" to participate. There are several in the Great Falls area that now regularly monitor 144.200MHz. For more info contact: Bob N7CZ at n7cz@hamsnet.net OR Todd KE6NVV/7 at ke6nvv@mcn.net

Test sessions are held at 9 am in room 632 at Cobleigh Hall on the MSU Campus the first Saturday AFTER the first Thursday during the following months: December, March, June, September. This schedule may be revised. Make sure to check your newsletter each month for any changes to the VE Testing Schedule.

March 4th

June 3rd

September 9th

December 9^th

by Lyndel Thiesen N7LT

This year, like last, I asked my son Max if he would like to participate in Kid’s Day. He jumped at the chance to operate and asked a different friend from last year to join him in the thrill of contesting. If you’ve never heard of Kid’s Day, it is a fun contest just for kids but adults can also make contacts. The kids give their name, location and favorite color as a contest exchange. It is really laid back and sometimes the kids get into quite a rag chew. One kid asked my son if there were any pretty girls where he lived. I told Max to say 73 and work the next kid, thankfully he did!

Last year Max made 40 contacts and his friend 15. This year Max made 67 contacts in 22 states and two countries! His friend Ryan made 30 contacts in 15 states. Both boys said they had a great time and when I asked them if they’d like to do it again, they both said "YES!"

January’s meeting was held at Sacajawea Middle School. President Jim AA8Y called the meeting to order at 7 PM. 24 members were in attendance. (Two more members arrived later.) Minutes of the December 1999 meeting were approved as printed in the newsletter.

Past Treasurer, Kay, N7ZHN, said that she paid the liability insurance in the amount of $208.00. The club balance is $1450.27. Treasurer’s report was accepted by unanimous vote.

Don N7FLT had expense of $25.00 for EOC supplies. He was already paid.

Lyndel N7LT announced that he is still accepting outgoing QSL cards for overseas contacts. Lyndel will collect the cards at each meeting and will send them through the ARRL Outgoing Bureau when he collects a pound or more of cards. GHRC will pickup the cost. The club agreed to continue this as an ongoing service.

Doug KK7VC said that he covered an additional expense of $21.90 at the Kountry Korner Cafe for the Christmas Party. GHRC will reimburse him for that expense.

Don KC7EWZ initiated discussion about a date for the next Ham Fest. It was decided to hold the next Ham Fest on October 14, 2000. This is the second Saturday of October.

Don KC7EWZ inquired again regarding a local Field Day in addition to the Statewide Field Day. The consensus was to have a local event as well. Don will reserve the Brackett Creek location again if it is available. The rent is $50.00

Bob W7LR said that he received a nice letter from the Wind Drinkers thanking the ham club for their participation in the Ridge Run. Doug KK7VC read the letter. The Wind Drinkers included a donation of $75.00 to the club, as well as a donation of $75.00 to the Eagle Head Repeater Association.

GHRC received a 100% certificate from the ARRL. The next issue of QST will list us as a 100% club for 1999.

Lyndel N7LT presented the GHRC scrapbook that he located. He passed it around for all who wished to look through it. All members with pictures, articles etc. are invited to update the scrapbook, as it hasn’t been touched since the late ‘80s.

Harley KI7XF demonstrated his 80m Pinpoint Receiver. He had hidden an 80m fox in the school and said that he would demonstrate use of the receiver to those interested. Harley said he will be ordering receivers soon and would order more for anyone who wants one.

FCC License Restructuring was discussed. Ric KB7KB brought in a copy of the "Report and Order" (FCC 99-412). The restructuring rules take effect on April 15, 2000.

Due to the restructuring, Harley KI7XF suggested adding an exam to the regularly scheduled exam. It was decided to hold an additional exam on Saturday, Feb. 5. The exam scheduled on Saturday, March 4 shall remain on that date. Jack N7ODN expressed a willingness to administer an exam in early April for those who may not have passed an earlier exam. He expressed concern, however, that there may be paperwork difficulties with an exam that close to the effective date.

Bob W7LR said that ebay.com works very well for selling used radio equipment.

Vivian K7CUB announced the School Club Roundup Feb. 14-18. Volunteers are needed and anyone who wishes to come and watch is welcome.

Bob W7LR is accepting Eaglehead Repeater dues.

Pete W7OW has 5 panel plain caps for $3.50 ea. You can design your own labels to put on the caps.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 PM.

This is a new column to honor all who receive or upgrade their license! Those who upgrade will remain on this lest for the rest of the year. Since we’ve not had any upgrades yet this year, I would like to congratulate the Amateur Radio operators who received their license or upgraded in December.

Vikki Bohlman New License!

Gordon Lister Tech

Scott Graber Tech

Andrew Jesaitis KD7EMO General

Doug Peterson KD7DOK Advanced KK7VC

Congratulations everyone! The VEC Team

From ARRL Members-Only Web Page
Long-distance rescue via Morse code:
Gene Nailon, K5DLE, reports a ham in the Rockies has a fellow amateur in Oklahoma and the Morse code to thank for helping after he fell ill during a QSO December 17. Larry Watson, W5EIU, in Oklahoma City answered a CQ on 3710 kHz from the Wyoming ham. They had been talking for about 15 minutes when the Wyoming op told Watson: "I think I'm having a heart attack, and I can't get to
the phone." After that, his transmission broke off, and Watson was unable to raise him further. About the same time, Jim Caldwell, WJ0C, of Waterloo, Iowa, broke in. WJ0C was able to look up the full name and location of the Wyoming ham and relay the information to Watson, who called the police in the Wyoming town to alert them to a potential medical emergency. It turned out they were right. The Wyoming ham--whose name and location were unavailable--was hospitalized, and the prognosis was said to be good. Watson, first licensed at age 13 in 1954, says this was a first for him. (By the way, both Watson and Nailon belong to Central Oklahoma Chapter 63 QCWA.)--Gene Nailon, K5DLE

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Poll 11

Should amateurs caught causing intentional malicious interference have their licenses revoked permanently?

Yes 87% 1058 votes

No 12% 155 votes Total 1213 votes

Poll 39

The Official Observer program is a necessary, effective and fairly administered part of our amateur radio hobby.

Agree 75% 912 votes

Disagree 24% 294 votes Total 1206 votes

Poll 36

Are you planning to upgrade now that Morse code has been reduced to 5 WPM for all licenses?

Yes 58% 2042 votes

No 11% 401 votes

Can't - I already have Extra Class

30% 1047 votes Total 3490 votes

Poll 16

What is your age group?

Under 20 2% 4 votes

20's 6% 11 votes

30's 15% 26 votes

40's 27% 46 votes

50's 23% 39 votes

60's 19% 33 votes

70's 3% 6 votes

80+ 1% 2 votes Total 167 votes

Poll 21

Have you performed any type of "RF Radiation Safety Survey" on your shack?

Yes 32% 259 votes

No 67% 530 votes Total 789 votes

These polls are not scientific and they represent only the opinions of those who choose to participate (a non-random, opportunity sampling). The information presented here should not be taken as an absolute fact, but rather, as a matter of general interest

March 21 KD7FVR May 23 KC7PEM

March 28 W7OIQ May 30 W7OIQ

If you’ve not signed up as a net control operator yet, please do so! As members of the GHRC, each of us should take at least half an hour each month to help run the net. This is a very small sacrifice of time which greatly enhances the quality of our net and club.

If you’ve never run the net before, contact either KC7EWZ, Don or N7LT Lyndel for an outline on how to run the net. All you have to do is substitute your call sign and you’re ready to be net control. Running the net is a great experience which will help prepare you for participating in emergency communications.

The net is every Tuesday evening at 8PM.

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