A P P L E   S L I C E S
The Weekly Reader of the "22 CREW"
 
 
 
RADIO CLUB OF JHS 22, POB 1052, NEW YORK NY  10002
516,674,4072  FAX  516,674,9600
 
 
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CLASSROOM NET 7.238 MHz 7AM M-F
WEEK  36  OF 2008-OUR 28TH YEAR 
 
 
P L E A S E
Q  S  L
 
 
ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS:
 
THE FINAL COURTESY OF A GREAT QSO IS SENDING AN EVEN GREATER QSL.
 
TRADITION:
 
ANY HOBBY THAT IS WORTHWHILE HAS CERTAIN TRADITIONS.  HAM RADIO HAS LOTS OF TRADTIONS AND QSL'ing IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THEM AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.
 
WE QSL EVERYONE.  SINCE 1980 IF THE "22 CREW" WORKS YOU THERE WILL BE A QSL IN THE MAIL THAT DAY.  SINCE 1980 WE HAVE WORKED AND ENTERED 32,312 STATIONS IN OUR LOG BOOK...YES WE KEEP A LOG BOOK TOO...it's tradition!
 
THE QSL WE SEND TODAY IS BASICALLY THE SAME DESIGN THAT WE USED IN 1980.  THE "APPLE" WITH THE CALL THROUGH IT WAS DRAWN BY A 16 YEAR OLD STUDENT/ARTIST IN OKLAHOMA...AT ONE OF OUR EARLY "EDUCOM" OUTPOSTS.  THE VOLUNTEER HAM AT THE SITE WAS A PROFESSIONAL PRINTER THAT TURNED THE YOUNG MANS WORK INTO OUR CARD.  AFTER MANY YEARS AND THOUSANDS OF CARDS OUR VOLUNTEER WENT OFF TO RUN THE BIG PRINTING PRESS IN THE SKY.
 
THIS LEFT US WITH A GREAT DESIGN...BUT NO PRINTER.  AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT JUST AROUND THAT TIME RANDY-KB3IFH FOUND THE "CLASSROOM NET".
AS WITH ALL NEW CHECKINS WE ASK EVERY POSSIBLE QUESTION WE CAN THINK OF...ONE BEING....SO WHAT DO YOU DO?  ABOVE IS WHAT RANDY DOES.
 
YES READERS...RANDY IS A PRINTER.  FROM THAT MOMENT ON THE MACHINES YOU SEE ABOVE IN RANDY'S PRINT SHOP HAVE BEEN TURNING OUT 1000'S OF "22 CREW" QSL AND BUSINESS CARDS.
 
UP TO ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO RANDY HAS BEEN SUPPLYING CARDS FOR US AND JUST A FEW OTHER HAMMY FRIENDS...BUT IF ITS YOUR JOB AND YOU ARE SO INCREDIBLY GOOD AT IT WHY NOT SHARE THIS TALENT WITH THE WHOLE HAM COMMUNITIY?
 
GOOD QUESTION RIGHT...WELL NOW HE IS:
 
 
AND AS A SPECIAL OFFER TO READERS OF "APPLE SLICES" AND MEMBERS OF THE "22 CREW" WE BRING YOU THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL OFFER:
 
SO.....DO YOU QSL?  EVER SEE THOSE PICTURES IN QST OF THE GUY IN HIS SHACK?  WHATS HANGING ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE WALL?  QSL CARDS OF COURSE.  NOTHING MORE THRILLING THAN TO SEE ONE OF THOSE PICTURES AND BE ABLE TO PICK OUT YOUR CARD.  THAT PERSON IN QST GETS LOADS OF CARDS...DO THEY ALL GET HUNG....NOPE.....THERE IS LIMITED WALL SPACE.  THE WINNERS GO UP AND THE OTHERS GO IN THE DRAWER.
 
DO NOT GO IN THE DRAWER.  CONTACT RANDY-KB3IFH TODAY...HE WILL WORK WITH YOU FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO DEVELOP A TRULY    G R E A T   CARD THAT WILL NEVER SEE A DRAWER BUT ALWAYS GO ON THE WALL!
 
THANKS JOHN,
CLASSROOM NET SCORES AGAIN
MARVELOUS MONDAY OR TREMENDOUS TUESDAY THE 5TH OR 6TH OF MAY...WE SAID...AND WE QUOTE...."THE GOVERNOR OF ALASKA...SHE WILL BE THE McCAIN PICK FOR VP...NICE LADY..SHE WILL BE IT".  WE SAID THIS IN OUR OPENING REMARKS AT 7AM.  BARRY-KF4WGR HAS STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND IS A WITNESS...ASK HIM.
 
ONCE AGAIN...YOU HEARD IT FIRST ON THE "CLASSROOM NET"!

AND TO KICK OFF THE 2008 CAMPAIGN SEASON, WE HAVE A SHORT VIDEO!
(Our own WA4LT even makes a guest appearance!)
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SHELBY HAMFEST
2008
FROM ALL ACCOUNTS THE 2008 SHELBY NORTH CAROLINA HAMFEST HELD LAST WEEKEND WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.  THE "22 CREW" EDUCOM PROGRAM WAS REPRESENTED BY OUR VERY OWN "MAGIC MIKEEE" WD4DUG.  MIKE REPORTS A BIGGER CROWD THAN EVER AND LOTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.  THANK YOU MIKE FOR TAKING THE "22 CREW" TO SHELBY!


IF YOU DIDN'T MAKE IT TO SHELBY, WATCH THE SLIDESHOW!

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WE WANT TO HAVE DINNER WITH YOU.......
 
......WALTER-WA4LT AND ME WOULD REALLY LIKE YOU TO JOIN US FOR DINNER IN NOVEMBER.

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The 99th Annual Banquet and Awards ceremony is set for Friday, Nov. 21, at the New York Athletic Club, so mark your calendar now to join in the excitement. Ticket pricing this year is $150 per person. The keynote speaker has not been finalized.  Please call "22 CREW" HQ  516-674-4072 to order your place at our table.

Technical Symposium
This year's RCA Technical Symposium starts at 2:00 PM, and is loaded with presentations. "Wireless Telecommunications Requirements of Critical Infrastructure Providers" is the tentative title of a presentation set to be presented jointly by Mark Madden (Global Practice Leader, Alcatel-Lucent Business Communication Strategy Consulting) and Kelly McNair (manager of the Engineering and Operations/Telecom group of Oncor Electric Delivery). Mark will focus his portion of the talk on potential solutions the industry could develop to assist these providers.

Another presentation is tentatively titled "Future Evolution of Cellular Telecommunications", and it will be presented by Ken Budka from Bell Labs (now a part of Alcatel-Lucent), and more.

A multi-faceted demonstration showing how antennas work will be presented by Dale Clement. His engagement was made with the help of Ray Minichiello, and this presentation is sponsored by Radio Waves, Inc. Ray characterizes this demonstration as "truly impressive".

These speakers were lined up with the help of Roger Madden, Mark Madden, and Ray Minichiello. More presentations are being considered. Please check the RCA website for more updated material.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???  CONTACT US NOW AND SAY "I WANT TO BE THERE"  IF WE CAN GET 8 MORE OF YOU WE WILL HAVE OUR OWN "22 CREW" TABLE.

AT 2PM ON THE 21ST OF NOVEMBER THERE IS A TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM THAT YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND.  AT 5:30 THE EATING STARTS.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO NYC?  HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN TO NYC?  THE STRETCH FROM THANKSGIVING TO NEW YEARS .. IN OUR OPPINION .. IS ABOUT THE VERY VERY BEST TIME TO BE HERE. ALL THE LITES ARE UP, THE STORES ARE DECORATED AND IT SURE IS "GETTING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS"...AS THE SONG SAYS.  ICE SKATING AT ROCK CENTER...MACY'S ON 34TH...A CARRIAGE RIDE THRU CENTRAL PARK....NO BETTER WAY THAN TO START OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON THAN WITH DINNER AT RCA...+PLUS+ YOU GET YOUR BEST HAMMY PAL'S TO JOIN YOU.

 

WE GOT MORE....
WIVES OF ORLANDO 2009
NO .. YOU DON'T GET THE VERY CUTE BABY BUT YOU DO GET THE LADY HOLDING THE BABY!  THAT'S DAWN THE XYL OF BARRY-KF4WGR WHO IS TAKING THE PICTURE.  YES....BARRY..THE BOOMING SIGNAL FROM NORTH CAROLINA   K F 4 W G R   AND DAWN WILL BE ON "TEAM 22 CREW" ORLANDO.
 
PLUS .. THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY....ALL THE WAY FROM THE LEFT WEST COAST....MR. & MRS. "22 CREW WEST"  WHOM HAVE BEEN MORE HELP TO THE SPREAD OF "EDUCOM" THAN YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE WILL BE WITH US IN ORLANDO...MEET KRIS-KC6TOD & GEORGE N6VNI AS THEY LOOKED AT THE DX CONVENTION BACK IN APRIL:
 
 
IF YOU WERE ON THE CLASSROOM NET LAST FRIDAY YOU HEARD GEORGE.  HE WAS THE N6 THAT WAS TRYING TO CHECK IN WITH HIS NEW WIRE.  GEORGE REPORTS THAT MIKE-W2HLD AND HUGH-AC4HY WERE LOUD AND CLEAR FRIDAY MORNING IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.  GEORGE PROMISES TO GET UP MORE OFTEN AT 4AM JUST TO CHECK IN.....yah think?
 
PLAN NOW TO SPEND VALENTINE'S DAY WEEKEND WITH THE "22 CREW" AT THE ORLANDO HAMCATION, FEBRUARY 13-15.  ALL OF US WILL BE TOGETHER AT:

Best Western Orlando West

Best Western Orlando West
2014 W. Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32804

You will be glad you are staying at the Best Western Orlando West for its convenient central location to exciting area attractions such as: Walt Disney World®, Sea World®, Gatorland Zoo, EPCOT® Center, Universal Studios® and Church Street Entertainment Complex. Orlando is known as "The City Beautiful" and we hope you take some time during your stay to visit the many points of interests such as: The Orlando Science Center, The Art Museum at Lake Haven Park, just 10 minutes away.

LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE BRINING THE XYL AND SEND A PICTURE.  FLORIDA IN FEBRUARY ANYONE???
 
 
I C O M   D A Y   2 0 0 8
 
BETWEEN HUNTSVILLE AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO POB 1052 THERE ARE LOTS OF NEW PLAYERS.  MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE LIST AND SEE THAT YOU ARE LISTED CORRECTLY.  ALSO, IF YOU DON'T SEE YOURSELF THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING.  SEND IN THAT ENTRY MONDAY MORNING!
 
NOW FOR THE NEW ADMITS TO ICOM DAY CLASS OF O8:
 
SIGNING UP LIVE AT THE HUNTSVILLE HAMFEST:
 
STEVE ROBERTS-N0SR
PAUL MANNO-KG4UVU
 
COMING IN VIA POB 1052:
 
BILL DuCHARME-WB1GKG
GENE MILLER-WB8RMA
LOWELL BLACK-KF9XR
 
STEVE PAUL BILL GENE LOWELL.....IN SOME CASES IT IS WELCOME BACK AND IN SOME IT IS WELCOME.  IN EVERY CASE IT IS 
T H A N K   Y O U    
& GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST!
 
 
2008 IC DAY PLAYERS LIST
 
761175 & 761176................GEORGE-NK8T
761177 & 761178 & 761179.........................JOE-W2LED
761180.........................................CAL-W9JAN
761181................................................STU-WA4JUO
761182....................................................ROGER-W8CNJ
761183 & 761184....................................WALTER-WA4LT
761185....................................................BILL-KM4P
761186............................................GRANT-VE3GFM
761187 & 761188...............................DAVID-WB2DZH
761189..............................................DOYLE-WD4HXE
761190 & 761194..................................BOB-W8OWL
761191...............................................BRYAN-KC9HYZ
761192...........................................GENE-WB5KVE
761193.....................................VIC-KA5BDX
761194..........................................ROBERT-W5GQW
761195 & 761196................................BILL-N8DSG
761197..........................................BILL-KI4EWI
761198.......................................VIC-WA2PJZ
761199...................................JIM-N8UA
761200 & 761201.....................RICH-KI2X
761202....................................LUCKY-K9LUK
761203 & 761204...............................WALTER-WA4LT
761205 & 761206.............................DICK-VE3WII
761207 & 761208............................GEORGE-N6VNI
761209....................................JOHN-KB3RFD
761210...................................JOHN-WA5RHF
761211 & 761212 & 761213 & 761214.........LEE-K4LJP
761215............................................PHIL-W1GEE
761216.......................................RAY-K9RJO
761217......................................GARY-KB3QPB
761218 & 761219............................JIM-AA0XJ
761220...................................JIM & BECKY-WA4YIZ
761221........................................BOYD-W0BUW
761222......................................SUE-KD5LKG
761223.....................................SAMMY-N5AF
761224 & 761225 & 761226 & 761227............RALPH-K2PF
761228 & 761229...............................ROLAND-W4MUR
761230.........................................AUBREY-K8AGE
761231...........................................JIM-KF4GNJ
761232..............................................WILLIAM-WB2ODD
761233......................................JEFF-KB9YSJ
761234..................................TOM-K9GPC
761235..................................PAUL-KG4UVU
761236 & 761237..........................STEVE-N0SR
761238.......................................LOWELL-KF9XR
761239....................................GENE-WB8RMA
761240 & 761241..............................BILL-WB1GKG
 
******DO YOU SEE YOUR NAME ABOVE?  IF YOU JUST SAID NO PRINT THE FOLLOWING...FILL OUT THE BOTTOM AND SEND IT IN THIS WEEK...
 
 
B  I  R  T  H  D  A  Y  S
 
AUGUST 24-SEPTEMBER 13
AUGUST 25
OK WE ARE LATE.....HAPPY HAPPY late BIRTHDAY TO LUISA-KD6FQY....XYL OF OUR PAL JIM-WB6ZJA.  LUISA AND JIM HAVE BEEN CHARTER "22 CREW" MEMBERS FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF OUR CLUB.  THEY HAVE TRAVELED TO HAMFESTS WITH US ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.  LUISA AND JIM MADE OUR VERY FIRST TRIP TO LAS VEGAS POSSIBLE AND OF COURSE THE REST IS HISTORY.  LUISA WE KNOW YOU HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY NOW HAVE A REALLY GREAT YEAR.
SEPTEMBER 8
MARVELOUS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8 IS THE BIRTHDAY OF WALTER-WA4LT....STAR OF THE CLASSROOM NET....ON "TEAM 22 CREW" DAYTON AND ORLANDO........+ RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING US KM4P ONE OF OUR "EDUCOM" MOST SUCCESSFUL TEACHERS OF THE YEAR.  YES READERS 9/8 WALTER IS NOT ANOTHER YEAR OLDER JUST ANOTHER YEAR BETTER...AND SINCE AS YOU READ THIS HE IS HERE IN NY WE HOPE TO RECREATE A PICTURE AS GOOD AS THE ONE ABOVE FOR NEXT YEAR.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY WALTER!
 
 
**********THATS ALL FOLKS....OK..DID WE MISS YOU?????...  LET US KNOW........DO WE KNOW IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP?  LET US KNOW THAT ALSO***********
 
 
 
 
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HUNTSVILLE AND THE HAMFEST WAS A BIG HELP.  YOU CAN BE A BIGGER HELP.  SEARCH THROUGH THOSE OLD---ORIGINAL---MANUALS THAT YOU NO LONGER NEED AND SEND THEM OVER.
 
 
NEED A TAX DEDUCTION 
 
RADIOS YOU CAN WRITE OFF..KIDS YOU CAN'T 
 
CALL US NOW AND WE WILL STOP BY YOUR PLACE WEDNESDAY ON THE WAY TO CONNECTICUT!
 
 
 
THIS WEEKS SKED
 
WOW-WONDERFUL OL WEDNESDAY WE WILL BE MOBILE ON THE WAY TO CONNECTICUT.
 
ALL OTHER DAYS THE "CLASSROOM NET" SHOULD ORIGINATE FROM CREW HQ.
 
 
DING DONG

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