Congratulations!73 and Good DX!KI4SYCBert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:32:18 -0500> To: [EMAIL > PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [IRCA] Ultralight Radio Anniversary Award for > Colin Newell> > Hello Guys,> > On the first anniversary of the > Ultralight Radio boom, the perpetrators > of this crazy new phenomena would > like to award due recognition to one of > our most influential > co-conspirators.> > Without the continual contributions of Colin > Newell in encouraging, > supporting and disseminating essential information > and communication regarding > all aspects of the Ultralight Radio movement, > it is highly doubtful that the > enthusiast group would ever have been > formed, much less become the huge, > extremely enthusiastic group that exists > today.> > Colin's early suggestion of a formal review of the Sony > SRF-59 Walkman > radio in November of 2007 (and his offer to publish it on > his outstanding web > site, DXer.Ca) was absolutely instrumental in starting > the Ultralight Radio > group's formation. His continual offer to publish > equipment reviews, > technical articles, contest communication and other > essential Ultralight Radio > information has contributed greatly to the > explosive growth of the niche group, as > well as elevating DXer.Ca into the > status of one of the premier > radio-related web sites Colin's personal > interest in reviewing various compact > receivers has helped many potential > purchasers, and his posting of diverse DX > station audio recordings has > helped all of us hear the sounds of exotic DX, > regardless of the anemic > performance of some of our pedestrian receivers.> > Colin's personal > interest in the Ultralight Radio movement has had the > influential effect > of making Canada a true stronghold of pocket radio DXing, > leading to the > outstanding achievements of Rob Ross of London, Ontario, Allen > Willie of > St. John's, Newfoundland, and Greg Schoom of Toronto, Ontario, > among many > others. Those Canadians who received sample Ultralight radios (and > > alignments) can thank Colin for his early contributions to Ultralight radio, > > helping to start the movement that generated such international comradery. > > Today the Canadian contribution to Ultralight Radio is extremely strong, > and > dominant in many outstanding aspects.> > Lacking John Bryant's > creative ability to design a beautiful Award > Certificate and frame, I > (Gary DeBock) have decided to award Colin with the next > best thing: A > personally created, fully-modified Eton E100 model (Slider > loopstick and > Murata CFJ455K5 IF filter), deviously designed to outperform any > portable > on the planet in 9 kHz split DXing. This latest innovation has the > > technical contributions of four fanatical Americans (John Bryant, Guy > Atkins, > Steve Ratzlaff and myself), to express our deep appreciation to > Colin, and > to all Canadians, for the outstanding contributions made by our > northern > neighbors to the booming Ultralight Radio DX movement.> > > On behalf of the Ultralight Radio group leadership, I take great > pleasure > in presenting this Founder's Award to Colin, and hope that all of you will > > join me in thanking him for his impressive contributions to the cause of > > Ultralight Radio DX!> > 73 and Best Wishes,> > Gary DeBock and > John Bryant (for the Ultralight Radio DX Group) > > > > > **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, > > and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com > > today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp> > %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001)> > _______________________________________________> IRCA mailing list> > [email protected]> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca> > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers> > For more information: > http://www.ircaonline.org> > To Post a message: [email protected]> _________________________________________________________________ Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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