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Sun Aug 23 09:03:27 EST 2009
disadvantages out way the advantages.
Cheers
Richard
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> If the freq change takes place we =
are=20
prepared to do our bit for VK2RO-1 AT Tocumwal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards Daryl </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>VK3KLN</FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dlhoskin at bigpond.com =
href=3D"mailto:lhoskin at bigpond.com">Richard=20
Hoskin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dozaprs at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au=20
=
href=3D"mailto:ozaprs at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au">ozaprs at marconi.ics.mq.edu.au=
</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 15, =
2003 4:22=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OZAPRS] Pros and =
Cons of=20
changing VK3's APRS frequency</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Hi=20
Ron,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Thanks for your=20
comments.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> This change =
would=20
make the management of the 145.175 interesting to=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> say the =
least.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Currently the VK5 network is =
heard=20
locally from time <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>to</SPAN> time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">I think it would =
make VHF=20
APRS communications very challenging when conditions where good for =
VHF DX.=20
This could create channel traffic overload for many of the Wide Area=20
Digipeaters.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> Plans in NW =
Vic are=20
to get relay <SPAN class=3DSpellE>digis</SPAN> at <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Ouyen</SPAN> and <SPAN class=3DSpellE>Robinvale</SPAN>, =
and=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>later</SPAN>, one to the west on the=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN class=3DSpellE><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">Sturt</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">=20
Hwy</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT face=3D"Courier New" =
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> =
and north on=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:Street><st1:address><FONT face=3D"Courier New" =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Silver City=20
Hwy.</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT face=3D"Courier =
New"=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">That's great to =
hear plans=20
for increasing the coverage in the =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:State><st1:place><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">north=20
west</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:State><FONT face=3D"Courier New"=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> =
of the=20
state. One suggestion is to make the Digi at <SPAN =
class=3DSpellE>Ouyen</SPAN> a=20
WIDE Area Digi. You may find that one at <SPAN =
class=3DSpellE>Robinvale</SPAN>=20
need only be a Relay Digi to get into the Wide at <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Ouyen</SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> I wonder =
how many=20
others do run the above, and therefore need 2 sets=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>of</SPAN> Xtals.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Everyone in VK that wants to use FM828 I=20
suspect.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">I don=92t =
believe there are=20
too many mobile 828's these days. Most people I know off around here =
are=20
running VFO or PROM based radios for VHF APRS if they don=92t run a =
D700 or=20
D7AG.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> I'm happy =
to=20
contribute $100 as well as help where I =
can.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Thanks for your=20
contribution. Pledges now total $675<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Interestingly =
only 2 VK3=20
amateurs have pledged money to this project. All other pledges have =
come from=20
interstate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> There are =
only 2=20
(please correct me if I'm wrong VK3RPG-2 and =
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> VK3RMG-1) =
<SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>Licenced</SPAN> <SPAN class=3DSpellE>Digpeaters</SPAN> =
that need to=20
be changed that are <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> =
managed/owned by=20
groups. All the other Digipeaters and <SPAN =
class=3DSpellE>Igates</SPAN> are=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>licenced</SPAN> to (and funded by, I'd suspect) private =
hams. The=20
$2500 cost <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>you</SPAN> quoted may be for the whole of VK3 network, =
but I don't=20
think that <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>anywhere</SPAN> near that needs to be funded. I'd think =
most of=20
VK3 hams <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> would =
happily fund=20
and convert their own equipment to 145.175 when the=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>change</SPAN> were to take =
place.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Equipment for =
all VK3 APRS=20
Digipeaters (except the transceiver and TNC of VK3RPG-2) was obtained =
by a few=20
dedicated individuals through fundraising at local Ham Fests as well =
as=20
donations from a few other very generous people. All <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>whom</SPAN> wanted to see the development and expansion =
of the VK3=20
APRS network. These same few dedicated individuals have spent <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>may</SPAN> hours finding sites, building and installing=20
digipeaters.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">I believe that =
it should=20
not be left up to these same people to put in additional effort and =
money to=20
change what they already have supported. It is time for others to =
contribute=20
to the APRS network if the change in frequency is to take=20
effect.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Seven temporary =
test VK3=20
Digipeaters not located at amateurs home <SPAN =
class=3DSpellE>QTHs</SPAN> are in=20
the process of being licensed. The Digipeaters were temporarily =
installed at=20
sites to test site coverage. If the coverage is acceptable the =
temporary <SPAN=20
class=3DSpellE>digis</SPAN> are licensed as permanent hill top =
repeaters. The=20
local operator may not necessarily finance any part of the digipeater=20
installation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> There would =
be pain=20
in VK3 as the change to place now, but more pain =
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>if</SPAN> it is left to a later =
date.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">I agree but to =
<SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>effect</SPAN> the change finances must be raised and =
labor must be=20
sort.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> I believe =
that the=20
advantages <SPAN class=3DSpellE>outway</SPAN> the disadvantages to =
have VK3 on=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">> <SPAN=20
class=3DGramE>the</SPAN> National APRS =
frequency.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN =
class=3DGramE><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">From a social =
view=20
yes.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> Technically and =
economically however I believe the disadvantages out way the=20
advantages.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">Cheers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">Richard<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">VK3JFK<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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