Reminder from: Racine-Hams Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Racine-Hams/cal ARES Wednesday Night Practice Net Wednesday January 7, 2009 8:00 pm -

Reminder from: Racine-Hams Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Racine-Hams/cal RCARES EmComm Group Thursday Night Meeting Thursday January 8, 2009 7:00

Reminder from: Racine-Hams Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Racine-Hams/cal Fox Hunt - Hidden Transmitter Hunt Friday January 9, 2009 7:30 pm - 10:30

The 2008 ARRL Periodicals on CD-ROM is now available and includes the complete 2008 fully searchable collection of three ARRL journals -- QST, QEX, and National Contest Journal (NCJ). In addition, the CD-ROM includes source code for software projects and PC board patterns, Section News, as well as the ever-popular Contest Soapbox and Contest Results. Search the full text of every article by entering titles, call signs or names. See every word, photo -- most in color -- drawing and table in technical and general-interest features, columns and product reviews, plus all advertisements. Print what you see, or copy it into other applications. System requirements: Microsoft Windows and Macintosh systems, using the industry standard Adobe Acrobat Reader software. CD-ROMs for other years are also available.

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the license for the T61AA operation in Afghanistan has been updated. "If you had cards that were recently rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk and you will be placed on the list for update," Moore said.

Six members of the February 2009 KP5 Desecheo DXpedition team met in Puerto Rico the week of December 17-21. According to team co-leader Bob Allphin, K4UEE, the team visited US Fish and Wildlife Headquarters in Boqueron and met with the Chief Refuge Manager and law enforcement personnel in preparation for the DXpedition, set to start February 12.