Albuquerque Winter Tailgate

The annual Winter Tailgate will take place January 26, 2008, in the north student parking lot of Del Norte High School in Albuquerque.

From the intersection of San Mateo and Montgomery, take San Mateo north to McLeod, go east on McLeod to San Mateo Place, and south on San Mateo Place to the parking lot. The activities start at sunrise and last until around 1 p.m. Entry and tailgating is free, so bring your treasures and have a good time. This Tailgate is dependent on weather conditions, as there are no indoor areas available. Remember, this is in January, so dress accordingly. Talk in frequency is 145.330 (negative off-set, 100 Hz tone) and 444.000 (positive off-set, 100 Hz tone. For more detailed information, contact Tom Ellis, K5TEE, at (505) 291-8122.

Upper Rio FM Society, Inc.

The situation with the Upper Rio hub building has changed slightly. Yes, the building must be vacated but there has been a change in the eviction date. The Upper Rio Board of Directors is examining the most promising sites for relocation, one at the old Kirtland AFB Officer’s Club on Gibson and the other at an AT&T site at Nine Mile Hill. More information on this will be available from the Upper Rio web site as it becomes available.

By the way, you do belong to the Upper Rio don’t you? Your membership helps maintain the system we all use and in many cases depend on for emergency communications. Check out their web site for information about the organization and about joining at www.urfmsi.org.

Duke City Hamfest

The Duke City Hamfest Board of Directors needs volunteers to fill positions on the board, and to help with the planning and holding of the event. This is your chance to help make this year’s event another success. Contact Mike Pendley, K5ATM, at k5atm@arrl.net for information on how you can assist. We don’t want to lose this event, so please consider volunteering.

Silent Key

It is with a deep sense of regret that we report the passing of Warren Frain, K5PPG. Warren was a virtuoso on the electronic organ and enjoyed playing and entertaining people at Field Day and other events.

December Net Counts

New Mexico Breakfast Club: 1273/140
New Mexico Roadrunner Traffic Net: 931/74
Rusty’s Raiders Net: 699/65
Valencia County ARA Net: 62/15
Yucca Net: 782/35
Four Corners Net: 466/39
SCAT Net: 563/21
Caravan Club Net: 70/6
High Desert ARA Net: 47/3

Closing Thought

If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

73, de KM5FT