Re: [IRCA] Ultralight Radio Anniversary Award for Colin Newell
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Re: [IRCA] Ultralight Radio Anniversary Award for Colin Newell



Congratulations!73 and Good DX!KI4SYCBert New
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> From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:32:18 -0500> To: odxa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ultralightdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxxxx; cafe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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> IRCA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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