Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:32:18 EST
From: D1028Gary@xxxxxxx
Subject: [IRCA] Ultralight Radio Anniversary Award for Colin Newell
To: odxa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ultralightdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, am@xxxxxxxxxxx, cafe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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)