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Introduction 2 Years, 11 Months ago Karma: 0
Hello to all, my name is Mike O’Rourke. I am 63 years old, retired, and living in Vero Beach, Florida, USA.

I have been a Ham Radio Operator since 1959. I finally got a Collins KWM-2 this year. It only took me 50 years to afford it!

I worked at the General Motors Research Laboratories in Warren, Michigan from 1971 to 1999, and then transferred to Delphi Harrison Division in Lockport, New York where I retired in 2002. My title was Staff Research Technician. I was hired originally for the “microwave project” to use radar to set off air bags. When the lawyers shut that down we worked on radar brakes and they shut that down too. I then went to the control systems group to work on engine control systems. And finally to the sensors group developing the sensors for engine control. When the GM, Delphi split occurred I was able to transfer to the State I grew up in, New York, albeit on the other side of it. This was the old Harrison Division where they made radiators. Heat was controlled in cars by bowden cables in the old days and they only had a small electronics group to work on controls and sensors, so it was a good fit. I had worked in the industry for 28 years and only saw the inside of a plant twice! It was good to see how our work was used in the field.

I heard about this site and the ATS 1 in the June issue of QST. I was very intrigued by the transceiver. It looks to be a very well thought out and executed design. Besides, I worked for many Indian engineers at the Labs in my carrier and all were top notch.

I contacted Rajani VU3CAV about obtaining a kit and it arrived today just eight days after he mailed it! Now that is service!

I look forward to posts from others and their ATS 1. I especially like the pic by VU2ASB of his rig in Plexiglas. I may copy that.

73,
Mike AA8W
 
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Welcome to ATS-1 Club Mike. I made my first one about 6 years back and this one is my second attempt... and we hope you would enjoy making and then operating the rig.

We look forward to your inputs on progress, and hope to learn a few things from you too !!!

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Newsflash

The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society (PARS) in association with Islamabad Jeep Club (IJC) and Pakistan Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) has started relief activities by providing food, tents and medical support to the northern flood effected areas of Nowshera, Charsadda and central Sargodha districts.

The Cellular services are down and so is the landline. (Why Ham Radio in Disaster Management)Last week, the joint team carried out survey in the north and the centre of the country and to its dismay the situation isn’t promising. Restoration of cellular services and Landlines could take months.

In order to address the communication breakage PARS in collaboration with Islamabad Jeep Club has constituted two teams. One would cater for the northern cities linking Islamabad with Peshawar, Nowshera and Charsadda. The other would link cities in the centre and would include, Sargodha, Lahore and Faisalabad and Multan.

PARS already has a 2-meter repeater in place and a weak signal whereof can be heard in these areas, but would need cross band repeaters to further increase its strength and allow penetration into the remote areas. This would result in effective communication through handhelds rather than reliance on base stations where there is an issue with electricity.

We would therefore request International and National Ham Community to provide us the following equipment, if possible.

   1. Cross band repeater radios (any brand)
       x 3  (144-430 MHz)
   2. Coaxial Cable 100 ft x3 with connectors
   3. Power supplies x 3
   4. Hi gain dual band antennas x 3
   5. Handhelds (any brand vhf 2meter) x 5

The equipment could be new or used but should in workable condition.

Please email directly ap2nk or ap2mks for further clarification and information.

CONTACT
Nasir Khan AP2NK (President, PARS)
Add: H# 30 , Street 28 , Shalimar F-6/1 Islamabad
Phone:+92 (0)300 5230052 or +92 (0)51 2273755
Email: ap2nk.nasir@gmail.com

Muhammad Khalid Shoaib AP2MKS
Phone:+92 (0)333 5106595
Email: khalid.shoaib@gmail.com
Skypee: Voyager303

Asadullah Marwat AP2AUM
Phone:+92 (0)300 8529852
Email: ap2aum@gmail.com

Pakistan Amateur Radio Society
http://www.pakhams.com/