[Leaplist] Hamcation CD's and DVD's

[John Simpson]

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On 2009-01-10, at 0102, Phil Barnett wrote:
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>> - - somebody to design the artwork for the CDs.
>>
>
> An artist, I am not. But I might talk Diana into it.

sounds like a plan, if she doesn't mind doing it. tell her i said  
pretty please with artificial sweetener on top...


>> - - somebody to physically print the labels, about 105 of each.
>>
>
> Ooh, ooh, pick me, pick me...

okay, tag you're it. especially since it simplifies the issue of  
transferring the artwork from the artist to the printer.

and again, i have 200 white paper envelopes, and somebody else (hank?)  
said he had (or was willing to donate) another hundred, so that's  
probably covered. (i love it when a plan comes together.)


>> i have two CD burners sitting on the desk next to me, and i have an  
>> un-opened stack of 100 CD-Rs, so unless somebody else claims it  
>> first, i'll make 100 linux minut CDs. we need volunteers to burn  
>> the others.
>>
>
> I believe Mint 6.0 is current. The site is down right now or I'd  
> check to see if there is a Live CD version.

the ISO was downloading as i was typing the last email... i didn't see  
a live version, but the burner next to me is making linux mint 6.0 CD  
#34 as we speak.


>> somebody also needs to positively identify which "ham puppy linux"  
>> we'll have at the show, and the URL where we can download the ISO,  
>> so those people know where to get the ISO. i plan to download it  
>> and burn one for myself, and i'd like to actually have it installed  
>> on my machine "off to the side" where i'll have my radio hooked up  
>> to the computer and an antenna, and showing off how the digital  
>> software works.
>>
>
> I'm working with the Author of fldigi right now to get the  
> absolutely latest version. It's not ready yet. But it's small, so it  
> will burn quickly. I will let you know when I know.

coolness!


>> one other point- has somebody spoken to the hamcation organizers  
>> about the logistics of putting an antenna up, either on the roof,  
>> or at least somewhere high enough to be useful? does somebody have  
>> an antenna we can use (i have a 5BTV in my parents' shed, but it  
>> hasn't been used in several years and i don't know if it's still in  
>> good shape or not) or do we plan to borrow parts from the guy at  
>> the next table and put it together on the spot? if so, do we have a  
>> way to contact him and make sure he's cool with loaning us the  
>> parts again this year?
>
> I borrowed the two 20 meter sticks and the bracket from James  
> Mosley, KI4JGH. A 5btv would be great. Bring it to my house and  
> we'll make sure it's alive before we use it.

even in three parts it won't fit in my geo prizm, so there are some  
logistical issues with transportation... we can talk about that off- 
line. call me when you've got a few minutes to talk.

the other part of the question, about getting permission from the  
hamcation team, still stands... has somebody spoken to them yet, and  
are they okay with us having an antenna in the air?

also, i don't have a long piece of coax to feed the antenna... my own  
station is entirely temporary, and uses a buddipole as an antenna, and  
the buddipole has a 25-foot chunk 'o wire in the bag, so i haven't  
really needed anything longer. i'm sure somebody else will have one, i  
just wanted to make it known that that's one piece of the puzzle which  
i don't actually own, so hopefully somebody will volunteer to loan one  
to the cause.


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