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The Pocket Auto-Patch Association (PAPA) operates a multi-site linked amateur radio repeater network that provides outstanding coverage throughout most of southern California.

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Breakfast Meetings: August 9, 2008, at Carrow’s in Tarzana. VE Test Session from 7am to 8am. Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be presenting his "Working Amateur Satellites with your HT" multimedia session. Click here to learn more

From Clint, "I just confirmed that amateur satellite AO-51 will, indeed, be in VHF/UHF mode for our Saturday, August 9 PAPA breakfast! Power coming from the bird is a little low - about 465mW, but we will have a great pass beginning at 7:56am!" Pre-program your dual-band HTs with the frequency chart in the 4-page tutorial: Work AO-51 with your HT


D-Star Headlines: D10 Palomar Mountain San Diego D-Star repeater is on the Gateway, with call sign KI6MGN.

The PAPA System is having a luncheon on July 26, between 11:00 am and 1:30 pm, and inviting all amateurs and PAPA members to join us at Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 5353 Kearny Villa Rd., San Diego.

The restaurant is located a half a block from HRO in San Diego. The purpose of the luncheon is to have a informal get-together with all of the local D-Star aficionados in Southern California that care to join us. We are planning to share our knowledge on D-Star with all of the amateurs that attend the luncheon.

Please send e-mail to WD6FZA confirming your attendance so we can have adequate seating capacity

73' DE WD6FZA, Cecil

D-Star network now open to Japan

For more information, visit the PAPA D-Star Forum

PAPA Nets: Exchange information, or just say hello on the first Wednesday of each month at 2000 hrs; visitors are welcome! San Diego D-Star Tech Nets on Tuesdays at 8pm on D-15, KI6KQU Mount Woodson; net control is KI6LQZ, KC. Please do not key up until net control asks for check-ins from your area.

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