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ARRL HQ Lobby Renovation; QLF?; Parrot Head Field Day; Mobiling in the Good Ol' Days

ARRL HQ Lobby Renovation

Work progressed in late June on the ARRL Headquarters lobby renovation project. Workmen have been installing a handrail on the broad ramp that now will serve as the point of entry for the HQ lobby. In addition, the walls are getting a follow-up base coat of paint. Still to come: New carpeting, wall coverings, receptionist's desk, and display area. The project is slated for completion in early July.

QLF?

Willard Sitton, W4HZD, of Knoxville, Tennessee, shows off his homebrew LF-38, a Morse code key that's operated with left feet (QLF). Willard patterned the key after his J-38--except for the knob, obviously--using his "East Tennessee Scotch Irish ingenuity." He crafted the LF-38 with the same type of adjustments for contact spacing and spring tension as the J-38! The oversized key is built from half-inch plywood and two by fours. Willard says that having kids try out the sturdy LF-38 is a fun way to get them interested in ham radio. "It certainly attracts attention at hamfests!" he proudly reports.

Parrot Head Field Day

CC the parrot sends CW at Field Day '98, in Paulding County Georgia. CC is a three-year-old cherry head conure. He mostly works voice but gets in the mood for CW every now and then. CC enjoys being with people, working rare DX, and 222-MHz FM. CC belongs to Jim, W4AMP, and Donna, WA4SEX.

[Photo by W4AMP]

Mobiling in the Good Ol' Days

ARRL TIS Coordinator Al Alvareztorres, AA1DO, shared his photos of his mobile setup back in the good ol' days when cars were cars and they had plenty of room for heavy metal gear. The vehicle is a 1972 Ford Pinto. The antenna is a Hustler. The transceiver is a Heath HW-100. Happy motoring, Al!

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