A P P L E   S L I C E S
The Weekly Reader of the "22 CREW"
 
 
 
RADIO CLUB OF JHS 22, POB 1052, NEW YORK NY  10002
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CLASSROOM NET 7.238 MHz 7AM M-F
WEEK  32  OF 2008-OUR 28TH YEAR 
 
 
THIS  WEEK
 
 
ABOVE IS THE SITE OF THE:  GREATEST, FRIENDLIEST AND EASIEST HAMFEST ON THE PLANET.  IF YOU ATTEND AS A VENDOR OR A VISITOR IT JUST DOES NOT GET BETTER THAN THE HUNTSVILLE HAMFEST.  WE WILL BE ARRIVING THURSDAY EVENING THE 14TH AND SETTING UP THE "22 CREW EDUCOM" DISPLAY ON FRIDAY THE 15TH.  MEET US AT THE BOOTH ALL DAY SATURDAY AND ATTEND OUR EDUCOM FORUM ON SUNDAY MORNING THE 17TH. OVER THE YEARS OUR PRESENTATION AT HUNTSVILLE HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY INSTRUMENTAL IN RECUITING NEW TEACHERS/ADMINISTRATORS/STUDENTS AND VOLUTEER HAMS TO THE EDUCOM PROGRAM.
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE READERS WHO WROTE IN AND PICKED N2DAD OUT OF THE 2007 HUNTSVILLE CROWD.  FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED HIM OR NEED A LITTLE EXTRA HELP...HERE IS N2DAD-TOM IN A TOTALLY UNPOSED AND RANDOM PICTURE THAT WE DISCOVERED WHILE PUTTING TOGETHER "SLICES 31"
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE 2008 PICTURES .. MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO BE WITH US IN HUNTVILLE THIS WEEK:
 
Huntsville Hamfest Official Hotel
Right across the street from the hamfest site, is the Holiday Inn, Huntsville Downtown. Call them at 256-533-1400 and ask for EXT. 670 (Gennifer Gordon). Or call Gennifer direct at (256) 424-0039. Mention the Group/Convention code "HAMFEST" to get the special Hamfest rate of $78.00.
Embassy Suites
You may also want to consider reservations at the Embassy Suites adjacent to the Von Braun Center. Call (256) 327-7805 and ask for Tish Hyter, or (256) 327-7809 and ask for B'Lisa King and mention the Group/Convention code "HAM" for the special Hamfest rate of $124.00.
 
VALENTINE'S DAY 2009...
 
...IS FEBRUARY 14.  THE ORLANDO HAMCATION IS FEBRUARY 13-15. CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING YOUR WIFE OR GIRLFRIEND WOULD WANT MORE THAN FOR YOU TO TAKE HER TO A HAMFEST ON VAL DAY? WOW--WE CAN'T SO THIS YEAR THE "22 CREW" IS MAKING A BIG PUSH TO NOT ONLY GET YOU ON "TEAM 22 CREW" ORLANDO BUT "HER" ALSO.  MANY HAVE SIGNED ON AND SOME HAVE SENT PICTURES...WE BRING YOU NOW THE........
 
WIVES OF ORLANDO 2009
 
WY8I-JIM & KAREN
 
YOU HEAR HIM IN THE MORNING NOW YOU CAN MEET HIM AND XYL KAREN AT ORLANDO.  THIS WILL BE HIS AND HER FIRST TIME ON "TEAM 22 CREW" ORLANDO!
 
REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A KID AND AND REALLY WANTED TO DO A GREAT JOB IN THE SCHOOL PLAY AND ONCE YOU GOT INTO COSTUME YOU REALLY TOOK ON THE CHARACTER YOU WERE PORTRAYING...WELL NEXT TIME YOU GET UP AND GET ON THE NET AND TALK TO W2HLD YOU WILL NOTE HE REALLY SOUNDS LIKE AN OL TIME HAMMY..HE IS REALLY INTO IT AND A GREAT OPERATOR WITH SKILLS IT TOOK YEARS TO LEARN BUT EVEN HE SAYS DRESSING THE PART WHILE OPERATING IS A BIG HELP:
W2HLD-MIKE & JOANNE
 
THATS THE VERY UNDERSTANDING XYL OF W2HLD IN THE BACKGROUND...JOANNE AND MIKEEE WILL BE WITH US AND WE HOPE SHE BRINGS THE LEASH!
 
NOW IF YOU WERE WITH US LAST YEAR YOU KNOW THE GREAT COMEDY ROUTINE OF SNT & GFM (VE3GFM)...THIS YEAR THE BOYS MAY HAVE TO TONE IT DOWN A NOTCH ... BOBBIE WILL BE THERE WITH BURTEEE!
W4SNT-BURT & BOBBIE
 
WE ARE NOT SURE WHO THE GUY IN THE MIDDLE IS BUT WE DOUBT THEY WILL BE BRINGING HIM TO ORLANDO!
 
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO START YOUR DAY THE "22" WAY YOU KNOW THAT FOUR OUT OF FIVE DAYS WE START THE NET FROM CREW HQ THEN ASK WALTER WA4LT TO PUT OUT A CALL FROM THE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION.  WALTER IS OFF WEDNESDAY BUT THE OTHER FOUR DAYS THIS IS A BIG HELP AS AT 7AM HE CAN HEAR MANY CHECKINS WE JUST DONT RECEIVE.  THIS IS A LOT OF WORK AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO WALTER FOR YEARS OF HELP BUT WE ARE ALSO GRATEFUL TO HIS XYL SUSIE FOR LETTING HIM DO THIS. SO AS PAYBACK FOR ALL THIS FREE TIME WALTER WILL CELEBRATE "V" DAY 2009 BY TAKING SUSIE NORTH TO ORLANDO:
WA4LT-WALTER & SUSIE
 
YES "TEAM 22 CREW" ORLANDO 2009 IS SURE SHAPING UP TO LOOK A LOT BETTER THAN IT EVER HAS. 
 
MAKE THE OFFER NOW.  TELL HER "HON YOU HAVE BEEN SO GREAT ALL YEAR I WANT TO TAKE YOU TO A HAMFEST FOR VALENTINES DAY"  WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS TAKE A PICTURE AND SEND IT IN SO WE CAN ADD YOU AND HER TO THE --WIVES OF ORLANDO--!
 
 
DRESS PROPERLY!
 
IF YOU WILL BE WITH US IN HUNTSVILLE OR JOINING US IN ORLANDO ... OR SIMPLY GOING OUT TO YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT MAKE SURE YOU WEAR THE RIGHT CLOTHES:

OR MAYBE YOU ARE JUST TAKING A TRIP SOMEWHERE THIS SUMMER...LIKE NIAGRA FALLS:

BE LIKE STEVEN-KB2KUC AND WEAR THE RIGHT CLOTHES.  FROM EXPERIENCE IT IS A LOT MORE INTERESTING TO WEAR HAM STUFF OUT IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAN TO THE HAMFEST WHERE EVERYONE IS DOING IT.  OUT OF NOWHERE FOLKS WILL COME UP TO YOU AND START TALKING HAM RADIO.  TRY IT...NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE LIKE STEVEN AND LOOK LIKE A CELEBRITY BUT YOU WILL COME HOME WITH "22 CREW GOLF SHIRT" STORIES WE WILL RE-PRINT HERE IN "APPLE SLICES"!

 
I C O M   D A Y   2 0 0 8
 
NO MAIL THIS WEEK.  IF YOU SENT IN YOUR ENTRY WE WILL GET IT BEFORE LEAVING ON THURSDAY.  IF YOU DID NOT ... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?  SEND IT IN NOW.
 
2008 IC DAY PLAYERS LIST
 
761175 & 761176................GEORGE-NK8T
761177 & 761178 & 761179.........................JOE-W2LED
761180.........................................CAL-W9JAN
761181................................................STU-WA4JUO
761182....................................................ROGER-W8CNJ
761183 & 761184....................................WALTER-WA4LT
761185....................................................BILL-KM4P
761186............................................GRANT-VE3GFM
761187 & 761188...............................DAVID-WB2DZH
761189..............................................DOYLE-WD4HXE
761190 & 761194..................................BOB-W8OWL
761191...............................................BRYAN-KC9HYZ
761192...........................................GENE-WB5KVE
761193.....................................VIC-KA5BDX
761194..........................................ROBERT-W5GQW
761195 & 761196................................BILL-N8DSG
761197..........................................BILL-KI4EWI
761198.......................................VIC-WA2PJZ
761199...................................JIM-N8UA
761200 & 761201.....................RICH-KI2X
761202....................................LUCKY-K9LUK
761203 & 761204...............................WALTER-WA4LT
761205 & 761206.............................DICK-VE3WII
761207 & 761208............................GEORGE-N6VNI
761209....................................JOHN-KB3RFD
761210...................................JOHN-WA5RHF
761211 & 761212 & 761213 & 761214.........LEE-K4LJP
761215............................................PHIL-W1GEE
761216.......................................RAY-K9RJO
761217......................................GARY-KB3QPB
761218 & 761219............................JIM-AA0XJ
761220...................................JIM & BECKY-WA4YIZ
761221........................................BOYD-W0BUW
761222......................................SUE-KD5LKG
761223.....................................SAMMY-N5AF
761224 & 761225 & 761226 & 761227............RALPH-K2PF
761228 & 761229...............................ROLAND-W4MUR
761230.........................................AUBREY-K8AGE
761231...........................................JIM-KF4GNJ
761232..............................................WILLIAM-WB2ODD
761233......................................JEFF-KB9YSJ
761234..................................TOM-K9GPC
 
******DO YOU SEE YOUR NAME ABOVE?  IF YOU JUST SAID NO PRINT THE FOLLOWING...FILL OUT THE BOTTOM AND SEND IT IN THIS WEEK...
 
 
B  I  R  T  H  D  A  Y  S
 
AUGUST 10-23
REMEMBER NO "APPLE SLICES" NEXT WEEK.  SO NOW WE CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS:
 
AUGUST 18-HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR "AUSSIE CONNECTION"!  PAUL VK2HMV FROM THE LAND "DOWN UNDER" IS GOING TO BE FIVE SIX...FIFTY SIX...AND HERE HE IS AT A GENUINE AUSTRALIAN HAMFEST:
THATS PAUL IN THE WHITE SHIRT ON THE LEFT DOING WHAT ALL HAMS DO BEST--FLEAMARKET--AND IT DOES NOT LOOK A BIT DIFFERENT THAN ANY OF THE ONES HERE IN THE USA!
 
AUGUST 22-NOT ONLY DOES HE GET THE LUCKY NUMBER 22 FOR A BIRTHDAY BUT HIS NAME IS ALSO LUCKY AND HIS CALL IS K9LUK.  LUCKY HAVE A GREAT 22ND OF AUGUST BIRTHDAY.  READERS YOU SAW LUCKY IN OUR DAYTON SLICES EDITION. FOR YEARS LUCKY HAS BEEN A CREW MEMBER AND IC DAY PLAYER.  REMEMBER CHECK IN TO THE NET FRIDAY THE 22ND AND WE SING TO YOU...NOW HOW MUCH MORE LUCKY CAN YOU GET!
 
 
**********THATS ALL FOLKS....OK..DID WE MISS YOU?????...  LET US KNOW........DO WE KNOW IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP?  LET US KNOW THAT ALSO***********
 
 
 
 
3,  5 0 3 
 
BREAKING 3,500 THIS WEEK. YES WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO 4,000!  WILL BE SEARCHING HUNTSVILLE FOR MANUALS.  DON'T FORGET WHEN YOU GO TO YOUR LOCAL HAMFEST WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU TO DO THE SEARCHING FOR US.
 
 
NEED A TAX DEDUCTION 
 
RADIOS YOU CAN WRITE OFF..KIDS YOU CAN'T 
 
CALL US NOW AND WE WILL STOP BY YOUR PLACE THURSDAY ON THE WAY TO HUNTSVILLE!
 
 
 
THIS WEEKS SKED
 
MONDAY---JERRY THE BIRD AND MYRON THE TURTLE:
RETURN FROM THEIR VACATION.  THEY HAVE TO BE PICKED UP AT 7:15 AM THEN BROUGHT BACK TO CREW HQ.  WALTER AND JIM WILL HANDLE THE MONDAY NET TILL WE GET THEM BACK AND ORGANIZED.
 
THURSDAY-HOPING TO LEAVE HERE AROUND 4 AM AND HEAD TO HUNTSVILLE.  WE WILL "CAMP OUT" ON 7.238 MHz. ALL DAY SO DON'T FORGET TO CALL.
 
APPLE SLICES 34 WILL RETURN IN 2 WEEKS!
 
 
DING DONG

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