The Bangor Daily News from Bangor, Maine • 61

1 ME IS TSHANNFI Conduct underwriting campaign Sfudent sporfs announcers IGHATTEfl fouled by money problems By Chris Palmer Of the NEWS Staff ORONO Money may not make the world go around but it sure can help you go around the world And in the "world" of college sports announcing money makes all the difference in determining who covers what activities for whom The big-bujdgeted commercial radio sta- national corporate level Do they get discouraged trying to keep up with fund-raising announcing part-time jobs and being full-time students too? "Sure I've smashed a few old 45's over it" says Elfring But the effort which sometimes has them driving all-day and all-night to get to a game is worth it they say "Most of us here are broadcasting majors so this isn't just a game" Salt who works part time for an AM radio station in Bangor said "It's a preparation for the real thing" Yet if the group can't get local businesses to help them out financially they may have to turn their backs on future students who just might be the Howard Cosells and Phyllis Georges of tomorrow writer gets a mention during the broadcast of a game not a commercial "We have to get them the businesses beyond tlie feeling of effectiveness' says Salt The three who give the impression that they would cover the games even if they had to crawl to get to them say that reaction to their campaign has not been overwhelming but has kept them going "from game to game" They say that they sent out 40 letters last summer to prospective underwriters and got only two responses "We've not had the warm response we'd hoped for from the Bangor community" Saloman says He added that sometimes a contribution is approved on the local business level but then is vetoed on the ns can sena a crew 10 jusi about any game home or away that they decide to broadcast Not so the student announcers at WMEB-FM the University of Maine's on-campus student-run station It costs money sometimes a lot to send a pair of announcers to cover out-of-town athletic events money thai the largely-volunteer operation doesn't have And money that the students say they have no way of getting either from the Mainer ready for 27sf visit to TV show By the Country Squire From CB to Amateur Radio: Many inquiries I receive are from CB'ers who would like to step up into the ranks of amateur radio or "ham" radio The most frequently asked question is "How do I get started?" First of all there are two basic prerequisites desire and motivation By your inquiries your desire is present Amateur radio operators come from all walks of life and include everyone from laborers to professionals Yes there arehams even in the US Congress and in all age groups from grade school children to great-grandmothers In this article let's take a look at the simplest of all ham licenses the NOVICE The novice license is the easiest of all ham class licenses to obtain and is designed to help you get your feet wet while you study to upgrade yourself to the general class license To obtain it you must be able to send and receive international Morse code (CW) at five words per minute and have knowledge of the very simplest of theories and regulations Recent FCC rule changes in requirements and examination procedure have opened the door to amateur radio for thousands of potential hams for the first time but Morse code remains a requirement for every class ticket in amateur radio and this is not likely to change for several years The novice ticket brings you into ham radio on a restricted basis in that your operate CW code only on certain portions of the amateur frequency bands By FCC rule change the maximum input power limit of your rig has been upped from 75 to 250 watts Until recently an applicant had to pass a code exam getting at least one continuous minute of perfect transcription from within five minutes of code by an examiner The new exam though consists of a 10-quest ion multiple choice test that follows a code reading of five minutes at five wpm If you get eight out of the ten right you're on your way This new code test is much easier and with only about half of the message copied you can still pass This test was designed by the club and training department of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and was adopted by the FCC Other changes the FCC has made for the novice ticket include the elimination of special call signs You are simply assigned a regular call sign which follows you as you upgrade your ticket The novice ticket is good for a two-year period and is not renewable However if you find this is not enough time to upgrade your ticket you may reapply for your novice ticket by taking the exam all over again and keeping your original call sign You could stay a pro novice forever if you choose Your operating privileges on CW are as follows: 80 meters (3700-3750 megs) 40 meters (7100-7150 megs) 15 meters (21100-21200 megs) and 10 meters (28100-28200 megs) A fine publication to get you started written by professional educators for the non-technical beginner is "Tune in the World with Amateur Radio" which may be obtained from the ARRL 225 Maine St Newington Conn 06111 Next week I will list all local amateur radio clubs and amateur operators who you may contact for further information about getting started in the world of amateur rddio The Country Squire operation which was run out of his former trailer sales building in Veazie recently Blotner said he'd give both the NEWS and the state of Maine "$250000 worth of free advertising" while on the show and that he would bring along two Maine lobsters For his last appearance he brought along only one lobster (-- Portland and Costa Rica resident Sam Blotner will appear on the "Johnny Carson Tonight Show" Nov 2 Blotner who formerly ran Blotner Trailer Sales in Veazie will appear on the show for the 21st time and the third time this year He will bring along NEWS clippings of the Penobscot County Sheriff's Department "sting" TELEWORD by Julie Quart HOW TO PLAY: All the words listed below appear in the horizontally vertically diagonally even backwards Find them and circle their letters The leftover letters spell the Teleword DAVID LANGTON Solution: 9 letters University or the student senate "We're in a 'Catch-22' situation" says Larry Saloman who with Bob Salt and Elfring constitutes the entire sports department of WMEB "The University funds us through the Department of Broadcasting and Film but since we're a student-run organization they think we should be getting support from the student senate But the student senate thinks we should be getting funds through the University" The result he said is that neither source gives the station enough financial assistance to cover the cost of consistent all-season sports coverage The money that the station does get Saloman explained goes for other things the sports budget is zero But last year the sports buffs at WMEB started canvassing area businesses for contributions through underwriting and this year they've continued the effort only with more determination They say that it takes anywhere from $150 to $500 to send a two-member (play-byplay and color) broadcasting team to an away game Last weekend's trek to North Carolina to cover the UMO football battle against Western Carolina University was the most expensive outing to date "We have to pay for airfare hotel accomodations and meals" said Saloman who added that they are also charged $90 per game by the telephone company for a three-hour call that relays the broadcast back to WMEB where it ts then sent out from a 250-watt transmitter Saloman estimated that the cost of covering basketball for the season will run to about $1200 (17 games) and that hockey which no other station commercial or otherwise is now planning to carry will set them back about $800 (15 games) Underwriting fr businesses then has become the group's only salvation The problems they face though include misunderstandings about what underwriting is as opposed to advertising and a generally lukewarm to cold response from local merchants Underwriting they explain is a tax-deductible gift An under br i i sh dssessa i 0 I JJ JR CiHG DAiORiEAiG A A iililAAAMAIlAl A VV A JL JT JL 9 JL JL JL JL A A JL JL JL -2-2 Eit JL JLAL I I I I A U0 TT But this is how the fast-buck movie makers portray Him in current pornographic films which mock God and suggest that Jesus was a fake 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