[Lvas] Introduction

[Phillip Krumpos]

Welcome Paul,

LVAS is a great club.  My daughter and I have been a member for almost two 
years.  It is a great group of people who are always there to help you.

I spent most of my adult life in Minnesota (Twin City area and Mankato) with 
the exception of one year in Australia and three years in Eastern Europe.  I 
know how severe a Minnesota winter is.  You have to had live there to really 
appreciate a Las Vegas winter.

I thought all ham radio operators had become extinct?  The club I use to 
belong to disbanded because of lack of interest from the young folks.  It is 
too much trouble for the young to learn the Morse code when you have 
computers and cell phone.

I am looking forward in meeting you.

Phil Krumpos
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "paul erickson" <mnstargazer at gmail.com>
To: "Las Vegas Astronomical Society" <lvas at lvlug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 8:10 AM
Subject: [Lvas] Introduction


> Hello all,
>
> I visited the LVAS meeting last Thursday and subscribed to this list
> so thought I should at least say hello and give a brief introduction.
> I have been living in LV for a little over a year and was finally able
> to make an LVAS meeting, so I was happy about that.  I work at UNLV
> and my wife Maura and I just bought a house in Henderson (near
> Wagonwheel and the 515) so it looks like we are here to stay for
> awhile.  After living in an apartment for near a year I finally
> unpacked most of my stuff so things are moving along.
>
> As for astronomy, I have been hanging around the hobby off and on
> since the 60's but lately more off than on so hope to get going again.
> I was pretty active in the Hawaiian Astronomical Society in the early
> 90's but when I moved to Minnesota in '94 the winters sort of put a
> chill on the hobby but I still stayed in touch with a University of ND
> club in Grand Forks.
>
> I have a few scopes: a 10 inch LX-200, a few 6 inchers, a C-90 and an
> Orion Short Tube 90.  Also have a few pairs of binoculars.  The stuff
> sort of accumulates over the years.  Mostly I just look around, so I
> am a pretty casual observer.  I have an older CCD camera but it needs
> an overhaul.  It frosts up when the peltier is on, so hey, maybe that
> won't be a problem anymore here with the lower humidity!?!
>
> When I was in Hawaii one of the things I liked to do was help out at
> the Bishop Museum's public observing nights with their 16 inch (??)
> telescope.  I thought I may try to help out with some of the LVAS
> public events.  Sounds like you have a good group here that supports
> that.
>
> I also have a technician class ham license (KC0JER), so be interested
> to know if any other LVAS members dabble in radio.
>
> Well, I ramble so will put this to rest and hope you all have a good
> day.  Looking forward to the Red Rock event this weekend, I hope to
> make it.
>
>
> Paul Erickson
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