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AMA Expedition Radio Set and Digital Camera Fnr Hire!
RADIOS
The AMA owns a set of radio equipment for use by its members and others. The set consists of eight hand held Motorola GP68 VHF sets, one GM350 VHF base station, solar panels, video battery charger and all the ancillaries. This service has been provided by the AMA from the contributions you make as members of the association, therefore the equipment is yours and you should make full use of it. The set has been tested world wide and found to give excellent service in the mountains. The hand sets (5W output) provides a good line of sight service up to 5km and more when used with the base station's 25W output. The set, or part set, is available by booking it through the Publications Editor, Steve Willson, with the following conditions.
1. The radios must be insured by the expedition for the replacement cost, details on request.
2 A hire fee, to cover maintenance and renewal, of between £50, for part of the set. up to £150 for the whole set paid to the AMA on collection.
3 The expedition must book their own frequencies through which ever country they are visiting and then inform the Publications Editor to program the radios prior to collection.
The equipment is very good and it will improve the command and control of any expedition not to mention the increased safety cover.
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The AMA has added a Nikon 990 Coolpix digital camera to it's col lection. This is a very high quality professional device that is capable of capturing impressive images that can be used for web pages, presentations or just snaps of your climbing. Any member of the AMA can hire this equipment for £25 (up to a month) or £50 (up to two months) for use on climbing/walking trips. The AMA Journal is also always in need of quality images and the camera will be available at AMA meets to capture the action. This will be at nil cost to the meet organiser.
If you have any questions about the radio set, digital camera or their availability please give the Steve Willson a call on 94561 3453 or 01412 243453 email stevewillson@msn.com - Please make use of this kit!
BytheJournal Editor
Well I did not expect to be doing the editor’s job again this quick! Dave Rieth’s tenure as the editor was brought to an unex pectedly short end by his posting to Oman. He offered to continue in post but the job of editor becomes difficult as lines of communication are extended. Thanks go to Dave for the excellent Winter 02/03 edition and the initial collation of this journal’s material. I’m sure you would join me in wishing him and his family a all the best in the middle east and if he needs any ideas on how to spend that extra money I have some good equipment deals!!
Now to this edition. We have been very lucky with the quality of articles provided and the outstanding photos that accompany them. The picture, by Tim Bird, of WOCdt Kat Clouting on the front cover is a prelude to the quality of pictures inside this edition. It is also good to see that one of my own favorite places in the World, Alaska, still has the magic to capture the imagina tion and plant the seeds of future mountaineering in the minds of whoever visits this untamed land.
As usual the Journal is always looking for good quality articles on any mountaineering subject. The articles do not have to come from a trip, other wise we run the risk of becoming a PXR magazine, they can be about anything from a good bit of gear you have used or a rock route that has left you with a lasting memory, or scar. If you do put pen to paper, it is best in Word format hard copy and disk, and send it to the new editor:
Maj Howie Barnes, CAST(S), LWC, Warminster, BA12 ODJ Tel:01985 222655
Now it only leave me to apologize for the delay in getting this edition out to you and wish you all success in the mountains and on the crags in the coming months.
Cheers Steve Willson
AMA PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2003
The AMA photo comp is here again. A chance to show you exploits off to the rest of the gang. If you would like to enter you can take photo’s along to the AGM or send them to the AMA Publicity Officer (contact details on appointments page). There will be prizes for the best three pictures in both the Mountaineering and Rock Climbing categories.
ARMY MOUNTAINEER
