[Ccarc] The ARRL Letter, Vol27, No. 9 (Friday, March7, 2008)

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The ARRL Letter
Vol. 27, No. 9
March 7,  2008
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IN THIS EDITION:

* + ARRL "Antenna Expert"  to Retire 
* + ARRL Announces Colvin Award Recipients 
* + ARRL Soliciting  Nominations for 2007 Hiram Percy Maxim Award 
* + April QST on the Way to  your Mailbox 
* + New Edition of "ARRL Instructor's Manual" Now Available  
* + FCC Enforcement Actions 
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:  
This Weekend on the Radio
ARRL  Continuing Education Course Registration
+ Larry Scheff, W4QEJ,  Wins February QST Cover Plaque Award 
+ ARRL to Close in  Observance of Good Friday 
Nominations Invited for 2008  Young Ham of the Year Award 
ARRL DXCC Desk Approves  3C7Y Operation 
Daylight Saving Time Begins this Weekend  

+Available on ARRL Audio News  <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/>  

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==>  ARRL "ANTENNA EXPERT" TO RETIRE

R. Dean Straw, N6BV, best known to  Amateur Radio operators as the "ARRL
antenna expert," has announced his  retirement, effective March 31.
Straw's main responsibility at ARRL has been  shepherding and shaping
"The ARRL Antenna Book" since he took over as editor  in 1993 from Jerry
Hall, K1TD.

"Jerry was one of my Elmers in Hawaii  back in the early 1960s. He had
been the editor of "The Antenna Book" for  many years, and when he
decided to retire he suggested I put my name in for  the position of
editor," Straw said. "At that time, I had been in the marine  electronics
industry for more than 20 years and I wanted to 'give something  back' to
this great hobby we call Amateur Radio. Now, looking back, it's been  a
gratifying 15 years that I've been privileged to work at  ARRL."

While at ARRL, Straw specialized in antennas, transmission lines  and
propagation. "I have been able to utilize my training as an  electronics
engineer in other areas where I could help out. I've enjoyed  being
associated with some remarkable people at ARRL -- folks who are  truly
dedicated not only to preserving the legacy of Amateur Radio, but  to
taking Amateur Radio forward in the 21st century."

In his 15 year  tenure at ARRL, Straw served as Senior Assistant
Technical Editor in the  Publications Group. He was Editor of "The ARRL
Antenna Book" for five  Editions (17th-21st Editions), Editor of "The
ARRL Antenna Compendium" series  (Volumes 4-7), as well as several
editions of "The ARRL Handbook." He was  co-author of "Simple and Fun
Antennas for Hams" with Chuck Hutchinson,  K8CH.

A frequent contributor to QST (he most recently served as the  handling
editor for the "Hints & Kinks" column) and NCJ, Straw has also  been
Editor of numerous ARRL books: "ON4UN's Low-Band DXing" (4th  Edition),
"Low-Profile Amateur Radio," "The ARRL DXCC Handbook," "DXing on  the
Edge," "Amateur Radio on the Move," "Antenna Zoning for the  Radio
Amateur" and the ARRL Continuing Education "Antenna Modeling"  course.

ARRL Publications Manager and QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY,  said, "Back
when I first joined the HQ staff, Dean Straw was the man who  introduced
me to the wonders of ladder line. Before I encountered Dean, I had  never
heard of ladder line, and I had no idea that this  strange-looking
feedline could be used with an antenna tuner, giving  multiband HF
operation with one ordinary wire dipole. Needless to say, it  worked --
Dean has been my antenna Elmer ever since. Through all his books  and QST
articles over the years, Dean has fulfilled the same Elmer role  for
many. He will be greatly missed."

Straw said, "The Lord has been  good to me -- how many people can truly
say that their vocation has been  their beloved avocation too? My wife
has consistently maintained over the  years: 'You're having entirely too
much fun in this job!'"

==> ARRL  ANNOUNCES COLVIN AWARD RECIPIENTS 

The ARRL has granted Colvin Awards to  three 2008 DXpeditions: The
recently completed VP6DX Ducie Island  DXpedition
<http://ducie2008.dl1mgb.com/index.php> and the upcoming  operations from
the TX5C DXpedition to Clipperton  Island
<http://www.clipperton2008.org/> and the 9X0R DXpedition to  Rwanda
<http://www.9x0r.com/>. These three DXCC entities appear high-up  on the
most-wanted lists.

The VP6DX DXpedition was on the air from  February 11-27. Carsten Esch,
DL6LAU, and Eric Scace, K3NA, led the 13-member  team to the small island
540 kilometers east of Pitcairn Island in the South  Pacific. This
DXpedition made 183,686 contacts, the largest number of  contacts made by
any radio DXpedition. The previous record had been held  since February
2001 by the Five Star DX Association's DXpedition to the  Comoros Island,
D68C. Ducie Island was ranked as #25 on the DXCC list of  most-wanted
entities.

The VP6DX DXpedition broke many other records,  including:
* The largest number of RTTY contacts, previously held by the  Swains
Island N8S DXpedition in April 2007.
* The largest number of SSB  (voice) contacts, previously held by the
Comoros Island D68C DXpedition.
*  The largest number of contacts on 40 meters, previously held by the
Libya  5A7A DXpedition in November 2006.
* The largest number of contacts on 30  meters, previously held by the St
Brandon Island 3B7C DXpedition in September  2007.
* The largest number of contacts on 17 meters, previously held by  the
Swains Island N8S DXpedition.
* The largest number of contacts with  North America, previously held by
the Comoros Island D68C DXpedition.
*  The largest number of contacts with South America, previously held by
the  Peter I Island 3Y0X DXpedition in February 2006.
* The largest number of  contacts with Africa, previously held by the
Rodrigues Island 3B9C DXpedition  in March-April 2004.

An overseas possession of France, Clipperton Island  is a coral atoll in
the North Pacific. About nine square kilometers, it lies  southwest of
Mexico and west of Costa Rica and has no permanent inhabitants.  Bob
Grimmick, N6OX, will lead an international team of 21 amateurs to  the
atoll for a DXpedition set to begin March 7 for 10 days.  Clipperton
currently ranks as #21 on the DXCC list of most-wanted entities.  Logs
will be uploaded to Logbook of the World  <http://www.arrl.org/lotw/>
once TX5C's official log has been  certified.

TX5C plans to operate on 6-160 meters: "We will nearly always  be working
split and will regularly announce our listening frequencies. Our  goal is
to make over 100,000 QSOs and will pay special attention to working  some
of the more difficult areas like Europe and the Middle East." The  TX5C
bandplan is available  at
<http://www.clipperton2008.org/dxpedition/bandplan.htm>. 

An  important goal of the TX5C DXpedition is furthering the knowledge  of
Clipperton and its ecosystem. As part of the application for the  landing
permit, the TX5C team agreed that certain scientific studies would  be
performed during their stay on the atoll, such as setting up a  weather
station, recording tide times and observation of native bird  species.
These studies will be conducted under the auspices of Christian  Jost,
director of the Geographical Research Center of Paul Verlaine  University
in Metz.

Antonio Gonzalez, EA5RM, will lead a 13-member  team to Rwanda, a small
landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of  east-central Africa. The
9X0R team plans to be on the air from March 16-27.  They will operate on
10-160 meters on CW, SSB and digital modes. Rwanda has  not been on the
air since late 1997 and currently ranks as #45 on the DXCC  list of
most-wanted entities. The 9X0R bandplan is available  at
<http://www.9x0r.com/operation/>. 

Gonzalez said the Rwanda  Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) is trying to
establish rules regarding  Amateur Radio in Rwanda: "Right now there is
not an easy way to get an  Amateur Radio license here, but in a few
months things should be different  and ham radio activities will start to
be more usual from this  country."

According to Gonzalez, a group of Rwandan amateurs, with the  help of
RURA, are trying to establish the Rwanda Amateur Radio Union (RARU)  as
the national Amateur Radio society in that country. He said that  the
RARU will be applying for membership in the International Amateur  Radio
Union (IARU) soon.

The Colvin Award was established in 1994 with  the proceeds of a life
insurance policy purchased by renowned DXer Lloyd  Colvin, W6KG (SK),
naming the League as beneficiary. The award is conferred  in the form of
grants in support of Amateur Radio projects that promote  international
goodwill in the field of DX. The awards guidelines favor  multi-national
teams with strong ethics and good QSLing policies including  the use of
Logbook of the World. From the 1960s into the early 1990s, Lloyd  Colvin
and his wife Iris, W6QL, activated more than 100 DXCC entities.  Lloyd
Colvin died in 1993 and Iris Colvin in 1998.

==> ARRL  SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR 2007 HIRAM PERCY MAXIM AWARD 

The ARRL invites  nominations for the 2007 Hiram Percy Maxim (HPM)
Memorial Award  <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/awards/hpm.html>. The
League's  premier youth recognition, the HPM Memorial Award goes annually
to a radio  amateur under age 21 in recognition of the recipient's
accomplishments and  contributions "of the most exemplary nature" to both
the Amateur Radio  community and the local community during the previous
calendar year -- 2007  in this instance.

Nomination criteria may include:

* Participation  or leadership in organizational affairs at the local or
national level (for  example, local radio club, ARES, net control,
participation in civic groups).  
* Technical achievement (building radios, putting up an antenna  and
such). 
* Operating record (for example, nets, disaster drills,  contests, ARRL
November Sweepstakes, etc). 
* Recruitment and training of  new amateurs (for example, helped teach a
license class, JOTA, etc).
*  Public relations activities (for example, create a ham radio Web
page).  

To nominate a deserving candidate, submit a completed nomination  form
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/awards/hpm.html> to your ARRL  Section
Manager (SM), along with any supporting information and endorsements  of
ARRL-affiliated clubs and elected or appointed League officials.  SMs
make the formal nominations. There is no limit to the number  of
nominations an individual or club may submit to an SM, and SMs  may
nominate more than one individual. SMs need to have all information  in
sufficient time to submit a formal nomination to ARRL Headquarters  by
March 31. A list of SMs is available on page 16 of any issue of QST  or
on the ARRL Web site  <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/smlist.html>.

Nomination  forms and supporting information should document as
thoroughly as possible  the Amateur Radio achievements and contributions
of the nominee during the  previous calendar year. ARRL must receive all
supporting documentation by  April 15. An award panel reviews the
nominations and selects the  winner.

HPM Memorial Award winners receive a cash award of $1500 and an  engraved
plaque. For more information, contact Steve Ewald, WV1X  <wv1x at arrl.org>,
tel 860-594-0265.

==> APRIL QST ON THE WAY  TO YOUR MAILBOX

The April issue of QST is jam-packed with all sorts of  things today's
Amateur Radio operator needs. From product reviews to  experiments to
contesting, the upcoming issue of QST has something for just  about
everyone. 

Larry Scheff, W4QEJ, discusses what you need to do to  protect your house
-- and your shack -- from a lightning strike in  "Lightning: Understand
it or Suffer the Consequences -- Part 2." ARRL News  Editor S. Khrystyne
Keane, K1SFA, takes a look at the first 2008 meeting of  the ARRL Board
of Directors in her article "ARRL Board Authorizes New  Section
Positions, Adopts Budget, More, at 2008 Annual Meeting."  Paul
Pescitelli, K4UJ, and Tom Harwell, N4XP, take readers to a coral reef  in
the South China Sea in their cover article, "The 2007 DXpedition  to
Scarborough Reef."

In his monthly column "This Month in  Contesting," ARRL Contest Branch
Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, talks about how  those new to radiosport can
get their feet wet. He gives his picks for the  best contests for those
wanting to try out contesting for the first time,  especially those new
to the digital modes. Read about the results of the 2007  ARRL
International EME Competition and go ahead and start planning for  the
2008 IARU HF Championship, scheduled for July 12-13. Find out  about
other upcoming contests in this month's Contest Corral. 

ARRL  Technical Advisor Bruce Prior, N7RR, reviews the Elecraft K3 HF/6
Meter  Transceiver. According to the ARRL Lab test results, "Elecraft's
K3/10  modular kit is easy and enjoyable to assemble. Once built, you're
rewarded  with a feature-laden transceiver with receiver performance
rivaling the best  available at any price. You can customize your radio
with a wide range of  options at any time as your interests and needs
change." ARRL Product  Contributing Editor Howard Robins, W1HSR, reviews
the Kenwood TH-D7A(G) Dual  Band Handheld, saying this radio "is a
full-featured dual band handheld that  works well, is easy to use and
expands on the original model's APRS  capabilities." 

Of course, there are the usual columns you know and love  in the April
QST: Hints & Kinks, The Doctor Is IN, How's DX, Old Radio,  Hamspeak and
more. Look for your April issue of QST in your mailbox. QST is  the
official journal of ARRL, the national association for Amateur  Radio.
QST is just one of the many benefits of ARRL membership. To join  or
renew your ARRL membership, please see the ARRL Web  page
<http://www.arrl.org/join>. 

==> NEW EDITION OF "ARRL  INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL" NOW AVAILABLE 

The fourth edition of the "ARRL  Instructor's Manual"
<http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=1263> is  designed to coordinate
classroom instruction with the current ARRL student  manuals for
Technician and General Class licensing, "The ARRL Ham Radio  License
Manual" and "The ARRL General Class License Manual." 

The  lesson plans and instructional PowerPoint presentations in the new
edition of  the Instructor's Manual have been developed by ARRL Education
&  Technology Program Manager Mark Spencer, WA8SME, and are intended to
provide  an outline for instruction. Instructors can customize these
lesson plans and  materials to fit their course format, addressing the
needs of a particular  audience. 

ARRL Education Services Manager Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, said,  "We
encourage instructors to think of the provided PowerPoint  presentations,
along with our instruction materials, as teaching aids -- one  tool among
many in your instructional toolbox." Get your copy today at the  ARRL
Online Store <http://www.arrl.org/catalog/>. 

==> FCC  ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS  

Special Counsel in the FCC Spectrum  Enforcement Division Riley
Hollingsworth sent a Warning Notice to Amanda F.  Spenlinhauer, KB1CQX,
of Wells, Maine, reminding her that "the trustees of  the N1KMA, N1VAR,
KQ1L and the repeaters operating under the WA1ARN call sign  have
requested in writing that you refrain from use of the repeater."  These
requests, the Commission, noted, were due to Spenlinhauer's "failure  to
follow operational rules set forth by the licensee/control operators  of
the repeater system for its users and FCC rules." Spenlinhauer had  been
issued verbal requests to refrain from using the repeaters in the  past,
but she has, according to the Warning Notices, "apparently ignored  both
verbal and written requests."

Warned that the FCC would initiate  enforcement action against her
license -- which can include revocation,  monetary forfeiture or a
"modification proceeding to restrict the frequencies  on which [she] may
operate KB1CQX" -- Spenlinhauer was informed by the  Commission that she
was "expect[ed] to abide by the request to stay off the  repeater systems
and any other such request by a repeater licensee, control  operator or
trustee." Fines normally range from  $7500-$10,000.

Hollingsworth also pointed out that Spenlinhauer's Amateur  Radio license
was set to expire on April 7, 2008. "Please be advised,"  Hollingsworth
said, "that your license will not be routinely renewed unless  this
matter is resolved."

Hollingsworth also sent a an inquiry into  interference from a Part 15
device to a licensee in Holmen, Wisconsin, and a  Warning Notice
concerning interference on 10 meters from an unlicensed  station in
Harmony, North Carolina. Two cases were opened by the  Commission
regarding unlicensed transmissions on non-amateur frequencies by  amateur
licensees in Zebulon and Pikeville, North Carolina. The  Appalachian
Power Company in Charleston, West Virginia also received a letter  from
the FCC regarding radio frequency interference from power line  hardware
to an Amateur Radio licensee.

Direct all questions concerning  the Amateur Radio Service Enforcement
Actions Web postings via e-mail only to  Riley Hollingsworth
<fccham at fcc.gov> in the FCC Spectrum Enforcement  Division

==>SOLAR UPDATE

Tad "When the flush of a new-born Sun  fell first on Eden's green and
gold" Cook, K7RA, this week reports: Following  five days of no sunspots,
we saw one (number 984) on March 5 and 6, but it is  fading off the west
limb of the Earth-facing portion of the Sun. Solar  activity is still
very low. Sunspot numbers for February 28-March 5 were 12,  0, 0, 0, 0, 0
and 13 with a mean of 3.6. The 10.7 cm flux was 70, 69.8, 68.6,  69.2,
68.4, 68.3 and 69.3 with a mean of 69.1. Estimated planetary A  indices
were 22, 27, 19, 8, 5, 4 and 8 with a mean of 13.3.  Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 17, 18, 13, 8, 4, 3 and 7, with a mean  of
10. For next week, NOAA and the US Air Force predict planetary A  index
of 5, 15, 15, 10, 10, 15 and 10 for March 7-13. Geophysical  Institute
Prague predicts unsettled to active conditions March 7,  active
geomagnetic conditions March 8 and unsettled conditions March 9-13.  For
more information concerning radio propagation, visit the ARRL  Technical
Information Service Propagation  page
<http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html>. To read this  week's
Solar Report in its entirety, check out the W1AW Propagation  Bulletin
page <http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/>.  

__________________________________

==>IN BRIEF:

* This  Weekend on the Radio: This weekend, the NCCC Sprint is March 7.
The AGCW QRP  Contest and SOC Marathon Sprint are March 8. The RSGB
Commonwealth Contest,  the Oklahoma QSO Party, the EA PSK31 Contest and
the Idaho QSO Party are  March 8-9. The North American Sprint (RTTY), the
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon,  the UBA Spring Contest (CW) and the NSARA
Contest are March 9. The Wisconsin  QSO Party is March 9-10 and the CLARA
and Family HF Contest is March 11-12.  The RSGB 80 Meter Club
Championship (CW) is March 12. Next weekend, the NCCC  Sprint is March
14. The AGCW VHF/UHF Contest, Feld Hell Sprint and the  10-10
International Mobile Contest are on March 15. The Russian DX Contest  is
March 15-16 and the Virginia QSO Party is March 15-17. The UBA  Spring
Contest (6 meters) and the 9K 15 Meter Contest are both March 16.  On
March 17, look for the Run for the Bacon QRP Contest and the  Bucharest
Contest. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint and the RSGB 80 Meter  Club
Championship (SSB) are scheduled for March 20. See the ARRL  Contest
Branch page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/>, the ARRL  Contester's Rate
Sheet <http://www.arrl.org/contests/rate-sheet/> and  the WA7BNM Contest
Calendar  <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for  more
info.

* ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration:  Registration remains
open through Sunday, March, 9, 2008, for these online  course sessions
beginning on Friday, March, 21, 2008: Amateur Radio  Emergency
Communications Level 2 (EC-002); Amateur Radio Emergency  Communications
Level 3 (EC-003R2); Antenna Modeling (EC-004); HF Digital  Communications
(EC-005); VHF/UHF -- Life Beyond the Repeater (EC-008), and  Radio
Frequency Propagation (EC-011). Each online course has been developed  in
segments -- learning units with objectives, informative text,  student
activities and quizzes. Courses are interactive, and some include  direct
communications with a Mentor/Instructor. Students register for  a
particular session that may be 8, 12 or 16 weeks (depending on  the
course) and they may access the course at any time of day during  the
course period, completing lessons and activities at times convenient  for
their personal schedule. Mentors assist students by answering  questions,
reviewing assignments and activities, as well as providing  helpful
feedback. Interaction with mentors is conducted through e-mail; there  is
no appointed time the student must be present -- allowing  complete
flexibility for the student to work when and where it is convenient.  To
learn more, visit the CCE Course Listing  page
<http://www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html> or contact the  Continuing
Education Program Coordinator <cce at arrl.org>.

* Larry  Scheff, W4QEJ, Wins February QST Cover Plaque Award: The winner
of the QST  Cover Plaque Award for February is Larry Scheff, W4QEJ, for
his article  "Lightning: Understand It or Suffer the Consequences -- Part
1."  Congratulations, Larry! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award --
given to  the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- is
determined by a  vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll Web
page  <http://www.arrl.org/members-only/qstvote.html>. Cast a ballot for
your  favorite article in the March issue by Monday, March 31.

* ARRL to Close  in Observance of Good Friday: ARRL Headquarters will be
closed in observance  of Good Friday on Friday, March 21. There will be
no W1AW bulletin or code  practice transmissions that day. "The ARRL
Letter" will be posted a day early  on Thursday, March 20; there will be
no "ARRL Audio News" that week. ARRL  Headquarters will reopen Monday,
March 24 at 8 AM Eastern Daylight Time. We  wish everyone a safe and
enjoyable holiday weekend.

* Nominations  Invited for 2008 Young Ham of the Year Award: Nominations
are now being  accepted for the 2008 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of
the Year (YHOTY)  Award. The award honors a licensee 18 years old or
younger who has used ham  radio to significantly contribute to the
benefit of the Amateur Radio  Service, to the state of the communications
art, to the community or the  nation. This year, nominations are being
accepted for Amateur Radio operators  living in the US, Puerto Rico and
the 10 Canadian provinces. Nominations and  supporting materials must be
submitted before May 30, 2008, on an official  application. To obtain a
nomination form, send a self-addressed, stamped  envelope to 2006 Young
Ham of the Year Award, c/o Newsline, 28197 Robin Ave,  Santa Clarita, CA
91350, or download the form from the  Internet
<http://www.yhoty.org/pdf/YHOTY_2008_Nomination_Form.pdf>.  Nominations
may electronically submitted using a Web  form
<http://www.yhoty.org/nomination-form.htm>, but supporting  materials
must be submitted separately. Presentation of the 2008 YHOTY Award  will
take place in August at the Huntsville Hamfest in Alabama. There's  more
information on the YHOTY Web site  <http://www.yhoty.org/>.

* ARRL DXCC Desk Approves 3C7Y Operation:  ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore,
NC1L, reports that the 2007 3C7Y DXpedition to  Equatorial Guinea has
been approved for DXCC credit. "If you had cards  rejected for this
operation, please send an e-mail <dxcc at arrl.org> to  the ARRL DXCC Desk
to have your DXCC record updated," Moore said.

*  Daylight Saving Time Begins this Weekend: Don't forget to set your
clocks  ahead one hour -- daylight saving time begins Sunday, March 9 at
2 AM local  time.

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