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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Aug  7 08:49:00 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 08:49:00 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] 911 dialing Tips..from 911 Magazine
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In most cases, when someone calls 911, there is a rapidly evolving
event that is stressful and unfamiliar. Panic is often heard on the end
of the line, and this panic can be the thing that prevents the proper
help from being dispatched.

Children are taught to call 911 from
an early age, stressing the important fact that 911 is not a game or a
toy with which to play. They are also instructed on giving their
address and telling the 911 dispatcher what is happening.

These
are lessons that are generally carried over into adulthood without too
much difficulty. But what is remembered is very basic, and often fails
in helping a person call.

The importance of knowing one?s
location is important. Even though cell phones are required by the FCC
to have a location feature for use by 911 call centers, many areas of
the country lack the necessary funding to have the hardware installed,
or suffer from political battles over who gets what limited funding
there is to operate the call center. In rural areas, the county
sheriffs department or the largest municipality usually assumes the
responsibility. In more densely populated areas, the battles between
county and cities are frequent.

This is why knowing where one is
when using the cell phone is imperative to have the help arrive when
needed. There are numerous documented cases throughout the country of
911 dispatchers taking cellular calls for help, but because they are
unaware of the local political boundaries, send the wrong units to an
incorrect location. A person calling in a fire, giving the right
address, but failing to mention the city?s name is a common occurrence.
Communities that are located in a large metropolitan area that share
similar street names to another community are also a common cause for
an error in dispatching.

When traveling the highways, it is also
important to note the county, mile marker, or the crossroads as you
travel. If an emergency occurs along the highway, noting a certain road
was passed five minutes before is a good starting point for responders
to begin their search. In states with a toll road or turnpike, it is
very important to note the emergency numbers along the roadway. In
states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, the emergency
numbers along the toll road are not 911. In most cases, the toll road
authority has a special jurisdiction, operates a separate emergency
response, and has control over emergency vehicles entering the system.
Calling 911 while on the toll road may cause substantial delays in
having help reach you. The local authorities around the toll road or
turnpike should be able to transfer the call. That being said, it is
still quicker to call the road authority number directly.

Even
when calling 911 from a wired landline, it is important to mention the
city and state. As phone technology bridges into internet telephony, a
911 call may actually be taken in another state. Services such as
Vonage, MagicJack, and even some cable phone providers may have a
remote call-in center that requires them to physically transfer the
call to the appropriate jurisdiction.

As they say in real estate: Location, location, location.

The
next thing that people need to rehearse in their mind before the need
arises, is the tone of their voice, and the way they are going to
convey their information. This may seem strange to some people, but
there is validity in the statement. Any person who speaks in public
rehearses their speech. Any athlete who performs competitively will
practice. Any musician who plays an instrument will practice. A 911
call is perhaps the most important call at that point in one?s life,
and it needs to have that same kind of attention as an athlete, a
speaker, or a musician devotes to their avocation. The time to call for
help is not the time to first plan on what to say.

The content of
a 911 call should consist of three vital pieces of information: The
location of the emergency, they type of emergency, and people.

The
location is important as stated for the above reasons. Giving the
location first is critical in case the call is disconnected. Once the
911 dispatcher receives the location of the incident, he or she can
then at least send a number of resources to the scene and begin the
process of getting help to the scene. The first unit there can then
provide the necessary update as to what else may be required.

The basic location information should be as follows:

?I am in the City of Madison, Wisconsin, at 1340 Washington Boulevard, suite 104.?

This
phrase should take no less than ten seconds to speak. If it is said any
faster, and static in the line, clips in the transmission or background
noise are present, it will be very difficult to decipher the
information. Speaking clearly is also important. Mush Mouth from the
70?s cartoon series ?Fat Albert? would be the type of 911 caller that
provides little positive information to the dispatcher. Holding the
phone in a normal position is important. If one crowds the microphone,
the noise signal can overload the circuit, and cause an unintelligible
noise to heard on the other end of the line. Shouting into the phone
has a similar negative affect.

The second piece of information on
the list is the type of emergency. Obviously, a robbery requires
police, cardiac arrest requires EMS, and a fire, Fire. This information
should be generally specific. What this boils down to is asking for the
type of vehicle that responds to that type of incident. I know this
sounds a little juvenile, but when stress and panic are pushing one to
call 911, simple is still the best because it works.

The basic type of emergency information should be as follows:

?I need an ambulance for trouble breathing.? Or
"I need police for a robbery.? Or
?I need a fire truck for a fire.?

This
is already triggering a series of decisions as to what to send, how
advanced it may need to be, and how many people. This next part of the
information package allows the proper resources to be dispatched
immediately. Fire and EMS personnel are not going to be able to handle
a robbery suspect in the building, just as police are unlikely to be
able to do much for a fire. Again, when providing this information, do
so in a normal speaking voice, it should take no less than five seconds
to speak any one of these phrases.

The last piece of information
is about people. It narrows down the size of the incident and allows
for the dispatcher to bring in additional resources immediately for
larger incidents. While it is third in the list, it is of no less
importance than the other two items.

The basic type of people information should be as follows:

?There is an elderly man who can?t seem to catch his breath.? Or
?There is an armed gunman in the bank with hostages.? Or
?There is a fire and people are trapped.?

Again,
these phrases should range from four to twelve seconds to speak. This
information is the critical piece that the responders need to know. A
police officer does not want to stroll into a bank with and armed
person and no backup. An EMT will already be working down the list of
possible causes for the breathing problem, and what can be done to
immediately begin treatment of the person. The fire department will
already begin assigning engine and ladder companies to specific tasks
before they arrive on the scene.

Not bad for a 30 second phone
call. This is the type of information that does save lives. Practicing
this information, just speaking it a couple of times, and having the
script in your head before the incident even happens will be the key to
being able to provide the information when needed.

If the
dispatcher needs additional information, they can get that from you
once the resources have been sent. The key at this point is not to hang
up until the 911 dispatcher tells you to do so, or they end the call.
Sometimes your phone number my be requested. This request is to help
with additional information that may be needed as responders start
arriving. It may seem a little strange that a 911 dispatcher will ask
for a your phone number, but this is verification of the information
they have on their screen. In some communities, the 911 systems may not
be capable of transferring the call information along with the call.

This
is a good family exercise, and it only takes a few minutes of
everyone?s time. But in the end, the information anyone passes along to
the 911 center can be the difference between life and death. 
Stay fire safe, and thanks for reading





Tom  KB9WSL

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Aug  7 22:26:32 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 22:26:32 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] MFJ acquires Cushcraft
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New website under construction!


MFJ ENTERPRISES, INC.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate release please!



Contact: Richard C. Stubbs, Jr.

PHONE: 1-662-323-5869

FAX: 1-662-323-6551

E-MAIL: mfjcustserv at mfjenterprises.com



MFJ Purchases Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas Product Line


MFJ Enterprises, Inc.,
Starkville, Mississippi has purchased Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas
Product Line from Laird Technologies, St. Louis, Missouri effective
July 31, 2009.



Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antenna products will continue to be manufactured in Manchester, New Hampshire.


"We are excited to have the Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas product
line alongside our other five companies," said Martin F. Jue, President
and founder of MFJ Enterprises, Inc.
"This product line increases our ability to offer our customers a wide
range of antenna options at different prices. Customers will be able to
choose from Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas, Hy-gain and MFJ antennas through one source."  MFJ purchased Hy-gain in 2000.


Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas will bring over fifty new products to
MFJ's impressive amateur radio product line. Cushcraft Amateur Radio
Antenna products have long been a popular source for a wide range of
HF/VHF/UHF vertical, beam and yagi antennas for the amateur radio
community. "We will add more new products to this antenna line and will
continue the Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas name long into the
future. Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antenna product customers will
appreciate continued and expected top-quality manufacturing of this
product in New Hampshire and the MFJ commitment to superb
after-the-sale service and tech support in Mississippi," said Jue.


This announcement comes right during MFJ catalog time. The new MFJ 2010
Catalog will be a whopping 120 pages and will include the entire
Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas product line. A special customer
support line is set up in Starkville, Mississippi by dialing
662-323-5803. This line will handle any Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antenna
product technical support, part requests, and customer services.



MFJ Enterprises, Inc. also owns Ameritron, Hy-gain, Mirage and Vectronics.


To order, get a free catalog, or for your nearest dealer, call
1-662-323-5953; or write to: Cushcraft Amateur Radio Antennas, 300
Industrial Park Road, Starkville, MS 39759; or go online: www.CushcraftAmateur.com; or fax to: 1-662-323-6551.





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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Aug  8 02:08:53 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 02:08:53 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FD certificates
Message-ID: <BLU142-W18A8B2F03841094E7D103197080@phx.gbl>


CCARC Members.

I have 23 Certificates of appreciation printed up for donors for FD 2009. I have sent an email to Rae to make sure there are no others which I need to print. If there are additions I will get them printed up ASAP. The certificates will need to be signed by Phil W9LVY as he is club President.

In the past, one year, I was able to find plastic certificate frames for about 2 dollars apiece...at this time I have 23 certificates printed. If I can find frames for 2 dollars plus tax....what is the opinion about buying frames for the appreciation certificates. The cost as of this moment (if I can get them for 2 dollars...would be 46 dollars  plus tax.)

I have no preference either way....framed or unframed....I think some, if not most businesses, have similar certificate frames and could swap out our new certificate for one they have had on display for sometime.

Just looking for your thoughts or opinions. Hopefully at our next meeting Phil can sign them and they can be passed out for distribution. Once that is done....Field Day 2009 will be all wrapped up!!!!

Tom  KB9WSL

P.S..... The certificates are printed on "certificate paper" which has a green border. The certificate has the CCARC Logo at the top and reads as follows.... "This certificate of appreciation is presented to:
(Insert business name or individual's name).. printed in larger font size....for their support of the Cass County Amateur Radio Club Field Day 2009 Event.
Below that is a line for Phil to sign as Club President. 

 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Aug  8 02:10:49 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 02:10:49 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Meteor shower
Message-ID: <BLU142-W263908E4DD52952999DBAF97080@phx.gbl>


This is from ARRL Website:

On the night of August 11 and well into the next day, Earth will
make its annual passage through the bulk of the debris shed by a comet
known as Swift-Tuttle.
Much of the debris is composed of dust-sized grains, but when these
fragments come plunging into our atmosphere they can create a dazzling
meteor display. Not only are the meteors fascinating to watch, they
also leave short-lived streams of ionized gas in their wake. As hams
have known for years, these meteor trails are excellent reflectors of
radio waves.

The Swift-Tuttle meteor showers are known as the Perseids
because they appear to come from a point in the sky that lies within
the constellation Perseus. This year's shower is forecast to be
especially active because we're about to pass through a somewhat
thicker filament of dust that boiled off Swift-Tuttle in 1862.

If you own a 6 or 2 meter SSB/CW transceiver, you can get in on the
action, bouncing your signals off Perseid meteor trails and making
quick meteor scatter
contacts over hundreds of miles, and possibly even as much as 1200
miles. Meteor scatter operation is particularly easy on 6 meters where
100 W and an omnidirectional antenna will do the job. On 2 meters a
directional antenna (such as a multielement Yagi) usually yields better
results.

Some meteor scatter operators prefer to use SSB, making rapid
exchanges of signal reports and grid squares. In recent years digital
meteor scatter has been increasing in popularity. With the free
sound-card-based WSJT
software suite by Joe Taylor, K1JT, it is possible to make digital
meteor scatter contacts almost any time of the day or night, not just
during annual showers. Most WSJT scatter operators use a mode
known as FSK441 and center their activities on calling frequencies at
50.260 and 144.140 MHz. They also announce their availability by using
Web sites just as N0UK's Ping Jockey Central.

So turn on your radio late Tuesday night and start listening. As the
shower intensifies, you'll begin hearing bursts of signals. That's the
time to grab the microphone (or keyboard) and get on the air!


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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Aug  8 02:15:19 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 02:15:19 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Midway Island OCT event
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 Hams to Activate Midway Atoll as K4M in October 2009 






   
   

    
 
   
  
   	 

   

   The K4M team, led by Tom Harrell, N4XP, and Dave Johnson, WB4JTT, will activate Midway Atoll this October.  
 
   
  
   	 

   

   The K4M team will only be allowed on the north side of Sand Island.  
 
   
  
   	 

   

   Midway is located in the North Pacific Ocean, approximately 1250 miles northwest of Honolulu.  
 

Earlier this year, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that they would open Midway Atoll
to Amateur Radio operations for two weeks only, from October 5-19,
2009. Tom Harrell, N4XP, of Monroe, Georgia, and Dave Johnson, WB4JTT,
of Aitkin, Minnesota, have put together a team of 19 operators from all
over the world to activate Midway Atoll for a 10 day period as K4M. This the first time that USFWS has allowed amateurs to operate from the wildlife refuge since 2002.

"Midway ranks as Number 24 worldwide and Number 13 in Europe on DX Magazine's
Most Wanted List," Harrell and Johnson said. "Activity will be on 6-160
meters with 5 to 6 stations. At least one station will be active on 20
meters around the clock for those who need it for a new country. Major
efforts will be made to meet the demand to the most needed geographical
areas, the low bands and RTTY." The team has posted a list of planned frequencies on their Web site.

The co-leaders said that travel to the atoll is only allowed by
chartered aircraft: "Because of the size of the aircraft, the team is
presented with unique challenges. As such, the aircraft will only be
able to carry the team, requiring the equipment to be shipped by boat
some months ahead."

In January, the USFWS started a program to encourage visitors to
experience Midway's wildlife, history and culture, as well as
non-wildlife-dependent activities -- including Amateur Radio. To ensure
the safety of the wildlife on the Refuge, Midway Atoll Refuge Manager
Matt D. Brown said that Amateur Radio operations will be permitted for
two weeks only, and only within a designated area on the north side of
Sand Island. Brown also said that while portable generators will not be
permitted, there is 120 V power available at the operation site; any
modifications to the island power grid/infrastructure must be approved
in advance and be paid for entirely by the radio operators.

Brown said that the K4M team will also be required to attend a
refuge orientation shortly after their arrival designed to enhance
visitor safety, wildlife protection and overall enjoyment of the
wildlife refuge. "Although determined to be a wildlife-compatible
activity," Brown said, "this [Amateur Radio] opportunity is being
conducted on a trial basis." Brown has the authority to discontinue the
activity at any time, based on wildlife protection and conservation
goals.

Midway is located in the North Pacific Ocean (near the northwestern
end of the Hawaiian archipelago) -- approximately 1250 miles northwest
of Honolulu -- about one-third of the way between Honolulu and Tokyo.
At less than 150 miles east of the International Dateline, Midway Atoll
is truly "midway" around the world from the Greenwich meridian. The
atoll is an unincorporated territory of the United States and is the
only atoll/island in the Hawaiian archipelago not part of the State of
Hawaii. Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is owned and administered
by the USFWS on behalf of the American people and has international
significance for both its historic and natural resources.

In 1988, Midway became a National Wildlife Refuge, at the time
subject to the primary jurisdiction of the Navy. In 1993, the Navy
decided to close the Naval Air Facility after more than 50 years of
continuous operation. On May 20, 1996, custody and accountability for
Midway Atoll transferred from the Department of the Navy to the
Department of the Interior. President Clinton signed Executive Order
13022 on October 31, 1996, effectively superseding earlier orders
assignment responsibility for Midway to the Navy. A new code of
regulations governing activities at Midway Atoll National Wildlife
Refuge was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 1998.

When Midway became a national wildlife refuge, it joined a network
of more than 500 separate units of the National Wildlife Refuge System,
encompassing nearly 93 million acres, throughout all 50 states and
several territories and possessions. Refuges represent the only Federal
lands set aside and managed principally for the conservation of fish
and wildlife.

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From mvmbell at aol.com  Sat Aug  8 13:08:04 2009
From: mvmbell at aol.com (mvmbell at aol.com)
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:08:04 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FD certificates
In-Reply-To: <BLU142-W18A8B2F03841094E7D103197080@phx.gbl>
References: <BLU142-W18A8B2F03841094E7D103197080@phx.gbl>
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Tom,
I think the $2 frame would be a nice touch.
Marion KA9BYN


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Murray <kb9wsl at hotmail.com>
To: remailer remailer <ccarc at culcom.net>
Sent: Sat, Aug 8, 2009 2:08 am
Subject: [Ccarc] FD certificates


CCARC Members.

I have 23 Certificates of appreciation printed up for donors for FD 2009. I have sent an email to Rae to make sure there are no others which I need to print. If there are additions I will get them printed up ASAP. The certificates will need to be signed by Phil W9LVY as he is club President.

In the past, one year, I was able to find plastic certificate frames for about 2 dollars apiece...at this time I have 23 certificates printed. If I can find frames for 2 dollars plus tax....what is the opinion about buying frames for the appreciation certificates. The cost as of this moment (if I can get them for 2 dollars...would be 46 dollars? plus tax.)

I have no preference either way....framed or unframed....I think some, if not most businesses, have similar certificate frames and could swap out our new certificate for one they have had on display for sometime.

Just looking for your thoughts or opinions. Hopefully at our next meeting Phil can sign them and they can be passed out for distribution. Once that is done....Field Day 2009 will be all wrapped up!!!!

Tom? KB9WSL

P.S..... The certificates are printed on "certificate paper" which has a green border. The certificate has the CCARC Logo at the top and reads as follows.... "This certi
ficate of appreciation is presented to:
(Insert business name or individual's name).. printed in larger font size....for their support of the Cass County Amateur Radio Club Field Day 2009 Event.
Below that is a line for Phil to sign as Club President. 

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From rervin55 at msn.com  Sat Aug  8 13:27:20 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:27:20 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FD certificates
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Tom:

Since we raised pretty good money from the raffle, I would not object to spending some of it to buy the frames.  It would be a nice touch and maybe encourage donors to come back again next year.  There were several new donors this year.  As far as I know the last list I sent to you is the completed list.

hgdd  

r a e
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  Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 1:08 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ccarc] FD certificates


  Tom,
  I think the $2 frame would be a nice touch.
  Marion KA9BYN


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Tom Murray <kb9wsl at hotmail.com<mailto:kb9wsl at hotmail.com>>
  To: remailer remailer <ccarc at culcom.net<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net>>
  Sent: Sat, Aug 8, 2009 2:08 am
  Subject: [Ccarc] FD certificates


  CCARC Members.

  I have 23 Certificates of appreciation printed up for donors for FD 2009. I have sent an email to Rae to make sure there are no others which I need to print. If there are additions I will get them printed up ASAP. The certificates will need to be signed by Phil W9LVY as he is club President.

  In the past, one year, I was able to find plastic certificate frames for about 2 dollars apiece...at this time I have 23 certificates printed. If I can find frames for 2 dollars plus tax....what is the opinion about buying frames for the appreciation certificates. The cost as of this moment (if I can get them for 2 dollars...would be 46 dollars  plus tax.)

  I have no preference either way....framed or unframed....I think some, if not most businesses, have similar certificate frames and could swap out our new certificate for one they have had on display for sometime.

  Just looking for your thoughts or opinions. Hopefully at our next meeting Phil can sign them and they can be passed out for distribution. Once that is done....Field Day 2009 will be all wrapped up!!!!

  Tom  KB9WSL

  P.S..... The certificates are printed on "certificate paper" which has a green border. The certificate has the CCARC Logo at the top and reads as follows.... "This certificate of appreciation is presented to:
  (Insert business name or individual's name).. printed in larger font size....for their support of the Cass County Amateur Radio Club Field Day 2009 Event.
  Below that is a line for Phil to sign as Club President. 

   


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From e-norris at comcast.net  Sat Aug  8 17:14:00 2009
From: e-norris at comcast.net (Ed)
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:14:00 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FD certificates
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References: <BLU142-W18A8B2F03841094E7D103197080@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <4A7DEA98.5060607@comcast.net>

I think frames for certificates is good. Even though the contributors 
might already have a frame, handing them a framed certificate is a 
little classier than handing them a piece of paper. If you need to act 
now, we can approve the expenditure at the next meeting.
Ed

Ed Norris,

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Tom Murray wrote:
> CCARC Members.
>
> I have 23 Certificates of appreciation printed up for donors for FD 
> 2009. I have sent an email to Rae to make sure there are no others 
> which I need to print. If there are additions I will get them printed 
> up ASAP. The certificates will need to be signed by Phil W9LVY as he 
> is club President.
>
> In the past, one year, I was able to find plastic certificate frames 
> for about 2 dollars apiece...at this time I have 23 certificates 
> printed. If I can find frames for 2 dollars plus tax....what is the 
> opinion about buying frames for the appreciation certificates. The 
> cost as of this moment (if I can get them for 2 dollars...would be 46 
> dollars  plus tax.)
>
> I have no preference either way....framed or unframed....I think some, 
> if not most businesses, have similar certificate frames and could swap 
> out our new certificate for one they have had on display for sometime.
>
> Just looking for your thoughts or opinions. Hopefully at our next 
> meeting Phil can sign them and they can be passed out for 
> distribution. Once that is done....Field Day 2009 will be all wrapped 
> up!!!!
>
> Tom  KB9WSL
>
> P.S..... The certificates are printed on "certificate paper" which has 
> a green border. The certificate has the CCARC Logo at the top and 
> reads as follows.... "This certificate of appreciation is presented to:
> (Insert business name or individual's name).. printed in larger font 
> size....for their support of the Cass County Amateur Radio Club Field 
> Day 2009 Event.
> Below that is a line for Phil to sign as Club President.
>
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Aug  8 21:09:30 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 21:09:30 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] certificate frames
Message-ID: <BLU142-W2274CE2658C06D8589DE3197090@phx.gbl>


To CCARC members....

regarding frames for certificates of appreciation I have received three responses so far IN FAVOR  of frames.

If you have not gotten back to me yet please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks   TOM   KB9WSL

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From annalh at comcast.net  Sat Aug  8 21:33:28 2009
From: annalh at comcast.net (Anna Hendrickson)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 21:33:28 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] certificate frames
References: <BLU142-W2274CE2658C06D8589DE3197090@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BC0F47E46DC54D18A9014520E632857B@HP85007484260>

    I think it is a good idea also.
                Anna
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Murray 
  To: remailer remailer 
  Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 9:09 PM
  Subject: [Ccarc] certificate frames


  To CCARC members....

  regarding frames for certificates of appreciation I have received three responses so far IN FAVOR  of frames.

  If you have not gotten back to me yet please let me know your thoughts.

  Thanks   TOM   KB9WSL


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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Sat Aug  8 21:36:16 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:36:16 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] certificate frames
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References: <BLU142-W2274CE2658C06D8589DE3197090@phx.gbl>
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I think it is a good PR move for next year. I will make a motion
  or second it. We need to do it soon.
                                  Dave

Tom Murray wrote:
> To CCARC members....
> 
> regarding frames for certificates of appreciation I have received three 
> responses so far IN FAVOR  of frames.
> 
> If you have not gotten back to me yet please let me know your thoughts.
> 
> Thanks   TOM   KB9WSL
> 
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> 
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From annalh at comcast.net  Sat Aug  8 21:38:59 2009
From: annalh at comcast.net (Anna Hendrickson)
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 21:38:59 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] certificate frames
References: <BLU142-W2274CE2658C06D8589DE3197090@phx.gbl>
	<4A7E2810.4020203@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <04CED04BE0AD4BCE935225CAF9C6E2CB@HP85007484260>

  I agree with Dave,  I'll second it or whatever it takes.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Rothermel" <k9dvl at comcast.net>
To: <ccarc at culcom.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Ccarc] certificate frames


>I think it is a good PR move for next year. I will make a motion
>  or second it. We need to do it soon.
>                                  Dave
>
> Tom Murray wrote:
>> To CCARC members....
>>
>> regarding frames for certificates of appreciation I have received three 
>> responses so far IN FAVOR  of frames.
>>
>> If you have not gotten back to me yet please let me know your thoughts.
>>
>> Thanks   TOM   KB9WSL
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now. 
>> <http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_BackToSchool_Cashback_BTSCashback_1x1>
>>
>>
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From n.ninepvq at verizon.net  Sat Aug  8 21:58:22 2009
From: n.ninepvq at verizon.net (Todd Ervin)
Date: Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:58:22 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] certificate frames
In-Reply-To: <04CED04BE0AD4BCE935225CAF9C6E2CB@HP85007484260>
Message-ID: <0AE87FE53BA54C1D867A016A4FB38092@toddgcjaks494m>

I also think it is a good idea. 

Todd Ervin 
N9PVQ
http://www.w9vmw.org
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: ccarc-bounces at culcom.net [mailto:ccarc-bounces at culcom.net] On
Behalf Of Anna Hendrickson
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 9:39 PM
To: ccarc at culcom.net
Subject: Re: [Ccarc] certificate frames

  I agree with Dave,  I'll second it or whatever it takes.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Rothermel" <k9dvl at comcast.net>
To: <ccarc at culcom.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Ccarc] certificate frames


>I think it is a good PR move for next year. I will make a motion
>  or second it. We need to do it soon.
>                                  Dave
>
> Tom Murray wrote:
>> To CCARC members....
>>
>> regarding frames for certificates of appreciation I have received
three 
>> responses so far IN FAVOR  of frames.
>>
>> If you have not gotten back to me yet please let me know your
thoughts.
>>
>> Thanks   TOM   KB9WSL
>>
>>
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>> Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now.

>>
<http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCB&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MSHYCB_
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>>
>>
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Aug 10 09:29:49 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:29:49 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] frames for Certificates
Message-ID: <BLU142-W5E43E9195E2FF602610E597060@phx.gbl>


So far all responses to my question regarding buying inexpensive 2 dollar frames for the Certificates of Appreciation have been "Yes". I have received no negative comments as of yet.  I will go ahead and get frames and bring them to the next Club meeting. Then Phil can sign them as President and we can get them distributed to the Field Day donors. Hopefully we will get approval to pay for them. 

Tom   KB9WSL. 

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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:50:50 -0400
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 12 06:39:28 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:39:28 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] [IMOSkywarn] Re: White County back Online!
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To: IMOSkywarn at yahoogroups.com
From: n9rla at comcast.net
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:06:56 +0000
Subject: [IMOSkywarn] Re: White County back Online!















 




    
                  --- In IMOSkywarn at yahoogroups.com, "bob_n9rla" <n9rla at ...> wrote:



U P D A T E:  The White County KC9PQA repeater, with echolink capability, is now at it's permanent home at 160ft atop the Chalmers IN water tower.



>

> Hello Group!

> 

> White County is now back online in Quad 3 with the new KC9PQA 

> 2 meter repeater.  It as been YEARS since there has been a repeater

> in White County.  You can find us at 147.255 (+) pl 131.8.  We are 

> at a 50ft test platform height right now but look forward to going

> to 160ft mark very soon atop the Chalmers Indiana water tower.  

> We look forward to serving IMO Skywarn in any way necessary.

> 

> 73 and have a good weekend!

> 

> Bob Aldrich, N9RLA

> Co-founder White County Amateur Radio Society

> www.kc9pqa.net

>





 

      

    
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 12 07:19:39 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:19:39 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] ARLB028 Vanity Call Sign Fees to Increase September 10
In-Reply-To: <20090811184706.1EDEB31382@www.arrl.org>
References: <20090811184706.1EDEB31382@www.arrl.org>
Message-ID: <BLU142-W11ED0B3393C6DBC1DDEAED97040@phx.gbl>




> Subject: ARLB028 Vanity Call Sign Fees to Increase September 10
> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:02:17 -0400
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> CC: 
> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> 
> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB028
> ARLB028 Vanity Call Sign Fees to Increase September 10
> 
> ZCZC AG28
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 28  ARLB028
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  August 11, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB028
> ARLB028 Vanity Call Sign Fees to Increase September 10
> 
> On August 11, the FCC announced that the cost of an Amateur Radio
> vanity call sign will increase $1.10, from $12.30 to $13.40.
> 
> Now that notice of the increase has been published in the Federal
> Register, the increase will take effect in 30 days, September 10,
> 2009.
> 
> The FCC is authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, As Amended,
> to collect vanity call sign fees to recover the costs associated
> with that program. The vanity call sign regulatory fee is payable
> not only when applying for a new vanity call sign, but also upon
> renewing a vanity call sign for a new 10 year term.
> 
> The notice in the August 11, 2009 Federal Register, entitled
> "Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2009,"
> includes regulatory fees.  These fees are expected to recover a
> total of $341,875,000 during FY2009, encompassing all the Services
> the FCC regulates.
> 
> For more information, see the recent ARRLWeb article, "FCC Looks to
> Raise Vanity Call Sign Fees for Second Consecutive Year" at,
> http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/18/10825/?nc=1 .
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 12 09:57:10 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:57:10 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] July 2009 CCARC Minutes
Message-ID: <BLU142-W14E893A896BB6D0595C00797040@phx.gbl>


MINUTES OF THE JULY 18TH, 2009 MEETING OF THE C.C.A.R.C.


The meeting was called to order at 9:17 am by Phil, W9LVY.

SECRETARY?s REPORT:

The minutes of the June 21,2009 meeting were read by Tom, KB9WSL. The minutes were approved as presented without additions or corrections.

TREASURER?s  REPORT:

The treasurer?s report was presented by Dave, N9WCQ.

Balance as of June 20,2009 was $640.11

Check to N9WCQ for $12.40 for postage for June meeting notices.
Check to Consolidated Union for $210.00 for Insurance.
Deposit of  $45.00.
Deposit  of $16.00.
Deposit of $100.00 from a donation to the Club.
Deposit of $30.00 for dues.
Deposit of $30.00 for dues.
Deposit of $5.00 from donation.
Deposit of $331.00 from Field Day raffle.
Ending balance of $974.71.

The Treasurer?s report was approved as presented.

REPEATER:

W9LVY reported there was nothing new to report on the repeaters, although work needs to be done on the controller for the 450 repeater.

FIELD DAY:

Phil, W9LVY reported that he felt Field Day went well. He reported no satellite contacts were made, however the satellites were heard better this year.
Phil also reported that Alvin Beckman, EMA director said he still thinks he can get four 50-foot poles installed at the EMA for antennas for the club?for emergency communications.

Marion, KA9BYN, stated he feels the Club needs to get a better 6 meter Yagi for use for Field Day for next year. He said we could either build one or purchase one.

Tom, KB9WSL, reported he is now in the process of getting the Certificates of Appreciation printed for the businesses that donated items for the raffle and field day cook out.

Dave, K9DVL stated he would like to see the club get permanent antennas put up at the EMA site before next year?s Field Day so no antenna set-up would be needed.

OLD BUSINESS:

None

NEW BUSINESS:

None

BILLS:

Bills were submitted as follows:
$5.86 from Anna KC9IDO for napkins and paper plates for Field Day.
$35.02 for food for Field Day.
$8.80 from Tom KB9WSL for postage for Field Day news releases and invitation letters.
$12.71 from Dave N9WCQ, for postage for July meeting notices.

A recommendation was made to pay the bills?with formal approval coming at the August meeting due to a lack of an official quorum at the June meeting.

GOOD OF THE CLUB:

Nothing reported.

50/50:
$9.00 raised?.winner was N9WCQ. He donated his winnings to the Club.

Meeting adjourned at 10:17 am.

Those attending the meeting were: 

KB9WSL, K9AWH, KU9F, K9PSR, K9EQT, KA9BYN, K9DVL, W9LVY, N9WCQ.  


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From rervin55 at msn.com  Mon Aug 10 16:15:49 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:15:49 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] frames for Certificates
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Tom:

I don't think there will be a substantial objection to getting the frames.  If so I will help you pay for them.  It should be alright.

hgdd

r a e
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  To: remailer remailer<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net> 
  Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:29 AM
  Subject: [Ccarc] frames for Certificates


  So far all responses to my question regarding buying inexpensive 2 dollar frames for the Certificates of Appreciation have been "Yes". I have received no negative comments as of yet.  I will go ahead and get frames and bring them to the next Club meeting. Then Phil can sign them as President and we can get them distributed to the Field Day donors. Hopefully we will get approval to pay for them. 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 13 10:43:29 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:43:29 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Hamfest at Laporte
Message-ID: <BLU142-W8B6F2A932E1F81AE6B79897050@phx.gbl>



Swapmeet ~ Campout ~ Special Event


The Porter County Amateur Radio Club will hold a swapmeet and campout for the whole
weekend starting at 3:00pm on  Aug. 21st through 6:00pm on Aug. 23rd, 2009. There is no
charge for the swapmeet or camping, but donations for food will go to the club. Location
is the All States Radio Club (W9SAL) Complex on US 35 and Schultz Rd. in LaPorte
(the concrete radio tower). Talk-in on 146.775 (131.8). Email W9TAD
for more information about the swapmeet/campout
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 13 10:44:17 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:44:17 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] IN ARRL SECTION August Newsletter
In-Reply-To: <20090813133730.71628303AA@www.arrl.org>
References: <20090813133730.71628303AA@www.arrl.org>
Message-ID: <BLU142-W372E85673428750B88DB9297050@phx.gbl>




> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> Subject: August Newsletter
> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:37:30 -0400
> 
> August, 2009
> 
> The following Amateur Radio Operators became a Silent Key: Jimmie Giles
> - N9VXQ, John Kasten - KB9CAK, Jack D. Carter - W9FWI, Rondal M.
> Turnbow (MAX) - AB9FZ, Rob Ingram - KF8EY, and Don Massey - W9URS.  Our
> condolences go out to the families. They will be missed by all.
> 
> Club Founder becomes SK
> 
>   Don Massey was the founder of the current amateur radio club, Clinton
> County VHF Amateur Radio Club. He was the oldest ham in Clinton County
> at the age of 97.
> 
> Request from the New York QSO Party
> 
> The Official New York State QSO Party Forum is live and online. Anyone
> who is interested in the NYQP on October 17th or intends to operate
> from out of state or residents of New York planning on operating within
> the state are encouraged to register with this forum and post their
> county activity. The Rochester DX Association & the NYQP Team welcomes
> all to this forum. Please go to NYQP.org and click on the link on the
> right side of the page that is labeled: "The Official NYQP Forum" or go
> direct to the forum at http://forum.nyqp.org .  We encourage you to
> register for the forum and give us feedback on the site and the QSO
> Party. You will want to operate in the NYQP; we already have 30 Award
> Plaque Sponsor! K2DB, W1TY & Webmaster K2ZS
> 
> Michigan City DX-Pedtion 
> 
> Dan Caesar, NI9Y reports if you would like to be in the next MARC
> Adventure Radio DX-Pedition to the Michigan City Lighthouse.  There is
> a real nice new shelter with a roof with power, paved 4' walkways, 50'
> from the waterway inlet where yachts of all varieties are always
> passing thru, and the two lighthouses on the pier.  You can set up on
> the pier or in the shelter or on the inlet benches, or in the sand and
> weeds.  There are plenty of trees to hang wires.  Bring a lunch and we
> will all have a radio picnic to boot.  This is a worldwide event August
> 15th.  http://illw.net/
> 
> 
> ARES MEMBERS
> 
> This is a reminder that the Section Manager must sign all local
> MOU/SOU/LOU documents involving the ARES program. This goes for any
> documents on the county or State level.   And after I sign it, it must
> go to ARRL HQ for their signature.
> 
> 
> 
> Packet Radio is not Dead!
> 
> These guys listed here are still going strong with packet radio. If you
> are interested and want to know more just contact one of them and I am
> sure that they will be more than glad to help you get started.
> 
> K9BBS/W9BBS 144.930  Emcom Frequency RMS, BBS, Node, DXcluster, packet
> KB to KB... VIA FBB32 BPQ32.  Icom 2200H PC Dell 2600SC Server running
> Windows Server 2003 SR3  4GB Ram SCSI Raid Harddrive Array.
> 
> W9OTR 
> PC IBM Think Pad 100 MHz Running WIN98SE 40 MB ram 6GB Harddrive
> 432.250 9600 baud TEKK Data Radio Q15X25 Port no Freq determined YET...
> Exact Usage not yet determined.   I can operate on 80/40/30/20/17/15/10
> Meters. MixW and Icom746Pro
> 10.147 HF 300 Baud Forwarding Yaesu FT840
> 147.555 1200 Baud Forwarding (looking to use 2400 Baud MFJ TNCs).
> Later.. Icom2200H
> 145.010 user port Icom 2200H
> 
> N9LYA 
> PC IBM Think Pad 100 Mhz running Win98SE  40 MB ram 6GB Harddrive
> 14.105 300 Baud User Port Icom 735
> 14.098 300 Baud Forwarding Port  Yaesu FT840
> 7.1005 300 Baud Forwarding port. Icom 746Pro Part time with Q15X25
> (When ever Q15X25 is off 40 meter forwarding will be on).
> 7.095 LSB Pactor I Forwarding (May move to 7071 later) Icom706MKIIG
> 223.600 MHz. 1200 Baud (Until I get a KPC9612) Icom 38A
> 145.050 MHz 1200 Baud User Port. Icom 2200H.  
> 
> 
> Region 9 Cycle 2 net report for July
> 
> QNS  13    Net Sessions    
> QNI   66    Total number of stations checked in
> QTC  36    Traffic Handled     
> QTR  195  Total Time in Session (min.)
> 
> Monday         WB9YBI  -- Wednesday    WB9FHP -- Friday      NA9L
> As you can see there are only 3 net controls, if you would like to pick
> up the days that are not covered, please email NA9L, Vernon at
> na9l at att.net .  They could use some for the days that are free. 
> 
> 
> July Public Service Honor Roll Report
> 
> 															
> K9EOH	130
> 																					
> WB9FHP	173
> 																			
> W9ILF	83	
> 																		
> W9AL	136
> 																			
> W9WXN	82
> 																			
> NA9L	100
> 																		
> Totals	704
> 	        	          	       	       	             	         	
> 
> For an explanation of what this Public Honor Roll is all about go to
> this website:
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pshr/
> 
> Hamfests for this month
> 
> 16 Aug 2009 Tippecanoe Amateur Radio Association
> http://w9reg.org/hamfest/index.htm
> Lafayette, IN
> Tippecanoe Fairgrounds Home Ec Bldg.
> 1401 Teal Road
> 
> 21-23 Aug 2009 PCARC Campout and Swapmeet
> Porter County Amateur Radio Club
> http://www.pcarc.net/
> La Porte, IN
> All States Amateur Radio Club (W9SAL) Complex
> Route 35 and Schultz Road
> 
> 22 Aug 2009+ Tailgators' Hamfest
> Ripley County Amateur Radio Club
> http://www.441775.com
> Osgood, IN
> Ripley County 4-H Fairgrounds
> 525 Beech Street
> 
> 22 Aug 2009+ Owen-Monroe Amateur Radio Hamfest
> Owen County ARA & Bloomingon ARC
> http://www.owencountyara.org/images/OwenMonroe2009.pdf
> Spencer, IN
> Owen County Fairgrounds
> 300 South East Street
> 
> 
> Until next month 73,
> John, W3ML
> 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 13 23:00:59 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:00:59 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Frames for Certificates
Message-ID: <BLU142-W7324061F2194A50B3F6A097020@phx.gbl>


CCARC Members,

I purchased the frames for the Certificates of Appreciation to those businesses and others who donated items for Field Day this year. I bought all the 2 dollar frames I could get at Dollar General (4)  The rest (19) I got at WalMart for $2.50 per frame. Total cost was right around $60 dollars. Our Dollar store closed a year or two back. That's where I had bought frames a few years ago.

I will bring Certificates and frames to the Club meeting Saturday so Phil can sign the certificates, then I will frame them and get them distributed. (Maybe I can pass a few out to members and several of us could drop them off, that way no one person has to do all the running). We will see how everyone feels about that idea.

Thanks!

Tom   KB9WSL

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 13 23:03:55 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:03:55 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FCC and medical devices on 70 cm Band
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 ARRL Responds to FCC's Proposed Allocation for Medical Devices in 70 cm Band 





ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, on behalf of the ARRL, filed comments on August 11 regarding a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM),
ET Docket 09-36, issued by the FCC in March 2009. In the NPRM, the FCC
proposed to allocate spectrum and adopt service and technical rules for
the utilization of new implanted medical devices that operate on
413-457 MHz (70 cm). According to the Commission, these devices --
called implanted neuromuscular microstimulators -- would greatly expand
the use of functional electric stimulation to restore sensation,
mobility and function to those persons with paralyzed limbs and organs;
they would be implanted in a patient and function as wireless broadband
medical micro-power networks (MMNs). These devices would be used on the
70 cm band on a secondary basis as part of the Medical Data
Radiocommunication Service in Part 95 of the FCC rules. The Amateur
Radio Service has a secondary allocation in the 70 cm band.

Researchers with the Alfred Mann Foundation
-- a leading medical research organization located in Santa Clarita,
California -- have developed a wireless medical micro-power network to
tie together tiny devices implanted in victims of paralysis, creating
an artificial nervous system to restore sensation, mobility, and
function to paralyzed limbs and organs. "The Mann Foundation argues
that the frequency range just above 400 MHz is optimum for their
application, which requires no more than 1 mW of RF spread across about
5 MHz of bandwidth," ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ,
wrote in "It Seems to Us," published in the June 2009 issue of QST.
"However, recognizing the presence of a variety of incumbent radio
services in that range, specifically including the amateur service,
they have proposed four channels for flexibility in avoiding localized
interference. Two of the four channels are 426-432 and 438-444 MHz; the
other two are above and below the 420-450 MHz band."

In its comments to the FCC regarding the NPRM, the ARRL said
it believes that the choice of frequency bands for MMNs as proposed is
"unfortunate and unnecessary" and that "the WMTS [Wireless Medical
Telemetry Service] offers a far more suitable solution than does the
413-457 MHz band for MMNs."

Sumner, in his editorial, said that the FCC's proposed rules raise
two concerns: "First and foremost, the devices would be required to
accept interference only from stations authorized to operate on a
primary basis. The Mann Foundation has assured us that amateur stations
will not cause its system to malfunction, so we see no reason why this
cannot be reflected in the rules, even though our allocation is on a
secondary basis. Second, while the Mann Foundation researchers appear
to have done their homework, others who try to take advantage of the
new rules may not be as rigorous."

The ARRL asserts in its comments that due to redundant interference
rejection design, the devices developed by the Alfred Mann Foundation
"appear to have some reasonable prospect of avoiding the disastrous
consequences of RF interference to implanted MMNs." The ARRL stressed,
however, that the FCC should not permit the marketing of MMNs or any
similar device in the 420-450 MHz band: "(1) unless and until thorough
RF interference susceptibility testing is conducted on the AMF devices
relative to high power Amateur Radio equipment; (2) at parameters other
than those inherent in the Mann system, which incorporates notably
redundant interference rejection design characteristics; and (3)
without very specific patient notifications and labeling of the
body-worn MCUs [Master Control Units] and other portable components
which provide firm assurance that the devices will not malfunction in
the presence of RF fields from authorized radio services in the same
bands."

The ARRL did acknowledge that it thought the Commission to be correct when it stated in the NPRM
that "[g]iven the low transmitter power and duty cycle limits that
would typically be used by either the implanted MMN device or the
external MCU, we expect that the risk of interference from MMNs to
incumbent operations in these frequency bands would be negligibly
small." The ARRL pointed out, however, that no testing has been done to
verify this conclusion and "such testing should be concluded and the
results analyzed before this anticipatory conclusion can be relied
upon."

In its comments, the ARRL made note of the fact that there is Part
90 spectrum above 450 MHz available for low-power biomedical telemetry,
but "the Alfred Mann Foundation argues that bands between 450 and 470
MHz are unsuitable due to the fact that the band is 'congested and
populated with commercial, high-power transmitters that could preclude
reliable operation of lower-power, wireless medical implant devices.'
This, the ARRL said, "is a very worrisome contention, and not the
argument that should be made by the proponent of a new service that is
secondary to other incumbent licensees. ARRL contends that if the
450-470 MHz band hosts services that are incompatible with reliable
operation of MMNs, then the 420-450 MHz band, and especially the
segment proposed for MMNs at 438-444 MHz is equally incompatible with
MMNs."

Pointing out that Amateur Radio television transmitters and
repeaters and FM voice repeater input and outputs operate in this
segment in particular, "the potential for interference to MMNs is on
the same order, or worse, than would be the case if MMNs were to
operate in the Part 90 biomedical telemetry band between 450 and 470
MHz," the ARRL told the FCC. "In the segment 426-432 MHz, amateur
television stations transmit on a wide bandwidth basis. Amateur Radio
stations are permitted to operate at power levels up to 1500 W PEP
output, and the RF environment at 420-450 MHz, with primary government
radiolocation facilities and highpower amateur facilities is no more
conducive to reliable MMN operation than would be the 450-470 MHz band."

The ARRL also voiced concerns that nowhere in the NPRM does
it mention what the allocation status of MMNs would be relative to the
Amateur Radio Service. Though the Alfred Mann Foundation has proposed
that MMNs would be secondary to incumbent licensed operations in the
subject bands, the Amateur Service is presently secondary to government
radiolocation in this band; this represents a cooperative sharing
arrangement that is satisfactory to both government agencies and the
Amateur Service, the League contends.

"While it is presumed that the proposal is for MMNs to be secondary
to both government radiolocation and to the Amateur Service (as opposed
to Amateur stations and MMNs being co-secondary) this is not clear from
the NPRM," the ARRL maintained. "Because the interference
susceptibility of MMN devices generally is not known, it would be
improper to create a co-secondary allocation for MMNs anywhere in the
420-450 MHz band at this time. The Amateur Service has a practical
inability to protect patients wearing RF susceptible MMNs from
interference from ongoing amateur operations in the 420-450 MHz band,
and therefore all MMN operation is going to have to be conditioned on
the ability to withstand and operate in the presence of such high-power
signals, and thus subordinate in allocation status to the
Amateur Service. Unless this interference rejection capability is
demonstrated by MMN proponents in advance, the devices should not be
allowed to operate anywhere in the 420-450 MHz band."

Imlay and ARRL Technical Relations Manager Brennan Price, N4QX, met
with the Alfred Mann Foundation in February 2009, but Imlay said that
so far, they have not responded to the ARRL's request to "cooperate in
a firm statement that their devices would not malfunction in the
presence of nearby RF signals from Amateur Radio stations. Failing
that, these comments reflect our continuing concern about the effect on
implant patients from unpredictably close Amateur Radio station
operations. Other radio services affected, both above and below the
430-450 MHz band, are taking similar positions."

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 13 23:11:05 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:11:05 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Interesting Ham radio website
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3CA603CE05D7FA61C0E6D97020@phx.gbl>


Check out this website.....it's pretty interesting.

http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/antennas/antennas.htm

Tom  KB9WSL

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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Fri Aug 14 04:22:24 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:22:24 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] reminder: ccarc meeting is THIS Saturday Aug 15
Message-ID: <COL110-W163D338EFB6B4D47DC98FC8A020@phx.gbl>


Yes, the third Saturday of the month sneaks up on you fast. THIS Saturday, August 15, is the CCARC meeting.

And this Sunday is the Lafayette ham fest.

     Our 147. 180 repeater is having controller troubles. The voice ID doesn't work, and the CW ID only works occasionally. The repeater actually hangs on and delays the reset beep when the voice ID should come up. Also, if the initial ID should be 

taking place, and you key up at a time when it normally would switch to cw, you will hear a cw id.  It seems to have been doing this about a week, ever since the storm. Also, if you manually punch up a ID, by hitting 33 or 34 it does nothing.

I did go out to the Chase water tank site, and power down the controller and power back up the controller, but that did not fix it.

Hopefull next week we can take a better look at it and see what the problem is. Also, the touch tone test 5xxx  does nothing.

   See you at the club meeting.

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Aug 14 08:29:06 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:29:06 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] IL QSO Party INfo
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:08:24 -0500

From: "Arlyce and Mike Nowack" <mnowack at adams.net>

Subject: [ILQSO] Announcing the 2009 ILQP  



The 2009 ILQP will be held on Sunday, October 18.



The complete 2009 Rules and Summary Sheet are available for download in pdf

format on the Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club Webpage at:



http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP2009.html



As you make your plans, please let Danny, NG9R, (dpease at adams.net) know of the location or locations you will be operating from so that he may keep the planned operations map up to date.  This will help everyone else in their decision making, particularly for portables, mobiles and rover stations. The first posting of the map will take place when there is sufficient input to make the posting worthwhile.


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From rervin55 at msn.com  Fri Aug 14 18:10:22 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:10:22 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Frames for Certificates
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References: <BLU142-W7324061F2194A50B3F6A097020@phx.gbl>
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Tom:

I will not be able to be at the meeting tomorrow, but I would be happy to help pass out the certificates.  Most of them go to people around Logansport.  I have to be home to accept delivery of a new dryer from Sears.  So far they haven't saidwhen they will being it but if they call and say it will be afternoon then I will try to make it to the meeting.  If I don't make it, maybe you can give me a call and we can work out some arrangement for you to bring them to me or something like that.  

hgdd

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Murray<mailto:kb9wsl at hotmail.com> 
  To: remailer remailer<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net> 
  Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:00 PM
  Subject: [Ccarc] Frames for Certificates


  CCARC Members,

  I purchased the frames for the Certificates of Appreciation to those businesses and others who donated items for Field Day this year. I bought all the 2 dollar frames I could get at Dollar General (4)  The rest (19) I got at WalMart for $2.50 per frame. Total cost was right around $60 dollars. Our Dollar store closed a year or two back. That's where I had bought frames a few years ago.

  I will bring Certificates and frames to the Club meeting Saturday so Phil can sign the certificates, then I will frame them and get them distributed. (Maybe I can pass a few out to members and several of us could drop them off, that way no one person has to do all the running). We will see how everyone feels about that idea.

  Thanks!

  Tom   KB9WSL


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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Aug 15 06:51:45 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:51:45 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL Club News for August 2009
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> Subject: ARRL Club News for August 2009
> > Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:47:45 -0400
> 
> ARRL Club Newsletter
> August 15, 2009
> 
> 
> 
> Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, Editor
> 
> IN THIS ISSUE:
> 
> + Club Resource
> + Cruise-In
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The Local Club Resource
> 
> I am very fortunate to be in a position at ARRL which allows me
> significant interaction with our members.  It is very fulfilling to
> be able to put a smile on someone's face by helping them find a
> solution to their problem regardless of the complexity.  Sometimes it
> is not possible to be as helpful over the telephone or with e-mail so
> I will try to direct the individual to a local club where they may be
> able to get some side-by-side coaching.  The local radio club is
> without a doubt the place where most of us received our ham radio
> education.  The club is where we learned the jargon and techno-speak
> used on the air and where we met folks to emulate and folks who we
> swore we would never be like.  Everything that we know about ham
> radio that didn't come from a book was probably learned at club
> meetings or late night Field Day chats over burnt coffee.  Personally
> I have made many longtime friendships from my involvement in local
> radio clubs and I am sure many others can say this as well.
> 
> Clubs, by definition, are groups of like-minded people who share a
> common interest. In reality a club is an eclectic assembly of
> individuals each with a unique perspective of their activity.  The
> dynamic of a club is no different than that of a large family.	Think
> of your last family get-together and then take a look at your radio
> club. If everybody was the same, life would be very boring. In every
> club there is the usual cast of characters that add their distinctive
> flavors to the stew and make things interesting.  It is diversity
> that makes a club work well.  I have seen that no matter how varied
> the personalities are in a club, most of these personalities are also
> eager to help.	Helping each other is characteristic of radio
> amateurs.
> 
> How often have you experienced something like this:  Two hams will be
> in QSO, perhaps discussing an antenna installation or radio repair
> when another radio operator will break-in with a helpful suggestion? 
> This situation may have happened to you or you may have even been the
> breaking station. The same thing happens (or should happen) at club
> meetings. If you need help with something the closest resource is
> your local club.  On the surface the club may appear to be
> dysfunctional, but once you are involved you will find that it is
> actually very productive.  
> 
> The Pareto principle, commonly know as the eighty-twenty rule is a
> simple expression that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the
> causes.  As applied in the business world this would be 80% of the
> sales are driven by 20% of the customers.  In a club the percentages
> may be slightly different but the fact remains that a small
> percentage of the membership is responsible for making things happen.
>  This is not to suggest that eighty percent of the members do not
> participate, but without a "sparkplug" some things would never get
> started.  These people are the doers.  The doers don't take no for an
> answer and are always willing to take on more responsibility.  But
> where is the fun in jump-starting a project without someone telling
> you it would never work?  Of course it would be much more fun without
> the negative comments but that goes against human nature.  Ever since
> man tried to open a coconut with a rock someone was right beside him
> offering a thousand excuses why it won't work.	"You'll smash your
> thumb."  "The rock will break."  "You should invent a wheel and roll
> it over the coconut."  "Let's just eat the bananas."  The cynics of
> the world are an essential part of society, and of our clubs.  They
> challenge us and make us work harder to prove them wrong.  Learn to
> accept these people but never let them distract you from moving
> forward.
> 
> You only get as much from a club as you put into it.  A majority of
> the club bashers tend to be long time hams with a "been there, done
> that" attitude asking what a club has to offer them for them.  To
> borrow from President John F. Kennedy, "ask what you can do for your
> club."	Of course we took more than we had to offer when we were
> younger and inexperienced. But over the years we have gathered
> knowledge that we can share with the newcomers. Based upon my
> countless interactions with hams of all levels of experience, the
> novice has much to offer the old-timer even if it is just reliving
> the joy of discovery.  The local radio club has something for
> everybody who is willing to get involved.
> 
> Don't know where you local club is?  Use the ARRL Affiliated Club
> search.
> http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/clubsearch.phtml
> 
> ---
> 
> 
> Cruise-In
> 
> by Jim Aylward, KC8PD
> President, Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS)
> aylwardjim at aol.com 
> 
> 
> Is your club looking for an easy, virtually free way to bring members
> together and meet with hams from throughout your area?	Try
> sponsoring a Mobile Radio Cruise-In
> 
> Many of us are familiar with cruise-in events at restaurants,
> drive-ins, or other venues, where participants bring their cars,
> trucks, motorcycles, whatever, to display and compete for awards. 
> The owners of the vehicles take pride in their efforts to restore,
> modify or otherwise spruce them up and enjoy displaying them as much
> as the spectators enjoy seeing them.  Mobile radio operators are also
> proud of the time, effort and more than a few dollars that they have
> invested into their transportable Amateur Radio stations.  Our club,
> Portage County Amateur Radio Service decided to organize a Mobile
> Radio Cruise-In where these roadway radio ops could display there
> tricked out sleds.
> 
> The owner of the A&W Restaurant in Ravenna, Ohio, graciously agreed
> to allow PCARS to use the large, spare parking lot adjacent to the
> restaurant.  If you are not familiar with A&W it is a franchised root
> beer/drive-in restaurant operation.  We created a flier and sent it
> along with a brief news article to the ham radio club newsletter
> editors in the surrounding counties.  Fliers were also posted at the
> AES Cleveland store and at area hamfests.
> 
> The event was scheduled to run from five to nine in the evening.  We
> arrived early to set up a canopy and tables for a radio to assist
> with "talk-ins" as well as posting fliers for the club and our Fall
> Technician course.  The weather was perfect for an Ohio August
> evening.  When the first participants showed up before five o'clock
> we knew things were looking good for this first-time event.
> 
> The Cuyahoga Falls Amateur Radio Club was holding one of its biweekly
> Fox Hunts that night and Gay, WB8VNO, the sly fox, parked in the A&W
> lot where she was eventually found by all the hunters.
> 
> All together there were nearly fifty vehicles and almost seventy
> attendees from a half-dozen counties.  Seventeen vehicles (including
> one motorcycle) were entered in the Best Installation contest. 
> Prizes were given for the top five, including an AES gift certificate
> for the winner and A&W mugs and PCARS coffee cups for the runners-up.
>  
> 
> It was a great evening of ham radio camaraderie and fun, with
> positive feedback from everyone.  PCARS plans on making this an
> annual event.  Why not give it try at your club?
> 
> 
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> 
>  
> 
> 
> 	Milestones July 2009	 
> 	10 Year July	 
> 		 
> *W4		 
> SFL	Boca Raton Amateur Radio Association	WB4QNX
> NC	Randolph Amateur Radio Club	NC4ZO
> 		 
> *W5		 
> AR	Baxter County Amateur Communications & Emergency Service     
>   K5BAX
> STX	Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club	K5HLA
> STX	Houston County Amateur Radio Club	WA5EC
> 		 
> *W6		 
> SB	Ventura County Amateur Radio Society	K6VCS
> SF	San Francisco Ham Radio Club	NO6PW
> 		 
> *W7		 
> AZ	Radio Society Of Tucson  (RST CLUB)	K7RST
> WWA	Federal Way Amateur Radio Club	WA7FW
> WY	Sweetwater County Amateur Radio WY7U
> 		 
> 	50 Year July	 
> 		 
> *W5		 
> WTX	Sun City Amateur Radio Club	K5WPH
> 		 
> 	60 Year July	 
> 		 
> *W1		 
> RI	Newport County Radio Club	W1SYE
> 		 
> 		 
> 	Milestones August 2009	 
> 	10 Year August	 
> 		 
> *W3		 
> EPA	Northern Tier Repeater System	KB3EAR
> EPA	Lycoming County Emergency Management Agency	KB3DXU
> 		 
> *W4		 
> GA	Paulding Amateur Radio Club, Inc	W4TIY
> 		 
> *W6		 
> SF	Redwood Amateur Radio Club	KF6SYK
> SF	U.S.S. Pampanito Amateur Radio Club	NJ6VT
> 		 
> 	25 Year August	 
> 		 
> *W4		 
> GA	Coastal Plains Amateur Radio Club, Inc	W4PVW
> NFL	Chipola Amateur Radio Club	W4BKD
> 		 
> *W5		 
> NTX	Ham Association Of Mesquite	WJ5J
> 		 
> *W6		 
> ORG	Sam's Radio Hams	K6SRH
> 
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Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:21:24 -0400
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Rae,

hopefully by now Dave, K9DVL has dropped off the certificates for you.

Phil has the certificates and frames for the lawn care place and White Pulaski Co Telephone. He will deliver those.

After the Club meeting Saturday I dropped off framed certificate to the following:

Hardees
Auto Zone
Bob Evans
Martins supermarket
Rent-a-center
and 
Rural King

I could have dropped off more, when I realized so many places were on the eastside. Logansport has changed a bit since I worked there 9 years ago. I could have probably dropped off another half dozen...but was not sure where they were located till I drove by them. 


Hopefully that helped lighten the load for you. Thanks for all your help with FD.

P.S. The manager at Rent-A-Center said you need a haircut ?????

Tom  KB9WSL

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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:24:10 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] The ARES E-Letter for August 19, 2009
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August 19, 2009Editor: Rick Palm, K1CEARES E-Letter ArchiveARES HomeARRL Home Page 
The View from Flagler CountyHere in Northern Florida, we have enjoyed the excellent leadership of new Section Manager Paul Eakin, KJ4G. Eakin has been in office for eighteen months, and in that short period of time he has been able to effectively address several ARES issues that have simmered throughout the section, including redistricting here in our area on the central east coast, with a re-staffing effort currently underway.Perhaps his finest achievement was due to his up close and personal approach with disenfranchised emcomm operators in the major Orlando metro area of Orange County, to bring that community back into the ARES fold. Eakin's style of shuttle diplomacy among area clubs, individual operators, and the major EOC staff was key to effecting the change. "He's a breath of fresh air," and "He cares about us," were two comments I received from Orange County hams.In an effort to revitalize ARES here in the new East Coast District, which now comprises Flagler and Volusia (Daytona Beach area) counties, Eakin has called a special meeting to be held this Saturday in Volusia. All amateurs in Flagler and Volusia Counties who are interested in ARES can attend. Several key Section officials will be on hand to support the effort. It is hoped that volunteers will step forward to apply for ARES leadership positions during this meeting.Because of the challenges posed by the major storms of last year, it became apparent that we needed a way to contact amateurs for deployment in a more expeditious manner. The Northern Florida Database was just created and put on line on June 20, 2009. It is a complete tool to keep records of training, deployments, contact information, availability time frames, special skills, equipment inventories, memberships in ARES and other emcomm groups, emergency contact information for those on deployment, and other information. All Florida State EOC ESF-2 requests for amateurs to be deployed will be coordinated through the data base. It is the official application platform for ARES registration.Eakin also works closely with Florida EOC officials in Tallahassee, including well-known veteran John Fleming, WD4FFX, a long time supporter of state Amateur Radio emcomms. Together, they sponsored a hugely successful conference recently at the Tallahassee facility. ARES expenses were covered by funds from the FEOC, and several key staffers made presentations. ARRL Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, Vice Director Jeff Beals, WA4AW, and Assistant Director Blanche Sarratt, N4LUV, were also in attendance to support the conference. A new Northern Florida ARES Plan is being drafted and should be completed soon.As we watch the Atlantic off the coast of Africa spin up embryonic cells of weather potentially destined for the magnificent Florida peninsula, it is reassuring that the state has an ARES program that is seeing new vitality with not only vigorous new SM Paul Eakin, KJ4G, at the helm of Northern Florida, but also with the seasoned veterans like Southern Florida SM Sherri Brower, W4STB, and West Central Florida SM Gerald Turner, N4GD. Florida ARES is ready for whatever comes over the horizon.______In This Issue:ARRL Board of Directors Considers EmComm Issues
EmComm East Slated for October to feature WJ1B
Alabama ARES Member Wins Statewide Volunteer of the Year Award
Tip: D-STAR Transfer File for any Radio
Amateur Radio Station WX4NHC Featured In National Commercial
Letters: COM-L Training
Linn County (Iowa) ARES Receives 2009 Governor's Volunteer Award
Publication: Hazardous Materials Incidents and Handling
USVI ARES Hams Aid Rescue Squad To Solve Public Safety Interference Issue
Tip: On Ambient Noise in EOCs
Letters: On What Makes a Good EC
Opinion: Field Day - What It Really Is
K1CE For A Final
______ARRL Board of Directors Considers EmComm IssuesThe ARRL Board of Directors held its Second Meeting of 2009 July 17-18 in Windsor, Connecticut, under the chairmanship of President Joel Harrison, W5ZN. A number of issues of concern to ARES and emcomm operators were considered.The Board established a national-level appointment of Emergency Liaison Station (ELS), as part of the ERILS Program (Emergency Radio Internet Linking System) to tie ARRL Headquarters to affected areas during disasters via Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to HF or VHF /UHF linking.The Board authorized the President to appoint an ad hoc committee to prepare guidelines for use by the amateur community and others to identify inappropriate uses of Amateur Radio, while preserving our role of providing communications during times of disasters and for public service events. The Board asked the committee to present its findings to the Executive Committee within 30 days.Questions and comments on these or any ARRL policy issues can be sent to your ARRL Division Directors.EmComm East Slated for October to feature WJ1BAmateur Radio operators pride themselves on the ability to get the message through "when all else fails" during a disaster. Amateur Radio emergency communication plays an important role in helping disaster relief organizations communicate when land lines, cell phones, and other traditional modes of communication become overloaded or fail.EmComm East is an ARRL-sanctioned Amateur Radio emergency communications conference, where operators involved in emcomm can attend training sessions on technical topics, learn from served agencies, obtain VE testing for license upgrades, and interact with other emcomm operators from all over the area. EmComm East will be held on October 3, 2009, in Rochester, New York. The featured speaker this year will be ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B. Sign up for e-mail announcements or subscribe to an RSS feed, and keep informed of new developments in this exciting opportunity.$30 pre-registration is required, breakfast and lunch included, and seating is limited. For more information or to register online, visit EmComm East, or send an e-mail.Alabama ARES Member Wins Statewide Volunteer of the Year AwardTom Cash, KI4VFV, a Madison County ARES volunteer, recently won the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers (AAEM) 2009 Volunteer of the Year award. The Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is proud of their nominee for this annual, statewide competition. Cash serves Madison County in a variety of disaster preparedness and response organizations as an Amateur Radio operator, a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member, a stream monitor for flooding conditions, and a volunteer for the Be Ready Family program.Recognizing a need for an organized method of monitoring streams and reporting meaningful information back to EMA, Cash spent his own time and money to go to numerous potential flooding locations in Madison County and take pictures of the sites. He also developed a method of measurement for volunteers in the field and EMA to consistently report stream levels. The award was presented at the 2009 Alabama Association of Emergency Managers Conference in Mobile. -- Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, ARRL Southeastern Division DirectorTip: D-STAR Transfer File for any RadioLes Rayburn, N1LF, forwarded this tip from D-STAR coordinator KG4EUD: This file works great for converting any D-STAR radio file to work with any other D-STAR radio. Just convert it to that radio and upload it, and all of your radios will be configured in the same manner. I just uploaded my ID-800 to 2820 and it worked just fine with no problems. It was very quick and very simple. -- Randall Landers, KG4EUD, Alabama ARES Region 7 DEC; Calhoun County ARES EC; Calhoun County EMA RACES Commander; Cheaha Mountain D-STAR Administrator; and Coldwater Mountain D-STAR AdministratorAmateur Radio Station WX4NHC Featured In National CommercialWX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), is featured in a 60 second radio spot for Duracell batteries. The commercial, which begins airing this month, highlights the efforts of an all-volunteer army of ham radio operators for WX4NHC. Narrated by actor Jeff Bridges, it describes the important role that radio amateurs play during severe weather conditions -- enabling communications with emergency medical teams, police and fire departments -- when the power goes out. The narration underscores the importance of a reliable battery to power the portable ham radios, which are crucial to WX4NHC's work. Listen to the spot here. "This commercial is being played nationally during hurricane season and will help promote awareness of Amateur Radio and the public service we do to provide emergency communications, especially during and after hurricanes, when we have experienced complete electrical and conventional communications blackouts for periods of days and weeks," WX4NHC Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, told the ARRL. - ARRL LetterLetters: COM-L TrainingIt's becoming clear that the new Communications Unit Leader (COM-L) Type III training is the recognized standard for emergency communicators. ARES leaders, especially at the DEC and above level should try to complete this training if slots are available locally. Here is some additional information that was published recently on this course that may be of interest to others. - Les Rayburn, N1LF, Alabama SEC (retired) The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) is offering the "All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) Training and Implementation" course. The OEC supports the ability of emergency responders and government officials to communicate in the event of disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. It works to ensure interoperable and operable emergency communications nationwide.COML is a position under the Logistics Section of the Incident Command System (ICS). The course trains emergency responders to be communications unit leaders during all-hazards emergency operations, significantly improving communications across the multiple disciplines and jurisdictions responding to an incident. COML responsibilities include developing plans for the effective use of incident communications equipment and facilities, managing the distribution of communications equipment to incident personnel, and coordinating the installation and testing of communications equipment. For information regarding the COML course or course dates and locations, visit the SAFECOM program Web site.Linn County (Iowa) ARES Receives 2009 Governor's Volunteer AwardIowa Governor Chet Culver wrote "It is with great pleasure we are writing to inform you that [Linn County ARES] has been selected for a 2009 Governor's Volunteer Award for outstanding contribution of volunteer service to your community. Your nomination was submitted by the Linn County Emergency Management Agency. The devotion of volunteers like you helps Iowa consistently remain in the top 10 states in the nation for its volunteerism rate. Thank you for contributing your time, dedication, and talent to make a tremendous difference in our state!""This award belongs to all the amateur operators who stepped forward and served Linn County during the flood of 2008," said Scott Haney, N0GUD, EC Linn County ARES. "My hat is off to each and every one of you who has chosen to serve our community so well. I hope you will continue to do so in the future."Click for a report on the 2008 Cedar Rapids flood response, and here for a gripping account of a 2008 major tornado event in Iowa. - submitted by John Nelson, K0IO, EC, Jasper County, IowaLouisiana SKYWARN Spotter Mack Redmond, KA5JNL, with large hail picked up in his backyard.Publication: Hazardous Materials Incidents and HandlingHere is a comprehensive guide for first responders in handling hazardous/dangerous materials incidents. - John Nelson, K0IO, Jasper County (Iowa) EC, Kellogg, IowaUSVI ARES Hams Aid Rescue Squad To Solve Public Safety Interference IssueWhen you live on a remote island with numerous mountains and valleys, communication can be tricky. Add interference that blocks the main communications frequency used by the local emergency rescue squad, and you've got a disaster waiting to happen. That's what responders and residents on St. John in the US Virgin Islands recently found themselves facing.On June 12, the primary repeater output frequency for St. John Rescue was completely blocked by a 2-tone AFSK signal; this continued for more than a week. Because St. John Rescue uses the frequency to dispatch, monitor and provide two-way communications during emergency calls, it was vital that the cause of the problem be detected and corrected - for public safety reasons.Luckily, some members of Rescue are also members of ARES; those individuals solicited additional help from the FCC and searched for the source of the interference. Working to resolve this serious problem were St. John ARES members Paul Jordan, NP2JF, Mal Preston, NP2L, and George Cline, KP2G - all members of the St. John Amateur Radio Club.Pinpointing the problem required looking at available clues: the sound the interference made and the fact that interference did not directly affect operation of a second Rescue repeater. St. John Rescue Chief Gilly Grimes and Paul Jordan, NP2JF, used hand-held Yagi antennas to "fox hunt" for the source of interference using triangulation. To their surprise, the signal was being received off the back of the antennas and coming in very strongly given that the source turned out to be 32 miles away from a tower on Mount St. Georges on St Croix. The carrier frequency was just 7.5 kHz above the Rescue frequency of 158.7525 MHz; upon closer inspection, the problem was isolated to a repeater that's part of the new US Virgin Islands territory-wide trunking system. This transmitter was licensed for and was putting out 120 watts with a pass band of 50 kHz, and was being tested as the control channel.Rescue's second repeater -- not impacted by the interference -- operates at an output frequency of 159.660 MHz -- far enough away from the trunking frequency being tested to avoid being affected. (This second repeater serves areas not covered by the primary repeater. So, until the problem was resolved, a large part of St John was left without reliable Rescue emergency radio communications.) Once the source of the problem was identified, the interference was turned off on June 19. -- Phyllis Benton, NP2MZ, ARRL PIO, US Virgin IslandsTip: On Ambient Noise in EOCsHaving worked for more than 35 years in communications at various communications centers including major airline reservations centers, I have found a cheap and good looking solution is to carpet walls and partitions in radio rooms. Carpet ends can be used with different colors to denote groups and sections. Be careful of the glue used to secure carpet to walls. We also discovered that green hue fluorescent lamps work well with computer screens. -- David Smith, KB5PMX, Arlington, TexasMy ARES group has access to high quality Heil headsets and boom microphones. We tend not to use these shared devices due to health concerns, just like most people would not share a comb or hairbrush. Are there any healthy and cost effective alternative options other than each ARES member purchasing and bringing their own compatible gear? -- Steve Fleckenstein, N2UBP, EC, Orange County, NY ARESLetters: On What Makes a Good ECYour editorial on what makes a good EC [July issue, The View from Flagler County] was right on target. I am responsible for all of the communications and logistics for a County EOC, as an employee of the County. Over the years (almost 20 years with the current County, and over 25 years total in Emergency Services and communications), I have witnessed exactly what you are writing about. It is about time someone wrote an article like this! I think this should be mandatory reading for all ARES people. And be included in yearly training. -- Jon Eckel, W9JME, Luck, WisconsinYour comments in the July issue on what makes a good EC were great. I would like to add that they also apply to the SEC and DECs also. -- Bill Albert, AD5TD, RACES RO Region 3 Alt., Refugio County, TexasI thought you brought out some very good key points on the qualities needed in an EC. I agree with most of what you said. I believe you should have further clarified your comment "The EC should be physically fit." Fitness is not an issue for me, but I do not believe everyone should have to be "physically fit" -- what do you mean by that? If someone has a disability, do you believe that impacts their ability to perform the function of EC? You also stressed allegiance to the chain of command: "A good EC respects the chain of command from the DEC, to the SEC and finally to the SM. A good EC may respectfully disagree with his senior officials, but gets behind their decisions and meets their requests, once they are made. A good EC understands the need for tolerance, understanding and acceptance of other points of view." I fully understand what you are saying here, but something is missing. ARES is a service organization and, as you have said, we have served agencies. In most organizations, there is a concern for internal customer service as well as external customer service. Truly successful organizations manage both well. I understand there are wide variations in the ARES organization. There are some that present ideal models, others a model of how not to do things. The principal problem is one of internal customer service. Perhaps the point I would make is clarified by an SEC statement made directly to me that ARES "is not a democracy." This SEC believed in running a volunteer organization like it was a military unit. There are a number of other incidents and issues over the years I could cite. In an effort to be constructive, it would be interesting to see similar articles for the DEC, SEC and SM positions. The best EC is doomed to fail if not supported effectively! I make these comments as I believe in ARES and want to see a strong viable ARES in all areas of the country. -- George Andrews, N1YAE, Seymour, ConnecticutYour comment that "critical is the character of the individual and his or her true understanding of what motivates people and how they can be led by example and good people skills" is the single most important aspect of volunteer management, but seems to me to be the most overlooked by your column. Leading by example is only one of the many skills a good leader will have. Most importantly, developing trust with the volunteer is paramount. When a volunteer knows "you have their back," they will move mountains for the team.You and I have a different view of the volunteer spirit, however: Volunteers cannot be managed like an employee, and that is the single most overlooked point in volunteer organizations. Many ECs fail to realize what motivates the volunteer, and until they do, their organizations tend to be cliquish and ones where the number of active volunteers is very low frequently because of the bad politics within the organization. The good EC will recommend assignments that play to the strengths of the organization rather than take assignments which don't.
A good organization will, as you point out, keep the internal politics internal. Good ECs' organizations will be courted by served agencies. They will develop a reputation for excellence, and it's this reputation that will open stubborn EOC doors. It's not something that happens overnight, but rather something that is planned for the long term and exploited when appropriate.A good EC unites by evaluating his or her team and ensures the assignments fit the individual, and doesn't try to force the individual through a molding process. Every team needs people, even those who can't manage a net, those who have negative aspects of their personality (ones you wouldn't put with agencies), and those who just want a simple assignment. Knowing and respecting the capabilities of each and every member of your team is far and away the most important aspects of an EC's job. Respecting the volunteer's capability and self confidence is a tremendous leadership skill that is often overlooked. When you have a volunteer's trust, you are a leader.I lead by example, first to arrive and last to leave on events or activations I manage. I don't put dress code limitations on our volunteers, but I do notice those who present a professional appearance and give them assignments accordingly.My parting comment is that successful volunteer organizations worry more about their volunteers than they worry about the served agencies. This is the characteristic of many good companies to work for as well. Caring about your team produces highly motivated volunteers, who will rise to the needs of the served agency. When a volunteer knows you won't abuse their trust, that volunteer will go to the end of the earth to support the operation. It's all about the volunteer! -- Rick Aldom, W7STS, ARRL Arizona Section Emergency CoordinatorI am the Emergency Coordinator for Garfield County, Oklahoma. I read your editorial and came away feeling somewhat disheartened. I have never considered myself the best EC in the state, but I try to make sure that our group is as prepared as possible for any communication emergencies that might arise. After reading your opening lines I started doubting my capabilities.I have done all I can to prepare myself and our group for activation and to make a professional appearance, but as I read your comments I began to feel like I wasn't qualified and maybe even doing our state ARES organization a disservice by holding the position. It dawned on me that I might not have what it takes to reach these high standards.I know you wouldn't discourage anyone from filling the EC position and trying to do their best but the guidelines you listed are high up on the pedestal. I wish there were more avenues in place at the League level to help train and support the EC, at no cost. There needs to be more resources available to the individual EC that can be drawn from to help advance that person's level of preparedness and confidence. How many individuals might be willing to take the appointment if they knew there was someone they could turn to for assistance? And how many current ECs might feel more qualified after going through formal training? We need a way to achieve these high standards. The EC position may be where the "rubber meets the road and you need good deep tread" but that tire will wear out prematurely if it doesn't have a good alignment. - Mike Cofer, KD5OFF, Enid, OklahomaI agree with almost everything you wrote regarding "What makes a good EC?", but I'm unsure of your statement that "The EC should be physically fit". Physical fitness can mean different things to different people. What particular physical abilities do you see as essential to the EC role? Certainly, if high-stress situations put someone at significant risk for health problems, that person should not be an EC. However, many people who would not be classified as "physically fit" could still be very effective ECs. Could you envision a disabled ham being a good EC? What about the multitude of hams, myself included, who have the typical "middle-age ham spread," who are not "physically fit" by most definitions? If a ham knows her/his limitations, and has people who can reliably perform actions that he/she cannot, I believe she/he can be a very effective EC by meeting your other qualifications. - Ed Thierbach, AB8OJ, Ann Arbor, MichiganThat was a great article in the ARES E-Letter and I have printed it out for our club meeting Thursday. This really tells the EC just what they need to know and how they should do their job.-- Fred Jones WA4SWF, AEC, Big Sandy ARC, KentuckyOpinion: Field Day - What It Really IsThe debate is always the same: "It's a contest!" argues half of all Field Day operators. "No, it's an emergency preparedness event," counters the other half. And so, back and forth it goes, year after year. I finally decided what Field Day is.Field Day clubs happily announce their procurement of a 50 foot communications van from their OEM, and reserve the sheltered pavilion on the ocean with rest rooms and BBQ grills. Their planning meetings start in January, a full six months ahead of the event.This is not realistic for an actual emergency. I live in south Florida, prone to disaster. When a communication crisis hits here, hams don't operate from pavilions, 50 foot air conditioned vans or even tents. Many end up in their own houses without commercial power nor outdoor antennas, which are blown down.If you want to practice your skills as a disaster communicator, then you need to participate in the annual SET (Simulated Emergency Test), a nationwide exercise in emergency communications, administered by Emergency Coordinators, District Emergency Coordinators, Section Emergency Coordinators and Net Managers. The SET weekend gives communicators the opportunity to focus on their emergency-communications capability while interacting with NTS nets.Back to Field Day: Planners consider who is going to bring the chili, what software should be used for logging and what call sign would bring the most prestige. Does this sound like planning for an emergency? No.So Field Day must be a contest, right? Wrong. Even the most serious contest and Field Day operators admit that they are just out there to have fun. The camaraderie generated by getting the club and their families together to socialize is the main objective. Competition is not a priority.So what is Field Day, really? Field Day is our annual public relations event. Your PIO should be the most important player. He/she should be inviting local and county officials like the Emergency Manager, Fire Chief, Police Chief, County Sheriff, hospital administrators, CERT leaders, and representatives from ARES/RACES groups. The media should be invited. So should the public. Prepare press kits, exhibits and hands-on projects for the kids in attendance. And be prepared to deal with the public as much as you do with your food menu. Have a Tour Guide on hand, and an Information Table, easy-to-understand handouts, and well-spoken representatives to discuss our contributions to the community.We wonder why we heroes are so unsung. It's our own fault. We have to take advantage of the two days a year on Field Day when we can really blow our own horn - to let the public know we are here, what we do and why we do it. - Warren Rothberg, W4WR, former ARRL New Hampshire Section Manager and New England Division Vice DirectorK1CE For A FinalI was saddened to receive the following from Les Rayburn, N1LF, a frequent contributor and one of the finest SECs in the country: "It is with a heavy heart that I must announce my resignation as Section Emergency Coordinator for Alabama ARES. During my brief tenure, it's been my honor to work with some of the most dedicated Amateur Radio operators that I've ever known. I've also been grateful to get to know our County EMA Directors, State EMA personnel, dedicated first responders, and served agencies around the state." Best wishes, and good luck, Les!I received this kind condolence note from fellow Northern Florida ARES Net member John Reynolds, W4IJJ: "Sorry to hear about your loss. I just wanted to tell you that even though you might unplug your gear, the EMP from the strike will destroy your equipment. I have sustained several hits and found damage to equipment just laying on a shelf. On one occasion, the pulse was so strong, the induced currents melted the wire tie which was wrapped around a loaf of bread, exploded my G6 vertical, killed the front end of an IC28H which was laying on my work bench and blew a hole in a burner eye on the stove. That strike was 100 feet away to a pine tree! Good luck on getting your gear repaired."And one more: "Sorry to hear about your lightning strike. I too went through a similar experience several years ago: I had a direct strike to the tower, which hit my Ringo Ranger. The tuning stub on it was rectangular and it turned into a circle. I had all coax and rigs unplugged - the lightning came in on the ground attached to the rigs. I lost my ICOM HF rig and 2 meter all-mode rig. The big question is to ground or not to ground? Now, I unplug and disconnect all the time. - Steve Morgan, W4NHO, Owensboro, KentuckyWell, one more: "It was the most painful story I have read in months. It physically hurt to read about your equipment lost to the lightning strike. In a way, it can be like losing your own family members -- especially a Collins. Glad you were not operating at the time. Good luck on swift insurance settlements and rebuilding. - Brian Fernandez, K1BRF, Washington Depot, ConnecticutThanks everybody and see y'all next month, 73! -- Rick K1CE 




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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 20 09:26:12 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:26:12 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] 147.180 repeater
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Guys,

The storm last night must have done something bad to the 180 repeater.  I am only getting an S-2 signal coming back when I get on the 180 repeater. The 230 repeater is giving me an S-7 to S-8 here in Rochester. Just thought I would let you know....


Tom  KB9WSL  Rochester.

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From badbjd at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 20 10:49:38 2009
From: badbjd at hotmail.com (Brandon DeLorenzo)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:49:38 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] 147.180 repeater **website updated**
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References: <BLU142-W43F46788B716899AD065897FD0@phx.gbl>
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Website is updated to reflect current repeater status.


Brandon J. DeLorenzo
 
NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator
for Indiana Congressional Districts 2 and 3
 


 



From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
To: ccarc at culcom.net; phil_snider at hotmail.com; k9dvl at comcast.net
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:26:12 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] 147.180 repeater



Guys,

The storm last night must have done something bad to the 180 repeater.  I am only getting an S-2 signal coming back when I get on the 180 repeater. The 230 repeater is giving me an S-7 to S-8 here in Rochester. Just thought I would let you know....


Tom  KB9WSL  Rochester.



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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 20 17:29:12 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:29:12 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] repeater work
Message-ID: <COL110-W25A9D7D4BE63DF36B477038AFD0@phx.gbl>



Today, Thursday, Aug 20, 2009  I went to the Chase water tank site.  I looked at the repeater, and there were no lights anywhere. I checked the circuit breaker, and it was tripped. I reset the circuit breaker and the repeater came back to life, complete with voice synthesizer.  I suspect that the circuit breaker tripped during the storm last night, or maybe during the storm a week ago, and the battery finally ran down.  I am happy that I don't have to trouble shoot the controller to see why the synthesizer doesn't work.  I am also glad that the antenna seems OK. At least the swr is fine.

 
Phil Snider W9LVY

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From badbjd at hotmail.com  Fri Aug 21 08:12:11 2009
From: badbjd at hotmail.com (Brandon DeLorenzo)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:12:11 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] repeater work **Website updated**
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I updated the website to reflect the changes


Brandon J. DeLorenzo
 
NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator
for Indiana Congressional Districts 2 and 3
 


 



From: phil_snider at hotmail.com
To: ccarc at culcom.net
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:29:12 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] repeater work




Today, Thursday, Aug 20, 2009  I went to the Chase water tank site.  I looked at the repeater, and there were no lights anywhere. I checked the circuit breaker, and it was tripped. I reset the circuit breaker and the repeater came back to life, complete with voice synthesizer.  I suspect that the circuit breaker tripped during the storm last night, or maybe during the storm a week ago, and the battery finally ran down.  I am happy that I don't have to trouble shoot the controller to see why the synthesizer doesn't work.  I am also glad that the antenna seems OK. At least the swr is fine.
 
Phil Snider W9LVY

having fun with amateur radio. 

www.w9vmw.org

 
 
 





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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Aug 21 19:48:29 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:48:29 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] I like it!
Message-ID: <4A8F324D.2040301@comcast.net>

Some one on my Machining form signs his post with ("I may not have the 
keys to success.. but I have learned to pick the locks" ). Says a lot 
about innovation.
                  Dave

From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Aug 22 13:18:53 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:18:53 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] The ARRL Letter, Vol 28, No 33 (Friday, August 21, 2009)
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> Subject: The ARRL Letter, Vol 28, No 33 (Friday, August 21, 2009)
> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:37:57 -0400
> 
> ***************
> The ARRL Letter
> Vol. 28, No. 33
> August 21, 2009
> ***************
> 
> IN THIS EDITION:
> 
> * + Santa Cruz Hams Provide Support During Wildfires 
> * + Hurricane Bill Downgraded to Category 2; Amateur Radio Hurricane
> Nets Ready 
> * + HPM/140 Birthday Celebration Event Coming Next Month 
> * + ARRL Section Manager Election Results 
> * + The Local Club Resource 
> * + ARRL Membership Newsletters, Bulletins and Notifications 
> *  Solar Update 
> *  IN BRIEF: 
>       This Week on the Radio 
>       ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration 
>     + 7O1YGF Now on Logbook of The World 
>     + FCC Blogs, Twitters 
> 
> +Available on ARRL Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/> 
> 
> ===========================================================
> ==>Delivery problems: First see FAQ
> <http://www.arrl.org/members-only/faq.html#nodelivery>, then e-mail
> <letter-dlvy at arrl.org>
> 
> ==>Editorial questions or comments only: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
> <k1sfa at arrl.org>
> ===========================================================
> 
> ==> SANTA CRUZ HAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT DURING WILDFIRES 
> 
> As wildfires threaten the central California coast near Santa Cruz --
> located between San Jose and Monterey -- area radio amateurs have been
> providing support to law enforcement and fire authorities. According to
> Santa Cruz County Public Information Officer Bill Conklin, AF6OH, the
> Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center requested support from
> ARES on Wednesday, August 12: "We activated and established an informal
> Net to provide fire support resources." Just two days later, Governor
> Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a State of Emergency for Santa Cruz
> County.
> 
> On Thursday, three amateurs staffed the County's Emergency Operations
> Center for the ARES Net, beginning at 5 AM and going for 16 hours.
> Monterey County ARES District Emergency Coordinator Dave Burbidge,
> W6IIQ, also helped to provide coverage.
> 
> "Once we were activated, about 30 amateurs signed in to a Resource Net
> on a local repeater managed by Bob Wolbert, K6XX," Conklin said. "These
> hams were assigned various duties, including providing support for
> animal rescue operations. Some were assigned to specific locations in
> order to support law enforcement and fire authorities. The Santa Cruz
> Chapter of the American Red Cross initiated staffing and evacuation
> centers on Wednesday night, and we deployed the ARES Step-Van to support
> a shelter in Davenport, about 15 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway 1.
> Due to the low volume of shelter clients, these facilities did not
> require further staffing by local ARES team members."
> 
> Officials declared a mandatory evacuation in the affected area on
> Thursday, namely for the towns of Swanton and Bonny Doon; an estimated
> 2500 people were evacuated from their homes. On Sunday, officials
> allowed residents from Bonny Doon who had been evacuated to return to
> their homes, but warned them to be on a state of alert and to be ready
> to move as needed.
> 
> Dubbed the Lockheed Fire, the blaze was 90 percent contained on Friday,
> August 21. More than 7500 acres are affected by the blaze; the cause of
> the fire is under investigation. Approximately 2000 firefighters --
> equipped with almost 300 fire engines, 14 helicopters, 30 bulldozers,
> six air tankers and 21 water tenders -- were trying to get the fires
> under last weekend. As of August 21, there are 1595 fire personnel on
> site with 125 engines and five helicopters. To date, no homes have been
> destroyed by the fire, but 13 outbuildings were burned to the ground.
> The damage is estimated at $21.4 million.
> 
> Conklin said that the Santa Cruz County Equine Rescue Team was activated
> in response to the fire, providing large animal rescue support. "In the
> past year, many members of the team received their Amateur Radio
> license," he explained. "They were instrumental in organizing and
> rescuing horses, llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, chickens and ducks, as
> well as arranging transport for 100 head of cattle. Working in
> conjunction with County of Santa Cruz County Animal Services, they were
> able to transport and relocate the animals to safety at two sites within
> the county."
> 
> Volunteers staged an equine and large animal rescue at the cement plant
> in Davenport. A shelter for smaller animals was established at the Santa
> Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, about 15 miles south of the City
> of Santa Cruz.
> 
> The weather continues to be a major concern, as do the steep terrain and
> limited access to the fire's perimeter, Conklin said: "Conditions
> continue to be very fluid and may change quickly based on weather
> factors. Firefighters will continue to construct fire line around the
> perimeter of the fire." Governor Schwarzenegger visited the Fire
> Operations Center in Watsonville and thanked all of the firefighters for
> their assistance.
> 
> "Once again, Amateur Radio and ARES proved to be an essential resource
> in times of emergency," Conklin said. "The citizens of Santa Cruz County
> are fortunate to have this trained, technical resource available to
> provide these essential communications resources."
> 
> ==> HURRICANE BILL DOWNGRADED TO CATEGORY 2; AMATEUR RADIO HURRICANE
> NETS READY
> 
> Now that Tropical Storms Ana and Claudette have dissipated, Hurricane
> Bill -- downgraded from a Category 4 storm to a Category 2 storm -- is
> churning its way across the Atlantic with sustained winds near 110 miles
> per hour. Even though the storm's projected path does not make landfall
> in the US, hams affiliated with the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) and the
> VoIP Hurricane Net (VoIPWX) are ready to provide communications support.
> 
> Hurricane Watch Net
> 
> As Bill approached, HWN Manager Dave Lefavour, W7GOX, told the ARRL that
> Net members are "limbering up their microphones and checking their
> antennas. We're all very carefully watching the storm. We could activate
> sometime during the next few days, based on the forecast tracks and
> intensity. We always ask all of our Amateur Radio friends and any new
> stations that might have data for us in the Atlantic, Caribbean, the
> Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf coastal areas to dust off their weather
> instruments. We'll probably need to establish communications with them
> very soon."
> 
> The HWN -- operating on 14.325 MHz -- relays real-time weather
> observations to WX4NHC <http://www.wx4nhc.org/> at the National
> Hurricane Center (NHC) <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/>. "We want all of our
> reporting stations, especially those closer to the US, to keep in mind
> that we're also prepared to operate the HWN on 7.168 MHz or 3.668 MHz,"
> Lefavour explained. "If propagation is such that we cannot maintain
> contact with reporting stations on 14.325 MHz, we'll open a Net on one
> or the other of those frequencies. Plans are to try 40 meters first,
> with 80 meters as our last choice of bands."
> 
> Lefavour encouraged hams to monitor the HWN Web site
> <http://www.hwn.org/> for Net activation plans: "We have placed data
> products from the NHC on the HWN Web site, including maps and charts of
> tropical storm activity."
> 
> VoIP Hurricane Net
> 
> The VoIP Hurricane Net -- which meets weekly during the hurricane season
> months of June-November and monthly from December-May -- has also been
> monitored Tropical Storms Ana and Claudette last week and is closely
> monitoring the progress of Hurricane Bill this week
> <http://www.voipwx.net/>.
> 
> "We are continuing to closely monitor the storm's progress," said VoIP
> Hurricane Net Director of Operations Rob Macedo, KD1CY. "Since 2002, we
> have been gathering surface reports to help WX4NHC save lives," he said.
> "The Net activates whenever there is a landfalling hurricane and will
> review any and all sources to gather surface data for WX4NHC as
> required."
> 
> The weekly VoIPWX Net had a surge in activity last week as Tropical
> Storms Ana, Bill and Claudette formed almost right on top of each other.
> Macedo told the ARRL that hams, many of whom are in hurricane-prone
> areas, were informed of the advisories for each tropical system. "The
> Net also informally activated as Claudette made landfall as a tropical
> storm in the Florida Panhandle," he explained. "The VoIP Hurricane Net
> Activation Policy <http://www.voipwx.net/node/235> is to activate during
> hurricanes, but will sometimes activate in the event of strong tropical
> storms that are near hurricane strength."
> 
> The VoIP Hurricane Net meets every Saturday evening at 8 PM EDT (0000
> UTC Sunday) on the *WX-TALK* EchoLink Conference Node: 7203/IRLP
> Reflector 9219 system. When hurricanes threaten land, the Net meets and
> stays active as long as required on the system with listen-only EchoLink
> conferences and IRLP systems and streaming audio systems available.
> 
> From the National Hurricane Center 
> 
> At 1800 UTC on Friday, August 21, the center of Hurricane Bill was
> located about 290 miles (465 km) south-southwest of Bermuda and about
> 695 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Bill is moving
> toward the northwest at a speed near 18 MPH (30 km/hr). This track is
> expected to continue through Saturday. The core of Hurricane Bill is
> expected to pass over open waters between Bermuda and the East Coast of
> the United States early Saturday. Large swells generated by this
> hurricane are affecting Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, the Bahamas and
> Bermuda, moving to East Coast of the US and the Atlantic Maritimes of
> Canada during the next day or two. These swells will likely cause
> extremely dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents.
> 
> The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a hurricane watch and a tropical
> storm warning for Bermuda. A hurricane watch means that hurricane
> conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 36
> hours.
> 
> ==> HPM/140 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVENT COMING NEXT MONTH 
> 
> The Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday celebration is back! This year, the ARRL
> is honoring the 140th anniversary of the birth of the League's first
> president and cofounder. Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, was born September 2,
> 1869 and died February 17, 1936, in a Colorado hospital of complications
> stemming from a throat infection; his widow died just nine days later.
> 
> The operating event is open to all amateurs, and the goal is
> straightforward: Find the stations adding /140 to their call signs, and
> contact as many as possible during the event period, September 2-9. Who
> is eligible to sign /140? ARRL members who hold ARRL appointments, ARRL
> elected volunteers (such as ARRL Directors and Section Managers), ARRL
> Life Members, ARRL Headquarters staff and VEs, AECs, QSL bureau workers
> and awards managers (who are ARRL members). The complete list of
> eligible positions can be found on page 20 of the September 2009 issue
> of QST. If you work at least 25 /140 stations, an attractive certificate
> can be yours! The certificate can be endorsed in increments of 25 QSOs,
> up to 100.
> 
> Time Period: 0000 UTC September 2 until 2400 UTC September 9.
> 
> Exchange: All stations signing /140 send RS(T), their appointment and
> their name; others send RS(T) and their name.
> 
> Eligibility: All amateur stations may participate. ARRL Life Members,
> and those persons holding ARRL appointments, elected positions or ARRL
> HQ staff, may add /140 to their call signs for the duration of the
> celebration. Volunteer Examiners, Assistant Emergency Coordinators, QSL
> Bureau workers, Registered Instructors and Awards Managers who are ARRL
> members are also invited to participate.
> 
> Miscellaneous: /140 stations may be contacted on any band or mode for
> credit. You can work a station once per band and mode. Repeater contacts
> are valid for credit, but please be considerate of the users during a
> repeater's busy periods. All /140 stations are encouraged to be as
> active as possible on local repeaters and nets. The certificate is
> available for making at least 25 contacts with /140 stations, with
> endorsement increments of 25, and a maximum endorsement of 100. To
> receive the award, send in a log extract with the date, time, band, call
> sign worked and exchange for each /140 contact. Include your name, call
> sign and address, and tell us how many /140 stations you worked. Mail
> everything to HPM/140 Celebration, c/o W1AW, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
> 06111-1494. You can also send in your entry on a disk or CD in regular
> text format. All entries must be accompanied by a check or money order
> for $5 (US) payable to ARRL. Please make sure your entry is postmarked
> by October 9, 2009.
> 
> ==> ARRL SECTION MANAGER ELECTION RESULTS 
> 
> Of the nine Sections holding Section Manager elections this month, three
> will be getting new Section Managers: Los Angeles, South Texas and
> Georgia. The Sacramento Valley, Eastern Washington, Colorado, Western
> Washington, West Virginia and San Francisco Sections will keep their
> incumbent Section Managers. The new terms of office start October 1,
> 2009. Ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday, August 18.
> 
> In Los Angeles, David Greenhut, N6HD, of Woodland Hills, was elected as
> the new Section Manager with 838 votes. He defeated incumbent Phineas
> Icenbice, W6BF, who received 149 votes. Icenbice has been the Los
> Angeles Section Manager for 11 straight terms of office since October 1,
> 1987. Greenhut, a licensed radio amateur for 35 years, has a strong
> interest in ARES and emergency communications; he has served as the
> District Emergency Coordinator for the Northwest District of the Los
> Angeles County since 2006. 
> 
> With 647 votes, Lee H. Cooper, W6LHC, of Leander, was elected Section
> Manager of the South Texas Section. Challengers Lou Everett, Sr, WA5LOU,
> of Kennard, received 601 votes and Gary Tangrady, K5GST, of San Antonio,
> received 142 votes. Cooper, presently the South Texas Section Public
> Information Coordinator, is active in emergency communications,
> representing ARES on the newly formed State Communications Coordination
> Group. He was also the Travis County Emergency Coordinator from
> 2000-2004. Cooper will be taking on the Section Manager's role from Ray
> Taylor, N5NAV, of San Antonio. Section Manager since 1997, Taylor
> decided not to run for another term of office.
> 
> In Georgia, Eugene "Gene" Clark, W4AYK, of Albany, will be stepping into
> the Section Manger's position. He will be taking over from Susan
> Swiderski, AF4FO, who has been Section Manager since 2002. Swiderski,
> co-recipient of this year's Joe Knight Distinguished Service Award,
> decided not to run for another term of office. Clark has been the
> Georgia Section Emergency Coordinator for the last year and was a
> District Emergency Coordinator prior to that appointment.
> 
> The following incumbent ARRL Section Managers did not face opposition
> and were declared elected for their next two year terms of office
> beginning October 1, 2009: Ron Murdock, W6KJ, Sacramento Valley; Mark
> Tharp, KB7HDX, Eastern Washington; Jeff Ryan, K0RM, Colorado; Jim Pace,
> K7CEX, Western Washington; Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY, West Virginia; and Bill
> Hillendahl, KH6GJV, San Francisco.
> 
> ==> THE LOCAL CLUB RESOURCE 
> 
> Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, shares his views on how clubs play an important role
> in Amateur Radio. Fusaro is Assistant Manager of the ARRL's Membership
> and Volunteer Programs Department. He is also the ARRL Affiliated
> Club/Mentor Program Supervisor.
> 
> I am very fortunate to be in a position at ARRL which allows me
> significant interaction with our members. It is very fulfilling to be
> able to put a smile on someone's face by helping them find a solution to
> their problem, regardless of the complexity. Sometimes it is not
> possible to be as helpful over the telephone or with e-mail, so I will
> try to direct the individual to a local club where they may be able to
> get some side-by-side coaching. The local radio club is without a doubt
> the place where most of us received our ham radio education. The club is
> where we learned the jargon and techno-speak used on the air and where
> we met folks to emulate and folks whom we swore we would never be like.
> Everything that we know about ham radio that didn't come from a book was
> probably learned at club meetings or late night Field Day chats over
> burnt coffee. Personally, I have made many longtime friendships from my
> involvement in local radio clubs and I am sure many others can say this
> as well.
> 
> Clubs, by definition, are groups of like-minded people who share a
> common interest. In reality a club is an eclectic assembly of
> individuals, each with a unique perspective of their activity. The
> dynamic of a club is no different than that of a large family. Think of
> your last family get-together and then take a look at your radio club.
> If everybody was the same, life would be very boring. In every club,
> there is the usual cast of characters who add their distinctive flavors
> to the stew and make things interesting. It is diversity that makes a
> club work well. I have seen that no matter how varied the personalities
> are in a club, most of these personalities are also eager to help.
> Helping each other is characteristic of radio amateurs.
> 
> How often have you experienced something like this? Two hams will be in
> QSO -- perhaps discussing an antenna installation or radio repair --
> when another radio operator will break in with a helpful suggestion.
> This situation may have happened to you, or you may have even been the
> breaking station. The same thing happens (or should happen) at club
> meetings. If you need help with something, the closest resource is your
> local club. On the surface, the club may appear to be dysfunctional, but
> once you are involved, you will find that it is actually very
> productive. 
> 
> The Pareto principle, commonly known as the 80-20 rule is a simple
> expression that 80 percent of the effects come from 20 percent of the
> causes. As applied in the business world, this would be 80 percent of
> the sales are driven by 20 percent of the customers. In a club, the
> percentages may be slightly different, but the fact remains that a small
> percentage of the membership is responsible for making things happen.
> 
> This is not to suggest that 80 percent of the members do not
> participate, but without a "sparkplug," some things would never get
> started. These people are the doers. The doers don't take no for an
> answer and are always willing to take on more responsibility. But where
> is the fun in jump-starting a project without someone telling you it
> would never work? Of course, it would be much more fun without the
> negative comments, but that goes against human nature. Ever since man
> tried to open a coconut with a rock, someone was right beside him
> offering a thousand excuses why it won't work: "You'll smash your
> thumb." "The rock will break." "You should invent a wheel and roll it
> over the coconut." "Let's just eat the bananas." The cynics of the world
> are an essential part of society -- and of our clubs. They challenge us
> and make us work harder to prove them wrong. Learn to accept these
> people but never let them distract you from moving forward.
> 
> You only get as much from a club as you put into it. A majority of the
> club bashers tend to be long time hams with a "been there, done that"
> attitude, asking what a club has to offer them for them. To borrow from
> President John F. Kennedy, "ask what you can do for your club." Of
> course, we took more than we had to offer when we were younger and
> inexperienced. But over the years, we have gathered knowledge that we
> can share with the newcomers. Based upon my countless interactions with
> hams of all levels of experience, the novice has much to offer the
> old-timer, even if it is just reliving the joy of discovery. The local
> radio club has something for everybody who is willing to get involved.
> 
> Don't know where you local club is? Use the ARRL Affiliated Club search
> <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/clubsearch.phtml>. You can reach
> Fusaro by e-mail <w3iz at arrl.org>.
> 
> ==> ARRL MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTERS, BULLETINS AND NOTIFICATIONS 
> 
> Did you know the ARRL offers more newsletters than just The ARRL Letter?
> One of the many ARRL membership benefits includes other newsletters,
> such as the ARRL Contest Update (a bi-weekly contest newsletter), the
> ARES E-Letter (sent monthly, containing public service and emergency
> communications news), the ARRL Club News, the ARRL Instructor/Teacher
> E-Letter and the VE Newsletter, just to name a few. 
> 
> You can also elect to receive news and information from your Division
> Director and Section Manager (keep in mind that not all
> Divisions/Sections send notices), as well as W1AW bulletins that relate
> to DX, propagation, satellites and Keplerian reports. The ARRL also
> offers a free notification service to members, letting them know when
> their membership and license are due to expire. 
> 
> Sign up for these newsletters, bulletins and notifications on the Member
> Data page of the ARRL Web site
> <http://www.arrl.org/members-only/memdata.html>.
> 
> ==>SOLAR UPDATE 
> 
> Tad "Suspended in the blinding, sunlit blue" Cook, K7RA, this week
> reports: The quiet Sun continues to baffle us. If there are no sunspots
> today -- and I don't expect any to emerge -- this will be the 42nd day
> in a row with no sunspots; July 10 was the last day we saw any spots.
> There is really no way to predict when the next sunspot will appear. If
> we see no sunspots through the end of the month, then nearly 80 percent
> of 2009 so far will have been spotless. Sunspot numbers for August 13-19
> were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 with a mean of 0. The 10.7 cm flux was 67.2,
> 67.6, 68.1, 68.8, 68.1, 67.4 and 67.1 with a mean of 67.8. The estimated
> planetary A indices were 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4 and 10 with a mean of 4.6. The
> estimated mid-latitude A indices were 3, 2, 1, 0, 2, 2 and 8 with a mean
> of 2.6. 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/>. This week's "Tad Cookism" brought
> to you by Dana Gioia's "California Hills in August"
> <http://www.danagioia.net/poems/californiahills.htm>. 
> 
> __________________________________
> 
> ==>IN BRIEF:
> 
> * This Week on the Radio: This week, look for an NCCC Sprint on August
> 21. Check out the Hawaii QSO Party and the Ohio QSO Party on August
> 22-23. The SKCC Sprint is on August 26. Next week, there is another NCCC
> Sprint on August 28. The Kansas QSO Party is August 29-30. All dates,
> unless otherwise stated, are UTC. See the ARRL Contest Branch page
> <http://www.arrl.org/contests/>, the ARRL Contest Update
> <http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/> and the WA7BNM Contest Calendar
> <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for more info. Looking
> for a Special Event station? Be sure to check out the ARRL Special Event
> Station Web page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html>. 
> 
> * ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration: Registration remains
> open through Sunday, August 23, 2009, for these online course sessions
> beginning on Friday, September 4, 2009: Amateur Radio Emergency
> Communications Level 1; Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference;
> Antenna Design and Construction; Ham Radio (Technician) License Course;
> Propagation; Analog Electronics, and Digital Electronics. 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/cep/student> or contact the
> Continuing Education Program Coordinator <cce at arrl.org>.
> 
> * 7O1YGF Now on Logbook of The World: ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L
> reports that the logs for the 2000 DXpedition to Yemen, 7O1YGF, have
> been uploaded to Logbook of The World (LoTW) <http://www.arrl.org/lotw>.
> Last week, Moore announced that after more than an eight year delay, the
> DXCC Desk approved the operation after a review of "recently received
> information," as well as "additional dialogue" with the DXpedition
> leader <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/12/11022/?nc=1>.
> Moore outlined the process to receive credit via LoTW for 7O1YGF:
> * As with paper applications, if you submitted 7O1YGF in the past and
> had it rejected, we will accept an e-application via LoTW; you will not
> be charged a submission fee for the 7O1YGF submission only.
> * Make sure you have uploaded your QSOs. DXCC cannot open and search the
> logs for your QSO, since doing this will not show the match that is
> required for an LoTW confirmation.
> * Access your account and begin the application process.
> * If you select only 7O1YGF QSOs, you will not be assessed the fees that
> LoTW will report back to you. If you choose other QSOs, a regular
> submission fee will apply;
> * Complete the application (all four parts) and DXCC will place your
> e-application on the list for processing.
> * A special note for 7O1YGF applications only: On Part 4 of the LoTW
> application, click "Payment by mail." This step is very important to
> assure proper handling. If you clicked on Part 1 for any QSOs other than
> 7O1YGF you must make proper payment. This is only for 7O1YGF
> submissions. Applications with other QSOs will be handled and charged as
> a regular submission.
> * DXCC will not acknowledge completion of the application. When
> finished, your numbers in LoTW will reflect the completion of your
> e-application.
> * If you achieve Honor Roll or Top of the Honor Roll from this
> submission and you would like to order the wall plaque, send Moore an
> e-mail <dxcc at arrl.org>, or you can fax your order or send the order form
> by regular mail.
> 
> * FCC Blogs, Twitters: On Tuesday, August 18, the Federal Communication
> jumped on the technological bandwagon and began "Twittering." Twitter
> <http://twitter.com/> allows text-based posts of up to 140 characters
> displayed on the author's profile page and delivered to the author's
> subscribers; to date, the FCC's Twitter page has almost 1900 followers.
> The FCC has also started a blog called Blogband
> <http://blog.broadband.gov/>. According to Chairman Julius Genachowski
> (who made the first post), "Blogband is part of the FCC's commitment to
> an open and participatory process. Blogband will keep people up-to-date
> about the work the FCC is doing and the progress we're making. But we
> want it to be a two-way conversation." Readers may leave comments after
> each post, but comments will be monitored during normal business hours
> and will be reviewed as "speedily as possible" before posting. "As this
> blog demonstrates, the Internet is changing and expanding the way
> Americans communicate, providing them with unparalleled access to
> information." Genachowski wrote. "So visit Blogband often to keep up
> with the latest news and -- more importantly -- get involved." The FCC
> pointed out that commenting in the blog "is not a substitute for
> submitting a formal comment in the record of a specific Commission
> proceeding." Find the FCC's Twitter page at
> <http://twitter.com/fccdotgov>. 
> 
> =========================================================== 
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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:33:41 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] New! Model 1213 rig-to-soundcard isolation and hookup kit
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To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
Subject: New! Model 1213 rig-to-soundcard isolation and hookup kit
From: sales at tentec.com
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:23:45 +0000




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                                                        NEW from Ten-Tec -- released for sale today!  Model, 1213 rig-to-soundcard isolation and hookup kit for the Pegasus, Jupiter, Omni VII, Orion and Orion II transceivers. 

                                                         

                                                        The model 1213 kit allows the rear panel AUX I/O jack on the Orion and Orion II transceivers, the rear panel ACC 1 jack on the Omni VII and Jupiter transceivers, or the front panel ACCESSORY jack on the Pegasus to be directly connected to a typical PC sound card for digital mode operation.  No intermediate interface between the transceiver and PC is required; simply connect the 1213 with provided cables to your rig and soundcard and use your favorite digital mode software with the interface and radio.

                                                         

                                                        The 1213 is a sound card isolation device that utilizes a pair of 1:1 600 ohm transformers to prevent ground loops from introducing hum or distortion into your rig-to-PC connection.

                                                         

                                                        An illustrated construction manual is available for download from our webpage.  This easy to construct kit requires only a few solder connections and the use of basic hand tools and can be built by someone with no prior kit building experience.

                                                         

                                                        Available and in stock now at $39 plus shipping.  Click here for information, to read the manual, or place your order.  

                                                         

                                                        The 10th annual Ten-Tec Homecoming Hamfest will be held at the Ten-Tec facility in Sevierville, TN on September 25 and 26.  Pre-registration for door prizes is now in progress via our webpage!  We are looking forward to another great crowd and will be running an all-day sale on new and used Ten-Tec equipment plus all non-Ten-Tec accessory items we sell through our lobby showroom.  We will see you then! 

                                                         

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From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:34:55 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] North Central Indiana Hamfest
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 26 06:46:54 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:46:54 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: IC-9100 at Tokyo HamFair 2009
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> 
> Subject: IC-9100 at Tokyo HamFair 2009
> 
> http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic9100/main.html

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Aug 26 11:01:22 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:01:22 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] Ten-Tec used/demo gear list August 26, 2009
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To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
Subject: Ten-Tec used/demo gear list August 26, 2009
From: sales at tentec.com
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:19:18 +0000




        
    
    
        

        

        Current as of August 26, 2009 

        

        Ten-Tec takes trade-ins direct of modern used Ten-Tec gear on our used, 

        demo and new equipment. 

        

        We are now also able to take trade-ins of Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu 

        transceivers on Ten-Tec equipment via an agreement we have with The Ham 

        Station of Evansville, IN.  Contact us via email at sales at tentec.com or 

        (800) 833-7373 or The Ham Station at (800) 729-4373 or  sales at hamstation.com for additional details. 

        

        The following is available as used equipment direct 

        from Ten-Tec. 30 day warranty, 10 day trial period, shipping 

        is additional. Exception:  used linears warrantied 30 days 

        except for final tubes which carry no warranty.  Used items 

        often sell quickly. Please make sure we have the item in stock 

        before sending payment. (800) 833-7373 8-5:30 Eastern M-F. 

        

        Transceivers, supplied with DC power cord and manual: 

        

        538AT Jupiter with autotuner installed, original grey case color and  green screen $1350 

        563/OPT3 Omni-VI with factory upgrade to Omni-VI Plus $1250 - has some  scratches on rear panel otherwise cosmetics OK 

        565AT Orion with autotuner installed $2500 

        

        Other items: 

        

        238B 2 kW antenna tuner $595 

        417A Titan III amplifier $3495 

        

        The following equipment is available as demo gear and 

        carries a 1 year parts and labor warranty, 30 day trial 

        period. What is a 'demo unit'?  Demos are units that have 

        been evaluated in one of the following manners: at the 

        factory or hamfests for display purposes, loaned out for 

        evaluation by commercial customers, or returns on our 

        30 day risk-free sales policy.  Shipping is additional. 

        

        302R remote encoder/keypad $125.10 

        308A gold heat sink fan kit for Argonaut V $13.50 

        538 Jupiter, new style black case/blue screen, no autotuner $1435.50 

        566 Orion II, no autotuner $3865.50 

        566AT Orion II with autotuner $4135.50 

        703 hand mic, 4 pin conn $35.96 

        708 deluxe desk mic, 4 pin conn $89.10 

        709A desk mic, 8 pin conn $62.10 

        715 RF speech processor $224.10 - includes one connecting cable of  choice at no additional cost

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Aug 27 18:45:07 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:45:07 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] ARLD034 DX news
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> > SB DX @ ARL $ARLD034
> ARLD034 DX news
> 
> ZCZC AE34
> QST de W1AW  
> DX Bulletin 34  ARLD034
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  August 27, 2009
> To all radio amateurs   
> 
> SB DX ARL ARLD034
> ARLD034 DX news
> 
> This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
> NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
> Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
> sites.  Thanks to all.
> 
> MALTA, 9H.  Members of the Dutch Society of Radio Amateurs will be
> QRV with special callsign 9H9PA from Qawra from September 5 to 28.
> Activity will be on 80 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital
> modes.  QSL via PB9ZR.
> 
> SOLOMON ISLANDS, H4.  Mike, KM9D and Jan, KF4TUG are QRV as H44MY
> from Rennell Island, IOTA OC-127.  Their length of stay is unknown.
> QSL both calls via OM2SA.
> 
> SWITZERLAND, HB.  Members of the Tera Radio Club will be QRV as
> HB9VELO during the month of September to mark the UCI Road World
> Championships taking place in Mendrisio.  Activity will be on all HF
> bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK.  QSL via HB9OCR.
> 
> SARDINIA, IS0.  Rolf, DL6ZFG will be QRV as IS0/homecall from August
> 31 to September 18.  He will be active holiday style mainly on 40,
> 30 and 20 meters using all modes.  QSL to home call.
> 
> JAPAN, JA.  Special event station 8J7M will be QRV from Honshu
> Island, IOTA AS-007, from September 1 to December 31.  QSL via
> bureau.
> 
> MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Kuro, JH0MGJ is QRV as AL5A/WH0 from Saipan,
> IOTA OC-086, until August 31.  Activity is on 80 to 6 meters.  QSL
> direct via JA7JEC.
> 
> LUXEMBOURG, LX.  Operators Theo, PA1TK, Kees, PA5WT and Rob, PA3GVI
> will be QRV as LX/homecalls from September 4 to 7.  Activity will be
> on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  Another station will be active
> on 2 meters in the upcoming IARU VHF contest.  QSL to home calls.
> 
> ALAND ISLANDS, OH0.  Peter, OH0JWL, Horst, OH0/DF6FL and Siegfried,
> OH0/DL9ZE are QRV from Eckeroe until September 12.  Activity is
> mainly on 20, 17, 15 and 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to
> home calls.
> 
> DENMARK, OZ.  Ric, DL2VFR is QRV as OZ0FR/p from the Vesborg Fyr
> Lighthouse, ARLHS DEN-046, on Samsoe Island, IOTA EU-172, until
> September 4.  Activity is on the HF bands using mostly CW.  QSL to
> home call.
> 
> PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  Allan, VK2GR is QRV as P29CW until December
> from the Western Province while on work assignment with the
> Australian Doctors International.  Activity is in his spare time.
> QSL direct via VK2IR.
> 
> GREECE, SV.  Gabi, HA1YA is QRV as J48YA from Thassos Island, IOTA
> EU-174, until September 8.  QSL via operator's instructions.
> 
> CANADA, VE.  George, K3GV will be QRV as homecall/VY2 from Prince
> Edward Island, IOTA NA-029, from September 1 to 28.  Activity will
> be mainly on 20 and 15 meters.  QSL to home call.
> 
> THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The NCCC Sprint, ALARA Contest, SCC RTTY
> Championship, YO DX HF Contest, Kansas QSO Party and the SARL HF CW
> Contest are all on tap for this weekend.  Please see August QST,
> page 76, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details.
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> 

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Subject: [Ccarc] The ARRL Letter, Vol 28, No 34 (Friday, August 28, 2009)
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> Subject: The ARRL Letter, Vol 28, No 34 (Friday, August 28, 2009)
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:07:24 -0400
> From: letter-dlvy at arrl.org
> 
> ***************
> The ARRL Letter
> Vol. 28, No. 34
> August 28, 2009
> ***************
> 
> IN THIS EDITION:
> 
> * + FCC to Utilities: Don't Look to Hams to Pay for Your Testing 
> * + Hurricane Bill Passes New England, Finds Newfoundland 
> * + ARRL Vice Director Elections Set for November 
> * + Space Shuttle Discovery: Three Hams on Board 
> * + SuitSat-2 Now Called ARISSat-1 
> * + South African Hams to Put ZS10WCS On the Air Before, During World
> Cup 
> *  Solar Update 
> *  IN BRIEF: 
>       This Week on the Radio 
>       ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration 
>     + 2009 Field Day Logs Received, Posted Online 
>     + Kansas QSO Party Back on the Air for 2009 
> 
> +Available on ARRL Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/> 
> 
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> ==>Editorial questions or comments only: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
> <k1sfa at arrl.org>
> ===========================================================
> 
> ==> FCC TO UTILITIES: DON'T LOOK TO HAMS TO PAY FOR YOUR TESTING 
> 
> In a case that goes back more than 10 years, the FCC has told a
> Pennsylvania utility that the utility is responsible for paying for
> "efforts to locate and correct instances of [power line] noise"
> <http://www.fcc.gov/eb/AmateurActions/files/Duque09_08_07_5108.pdf>. At
> least one amateur has been complaining to the FCC since 2000 regarding
> harmful radio interference possibly caused by power line equipment
> maintained by Pittsburgh's Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
> <http://www.duquesnelight.com/>.
> 
> Bob Thacker, K3GT, of Allison Park, Pennsylvania -- a suburb just
> northeast of Pittsburgh -- first noticed harmful interference back in
> 1996. He told the ARRL that DLC would come out and fix things, but that
> he would soon hear noise again. After a few years of this, he complained
> to the FCC, and in 2005, the FCC notified DLC of the complaint. A month
> later, DLC responded to the FCC, detailing their efforts to resolve the
> matter and indicated that the most recent complaint was the result of
> changed conditions, not the continuation of an old problem.
> 
> According to the FCC, DLC again communicated with the FCC in a letter
> dated June 2, 2005, explaining the efforts they had taken to repair
> three lightning arrestors. During the latter half of 2005 and into 2006,
> Thacker continued to experience interference and continued to report
> these instances to DLC, requesting that DLC correct the problems. In
> 2007, he located a specific pole as one source of noise and advised a Mr
> Luther of DLC of this fact; Mr Luther advised Thacker that he would
> submit a work order.
> 
> In March 2008, DLC contacted Thacker, indicating that it had swept the
> area where the suspected pole was located and discovered no noise. DLC
> indicated that the noise source was a neon light. Finally, DLC stated
> that it had spent "significant amounts of time and money" attempting to
> address his concerns and that DLC would require him to pay for any
> additional efforts to locate and correct instances of noise.
> 
> Special Counsel for Amateur Enforcement Laura Smith responded to DLC in
> July of this year, saying "Such a response is not acceptable." She
> spelled out what she called "the most important rules relating to radio
> and television interference from incidental radiators," specifically:
> 
> 47 CFR, Section 15.5: General Conditions of Operation
> <http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2002/octqtr/pdf/47cfr15.5.pdf>; 47
> CFR, Section 15.13: Incidental Radiators
> <http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2002/octqtr/pdf/47cfr15.13.pdf>, and
> 47 CFR Section 15.15: General Technical Requirements
> <http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2002/octqtr/pdf/47cfr15.15.pdf>. 
> 
> "Given the fact this case has been ongoing for quite some time without
> resolution and DLC has had ample time to locate the instances of
> interference and make the necessary repairs," Smith told the utility,
> "you are directed to respond to [me] within 60 days of receipt of this
> letter, detailing what steps you have taken to resolve the remaining
> instances of interference that are reported as being caused by your
> equipment. Should the remaining interference problems not be resolved
> within those 60 days, DLC will be required to provide [me] with a status
> update every two weeks going forward as to what progress, if any, has
> been made to resolve the matter."
> 
> ARRL Lab Engineer and power line noise expert Mike Gruber, W1MG, was
> pleased with Smith's decision, and said that amateurs should not be made
> to pay fees to the utilities to test for harmful interference by the
> same utilities. "It is not the responsibility of an Amateur Radio
> operator to track down and get rid of power line noise -- that's the
> utilities' job. I am pleased with the precedent that Laura Smith and the
> FCC have set here. Now maybe more utilities will take power line noise
> interference more seriously in the future."
> 
> ==> HURRICANE BILL PASSES NEW ENGLAND, FINDS NEWFOUNDLAND 
> 
> Along Coastal New England and the Canadian Maritimes, residents boarded
> up windows in preparation for Hurricane Bill. Even though the storm --
> eventually downgraded from Category 4 to Category 1 -- was considerably
> weaker than it had been when it was in the Caribbean earlier last week,
> those who live and work in the region were not taking any chances. To
> assist the National Hurricane Center (NHC) <http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/> in
> tracking the storm, hams with the Hurricane Watch Net and the VoIP
> Hurricane Net relayed traffic and spotting reports to WX4NHC, the
> Amateur Radio Station at the NHC <http://www.wx4nhc.org/>.
> 
> "For the second year in a row -- last year with Hurricane Kyle, and now
> Hurricane Bill -- the Amateur Radio operators in the Canadian Maritimes
> proved their skills at supporting the needs of the hurricane centers and
> in passing information vital to the public's safety," said ARRL
> Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD. "We know
> that should even more severe tropical events impact that area, the hams
> will be ready with this increasing experience of late, and we will be
> ready to support them."
> 
> Bill's top-sustained winds fell from 105 MPH on Friday night to just 85
> MPH by Sunday morning. But as the storm's wind speed dissipated, its
> size didn't: The diameter of tropical storm-force winds stretched 550
> miles, the distance from Atlanta to Washington, DC. During the early
> hours of Sunday morning, Bill's center of circulation passed about 160
> miles to the east-southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, its closest
> approach to the United States. There were wind gusts ranging from 25-35
> MPH along the eastern coast of Massachusetts and a few bands of rain
> swept northward across Cape Cod, but not enough to cause any flooding.
> 
> The VoIP Hurricane Net (VoIP Net) <http://www.voipwx.net/> activated at
> 4 AM EDT on Sunday, August 23, wrapping up at 6 PM that evening. "Nova
> Scotia amateurs relayed a significant number of reports to WX4NHC via
> the Net," said Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net Rob
> Macedo, KD1CY. "They described tropical storm force conditions and
> pockets of wind damage, including a few coastal road washouts from storm
> surge but the region was spared hurricane force winds. This is likely
> because of Bill's track parallel to the coast, just south of the
> province. The highest wind gusts were in the 45-55 MPH range over land."
> 
> Macedo said that during the weekly VoIP Net on Saturday evening, Net
> Control conducted a special roll call, lining up Canadian stations from
> the affected area: "Martin Thomas, VE1AUZ, was the key liaison station
> monitoring the local VHF/UHF repeaters, feeding the information to the
> VoIP Hurricane Net. Several other Canadian stations also relayed
> reports, including Geoff Wilson, VE1GW, and Frank Leslie, VE1FWL.
> VE1EMX, an official station for the Municipality of the County of
> Cumberland's Emergency Measures Organization, was also on the air. More
> than a dozen Canadian stations were connected into the VoIP Hurricane
> Net during the height of Bill's impact on the Maritimes. This is our
> second time in two years working with Canadian amateurs and amateurs
> affiliated with Radio Amateurs Canada and they did a terrific job once
> again."
> 
> RAC Vice President of Field Services Doug Mercer, VO1DTM, told the ARRL
> that he, Newfoundland Section Emergency Coordinator Rendyl Godwin,
> VO1RYL, and four District Emergency Coordinators were "actively passing
> traffic hourly to the Hurricane Watch Net since 1200 UTC [Sunday]."
> 
> Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) <http://www.hwn.org/> Manager Dave Lefavour,
> W7GOX, told the ARRL that they received an activation request from
> WX4NHC, their first activation of the 2009 hurricane season: "We opened
> the Net at 8 AM EDT on Sunday, August 23 on 14.325 MHz, and operated
> continuously until 7 PM. We had a successful spring recruiting campaign
> that brought several new members to the Net, and Hurricane Bill allowed
> us to introduce them to our Net protocols. It's one thing to read about
> how we do things, but there is no substitute for experience. Conditions
> on 20 meters were difficult, but with the additional members added to
> our roster, we were able to maintain communications with our Canadian
> reporting stations. Kudos to three hams -- Derek King, VE1AWT, David
> Myrick, VO1VCE, and Fredrick Snow, VO1FJS -- are in order, as they were
> stalwarts during this HWN session, providing timely information that we
> relayed to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. By the end of the
> day, 22 HWN members had participated in the Net."
> 
> Lefavour thanked all amateurs who kept the 20 meter frequency clear so
> they could support WX4NHC. "With the unpredictable shifts in propagation
> on the 20 meter band, and considering the conditions under which these
> folks are operating, the signals of our reporting stations are often
> weak," he said. "This was certainly the case for Sunday's Net session."
> 
> WX4NHC Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, thanked the hams who
> supported the operation: "I would like to echo my thanks to everyone for
> making the effort to support our friends in Canada during Hurricane
> Bill. It was truly an international effort with Net Controls from many
> parts of the US and as far away as Germany. The highest wind reports
> that I saw come in came from Sable Island with a population of five
> people and 300 wild horses."
> 
> Ripoll singled out five Canadian hams "who truly deserve special mention
> for their extra efforts and long hours relaying reports: Martin Thomas,
> VE1AUZ; Joseph Wilson, VE1GW; Frank Leslie, VE1FWL; James Hannon,
> VE1EMX, and Fredrick Snow, VO1FJS."
> 
> "Bill opened the 2009 hurricane season for us," HWN's Lefavour said. "We
> hope that we are not needed for the rest of the year, but the peak of
> the hurricane season is yet to come. We're ready."
> 
> ==> ARRL VICE DIRECTOR ELECTIONS SET FOR NOVEMBER
> 
> Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL
> members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern and Roanoke
> Divisions have nominated 11 candidates for the 10 positions of Director
> and Vice Director of each of the five divisions. Seven incumbents have
> been declared elected without opposition, while there will be balloting
> for Vice Director in the Central and Roanoke Divisions; ballots will be
> counted on Friday, November 20, 2009, and those elected will serve
> three-year terms beginning at noon on January 1, 2010.
> 
> The ARRL Ethics and Elections Committee has reviewed and confirmed the
> eligibility of all 11 candidates and has declared the following
> re-elected: Central Division Director George R. Isely, W9GIG; Hudson
> Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, and Vice Director Joyce
> Birmingham, KA2ANF; New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, and
> Vice Director Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF; Northwestern Division Director Jim
> Fenstermaker, K9JF, and Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF.
> The rules state that if a candidate is running unopposed, he or she
> shall be declared the winner without balloting. No one from the
> Northwestern Division requested a petition form for the Vice Director
> position, so that position will become vacant at noon on January 1,
> 2010; William J. Sawders, K7ZM, is the current Northwestern Division
> Vice Director. The ARRL President is empowered by the ARRL Articles of
> Association and Bylaws to appoint someone to fill the vacant position.
> 
> Roanoke Division Vice Director Patricia Hensley, N4ROS, decided not to
> seek another term. Nominated to succeed her are South Carolina Section
> Manager James F. Boehner, N2ZZ, of Aiken, and former West Virginia
> Section Manager Hal Turley, W8HC, of Huntington.
> 
> In the Central Division, incumbent Vice Director Howard S. Huntington,
> K9KM, of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, is being challenged by VHF/UHF
> Advisory Committee (VUAC) Chairman Kermit Carlson, W9XA, of Batavia,
> Illinois.
> 
> The policies of the League are established by 15 Directors who are
> elected to the Board on a geographical basis to represent their
> divisions and constituents. These 15 Directors serve three year terms,
> with five standing for election each year. Vice Directors, who succeed
> the Director in the event of a mid-term vacancy and serve as Director at
> any Board meeting the Director is unable to attend, are elected at the
> same time.
> 
> Full members of the ARRL in the Central and Roanoke Divisions will be
> mailed ballots in late September. To receive a ballot you must be a
> member as of September 10. To be counted, ballots must be returned so as
> to be received at ARRL HQ no later than noon Eastern Standard Time on
> Friday, November 20. The count will be conducted on that date under the
> supervision of three tellers and a certified public accountant.
> 
> Absentee ballots are available to those ARRL full members licensed by
> the FCC but temporarily residing outside of the US. Members overseas who
> arrange to be listed as full members in an appropriate Division prior to
> September 10, 2009, will be able to vote this year where elections are
> being held. Even within the US, full members temporarily living outside
> the ARRL Division they consider home may have voting privileges by
> notifying the ARRL Secretary prior to September 10, 2009, giving their
> current QST address and the reason another Division is considered home.
> 
> ==> SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY: THREE HAMS ON BOARD 
> 
> Tuesday's launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128)
> <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts128/index.
> html> was scuttled when thunderstorms -- including a lightning strike
> just five miles from the launch pad -- popped up unexpectedly Monday
> evening, continuing into Tuesday morning. With plans to reschedule the
> launch the next day, NASA technicians found problems with the shuttle's
> fill and drain valves. Discovery is now scheduled to launch into space
> at 11:59 PM (EDT) on Friday, August 28, carrying a crew of seven
> astronauts, including three radio amateurs.
> 
> Commanded by Frederick W. "Rick" Sturckow and piloted by Kevin A. Ford,
> Discovery is poised to blast off on a 13 day mission to deliver more
> than 7 tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as
> additional environmental hardware to sustain six crew members on the
> International Space Station (ISS). The shuttle also has a crew of five
> Mission Specialists: Jose Hernandez, KE5DAV; Nicole Stott, KE5GJN;
> Christer Fuglesang, SA0AFS/KE5CGR; Patrick G. Forrester, and John D.
> "Danny" Olivas.
> 
> When Discovery undocks from the ISS, Stott will be left behind in the
> orbital outpost. Timothy Kopra, KE5UDN -- who has been on the ISS since
> July -- will return to Earth on the shuttle. Kopra's departure and
> Stott's arrival makes for six astronauts on board the ISS, and all but
> one are licensed radio amateurs: Commander Gennady Padalka, RN3DT;
> Flight Engineer Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ; Flight Engineer Frank DeWinne,
> ON1DWN; Flight Engineer Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA, and Flight Engineer Roman
> Romanenko.
> 
> Stott -- who holds a BS in aeronautical engineering from Embry-Riddle
> Aeronautical University and a master's degree in engineering management
> from the University of Central Florida -- joined NASA in 1988 as an
> Operations Engineer in the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) at the
> Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Soon after, she was detailed to
> the Director of Shuttle Processing as part of a two-person team tasked
> with assessing the overall efficiency of shuttle processing flows and
> implementing tools for measuring the effectiveness of improvements.
> During her time at KSC, Stott also held a variety of positions within
> NASA Shuttle Processing, including Vehicle Operations Engineer, NASA
> Convoy Commander, Shuttle Flow Director for Endeavour and Orbiter
> Project Engineer for Columbia. In 1998, she joined the Johnson Space
> Center team in Houston as a member of the NASA Aircraft Operations
> Division, where she served as a Flight Simulation Engineer on the
> Shuttle Training Aircraft.
> 
> Selected as a mission specialist by NASA in July 2000, Stott reported
> for astronaut candidate training the next month. Following the
> completion of two years of training and evaluation, she was assigned
> technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations Branch,
> where she performed crew evaluations of station payloads. She also
> worked as a support astronaut for the Expedition 10 crew. In April 2006,
> she was a crew member on the NEEMO 9 mission (NASA Extreme Environment
> Mission Operations) where she lived and worked with a six-person crew
> for 18 days on the Aquarius undersea research habitat.
> 
> In a NASA pre-flight interview, Stott said that while on board the ISS,
> the crew will "be continuing the final assembly of the space station,
> and also moving more actively into the utilization phase of station,
> with the science and research that will be going on." Her primary
> responsibility on the ISS will be "to maintain the U.S. systems as well
> as the payloads that are on the US side, and that also includes the
> Japanese Experiment Module and the Columbus experiment module. And I
> think one of the really cool things about Expedition 20 and 21 is that
> we'll be a six person crew on board the station at that time."
> 
> STS-128 marks the first spaceflight for Hernandez, a native of Stockton,
> California. Selected as a NASA astronaut in 2004, he completed his
> initial training in February 2006. While on Discovery, he is slated to
> perform robotic operations to inspect Discovery after launch and assist
> with cargo transfer from the shuttle to ISS. Hernandez holds a BSEE in
> electrical engineering from the University of the Pacific and a master's
> degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of
> California Santa Barbara.
> 
> Fuglesang, from Sweden, is an astronaut with the European Space Agency
> (ESA); he flew as a mission specialist and conducted three spacewalks on
> STS-116 in 2006. He was selected to join the ESA astronaut corps in 1992
> and began training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston in 1996.
> Fuglesang has a master's degree in engineering physics from the Royal
> Institute of Technology and a PhD in experimental particle physics from
> the University of Stockholm.
> 
> NASA has said that if Discovery is not launched by Sunday, the mission
> would have to be delayed until mid-October to provide launch
> opportunities for other spacecraft, including a Russian crew capsule and
> an unmanned Japanese cargo ship destined to visit the ISS. If NASA
> decides workers have to make repairs, that could mean a weeks-long
> delay.
> 
> Stott is scheduled to return to Earth on the Space Shuttle Atlantis
> (STS-129)
> <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts129/index.
> html>, set to launch in November 2009.  -- NASA provided the information
> for this article
> 
> ==> SUITSAT-2 NOW CALLED ARISSAT-1 
> 
> The SuitSat-2 project -- an Amateur Radio satellite housed in a Russian
> spacesuit -- now has a new name to go with a new shape: ARISSat-1. On
> Wednesday, August 19, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
> (ARISS) <http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm> Chairman Gaston Bertels,
> ON4WF, announced the new name for the satellite and project. According
> to ARRL ARISS Program Manager Rosalie White, K1STO, the project team is
> moving ahead, using the same hardware that was to fly in the Russian
> Orlan suit. Russia will continue to call the satellite Radioskaf-2, so
> ARISS is designating it ARISSat-1/Radioskaf-2.
> 
> Plans to launch a second SuitSat-spacesuit-turned-satellite were the
> subject of discussions and presentations at the November 2006 AMSAT
> Space Symposium and ARISS International Delegates' meeting. Despite a
> weaker-than-anticipated 2 meter signal, SuitSat-1 sparked the
> imagination of students and the general public and turned into a public
> relations bonanza for Amateur Radio
> <http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/Suitsat.pdf>. ARISS hopes to capitalize on
> the concept by building an even better SuitSat that will include ham
> radio transponders. The SuitSat.org Web site <http://www.suitsat.org/>
> attracted nearly 10 million hits during the SuitSat-1 mission.
> Designated by AMSAT as AO-54, SuitSat-1 remained in operation for more
> than two weeks, easily outlasting initial predictions that it would
> transmit for about a week. SuitSat-1 re-entered and burned up in Earth's
> atmosphere in September 2006. ARISSat-1/Radioskaf-2 is expected to be
> live for at least six months.
> 
> Due to storage considerations, the two surplus Orlan space suits in
> storage on the ISS were discarded via the Progress Cargo Vessel earlier
> this year. One of these suits was to be used to house the electronics
> for the upcoming SuitSat-2 mission; the batteries were to be mounted
> inside the suit, solar panels attached to the extremities with the
> electronics, video cameras and antenna mounted on the helmet by the ISS
> crew prior to deployment during an extra-vehicular activity (EVA),
> commonly called a spacewalk. The removal of the Orlan space suits from
> ISS removes the "Suit" component of the deployment and the new name
> reflects the change in configuration.
> 
> White told the ARRL that the ARISSat-1/Radioskaf-2 team, through Gould
> Smith, WA4SXM, made the final decision for the satellite to be square,
> with solar panels on all 6 sides. "The team is mounting a 70 cm
> quarter-wave whip on the bottom and a 2 meter quarter wave whip on the
> top," she said. "All of the hardware and software goes inside the
> square, and cameras go on the outside." The experiment being developed
> by Russia's Kursk State University is expected to be integrated into the
> electronics once the US-produced equipment is delivered to Russia this
> fall.
> 
> AMSAT <http://www.amsat.org/> and ARISS pointed out that the importance
> of this project to both organizations is not diminished. "ARISS sees
> this mission as an important component of education outreach, as it will
> provide an opportunity for students around the world to listen for
> recorded greetings from space, as well as learn about tracking
> spacecraft in orbit," White said.
> 
> The ARISSat-1/Radioskaf-2 transmitter and receiver will be based on a
> Software Defined Transponder (SDX) system. It will consist of two major
> components: The RF Module and the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) module.
> In the RF module, there will be an up converter that receives a signal
> from the DSP module as a 10.7 MHz intermediate frequency RF signal with
> a 50 kHz bandwidth, and up converts it to 145 MHz signal of 50 kHz
> bandwidth centered on 145.9375 MHz. The receiver is a down converter
> with a 50 kHz bandwidth centered on 437.6125 MHz. The output of the
> receiver is a 10.7 MHz RF signal with a bandwidth of 50 kHz. The DSP
> processor receives the 10.7 MHz signal from the receiver down converter
> and processes it and outputs a 10.7 MHz signal to the transmitter up
> converter. The DSP can also inject signals such as the CW ID, telemetry,
> audio and packet signals as determined by the software on the DSP.
> 
> AMSAT calls the deployment of the SDX "a critical milestone" for the
> organization. "This upcoming flight provides an opportunity to flight
> test the next generation of spacecraft hardware," Bertels said. "Lessons
> learned from this deployment will be applied to future flight
> opportunities as AMSAT moves towards a 'modularization approach' to
> spacecraft development with the expectation the future spacecraft
> missions will utilize a derivative of SDX and the associated hardware."
> 
> The ARISS International Team has been informed that there is still space
> available for shipment of the ARISSat-1/Radioskaf-2 electronics on the
> projected cargo flight to the ISS in January 2010, and the
> extra-vehicular activity scheduled for April 2010 still has a SuitSat-2
> deployment on the schedule.
> 
> ==> SOUTH AFRICAN HAMS TO PUT ZS10WCS ON THE AIR BEFORE, DURING WORLD
> CUP 
> 
> With World Cup soccer coming to South Africa in 2010, hams in that
> country will commemorate the event starting in September 2009 with a
> special call sign: ZS10WCS. According to the South African Radio League
> (SARL) <http://www.sarl.org.za/>, that country's IARU Member-Society,
> the call sign will be used in two ways: In the months leading up to the
> Word Cup, to be held June 11-July 11, 2010, and for times during the
> event itself. SARL is requiring that clubs selected to use ZS10WCS
> before the event be on the air on weekends, Friday night through Sunday
> night. Clubs using the special call sign during the World Cup are
> expected to be on the air each day. 
> 
> SARL will supply the special event QSL cards, and requests for direct
> QSLs will be handled by the SARL QSL bureau. Direct QSLs must include a
> self-addressed envelope and one IRC or US $1. Amateurs may also QSL via
> e-mail <wcs at sarl.org.za>, but those hams sending an e-mail QSL will only
> receive an e-mail QSL in return, and not the commemorative printed QSL.
> 
> When the World Cup was in Germany in 2006, 38 different special event
> stations were on the air to celebrate the event. From May 13-July 16, 26
> special district stations (DQ2006A to DQ2006Z) and 12 special stadium
> stations (such as DR2006B and DR2006C) at the various venues were on the
> air. The Deutsche Amateur Radio Club (DARC) offered a gold, silver and
> bronze award for contacting each station; there is no word if SARL will
> offer an award in 2010.  -- Some information provided by SARL
> 
> ==>SOLAR UPDATE 
> 
> Tad "The Sun just touched the morning" Cook, K7RA, this week reports:
> Sunspot numbers for August 20-26 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 with a mean
> of 0. The 10.7 cm flux was 67.6, 66.4, 66.6, 67.3, 67.6, 67.1 and 67.3
> with a mean of 67.1. The estimated planetary A indices were 11, 8, 5, 5,
> 3, 3 and 4 with a mean of 5.6. The estimated mid-latitude A indices were
> 8, 6, 3, 3, 1, 2 and 4 with a mean of 3.9. Geophysical Institute Prague
> predicts quiet to unsettled conditions August 28, quiet August 29-30,
> quiet to unsettled August 31, September 1 quiet, quiet to unsettled
> September 2 and active conditions on September 3. NOAA and the US Air
> Force predict the planetary A index for August 28-September 6 at 5, 7,
> 10, 7, 5, 12, 7, 5, 8 and 6. 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/>. This week's "Tad
> Cookism" brought to you by Emily Dickinson's "The Sun Just Touched the
> Morning"
> <http://www.quotesandpoem.com/poems/poeticworks/Dickinson/Complete_Poems
> :_Nature_-_1/5>. 
> 
> __________________________________
> 
> ==>IN BRIEF:
> 
> * This Week on the Radio: This week, look for an NCCC Sprint on August
> 28. The Kansas QSO Party is August 29-30. Next week is the All Asia
> Contest and Colorado QSO Party on September 5-6. The Tennessee QSO Party
> is September 6-7. All dates, unless otherwise stated, are UTC. See the
> ARRL Contest Branch page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/>, the ARRL
> Contest Update <http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/> and the WA7BNM
> Contest Calendar <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for
> more info. Looking for a Special Event station? Be sure to check out the
> ARRL Special Event Station Web page
> <http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html>. 
> 
> * ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration: Registration remains
> open through Sunday, April 6, 2009, for these online course sessions
> beginning on Friday, April 18, 2009: XXXXXX. 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/cep/student> or contact the Continuing Education
> Program Coordinator <cce at arrl.org>.
> 
> * 2009 Field Day Logs Received, Posted Online: All 2009 Field Day logs
> that have been received have been posted to the Claimed Scores page on
> the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/contests/claimed>. They reflect
> all applications sent from the b4h.net Web applet, as well as those
> received via the US Postal Service and usable electronic submissions
> sent via regular e-mail (non-Web applet submissions). If you find an
> error in your listing, or your entry is missing, please contact ARRL
> Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, via e-mail <dhenderson at arrl.org>
> or by phone at 860-594-0236. If your entry is listed as needing more
> information, please contact Kathy Allison, KA1RWY, via e-mail
> <kallison at arrl.org> or by phone at 860-594-0295. She has all of the
> entries received and can determine what specifically is missing from
> those entries with problems. 
> 
> * Kansas QSO Party Back on the Air for 2009: This weekend offers an
> opportunity to work rarely activated Kansas counties -- all 105 of them!
> The Kansas QSO Party <http://www.ksqsoparty.org/> returns to the
> airwaves for the first time since 2002, making it possible to put the
> Kansas state flag on your Year of the State QSO Party certificate
> <http://www.arrl.org/awards/ysqso>. The contest begins at 1400 UTC
> Saturday, August 29 and runs throughout the weekend.
> 
> =========================================================== 
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> Radio, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111; tel 860-594-0200; fax
> 860-594-0259; <http://www.arrl.org>. Joel Harrison, W5ZN, President.
> 
> The ARRL Letter offers a weekly e-mail digest of essential and general
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Aug 31 21:06:52 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:06:52 -0400
Subject: [Ccarc] IC-9100 Unveiled
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To see the new Icom 9100......click on link below:

http://www.ab4oj.com/icom/ic9100/IC-9100_prerelease.pdf

Tom  KB9WSL


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