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From: e-norris at comcast.net (Ed)
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:36:12 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 34
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With regard to postings such as this, I'd like to know the source(s) of 
the original. It seemed to be a mix of fact and opinion, so the source 
would tell a lot about any bias of the author. That allows us to put it 
in perspective. I can offer my opinion in person as a state employee 
about our current political climate, but I can't put it in writing. I 
will say there is a strong push from a vocal and very conservative 
minority on many issues, most of which are not in line with the views of 
most Hoosiers.
With state legislators, I can say that they are often seeking input and 
are willing to listen to views on pending legislation. The problem is 
that there can be little warning when bills are going to be heard or 
that they are even proposed in the first place. It takes a little 
research on the legislative web site but all bills are on the web. A 
properly timed email can have an influence if it is well written with 
facts supporting your view.
Ed

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Tom Murray wrote:
> Regarding the Indiana Legislative Info I sent out on remailer.......
>
> It was for your information only......I do not agree with what is 
> being proposed word for word.....just wanted to let everyone know what 
> the smucks at the Statehouse are dreaming up now.
>
> Whenever I hear a politician say a bill or measure will cost 
> nothing..I am skeptical...whenever they say we HAVE to pass this or 
> else....RED FLAGS pop in my head. Whenever they pass something with 
> less than 24 hours of review, or discussion...I am against it no 
> matter what the bill is......laws get passed at the State and National 
> Level  all the time and there is no way each lawmaker reads a 1000+ 
> page bill in Washington DC themselves...I am sure they simply read a 
> so-called cliff notes or readers digest summary, if they read the bill 
> at all.
>
> My Humble Opinion
>
> Tom KB9WSL
> > From: ccarc-request at culcom.net
> > Subject: ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 34
> > To: ccarc at culcom.net
> > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:31:26 -0500
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> > 1. Re: Indiana Legislative news (Dave Rothermel)
> > 2. Re: Indiana Legislative news (Rae Ervin)
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> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:44:15 -0500
> > From: Dave Rothermel <k9dvl at comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Ccarc] Indiana Legislative news
> > To: ccarc at culcom.net
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> >
> > That might be ok for some, but union protection is worth a lot. GM took
> > insurance away from salary retirees. I have seen some people that could
> > not say in anything. When a holiday came up they had to take a vacation
> > day, if they have any. " If you don't like the way thing are, there's
> > the door." I couldn't live like that. Thats why I worked where I did. I
> > have a good retirement and insurance.
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom Murray wrote:
> > > FYI
> > >
> > >
> > > *Right-to-Work Legislation Would Bring Jobs to Indiana -- Without
> > > Spending a Dime *
> > >
> > > With all the talk of stimulus packages to create jobs, some are 
> balking
> > > at the cost of these measures - and rightfully so. Yet we must do
> > > something to turn the tide on increasing unemployment, especially
> > > considering the announcement from the Department of Workforce
> > > Development that unemployment jumped a full point from November to
> > > December, reaching 8.2 percent.
> > >
> > > What if we could boost job growth immediately in Indiana without
> > > spending one red cent? Passing right-to-work legislation this year 
> would
> > > attract business from every direction, moving or expanding from
> > > non-right-to-work states to the more business-friendly environment in
> > > which workers are free to deny union membership.
> > >
> > > We are missing a fantastic opportunity. More than one-third of
> > > businesses /do not even consider/ non-right-to-work states in their
> > > site-selection process. When Oklahoma became the 22nd right-to-work
> > > state in 2001, it moved within months from below average to number 
> one
> > > in job growth. Indiana is even better positioned to capitalize on 
> this
> > > opportunity because it would be the only right-to-work state in the
> > > Great Lakes region.
> > >
> > > Right-to-work is about protecting liberty and freedom for every 
> Hoosier
> > > worker.
> > >
> > > It protects the individual's right to/ not /join a union. No forced
> > > membership. No mandatory dues. No Hoosier workers being forced from
> > > jobs because they don't support unions.
> > >
> > > What's more, Indiana has the added bonus of exceptional roadways, 
> with
> > > more planned through Major Moves. Right-to-work legislation coupled
> > > with a solid transportation network creates an ideal situation for
> > > optimal job growth.
> > >
> > > Rep. Jerry Torr (R - Carmel) and Rep. Randy Borror (R - Ft. Wayne) 
> have
> > > authored a right-to-work bill this year, House Bill 1324, because 
> they
> > > believe this law could do great things for Indiana. Opposition from
> > > union bosses will be strong; however, right-to-work does not threaten
> > > unions. A right-to-work law merely protects the workers' freedom 
> to opt
> > > out of union membership without consequence.
> > >
> > > It's one cost-free way to boost Indiana's economy and job growth
> > > immediately, and we can do it without burdening future generations of
> > > Hoosiers. The time to act is now. Learn more about the benefits of
> > > right-to-work laws by viewing Rep. Torr's PowerPoint presentation.
> > > 
> <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&130&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r39/files/RTW_Final.ppt> 
>
> > >
> > >
> > > We cannot afford to miss this perfect opportunity.
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > . Casting Indiana's Progress
> > >
> > > * Republican Leader Brian Bosma explains the General Assembly?s
> > > responsibilities to Hoosier taxpayers. Listen Here.
> > > 
> <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&131&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/video/090130.mp3>
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > *Rep. Foley Seeks Apportionment Reform*
> > >
> > > (STATEHOUSE) ? This session, Rep. Foley is taking a stand for Hoosier
> > > citizens and making sure you get the representation in the Statehouse
> > > you deserve.
> > >
> > > Rep. Ralph M. Foley (R - Martinsville) authored House Joint 
> Resolution
> > > 10, an amendment to Indiana?s Constitution calling for 
> apportionment of
> > > state legislators to be regulated by the number of United States
> > > citizens in each district. Currently, legislative districts are 
> based on
> > > the number of /inhabitants/ in that district. The combination of
> > > citizens and non-citizens included in the term ?inhabitants? has 
> led to
> > > unfair and distorted representation in the Indiana General 
> Assembly, as
> > > well as Congress.
> > >
> > > It is extremely vital to make this adjustment to Indiana?s 
> Constitution,
> > > and ultimately the U.S. Constitution, for accurate and fair
> > > representation of citizens.
> > >
> > > Each legislator represents approximately the same number of people in
> > > each district. However, when non-citizens are included in this 
> number,
> > > the legislative process is skewed because there are fewer citizens
> > > voting in some districts, making the districts unequal in citizen
> > > representation.
> > >
> > > According to the United States Census, the rate of non-citizens is
> > > increasing at an astronomical rate. From 1980 to 2000, the 
> population of
> > > non-citizens jumped 166 percent. Unfortunately, this boost in overall
> > > population caused Indiana to lose a congressional seat in the 2000
> > > redistricting. The continuance of this unbalanced representation 
> in our
> > > state will continue to soften your voice in the legislature if 
> something
> > > is not done about the problem now.
> > >
> > > It?s important to understand that under this bill, non-citizens do 
> not
> > > lose any rights; they are simply not accounted for in respect to
> > > representation.
> > >
> > > The process to change the Indiana Constitution requires a passing 
> vote
> > > from two separately elected General Assemblies. If the House and 
> Senate
> > > each approve the bill twice, Hoosiers will vote on it in the next
> > > general election. The earliest this amendment could take effect is 
> 2012.
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > *Koch Boosts Rural Telecommunications*
> > >
> > > (STATEHOUSE) ? Rural Indiana would see access to wireless broadband
> > > Internet service and improved cellular telephone service under
> > > legislation introduced by state Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford).
> > >
> > > House Bill 1534, authored by Rep. Koch, would bring wireless
> > > telecommunications infrastructure to rural Indiana at no cost to
> > > taxpayers by:
> > >
> > > * Authorizing, subject to certain conditions, the commissioner of
> > > the Department of Administration to negotiate and enter into lease
> > > agreements for the lease of state-owned land for the purpose of
> > > allowing telecommunications infrastructure to be placed on the land.
> > > * Requiring the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to adopt rules
> > > to establish a program that may be adopted and implemented by
> > > energy utilities seeking to enter into co-location agreements with
> > > telecommunications service providers.
> > > * Allowing, subject to certain conditions, transmission towers and
> > > other wireless infrastructure to be placed on land subject to
> > > conservation easements.
> > >
> > > ?My goals are to improve cellular telephone service in and bring
> > > wireless Internet service to rural Indiana,? said Rep. Koch. ?Many
> > > parts of our state still do not have high-speed Internet access or
> > > reliable cellular service. All Hoosiers deserve the quality of 
> life and
> > > economic development advantages offered by these technologies.
> > >
> > > ?In addition to achieving these goals, this legislation would
> > > generate revenue for the state, shareholders of energy utilities, and
> > > rural landowners from telecommunications companies deploying wireless
> > > infrastructure.?
> > >
> > > Rep. Koch serves House District 65, which includes parts of
> > > Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, and Lawrence Counties. He is a member of
> > > the House Commerce, Energy, Technology & Utilities Committee and 
> is the
> > > assistant Republican caucus chairman.
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > *Rep. Clere: We Missed a Great Opportunity*
> > >
> > > STATEHOUSE ? A Democrat procedural maneuver today kept Hoosier voters
> > > from being assured the opportunity to vote on adding permanent 
> property
> > > tax caps to the Indiana Constitution.
> > >
> > > Hoosier taxpayers deserve better treatment, said Rep. Ed Clere (R-New
> > > Albany).
> > >
> > > ?Regardless of how they may feel about the property tax caps, voters
> > > deserve decisive and consistent action by the legislature,? said Rep.
> > > Clere.
> > >
> > > ?The previous legislature made a commitment to voters, but it appears
> > > some members here have some memory loss. Most of the Democrats who 
> voted
> > > against the caps having a chance today were in favor of them less 
> than a
> > > year ago.
> > >
> > > ?They had a chance to keep faith with taxpayers and continue the 
> process
> > > that was started in the 2008 session,? Rep. Clere said. ?The caps 
> passed
> > > 79-20. Where were all those people today?
> > >
> > > ?This unnecessary delay only creates further uncertainty for 
> taxpayers,
> > > the furthest thing from what they truly want and need. We should pass
> > > the property tax caps and honor the General Assembly?s commitment to
> > > taxpayers.?
> > >
> > > State Rep. Jeff Espich (R-Uniondale) offered an amendment to House 
> Joint
> > > Resolution 6, which would amend the constitution to consolidate the
> > > offices of state auditor and treasurer. Rep. Espich?s amendment would
> > > have added the proposed property tax caps to the resolution.
> > >
> > > Democrats claimed the amendment was out of order, citing a House rule
> > > that prohibits two similar bills from being considered at the same 
> time.
> > > After debate and a party-line vote, the Democrat claim won, and the
> > > amendment failed.
> > >
> > > The property tax caps would limit bills to 1 percent of the 
> property?s
> > > assessed value for homesteads, 2 percent for agricultural property 
> and 3
> > > percent for business property.
> > >
> > > To become part of the Indiana Constitution, an amendment must be 
> passed
> > > by two consecutive separately elected sessions of the General 
> Assembly
> > > and by Hoosier voters in the next general election.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:31:14 -0500
> > From: "Rae Ervin" <rervin55 at msn.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Ccarc] Indiana Legislative news
> > To: <ccarc at culcom.net>
> > Message-ID: <BAY109-DS2F0D75A88615CEC5D3BD4D1C40 at phx.gbl>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
> >
> > All workers in a union plant share in the benefits negotiated by the 
> Union with the company. Paid vacation, health insurance, five day work 
> week, time-and-a-half overtime pay, seniority, and many more benefits 
> taken for granted by today's workers were all hard won by unions. If 
> all are to benefit from the contract, all should pay dues. If they 
> don't want to be a member of the union, they don't have to be a 
> member, but they should absolutely have to pay shop fees. I agree that 
> some work rules have gotten out of hand these days, but that sort of 
> thing can be worked out. Unions will be making more and more 
> concessions in this day of a failing economy. Right to work is another 
> term for Union busting.
> >
> > hgdd
> >
> > r a e
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dave Rothermel<mailto:k9dvl at comcast.net>
> > To: ccarc at culcom.net<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 2:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ccarc] Indiana Legislative news
> >
> >
> > That might be ok for some, but union protection is worth a lot. GM took
> > insurance away from salary retirees. I have seen some people that could
> > not say in anything. When a holiday came up they had to take a vacation
> > day, if they have any. " If you don't like the way thing are, there's
> > the door." I couldn't live like that. Thats why I worked where I did. I
> > have a good retirement and insurance.
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom Murray wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > *Right-to-Work Legislation Would Bring Jobs to Indiana -- Without
> > > Spending a Dime *
> > >
> > > With all the talk of stimulus packages to create jobs, some are 
> balking
> > > at the cost of these measures - and rightfully so. Yet we must do
> > > something to turn the tide on increasing unemployment, especially
> > > considering the announcement from the Department of Workforce
> > > Development that unemployment jumped a full point from November to
> > > December, reaching 8.2 percent.
> > >
> > > What if we could boost job growth immediately in Indiana without
> > > spending one red cent? Passing right-to-work legislation this year 
> would
> > > attract business from every direction, moving or expanding from
> > > non-right-to-work states to the more business-friendly environment in
> > > which workers are free to deny union membership.
> > >
> > > We are missing a fantastic opportunity. More than one-third of
> > > businesses /do not even consider/ non-right-to-work states in their
> > > site-selection process. When Oklahoma became the 22nd right-to-work
> > > state in 2001, it moved within months from below average to number 
> one
> > > in job growth. Indiana is even better positioned to capitalize on 
> this
> > > opportunity because it would be the only right-to-work state in the
> > > Great Lakes region.
> > >
> > > Right-to-work is about protecting liberty and freedom for every 
> Hoosier
> > > worker.
> > >
> > > It protects the individual's right to/ not /join a union. No forced
> > > membership. No mandatory dues. No Hoosier workers being forced from
> > > jobs because they don't support unions.
> > >
> > > What's more, Indiana has the added bonus of exceptional roadways, 
> with
> > > more planned through Major Moves. Right-to-work legislation coupled
> > > with a solid transportation network creates an ideal situation for
> > > optimal job growth.
> > >
> > > Rep. Jerry Torr (R - Carmel) and Rep. Randy Borror (R - Ft. Wayne) 
> have
> > > authored a right-to-work bill this year, House Bill 1324, because 
> they
> > > believe this law could do great things for Indiana. Opposition from
> > > union bosses will be strong; however, right-to-work does not threaten
> > > unions. A right-to-work law merely protects the workers' freedom 
> to opt
> > > out of union membership without consequence.
> > >
> > > It's one cost-free way to boost Indiana's economy and job growth
> > > immediately, and we can do it without burdening future generations of
> > > Hoosiers. The time to act is now. Learn more about the benefits of
> > > right-to-work laws by viewing Rep. Torr's PowerPoint presentation.
> > > 
> <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&130&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r39/files/RTW_Final.ppt<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&130&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r39/files/RTW_Final.ppt>> 
>
> > >
> > >
> > > We cannot afford to miss this perfect opportunity.
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > . Casting Indiana's Progress
> > >
> > > * Republican Leader Brian Bosma explains the General Assembly?s
> > > responsibilities to Hoosier taxpayers. Listen Here.
> > > 
> <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&131&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/video/090130.mp3<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&131&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/video/090130.mp3>>
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > *Rep. Foley Seeks Apportionment Reform*
> > >
> > > (STATEHOUSE) ? This session, Rep. Foley is taking a stand for Hoosier
> > > citizens and making sure you get the representation in the Statehouse
> > > you deserve.
> > >
> > > Rep. Ralph M. Foley (R - Martinsville) authored House Joint 
> Resolution
> > > 10, an amendment to Indiana?s Constitution calling for 
> apportionment of
> > > state legislators to be regulated by the number of United States
> > > citizens in each district. Currently, legislative districts are 
> based on
> > > the number of /inhabitants/ in that district. The combination of
> > > citizens and non-citizens included in the term ?inhabitants? has 
> led to
> > > unfair and distorted representation in the Indiana General 
> Assembly, as
> > > well as Congress.
> > >
> > > It is extremely vital to make this adjustment to Indiana?s 
> Constitution,
> > > and ultimately the U.S. Constitution, for accurate and fair
> > > representation of citizens.
> > >
> > > Each legislator represents approximately the same number of people in
> > > each district. However, when non-citizens are included in this 
> number,
> > > the legislative process is skewed because there are fewer citizens
> > > voting in some districts, making the districts unequal in citizen
> > > representation.
> > >
> > > According to the United States Census, the rate of non-citizens is
> > > increasing at an astronomical rate. From 1980 to 2000, the 
> population of
> > > non-citizens jumped 166 percent. Unfortunately, this boost in overall
> > > population caused Indiana to lose a congressional seat in the 2000
> > > redistricting. The continuance of this unbalanced representation 
> in our
> > > state will continue to soften your voice in the legislature if 
> something
> > > is not done about the problem now.
> > >
> > > It?s important to understand that under this bill, non-citizens do 
> not
> > > lose any rights; they are simply not accounted for in respect to
> > > representation.
> > >
> > > The process to change the Indiana Constitution requires a passing 
> vote
> > > from two separately elected General Assemblies. If the House and 
> Senate
> > > each approve the bill twice, Hoosiers will vote on it in the next
> > > general election. The earliest this amendment could take effect is 
> 2012.
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > *Koch Boosts Rural Telecommunications*
> > >
> > > (STATEHOUSE) ? Rural Indiana would see access to wireless broadband
> > > Internet service and improved cellular telephone service under
> > > legislation introduced by state Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford).
> > >
> > > House Bill 1534, authored by Rep. Koch, would bring wireless
> > > telecommunications infrastructure to rural Indiana at no cost to
> > > taxpayers by:
> > >
> > > * Authorizing, subject to certain conditions, the commissioner of
> > > the Department of Administration to negotiate and enter into lease
> > > agreements for the lease of state-owned land for the purpose of
> > > allowing telecommunications infrastructure to be placed on the land.
> > > * Requiring the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to adopt rules
> > > to establish a program that may be adopted and implemented by
> > > energy utilities seeking to enter into co-location agreements with
> > > telecommunications service providers.
> > > * Allowing, subject to certain conditions, transmission towers and
> > > other wireless infrastructure to be placed on land subject to
> > > conservation easements.
> > >
> > > ?My goals are to improve cellular telephone service in and bring
> > > wireless Internet service to rural Indiana,? said Rep. Koch. ?Many
> > > parts of our state still do not have high-speed Internet access or
> > > reliable cellular service. All Hoosiers deserve the quality of 
> life and
> > > economic development advantages offered by these technologies.
> > >
> > > ?In addition to achieving these goals, this legislation would
> > > generate revenue for the state, shareholders of energy utilities, and
> > > rural landowners from telecommunications companies deploying wireless
> > > infrastructure.?
> > >
> > > Rep. Koch serves House District 65, which includes parts of
> > > Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, and Lawrence Counties. He is a member of
> > > the House Commerce, Energy, Technology & Utilities Committee and 
> is the
> > > assistant Republican caucus chairman.
> > >
> > > 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > > *Rep. Clere: We Missed a Great Opportunity*
> > >
> > > STATEHOUSE ? A Democrat procedural maneuver today kept Hoosier voters
> > > from being assured the opportunity to vote on adding permanent 
> property
> > > tax caps to the Indiana Constitution.
> > >
> > > Hoosier taxpayers deserve better treatment, said Rep. Ed Clere (R-New
> > > Albany).
> > >
> > > ?Regardless of how they may feel about the property tax caps, voters
> > > deserve decisive and consistent action by the legislature,? said Rep.
> > > Clere.
> > >
> > > ?The previous legislature made a commitment to voters, but it appears
> > > some members here have some memory loss. Most of the Democrats who 
> voted
> > > against the caps having a chance today were in favor of them less 
> than a
> > > year ago.
> > >
> > > ?They had a chance to keep faith with taxpayers and continue the 
> process
> > > that was started in the 2008 session,? Rep. Clere said. ?The caps 
> passed
> > > 79-20. Where were all those people today?
> > >
> > > ?This unnecessary delay only creates further uncertainty for 
> taxpayers,
> > > the furthest thing from what they truly want and need. We should pass
> > > the property tax caps and honor the General Assembly?s commitment to
> > > taxpayers.?
> > >
> > > State Rep. Jeff Espich (R-Uniondale) offered an amendment to House 
> Joint
> > > Resolution 6, which would amend the constitution to consolidate the
> > > offices of state auditor and treasurer. Rep. Espich?s amendment would
> > > have added the proposed property tax caps to the resolution.
> > >
> > > Democrats claimed the amendment was out of order, citing a House rule
> > > that prohibits two similar bills from being considered at the same 
> time.
> > > After debate and a party-line vote, the Democrat claim won, and the
> > > amendment failed.
> > >
> > > The property tax caps would limit bills to 1 percent of the 
> property?s
> > > assessed value for homesteads, 2 percent for agricultural property 
> and 3
> > > percent for business property.
> > >
> > > To become part of the Indiana Constitution, an amendment must be 
> passed
> > > by two consecutive separately elected sessions of the General 
> Assembly
> > > and by Hoosier voters in the next general election.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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From rervin55 at msn.com  Sun Feb  1 20:21:37 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 20:21:37 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 34
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Tom:

Thanks for the information.  It is very useful to keep up on what's going on down there.  

hgdd

r a e
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Murray<mailto:kb9wsl at hotmail.com> 
  To: remailer remailer<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net> 
  Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:13 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 34


  Regarding the Indiana Legislative Info I sent out on remailer.......

  It was for your information only......I do not agree with what is being proposed word for word.....just wanted to let everyone know what the smucks at the Statehouse are dreaming up now.

  Whenever I hear a politician say a bill or measure will cost nothing..I am skeptical...whenever they say we HAVE to pass this or else....RED FLAGS pop in my head. Whenever they pass something with less than 24 hours of review, or discussion...I am against it no matter what the bill is......laws get passed at the State and National Level  all the time and there is no way each lawmaker reads a 1000+ page bill in Washington DC themselves...I am sure they simply read a so-called cliff notes or readers digest summary, if they read the bill at all.

  My Humble Opinion

  Tom KB9WSL
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  > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:44:15 -0500
  > From: Dave Rothermel <k9dvl at comcast.net>
  > Subject: Re: [Ccarc] Indiana Legislative news
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  > 
  > That might be ok for some, but union protection is worth a lot. GM took 
  > insurance away from salary retirees. I have seen some people that could
  > not say in anything. When a holiday came up they had to take a vacation
  > day, if they have any. " If you don't like the way thing are, there's 
  > the door." I couldn't live like that. Thats why I worked where I did. I 
  > have a good retirement and insurance.
  > Dave
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Tom Murray wrote:
  > > FYI
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Right-to-Work Legislation Would Bring Jobs to Indiana -- Without
  > > Spending a Dime *
  > > 
  > > With all the talk of stimulus packages to create jobs, some are balking 
  > > at the cost of these measures - and rightfully so. Yet we must do 
  > > something to turn the tide on increasing unemployment, especially 
  > > considering the announcement from the Department of Workforce 
  > > Development that unemployment jumped a full point from November to 
  > > December, reaching 8.2 percent. 
  > > 
  > > What if we could boost job growth immediately in Indiana without 
  > > spending one red cent? Passing right-to-work legislation this year would 
  > > attract business from every direction, moving or expanding from 
  > > non-right-to-work states to the more business-friendly environment in 
  > > which workers are free to deny union membership.
  > > 
  > > We are missing a fantastic opportunity. More than one-third of 
  > > businesses /do not even consider/ non-right-to-work states in their 
  > > site-selection process. When Oklahoma became the 22nd right-to-work 
  > > state in 2001, it moved within months from below average to number one 
  > > in job growth. Indiana is even better positioned to capitalize on this 
  > > opportunity because it would be the only right-to-work state in the 
  > > Great Lakes region. 
  > > 
  > > Right-to-work is about protecting liberty and freedom for every Hoosier 
  > > worker. 
  > > 
  > > It protects the individual's right to/ not /join a union. No forced 
  > > membership. No mandatory dues. No Hoosier workers being forced from 
  > > jobs because they don't support unions.
  > > 
  > > What's more, Indiana has the added bonus of exceptional roadways, with 
  > > more planned through Major Moves. Right-to-work legislation coupled 
  > > with a solid transportation network creates an ideal situation for 
  > > optimal job growth.
  > > 
  > > Rep. Jerry Torr (R - Carmel) and Rep. Randy Borror (R - Ft. Wayne) have 
  > > authored a right-to-work bill this year, House Bill 1324, because they 
  > > believe this law could do great things for Indiana. Opposition from 
  > > union bosses will be strong; however, right-to-work does not threaten 
  > > unions. A right-to-work law merely protects the workers' freedom to opt 
  > > out of union membership without consequence. 
  > > 
  > > It's one cost-free way to boost Indiana's economy and job growth 
  > > immediately, and we can do it without burdening future generations of 
  > > Hoosiers. The time to act is now. Learn more about the benefits of 
  > > right-to-work laws by viewing Rep. Torr's PowerPoint presentation. 
  > > <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&130&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r39/files/RTW_Final.ppt> 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > We cannot afford to miss this perfect opportunity. 
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > . Casting Indiana's Progress
  > > 
  > > * Republican Leader Brian Bosma explains the General Assembly?s
  > > responsibilities to Hoosier taxpayers. Listen Here.
  > > <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&131&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/video/090130.mp3>
  > > 
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Rep. Foley Seeks Apportionment Reform*
  > > 
  > > (STATEHOUSE) ? This session, Rep. Foley is taking a stand for Hoosier 
  > > citizens and making sure you get the representation in the Statehouse 
  > > you deserve.
  > > 
  > > Rep. Ralph M. Foley (R - Martinsville) authored House Joint Resolution 
  > > 10, an amendment to Indiana?s Constitution calling for apportionment of 
  > > state legislators to be regulated by the number of United States 
  > > citizens in each district. Currently, legislative districts are based on 
  > > the number of /inhabitants/ in that district. The combination of 
  > > citizens and non-citizens included in the term ?inhabitants? has led to 
  > > unfair and distorted representation in the Indiana General Assembly, as 
  > > well as Congress.
  > > 
  > > It is extremely vital to make this adjustment to Indiana?s Constitution, 
  > > and ultimately the U.S. Constitution, for accurate and fair 
  > > representation of citizens. 
  > > 
  > > Each legislator represents approximately the same number of people in 
  > > each district. However, when non-citizens are included in this number, 
  > > the legislative process is skewed because there are fewer citizens 
  > > voting in some districts, making the districts unequal in citizen 
  > > representation.
  > > 
  > > According to the United States Census, the rate of non-citizens is 
  > > increasing at an astronomical rate. From 1980 to 2000, the population of 
  > > non-citizens jumped 166 percent. Unfortunately, this boost in overall 
  > > population caused Indiana to lose a congressional seat in the 2000 
  > > redistricting. The continuance of this unbalanced representation in our 
  > > state will continue to soften your voice in the legislature if something 
  > > is not done about the problem now.
  > > 
  > > It?s important to understand that under this bill, non-citizens do not 
  > > lose any rights; they are simply not accounted for in respect to 
  > > representation.
  > > 
  > > The process to change the Indiana Constitution requires a passing vote 
  > > from two separately elected General Assemblies. If the House and Senate 
  > > each approve the bill twice, Hoosiers will vote on it in the next 
  > > general election. The earliest this amendment could take effect is 2012.
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Koch Boosts Rural Telecommunications*
  > > 
  > > (STATEHOUSE) ? Rural Indiana would see access to wireless broadband 
  > > Internet service and improved cellular telephone service under 
  > > legislation introduced by state Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford). 
  > > 
  > > House Bill 1534, authored by Rep. Koch, would bring wireless 
  > > telecommunications infrastructure to rural Indiana at no cost to 
  > > taxpayers by:
  > > 
  > > * Authorizing, subject to certain conditions, the commissioner of
  > > the Department of Administration to negotiate and enter into lease
  > > agreements for the lease of state-owned land for the purpose of
  > > allowing telecommunications infrastructure to be placed on the land.
  > > * Requiring the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to adopt rules
  > > to establish a program that may be adopted and implemented by
  > > energy utilities seeking to enter into co-location agreements with
  > > telecommunications service providers.
  > > * Allowing, subject to certain conditions, transmission towers and
  > > other wireless infrastructure to be placed on land subject to
  > > conservation easements. 
  > > 
  > > ?My goals are to improve cellular telephone service in and bring 
  > > wireless Internet service to rural Indiana,? said Rep. Koch. ?Many 
  > > parts of our state still do not have high-speed Internet access or 
  > > reliable cellular service. All Hoosiers deserve the quality of life and 
  > > economic development advantages offered by these technologies.
  > > 
  > > ?In addition to achieving these goals, this legislation would 
  > > generate revenue for the state, shareholders of energy utilities, and 
  > > rural landowners from telecommunications companies deploying wireless 
  > > infrastructure.?
  > > 
  > > Rep. Koch serves House District 65, which includes parts of 
  > > Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, and Lawrence Counties. He is a member of 
  > > the House Commerce, Energy, Technology & Utilities Committee and is the 
  > > assistant Republican caucus chairman.
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Rep. Clere: We Missed a Great Opportunity*
  > > 
  > > STATEHOUSE ? A Democrat procedural maneuver today kept Hoosier voters 
  > > from being assured the opportunity to vote on adding permanent property 
  > > tax caps to the Indiana Constitution.
  > > 
  > > Hoosier taxpayers deserve better treatment, said Rep. Ed Clere (R-New 
  > > Albany).
  > > 
  > > ?Regardless of how they may feel about the property tax caps, voters 
  > > deserve decisive and consistent action by the legislature,? said Rep. 
  > > Clere.
  > > 
  > > ?The previous legislature made a commitment to voters, but it appears 
  > > some members here have some memory loss. Most of the Democrats who voted 
  > > against the caps having a chance today were in favor of them less than a 
  > > year ago.
  > > 
  > > ?They had a chance to keep faith with taxpayers and continue the process 
  > > that was started in the 2008 session,? Rep. Clere said. ?The caps passed 
  > > 79-20. Where were all those people today?
  > > 
  > > ?This unnecessary delay only creates further uncertainty for taxpayers, 
  > > the furthest thing from what they truly want and need. We should pass 
  > > the property tax caps and honor the General Assembly?s commitment to 
  > > taxpayers.?
  > > 
  > > State Rep. Jeff Espich (R-Uniondale) offered an amendment to House Joint 
  > > Resolution 6, which would amend the constitution to consolidate the 
  > > offices of state auditor and treasurer. Rep. Espich?s amendment would 
  > > have added the proposed property tax caps to the resolution. 
  > > 
  > > Democrats claimed the amendment was out of order, citing a House rule 
  > > that prohibits two similar bills from being considered at the same time. 
  > > After debate and a party-line vote, the Democrat claim won, and the 
  > > amendment failed.
  > > 
  > > The property tax caps would limit bills to 1 percent of the property?s 
  > > assessed value for homesteads, 2 percent for agricultural property and 3 
  > > percent for business property.
  > > 
  > > To become part of the Indiana Constitution, an amendment must be passed 
  > > by two consecutive separately elected sessions of the General Assembly 
  > > and by Hoosier voters in the next general election.
  > > 
  > > 
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  > Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:31:14 -0500
  > From: "Rae Ervin" <rervin55 at msn.com>
  > Subject: Re: [Ccarc] Indiana Legislative news
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  > All workers in a union plant share in the benefits negotiated by the Union with the company. Paid vacation, health insurance, five day work week, time-and-a-half overtime pay, seniority, and many more benefits taken for granted by today's workers were all hard won by unions. If all are to benefit from the contract, all should pay dues. If they don't want to be a member of the union, they don't have to be a member, but they should absolutely have to pay shop fees. I agree that some work rules have gotten out of hand these days, but that sort of thing can be worked out. Unions will be making more and more concessions in this day of a failing economy. Right to work is another term for Union busting.
  > 
  > hgdd
  > 
  > r a e 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: Dave Rothermel<mailto:k9dvl at comcast.net> 
  > To: ccarc at culcom.net<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net> 
  > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 2:44 PM
  > Subject: Re: [Ccarc] Indiana Legislative news
  > 
  > 
  > That might be ok for some, but union protection is worth a lot. GM took 
  > insurance away from salary retirees. I have seen some people that could
  > not say in anything. When a holiday came up they had to take a vacation
  > day, if they have any. " If you don't like the way thing are, there's 
  > the door." I couldn't live like that. Thats why I worked where I did. I 
  > have a good retirement and insurance.
  > Dave
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > Tom Murray wrote:
  > 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Right-to-Work Legislation Would Bring Jobs to Indiana -- Without
  > > Spending a Dime *
  > > 
  > > With all the talk of stimulus packages to create jobs, some are balking 
  > > at the cost of these measures - and rightfully so. Yet we must do 
  > > something to turn the tide on increasing unemployment, especially 
  > > considering the announcement from the Department of Workforce 
  > > Development that unemployment jumped a full point from November to 
  > > December, reaching 8.2 percent. 
  > > 
  > > What if we could boost job growth immediately in Indiana without 
  > > spending one red cent? Passing right-to-work legislation this year would 
  > > attract business from every direction, moving or expanding from 
  > > non-right-to-work states to the more business-friendly environment in 
  > > which workers are free to deny union membership.
  > > 
  > > We are missing a fantastic opportunity. More than one-third of 
  > > businesses /do not even consider/ non-right-to-work states in their 
  > > site-selection process. When Oklahoma became the 22nd right-to-work 
  > > state in 2001, it moved within months from below average to number one 
  > > in job growth. Indiana is even better positioned to capitalize on this 
  > > opportunity because it would be the only right-to-work state in the 
  > > Great Lakes region. 
  > > 
  > > Right-to-work is about protecting liberty and freedom for every Hoosier 
  > > worker. 
  > > 
  > > It protects the individual's right to/ not /join a union. No forced 
  > > membership. No mandatory dues. No Hoosier workers being forced from 
  > > jobs because they don't support unions.
  > > 
  > > What's more, Indiana has the added bonus of exceptional roadways, with 
  > > more planned through Major Moves. Right-to-work legislation coupled 
  > > with a solid transportation network creates an ideal situation for 
  > > optimal job growth.
  > > 
  > > Rep. Jerry Torr (R - Carmel) and Rep. Randy Borror (R - Ft. Wayne) have 
  > > authored a right-to-work bill this year, House Bill 1324, because they 
  > > believe this law could do great things for Indiana. Opposition from 
  > > union bosses will be strong; however, right-to-work does not threaten 
  > > unions. A right-to-work law merely protects the workers' freedom to opt 
  > > out of union membership without consequence. 
  > > 
  > > It's one cost-free way to boost Indiana's economy and job growth 
  > > immediately, and we can do it without burdening future generations of 
  > > Hoosiers. The time to act is now. Learn more about the benefits of 
  > > right-to-work laws by viewing Rep. Torr's PowerPoint presentation. 
  > > <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&130&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r39/files/RTW_Final.ppt<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&130&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r39/files/RTW_Final.ppt>> 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > We cannot afford to miss this perfect opportunity. 
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > . Casting Indiana's Progress
  > > 
  > > * Republican Leader Brian Bosma explains the General Assembly?s
  > > responsibilities to Hoosier taxpayers. Listen Here.
  > > <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&131&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/video/090130.mp3<http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=bWFpbGluZ2lkPTQwNzI4MSZtZXNzYWdlaWQ9UFJELUJVTC00MDcyODEmZGF0YWJhc2VpZD0xMDAxJnNlcmlhbD0xMjE1NDcxMTA0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2I5d3NsQGhvdG1haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rYjl3c2xAaG90bWFpbC5jb20mZXh0cmE9JiYm&&&131&&&http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/video/090130.mp3>>
  > > 
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Rep. Foley Seeks Apportionment Reform*
  > > 
  > > (STATEHOUSE) ? This session, Rep. Foley is taking a stand for Hoosier 
  > > citizens and making sure you get the representation in the Statehouse 
  > > you deserve.
  > > 
  > > Rep. Ralph M. Foley (R - Martinsville) authored House Joint Resolution 
  > > 10, an amendment to Indiana?s Constitution calling for apportionment of 
  > > state legislators to be regulated by the number of United States 
  > > citizens in each district. Currently, legislative districts are based on 
  > > the number of /inhabitants/ in that district. The combination of 
  > > citizens and non-citizens included in the term ?inhabitants? has led to 
  > > unfair and distorted representation in the Indiana General Assembly, as 
  > > well as Congress.
  > > 
  > > It is extremely vital to make this adjustment to Indiana?s Constitution, 
  > > and ultimately the U.S. Constitution, for accurate and fair 
  > > representation of citizens. 
  > > 
  > > Each legislator represents approximately the same number of people in 
  > > each district. However, when non-citizens are included in this number, 
  > > the legislative process is skewed because there are fewer citizens 
  > > voting in some districts, making the districts unequal in citizen 
  > > representation.
  > > 
  > > According to the United States Census, the rate of non-citizens is 
  > > increasing at an astronomical rate. From 1980 to 2000, the population of 
  > > non-citizens jumped 166 percent. Unfortunately, this boost in overall 
  > > population caused Indiana to lose a congressional seat in the 2000 
  > > redistricting. The continuance of this unbalanced representation in our 
  > > state will continue to soften your voice in the legislature if something 
  > > is not done about the problem now.
  > > 
  > > It?s important to understand that under this bill, non-citizens do not 
  > > lose any rights; they are simply not accounted for in respect to 
  > > representation.
  > > 
  > > The process to change the Indiana Constitution requires a passing vote 
  > > from two separately elected General Assemblies. If the House and Senate 
  > > each approve the bill twice, Hoosiers will vote on it in the next 
  > > general election. The earliest this amendment could take effect is 2012.
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Koch Boosts Rural Telecommunications*
  > > 
  > > (STATEHOUSE) ? Rural Indiana would see access to wireless broadband 
  > > Internet service and improved cellular telephone service under 
  > > legislation introduced by state Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford). 
  > > 
  > > House Bill 1534, authored by Rep. Koch, would bring wireless 
  > > telecommunications infrastructure to rural Indiana at no cost to 
  > > taxpayers by:
  > > 
  > > * Authorizing, subject to certain conditions, the commissioner of
  > > the Department of Administration to negotiate and enter into lease
  > > agreements for the lease of state-owned land for the purpose of
  > > allowing telecommunications infrastructure to be placed on the land.
  > > * Requiring the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to adopt rules
  > > to establish a program that may be adopted and implemented by
  > > energy utilities seeking to enter into co-location agreements with
  > > telecommunications service providers.
  > > * Allowing, subject to certain conditions, transmission towers and
  > > other wireless infrastructure to be placed on land subject to
  > > conservation easements. 
  > > 
  > > ?My goals are to improve cellular telephone service in and bring 
  > > wireless Internet service to rural Indiana,? said Rep. Koch. ?Many 
  > > parts of our state still do not have high-speed Internet access or 
  > > reliable cellular service. All Hoosiers deserve the quality of life and 
  > > economic development advantages offered by these technologies.
  > > 
  > > ?In addition to achieving these goals, this legislation would 
  > > generate revenue for the state, shareholders of energy utilities, and 
  > > rural landowners from telecommunications companies deploying wireless 
  > > infrastructure.?
  > > 
  > > Rep. Koch serves House District 65, which includes parts of 
  > > Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, and Lawrence Counties. He is a member of 
  > > the House Commerce, Energy, Technology & Utilities Committee and is the 
  > > assistant Republican caucus chairman.
  > > 
  > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  > > 
  > > 
  > > *Rep. Clere: We Missed a Great Opportunity*
  > > 
  > > STATEHOUSE ? A Democrat procedural maneuver today kept Hoosier voters 
  > > from being assured the opportunity to vote on adding permanent property 
  > > tax caps to the Indiana Constitution.
  > > 
  > > Hoosier taxpayers deserve better treatment, said Rep. Ed Clere (R-New 
  > > Albany).
  > > 
  > > ?Regardless of how they may feel about the property tax caps, voters 
  > > deserve decisive and consistent action by the legislature,? said Rep. 
  > > Clere.
  > > 
  > > ?The previous legislature made a commitment to voters, but it appears 
  > > some members here have some memory loss. Most of the Democrats who voted 
  > > against the caps having a chance today were in favor of them less than a 
  > > year ago.
  > > 
  > > ?They had a chance to keep faith with taxpayers and continue the process 
  > > that was started in the 2008 session,? Rep. Clere said. ?The caps passed 
  > > 79-20. Where were all those people today?
  > > 
  > > ?This unnecessary delay only creates further uncertainty for taxpayers, 
  > > the furthest thing from what they truly want and need. We should pass 
  > > the property tax caps and honor the General Assembly?s commitment to 
  > > taxpayers.?
  > > 
  > > State Rep. Jeff Espich (R-Uniondale) offered an amendment to House Joint 
  > > Resolution 6, which would amend the constitution to consolidate the 
  > > offices of state auditor and treasurer. Rep. Espich?s amendment would 
  > > have added the proposed property tax caps to the resolution. 
  > > 
  > > Democrats claimed the amendment was out of order, citing a House rule 
  > > that prohibits two similar bills from being considered at the same time. 
  > > After debate and a party-line vote, the Democrat claim won, and the 
  > > amendment failed.
  > > 
  > > The property tax caps would limit bills to 1 percent of the property?s 
  > > assessed value for homesteads, 2 percent for agricultural property and 3 
  > > percent for business property.
  > > 
  > > To become part of the Indiana Constitution, an amendment must be passed 
  > > by two consecutive separately elected sessions of the General Assembly 
  > > and by Hoosier voters in the next general election.
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Feb  2 08:36:23 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 08:36:23 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Some vehicles selling without radios
Message-ID: <BLU142-W342E193781EDB9D87B962197C50@phx.gbl>


>From Radio-Info. com


Some 2009-model cars are shipping without AM/FM radios.
At
least eight car models, says consumer electronics site Twice.com.
They're mostly vehicles toward the lower end of the price range, like
the Nissan Versa 1.6 Base and the Nissan Altima 2.5 and the Honda Civic
DX. Twice.com figures that the stripped version of the Nissan Versa
doesn?t have power locks or windows, AC, ABS brakes ? or a
factory-installed radio. The base price is thus down around $10,685.
The site says the Toyota Yaris two-door liftback, Chevrolet Aveo LS,
Ford F-150 XL regular cab truck (!) and the Pontiac Solstice can be had
without a radio or CD player. It?s an opportunity for after-market
sales, for sure ? but also an invitation for an iPod-using driver to
avoid radio altogether.

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From rervin55 at msn.com  Tue Feb  3 20:28:00 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 20:28:00 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Beta of new Windows
Message-ID: <BAY109-DS1290C2440041A01916FEAD1C30@phx.gbl>

Here is a link to a review of the new Windows version to come out soon.  Some pics and info.

http://askbobrankin.com/windows_7_is_coming.html<http://askbobrankin.com/windows_7_is_coming.html>
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb  4 00:05:39 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:05:39 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] MegaVote: IN 2nd, 2/2/2009
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How Congress is voting.....for Information only!

Tom

Subject: MegaVote: IN 2nd, 2/2/2009
To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
From: megavote at mailmanager.net
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 22:08:33 -0500







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February 2, 2009In this MegaVote for Indiana's 2nd Congressional District:
Recent Congressional Votes -


                  Senate: Confirmation of Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of the Treasury

                  Senate: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

                    House: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

                    House: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Upcoming Congressional Bills -

Senate: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Senate: Confirmation of Eric Holder to be Attorney General
House: The DTV Delay Act
House: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009


 Recent Senate Votes

Confirmation of Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of the Treasury - Vote Confirmed (60-34, 4 Not Voting)

The Senate confirmed Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of the Treasury.

Sen. Richard Lugar voted NO......send

 e-mail  or see bio

Sen. Evan Bayh voted YES......send

 e-mail  or see bio



Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (66-32, 1 Not Voting)

The Senate voted to reauthorize and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Sen. Richard Lugar voted YES......send

 e-mail  or see bio

Sen. Evan Bayh voted YES......send

 e-mail  or see bio




 Recent House Votes

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (250-177, 6 Not Voting)

The House gave final approval to this wage discrimination measure.

Rep. Joe Donnelly voted YES......send

 e-mail  or see bio



American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (244-188, 1 Not Voting)

The House passed this $819 billion bill providing for additional 2009 fiscal year appropriations.

Rep. Joe Donnelly voted YES......send

 e-mail  or see bio




 Upcoming Votes

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
	    - H.R.1

The Senate is scheduled to take up this economic stimulus bill.



Confirmation of Eric Holder to be Attorney General
	    - 

The Senate is expected to vote Monday evening on the nomination of Eric Holder to be attorney general.



The DTV Delay Act
	    - S.352

The House will take up this bill delaying the switch from analog to digital television signals.



Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
	    - H.R.2

The House will try to reconcile their SCHIP bill with the Senate bill.







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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb  4 00:13:52 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:13:52 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL INFO
Message-ID: <BLU142-W32DE85ADA189DD08A7F4E897C30@phx.gbl>


QST de W1AW  
ARRL Bulletin 11  ARLB011
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  February 3, 2009
To all radio amateurs 
 
SB QST ARL ARLB011
ARLB011 ARRL Executive Committee Issues Mobile Amateur Radio
Operation Policy Statement
 
On January 30, at the instruction of the Board of Directors at its
January 2009 meeting, the ARRL Executive Committee adopted a policy
statement on mobile Amateur Radio operations. The statement
addresses the growing number of proposed state and local laws and
ordinances regulating the use of cellular telephone and text
messaging, inadvertently affecting Amateur Radio mobile
communications.
 
In its statement, the Executive Committee urges state and municipal
legislators to limit the scope of their proposals, limiting them to
devices such as full duplex wireless telephones and related
hand-held or portable equipment. Alternately, it suggests that
licensed Amateur Radio operation be listed specifically as an
exclusion to the proposed regulations.
 
"At the start of each new session, you see a flurry of this type of
proposal in state legislatures across the country," said ARRL
Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND.
 
As of February 1, 2009, Henderson said that the ARRL is aware of
proposals in 11 states: Georgia, Hawaii Idaho, Illinois, Iowa,
Maine, Montana, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming, as well as
several local city or town proposals.
 
"These proposals are usually intended to regulate cellular telephone
and text messaging by drivers as a matter of safety but, when they
are written in very broad terms, can include Amateur Radio mobile
operations in the 'net' they cast," Henderson continued. "The
Executive Committee's policy statement gives a good, concise
background of the role the Amateur Service plays in public safety
and service communications. It also highlights the differences
between communications conducted by cellular telephone and those
using Amateur Radio. Finally, the statement offers some suggested
statutory language for state motor vehicle codes which would protect
Amateur Radio mobile operation."
 
The ARRL recognizes that driver inattention is a leading cause of
automobile accidents. The policy statement raises the fact that cell
phones utilize full duplex communications -- where the user is
talking and listening simultaneously. The Executive Committee
statement says "Two-way radio use is dissimilar from full-duplex
cellular telephone communications because the operator spends little
time actually transmitting; the time spent listening is more similar
to, and arguably less distracting than listening to a broadcast
radio, CD or MP3 player. There are no distinctions to be made
between or among Amateur Radio, public safety land mobile, private
land mobile or citizen's radio in terms of driver distraction. All
are distinguishable from mobile cellular telephone communications in
this respect."
 
The ARRL Policy Statement also recognizes the responsibility of the
amateur community to conduct its activities in a manner that does
not create unsafe operation of their motor vehicle. "Safety has to
be a top concern at all times," Henderson concluded.
 
The ARRL Policy Statement can be found on the web at,
http://www.arrl.org/govrelations/MobileAmateurRadioPolicyStatement.pdf.
NNNN
/EX
 
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb  4 00:40:08 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 00:40:08 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL Contest News
Message-ID: <BLU142-W5B8979DD62D46E2015E7097C30@phx.gbl>


Check this link for ARRL Contest News:

Tom  KB9WSL


http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/?issue=2009-02-04

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb  4 01:08:17 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 01:08:17 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Online broadcaster streaming website
Message-ID: <BLU142-W12ABF74578908631D5539197C30@phx.gbl>


Check out this website.....it seems to automatically load area stations that stream their AM-FM signal on-line...in your area. Must detect your IP address or something.

Tom  KB9WSL

www.radioheardhere.com




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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Wed Feb  4 17:56:48 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:56:48 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] 6 meters
Message-ID: <498A1D30.8060002@comcast.net>

6 & 10 are open.
                 Dave

From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb  5 13:06:06 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:06:06 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 61, Issue 6
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Where on 6 and 10  ?????  

Tom KB9WSL

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> Subject: [Ccarc] 6 meters
> To: Nick <wd8knw at prodigy.net>, new remailer <ccarc at culcom.net>,	Kenny
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> 6 & 10 are open.
>                  Dave
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From rich at culcom.net  Thu Feb  5 13:14:55 2009
From: rich at culcom.net (Rich Sytsma)
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:14:55 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Extend tip life, Improve power supply performance
Message-ID: <498B2C9F.7060702@culcom.net>

http://www.techni-tool.com/NEWS/2009-02/AgilentPowerSupplies.pdf

From kb9vmw at comcast.net  Thu Feb  5 14:28:13 2009
From: kb9vmw at comcast.net (Tom Denton)
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:28:13 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 61, Issue 6
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Message-ID: <498B3DCD.1070607@comcast.net>

That was yesterday, Tom. Right now they are both open, up and down the 
West Coast.

73,
Tom Denton  KB9VMW

CCARC Board of Directors
http://www.w9vmw.org/

Six Club #1963
http://www.6mt.com/



Tom Murray wrote:
> Where on 6 and 10  ????? 
>
> Tom KB9WSL
>
> > From: ccarc-request at culcom.net
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> > Subject: [Ccarc] 6 meters
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> > Dave
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> >
>

From k9dvl at comcast.net  Thu Feb  5 21:11:33 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:11:33 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] North Central Indiana Hamfest - Sponsored by: Blackford,
 Cass, Grant, Howard, and Miami County Amateur Radio Clubs
Message-ID: <498B9C55.5010409@comcast.net>

http://www.nci-hamfest.com/

From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Feb  6 11:20:16 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:20:16 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] K9IP Guests] New Echolink/IRLP Conference]
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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 09:56:14 -0500
Subject: [Fwd: [K9IP Guests] New Echolink/IRLP Conference]

 


[K9IP Guests] New Echolink/IRLP Conference
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 21:57:48 -0500

A new shared IRLP/Echolink conference has been established and should  
be usable by all Echolink and IRLP users immediately.  Connect to  
Echolink *IN-DHS* (99735) or IRLP Reflector 9735.  This is a software  
bridge running on IRLP reflector 9730 located in a commercial data  
center in Carmel.  This bridge works by having an established identity  
in both networks and is the only recognized acceptable method of  
allowing IRLP and Echolink users to be part of the same net.
 
It is operating now and is (hopefully) a permanent fixture in both  
IRLP and Echolink.
 
Ultimately we expect to have a permanent connection to the Indiana  
Dept of Homeland Security EOC repeater in Indianapolis connected, but  
implementation of that is still TBD.
 
Try it out and let me know how it works!
 
-Dave
 
Dave Gingrich, K9DC
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Digital Ham Radio 


 
  
    
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   Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting
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   Re: Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting
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      Charles J Killian  
                      1c.  

   Re: Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting
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   Re: Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting
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   D-Star repeater cost
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        Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting      
    
    Posted by:      "Tim N9PUZ"      
      tim.n9puz at gmail.com      
               
        
          tpmcd1956 
        
          
    
      Thu Feb 5, 2009 1:21 pm        (PST)    

    
            I'm having trouble resetting a Kantronics KAM+ TNC. Hopefully someone 

more familiar with it than I has a suggestion as to what I may be 

doing incorrectly.



I want to do the hard reset for the TNC and start configuring from 

scratch.



Per the manual I shorted the pins at K6 with the jumper. I have 

Windows Hyperterminal set to 1200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. 

When I turn on the TNC data is sent to the terminal program it's 

unreadable as if the baud rate or something is wrong. The manual says 

I should get a CHECKSUM OK, RAM OK, etc. message.



I've repeated this process with all available HyperTerminal baud rates 

up to 19,200. The giberish looks different but it's never readable.



Suggestions?



Thanks,



Tim, N9PUZ



                   
    
      
        
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        Re: Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting      
    
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      Thu Feb 5, 2009 1:39 pm        (PST)    

    
            -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----

Hash: SHA1



If that thing works like most of its ilk when you see garbage hit the

asterisk (*) key a few times.  It should then figure out your baud rate.



Chuck...

WB6YOK



Tim N9PUZ wrote:

> I'm having trouble resetting a Kantronics KAM+ TNC. Hopefully someone 

> more familiar with it than I has a suggestion as to what I may be 

> doing incorrectly.

> 

> I want to do the hard reset for the TNC and start configuring from 

> scratch.

> 

> Per the manual I shorted the pins at K6 with the jumper. I have 

> Windows Hyperterminal set to 1200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. 

> When I turn on the TNC data is sent to the terminal program it's 

> unreadable as if the baud rate or something is wrong. The manual says 

> I should get a CHECKSUM OK, RAM OK, etc. message.

> 

> I've repeated this process with all available HyperTerminal baud rates 

> up to 19,200. The giberish looks different but it's never readable.

> 

> Suggestions?

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> Tim, N9PUZ

> 

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----

Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32)

Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org



iEYEARECAAYFAkmLWFgACgkQoMI2ggy3n7tUvgCfSO9rIah53BdVeAwEBD3TIvDB

398Anj9Ryw+S6lc/ALKwU1/WQRGx68p7

=60mc

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      w9drr at live.com      
               
        
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      Thu Feb 5, 2009 1:39 pm        (PST)    

    
            

might try 1200 or 9600 7-E-1. 

 

Don

W9DRR



To: illinoisdigitalham at yahoogroups.comFrom: tim.n9puz at gmail.comDate: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:15:18 -0600Subject: [illinoisdigitalham] Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting



I'm having trouble resetting a Kantronics KAM+ TNC. Hopefully someone more familiar with it than I has a suggestion as to what I may be doing incorrectly.I want to do the hard reset for the TNC and start configuring from scratch.Per the manual I shorted the pins at K6 with the jumper. I have Windows Hyperterminal set to 1200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. When I turn on the TNC data is sent to the terminal program it's unreadable as if the baud rate or something is wrong. The manual says I should get a CHECKSUM OK, RAM OK, etc. message.I've repeated this process with all available HyperTerminal baud rates up to 19,200. The giberish looks different but it's never readable.Suggestions?Thanks,Tim, N9PUZ



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      kg4vub at gmail.com      
               
        
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      Thu Feb 5, 2009 3:04 pm        (PST)    

    
            Set Hyperterminal to 9600, do a hard reset and be patient while

watching the gibberish. It's cycling through each baudrate until you

see normal text at your software's set rate.



When you see the normal text, then hit the asterisk (*).



Tom



On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Don Russell <w9drr at live.com> wrote:

> might try 1200 or 9600 7-E-1.

>

> Don

> W9DRR

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> ________________________________

> To: illinoisdigitalham at yahoogroups.com

> From: tim.n9puz at gmail.com

> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:15:18 -0600

> Subject: [illinoisdigitalham] Kantronics KAM+ TNC Troubleshooting

>

>

> I'm having trouble resetting a Kantronics KAM+ TNC. Hopefully someone

> more familiar with it than I has a suggestion as to what I may be

> doing incorrectly.

>

> I want to do the hard reset for the TNC and start configuring from

> scratch.

>

> Per the manual I shorted the pins at K6 with the jumper. I have

> Windows Hyperterminal set to 1200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.

> When I turn on the TNC data is sent to the terminal program it's

> unreadable as if the baud rate or something is wrong. The manual says

> I should get a CHECKSUM OK, RAM OK, etc. message.

>

> I've repeated this process with all available HyperTerminal baud rates

> up to 19,200. The giberish looks different but it's never readable.

>

> Suggestions?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Tim, N9PUZ

>

>

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        D-Star repeater cost      
    
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      Thu Feb 5, 2009 1:39 pm        (PST)    

    
            

One of you who have installed a repeater.

 

What is the approximate cost of a "Full Stack" . 

What about just a 2m/440mhz dual band system w/ the controller.

The local ham club is potentially looking at putting in a new system. 

I would like to give them some goals to shoot for money wise.

 

Don

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      Thu Feb 5, 2009 3:04 pm        (PST)    

    
            go to the AESHAM web site and lookup ICOM D-Star pricing.



Dave WD9BDZ



--- On Thu, 2/5/09, Don Russell <w9drr at live.com> wrote:

From: Don Russell <w9drr at live.com>

Subject: [illinoisdigitalham] D-Star repeater cost

To: illinoisdigitalham at yahoogroups.com

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 3:37 PM



One of you who have installed a repeater.



 



What is the approximate cost of a "Full Stack" . 



What about just a 2m/440mhz dual band system w/ the controller.



The local ham club is potentially looking at putting in a new system. 



I would like to give them some goals to shoot for money wise.



 



Don



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From n.ninepvq at verizon.net  Sat Feb  7 19:43:08 2009
From: n.ninepvq at verizon.net (Todd Ervin)
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:43:08 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Home-made B-29 bomber
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Todd Ervin 
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Subject: Fw: Home-made B-29 bomber

 
 

 

This aircraft runs on four  Chainsaw motors. 
You can just imagine how much time, effort, skill and money these guys
have put 
 into this thing. 
  <http://users.skynet.be/fa926657/files/B29.wmv>
http://users.skynet.be/fa926657/files/B29.wmv 
 
 





 
 
 
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> Subject: Monthly Indiana Section News Summary
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:19:51 -0500
> 
> This month has been a busy one.  We had five pieces of legislation that David,
> N9KT has been watching.  It seems that only one made it to committee that
> drew our attention, but it is being sent back to committee and we will watch
> to see if it dies or continues on.
> The Technical Specialists are keeping busy either building kits with fellow
> hams, doing antenna work, helping out some of the elder hams in their area,
> writing articles for newsletters, presenting information at club meetings,
> chasing down an interference problem, or simply watching over a shoulder
> during a first soldering lesson.
> The Official Observers are monitoring the airwaves for hours on end to insure
> that none of us get in trouble, and they are spotting good operators out
> there as well.
> The ARES program is moving along with several new EC and DEC positions. With
> the ice storm in the south and the big snows we had lately they have really
> been active trying to provide communications into and out of the affect
> areas.  From what we have heard, they have done a great job handling
> communications here in Indiana and helping out with the Kentucky groups as
> well.
> There will be a posting on the ARRL website in the next week or two when all
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Feb  9 12:38:10 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 12:38:10 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Ten-Tec used/demo list February 9, 2009
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> 
> From: sales at tentec.com
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:56:11 +0000
> 
> 
> Current as of February 9, 2009
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> Transceivers, supplied with DC power cord and manual:
> 
> 538 Jupiter original case color, green screen, no autotuner $1150
> 538AT Jupiter original case color, green screen with autotuner $1350
> 563/OPT3 Omni-VI factory upgraded to Omni-VI Plus $1250
> 564 Omni-VI Plus $1550
> 565AT Orion with autotuner installed $2500
> 588 Omni-VII, no autotuner $2050
> 
> Other items:
> 
> 238 2kW antenna tuner, cosmetic match for Omni-VI $425
> 307C external speaker, cosmetic match for Jupiter $75
> 307G external speaker, cosmetic match for Omni-VI $75
> 705 desk mic $60
> 937 11 amp PS for Argonaut V $60
> 
> The following equipment is available as demo gear and
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> 
> 238B 2kW antenna tuner $584.10
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> 538 Jupiter, new black case, blue screen, no tuner $1435.50
> 538AT Jupiter, new black case, blue screen with autotuner $1705.50
> 566 Orion II, no tuner $3865.50
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Feb  9 20:34:45 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:34:45 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: ARLB012 W1AW to QSY on 160 Meters
In-Reply-To: <20090210010922.BFB213176B@www.arrl.org>
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> Subject: ARLB012 W1AW to QSY on 160 Meters
> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 19:30:24 -0500
> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> 
> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB012
> ARLB012 W1AW to QSY on 160 Meters
> 
> ZCZC AG12
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 12  ARLB012
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  February 10, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB012
> ARLB012 W1AW to QSY on 160 Meters
> 
> Starting Monday, March 9, Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will be using
> a new 160-meter frequency for its CW transmissions.  To accommodate
> increasing activity near the current bulletin frequency of 1817.5
> kHz, W1AW will move to 1802.5 kHz to reduce the possibility of
> interference.
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> 
> 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Feb  9 22:08:57 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:08:57 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Rochester gets 4th FM radio station
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3609BB2BD94EAD74D20C8597BD0@phx.gbl>


Attached is FCC grant for a new FM station in Rochester. We know have three FM's authorized and one translator station.

WROI   92.1 FM ERP 4,200 watts
WQKV   88.5 FM (K-LOVE) Educational Media Foundation...this station has Construction permit to move to 88.7 FM at 25,000 watts....new tower location at Silver Lake,IN (Koscuiscko County)
New FM 90.1   3,000 watts  (Noll Club of Warsaw,IN licensee)
FM translator at 106.5 FM (translates WHLP) Hanna,IN....Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.

Little Rochester is getting to be a big radio town.

Tom  KB9WSL



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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Feb  9 22:21:48 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:21:48 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] New Rochester FM station.
Message-ID: <BLU142-W1C1D9D4E01885BA4B899797BD0@phx.gbl>


Correction.... the new station at 90.1 FM in Rochester will be 300 watts....not 3,000 watts....I slipped a digit.

Tom  KB9WSL

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Feb 10 13:51:36 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:51:36 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: FM simplex contest
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> Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:40:06 -0500
> From: wthd at wthd.net
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> Subject: FM simplex contest
> 
> http://www.fortwaynehamfest.com/ARES%20VHF%20contest.htm

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Feb 10 14:03:35 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:03:35 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Simplex Contest
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2009 ARES VHF Contest

	
		
		
			
				
					
						
						
							
								
								
								Purpose:
								
								
									To 
									promote FM Simplex operation. 
									
									To 
									provide a local, fun, fast contest with 
									equipment most hams already own.
								
								
								When:

								Saturday, 
								March 7th, 2009 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST

								

								The contest is open to all radio amateurs.

								

								This contest is designed for hams to have fun 
								over a short period. You don't need to devote an 
								entire weekend, just an enjoyable Saturday 
								night. So get a cup of hot chocolate,  a 
								comfortable chair, and sit down for a few hours 
								to see who is on the air. There will be some 
								rovers running around during the full contest 
								period to keep activity going the entire time.
								

								

								This is a low key contest, do not feel rushed, 
								there is plenty of time for a short chat. You 
								can move a participant to another band.  Ask 
								questions, meet someone new. The rules are 
								simple, equipment requirements minimal. It is 
								really a pleasant way to spend an evening on the 
								radio. 

								

								
								
								
								Rules 
								
								
								
								Frequencies: 
								

								Limited to 
								the FM simplex frequencies on the following 
								bands.

								6 meter, 2 Meter, 220 band, 440 band

								No contacts are permitted on the calling 
								frequencies.

								

								Classes; 
								
									Base 
									
									Rover 
									
									
									Portable - Limited to 10W, with transceiver 
									mounted antenna
								
								
								Exchange:

								Call sign, 
								your sequential contact number, ZIP code

								Note: You should not use a separate set of 
								sequential numbers for each band. Start at the 
								beginning of the contest and keep going in order 
								even if you change bands.

								

								Sample contact exchanges

								K9FFF this is WM9JDL - Please copy Number 3, zip 
								46805

								K9FFF this is WM9JDL Rover - Please copy Number 
								3, zip now 46805

								   
								
								
								Scoring:
								
								
								
								1 point 
								per contact 
								
								
								Multiplier 
								is the number of unique ZIP's contacted 

								For Rovers/Portables, multiplier is the number 
								of unique ZIP's contacted plus the number of 
								ZIP's activated.

								Final score = multiplier X contact points.
								
								
								
								 
								
								
								
								Bragging 
								Rights awards will be issued to individual top 
								scores in all classes. 

								 

								Log: 
								
								
								Heading: 
								Your name, address, call sign, & contest class

								Listing of contacts to include;
								
								
								
								Your 
								contact number; their call sign, zip, their 
								contact number; band 
								
								
								For rovers 
								and portables, your zip at time of contact.

								

								Logs may be submitted in any text format that 
								you choose. Spreadsheets are nice, hand written 
								lists are just as acceptable. 
								
								
								 
								
								
								
								Entry 
								Deadline

								All logs, 
								either paper or electronic should be received by 
								April 1, 2009.

								Logs may be sent to; 
								
								
								
								
								Joseph Lawrence,
								
								4624 Willard Dr., Fort Wayne, IN  46815
								
								
								
								Or emailed 
								to
								
								K9RFZ at yahoo.com 

								

								Special Rules: 
								
									
									Stations can only be worked once per band. 
									Rovers and portables can be worked again 
									when they have moved to a different ZIP. 
									
									Rovers 
									and portables cannot straddle ZIP code 
									lines, only one ZIP may be given during each 
									contact. Rover and portable stations must 
									remain in a ZIP a minimum of 15 minutes. 
									
									Teams 
									are permitted, but only one transmitter is 
									allowed to operate at any one time. 
									
									No 
									contacts on calling frequencies.

									52.525, 146.52, 223.50, 446.00 
									
									Only 
									mode allowed is FM phone simplex. 
									
									No 
									repeater contacts, satellite, or EME, please 
									stay on FM simplex frequencies. 
									
									
									No crossband, no split frequency contacts.

									

									Pre-arranging contacts by use of repeaters, 
									telephones, or otherwise is not allowed, nor 
									in the spirit of the contest. Requesting a 
									move to another band during a contact is 
									allowed.
							
						
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Tue Feb 10 22:14:13 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:14:13 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [SixClub] US Postal rates effective May 11, 2009
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Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW wrote:
>  WELL,
> 
>  here it is the COUNTRY is in a Recession we are borrowing money from the 
> CHINKS, and the US POSTAL  Serv, is going UP again !
> 
>                                          *%^$#%@#@!%%$^
> 
>  US Postal rates effective May 11, 2009
> 
> 
>> USPS released the new postal rates today.   The new rates will go into
>> effect on May 11, 2009. Here is the link to the announcement
>> http://www.usps.com/prices/pricechanges.htm
>>
>> Here are some of the prices that will be of most interest...
>>
>> First Class               44 cents
>> Postcard                 28 cents
>> US to Canada          75 cents
>> US to Mexico          79 cents
>>
>> US to International    98 cents
>>
>> IRC                            $2.10
> 
> 
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Wed Feb 11 16:46:12 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:46:12 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: Re: [AMRadio] VIM video clip]
Message-ID: <49934724.7040707@comcast.net>

Watch the video.
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 11 17:05:16 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:05:16 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Digital TV bad or good?
Message-ID: <BLU142-W231AD9D184A8B7E37FDDB997BA0@phx.gbl>


Got this from a thread I monitor,

Tom  KB9WSL

From: 
          Don <KA9QJG at WOWWAY.COM>
Subject: [KA9QJGREPEATERS] Digital 
          conversion could be rough for rural areas
To: 
          KA9QJGREPEATERS at yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 
          7:13 PM

I guess by Now Everyone knows about the deadline for Switching over 
has been extended until June 12 09, Well that is fine but I think 
most Freqs have already  been sold And Most will be Ready or have 
already Switched ,

I did get My 2 Coupons but have not used them yet I am trying to find 
a converter box with a build in DVR , after reading this article I 
have a Question That Maybe Our Member Tom W9SRY In the Business or 
Mark KA9OOI  can Answer . And that question is,

  We know in Ham Radio We have used Converters And Transvertors
 , 
Built repeaters . Worked UHF . 900 Mhz  , Used Preamps Etc. and Every 
time We added Coax , Connectors Etc.  we got LOSS .

So will a new TV with a Built in Digital tuner out Perform a 
Converter Box 

73 De Don KA9QJG 





Jackson Township resident Wayne Weaver said that if his television 
reception during stormy weather is any sign of the troubles to come, 
then he is certainly concerned about losing broadcast signal after 
the nation's analog to digital conversion.

Even though Weaver has a large antenna mounted on his roof, he says 
he still cannot receive a digital signal during bouts of bad weather.

"During a heavy rainstorm, either here or directly south of us, I 
will lose signal. I cannot get channel 5 and I have never been able 
to get channel 7. My concern is when everything is digital, I'll be 
without a signal," Weaver said.

He said he has contacted Chicago
 television stations to inquire if 
they will increase their output or keep it at the same strength as 
analog, but he has been unable to get an answer and fears the answer 
will come after conversion.

Toni Falvo, vice president of research programming and press at WMAQ 
in Chicago, which owns and operates NBC5, says the signal strength 
will not change from what now is being broadcast.

"The digital signal we have replicates the analog, so it's just the 
same strength as the analog," Falvo says.

For those in rural areas, like Weaver, and others who may not have 
rooftop antennas, this may mean problems.

"It all depends on the individual and the antenna they have," Falvo 
said.

Dale Kempf, adjunct professor in Valparaiso University's electrical 
and computer engineering department, agrees and said the problem has 
to do with the nature of the digital signal versus the analog
 signal.

"With digital broadcasting, there is an error-correcting code built 
in, so if you receive an error in the signal, but there aren't too 
many errors, the picture can correct itself. But too many errors in 
the signal and it can't correct itself, so you won't get a picture at 
all. With digital broadcast, it's either an all or nothing picture," 
Kempf said.

That means for people like Weaver, they may be left with a black 
screen. And Kempf knows what that looks like, since he is not only an 
expert in the field, but also a consumer.

"I live about a half mile south of highway (U.S.) 30 in Valparaiso. I 
have a pretty good antenna and have a converter box and it still 
depends on the weather if I get a signal or not. Sometimes I have 
trouble with channel 7's digital broadcast, and have problems with 
channels 26 and 62," Kempf says.

And these are the residents who have rooftop or large
 digital 
antennas. For those residents who have been getting by with a snowy 
or fuzzy but acceptable analog signal picture for the past number of 
years, chances are slim they will be able to get a digital picture, 
said Greg Clark, who is in system design and integration with Omni 
Entertainment in Valparaiso.

Although it is difficult for experts to pinpoint who will receive a 
quality digital signal and who will not, www.tvfool.com does have a 
listing of the regional stations' digital signal strength. While 
WMAQ, or channel 5, has a digital broadcast strength of 350 
kilowatts, WLS's digital broadcast strength is only 153.6 kilowatts, 
so weaker channels may not be picked up in rural, wooded areas, 
especially by set top antennas.

"Bottom line is, you have to have good equipment to receive a good 
picture on the TV. There's just not enough signal strength to go all 
those miles, especially not to
 rabbit ears on top of a TV. That will 
not be good enough to pull in the signal," Clark said.

What's the solution? Clark said, "They need a bigger external antenna 
to pull the signal, and not just an antenna, but an amplifier as 
well."

He also says that the quality of the converter box is an issue.

"If it's a digital tuner that costs $40, as much as the coupon, then 
it's just not the same as a $60 tuner because you get what you pay 
for. A more expensive tuner has better circuitry that captures the 
most from the antenna," Clark said.

And there is some hope, Clark said, that the current situation may 
not be reflective of what will come.

"Currently broadcasters are sending signals in analog and digital, so 
the airwaves are crowded with both digital and analog signals. Once 
the transition occurs, the airwaves will become less crowded with 
just digital," he said.

Unfortunately,
 for most rural television viewers, the real answer may 
be to watch and see. 
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From terry_n9zmy at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 11 22:04:17 2009
From: terry_n9zmy at hotmail.com (Terry Groninger Jr)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:04:17 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [Inares] HF/VHF Digital Modes Presentations at AES
	Superfest, Saturday, April 4th
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Tom, Where is this going to be held at . I see the date and time but no place.    Terry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Murray<mailto:kb9wsl at hotmail.com> 
  To: remailer remailer<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net> 
  Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:23 PM
  Subject: [Ccarc] [Inares] HF/VHF Digital Modes Presentations at AES Superfest, Saturday, April 4th





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  Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:44:10 -0800
  Subject: [Inares] HF/VHF Digital Modes Presentations at AES Superfest, Saturday, April 4th



  http://www.aesham.com/superfest.shtml<http://www.aesham.com/superfest.shtml>
   
  SUPERFEST 2009



  HOURS: Friday, April 3rd (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM) - Saturday, April 4th (8:30 AM to 3:00 PM)

  FREE Admission * Manufacturer Representatives * Gordon West * Latest Gear on Display * Interesting Forums * Local Clubs & Organizations * V.E. Testing * DXCC Card Checking * Fox Hunt * Prize Drawings *Grand Prize * Hot Food * Talk-in * Free Parking/Shuttle Van * ARRL Sanctioned Event
   
  Special Superfest Guest & Forum Speaker, Steve Ford, WB8IMY 
  The Editor of QST magazine and ARRL Publications Manager. Steve spent a number of years in broadcast and print journalism before coming to the ARRL in 1991. He holds an Amateur Extra class license and enjoys a variety of ham interests including Digital and Satellite operating. Steve is the author of many ARRL publications, including the recently published titles ARRL?s VHF Digital Handbook, ARRL?s HF Digital Handbook 4th edition, and The ARRL Satellite Handbook.

  At Superfest meet Steve at the ARRL booth and be sure to catch his two great forums:

  Introduction to HF Digital:
  Learn how to put your computer to work exploring the fascinating world of HF digital communications. With HF digital even a low-power station with indoor antennas can work the world.

  Exploring the VHF Digital World: 
  Discover everything from APRS to meteor scatter. Learn what it takes to operate all the latest VHF digital modes.
   

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 12 03:51:46 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:51:46 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] AES SUPERFEST
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Terry,

I believe the location is Milwaukee,WI.

Tom KB9WSL

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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:36:59 -0500
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Feb 13 08:49:29 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:49:29 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] New 2 meter SSB Net
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Wow, what a blast:-)
 
We didn't have the super band conditions we had last week, but we did 
have a bunch of new calls in there.  This was enough to tie last weeks 
total with 20 check ins!
 
One of the high lights of the net was logging W9JDT, Bob in 
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, followed immediately by KF4DSS, Darrel in 
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky:-)  And, even with the relatively flat band 
conditions we still managed to pick up W9DZ, Allen in Michigan City, 
Indiana, W9ETA, Bob in Martinsville, Indiana, and Steve, N9YK, all the 
way up in Angola, Indiana.  I know it was tough at that distance, so 
thanks guys for putting in the effort!
 
Another big THANKS and welcome to all of the new calls that joined us 
this week!  I've received a lot of positive feedback from folks who like 
the net, and it is you guys that are really making it a success.  The 
more people we can get to join us, the more fun it will be.  Tell you 
friends and neighbors to jump in and join us.  We've stretched across 
the entire length of Indiana, but we haven't covered much of Kentucky 
yet.  I would like to point out close to half of our check ins were 
running vertical antennas:-)  While I would encourage everyone to add a 
horizontal beam, or loop, don't hesitate to join us if all you have is a 
vertical.  A horizontal beam will make a big difference if you want to 
go further with grid collecting or contesting, however.
 
And lastly, for next week, I would like for us to add our grid square to 
the report during check in, or comments.  Most of the "weak signal VHF 
operators" you will run across will be actively collecting grid squares 
for awards, or for contesting.  If you don't know your grid square you 
can look it up on WWW.QRZ.COM, or just ask me!  I'm pretty familiar with 
the grids across Indiana and Kentucky so if you tell me your location I 
can tell you what grid you are in.  Just scanning the list of check ins, 
I can see we covered 5 or 6 different grid squares last night!
 
Here is the big list:
 
K9ZF, Dan, Net control, Charlestown, IN
N9QHY, Joe, Hanover, IN
W9DZ, Allen, Michigan City, IN
W9ETA, Bob, Martinsville, IN
N9YK, Steve, Angola, IN
N9EEH, Al, Scottsburg, IN
K4EDC, Ed, Louisville KY area
K4DMU, Joe, Louisville KY area
KJ4EGF, Mike, Louisville KY area
KJ4EGG, David, Louisville KY area
KG4FJR, Marc, Jeffersontown, KY
KB9UFG, Mike, Clarksville, IN
KC9ODK, Bob, west Clark county, IN
KC9NYU, Jeff, New Albany
K4SFC, Larry, Louisville KY area
KB9NYI, Robert, Underwood, IN
WR9G, Steve, Austin, IN
W9JDT, Bob, Lawrenceburg, IN
KF4DSS, Darrel, Lawrenceburg, KY
K7ZFX, Ken, Corydon
 
73
Dan
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Feb 13 14:12:36 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:12:36 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] New 2 meter SSB Net
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This says everything but wen.
                               Dave

Tom Murray wrote:
> Wow, what a blast:-)
>  
> We didn't have the super band conditions we had last week, but we did 
> have a bunch of new calls in there.  This was enough to tie last weeks 
> total with 20 check ins!
>  
> One of the high lights of the net was logging W9JDT, Bob in 
> Lawrenceburg, Indiana, followed immediately by KF4DSS, Darrel in 
> Lawrenceburg, Kentucky:-)  And, even with the relatively flat band 
> conditions we still managed to pick up W9DZ, Allen in Michigan City, 
> Indiana, W9ETA, Bob in Martinsville, Indiana, and Steve, N9YK, all the 
> way up in Angola, Indiana.  I know it was tough at that distance, so 
> thanks guys for putting in the effort!
>  
> Another big THANKS and welcome to all of the new calls that joined us 
> this week!  I've received a lot of positive feedback from folks who like 
> the net, and it is you guys that are really making it a success.  The 
> more people we can get to join us, the more fun it will be.  Tell you 
> friends and neighbors to jump in and join us.  We've stretched across 
> the entire length of Indiana, but we haven't covered much of Kentucky 
> yet.  I would like to point out close to half of our check ins were 
> running vertical antennas:-)  While I would encourage everyone to add a 
> horizontal beam, or loop, don't hesitate to join us if all you have is a 
> vertical.  A horizontal beam will make a big difference if you want to 
> go further with grid collecting or contesting, however.
>  
> And lastly, for next week, I would like for us to add our grid square to 
> the report during check in, or comments.  Most of the "weak signal VHF 
> operators" you will run across will be actively collecting grid squares 
> for awards, or for contesting.  If you don't know your grid square you 
> can look it up on WWW.QRZ.COM, or just ask me!  I'm pretty familiar with 
> the grids across Indiana and Kentucky so if you tell me your location I 
> can tell you what grid you are in.  Just scanning the list of check ins, 
> I can see we covered 5 or 6 different grid squares last night!
>  
> Here is the big list:
>  
> K9ZF, Dan, Net control, Charlestown, IN
> N9QHY, Joe, Hanover, IN
> W9DZ, Allen, Michigan City, IN
> W9ETA, Bob, Martinsville, IN
> N9YK, Steve, Angola, IN
> N9EEH, Al, Scottsburg, IN
> K4EDC, Ed, Louisville KY area
> K4DMU, Joe, Louisville KY area
> KJ4EGF, Mike, Louisville KY area
> KJ4EGG, David, Louisville KY area
> KG4FJR, Marc, Jeffersontown, KY
> KB9UFG, Mike, Clarksville, IN
> KC9ODK, Bob, west Clark county, IN
> KC9NYU, Jeff, New Albany
> K4SFC, Larry, Louisville KY area
> KB9NYI, Robert, Underwood, IN
> WR9G, Steve, Austin, IN
> W9JDT, Bob, Lawrenceburg, IN
> KF4DSS, Darrel, Lawrenceburg, KY
> K7ZFX, Ken, Corydon
>  
> 73
> Dan
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> K9ZF /R no budget Rover ***QRP-l #1269 Check out the Rover Resource Page 
> 
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Feb 13 18:59:46 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:59:46 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: [AMRadio] Ed Grothus and The Black Hole]
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Watch the video.
                 Dave
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Feb 13 20:43:07 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:43:07 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL Newsletter
Message-ID: <BLU142-W60B26017DAC403DFA1CF797B90@phx.gbl>


***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 28, No. 6
February 13, 2009
***************
 
IN THIS EDITION:
 
* + Oklahoma Hams Warn of Oncoming Tornadoes 
* + NCVEC Question Pool Committee Begins Work on 2010 Technician Pool
Revisions 
* + Get Ready for the 2009 ARRL International CW DX Contest 
* + IARU Member-Societies Ratify New Officers, Vote to Admit New Members
 
* + Judge Rules in Favor of Amateur in Palmdale Antenna Support
Structure Case 
*   IEEE to Form Balloting Group on BPL EMC Standard 
* + Jim Smith, VK9NS (SK) 
*  Solar Update 
*  IN BRIEF: 
      This Week on the Radio 
      ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration 
    + W1AW to QSY on 160 Meters 
    + K5D Is On the Air! 
      Radio Society of Bermuda Celebrates Founding of Island with
Special Call Sign 
 
+Available on ARRL Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/> 
 
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<letter-dlvy at arrl.org>
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==> OKLAHOMA HAMS WARN OF ONCOMING TORNADOES 
 
A rare winter tornado struck Oklahoma around dinner time on Tuesday,
February 10. According to various news reports, Oklahoma officials
credited Amateur Radio operators with spotting the tornadoes and
relaying the information to the National Weather Service.
 
ARRL Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator Charles Goodson, KC5UEG,
told the ARRL that the Southern Oklahoma ARES group (SOARES)
<http://www.soaresss.org/> and other Amateur Radio operators from the
Ardmore area served as SKYWARN storm spotters. "After the tornado passed
Lone Grove and Ardmore, several hams went back to the Lone Grove area,"
Goodson said. "One ham went to the Red Cross building and set up a
communication command post from the Red Cross radio room. It was amateur
operators who had the first visual contact with the tornadoes. They
started reporting the tornado to Neil Mayo, KC5AMX, the Emergency
Coordinator for Murray County and our Net control for severe weather
events; he in turn reports to the National Weather Service in Norman via
Amateur Radio."
 
The town of Lone Grove, population 4600 and located about 100 miles
south of Oklahoma City, bore the brunt of the storm, with the Oklahoma
Department of Emergency Management (ODEM) reporting eight deaths and
more than 100 homes destroyed. Two other tornadoes hit the Oklahoma City
metro area and the north-central Oklahoma region late Tuesday. No
serious injuries were reported in the Oklahoma City storm, but at least
six homes were destroyed and businesses were damaged there, ODEM
officials said.
 
ARRL Oklahoma Section Public Information Coordinator Kevin O'Dell,
N0IRW, told the ARRL that his Ardmore home survived the tornado, but
they are without power, water and other services. Other homes in his
neighborhood were completely destroyed. Oklahoma Gas and Electric
reported about 6000 customers are currently without power, with 3461 in
Lone Grove.
 
Well-known contester Tim Duffy, K3LR, told the ARRL that he lost 40
percent of his home as a tornado blew through his town of Edmond, a
suburb of Oklahoma City: "We lost all the doors and windows in the
house, all the power, just everything. The damage is amazing. The cell
phone system is still 'on tilt' with emergency services taking most of
the channels. We're making big progress on getting things sorted out
here. We will rebuild and make it better than it was before. With the
house in complete disrepair, we'll be staying in a hotel for a while."
 
Duffy said that National Weather Service officials told him that the
wind speed at his home was more than 150 MPH. While the family dog, a
golden retriever, made it through the storm okay, Duffy said their pet
cat is still missing. According to emergency management officials in
Edmond, six homes were destroyed in the storm.
 
This storm took many by surprise because even in tornado-prone Oklahoma,
February twisters are rare. According to the NWS, since 1950, only 44
twisters have touched down in the state during the month of February.
The Lone Grove tornado was the third to cause multiple fatalities in the
state since March 2007, when a Panhandle couple became the state's first
tornado deaths in almost six years.
 
==> NCVEC QUESTION POOL COMMITTEE BEGINS WORK ON 2010 TECHNICIAN POOL
REVISIONS 
 
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators' (NCVEC)
<http://www.ncvec.org> Question Pool Committee (QPC)
<http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=333> is currently reviewing the
Technician class (Element 2) question pool. According to QPC Chairman
Rol Anders, K3RA, the review is part of a regular process: "Each
question pool is reviewed on a four year rotation. The next Technician
class pool will become effective on July 1, 2010."
 
According to QPC Member and ARRL Assistant VEC Manager Perry Green,
WY1O, the reason the QPC reviews the three question pools every four
years is to ensure that the questions are asking for information
relevant to that particular license class. "In the case of the
Technician pool, the question set should provide for the new Technician
licensee to be able to establish his or her station and operate it
legally, courteously and safely. The Technician question pool and exam
are intended to be the beginning of the journey into the Amateur Radio
Service. It prepares the person for the enjoyment of operating, and that
of preparing to learn electronics, the cornerstone of the education
needed to obtain the further enjoyment that can come with the higher
license classes."
 
Green said that the QPC must rely on members of the Amateur Radio
community to suggest questions and answers in a responsible manner to
preserve a high level of legitimacy for our radio service, so the NCVEC
QPC is seeking input from the amateur community concerning the revision.
They are accepting input for new question topics and new questions, as
well as suggestions for changes or deletions.
 
Anders said that amateurs may submit questions for the QPC via the NCVEC
Web site <http://www.ncvec.org/feedback.php>. If you choose to submit a
question for the QPC's consideration, please be sure to observe the
following procedure:
 
* Questions must have no more than 210 characters, including spaces, or
a maximum of three 70 character lines.
* Answers must be no more than 140 characters, including spaces, or two
70 character lines in length. 
* Each question must be accompanied by four possible answers. The
answers may be in any order, but the correct answer must be indicated.
* Each question must be accompanied by a resource or Part 97 rule to
support the correct answer or explanation of the correct answer.
 
Green said that the most difficult part of writing the questions and
answers is creating the incorrect answers. "We try to stay away from
'All of these answers are correct' and 'None of these answers are
correct' for some obvious reasons," he said. "It is a more difficult
task to find three incorrect answers that are plausible, but are
absolutely incorrect!"
 
The current Technician question pool
<http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=349>, effective July 1, 2006, will
expire on June 30, 2010. The General class question pool
<http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=350> is effective July 1, 2007 and is
valid through June 30, 2011. The Amateur Extra class pool
<http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=351> became effective July 1, 2008 and
is valid until June 30, 2012. If you have any comments or suggestions on
the current Element 2 question pool, please contact Anders via e-mail
<mailto:qpcinput at ncvec.org>. 
 
==> GET READY FOR THE 2009 ARRL INTERNATIONAL CW DX CONTEST 
 
The weekend of February 21-22 will be a busy one for CW operators as the
2009 ARRL International CW DX Contest takes center stage
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/intldx.html>. First started in
1929 as the ARRL International Relay Party, the ARRL DX CW Contest is
the longest running contest in Amateur Radio. Stations from all around
the world -- from Australia to Zimbabwe -- should be active for this
great event that takes place on 160-10 meters (no contest QSOs are
permitted on 12, 17, 30 or 60 meters).
 
Stations in the US and Canada work only DX stations (Alaska and Hawaii
are considered DX for this contest), and DX stations only work the US
and Canada. DX stations will be trying to make as many QSOs with all US
states and Canadian provinces as they can. The contest exchange is
simple -- US and Canadian stations send a signal report and their state
or province, while DX stations send a signal report and the amount of
power with which they are transmitting.
 
"If you've never operated a CW contest, now is the time to start," said
ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X. "You can work a lot of DX
with just 100 W and a simple dipole or vertical antenna. If your CW is a
little rusty, this event is a great way to get your CW skills back up to
snuff and get some new DX countries into your bag. If you live in one of
the rarer states, such as Delaware, North Dakota, West Virginia or
Wyoming, DX stations from all around the world will be looking for you.
This is your opportunity to 'be the rare one!'"
 
After the contest is over and you've had your fill of DX, Kutzko advises
that you make sure to submit your QSOs to Logbook of The World (LoTW)
<http://www.arrl.org/lotw/>: "You can get a lot of your DX QSOs
confirmed with little effort, and the instant gratification of having
those QSOs count toward your DXCC totals just can't be beat."
 
The ARRL International CW DX Contest runs from 0000 UTC Saturday,
February 21 through 2359 UTC Sunday, February 22, 2009. Complete rules
and forms can be found on the ARRL Contest Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms>. Electronic logs should be e-mailed
<mailto:DXCW at arrl.org>; paper logs can be sent to ARRL DX CW Contest,
225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Logs sent via postal mail must be
postmarked no later than 2359 UTC Monday, March 23, 2009.
 
==> IARU MEMBER-SOCIETIES RATIFY NEW OFFICERS, VOTE TO ADMIT NEW MEMBERS
 
 
On February 10, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Secretary David
Sumner, K1ZZ, counted ballots submitted by IARU Member-Societies.
Proposals submitted to the Member-Societies in September 2008 (IARU
Calendar 187) <http://www.iaru.org/cal187.pdf> included the election of
a new IARU President and Vice President, and admission of two new
Amateur Radio societies to the IARU. Per the IARU Constitution
<http://www.iaru.org/iarucnst.html>, each Member-Society must submit its
vote in writing; late votes will not be counted. According to Sumner, 73
Member-Societies cast votes or abstentions on the proposals; of these
votes, 57 affirmative votes are required for the proposal to pass.
 
Proposal Number 241
 
Proposal Number 241 concerned the ratification of the nomination of
Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, to serve as President of the IARU for a 5
year term to begin May 9, 2009: Ellam was declared elected, with 72
votes in favor and 1 abstention.
 
Upon his election as the next IARU President, Ellam said he was "very
honoured to have been elected as President of IARU and [I] look forward
to working with all three Regions and the Member-Societies during my
term in office. We no doubt will face many issues in the run up to the
2011 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-11), but I look forward to
working as a team to meet the challenges ahead. I would like to thank
Larry Price, W4RA, for his sterling work with IARU during his term as
President. IARU is in a very strong position today as a result of
Larry's leadership. His support and friendship to me has also been very
helpful in fulfilling my former duties as Vice President."
 
Ellam was a delegate to the 1998 IARU Region 2 Conference and was
elected to the Region 2 Executive Committee in 2001, stepping down upon
his election to IARU Vice President in 2004. He also served as an IARU
Expert Consultant from 2000 until his election as Vice President. First
licensed in 1977 as VE6CJR at the age of 16, Ellam credits a visit to
the ITU in 1979 and the opportunity to operate 4U1ITU during his student
years with contributing to his interest in the organizational side of
Amateur Radio. He held executive positions in the Radio Amateurs of
Canada (RAC) and one of its predecessor organizations, the Canadian
Radio Relay League (CRRL), starting in 1990. Ellam's extensive travel as
IARU Vice President has included a particular emphasis on the ITU
Development Sector. He is active on the air from his home in Calgary.
 
Professionally, Ellam is a Barrister and Solicitor with the law firm of
McCarthy Tetrault LLP. He is a partner in the firm's Calgary, Alberta,
and London, UK, offices. Born in England, Ellam emigrated to Canada in
1972 and holds both Canadian and British/EU citizenship. He holds a BA
in political science and economics from the University of Calgary and an
LLB from the University of Alberta. He is a member of the Law Societies
of Alberta and England & Wales, as well as of the International Bar
Association. In 2005, Ellam was made a Fellow in International Legal
Practice - College of Law of England and Wales, the first Canadian
lawyer to be awarded the designation. He is also qualified in the UK as
a solicitor/advocate and was recently awarded higher rights
qualifications (the right to appear in all courts) in that jurisdiction.
His extensive legal experience includes intellectual property and
corporate litigation, arbitrations involving communications, technology
and energy matters, and utility regulations.
 
Proposal Number 242
 
Proposal Number 242 concerned the ratification of the nomination of Ole
Garpestad, LA2RR, to serve as Vice President of the IARU for a 5 year
term beginning on May 9, 2009. Garpestad was declared elected, receiving
73 votes.
 
"Congratulations to Ole Garpestad for his election as Vice President,"
Ellam said. "I am very pleased to have Ole as part of the officer team
and know he will do an excellent job in his new position."
 
Garpestad joined the Norsk Radio Relae Liga (NRRL) -- Norway's IARU
Member-Society -- in 1972, one year before he was licensed as LA2RR. His
service as an NRRL volunteer includes service as a member of the NRRL
Board of Directors from 1981-1992. While on the NRRL Board, Garpestad
served as Secretary, ARDF Manager, IARU Liaison Officer. He also served
as Chairman of the Second ARDF World Championship's Organizing Committee
and as a member of the IARU Region 1 Conference's Organizing Committee
for that meeting in Lillehammer in 1999. Garpestad topped off his
service to the NRRL Board of Directors when he served as NRRL President
from 2000-2002.
 
In 1999, Garpestad was elected to the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee,
and was elected Chairman in 2002. He has represented Region 1 on the
IARU's Administrative Council since 2001 and has attended IARU
conferences in Regions 2 and 3. He has participated in CEPT preparations
for WRC-03 and WRC-07, attending both conferences as a Norwegian
delegate representing Amateur Radio interests.
 
Garpestad is a telecom and radio engineer working with development,
system design and program management of tactical communications systems
for Thales Norway AS (formerly Alcatel). He holds an MSc in electronic
engineering and radio technology from the Technical University of Norway
in Trondheim.
 
Proposal Number 243
 
Proposal Number 243 concerned the admission of Emirates Amateur Radio
Society (EARS)<http://www.a62er.com/> as an IARU Member-Society. The
proposal received 72 votes in favor and 1 abstention. Based in Sharjah,
EARS was formally authorized by the Ministry of Social Affairs of the
United Arab Emirates on February 5, 2008. There are 72 licensed Amateur
Radio operators in the UAE; 28 are members of EARS. His Highness Abdulla
Faisal Al Qassimi, A61AQ, is EARS President. Yousuf Ahmed Rafee, A61Y,
is Vice President. Mohammad Hamza Darwish, A61M, serves as EARS General
Secretary and IARU Liaison, and Qabila Shatter Al Bedawi, A61YL, is
Treasurer.
 
Proposal Number 244
 
Proposal Number 244 concerned the admission of Kazakhstan Federation of
Radiosports and Radioamateur (KFRR) <http://www.cqun.kz/?lang=en>. The
proposal received 73 votes in favor. According to the IARU, KFRR
registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
and holds a general license from that country's Sports Committee,
Ministry of Tourism and Sport. On May 17, 2008, KFFR held its first
conference. The Chairman of the KFFR is Seitkul Assaubay, UN7BM; KFFR
Vice Chairman is Igor Marchenko, UN7BF. Of the 617 licensed amateurs in
Kazakhstan, 452 are KFFR members.
 
With the addition of the Emirates Amateur Radio Society and the
Kazakhstan Federation of Radiosports and Radioamateur, there are now 162
IARU Member-Societies.
 
==> JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF AMATEUR IN PALMDALE ANTENNA SUPPORT
STRUCTURE CASE 
 
On Friday, February 6, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Yaffe
issued a ruling in favor of Alec Zubarau, WB6X, of Palmdale, California,
in Zubarau's case against the City of Palmdale
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/12/19/10512/?nc=1>. Last year,
after Zubarau received a valid building permit from the City to erect an
antenna support structure, the City of Palmdale revoked Zubarau's
building permit after he had erected the tower. According to Zubarau's
attorney, Len Shaffer, WA6QHD, the Court's ruling invalidates the
actions of the City in revoking Zubarau's permit and requires the City
to allow him to replace the tower. 
 
"Zubarau's case has drawn nationwide attention and financial support
from the ARRL, Amateur Radio clubs and individual Amateur Radio
operators from around the country," said ARRL Southwestern Division Vice
Director Marty Woll, N6VI. "Although this ruling does not directly
address the City's proposed zoning ordinance amendment, based on the
Court's language, it should provide considerable support for those hams
attempting to negotiate a more reasonable provision allowing antenna
support structures in the Palmdale City Code." 
 
According to Woll, the Court also found that "unsubstantiated complaints
by neighbors and anecdotal reports of transmissions interfering with
other electrical equipment or posing health and safety concerns" did not
constitute substantial evidence. Yaffe's ruling stated that Palmdale's
ordinance requiring that amateur antennas be compatible with the
surrounding neighborhood with respect to visual and other impacts is
void, since it may not constitute the minimum practicable regulation as
required under the California state statute
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_1201-1250/ab_1228_bill_
20030714_chaptered.html>. The judge further found that the City's
decision to eliminate the tower violates the express requirements of
California's PRB-1 equivalent statute that was enacted in 2003, but had
yet to be used in a court case. 
 
"While falling just short of invalidating Palmdale's current antenna
ordinance," Woll said, "this language ought to put a damper on the
City's Draconian proposed zoning ordinance amendment and its extreme
limitations on Amateur Radio antennas. One hopes that the City of
Palmdale will think twice in the future about using tactics -- such as
the threat of large fines -- to force compliance with an order based on
unsubstantiated findings." 
 
Shaffer told ARRL that the text of the Yaffe's ruling will be released
after the service of notice on the City and expiration of the appeal
period. He, Zubarau and Woll thanked the ARRL and the Amateur Radio
community for what he called "the tremendous showing of support during
this lengthy battle."
 
==> IEEE TO FORM BALLOTING GROUP ON BPL EMC STANDARD 
 
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
<http://www.ieee.org/> has been developing standards
<http://www.ieee.org/organizations/pubs/newsletters/emcs/spring08/standa
rds.pdf> for Broadband over Power Line (BPL) use and deployment.
According to ARRL Lab Manager and IEEE member, there are three IEEE
standards in progress at this time. The first, P1675
<http://standards.ieee.org/board/nes/projects/1675.pdf>, covers
installation and safety practices and should be published soon. The
second, P1901 <http://standards.ieee.org/board/nes/projects/1901.pdf>,
is focused mostly on BPL protocols and interoperability between various
BPL systems. ARRL has no direct interest in either of these standards.
The third standard -- P1775
<http://standards.ieee.org/board/nes/projects/1775.pdf> -- covers the
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) aspects of BPL emissions testing and
the immunity of BPL systems. ARRL Lab Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, as a
member of the IEEE's P1775 BPL EMC Standards Working Group, has
participated in the development of this standard from the very first
meeting held in Denver, Colorado in 2004.
 
"The IEEE Working Group developing the standard is heavily dominated by
the BPL industry and its electric-utility and EMC testing partners,"
Hare noted. "The ARRL was the only radiocommunications stakeholder that
regularly attended meetings. Although I did make a number of
contributions to the standard that were included, most of the major
points I made about what was needed in an EMC standard to achieve
compatibility with licensed radio services were voted down by the
Working Group. The end result does not offer any real protection to
Amateur Radio, despite progress made in the industry in that direction
elsewhere."
 
Hare said that the major problem with the emissions testing part of this
standard is that it offers little more than a parroting of the FCC rules
on how to make measurements: "The test methods in this standard are
overly complex and incomplete at the same time. By strongly parroting
the FCC rules, the standard is promoting regulations that do not serve
well to provide good test methods that enable BPL while protecting
licensed services." Hare said that the risk to having an international
industry standard that relies heavily on FCC regulations will increase
the likelihood that these regulations will be adopted by other
countries. Hare has prepared a report
<http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/P1775Issues.htm> that outlines other
problems he sees in the present draft of the standard.
 
The IEEE has announced that the P1775 standard is ready for ballot. Hare
explained that the balloting process is not only a vote, but it is part
of the process to develop standards. "Stakeholders that cannot attend
the meetings that develop these standards can join the balloting pool,"
Hare said. "The IEEE requires that 75 percent of the balloting pool vote
to approve the standard. Even if it passes, the IEEE requires that an
attempt be made to resolve all negative ballots. The ballot is not as
much a vote as it is an important part of ensuring that all interests
are represented in an IEEE standard."
 
ARRL encourages those with a radio interest to join the IEEE balloting
pool <http://p1k.arrl.org/~ehare/bpl/balloting_pool.htm> prior to
February 22, 2009. Many amateurs are IEEE members; if they are also
members of the IEEE Standards Association, they are able to ballot on
IEEE standards at no cost. Hare reiterated that ARRL is not opposed to
the development of BPL standards, but we realize that the best standards
include the interests of all stakeholders. "There are a lot of good
parts of this standard," Hare explained, "but it is lacking in areas
that would make it a useful tool with good test methods and practices
that offer significant protection to licensed radio services. Joining
the balloting pool is the best way that amateurs can help develop a more
useful and inclusive standard."
 
==> JIM SMITH, VK9NS (SK) 
 
Jim Smith, VK9NS (ex-P29JS), of Norfolk Island, Australia, passed away
Tuesday, February 10, after a short illness. He was 80. A noted DXer and
ARRL member, Smith was #81 on the Islands on the Air (IOTA) Honour Roll
<http://www.rsgbiota.org/>.
 
According to Bernie McClenny, W3UR, editor of "The Daily DX", Smith was
first licensed in 1947 as VS1BQ in Singapore: "Through the years, Jim
operated as CAR (VU4 Nicobar), VS1BQ, DL2TH, HZ1AB, MP4BER, 9V1PR,
P29JS, VR4BJ, H44BJ, G3HSR, C21AA, T3KJ, T3AJ, VK9YS, VK9XS, VK9NS,
VK0JS/VK9N, 9M8JS, VK0JS, ZL0AAB, ZM7JS, ZL1BUN, T30JS, T1JS, T32JS,
T33JS, A35MR, A51JS, S21U, WR1Z, WR1Z/KH9, S21ZA, VK9WW, A35MR/p,
A51MOC, VU2JBS, NO1Z/KH1, VK9WW, WR1Z/KH8, H40AB and A52JS, just to name
a few." Smith was originally from Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.
 
McClenny said that in 1980, Smith founded the Heard Island DX
Association (HIDXA) <http://www.hidxa.nlk.nf/>. Three years later, along
with wife Kirsti, VK9NL, Smith put the rare VK0/H on the air as VK0NS
and VK0NL. "Over the years, Jim put on several all time new countries --
as well as many rare ones -- from the Pacific and Asia," McClenny said.
"In fact, he took part in the regulations for Amateur Radio in several
DXCC entities. When not out on DXpeditions, Jim could usually be found
on 14.222 MHz."
 
Mike Tessmer, K9NW/VK9NW, who visited Norfolk Island for a week in
November 2004, remembered Smith fondly on the Society of Midwest
Contesters' e-mail reflector: "I spent three wonderful afternoons at Jim
and Kirsti's house having tea -- coffee in my case -- and discussing all
things DX. Jim showed me the old Collins gear he was restoring. I even
picked up a few QSL cards from some of his past DXpeditions. Great
memories!"
 
In an e-mail to ARRL Membership and Volunteer Services Manager Dave
Patton, NN1N, Andy Chesnokov, UA3AB, told how he first met Smith in
Bhutan in 2000 while on the A52A DXpedition
<http://www.qsl.net/bhutan2000/>. "Boy, Jim was quite upset with us
operating from 'his territory,'" Chesnokov said. "But we went along
quite nicely after few minutes, and he even allowed us to operate his
tiny station there. I met him few times after that and he was a true
gentleman."
 
Calling him "a serious DXer," McClenny said Smith worked all countries
on SSB, Mixed and only missing one on CW. In April 1986 Jim was inducted
into the CQ DX Hall of Fame. One of Smith's last big projects was
writing his autobiography, "The Old Timer"
<http://www.jimkirsti.com/books.html>. Smith is survived by his wife
Kirsti, VK9NL, and his four children: Bruce, G3HSR, Stuart, Sheena and
Fraser. Condolences may be sent to Kirsti via e-mail
<mailto:jimkirsti at ni.net.nf>.  -- Some information provided by "The
Daily DX" <http://www.dailydx.com/>
 
==>SOLAR UPDATE 
 
Tad "The red Sun flashes on village windows" Cook, K7RA, this week
reports: Sunspots returned this week, or rather, one did, but it is an
old Solar Cycle 23 spot. Sunspot 1012 has been visible the last couple
of days, February 11-12. It is down near the Sun's equator, typical for
spots from a previous cycle. It's nice to have a sunspot, but it doesn't
indicate activity from the new Solar Cycle 24, which has been so eerily
quiet. Sunspot numbers for February 5-11 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 11
with a mean of 1.6. The 10.7 cm flux was 70.1, 70.1, 71.1, 71.2, 70.7,
67.6 and 70.3 with a mean of 70.2. The estimated planetary A indices
were 7, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3 and 5 with a mean of 4. The estimated mid-latitude
A indices were 6, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 and 2 with a mean of 1.4.. 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 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Afternoon in February"
<http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/afternoon-in-february/>. 
 
__________________________________
 
==>IN BRIEF:
 
* This Week on the Radio: This week, the Valentine's Day Sprint and the
YL-OM Contest are February 13-14. The Asia Pacific Sprint and the FISTS
CW Winter Sprint are both February 14. On February 14-15, look for the
CQWW WPX Contest, (RTTY), the Northern New York QSO Party, the EU EME
Contest, the New Hampshire QSO Party, the Dutch PACC Contest, the
Louisiana QSO Party, the OMISS QSO Party and the RSGB 160 Meter Contest.
The North American Sprint (SSB) is February 15 and the Classic Exchange
is February 15-16. Next week is the ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
on February 21-22. The AM QSO Party and the REF Contest are also
February 21-22. 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, February 22, 2009 for these online course sessions
beginning on Friday, March 6, 2009: Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Level 1; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design and
Construction; Technician License Course; 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>.
 
* W1AW to QSY on 160 Meters: Starting Monday, March 9, the Hiram Percy
Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, will begin using a new 160 meter frequency
for its CW transmissions. According to W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia,
NJ1Q, there has been what he called "increasing activity" near the
current bulletin frequency of 1817.5 kHz. "In order to reduce the
possibility of interference, W1AW will move to 1802.5 kHz," Carcia said.
 
* K5D Is On the Air!: Due to some heavy winds that delayed helicopter
relays onto Desecheo Island, the K5D DXpedition <http://www.k5d.us/> got
off to a late start. But according to reports received by the ARRL, as
of around 12 noon (EST) on February 13, operators on the island are QRV
on 17 and 20 meters; the team will be running CW, SSB and RTTY on 160-6
meters. The DXpedition, headed by Bob Allphin, K4UEE, and Glenn Johnson,
W0GJ, is expected to be on Desecheo until February 26. Desecheo Island
currently sits at #7 on DX Magazine's Most Wanted list; the island is
the second most-wanted DXCC entity in Asia and third most-wanted in
Europe. Desecheo is a small uninhabited island in the Mona Passage, 14
miles off the west coast of Puerto Rico. It is part of the US Fish and
Wildlife Service's national wildlife refuge system administered by the
Caribbean National Wildlife Refuge Complex (CNWR). 
 
* Radio Society of Bermuda Celebrates Founding of Island with Special
Call Sign: Four hundred years ago, Sir George Somers settled the island
of Bermuda. To celebrate, the Radio Society of Bermuda (RSB)
<http://www.bermudashorts.bm/rsb/> will use VP9400/xx (xx is the
operator's call sign -- VP9LN would use VP9400/LN). Be aware that some
Bermudian Novices have three-letter suffixes.
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Feb 14 16:23:18 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:23:18 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] new 2 meter ssb net
In-Reply-To: <420041.92340.qm@web63308.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
References: <BLU142-W30B3A1B81FF27BB1BF24FE97B90@phx.gbl>
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Here is info on a new 2 meter SSB Net in southern Indiana.......

Tom KB9WSL
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:10:07 -0800
From: k9zf at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Dan,    When is your new 2 meter ssb net and on wh...
To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com



Hi Tom,
We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm, [00:00z], on 144.250 USB.

I am the net control station.  I am located in Charlestown, IN, EM78el, just north of Louisville, KY.

I generally start taking check ins from the north, then move east, south, and west.  But feel free to call me anytime you can hear me.

Hope you can join us,



73
Dan
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K9ZF /R no budget Rover ***QRP-l #1269 Check out the Rover Resource Page at:
<http://www.qsl.net/n9rla> List Administrator for: InHam+grid-loc+ham-books
Ask me how to join the Indiana Ham Mailing list! 


From: Tom Murray <kb9wsl at hotmail.com>
To: Dan Evans <k9zf at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:48:50 PM
Subject: Dan,    When is your new 2 meter ssb net and on wh....



Dan,

When is your new 2 meter ssb net and on what frequency?

Tom Murray
KB9WSL
Rochester,IN
kb9wsl at hotmail.com

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 18 09:29:25 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:29:25 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL CONTEST INFO
Message-ID: <BLU142-W32DE3F937BDA3D24AE6F5B97B50@phx.gbl>


http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/?issue=2009-02-18


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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 18 11:44:26 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:44:26 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Stimulus money for communications
Message-ID: <BLU142-W18C1C62B27135DB9816CF597B50@phx.gbl>


This is from Mission Critical Magazine

Tom KB9WSL

O N L I N E  E X C L U S I V E


	
		
		Stimulus Bill Holds Promise for Mission-Critical Communications

		February 18, 2009
		



  
By Sandra Wendelken, Editor


President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday the
$787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a plan to
reinvigorate the economy through new jobs, tax breaks and investments
in various sectors including broadband technology and local and state
governments. Although specific funding requests from public-safety
communications groups aren?t included in the bill, billions of dollars
of funding in the legislation potentially could be used to purchase
mission-critical communications equipment.
The bill allocates $4 billion ? $13.8 billion for
local public-safety spending and another several billion dollars for
projects of interest to public safety, according to a report from
government-focused consultancy Galain Solutions. ?The large span
between the minimum of $4 billion and the maximum of $13.8 billion is
due to questions over how the states will spend a portion of their
proceeds from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund,? the report said.
The total stabilization fund is $53.6 billion, and 18.2 percent of that
can be spent on ?public-safety and other government services.?
Local and state leaders have public-safety
communications projects on their radar for the State Fiscal
Stabilization Fund proceeds, according to wish lists published by state
and local governments prior to the passage of the bill. The wish lists
included radio and 9-1-1 systems, CAD, records management and automated
notification systems, in addition to IT enhancement, gunshot location
systems, fire and police training facilities and construction of
public-safety management facilities. ?Wish lists will need to be
modified once governors declare their preferences and processes for
spending the money,? the Galain report said.
The bill allocates $1 billion for the
Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program for
distribution to state and local law-enforcement agencies. COPS funding
has been declining in recent years after peaking at $1.4 billion in
fiscal-year (FY) 1996. In the past, COPS money has been used to hire
new police officers but also for technology, including automated
notification systems, geographic information systems (GIS), CAD and
9-1-1 systems.
In addition, the new bill provides for $880 million
for local law enforcement or related programs. That money includes $225
million for state and local law enforcement assistance to Indian
tribes; $225 million to improve criminal justice systems, assist crime
victims and mentor youth; and $30 million for southern border and
drug-trafficking areas. The new law also includes $560 million for the
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to build new or upgrade
fire facilities.
The bill also includes $74 billion in funds for
broadband services. The National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) will distribute nearly $4 billion of the
broadband allocation as grants. All grants must be awarded by the end
of FY 2010. Applicants for grants can be state/local governments or
Indian tribes, nonprofit organizations or ?any other entity,? including
broadband service or infrastructure providers.
About $2.5 billion in loans will also be available
through the Department of Agriculture?s Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
The FCC is charged with creating a national broadband plan that makes
recommendations to Congress on how to ensure the universal adoption of
affordable broadband services. NTIA also will develop and maintain a
broadband inventory map of current broadband deployments across the
country.
"I am confident the stimulus bill will provide
grant money or contracts specific to public-safety communications. The
usual groundswell of local agencies know what technologies they may
need; it?s the ability to fund these projects that?s always in
question," said Rob Funk, a senior analyst with market research firm
Input. "Those in need have kept a strict eye on this bill."
Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) officials said
the organization was pleased with the bill?s focus on smart grids,
especially the enlargement and funding of demonstration projects and
matching grants from the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act.
?Utilities are engaged in a mammoth undertaking to upgrade their
infrastructure and add the intelligence that will enable more efficient
energy production, delivery and consumption,? said Jill Lyon, UTC vice
president and general council. ?The smart grid will be greatly
dependent on communications and IT networks already in place, as well
as their expansion and interconnection over time. The stimulus package
funding will allow these projects to go forward more quickly.?
 

Specific Requests Omitted
Although the bill doesn?t include allocations
specific to wireless E9-1-1 as requested by the National Emergency
Number Association (NENA), the association said it ?worked hard to
ensure the inclusion of language in the bill recognizing the need for
access to broadband networks for public-safety answering points (PSAPs)
and emergency response entities, as well as the services and
applications enabled by broadband networks.?
?We are hopeful that NTIA and RUS will take
advantage of the opportunity to enable improved access to and use of
high-speed broadband networks, both wired and wireless, for
emergency-response agencies,? said Patrick Halley, NENA government
affairs director. The next step in the process will be to reach out to
the federal agencies administering the broadband grant/loan programs to
make sure the rules effectively enable 9-1-1/emergency communications
access to and use of broadband networks, Halley said.
The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) had
requested $15 billion to build a nationwide 700 MHz public-safety
broadband network. The Association of Public-Safety Communications
Officials (APCO) International also supported federal funding for the
network.
?We are pleased that the grant program included in
the bill can be applied to the deployment of broadband technologies by
public-safety agencies and urge the administration to include more
specific programs that benefit public safety as the package is
implemented,? said George S. Rice, APCO executive director.
The Galain report noted the biggest challenge will
be administering all the money included the bill. ?Although the
stimulus plan includes provisions for administrative costs, federal and
state agencies will be challenged to distribute the funds, particularly
within the time frames and oversight rules the plan requires,? the
report said.




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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 19 01:24:36 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:24:36 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Stimulus may fund BPL in Indiana
Message-ID: <BLU142-W8239BFB6314713688AE9C97B20@phx.gbl>


IBM eyes stimulus funds for broadband over power lines
	Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:59pm EST 
	


              
      

	

	

	
		
	 
          
	
    
     NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N) plans to take
advantage of the U.S. economic stimulus package signed earlier on
Tuesday by offering Internet services over power lines to more
rural consumers.

    

 IBM said its venture with International Broadband Electric
Communications (IBEC), a company that provides broadband over
power line (BPL) services, had begun to sign up Internet customers
in rural parts of Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and Virginia and that
it hoped to access more government funds.

    

 The economic stimulus law signed by President Barack Obama
included $2.5 billion for the Agricultural Department to expand
broadband service in rural America.

    

 International Business Machines Corp Chief Executive Sam
Palmisano was one of several U.S. business leaders who met with
Obama late last month, and IBEC's chief executive is set to meet
with lawmakers on Wednesday to see how much of that funding would
be available to the venture.

    

 BPL technologies use radio signals which help connect Internet
service over electric power lines. Consumers can access the
Internet by plugging modems into power outlets.

    

 Such services are widely seen as slower and less reliable than
that of cable and phone providers, which offer increasingly fast
connections as well as online video services with the help of
fiber-optic networks and advanced network gear.

    

 But IBM said the IBEC venture's service is aimed at remote and
sparsely populated areas where advanced Internet services are not
available, meaning the only competition would be traditional
dial-up services which are even slower.

    

 IBM said it did not know how much government funds it could
receive but that the venture would proceed regardless, and that it
expects broader Internet use to stimulate the economy and help
create more business opportunities in the long run.

    

 "In the long-term, the effort will lead to the expansion of
small businesses and creation of new industries, bringing new jobs
to rural Americans and driving net new economic growth," said
Raymond Blair, director of advanced networks at IBM.
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 19 02:17:00 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:17:00 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL ARES E-Letter
Message-ID: <BLU142-W18BFBFD196B25EB2E53B4597B20@phx.gbl>


Here is link to ARRL ARES E-Letter:

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/ares-el/?issue=2009-02-18
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 19 02:45:14 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:45:14 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Emergency Communications declarations
Message-ID: <BLU142-W13FCCE9E5B85BD590FCAFA97B20@phx.gbl>


>From ARRL:

FCC Emergency Declarations Policy [Recent
questions have arisen concerning current FCC policy on emergency
frequency declarations. Here is the policy as it was last stated. - ed.]In
2004, the FCC formalized its policy for issuing an emergency
communications declaration (ECD) on Amateur Radio Service frequencies.
This policy became effective on August 2, 2004 and states that ECDs
will be issued for VHF or UHF repeaters--if the licensee consents--or
on simplex channels in the 60-meter band. The FCC will not entertain
requests to specifically sequester frequencies in other HF bands for
emergency traffic only. The FCC said frequencies in other amateur
bands--where emergency nets already have been established--may be used
during emergencies under the provisions of ?97.101(c). That rule  stipulates
that emergency communications have priority at all times and on all
frequencies. This is the basis for the decision, as these nets already
receive protection under Part 97.Past
emergency communications declarations--typically issued during
weather-related emergencies--have put frequencies on 75 and 40 meters
off limits to general use in an affected region. "ECDs may only be
issued after a disaster disrupts normal communication systems in a
geographic area subject to FCC regulation," the FCC said, citing
?97.401(b). Under its provisions, when a disaster disrupts normal
telecommunications systems in a given area, the FCC may declare a
temporary communication emergency that sets forth any special
conditions and special rules stations must observe while it's in
effect. The policy clarifies that the FCC has authority to issue ECDs
only for communication emergencies and not on the basis of anticipated
emergencies. It also tightens up the requirements to request an ECD.
The policy calls for VHF and UHF Amateur Service channels to receive
preference for ECDs. Requests may indicate a specific repeater system,
subject to permission from the repeater's licensee or trustee. On HF,
the FCC says, an ECD may authorize the use of one or two 60-meter
channels, centered on 5332, 5348, 5368, 5373 and 5405 kHz, subject to
?97.303(s). See ARRL's Frequently Asked Questions regarding 60-meter operation for details. 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 19 02:48:16 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:48:16 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Neat Computer Program
Message-ID: <BLU142-W29683BD04BCDCCA2763ED97B20@phx.gbl>


>From ARRL ARES E-Letter:

Letters: TextGateway SoftwareSteve Ford highlighted an interesting piece of software in his column in QST a few months back. It's called TextGateway,
and in a nutshell it plugs into your computer soundcard and constantly
monitors a frequency listening for DTMF tones. If it detects a pre-set
string of DTMF tones, it will automatically send a "canned" e-mail
message to any group of addresses that you have specified in advance. For
example, an ARES official could set this up on a 2 meter radio that was
monitoring the county repeater. The computer running the software would
need to be connected to an "always on" broadband Internet connection.
For days or weeks, the program would detect nothing. But then one
afternoon, while an ARES op is at work, he is informed of a train
derailment. The op learns that police are evacuating a three square
mile area, and opening shelters. He needs to activate his ARES
volunteers, but is nowhere near his computer. He
keys up the repeater and makes a quick voice announcement of the
situation, and requests the emergency net to go into session. He then
informs the net that he'll be sending a short DTMF tone sequence. He
keys in a short sequence 4,1,8,9,1,1. The TextGateway software detects
this sequence and sends the following "canned" e-mail to all his
volunteers' e-mail addresses and several of their SMS/Text message
e-mail addresses:

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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 19 13:35:00 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:35:00 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] location change for meeting Saturday for CCARC
Message-ID: <COL110-W26A85FC068346CF2CBAE478AB20@phx.gbl>


EMA will not be available for the meeting this Saturday.  We will meet at the library

geneology room, 2nd floor, in the back. You can take the elevator.

   

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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Fri Feb 20 14:59:24 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:59:24 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Meeting moved back to EMA
Message-ID: <COL110-W40B84F098B0EF40E4BAB7D8AB30@phx.gbl>


I just received word from Alvin that the activity at EMA this weekend has been canceled and we can meet at the normal place and time. 9 am at EMA meeting room.

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Feb 20 19:50:16 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:50:16 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARES NET 2, 2/22/2009, 5:30 pm
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:25:15 +0000
Subject: [Inares] ARES NET 2, 2/22/2009, 5:30 pm










        

                                    










	 
        
		
	
	
        
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sun Feb 22 21:11:48 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:11:48 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day
Message-ID: <BLU142-W166CB28F62D591E435209A97AE0@phx.gbl>


Everyone,

The train came around the bend and I have been placed in charge of Field Day for 2009. 

I would appreciate any help everyone can provide. I will be begging Rae to do his usual excellent job regarding the raffle and such.

I will also be relying on Chuck to provide his brain for picking useful information from.

Hopefully, since a lot of the equipment is at EMA, things will be much easier this year, than in past years. I will try my best to make things come off OK....but I think this is a job that should be passed around from year to year.

As President Johnson said, " I will not accept the nomination of my party to be your FD chairman next year."....or something like that.

Anyway.....hopefully this year's FD will not be a disaster.

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sun Feb 22 21:15:55 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:15:55 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] 2009 FD Rules
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CQ...CQ....

Attached is the 2009 Field Day rules.....

Tom KB9WSL

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Feb 23 08:23:54 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:23:54 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL IND Legislative Update
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IN-ARRL BULLETIN 01-2009
11:26PM - FEBRUARY 22, 2009
 
Indiana 2009 Legislative Update - February 22, 2009
 
With the Indiana House and Senate going into their final week to pass bills 
in their respective chambers, it looks like Indiana hams can rest easy. ARRL 
Indiana State Government Liaison David Spoelstra, N9KT, has been active on 
five bills that could have affected Indiana hams:
 
SB0080:  Cell phone use while driving:
http://tinyurl.com/aoq3k9
 
SB0196:  Electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle:
http://tinyurl.com/dgdspt
 
HB1181:  Ban on visual display screens while driving:
http://tinyurl.com/bkdort
 
HB1242:  Mobile telephone use:
http://tinyurl.com/asefg9
 
HB1699:  Cell phone use while driving:
http://tinyurl.com/ak6oma
 
On February 9th, SB0196 was rendered neutral by an amendment that made the 
bill pertain only to "a person operating a motor vehicle as a public 
passenger chauffeur" - i.e. bus driver, taxi driver, etc.
 
On February 16th, HB1242 was rendered neutral by an amendment that excluded 
"two-way radios" and "handheld, portable, two-way radio transceivers 
commonly known as a walkie-talkies".
 
With three days remaining to pass bills in each chamber, and no further 
committee meetings scheduled, it looks like SB0080, HB1181, and HB1699 will 
die in committee.
 
David will continue to monitor SB0196 for new amendments that might affect 
Indiana hams as it moves through the House on its way to becoming a law.  He 
will also do the same for HB1242 if it gets voted over to the Senate this 
week.
 
David would like to thank Indiana Section Manager John Poindexter, W3ML, for 
his support as well as the countless Indiana hams who contacted their 
legislators to voice their concerns about these five bills.
 
=-=-=-=-=-=-
VIA  KB9BVN
 
Brian Murrey - KB9BVN
IN-ARRL Bulletin Manager
317-535-9887 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 25 09:24:48 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:24:48 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] WWKI'S Charley Cropper Dies
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Charlie Cropper spent 40 years at one station in
Kokomo, Indiana and Citadel calls him ?the voice for the community.?
Just last April, he did his 10,000th broadcast of the weekday
locally-oriented talkshow named ?Male Call." He died yesterday at age
62. WWKI ?Hit Country 100.5? GM Michael Christopher says ?Charlie was a
unique talent who was as dedicated to the community as he was to the
broadcast industry.? Charlie also gets credit for starting the charity
auction named We Care that?s raised an incredible $10 million for local
non-profits since 1973.
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 25 09:38:48 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:38:48 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Cropper Obit
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Published: February 24, 2009 11:37 pm


  




											  
  
											  
  
											  
   

 








									
									Charlie Cropper dies at age 62
									Friends remember him as selfless man

									By MIKE FLETCHER

									Tribune staff writer

									
									The longtime voice of WWKI?s ?Male Call,? Charlie Cropper lived to help others.

His selfless acts are his legacy. 

Cropper died Tuesday morning at St. Joseph Hospital with his wife, Terri, by his side. 

It marked the end of his yearlong battle with lung cancer. He was 62.

?What a gentleman he was,? said Tammy Lively, Cropper?s radio co-host and friend.

?He
never had a bad thing to say about anyone,? said Lively, who worked
alongside Cropper for the past 17 years. ?He was one of the kindest,
gentlest men I?ve ever known.

?We?re grateful that he?s out of pain,? Lively said of Cropper?s passing. 

?It was a blessing for him, but it?s going to be a tough time for the rest of us.?

Cropper and the late Dick Bronson founded We Care.

Thirty-six years later, it?s grown to become the community?s leading fundraiser and even one of the largest in the country.

All because Bronson and Cropper wanted a way to help those in need during the holidays.

Under Cropper?s leadership, the charity gained national attention and helped thousands each year.

With a weak voice, Cropper broadcast his last We Care telethon auction this past Christmas.

?This
is such a good organization, they haven?t needed me much,? Cropper said
in December after reading the memorial gifts to kick-off the three-day
telethon.

?His level of caring for others was unbelievable,? said Lively. ?He was a selfless man who loved his community.?

Craig Dunn, a friend of Cropper?s for 20 years, said he never met a person with Cropper?s passion for helping others.

?Very
few people leave a footprint as large as he has in the terms of lives
he?s touched through his community service,? said Dunn.

?A lot of people take out of community throughout their years without ever giving anything back. Charlie was the exception.?

Dunn
noted the amount of hours Cropper spent raising funds and taking care
of less fortunate children through his many fundraisers as an example
of his kindness and selflessness.

?There?s not a selfish bone in
his body,? he said. ?And that?s very rare this day and age. The
community has a large loss which will be difficult to fill.?

And with all that generosity, Cropper never sought the limelight.

?Just
the things they cooked up on the radio ? the short-term projects ? and
the behind-the-scenes things he did at We Care, Charlie didn?t get the
fan fair some of the others did,? Dunn said. ?He was the kind of the
quiet one. I really admire that fact. He was a quiet, calming, steady
source of support for others in the community.?

Cropper?s diagnosis came last year, just a month after his mother died from the same disease.

?I
didn?t announce it until after the check presentations for We Care were
done,? Cropper said in a previous interview with the Kokomo Tribune.

?I didn?t want to take away from the great effort and work all of the volunteers done.?

Just
weeks after his mother?s death, Cropper said he walked into his
doctor?s office, ?and [the doctor] said, ?You have cancer. You might
have five years if you have surgery.?

?The first thing that went through my mind was, ?I don?t have to tell Mom,?? he said.

Cropper was playing music at the Eagles that weekend when he got the news.

?It was a tough weekend. I played. I got the job done. When somebody hires me to do something, I do it.?

That dedication is why he was loved by so many, said Mike Christopher, WWKI station general manager.

?He was in his 40th year,? Christopher said of Charlie?s career at the radio station.

?I?ve
known Charlie for about 25 years, and one of the things I valued most
about Charlie was his unique talent of being dedicated to the community
as much as he was to WWKI.

?When somebody is as much as a friend as a coworker, you feel his absence every day. You don?t replace guys like him.?

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 25 10:59:45 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:59:45 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Scouts Update Radio Merit badge
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 BSA Updates Radio Merit Badge Requirements 






   
 
   	 

   
   	 
   

   The new BSA Radio Merit Badge Pamphlet includes color pictures and updated charts and text. 
 

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has updated the requirements needed to earn the Radio merit badge. The new requirements became effective with the publication of Boy Scout Requirements 2009.
While no new content has been added to the program, the new merit badge
pamphlet features lots of new information -- including color pictures
and updated charts and text -- that reflects the changes in the Amateur
Radio Service since the last pamphlet update in 2002. Approximately
4000 Radio merit badges are earned each year.

According to ARRL ad hoc Scouting Committee member Larry Wolfgang,
WR1B, the new Radio Merit Badge pamphlet had been in the works for some
time. "BSA has been replacing all merit badge pamphlets with new
booklets using color graphics and more modern presentations," he said.
"With attractive color photos and clear text explanations of the
requirements, the new merit badge pamphlet is a pleasure for the Scouts
to read. The new text is due in large part to the efforts of longtime
Radio Merit Badge Counselor and K2BSA National Jamboree
Staff member Mike Brown, WB2JWD. I am looking forward to using the new
pamphlet to teach Radio merit badge at our Council's Merit-Badge-O-Ree
this spring, and to having a supply of the new books available for
Scouts during the 2009 summer camp season."

Wolfgang said that the requirements for the badge have been shifted
around: "The old Part 4 of Requirement 7(b) Broadcast Radio was pulled
out and placed in the main body of the requirements as Requirement 8.
In addition, the old Requirement 8 (to visit a radio installation and
discuss what types of equipment, how it was used, what types of
licenses are required to operate and maintain the equipment, and the
purpose of the station) was moved up to Requirement 7, so that now the
three options appear as Requirement 9. The main result is one
additional full requirement."

The new requirements for the 2009 Radio merit badge are (as they pertain to Amateur Radio):

1.	Explain what radio is. Then discuss the following:

The differences between broadcast radio and hobby radio.The differences between broadcasting and two-way communications.Radio call signs and how they are used in broadcast radio and amateur radioThe phonetic alphabet and how it is used to communicate clearly.
2.	Do the following:

Sketch a diagram showing how radio waves travel locally
and around the world. Explain how the broadcast radio stations, WWV and
WWVH can be used to help determine what you will hear when you listen
to a shortwave radio.Explain the difference between a DX
and a local station. Discuss what the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) does and how it is different from the International
Telecommunication Union.
3.	Do the following:

Draw a chart of the electromagnetic spectrum covering 100 kilohertz (kHz) to 1000 megahertz (MHz).Label the MF, HF, VHF, UHF, and microwave portions of the spectrum on your diagram.Locate
on your chart at least eight radio services such as AM and FM
commercial broadcast, citizens band (CB), television, amateur radio (at
least four amateur radio bands), and public service (police and fire).
4.	Explain how radio waves carry information. Include in your explanation: transceiver, transmitter, amplifier, and antenna.

5.	Do the following:

Explain the differences between a block diagram and a schematic diagram.Draw a block diagram for a radio station that includes a transceiver, amplifier, microphone, antenna, and feed line.Explain the differences between an open circuit, a closed circuit and a short circuit.Draw
eight schematic symbols. Explain what three of the represented parts
do. Find three electrical components to match to three of these symbols.
6. Explain the safety precautions for working with radio gear,
including the concept of grounding for direct current circuits, power
outlets, and antenna systems.

7. Visit a radio installation (an amateur radio station, broadcast
station, or public communications center, for example) approved in
advance by your counselor. Discuss what types of equipment you saw in
use, how it was used, what types of licenses are required to operate
and maintain the equipment, and the purpose of the station.

8. Find out about three career opportunities in radio. Pick one and
find out the education, training, and experience required for this
profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this
profession might interest you.

9.	AMATEUR RADIO

Tell why the FCC has an amateur radio service. Describe
some of the activities that amateur radio operators can do on the air,
once they have earned an amateur radio license.Using
proper call signs, Q signals, and abbreviations, carry on a 10 minute
real or simulated radio contact using voice, Morse Code, or digital
mode. (Licensed amateur radio operators may substitute five QSL cards
as evidence of contacts with amateur radio operators from at least
three different call districts.) Properly log the real or simulated ham
radio contact and record the signal report.Explain at least five Q signals or amateur radio terms you hear while listening.Explain
some of the differences between the Technician, General, and Extra
Class license requirements and privileges. Explain who administers
amateur radio exams.Explain how you would make an emergency call on voice or Morse code.Explain
the differences between handheld transceivers and home "base"
transceivers. Explain the uses of mobile amateur radio transceivers and
amateur radio repeaters.
ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Director and Chairman of the League's
ad hoc Scouting Committee Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, called the Radio
Merit Badge "a perfect avenue to introduce Scouts and Scouters to the
wonderful world of ham radio. Ham clubs across the nation should locate
a local Boy Scout Troop, secure permission from their Scoutmaster
and/or committee to teach the merit badge and deliver an exceptional
Radio merit badge class. What the boys -- and their leaders and parents
-- will learn in the process is a fair amount of what is part of the
Technician license exam, so the next logical step after a merit badge
class is an all-out recruiting effort to get that Troop involved in
Amateur Radio. They'll meet new friends and have a great way of
communicating while in transit to and from the field, as well as
additional peace of mind through an effective means of emergency
communications while in the backcountry."

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Feb 25 12:02:17 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:02:17 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] DTV delay slows public safety
Message-ID: <BLU142-W163F869A62275B9B91452897AC0@phx.gbl>


The following article is from Mission-Critical Magazine.
Tom KB9WSL
O N L I N E  E X C L U S I V E


	
		
		DTV Delay Forces Wait Times for New Public-Safety Networks

		February 25, 2009
		


 
  
Photo courtesy Lake County, Fla.
By Sandra Wendelken, Editor




In addition to giving consumers more time to
prepare, the law that passed earlier this month delaying the digital TV
(DTV) transition until June 12 has impacted public-safety licensees who
were preparing to use the 700 MHz spectrum for mission-critical
communications systems beginning Feb. 17.
?The language of Senate Bill 352 adversely affects
any 700 MHz licensee that must protect television stations from
interference,? said Charles Bryson, a director at RCC Consultants.
Prince George?s County, Md., had planned to begin
installing and optimizing a new $76 million Motorola-supplied Project
25 (P25) X2 TDMA 700 MHz simulcast system Feb. 17 and finalize coverage
testing by Oct. 1. However, the DTV Delay Act means acceptance of the
new system will be pushed back until spring 2010. The county has to
work around two TV channels still on the air. Channel 62 will go off
the air April 1, but channel 67 will continue analog broadcasting until
June.
?The digital TV delay has the potential to delay us
until April 2010,? said Wayne McBride, deputy director of the Office of
Homeland Security in Prince George?s County. ?There are some technical
workarounds that we think may work, but we still have the law to worry
about. We are working with the FCC.?
McBride said the county will now begin testing May
27. The 21-site system was funded with $62 million in local tax money
and $10 million in state and federal grants. All county agencies and 23
local municipal law-enforcement agencies will operate on the mostly
voice system, McBride said.
Lake County, Fla., will have to delay testing and
launch of its new three-zone simulcast system until after June 12
because of the new DTV law. ?We simply can?t move forward or go on the
air without the 700 channels,? said Gregory Holcomb, contract
counterintelligence officer with Lake County Department of Public
Safety.
The county?s original timeline was Feb. 17 to begin
testing, with a go-live date of April 6. Testing will now begin June 12
with a launch date of around July 20, Holcomb said. Three TV stations
affected Lake County?s ability to use channels. Two of the three went
digital Feb. 17 as planned, but the third station decided to remain on
its 700 MHz spectrum, preventing the county?s testing or use of the
spectrum until June 12.
The county?s $32 million P25 system includes 18
sites with a mixture of 700 MHz narrowband and 821 MHz voice channels.
The system, supplied by Motorola, encompasses 3,000 subscribers and
users including sheriff, fire/EMS, the Villages retirement community
that spans three counties, and all 14 municipal jurisdictions within
Lake County.
Spalding County, Ga., originally was going to begin
testing at the end of February on National Public Safety Planning
Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) frequencies. ?That is not what will happen
now,? said Steve Macke, a consultant working on the Spalding network.
?Now they will deploy the new system on the old frequencies and have to
reband whenever channel 69 comes off the air. This will cost about
$500,000 more due to the issues of tower-top amplifiers and combiners
and reprogramming radios.?
The county is implementing a new Tyco Electronics
Wireless Systems P25 seven-site 7-channel simulcast system with 900
subscribers. The system includes three OpenSky sites with one frequency
pair at each site for mobile data. For more on the Spalding County
system, click here. 

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From rervin55 at msn.com  Wed Feb 25 20:58:55 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:58:55 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day
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Tom:

You'll do a great job!  I'll do what I can

hgdd

r a e
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Murray<mailto:kb9wsl at hotmail.com> 
  To: remailer remailer<mailto:ccarc at culcom.net> 
  Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 9:11 PM
  Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day


  Everyone,

  The train came around the bend and I have been placed in charge of Field Day for 2009. 

  I would appreciate any help everyone can provide. I will be begging Rae to do his usual excellent job regarding the raffle and such.

  I will also be relying on Chuck to provide his brain for picking useful information from.

  Hopefully, since a lot of the equipment is at EMA, things will be much easier this year, than in past years. I will try my best to make things come off OK....but I think this is a job that should be passed around from year to year.

  As President Johnson said, " I will not accept the nomination of my party to be your FD chairman next year."....or something like that.

  Anyway.....hopefully this year's FD will not be a disaster.

  Tom  KB9WSL



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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 26 10:00:33 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:00:33 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] WLS am-fm / WBBM ratings
Message-ID: <BLU142-W27D2E86F2BD4714B10923C97AD0@phx.gbl>


                           
Chicago?s WBBM and WLS say ?Thank you, Governor Blagojevich, for the great PPM shares.?

Arbitron?s
just-out January People Meter stats suggest that Chicago was riveted by
the shenanigans around Rudy Blagojevich?s legal situation and his
Senatorial pick. New #1 in Chicago ? CBS all-newser WBBM (780). It shot
up from a 6.3 in the ?holiday? book to a 7.2, and its cume topped 1.8
million people. New #2 is Citadel talker WLS (890) ? up 4.4 to 5.4.
Ratings analyst Chris Huff tells T-R-I that to find a higher share for
WLS-AM, you have to dial the Wayback Machine to the Musicradio days
when WLS scored a 5.7. That was Fall 1980. The rest of the January
survey (conducted January 8-February 4) shows that maybe Chicagoans
were looking for a little relief from the political circus. True Oldies
WLS-FM jumped 3.4-5.4 to tie sibling WLS-AM. Huff says that?s the
highest top-line share ever for the 94.7 frequency. But the most
dramatic thing in the numbers (other than Blagojevich) is the
spectacular fall of Clear Channel?s soft AC WLIT-FM when the bubbles
went out of the holiday cheer. The formerly all-Christmas station had a
December 8.7 share, a holiday-book 10.3 ? but a January 3.7. Check all
the Chicago numbers ? plus the post-holiday-book declines in New York
(WLTW tumbles 8.3-5.5, still #1), Los Angeles (KOST falls 7.2-3.9) and
Philadelphia (B101 drops 11.9-6.6) at the Ratings Page of
Radio-Info.com, here.
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 26 18:49:07 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:49:07 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] 2 meter SSB Net tonite
Message-ID: <BLU142-W17701C65A0610D71422D9497AD0@phx.gbl>



    Re: Dan,    When is your new 2 meter ssb net and on wh...?
    
        
        
        
            From:
            
                
                    
                    
                    Dan Evans (k9zf at yahoo.com)
                
            
            
        
        Sent:
        Sat 2/14/09 2:10 PM
    
    
        To: 
        Tom Murray (kb9wsl at hotmail.com)
    




    
            

Hi Tom,
We meet every Thursday at 7:00pm, [00:00z], on 144.250 USB.

I am the net control station.  I am located in Charlestown, IN, EM78el, just north of Louisville, KY.

I
generally start taking check ins from the north, then move east, south,
and west.  But feel free to call me anytime you can hear me.

Hope you can join us,



73
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 26 18:52:21 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:52:21 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] IN Packet Net Info
Message-ID: <BLU142-W7DCBBF1044F884E364E4A97AD0@phx.gbl>


Tables > Indiana Packet Station Database (Always Under Construction)



Frequency: 



Call-SSID "Alias". (Group) 


Terminal Mailbox Gate BBS Node XC K-Node Digi Portable RMS


Location: City/Town... County.... State...... Grid


ARES/RACES District #:


Baud:


Power/Gain/Antenna: (watts/db/Omni,Yagi)


Antenna Height/Site Elevation: (Feet)


Hours of Availability: Backup Power:


Station Contact Email: 


Actions 

 145.010 
N9UMJ-10
Node "WL2K"
Buddha Lawrence IN EM68......... LCEMA MOBILE CP 
8
1200
 
 
 
n9umj at yahoo.com

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145.050
KA9LCF 
BBS "FBB"
Auburn Dekalb IN EN71KI
3
1200
20W/3db/SSW Side Mount 
105'/
24/7 - Battery Back-Up & Automatic Generator 
 

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145.070
K9TSM K9TSM-1 K9TSM-3 K9TSM-7 (GARC) 
Terminal Digi Mailbox Node 
Goshen Elkhart IN EN71BO
2
1200
 
120'/
24/7
 

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145.5300
K9CWD K9CWD-1 K9CWD-7 HLRC (HLRC)
Terminal Mailbox K-Node Digi
Warsaw Kosciusko IN EN
2
1200
 
120'/
 
k9cwd at arrl.net 

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145.530
WC9AR WC9AR-1 WC9AR-7 WC9AR-8 (WCARC) 
Terminal Mailbox... K-Node Digi
S.Whitley Whitley IN EN71EB 
3
1200
50W/5db/Omni
20'/800'
24/7 - None
n9wnh at arrl.net

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145.530
N9QCL N9QCL-1 N9QCL-7 N9QCL-8 
Terminal Mailbox .. K-Node Digi 
Cresco Whitley IN EN71GF
3
1200
 W/db/Omni
 /935'
 - Battery & Generator 
n9qcl at arrl.net

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145.530
N9VTF N9VTF-1 N9VTF-7 N9VTF-8 
Terminal Mailbox .. K-Node Digi 
Tri-Lakes Whitley IN EN71GF
3
1200
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145.530
K9EJS K9EJS-1 K9EJS-7 K9EJS-8 
Terminal Mailbox .. K-Node Digi 
Col. City Whitley IN EN71GD
3
1200
3db/Omni
15'/850'
 
k9ejs at arrl.net

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145.530
KA9LCF-6 
WAN Node "BPQ"
Auburn Dekalb IN EN71KI
3
1200
40W/3db/ENE Side Mount
300'/
24/7 - Automatic Generator 
 

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145.530
WB9YBI "LEO CARL"
Terminal Digi 
Leo-Cedarville Allen IN EN71LF
3
1200
50w/6db/Omni
42'/800'
Part-Time - Generator 
renee.thomas at mchsi.com 260-627-2100

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145.530
KB9IH
Terminal 
Ft. Wayne Allen IN EN71KE 
3
1200
 
 
 
 

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145.530
W9LKH
Terminal 
Ft. Wayne Allen IN EN71LD 
3
1200
 
 
 
 

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145.530
KB9WWM KB9WWM-1 KB9WWM-8
Terminal Mailbox Digi
Ft. Wayne Allen IN EN71LC
3
1200
40 Watts Yagi oriented towards KA9LCF-6
30Ft
24/7 Partime generator
KB9WWM at arrl.net

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145.530
N9BAV-7 
K-Node
Goshen Elkhart IN EN71BO. . @ GARC 
2
1200
 
85'/
 
 

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N9EHK N9EHK-1 N9EHK-7
Terminal Mailbox .. K-Node 
Auburn Dekalb IN EN71LG 
3
1200
 
 
 
 

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K9BP K9BP-1 K9BP-7 K9BP-8
Terminal Mailbox .. K-Node Digi
NManchester Wabash IN. EN70DX
3
1200
110W/3db/Omni
50'/830'
24/7 -Battery and Generator 
BDPyrah at manchester.edu

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N9WVM N9WVM-1 N9WVM-7 N9WVM-8
Terminal Mailbox .. K-Node Digi
Wabash Wabash,IN. EN70CT 
3
1200
50W/7db/Omni
25'/
24/7
n9wvm at yahoo.com

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145.530
W9THD 
Terminal -leave mail on KA9LCF BBS
LaGrange LaGrange,IN EN71HP 
3
1200
30 / 10db / yagi aimed at KA9LCF-6
20
When in shack-especially evenings
tmurray at wthd.net

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145.530
KC9ANF KC9ANF-1 KC9ANF-7 KC9ANF-8 (WCRACES) 
Terminal Mailbox . K-Node Digi 
Col. City Whitley IN EN71GD. . @ WCEOC
3
1200
50W/4.5db/South Side Mount 
140'/850'
24/7 - Automatic Generator 
wb8orr at arrl.net

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145.530
K9RFZ
Terminal Digi
Ft. Wayne Allen IN EN71LC
3






1200
50W/6dB/Omni
25'/827'
Intermittent
k9rfz at yahoo.com


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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Feb 26 18:53:33 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:53:33 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] IN Packet #2
Message-ID: <BLU142-W40F7164D752190574D412D97AD0@phx.gbl>






Frequency: 



Call-SSID "Alias". (Group) 


Terminal Mailbox Gate BBS Node XC K-Node Digi Portable RMS


Location: City/Town... County.... State...... Grid


ARES/RACES District #:


Baud:


Power/Gain/Antenna: (watts/db/Omni,Yagi)


Antenna Height/Site Elevation: (Feet)


Hours of Availability: Backup Power:


Station Contact Email: 


Actions 

 145.530
N9UAX N9UAX-1 N9UAX-7 N9UAX-8
Terminal Mailbox K-Node Digi
Wabash Wabash IN. EN70CT 
3
1200
50W/4.5db/Omni
20'/
24/7 Battery 
keith.walt at gmail.com

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145.530
N9AFI N9AFI-1 N9AFI-7
Terminal Mailbox... K-Node... Digi 
LaFontaine Wabash IN EN70DQ
3
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145.530
WD9GOO
Terminal
Auburn Dekalb IN EN70LI
3
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145.530
KV8KV
Terminal
Warsaw Kosciusko IN EN71BF
2
1200
4W/ db/Omni 
 
 
 

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145.530
N7GVV
Terminal
Winona Lk Kosciusko IN EN71CF
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145.530
W9INX-1 (ACARTS) 
Node "NETROM" 
Ft. Wayne Allen IN EN @ CITY-CNTY BLDG
3
1200
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24-7/
 

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KC9ANF-9 KC9ANF9-1 KC9ANF9-7 KC9ANF9-8 (WCRACES)
Terminal Mailbox K-Node Digi
(Portable) Whitley IN EN
3
1200
N/A
N/A
As Needed - Portable 
 

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145.530
KF9NU-1 KF9NU-8
Mailbox Digi
Peru Miami IN EN @ MCEOC 
3
1200
40W/ db/Side Mount 
150'/
24-7/
kf9nu at yahoo.com

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145.530
KB9LDZ-1 KB9LDZ-7 KB9LDZ-8 (WCARC) 
Mailbox K-Node Digi
Wabash Wabash IN EN70CT
3
1200
50W/4.5 db/South Side Mount 
120'/800'
24-7
n9wvm at yahoo.com

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145.530
KT1GER
Terminal
Auburn, IN DeKalb co. Grid: EN71li 
3
1200
5-50w/8db/Omni
30ft/860ft
Part Time Portable Backup Generator
kt1ger at arrl.net

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145.530
N9WNH N9WNH-1 N9WNH-7 N9WNH-8 
Terminal Mailbox .. K-Node Digi
S. Whitley Whitley IN EN71EB
3
1200
50W/0db/Omni
10'/800'
24/7 - Portable 
n9wnh at arrl.net

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145.530
KB9PPX-9 KB9PPX9-1 KB9PPX9-7 KB9PPX9-8 (WCARES)
Terminal Mailbox Node.... Digi
(Portable) Whitley IN EN71
3
1200
NA
NA
As Needed - Portable 
wb9unl at arrl.net

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WB9UNL WB9UNL-1 WB9UNL-7 WB9UNL-8
Terminal Mailbox . K-Node Digi 
Col. City Whitley IN EN71GD
3
1200
50W/6db/Omni
30'/850'
24/7 - None 
wb9unl at arrl.net

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KA9QWC KA9QWC-1 KA9QWC-7 KA9QWC-8 
Terminal Mailbox..... K-Node........ Digi 
Cresco Whitley IN EN71GF
3
1200
 W/db/Omni
 /937' 
 - Generator 
ka9qwc at arrl.net

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K9BP-9 K9BP9-1 K9BP9-7 K9BP9-8
Terminal Mailbox..... K-Node . Digi
Portable Packet
3
1200
50 Watts
Various
When Needed
BDPyrah at manchester.edu

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KA9LCF-6
Node 
Auburn Dekalb IN. EN71KI
3
9600
10W/10db/Omni
480'/
24/7 - Automatic Generator 


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From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:48:37 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Indy pd caught using ham frequencies.
Message-ID: <COL110-W22C1A7E2112AC38A1F31F88AAA0@phx.gbl>


 

Indy police cought using ham frequencies.


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From rich at culcom.net  Thu Feb 26 20:09:55 2009
From: rich at culcom.net (Rich Sytsma)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:09:55 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] video IPD CAUGHT USING HAM RADIOS
Message-ID: <49A73D63.2020404@culcom.net>

http://www.theindychannel.com/video/18779383/index.html

From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Feb 27 17:00:51 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:00:51 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Broadcast station total as of Feb 2009
Message-ID: <BLU142-W113D408E12C031E5213E8297AA0@phx.gbl>


        
BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008


The Commission has announced the following totals for broadcast stations licensed as of 
December 31, 2008:

AM STATIONS                4786
FM COMMERCIAL           6427
FM EDUCATIONAL          3040
    TOTAL                        14,253


UHF COMMERCIAL TV           796
VHF COMMERCIAL TV            582
UHF EDUCATIONAL TV           252
VHF EDUCATIONAL TV           129
    TOTAL                         1,759

CLASS A UHF STATIONS            460
CLASS A VHF STATIONS              94
    TOTAL                           554

FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS    6120
UHF TRANSLATORS            2476
VHF TRANSLATORS            1513
    TOTAL                         10,109

UHF LOW POWER TV            1763
VHF LOW POWER TV              535
    TOTAL                         2,298

LOW POWER FM                   859            859


TOTAL BROADCAST STATIONS                    29,832


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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Feb 27 17:02:45 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:02:45 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL Propogation Bulletin
Message-ID: <BLU142-W4008C8BAC5CB50CA00118397AA0@phx.gbl>


SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP009
ARLP009 Propagation de K7RA
 
ZCZC AP09
QST de W1AW  
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 9  ARLP009
>From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  February 27, 2009
To all radio amateurs 
 
SB PROP ARL ARLP009
ARLP009 Propagation de K7RA
 
Excitement mounted a few days ago when new Cycle-24 sunspot 1013
emerged, but two days later it was fading away, similar to other
recent sunspot appearances.  The sunspot number for February 24-26
was 12, 14 and 12.  Today's number will likely be 0.
 
In a few weeks is the Vernal Equinox -- the first day of Spring in
the Northern Hemisphere -- on March 20, 2009 at 1144z.  Areas north
and south of the equator will be bathed in an equal amount of Sun,
and this is always a good time for HF propagation.
 
Using one of the popular propagation programs to predict a path from
California to Australia using an average sunspot number of 12, on 15
meters on January 20, there was a good chance of an opening from
2130-0100z, with an excellent chance within that period, at
2330-0030z.  On March 20 using the same numbers, the chances of
propagation look excellent from 2200-0230z, with the band perhaps
opening at 2130z and shutting down at 0330z.  This gives us an
illustration of propagation changing with the season.
 
Another example would be Dallas to Brazil.  On January 20 on 20
meters the band would probably be open from 1800-2300z, with signals
gradually increasing about 12 dB over that period.  On March 20 a
likely 20 meter opening would be from 1830-0230z, with signals
increasing 16 dB over that period, and rising faster as well.
 
Geomagnetic activity has been very quiet for a long time now, and
this is expected to continue.  NOAA and the U.S. Air Force predict a
planetary A index of 5 over the next two weeks, with minor
exceptions.  On March 3 the A index may rise to 8.  Geophysical
Institute Prague predicts quiet conditions February 28 through March
2, quiet to unsettled March 3-4, then back to quiet on March 5.
 
The predicted quiet conditions should be good for the CQ 160-Meter
SSB DX Contest this weekend.
 
Mike Schaffer, KA4JAW lives in West Central Florida, and enjoys
observing sporadic-E propagation on broadcast television.  His local
Channel 2 station, WEDU, ceased analog transmissions recently,
eliminating co-channel interference with Channel 3.  On Sunday,
February 22 just after 2300z Mike noticed a wrestling match on
Channel 3, and shortly after a logo appeared for TGV, a broadcaster
in Guatemala City (see http://www.canal3.com.gt/).  The station is
over 1,000 miles away.
 
Joaquin Montoya, EA2CCG in Spain reported good conditions over the
past few days during the brief sunspot appearance.  On February 25,
2100-2130z he worked a number of states in the Western United States
including one in Montana while he was mobile on 20 meters.  He could
hear K5D, and earlier that day he worked K5D on 17 meters and 6V7P
in Senegal as well.
 
An Alaskan newspaper this week ran a story about subdued aurora due
to low solar activity.  See it at,
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/interior/story/700194.html and note
their confusing comment about the Sun having an 11 year positive
cycle following an 11 year negative cycle.  Perhaps they refer to
the switch in magnetic polarity in individual sunspots.
 
If you would like to make a comment or have a tip for our readers,
email the author at, k7ra at arrl.net.
 
For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL
Technical Information Service web page at,
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.  For a detailed
explanation of the numbers used in this bulletin, see
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/k9la-prop.html.  An archive of past
propagation bulletins is at http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/.
 
Monthly propagation charts between four USA regions and twelve
overseas locations are at http://www.arrl.org/qst/propcharts/.
 
Instructions for starting or ending email distribution of this
bulletin are at http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html#email.
 
Sunspot numbers for February 19 through 25 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12,
and 14 with a mean of 3.7.  10.7 cm flux was 68.9, 69.2, 70.6, 70.3,
70.8, 71, and 70.7 with a mean of 70.2.  Estimated planetary A
indices were 1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 6 and 3 with a mean of 3.4.  Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 0, 3, 2, 3, 3, 6 and 2 with a mean of
2.7.
NNNN
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From rich at culcom.net  Sat Feb 28 22:18:59 2009
From: rich at culcom.net (Rich Sytsma)
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:18:59 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Broadcasting pioneer Paul Harvey dies at age of 90
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