From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  1 08:57:46 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 08:57:46 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [IMOSkywarn] KRGX WSR-88D Radar damage
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From: patrick.murphy at noaa.gov
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 06:05:10 -0500
Subject: [IMOSkywarn] KRGX WSR-88D



















    
            Here's a short presentation (with pics) from wind damage to a radome 

from two recent high wind events on December 19th and 25th. The KRGX 

WSR-88D is, or should I saw "was" in NWS Reno's area.



http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/rev/current/KRGXDomeFailure.pdf



-- 

Patrick Murphy, WX9PAT

Lead Meteorologist

patrick.murphy at noaa.gov

TEL: 574.834.1104

FAX: 574.834.3492



National Weather Service Northern Indiana

http://weather.gov/iwx




      

    
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Jan  1 18:25:11 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:25:11 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] QSL.net & QTH.net Announcement
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> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 18:17:59 -0500
> From: dan.evans at insightbb.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net; ham-books at mailman.qth.net
> CC: 
> Subject: [InHam] [Fwd: RE: [Mailman Admins] QSL.net & QTH.net Announcement]
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	RE: [Mailman Admins] QSL.net & QTH.net Announcement
> Date: 	Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:33:43 -0500
> From: 	Al Waller <k3tkj at qsl.net>
> To: 	qsl-net at mailman.qth.net
> References: 	<5.1.0.14.2.20090101162447.03860d00 at mail.hughes.net>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> See http://www.qsl.net/
> 
> Don't panic guys, QSL.NET is merging with QTH.COM this will be an even
> bigger and better site. I am approaching my 65th birthday and it is time to
> let younger minds continue. There will NO change in any list other than a
> small outage as we move the data from Delaware to Lansing, Michigan.  Scott
> KA9FOX has an established track record with his QTH.COM site or I would not
> have gone this direction.
> 
> HNY to all.
> 
> Al K3TKJ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 73
> Dan
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Thu Jan  1 21:52:09 2009
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Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: [Inares] Indiana Traffic Nets]
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From cdhendrickson at comcast.net  Fri Jan  2 07:01:42 2009
From: cdhendrickson at comcast.net (Chuck Hendrickson)
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 07:01:42 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Club Presidency
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All, 

    As I stated at the December meeting and as will be reflected in the minutes I have expressed my wish to not be President of the club any longer. At the meeting there were no nominations for the office and it was requested that I look through the roster and see if I could choose someone and talk to said person about taking over the office of President. I've skimmed through the roster a couple times when time has allowed and I don't feel comfy "asking" someone to take over the job. If any of you would like to step up and be a President, please contact me by whatever means necessary and I will talk to you about it if you'd like. 
    As stated at the meeting my reasoning for not being President any longer is due to my time constraints at home, at work and so forth don't allow me to devote the time needed to effectively be a President any more so than just going through the motions and showing up for the meetings. The club deserves a President that can come up with more activities throughout the year, fund raising activities, and so forth as well as recruit members, talking up amateur radio to the public, etc. My employer does not allow me to discuss activities of this nature to our customers and any potential involvement and my home responsibilities keep me too busy to give the club any justice after work. I am not the type of person to just go through the motions and in doing so I feel I'm doing a disservice to the club. 
    Bottom line is that someone needs to step up and contact me to take the job over. At present the meeting is scheduled for the 17th of January at 0900 at EMA. The state RACES test is also that day at the same time and I have EC-001 training in Lafayette at the same time. Now two of the items can be done at the same time because they can be done AT the EMA office. However the Lafayette training can't for obvious reasons. I will be looking into calling a special meeting the 2nd Saturday as per our by-laws to discuss this. (More info later) I am also thinking of another meeting time to complete the election process due to the conflicts. In any event after the January meeting I will no longer be President of the Club as they say, come hook or crook. I will continue to be a member of the club and assist in things as I always have. 
    I've enjoyed my run but I can't do all things for everyone so I must cut out some of the things so I can continue to do the best job for my family and my employer. Have a great day. 

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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 08:42:44 -0500
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Subject: [Inares] Fw: [illinoisdigitalham] Recommend Opt Out



















    
            

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jan  2 08:53:49 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 08:53:49 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Monthly Indiana Section News Summary
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> From: memberlist at www.arrl.org
> To: kb9wsl at hotmail.com
> Subject: Monthly Indiana Section News Summary
> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 08:51:17 -0500
> 
> January 2009 Summary
> 
> Section level staff is:
> 
> Section Manager  (SM)................. John M. Poindexter    W3ML
> Affiliated Club Coordinator  (ACC)... .......Phillip Mehlman W9PM
> Official Observer Coord.  (OOC).......................
> Public Information Coordinator(PIC)...Linda J. Harshbarger KC9GCH
> Bulletin Manager  (BM)...............      Brian J. Murrey KB9BVN
> Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Anthony J. "Tony" Langer W9AL
> Section Government Liaison  (SGL)..... David Spoelstra       N9KT
> Section Traffic Manager  (STM).....          Jim Baughn     K9EOH
> Technical Coordinator  (TC)...............James P. Osburn  WD9EYB
> 
> 
> The New Year started off by saying good-bye to Jim Sellers and hello to John
> Poindexter the new S.M. The Staff is currently updating the Section
> appointment list so that we know who is active and still interested in doing
> the job they signed up for. There are several positions open, especially for
> Emergency Coordinators in various counties. If you're interested in an EC
> position, please contact Tony, W9AL at w9al at arrl.net. If you have not replied
> to the various requests to let the appropriate Staff Member know that you
> still want your position, time is running out. You will be dropped from the
> position if you do not reconfirm that you want it.
> 
> Various staff members are working to update the web pages on the INARRL site
> at http://www.inarrl.org/  Watch for the changes in the near future. Our
> thanks go out to Russell, WA0JTL for all the hard work his does to keep the
> web pages updated.
> 
> We are looking for hamfest information; classes; clubs' email and websites;
> workshops; and traffic nets.
> 
> If you have anything for these pages, please send them to the individual
> listed below for that update.
> 
> Hamfest to kc9gch at arrl.net
> Clubs to kb9bvn at arrl.net
> Traffic nets to w9ilf at arrl.net
> Classes and Workshops to w3ml at arrl.org
> 
> 73
> John M. Poindexter, W3ML
> Indiana Section Manager
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jan  2 22:56:19 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 22:56:19 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARLP001 Propagation de K7RA
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****CHECK THE LINK NEAR THE END OF THIS BULLETIN REGARDING NOVICE WEBSITE..IT'S VERY INTERESTING.......

Tom KB9WSL

>> ZCZC AP01
> QST de W1AW  
> Propagation Forecast Bulletin 1  ARLP001
> From Tad Cook, K7RA
> Seattle, WA  January 2, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB PROP ARL ARLP001
> ARLP001 Propagation de K7RA
> 
> 2008 was a year of very low solar activity.  Over forty percent of
> this year's propagation bulletins reported zero sunspots for their
> respective weeks.  The average daily sunspot number for the year was
> 4.7, and in 2007 it was 12.8.
> 
> The yearly averages of daily sunspot numbers for 1999-2008 were
> 136.3, 173, 170.3, 176.6, 109.2, 68.6, 48.9, 26.1, 12.8 and 4.7.
> 
> Two years ago we wrote, ''This is the first bulletin of 2007, the
> year we'll likely see the end of sunspot cycle 23, the beginning of
> cycle 24, and the minima between cycles''.
> 
> One year ago in the first bulletin of 2008 we noted the same quote
> from the previous year, and wrote ''Now a year later we might say the
> same about 2008''.
> 
> This is probably still true for past year, because since early 2008
> we saw cycle 24 spots, and what looks like a slow increase in
> activity toward the end of the year, although a week of sunspots at
> the end of December would have helped to sustain the upturn.
> 
> We've been looking at a three month moving average of sunspot
> numbers, and the average for October-December, centered on November,
> was 4.4, about the same as the number 4.5 centered on October.
> 
> Here are the 3-month sunspot number averages since early 2007:
> 
> Jan 07 22.7 
> Feb 07 18.5 
> Mar 07 11.2 
> Apr 07 12.2 
> May 07 15.8 
> Jun 07 18.7 
> Jul 07 15.4 
> Aug 07 10.2 
> Sep 07  5.4 
> Oct 07  3.0 
> Nov 07  6.9 
> Dec 07  8.1 
> Jan 08  8.5 
> Feb 08  8.4 
> Mar 08  8.4 
> Apr 08  8.9 
> May 08  5.0
> Jun 08  3.7 
> Jul 08  2.0 
> Aug 08  1.1 
> Sep 08  2.5 
> Oct 08  4.5 
> Nov 08  4.4
> 
> For those readers who track the solar cycle using Scott Craig's
> Solar Data Plotting Utility, there is a new data file on his website
> containing 20 years of data, from January 1, 1989 through December
> 31, 2008.
> 
> The program can automatically suck up the data from the text of our
> bulletins.  You can download the software for Windows and the update
> from the WA4TTK web site at http://www.craigcentral.com/sol.asp.
> The updated data file is available directly from
> http://www.craigcentral.com/software/update.zip.
> 
> Mike Hoteling, KD7IBE of Colville, Washington wrote ''Just want to
> report some good propagation from northeastern Washington on 160
> meters late at nite.  These quiet sunspot conditions offer some
> unique opportunities.  QSO into Wyoming and Texas complete with QSL
> cards with the century club on 1892 kHz with 100 watts into a 75
> meter dipole at 35 feet.  Don't be afraid to give it a try.''
> 
> Elwood Downey, WB0OEW of Socorro, New Mexico along with many other
> readers called attention to recent news from NASA that the
> ionosphere is now at lower elevation than in the past.  I suppose
> this means that worldwide shortwave signals might not propagate as
> far.  Read the article that Elwood sent at
> http://tinyurl.com/3p2pcs.
> 
> A number of readers, including Norm Priebe, W7ISD of Alexandria,
> Minnesota sent in links to articles about a big hole in our earth's
> magnetic field.  Read about it at
> http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/16dec_giantbreach.htm.  
> The magnetosphere helps protect us from solar wind, so if these findings 
> are correct, it wouldn't take strong space weather to trigger aurora.
> 
> The local newspaper in Homer, Alaska ran an article this week about
> aurora borealis, which often can be seen from Homer.  Read it at
> http://www.homertribune.com/article.php?aid=3733.
> 
> Dave Deatrick, WA8OLD was mentioned in ARLP051 back in December,
> 2006, when he told about the fun he was having on 40 meters with a
> shortened dipole in a vee configuration at 30 feet.  He wrote again
> on December 20, 2008 to report more fun from the far north of
> Michigan with the same antenna, and about 4.8 db more power (300
> watts vs. 100 watts).  He lives about a mile from the Canadian
> border at Sault Ste Marie, and writes ''40 CW has been good lately,
> especially from about 1000 to 1200 GMT to Caribbean and South
> America.  Just worked H6VA at 1155 this morning, December 20.  Also
> was able to work a AH6 same time period during CQ WW CW test''.
> 
> Finally, nothing to do with propagation, but check out this link to
> a historical page dedicated to the Novice license:
> http://www.novice.bappy.com/index.html.
> 
> For more information concerning radio propagation, see the ARRL
> Technical Information Service 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 December 25 through 31 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
> and 0 with a mean of 0.  10.7 cm flux was 69.3, 69.2, 69.4, 69.8,
> 69.8, 68.5, and 69.3 with a mean of 69.3.  Estimated planetary A
> indices were 3, 1, 1, 2, 0, 1 and 10 with a mean of 2.6.  Estimated
> mid-latitude A indices were 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 and 8 with a mean of
> 2.3.
> NNNN
> /EX

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  3 08:45:29 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 08:45:29 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] KIDS DAY TOMMORROW
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Dates: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 1800 UTC ? 2400 UTC. Operate as much

or as little as you like.

 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jan  3 18:26:21 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:26:21 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Indiana Kits
In-Reply-To: <001701c96de8$b1fb5a90$0700a8c0@yelloworange>
References: <001701c96de8$b1fb5a90$0700a8c0@yelloworange>
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> Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 16:17:21 -0500
> From: wd9eyb0707 at wirelessinfield.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [InHam] Indiana Kits
> 
> I've started a web site to sell electronic kits.
> http://www.indianakits.com/
> 
> It's now fully operational so please have a look.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim Osburn, WD9EYB
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> InHam at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/inham

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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Sat Jan  3 19:42:10 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:42:10 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Fielday
Message-ID: <496005E2.3040502@comcast.net>

I found some fielday pix. that are on 5 1/4 floppy.
can anybody read them.
                       Dave

From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sun Jan  4 10:19:02 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 10:19:02 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Special event
Message-ID: <BLU142-W43DE0B17063688B96DE6CA97E00@phx.gbl>


QST
Special Event Station NI6IW can again be heard from the USS MIDWAY (CV 41) Radio Room on January 10, 2009 from 1700Z - 0059Z to commemorate two historic events.
On the morning of January 17, 1955, at 11 am EST, USS NAUTILUS' first Commanding Officer,
Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, ordered all lines cast off and signaled
the memorable and historic message, "Underway On Nuclear Power."  The USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571) was the first commissioned nuclear powered ship in the United States Navy.
Operation DESERT STORM, the fight to liberate Kuwait, began on January 17, 1991. Aircraft from USS MIDWAY flew the initial air strikes of Operation DESERT STORM. This was the final combat mission for USS
 MIDWAY.
NI6IW will be operating D-Star on the San Diego Reflector REF012C and can be contacted locally on the 145.615 (KI6MGN C) Palomar Mountain D-Star Repeater.  NI6IW will also be operating on the following HF Bands.
SSB: 14,320 (+/-) and 7,250 (+/-)CW: 14,060 (+/-) and 7,055 (+/-)PSK31: 7,070-7,080 (+/-)RTTY: 7,080 (+/-) and 14,080 (+/-)
For QSL: Send SASE to...
USS MIDWAY (CV 41) Museum Radio Room910 North Harbor DriveSan Diego, CA  92101
or email af6ha at yahoo.com
73 de W9EN

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jan  5 09:28:50 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:28:50 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Chicago radio ratings
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3FEFAF33F2200A2F7E2CB97E10@phx.gbl>


To see Chicago radio station ratings go to:

http://radio-info.com/site/markets/grid/chicago

Tom KB9WSL 

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From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:57:18 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: [AMRadio] Good News on HAM RADIO]
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jan  5 22:15:44 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:15:44 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL W1AW Winter Operating schedule
Message-ID: <BLU142-W12EECAF099E401F3E8DD2897DE0@phx.gbl>


QST de W1AW  
ARRL Bulletin 1  ARLB001
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  January 5, 2009
To all radio amateurs 
 
SB QST ARL ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2009 Winter Operating Schedule
 
Morning Schedule:
 
Time                  Mode     Days 
-------------------   ----     --------- 
1400 UTC (9 AM EST)   CWs      Wed, Fri 
1400 UTC (9 AM EST)   CWf      Tue, Thu 
 
Daily Visitor Operating Hours:
 
1500 UTC to 1700 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM EST)
1800 UTC to 2045 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)
 
(Station closed 1700 to 1800 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM EST))
 
Afternoon/Evening Schedule:
 
2100 UTC (4 PM EST)    CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri 
2100  "      "         CWs      Tue, Thu
2200  "  (5 PM EST)    CWb      Daily
2300  "  (6 PM EST)    RTTY     Daily 
0000  "  (7 PM EST)    CWs      Mon, Wed, Fri 
0000  "      "         CWf      Tue, Thu
0100  "  (8 PM EST)    CWb      Daily
0200  "  (9 PM EST)    RTTY     Daily 
0245  "  (9:45 PM EST) VOICE    Daily 
0300  "  (10 PM EST)   CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri 
0300  "      "         CWs      Tue, Thu
0400  "  (11 PM EST)   CWb      Daily
 
 
                         Frequencies (MHz) 
                         ----------------- 
CW:    1.8175 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675  28.0675 147.555
RTTY:     -   3.5975 7.095  14.095  18.1025 21.095   28.095  147.555
VOICE:  1.855 3.990  7.290  14.290  18.160  21.390   28.590  147.555
  
Notes: 
 
CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM  
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM
 
CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.
 
RTTY = Teleprinter Bulletins = BAUDOT (45.45 baud) and AMTOR-FEC
(100 Baud).  ASCII (110 Baud) is sent only as time allows.
 
Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.
 
On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian Elements
for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular teleprinter
frequencies.
 
A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.
 
In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Teleprinter at 15 minutes past the hour,
and CW on the half hour.
  
All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 1700
UTC (10 AM to 12 PM EST), and then from 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM
to 3:45 PM EST) Monday through Friday.  Be sure to bring your
current FCC amateur radio license or a photocopy.
 
The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 100 in the
January 2009 issue of QST or on the web at,
http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html.
NNNN
/EX
 
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From kb9vmw at comcast.net  Wed Jan  7 10:36:48 2009
From: kb9vmw at comcast.net (Tom Denton)
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:36:48 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Field Day pix
Message-ID: <4964CC10.20901@comcast.net>

Here's the link to my pictures of Field Day 2008.

http://server6.theimagehosting.com/album.php?album=36181

-- 
73,
Tom Denton  KB9VMW

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

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http://www.6mt.com/


From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jan  7 12:35:58 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:35:58 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Indiana Radio Watchers
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3460D15DC95F15A247CE997DF0@phx.gbl>


As we start writing this issue, we have been pondering the fates of two
distinct groups of radio stations: Those that run the Bill O'Reilly talk
show (WXNT, WSBT, WGBF, WNUY, WNDA, etc.) and NPR's Day to Day (WFYI,
WBOI, WVPE, WBAA, etc.)  Also, NPR will end its "News and Notes" program
next year.  However, NPR's website indicates no Indiana affiliates for
that show.  As we find out replacement programming for each station, we
will tell you.  In the case of O'Reilly affiliates, Fred Thompson is what
Westwood One is replacing him with (12:00PM - 2:00PM) starting Monday 2
March 2009.  We will see how many O'Reilly affiliates take the new
offering.
 
Also, many stations have been off the air over the past few weeks, due to
different adventures that Mother Nature has thrown at Indiana.  Among the
stations off the air (in alphabetical order): WAJI, WBCL, WJFX, WOWO,
WQHK, and WTMK.
 
Northeast
 
The weather took both Sarkes Tarzian's Hot AC/WAJI (95.1fm, Fort Wayne)
and Federated Media's Country/WQHK-FM (105.1fm, Decatur) off the air for
most of the December 19-20 weekend.  Also, the ice storm knocked Federated
Media's N-T/WOWO (1190am, Fort Wayne) off the air Sunday evening (20
December), during its Fort Wayne Komet hockey broadcast.  The station was
not back on the air before the game ended (the K's lost 2-1).
 
Independence Media's Talk/WNUY (100.1fm, Bluffton) has filed an
application with the FCC for a power increase from 6000 watts/299 feet to
16,000 watts/299 feet, thereby moving them from a Class A station to a
Class B1 station.  WNUY would remain at its present transmitter site, just
off IN-1, south of Ossian.  If approved, this application would move
Progressive Broadcasting System's Religious/WFRI (100.1fm, Winamac) to
96.1fm.
 
In other news, there is another schedule remodeling at Independence
Media's Talk/WNUY (100.1fm, Bluffton).  The new schedule adds an hour to
Imus (now 6:00AM - 10:00AM) and moves Dennis Miller to 10:00AM - 12:00PM.
Jim Rome and Dave Ramsey keep their slots.  However, in anticipation of
Bill O'Reilly's show ending, WNUY chops an hour off (now 6:00PM - 7:00PM),
and moves Laura Ingraham to 7:00PM - 10:00PM, when FOX Sports Radio takes
over through the overnight.
 
GSM Jim Tighe exits Federated Media's N-T/WOWO (1190am, Fort Wayne).
 
Greg Barkley (aka "Harry Truman") is new to overnights (12:00AM - 5:00AM)
at Russ Oasis' Country/WBTU (93.3fm, Kendallville).
 
If we were that _other_ Fort Wayne media publication, we would write lots
about the former northeast Indiana GM who a smear campaign on their former
station, by writing local advertisers and encouraging them not to
advertise on the radio station.  What a shame.
 
Where Are They Now?  Former WBTU (93.3fm, Kendallville) PD Mitch Mahan
left CBS Radio's WIRK in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he handled PD and
midday duties.
 
Northcentral
 
Elkhart Community School's NPR affiliate - WVPE (88.1fm, Elkhart) - is in
the middle of a significant signal upgrade.  First, WVPE moved transmitter
sites on 30 December from the PBS/WNIT analog transmitter site to the
WNIT-DT (Channel 34, South Bend) transmitter site, across the street, just
southwest of US-20 and IN-331.  Second, WVPE moved its antenna up from 420
feet to 920 feet.  Last, WVPE went from omnidirectional (10,500 watts) to
directional to the southeast (11,500 watts).  The directional array is
new, as the antenna was reoriented from north-northwest to southeast.
Soon, WVPE will have its HD signal up.
 
Goshen College's WGCS (91.1fm, Goshen) celebrated its 50th anniversary in
October with an open house that had over 150 former staffers, including
staffers from their 2 October 1958 sign on.
 
WGCS GM Jason Samuel also passes on a trio of "Where Are They Now"
updates.  First, former WGCS morning man/student station manager Nick
Gingerich ("Nick James") is now doing nights at WFPK in Louisville,
Kentucky.  Second, student station manager Kimberlee Rohrer is now morning
producer for CW affiliate KWGN-TV in Denver, CO.  Finally, former morning
man/student station manager Zach Miller is now handling weekends for
Federated Media's Talk/WTRC (1340am, Elkhart) and AC/WLEG (102.7fm,
Ligonier).
 
Central
 
Emmis Communications EVP/CFO Patrick Walsh is now COO and will oversee the
company's stations nationwide, including its properties in Indianapolis
(WFNI/WIBC-FM/WLHK-FM/WYXB) and Terre Haute (WTHI-FM/WWVR-FM).
 
Southwest
 
At DLC Media's Standards/WAMW (1580am, Washington) and Classic
Hits/WAMW-FM (107.9fm, Washington), "The Dave Crooks Show" is now two
hours, effective last Saturday (3 January).  The show (Saturday 10:00AM -
12:00PM) is a mix of interviews and call-ins, and has been on the air
since September, 2007.
 
Horizon Christian Fellowship is selling its Vincennes translator (W238BQ)
on 95.5fm to DLC Media for $22,000.  The FCC filing lists Vincennes
University's WVUB (91.1fm, Vincennes) as the parent station for this
translator, but perhaps one of DLC's other stations will be the benefactor
in this case.
 
Employment Opportunities
 
WXIN-TV Fox 59, seeks News Director to develop and execute strategies
designed to make the station's six hours of newscasts per day the audience
leaders in the market.  Position oversees day-to-day newsroom operations,
staffing and supervision of the department.  Degree in broadcast
journalism or equivalent related experience and a minimum of 5 years TV
news management experience required.  Successful candidate will have
experience managing a complex news operation, as well as knowledge of
research and promotional tools, human resources policies and FCC
guidelines as they relate to news, and a firm grasp of strategic planning
and positioning.  Requires the ability to effectively manage a large staff
in a deadline-oriented environment while providing staff consistent,
constructive performance feedback.  Send resume with cover letter stating
referral source and salary history to Human Resources, WXIN/WTTV, 6910
Network Place, Indianapolis, IN 46278.  EOE.
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jan  7 12:48:14 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:48:14 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Hams drafted into Emergency communications Plan
Message-ID: <BLU142-W174BEA37FAA968F704EB6397DF0@phx.gbl>


Hams drafted into US emergency comms network
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President Bush has approved legislation that will make amateur radio
hams part of the emergency communications network in the US. The
provision was tucked away in a section of the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) 2007 Appropriations Act (HR 5441), which was signed into
law on Wednesday following earlier Congressional approval.

Part of the wide-ranging legislation includes the 21st Century
Emergency Communications Act, portions of which call for the newly
created Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Groups
to liaise with radio hams. Quite how this might work is yet to be
hammered out, ARRL, the national association from amateur radio reports.

Earlier versions of the bill would have seen radio hams sitting on
the boards of RECC Working Groups. In addition to working with amateur
radio enthusiasts, RECC Working Groups will work with equipment
manufacturers, telcos, local broadcast media, satellite communications
services, emergency services, hospitals and other to co-ordinate plans
for local communications systems in the event of an emergency.
Potential disasters covered might include anything from natural
disasters to terrorist attacks.

RECC Working Groups will draw up reports designed to help the US
"accelerate the deployment of interoperable emergency communications
nationwide". The working group would operate at state and local level
with a federal RECC Working Group, made up of representatives from the
Department of Homeland Security, federal department and communication
agencies co-ordinating national plans. ?

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jan  7 17:07:42 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:07:42 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Advanced Storm spotter training
Message-ID: <BLU142-W14E3DB2B0AA8B9BCEBF2D497DF0@phx.gbl>


Attention IN ARES and IN DHS
members:     To any skywarn spotters on these two
groups:




 I wanted to post about the
Northern Indiana Advanced Skywarn training that IMO Skywarn has scheduled
is March 28,2009 in Goshen, IN.  The info can be found at the
following site.  Thought I'd post this also as a reminder to anyone
in the northern part of the state that usually attends or would like to
attend the IMO Advanced training. This course is usually scheduled every
other year.


Web Site    

http://www.imoskywarn.org/

Brochure    

http://www.imoskywarn.org/advanced/brochure.pdf

Registration Form    

http://www.imoskywarn.org/advanced/registration.pdf


        We are taking registration
right now and with the speakers we have scheduled, should be a great
informative day.  We are focusing on A Midwestern
Perspective to storm spotting so that it's more fine tuned to
our local area.  This approach is being done instead of being
trained on storm structures that occur in the plains that we may never
get a chance to view first hand.

        Everyone is welcome! Please
register early and Save!


Ed Brown

N9GTL, Marion, IN

IMO Skywarn Quad 4 Director

Registration Chairman, IMO Advanced Training 2009
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From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:26:40 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: Re: [AMRadio] Heath manuals gone?]
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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 12 22:27:47 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:47 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] FW: purchase of MASTR II  PA
In-Reply-To: <98B4BD5D38944F04A8C5CAA707FFE1C4@ZESHOP>
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From: n3xcc at repeater-builder.comTo: phil_snider at hotmail.comSubject: Re: purchase of MASTR II PADate: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:11:53 -0500


Phil,
 
What band was this? VHF or UHF? If it was UHF, I don't know that I have any 100W PA's left. If it was VHF, you're in luck.
 
I have recently sold some VHF PA's for $65 plus $10 shipping. These seem to be getting harder and harder to find. It seems as though fellows have stopped bringing them to fests and throwing them directly in the dumpster instead. Very sad. It just upsets me to see perfectly good electronics go in the landfill. Oh well.
 
I am around the shop most days from 10a to 8p. The shop is in my basement, so I have a VERY short commute. HIHI
 
Scott 
 
 
Scott ZimmermanAmateur Radio Call N3XCC474 Barnett RdBoswell, PA 15531

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Phil Snider 
To: scott zimmerman N3XCC 
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:09 PM
Subject: purchase of MASTR II PA
we had talked several months ago about buying a MASTR II  100 watt PA board only for $50 plus $10shipping.  Our club has decided to do that if the offer is still good. Do you want a credit card number or a money order?  When is a good time to call?   thanksPhil Snider W9LVYCass County Amateur Radio Club, Inc. w9vmw.org  



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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 13 12:46:19 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:46:19 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11
In-Reply-To: <mailman.1.1231866003.76000.ccarc@culcom.net>
References: <mailman.1.1231866003.76000.ccarc@culcom.net>
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CCARC Members:

I don't recall how much we authorized to spend on this...but I think Phil should be allowed to get the amp and increase the amount he can spend to get it...65 instead of 50 dollars plus 10 dollars shipping. I can cough up the 15 dollars extra if the club feels they cannot allow for the 15 dollar increase. Just my 2 cents....."so to speak."

Tom KB9WSL


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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:47 -0500
> From: Phil Snider <phil_snider at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Ccarc] FW: purchase of MASTR II  PA
> To: <ccarc at culcom.net>
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> Phil Snider "the earth is one country and mandkind are its citizens" - Baha'i Faith 
> 
> 
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> From: n3xcc at repeater-builder.comTo: phil_snider at hotmail.comSubject: Re: purchase of MASTR II PADate: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:11:53 -0500
> 
> 
> Phil,
>  
> What band was this? VHF or UHF? If it was UHF, I don't know that I have any 100W PA's left. If it was VHF, you're in luck.
>  
> I have recently sold some VHF PA's for $65 plus $10 shipping. These seem to be getting harder and harder to find. It seems as though fellows have stopped bringing them to fests and throwing them directly in the dumpster instead. Very sad. It just upsets me to see perfectly good electronics go in the landfill. Oh well.
>  
> I am around the shop most days from 10a to 8p. The shop is in my basement, so I have a VERY short commute. HIHI
>  
> Scott 
>  
>  
> Scott ZimmermanAmateur Radio Call N3XCC474 Barnett RdBoswell, PA 15531
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Phil Snider 
> To: scott zimmerman N3XCC 
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:09 PM
> Subject: purchase of MASTR II PA
> we had talked several months ago about buying a MASTR II  100 watt PA board only for $50 plus $10shipping.  Our club has decided to do that if the offer is still good. Do you want a credit card number or a money order?  When is a good time to call?   thanksPhil Snider W9LVYCass County Amateur Radio Club, Inc. w9vmw.org  
> 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 13 12:49:04 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:49:04 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] BLIZZARD WATCH
Message-ID: <BLU142-W14E9B6ED0C97213C0BB45B97D90@phx.gbl>



Blizzard WatchURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1219 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

...ARCTIC BLAST ENTERS THE AREA...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FOLLOWING A CLIPPER-LIKE SYSTEM CONTINUE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW HAVING TAPERED OFF. THE SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT
...BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH
SNOW...WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...A SIGNIFICANT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW STORM LOOKS LIKELY OVER FAR SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN AND NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW.

INZ013-015-020-022-023-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-140130-
/O.CAN.KIWX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090114T0000Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.BZ.A.0001.090114T2100Z-090115T1800Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-
PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...ROCHESTER...
MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...MARION...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...PAULDING...ANTWERP...
OTTAWA...PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
1219 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

SNOWFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM THAT PASSED THROUGH THE REGION
THIS MORNING HAS TAPERED TO A FEW SNOW SHOWERS. WHILE GUSTY WINDS
AND SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON...THE
THREAT OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWS...AND GREATLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES HAS ENDED.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW...
BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE REGION
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS WOULD SUPPORT ZERO VISIBILITIES...WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. PERSONS PLANING TRAVEL
DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY ABREAST TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
PREPARE FOR A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

&&

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 13 12:49:05 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:49:05 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] BLIZZARD WATCH
Message-ID: <BLU142-W1568A803B26BF6B2A1F34797D90@phx.gbl>



Blizzard WatchURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1219 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

...ARCTIC BLAST ENTERS THE AREA...

.LAKE EFFECT SNOWS FOLLOWING A CLIPPER-LIKE SYSTEM CONTINUE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW HAVING TAPERED OFF. THE SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT
...BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH
SNOW...WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND
CHILLS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...A SIGNIFICANT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW STORM LOOKS LIKELY OVER FAR SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN AND NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW.

INZ013-015-020-022-023-032>034-OHZ015-016-024-025-140130-
/O.CAN.KIWX.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090114T0000Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.BZ.A.0001.090114T2100Z-090115T1800Z/
PULASKI-FULTON IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-
PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...ROCHESTER...
MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...MARION...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...PAULDING...ANTWERP...
OTTAWA...PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
1219 PM EST TUE JAN 13 2009

...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS CANCELLED
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. A BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

SNOWFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM THAT PASSED THROUGH THE REGION
THIS MORNING HAS TAPERED TO A FEW SNOW SHOWERS. WHILE GUSTY WINDS
AND SOME REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON...THE
THREAT OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOWS...AND GREATLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES HAS ENDED.

ANOTHER WINTER STORM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW...
BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE REGION
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS WOULD SUPPORT ZERO VISIBILITIES...WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING SNOW. PERSONS PLANING TRAVEL
DURING THIS PERIOD SHOULD STAY ABREAST TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
PREPARE FOR A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

&&

A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.

$$


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From badbjd at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 13 13:44:32 2009
From: badbjd at hotmail.com (Brandon DeLorenzo)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:44:32 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11
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I second that motion, I also would help with the extra if need be. All in favor?
Brandon J. DeLorenzo
 
NRA-ILA Election Volunteer Coordinator
for Indiana Congressional Districts 2 and 3
 

From: kb9wsl at hotmail.comTo: ccarc at culcom.netDate: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:46:19 -0500Subject: Re: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11

CCARC Members:I don't recall how much we authorized to spend on this...but I think Phil should be allowed to get the amp and increase the amount he can spend to get it...65 instead of 50 dollars plus 10 dollars shipping. I can cough up the 15 dollars extra if the club feels they cannot allow for the 15 dollar increase. Just my 2 cents....."so to speak."Tom KB9WSL> From: ccarc-request at culcom.net> Subject: ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11> To: ccarc at culcom.net> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:00:03 -0500> > Send ccarc mailing list submissions to> ccarc at culcom.net> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> http://ns1.culcom.net/mailman/listinfo/ccarc> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> ccarc-request at culcom.net> > You can reach the person managing the list at> ccarc-owner at culcom.net> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> than "Re: Contents of ccarc digest..."> > > Today's Topics:> > 1. FW: purchase of MASTR II PA (Phil Snider)> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> > Message: 1> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:47 -0500> From: Phil Snider <phil_snider at hotmail.com>> Subject: [Ccarc] FW: purchase of MASTR II PA> To: <ccarc at culcom.net>> Message-ID: <COL110-W1719E0A3F760010BC73B858AD90 at phx.gbl>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > > Phil Snider "the earth is one country and mandkind are its citizens" - Baha'i Faith > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOODJoin me> > From: n3xcc at repeater-builder.comTo: phil_snider at hotmail.comSubject: Re: purchase of MASTR II PADate: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:11:53 -0500> > > Phil,> > What band was this? VHF or UHF? If it was UHF, I don't know that I have any 100W PA's left. If it was VHF, you're in luck.> > I have recently sold some VHF PA's for $65 plus $10 shipping. These seem to be getting harder and harder to find. It seems as though fellows have stopped bringing them to fests and throwing them directly in the dumpster instead. Very sad. It just upsets me to see perfectly good electronics go in the landfill. Oh well.> > I am around the shop most days from 10a to 8p. The shop is in my basement, so I have a VERY short commute. HIHI> > Scott > > > Scott ZimmermanAmateur Radio Call N3XCC474 Barnett RdBoswell, PA 15531> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Phil Snider > To: scott zimmerman N3XCC > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:09 PM> Subject: purchase of MASTR II PA> we had talked several months ago about buying a MASTR II 100 watt PA board only for $50 plus $10shipping. Our club has decided to do that if the offer is still good. Do you want a credit card number or a money order? When is a good time to call? thanksPhil Snider W9LVYCass County Amateur Radio Club, Inc. w9vmw.org > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOODJoin me> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.6/1888 - Release Date: 1/12/2009 7:04 AM> -------------- next part --------------> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...> URL: <http://ns1.culcom.net/pipermail/ccarc/attachments/20090112/5ff3bef4/attachment.html>> > ------------------------------> > _______________________________________________> ccarc mailing list> ccarc at culcom.net> http://ns1.culcom.net/mailman/listinfo/ccarc> > > End of ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11> *************************************

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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Tue Jan 13 14:54:53 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:54:53 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11
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I second it.
            K9DVL Dave

Tom Murray wrote:
> CCARC Members:
> 
> I don't recall how much we authorized to spend on this...but I think 
> Phil should be allowed to get the amp and increase the amount he can 
> spend to get it...65 instead of 50 dollars plus 10 dollars shipping. I 
> can cough up the 15 dollars extra if the club feels they cannot allow 
> for the 15 dollar increase. Just my 2 cents....."so to speak."
> 
> Tom KB9WSL
> 
> 
>  > From: ccarc-request at culcom.net
>  > Subject: ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11
>  > To: ccarc at culcom.net
>  > Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:00:03 -0500
>  >
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>  > 1. FW: purchase of MASTR II PA (Phil Snider)
>  >
>  >
>  > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>  >
>  > Message: 1
>  > Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:47 -0500
>  > From: Phil Snider <phil_snider at hotmail.com>
>  > Subject: [Ccarc] FW: purchase of MASTR II PA
>  > To: <ccarc at culcom.net>
>  > Message-ID: <COL110-W1719E0A3F760010BC73B858AD90 at phx.gbl>
>  > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>  >
>  >
>  > Phil Snider "the earth is one country and mandkind are its citizens" 
> - Baha'i Faith
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOODJoin me
>  >
>  > From: n3xcc at repeater-builder.comTo: phil_snider at hotmail.comSubject: 
> Re: purchase of MASTR II PADate: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:11:53 -0500
>  >
>  >
>  > Phil,
>  >
>  > What band was this? VHF or UHF? If it was UHF, I don't know that I 
> have any 100W PA's left. If it was VHF, you're in luck.
>  >
>  > I have recently sold some VHF PA's for $65 plus $10 shipping. These 
> seem to be getting harder and harder to find. It seems as though fellows 
> have stopped bringing them to fests and throwing them directly in the 
> dumpster instead. Very sad. It just upsets me to see perfectly good 
> electronics go in the landfill. Oh well.
>  >
>  > I am around the shop most days from 10a to 8p. The shop is in my 
> basement, so I have a VERY short commute. HIHI
>  >
>  > Scott
>  >
>  >
>  > Scott ZimmermanAmateur Radio Call N3XCC474 Barnett RdBoswell, PA 15531
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: Phil Snider
>  > To: scott zimmerman N3XCC
>  > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:09 PM
>  > Subject: purchase of MASTR II PA
>  > we had talked several months ago about buying a MASTR II 100 watt PA 
> board only for $50 plus $10shipping. Our club has decided to do that if 
> the offer is still good. Do you want a credit card number or a money 
> order? When is a good time to call? thanksPhil Snider W9LVYCass County 
> Amateur Radio Club, Inc. w9vmw.org
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOODJoin me
>  >
>  >
>  >
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From Mvmbell at aol.com  Tue Jan 13 18:13:34 2009
From: Mvmbell at aol.com (Mvmbell at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:13:34 EST
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 11
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I also second that idea. Let's move on this before they are all gone. Also  
just my 2 cents. KA9BYN
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From e-norris at comcast.net  Wed Jan 14 08:12:00 2009
From: e-norris at comcast.net (Ed)
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:12:00 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: Re: Amp purchase]
Message-ID: <496DE4A0.9080208@comcast.net>



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Amp purchase
Date: 	Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:11:16 -0500
From: 	Ed <e-norris at comcast.net>
Reply-To: 	e-norris at comcast.net
To: 	Tom Murray <kb9wsl at hotmail.com>
References: 	<BLU142-W299EB0FA81D88998EDFD1A97D90 at phx.gbl>



If it's the will of the members, I would also agree. We can make it 
legit with a motion at the next meeting. Tom: remind us to vote! I think 
it does take a motion and a majority vote to spend the treasury.
Ed

Ed Norris

 

Find safety info for food, floods,

recalls, outbreaks, and more at

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Tom Murray wrote:
> I feel the Club should allow Phil to purchase the amp. I think we 
> approved 50 dollars plus 10-dollars shipping. If the price is now 65 
> dollars plus 10-dollars shipping...I think the Club should go for it. 
> I will contribute the 15 dollars difference if the club cannot swing it.
>
> Just my two-cents worth on the subject.
>
> Tom   KB9WSL
>
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jan 14 19:14:35 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:14:35 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Obama asks for delay in DTV switch
Message-ID: <BLU142-W42395C10A5B4C13189A1BB97D70@phx.gbl>


Obama Asks for DTV Deadline Extension									
							
			
			
		
					
				
					Thursday, January  8 2009				
			
					
			
				President-elect Barack Obama's transition team today sent a letter to Congress asking them to delay the upcoming Feb. 17th deadline for the nation's TV stations to convert
to digital technology, a move originally intended to free up spectrum
for public safety communications. The transition has been nearly 10
years in the making, and has suffered through several previous delays.
Now the Obama team says that inadequate federal funding for converter
boxes and conversion education, a recommendation also made today by
Consumers Union, a citizens' watchdog group. The FCC orchestrated a
complex move of TV and other users that would eventually leave the 700
MHz band free for assignment to public safety. Right now, this spectrum
is blocked every major metro area by TV broadcasts. Download (pdf) the
Obama request letter here. Update:
A group of public safety organizations, including NENA and APCO, wrote
the Obama team asking that frequencies assigned, requested or reserved
for public safety not be part of any deadline extension.




				 
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From n.ninepvq at verizon.net  Thu Jan 15 19:57:36 2009
From: n.ninepvq at verizon.net (Todd Ervin)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:57:36 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] E-Mail Etiquette
Message-ID: <7D67D7A54EFC46D4B42914801EE01A92@toddgcjaks494m>



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

-----Original Message-----
From: Peggy [mailto:dpging at comcast.net] 
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:48 PM
To: Peggy
Subject: E-Mail Etiquette


                This is not aimed at anyone but you might want to pass
it
along to your email buddies. Stop any practice that will aid spam
senders.

                       E- Mail Etiquette


                      THIS IS GOOD INFORMATION
                      This is advice from a Network Administrator
responsible for all of the computers at a very large corporation.  It is
an
excellent message that ABSOLUTELY applies to ALL of us who send emails.
                      Please read the short letter below, even if you're
sure you already follow proper procedures.

                      Do you really know how to forward emails?
                      50% of us do; 50% DO NOT.
                      Do you wonder why you get viruses or junk mail? Do
you
hate it?


                      Every time you forward an email there is
information
left over from the people who received the message before you did,
namely
their email addresses and names. As the messages get forwarded along,
the
list of addresses builds, and all it takes is for one person to get a
virus,
and his computer can send that virus to every email address that has
come
across his computer.


                      Or, someone can take all of those addresses and
sell
them or send junk mail to them in the hopes that you will go to the site
and
he will make five cents for each hit. That's right, all of that
inconvenience over a nickel!


                      How do you stop it?  Well, there are several easy
steps.
                      Try the following if you haven't done it before:
                      1 When you forward an email, DELETE all of the
other
addresses that appear in the body of the message (at the top).

                      Highlight them and delete them, backspace them,
cut
them, whatever it is you know how to do.  It only takes a second.

                      You MUST click the 'Forward' button first and then
you
will have full editing capabilities against the body and headers of the
message.

                      If you don't click on 'Forward' first, you ! won't
be
able to edit the message at all.
                      2)   Whenever you send an email to more than one
person, do NOT use the To: or Cc: fields for adding email addresses.

                      Always use the BCC:(blind carbon copy) field for
listing ALL the email addresses. This is the way the people you send to
will
only see their own email address. If you don't see your BCC: option
click on
where it says to: and your address list will appear.  Highlight the
address
and choose BCC: and that's it, it's that easy.  When you send to BCC:
your
message will automatically say 'Undisclosed ! Recipients in the 'TO:'
field
of the people who receive it.

                      (3)  Remove any 'FW :' in the subject line.  You
can
re-name the subject if you wish or even fix spelling.

                      (4)   ALWAYS hit your Forward button from the
actual
email you are reading.  (You may have had to open numerous other pages
before you got to the real forwarded message!)
                      Ever get those emails that you have to open 10
pages
to read the one page with the information on it?
                      By Forwarding from the actual page you wish
someone to
view, you stop them from having to open many emails just to see what you
sent.

                      (5)   Have you ever gotten an email that is a
petition?   It states a position and asks you to add your name and
address
and to forward it to 10 or 15 people or your entire address book.  The
email
can be forwarded on and on and can collect thousands of names and email
addresses.

                      A FACT: The completed petition is actually worth a
couple of bucks to a professional spammer because of the wealth of valid
names and email addresses contained therein.


                       DO NOT EVER put your email address on any
petition.

                      If you want to support the petition, send it as
your
own personal letter to the intended recipient.  Your position may carry
more
weight as a personal letter than a laundry list of names and email
addresses
on a petition.   (And don't believe the ones that say that the email is
being traced; it just ain't so!)

                      ACTUAL FACT:

                      Most e-mail petitions that are forwarded with just
a
list of names are worthless because they do not fully identify the
signer by
street address, etc. Nor does it prove that the signer really signed it.

                      Do not forward them.

                      Some of the other emails to delete and not forward
are:
                      A. The one that says something like, 'Send this
email
to 10 people and you'll see something great happen.' Or sometimes
they'll
say 'something really cute will happen.'
                      IT WON'T HAPPEN!!!!

                      b. And don't let the bad luck ones scare you
either,
they should get trashed.

                      c. Before you forward an 'Amber Alert' or a 'Virus
Alert' or some of the other emails floating around nowadays, check them
out
before you forward them.  Most of them are junk mail that's been
circling
the net for YEARS!  Just about everything you receive in an email that
is in
question can be checked out at  www.snopes.com <http://www.snopes.com/>
or
www.truthorfiction.com <http://www.truthorfiction.com/>  or
www.factcheck.com <http://www.factcheck.com/> .  It's really ! easy to
find
out if it's real or not.

                      If it's not true, please don't pass it on.

                      So please, in the future, let's stop the junk mail
and
the viruses. Also get rid of the advertisements at the bottom of your
emails! You pay for your internet why advertise free for them? If they
want
advertisement let them pay you to use your space!!!!

                      Finally, here's an idea!!!  Send this to all your
e-mail friends (but strip my address off first, please).  This is
something
that SHOULD be forwarded to everyone you send or swap email with.





No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com 
Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1895 - Release Date:
1/15/2009 7:46 AM

No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com 
Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1895 - Release Date:
1/15/2009 7:46 AM



From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 16 19:57:02 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:57:02 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Dec 20,2008 Minutes
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3280D4F63CEC45E731B2EC97D50@phx.gbl>


                    MINUTES OF THE 12-20-2008 MEETING OF THE C.C.A.R.C.


The meeting was called to order at 9:11 am by Chuck, N9PMW.

SECRETARY?S REPORT:

The secretary?s report was presented by Tom. KB9WSL. The minutes were approved as presented without additions or corrections.

TREASURER?S REPORT:

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

Beginning balance as of 11-15-2008 was $693.18.

Deposit of $15.00 for Ft Wayne Hamfest tickets donation.
Deposit of $9.00 from 50/50 drawing.
Deposit of $15.00 for dues .
Interest of $1.84 cents.
Check for $17.64 for postage.

Ending balance is $716.38.       Balance in the Repeater controller fund was $125.00

The treasurer?s report was approved as presented.

REPEATER:

Phil, W9LVY, reported he has been unable to get into contact with a man in Peru reference getting an amplifier for the .230 repeater. He also reported he has learned there is an amplifier for sale on the repeater builder website for $60 which includes shipping. The repeater amp is putting out 20 watts now. Phil would like to acquire a 100 watt amp and run  it at 75 watts out. Phil also reported there has been some static on the 180 repeater. He would like to schedule a work session after the first of the year. A motion was made by Ed, K9PSR and seconded by Tom, KB9VMW to purchase the amplifier for 60 dollars. Motion carried unanimously.

ARES/RACES:

Chuck, N9PMW and Bob K9AWH, went to Lafayette for an ARES meeting recently. Classes are being planned for the ARRL EC-01 classes. The classes are offered free of charge. There is a 15 dollar fee to take the test however. Plans call for classes to be held at the Subaru-Isuzu plant the first Thursday of each month. The class is sponsored by the Tippecanoe County ARES group.


OLD BUSINESS:

Chuck, N9PMW, reported that ARES is trying to revive  Packet communications for emergency situations. He also reported that John Poindexter is the new ARRLSection Manager beginning January 2009. Poindexter is making a strong push for Amatuer Radio communications during disasters.

It was also announced that Bob, K9AWH is chairing the Ad Hoc ways and means committee to consider fund raising ideas. Others on the committee are K9DVL and KA9BYN.

NEW BUSINESS:

Election of Officers for 2009. Chuck , N9PMW, advised he would not serve as President for 2009 due to other commitments and work.

Since no one offered to run for President a motion was made to table the election until the January meeting so a slate of candidates could be put together. The motion was seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Dave, K9DVL, reported he had sold an HF amplifier donated to  the club by George Voltz. The amplifier sold for $200 dollars. Minus the fee to E-bay a check of  $190-dollars was placed in the repeater controller fund. Bob, K9AWH also contributed $100 dollars to the controller fund to fulfill a pledge he had made a few months ago. Tom Denton, KB9VMW also contributed $40 to the controller fund. Total in the fund is now $455 dollars.

GOOD OF CLUB:

Tom KB9WSL reported that (SK) Phil Grau of Rochester had a large list of equipment for sale. A friend of Grau is selling the items for the family. Photos and a list of the equipment was passed to the members in attendance?.in the event anyone was interested.

BILLS:

Bill for $12.30 for postage for meeting notices. A motion was made and seconded to pay the bill. Motion carried.

50/50:

Winner was Tom, KB9WSL. $13 was raised. Tom donated his winnings to the repeater controller fund. (total in fund $461)

The meeting adjourned at 10:17 am.


Those attending were:

KB9WSL, N9PMW, N9WCQ, W9LVY, KB9VMW, KC9IDO,N9RLA, K9AWH,K9PSR,K9EQT,K9DVL,KV9N, and guest Tom Schwartz of Flora,IN.


 



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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 16 19:59:19 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:59:19 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Simulated State Emergency test 1-17-2009
Message-ID: <BLU142-W29F3B5DBEBBBBD9195A8F297D50@phx.gbl>


Don't forget the SET test is Saturday 1-17-09 at 9am. Check in to the local net.
Same time as the club meeting.

Tom  KB9WSL 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 16 20:00:44 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:00:44 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL Propagation report
Message-ID: <BLU142-W16829E81918103B1C20E5C97D50@phx.gbl>


SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP003
ARLP003 Propagation de K7RA
 
ZCZC AP03
QST de W1AW  
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 3  ARLP003
>From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  January 16, 2009
To all radio amateurs 
 
SB PROP ARL ARLP003
ARLP003 Propagation de K7RA
 
A nice sunspot group, number 1010, appeared for five days from
Friday, January 9 through Tuesday, January 13.  Daily sunspot
numbers ranged from 11 to 20, and this one was another Cycle 24
appearance.  The Cycle 23 sunspots seem to be gone, while the new
solar Cycle 24 isn't picking up very quickly.
 
1010 was here for five days, following a whole solar rotation--27
days of no sunspots since 1009 was visible for just three days,
December 10-12.  Prior to that were 23 spotless days since seeing
sunspot 1008, visible for eight days from November 10-17.
 
This minimum looks longer and lower than the last solar minimum, but
there are many ways to slice the data.
 
For instance, on http://solarcycle24.com/ search the rather
cluttered home page and click the Sunspots tab to the right of Trend
Charts toward the upper right on the page, then inspect the bar
graph titled "Spotless Days vs. Cycle 23 Minimum," the second one
down from the top on the right.  Click on it to fill the page, and
see the comparison of spotless days per month for the period June
2007 through November 2008 with the earlier period June 1996 through
November 1997.
 
With all that red showing for spotless days in the recent period,
this certainly looks like a big difference between the recent period
and the one 11 years ago, but there is an inherent bias in comparing
May 2008 and May 1997, for instance.  This comparison might be valid
if solar cycles were precisely 11.0 years long, or in this case, 11
years from a cycle minimum to the next cycle minimum, but of course
this is not the case.  11 years is an approximation, and in fact if
you average all 23 of the previous solar cycles, the average number
is less than 11 years.
 
The problem becomes apparent if we look at the data and compare
spotless days for the five months prior to the beginning of this
graph, January through May.
 
It turns out that those months had a sixty-eight percent higher
number of spotless days back in 1996 than the same months 11 years
later.  From January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007 there were 40
spotless days.  But January 1, 1996 through May 31, 1996 had a total
of 67 spotless days.
 
Data that is uncertain is in August 2008, which is listed with all
spotless days. But August 21-22 there was a brief sunspot
appearance, although it wasn't widely reported because there was
some speculation regarding whether it was big enough to be counted
as a sunspot.  Check http://www.spaceweather.com/ and on the
archives area at the right side of the page, change the date to
August 21, 2008, and note that under the Daily Sun on the left
margin, it shows the daily sunspot number as 11.  To the right of
the daily Sun you can click on the photograph under the heading New
Sunspots for a closer look.
 
Now check August 22, and see the same sunspot number 11.
 
It is easy to inspect this data and make comparisons if you download
the Solar Data Plotting utility mentioned in our first bulletin of
this year, Propagation Forecast Bulletin ARLP001, at
http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/2009-arlp001.html.  The GRAPH.dat file
for this program has sunspot and solar flux numbers since the start
of 1989, and if you copy it into your documents folder and rename
the file to graph.doc, you can page through it easily with a word
processor.  You can also take this file and load it into a
spreadsheet program.
 
At least with our quiet Sun the geomagnetic indices continue to stay
quiet.
 
Geophysical Institute Prague predicts quiet days from January 16-22,
except January 18 to be unsettled, and January 19 at quiet to
unsettled.  NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center along with the U.S.
Air Force predict quiet conditions with a planetary A index of five
for the rest of January, except 8 on January 19, 10 and 8 on January
27-28, and 8 again on January 30.
 
Last week's propagation forecast bulletin mentioned the STEREO
mission, and how to find out what the current satellite positions
were, relative to earth and the Sun.  John Fors, WD7Z of Capulin,
New Mexico sent a link to a page which allows you to see the
positions for any date or time at,
http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/where/.
 
John said that from February 2011 onward, STEREO should get a
detailed simultaneous view of all sides of the Sun.  This will give
a precise reading of activity soon to rotate into view.
 
Currently it shows the two satellites at nearly a 90 degree angle
from each other.  Six months from now the angle will be 104 degrees
and a year from now it should be at 134 degrees.  Two years from now
they will be nearly opposite each other at 177.6 degrees.  The last
date I can generate the listing of angles for is January 21, 2012
when STEREO-B is 113.669 degrees relative to earth, and STEREO-A is
107.583 degrees relative to earth.  Beyond that date users can
continue to generate the visual plots, and ideally the two
satellites and earth would all be ultimately positioned 120 degrees
relative to each other for maximum coverage.
 
No 6 meter reports from North America this week, but there was one
from Spain.  Joaquin Montoya, EA2CCG reported that on January 12 he
worked OE1SOW in Vienna, followed by another Austrian, then Poland,
Germany, Croatia, Slovak Republic, and Slovenia.
 
He used a Moxon antenna (see
http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/n2mh/n2mh.htm) that was broken
during a recent ice storm and hanging from the tower, and signals
were S5-S7 with QSB.
 
Joaquin said 10 meters was open on the same day, and that he could
hear European beacons.  He worked the TS7C expedition on Kerkennah
Island in Tunisia on 10 meters that morning.
 
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 January 8 through 14 were 0, 14, 17, 20, 12, 11,
and 0 with a mean of 10.6.  10.7 cm flux was 68.7, 69.7, 70.9, 70,
69.3, 70.5, and 71.2 with a mean of 70.  Estimated planetary A
indices were 3, 4, 4, 2, 0, 3 and 5 with a mean of 3.  Estimated
mid-latitude A indices were 2, 4, 2, 1, 0, 2 and 6 with a mean of
2.4.
NNNN
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 16 20:02:59 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:02:59 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] New Ham licensing numbers rising
Message-ID: <BLU142-W824483EBD5BE19132132B97D50@phx.gbl>


>From ARRL Newsletter:

==> FCC LICENSE ACTIVITY ON THE RISE 
 
According to ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, there continues to be
a heightened interest in Amateur Radio following the FCC's elimination
of the Morse code exam requirement in February 2007: "The number of new
license applicants remains strong under the new Amateur Radio Service
rules. The following table chronicles all 14 FCC authorized VEC
organizations' new license activity over the last few years." In 2008,
the total number of US amateurs rose 1.2 percent, from 655,800 in 2007,
to 663,500 in 2008:
 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Fri Jan 16 20:06:04 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:06:04 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Hame license numbers-More-
Message-ID: <BLU142-W27C85B1E775BD0DD926B1F97D50@phx.gbl>


I cut off some of the story....sorry:



-----------------------------------
       New Amateur Totals
   2006 through November 2008
-----------------------------------
Month       2006    2007    2008
-----------------------------------
Jan         1274    1647    1755
Feb         1605    2435    2998
Mar         2531    3478    2816
Apr         1728    2673    3090
May         2283    2607    2562
Jun         1967    2281    2402
Jul         1401    1786    2077
Aug         1623    2183    2084
Sep         1357    1462    1763
Oct         1781    2109    2303
Nov         1993    2132    2197
Dec         1569    1935    2019
-----------------------------------
Totals:   21,112  26,728  28,066
-----------------------------------
 
Somma said that the number of General and Extra class upgrades is also
on the rise. "When looking at 2006 totals," she said, "we see that
upgrade applications for 2007 were up 286 percent; in 2008, they were up
146 percent over 2006. Requests for new club licenses also remain
strong. In 2008, we had 671 applications for club licenses come in,
while in 2007, there were 506 applications. That's an increase of 133
percent." 
 
Calling it a "ripple effect," Somma said that the number of amateurs who
want to be volunteer examiners and who want to teach Amateur Radio
classes is also going up. "Here at the ARRL VEC, we've seen a spike in
the number of applications from General and Extra class radio amateurs
who want to give back to their community by serving as examiners and
instructors," she said.
 
Somma further broke down the numbers to show the approximate number of
licensees per FCC license class:
 
Novice:               18,500
Technician:          322,500
General:             145,000
Advanced:             62,000
Extra:               115,500
Total US Amateurs:   663,500
 
"I can think back to the mid 1980s when there were approximately 450,000
US Amateurs," Somma recalled. "These are the highest numbers of General
and Extra class licensees I have ever seen." As of April 15, 2000, the
FCC no longer issues Novice or Advanced class licenses. "As expected,
the number of Novice and Advanced class licensees has decreased," she
said. "As I look toward 2009, I see Amateur Radio growing in a positive
direction."  -- Some information provided by Joe Speroni, AH0A
 

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Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:06:44 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] club meeting this Saturday 9 am   Jan 17
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sun Jan 18 21:24:16 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:24:16 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Corrected 12-20-2008 Minutes
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3093943817C6D6DFC9ADBF97D30@phx.gbl>


There were three corrections to the 12-20-2008 Meeting minutes.

1.Phil ref a repeater for sale by a ham in Peru
2.Bob Aldrich, N9RLA chairing Ad Hoc ways and means committee.
3.Total in repeater controller fund corrected.

Sorry......Tom KB9WSL

Corrected minutes are below:

                    MINUTES OF THE 12-20-2008 MEETING OF THE C.C.A.R.C.


The meeting was called to order at 9:11 am by Chuck, N9PMW.

SECRETARY?S REPORT:

The secretary?s report was presented by Tom. KB9WSL. The minutes were approved as presented without additions or corrections.

TREASURER?S REPORT:

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

Beginning balance as of 11-15-2008 was $693.18.

Deposit of $15.00 for Ft Wayne Hamfest tickets donation.
Deposit of $9.00 from 50/50 drawing.
Deposit of $15.00 for dues .
Interest of $1.84 cents.
Check for $17.64 for postage.

Ending balance is $716.38.       Balance in the Repeater controller fund was $125.00

The treasurer?s report was approved as presented.

REPEATER:

Phil, W9LVY, reported he has been unable to get into contact with a man in Peru reference a repeater that was for sale. He also reported he has learned there is an amplifier for sale on the repeater builder website for $60 which includes shipping. The repeater amp is putting out 20 watts now. Phil would like to acquire a 100 watt amp and run  it at 75 watts out. Phil also reported there has been some static on the 180 repeater. He would like to schedule a work session after the first of the year. A motion was made by Ed, K9PSR and seconded by Tom, KB9VMW to purchase the amplifier for 60 dollars. Motion carried unanimously.

ARES/RACES:

Chuck, N9PMW and Bob K9AWH, went to Lafayette for an ARES meeting recently. Classes are being planned for the ARRL EC-01 classes. The classes are offered free of charge. There is a 15 dollar fee to take the test however. Plans call for classes to be held at the Subaru-Isuzu plant the first Thursday of each month. The class is sponsored by the Tippecanoe County ARES group.


OLD BUSINESS:

Chuck, N9PMW, reported that ARES is trying to revive  Packet communications for emergency situations. He also reported that John Poindexter is the new ARRLSection Manager beginning January 2009. Poindexter is making a strong push for Amatuer Radio communications during disasters.

It was also announced that Bob Aldrich, N9RLA is chairing the Ad Hoc ways and means committee to consider fund raising ideas. Others on the committee are K9DVL and KA9BYN.

NEW BUSINESS:

Election of Officers for 2009. Chuck , N9PMW, advised he would not serve as President for 2009 due to other commitments and work.

Since no one offered to run for President a motion was made to table the election until the January meeting so a slate of candidates could be put together. The motion was seconded. Motion carried unanimously.

Dave, K9DVL, reported he had sold an HF amplifier donated to  the club by George Voltz. The amplifier sold for $200 dollars. Minus the fee to E-bay a check of  $190-dollars was placed in the repeater controller fund. Bob, K9AWH also contributed $100 dollars to the controller fund to fulfill a pledge he had made a few months ago. Tom Denton, KB9VMW also contributed $40 to the controller fund. Total in the fund is now $455 dollars.

GOOD OF CLUB:

Tom KB9WSL reported that (SK) Phil Grau of Rochester had a large list of equipment for sale. A friend of Grau is selling the items for the family. Photos and a list of the equipment was passed to the members in attendance?.in the event anyone was interested.

BILLS:

Bill for $12.30 for postage for meeting notices. A motion was made and seconded to pay the bill. Motion carried.

50/50:

Winner was Tom, KB9WSL. $13 was raised. Tom donated his winnings to the repeater controller fund. (total in fund $468)

The meeting adjourned at 10:17 am.


Those attending were:

KB9WSL, N9PMW, N9WCQ, W9LVY, KB9VMW, KC9IDO,N9RLA, K9AWH,K9PSR,K9EQT,K9DVL,KV9N, and guest Tom Schwartz of Flora,IN.


 


 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sun Jan 18 22:09:01 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:09:01 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] 1-17-2009 CCARC MInutes
Message-ID: <BLU142-W1050773B624FD0E7C0CA5B97D30@phx.gbl>


                    MINUTES OF THE 1-17-2009 MEETING OF THE C.C.A.R.C.

The meeting was called to order at 9:52 am by Chuck, N9PMW.

SECRETARY?s REPORT:

The minutes of the 12-20-2008 meeting were read by Tom, KB9WSL. There were three corrections to the minutes. The minutes were then approved with the corrections made. 

TREASURER?s REPORT:

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

Beginning balance as of  12-20-2008 was $716.38.

Check to Dave, N9WCQ for $12.30 for postage for meeting notices.
Check to Phil for $60 dollars for purchase of an amplifier.

Deposit of  $35.00.

Ending balance of  $679.08.


REPEATER:

Phil, W9LVY, advised the repeater amplifier the club is interested in buying has a new price of  $65  plus $10 shipping. A motion was made by Ed, K9PSR and seconded by Marion, KA9BYN to approve the spending of the higher amount. Motion was then withdrawn by Ed after discussion. Dave K9DVL said there was an amplifier with a commercial grade (heavy duty Heat sink)  for sale on E-Bay. A motion was then made and seconded to authorize a total of up to $235 dollars to try to acquire the amp and heat sink on the E-bay auction. If unsuccessful, then the other amplifier would be purchased at a cost of $65 plus $10 dollars shipping. Motion carried.

Phil also reported that a circuit breaker at the 147.180 repeater site needs to be replaced. Dave, K9DVL stated he would buy a new breaker and contact John,KB9SIR, regarding installation of the circuit breaker.  A motion was made and seconded to proceed with the replacement of the circuit breaker. Motion carried.

Dave K9DVL also suggested the Club sell off it?s surplus equipment on E-bay to raise needed funds for Club projects. He stated there are some uhf remote receivers which are available to sell and there are no plans for their use. A motion was made by Ed, K9PSR and seconded by Tom, KB9VMW to authorize the sale of surplus club equipment on E-bay to fund future projects. Motion carried.

ARES/RACES:

The emergency communications classes at Lafayette were cancelled due to a lack of interest at this time. The classes were to be sponsored by the Tippecanoe County ARES group. Also, Chuck, N9PMW, reported that Cass County checked in using all modes for the State Emergency Communications Test held on 1-17-2009. There were several check-ins on the county level Net?with the County checking into the State Net on several bands and frequencies.

OLD BUSINESS:

Election of Officers.

President?.. A motion was made by Ed, K9PSR and seconded by Marion, KA9BYN to nominate Phil, W9LVY as President for 2009.  Nominations were then closed. Motion carried to elect Phil as Club President for 2009.

A second motion was made and seconded to retain the remaining Club officers and Board of Directors for 2009. Motion carried.

Vice President for 2009 will be Dave, K9DVL
Treasurer for 2009 will be Dave,  N9WCQ
Secretary for 2009 will be Tom, KB9WSL

The Board  of Directors for 2009 will also remain the same as 2008.

Directors are Ed, K9PSR, Bob, K9AWH, and Tom, KB9VMW.    
 

Phil, W9LVY also mentioned that of the Cass County EOC is moved to the new 911 dispatch center in downtown Logansport?.it would change the Club?s Field Day designation. After some discussion it was decided to wait and see if the County EOC is moved downtown.

NEW BUSINESS:

Anna, KC9IDO, reminded everyone that the advanced storm spotter training in Goshen,IN will be held  Saturday, March 28th,2009 . Advanced registration is required. The cost is $25 dollars per person..(includes lunch) if received by February 15th , The cost is $30 after Feb 15th.

Also, the local storm spotter training class in Cass County will be held on February 24th at 1:30 and 6:30 PM at the Cass County EMA building. Contact the EMA to sign-up or for more information.


50/50 drawing:

$9.00 raised. Winner was N9WCQ who donated his winnings back to the Club.

GOOD OF THE CLUB:

Plans are being made to take a tour of the new Cass County 911 dispatch center. Once arrangements are made a date will be announced on the repeater and by the remailer.

Next meeting will be Feb 21st, 2009 at 9am at the Cass County EMSA building.

BILLS:

None

Meeting adjourned at 11:04 am.

Those attending were:  KB9WSL, N9PMW, KC9IDO, KA9BYN, K9DVL,N9WCQ, KB9VMW, K9PSR,K9EQT, W9LVY


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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 19 12:48:46 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:48:46 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] hams in cass county
Message-ID: <COL110-W6F56F0AF952D32B7F90428AD30@phx.gbl>


http://www.city-data.com/aradio/lic-Logansport-Indiana.html
 
list of hams in cass county 
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 20 08:41:52 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:41:52 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Broadcasting Info
Message-ID: <BLU142-W156C7036ECF32161859D5997D00@phx.gbl>


AM on FM translators?new rules for Low Power FM?localism ? all ?ready to roll? at the FCC.

John
Garziglia predicts ?we will see a new rule allowing for AM carriage on
FM translators sometime during this year, but the same action will
include substantial restrictions on the now- pending FM translator
applications, as well as a quick roll-out and 3rd adjacent channel and
2nd adjacent channel spacing relaxations for new LPFM stations. It is
unfortunate that our industry fought LPFM so vigorously, as the ideal
resolution for broadcasters would have been for them and LPFM
proponents to come to an accommodation that allowed for local
origination of programming on FM translators. (Program origination has
been allowed on TV translators for years.) That would have given LPFM
proponents several thousand possibilities for low power stations, while
at the same time getting broadcasters an outlet for the carriage of AM
stations, or for additional programming targeted at the community. I
sense that LPFM proponents will have much more political power than
translator applicants in both Congress and the next FCC. So
broadcasters may look back and wish they had not been so nasty to LPFM
proponents.? As for localism ? let me open that can of worms in
tomorrow?s T-R-I. 
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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Wed Jan 21 09:21:03 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:21:03 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] digital conversion may not be as simple as advertised
Message-ID: <COL110-W1781A80E18A7C741D4B0CD8AD10@phx.gbl>


digital conversion may not be as simple as advertised.
 
 
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Wed Jan 21 14:28:29 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:28:29 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Indiana RadioWatch
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0901211116100.10610@well.com>
References: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0901211116100.10610@well.com>
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> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:16:20 -0800
> 
> Subject: Indiana RadioWatch
> 
> First up: We have heard nothing about yesetrday's nationwide layoffs and
> their effect on Indiana Clear Channel stations.  Let us know if you hear
> something.
> 
> Northeast
> 
> We begin with multiple changes at Russ Oasis' Rhythmic CHR/WJFX
> (107.9fm, New Haven):
> 
> The station has a new pop rhythmic CHR feel.  This is a shift away
> from their hip hop rhythmic CHR format they have had since early 1999.
>  New station imaging is also done by Kelly Doherty, who replaces Eric
> Edwards.  This format adjustment also separates them from competing
> Summit City Radio Group hip hop Rhythmic CHR/WNHT (96.3fm,
> Churubusco).
> 
> Afternoon DJ Randy Alomar exits after nine and a half years with "Hot
> 107.9."  Alomar joined six months into the current "Hot 107.9" format
> and moniker.  Almoar is best reached through his MySpace -
> http://www.myspace.com/randyalomar or via e-mail: alomar at comcast
> dot net.
> 
> Replacing Alomar is Chris Cruise, who shifts in from nights.  New to
> nights - via voicetracking - is "Austin" who handles nights at Radio
> One's CHR/WNOU (100.9fm, Speedway).  Finally, in mid-December, WJFX
> released an Apple iPhone application, so a listener may now hear "Hot
> 107.9" on their Apple iPhone.
> 
> At Federated Media's N-T/WOWO (1190am, Fort Wayne), morning news
> co-anchor Jeremy Lawrence exits.  Replacing Lawrence is Matt Demczyk.
> Demczyk was last at News-Talk/KTRH in Houston, Texas, where he was a
> news anchor/reporter.  Demczyk has regional ties, in that he is from
> Columbus, Ohio.
> 
> Northeast Indiana Public Radio's Jazz-Talk/WBOI (89.1fm, Fort Wayne)
> replaces the about-to-end "Weekend America" with American Public
> Media's food-themed show "The Splendid Table."
> 
> Where are they now?  Jeff Moore, who worked at stations such as
> Country/WQHK-FM (105.1fm, Decatur) and the now-defunct WYSR (94.1fm),
> is now handling weekends on Sarkes Tarzian's Oldies/WLDE (101.7fm,
> Fort Wayne).
> 
> Northcentral
> 
> An interesting situation is going on with a Warsaw LPFM station.
> Blessed Beginnings' Oldies/WIOE-LP (98.3fm, Warsaw) now has a CP for
> an auxiliary transmitter site.  This is probably the first time an
> LPFM has been granted an auxiliary transmitter site CP.  WIOE-LP
> Engineer Brian Walsh is also working on adding an HD transmitter to
> the station.  WIOE-LP has an STA to use 10 watts of digital power,
> instead of the single watt that an LPFM would typically only be
> allowed.  When the HD signal is complete, the analog transmitter will
> move to the auxiliary transmitter site.
> 
> Morning man Beau Kennedy takes PD duties at Federated Media AC/WLEG
> (102.7fm, Ligonier), replacing Ron Stryker.
> 
> Northwest
> 
> Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting has closed on its $1.05 million
> purchase of WWLO (89.1fm, Lowell) from Don Wildmon's American Family
> Association.  Brokers on this deal were Greg Guy (Patrick
> Communications) for AFA and Marc Hand (Public Radio Capital) for
> Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting.  WWLO, which will become WLPR,
> is starting to assemble the programming staff.  Recently named were
> Len Clark (ex-WUEV) as PD and Leigh DeNoon (ex-WIBC) as News Director.
> 
> Matching its new format, EMF's WGLM (106.7fm, West Lafayette) is now
> WKHL.  WKHL airs EMF's "K-Love" format.  We found these calls an
> interesting choice, given that Schurz already has WKHY in Lafayette.
> Oh, and the WGLM calls now have a new home at an AM/FM simulcast
> northeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
> 
> After last month's poor weather, Calvary Chapel (Costa Mesa)
> Religious/WTMK (88.5fm, Lowell) is back on the air as of early
> January, with programming from the Calvary Radio Network.
> 
> Eastcentral
> 
> Sad to mention this death: Larry Bennett passed away back in October,
> 2008.  He hosted the "Saturday Morning Memories" show on WMDH-FM
> (102.5fm, New Castle).  Bennett was only 47, and is survived by his
> father, two sons, two sisters, and a brother.
> 
> Central
> 
> A long standing case between Emmis Communications and David Smith is
> now resolved.  We have written about Mr. Smith before (7 August 2004
> IRW), but noticed he is back again.  Smith also filed many complaints
> alleging indecency in the "Mancow" morning show.  Those complaints
> were settled between Emmis and the FCC by a consent decree.  Mr. Smith
> filed a petition for reconsideration in October, 2007, alleging that
> Emmis broadcast "indecent language" and abused FCC processes.
> However, the FCC denied Mr. Smith's objection.  The FCC found portions
> of "Mancow's" programming indecent, but the FCC also said "the
> broadcasts that were the subject of the orders and of Smith's
> objection were aired before the effective date of the consent decree."
> 
> On 2 December, Bruce Elscott exited Cumulus' Adult Hits/WJJK (104.5fm,
> Noblesville).  The new on-air lineup there is:
> 
> Mornings: Steve Cannon (5:00AM - 10:00 AM)
> Middays: Nikki (10:00 AM - 2:00PM)
> Afternoons: Steve O'Brien (2:00PM - 7:00PM)
> Nights: Robb Reel (7:00PM - 12:00AM)
> 
> A pair of new syndicated weekend features now in Indianapolis.  First,
> Radio One CHR/WNOU (100.9fm, Speedway) began airing Dawson McAllister
> on Sunday 12 January from 10:00PM - 12:00AM.  Second, Entercom Hot
> AC/WZPL (99.5fm, Greenfield) adds American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest
> on Sunday from 10:00AM - 2:00PM.
> 
> IRW extends Get Well wishes to Radio One CHR/WNOU (100.9fm, Speedway)
> PD Tim Rainey, as he recovers from surgery on a torn ACL.  Rainey was
> injured in a Radio One softball game last year.  Rainey tells IRW:
> "Should be ready by the 2009 season.  Let's hope I don't get traded."
> 
> We are late in noting the most untimely death of Indianapolis DJ Kevin
> Spencer.  The 49 year old Spencer passed away back in late August,
> 2008 at his home.  He had worked at WKLU, WFYI, WEWZ, WXLW, WGGR,
> WGLD, WENS, WXXP, WFMS, and last at Russ Oasis' WKLU (101.9fm,
> Brownsburg), where we met him first while he was handling middays at
> the Brownsburg studios, and again after WKLU had moved to its current
> studios on Knue Road in northeast Indianapolis.
> 
> Westcentral
> 
> Illinois Bible Institute's Contemporary Christian/WCRT (88.5fm, Terre
> Haute), a simulcast of Champaign, Illinois station WBGL, debuts a new
> morning co-host alongside Pam Peoples.  Tim Sinclair joins Pam Peoples
> now in mornings (6:30AM - 10:00AM).  Sinclair replaces Jeff Scott, who
> now focuses on his GM duties for the WBGL network of radio stations.
> 
> Southcentral
> 
> Sarkes Tarzian AAA/WTTS (92.3fm, Bloomington) shifts its Sunday
> evening schedule.  Little Steven's Underground Garage now airs 7:00PM
> - 9:00PM, followed by eTown from 9:00PM - 10:00PM, and House of Blues
> from 10:00PM - 12:00AM.
> 
> After several months off the air, Calvary Chapel (Costa Mesa)
> Religious/WCJL (90.9fm, Morgantown) returns to the air last week with
> programming from the Calvary Radio Network.
> 
> That's all for this issue.  Until next week...
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Blaine Thompson                                    Indiana RadioWatch
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>                 AOL Instant Messenger: indianaradio5
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> 
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> 
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> 
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> as is, so please proofread.  Employment opportunities are only posted
> when received from a credible source (usually the owner, GM, or PD of
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> 
> Finally, we thank you for your continued support.
> 
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> 
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From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Thu Jan 22 17:06:55 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:06:55 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] benefit dinner tonght for Dave Downs (cancer)
Message-ID: <COL110-W42B364D75A30E3FE3495E78ACE0@phx.gbl>


Benifit speghetti dinner this evening (thursday) for David Downs, 1700 block of E. Market street.
He has cancer.  Serving from 5 to 9 pm at the 4 square gospel church across from Lincoln middle school.
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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Jan 23 20:24:31 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:24:31 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Tube sockets, chimneys, and heat dissipating plate caps
Message-ID: <497A6DCF.4060106@comcast.net>

Check other things at the top of this page.
                                           Dave

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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Jan 23 21:33:11 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:33:11 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] SPAR Announces Winter Field Day 2009
Message-ID: <497A7DE7.8060002@comcast.net>

http://www.contesting.com/articles/954

From k9dvl at comcast.net  Fri Jan 23 22:05:37 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:05:37 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] SPAR Hams
Message-ID: <497A8581.9040700@comcast.net>

http://www.spar-hams.org/index.php

From phil_snider at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 24 09:48:57 2009
From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:48:57 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] senate ready to delay digital TV transition
Message-ID: <COL110-W33FC102AC390AC39DD22BD8ACC0@phx.gbl>


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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Sat Jan 24 17:02:07 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:02:07 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] 10 meters
Message-ID: <497B8FDF.6020508@comcast.net>

Ten meters is open !!!
                       Dave

From e-norris at comcast.net  Sat Jan 24 16:57:52 2009
From: e-norris at comcast.net (Ed)
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:57:52 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: The Hudson Water Landing of Flight 1549]
Message-ID: <497B8EE0.40705@comcast.net>



Here are some outstanding pictures of Flight 1549 ditching in the Hudson 
River. You'll need PowerPoint or equivalent to see, but worth it.
For those who don't have (or want) Microsoft's Office Suite, Try Open 
Office, a great collection of programs for free from Sun Microsystems. 
Included are a document writer, spread sheet, etc. and a presentation 
program that will open the attachment.

http://www.openoffice.org/

Ed
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Ed Norris

 

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From k9dvl at comcast.net  Sun Jan 25 12:44:07 2009
From: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave & Rita Rothermel)
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:44:07 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] OPEN 6 & 10
Message-ID: <497CA4E7.1060002@comcast.net>

6 & 10 meters is now open.
                           Dave

From wd8knw at prodigy.net  Sun Jan 25 10:16:48 2009
From: wd8knw at prodigy.net (Nick wd8knw)
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:16:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Ccarc] 10 meters
In-Reply-To: <497B8FDF.6020508@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <273014.77351.qm@web81404.mail.mud.yahoo.com>



Thanks Dave , I have a antron A99 for 10 Meters. It also loads real good on 12 meters , without the tuner , 73 , Nick .
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sun Jan 25 18:59:33 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:59:33 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Illinois Ham-fest
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Flyer for Ham-fest.

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 26 21:37:26 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:37:26 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARLB008 Laura L. Smith Named to Amateur Radio Enforcement
	Role
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>
> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB008
> ARLB008 Laura L. Smith Named to Amateur Radio Enforcement Role
> 
> ZCZC AG08
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 8  ARLB008
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  January 26, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB008
> ARLB008 Laura L. Smith Named to Amateur Radio Enforcement Role
> 
> Laura L. Smith of Pennsylvania has been named by the FCC to fill the
> vacancy created when Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, retired in 2008 as
> Special Counsel for the Spectrum Enforcement Division of the FCC's
> Enforcement Bureau. Hollingsworth served in that position for more
> than 10 years as the FCC's enforcement watchdog over the Amateur
> Radio Service.
> 
> A 1990 graduate of the Pepperdine University School of Law, Smith
> began her legal career with the FCC, working in the Mass Media
> Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. She also served as
> Deputy Division Chief of the Public Safety and Private Wireless
> Division. Smith is currently licensed to practice in the
> Commonwealth of Virginia.
> 
> In 1998, Smith left the FCC to become Executive Director of
> Governmental Affairs for the Industrial Telecommunications
> Association (ITA), now Enterprise Wireless Alliance. In that role,
> she monitored FCC and legislative proceedings and participated in
> all regulatory proceedings relevant to the private wireless
> industry. In 2001, Smith became ITA's President and Chief Executive
> Officer. While in that position, she was instrumental in the
> formation of the Consensus Group, a group of public safety and
> private wireless entities responsible for drafting the "Consensus
> Plan," a proposed resolution for interference in the 800 MHz band;
> this was adopted by the FCC in 2004.
> 
> Smith returns to the FCC after serving Of Counsel with the Maryland
> law firm of Shulman Rogers. While there, she dealt with
> telecommunications matters and provided counsel to numerous entities
> in the private radio and public safety communities. Smith has served
> as an industry consultant and written columns for a variety of trade
> publications including Mobile Radio Technology Magazine and The
> Private Wireless Magazine.
> 
> In an October 2008 letter to then-FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, ARRL
> President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, urged Martin to name a successor to
> Hollingsworth: "The appointment of a replacement Special Counsel in
> this position is of critical importance to the Amateur Radio
> Service, as the delay in finalizing the appointment stands to
> undermine in very short order an exceptionally successful and
> low-cost program of enforcement in the Amateur Service."
> 
> Calling the FCC's Amateur Radio enforcement program "spectacularly
> successful," Harrison reminded Martin of the "long period in the
> late 1980s and 1990s during which the Commission was essentially
> uninvolved in enforcement in the Amateur Service. The Amateur
> Service, consisting of some 680,000 licensees of the Commission, is
> in essence a self-regulating service; however, due to the shared
> frequency allocations in the Service and the long distance
> propagation of amateur communications, a very few rule violators can
> cause severe disruption in the Service. On the other hand, even a
> minimal Commission presence has a very strong deterrent value."
> 
> When Hollingsworth was appointed as Special Counsel for Amateur
> Radio Enforcement, Harrison said that Hollingsworth "established a
> visible presence in the Service and very quickly, and with very
> little investment of Commission resources, using little more than
> the awareness of an enforcement presence, created strong deterrence
> against rule violations."
> 
> Upon learning of Smith's move to the Amateur Radio enforcement role,
> Harrison remarked that he was "very pleased to see the Commission
> move forward with the hiring of a new Special Counsel responsible
> for enforcement of the Amateur Radio Service rules," said Harrison.
> "Ever since Riley Hollingsworth announced his retirement, we have
> met with the Enforcement Chief numerous times and corresponded with
> FCC Chairman Martin to ensure this position remains intact at FCC.
> The Commission acknowledges the self-regulating environment we
> maintain, but also understands that we need their assistance
> occasionally to resolve a few situations. They have continually
> reassured us that this is an important matter for them, and Ms
> Smith's hiring confirms that."
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> 

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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 26 21:41:52 2009
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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:41:52 -0500
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Mon Jan 26 21:51:25 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:51:25 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Weather man day Feb 5th,2009
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Weatherman's Day is February 5th...Learn More About Your Local Weather ServiceNational Weatherman's Day...Do you know what your local weather person does? 
Thursday, February 5th is National Weatherman's Day,
commemorating the birth of John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of
America's first weather observers, began taking daily weather
observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first balloon
observation in 1784. This is a day to recognize the men and women who
collectively provide Americans with the best weather, water, and
climate forecasts and warning services of any nation. 
Many of us take weather information for granted. Turn
on a light switch, you get light. Turn on your television or radio, or
check a web site and you get the weather forecast. It?s easy to forget
that around the clock, dedicated meteorologists and weathercasters are
vigilantly creating forecasts to help you plan your day, and issuing
warnings to help keep you safe. 
The men and women at your local National Weather
Service (NWS) forecast office gather the raw weather data, analyze the
data, and study numerical computer models in order to issue the weather
and river forecasts and warnings to protect life and property.
Specialized marine and aviation forecasts help enhance the Nation?s
economy. Spot forecasts help firefighters control wildfires and
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Extensive climate records help engineers, architects, researchers,
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Locally, your NWS Northern Indiana
forecast office serves 37 counties across 3 states, including 24 in
northern Indiana...5 in Southwest Lower Michigan...and 8 in Northwest
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team in the local area, with a total of 18 meteorologists on staff with
at least a bachelors degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences. Our
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staffed at our office, including an Administrative Assistant, an
Information Technologist (IT), and 3 electronics personnel who all keep
our office and equipment running, especially in times of severe
weather. 
The primary mission of the NWS is to provide the
American public with the best possible warning service to save lives.
Recent severe weather statistics show that we continue to improve our
capability to warn the public of impending hazardous weather.
Nationally, lead time for flash flood warnings improved from 22 minutes
in 1993 to 78 minutes in 2008. Accuracy over the same time period
increased from 71 percent to 91 percent. Lead time for tornado warnings
has increased from 6 minutes in 1993 to 13 minutes today. Tornado
warning accuracy increased from 43 percent to 72 percent. Winter storm
accuracy in 2008 was 89 percent with an average lead time of 17 hours.
Since 1990, the Tropical Prediction Center?s 24 to 72 hour tropical
storm forecast track errors have been reduced by more than 50%. These
more accurate and longer lead time warnings help communities stay safe.
In 2008, the NWS Northern Indiana office issued 190
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percent and an average lead time of 19 minutes. There were 7 tornadoes
in our local forecast and warning area, which is just below average.
All of these tornadoes were in the EF0 or EF1 categories, which are the
lowest categories for rating tornado intensity. Flash flood warning
accuracy was 71 percent with an average lead time of 131 minutes. For
winter storms, accuracy was 94 percent and average lead time 21.2
hours. 
But the NWS couldn't accomplish its mission without a diverse group of partners helping in the process. 
Nationwide, more than 11,000 volunteer Cooperative
Observers take regular measurements of temperature, precipitation and
other data, which is used by forecasters and climatologists. Nearly
300,000 volunteer storm spotters are trained by the NWS to provide
visual reports of severe weather conditions to forecast offices and
local emergency management officials. Volunteer amateur radio operators
provide critical emergency communications during severe weather. 
The NWS Northern Indiana office has a network of 75
dedicated volunteer Cooperative Observers throughout Northern Indiana,
Southwest Lower Michigan, and Northwest Ohio. In addition to the
official coop network, several hundred volunteer observers are now
reporting rain and snow measurements through the new Community
Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCoRaHS)
network across our region. Many more people are part of a citizens
weather observation program who allow weather data from their home
weather stations to be transmitted over the internet and used by
meteorologists to help make timely forecasts and issue life saving
warnings. About 2200 people attend Skywarn severe storm spotter
training classes in the local area each year and act as the eyes and
ears for NWS warning meteorologists. 
Most of the colorful weather graphics seen on
television and in newspapers come from another member of the America's
weather team. Commercial weather companies enhance the presentation of
the NWS data and information for their clients in the media and in many
weather-sensitive industries, and provide customized forecasts and
services for clients. 
And finally, television weathercasters are the most
visible members of the America's weather team. They are the trusted
faces many people turn to for weather information, and they relay the
NWS?s official watches and warnings for hazardous weather to help keep
you safe. 
On National Weatherman's Day, the NWS would like to
thank all of the volunteers and our partners in television and
commercial weather services. Thank you! 
Author: Jim Allsopp
Contributing IWX author: Sam Lashley 
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Tue Jan 27 10:56:16 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:56:16 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARLB009 ARRL Board of Directors Considers Internal and
 External Goals for 2009
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> QST @ ARL $ARLB009
> ARLB009 ARRL Board of Directors Considers Internal and External
> Goals for 2009
> 
> ZCZC AG09
> QST de W1AW  
> ARRL Bulletin 9  ARLB009
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  January 27, 2009
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB QST ARL ARLB009
> ARLB009 ARRL Board of Directors Considers Internal and External
> Goals for 2009
> 
> ARRL Board of Directors held its 2009 Annual Meeting on January
> 16-17 in Windsor, Connecticut, under the chairmanship of President
> Joel Harrison, W5ZN. Radio Amateurs of Canada President David
> Goodwin, VO1AU/VE3AAQ, and IARU President Larry Price, W4RA, were
> guests of the Board.
> 
> The Board considered and acted on a number of organizational and
> regulatory issues. Election of the Executive Committee, committee
> appointments and awards were also on the agenda for the Annual
> Meeting.
> 
> Organizational Issues
> 
> ARRL Strategic Plan: At its July 2008 meeting, the Board voted to
> develop a timeline to review and revise the ARRL Strategic Plan. The
> Board directed Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, to
> release the Plan's long-range goals to the membership and to solicit
> comments from members "on the future direction and priorities of
> their national organization." At this meeting, Sumner led an in
> depth led an in depth discussion of the membership input. The
> Executive Committee is tasked with developing materials for use in
> completing the Plan revision at the July 2009 Board meeting.
> 
> ARRL Membership and Deployed Active Duty Military: The Board voted
> unanimously to amend Bylaw 5, stating that the Executive Vice
> President is authorized to maintain ARRL membership privileges
> without charge for the duration of a member's active military
> deployment outside the ARRL operating territory as described in
> Bylaw 30, with or without the delivery of QST at the member's
> option. Bylaw 30 delineates which states (or portions of states)
> belong to the 15 ARRL Divisions. This action brings in to the Bylaws
> a policy adopted earlier by the Board.
> 
> Budget: The Board voted to adopt the 2009-2010 Plan (as amended), as
> presented by the Administration and Finance Committee.
> 
> Scouting: The Board voted to offer assistance to the Boy Scouts of
> America and their 2010 National Scout Jamboree. By representing
> Amateur Radio and participating with K2BSA at the Jamboree in
> conjunction with the Boy Scouts, the ARRL plans to build on the
> success of past National Jamborees where thousands of youth learned
> about the value and enjoyment of Amateur Radio. Teaching the Radio
> merit badge program, license classes and VE exam sessions have been
> parts of the quadrennial event that attracts more than 40,000 Scouts
> and leaders.
> 
> Technology Task Force: This group, created in 1999, was formed to
> develop a strategy and plan of work for exploring new technologies,
> assessing their applicability to Amateur Radio and also developing a
> plan as to how to incorporate such new technology in the Amateur
> Radio Service. Since its inception, the Technology Task Force has
> carried out studies and offered recommendations -- particularly with
> regard to digital voice, high-speed multimedia, and software-defined
> radio. The Board resolved that the exploration and promotion of new
> Amateur Radio communications technologies shall continue to be an
> essential element of the ARRL's mission and that the original
> mission of the Technology Task Force may now be carried out more
> effectively by other means. With sincere thanks and gratitude, the
> Board voted to dissolve the group.
> 
> IARU Member-Society Admissions: The Board voted unanimously to
> instruct the Secretary to cast ballots in favor of admitting the
> Emirates Amateur Radio Society and the Kazakhstan Federation of
> Radiosports and Radioamateur to the IARU
> 
> ARRLWeb Redesign: A group from Fathom, a contractor based in
> Hartford, presented the company's progress on a new design for the
> ARRL Web site. As recommended by the Administration and Finance
> Committee, the Board voted to approve a capital expenditure to move
> into the third phase of the design development.
> 
> Legislative and Regulatory Matters
> 
> Legislative Objectives: The Board voted to approve five legislative
> objectives for the 111th Congress:
> 
>  Objective #1: The ARRL seeks legislation to extend the requirement
> for "reasonable accommodation" of Amateur Radio station antennas (a
> requirement that now applies to state and local regulations) to all
> forms of land use regulation.
> 
>  Objective #2: The ARRL opposes legislation that encourages the
> deployment of RF technologies such as broadband over power line
> (BPL) systems unless adequate safeguards against interference to
> licensed radiocommunication services are included in the
> legislation.
> 
>  Objective #3: The ARRL opposes legislation that would diminish the
> rights of federal licensees in favor of unlicensed emitters,
> especially unintentional emitters.
> 
>  Objective #4: The ARRL seeks recognition of the unique resources,
> capabilities and expertise of the Amateur Radio Service in any
> legislation addressing communications issues related to emergencies,
> disasters, or homeland security.
> 
>  Objective #5: The ARRL supports the complementary legislative
> objectives of other radiocommunication services, particularly the
> public safety and scientific services that require spectrum access
> and protection from interference for noncommercial purposes that
> benefit the public.
> 
>  Call Sign Allocation Study: The Board voted to instruct the
> Executive Committee, with advice and input from the Programs and
> Services Committee, to study the FCC sequential, vanity and special
> call sign programs.
> 
> Amateur Radio and Driving: The Board noted that local
> municipalities, as well as state legislatures, have made laws or are
> considering laws that apply to drivers who use cellular telephones
> while driving. Recognizing that this sort of legislation often
> inadvertently prohibits -- or can be construed to prohibit --
> Amateur Radio mobile communications, the Board instructed the
> Executive Committee to develop a policy statement and recommend
> language that protects the ability of licensed radio amateurs to
> prudently conduct mobile amateur communications.
> 
> Other Items
> 
> Committee Elections and Appointments
> 
> Executive Committee: The Board elected the following Directors to
> the ARRL Executive Committee: Bill Edgar, N3LLR, Atlantic Division;
> Dick Isely, W9GIG, Central Division; Jay Bellows, K0QB, Dakota
> Division; Tom Frenaye, K1KI, New England Division, and Bob Vallio,
> W6RGG, Pacific Division. Members of this committee serve one year
> terms.
> 
> President Harrison appointed the following Board members to
> committees:
> 
> Administration and Finance Committee: Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF,
> Chairman, Northwestern; Jim Weaver, K8JE, Great Lakes; Dennis
> Bodson, W4PWF, Roanoke; Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, Rocky Mountain;
> Dick Norton, N6AA, Southwestern; Vice Director Cliff Ahrens, K0CA,
> Midwest, and Treasurer Jim McCobb, K1LU.
> 
> Programs and Services Committee: Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, Chairman,
> Midwest; Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, Southeastern; Coy Day, N5OK, West
> Gulf; Mickey Cox, K5MC, Delta; Frank Fallon, N2FF, and Vice Director
> Greg Widin, K0GW, Dakota.
> 
> Ethics and Elections Committee: Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, Chairman,
> Southwestern; Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, Rocky Mountain, and Jay
> Bellows, K0QB, Dakota Division.
> 
> Ad Hoc Scouting Committee: Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, Chairman, Rocky
> Mountain; Bill Edgar, N3LLR, Atlantic Division; Jim Fenstermaker,
> K9JF, Northwestern, and Staff Liaison Larry Wolfgang, WR1B.
> 
> Ad Hoc Committee on the ARRL Foundation: Vice President Rick
> Roderick, K5UR, Chairman; Tom Frenaye, K1KI, New England; Jim
> Fenstermaker, K9JF, Northwestern, Chief Executive Officer David
> Sumner, K1ZZ, and Chief Development Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH.
> 
> Chairman and Liaison Appointments
> 
> Public Relations Committee: Bill Morine, N2COP, Chairman; Mike
> Raisbeck, K1TWF, Liaison, New England.
> 
> Historical Committee: Vice Director Gary Johnston, KI4LA, Chairman,
> Great Lakes.
> 
> Legal Defense and Action Committee: Jay Bellows, K0QB, Chairman,
> Dakota Division.
> 
> Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee: Dennis Bodson, W4PWF,
> Chairman, Roanoke.
> 
> Band Planning Committee: Vice President Rick Roderick, K5UR,
> Chairman.
> 
> Microwave Band Planning Committee: Tom Clark, K3IO, Chairman.
> 
> RF Safety Committee: Greg Lapin, N9GL, Chairman.
> 
> VHF/UHF Advisory Committee: Kermit Carlson, W9XA, Chairman.
> 
> DX Advisory Committee: To be announced
> 
> Contest Advisory Committee: Dick Green, WC1M, Chairman.
> 
> Amateur Radio Direction Finding Coordinator: Joe Moell, K0OV.
> 
> Awards
> 
> 2008 International Humanitarian Award: The Board selected the
> Amateur Radio operators of the Sichuan Radio Sports Association, the
> Chinese Radio Sports Association and the many operators from around
> China who supported communications efforts in the aftermath of the
> May 2008 earthquake, as the recipient of the 2008 International
> Humanitarian Award.
> 
> 2008 Bill Leonard, W2SKE Professional Media Award: The Board
> selected Ted Randall, WB8PUM, of Lebanon, Tennessee, as the
> recipient of the 2008 Bill Leonard, W2SKE Professional Media Award;
> Randall is host of the QSO Radio Show. He was cited for his ongoing
> coverage of Amateur Radio through his profiling of key figures and
> personalities. Randall's reporting of their contributions "best
> reflects the enjoyment, importance and public service value of
> Amateur Radio."
> 
> The complete Minutes of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of
> Directors are available on the ARRLWeb at,
> http://www.arrl.org/announce/board-0901.
> 
> The next meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors is scheduled for
> July 17-18, 2009.
> NNNN
> /EX
> 
> 

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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:50:48 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Neat website
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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:21:52 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL Club News
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ARRL Club Newsletter
January 28, 2009
____________________________________________________________
 
Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, Editor
 
IN THIS ISSUE:
 
+ Club Meeting Programs
+ New Multimedia Program Added
+ ARRL Foundation
 
 
Club Meeting Programs
 
Clubs are always looking for meeting program ideas.  Some programs
that can be the most fun and successful revolve around hands-on
projects or interactive activities.  Involving members in the program
allows them to share knowledge and experiences.
 
Traditional club projects include kit building, antenna building or
some other soldering project.  These sorts of projects attract
members to the meetings and teach useful skills to the radio amateur.
As a program director in a club today you want to be looking at
current topics with subjects that club members can apply to today's
operating requirements.
 
Some topics could include: 
 
Computer logging programs 
Operating digital modes
Logbook of The World
Wireless networking
Software Defined Radio (SDR)
Computer file management
D-Star
Contest software
Radio to computer interfacing
Sound card modes and interfacing
Programming a VHF/UHF handheld transceiver
 
Make your presentations lively and exciting and involve your
audience.  Quiz the audience.  People love to jump in with an answer.
 Visual aids, charts or slides are great tools to help make a point
and drive home an idea.  
 
When club meetings are exciting and informative people will be eager
to attend.
 
 
New PowerPoint Program Added To the Multimedia Library
Logbook of The World
 
This presentation is an overview of ARRL's exciting on-line QSO
confirmation award service.  The LoTW is a repository of
digitally-signed log data uploaded by individual participants.	The
system compares the log data to all other logs to find matches
(QSLs).  These matches can be used as confirmation of a contact for
award credit.  
Users can also use LoTW to track awards, check DXCC records, and find
QSLs and QSOs.	
Many of today's popular computer logging software programs interact
with LoTW providing users with an interface to LoTW from within the
logging program.  LoTW works with Windows, Mac and Linux operating
systems.  The software is free to download and there is no charge for
uploading data or viewing records. 
All PowerPoint programs are free to download at <
www.arrl.org/multimedia >
 
 
The ARRL Foundation -- dedicated to Amateur Radio's future! 
 
Founded in 1979, the ARRL Foundation is a unique 501(c)(3)
organization dedicated to supporting Amateur Radio activities --
primarily young hams!  The Foundation concentrates on two key areas,
providing project grants and awarding scholarships to young hams
pursuing higher education.  
 
Amateur Radio organizations apply for grants that may range from $500
to $3000 to support projects related to Amateur Radio.	Many of them
are focused on introducing young people to ham radio, helping them
become licensed, and getting on the air.  Recent grants have been
awarded to expand a fox hunting project, to expand a school radio
club, to support licensing classes, and to assist museums with
Amateur Radio displays. Grant guidelines, forms and instructions can
be found on the web at www.arrl.org/arrlf
 
The ARRL Foundation awards and increasing number of scholarships each
year and annually more than $50,000 is awarded to FCC-licensed young
hams who are pursuing higher education in fields that range from
computer science to health care.  And more scholarships are added
every year, funded by Amateur Radio clubs and organizations as well
as individuals who share the Foundation's commitment to education.
All information about the scholarships, including descriptions and
application forms and instructions can be found on the web at
www.arrl.org/arrlf/scholgen .
 
In both of these arenas, the ARRL Foundation is funding the future of
Amateur Radio.	And you can be part of that process.  These grants
and scholarships are 100% funded by contributions, and I can think of
no better organization to benefit from your generosity.  
 
You can make a tax deductible contribution of any size to support the
scholarship program or the grants projects by contacting the ARRL
Foundation at 225 Main Street, Newington CT  06111. We'd love to hear
from you!  
 
 
 
 
	Milestones	 
		 
	10 Year January  
		 
*W6		 
SDG	San Diego Amateur Radio Council W6SLF
		 
*W7		 
WWA	Redmond Top Key Contest Club	N7KE
		 
*W0		 
MN	Minnesota QRP Society	WQ0RP
		 
	25 Year January  
		 
*W4		 
SFL	America Radio Club, Inc.	WD4ARC
		 
*W5		 
MS	Alcorn County ARES (ACARES)	 
LA	Bayouland Emergency ARS KE5EAO
		 
*W7		 
WY	Northeast Wyoming Amateur Radio Association	NE7WY
		 
*W9		 
IN	Indianapolis Repeater Association	W9RIA
		 
*W0		 
CO	Aurora Repeater Association	N0ARA
		 
	50 Year January  
		 
*W4		 
TN	Roane County ARC Inc	KE4RX
		 
*W6		 
SCV	West Valley Amateur Radio Association	W6PIY
		 
*W8		 
OH	Butler County VHF Association	W8CCI
OH	Coshocton County Amateur Radio Association, INC.	W8CCA
		 
*W9		 
IL	National Trail Amateur Radio Club	K9UXZ
 
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Thu Jan 29 04:40:21 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:40:21 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] Florida pirate broadcaster shows up in ratings
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An Orlando pirate got enough listening to influence the Fall book ? and force a revision.

You
might say this pirate was ?Hogging? the limelight, and here?s why -
Three in-tab diaries noted listening to 95.7 FM. Arbitron editors
attributed that to out-of-market ?Hog 95.7?, Black Crow Broadcasting?s
classic hits WHOG-FM in Daytona Beach. But it turns out the three
diarykeepers didn?t mean the Hog ? they were listening to what Arbitron
calls ?an unlicensed station? in the Orlando metro itself. A pirate, in
other words. That?s a reminder of how virulent the pirate radio problem
is in Florida - and it?s probably worse over in the Miami-Ft.
Lauderdale area than in central Florida. Arbitron?s now alerted to the
95.7 problem and will release a revised set of Fall-book ratings for
the Orlando market on Monday, February 2 ? minus the pirate radio
listening.
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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:52:33 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL DX News
Message-ID: <BLU142-W3012268BED17B69F1BE2EB97C60@phx.gbl>


QST de W1AW  
DX Bulletin 4  ARLD004
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  January 29, 2009
To all radio amateurs   
 
SB DX ARL ARLD004
ARLD004 DX news
 
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
NC1L, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, DXNL, 425 DX News, The Daily DX,
Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web
sites.  Thanks to all.
 
AGALEGA AND ST. BRANDON ISLANDS, 3B6.  Rashid, 3B8FQ is QRV as 3B7FQ
from St. Brandon Island, IOTA AF-015, until February 12.  He is here
doing maintenance on the meteorological station, so he is active as
time permits.  Activity is on all bands, but mostly on 30, 20 and 17
meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via K5XK.
 
TANZANIA, 5H.  Sigi, DL7DF will be QRV as 5H1DF from Zanzibar
Island, IOTA AF-032, from February 3 to 12 while on holiday.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV.
QSL to home call.
 
MALAWI, 7Q.  Harry, 7Q7HB is here for the next two months.  Activity
is on all bands using mostly CW, RTTY and PSK but will also use some
SSB.  QSL direct via G0IAS.
 
AZORES, CU.  Operators CU8AS, HB9CQL and HB9CRV are QRV as CU5T from
Sao Jorge Island, IOTA EU-137, until January 2.  QSL via CT1GFK.
 
REUNION ISLAND, FR.  Gerhard, OE3GEA will be QRV as FR/OE3GEA from
February 1 to 13.  Activity will be on all bands using only CW.  QSL
to home call.
 
SCOTLAND, GM.  Members from the Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC are QRV
as GB250RB until December 31, 2009 in celebration of the 250th
birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns.  QSL via operators'
instructions.
 
THAILAND, HS.  Joerg, DL1MJF is QRV as HS0ZGQ until February 12.
Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  He may try to be
active as HS0ZGQ/2 for one week from Koh Samui Island, IOTA AS-101.
QSL to home call.
 
DJIBOUTI, J2.  Elvira, IV3FSG is QRV as J20SE until February 12.
She is active using SSB and RTTY mostly on 20 meters.  QSL via
IK3GES.
 
SAINT MARTIN, FS.  Members of the Buddies of the Caribbean will be
QRV as FS/homecalls from February 4 to 11.  Activity will be on 160
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL direct to home calls.
 
ST. MAARTEN, SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.  In addition to their Saint
Martin DXpedition, members of the Buddies of the Caribbean will also
be QRV as PJ7/homecalls from St. Maarten during February 4 to 11.
Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL
direct to home calls.
 
BELIZE, V3.  Johnny, LA5IIA will be QRV as V31IA from February 2 to
6.  Activity is most likely during his morning and evenings on 80 to
30 meters using CW and 20 meters using CW and RTTY.  QSL via LA4YW.
 
MICRONESIA, V6.  Yuki, JH1NBN, is QRV as V63AQ from the islands of
Pohnpei, IOTA OC-010, Kosrae, IOTA OC-059 and Chuuk, IOTA OC-011,
until February 7 while on a business trip.  QSL to home call.
 
ANTARCTICA.  Bob, VK0BP is currently working at Antarctic Davis Base
Station, IOTA AN-016, until November 1.  Activity is on the HF bands
during his spare time.  He is generally active on 20 meters from
1500 to 1800z using SSB and PSK31.  He may also be active using
other modes as well.  QSL via VK2CA.
 
FALKLAND ISLANDS, VP8.  Ghis, ON5NT is QRV as VP8/ON5NT until
February 7.  QSL to home call.
 
SOUTH GEORGIA ISLANDS, VP8.  Lars, MM0DWF is currently on work
assignment on South Georgia Island, IOTA AN-007, and will try to be
active as VP8DIF in his spare time.  Activity will be on the HF
bands and he may try to use RTTY as well.  QSL via DJ9ZB.
 
BERMUDA, VP9.  In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the
settlement of Bermuda by Sir George Somers, members of the Radio
Society of Bermuda will be QRV as VP9400/xx.  The xx suffix is the
operator's callsign suffix.  QSL via operators' instructions.
 
BURKINA FASO, XT.  Michael, F1IQH is QRV as XT2WC from BoboDioulasso
for two weeks.  Activity is mainly on 20 meters, but also on other
bands as propagation permits.  QSL to home call.
 
PRINCE EDWARD AND MARION ISLANDS, ZS8.  Petrus, ZS8T has been
intermittently active on 20 meters from Marion Island, IOTA AF-021.
He is here until March 31.  QSL via LZ3HI.
 
THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The NCCC Sprint, WAB Top Band Phone
Contest, QRP Winter Fireside SSB Sprint, EPC World Wide DX BPSK125
Contest, Black Sea Cup International 2009 and the ARS Spartan CW
Sprint are all on tap for this weekend.  Please see January QST,
page 82, February QST, page 82 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web
sites for details.
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From: phil_snider at hotmail.com (Phil Snider)
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:23:42 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] repeter work session Friday 1-23-09
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On 1-23-09 John KB9SIR  and I, W9LVY met at the Chase water tank site. 
John determined that the AC surge supressor inside the breaker box inside the building was not wired properly.
John corrected the wiring problem. I determined that the 40 amp in line fuse for the batteries was blown.
That explains why the battery back up was not operating.  I replaced the fuse and now the repeater 
works on battery OK. We will watch for any more cases of tripped circuit breakers in the breaker pannel.
Hoperfully that will stop the problem of the circuit breaker tripping when there is a lightning storm.
Phil Snider W9LVY Amateur radio:  the professional hobby 
 



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From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:54:29 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ARRL News Letter
Message-ID: <BLU142-W102E5912B1FC5AAC6E6C2E97C70@phx.gbl>


***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 28, No. 4
January 30, 2009
***************
 
IN THIS EDITION:
 
* + Laura L. Smith Named to Amateur Radio Enforcement Role 
* + Michael J. Copps Named Acting FCC Chairman 
* + J. John Thomason, WB5SYT, Appointed West Gulf Division Vice Director
 
* + Logbook of The World Now Easier than Ever 
* + John Scott Redd, K0DQ, Awarded Nation's Top Intelligence Award 
* + ARRL Executive Committee Approves 21 Education & Technology Program
Grants 
*  Solar Update 
*  IN BRIEF: 
      This Week on the Radio 
      ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration 
    + Field Day Packets Available February 2 
    + ARRL Expands Member Access to QST Archive 
      Deadline to Order 75th Sweepstakes Mugs and Pins Fast Approaching 
      ARRL Scholarship Applications Due February 1 
      Desecheo Island DXpedition Granted Call Sign 
      Amateur Radio Operations to Begin Again on Midway Atoll 
      Korea Unveils Stamp Celebrating ARDF 
 
+Available on ARRL Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/> 
 
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==> LAURA L. SMITH NAMED TO AMATEUR RADIO ENFORCEMENT ROLE 
 
Laura L. Smith of Pennsylvania has been named by the FCC to fill the
vacancy created when Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, retired in 2008 as
Special Counsel for the Spectrum Enforcement Division of the FCC's
Enforcement Bureau. Hollingsworth served in that position for more than
10 years as the FCC's enforcement watchdog over the Amateur Radio
Service <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/07/03/10198>. 
 
A 1990 graduate of the Pepperdine University School of Law, Smith began
her legal career with the FCC, working in the Mass Media Bureau and
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. She also served as Deputy Division
Chief of the Public Safety and Private Wireless Division. Smith is
currently licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
 
In 1998, Smith left the FCC to become Executive Director of Governmental
Affairs for the Industrial Telecommunications Association (ITA)
<http://www.ita-relay.com/default.htm>, now Enterprise Wireless
Alliance. In that role, she monitored FCC and legislative proceedings
and participated in all regulatory proceedings relevant to the private
wireless industry. In 2001, Smith became ITA's President and Chief
Executive Officer. While in that position, she was instrumental in the
formation of the Consensus Group, a group of public safety and private
wireless entities responsible for drafting the "Consensus Plan," a
proposed resolution for interference in the 800 MHz band; this was
adopted by the FCC in 2004.
 
Smith returns to the FCC after serving Of Counsel with the Maryland law
firm of Shulman Rogers. While there, she dealt with telecommunications
matters and provided counsel to numerous entities in the private radio
and public safety communities. Smith has served as an industry
consultant and written columns for a variety of trade publications
including "Mobile Radio Technology Magazine" and "The Private Wireless
Magazine."
 
In an October 2008 letter to then-FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, ARRL
President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, urged Martin to name a successor to
Hollingsworth: "The appointment of a replacement Special Counsel in this
position is of critical importance to the Amateur Radio Service, as the
delay in finalizing the appointment stands to undermine in very short
order an exceptionally successful and low-cost program of enforcement in
the Amateur Service."
 
Calling the FCC's Amateur Radio enforcement program "spectacularly
successful," Harrison reminded Martin of the "long period in the late
1980s and 1990s during which the Commission was essentially uninvolved
in enforcement in the Amateur Service. The Amateur Service, consisting
of some 680,000 licensees of the Commission, is in essence a
self-regulating service; however, due to the shared frequency
allocations in the Service and the long distance propagation of amateur
communications, a very few rule violators can cause severe disruption in
the Service. On the other hand, even a minimal Commission presence has a
very strong deterrent value."
 
When Hollingsworth was appointed as Special Counsel for Amateur Radio
Enforcement, Harrison said that Hollingsworth "established a visible
presence in the Service and very quickly, and with very little
investment of Commission resources, using little more than the awareness
of an enforcement presence, created strong deterrence against rule
violations."
 
Upon learning of Smith's move to the Amateur Radio enforcement role,
Harrison remarked that he was "very pleased to see the Commission move
forward with the hiring of a new Special Counsel responsible for
enforcement of the Amateur Radio Service rules. Ever since Riley
Hollingsworth announced his retirement, we have met with the Enforcement
Chief numerous times and corresponded with FCC Chairman Martin to ensure
this position remains intact at FCC. The Commission acknowledges the
self-regulating environment we maintain, but also understands that we
need their assistance occasionally to resolve a few situations. They
have continually reassured us that this is an important matter for them,
and Ms Smith's hiring confirms that."
 
 
==> MICHAEL J. COPPS NAMED ACTING FCC CHAIRMAN 
 
On Thursday, January 22, President Barack Obama named current FCC
Commissioner Michael Copps as Acting Chairman of the Commission. Rumors
circulated in mid-January that technology executive Julius Genachowski
would be nominated as Chairman. Copps will serve as Acting Chairman
until a new Commissioner/Chairman is confirmed.
 
"I am honored to be designated as Acting Chairman of the FCC," Copps
said in a statement released by the FCC. "I thank President Obama for
his confidence in me and for this opportunity to serve. I know that I
have a truly gifted and terrific team to work with. I pledge every
effort I am capable of to help steer the Commission through its current
transition to new leadership."
 
ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, congratulated Copps on
his appointment. "Whenever we have sought a meeting with him or his
staff, his door has always been open to us," he said.
 
Currently serving a second term as FCC Commissioner, Copps began his
first term with the Commission in 2001. Before his appointment to the
FCC, he served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development
at the US Department of Commerce, where he was previously Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Basic Industries. Copps came to
Washington in 1970, joining the staff of Senator Ernest Hollings (D-SC)
and served for more than a decade as his Chief of Staff. He has also
held positions at a Fortune 500 company and at a major trade
association. Before coming to Washington, Copps was a professor of
American history at Loyola University of the South. He received a BA
from Wofford College and earned a PhD from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
Upon being sworn in for his second term as FCC Commissioner in 2006,
Copps said that "The last four and a half years have been tremendously
transformative for the world of telecommunications and the media. The
future holds even greater challenge. I look forward to continuing to
work with my colleagues on the Commission, with the Congress and with
all the other stakeholders to help bring the most advanced, accessible
and cost-effective communications system in the world to all American
consumers."
 
==> J. JOHN THOMASON, WB5SYT, APPOINTED WEST GULF DIVISION VICE DIRECTOR
 
 
With the approval of the ARRL Ethics and Elections Committee, ARRL
President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, has appointed Oklahoma Section Manager J.
John Thomason, WB5SYT, as Vice Director in the West Gulf Division.
Thomason replaces Dr David Woolweaver, K5RAV, who moved up to Director
with the retirement of Division Director Coy Day, N5OK, earlier this
month.
 
An Extra class licensee, Thomason has been an ARRL member for more than
20 years and has served as Oklahoma Section Manager since 2003. While
Section Manager, he supported and prompted passage of Oklahoma Senate
Bill 426. This bill allows "for the erection of an Amateur Radio antenna
or an Amateur Radio antenna support structure at a height and dimension
sufficient to accommodate Amateur Radio Service communications."
Thomason also represented the League in 2004 at the Voluntary
Organizations Active in Disaster's (VOAD) national conference. Based on
an article in the November 2007 issue of QST, Thomason, with assistance
from University of Oklahoma personnel, developed a frequency
coordination protocol that is now used at that school's home football
games.
 
"The opportunity and honor to serve the West Gulf Division as Vice
Director is exciting," Thomason said. "It is my desire to diligently
work with Director Woolweaver to ensure Division members are informed,
to provide input and feedback on policies and procedures pertinent to
the League's missions and to accomplish what is necessary to have the
interest and the availability to inform through developed relationships
with Division members and League headquarters staff."
 
"I have known John for several years," Woolweaver said. "He has been
very successful as a Section Manager, especially in the areas of
Emergency Preparedness and legislative action. His unmistakable talents
in those areas will be very useful in his new role as Vice Director."
 
Thomason said continuing "the excellent League service provided by my
predecessor Dr David Woolweaver, K5RAV, is humbling and enabling. His
skill set and presence at so many League functions in the Oklahoma
Section and beyond is truly a high standard to obtain. He has shown a
highly informed outreach and capacity to listen and communicate while
making the Amateur Radio Service visible through the League. He will
grow in these efforts as Director while following in the richness of
professionalism of Director Coy Day, N5OK.
 
"It is my hope to sustain and flourish the wonderful relationship
developed via my role as Oklahoma Section Manager. The relationships and
fondness for our fellow Amateur Radio operators and capacity therein to
enhance our public service with League strength is very important to me
in my role as Vice Director. This has developed by being active at
League events, club meetings, Nets and served agency functions. We make
a difference in Amateur Radio operators' lives by listening, caring and
expressing this passion to them. A birthday card or a handwritten note
of encouragement during family challenges clearly communicates that the
League cares for and about them as people and their contributions to
Amateur Radio. It has been stated that we meet people based on what in
common, but grow on the basis of how we are different. I feel this is
our opportunity to strengthen our collective League mission during
difficult times, be they economic or frequency threats."
 
Thomason is a member of the Edmond Amateur Radio Society (EARS). He has
earned DXCC and Worked All States (WAS) on CW, PSK and SSB. Thomason is
a vocational evaluator with the State of Oklahoma's Department of
Rehabilitation Services. He holds a BA in psychology and an MS in
rehabilitation counseling.
 
When Thomason moved up to Vice Director, Dean Feken, KL7MA, of Perry,
was appointed as the new ARRL Oklahoma Section Manager. The Rules and
Regulations of the ARRL Field Organization state that when a vacancy in
the office of Section Manager occurs between elections, the position is
filled by appointment by the Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager,
in consultation with the Director. MVP Manager Dave Patton, NN1N,
consulted with Woolweaver and Thomason in filling the Section Manager
position. Feken, an Extra class licensee, has been the Oklahoma Official
Observer Coordinator since the spring 2004 and an Official Observer
since fall 2003. Feken's term as Section Manager continues through
September 30, 2010. The nomination announcement for the next term of
office for Oklahoma Section Manager is scheduled to appear in the April
2010 issue of QST.
 
==> LOGBOOK OF THE WORLD NOW EASIER THAN EVER 
 
In order to better accommodate new users as well as existing account
holders, ARRL's Logbook of The World (LoTW) has been updated
<http://www.arrl.org/lotw/>. According to ARRL Membership and Volunteer
Programs Assistant Manager Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, these improvements were
made based LoTW help questions and listening to users.
 
"Through the efforts of Membership and Volunteer Services Manager Dave
Patton, NN1N, and Information Technology Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z, we
have also added an automated results table on the LoTW Users Home Page
that lists members in numeric order who have achieved the Triple Play
Award," said ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B. "IT
personnel have also fixed a number of longstanding issues with Logbook
in recent weeks, and some additional enhancements are underway."
 
Added enhancements include: 
* An LoTW User's Corner that includes quick links to log onto your
account, save or renew a certificate and ways to address PC failure. 
* The GET STARTED section <http://www.arrl.org/lotw/start.html> has been
simplified with links for each of the four steps in the certificate
process. 
* LoTW instructions are now available in nine languages: English, Dutch,
French, German, Italian, Russian, Slovenian and Spanish. Options to
select a language have always been available, but they have now been
moved up front to the GET STARTED page. The languages are identified
with icons of flags to represent each language. 
* The GET STARTED pdf file has been updated to include new screenshots
and refinement of some of the processes. 
* The software download section now consists of only three icons
representing the three operating systems for which software is
available: Windows, Mac and Linux. The user simply selects their
operating system and they are redirected to the download specific to
their system. 
* A new link has been added for QSL Manager, Club Calls and DXpeditions.
This link gives details on establishing an account for these special
operations and includes a section for 1x1 call signs. 
* A new PowerPoint overview is available from the LoTW site. This
presentation has also been added to our multimedia library
<http://www.arrl.org/multimedia>. The program is an overview of LoTW and
what users can expect from the service. There are screenshots of LoTW
pages, as well as a condensed version of the certificate and award
application process. 
 
With more than 200 million QSOs submitted, ARRL's Logbook of The World
system is a repository of log records submitted by users from around the
world <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/01/22/10576/?nc=1>. When
both participants in a QSO submit matching QSO records to LoTW, the
result is a QSL that can be used for ARRL award credit. Yaesu is the
principal sponsor of the LoTW Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/06/02/10138/>. 
 
==> JOHN SCOTT REDD, K0DQ, AWARDED NATION'S TOP INTELLIGENCE AWARD 
 
Vice Admiral John Scott Redd, USN (ret), K0DQ, received the National
Security Medal in a White House ceremony earlier this month. In one of
his last official duties as President of the United States, George W.
Bush recognized Redd for "his more than 40 years of exceptional service
to the Nation, strengthening its intelligence capabilities and improving
national security," and called Redd "an innovator, a strategic thinker,
an inspirational leader and a dedicated servant to the Nation, respected
for his vision, courage and integrity." During his remarks, the
President also thanked Redd's wife Donna for her service over many
years. The Redds' daughter and sons also attended the White House
ceremony.
 
The National Security Medal is America's highest intelligence award. It
is awarded to any citizen of the United States with distinguished
achievements or outstanding contributions, on or after 26 July 1947, in
the field of intelligence relating to the national security of the
United States of America. Previous recipients of the National Security
Medal include Bill Donovan, founder of the Office of Strategic Services
(OSS); J. Edgar Hoover, former FBI Director; Robert Gates, US Secretary
of Defense, and Brent Scowcroft, National Security Advisor to Presidents
Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush.
 
In 1995, Redd founded and was named commander of the Navy's Fifth Fleet
<http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/>. The fleet operates in waters surrounding
the Middle East and is the only new fleet since World War II. He served
as director of strategic plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff
<http://www.jcs.mil/> from 1996 until he retired from the Navy two years
later. Redd was named Chief Operating Officer of the Coalition
Provisional Authority <http://www.cpa-iraq.org/> in March 2004, but the
White House recalled him a month later to lead the commission that
examined the intelligence failures that led up to the Iraq war. He
earlier served as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of
the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, for which he received
the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service.
 
In August 2005, Congress confirmed Redd -- a 1966 graduate of the US
Naval Academy and a Fulbright Scholar -- as Director of the National
Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) <http://www.nctc.gov/>; he retired in
November 2007. The NCTC is the nation's repository for counterterrorism
intelligence and sets the nation's war plan for fighting terrorists. The
center has few employees of its own and, instead, brings together
approximately 400 analysts and other employees from agencies such as the
CIA, the Homeland Security Department and the FBI to pore over data
collected by other agencies. The NCTC houses the nation's terrorist
watch list and distributes it throughout the government nightly. It
holds video teleconferences three times a day to keep the White House
and the intelligence community informed about terrorist activity and
counter-terror operations. "We say, 'Mr. President, here's what the
intelligence community believes, and here's where agencies disagree,'"
Redd said in describing how the NCTC operates. "So now he can see what
the disagreement is and why. Because intelligence is not an arithmetic
thing, there's a lot of judgment that goes into it."
 
An active ham, contester and DXer for more almost 50 years, Redd -- a
native of Sydney, Iowa -- enjoys both CW and phone. In 1971, Redd, then
K0DQI, won the CQ World Wide DX Contest (phone) from Mexico as 6D1AA. He
also won the ARRL International DX Contest, both phone and CW, in 1972
from Mexico as XE1IIJ; this was the first time a single operator
surpassed 10,000 contacts in a contest. In 1973, Redd won the ARRL Phone
DX Contest from the DX side (Mexico) as 6J9AA, and in 1986, he won the
ARRL CW from the US as W3GRF. All of these wins were as Single Operator,
High Power. Redd went on to place third in his first CQ Worked All
Prefix (WPX) (CW) contest in 1995 as A92Q from Bahrain. Throughout his
ham radio career, Redd has held many DX call signs: P40Q, 3V8DQ, A92Q,
XE1IIJ, 4A4AA/1, 6J9AA, 6D1AA, 6G1AA, 6J9AA, 4C5AA and 4C9AA, just to
name a few.
 
In 2008, Redd was inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/05/16/10100/>. The CQ Amateur
Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed hams or
not, who have made significant contributions to Amateur Radio, and those
amateurs who have made significant contributions either to Amateur
Radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on
our planet.
 
==> ARRL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES 21 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
GRANTS 
 
In December, the ARRL Executive Committee reviewed grant applications
for the ARRL's Education & Technology Program (ETP)
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/tbp/>, awarding nearly $22,000 to 21
schools. More than 350 schools across the country have received support
from the ETP in the form of grants for equipment, curriculum and
resources, as well as teacher in-service training through the Teachers
Institute on Wireless Technology
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/tbp/ti.html>. The Executive Committee
reviews applications for equipment and resource grants twice each year,
in December and May.
 
ETP Grants 
 
ETP grants consist of Amateur Radio equipment, enabling the school to
set up a station. Schools may receive activity kits in addition to
station equipment. The following schools recently received ETP grants:
 
Phillip Magruder Middle School, Torrance, California: This grant
application proposed an after school program based on three pillars: To
instruct students on the basics of radio technology and allow them to
practice using the technology to communicate effectively; to allow
students to construct a radio station and take licensing classes to be
able to use their station, and to use the context of the club (ham
radio) to explore careers through related field trips and interaction
with hams in the community. The proposal is well thought out and
presented and it represents a program that has good potential for
success.
 
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School, Dewey, Arizona: The teacher proposes to
integrate Amateur Radio and shortwave radio into the school culture and
classroom curriculum to provide opportunities for students of all levels
during a combined in-school and after school program. Their goals are to
establish a shortwave station allowing students and teachers to listen
to transmissions from other areas, including support for Spanish
language instruction, expose students to world cultures through radio
and news broadcasts from and for other countries; students will put
together a ham radio station that will be used to support other content
areas of instruction, such as science, and to develop a portable station
capable to allow for off school site participation in local ham
activities to provide for school outreach. This is another well thought
out and presented grant application with broad goals and objectives.
This program has a good potential for success.
 
McDermitt Combined School, McDermitt, Nevada: This program is being
sponsored by the local County Emergency Coordinator. The school is in a
remote area and serves an at-risk population. The main theme of this
program is EmComm and it creates exposure to public service-related
career fields that are normally not considered by the students. The
program is well supported by the local ham community.
 
Worthington Public School, Worthington, Minnesota: The lead teacher for
this program is a Teachers Institute graduate and is a school resource
officer (a police officer assigned to the school district to facilitate
law enforcement-school connections). The teacher has developed a program
proposal based on a portable ham radio station that he can take with him
from school-to-school to support his outreach efforts.
 
West Elementary School, Zion, Illinois: The lead teacher (administrator)
for this program is Nathan McCray, one of the Teachers Institute
instructors. Nathan had a well established ETP program at his former
school; when he transferred to another school, he left the program in
the capable hands of his wife. Nathan is now vice-principal and is
starting up an ETP program at his new school. He is requesting only the
basic station components to get the program going at the new school.
 
Bayside High School, Palm Bay, Florida: The lead teacher for this
program is a Teachers Institute graduate. He articulates a program
proposal that uses ham radio in the engineering curriculum of this
magnet school. This will be a good fit and the teacher is well prepared
to execute the plan.
 
Malcolm Bridge Middle School, Bogart, Georgia: The lead teacher for this
program is a Teachers Institute graduate. The program presented has a
good potential of success.
 
Samsula Academy, New Smyrna Beach, Florida: This applicant is requesting
a basic ham radio station for the school and some curriculum materials
to support an after school ham radio class. The local ham radio club is
supporting this program in the hopes of repeating the apparent success
they have had at another local school.
 
Horizon Elementary School, Homestead, Florida: This school is running a
parallel program with Samsula Academy; they are requesting the same
basic ham radio station to support their ongoing program.
 
Progress Grants 
 
In order for a school to be considered for a Progress Grant, it must
already be an ETP School. If a teacher attends a session of the Teachers
Institute, that school is automatically considered an ETP School. The
following schools received Progress Grants:
 
 
University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas: The lead professor is a
graduate of the Teachers Institute and a long time ETP school. The
professor wants to begin integrating the weather satellite system that
was demonstrated during the Teachers Institute and to expand his program
to include space in the classroom content.
 
Westside Elementary School, Searcy, Arkansas: The lead teacher for this
program is a recent Teachers Institute graduate. She wants to include
the space exploration through robotics unit that was presented during
the Teachers Institute into her elementary school curriculum. She has
adapted the content to the grade level of her students and has an
interesting approach. The approach will use the activity to provide
basic instruction of electronics. 
 
Olde Towne Middle School, Ridgeland, Mississippi: The lead teacher is a
graduate of the Teachers Institute. The teacher wants to begin
integrating the ham radio satellite system that was demonstrated during
the Teachers Institute and to expand his program to include space in the
classroom content. He is requesting the basic components to make up the
satellite ground station.
 
Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia: The lead teacher for
this program is a recent Teachers Institute graduate. He wants to
include the space exploration unit that was presented during the
Teachers Institute into his high school curriculum and is requesting the
ancillary parts of the Mars Lander activity. These parts are added to
the Boe-Bot robotics instructor's board that he received during the
Teachers Institute, including sensors, RF data link and ATV components.
 
Livingston High School, Livingston, New Jersey: The lead teacher for
this program is a recent Teachers Institute graduate. He wants to expand
the use of the activity board resources he learned about during the
Institute into his regular curriculum.
 
Petrova Elementary School, Saranac Lake, New York: This applicant is
requesting assistance in obtaining licensing resource materials for the
school radio club. The resources obtained through this grant will be
housed in a club library for multiple users. This request is in support
of an existing program that includes a radio station at the school.
 
East Elementary, Zion, Illinois: The lead teacher is a graduate of the
Teachers Institute. The teacher wants to begin integrating the weather
satellite system that was demonstrated during the Teachers Institute and
to expand her program to include space in the classroom content.
Additionally, she is requesting a dual-band handheld radio for use with
the FM satellites.
 
Great Lakes Adventist Academy, Cedar Lake, Michigan: The lead teacher is
a graduate of the Teachers Institute. The teacher wants to begin
integrating the weather satellite system that was demonstrated during
the Teachers Institute and to expand his program to include space in the
classroom content.
 
Sister Lakes Elementary School, Dowagiac, Michigan: The lead teacher is
a graduate of the Teachers Institute. The teacher wants to begin
integrating the weather satellite system that was demonstrated during
the Teachers Institute and to expand his program to include space in the
classroom content.
 
Granite Bay Montessori School, Roseville, California: The lead teacher
is a graduate of the Teachers Institute and probably the most proactive
of all the graduates to date. He is requesting support to make the
school radio station solar powered and expand the content of this
program to include alternative energy sources.
 
Marist School, Atlanta, Georgia: The lead teacher is a graduate of the
Teachers Institute. The teacher wants to begin integrating the weather
satellite system that was demonstrated during the Teachers Institute and
to expand his program to include space in the classroom content.
 
Nichols Junior High School, Arlington, Texas: The lead teacher is a
graduate of the Teachers Institute and a long time ETP school. The
teacher wants to begin integrating the use of ham radio satellites into
his curriculum as demonstrated during the Institute. He is requesting a
basic satellite ground station for working the FM satellites. 
 
A goal of the ARRL Education & Technology Program is to improve the
quality of education by providing an educationally sound curriculum that
employs Amateur Radio to integrate technology, math, science, geography
and language arts with core curricula. Amateur Radio and an
understanding of radio science are keys to building Wireless Technology
Literacy, another important objective. 
 
==>SOLAR UPDATE 
 
Tad "Sitting around a secret sea, worship a secret Sun" Cook, K7RA, this
week reports: On Tuesday, January 27, we saw another one of those
"almost-a-sunspot" emerge in the Sun's low latitude, so it was probably
an old Solar Cycle 23 spot; it was gone the next day. Sunspot numbers
for January 22-28 were 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 with a mean of 0. The 10.7
cm flux was 69, 70, 68.8, 69.8, 69.9, 69.7 and 69.5 with a mean of 69.5.
The estimated planetary A indices were 1, 1, 1, 1, 10, 4 and 2 with a
mean of 2.9. The estimated mid-latitude A indices were 0, 1, 1, 1, 9, 2
and 1 with a mean of 2.1. 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 G. K. Chesterton's "The Ballad of the White
Horse" <http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_the_White_Horse>. 
 
__________________________________
 
==>IN BRIEF:
 
* This Week on the Radio: This week, look for the SARL Youth Day Sprint
on January 31. The QRP Winter Fireside SSB Sprint is February 1. Next
week is the School Club Roundup on February 9-13. The Minnesota QSO
Party and the FYBO Winter QRP Field Day are on February 7. On February
7-8, look for the Vermont QSO Party, the 10-10 Winter Phone QSO Party,
the Worldwide Peace Messenger Cities, the British Columbia QSO
Challenge, the New Mexico QSO Party and the FMRE International RTTY
Contest. The Delaware QSO Party is February 7-9, and the North American
Sprint (CW) and the FM Simplex Contest are February 8. 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 8, 2009, for these online course sessions
beginning on Friday, February 20, 2009: Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Level 2; Antenna Modeling, and Radio Frequency
Propagation. 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>.
 
* Field Day Packets Available February 2: Get ready for ARRL Field Day,
June 27-28, 2009. Packets will be available February 2 on the ARRL Field
Day Web site <www.arrl.org/fieldday>. Packets include the complete rules
(including changes for 2009). Other reference items that will be
available include forms, Section abbreviations, a kit to publicize your
event with the local press and more.
 
* ARRL Expands Member Access to QST Archive: ARRL is pleased to announce
that online access to the QST archive
<http://www.arrl.org/members-only/qqnsearch.html> will be expanded.
Beginning February 1, 2009, ARRL members will be able to search and view
QST -- from December 1915 through December 2005 right from their
computer. With an additional year -- 2005 -- added to the viewable
archive, this valuable benefit is available to all ARRL members. As an
added benefit, ARRL Diamond Club members at the Brass level and above --
as well as ARRL Maxim Society members -- will be able to get images from
the entire QST archive, right up through December 2008, an additional
three years <http://www.arrl.org/diamondclub>. According to ARRL Chief
Development Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH, this is the first new benefit
that has been added to the Diamond Club since the Diamond Terrace opened
in 2007. "Given the popularity of the QST online archive," Hobart said,
"I hope that Diamond Club members and the Maxim Society members will
enjoy exclusive access to the most recent four years of QST with our
appreciation for their generosity. Perhaps the expanded QST viewable
archive will inspire other ARRL members to participate in the Diamond
Club and enjoy the other benefits available to Diamond Club members, as
well." The online archive was first introduced to members in fall 2008,
providing PDF copies of articles from the huge QST archive, from
December 1915 through December 2004. Since then, thousands of members
have enjoyed searching, viewing and printing their favorite articles,
projects and more. The membership benefit is a service of the ARRL
Technical Information Service (TIS) <http://www.arrl.org/tis/>. Access
to the archive is free for ARRL members. QST is the official journal of
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio. An interest in Amateur
Radio is the only essential qualification of membership. ARRL membership
is $39 per year in the US. For a complete list of membership benefits
and dues, please visit the ARRL Membership Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/join>. 
 
* Deadline to Order 75th Sweepstakes Mugs and Pins Fast Approaching:
Time is running out to order your 2008 ARRL November Sweepstakes mugs
and pins. If you submitted a log with more than 100 QSOs, you qualify
for a Sweepstakes Participation pin. If you submitted a log with a Clean
Sweep -- working all 80 ARRL/RAC sections -- you qualify for a Clean
Sweep coffee mug. According to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko,
KX9X, all orders need to be postmarked by January 31. If you would like
to order a Sweepstakes pin or mug, you can either send a copy of your
Sweepstakes summary sheet (if you filed a paper log) or a copy of the
first page of your Cabrillo file (if you submitted an electronic log via
e-mail) with your check for the correct amount; orders need to be
postmarked by January 31 in order to qualify. Sweepstakes Participation
pins are $6; Clean Sweep mugs are $16 this year. All costs include
shipping charges. Kutzko advises that these items are not in stock. "We
will make our order to our supplier once we know how many requests we
have," he explained. "Mugs and pins will likely be shipped in late
March. The 75th running of the November Sweepstakes was a great event,
with lots of participation and fun! Be sure to commemorate your effort
with a pin or mug this year." 
 
* ARRL Scholarship Applications Due February 1: The deadline for ARRL
Foundation scholarship applications is February 1, 2009. Applications
must be postmarked on or before February 1 and must include the
student's most recent transcript. This year, the Foundation expects to
award up to 60 general scholarships ranging in amounts from $500 to
$2500. The most prestigious Foundation scholarship is the William R.
Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one high school senior each
year. After the student has received all financial aid he or she is
qualified for, other scholarships and awards and family contributions,
the Goldfarb Scholarship will cover any remaining expenses (room and
board, tuition, fees and books) for a four-year undergraduate curriculum
at an accredited university in one of the following courses of study:
business-related computers, medical or nursing fields, engineering or
sciences. This award to an active radio amateur is based on outstanding
qualifications, need and other funding sources. ARRL Chief Development
Officer and Foundation Secretary Mary Hobart, K1MMH, said, "Providing
scholarships to young hams who pursue higher education is one of the
most rewarding activities of the ARRL Foundation. The expressions of
gratitude from scholarship winners and their families make it clear that
the awards are contributing directly their success and to the future of
Amateur Radio." All the information about the ARRL Scholarships for FCC
licensed radio amateurs, including descriptions, application forms and
instructions can be found on the ARRL Foundation Web site
<http://www.arrlf.org>. 
 
* Desecheo Island DXpedition Granted Call Sign: The DXpedition to
Desecheo Island -- February 12-26 -- will use call sign K5D. "As soon as
we land on Desecheo, two stations will be immediately activated," said
DXpedition co-leader Bob Allphin, K4UEE. Stations will continue to
operate until the final moments of departure on February 26." Because
Desecheo is very rare, Allphin said that "there are many, many hams
worldwide that need KP5 for an all-time new one. Therefore, we are
asking that you not contact the DXpedition on any band/mode that you
have confirmed from a previous DXpedition. This will allow the people
who really need a new DXCC entity a better opportunity to get through
the pileups. Our objective is not to establish a world record for
contacts. There will be no 'greenies,' no boxes to check, no
competitions for most band/mode QSOs, no certificate or awards for
contacting the DXpedition more times than anyone else. So if you have
KP5 already confirmed on a particular band/mode, we respectfully ask
that you exercise restraint. If, late in the DXpedition, we are calling
CQ for contacts, we will welcome your call." Desecheo currently sits at
number 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).
 
* Amateur Radio Operations to Begin Again on Midway Atoll: The US Fish
and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on Monday, January 26 that they
would once again allow Amateur Radio operators the opportunity to
operate from Midway Atoll. This the first time that USFWS has allowed
amateurs to operate from the wildlife refuge since 2002. The USFWS
started a program earlier this month to encourage visitors to experience
Midway's wildlife, history and culture, as well as
non-wildlife-dependent activities -- including Amateur Radio To ensure
the safety of the wildlife on the Refuge, the USFWS said that Amateur
Radio operations will be permitted for two weeks only, from October
5-19, 2009. "Radio operation will be allowed only within a designated
area on the north side of Sand Island and the use of portable generators
will not be permitted," said Midway Atoll Refuge Manager Matt D. Brown.
"There is 120 V power available at the operation site. Any modifications
to the island power grid/infrastructure must be approved in advance and
be paid for entirely by the radio operators. Although determined to be a
wildlife-compatible activity," Brown said, "this [Amateur Radio]
opportunity is being conducted on a trial basis." Brown has the
authority to discontinue the activity at any time, based on wildlife
protection and conservation goals. For more information, please contact
Brown via e-mail <Matt_D_Brown at fws.gov> or by phone at 808-954-4818.
Lodging arrangements can be made with Darlene Holst via e-mail
<dholst at chugach-ak.com> or by phone at 808-954-4801. Midway Atoll is
located in the North Pacific Ocean, approximately 1250 miles northwest
of Honolulu. 
 
* Korea Unveils Stamp Celebrating ARDF: Korea has issued a postage stamp
commemorating the 2008 Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) World
Championships. The ARDF World Championships, held in Korea and hosted by
the Korean Amateur Radio League, were September 2-7, 2008. More than 450
participants from 28 countries came to Korea to compete. Upon issuance
of the stamp, Korea said it hoped that the "World Championships will
provide a momentum to stimulate public interest and participation in
Amateur Radio." ARRL ARDF Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV, said that Team
USA had their best showing ever at the 2008 World Championships: "We had
four Top 10 finishes in the two days of fox-finding competition, first
with 2 meter AM signals, and then with 80 meter CW signals. ARRL's team
faced more than 300 of the planet's best foxtailers that represented 24
other national Amateur Radio societies." ARDF combines Amateur Radio
skills with the map and compass skills of orienteering in a timed race
where individual competitors navigate through diverse wooded terrain
while searching for radio transmitters. The rules of the sport and
international competitions are organized by the International Amateur
Radio Union (IARU). See the stamp here:
<http://www.koreastamp.go.kr/sp/eg/speg0101.jsp?page_num=2>. 
 
Correction: In last week's ARRL Letter, we inadvertently used an
outdated URL in referring to the Network Engineers Repeater Association.
You can find NERA on the Web at <http://www.neradc.org>. 
 
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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.
                   
                  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.
                     
                   
                  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: k9dvl at comcast.net (Dave Rothermel)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:44:15 -0500
Subject: [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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From rervin55 at msn.com  Sat Jan 31 19:31:14 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:31:14 -0500
Subject: [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 rervin55 at msn.com  Sat Jan 31 20:24:36 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:24:36 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] (no subject)
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Check out these high res satellite images taken of the inauguration.  Pretty cool!  Pictures were taken from a satellite 423 miles in space!!!

Gallery: Obama inauguration - a satellite's view<about:blank>
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From rervin55 at msn.com  Sat Jan 31 20:47:40 2009
From: rervin55 at msn.com (Rae Ervin)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:47:40 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] worm threat -- not a hoax
Message-ID: <BAY109-DS164B93EB9F0E3E62AD6A7D1C40@phx.gbl>

This is a long and somewhat complicated article from a reputable publication about a new worm threat.  I don't usually forward this stuff but this one is credible because of the source of the information.  It also gives step by step info on how to protect yourself.

hgdd

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TOP STORY 

Keep the latest worm infestation off your PC 

        By Woody Leonhard 

      It's been a hellacious week for security admins all over the world: the polymorphic worm known as Downadup, Conficker, and Kido has infected millions of computers.

      Fortunately, you can scan, scour, and secure your systems by following four relatively simple steps. 
     

Remember the patch that Microsoft released suddenly - "out of cycle" in the parlance - back in October 2008? Windows Secrets followed suit with an out-of-cycle news bulletin<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/c693d2h/?url=windowssecrets.com/2008/10/24/02-Microsoft-posts-emergency-defense-for-new-attack> about the patch on Oct. 24. Susan Bradley recommended that readers immediately install the update described in MS08-067<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/ecf8f8h/?url=www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx> (KB article 958644<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/df80cbh/?url=support.microsoft.com/kb/958644>) to protect against "a remote-code attack that could spread wildly across the Internet."

Just as Susan predicted, the remote-code attacks started appearing shortly thereafter. On Oct. 26, Christopher Budd of the Microsoft Security Response Center posted the following in the MSRC blog<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/3cba1bh/?url=blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/10/26/update-on-ms08-067.aspx>:

"We are aware that people are working to develop reliable public exploit code for the vulnerability. We are aware of discussion about code posted on a public site, but our analysis has shown that code always results in a denial of service, to demonstrate the vulnerability. So far, we've not seen evidence of public, reliable exploit code showing code execution."

By mid-November, the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) said in a blog posting<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/d3bfb7h/?url=blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008/11/17/a-quick-update-about-ms08_2D00_067-exploits.aspx> that it had collected "over 50 distinct exploits of this vulnerability." However, MMPC said the instances were very limited: "We're getting a very small number of customer reports for these attacks."

Then Conficker.A hit the fan. (McAfee and Microsoft call the worm "Conficker," Sophos uses the name "Confick," and Symantec and F-Secure call it "Downadup"; but it's the same virus.) By Nov. 25, MMPC was raising the alarm on its blog<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/b91f0fh/?url=blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008/11/25/more-ms08-067-exploits.aspx> in an attempt to get individuals and - especially - organizations to install the MS08-067 patch, which stops Conficker.A dead in its tracks.

At this point, the Conficker furor should've died down and the worm been relegated to the history books. Two inexorable forces, however, combined in early January 2009 to give the worm new life: system admins who weren't applying key patches and a ferociously fecund variant called Conficker.B.

How Conficker differs from other worms 

In the not-so-good old days, Conficker.A arrived as a Trojan: in order to infect a PC, somebody had to run an infected program on the machine. It could also try to hit your machine directly, but any sort of firewall would thwart that attack. If the infected system was attached to a network, Conficker.A used the hole (that MS08-067 closes) to spread to other computers on the network. This modus operandi is kinda boring but moderately effective.

Conficker.B uses the Conficker.A approach, plus a whole lot more - as a "blended threat," it's an equal-opportunity infecter. The MMPC's TechNet blog offers an excellent, graphical overview<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/2c8ecah/?url=blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2009/01/13/msrt-released-today-addressing-conficker-and-banload.aspx> of the ways that Conficker.B can get into your network. Here are the main attack vectors:

  a.. Conficker.B uses the old Conficker.A approach: simple Trojans that arrive via e-mail or by downloading an infected program.


  b.. Once a PC on a network is infected, Conficker.B reaches across the network to see whether any of its PCs have not yet patched the MS08-067 hole. After infecting these unprotected PCs, Conficker plugs the MS08-067 hole, presumably so other, similar worms can't get in. What a sneaky buzzard!


  c.. If Conficker.B finds that it can't get into a computer via the MS08-067 hole, it tries to break in by using the standard Windows admin account, entering each of 248 common passwords. This weak password list<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/ee7c01h/?url=www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx?Name%3DWorm%253aWin32%252fConficker.B> (which you'll find under the Analysis tab) includes such all-time favorites as admin, mypass, test, foo, 1111, and many others you may have seen before.


  d.. Once Conficker.B gains entry to a networked machine, it drops a copy of itself onto the target's hard drive and creates a scheduled job that runs the infected file. Conficker.B also loads itself onto all accessible shared folders. Ho-hum.


  e.. Finally, Conficker.B scans and infects all removable devices on the system, including USB drives and external hard drives.


That last step intrigues me the most because the person or persons who wrote Conficker gave the USB-drive-infection routine a diabolical little twist. As you might expect, the infection comes in the form of an autorun.inf file, which (usually) runs automatically when the USB stick gets stuck in the computer. But the social engineering in that autorun.inf file is quite remarkable.

The worm's tricky twist on autorun.inf 

Bojan Zdrnja at the SANS Internet Storm Center detailed in this blog post<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/638e1ch/?url=isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid%3D5695> how Conficker.B's autorun.inf file works. To see the brilliance in the deception, it helps to understand how autorun.inf files usually work. 

Let's say I put an autorun.inf file on an empty USB drive that includes the following command:

[Autorun]
open=ACoolProgram.exe

Then I stick a file called ACoolProgram.exe on the USB drive. When I plug that USB drive into a bone-stock Vista machine, I get the AutoPlay notification message shown in Figure 1.


Figure 1. Vista's Autoplay displaying the results of a normal autorun.inf file.

On the other hand, if I wanted to get tricky, I could change autorun.inf so it takes over the default wording on Vista's Autoplay dialog. This autorun.inf file does that very thing:

[Autorun]
Action=Open folder to view files
Icon=%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,4
open=ACoolProgram.exe

When this file is placed on a USB drive that's inserted into a stock Vista PC, the AutoPlay notification shown in Figure 2 appears.


Figure 2. Vista's AutoPlay with a slightly altered autorun.inf file.

Note that the altered file pastes an icon into the AutoPlay notification that looks just like a folder icon. The autorun.inf file can say it's going to open a folder when in fact it's going to run an executable program.

When Conficker.B infects a USB drive, it creates just this type of autorun.inf file that pops up an AutoPlay notification identical to Figure 2. Clever - and for PC users, scary. Amazingly, this bit of autorun.inf infectious sleight-of-hand also works on the beta version of Windows 7.

Guide to cleaning and preventing Conficker 

As of Jan. 16, 2009, F-Secure estimates in its blog<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/0d2ad4h/?url=www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001584.html> that the number of Conficker-infected PCs jumped from 2.4 million to 8.9 million in just four days. Unfortunately, that number has been increasing by a million infections a day.

I don't blindly accept F-Secure's analysis, nor that of any other security-software vendor, but it has become quite apparent that an enormous number of PCs have caught this worm.

Even though a Conficker-infected PC may not be able to access Microsoft.com - and Conficker probably disabled the PC's automatic-update function, too - getting rid of the worm is surprisingly easy.

  a.. Step 1: Check your passwords. If you have an administrator account with an easily guessed password, change it. Microsoft provides a guide to strong passwords<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/fd1e88h/?url=www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/create.mspx> that includes a link to the company's online password checker<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/31702eh/?url=www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/checker.mspx>. If somebody other than you controls your computer's admin password, make sure that person understands the gravity of this situation.


  b.. Step 2: Make sure you've installed the patch described in MS08-067<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/ecf8f8h/?url=www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx>. Open Control Panel's Add or Remove Programs list to ensure that KB 958644 has been installed. Click Start (plus Run in XP), type appwiz.cpl, and press Enter. In XP, make sure Show updates at the top of the window is checked. In Vista, click View installed updates on the left to see all of your PC's patches.

  The update in question was probably installed in late October or November of last year; look for Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB958644). If this patch isn't installed, browse to Microsoft's Download Center<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/834e9fh/?url=www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID%3D0d5f9b6e-9265-44b9-a376-2067b73d6a03%26DisplayLang%3Den> to retrieve and install it. If your PC is blocked from visiting this site, use a noninfected PC to download the patch to a removable medium and install the update on the wormed PC from that device.


  c.. Step 3: Run Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT). The latest version of this Microsoft tool identifies and removes all of the Conficker variants I've heard about. The easiest way to get MSRT is through Windows Update, but if you can't get through to that service on the infected PC, borrow a computer and download the tool from Microsoft's site<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/40f2aah/?url=www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx>.


  d.. Step 4: Disable AutoPlay. If Figure 2 doesn't convince you of the risk of using Windows' AutoPlay feature, nothing will. Simply stated, you don't need AutoPlay that much. Follow the advice in Scott Dunn's Top Story<http://windowssecrets.com/links/ub5it1gu2csod/270856h/?url=www.windowssecrets.com/2007/11/08/02-One-quick-trick-prevents-Autorun-attacks> from the Nov. 8, 2007, issue for comprehensive instructions to disable AutoPlay.

Those four steps will ensure that your PC isn't one of the million - or nine million, or 12 million - machines currently playing host to the Conficker worm and its variants.
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From kb9wsl at hotmail.com  Sat Jan 31 22:13:26 2009
From: kb9wsl at hotmail.com (Tom Murray)
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:13:26 -0500
Subject: [Ccarc] ccarc Digest, Vol 60, Issue 34
In-Reply-To: <mailman.250.1233448286.690.ccarc@culcom.net>
References: <mailman.250.1233448286.690.ccarc@culcom.net>
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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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> 
> 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
> To: <ccarc at culcom.net>
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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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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
 
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.
 






ATTENDING
MANUFACTURERS


ATTENDING
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS


Advanced/PLM (Larsen Antennas)
Alinco 
Alpha Delta Communications
Ameritron
ARRL/QST Magazine
Badger State Smoke Signals
Comet
Creative Services Software (CSS)
Custom Embroidery
Daiwa
Diamond Antennas 
Gordon West Radio School
Harger 
Heil Sound Ltd. 
Hy-Gain
ICOM
Kenwood
Maldol
MFJ
NGC
Outbacker Antennas
Polyphaser
Radio wavz
RF Parts
Roper Electronics Engraving
SGC
Times Microwave
Timewave Technology
Unified Micro Systems (W9XT)
Vectronics
W5YI Group
What's Your Sign
Yaesu

Air Force MARS
ARES Communications Van
Badger Contesters
Boy Scouts (Troop 205)
Fond du Lac Amateur Radio Club
Fox River Radio League South Milwaukeee Amateur Radio Club
Gordon West Radio School
Greater Milwaukee DX Association
Handi-Hams
Kenosha ARES
Lakeshore Repeater Association
Local Emergency Field Radio Op Group (LEFROG)
M200 Comm Team
Madison Area Repeater Association
Milwaukee Area Amateur Radio Society (MAARS)
Milwaukee Area Digital Operators Group (MADOG)
Milwaukee Fox Hunters 
Milwaukee Power Squadron
Milwaukee Radio Amateur's Club (MRAC)
Milwaukee Repeater Club (MRC)
MRAC VE Testing Team
Navy-Marine MARS
North Shore Radio Club
OZARES
Ozaukee Radio Club
QCWA: Chapters 55, 162 & 219
Racine Amateur Radio Television Society (RATS)
Racine County ARES
Racine Megacycle Club
SATURN 
SEWFARS
Video Pros
West Allis Radio Amateur Club
Wisconsin
 Amateur Radio Club
Wisconsin Emergency Communication (WeCOMM, Ltd.)
Young Amateur Contest Ham Team (YACHT) 
These lists are accurate as of 1-25-09 
 
Talk-in: 
N9LKH (145.130/144.530, PL 127.3 Hz)
KC9LKZ MADOG UHF D-Star 442.46875 +

Free Parking: If the AES lot is full, please use the Elks Lodge lot just across the street, to the east 
 
Concessions: Hot Food, coffee and soda provided for sale by Boy Scouts (Troop 205); popcorn is free 

Prize Drawings: On the 1?2-hour. 

Grand Prize drawing: Saturday at 2:45 P.M.

You must be present for the 1/2-hour drawings, but not for the grand prize. 

Special Notice
Friday, April 3rd, starting at 7:00 a.m. ? watch the ?Morning Wake-Up Show? on Milwaukee?s WITI-TV
Channel 506. There will be several remote cut-in?s with Gus Gnorski ?live? from AES. Gus will be talking
about Ham Radio, Superfest and doing interviews with some prominent members of the ham fraternity.
 
SATURDAY FORUMS:
9:00-9:45 - Radiowavz ? Grounding

10:00-10:45 Steve Ford Introduction to HF Digital

11:00-11:45 Steve Ford Exploring the VHF Digital World

12:00-12:45 Randy Gawtry, Timewave Technology- Bluetooth? for Amateur Radio

1:00-1:45 Bob Heil, K9EID & Chip Margelli, K7JA Heil Sound - Microphones 101
Audio legend Bob is the foremost authority on audio performance enhancement in the amateur radio industry. Bob and Heil Sound's VP for Amateur Sales Chip Margelli, K7JA, will discuss audio performance fundamentals, microphone selection, and radio setup recommendations in this entertaining and informative seminar. 
 
2:00 2:45 Gordon West Show, WB6NOA - Join the annual fun!

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