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The ARRL Letter
Published by the American Radio Relay League
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May 20, 2010
Editor: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA <k1...@arrl.org>
ARRL Home Page <http://www.arrl.org/>ARRL Letter Archive
<http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/>Audio News
<http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/> IN THIS ISSUE
- Public Service: Amateur Radio Operators "Stand Down" from Chinese
Earthquake Relief
- ARRL Audio News to Return May 27
- The 2010 ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention®: Loving Every Minute of
It!
- ARRL's Annual Donor Reception Welcomes Record Crowd
- FCC News: FCC Seeks Comments on Newly Proposed Rules for Amateur
Radio Operators Using Spread Spectrum Communications
- FCC News: FCC Again Denies Amateur's Petition Regarding Station
Identification
- ARRL Section News: Spring Section Manager Election Results
- There's Still Time to Enter the 2010 ARRL Photo Contest!
- CQ Announces 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees
- Solar Update
- This Week on the Radio
==> PUBLIC SERVICE: AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS "STAND DOWN" FROM CHINESE
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
The earthquake that struck China's Qinghai province on April 14
killed more than 2000 people and left thousands injured and homeless.
According to Fan Bin, BA1RB, of the Chinese Radio Sports Association
(CRSA), relief efforts are continuing for those left homeless. Amateur
radio operators from Beijing, Sichuan, Shandong, Anhui, Qinghai and
Jiangsu were widely involved in the disaster relief actions, traveling
to the disaster center. Working through the poor weather conditions,
they helped with transportation of medicines, tents, food and clothes
to the disaster area. The Amateur Radio operators were even directly
involved in disaster rescue activities -- one Beijing Amateur Radio
rescue team saved six people. Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-operators-stand-down-from-chin...
thquake-relief>.
==> ARRL AUDIO NEWS TO RETURN MAY 27
After a hiatus of four months, the ARRL Audio News is scheduled to
return Thursday, May 27. With the advent of the new ARRL Web site, we
have had to make some changes in the way the Audio News is presented.
It will only be available as one mp3 file; we will no longer be
breaking it up into segments. For the time being, it will not be
available by telephone, but that feature may return in the future. You
can find the ARRL Audio News here <http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news>
on the ARRL Web site.
==> THE 2010 ARRL EXPO AT THE DAYTON HAMVENTION®: LOVING EVERY MINUTE
OF IT!
It just wouldn't be a "real" Hamvention if the weather didn't
cooperate, and on Friday -- the first day of the 2010 Dayton Hamvention
-- the humidity was brutal. Be it too much rain, too much sun (or not
enough!) or maybe even a snowstorm, thousands of radio amateurs flock
to Hara Arena. But late on Friday afternoon, the sweltering atmosphere
gave way to clear skies and frisky breezes, a harbinger of the rest of
the weekend.
Inside Hara, aisles were packed with hams from all over the world
seeking the latest in Amateur Radio technology, products, gadgets,
gizmos and more. It's said that if you can't find it at Dayton, it just
doesn't exist. If you were looking for the latest in top-of-the-line
transceivers, there were more than a few to choose from. If you needed
a 45 tube for your 1920s-era TNT oscillator, take your pick from the
more than 200 exhibitors and vendors - not to mention the acres of flea
market booths -- attending Hamvention.
The largest exhibit at Dayton is the ARRL EXPO. Almost 150 ARRL staff
members, officers, Board members and volunteers made their way to
Dayton, bringing with them the best that Amateur Radio has to offer.
With 25 exhibits and activities located in the EXPO area -- ranging
from youth activities, kit building, QSL card checking and an expanded
ARRL Bookstore -- throngs of amateurs wound their way through to check
everything out. Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/the-2010-arrl-expo-at-the-dayton-hamvention-...
every-minute-of-it>.
==> ARRL'S ANNUAL DONOR RECEPTION WELCOMES RECORD CROWD
The annual reception for ARRL donors in Dayton welcomed the largest
attendance since its inception in 2002. Nearly 150 donors who
contributed $1000 or more during the previous year enjoyed the
reception on May 13 at the Meadowbrook Country Club in Clayton, Ohio.
Guests at the reception included international visitors IARU President
Tim Ellam, VE6SH; IARU Region 2 Secretary Ramon Santoyo, XE1KK; IARU
Secretary Rod Stafford, W6ROD; IARU Region 1 President Hans Blondeel
Timmerman, PB2T, and his wife Margareet, K2XYL; Seike Hidefumi, JA5CKZ;
Keko Diez, TI5KD, and Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) Board Member
Mitch Wolfson, DJ0QN.
The Guest of Honor was new ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, who
mingled with the crowd and shared her thoughts on what it takes to be
successful in the Amateur Radio world. Her comments began with the
story of how she launched her involvement with the ARRL as an Assistant
Section Manager in Eastern Pennsylvania when she said "yes" to a
request for her to prepare the Section's newsletter. Her steps to the
Presidency of ARRL continued with her role as Section Manger, Vice
Director, Director, Vice President, culminating with her election to
ARRL President in January 2010. Her message to the audience was simple
but straightforward -- those who continue to say "yes" make a
commitment to service, as well as a willingness to contribute
generously to support the League make significant contributions to both
Amateur Radio and to the ARRL.
At the conclusion of President Craigie's remarks, the ARRL announced
new members of the Maxim Society. Current Maxim Society Donors gathered
to recognize William Fugate, W8IYD; Kenneth Goodwin Jr, K5RG; Charles
Heath, K6ZIZ; Henry Pownall, W4FWR; Walter Wooten, W1LW; Kurt Pauer,
W6PH, Ted Goldthorpe, W4VHF, and his wife Itice Goldthorpe, K4LVV. The
ARRL Maxim Society recognizes donors whose lifetime giving to various
ARRL funds reaches $10,000 or more. As of May 2010, the Maxim Society
numbers 67 members. For more information -- including all the benefits
of membership in the Maxim Society -- visit the Maxim Society Web page
on the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/maxim-society> or call the
ARRL Development Office at 860-594-0397.
==> FCC NEWS: FCC SEEKS COMMENTS ON NEWLY PROPOSED RULES FOR AMATEUR
RADIO OPERATORS USING SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS
In March, the FCC released
<http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-to-eliminate-spread-spectrum-ap...
rement-reduce-spread-spectrum-power-limit-cleans>
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-45A1.pdf>)
that proposed to amend Part 97 to facilitate the use of spread spectrum
communications technologies by eliminating the requirement that amateur
stations use automatic power control (APC) to reduce transmitter power
when the station transmits a spread spectrum (SS) emission, and
reducing the maximum transmitter power output when transmitting a SS
emission (WT Docket No 10-62). On May 14, a summary of the NPRM and the
Order was published in the Federal Register; the FCC is seeking
comments on the NPRM. Comments must be filed on or before June 14, 2010
(30 days after publication in the Federal Register); reply comments
must be filed on or before June 28, 2010 (45 days after publication in
the Federal Register). Instructions on how to file comments are listed
beginning on page 5 of the NPRM
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-10-38A1.pdf>.
The Commission also attached an Order
<http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11385.pdf> to the NPRM
that makes certain non-substantive revisions to Part 97. According to
the FCC, the rules are necessary to amend the Amateur Service rules or
conform them to prior Commission decisions, enhancing the usefulness of
the Amateur Service rules by making them conform with other Commission
rules, thereby eliminating licensee confusion when applying the rules
to Amateur Service operations. According to the Federal Register, the
new rules take effect July 13, 2010.
==> FCC NEWS: FCC AGAIN DENIES AMATEUR'S PETITION REGARDING STATION
IDENTIFICATION
On May 18, the FCC denied a Petition for Reconsideration filed by Glen
Zook, K9STH, that asked for changes in Part 97 regarding how often
amateurs must identify themselves on the air. This action follows the
Commission's denial of Zook's April 2009 Petition for Rulemaking
requesting that the Commission amend Section 97.119(a) to change how
often amateur stations must identify themselves, specifically "to
require that an amateur station transmit its call sign during the first
transmission of any communication or series of transmissions, and to
allow an amateur station to not transmit its call sign at the end of a
communication when the communication or series of transmissions lasts
less than three minutes." Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-again-denies-amateur-s-em-petition-em-re...
-station-identification>.
==> ARRL SECTION NEWS: SPRING SECTION MANAGER ELECTION RESULTS
In the only Section Manager race this spring, Tom Ciciora, KA9QPN,
of Sandwich, was re-elected as the ARRL Illinois Section Manager with
954 votes. His opponent, Michael J. Schulz, W9MJS, of Wayne, received
799 votes. Election ballots were counted Tuesday at ARRL Headquarters.
Ciciora starts his new third two-year term of office on July 1, 2010;
he was first elected Section Manager in 2006. The following incumbent
ARRL Section Managers did not face opposition and were declared elected
for their next terms of office beginning July 1: John Poindexter, W3ML,
Indiana; Bill Woodhead, N1KAT, Maine; Paul Eakin, KJ4G, Northern
Florida; Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ, Oregon; Paul Gayet, AA1SU, Vermont, and
Don Michalski, W9IXG, Wisconsin. There were no nominations received for
the next term of office of Section Manager in the Santa Clara Valley
Section. Nominations will be re-solicited this summer for an 18-month
term of office starting in January 2011.
==> THERE'S STILL TIME TO ENTER THE 2010 ARRL PHOTO CONTEST!
Have you ever wanted to see a photo of yours in QST, the annual ARRL
Amateur Radio Calendar or another ARRL publication? Well, here's your
chance! If you're among the winners, not only will your photographic
skill be propagated far and wide, but we're offering $100 as the First
Prize. The winning photo and three runners-up will be published in QST.
All submitted photos will also be considered for the 2011 ARRL
Calendar. For more information, including rules and requirements, click
here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/there-s-still-time-to-enter-the-2010-arrl-ph...
test>.
==> CQ ANNOUNCES 2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
On May 14, CQ magazine announced its 2010 Hall of Fame inductees,
welcoming 15 new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame and two
new members each into the CQ DX Hall of Fame and the CQ Contest Hall of
Fame. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals --
whether licensed hams or not -- who have made significant contributions
to Amateur Radio, as well as 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. The CQ Contest and DX Halls
of Fame honor those amateurs who not only excel in personal performance
in these major areas of Amateur Radio, but who also "give back" to the
hobby in outstanding ways. Read more about the 19 new inductees here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/cq-announces-2010-hall-of-fame-inductees>.
==> AMATEUR RADIO OUTREACH: MAKER FAIRE TO FEATURE AMATEUR RADIO AGAIN
IN 2010
Ham radio demonstrations and displays are in the works for Maker
Faire, the world's largest do-it-yourself (DIY) festival. As in 2009,
the festival will take place at the San Mateo County Expo Center in San
Mateo, California on May 22-23. According to ARRL Sales and Marketing
Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, this annual event showcases the
country's best innovations in science and technology, engineering, arts
and crafts, food and music. "Like last year, there is a very
well-coordinated effort among area groups to help represent the Amateur
Radio Service at Maker Faire," Inderbitzen explained. "Volunteers are
planning a variety of visual, interactive and hands-on displays for the
thousands of attendees." Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/maker-faire-to-feature-amateur-radio-again-i...>
.
==> ARRL FIELD DAY MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE
<https://www.arrl.org/shop/Field-Day-Supplies/> How can you be the
best-dressed ham at your Field Day site this year? When you wear the
official 2010 ARRL Field Day shirt -- accompanied by the 2010 ARRL
Field Day hat -- of course! Field Day -- Amateur Radio's largest
on-the-air operating event -- is just a little more than five weeks
away, so be sure to get your shirts, hats and pins, as well as the new
ARRL Field Day Handbook for Radio Amateurs and coffee mugs before they
run out. Field Day shirts are offered in sizes Small-4XL and are royal
blue with the 2010 Field Day logo on the left chest; the back of the
shirt says "Amateur Radio -- Goodwill • Service • Fun!" with
www.arrl.org underneath. Fulfill all your Field Day apparel needs at
the Field Day Supplies section of the ARRL Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/shop/Field-Day-Supplies/>.
==> SOLAR UPDATE
Tad "The wonderfulness of the sundown, or stars shining so quiet and
bright <http://www.daypoems.net/poems/2084.html>" Cook, K7RA, reports:
We've now seen 11 days with no sunspots. The average daily solar flux
from May 6-12 dropped from 75.8 to 69.2 for the week of May 13-19. This
may end soon, as sunspot group 1063 is due to return in the next two
days, and predictions show a rising solar flux: 70 for May 20-21, 72
for May 22-23, 74 for May 24-25, 76 for May 26 and 80 for May 27-June
4. There is also a prediction of geomagnetic instability for today, May
20, with planetary A index for May 20-23 of 18, 15, 8 and 5. The latest
issue of WorldRadio online is available for download
<http://www.worldradiomagazine.com/> and it contains an interesting
propagation column from Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, with an analysis of 6
meter propagation from California to New Zealand. Look for more
information, including a look at 6 meter propagation reports, on the
ARRL Web site on Friday, May 21. For more information concerning radio
propagation, visit the ARRL Technical Information Service Propagation
page <http://www.arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals>. This week's "Tad
Cookism" brought to you by Walt Whitman's Miracles
<http://www.daypoems.net/poems/2084.html>.
==> THIS WEEK ON THE RADIO
<http://www.arrl.org/multimedia> This week, the Baltic Contest is
May 22-23. Next week, the CQWW WPX Contest (CW) is May 29-30. The
Michigan QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint is May 30-31. All dates, unless
otherwise stated, are UTC. See the ARRL Contest Branch page
<http://www.arrl.org/contests>, the ARRL Contest Update
<http://www.arrl.org/The-ARRL-Contest-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/special-events>.
==> ARRL CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE REGISTRATION
Registration remains open through Sunday, May 23, 2010, for these
online course sessions <http://www.arrl.org/online-course-registration>
beginning on Friday, June 4, 2010: Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Level 1; Antenna Design and Construction; Propagation;
Analog Electronics, and Digital Electronics. To learn more, visit the
CEP Course Listing page <http://www.arrl.org/online-courses> or contact
the Continuing Education Program Coordinator <c...@arrl.org>.
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