December 2002 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:8009] November state legislative report
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

An updated state legislative report as of the end of November from Chwat & Company is available to officers,directors, and vice directors at: http://www.arrl.org/members-only/ODV/docs/Legislative/2002/1102.doc Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:8008] Digital
by W5JBP＠aol.com 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

http://www.doug-smith.net/ Please go to the above and read the article. Jim H.

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[ARRL-ODV:8007] Re: Juno as well
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

Kay: Trust me, after going through this, I think I would rather go to the dentist. At least I know I can talk to a live human being in the process!! The labyrinth of the beauracracies of these organizations is amazing. 73, Barry, N1VXY -----Original Message----- From: Craigie, Kay (2nd Vice President) Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:17 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8006] Re: Juno as well Barry, thanks for all that staff has done to correct the ridiculous actions of these ISP's. For pure entertainment value, it must have rivaled getting a tooth crowned. 73 - Kay WT3P

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[ARRL-ODV:8006] Re: Juno as well
by Kay Craigie 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

Barry, thanks for all that staff has done to correct the ridiculous actions of these ISP's. For pure entertainment value, it must have rivaled getting a tooth crowned. 73 - Kay WT3P --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.423 / Virus Database: 238 - Release Date: 11/25/2002

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[ARRL-ODV:8005] Juno as well
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

And, finally, Juno.com has now unblocked the arrl.net server. Interestingly enough, we were never able to contact a live human being at Juno. Their e-mail messages indicated that the block was due to a "technical problem". Again, a message will go out to all the affected members and an item put on the web page. 73, Barry, N1V XY

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[ARRL-ODV:8004] MSN Back
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

I received word this morning from our arrl.net vendor that MSN has "whitelisted" the arrl.net server and mail is flowing again through that service. I will be sending a note to all the affected members this morning as well as getting a story up on the web page. 73, Barry, N1VXY

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[ARRL-ODV:8003] Re: -- Freebanding and DXAC
by Bruce Frahm K0BJ 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

----- Original Message ----- From: <dick(a)pobox.com> > Perhaps we should ask the DXAC to draft a policy or rules that will clarify > the ARRL's stance on this issue with regards to DXCC credits? Dick, DXAC chair K0CA has initiated discussion internally within the DXAC on this subject, subsequent to the TX0 operation and at the suggerstion of N7NG. Initially the thread was leaning toward suggesting inaction on possible DQing of DXpeditions by the DXCC desk. I think there is somewhat more interest by now to suggest being proactive, but the subject is not drawing definite trends, or truly huge amounts of discussion.... yet. If the Board or committees are so inclined, I think the DXAC would accept and respond to direction or framing on this. 73 Bruce liaison

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[ARRL-ODV:8002] Freeband Operation On Amateur Radio DXpeditions
by dick＠pobox.com 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

2 DEC, 2002 - 1730 CST Simply stated, I think the ARRL should not recognize DXCC credits (QSLs) generated by DXpeditions where licensed amateur radio operators are illegally operating on non-amateur frequency bands. In a perfect world, amateurs would not even allow freeband operators to accompany them on DXpeditions. However, enforcing this rule/policy will be difficult for the following reasons: 1. 11/10 Meter freebanders are sometimes included on DXpeditions in order to gain needed financial and logistical support. If these people were not allowed to join and operate, there might be fewer DXpeditions. 2. Freeband operation is apparently legal in some countries of the world either by specific regulation, or (most likely) the absence of same. Determining this legality could be very difficult in many cases. 3. Depending on how a DXpedition is organized, funded, and documented, it will sometimes be very difficult to determine if licensed amateurs operated illegally. 4. The ARRL has the right to administer it's DXCC program as it sees fit, regardless of the how non-members (both domestic and foreign) think it should be run. However, rules and/or policies suppressing or prohibiting freeband operations on amateur radio DXpeditions will anger some people and this could have a few negative international repercussions. Of course, I would also expect positive international effects to flow from ARRL action on this issue. 5. Some freebanders eventually become hams. Would our explicit opposition to their joining amateur radio DXpeditions turn them away from becoming legal DXers? 6. Sunspot decline will reduce freeband DXing opportunities, but it will not go away. Perhaps we should ask the DXAC to draft a policy or rules that will clarify the ARRL's stance on this issue with regards to DXCC credits? Are there other factors that I have not listed? Please add your thoughts to mine. Perhaps discourse here will reduce the length of the discussion at our January board meeting? 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:8001] DX
by W5JBP＠aol.com 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

http://www.sugardelta.com/299sd0/index.htm Check the above out. Seems we need to discuss DXpeditions that work both hams and the free banders.

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[ARRL-ODV:8000] CPM Summary
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

The ITU Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) for the WRC-03 brought to Geneva for the last two weeks of November 1,027 participants to Geneva representing administrations, telecommunications companies and organizations throughout the world. The objective of the CPM was to complete work on an extensive technical report of more than 700 pages, called the CPM Report, outlining methods of addressing the more than three dozen items that are on the WRC-03 agenda. Among the agenda items of significance to radio amateurs are 1.23, possible realignment of the 7-MHz amateur and broadcasting allocations, and 1.7, possible revision of the specific rules for the amateur and amateur-satellite services including how call signs are formed. Relative to many other WRC-03 issues, Agenda item 1.7 is not very controversial. The 7-MHz realignment issue, on the other hand, is one of the most difficult issues facing WRC-03. There are three major interests: amateurs, shortwave broadcasters, and users (principally military) of the fixed and mobile services. Amateurs seek a return to the 300-kHz allocation that existed worldwide prior to World War II but that now exists only in the Americas. Achieving this would require the fixed and mobile services to make room for broadcasters and the broadcasters to change their operating frequencies. The draft CPM Report prepared over a period of more than a year identified three methods of realigning the 7-MHz amateur and broadcasting bands. The CPM itself added two more, plus a "no change" option that would simply preserve the status quo. The five options for change all represent improvements in the amateur band, although two fall short of fulfilling the 300-kHz worldwide requirement. All six options maintain the existing 300-kHz exclusive amateur allocation in Region 2. Method A would shift the Region 1 and 3 broadcasters up by 200 kHz to 7300-7550 kHz, in two stages, and would provide the same band for broadcasting in Region 2. Method B is similar but would have amateurs in Regions 1 and 3 sharing the upper 100 kHz of their newly expanded band with fixed and mobile. Method C is less desirable as it would only provide 200 kHz for amateurs in Regions 1 and 3 and would perpetuate the undesirable situation at 7200-7300 kHz where amateurs in Region 2 must contend with broadcasting interference from Regions 1 and 3. Method D, proposed by Canada at the CPM, would provide 300 kHz worldwide for amateurs by shifting broadcasters in Regions 1 and 3 up by 200 kHz but would not expand the Region 2 broadcasting allocation. This is an effort to minimize the impact of the realignment on the fixed and mobile services in Region 2. Method E, proposed by the Republic of Korea at the CPM, would provide amateurs in Regions 1 and 3 with an additional 100 kHz shared with fixed and mobile (7100-7200 kHz). Like Method C, the existing unsatisfactory arrangement at 7200-7300 kHz would continue. Method F, proposed by Australia at the CPM, would simply maintain the status quo. Proponents of Method F are concerned about the impact of any realignment on military and other national security communications capabilities. In the next three months the regional telecommunications organizations and groups (CEPT, CITEL, and Asia-Pacific Telecommunity, the African Telecommunications Union, and Iran and the Arab States) as well as individual administrations will be developing their proposals for WRC-03. There is no guarantee that these proposals will be limited to the six Methods described in the CPM Report. Radio amateurs were well represented at the CPM. A three-member IARU team was headed by President Larry Price, W4RA, and included Wojciech Nietyksza, SP5FM, and David Sumner, K1ZZ. Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, of the ARRL staff was a member of the US delegation and was named chairman of the ad hoc group that dealt with the substance of the 7-MHz text. Several other amateurs were on their national delegations, some of them specifically to represent amateur radio and others in professional capacities. In fact the chairman of the CPM, Eberhard George of the German administration, is DL7IH. On Thursday evening of the first week the IARU hosted a reception for approximately 150 of CPM attendees on the top floor of the ITU Tower. This event was the first time that a new series of attractive posters describing the benefits of amateur radio was shown. A commemorative lapel pin created by the IARU for the CPM was in great demand. On Tuesday evening of the second week the International Amateur Radio Club, 4U1ITU, held its annual dinner with 34 members and guests in attendance. The event provided an opportunity to thank departing ITU Radiocommunication Bureau Director Bob Jones, VE3CTM/VE7RWJ, for his support of the club during his two terms and eight years in office. The IARC and the IARU each presented a gift to Bob, who was not eligible for a third term and is retiring to British Columbia. Attached is the text of the two portions of Chapter 5 of the CPM Report that are of particular interst to us. Dave Sumner, K1ZZ <<Section 5.2 Agenda Item 1.7.doc>> <<Section 5.6 Agenda Item 1.23.doc>>

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