July 2003 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:9054] Re: BPL Comments, as Filed
by W3KD＠aol.com 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

In a message dated 7/8/2003 4:58:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, wb5igf(a)ipa.net writes: > > No matter what the subject, he is always on the opposite side. He should be > working for the FCC.....or then again, maybe he is!!! > > Well, to explain, and you guys have to keep this really quiet, because I am being very unprofessional here, Mitch "the lizard" Lazarus is one of our frequent opponents. He represents a LOT of Part 15 manufacturers and is almost always on the other side of the fences that we shoot over. I gave him his nickname. It fits. Chris

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[ARRL-ODV:9053] BPL Comments, as filed
by W3KD＠aol.com 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

It is not clear that this message got through. I am sending it again just to be sure. Chris Greetings. Yesterday evening, after substantial edits, we filed the attached comments with FCC electrronically in the BPL proceeding. We think you will be pleased with the result, though once again I must apologize to the Executive Committee, which was not provided a copy of the draft of these comments for their review until Thursday evening, July 3, and a clean draft Monday morning, July 7, the due date. The comments, with attachments, ran to 120 pages. I am sending only the cover pleading with this e-mail, to get it through ARRL's server. I will send Ed Hare's very fine technical exhibits (critical to understanding the filing) separately, zipped. You can also find the complete pleading on the FCC ECFS web site under Docket 03-104. We are now reviewing the comments and preparing both technical and legal responses to the comments on file. Those of you who are doing your own review, pay particular attention to those filed by our arch-nemesis, Mitch Lazarus, a communications lawyer who is an extremely worthy opponent. There are others. 73, Chris W3KD

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[ARRL-ODV:9052] What the heck?
by W5JBP＠aol.com 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

No mail for several hours, did not think to much of it, and then all of a sudden it was like someone went in and beat the cage where the squirrels run the generator for the e-mail server. Twenty-seven in four minutes. Weird! Jim

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[ARRL-ODV:9051] Re: IARU WRC-03 Final Report from Geneva
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

Fried, to answer your question, while that Latvian Web site is not an official source the version of M.1544 shown there is indeed the most recent (and only) version. For some reason they highlighted "radiotelegraphy" -- it is not highlighted in the official text. Of course, radiotelegraphy encompasses more than just Morse code and in any case what is called for is "theoretical" knowledge and not a demonstration of practical skill. When and if M.1544 is updated, the revision will bear the number M.1544-1. 73, Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Heyn, Fried Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 4:02 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8966] Re: IARU WRC-03 Final Report from Geneva C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S, Dave...on the many years of work you and others have successfully put into obtaining the soon improved 40 meter ham band. It also looks like the new Article 25 came out to our liking. I noted it includes IARU's request for a list of minimum amateur qualifications. Is the August 2001 ITU Radiocommunication Study Group 8 version (http://www.dx.ardi.lv/M1544.html) the "most recent version" of Recommendation ITU-R. M.1544? Tnx again, Dave. You are the greatest!!! 73/Fried(ô¿ô)"choice=responsibility" > -----Original Message----- > From: david.sumner(a)ties.itu.ch [mailto:david.sumner@ties.itu.ch] > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:30 AM > To: arrl-odv > Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8960] IARU WRC-03 Final Report from Geneva > > Here is the final installment in the Geneva saga, at least as written here. > There will be more to say when I get home, get unpacked, etc. > > I sent the referenced attachments to you earlier and will not repeat them. > > It's been quite a month. Linda arrived home late last night. She says I have to > get home and mow the lawn. > > 73, > Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:9050] BPL fileing
by W5JBP＠aol.com 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

Yesterday, Chris Imlay, ESQ our general counsel filed our comments on the BPL NOI . You may go to the FCC web and search under 03-104 if you have a lot of time on your hands. Our document was 120 pages and therein lies the problem. We can e-mail it we think to some of you, but that is a huge file. I talked to Chris, and I think the first 22 pages which is our written statement would suffice, but does not include the scientific data that was developed largely by Ed Hare, W1RFI. Ed was not alone in that Paul Rinaldo was also instrumental even though he was doing duty in the WRC. In short they did an outstanding job! This is something that the board needs to be up to speed on, but I am not sure how to get you all the data. At this point, I am going to suggest that Chris send the statement, and possibly later the engineering data by some other method. We might make copies for distribution next week for those who wants a complete document. 73 Jim Haynie, W5JBP

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[ARRL-ODV:9049] Re: BPL Comments, as Filed
by Joel Harrison 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

How is your buddy the "Lizard" involved with BPL?? No matter what the subject, he is always on the opposite side. He should be working for the FCC.....or then again, maybe he is!!! Joel -----Original Message----- From: W3KD(a)aol.com [mailto:W3KD@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:27 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9047] BPL Comments, as Filed Greetings. Yesterday evening, after substantial edits, we filed the attached comments with FCC electrronically in the BPL proceeding. We think you will be pleased with the result, though once again I must apologize to the Executive Committee, which was not provided a copy of the draft of these comments for their review until Thursday evening, July 3, and a clean draft Monday morning, July 7, the due date. The comments, with attachments, ran to 120 pages. I am sending only the cover pleading with this e-mail, to get it through ARRL's server. I will send Ed Hare's very fine technical exhibits (critical to understanding the filing) separately, zipped. You can also find the complete pleading on the FCC ECFS web site under Docket 03-104. We are now reviewing the comments and preparing both technical and legal responses to the comments on file. Those of you who are doing your own review, pay particular attention to those filed by our arch-nemesis, Mitch Lazarus, a communications lawyer who is an extremely worthy opponent. There are others. 73, Chris W3KD 73, Chris W3KD

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[ARRL-ODV:9048] Hare Technical Exhibits, BPL docket filing
by W3KD＠aol.com 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

Greetings. Here are the four zipped files constituting Exhibits A through D to the pleading you should have just received separately. 73, Chris W3KD

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[ARRL-ODV:9047] BPL Comments, as Filed
by W3KD＠aol.com 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

Greetings. Yesterday evening, after substantial edits, we filed the attached comments with FCC electrronically in the BPL proceeding. We think you will be pleased with the result, though once again I must apologize to the Executive Committee, which was not provided a copy of the draft of these comments for their review until Thursday evening, July 3, and a clean draft Monday morning, July 7, the due date. The comments, with attachments, ran to 120 pages. I am sending only the cover pleading with this e-mail, to get it through ARRL's server. I will send Ed Hare's very fine technical exhibits (critical to understanding the filing) separately, zipped. You can also find the complete pleading on the FCC ECFS web site under Docket 03-104. We are now reviewing the comments and preparing both technical and legal responses to the comments on file. Those of you who are doing your own review, pay particular attention to those filed by our arch-nemesis, Mitch Lazarus, a communications lawyer who is an extremely worthy opponent. There are others. 73, Chris W3KD 73, Chris W3KD

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[ARRL-ODV:9046] 7 MHz results put simply
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

After a telephone conversation with a Board member this morning it seemed to me that it might be useful for you to have a simple recap of the 7-MHz WRC-03 decisions. I'll ignore a few footnotes that have no effect on the usefulness of the band to U.S. amateurs Bear in mind that there were three parties of interest: amateurs, broadcasters, and the military (fixed and mobile). For that reason I am including a description of what happens at 7300-7450 kHz so you have a complete picture. 7000-7100 Remains exclusively amateur and amateur-satellite, worldwide. A Resolution that absolutely prohibits broadcasting from the band was retained. I mention the Resolution because it is absolutely unique in the Radio Regulations; no other HF service has such protection against incursion by broadcasting. 7100-7200 Broadcasting in Regions 1 and 3 ceases as of 29 March 2009. When the summer 2009 HF broadcasting schedule is developed, the stations that previously used this band will be coordinated elsewhere. The band becomes available to amateurs in Regions 1 and 3 on that date (although some administrations may decide to permit earlier entry on a non-interference basis). By footnote, the band also becomes available to fixed and mobile in some Region 1 and 3 countries (none in Region 2 or Europe). The band remains exclusively amateur in Region 2. No further changes to 7000-7200 kHz will be considered at WRC-07 (although we always have to watch the footnotes). 7200-7300 The status quo prevails: broadcasting in Regions 1 and 3, amateur in Region 2. There is no sharing with fixed and mobile in any Region. This can be revisited at WRC-07. 7300-7350 Now allocated to fixed and mobile, as a result of WARC-92 this will become a worldwide broadcasting band on 1 April 2007 with fixed and mobile allowed to continue operating on a national-non-interference basis. (As a practical matter this is already a broadcasting band.) 7350-7400 Now allocated to fixed and mobile worldwide, on 29 March 2009 this becomes a worldwide broadcasting band with fixed and mobile allowed to continue operating on a national-non-interference basis. In other words, there is a reduction for fixed and mobile. 7400-7450 Now allocated to fixed and mobile worldwide, on 29 March 2009 this becomes a broadcasting band in Regions 1 and 3 (with fixed and mobile allowed to continue operating on a national-non-interference basis) and remains fixed and mobile in Region 2. Thus, fixed and mobile in Region 2 gets hit with the same problem we have had for the past 65 years: broadcasting interference at night. While we have of course tended to focus on 7000-7300, what was proposed for above 7300 was equally or more important to the other parties of interest. There was a fundamental disagreement between CEPT (Europe) and CITEL (the Americas) over 7350-7550 kHz. CEPT wanted to realign the broadcasting band so it would be 7300-7550 worldwide. CITEL wanted no new broadcasting in Region 2 and simply wanted broadcasting in Regions 1 and 3 to shift up with no change in Region 2. If CEPT and CITEL had not reconciled this fundamental difference there would have been no agreement, and no improvement for amateurs below 7300. Eventually CITEL reluctantly accepted another 50 kHz for broadcasting in Region 2 and CEPT reluctantly accepted this partial realignment for broadcasting that is just 25% of what they had set out to achieve. I hope this contributes to understanding the WRC-03 outcome. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:9045] New Oregon SM named
by Wilson, Mark K1RO 08 Jul '03

08 Jul '03

In consultation with Director Milnes, Rosalie White has appointed Randy Stimson, KZ7T, as Oregon Section Manager to fill out the current term following the recent recall election. Randy has extensive experience, having served as Oregon SM from January 1987 to June 1998. He was far removed from the recall election fray and understands the importance of moving quickly to bring everyone together and begin healing wounds caused by the recall. 73, Mark K1RO

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