March 2005 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:11965] Re: IRLP Contest
by k5ur＠aol.com 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Bob: Yes, I have gotten a complaint. Also, I am going to club meeting Saturday where I'm told that I'll be asked to explain "How the ARRL can sponsor such a contest, and what's next? Will such contacts be good for DXCC?" 73, K5UR -----Original Message----- From: R. B. Vallio <w6rgg(a)sbcglobal.net> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:08:31 -0800 Subject: [arrl-odv:11963] IRLP Contest I haven' seen anyone address this on ODV, so I will bring to everyone's attention. Please take a look at: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/03/14/3/?nc=1 before you read further. This is an announcement of an IRLP contest, on our WebPages, with no indication of any sort that sponsorship is not by the ARRL. The CQ Contest reflector was filled with comments on March 14, the first day the announcement appeared, and although the number is down, there are still comments being made. The thought of the ARRL sponsoring a contest where entrants need not have a radio or a license to participate, has certainly sparked some comments from Pacific Division members. I believe that there is no harm in mentioning it, but that a disclaimer of ARRL sponsorship should have been included. Have any of you folks received any mail on the subject? Thanks. Bob -- W6RGG

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[arrl-odv:11964] Re: WHO HAS - - -
by R. B. Vallio 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

That is super, Jim. That will get the immediate attention of the QSL manager, for sure. Since they made so few contacts, you should have your card in no time! 73, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim K8JE To: arrl-odv Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:04 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:11954] Re: WHO HAS - - - Bob, I'm really sunk, now. I QSL'd KH8SI using my Director card. Think it might be burned on arrival? Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: R. B. Vallio [mailto:w6rgg@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:43 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:11951] Re: WHO HAS - - - You probably need to clear that with JA1BK and K1ER... ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim K8JE To: arrl-odv Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:11950] WHO HAS - - - THE PROBLEM I had worked FO/N6JA, sent QSL (to N6JA) for the QSO and it has just been returned as undeliverable. I rechecked his address through several sources, including FCC records. These all had the same address I had used unsuccessfully. In checking the ARRL members on ODV I learned he has moved to Tahiti. Problem solved. QUESTION This leads me to wonder which, if any of our directors has responsibility for French Polynesia. If none of us have this region of the world, I think this is a deplorable situation that should be rectified. I feel so intently about this that I am willing to make the sacrifice of establishing a second QTH and taking on this daunting task. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!

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[arrl-odv:11963] IRLP Contest
by R. B. Vallio 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

I haven' seen anyone address this on ODV, so I will bring to everyone's attention. Please take a look at: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/03/14/3/?nc=1 before you read further. This is an announcement of an IRLP contest, on our WebPages, with no indication of any sort that sponsorship is not by the ARRL. The CQ Contest reflector was filled with comments on March 14, the first day the announcement appeared, and although the number is down, there are still comments being made. The thought of the ARRL sponsoring a contest where entrants need not have a radio or a license to participate, has certainly sparked some comments from Pacific Division members. I believe that there is no harm in mentioning it, but that a disclaimer of ARRL sponsorship should have been included. Have any of you folks received any mail on the subject? Thanks. Bob -- W6RGG

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[arrl-odv:11962] Re: 2005 Education & Technology Program
by Hobart, Mary K1MMH 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Just a quick note to let you know that the solicitation for the Education & Technology Program will be in the mail shortly. I pleased to share with you the letter we are sending to the ARRL membership. The letter and new graphics and giving options are on the web. In addition, we are reaching out to several key donors to support the two Teachers Institute this summer, and have already received a commitment. 73, Mary K1MMH

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[arrl-odv:11961] Re: Dayton Reception
by Hobart, Mary K1MMH 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Good afternoon! I am pleased to tell you that Tony England, W0ORE, inactive NASA Astronaut, will be our Guest of Honor at the Donor Reception in Dayton on Thursday evening May 19. Invitations are being printed and I hope you can join us. 73, Mary K1MMH -----Original Message----- From: Haynie, Jim (President) Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 3:47 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:11946] Re: Anyone know what year and issue? John Troster, W6ISQ, wrote an article for QST many years ago titled 'Key Quivers and Pencil Pulses' about a newbie's first CW QSO. Jim Haynie

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[arrl-odv:11960] Re: Martin Picked to Head FCC
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Thanks, Dick. I figured we had a very narrow window of opportunity to get his attention. Dave -----Original Message----- From: dick(a)pobox.com [mailto:dick@pobox.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 3:28 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Imlay, Chris (ARRL Counsel) Subject: [arrl-odv:11959] Re: Martin Picked to Head FCC 16 MAR, 2005 - 1420 CST Your congratulatory letter to (new) FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin is perfect. You congratulate him on his appointment, and then - based on his previous comments - ask him to enforce the terms of the FCC's recently enacted BPL regulations. It will be most interesting to see if our official complaint filings continue to be ignored, or if the interfering BPL systems are indeed shut down. I'm not holding my breath on this issue. 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:11959] Re: Martin Picked to Head FCC
by dick＠pobox.com 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

16 MAR, 2005 - 1420 CST Your congratulatory letter to (new) FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin is perfect. You congratulate him on his appointment, and then - based on his previous comments - ask him to enforce the terms of the FCC's recently enacted BPL regulations. It will be most interesting to see if our official complaint filings continue to be ignored, or if the interfering BPL systems are indeed shut down. I'm not holding my breath on this issue. 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:11958] Martin Picked to Head FCC
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

See attached for my congratulatory note to Commissioner Martin, which was faxed to his office about 5 minutes after the Associated Press story appeared.. Dave K1ZZ Martin Picked for FCC Chairman By Genaro C. Armas Associated Press Writer Wednesday, March 16, 2005; 1:43 PM President Bush on Wednesday named Kevin Martin, a member of the Federal Communications Commission, to head the agency that has recently gained notoriety for clamping down on indecency in broadcasting. Martin, who has been an FCC commissioner since 2001, replaces Michael Powell as chairman. Powell, son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, had announced in January that he was leaving this month after four years in the top post. The FCC has taken on an increasingly critical role in the life of America with the explosive growth in the telecommunications industry. Martin, 38, a Republican, was born in Charlotte, N.C. He worked at the White House for Bush as an economic adviser and served as a deputy general counsel on Bush's first campaign. His wife, Catherine, is a special assistant to the president on economic policy and previously worked as an adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. Because he already is a member of the FCC, Martin's promotion, which had been widely expected, does not need to be confirmed by the Senate. As chairman, Martin would lead an agency that regulates phone, broadcast, Internet and other telecommunications services. Among the issues the agency will likely tackle in the near future are the digital TV transition; another stab at revising media ownership rules; whether to approve a spate of phone industry mega-mergers; and how to regulate Internet phone calls. But the agency has been prominent in the public's mind recently for tougher enforcement of the indecency guidelines that free, over-the-air radio and TV stations must follow. It probably was best known for the fine it levied on the so-called "wardrobe malfunction" involving entertainer Janet Jackson at the 2004 Super Bowl and for actions taken against bawdy radio shows and other programming deemed too racy for broadcast. Fines for indecent programming exceeded $7.7 million last year, including a total of $550,000 against 20 CBS-owned stations for the Super Bowl show. CBS is contesting the fine. Four years ago, FCC fines totaled just $48,000. Martin and Powell have not always seen eye to eye, most notably in 2003 when Martin allied with the FCC's two Democrats on a key vote over phone competition rules. Powell's final FCC meeting was last week, and he has said he wanted to clear out of his office by Friday. The White House must still nominate a commissioner to the five-member FCC, which under the current political structure has three Republican slots and two Democratic ones. The Senate would have to approve that nomination. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said Wednesday he has recommended his former aide, Earl Comstock to the White House for the open slot. Assistant Commerce Secretary Michael Gallagher -- who is also head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration -- was considered another possibility for FCC chief and might still be considered to become the third Republican commissioner. Gallagher already is one of Bush's top advisers on telecommunications policy. Other names that have been mentioned include former Texas utilities regulator Rebecca Armendariz Klein and Pat Wood, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. © 2005 The Associated Press <<Martin.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:11957] FCC authorizes amateurs in Regions 1 and 3 to use 7100-7200 kHz
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

The attached document is pretty long and a surprising amount of it is devoted to 40 meters. The bottom line is that FCC licensees operating in FCC-administered territory in Regions 1 and 3 will have early access to 7100-7200 kHz. You will note that in this proceeding, Larry Gandy, AH8LG and ASARA supported the ARRL. We asked him to. We in turn supported them: when Larry was unable to file comments electronically because of a glitch in the FCC's system, Chris Imlay filed them for him and I complained about the glitch to the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. Larry's efforts were very helpful in getting into the record that FCC licensees outside of Region 2 were actually interested in using 7100-7200 kHz. Dave K1ZZ <<FCC-05-70A1.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:11956] BPL Interference Complaint, Irving, Texas
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 16 Mar '05

16 Mar '05

Here is our latest salvo in the BPL war. Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: BFITPC(a)aol.com [mailto:BFITPC@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:59 PM To: David.Solomon(a)fcc.gov; Bruce.Franca(a)fcc.gov; Neal.McNeil(a)fcc.gov Cc: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ; Hare, Ed W1RFI; kj5rm(a)kj5rm.net Subject: BPL Interference Complaint, Irving, Texas Gentlemen: Attached is an interference complaint with respect to the BPL system now operating and causing interference to licensed Amateur Radio operation in Irving, Texas. A copy of the complaint is being mailed to the System Operator. The original of this complaint is being filed by courier with the Office of the Secretary. Kindly address any questions to the undersigned, counsel for ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio. Any local investigation of this matter should involve the local complainant(s). Chris Imlay Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper, P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 301-384-5525 telephone 301-384-6384 facsimile bfitpc(a)aol.com w3kd(a)arrl.org

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