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[arrl-odv:12826] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

IN-Newsletter Vol. 28, No. 30 July 27, 2005 Media & Public Relations ARRL goes to Washington video was put on the web at 90 MB. Discussions with Bob Inderbitzen determined that, based on Amateur Radio Today, we could use 1000 copies for marketing plus 1000 copies for freebies, donors etc. These should be ready in a few weeks and announcements have been sent out. Fred Friendly Seminars will have two national TV specials on PBS, Sept 12 & 19, for which local PBS stations around the country are being asked to have local panels and activities LIVE in studio. The topic is emergency preparedness. I have contacted the seminar people and they are willing to plug the Amateur Radio angle in emergency preparedness in their promotions. Special email was sent to Section Managers advising them of this and encouraging them to choose who should represent them to the local PBS stations for these events. This will be followed up with announcements to PIOs and clubs later this week, after the SMs have a chance to act on it. BPL interviews included Compliance Engineering Magazine and National Journal Magazine, plus many written responses to other publications. Information has been sent to all TV stations and major papers in CT regarding the Teachers Institute this week and calls will be made to encourage coverage on Friday (when the robots are done) as this is the most "visual" day of the week. Contact! is done for August and being reviewed by the PR committee. It includes requests for Hello video clips and ideas for the introductory website. Production/Editorial Larry Wolfgang is spending the next three weeks as the League's representative at the Scouting national Jamboree. Rick Lindquist reports The ARRL Letter, Vol. 24, No. 28, distributed to 66,366 members on July 22. It was a busy news week. Rick prepared/edited reports on the ARRL Board meeting, ARRL awards, the FCC NPRM&O proposing to eliminate the Morse code requirement for all license classes, Amateur Radio activity wit respect to Hurricane Emily, K2BSA/4 on the air from National Scout Jamboree, the Web youth column and several announcements and news briefs. Rick also completed work on the "Happenings" column (which required a remake because of the breaking FCC story) and on the Board of Directors story (collaborating with Dave Patton) for September QST. Rick voiced, edited and produced ARRL Audio News for July 22. New printings of APRS: Moving Hams on Radio and the Internet, Now You're Talking and the General Class Licence Manual have been sent to the printer. Lab BPL Ed Hare talked with a reporter from a well-respected engineering magazine, Compliance Engineering. She was persuaded that their "cautious" approach to BPL in their past articles was well warranted. They intend to ensure that interference issues are presented fairly in future articles, though they have no immediate article plans. In 2003, they ran a feature article, EMC: The Impact of Power Line Communications, Part 1, http://www.ce-mag.com/archive/03/ARG/hansen1.html. There was no Part II. Ed and Dave Sumner have been in contact with a representative from United Illuminating, the operator of the BPL system in Shelton, CT. They have agreed to a joint site visit sometime next week (this week by the time you read this). The San Diego BPL system will be operated by San Diego Gas and Electric. It is getting ready to come on line. SDG&E is working with a group of local stakeholders, including amateur radio. Ed Hare has talked with their engineering staff. Dick Norton, the Southwestern Division Director, is forming a local BPL team. Their initial trial will consist of 10 installations operated in the homes of SDG&E employees. They intend to evaluate different types of BPL equipment in separated geographical locations. Their initial testing will be done using Ambient equipment (of Briarcliff Manor, NY fame). Also, Ed learned of a new trial about to start under the control of Long Island Power Association, but no equipment details are available. Technical Information Service Over 19 hours of TIS, which includes answering 10 phone calls and 60 emails. RFI Desk Mike Gruber is arranging a tour of an EMC testing lab in Massachusetts-to see how professionals measure conducted and radiated emissions. Mike will also work with them to ensure that we have good correlation between their test results and ours on conducted emissions. Sales and Marketing Several new advertisers will be seen in the September 2005 issue of QST, including Ellenbogen Group, Northeastern Communications, Inc., Real Nerds (new QEX advertiser as well), and XPONDR International. The Advertising Department continues to collect advertising reservations and material for the 2006 Handbook and is wrapping up work on QEX and NCJ. The latest Dealer Newsline will be mailed early this week. It features a free desk copy of Amateur Radio on the Move when ordered by August 20 and offers dealers the opportunity to pre-order The ARRL Handbook 2006 edition by September 30 and receive the special ARRL Handbook Anniversary Offer. Dealers will pay an additional fee of $2.00 per copy. Sent email with updates for the online catalog for EC-012 and EC-013. Sent out mentor calls for 3 courses and received 58 responses. I am noticing an increase in the number of students who are registering for the online technical course, especially the Antenna Modeling course and the Technician license course. Di completed the $10 Graduation reward form. They will begin going out in the graduation packages this week. We have received 11 registrations as a result of a solicitation to 250 mentors, and we are researching many aspects of the online courses and their possibilities--CEU, new course, multimedia, course updates, etc. (Another good week for registrations!) ON-LINE COURSES Registrations During this week Graduations Antenna Modeling (EC-004) 1 0 HF Digital (EC-005) 1 0 RFI (EC-006) 0 0 HF/VHF (EC-008) 0 0 Antenna Design and Construction (EC-009) 1 0 Technician Licensing (EC-010) 3 0 Propagation (EC-011) 0 0 Analog Electronics (EC-012) 8 0 Digital Electronics (EC-013) 10 0 Emergency Comm. Level 1 (EC-001) Not open 1by US mail 40 Emergency Comm. Level 2 (EC-002) Not open 2 by US mail 21 Emergency Comm. Level 3 (EC-003) 28 3 by US mail 10 Membership Services Awards Branch WAS QSL Cards Checked 250 WAS Certs. (350 QSLs F/C) 7 WAS Certs. (350 QSLs ES/C) 7 5BWAS Award 1 WAS End. (50 QSLs ES/C) 1 Member Inquiry 1 Replacement Awards 3 A-1 Op. Noms. 5 VUCC Backfill Apps. 9 Grids 428 VUCC Initial Apps. 2 Grids 214 VUCC End. Apps. 2 Grids 35 Awards Mailed 15 Processing Status: Current or up to three weeks. For the coming week-VUCC and A-1 Operator awards, Extra Class certificates, foreign WACs, plus mail out the processed awards. Contest Branch Gavels for the 2004-2005 contest season were shipped. Initial data entry for the 2005 June VHF QSO Party was completed. Data entry for 2005 Field Day continued. The 2000+ emails in the Field Day queue were each reviewed to verify that they were already submitted via the web applet. If they were not, the summary sheet was printed for manual data entry. Approximately 100 emails were sent to stations submitting Field Day results via email but did not include complete information for data entry. Final edits for the 2005 Phone DX results for QST were done and tables prepared for the web results. Draft of a rules change for the 2005 EME contest to distinguish assisted from unassisted Single operator entries were done and waiting approval before announcing. DXCC Branch For the week of: July 24, 2005 Beginning Credits 114,322 Credits Received 9,608 Credits Processed 23,282 Ending Credits 100,648 Applications Pending 909 Processing Time (Conventional) 8.2 Weeks Year-to-date (2005) Credits Received 352,948 Credits Returned 351,272 DXCC is currently mailing applications received on May 26, 2005. DXCC is currently entering credits received on June 6, 2005. Tammy Golden (from an agency) began work with DXCC this week. Logbook of the World QSO records entered into the system 75,747,954 QSL records have resulted 3,530,881 Logs Processed 133,602 Active Certificates 15,209 Users registered in the system 10,071 Hybrids Pending Mail 50 QSL Bureau There is a one-day processing time delay. This week, 61 pounds of cards were received from members. 32,900 cards were mailed this week. Field & Educational Services The ARISS Team prepared and submitted another grant proposal to Goddard Space Flight Center, since we have concerns about running out of 2005 funds in Oct. We think we have funds for 2006, since the NASA Explorer Schools are pleased with educational outcomes from ARISS projects they've been a part of in 2005. For instance, at the NASA Explorer School workshop at Goddard, 35 teachers learned about ham radio, ARISS and satellite technology. The ARISS Team prepared ESA astronaut Leopold Eyharts for his Tech exam, and he passed; he's back-up crew for Expedition 12. Rosalie prepared two Power Point presentations for the upcoming ARISS-International meeting. Field Education Team Congratulations to Margie Bourgoin who has moved to a full-time job in the Accounting Department! Gail Iannone sent 15 new club applications to the Executive Committee for their approval. She sent four hamfest approval letters and one convention approval letter to the sponsoring committees confirming the Division Directors' approval of their events as ARRL-sanctioned. She processed six handout and door prize orders and two label requests for upcoming events. She sent one new club seeking ARRL-affiliation to the Division Director and Section Manager for their approval as well as an acknowledgement letter to the club official. Norm Fusaro did double duty by covering Margie's area (club updates, exhibit material requests) while she trains for her new position in Accounting. Norm completed a story for the Web, and attended the NCVEC meeting in Gettysburg, PA, with Maria Somma and Perry Green. Bill Barrett met with the Citizen Corps rep regarding the ham radio presentation at the upcoming statewide Citizen Corps Council meeting. Bill also made arrangements with the hams who will do the radio demonstrations. He also re-confirmed logistics with the people who will attend the Nashville meeting. Amateur Radio Education & Technology Program Mark Spencer conducted the teachers' institute in Ohio, and felt that, generally, it was successful. The bid for equipment for the latest round of ETP grants was received. Mark is waiting the signed expectation letters from the school principals before proceeding with the equipment purchase. Mark ordered plaques for the annual education awards, which will be sent to the appropriate Director for presentation. Preparations for the next two weeks of HQ teachers' institutes are complete; teachers arrive Sunday and depart Saturday. Mark sent CDs for the ARISS Team's teacher training program for NASA Explorer School teachers conducted this week. Field Organization/Public Service Team Steve Ewald joined the Citizen Corps Affiliate's monthly teleconference. On short notice, Citizen Corps asked all of its affiliates to respond to a brief questionnaire from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of State and Local Coordination and Preparedness. They will be making a fresh analysis of the nation's capabilities to respond to emergencies of national significance. Steve took the lead drafting answers for ARRL for the questionnaire, and Rosalie assisted. Steve posted Allen Pitts' messages to the SM Reflector about an opportunity to promote ham radio during National Preparedness Month (September) on Public Broadcasting Service TV, and the new "ARRL Goes to Washington" video. We quickly notified SMs about the FCC's NPRM. SECs have been discussing on their reflector the topic of NIMS and the on-line NIMs FEMA course; some SECs encourage ECs and ARES members to take the course. Leona Adams sent 30 initial-supply packages to new ARRL Field Organization appointees. Most of these were emergency-related, such as EC, DEC, and OES. A new TC, OO and OOC, PIOs and ORSs were added. Leona processed Section Manager expense reports, and she notes that Wyoming and Los Angeles SM election ballots are continuing to arrive. Members have until August 19 to return their ballots. Chuck Skolaut learned that after receiving a report of an intruder being observed on 1805 kHz, several of our OOs and monitoring stations provided supporting information, and a letter was sent to a shortwave broadcast station in Tennessee asking its staff to check out our reports. A new member from North Carolina was added to the ARRL Monitoring System/Intruder Watch. With help from the OOs in Alabama, a repeater that did not transmit proper identification has now corrected the situation. HQ also learned that the Deputy District Attorney of Los Angeles sent a thank you letter to hams in the area for their help in the recent Gerritsen case. Hurricane Emily struck Mexico and affected the southeastern part of ARRL South Texas Section. Chuck Skolaut monitored the Hurricane Watch Net and their efforts to inform the National Hurricane Center of the storm's progress. Steve Ewald kept in touch with the South Texas Section Leaders and ARES teams that prepared and activated. EmComm Grants Dan Miller reports great success representing ARRL at the Citizen Corps Conference in Bozeman, Montana. Our booth was uncontested (it was the one and only booth) and drew all attendees to stop by. He and several locals, including the SEC and EC, networked with the many representatives from Citizen Corps organizations. Dan is now preparing for the last trips under the grant -- SE Div Convention in Huntsville, AL and APCO in Denver, CO, both in August. Sincerely, Dave Patton, NN1N Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer DCP:lk Staff Absentee List Joel Kleinman 7/22-7/29 Vacation `` 8/10 Vacation Harold Kramer 8/19-8/21 Southeast Division Convention, Huntsville, AL Bob Inderbitzen 7/25-7/29 Vacation Dennis Motschenbacher 7/29-7/31 Rocky Mountain Division Convention John Hennessee 8/1-8/12 Vacation Barry Shelley 8/4-8/5 Vacation `` 8/15-8/19 Vacation Monique Levesque 8/1-8/5 Vacation Joe Carcia 7/29-8/5 Vacation Karen Isakson 8/6-8/15 Vacation Perry Williams 7/7-9/6 Vacation Dave Patton 8/10 Vacation 9/16-9/18 W9DXCC Maria Somma 7/25-7/29 Vacation Pam Dzamba 8/1-8/5 Vacation Mark Dzamba 8/1-8/5 Vacation Janet Rocco 8/1-8/5 Vacation Allen Pitts 8/4-8/8 Texas State Convention Joel Hallas 8/12-8/26 Vacation Steve Capodicasa 9/5-9/12 Vacation Rosalie White 7/29-8/3 ARISS Int'l Meeting Bob Inderbitzen 7/25-7/29 Vacation Dan Henderson 8/1-8/5 Vacation `` 8/10 Vacation Wayne Mills 8/5-8/7 Pacific Northwest Convention 8/8-8/12 Vacation Ed Hare 8/8-8/12 IEEE EMC Symposium, Chicago, IL `` 8/15-8/17 Vacation `` 8/25-9/2 Vacation `` 9/8-9/9 Club talk in Rochester, NY Steve Ford 8/30-9/5 Vacation Dan Miller 8/18-8/21 Southeast Division Convention, Huntsville, AL `` 8/21-8/25 APCO Conference, Denver, CO Joe Bottiglieri 8/26-9/2 Vacation `` 9/6 Vacation Dave Sumner 8/22-9/8 Vacation 9/9-9/19 IARU R1 and AC meetings, Davos and Zurich 9/30 Vacation 10/3-10/9 IARU R3 Directors meeting and SEANET meeting, Bangalore

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[arrl-odv:12825] Re: FCC strikes again?
by Kay Craigie 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

X-GANYMEDE-MailScanner-SpamScos X-MailScanner-From: n3kn(a)comcast.net Return-Path: n3kn(a)comcast.net X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Jul 2005 20:54:05.0426 (UTC) FILETIME=[53699520:01C592ED] Chris wrote: "If I understand the policies the VEC will for the first time have the passwords of all applicants who file through that VEC for an upgrade or a new license. This entitles the VEC to know the Social Security number of each person, and other data. I suppose that is nothing new, but having the password as well as the FRN seems to be a big step toward having the ARRL VEC for example accused of mishandling or disclosing an SSN or other information to permit identity theft." I believe the password requirement will only apply to applicants for new licenses and to upgrade applicants who have somehow so far escaped registration in CORES. But I could be wrong about that. It may apply to everybody who fills out a Form 605. All I know is what I read in the ARRL Web story. I'm sure our VEC staff have all the details. I am not aware of any VEC, not even the notoriously sloppy W5YI/VEC, ever being accused of mis-handling sensitive personal data. But you make a good point. The more items of personal data a VEC must handle, the more strict procedures there must be to ensure confidentiality (a) because it's the right thing to do and (b) to protect our staff and corporate rear-end. To me, the password requirement is another instance of the FCC shifting their workload onto the private sector and the individual citizen. And with the shift of workload comes a shift of expenses, which VEC's either have to absorb or pass along to applicants, making it more expensive for people to take an exam. As FCC Washington reduces barriers -- insofar as 5 wpm constitutes a barrier -- FCC Gettysburg increases them through bureaucratic burdens placed on citizen applicants and the VEC's who serve them. If that's "progress," I need a new dictionary. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:12824] Re: FCC strikes again?
by W3KD＠aol.com 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

In a message dated 7/27/2005 1:07:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, n3kn(a)comcast.net writes: > > I read in our web story on the NCVEC meeting the following discouraging > paragraph: > > "The FCC's Dorothy Conway spelled out some upcoming new procedures affecting > new Amateur Radio applicants as well as VECs. Starting in September, she > said, applicants will have to supply a Commission Registration System > (CORES) password on their applications to a VEC before obtaining an FCC > Registration Number (FRN). Conway, who's associate chief of Outreach > Spectrum Management and Resource Technology Division in WTB, said the > Commission is implementing the new policy because it wants to head off > telephone calls from new licensees seeking their CORES passwords to file for > vanity call signs. Typically, it has taken about three weeks for the FCC to > mail passwords to new licensees." > > If you register in CORES on line, you get your FRN immediately and you'll > have the password in hand because you create it when you register. If you > are not on the Internet and must register by U.S. mail, that's another > story. All this will be so much fun for VE team captains to explain to > wanna-be hams. > > I am thinking about the 20 Boy Scouts I helped test last month at Radio > Camp. Camp lasts one week. There is no Internet accces at the camp, so in > the future it will be difficult to get all the children registered in CORES > before exams are given on the last day of camp. One of the instructors will > have to gather all the kids' data, register the children himself on line > from his home, and bring the passwords to the kids back at camp to put on > their 605's. All this is so some drones at Gettysburg won't have to answer > the phone as much. More time to play FreeCell?? > > Irritated? You bet I am. If there are more impediments the FCC can throw in > the road to discourage people from becoming radio amateurs, I hope they > don't find out. They are doing way too well as it is. > > 73 - Kay N3KN > > Kay, I just got this, so forgive me if it is a late response, but this raises some privacy issues, I think. If I understand the policies the VEC will for the first time have the passwords of all applicants who file through that VEC for an upgrade or a new license. This entitles the VEC to know the Social Security number of each person, and other data. I suppose that is nothing new, but having the password as well as the FRN seems to be a big step toward having the ARRL VEC for example accused of mishandling or disclosing an SSN or other information to permit identity theft. Am I wrong about this? Do the VECs already have this information some other way? Would I be entitled to prevent the VEC from having both my FRN and password if I wanted to and if the VEC was filing something for me? Chris

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[arrl-odv:12823] Re: ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION
by W3KD＠aol.com 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

Dick, I just got this message, so forgive me if I am late chiming in, but I am very nervous about e-mails that thank members of the Board for helping with documents filed against Baxter, even FCC filings. I would urge that Board members not become involved in any respect in the Baxter proceeding. There is no need to file anything in connection with this, and Baxter is sufficiently litigious that we should stay away from this issue, as we do with all other enforcement matters, other than through the OO program, which is statutorily authorized, and is the subject of an FCC agreement. Please let's not become involved in the Baxter case, and please destroy all correspondence such as your forwarded message. 73, Chris W3KD

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[arrl-odv:12822] Re: NWS - Senate Bill 786
by Greg Milnes 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

To make my views open, pre-vote or whatever...I'm agin' the bill. 73/Greg W7OZ -----Original Message----- From: Frank Fallon [mailto:n2ff@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:10 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:12816] Re: NWS - Senate Bill 786 Dave, I propose we take a vote to oppose S 786 (The NWS Bill) either by the full board or the EC. I think it would be more PC if the full board voted unanimously to oppose it. And then play up up on web site. Frank...N2FF..... W3KD(a)aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 7/25/2005 12:44:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, > dsumner(a)arrl.org writes: > > >> >> It would have been difficult for the EC to discuss S.786 on April 9, >> as it was introduced on April 14. >> >> Like Kay, I think Chris was thinking of HR 298 and HR 1183. >> >> Dave > > > > > Whoops, I was, Sorry. And my comments on Chwat's views were with > respect to 298 and 1183. Not enough coffee this AM, sorry. > > Per Emily Latella, "Never Mind". > > Chris

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[arrl-odv:12821] Re: NWS - Senate Bill 786
by John Bellows 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

If we are considering taking a stand on this legislation we ought to do so in a manner that reflects ARRL is committed to public service and non-partisan. In this instance that may not be difficult. According to the cited Infoweek article" "Everyone seems to agree with the ostensible goal of the bill, which is 'to make all data and information that the public has already paid for available in real time' ... (b)ut there's disagreement about whether the text of the proposed legislation will function as advertised." Most critics and even some proponents agree " ambiguities in the bill could leave room for new restrictions to be placed on National Weather Service data." David Moran, assistant professor of law at Wayne State University said "(t)he bill is poorly drafted because, after reading it several times, I'm not at all clear as to exactly what information the [National Weather Service] would be prohibited from releasing to the public." If the Board feels the need to take a stand on Senate Bill 786, we should frame our position as support for the stated purpose of the Bill, namely that the National Weather Service ought to be free to make all data and information that the public has already paid for available in real time, but that in its' present form Senate Bill 786 is so ambiguous and contradictory to its' stated purpose the we are compelled to oppose it. Of course before opposing any pending legislation we need Counsel Imlay to advise us whether this action would negatively affect our status as a 501(c) (3) organization. -----Original Message----- From: w5jbp(a)aol.com [mailto:w5jbp@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 4:59 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:12820] Re: NWS - Senate Bill 786 I agree. This bill is totally self-serving and we should come out against it. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Tom Frenaye <frenaye(a)pcnet.com> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:34:34 -0400 Subject: [arrl-odv:12802] NWS - Senate Bill 786 I thought we spent a little time at the recent Board meeting talking about Senate Bill 786 (regarding weather information), introduced by Senator Santorum. Couldn't find any reference to it in the minutes so I guess it was a brief mention - perhaps in John Chwat's presentation. I guess the bottom line was that we (John, Chris, etc) didn't think there was a real chance if it becoming law, so we didn't take any action. I'm second-guessing that now after reading an article about it in Information World: http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle. <http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165702845> jhtml?articleID=165702845 I also believe we have a lot of members who find our association with the NWS to be very positive (and vice versa). I think it'd be a good move for us to publicly state that we do not support S.786. -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org <mailto:k1ki%40arrl.org> ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[arrl-odv:12820] Re: NWS - Senate Bill 786
by w5jbp＠aol.com 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

I agree. This bill is totally self-serving and we should come out against it. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Tom Frenaye <frenaye(a)pcnet.com> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:34:34 -0400 Subject: [arrl-odv:12802] NWS - Senate Bill 786 I thought we spent a little time at the recent Board meeting talking about Senate Bill 786 (regarding weather information), introduced by Senator Santorum. Couldn't find any reference to it in the minutes so I guess it was a brief mention - perhaps in John Chwat's presentation. I guess the bottom line was that we (John, Chris, etc) didn't think there was a real chance if it becoming law, so we didn't take any action. I'm second-guessing that now after reading an article about it in Information World: http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165702845 I also believe we have a lot of members who find our association with the NWS to be very positive (and vice versa). I think it'd be a good move for us to publicly state that we do not support S.786. -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[arrl-odv:12819] Petition To Deny K1MAN License Renewal Filed
by dick＠pobox.com 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

26 JUL, 2005 - 2110 CDT A few weeks ago, I was asked by a small group of hams if I wanted to add my comments to a petition to the FCC to deny Glen Baxter's, K1MAN license renewal. I was asked because of my participation in the weeks's worth of health and welfare HF traffic after the big 1985 Mexico City earthquake. Mr. Baxter tried to jam some of the operators off the air and failed. I declined to add my two cents worth because of my current ARRL involvement. No use in adding gasoline to the fire. However, I have been more or less kept in the loop. Thus the message below. 73 - Dick, W9GIG ======================================================================== From: "Brian C" <k3vr(a)hotmail.com> To: k1man14275(a)aol.com Subject: Petition to Deny Submitted to FCC Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:27:57 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed The Lamonica 'Petition to Deny K1MAN's License Renewal' was submitted to the FCC today. Glenn Baxter is being duly served with a copy of the Petition which also asks the FCC to limit Baxter to VHF and UHF during the petition's consideration. The Petition to Deny can be read at <http://www.no2k1man.com/thepetition.pdf> Thank you for your support! Brian Crow, K3VR

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[arrl-odv:12818] Re: FCC strikes again?
by Andy Oppel 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

It seems to me that writing a password to any computer system on a paper application form is a serious privacy exposure. What if the applications get lost in the mail? Whoever gets their hands on them can login as the individual and acquire all sorts of information from the FRN system. They should just refuse to take phone requests for CORES passwords -- register online or by mail. Or perhaps they can charge a fee for expedited CORES passwords for those who can't register online. There has to be a better way to do this than what they are suggesting. -- Andy Oppel, N6AJO At 11:35 AM 7/26/2005, you wrote: >I read in our web story on the NCVEC meeting the following discouraging >paragraph: > >"The FCC's Dorothy Conway spelled out some upcoming new procedures affecting >new Amateur Radio applicants as well as VECs. Starting in September, she >said, applicants will have to supply a Commission Registration System >(CORES) password on their applications to a VEC before obtaining an FCC >Registration Number (FRN). Conway, who's associate chief of Outreach >Spectrum Management and Resource Technology Division in WTB, said the >Commission is implementing the new policy because it wants to head off >telephone calls from new licensees seeking their CORES passwords to file for >vanity call signs. Typically, it has taken about three weeks for the FCC to >mail passwords to new licensees." > >If you register in CORES on line, you get your FRN immediately and you'll >have the password in hand because you create it when you register. If you >are not on the Internet and must register by U.S. mail, that's another >story. All this will be so much fun for VE team captains to explain to >wanna-be hams. > >I am thinking about the 20 Boy Scouts I helped test last month at Radio >Camp. Camp lasts one week. There is no Internet accces at the camp, so in >the future it will be difficult to get all the children registered in CORES >before exams are given on the last day of camp. One of the instructors will >have to gather all the kids' data, register the children himself on line >from his home, and bring the passwords to the kids back at camp to put on >their 605's. All this is so some drones at Gettysburg won't have to answer >the phone as much. More time to play FreeCell?? > >Irritated? You bet I am. If there are more impediments the FCC can throw in >the road to discourage people from becoming radio amateurs, I hope they >don't find out. They are doing way too well as it is. > >73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:12817] FCC strikes again?
by Kay Craigie 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

I read in our web story on the NCVEC meeting the following discouraging paragraph: "The FCC's Dorothy Conway spelled out some upcoming new procedures affecting new Amateur Radio applicants as well as VECs. Starting in September, she said, applicants will have to supply a Commission Registration System (CORES) password on their applications to a VEC before obtaining an FCC Registration Number (FRN). Conway, who's associate chief of Outreach Spectrum Management and Resource Technology Division in WTB, said the Commission is implementing the new policy because it wants to head off telephone calls from new licensees seeking their CORES passwords to file for vanity call signs. Typically, it has taken about three weeks for the FCC to mail passwords to new licensees." If you register in CORES on line, you get your FRN immediately and you'll have the password in hand because you create it when you register. If you are not on the Internet and must register by U.S. mail, that's another story. All this will be so much fun for VE team captains to explain to wanna-be hams. I am thinking about the 20 Boy Scouts I helped test last month at Radio Camp. Camp lasts one week. There is no Internet accces at the camp, so in the future it will be difficult to get all the children registered in CORES before exams are given on the last day of camp. One of the instructors will have to gather all the kids' data, register the children himself on line from his home, and bring the passwords to the kids back at camp to put on their 605's. All this is so some drones at Gettysburg won't have to answer the phone as much. More time to play FreeCell?? Irritated? You bet I am. If there are more impediments the FCC can throw in the road to discourage people from becoming radio amateurs, I hope they don't find out. They are doing way too well as it is. 73 - Kay N3KN

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