March 2007 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:15334] HQ Incident
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 31 Mar '07

31 Mar '07

This is just an FYI to the Board. Near the close of business yesterday (approx 4:30 pm) a smoke detector in the computer data center was set off. Its not known exactly what caused it but there was no fire. It may have been dust however there was apparently a small amount of smoke and an acrid smell. Whatever the cause, our security system worked, alarms sounded, the fire department was notified and arrived at HQ. The building was evacuated for a short time until they determined there was no fire. All the computer equipment was checked and is running. There was no damage. We've also checked all the circuitry in that room and, again there was no indication of anything amiss. We will have Sonitrol in first thing on Monday to check out their equipment as well since the initial report from the security system was that someone had pulled a fire alarm, not that a smoke detector had been triggered. We will also be reviewing our procedures for accessibility for the fire department. 73, Barry, N1VXY

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[arrl-odv:15333] Region 2 Special Bulletin
by Rod Stafford W6ROD 29 Mar '07

29 Mar '07

Region 2 Special Bulletin, March 2007: Help Is Needed From R2 Member Societies The World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) will take place in late October this year in Geneva. There are two very important amateur radio issues that will be on the WRC07 agenda: Agenda Items 1.13 and 1.15. There is also the possibility that an amateur radio allocation at 5 MHz will be discussed at the WRC. Agenda Item 1.13 deals with the frequencies between 4 and 10 MHz except 7.0 to 7.2 MHz. At WRC03 the IARU was able to push through a proposal to expand the 40 meter band in Region 1 and Region 3 to include 7.1 to 7.2 MHz. Prior to that action, with a few exceptions, R1 and R3 for the most part only had amateur access to 7.0 to 7.1 MHz. Under the adopted proposal, the international broadcasters are due to vacate the 7.1 to 7.2 portion of the band by mid-2009. Here in Region 2 of course, we have access to 7.2 to 7.3 MHz on 40 meters. There remains the possibility that this portion of the band could be re-allocated to another service under Agenda Item 1.13 unless there is sufficient support among the telecommunication authorities attending WRC07 to retain this as an amateur allocation in Region 2. We need solid support within the Region 2 administrations to make sure this does not happen. As a part of the process of preparing for the WRC07, CITEL has scheduled a meeting in April 17-20, 2007, in El Salvador to discuss all of the items on the agenda for the WRC. Agenda Item 1.15 deals with a new low-band amateur allocation at 135 kHz. Some of the administrations within Region 2 have stated they would not implement this allocation even if it is adopted by the WRC. However, we need to work hard to get the allocation supported by as many administrations within the region as possible so that it can be adopted on a world-wide basis. Here is where the help is needed from the IARU Region 2 Member Societies. All of the Region 2 societies are asked to immediately contact their own telecommunication authorities and ask the administrations to support these two agenda items during WRC07 and to also support the push for a new 5 MHz amateur allocation. It is quite important to make these contacts with the administrations prior to the mid-April CITEL meeting in El Salvador. The CITEL meeting in April will likely be one of the last formal opportunities at a CITEL meeting for Region 2 administrations to support a CITEL Inter-American Proposal (IAP) for these important issues. By the time you read this newsletter, your IARU Region 2 Director should have already contacted your society to discuss the details of any meetings with administrations. The Area Directors are excellent sources of information and assistance in preparing for such meetings. Keep the Area Directors advised of your progress. Some administrations have already indicated their support for the amateur radio positions on these issues. However, it is still vitally important for the societies to make sure the administrations continue to maintain their support for these important amateur radio issues. If the administrations indicate they do support these amateur issues, be sure to express the societys gratitude and also convey the point that their continued support is vitally important. The Region 2 Executive Committee thanks each of the Member Societies for their efforts on these issues. Rod Stafford W6ROD President, IARU Region 2 ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Boletín Especial de Región 2, Marzo 2007: Se Necesita Ayuda de las Sociedades Miembro de R2 La Conferencia Mundial de Radiocomunicaciones (World Radiocommunications Conference - WRC) se llevara a cabo a finales de Octubre de este año en Ginebra. Existen dos temas muy importantes de radioaficion que estarán en la agenda WRC07: Los Ítems 1.13 y 1.15 Existe la posibilidad de discutir una adjudicación de 5 MHz para la radio afición en la WRC. El ítem 1.13 trata de la frecuencias entre 4 y 10 MHz exceptuando de 7.0 a 7.2 MHz. En la WRC03 la IARU tuvo éxito en presentar una propuesta para expandir la banda de 40 metros en la Región 1 y Región 3 para incluir de 7.1 a 7.2 MHz. Antes de esta acción y con algunas excepciones, R1 y R3 en su mayoría solo tenían acceso amateur de 7.0 a 7.1 MHz. Bajo esta nueva propuesta, las broadcasters internacionales tienen que dejar vacante el segmento desde 7.1 a 7.2 para mediados de 2009. Acá en la Región 2 por supuesto, gozamos de acceso desde 7.2 a 7.3 MHz en 40 metros. Pero existe la posibilidad de que esta porción de la banda pueda ser reasignada a otro servicio bajo el Ítem 1.13 de la agenda, a menos que con suficiente apoyo de las autoridades de telecomunicaciones que asistirán a la WRC07 se pueda retener esta porción de radio amateur en Región 2. Necesitamos el sólido apoyo en la Región 2 de todas las administraciones y así poder asegurar que esto no suceda. Como parte del proceso de preparación para la WRC07, CITEL a concertado una reunión en Abril del 17 al 20, 2007, en El Salvador para discutir todos los ítems en la agenda de la WRC. El ítem 1.15 de la agenda trata de una nueva banda baja para radioaficionados en 135 kHz. Algunos de las administraciones dentro de la Región 2 han comentado que no implementarían esta asignación de frecuencias aun si fuese adoptada en la WRC. Sin embargo, necesitamos trabajar duramente para lograr el apoyo necesario de la mayoría de los administradores dentro de la región para que esto sea adoptado a nivel mundial. Es aquí donde la ayuda de las Sociedades Miembro de IARU Región 2 es necesaria e importante. A todas las sociedades en la Región 2 se les solicita ponerse en contacto de manera inmediata con sus autoridades de telecomunicaciones y pedir el apoyo necesario a sus administraciones para los ítems 1.13 y 1.15 de la WRC07, también solicitar el apoyo para el proyecto de asignación de 5 MHz en las bandas amateur. Es muy importante realizar estos contactos con sus administraciones antes de la reunión de Abril programada por CITEL en El Salvador. La reunión de CITEL en Abril probablemente será una de las ultimas oportunidades formales para que todos los administradores de Región 2 puedan apoyar la CITEL Inter-American Proposal (IAP) en estos temas tan importantes para la radioaficion. Al momento que ustedes estén leyendo este boletín, su Director de IARU Región 2 ya abra contactado con su Sociedad Miembro para discutir y afinar los detalles de cualquier reunión con las administraciones y/o autoridades de telecomunicaciones. Los Directores de Área son una excelente fuente de información y asistencia en la preparación de este tipo de reuniones. Mantengan a sus Directores de Área informados de su progreso. Algunas administraciones ya han señalado su apoyo a la radio afición en estos temas. Sin embargo, es de vital importancia para las sociedades miembro lograr que sus administraciones apoyen de manera continua estos temas de extrema importancia. Si alguna administración indica su apoyo en temas relacionados a la radio afición, asegúrense de expresarles su gratitud y a la vez expresen el punto de vista de que ese apoyo continuo es muy importante. El Comité Ejecutivo de la Región 2 agradece a cada una de las Sociedades Miembro por los esfuerzos realizados. Rod Stafford W6ROD Presidente, IARU Region 2

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[arrl-odv:15332] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

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Also the final drafts of the Intro to PRB-1 and CC&R article and VE/VCE Recruitment articles for QST were proofed and approved. We continue to receive reports about the status of cell phone and PRB-1 legislation in several states. On Wednesday March 21 hearings were held on Texas Senate Bill SB-11 but we have not received a report back on the results. Amateurs in NC are soliciting sponsors for a state PRB-1 bill for the NC State House to work parallel with the version being introduced into the NC State Senate. On Thursday and Friday approximately 50 emails and 20 phone calls were handled regarding the error in the RM-11306 ex parte petition. Thanks to Chris Imlay and Dave Sumner for prompt and thorough information to be able to respond to the queries. We were also able to work with Chris and Paul Rinaldo to obtain specific frequency coordination data for one of the 430 MHz repeaters in the Boston, MA area that may have to be re-coordinated because of the potential interference with US Air Force radar in that area. Media & Public Relations Work continues trying to collect all reports for editing into 2006 Annual Report. The hold function of the HQ phones has been changed and no longer defers to a local FM radio station, but now plays AR related files. If anyone has a special event or request to place on the phone during holds, this can be easily done in a day. The FCC has requested permission to use parts of our Emergency-Radio.org website on their own fcc.gov website. An extended QSO was done from W1AW with elementary school Hamsters in Massachusetts on Friday. The PR committee held a conference call on Wednesday eve, discussing upcoming forums and booths at conventions. A new video PSA is being planned and initial discussions were held regarding developing a unique ARRL signature sound for audio and video much like NBCs chimes. Submissions were sent to Chases Calendar of Events regarding World Amateur Radio Day (April 18) and Field Day. Press release posted for World Amateur Radio Day. There is continuing demand for the new EmComm brochure, Hello movie and Katrina-the Untold Story videos. Development The Diamond Club continues to grow with new requests for participation in the Diamond Terrace at the $250 level (and higher) being very popular. Invitations to 600 major donors and key advertisers to the annual Donor Reception at Dayton honoring NASA Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur, KC5ACR will be mailed this week. Development is working with Marketing on the appearance of Bill McArthur at the ARRL Expo in Dayton on Friday, May 18. The 2007 Education & Technology Fund campaign mailing to 80,000 ARRL members is in production. Annual Report copy has been submitted and thanks to Margie Bourgoin final contacts are being made with major donors regarding the listing in the Annual Report, in QST and on the ARRL website. Thanks to Maryann Macdonald to worked on providing documents for the ARRL audit and is keeping the wheels of Development operation moving smoothly. Production/Editorial Joel Kleinman is on vacation this week. Before leaving, he distributed the lineup of articles and columns for June QST. Rick Lindquist reports The ARRL Letter, Vol. 26, No. 12, distributed to 65,211 members on Mar 23. That's up by 663 over Mar 2 (there are five issues in March). Rick prepared/edited news items on ARRL's revised "regulation by bandwidth" proposals, Tech HF privileges, expansion of the ARRL Education and Technology Program, fund drive to install Amateur Radio antennas on the ISS Columbus module, update on the ARRL 500 kHz experiment and several news briefs and announcements. Rick voiced, edited and produced ARRL Audio News for March 23. Khrystyne Keane reports that May-June NCJ is on schedule, with 99% of the content in hand (she's awaiting K9LAs editorial). The Web features are back on schedule, with stories scheduled through the end of April. Khrystyne also helped finalize May QST by reviewing features and columns and compiling the table of contents. Sales and Marketing A milestone was achieved last week when membership reached 150,000 members. We continue to enjoy brisk returns from renewing members and recent direct mail solicitations. Weve taken delivery of the 2007/2008 ARRL Repeater Directory, desktop and pocket-sized versions. The warehouse crew processed 1,068 packages of fulfillment orders this week. In addition 755 free books were processed along with one March QST supplement. Staff throughout the organization have received dozens of requests for printed ARRL US Amateur Radio Bands Chart, following its publication in March QST. As a result, we are printing a large supply of these colorful charts as handouts. Well take delivery of these in the next week or so. The charts will be packaged in sets of 50 copies. The charts are available via the online catalog for a nominal fee. Free copies will also be included with hamfest materials, and made available to various ARRL volunteers and volunteer groups. Membership & Volunteer Programs Awards and DXCC Branch In an effort to provide easier to understand statistics for these two departments, we are no longer including Awards and DXCC weekly reports. We will provide an improved monthly report from here on. Contest Branch The crisis fires from last week are under control for the time being. With a much appreciated assist from Dan Henderson, N1ND, I was able to import the electronic log data for the January VHF Sweepstakes and the RTTY Round Up contests into ACCESS to merge it with the paper log data. All the data from these contests have been reviewed and sent off to the QST column authors, Jay Townsend, WS7I (RTTYRU) and Jan Carman, K5MA (Jan VHF). Kelly Taylor, VE4XT, submitted his column for the Sweepstakes Phone Contest. Im now in the process of preparing it for QST and the web. Logbook of the World QSO records entered into the system124,639,657QSL records have resulted 8,087,439Logs Processed345,360Active Certificates23,436Users registered in the system15,493Hybrids Pending Mail196 QSL Branch There is no delay in opening mail and a 7 day delay in slotting of cards. This week, 237 pounds of cards were received from members. The unusually high number of pounds received in the Outgoing Bureau is attributable to Tim Duffys, K3LR, Outgoing Bureau submission. W1AW The W1AW 23cm D-Star repeater system is currently off the air. Although the Internet gateway software works okay in general, changes to this softwarewhich would have allowed for nearly unfettered outside access to the system for software updates or changesraised concerns about security. The W1AW D-Star gateway establishes its Internet connection via the ARRL LAN. The changes (proposed by D-Star sysops in Texas and California) would have left the ARRL LAN somewhat open and vulnerable to possible attack by viruses, worms or hackers. Since these changes were to be implemented within the entire D-Star gateway network, it was decided to err on the side of caution and take the W1AW D-Star repeater offline until alternate plans for the updates can be made. Scott worked on slow and fast code practice files for the latter part of the month of March and early April. He also assisted the DXCC department with the editing of some DXCC applications. Field Organization/Public Service Team Preparations for the New Hampshire SM election continue. Leona Adams received the candidates statements and photos, and these together with the ballot card are about ready to be printed. Nearly two dozen Field Organization appointee supply kits were sent out this past week. Citizen Corps hosted their monthly teleconference with its affiliates, and Steve Ewald participated on the call for ARRL. The National Citizen Corps office announced that, starting March 31, it will transfer into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from its current position in the Departments Office of Grant and Training. Citizen Corps marked its five-year anniversary last month. As the HQ liaison to Official Observers and Volunteer Monitors, Chuck Skolaut learned that the inappropriate tones and cuckoo sounds heard on a Nebraska repeater have been resolved. Updated information has been obtained about interference on local repeaters in the St Louis and Cincinnati areas. This was forwarded to the FCC. Official Observers have been alerted to an improper operation on 14.275 MHz, and Kentucky OOs are checking out a report of possible commercial use of a 440 frequency. We welcomed five new OOs into the Field Organization in the past two weeks. ARISS PR: Rosalie worked with Space Adventures on a news release they will distribute worldwide about their client Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP. ARISS Vice Chairman Gaston Bertels gave a presentation about Amateur Radio to the European Parliament; Chwat & Co sent Gaston a complimentary note, and asked for a copy of his report. For ARRL Members: Rosalie prepared the ARISS report for the ARRL Annual Report. During his week on the space station, Charles Simonyi will not only make ARISS school QSOs, but hell follow troubleshooting procedures developed by the ARISS Team to check the audio on the Ericsson radio, and look at why the Kenwood radio defaulted to factory settings. ARISS Effect on Students: Students at University School (OH), in conjunction with preparing for their ARISS QSO, learned about Amateur Radio, ISS communications and electronic construction projects. ARISS Mentors are working with four schools who will have a QSO with Space Civilian Charles Simonyi. ARISS News Update: Rosalie sent a file to The ARRL Foundation regarding the Columbus module, and the need of funding for antennas to facilitate the use of new frequencies and modes on ARISS -- L/S band, digital ATV, a transponder. Thanks goes to Rick Lindquist for posting a story about this on the ARRL Web pages. International Aspects: The international mentors used Echolink for the University School (OH) ARISS QSO, and there were 20 connections from around the world with an unknown number of listeners on 5 link nodes and on 2 repeater nodes. Amateur Radio Education & Technology ProgramMark Spencer The TI sign-ups stand at 44. Logistic planning for the TIs is on-going. I provided support to a number of universities that are adapting some of the project boards and concepts in their curricula, some of the requests have been surprising in how they want to adapt the material. The grant applications for the May round are starting to arrive. Web/Software Development Early testing of the new membership application system revealed some issues regarding life memberships that hadnt been fully considered earlier and called for some revision. Micah Murray spent much of the week working on those issues. It now appears that Hugh Browers work on Web credit-card processing may come to fruition in time to integrate it into the new membership application system at turn-on. Hugh also dealt with a recurrence of Comcast blocking e-mail from our Web site, including bulletins and newsletters to members. Thanks to Don Durand, new Logbook of the World (LoTW) server hardware is now in-house and in a rack in the server room. Jon Bloom is working on migrating the LoTW software and database to the new hardware. This also involves migration to an updated version of the relational database system (MaxDB), so it is not a quick job. Jon is also continuing to work on integrating FedEx express shipping quotes into the on-line catalog. 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RE: [arrl-odv:15329] Grassroots Solicitation
by Joel Harrison 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

One follow up bit of info. I understand that Mr. Schaier is now attempting to call each of you on the phone to discuss this with you. Joel _____ From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w5zn@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:55 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:15329] Grassroots Solicitation It has been brought to my attention that Len Schaier, K2IVX, an ARRL member from the Hudson Division, has emailed each of the Directors and Vice Directors (intentionally excluding all of the officers) in an attempt to solicit support for a grassroots effort for HR 462. Dave Sumner and John Chwat have communicated with Mr. Schaier over the past few weeks and it has become clear that he does not want to work within our establish grassroots framework or in accordance with our plan that Chwat & Company is currently working based on our legislative agenda, and instead has embarked on a mission to promote his own initiative for ARRL. Mr. Schaier has good intentions but he clearly is not in any position to be dictating our current focus and is causing problems for Chwat & Company as well as for me. How you handle Mr. Schaier's communication is up to you, but I caution you about creating a dialogue with a member outside your division and by all means any communication you have with Mr. Schaier must be copied and coordinated with Frank Fallon. I can assure you we are not asleep at the wheel in Washington. Dave and I have had two recent discussions specifically about the timing for our grassroots effort for HR 462 and we are in daily communication with Chwat & Company. We are progressing with the legislative agenda that you approved in January. We cannot, however, have an individual member dictate our plan and objectives. 73 Joel W5ZN

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Grassroots Solicitation
by Bob Vallio 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Thank you for your note, Joel. After first determining who Mr. Schaier is, I then chose to ignore all correspondence from him on this matter, and have done so in each instance of receiving similar mail from him. 73, Bob -- W6RGG On 3/27/07, Joel Harrison <w5zn(a)arrl.org> wrote: > > It has been brought to my attention that Len Schaier, K2IVX, an ARRL > member from the Hudson Division, has emailed each of the Directors and Vice > Directors (intentionally excluding all of the officers) in an attempt to > solicit support for a grassroots effort for HR 462. > > > > Dave Sumner and John Chwat have communicated with Mr. Schaier over the > past few weeks and it has become clear that he does not want to work within > our establish grassroots framework or in accordance with our plan that Chwat > & Company is currently working based on our legislative agenda, and instead > has embarked on a mission to promote his own initiative for ARRL. > > > > Mr. Schaier has good intentions but he clearly is not in any position to > be dictating our current focus and is causing problems for Chwat & Company > as well as for me. > > > > How you handle Mr. Schaier's communication is up to you, but I caution you > about creating a dialogue with a member outside your division and by all > means any communication you have with Mr. Schaier must be copied and > coordinated with Frank Fallon. > > > > I can assure you we are not asleep at the wheel in Washington. Dave and I > have had two recent discussions specifically about the timing for our > grassroots effort for HR 462 and we are in daily communication with Chwat & > Company. We are progressing with the legislative agenda that you approved in > January. > > > > We cannot, however, have an individual member dictate our plan and > objectives. > > > > 73 Joel W5ZN > > >

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[arrl-odv:15329] Grassroots Solicitation
by Joel Harrison 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

It has been brought to my attention that Len Schaier, K2IVX, an ARRL member from the Hudson Division, has emailed each of the Directors and Vice Directors (intentionally excluding all of the officers) in an attempt to solicit support for a grassroots effort for HR 462. Dave Sumner and John Chwat have communicated with Mr. Schaier over the past few weeks and it has become clear that he does not want to work within our establish grassroots framework or in accordance with our plan that Chwat & Company is currently working based on our legislative agenda, and instead has embarked on a mission to promote his own initiative for ARRL. Mr. Schaier has good intentions but he clearly is not in any position to be dictating our current focus and is causing problems for Chwat & Company as well as for me. How you handle Mr. Schaier's communication is up to you, but I caution you about creating a dialogue with a member outside your division and by all means any communication you have with Mr. Schaier must be copied and coordinated with Frank Fallon. I can assure you we are not asleep at the wheel in Washington. Dave and I have had two recent discussions specifically about the timing for our grassroots effort for HR 462 and we are in daily communication with Chwat & Company. We are progressing with the legislative agenda that you approved in January. We cannot, however, have an individual member dictate our plan and objectives. 73 Joel W5ZN

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RE: [arrl-odv:15325] Re: My Perspective
by Mike Raisbeck 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

What a glorious day it would be for ham radio if the bands got so busy that the complainers couldn't find an open frequency ... ----------------------------------- Michael N. Raisbeck Phone: (978) 250-1236 Fax: (978) 250-0432 Email: k1twf(a)arrl.net CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the above-named recipient. If you have received this in error, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or copying is strictly prohibited. In such case, please notify us by reply email and delete this message. -----Original Message----- From: Tom Frenaye [mailto:frenaye@pcnet.com] Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 12:06 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:15325] Re: My Perspective At 09:02 AM 3/24/2007, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: >Is there any virtue in our trying to collect data on semi-automatic operation to quantify the problem, at least as it may exist outside the narrow automatic control subbands listed in 97.221(b)? It may turn out that a small number of stations are the source of most of the problem. I'd be interested in rough numbers of each. I bet a lot of them are just reacting to QRM from any other mode. -- 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:15327] W9GIG Perspective on RM-11306 Flap
by dick＠pobox.com 25 Mar '07

25 Mar '07

25 MAR 2007 - 1440 CDT At this point, I have received and responded to 16 email messages on the most recent RM-11306 flap. A few of them resulted in some further message exchanges. One of these was from an ARRL member who was quite nasty in his first message and has now apologized and admitted he had been influenced by the anti-ARRL venom spewing forth on a QRZ.COM reflector. I'm guessing it's the same reflector Joel mentioned in his "perspective" message to us. I have two observations about all of this: 1. It was an over-reaction to what amounts to a clerical error that now appears to be rectified. Perhaps an earlier web posting might have reduced the email volume a bit. But I think we would still have received the really nasty messages anyway. :-| 2. The combination of additional income tax work, and the moderate email overload has blown my participation in the CQ WPX Contest. :-( 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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RE: [arrl-odv:15325] Re: My Perspective
by Jim Weaver 25 Mar '07

25 Mar '07

OK, here is a bit of my perspective. I'm not really digressing -- When I worked in medical follow-up to consumer complaints regarding health issues, there was one common thread in nearly every report of a health issue. This thread was, "I had the problem and all of my neighbors had the same problem." Occasionally, this theme was varied by them saying, "My doctor said 9 out of 10 of his patients during the last two weeks have had the same problem and were using your product." Obviously, we received few reports of broken limbs. The point is that so many people attempt to justify their own actions by attributing them to "everyone else." The complaints I receive regarding QRM from 'bots run along the lines of, "I have this problem all the time." The question I ask myself in these instances, "Why do you persist in operating where 'bots operate?" Although I am a firm believer that we need to look into complaints from our members and to treat each complaint as legitimate, I have to admit I have a preconceived idea about this one. Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142 ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is! Members - The Reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: Tom Frenaye [mailto:frenaye@pcnet.com] Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 12:06 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:15325] Re: My Perspective At 09:02 AM 3/24/2007, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: >Is there any virtue in our trying to collect data on semi-automatic operation to quantify the problem, at least as it may exist outside the narrow automatic control subbands listed in 97.221(b)? It may turn out that a small number of stations are the source of most of the problem. I'd be interested in rough numbers of each. I bet a lot of them are just reacting to QRM from any other mode. -- 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:15325] Re: My Perspective
by Tom Frenaye 25 Mar '07

25 Mar '07

At 09:02 AM 3/24/2007, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: >Is there any virtue in our trying to collect data on semi-automatic operation to quantify the problem, at least as it may exist outside the narrow automatic control subbands listed in 97.221(b)? It may turn out that a small number of stations are the source of most of the problem. I'd be interested in rough numbers of each. I bet a lot of them are just reacting to QRM from any other mode. -- 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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