March 2011 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:19809] RSGB announcement
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

RSGB President Dave Wilson called me this morning to call my attention to the following announcement that was posted on their website this morning: RSGB General Manager The Board of the RSGB has today released the following announcement: Peter Kirby, RSGB General Manager, has left the Society's employment after the discovery of financial irregularities on his part. For the time being, RSGB Director Don Beattie, G3BJ, will act as General Manager. At this difficult time for the Society can I ask that everyone supports Don in his role. He may be contacted at Don.Beattie <<Picture (Device Independent Bitmap)>> rsgb.org.uk or 01234 832 701/07802 922 219. Dave Wilson President 28 March 2011 Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:19807] ARRL as-filed comments, IB Docket 04-286, WRC-12 Advisory Committee Recommendations
by Chris Imlay 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Greetings. I have just filed electronically with the FCC comments due today in the above-referenced docket proceeding. This deals with the WRC-12 Advisory Committee (WAC) recommendations for WRC-12. FCC will use these comments in negotiations with the United States Department of State and NTIA in preparing for WRC-12. These comments were drafted by Brennan Price, edited by Dave Sumner, reviewed yesterday evening by my office and (with blazing speed, kudos to them for it) the Executive Committee. As of now, ours are the only comments filed in this proceeding. Today is the due date. This is Brennan's baby so questions about this filing are perhaps best directed to him. 73, Chris W3KD Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper. P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD(a)ARRL.ORG

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[arrl-odv:19797] HR 607 Background Infromation
by Richard J Norton 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

Last Friday night, I spoke with Andy Seybold, W6AMS, about HR 607, the bill introduced by New York's Representative King. Andy apparently actually wrote part of the text of the bill that presently exists. He is a well-known player in public safety communications, and much information about him can be found at his website, www.andrewseybold.com . He gave me a background presentation on the bill, and invited me to share it with relevant ARRL people. I have posted it at http://kkn.net/n6aa/w6ams , where you can download and view it, should it interest you. It is a 781k PDF file. There are a few typos that you will easily decipher. I cannot edit PDF files. I told Andy that my view of the HR 607 bill is that presently it isn't a serious threat, and I haven't rallied support for sending letters to congresspeople yet, a position that he concurred with. This is not a suggestion that any of you currently involved in letter-writing promotion should cease or modify your efforts. Andy has spoken to someone at ARRL, but didn't remember who. Possibly some of you, who interface with the Washington establishment, might already know of him. Although his initial interest in the bill is with public safety communications, he is a strong supporter of Amateur Radio, and has offered to help in any way he can. 73, Dick Norton, N6AA

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[arrl-odv:19805] "Report Generator" is deployed on the website
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

The following is from Jon Bloom: We have just deployed a set of changes to the website that allow data reports to be generated and downloaded in several formats. For the following searches: Exam Sessions <http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session> Hamfests <http://www.arrl.org/hamfests-and-conventions-calendar> License Classes <http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-class> Special Event Stations <http://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations> Clubs <http://www.arrl.org/find-a-club> Field Appointments <http://www.arrl.org/field-appointments> once you've done a search and have some results, you will see a set of links under the search form at the left of the page if you are logged into the site as a Member. (That restriction exists to provide some degree of protection from malicious webbots grabbing the data.) These links, labeled "HTML", "CSV" and "Text" will produce the results of the search you performed, in the specified format. In the case of HTML, this is basically the same result as you get from the search, but all records are in one page and there is no "fluff" around the listing, just plain HTML that is suitable for printing or copy/paste as needed. The CSV format can be imported into Microsoft Office (and other) tools such as Excel to get a structured data set. The Text format is similar to HTML except that it's plain text, useful for those places where HTML won't work. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:19804] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

<<032311.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 34, No. 12 March 23, 2011 -- Covers the period March 13-19. Upcoming Meetings and Events Administration & Finance Committee April 9 @ 8:30am - ARRL HQ Technical Relations Reported by Brennan Price, N4QX Washington Office staff is drafting comments for the newest round of WRC-12 Advisory Committee proposals. An external ad for the vacant administrative assistant position has been posted. Regulatory Information Reported by Dan Henderson, N1ND A good deal of the week was spent in "catch-up" mode, handling backlogged queries. Several VC applications were forwarded to directors for consideration. The web version of Part 97 was updated to show the rule changes that went into effect February 14. A new PDF of the current rules was also added to the website. They will be edited again when the Spread Spectrum ruling released March 4 become effective (30-days after appearing in the Federal Register). We updated the "Recent FCC Actions" area to link to PDFs of the Report & Orders issued for the 2010 change in 97.113 and the 2011 Vanity Callsign program changes. We received several queries about the legality of handling third-party traffic related to the disasters in Japan. We reminded amateurs that Part 97.115 (a) (2) allows for such communications when providing disaster relief or emergency communications. We completed work with Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, on the revisions to the OO Manual and passed it on to his area to be published. Thanks to Allen Pitts, W1AGP, we reviewed a new "What is Field Day?" flier that has been translated into Spanish and posted to the Field Day page. We are also working with Allen on having the full Field Day rules translated into Spanish for posting to the website. Several Contest Branch - related tasks/queries were handled, covering for Contest Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, who was on vacation. We also handled member queries related to reciprocal operating in the Caribbean and in Europe. Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP HR 607 related emails and support plus the annual report continue to take up most of the day's time. On the positive side are the numbers of letters that Section Managers and PICs are reporting being sent to Chwat & Co. On the negative side are the reports of representatives sending back messages to members which are completely void of all references to the issue causing opposition. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH I am happy to announce that David Brandenburg, K5RQ has accepted our invitation to Chair the ARRL Second Century Campaign. Next steps include recruiting the Campaign Committee and launching the prospect research process. The Diamond Club has benefited from results of the recent mailing to both active and lapsed donors. To date the Diamond Club revenues total $63,505 or 23% of the 2011 revenue goal. Revenue for the Spectrum Defense Fund has reached $35,888 or 10% of the 2011 goal. Invitations to the annual Donor Reception in Dayton are in house and will be mailed this week to donors whose contributions total $1000 or more during the past two years. Legacy Circle and Maxim Society donors are also invited. The Guest of Honor will be Campaign Chairman David Brandenburg, K5RQ. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed the ARRL Letter and produced and voiced ARRL Audio News for March 17, 2011. Lab Reported by Ed Hare, W1RFI Lab Renovation The lab has temporarily moved to the attic of W1AW. The floor tiles have been removed and the walls re-painted. QST Bob Reviewed ads for the next issue of QST and also wrote two "Short Takes" articles for future QSTs. RFI Mike Gruber worked closely with Gordon Beattie, W2TTT at AT&T to develop a filing and response process to handle U-Verse complaints as a routine matter. Laura Smith has been very active toward catching up with RFI complaints at the FCC. She has been out of the office due to a death in the family. Brian Cramer reports that there has been a ComEd response to his RFI investigation report. As previously reported, this case involves Mike Swiatkowski, AA9VI in Northbook, IL. This case remains ongoing. The Sounds of RFI Page has now been completed by volunteer Craig Miller, KA1GYBm and should be published this week. Mike Martin off RFI Services will conduct an RFI Workshop at the ARRL Conference Room on 16th and 17th of June. Product Review The yearly calibration of all test equipment used for Product Review has been completed. The calibration cycle was coordinated during Lab renovations. All test equipment has been re-installed. The lab is up and running with no impact on the test schedule due to renovations. Testing was completed of a mid priced, HF/6M transceiver. Extra testing was performed with a second radio of the same problem to confirm improvements made by the manufacturer at the suggestion of the test engineer and Product Review editors. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R A 2008 Ford E-150 cargo van is the new (used) company vehicle, replacing our old 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup. The van is already on the road, making our daily mail and parcel treks between the warehouse, headquarters, and the Newington US Post Office. A slate of ARRL presentations has been turned over to Ham-Com's local arrangements committee for the National Convention in Plano. The warehouse crew fulfilled 817 packages for publication and product orders, 692 membership premiums, and QST mailing supplements. Life Membership administration, including quarterly payment reminders, was completed this week. The biannual Life Membership report, including a summary of new Life Members, was prepared for the recent ARRL Executive Committee meeting. A full page ad for the ARRL License Manuals, featuring the new practice exam software feature, has been prepared for the May 2011 issue of Monitoring Times. Two email solicitations promoting the suite of ARRL License Manuals with a $5 flat rate shipping offer generated 168 online orders over a 10 day period. A commemorative ARRL VEC "challenge coin" is in the works, the second in the series. An ARES 75th anniversary challenge coin was introduced last September. Diane Petrilli attended a conference sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)--their annual membership and marketing conference. A handful of targeted membership emailings were prepared, soliciting lapsed members, active Volunteer Examiners, and online "guest" users. Now Shipping! 2011 ARRL Field Day gear Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N W1AW Joe processed four Qualifying Run certificates. He started work on a new W1AW web page that will highlight operating activity at W1AW (such as Field Day). Joe also updated the W1AW/West Coast Qualifying Run schedule and weekly CW practice QST source web pages. He also processed regular QSL card requests. Scott worked on slow and fast code practice files for the middle part of the month of March. Field Organization/Public Service Team Steve Ewald and Ken Bailey traveled to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on March 16, to make a presentation about ARES and ARRL at the FEMA Region 1- sponsored Regional Response Team meeting. According to the conference organizers, our presentation was "well received by all, and raised awareness regarding the vast network of radio operators that would be so critical if other communications were lost." Steve also traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska on March 18 to represent ARRL Headquarters at the ARRL Nebraska State Convention that was sponsored by the Lincoln Amateur Radio Club. Midwest Director Cliff Ahrens, Vice Director Rod Blocksome, and Nebraska Section Manager Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, handled the logistics to allow 141 radio amateurs to sign printed letters to their U.S. congressional representatives in response to HR 607. Leona Adams completed preliminary work on the Nevada Section Manager election ballot and candidate statements. These items were sent to the printer at the end of the work week. Chuck Skolaut compiled and sent the monthly OO summary to all Official Observers, OOCs, and Section Managers. One amateur from Arkansas and one from Michigan completed certification to become Official Observers this week. The monthly Monitoring System/Intruder watch summary was compiled. The FCC reported follow-up on two cases of radio amateurs not keeping their address up to date, truckers in Ohio using 10 meters and two radio amateurs that have been banned from local repeater use. Chuck continued to work on the revision to the Official Observer training guide. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List All Staff 4/22 Holiday Margie Bourgoin 3/28-4/1 Vacation Scott Gee 3/30-4/1 Vacation Mike Gruber 4/29 Vacation `` 5/31-6/3 Vacation Dan Henderson 3/28-3/29 Vacation `` 4/25-4/29 Vacation Mary Hobart 3/28-3/30 Vacation Gail Iannone 3/30-4/1 Vacation Joel Kleinman 3/31 Vacation Zack Lau 5/6 Vacation `` 6/16-6/17 Vacation John Proctor 6/22-7/8 Vacation Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings Bob Inderbitzen 3/31-4/2 AES Superfest, Milwaukee, WI Mary Hobart 4/14-4/17 International DX Convention, Visalia, CA Allen Pitts 4/15-4/18 Communications Academy, Seattle, WA Dan Henderson 4/22-4/24 Louisiana State Convention, Monroe, LA Bob Allison 5/18-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Margie Bourgoin 5/18-5/23 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH/Vacation Jackie Ferreira 5/18-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mike Gruber 5/19-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dan Henderson 5/19-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mary Hobart 5/18-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Sabrina Hughes 5/18-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Amy Hurtado 5/18-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Diane Petrilli 5/19-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Bob Allison 6/8-6/11 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Jackie Ferreira 6/8-6/12 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Mike Gruber 6/9-6/10 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Dan Henderson 6/9-6/12 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Mary Hobart 6/9-6/11 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Amy Hurtado 6/8-6/12 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Bob Inderbitzen 6/8-6/12 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Diane Petrilli 6/8-6/12 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX

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[arrl-odv:19802] APCO Issues Member Advisory on HR 607
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

Mike Corey has been given the following bulletin that was sent to APCO members expressing APCO's concerns with Section 207 of H.R. 607 and noting that they are working with the ARRL on the issue, as indeed they are. Dave K1ZZ Visit the APCO Website <http://www.mmsend57.com/link.cfm?r=542114101&sid=12719820&m=1268885&u=A PCO&s=http://www.apcointl.org> | My APCO Account <http://www.mmsend57.com/link.cfm?r=542114101&sid=12719821&m=1268885&u=A PCO&s=https://apconetforum.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=LoginRequir ed&Site=APCOWeb> | About APCO <http://www.mmsend57.com/link.cfm?r=542114101&sid=12719822&m=1268885&u=A PCO&s=http://www.apcointl.org/new/about/> APCO Alert - Breaking News that Impacts Public Safety Communication<http://www.apcointl.com/apcoalert/images/newsletter_title. gif> APCO Member Advisory on H.R. 607, Broadband for First Responders Act TO: APCO Members FR: Executive Committee of the Board In February, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-NY) and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced H.R. 607, the "Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011". Congressman King was the first to introduce legislation on behalf of public safety last year, and we at APCO International are greatly indebted to him for his leadership on public safety broadband. H.R. 607 allocates the D Block spectrum to public safety and provides funding to build out a nationwide broadband network. The members of the Public Safety Alliance (PSA), which is run as a program of APCO International, are united in their support for the bill. However, we are concerned about Section 207, which requires public safety agencies that use spectrum between 450-512 MHz to migrate their Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems to the 700/800 MHz spectrum bands. The intent of this section is to expedite the migration of public safety systems to reduce costs, improve interoperability, and increase efficiency by leveraging the build out of 700 MHz broadband networks. Furthermore, its intent is consistent with the process currently overseen by the Regional Planning Councils (RPCs) in working with agencies migrating to 700/800 MHz from VHF/UHF systems. Congress had already accounted for the revenue it calculated to be received from auctioning the D block at $1.5-to-$3.2 billion, so any effort to allocate D block must create an offset to retain an equal estimated amount of revenue for the U.S. Treasury. Indeed, the Obama Administration created its offset in announcing its support for D block allocation by providing $3.2 billion to fill the auction gap. H.R. 607 proposes that the clearing and auctioning of public safety spectrum below 512 MHz provide for the legislative offset required of any new House bill. APCO International sees merit to the migration of LMR systems to the 700/800 MHz band only if it would increase efficiency, improve interoperability and reduce cost for the agencies. Also, existing LMR systems should migrate only if there is a viable plan that demonstrates sufficient spectrum in the 700/800 MHz band to meet the needs of the public safety agency and only if the migration is funded. No agency should be forced to migrate its systems if it will result in an unfunded mandate on the agency or negatively impact current operations. Agencies that migrate their systems to 700/800 MHz should release their licenses in the lower bands as currently required of the existing RPC process. APCO International's leadership is working closely with the bill sponsors to amend Section 207, who have indicated a willingness to address concerns raised by public safety and its partners, including those raised by amateur radio and alarm industry operators. Neither S. 28, as sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John "Jay" Rockefeller, IV (D-WV), nor the Obama Administration's Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget proposal include a spectrum "give-back" provision. These are our preferred options for gaining D block allocation and funding while meeting the offset requirements. While the two legislative chambers and the Administration could ultimately compromise on the issue of offsets, we do not believe they are likely to support current give-back language. Every effort is being undertaken to minimize the potential impact of any resulting provisions. Since the current language does impact two of our longtime partners, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA), we are working closely with them on this issue. Be assured that we are far from the endgame on this and the House bill sponsors share our priority for maintaining current and future spectrum needs, both for broadband and LMR. For more information, please check out the PSA website <http://www.mmsend57.com/link.cfm?r=542114101&sid=12719823&m=1268885&u=A PCO&s=http://www.psafirst.org%20> . Sincerely, APCO Executive Committee of the Board Bill Carrow, President Gregg Riddle, First Vice President Terry Hall, Second Vice President Dick Mirgon, Immediate Past President George Rice, Executive Director All material 2009 APCO International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials - International 351 North Williamson Boulevard Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 Opt out of APCO International mailings based on the information you would like to receive from us. Click here to login using your email address and password. <http://www.mmsend57.com/link.cfm?r=542114101&sid=12719824&m=1268885&u=A PCO&s=http://www.apconetforum.org/eweb/> Click on "update my information" and then select "update my options" at the bottom of the screen. You will be able to opt out of mailings by topic. <http://www.mmsend57.com/spacer.cfm?tracking_id=8307932683>

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[arrl-odv:19801] ARRL TDMA petition is RM-11625
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

According to a public notice released today by the FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, a petition from "AARL" concerning Part 97 amendments to allow single slot TDMA has been designated RM-11625. Comments are solicited for the next 30 days. We can hope that our waiver request will be handled as expeditiously. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:19799] FW: Log
by Jim Weaver K8JE 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

I'm pleased to note that since the letter generating utility was developed in its present form by KD4PYR, there have been 7,734 letters written. I don't know if this means John Chwat is in hog heaven or thoroughly inundated. Thanks to you who are promoting the use of the utility. It is open for use by any licensed amateur in the US. Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national association for Amateur Radio _____ From: Rick Haltermon [mailto:kd4pyr@fuse.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 9:58 AM To: k8je(a)zoomtown.com Subject: Log Here is the log through yesterday. 73 Rick KD4PYR _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1498/3522 - Release Date: 03/22/11

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[arrl-odv:19796] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 21 Mar '11

21 Mar '11

<<031611.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 34, No. 11 March 16, 2011 -- Covers the period March 6-12. Upcoming Meetings and Events Executive Committee: March 19 @ 8:30am - Chicago, IL Regulatory Information Reported by Dan Henderson, N1ND It was a short week in the office, as I returned from Birmingham on Monday March 7 and flew out to Charlotte on Thursday March 10. We continue to work with members on letters and information related to HR 607. Over 150 letters were printed and signed at the Alabama Section Convention in Birmingham March 5 - 6 and were forwarded to Chwat & Co (thanks to Vice-Director Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM). An additional 100 letters were printed and signed at the NC Section Convention in Charlotte the weekend of March 12-13 (thanks to Vice-Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, NC SM Bill Morine, N2COP, and SC SM Marc Tarplee, N4UFP) and will be sent to Chwat next week. IL SM Tom Ciciora, KA9QPN, reported that the hearing on their state PRB-1 bill did not end favorably, as the opponents apparently did a very effective job lobbying against the bill. However, the bill may not be dead in the water, pending further discussion by the legislators. We will continue to monitor this legislation. After the ARRL Forum and NC Section Antenna forum at the Charlotte Hamfest, we met with Ryan Cairnes, K3XC, regarding the denial of his appeal by the Charlotte/ Mecklenburg Zoning Board. He had still not received the formal notification of the denial in the mail. We talked about what resources the ARRL could possibly make available to him if he appeals the decision to NC Superior Court. He was also reminded that any decision on the next step is his to make, in consultation with his attorney. While in Charlotte, we met with several amateurs who are working with staff of the Zoning Board trying to address the problems in their regulations that may not be compliant with PRB-1 or the NC state antenna statute. They report that the Board is looking at reworking several parts of their ordinances, including the parts dealing with amateur radio towers. The Zoning administrator indicated they are willing to have amateurs involved in that review process. Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP HR-607 topped the list of topics in the past week. Postings and info were sent out via the PR pages of the web, email, "Tweets" and in a new 3-minute video made possible with help from Al Petrunti, Kevin O'Dell and Mary Hobart. ( www.arrl.org/HR-607 ). While we only targeted our members, as expected the video was also quickly posted my members on YouTube in at least two places and we were "re-tweeted" a lot. Information and interviews about it were also done for Hap Holly's "RAIN Report" and Bill Pasternak's "Newsline". More information that may be used supporting oppositional statements and calling for amendment of the bill is being collected. Meanwhile, responses were made to many emails and phone calls from members. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH The first issue of Spectrum Defense Matters is nearly complete. The files are ready for both the snail mail distribution to prior donors and the email distribution for a large segment of membership. To date, revenues for Spectrum Defense have reached $35,646. The combination of the newsletter distribution and the request for contributions in the HR 607 video should boost revenues in April if not in late March. Solicitations to the major funders for the Teachers Institutes have been mailed to 12 donors. The total of the funding requests is $155,000. In addition, the annual direct mail solicitation to 75,000 ARRL members is planned for the April/May timeframe with a goal of raising an additional $65,000 to fund the school grant based piece of the Education & Technology Program. Development content for the Annual Report has been submitted. The listing of major donors is well-underway and will be completed for inclusion in the Annual Report as well as on the web and in QST. The annual Donor Loyalty mailing is complete and out. Responses to the special Diamond Club mailing have started to arrive. Revenues to date total $54,485 or 19% of the 2011 revenue target. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed the ARRL Letter and produced and voiced ARRL Audio News for March 10, 2011. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N W1AW Joe installed a new Ameritron AL-1200 amplifier in the Harris racks. This amplifier replaces the Command Technologies HF-2500C 40-meter amp that was installed back in 2000. The other AL-1200 amplifier - that had come back from repair less than two weeks ago and used as the 20-meter broadcast amp - failed again. Joe has been in contact with Ameritron to resolve the issues. Joe also updated the web code practice files and the weekly QST source web schedules. He continues with repairs on the OSCAR-1 boards. In addition, Scott worked on fast and slow code practice files for the early part of the month of March. Field Organization/Public Service Team Preparations are now underway for the Nevada Section Manager election. Leona Adams has been in touch with the two candidates to receive and to begin preparing the statements from the candidates. ARRL Field Organization and Section Leaders have been reporting their monthly activity reports, and Steve Ewald is compiling the information for May QST. Documentation was received from an Official Observer, and Chuck Skolaut forwarded it onto the FCC. This was in regard to a longstanding case on 75 meters. Laura Smith at the FCC responded promptly to a report of a long overdue address update and supporting a repeater trustee in banning several stations from using his repeater. An unknown signal on 3628 kHz USB was identified as a Stanag 4285 NATO system coming from France, and shortwave broadcasts were reported on 7105 kHz. Stations reported to be operating on 4002 kHz were confirmed to be Army MARS operators. Questions addressed this week included operating overseas, club station licenses, an ARES/RACES net, and truckers observed using 28085 kHz in Ohio. Good feedback on Official Observer activity included thanks from a longtime ham who receiving a "Good Operator "card. Another radio amateur acknowledged he was indeed outside the band. This operator went into detail to inform the OO how he confirmed his observation and said he would be more careful in the future. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List All Staff 4/22 Holiday Margie Bourgoin 3/28-4/1 Vacation Scott Gee 3/30-4/1 Vacation Mike Gruber 4/29 Vacation `` 5/31-6/3 Vacation Dan Henderson 4/25-4/29 Vacation Mary Hobart 3/28-3/30 Vacation Gail Iannone 3/30-4/1 Vacation Joel Kleinman 3/31 Vacation Zack Lau 6/16-6/17 Vacation John Proctor 6/22-7/8 Vacation Sharon Taratula 3/18 Vacation Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings Steve Ewald 3/18-3/20 Nebraska State Convention, Lincoln, NE Bob Inderbitzen 3/31-4/2 AES Superfest, Milwaukee, WI Mary Hobart 4/14-4/17 International DX Convention, Visalia, CA Allen Pitts 4/15-4/18 Communications Academy, Seattle, WA Dan Henderson 4/22-4/24 Louisiana State Convention, Monroe, LA Margie Bourgoin 5/18-5/23 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH/Vacation Mike Gruber 5/19-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dan Henderson 5/19-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mary Hobart 5/18-5/22 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mike Gruber 6/9-6/10 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Dan Henderson 6/9-6/12 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX Mary Hobart 6/9-6/11 ARRL National Convention, Plano, TX

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[arrl-odv:19795] Regulatory Memo to the Executive Committee
by Chris Imlay 19 Mar '11

19 Mar '11

Tom Frenaye reminded me at dinner last evening that it is my ongoing obligation to provide to the entire Board my memos to the Executive Committee on regulatory topics prepared at the time of the meeting. I have failed to do that in the recent past, for which I apologize. Attached is the memo prepared for the meeting today. I will endeavor to circulate these in advance of the EC meetings in the future. 73, Chris W3KD Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper. P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD(a)ARRL.ORG

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