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[arrl-odv:20806] Request for Board approval of 9 cm band plan
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 04 Jun '12

04 Jun '12

ARRL Directors: Upon completing its work on a revised band plan for the 9 cm (3300-3500 MHz) band the UHF / Microwave Band Plan Committee requested that the Executive Committee submit it to the Board for formal approval by mail vote. The Executive Committee has unanimously voted to do so. Here is the resolution submitted for Board consideration by the Executive Committee: Resolved, that the revised band plan for the 9 cm (3300-3500 MHz) band as prepared by the UHF / Microwave Band Plan Committee and identified as "Draft 9 cm Band Plan Rev D" with accompanying "9 cm Band Plan Notes Rev E" is adopted as the ARRL national plan; and further resolved that when published, the band plan will include a reminder that its purpose is to share information about how our bands are being used and to suggest compatible frequency ranges for various types of application; noting, however, that local conditions or needs may necessitate deviations from a national band plan, and that regional frequency coordinating bodies may recommend alternatives for use in their respective regions. After reviewing the information contained below and in the three attachments, please let me have your vote, aye or nay, on the resolution. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary Background At its July, 2011 meeting Board authorized the formation of a committee to review and update the ARRL's published band plans for the 33 cm, 23 cm, 13 cm and 9 cm Amateur bands. In August, President Craigie appointed the members of the Committee with Mr. Roderick as chair. Committee Activities In November the Committee asked the Amateur Radio community for input as to current, planned and projected uses of the Amateur bands between 902 MHz and 3.5 GHz. After receiving and reviewing hundreds of comments and suggestions, members of the Committee began drafting plans for each of the bands under review. Top priority was placed on the 9 cm band because of its high risk under the National Broadband Plan, the clear inadequacy of the existing published plan for that band and the inclusion of a revised plan as a key element of the Broadband Plan Committee's recommended defensive actions. The first draft of the new 9 cm band plan was exposed for comment in March, 2012 with a comment period of just over one month. After taking the comments received into consideration, the Committee finalized the 9 cm band plan. The attached Excel file shows the detailed band plan with references to the numbered notes contained in the separate Word document, "9 cm Band Plan Notes Rev E.doc" while a graphic depiction of the band plan that omits some of the detail is shown in "9 cm Band Diagram - Rev D.doc". Actions Upon Board Approval Our release of each approved band plan will include a reminder that the purpose of these band plans is to share information about how our bands are being used and to suggest compatible frequency ranges for various types of application. We recognize that local conditions or needs may necessitate deviations from a national band plan, and our published plan will make clear that regional frequency coordinating bodies may recommend alternatives for use in their respective regions. Submitted by Rick Roderick K5UR, Chair ARRL Microwave Band Plan Committee Attachments

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[arrl-odv:20815] Fwd: Check out :: Repeaterbook.com :: North American Repeater Directory
by Richard J Norton 31 May '12

31 May '12

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[arrl-odv:20814] Digital QST Update
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 29 May '12

29 May '12

Hi, As you all know, we launched Digital QST last week. We announced it on the website on Tuesday and we sent out over 117,000 emails with the announcement on Wednesday. This is the largest group of ARRL members that we have communicated with at one time using bulk email. Thanks to the IT Dept, the mailing went out with no problems. Overall, we have had a very positive response to Digital QST. Many members have indicated that they really enjoy the digital edition. There has not been any adverse effect on membership, in fact, we estimate a membership gain this month of between 300 and 400 members. There have been a few issues (would we be Amateur Radio or the ARRL without them?): 1. Cannot log in due to lost or forgotten username or password 2. No username or password since never registered on ARRL Website 3. Want QST in pdf rather than Nxtbook format (this would eliminate DRM (Digital Rights Management) and other features) 4. Don't believe that the magazine should have DRM at all 5. Can view on a Linux based browser but can't download a copy on Linux. This is because you cannot download Adobe Air on Linux. 6. Cannot download to iPhone or iPad - this feature will be coming in the fall with a dedicated iOs app 7. Just don't like the look of Nxtbook format We have posted the answers to these and other questions on the Digital QST FAQ page. Feel free to refer members to this page. It is a call out on the main QST page http://www.arrl.org/qst <http://www.arrl.org/qst> . http://www.arrl.org/digital-qst-faq <http://www.arrl.org/digital-qst-faq> There is also a comment form on the web that members can use to let us know what they think about Digital QST. We have received about 330 comments so far. Some quick statistics: To date, there have been 1.12 million page views of Digital QST There have been about 25,000 visitors to Digital QST About 4,900 copies have been downloaded About 600 members have opted out of the print edition so far 84% are viewing Digital QST on a browser, 12% on a tablet, and 3.5% on a Smartphone - The iPad is the most used mobile device. About 85% of the users are from the USA, the next largest group is from Canada at 2.7%, then United Kingdom at 1.4%, This has been a two year process for all of us. Thanks for your help and support with this. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL -the national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594 -0220

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[arrl-odv:20813] Re: Request for Board approval of 9 cm band plan
by dick＠pobox.com 29 May '12

29 May '12

28 MAY 2012 - 1943 CDT I vote YES on the resolution approving the recommended 9 Cm Band Plan. - Dick Isely, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:20805] FCC MBANS decision
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 25 May '12

25 May '12

See attached. It will require more careful reading, but at a glance it appears that the good news is that our primary status at 2390-2400 MHz is maintained. The bad news is that the presumed compatibility between MBANS and amateur operation is more on the basis of faith than of technical analysis. Dave

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[arrl-odv:20802] IllINOIS Legislature Approves HB-1390
by dick＠pobox.com 24 May '12

24 May '12

23 MAY 2012 - 1546 CDT From an almost standing start two months ago, IL HB-1390 (PRB-1 integration into the Illinois Municipal Code) was taken off the shelf and has now been passed by both Illinois General Assembly Houses. In the house it passed 106 to 10 with two absent, and it passed in the senate yesterday with 57 to zero (two not voting). The relatively short deliberation time and large vote margins are unusual for the IL General Assembly. I understand Governor Quinn will sign HB-1390 into law sometime in the middle or latter part of June. The amended law will take effect immediately when it is signed. Arrangements for a small celebration in Springfield are underway. - Dick, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:20803] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 24 May '12

24 May '12

<<052312.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 35, No. 21 May 23, 2012 -- Covers the period May 13-19. Upcoming Meetings and Events Second Board Meeting July 20-21, 2012 @ 9:00am in Windsor, CT CEO Office The office will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe Holiday weekend! Regulatory Information Reported by Dan Henderson, N1ND The first part of the week of May 14-18 was spent working with General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, doing final edits for the ARRL Comments on FCC Docket 12-91. The ARRL comments were filed Wednesday May 16. The remainder of the week was spent catching up - email correspondence and phone messages. We also worked on certificates for the Contest Branch. By the end of the week, the Field Day site locator was showing at least one site entered in all 50-states, DC, Puerto Rico, 8 Canadian provinces / territories, and one DX-entry (Colombia). As of May 18, 851 sites are showing on the locator. Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP Well, we knew that the DIY presentations would do well at Dayton, but were pleasantly surprised at just how well they did. The seats were filled (and not from people just looking to rest their feet) and often there were crowds 3 or 4 deep standing in the back to hear. Thanks to all the presenters and also to Bill Morine, Mark Kraham, Ed Tyler, Jim Boehner and most of all to Hope Smith for helping with the booth and stage. (In the middle of things, Hope learned her father had died.) We shot video of the presentations, but I have not seen any of it yet, so don't know just what we have. I also did 3 radio and one newspaper interview while at Dayton. The PR Committee is gathering many good ideas and theme options for the Centennial. They are also hosting an open webinar on how to do FD video on May 31st. The McGan Award nominations are due this Friday. The Annual Report is about to come out of graphics for final edits. We are experiencing a "pre-Field Day spurt" of PR-101 graduates. Development Reported by Lauren Clarke More than 160 guests attended the Dayton Annual Donor Reception, with David Sumner, K1ZZ, as guest speaker. At the reception, Mary Hobart recognized the 24 new members inducted into the Maxim Society this past year. We also welcomed our 106th Maxim Society member just this past week. We had many inquiries through the weekend of donors wanting to know how much more they needed to donate to become a Maxim member, as well as conversations about the Diamond Club and Legacy Circle. Development is following up on all these queries. Mary Hobart used Dayton as an opportunity to meet with the Second Century Committee and to meet with prospects, resulting in some encouraging conversations. DARA presented ARRL with $25,000 to support Teachers Institutes, and Paul Sergi, NO8D, gave $15,000 each to Teachers Institute and Spectrum Defense. To Date: The W1AW Endowment Campaign has received $48,404 in contributions from 810 donors. The Spectrum Defense Fund has received $65,542 in contributions from 312 donors. The Diamond Club has received $94,189 in contributions from 508 donors. The Education & Technology Program has received $25,664 in contributions from 79 donors. An additional $109,194 from six donors has been received in support of the Teachers Institute Program. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE Production work has been wrapped up on the June digital edition of QST. It will be available to ARRL members, along with January-May 2012 issues, on May 23. The July print edition was released to the printer May 21. Joel Hallas presented a Doctor is In forum at the Dayton Hamvention and was presented with the Hamvention Technical Excellence award. Khrystyne Keane gave a presentation at the RTTY Forum. Joel Kleinman and Khrystyne wrote and Joel Kleinman distributed the ARRL Letter for May 17, 2012. Audio News resumes May 24. Lab Reported by Ed Hare, W1RFI Dayton Bob Allison conducted activities at the ARRL Expo's Kit Building booth, with assistance from Mike Gruber and dedicated volunteers. Bob's booth gave people the opportunity to sit down and build something, especially those who have never touched a soldering iron before. Kits available to build were a 24 hour digital clock, a Morse code key and practice oscillator, a digital interface for a PC and transceiver (used for digital modes, such as PSK-31) and a four band shortwave regenerative receiver. Attendance was very good, with Saturday's pace running at a fever pitch. All builders left with smiles plus a working kit, with knowledge of how to solder, use hand tools and follow instructions. It's a wonderful sight to see mentoring in progress! The most popular kit was the clock, followed by the digital interface. Mike Gruber is happy to report that it went well and think it was a positive experience for most of the builders, which ranged in age from under 10 to over 80. While at Dayton, Bob got to visit with some of the major manufacturers and viewed products to be considered for Product Review. Bob reports that the crowd this year was very polite. Several dozen members commented on the quality of the Product Reviews and were grateful by the all of the work done by ARRL staff. Web Mike Gruber and Zack Lau made additions to the web pages. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R 2012 Dayton Hamvention has come and gone! ARRL EXPO was a buzz of activity throughout the entire 3-day event. The big ARRL team included 120 individuals--staff, officials and volunteers-all supporting dozens of ARRL exhibits, presentations and activities. A photo blog from the event can be found on the ARRL Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150829260662408.413174.20069212…> . The Member Services team is busy processing over 1,200 membership applications completed during the event. On Saturday night, Joel Hallas, W1ZR was presented the Technical Excellence Award at the 2012 Dayton Hamvention Award Ceremony. Congratulations, Joel! The warehouse crew fulfilled 906 packages for publication and product orders, 587 membership signing premiums, plus QST mailing supplements. Now Shipping: The ARRL Extra Class License Manual, 10th edition, for exams given on or after July 1, 2012. At Hamvention, the developers of TravelPlus for Repeaters demonstrated a version of this product for use on Android-compatible smartphones and mobile devices. The app includes the entire ARRL Repeater Database and integrated Google maps and GPS--all to deliver users with a convenient list of frequencies for in-range repeaters in real-time. The app should be ready for release in the coming months. We continue to collect input and ideas from members and radio clubs for the 2014 ARRL Centennial, via an online questionnaire: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22FPSDNZVC5. 78 completed questionnaires have been received over the last 2 weeks. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N W1AW On Thursday and Friday, W1AW was connected to D-Star Reflector 38C. This reflector was being used during Dayton Hamvention. A number of stations were glad to both hear W1AW on the reflector as well as work the station. Joe updated the web code practice files. He processed 4 Qualifying Run certificates. He also processed regular QSL card requests. Joe worked the early afternoon/nights shifts on Thursday and Friday for the vacationing Scott Gee. He also modified three telephone interference filters for use with the station's telephones. He made a quick repair to the HP 8640B Signal Generator (it was in need of repair upon receipt). Joe also familiarized himself with the HP 8562A Spectrum Analyzer by conducting simple spectral tests of all the broadcast equipment. Field Organization/Public Service Team Chuck prepared the monthly Official Observer Summary and forwarded it to all OOs, OOCs, and Section Managers. Several intruder type reports were received including a CW signal on 14108 sending FQXI as an ID and an OTHR on 20 meters. A report of truckers using 144.100 in North Dakota was reported by an OO there, no call signs were heard. Interference to the Ohio SSB net reportedly has ceased. Minnesota Section Manager Skip Jackson, KSØJ, has been nominated to run for another term of office. Leona Adams received his petition. Petitions for this Section Manager election cycle are due at Headquarters by June 8. Leona has also been in touch with each Section Manager with regard to his or her Section's updated Field Organization appointment roster. Steve Ewald has been in touch with the NTS Central Area Staff members. They recently had nominations for open positions and new terms of office. Richard Webb, NF5B, will continue as Chair of the NTS Central Area Staff. Gary Jones, KB0OFD, is the new NTS Central Area Digital Coordinator, and Bill Kuechler, N9ACQ, is a new Member at Large on the Central Area Staff. Education Services Reported by Debra Johnson, K1DMJ Instructor Support and Outreach We reviewed resumes received for the position of Instruction and Resource Coordinator and extended an offer to Nathan McCray K9CPO. Nathan has accepted the position and will relocate to CT to begin work here July 1. Nathan is an experienced teacher and school administrator and has been a contract instructor, as well as interim program coordinator with ARRL's ETP. Early last month Mark Spencer WA8SME staffed a booth for a weeklong Titanic operating event at the Mystic Aquarium in southeastern Connecticut. He reports that there were a bazillion kids with parents in tow since the week was spring break in the area. The magnet in the pipe and the robots went through their paces while the focus was on using Morse code for communications. Amy Strickland received 35 new license class listings and 23 instructor registrations during the month of April. She also received 6 new teacher registrations. Continuing Education Program The April session of Intro to Emcomm was fully subscribed with 30 students. Four Emcomm Field Classes and four emcomm Field Exam sessions were registered during the month. The requirement for a Section Manager to provide a recommendation for candidates who want to become registered emcomm Field Instructors seems to be working as expected, creating an opportunity for confirmation of those who are assuming leadership roles in the ARES organization. However, this requirement does also create the opportunity for confrontation. Amy finds herself in the middle of these discussions, some of which recently have required intervention from Mike Corey. Education & Technology Program We received 11 grant applications for the May ETP grant application cycle-8 for radio stations and 3 progress grant requests, including the first request for a CubeSat Simulator kit for classroom use. Two of the station grant applications are a direct result of recent participation in the ARISS program. As usual, we are receiving a flood of TI applications at the deadline. We are reviewing these applications, assigning seats and notifying participants with the aim of finalizing the TI rosters for the sessions this summer in the next week. The CubeSat simulator went on a road trip to a hamfest demonstration in North Carolina with good reviews; the system was then passed on to Harold Kramer and Dave Sumner for demonstration at the Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC in late April, and then on to Space Day at the Smithsonian in early May. Mark completed the electronic preparation work for the TI-2 Space in the Classroom, the materials will be carried over to Dayton for the Hamvention and stored in the Dayton club house facility for use during the TI-2. He completed the final version of the satellite antenna rotor simulator that can be used in the classroom to illustrate satellite tracking. This simulator will provide utility to teachers and hams involved with the ARISS program and will also be used during the TI-2. The documentation for this resource has been uploaded to the web page under ETP resources. Mark has begun the process of replenishing the stock of clock kits that are used in the basic TI solder 101 unit and that are used at the ARRL hamfest booth soldering activity. Mark continues to receive inquiries about ETP projects and articles he's authored for QST. They can result in quite lengthy email discussions. Questions on the radio telescope project continue to come in. He also has been receiving a number of requests for information on the touch paddle project that was used in the TI-2 BE and also during a previous ARRL booth soldering activity. The requests were specific to circuit board designs and software source codes, indicating that requesters want to translate the project onto a different microcontroller platform. Mark notes that what is encouraging about this interest is that it indicates an up tick in interest in microcontrollers which, is in his view, healthy for ham radio. Mark is greatly relieved that the number of service requests for assistance with basic PIC programming have declined. Those that are still are coming in are legacy issues that are the result of faulty programmers from CanaKit that have not been replace or fixed. When those faulty programmers are replaced, the problem is resolved. Mark continues to work on the PocketQub super capacitor power supply and standardized data link initiative-a longer term project initiative aimed at developing a niche for amateur radio support for standardized communications for the CubeSat audience. ARISS With great design assistance from our Graphics team I completed the development of a flyer for use at Hamvention and other hamfests to assist with recruiting volunteers to support the ARISS program. We are looking to enlist more hams who can provide ground support team for direct contacts and school outreach, and a few additional volunteers to serve in the role of Technical Mentor. I've built out the web pages that will provide supporting information for this recruiting effort and developed a PowerPoint presentation to be delivered by AMSAT Education VP Mark Hammond N8MH at forums in Dayton. Besides preparations for the ARISS recruiting effort, I have been participating in the orientation webinars that are part of the new process for engaging schools that have been accepted for an ARISS contact. Eighteen proposals were accepting in the proposal cycle that closed January 30. All of the schools have now been included in an orientation webinar and most of the schools/organizations have received their tentative scheduled slot for a contact between July and December 2012. These webinars, hosted by NASA, are proving to provide an excellent opportunity to pitch ETP resources to schools and to build relationships between schools, local hams and also with the ARRL ETP for further pursuit of amateur radio in the classroom. A new proposal window opened for ARISS-US contacts was opened in late April. Proposals may be submitted through July 2, 2012 for contacts that will be scheduled in the November 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013 timeframe. Astronauts on the ISS have been quite active during April and early May, supporting school contacts through the ARISS program. International contacts included: On April 13, Academia Cotopaxi, an international American School with students in grades pre-K-12, located in Quito, Ecuador on Friday, April 13 with astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT. April 14, Troop 2nd & 3rd Iruma Group, Saitama Scout Council Scout Association of Japan, Iruma, Japan, with astronaut Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX. The Scouts have their own radio club, JQ1YWJ and many of the Scouts have been attending amateur radio classes to become licensed. On April 24, students from Istituto Comprensivo di Calolziocorte - Scuola Media in Calolziocorte, Italy spoke with Don Pettit, KD5MDT. Via telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. The contact highlighted a curriculum covering astronautics, astronomy, radio techniques and English. The program also supported three contacts with US schools: On April 19, astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT participated in a successful contact with students from Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy in Riverside, California via telebridge station IK1SLD in Italy. The contact complemented Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects that the students have been studying such as the history and purpose of the ISS, rocket fabrication, and radio technology among other topics. The ARISS contact was featured on the May 1 episode (#46) of the Bob Heil & Gordon West "Ham Nation" video podcast. The video is now available on TwiT TV at: http://twit.tv/hn May 2, The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia experienced a successful contact with Don Pettit, KD5MDT via telebridge station IK1SLD in Italy. Groups in Virginia, Louisiana, New York, and Michigan were video conferenced together for the event. The contact highlighted a comprehensive Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education plan. On May 7 a contact was held between youth at Farnsworth Aerospace PK-8 Magnet School in St. Paul, Minnesota and astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT. Approximately 100 students as well as some school board members and local dignitaries attended the event. The contact was simulcast throughout the school for those classes not present. It was held to complement students' studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Additionally, the local ham radio club, Polk County ARA, assisting with the contact increased their club membership from 30 to 50 members as a result of the interest aroused to support the contact. See http://www.n9xh.org/ for photos leading up to and including the contact. Local media covered the event, which even made the "Around the Nation" section of USA Today for Minnesota. <http://www.twincities.com/stpaul/ci_20551524/st-paul-students-speak-space-s…> . Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 5/28 Holiday Joe Carcia 5/25 Vacation `` 6/29 Vacation `` 7/2-7/6 Vacation `` 7/13 Vacation `` 7/20 Vacation `` 7/27 Vacation Lauren Clarke 6/1 Vacation Steve Ewald 6/2-6/10 Tennessee State Convention, Knoxville, TN/Vacation Jackie Ferreira 6/1 Vacation Steve Ford 6/13-6/15 Vacation `` 6/21-6/22 Vacation Scott Gee 6/21-6/22 Vacation Mike Gruber 6/4-6/8 Vacation `` 8/27-8/31 Vacation Joel Hallas 6/4-6/5 Vacation Dan Henderson 5/25-6/4 Vacation `` 7/2-7/6 Vacation `` 7/26-7/30 Central States VHF Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA `` 8/16- West Virginia State Convention, Weston, WV Bob Inderbitzen 6/20-6/25 Friedrichshafen Convention, Germany `` 6/26-6/27 Vacation Khrystyne Keane 6/8-6/10 Arkansas State Convention, Rogers, AR Joel Kleinman 5/24-5/25 Zack Lau 6/14-6/15 Vacation `` 6/22 Vacation Diane Petrilli 6/11-6/15 Vacation `` 7/23-7/25 Vacation `` 8/6-8/10 Vacation Dave Sumner 6/20-6/24 Friedrichshafen Convention, Germany

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[arrl-odv:20801] FW: Steve Mendelsohn
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 23 May '12

23 May '12

-----Original Message----- From: Heidi Mendelsohn [mailto:heidibug45@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7:21 AM To: EV Stewart; Gwen Dood-Lee; Jeff Ellig; Jim Joyce; Joyce Biringham; Lary Clay; Marion; Ralph Beaver; w2ysf; Deb Caulderwood Subject: Steve I hate to tell you my beloved husband Steve passed away at 6:00 this morning. He passed with all the family at his side. Please pray for us at our time of loss. Heidi

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[arrl-odv:20800] FW: June 2012 QST - Digital Edition
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 22 May '12

22 May '12

This email goes out to 105,000 members tomorrow. Regards/73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860 594 0220 June 2012 QST - Digital Edition - Go Now> <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201206/> Digital QST <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201206/> Digital QST<http://www.arrl.org/images/view/Pubs/red_line.gif> Dear ARRL Member, <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201206/> June 2012 QST - Digital Edition <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201206/> <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201206/> In addition to the print edition of QST, all ARRL members have access to the convenient, new digital edition of QST at no additional cost. The current edition of QST is available now: June 2012 QST <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201206/> Special ARRL Field Day Issue/First Digital Edition... * ARRL COO Harold Kramer, WJ1B provides background on the new digital edition * A telescoping multiband vertical whip for Field Day (or any other day) * Plan ahead to avoid Field Day mishaps * The first South Sudan (STØ) DXpedition * ...and more! Digital-Only Features... * Video from President Kay Craigie, N3KN introducing the first digital edition * Video overview of the portable generators reviewed in this issue * Review of the new ham-centric mystery novel by Ward Silver, NØAX * Video example of a 43 foot vertical antenna installation with a remote tuner for multiband use * ...and more! Every issue of QST is filled with the news and features you need to keep active in Amateur Radio. After you read through it, visit the Digital QST Feedback Form <http://www.arrl.org/digital-qst-feedback-form> and tell us what you enjoyed! 73, Steve Ford, WB8IMY Editor ________________________________ What is a digital edition? The digital edition of QST is a web-based edition of the journal...a way to read and interact with the current issue of QST anytime, anywhere. It simulates the look and feel of our printed version, complete with page flipping, indexing and easy ways to move around to get to the content you want. You can choose to read it online, or download the entire issue to your laptop. Each issue includes unique, digital-edition-only content such as video, audio features and extra content. Members can also access the digital archive for access to previous issues. How do I access the digital edition? Members must have a valid ARRL website login to access this benefit. You can always find a link to the current digital edition and archives at www.arrl.org/qst. To login or register, go to www.arrl.org/myarrl. Forgot password? Go to www.arrl.org/forgot-password to reset your password. Not a member? Join today <http://www.arrl.org/join/QDF> and get access to the current digital edition, now. Need help? Visit the digital edition help page <http://www.arrl.org/digital-qst-faq> for frequently asked questions. Need more help? Contact Member Services by telephone 860-594-0200 or 888-277-5289 (US only) or email circulation(a)arrl.org. Go Green. Go Digital-Only. You can choose to opt-out* of the mailed, print edition of QST at any time. Complete our online opt-out form <http://www.arrl.org/QST-print-edition-opt-out-form> . Due to the lead time required to prepare QST for mailing, you may receive one last printed issue. * Disclaimer: Choosing to opt-out of the print edition of QST is voluntary and will not result in a refund or reduction of ARRL membership dues. Any savings will be used to extend the ARRL's reach in the areas of public service, education, advocacy, technology and membership. About this email You are subscribed to receive monthly notification of the digital edition of QST. If you have an ARRL website user account, you can manage all of your e-mail preferences at www.arrl.org/myarrl. Digital QST<http://www.arrl.org/images/view/Pubs/red_line.gif> ARRL logo<http://www.arrl.org/images/view/Pubs/BW_diamond.jpg> ARRL logo<http://www.arrl.org/images/view/Pubs/BW_logo.jpg> 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:20798] FW: Digital QST is "Live"
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 22 May '12

22 May '12

FYI - We have begun the official launch of Digital QST. Regards/73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860 594 0220 From: Ford, Steve, WB8IMY Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:30 AM Subject: Digital QST is "Live" The new QST page on the Web at www.arrl.org/qst is now live with a live link to the debut of the digital edition of QST (the June issue). The email announcement to membership will not be sent until tomorrow morning and a news story about the debut won't appear until Thursday morning. Still, I have no doubt that many members will stumble across this, much to their delight (we hope). Steve

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