April 2013 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:21648] Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, SK
by Price, Brennan, N4QX 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

I am sad to report that J. Kenneth Pulfer, VE3PU, died Sunday after a months-long illness. He was 80. Ken served as chair of the working group for amateur radio services within ITU-R Working Party 5A from Paul Rinaldo's retirement from that role in 2009 through the end of the WRC-12 cycle. His chairmanship capped a long professional and volunteer career in engineering and spectrum management, and was marked by the successful effort to obtain a secondary international MF allocation for the amateur service at 472-479 kHz. Including this term, Ken spent sixteen years in his retirement representing the Radio Amateurs of Canada and the IARU at various meetings in Geneva. His professionalism, insight, and positive attitude inspired and improved all who worked with him, including me. In accordance with Ken's wishes, no services are planned. His obituary in the Ottawa Citizen may be found here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=james-pulfer… 73 de Brennan N4QX

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[arrl-odv:21640] KH6BB operation
by Dr. David Woolweaver 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Folks: I will be operating from the Battleship Missoui, KH6BB, on plus or minus 14263 KHz this Sunday April 7th at 0000Z. Look for me calling "CQ West Gulf Division". David, K5RAV

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[arrl-odv:21643] We Are Not Alone - Others Face Spectrum Sale Issues
by Mike Lisenco N2YBB 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

A very interesting article on page 1 of the New York Times Business Section on Saturday, March 30th about the possible sale of spectrum that is used by wireless microphones in Broadway shows. The article also mentions other groups that would be affected such as the NFL and megachurches. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/30/business/fcc-has-yen-for-broadways-wirele… 73, Mike N2YBB

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[arrl-odv:21680] Fwd:
by WY7FD, Dwayne Allen 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

http://dechelles.tempsite.ws/ctuhar.php

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[arrl-odv:21642] FCC RF Exposure Limits
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

This 201-page document will take a while to absorb. However, it does not strike me as good news that the Commission is proposing (see paragraph 138) to eliminate the existing power-based exemptions for amateur stations. Dave

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