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The ARRL Letter
Vol. 19, No. 10
March 10, 2000
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IN THIS EDITION:
* +League promotes ham radio on Capitol Hill, at FCC
* +Spectrum Protection Bill introduced in Senate
* +ARRL Certification Program prepares to hear from members
* +US Appeals Court upholds FCC's RF exposure rules
* +Ham hopes to be oldest solo round-trip sailor
* +Field Day 2000 preparations under way
* +Last call for HPM Award nominations!
* McGan Award nominations open
* Solar update
* IN BRIEF:
This weekend on the radio
Clipperton's FO0AAA is QRT
Nevada Section Manager appointed
AMSAT-NA officials "delighted" over Phase 3D news
ARRL Phase 3D resource page
Honduran infant doing well after ham-radio arranged US surgery
+Available on ARRL Audio News
__________________________________
LEAGUE OFFICIALS PROMOTE AMATEUR RADIO ISSUES IN DC
ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, and other members of the League leadership
team enhanced the visibility of Amateur Radio during a recent visit to
Capitol Hill and the FCC. Haynie says he and the other League officials
promoted the value of Amateur Radio at every stop and put in a good word
with FCC officials in favor of expanding PRB-1 into private-sector
agreements.
"We had an opportunity to tell our story again about Amateur Radio and the
important functions it serves, especially in public service and education,"
Haynie said this week. The League president said he was pleased by the
willingness of both members of congress and the FCC "to acknowledge Amateur
Radio as an important part of American society."
One focus of the congressional meetings was the Spectrum Protection Act,
HR-783. In the wake of the League officials' visit, a companion bill was
introduced in the US Senate (see "Amateur Radio Spectrum Bill Introduced in
Senate" below).
Haynie says that during his Capitol Hill meetings, he stressed that Amateur
Radio provides "millions of dollars worth of emergency communications
vehicles and equipment that's made available to the public at no cost to any
governmental agency." Haynie said his hosts were impressed with the fact
that Amateur Radio is a valuable resource that doesn't cost the taxpayers a
dime and is poised for action in the event of a disaster.
Accompanying Haynie to Washington were First Vice President Joel Harrison,
W5ZN, Executive Vice President David Sumner, K1ZZ, Legislative and Public
Affairs Manager Steve Mansfield, N1MZA, and General Counsel Chris Imlay,
W3KD. Haynie also huddled with the League's Washington-based Technical
Relations staff and met later with the ARRL Enforcement Task Force.
At the FCC, the League officials met with Commissioners Susan Ness and
Michael Powell, and sat down for more than an hour with Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau Chief Thomas J. Sugrue; Public Safety and Private
Wireless Division Chief D'Wana Terry; Bill Cross, W3TN, and other WTB
staffers.
A prime topic at the FCC gathering was the League's recent petition for
reconsideration that includes expansion of PRB-1 to include covenants and
restrictions--what Haynie called a "hot button issue" within the Amateur
Radio community. The ARRL in late December filed a petition calling on the
FCC to apply PRB-1 to hams falling under private-sector restrictions just as
it does to those regulated solely by local zoning laws.
"We feel that it's only fair that we be given the same 'reasonable
accommodation' in that area as we have been with municipalities," Haynie
said.
Haynie and the ARRL contingent told FCC officials and staff that the League
sees "a positive and exciting future" for Amateur Radio in the wake of
restructuring. He said League and FCC officials also talked about the
possibility of lifetime credit for the 5 WPM Morse code element. "They're
very much willing to listen to us," he said.
AMATEUR RADIO SPECTRUM BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE
The Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act bill now has supporting
legislation in the US Senate. Idaho Sen Michael Crapo has introduced a bill
that mirrors the house bill, HR 783. The Senate measure has been designated
S 2183.
"In introducing this bill, we want to do something for Amateur Radio in
return for all the good it has done the people of Idaho and elsewhere in the
US by providing a reliable means of backup communication in times of
emergency," said Crapo, who pledged to work hard to push this bill in the
Senate.
Like the House version, the Senate bill, if enacted, would require the FCC
to provide equivalent replacement spectrum should it ever be necessary to
reallocate Amateur Radio frequencies for some other purpose. The new Senate
legislation was introduced with bipartisan co-sponsorship.
So far, the House version of the spectrum bill has drawn bipartisan support,
with 140 cosponsors to date, and has met with no opposition. However,
Congress, and the all-important House and Senate Commerce committees, have
been preoccupied with non-telecommunications matters and the Amateur
Spectrum Protection Act has not yet moved out of committee. The new Senate
bill provides additional motivation for the Congress to consider the
legislation.
ARRL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM PREPARES FOR MEMBER INPUT
Starting Wednesday, March 15, ARRL members will get their chance to suggest
the shape and scope of the new ARRL Certification Program. A Web-based forum
will go "live" that day to start collecting member input on how the program
should be designed and what it should include. ARRL Educational and
Technical Advisor L.B. Cebik, W4RNL, of Knoxville, Tennessee, has been
tapped to serve as the interim forum moderator-facilitator.
"The first step in this process is to receive the maximum amount of member
input possible to ensure that the program truly serves the needs and desires
of the amateur community," said Cebik, a retired educator whose writings are
familiar to readers of many of the League's publications.
The forum site is http://www.arrl.org/members-only/forums/index.php3. The
Web forum is being moderated to ensure that all member input is acknowledged
and integrated as fully as possible into the emergent program. Members will
be asked to suggest specific programs and areas of study or skills
development they would like to see as part of the Certification Program. The
League also plans to seek outside expert assistance in setting the optimal
knowledge or performance threshold.
"You are invited to participate as much as you would like in helping us to
formulate the program," Cebik said. "In fact, if you have some special
skills or knowledge, we should also like to know that, since the eventual
size of the program will make it mandatory that we deeply tap the talents
and knowledge of our members."
Cebik's task will include organizing members' comments and suggestions into
a form that the ARRL staff can use in further developing the program. He
points out that nothing is cast in stone at this point. "For instance, the
'kernel' list of suggested topics at the forum site may well undergo
considerable revision from time to time in response to member suggestions
and ideas," he said.
The ARRL Board of Directors approved the development and implementation of
the self-education program for radio amateurs at its January meeting. The
Certification Program is aimed at inspiring amateurs to continue acquiring
technical knowledge and operating expertise beyond that required to become
licensed.
The League hopes to have its first certification examinations and related
materials available before the end of the year. The program will continue to
evolve over time, however.
US APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS RF EXPOSURE REGULATIONS
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld the FCC's 1996 RF
exposure guidelines. The court also turned away a challenge to the FCC's
exclusive ability to regulate relevant radio facility operations. The
wide-ranging challenge was brought by the Cellular Phone Taskforce joined by
other petitioners including the Communications Workers of America.
In an opinion released February 18, the three-judge panel upheld the FCC
against the challenges on all points.
The Court disagreed on all facets of the petitioners' claims. The
petitioners, in part, had claimed the FCC failed to account for non-thermal
effects of RF radiation, didn't evaluate new evidence, failed to get expert
testimony, and failed to account for "scientific uncertainty" about RF
exposure in deciding to not lower the maximum permissible exposure levels
below the maximum permitted thermal levels. The petitioners also faulted the
FCC for adopting a two-tiered MPE level system that allows for higher
exposure in "occupational/controlled" situations than in "general
population/uncontrolled" situations.
Additionally, the Appeals Court:
* said the FCC was not irrational, arbitrary or capricious in its decision
and that it did not ignore "substantial comments" from experts.
* noted that licensees are still responsible for compliance "and an
interested person can petition the FCC for review of a site believed to
violate the MPE levels."
* disagreed that an environmental impact statement was required from the
FCC.
* rejected the petitioners' arguments that by not considering RF
interference with medical devices, the FCC failed to take a hard look at the
environmental consequences of its actions.
* rejected arguments that--under the Telecommunications Act of 1996--the FCC
did not enjoy broad preemption authority over state or local government to
regulate wireless service facilities.
ARRL RF Safety Committee Chairman Greg Lapin, N9GL, credits the FCC with
being comprehensive in developing its RF safety regulations and thinks the
Appeals Court did the right thing. "The FCC is not a health and safety
organization, and the Commission never intended the rules to serve as a
standard," Lapin said.
Lapin pointed out that the FCC's rules are based on accepted ANSI/IEEE and
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements standards and
based on "mountains of research and the opinions of lots of experts."
"The appeals court recognized this in its decision," Lapin said.
CALIFORNIA HAM HOPES TO BE OLDEST SOLO SAILOR
At age 74, David Clark, KB6TAM, is not resting on a lifetime of
accomplishments as you might expect he'd be doing at this stage of his life.
Despite being "retired," Clark just doesn't enjoy "sitting around." That's
why he's taking a crack at becoming the oldest person to sail solo around
the world. On his long journey, begun in early December from Ft Lauderdale,
Florida, ham radio has provided a welcome link with the world he left
behind.
Clark has been a regular daily check-in on the Maritime Net (14.313 MHz) at
between 7 and 8 PM Pacific time. Net members and other hams have patched
Clark through to his wife, Lynda, and to other family members, and helping
out with information. Clark also has satellite communication gear aboard.
Clark is sailing a 44-foot steel-hulled sloop, the Mollie Milar--named for
his mother. He's already sailed around the world once--in 1987 to
1991--although not completely alone. A previous solo attempt failed in 1995.
As of this week, Clark was located in the Pacific some 900 miles from Tahiti
and typically averaging 120 miles a day. The vessel is equipped with a small
auxiliary engine. "He is getting low on propane so is preserving by limiting
his cooking and eating cold beans out of the can," his wife reported this
week after speaking with him via ham radio.
Although officially "solo," Clark does have a first mate along--his west
highland terrier, Mickey. Clark expects to arrive in Tahiti in a couple of
weeks or so, depending on the winds. To supplement his Social Security
check, Clark has been playing clarinet gigs at his various ports of call.
Corporate sponsors such as Raytheon have provided equipment, but Clark is
financing his latest adventure out of his own pocket.
FIELD DAY 2000 PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY
The official Field Day 2000 information packet now is available online in
PDF format at the ARRL Contest Branch Web site,
http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/fdpack.pdf. You can download
this packet, which include the official rules and forms for FD 2000. To
order the packet, send an SASE with three units of first-class postage
affixed to Field Day Package, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
A new bonus point category has been added for Field Day 2000. Groups can
earn 100 bonus points by setting up a demonstration of a "nontraditional"
amateur mode, including APRS, ATV or SSTV. The bonus does not include modes
for which regular QSO credit already may be earned (such as AM or FM on
phone or packet, PACTOR, AMTOR or PSK-31 on digital). QSOs made via the demo
station do not count toward the Field Day score, and the transmitter does
not count toward the transmitter total. There are no rule changes regarding
the special Novice/Tech Plus station.
The Field Day participation pins also are back this year. To earn a pin, all
you need to do is participate in Field Day--no minimum number of contacts to
achieve or ARRL sections to work. The pin is for anyone active in helping to
make Field Day happen--from the set-up crew and on-the-air operators to the
covered-dish organizers and generator crew.
Field Day 2000 pins are available now for $5 each. Send orders with payment
to Field Day Pin Order, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Early orders
are recommended, since the 1999 pins sold out rapidly. Clubs and groups are
encouraged to purchase their pins together.
For more information on Field Day 2000, contact Dan Henderson, ARRL Contest
Branch Manager, n1nd@arrl.org or 860-594-0232.--Dan Henderson, N1ND
NOMINATIONS CLOSE MARCH 31 FOR MAXIM MEMORIAL AWARD
Nominations close March 31 for the 1999 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award.
The award goes each year to a radio amateur under the age of 21 whose
accomplishments and contributions are of the most exemplary nature within
the framework of Amateur Radio activities. These include, but are not
limited to:
* Participation or leadership in organizational affairs at the local or
national level.
* Technical achievement.
* Operating record.
* Recruitment and training of new amateurs.
* Public relations activities.
Formal nominations are made by Section Managers. Supporting information,
including the endorsement of ARRL-affiliated clubs and elected or appointed
League Leadership officials, should be submitted to League headquarters with
the nomination.
An award panel reviews nominations and selects the winner. The prize
consists of a cash award of $1000, an engraved plaque, and an
all-expense-paid trip to an ARRL convention for a formal presentation.
Nominations should document as thoroughly as possible the Amateur Radio
achievements and contributions of the nominee during the previous calendar
year. Additional information concerning the character of the nominee should
be as complete as possible.
Nominations must be sent to the appropriate Section Manager, who must submit
completed nomination forms by March 31, 2000. There is no limit to the
number of nominations a Section Manager may make.
Nominations go to Jean Wolfgang, WB3IOS, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
06111. For more information, contact Jean Wolfgang, jwolfgang@arrl.org;
860-594-0219 or visit http://www.arrl.org/field/awards/hpm.html.
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL McGAN AWARD
Nominees are invited for this year's Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna
Award, given annually to a League member who goes the extra mile to promote
Amateur Radio at the local, state or national level. The award honors an
amateur who demonstrates outstanding public relations success on behalf of
Amateur Radio. The award is named for the late journalist Philip J. McGan,
WA2MBQ, the first chairman of the ARRL's Public Relations Committee and an
avid spokesman for Amateur Radio.
Public relations activities--as distinguished from public service--are those
specifically directed at bringing Amateur Radio to the public's attention in
a positive light--typically through the news media (TV, newspapers or
radio).
"This is your chance to nominate someone who works hard to spread the good
word about Amateur Radio," said ARRL Public Relations Manager Jennifer Hagy,
N1TDY. "Successful PR efforts can bring new hams into the ranks, create
better relationships with people in the community and make reporters aware
that Amateur Radio is still alive and well in the new millennium."
Nominations for the ninth annual award are due May 26, 2000 at ARRL
Headquarters, by 5 PM Eastern time. The February issue of QST has complete
information on the award, including the official entry rules.
The ARRL's Public Relations Committee will screen eligible nominations and
forward its recommendation to the ARRL Board of Directors, which makes the
final determination at the July Board Meeting.
To obtain an entry form for the Philip J. McGan Silver Antenna Award,
contact Media Relations Manager Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY, jhagy@arrl.org;
860-594-0328. Both the application (a PDF file) and the complete rules are
available. Send completed forms and supporting materials to Philip J. McGan
Silver Antenna Award, care of Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY, ARRL, 225 Main St,
Newington, CT 06111.--Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY
SOLAR UPDATE
There was a nice surprise for participants in last weekend's DX contest.
Last week's update predicted stormy geomagnetic conditions, but it turned
out that the energy from solar eruptions did not affect the earth's
geomagnetic field.
Average solar flux was about the same last week as the week before, and
average sunspot numbers were slightly lower. Average A indices have also
been lower. Solar flux is expected to dip below 200 this weekend. Predicted
flux values for Friday through Tuesday are 200, 195, 190, 185 and 180. Solar
flux is expected to bottom out around 150 on March 17 or 18, then rise above
200 by March 23 and stay around 220 from March 25 to April 4. Geomagnetic
indices are expected to remain quiet until March 22-23, then settle down
again until March 31 and April 1.
We are moving toward the spring equinox, which always means better HF
conditions, especially with the rising solar flux. Look for more frequent
worldwide openings on 10, 12 and 15 meters.
Sunspot numbers for March 2 through 8 were 209, 189, 167, 181, 172, 164 and
212 with a mean of 184.9. The 10.7-cm flux was 213.2 203.8, 200.2, 220.3,
222.4, 221.8 and 214.9, with a mean of 213.8. The estimated planetary A
indices were 8, 5, 5, 7, 11, 16 and 13, with a mean of 9.3.
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IN BRIEF:
* This weekend on the radio: The QCWA QSO Party, the Wisconsin QSO Party,
and the World Wide Locator Contest are the weekend of March 11-12. Just
ahead: The CLARA and Family HF Contest (SSB/CW) is March 14-15. The Alaska,
the Virginia, and the Ohio Winter QSO parties plus the Bermuda Contest are
the weekend of March 18-20. See March QST, page 100, for more information.
* Clipperton's FO0AAA is QRT: After logging some 70,000 contacts, the
Clipperton team shut down at 1800 UTC on March 8 after six days of operation
and departed the island the following day. "Anyone who is afraid that ham
radio is dying should try to get through those pileups!" was the reaction of
Greg Lapin, N9GL, who worked FO0AAA twice on the final day--once on SSB,
once on CW. The pilots and Webmaster of the Clipperton 2000 DXpedition this
week congratulated the team and thanked all of those DXers who took the time
to send in their comments. For more information, visit
http://www.qsl.net/clipperton2000/. A full report, pictures, and logs will
be posted on the site when the operators return home.
* Nevada Section Manager appointed: ARRL Field and Educational Services
Manager Rosalie White, WA1STO, has appointed Janet "Jan" Welsh, NK7N, of
Henderson to be the new Section Manager for Nevada. She succeeds Bob Davis,
K7IY, who died February 24. Welsh had served as an Assistant Section Manager
during Davis's tenure and formerly served as an ARES Emergency Coordinator.
She has been appointed to serve the remainder of Davis's term, which ends
July 1, 2001. Members may contact Welsh at nk7n@arrl.org.
* AMSAT-NA officials "delighted" over Phase 3D news: AMSAT News Service
reports that AMSAT-NA President Keith Baker, KB1SF, is reported to be
"delighted" with the news that the next-generation Phase 3D Amateur Radio
satellite has a tentative late July launch date. AMSAT-DL's Peter Guelzow,
DB2OS, broke the exciting Phase 3D news on February 29 via the AMSAT
reflector. If the current schedule holds, the Phase 3D satellite would be
sent aloft on Ariane 507, flight V132. Baker said, "slowly but surely, Phase
3D is moving ever closer to a launch. To finally see it listed on a launch
manifest is a major milestone." Baker said AMSAT-NA is grateful for all the
"outstanding support we've been getting from the fine people at
Arianespace." Baker's predecessor as AMSAT-NA president, Bill Tynan, W3XO,
echoed those sentiments. "As the President of AMSAT-NA during much of the
time the spacecraft was being constructed at our Orlando facility, I am
especially pleased that the hard work of so many, for so long, is now coming
to fruition," he said. A launch contract accepting Phase 3D as a payload for
the first suitable Ariane 5 launch vehicle was signed last October. The
satellite is now at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.--AMSAT
News Service
* ARRL Phase 3D resource page: The ARRL Technical Information Service folks
have put together an excellent Phase 3D resource page on the ARRL Web site
at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/p3d.html. The next-generation Phase 3D
Amateur Radio satellite has a tentative ride aboard Ariane 507 in late July.
The Phase 3D resource site includes links to the latest Phase 3D news, the
AMSAT-NA site, the official transponder frequency list, and other
information including past QST articles dealing with P3D topics. Check it
out!
* Honduran infant doing well after ham-radio arranged US surgery: ARRL 1999
International Humanitarian Award winner Ed Petzolt, K1LNC, says a
nine-month-old girl from Honduras who received a heart operation in the US
March 6 that was arranged via ham radio is expected to recover completely.
Petzolt said the infant--whose name is Hillary Michele--suffers from a
congenital heart condition and will need further surgery in two or three
years. But for now, he says, "all is well." Last month, Petzolt helped to
arrange the youngster's US surgery when he used ham radio to patch a
Honduran doctor to a US doctor in Pennsylvania who agreed to perform the
surgery for free. Petzolt then patched the Honduran ham
intermediary--Ronaldo Roll, HR3RON, a Catholic priest--into the US Embassy
in Tegucigalpa to arrange to expedite the necessary paperwork for the infant
and her mother to get a medical visa. Petzolt said Roll agreed to pay their
airfare to and from the US.
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