From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Thu May  3 07:32:07 2012
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 06:32:07 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] FW: ARLX003 Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test
 Scheduled for May 12
In-Reply-To: <20120503.060127.23028.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
References: <20120503.060127.23028.0@webmail01.vgs.untd.com>
Message-ID: <BLU129-W237AD9F3482296A7CA1520F12F0@phx.gbl>


 
ZCZC AX03
QST de W1AW 
Special Bulletin 3 ARLX003
>From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT May 2, 2012
To all radio amateurs 
 
SB SPCL ARL ARLX003
ARLX003 Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Scheduled for May 12
 
The Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are
co-sponsoring the annual Military/Amateur Radio Crossband
Communications Test in celebration of the 62nd anniversary of Armed
Forces Day (AFD). Although the actual Armed Forces Day is celebrated
on the third Saturday in May -- May 19 in 2012 -- the AFD
Military/Amateur Crossband Communications Test will be conducted on
May 12 to prevent conflict with the Dayton Hamvention, scheduled for
May 18-20.
 
The annual celebration features traditional military-to-amateur
crossband communications SSB voice and Morse code tests. These tests
give Amateur Radio operators and short wave listeners an opportunity
to demonstrate their individual technical skills and to receive
recognition from the appropriate military radio station for their
proven expertise. QSL cards will be provided to those stations
making contact with the military stations.
 
Military-to-amateur crossband operations will take place on the
dates and time in UTC on the frequencies listed for each station.
Voice contacts will include operations in single sideband voice
(SSB). Some stations, depending on propagation and staffing, may not
operate the entire period. Participating military stations will
transmit on selected military MARS frequencies and listen for
Amateur Radio stations in the amateur bands. The military station
operator will announce the specific amateur band frequency being
monitored. Duration of each voice contact should be limited to 1-2
minutes.
 
The schedules and frequencies of participating military stations can
be found in PDF format on the web at,
 
http://www.netcom.army.mil/MARS/docs/AMC_Test_2012.pdf 
 
NNNN
/EX
  		 	   		  

From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Fri May  4 19:00:28 2012
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 18:00:28 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Special Event Announcement - Museum Ships Weekend 2012
In-Reply-To: <BLU129-W10465DC1AC5E94876A8A1AF12C0@phx.gbl>
References: <20120504.175139.3694.0@webmail07.vgs.untd.com>,
	<BLU129-W10465DC1AC5E94876A8A1AF12C0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU129-W236F706EA963150AE1F23DF12C0@phx.gbl>



The following info may be of interest. 
Mark your calendars for it. Museum Ship 
events are an interesting sideline to 
the amateur radio hobby! 
 
* * * * * * * * * * * 
* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* k2gkk at hotmail.com * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF, Ret (61-81) * 
* * * * * * * * * * * 
 
Please note: forwarded message attached 
 
From: "K5HotelMike" k5hotelmike at gmail.com
Subject: Special Event Announcement MSWE 2012
Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 09:21:09 -0500
 
Museum Ships Weekend 2012 ? June 2 2012 0000Z June 3 2012 2359Z 
activating IOTA NA-143 (Pelican Is.) 
 
Brazos Valley ARC will be operating from radio rooms of WWII 
Submarine USS Cavalla and Destroyer Escort USS Stewart from 
Seawolf Park on Pelican Is. in Galveston, Texas. 
 
We will be operating on 10-80 meters (SSB and CW). 
 
Be a part of living history as we commemorate the actions 
of these ships and crews. More information at: 
 
http://www.bvarc.org/index.php?page=ms 
 
Special Event QSL with SASE via KK5W (QRZ.com). 
 
Ron Litt, K5HM
 
Event Coordinator

 		 	   		  

From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Tue May  8 21:35:50 2012
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 20:35:50 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] FW: ARLX004 Coast Guard to Join Armed Forces Crossband
 Communications Test
In-Reply-To: <BLU129-W27FD970C563BACF86F6E2AF1110@phx.gbl>
References: <20120508.202246.6912.0@webmail07.vgs.untd.com>,
	<BLU129-W275103F9B3280B7CACBFC7F1110@phx.gbl>,
	<BLU129-W27FD970C563BACF86F6E2AF1110@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU129-W1404A706CFF3F35A659EFDF1110@phx.gbl>


ZCZC AX04
QST de W1AW 
Special Bulletin 4 ARLX004
>From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT May 7, 2012
To all radio amateurs 
  
SB SPCL ARL ARLX004
ARLX004 Coast Guard to Join Armed Forces Crossband Communications Test
 
The US Coast Guard will be joining the Army, Air Force, Navy and
Marines in the 2012 Armed Forces Crossband Test, scheduled for May
12. In addition to the Coast Guard station, five Army stations,
three Air Force stations and six Navy/Marine Corps stations will be
on the air to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Armed Forces Day
(AFD).
 
Military-to-amateur crossband operations will take place on the
dates and time in UTC on the frequencies listed for each station.
Voice contacts will include operations in single sideband voice
(SSB). Some stations, depending on propagation and staffing, may not
operate the entire period. Participating military stations will
transmit on selected military MARS frequencies and listen for
Amateur Radio stations in the amateur bands. The military station
operator will announce the specific amateur band frequency being
monitored. Duration of each voice contact should be limited to 1-2
minutes. The Secretary of Defense message will be transmitted via
digital modes, including RTTY, PACTOR, AMTOR, PSK31, MFSK and MT63
from certain stations.
 
The following information was not included in the original list of
the stations that will be on the air for the test:
 
Station: NMN (1300 UTC May 12-0030 UTC May 13) USCG CAMSLANT
(Communications Area Master Station Atlantic), Chesapeake, Virginia

Frequency Emission Amateur Band

7.5286 MHz USB 40M (USB)

14.427 MHz USB 20M (USB)

18.1961 MHz USB 17M (USB)

QSL card requests should be addressed to Commanding Officer, ATTN:
OS3 Cattell, 4720 Douglas A. Munro Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322-4399.

Schedules and frequencies of participating military stations,
including the stations that will be transmitting the message from
the Secretary of Defense can be found on the web in PDF format at,

http://www.netcom.army.mil/MARS/docs/AMC_Test_2012.pdf.

Instructions on how to copy and submit the message are also
included.
NNNN
/EX
 

 		 	   		  

From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Tue May  8 21:48:23 2012
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 20:48:23 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] FW: ARLB009 FCC Seeks Higher Vanity Call Sign Fee
In-Reply-To: <BLU129-W233D3DD8532D88ED87C0E1F1110@phx.gbl>
References: <20120508.202315.6912.1@webmail07.vgs.untd.com>,
	<BLU129-W233D3DD8532D88ED87C0E1F1110@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU129-W2830DE706B5DA4E4686AE6F1110@phx.gbl>


SB QST @ ARL $ARLB009
ARLB009 FCC Seeks Higher Vanity Call Sign Fee

ZCZC AG09
QST de W1AW 
ARRL Bulletin 9 ARLB009
>From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT May 7, 2012
To all radio amateurs 

SB QST ARL ARLB009
ARLB009 FCC Seeks Higher Vanity Call Sign Fee

The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 4,
seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs. The
NPRM can be found in PDF format on the web at,

(http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0504/FCC-12-48A1.pdf)

Currently, a vanity call sign costs $14.20 and is good for 10 years;
the new fee, if the FCC plan goes through, will go up to $15 for 10
years, an increase of 80 cents. The FCC is authorized by the
Communications Act of 1934 (as amended) to collect vanity call sign
fees to recover the costs associated with that program.

The vanity call sign fee has fluctuated over the 14 years of the
current program -- from a low of $11.70 in 2007 to a high of $70 (as
first proposed in the FCC's 1994 Report and Order). The FCC said it
anticipates some 14,300 Amateur Radio vanity call sign "payment
units," or applications, during the next fiscal year, collecting
214,500 dollars in fees from the program.

The vanity call sign regulatory fee is payable not only when
applying for a new vanity call sign, but also upon renewing a vanity
call sign for a new term. The first vanity call sign licenses issued
under the current Amateur Radio vanity call sign program that began
in 1996 came up for renewal six years ago.

Those holding vanity call signs issued prior to 1993 are exempt from
having to pay the vanity call sign regulatory fee at renewal, as
Congress did not authorize the FCC to collect regulatory fees until
1996. Such "heritage" vanity call sign holders do not appear as
vanity licensees in the FCC Amateur Radio database.

Amateur Radio licensees may file for renewal only within 90 days of
their license expiration date. All radio amateurs must have an FCC
Registration Number (FRN) before filing any application with the
Commission. Applicants can obtain an FRN by going to the ULS web
site at: (http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home) and 
clicking on the "New Users Register" link. You must supply your 
Social Security Number to obtain an FRN.
 
NNNN
/EX
 
 		 	   		  

From n7xyo at yahoo.com  Tue May 15 10:10:44 2012
From: n7xyo at yahoo.com (Mark Conklin)
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 07:10:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [ARRL-OK] How to grow a ARES-OK team in your county?
Message-ID: <1337091044.8731.YahooMailNeo@web160106.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

What is the number one task that must be the focus of every ARES-OK leader (EC, DEC, or ZEC) in Oklahoma?
?
Knowing who your served agencies are??? Good to know and very important to know, but that?s not it.
?
Knowing how much wire it takes to make a NVIS type antenna?? Always great to have technical knowledge, but it?s not the most important duty of an ARES-OK leader.
?
Here?s a hint ? it?s listed as the #1 item on the list of responsibilities of the ARES Emergency Coordinator by the ARRL ? and reads as follows:
1. Promote and enhance the activities of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) for the benefit of the public as a voluntary, non-commercial communications service.? ??
?
This is listed as #1 by no mistake - it?s your biggest duty.? Promote, enhance/grow/build, then recruit and recruit, then recruit some more. Never miss an opportunity to meet, greet and recruit volunteers and leaders to your local ARES-OK team. 
?
Other than your monthly EC reports (which are due every month on the first, and are filed on www.ARESOK.org), every other duty and responsibility can pretty much be delegated to another assistant leader or trusted volunteer. ?Leading and building the team is what you do. As an ARES-OK leader you are the team?s coach, quarterback and cheerleader all in one.
?
Go to your local club(s) meeting(s), shake hands, ask folks if they are registered on www.ARESOK.org, and on the ARES-Oklahoma Yahoo Group e-mail list.? If there are no local club meetings, invite area HAMs to your favorite coffee shop to talk about ARES-OK. Put an add in the local paper (many of the small town/county papers will do this for free) or hang a flyer on the bulletin board at the local meeting hall or the town feed store. Recruiting requires reaching out to the Amateur Radio operators in your area.
?
No licensed Amateurs in your county? Have you checked the FCC database or QRZ.com ? you will be surprised. The database lists names and address. Send them a post card or grab a phone book and call them up. Invite the HAMs out to coffee for a conversation about joining the team.
?
Still no Amateur Radio folks ?in your county? Looks like it?s time to hold a class.? You could can start with a HAM-CRAM or you can go for the full Technician course. You might have to home-grow the team in your area. It can be done? and it all starts with number one. ?It?s starts with you planting the seed.
?
As any 4-H student can tell you, most seeds will not grow without good soil, water and nutrients. It is your mission as an ARES-OK leader to help your team grow. Planting the seed is inviting HAMs to participate in ARES-OK. Watering the seedling is guiding and making sure your team gets training. Helping your team grow is the way to build a working and Ready to Respond ARES-OK team?.
?
If there is NO EC or DEC for your area... and?you would like to help of suggest a person to become a leader for ARES-OK... please contact your Zones ZEC (listed on?www.ARESOK.org)?or drop me an e-mail.? 
?
73
?
MarkConklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO
www.ARESOK.org

From kc5fm at aol.com  Tue May 15 14:16:46 2012
From: kc5fm at aol.com (Lloyd Colston)
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 13:16:46 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] Amateur Radio in Disaster Preparedness - Federal
 Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - by IdeaScale
Message-ID: <CAGeNtEGuxDxX7rTq_fVD9Ztb53z5xZHX9tpzp0m=ijU3LUbUMQ@mail.gmail.com>

http://fema.ideascale.com/a/dtd/Amateur-Radio-in-Disaster-Preparedness/322143-14692

Care to weigh in on this topic at the Federal level?

73

Lloyd

From k2gkk at hotmail.com  Fri May 18 19:03:12 2012
From: k2gkk at hotmail.com (D C *Mac* Macdonald)
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 18:03:12 -0500
Subject: [ARRL-OK] FW: Solar Eclipse this Weekend
In-Reply-To: <BLU129-W217BF22D1C1310F696B0C0F11E0@phx.gbl>
References: <LYRIS-1326339-1709747-2012.05.18-14.08.43--k2gkk#hotmail.com@www.spaceweather2.com>,
	<BLU129-W217BF22D1C1310F696B0C0F11E0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BLU129-W22E4E081ADC15A1D09A14F11E0@phx.gbl>


>From the spaceweather.com newsletter: 
 
From: swlist at spaceweather.com
To: swlist at spaceweather.com
Subject: Solar Eclipse this Weekend
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 14:08:42 -0500

Space Weather News for May 18, 2012
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