From dick@twohams.com  Mon Sep  2 19:08:52 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 11:08:52 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Fire Weather Advisory for Carson City, NV
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020902110817.00b00c80@mail.greatbasin.net>

Fire Weather Advisory
1000 am PDT Mon Sep 02 2002

...A Fire Weather Watch has been issued in western Nevada for Tuesday
afternoon and evening...zones 450...453...459...458...and 576 for
strong winds and low relative humidities...


NV zone 450 in western Nevada including Carson City...Douglas and
Storey counties...southern Washoe County...and western Lyon County.

NV zone 453 west central Nevada basin and range including Pershing
and Churchill counties...east central Washoe County...and northern
Lyon County.

NV zone 459 in west central Nevada including Mineral and southern
Lyon counties.

NV zone 458 in extreme northwest Nevada including northern Washoe
County.

CA zone 576 in eastern California east of the Sierra crest includes
eastern Alpine County and northern Mono County.

*********************************************************************

Discussion: an unseasonably strong low pressure system will approach
northern California Tuesday. As the associated cold front approaches
western Nevada...southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40
mph are expected east of the Sierra crest by 2 to 3 PM Tuesday
afternoon. Winds along the ridgetops in the Sierra may see wind
gusts over 50 mph. In addition....very dry conditions will continue
as relative humidities bottom out tomorrow afternoon in the 12-17%
range. The slow moving low pressure system will allow the strong and
gusty winds to continue through Thursday while temperatures cool
significantly.

Fire crews and officials in the watch area should be prepared for
hazardous fire weather conditions Tuesday afternoon and evening.
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From dick@twohams.com  Mon Sep  2 21:15:54 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan W6OLD)
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 13:15:54 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Douglas County Antenna Ordinance
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020902095741.00b04c28@mail.greatbasin.net>

The Douglas County Commissioners will be meeting this Thursday, September 
5, to consider and vote on the new amateur radio antenna Ordinance 
#2002-1007 (DA 01-183).  Consideration of the ordinance is scheduled for 
the end of the Commissioners' morning agenda.  The meeting starts at 10:00 
a.m. and they expect to quickly cover 50 items before their Noon 
break.  The amateur radio antenna ordinance is scheduled as agenda item #45 
out of those first 50.

It is important we provide a strong show of support for this 
ordinance.  Please attend the Commissioners meeting to show your support 
for amateur radio and our ability to install antennas and towers on our own 
property.

The meeting will be held in the Courtroom of the Douglas County 
Administration Building, 1616 Eighth Street, Minden, Nevada and is 
scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.

Please plan to attend the meeting.  If you have any questions, please 
contact me at w6old@arrl.net or 775-267-4900

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From lvoelker@ispwest.com  Tue Sep  3 07:45:23 2002
From: lvoelker@ispwest.com (Lowell & Leslie Voelker)
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2002 23:45:23 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] APRS in Nevada
Message-ID: <3D745A83.6000202@ispwest.com>

I am looking for a good APRS Map of Nevada.  I was not able to find one 
on the TAPR www-page.

I am trying to get PalmAPRS up and running in the car (-) the GPS.


From dick@twohams.com  Tue Sep  3 20:14:46 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan W6OLD)
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 12:14:46 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Douglas County Antenna Ordinance (Follow-Up)
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020903115838.00b0b018@mail.greatbasin.net>

I received the following suggestion from a member of the Douglas County 
Commissioners' staff when I asked what time we should arrive at their 
meeting this Thursday:

    That item is scheduled before their lunch break.......the meeting
    starts at 10 am so I would suggest you be there no later than 10:30
    as sometimes they move very fast thru the agenda..............

The meeting will be held in the Courtroom of the Douglas County 
Administration Building, 1616 Eighth Street, Minden, Nevada and is 
scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.  Because of the suggestion I received, we 
should all plan to arrive NO LATER THAN 10:30 A.M.

If you have any questions, please contact me at w6old@arrl.net or 775-267-4900

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD
Nevada Assistant Section Manager
E-mail: w6old@arrl.net



From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep  4 07:43:54 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 23:43:54 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] APRS in Nevada
In-Reply-To: <3D745A83.6000202@ispwest.com>
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020903234153.00af8758@mail.greatbasin.net>

At 11:45 PM 9/2/2002, you wrote:
 >I am looking for a good APRS Map of Nevada.  I was not able to find one
 >on the TAPR www-page.
 >
 >I am trying to get PalmAPRS up and running in the car (-) the GPS.

Check ftp://ftp.tapr.org/aprssig/palmstuff

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From n7tod@arrl.net  Wed Sep  4 22:24:57 2002
From: n7tod@arrl.net (Matthew Parker)
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 14:24:57 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Saturday Geocaching Party
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020904142414.0503e468@mail.greatbasin.net>

The first ever NNARS Northern Nevada Geocaching Event is this Saturday,
September 7.  The location for this event will be the Davis Creek County
Park in Washoe Valley.  The event will take place from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Grand prize to be given away is a Magellan hand-held GPS unit.  Many
other prizes will be given away as well.  BBQs will be available for
lunch; bring your own food, charcoal will be provided.

Our use of the park is being sponsored by the Washoe County Office of
Emergency Management as a training exercise.  This will be an
opportunity for ham operators to learn about using GPS for site location
and to educate non-ham geocachers about amateur radio.  A communications
station will be set up at the event including 2m, 70cm, and HF.  Talk-in
frequency for the event will be 147.420.  Please join in this fun and
educational event.  For more information or directions, contact Matt at
425-6102 or by e-mail, n7tod@arrl.net.

73,
Matt Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES Emergency Coordinator - Washoe County



From nn7b@gbis.com  Thu Sep  5 01:55:18 2002
From: nn7b@gbis.com (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 17:55:18 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Level-I Training Class - UPDATED INFO**
Message-ID: <007501c25476$e91c1100$673ce4cf@nn7b>

NNARS will be sponsoring the first Level-I EmComm training 
course this fall in the Reno area.  The classes will be held on 
Sunday afternoons, starting on the 6th of October and running 
through November 3rd.  An exam session will follow a review
period and conclude the last class day.

This course provides full credit for the ARRL CCE "EC-001 - 
Level I - Introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communi-
cations Course," a prerequisite to taking the ARRL CCE 
EC-002 and EC-003 courses.  A Level-II intermediate class is
in the planning stages for this winter.

The course will run for 5 weeks and last 3-4 hours per session 
with the last session being a quick review prior to the exam.  
The course is based on the Level-I material for Basic EmComm
from the ARRL. Total cost for the course is $28.00 per student 
which is broken down as:

$10.00 Course Book, EmComm Level-I
$  8.00 Classroom materials
$10.00 Exam fee (payable at the final session)

**Note this class is designated a "directed self-study" class and
   is not registered with ARRL.  This class in not part of the Home-
   land Security grant funding classes being provided by ARRL.
   This class is open to all licensed amateurs regardless of ARRL
   membership.

You may pay for the classroom material and book at the time of 
registration ($18.00).  You may purchase the course book directly 
from ARRL prior to the class starting. ($10.00).  The exam fee 
($10.00) is due and payable at the exam session.  If you already
have the Level-I course book, they you will have a head start of 
the class.  Please let me know if you need the course book or if
you are purchasing it yourself.  Fees are non-refundable.  It is
recommended that you purchase the course book yourself before
the class starts so you can familiarize yourself with the course.

You do not need to attend the classroom instruction to take the 
exam.  However, you must register to take an exam on or before
October 18th.  Certificates are issued directly by the ARRL for those
passing the exam and you will be notified by e-mail when your
certificate is available to download or you may optionally have it
mailed directly to you at no additional charge.  

The final exam session will also offer EC-002 and EC-003 exams for 
those wanting to take them.  You must sign up for any exams two 
weeks in advance of the exam date.  Additional testing material may
not be available for "walk-in's".

If you would like to enroll in this course, please send an e-mail to 
Paul Cavnar, NN7B, at: nn7b@arrl.net indicating that you would 
like to sign up for the class.  Let me know if you will need a course
book or if you are purchasing the it directly from the ARRL. It is 
required for the first class session.

This class size is limited so, if you intend to participate, please 
get your name in early.  Also, direct any questions to me and I will 
respond as soon as possible.

73, Paul Cavnar - NN7B
NNARS Training Officer, CI/CE



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Sep  6 06:02:45 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 22:02:45 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD036 DX news
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020905220049.00b0f1f0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD036
ARLD036 DX news

ZCZC AE36
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 36  ARLD036
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 5, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD036
ARLD036 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, DXNL, VK3DYL, PT2PS
and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks to all.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9.  A group of YLs will operate from Lord Howe
Island (IOTA OC-004) as VK9YL, from September 15 to 29.  They will
then continue on to the South Cook Islands where they will operate
as ZK1XYL from Aitutaki Island (OC-083) from October 1 to 6 and from
Rarotonga (OC-013), October 7 to 15.  QSL with return postage to
VK3DYL or via the VK3 Buro.

REUNION ISLAND, FR.  Bernie, FR/F6BLK, will be active from September
23 to 29.  He will then use the callsign TO8MZ from Mayotte,
September 30 to October 9.  QSL via F6BLK.  He plans to stay mostly
on CW but will do occasionally SSB.

BENIN, TY.  Pat, I8QLS, will be active with Piero, W1NA/I8CZW and
Gino, I8ULL, from October 19 to 28.  During the CQWW Phone Contest,
I8QLS will take part as a Single Op/10 meter entry, W1NA as a Single
Op/15 meter entry and I8ULL as a Single Op/20 meter entry.  Before
the contest they will focus on the low bands, newer bands, 6 meters
and CW.  QSL via I8ACB.  The only callsign provided so far is for
Pat, I8QLS, who will be using TY2LS.

GAMBIA, C5.  C56/G4IRN will be on the air from September 6 to 13, on
80 through 10 meters, using mainly CW.  QSL via G4IRN.

GREECE, SV.  J45DIG, the Greek DIG club station, will be activated
by several operators until October 16, using CW and SSB.  Ops
include DH5JR, DJ8OT, DJ8VC, DF6QP and DJ8JS.  QSL via DJ8OT, via
the bureau is ok.

NORTHERN MARIANAS, KH0.  JE6DND will use the call KH0R from Saipan
from September 6 to 10.  QSL via JE6DND.

EAST MALAYSIA, 9M6.  Shun, JH7IMX, will be active as 9M6LSC from
September 26 to October 1.  He will participate in the CQ/RJ
Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY as a Single Op/All Band entry.  QSL via
JH7IMX.

MAURITANIA, 5T.  Op Nick Sinieokoff has again activated 5T5SN.  QSL
via IZ1BZV.

NORWAY, LA.  LA7N/p will be on from Borgan Island, EU-062, September
7 and 8.  The multi-op group will have five stations on the air on
160 through 10 meters using SSB, CW, PSK31 and RTTY.  They will also
be on 6, 2 and 70cm SSB and FM with some satellite operations.  They
plan to hang out 5 to 10 kHz below the standard IOTA frequencies.
QSL via SM5SIC.

BRAZIL, PY.  LABRE will be active as ZW100J until September 30 in
celebration of the centenary of Dr. Juscelino Kubitschek de
Oliveira, ex PY1JKO.  He was a ham, politician and founder of
Brasilia City.  Stations will be active on 80 through 6 meters.  A
special QSL will be issued.  QSL via the bureau or direct to PT2AA.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The All-Asian DX Contest, phone, IARU
Region 1 Field Day, North American Sprint, CW, DARC 10 Meter Digital
Contest and QRP ARCI End of Summer PSK31 Sprint are all on tap for
your operating pleasure.  Please see September QST, page 89 for
details.
NNNN
/EX



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Sep  6 23:01:40 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 15:01:40 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP037 Propagation de K7VVV
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020906150133.00abbbd0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP037
ARLP037 Propagation de K7VVV

ZCZC AP37
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 37  ARLP037
 From Tad Cook, K7VVV
Seattle, WA  September 6, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP037
ARLP037 Propagation de K7VVV

Average daily sunspot numbers for the week were higher this week
than last, and average solar flux was slightly lower.  Geomagnetic
indices were unsettled for most of the week, and then on Wednesday
there was a surprising jump in geomagnetic activity.  This began on
Tuesday evening in North America after the interplanetary magnetic
field near earth unexpectedly turned south.

The earth's magnetic field forms a bubble around the planet that
helps protect against effects from the solar wind.  Where the
interplanetary magnetic field meets earth's magnetic field is called
the magnetopause.  Earth's magnetic field points north at this
point.  If the interplanetary magnetic field points south at the
magnetopause, it partially cancels the earth's magnetic field at
this point of contact and lets in the solar wind.  This is what
happened on Wednesday, and the results were impressive auroral
displays and a planetary K index of six.

Over the next few days solar flux is expected to rise, with values
over 200 by Sunday, then peaking around 230 by the end of next week.
Don't forget that the autumnal equinox is soon.  This year it will
be on September 23 at 0448 UTC.  High frequency propagation is
improving as we move from summer to fall.

There is an interesting and informative space physics text on the
net, which has lots of information on the sun, the magnetosphere,
solar wind, and many other topics.  You can find it at
http://www.oulu.fi/~spaceweb/textbook/.  N4RYX wrote to ask
about some basic propagation information, and as we've mentioned in
the past, check http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/k9la-prop.html and
http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.

In the past we've mentioned the WM7D solar resource page at
http://www.wm7d.net/hamradio/solar/index.shtml.  You'll find links
there to some interesting historical charts of sunspot cycles.  Now
W3DF writes to remind us of his historical solar activity charts at
http://www.qsl.net/w3df/sol_f0.html.  Note that it links
to a cycle 19-23 comparison at http://www.qsl.net/w3df/cycomp.html,
and many other interesting views of solar data.

Sunspot numbers for August 29 through September 4 were 146, 150,
153, 187, 227, 266 and 215, with a mean of 192. 10.7 cm flux was
169.3, 170, 180.3, 180.5, 173.8, 171.4, and 171.3, with a mean of
173.8. Estimated planetary A indices were 10, 10, 13, 13, 14, 10,
and 42, with a mean of 16.
NNNN
/EX



From dick@twohams.com  Sat Sep  7 00:19:35 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan W6OLD)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 16:19:35 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Douglas County Antenna Ordinance (Final)
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020905162744.00af7ef0@mail.greatbasin.net>

At Thursday's Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting the new amateur 
radio antenna ordinance was unanimously PASSED!

The new ordinance does not affect CC&Rs which may contain more stringent 
requirements.

The ordinance speaks to two lot sizes: small (less than one acre) and large 
(one acre or more).

Aside from any building permit that may be required, all lots may erect 
towers of 35 feet with no County Planning Department approvals.

For a small lot to exceed 35 feet, the applicant must apply for a Major 
Variance.

For a large lot to exceed 35 feet (but not more than 75 feet), the 
applicant may apply for a Minor Design Review and a 50-foot setback will be 
required.

For a large lot to exceed 75 feet, the applicant must apply for a Major 
Variance.

A Minor Design Review requires notification of immediate neighbors and can 
be approved at the County Planning Department staff at a design review 
hearing; it does not require a public hearing at the planning commission or 
board of commissioners level.  Immediate neighbors may protest the 
application, and the planning official can either decide it or refer it to 
the planning commission; in either case, the decision would be made on 
objective factors, and the application does not require consensus by the 
neighbors.  A Major Variance will require adjacent property owner 
notifications and a public hearing.

Planning approvals do not remove the requirement for all tower 
installations to obtain appropriate County Building Department permits and 
approvals.

(The preceding summary has been reviewed by the Douglas County District 
Attorney's Office.)

An official copy of the new ordinance will be posted on the CVRC web site 
(http://www.cvrc.net) as soon as it becomes available.

Thanks to all who came down to the Commissioners meeting to show their support.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD
Nevada Assistant Section Manager
E-mail: w6old@arrl.net



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Sep  7 01:55:40 2002
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 17:55:40 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 21, No 25
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020906175459.04a2fce8@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 21, No. 35
September 6, 2002
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +NTIA throws ARRL's 5-MHz proposal a curve
* +Lance Bass sidelined for ISS trip
* +Indiana kids enjoy back-to-school space chat
* +Amateurs assist tornado-stricken town
* +South African amateurs back up summit communications
* +ARRL announces new ARES gear
* +Award winner donates prize to ARRL scholarship fund
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      Special event station K4P to mark first anniversary of Pentagon
attack
      DXCC announces 30-Meter Award
      ARRL computer system upgrade delayed
      National Frequency Coordinators' Council, Board announce election
results

+Available on ARRL Audio News

===========================================================

==>NTIA HEAVES POTENTIAL MONKEY WRENCH INTO 5-MHZ BAND PROPOSAL

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has
recommended that the FCC not grant an ARRL petition for a domestic-only,
secondary Amateur Radio allocation at 5 MHz. The NTIA regulates radio
spectrum allocated to the federal government. The last-minute
recommendation followed hundreds of largely favorable comments and reply
comments from organizations--including the ARRL--and from individuals.

In an August 21 letter, the NTIA's Fredrick R. Wentland said federal
agencies are making extensive use of HF for emergency services, including
communications support for the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard and
Department of Justice law enforcement activities. "NTIA believes the
Commission's current proposal does not adequately provide for protection
from harmful interference to these critical government operations primary
in the band," said Wentland, who is NTIA's acting associate administrator
for spectrum management.

In its recent comments, the ARRL called the 5 MHz allocation "an urgent
priority of the Amateur Service" and asked that the proceeding to grant it
be expedited. Wentland's letter arrived at the FCC beyond the cut-off date
for reply comments in the proceeding, ET Docket 02-98.

Wentland said that without a more complete understanding of the
interference potential to federal operations, the NTIA believes the
secondary amateur allocation would be "premature." But he said that NTIA
would work with the federal agencies, the FCC and the amateur community to
determine whether "some future accommodation" for amateurs at 5 MHz would
be possible. That could include limitations on power or emission types, a
reduction in the size of the proposed band, the use of discrete
frequencies or geographical restrictions, he suggested.

ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, said that while he and the ARRL
Board of Directors have been long aware of the concerns registered by the
US Coast Guard and the US Department of Justice with the NTIA's
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), he was surprised by the
tone of the NTIA letter.

"This is a lot worse than we were told to expect," he said, noting that
the FCC had cancelled a meeting to discuss issues expressed by the NTIA
several months ago and went forward with its proposal despite the NTIA's
concerns.

"We don't know how seriously the FCC will take NTIA's comments," Imlay
added. "We're in the process of expediting coordination arrangements and
other means to identify and satisfy NTIA's legitimate concerns."

On May 2, the FCC proposed granting the ARRL's requests for new amateur
allocations at 5250 to 5400 kHz and 135.7 to 137.8 kHz and to elevate the
Amateur Radio allocation at 2400 to 2402 MHz to primary and to create a
primary Amateur-Satellite allocation there. Imlay said the 5250 to 5400
kHz segment was proposed because it appeared to have the fewest US
government assignments.

Ironically, the ARRL's own timely filed comments and reply comments in
late July and mid-August noted that the eagerly anticipated 5-MHz
allocation request was "essentially uncontested" and enjoyed "extensive
support" within the amateur community."

The FCC went along with ARRL's proposal to permit amateurs to operate at
full legal limit on a new 5-MHz allocation, but it left open for further
discussion whether to restrict band access to certain license classes or
to break the band down into mode-specific subbands. In its comments, the
ARRL said that the band should be open to General and Extra class
licensees and that band planning was sufficient to maintain order among
modes.

Two non-amateur organizations commented negatively. The HomePlug Powerline
Alliance (HPPA), while not opposing the allocation, suggested that its
Part 15 home wiring telecommunication devices operating in the 5 MHz range
be presumed to not cause interference to amateur operations and not have
to cease operation if interference is alleged. The ARRL called HPPA's
request "absurd."

The Power Line Communications Association (PLCA) said the FCC should not
grant the 5-MHz band request because amateurs could interfere with its
planned deployment of Part 15 broadband devices operating in the same
region. "No Part 15 device manufacturer is entitled to oppose an
allocation to a licensed radio service based on future deployment of an
unlicensed device, period," the League said in its reply comments.

Many more negative comments were received regarding the proposed 136-kHz
low-frequency allocation, most of them from utilities that employ
unlicensed Part 15 power line communication (PLC) systems. The ARRL
reiterated its request for 200 W PEP power-output limitation but in no
case greater than 2 W equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP) on
136 kHz. The League also asked the FCC to reconsider granting an amateur
allocation at 160 to 190 kHz as it had requested in its initial petition.

The League also took a dim view of a suggestion by the IEEE Local and
Metropolitan Area Network Standards Committee that Part 15 devices
operating in the 2.4 GHz region enjoy a "safe harbor" of operation. The
ARRL reminded the FCC that such Part 15 devices have "no allocation status
at all."

The ARRL's comments and reply comments urged the FCC to immediately
implement the three proposals. "The Commission cannot make allocation
decisions based on non-technical assertions of Part 15 users or user
groups or manufacturers of such devices," the ARRL said. "ARRL contends
that compatibility between amateur uses in the subject bands and those of
incumbents is not a substantial concern in any of the three cases."

A copy of the ARRL's comments
<http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/et02-98/arrl-comments.pdf>  and a
copy of ARRL's reply comments
<http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/et02-98/arrl-reply.pdf> in ET
Docket 02-98 are available on the ARRL Web site.

The NTIA letter is available on the FCC Web site
<http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_docu
ment=6513290159>.

==>BASS BOOTED?

A cargo container appears destined to replace "space tourist" hopeful
Lance Bass, KG4UYY, on an October mission to the International Space
Station. Associated Press, CNN and Reuters reported that the pop
singer--part of the group 'N Sync--will not be going into space after all.
It's still not clear, however, that this is the final word on the on
again/off again relationship between Bass and the Russian space program.

Last week, Bass passed his Technician Amateur Radio license test in
preparation for doing some Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station (ARISS) school contacts during his planned ISS tour. The FCC
granted the new call sign to the Orlando, Florida, resident on September
5. News accounts this week reported, however, that Bass has been removed
from the roster of the Soyuz taxi mission crew and has left the Star City,
Russia, cosmonaut training center--although he's still said to be in the
Moscow area.

Still on the Soyuz flight schedule are Russian commander Sergei Zalyotin
and Belgian flight engineer Frank De Winne, ON1DWN. Russian Space Agency
officials said this week that the commercial consortium backing the Bass
adventure still has not come up with any of the estimated $20 million
payment, despite several deadline extensions. Bass who's relying on the
corporate sponsors to pay for his fare as a space tourist, began his
training in July at Star City and had just returned to Russia after a week
at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Bass's handlers are blaming the nonpayment on paperwork problems and say
the latest setback is temporary and negotiations are continuing. The
Russians are standing firm that Bass is out of the program. They have said
they'll now send a container of additional equipment instead of the pop
star. The 23-year-old Bass has been hoping to become the youngest person
ever to journey into space.

During his Amateur Radio training at Johnson Space Center in Texas, Nick
Lance, KC5SWM--who instructed Bass in getting his ticket--also exposed him
to a simulation of what he might expect to hear in space while making
casual QSOs. "Frank Bauer [KA3HDO, the ARISS Board chairman] and I felt it
was important for him to experience what it would be like responding to
thousands of calls simultaneously, so I arranged for pileup training for
Lance with my students acting as the ground stations," Lance said.

With his wife Renee, KC5VMA, serving as control operator for the training
event, a couple of dozen students called while Bass tried to copy and
respond to each one. "Lance was initially overcome by all the call signs,
then settled down after making several contacts and did well himself,"
Lance said.

Bass later stopped by to say hello to the students who had just helped
train him. "Everyone was thrilled," Lance said. "Then we went back to our
studies and Lance Bass took the exam and passed.

==>INDIANA YOUNGSTERS ENJOY BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOOST FROM ARISS

Students at the Stanley Clark School in South Bend, Indiana, started out
their school year on a high note on September 4. As an audience of about
200 fellow students and 50 adults looked on, 13 fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth-grade students at the school spoke via Amateur Radio for about 10
minutes with US astronaut Peggy Whitson, KC5ZTD, operating NA1SS aboard
the International Space Station. Whitson had visited the school in 1999.
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was
the first with a US school since last spring.

"The Earth is incredibly beautiful, but I think the most interesting thing
is seeing how thin the atmosphere is," Whitson told the youngsters in
response to one question. "It looks very fragile and like something we
should take care of." Whitson said there are several windows in the ISS
Service Module so the crew can observe Earth from there.

Replying to a question about the debris shields on the ISS, Whitson said
that at a speed of 17,000 MPH, any debris is a threat. "We see damage by
things as small as paint chips," she explained.

Students always seem to be interested in the food aboard the ISS, and the
South Bend youngsters were no exception. "I think the food on the ISS is
pretty good, but I tell ya what, after several months up here, I am a
little bored with it." Her favorites are the rehydrated strawberries and
cookies, she said.

So far, she told the Stanley Clark students, she has not experienced cabin
fever, "maybe because I got to go on a space walk." She didn't think her
two Russian crewmates were having problems with cabin fever either.

Whitson, an Iowa native, said that when she was very young, she saw the
first astronauts on TV when they walked on the moon, "and I think that had
a big effect on me," she said.

Students spoke with NA1SS via W9AB, with Mary Nimtz, N9YHI, at the
controls. W9AB is the club station call sign of the Michiana Amateur Radio
Club in South Bend. The contact was marred at points by QRM from a local
paging system, but 15 questions were asked and answered.

Crews from two South Bend TV stations were on hand to provide media
coverage. Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, was the ARISS mentor for the Stanley Clark
School contact.

Earlier this month, Whitson spoke with youngsters in Israel, where 2002
has been declared "Space Year" in honor of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon,
who will be aboard shuttle mission STS 107. Youngsters from several
Israeli schools gathered September 2 in the Givatayim Observatory for the
QSO. Using an earth station set up by AMSAT-Israel President Shlomo
Menuhin, 4X1AS, 15 students got to put 20 questions to Whitson as the ISS
passed overhead. The participating students--ranging from 10 to 15 years
old--were selected for their high scores in space-related activities and
study projects.

On August 29, Whitson also spoke with students at Kursk High School No. 55
in Russia got to chat with the ISS during two passes. In all, 10 questions
were asked. "Now we have experience, so we are ready anytime for new radio
communications with the ISS," said Valery Pikkiev, RW3WW. Students used
the school's RK3WXZ club station call sign.

ARISS is an international project, with US participation by ARRL, AMSAT
and NASA.--thanks to Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, Gene Chapline, K5YFL, and
Gaston Bertels, ON4WF

==>AMATEURS CONVERGE TO HELP TORNADO-STRICKEN TOWN

An Amateur Radio Emergency Service team is on the scene in the
northwestern Wisconsin community of Ladysmith, which was devastated by a
tornado on Labor Day. ARRL Wisconsin Section Manager Don Michalski, W9IXG,
reports that the first wave of ARES volunteers arrived in the Rusk County
town of nearly 4000 inhabitants at 10 PM Monday, within hours of the
tornado.

Reports indicated that the tornado arrived with little or no warning. "We
were lucky that this hit on a holiday, when the business district was
closed," Michalski remarked. The Ladysmith tornado was one of four that
touched down in the Badger State on Labor Day, but it was by far the most
damaging. Gov Scott McCallum has declared a state of emergency in Rusk
County. Gov McCallum toured Ladysmith on September 3.

Jim Staatz, KG9RA, reports that members of the Eau Claire Amateur Radio
Club and the Tri County Repeater Association have been providing
communication support for the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army.
In addition, Paul Brooten, KB9TYC, of the Tri County Repeater Association
reports that the Barron County American Red Cross Amateur Radio Club and
the NORWESCO ARES/RACES team from Washburn County also have been involved
in assisting the relief organizations. Eau Claire County Emergency
Coordinator Rob Indrebo, KB9SDF, also has been among those assisting.

The Red Cross and The Salvation Army opened a shelter at a high school in
Bruce. A toll-free number for people inquiring about family members has
been set up. It's 800-837-6313.

The Salvation Army reports that its emergency disaster relief personnel
immediately went into action following the tornado that also left hundreds
without shelter and thousands without electricity. "Two Salvation Army
canteens have been roving the area offering aid, including meals and
crisis counseling, to residents and relief workers," a Salvation Army news
release stated. The Salvation Army said it also was providing residents
with vouchers to replace prescriptions, clothing and other necessary items
lost in the tornado.

The severe weather that moved across Wisconsin also spawned two tornadoes
in Marathon County--one in Brokaw, near Wausau, and one near Athens--as
well as in the Fond du Lac County town of Brandon. Wind damage was
reported in several other communities.

Wisconsin Emergency Management reports that the tornado that hit Ladysmith
cut a swath some 14 to 16 blocks long and 2 to 4 blocks wide, destroying
numerous businesses and homes. There were no reports of fatalities, but
some 60 people were injured. Most were treated and released. Search and
rescue operations continued throughout the evening of Labor Day. Crews
this week worked to restore power, and all roads were reported open.

==>SOUTH AFRICAN AMATEURS PROVIDE BACK-UP COMMUNICATION DURING WORLD
SUMMIT

Members of the South African Amateur Radio League's Hamnet assisted with
back-up communication during the just-ended World Summit on Sustainable
Development. The global gathering was held in late August and early
September in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, reports no major problems during the
10-day event. "Some time ago, the organizers had approached Hamnet, the
national emergency communications organization of the South African Radio
League, to provide back up communications," van de Groenendaal explained.
Hamnet established HF and VHF communication--including repeaters and
simplex--at three of the joint operational centers--one near the
Johannesburg International Airport, one at Waterkloof Airbase, which
serves as an overflow airport, and one at the main joint operations center
near the Sandton Convention Center, where the summit was held.

Hamnet National Director Francois Botha, ZS6BUU, reported that all
operations ran smoothly. In addition to the three operational centers,
many radio amateurs monitored emergency channels and could be called upon
at short notice. The amateurs remained available for back-up communication
around the clock during the conference. Botha said South African amateurs
cooperated in keeping a primary 40-meter frequency clear during the event.

Among the more than 100 heads of state and other dignitaries on hand for
summit were British Prime Minister Tony Blair and US Secretary of State
Colin Powell, who represented President George W. Bush. In all, the world
conference drew some 45,000 delegates.--Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV

==>ARRL ANNOUNCES NEW GEAR FOR ARES VOLUNTEERS

ARRL has announced that new gear for Amateur Radio Emergency Service
(ARES) volunteers is now available. The initiative to offer stylized ARES
gear to volunteers arose during the ARRL Board of Directors' meeting last
January--in the wake of Amateur Radio's deep involvement in responding to
the September 11 terrorist attacks. The Board asked ARRL staff to look
into the possibility of developing distinctive garments for use by ARES
team members that would be similar to jackets and vests worn by other
public service volunteers.

A questionnaire circulated among ARRL field volunteers indicated
overwhelming interest in the idea. Results of the survey plus additional
feedback from ARES volunteers led to arrangements to make available ARES
vests, windbreakers and equipment bags.

The ARES vest is a reflective-style garment similar to those worn by law
enforcement officers or joggers. This orange "bib" can be worn over a
shirt or jacket. Constructed of neon mesh with large front and back
reflector panels, the vest is imprinted with the words "AMATEUR RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS" on one side.

The vest is lightweight and easily folded and stored in your
immediate-response kit. It features adjustable side straps, and one size
fits most. The ARES vest retails for $9.95 plus shipping and handling.

The brightly colored, royal blue windbreaker jacket features an
embroidered ARES logo on the front and the words "AMATEUR RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS" in white lettering on the back. The jacket is 100% Nylon
and has a snap front and a polyester lining. There's a bottom drawstring
to keep out drafts, plus side slash pockets and elasticized cuffs.

ARES members may personalize their windbreakers with FIRST NAME and CALL
SIGN (optional) for an additional $4. Sizes are medium (M), large (L) and
extra-large (XL). The windbreaker retails for $30.95 (sizes 2X are $34.95
and 3X are $38.95), plus shipping and handling.

The ARES equipment bag is the perfect immediate-response kit! It offers
lots of places to store hand-held radios, spare batteries, paperwork and
manuals, portable rigs, coaxial cable, clothing, and more.

The ARES equipment bag comes in black only. It's embroidered with an
attractive three-color ARES logo. It includes both hand and shoulder
straps, heavy-duty zippers, Velcro and quick-snaps. It's great for
travelers or as an airplane carry-on too. The bag measures 20 inches long
by 11 inches tall and 10 inches wide. It retails for $24.95, plus shipping
and handling.

All orders must be placed through ARRL's authorized agent--Barker
Specialty Company <http://www.barkerspecialty.com/arrl>. ARRL Headquarters
cannot handle orders. Barker Specialty also carries other official ARRL
sportswear and supply items.

ARES stickers, decals, patches and other public service supply items are
available directly from ARRL's online store <http://www.arrl.org/shop>.

==>CORPORATE AWARD WINNER DONATES AWARD SCHOLARSHIP TO ARRL

ARRL Life Member Bill Mueller, W5VSD, of Dallas, Texas, recently won
MAXRAD's <http://www.maxrad.com/> fifth annual George M. Hanus Award. The
award provides a $1000 scholarship to a student at a technical college or
university of the recipient's choice to support technical education in the
field of communication. Mueller chose to donate his honorarium to support
ARRL's Education Fund.

Mueller, a former president and CEO of Hutton Communications Inc, is a
veteran Amateur Radio operator who's been involved in the electronics and
wireless communications industry for more than 40 years. ARRL President
Jim Haynie, W5JBP, accepted the $1000 scholarship donation from Mueller in
a presentation August 27 at Hutton Communications headquarters. Mueller
told Haynie he supports ARRL and wanted to help further Amateur Radio.

MAXRAD is a manufacturer of antennas for wireless devices headquartered
near Chicago. Established in 1998 in memory of the company's founder, the
company's Hanus Award recognizes leadership figures within the wireless
communications industry. Prior to his association with Hutton, Mueller
worked for Texas Instruments and ICOM.

==>SOLAR UPDATE

Solar wonk Tad "Sunshine of Your Love" Cook, K7VVV, Seattle, Washington,
reports: Average daily sunspot numbers for the week were higher than last
week's, and the average solar flux was slightly lower. Geomagnetic indices
were unsettled for most of the week. Then on Wednesday there was a
surprising jump in geomagnetic activity. This began Tuesday evening in
North America after the interplanetary magnetic field near Earth
unexpectedly turned south.

If the interplanetary magnetic field points south at the magnetopause, it
partially cancels Earth's magnetic field at this point of contact and lets
in the solar wind. This is what happened on Wednesday, and the results
were impressive auroral displays and a planetary K index of six.

Over the next few days solar flux is expected to rise, with values over
200 by Sunday, then peaking around 230 by the end of next week.

Sunspot numbers for August 29 through September 4 were 146, 150, 153, 187,
227, 266 and 215, with a mean of 192. The 10.7-cm flux was 169.3, 170,
180.3, 180.5, 173.8, 171.4 and 171.3, with a mean of 173.8. Estimated
planetary A indices were 10, 10, 13, 13, 14, 10 and 42, with a mean of 16.

__________________________________

==>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The North American Sprint (CW), the All Asian
DX Contest (SSB), the IARU Region 1 Field Day (SSB), the DARC 10-Meter
Digital Contest and the QRP ARCI End of Summer PSK31 Sprint are the
weekend of September 7-8. JUST AHEAD: The ARRL September VHF QSO Party,
YLRL Howdy Days, the Worked All Europe DX Contest (SSB), the North
American Sprint (SSB) and the Tennessee QSO Party are the weekend of
September 14-15. See the ARRL Contest Branch page
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/> and the WA7BNM Contest Calendar
<http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for more info.

* Special event station K4P to mark first anniversary of Pentagon attack:
Deanna Lutz, K7DID, reports that special event station K4P will operate
from the Pentagon starting 0400 UTC Wednesday, September 11 through 0400
UTC Thursday, September 12, to mark the first anniversary of the terrorist
attack. "Given the added security restrictions on that day, only a handful
of us will be active there, however," Lutz said. K4P will operate from the
Pentagon and from other sites in the Washington, DC, area. Activity will
be on 80 through 10 meters, SSB and CW. QSL with an SASE to K7DID, PO Box
70071, Washington, DC 20024.

* DXCC announces 30-Meter Award: The ARRL DXCC Desk has announced the
addition of a 30-meter (10-MHz) single-band DXCC award. Applications for
this award will be accepted starting October 1. The 30-meter DXCC
certificates will be dated but not numbered. Thirty-meter credits will
count toward the DeSoto Cup competition and included in the DXCC Annual
List totals for the period ending September 30, 2003. A 30-meter
endorsement to 5-Band DXCC also will be available. The 30-meter band was
added to the standard DXCC printout in January 2002. If you have received
a copy of your record since then, you already have a copy of your 30-meter
credits. If you don't have a record of your 30-meter credits, contact DXCC
for a copy. These are also available as Adobe PDF documents from DXCC via
an e-mail request <dxcc@arrl.org>. Hard copies are available from DXCC ($2
US and Canada; $4 elsewhere) by writing to DXCC Desk, ARRL, 225 Main St,
Newington, CT 06111. For more information, contact DXCC via e-mail
<dxcc@arrl.org>.

* ARRL computer system upgrade delayed: A planned major ARRL computer
system conversion that was to have begun last week has been postponed. At
least for the time being, it's business as usual on the ARRL Web site, and
all lookup features remain operational and up to date. An announcement
will be made as to when the changeover will be accomplished and its impact
on the operation of the ARRL Web site. Once installed, the new system will
allow ARRL to serve its members better.

* National Frequency Coordinators' Council, Board announce election
results: The National Frequency Coordinators' Council (NFCC) and National
Frequency Coordinators' Board (NCFB) have announced the election of new
officers: NFCC President Nels Harvey, WA9JOB; NFCC Vice President Ken
Chilton, KA1TIH; NFCC Secretary Alex Harvilchuck, N3NMN; and NFCC
Treasurer Vince Bardsley, KB3OM. Current NFCC by-laws call for officers to
serve from September 1, 2002, through August 31, 2003. Harvey will serve
as NFCB chairman, and Chilton will serve as NFCB vice chairman. Other
board members are Harvilchuck, Bardsley, and Clay Freinwald, K7CR.--Dick
Isely, W9GIG

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From dick@twohams.com  Mon Sep  9 03:44:16 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 19:44:16 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] CVRC/CRAPS Pot-Luck BBQ/Picnic/Swap
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020908193206.00ac3db0@mail.greatbasin.net>

Combined CVRC (Carson Valley Radio Club) and CRAPS (Carson River Amateur 
Public Service) Picnic

The second of our two social events this year will be held in a few weeks 
on Saturday, September 28th, at the Dayton State Park. If you are not 
familiar with this exotic oasis in the desert, it is located 0.7 miles due 
east past the stoplight in Dayton. The Park has been spoken for from 10:00 
a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on the 28th. A good show-up time would be about 11:00 
a.m. and stay as late as you would like. There will be a $2 vehicle charge 
at the entrance as in all State Parks; sorry this could not be avoided.

This will be a Pot Luck and there is limited 110 VAC power at the eating 
area. The BBQ is ample if you wish to bring some meat to burn and we will 
be providing 20 pounds of charcoal. There is also water and a small sink on 
the serving table as well as restrooms. The seating should be sufficient as 
there are ten full sized picnic tables which should hold 80 without 
crowding and is covered so there is plenty of shade. There is a nice lawn 
and nature walks, so plenty for kids as well as us older folks to do.

We will also have a casual tailgate swap meet. Bring all of those extra 
items you would like to "recycle" and look for that special something you 
just gotta have!

If anyone needs any aditional information please feel free to call Art or 
Ronda Cordes at 775-246-0408 or email them at k7noo@interqwest.com and they 
will be as helpful as then can.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From dick@twohams.com  Mon Sep  9 20:57:42 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 12:57:42 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] "Carson Currents" Deadline Next Saturday
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020909125156.00ac3db0@mail.greatbasin.net>

Just a reminder that next Saturday, September 14th, is the deadline for
the submission of material for the next issue of "Carson Currents," the
CVRC newsletter.

Articles, photographs, items wanted/for sale, announcements, gripes,
suggestions, whatever you think others would find interesting.

You can send them via e-mail, fax (775-267-3250) or most forms of PC or
Mac computer files ... and don't worry if you don't think you're the
greatest writer in the world, either.  We got a professional editor on
staff who will turn your words into silken prose!  :)

73, Dick

PS: You can also send items via surface mail!  ::gasp::
Dick Flanagan, 2851 Esaw Street, Minden, NV 89423
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Tue Sep 10 22:23:54 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 14:23:54 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLB052 Amateurs to remember September 11
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020910142347.00adcfb0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB052
ARLB052 Amateurs to remember September 11

ZCZC AG52
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 52  ARLB052
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 10, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB052
ARLB052 Amateurs to remember September 11

New York City Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service (NYC ARES/RACES) members will observe the first
anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks that destroyed the
World Trade Center by activating to assist with the remembrance
activities. NYC ARES/RACES will provide communications support to
various agencies during commemorative services and events. In
addition, ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, has been invited to
address a global repeater linkup the evening of September 11. And,
special event stations are set to be on the air from New York City
and from Washington, DC, to commemorate the occasion.

Some 30 NYC ARES/RACES members will be deployed across the Greater
New York City area to support the American Red Cross, The Salvation
Army, the New York City Office of Emergency Management and other
agencies. One year ago, ARES teams--most of them from New York City,
Long Island and New Jersey--supported the same agencies during the
response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

ARRL New York City District Emergency Coordinator and RACES Officer
Charles Hargrove, N2NOV, expressed heartfelt thanks to all amateurs
coming to NYC to help. "With the chance to train and practice made
even more available to the average ham these days, please join your
local ARES group and put into practice what you learn," he said.
"Your community will thank you for it when the need truly arises."

The NYC ARES/RACES activation on the first anniversary of the
terrorist attacks will honor the memories of the amateurs who lost
their lives in the collapse of the World Trade Center's twin towers
and the other victims.

President Haynie is scheduled to address a massive repeater linkup
that hopes to span the globe. "I plan to thank all the hams who
spent thousands of hours volunteering their time on September 11,"
Haynie said. "They again demonstrated the power of Amateur Radio in
times of need." Haynie also said he wants to again acknowledge the
hundreds of supportive messages from International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU) member-societies that arrived in the wake of the
attacks.

The effort, called the Commemorative 9/11 Net, is being spearheaded
by Len Signoretti, N2LEN, of Brooklyn, New York. N2LEN's 440.050 MHz
(CTCSS 114.8 Hz) internet-linked repeater covers the Greater New
York City area. The linkup will rely on either EchoLink or eQSO
Internet software connections. Signoretti said his UHF machine is
used as a central hub to coordinate EchoLink and eQSO, so users on
each can communicate. The net will attempt to interconnect repeaters
in all 50 US states as well as in many other countries around the
world.

The Commemorative 9/11 Net is scheduled to get under way at 8 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (0000z September 12) on EchoLink and eQSO
servers and could run as long as two hours. Haynie is scheduled to
address the cyberspace and RF-linked gathering at around 9 PM EDT.

John Nistico, NY6DX, has announced plans to operate special event
station W2002WTC starting at 0000z September 11. To comply with FCC
rules, he will append "W2002WTC" to his legally assigned call sign.
QSL requests go to NY6DX.

Deanna Lutz, K7DID, reports that special event station K4P will
operate from the Pentagon and other Washington, DC-area sites
September 11 and 12. QSL with an SASE to K7DID, PO Box 70071,
Washington, DC 20024.
NNNN
/EX



From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep 11 03:59:40 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 19:59:40 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Moving:  Free Tower
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020910193126.0482da40@mail.greatbasin.net>

There is a used self-supporting 50 foot crank-up tower available free for 
the pick-up in Carson City.  Tubular design, three 20-foot sections.

Damaged Mosley tri-band yagi antenna also available.  All as is, where is, 
no warrantees.

Call Larry Stout N7BTW at 775-883-8976

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep 11 06:04:38 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 22:04:38 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ECNV Special Bulletin - 9/10/02
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020910205159.0482bf50@mail.greatbasin.net>

ECNV SPECIAL BULLETIN
10SEPT2002 1645PDT
** This alert to remain in effect until rescinded **
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The Office of the President and Department of Justice
have advised the Nevada Governor who is notifying all
local governments and public safety agencies that the
Threat Level for Homeland Security has been raised
from a Yellow Threat Level to an Orange Threat Level
as of this morning. This pertains primarily to a all inter-
national US assets, but also pertains to major metro-
politan areas within the US. No special instructions
have been provided.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
*STAY ALERT - REPORT ALL SUSPICIOUS PERSONS
*BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDING AT ALL TIMES

________________________________________________________________
ECNV mailing list  mailto:ECNV@mailman.qth.net
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ecnv
Mailman Help & FAQ: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From KD7JYK" <kd7jyk@ross-technologies.com  Wed Sep 11 07:20:36 2002
From: KD7JYK" <kd7jyk@ross-technologies.com (KD7JYK)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:20:36 -0700
Subject: Color Codes? Re: [CVRC] ECNV Special Bulletin - 9/10/02
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020910205159.0482bf50@mail.greatbasin.net>
Message-ID: <001a01c2595b$5915eba0$56178044@facilit4>

Where can one find a legend on Homeland Security Color Codes?

Kurt



From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep 11 07:42:06 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:42:06 -0700
Subject: Color Codes? Re: [CVRC] ECNV Special Bulletin - 9/10/02
In-Reply-To: <001a01c2595b$5915eba0$56178044@facilit4>
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At 11:20 PM 9/10/2002, you wrote:
 >Where can one find a legend on Homeland Security Color Codes?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020312-1.html

Low Condition
Green

Low risk of terrorist attacks. The following Protective Measures may be 
applied:
o Refining and exercising pre-planned Protective Measures
o Ensuring personnel receive training on HSAS, departmental, or 
agency-specific Protective Measures; and
o Regularly assessing facilities for vulnerabilities and taking measures to 
reduce them.

Guarded Condition
Blue

General risk of terrorist attack. In addition to the previously outlined 
Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
o Checking communications with designated emergency response or command 
locations;
o Reviewing and updating emergency response procedures; and
o Providing the public with necessary information.

Elevated Condition
Yellow

Significant risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously 
outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
o Increasing surveillance of critical locations;
o Coordinating emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions;
o Assessing further refinement of Protective Measures within the context of 
the current threat information; and
o Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans.

High Condition
Orange

High risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined 
Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
o Coordinating necessary security efforts with armed forces or law 
enforcement agencies;
o Taking additional precaution at public events;
o Preparing to work at an alternate site or with a dispersed work force; 
and Restricting access to essential personnel only.

Severe Condition
Red

Severe risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined 
Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
o Assigning emergency response personnel and pre-positioning specially 
trained teams; Monitoring, redirecting or constraining transportation systems;
o Closing public and government facilities; and
o Increasing or redirecting personnel to address critical emergency needs.

--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From Lowell Voelker <lvoelker@ispwest.com>  Wed Sep 11 07:46:16 2002
From: Lowell Voelker <lvoelker@ispwest.com> (Lowell Voelker)
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:46:16 -0700
Subject: Color Codes? Re: [CVRC] ECNV Special Bulletin - 9/10/02
In-Reply-To: <001a01c2595b$5915eba0$56178044@facilit4>; from kd7jyk@ross-technologies.com on Tue, Sep 10, 2002 at 11:20:36PM -0700
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20020910205159.0482bf50@mail.greatbasin.net> <001a01c2595b$5915eba0$56178044@facilit4>
Message-ID: <20020910234616.A1024@localhost>

Try

http://www.sfasis.org/terrorism/colorcodes.htm

Low Condition Green
Low risk of terrorist attacks.

The following Protective Measures may be applied:
Refining and exercising preplanned Protective Measures
Ensuring personnel receive training on HSAS, departmental, or agency-specific Protective Measures; and
Regularly assessing facilities for vulnerabilities and taking measures to reduce them. 

White -- Guarded.   This will signify a continuing general threat of terrorist activity. [Editor's note: the color for this level was changed to blue in the final plan.] From: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/DailyNews/coloralerts020305.html

Guarded Condition Blue
General risk of terrorist attack

In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
Checking communications with designated emergency response or command locations;
Reviewing and updating emergency response procedures; and
Providing the public with necessary information. 

Elevated Condition Yellow
Significant risk of terrorist attacks.

In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
Increasing surveillance of critical locations;
Coordinating emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions;
Assessing further refinement of Protective Measures within the context of the current threat information; and
Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans.

High Condition Orange
High risk of terrorist attacks.

In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
Coordinating necessary security efforts with armed forces or law enforcement agencies;
Taking additional precaution at public events;
Preparing to work at an alternate site or with a dispersed workforce; and
Restricting access to essential personnel only. 

Severe Condition Red
Severe risk of terrorist attacks.

In addition to the previously outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
Assigning emergency response personnel and pre-positioning specially trained teams;
Monitoring, redirecting or constraining transportation systems;
Closing public and government facilities; and
Increasing or redirecting personnel to address critical emergency needs.

Lowell Voelker KC6SBJ    Packet Mail Box KC6SBJ-1  on 145.050

On Tue, Sep 10, 2002 at 11:20:36PM -0700, KD7JYK wrote:
> Where can one find a legend on Homeland Security Color Codes?
> 
> Kurt
> 
> 
> -----
> Visit the CVRC Web Site at http://www.cvrc.net

-- 
=========
Lowell Voelker (Penguin Power)
lvoelker@ispwest.com
(KC6SBJ)

From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep 11 17:32:22 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:32:22 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Moving:  Free Tower GONE!
In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20020910193126.0482da40@mail.greatbasin.net>
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020911093038.00ad6990@mail.greatbasin.net>

At 07:59 PM 9/10/2002, I wrote:
 >There is a used self-supporting 50 foot crank-up tower available free for
 >the pick-up in Carson City.  Tubular design, three 20-foot sections.
 >
 >Damaged Mosley tri-band yagi antenna also available.  All as is, where is,
 >no warrantees.
 >
 >Call Larry Stout N7BTW at 775-883-8976

I just got a call from Larry saying that the tower had been spoken for.  If 
anything changes, I will let everyone know.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From jgiraudo@citlink.net  Wed Sep 11 17:32:56 2002
From: jgiraudo@citlink.net (jgiraudo@citlink.net)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:32:56 -0700
Subject: Color Codes? Re: [CVRC] ECNV Special Bulletin - 9/10/02
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020911093236.00abc980@mail.greatbasin.net>

Here is another site:

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/hsas.html


Dick Flanagan writes:

 > At 11:20 PM 9/10/2002, you wrote:
 > >Where can one find a legend on Homeland Security Color Codes?
 >
 > http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020312-1.html
 >
 > Low Condition
 > Green
 >
 > Low risk of terrorist attacks. The following Protective Measures may be
 > applied:
 > o Refining and exercising pre-planned Protective Measures
 > o Ensuring personnel receive training on HSAS, departmental, or
 > agency-specific Protective Measures; and
 > o Regularly assessing facilities for vulnerabilities and taking measures
 > to reduce them.
 >
 > Guarded Condition
 > Blue
 >
 > General risk of terrorist attack. In addition to the previously outlined
 > Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
 > o Checking communications with designated emergency response or command
 > locations;
 > o Reviewing and updating emergency response procedures; and
 > o Providing the public with necessary information.
 >
 > Elevated Condition
 > Yellow
 >
 > Significant risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously
 > outlined Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
 > o Increasing surveillance of critical locations;
 > o Coordinating emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions;
 > o Assessing further refinement of Protective Measures within the context
 > of the current threat information; and
 > o Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response plans.
 >
 > High Condition
 > Orange
 >
 > High risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined
 > Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
 > o Coordinating necessary security efforts with armed forces or law
 > enforcement agencies;
 > o Taking additional precaution at public events;
 > o Preparing to work at an alternate site or with a dispersed work force;
 > and Restricting access to essential personnel only.
 >
 > Severe Condition
 > Red
 >
 > Severe risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the previously outlined
 > Protective Measures, the following may be applied:
 > o Assigning emergency response personnel and pre-positioning specially
 > trained teams; Monitoring, redirecting or constraining transportation
 > systems;
 > o Closing public and government facilities; and
 > o Increasing or redirecting personnel to address critical emergency needs.
 >
 > --
 > Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
 > Visit http://www.cvrc.net
 >
 >
 > -----
 > Visit the CVRC Web Site at http://www.cvrc.net




From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep 11 22:05:19 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan W6OLD)
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:05:19 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] OSC Alert
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020911140019.00adc7d8@mail.greatbasin.net>

OSC Alert

- CBS reports that an al-Qaida website in the Sudan has reported Osama's
death.  He reportedly died in Tora Bora during the battle.

While good news (if true), the timing is curious and may be a prearranged
signal for an event.   Open-source intelligence had reported that his death
would in fact be a signal for terrorist action back in late 2001.  It might
be wise to increase vigilance for possible imminent action of some kind.

Steven Ehrhardt-SYTEX Inc.
Antiterrorism Action Officer
Email: EhrhardtS@osc.army.mil
DSN:  793-0306
COM: (309) 782-0306

Under Contract with:
Headquarters, Operations Support Command
1 Rock Island Arsenal
ATTN:  AMSOS-FP
Rock Island, IL  61299-6000
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From n7tod@arrl.net  Thu Sep 12 16:59:58 2002
From: n7tod@arrl.net (Matthew Parker)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 08:59:58 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ICS Training this Monday
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020912085929.00adc7d8@mail.greatbasin.net>

As a reminder to all, I will be making a presentation on the Incident
Command System in Silver Springs this coming Monday, September 16, at 7:00
P.M.  The presentation will be an overview of ICS, how it is employed in
emergency response, and how we as emergency communicators fit into the
system.  Anyone interested in attending this training can contact me for
further information via e-mail (n7tod@arrl.net), via telephone at 425-6102,
or on the 146.61 repeater system.

73,
Matt, N7TOD
Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES Emergency Coordinator - Washoe County



From n7tod@arrl.net  Thu Sep 12 17:03:20 2002
From: n7tod@arrl.net (Matthew Parker)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 09:03:20 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] NNARS FD 2003 - CA here we come?
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020912090206.047d6148@mail.greatbasin.net>

Greetings to all -

At the NNARS third quarter business meeting, I threw out some ideas of what 
I personally might do for Field Day 2003. One of those ideas was that I 
might get together with some friends, take some radios, and go play at the 
railroad museum in Portola, California.

Following the meeting, several members in attendance approached me saying 
they thought the museum idea sounded fun and expressing interest in 
participating should this plan come to fruition. Well, based on the 
interest expressed, I decided to see if operating from the museum would be 
a possibility. Although I was unable to attend last Saturday's Board 
meeting of the Feather River Rail Society due to my participation in the 
assault on Ophir Hill, I did request an agenda item and submit a written 
proposal for operation of a Field Day station at the museum. I have since 
been advised that the FRRS Board approved occupation of the museum property 
for the purpose of operating an amateur radio Field Day station on June 
28-29, 2003.

Although I am not committed to this plan as of yet, the door is now wide 
open to go forward with this idea. It is not my intention to make this a 
NNARS event. I feel that a Nevada EMCOMM group would be out of place 
operating across the state line and, besides, as I expressed at the 
meeting, FD 2003 is going to be my year for doing something that does not 
involve planning an event for others. Although I would like to see NNARS do 
something for FD 2003, even if it is just to assemble a small crew to 
operate station W7ANG at the Air Guard (Rob has already mentioned hosting 
us again next year), it will be up to someone else to plan it if a NNARS 
Field Day is to happen in the coming year - last year burned me out and it 
is time for me to take a break.

If I go forward with the museum operation, it is my intent for this to be 
an open event for all with a mutual love for radio and trains, without 
regard to membership in any particular club or organization. The museum 
site will provide a unique, relaxing, picturesque setting for a fun 
weekend. Passenger trains will be running on the museum's tracks during the 
weekend (all-day ride passes are $5), providing some interesting background 
QRM. This would also be an opportunity for those interested to find out how 
(easily) they can join the FRRS and become a part of operating the museum, 
from building and grounds maintenance all the way up to earning their 
"stripes" as a locomotive engineer.

If this sounds interesting to you and you think you would like to 
participate in Field Day from an operating railroad museum, please let me 
know. Again, I have not yet committed to this but I am leaning heavily 
toward it as I think about what a fun and unique adventure this would be. 
No planning will be involved in this - it is fun time, which means show up, 
bring your own provisions, and "run what you brung."

73,
Matt, N7TOD
Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES Emergency Coordinator - Washoe County



From dick@twohams.com  Thu Sep 12 21:02:23 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:02:23 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARRL discounts for CVRC
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020912124102.00adf6a0@mail.greatbasin.net>

I received the following message from Duane Heise AA6EE.  He offers 
excellent prices on ARRL publications to CVRC members.  If you can contact 
him within the next few days, you should be able to realize considerable 
savings on ARRL publications.

Please contact Duane if you have any questions or are interested in his 
products.

73, Dick

---- Begin forwarded message ----
From: "Duane Heise, AA6EE" <aa6ee@earthlink.net>
To: "Dick Flanagan" <dick@twohams.com>
Subject: Re: ARRL discounts for CVRC
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:53:54 -0700

Dick:

Here is the is latest list of ARRL items at your special club
discount:

Callbook Summer 2002 CD: $24.95 (closeout)
ARRL Periodicals 2001 CD: $19.95 (LTO $16.95)
QST View CD (1960-64, 1965-1969, 1990-94, 1995-99): $35.95 (LTO
2 @ $32.95)
ARRL 2002 Handbook: $34.95 (LTO $26.95)
ARRL Antenna Book: $29.95 (LTO $26.95)
Antenna Compendium #6 (w/CD): $19.95 (LTO $15.95)
More Wire Antenna Classics: $12.95 (LTO $9.95)
Wire Antenna Classics: $13.95 (LTO $9.95)
Yagi Antenna Classics: $15.95 (LTO $12.95)
ON4UN's Low Band DXing: $27.95 (LTO $23.95)
Antenna Zoning #8217: $47.95 (LTO $29.95)
Your Mobile Companion #5129: $11.95 (LTO $9.95)
RF Exposure and You #6621: $12.95
RFI Book #6834: $18.95 (LTO: $14.95 w/above)
ARRL General Class License Manual: $13.95 (LTO $9.95)
ARRL Extra Class License Manual: $23.95 (LTO $19.95)

LTO prices good if order confirmed via e-mail by 14 Sept.
S/H $1.50 for 1st book; $0.75 per additional book (CDs shipped
free).

More items on web site: www.radiodan.com/aa6ee/

73, Duane Heise, AA6EE  <aa6ee@earthlink.net>
16832 Whirlwind Ln    Phone:(760)789-3674
Ramona CA 92065
---- End forwarded message ----
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Sep 12 22:12:42 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:12:42 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD037 DX news
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020912141234.00abfd28@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD037
ARLD037 DX news

ZCZC AE37
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 37  ARLD037
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 12, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD037
ARLD037 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, QRZ DX, 425DXnews, DXNL, ON5TN,
XE1KK, WA7BNM, The Daily DX, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST.
Thanks to all.

CYPRUS, 5B.  RW3QC, RN3QQ, RW3QNZ and RX3DCX are QRV as 5B4/R3CC
until September 17.  This includes an entry in the Worked All Europe
SSB Contest.  QSL via RW3RN.

BHUTAN, A5.  John, KP2A and his XYL are QRV as A52DX until September
18.  Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via
W3HNK.

THE GAMBIA, C5.  John, G4IRN is QRV as C56/G4IRN and has been active
on 17 meters around 0900z.  QSL to home call.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Robert, F6BED, Gerard, F5YD and Roger, F6BDE
will be QRV from September 15 to 27 as EA8/homecalls from several
Canary Islands.  Look for activity from the Hierro, La Gomera and
Tenerife Islands.  Activity will be on 40 to 2 meters using CW, SSB,
PSK31 and other digital modes.  QSL to home calls.

SAUDI ARABIA, HZ.  Abdulla, 7Z1ZZ now holds the call HZ1DX.  Look
for activity on all bands, but mostly 20 meters, using RTTY, SSTV
and PSK31.  QSL via N3LDY.

OGASAWARA, JD1.  Several operators will be active as 8N1OGA from
September 15 to the end of January 2003 in celebration of the 75th
anniversary of the Japan Amateur Radio League, or JARL.  Activity is
on all bands, including 6 meters and the satellites.  Look for
activity in all the major upcoming contests as well.  QSL via
JA1MRM.

SVALBARD, JW.  Vlad, JW0HR has been QRV on 20 meters between 1200
and 1300z, and then around 2000z.  QSL via operator's instructions.

ANTARCTICA.  Skip, KC4AAC has been QRV on 20 meters around 0100 to
0200z.  QSL via K1IED.

NORTH KOREA, P5.  Ed, P5/4L4FN is QRV using RTTY on 20 meters around
1200 to 1300z.  He has also been QRV on 6 meters around 0700z.  QSL
via KK5DO.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS.  Oleg, R1ANF has been QRV on 20 meters using
CW and SSB around 2000z.  QSL via DL5EBE.

TURKEY, TA.  Mill, LX1CC is QRV from Selcuk as YM3CC until October
2.  Activity is on all bands.  QSL to home call.

CHAD, TT.  Chris, TT8DX is QRV from Bam until the end of September.
He will try to be QRV on 80 and 40 meters later in the month.  QSL
via F5OGL.

ANTARCTICA.  Alex, EM1KGG is the only amateur radio operator
currently stationed at the Akademik Vernadsky Antarctic station of
Ukraine, located on Galindez Island, IOTA AN-006.  QSL via UT7UA.

MEXICO, XE.  Special Event Station 6F1LM is QRV for the rest of 2002
in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Federacion Mexicana
de Radio Experimentadores, or FMRE.  Different amateurs and radio
clubs operate with this call.  QSL via the bureau.

CAMBODIA, XU.  Max, ON5UR, Wim, ON6NP and Karel, ON5TN are QRV as
XU7ACJ and XU7ACN until September 26.  From September 21 to 23, they
will try to be QRV from Koh Poah Island, IOTA AS-133, as XU7AUR.
Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using all modes.  QSL XU7AUR via
ON5UR, and all others via ON6NP.

MICRONESIA, V6.  Spike, W7AVA will be active as V63VB from Pohnpei
from September 14 to 23.  QSL to home call.

VANUATU, YJ.  Masa, YJ0AXC has been QRV on 30 meters just before
1000z until after 1130z.  QSL via JE1DXC.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL September VHF QSO Party, North
American SSB Sprint, YLRL Howdy Days, Worked All Europe DX SSB
Contest and the Tennessee QSO Party are all scheduled for this
weekend.  Please see September QST, page 89 and the WA7BNM contest
website for details.
NNNN
/EX



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Sep 13 16:20:34 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 08:20:34 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP038 Propagation de K7VVV
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020913082026.00ae4728@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP038
ARLP038 Propagation de K7VVV

ZCZC AP38
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 38  ARLP038
 From Tad Cook, K7VVV
Seattle, WA  September 13, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP038
ARLP038 Propagation de K7VVV

The sunspot count remained fairly high this week, with the numbers
still bouncing around over 200. Average daily sunspot numbers rose
nearly 15 points this week and solar flux was up by 22. This has
been quite an active week geomagnetically. Sunday, Tuesday and
Wednesday were quite active, producing impressive aurora displays in
northern latitudes. When this happens, polar HF propagation goes
away or gets very weak. A year ago at this time the average sunspot
numbers were 34 points higher and solar flux was higher by near 42
points.

OK1HH sent an email about the Geophysical Institute Prague showing
predicted geomagnetic activity for the upcoming week, and it shows
quiet conditions on September 18-19, quiet to unsettled on September
15 and 17, and unsettled on September 13, 14 and 16. Solar flux
ranging from 170 to 220 is predicted.

For the next few days NOAA's forecast from the US Air Force shows a
planetary A index of 12, 12, 8 and 8 for Friday through Monday, and
solar flux at 215, 220, 225 and 220. This forecast shows flux values
dipping below 200 by September 22.

WB9SAT writes from Eagar, Arizona about his solar observations. He
uses an 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and says recent
sunspots were spectacular. He asked about calculating sunspot
numbers at home, and after investigation wrote, "The formula,
R=k(10g+f) allows me to accurately estimate the sunspot activity
using the point system when viewing the sun."

He goes on to say, "According to NASA, the best way to count the
sunspots is to project the sun's image the size of 25 cm (9.84") on
a piece of white paper."

He also looked at a number of sites, including
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/SOLAR/SSN/ssn.html,
http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/sunspotnumber.html,
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/space/model/solar/sunspot.html and
http://www.solobskh.ac.at/docs/numbers_en.html.

Don't forget the autumnal equinox, which this year is at 0448z on
September 23. This is a great time for DX, especially when the
geomagnetic field is quiet.

Sunspot numbers for September 5 through 11 were 225, 189, 180, 221,
194, 226 and 213, with a mean of 206.9. 10.7 cm flux was 175.2,
178.1, 182.8, 191.6, 206, 220.5, and 216.1, with a mean of 195.8.
Estimated planetary A indices were 10, 10, 45, 26, 10, 24, and 28,
with a mean of 21.9.
NNNN
/EX



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Sep 14 04:37:35 2002
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:37:35 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 21, No 36
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020913203159.04c8eb80@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 21, No. 36
September 13, 2002
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +ARRL President commends amateurs on September 11
* +Amateurs remember September 11
* +ARRL responds to implied threat to 222-225 MHz band
* +Deed covenants bill gains additional adherents
* +Ham radio-carrying rocket launch reset
* +ARRL section managers complete workshop
* +Stu Cohen, N1SC, joins ARRL HQ staff
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      Certification and Continuing Education Course registration
      Correction/clarification
      Hiram Percy Maxim Award presented in California
      RS-12/13 appears dead
      Oklahoma club celebrates 35th anniversary with special event
      ARRL International DX Contest CW results now available to all

+Available on ARRL Audio News

===========================================================

==>ARRL PRESIDENT ISSUES SEPTEMBER 11 STATEMENT

ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, this week was among those noting the
role of Amateur Radio in 9/11 as he marked the first anniversary of the
September 11 terrorist attacks. In remarks posted to the ARRL Web site and
delivered via a massive global repeater, Haynie commended the "dedication
and perseverance" of the amateur community in responding in the wake of
the attacks. He also vowed that ARRL would continue to look out for
Amateur Radio as it faces competition for spectrum from commercial
interests.

"As a ham, I will remember it as the day that the entire amateur community
stood proudly together and provided the only foolproof communications
system," Haynie said. "Literally within minutes of the incidents, teams of
amateurs were mobilizing to provide emergency communications within the
zones. In metropolitan areas that no longer had phones or electrical
power, local amateurs were heard handling vital information out of the
region and assisting their fellow man."

Haynie said hams don't always agree with one another, but in a crisis will
put differences aside for the greater good, just as they did last year on
September 11. And, he said, the ARRL will make sure that the story of
Amateur Radio's personal sacrifices and contributions "does not go unsung
in Washington."

"The ARRL will continue to remind those who hold our fate in their hands
to not get swallowed up by the commercial systems that failed on that
fateful day," Haynie pledged. "While we do not expect excessive honor and
acclaim, we should and do expect the protections that are required to
provide this service."

Haynie said the ARRL will continue help amateurs prepare for emergencies.
"But as we all prepare," he added, "we at the League hope that you are
never called upon again." The full text of his remarks has been posted on
the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/09/11/102/>.

The Commemorative 9/11 Net effort was spearheaded by Len Signoretti,
N2LEN. Scott Schmautz, WB2UZR, served as the net control. The linkup
relied on either EchoLink or eQSO Internet software connections. The net
logged more than 400 checkins in most or all 50 US states plus "a
tremendous amount of international activity," Signoretti said.

"We were pleased and surprised," Signoretti said of the turnout, which
exceeded all expectations. He credited publicity on the ARRL Web site and
elsewhere for attracting such a huge crowd. Originally planned to run
about two hours, the net overshot that goal by more than 90 minutes.

It was so touching for everyone," said Signoretti, who credited Bob
Raymer, N2BR, Greg Germek, KC3MN, and John Powell, KG4LMU, for assisting
as "sub net controllers." Signoretti and Johnny Davis, K5JD, worked in the
background to make sure all the associated server hardware continued in
operation.

Signoretti said response to the net has been "tremendous," and he hopes to
somehow make available audio of the entire network.

==>AMATEURS REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11

As they did a year earlier, members of the New York City Amateur Radio
Emergency Service and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (NYC
ARES/RACES) activated September 11--this time to assist in the first
anniversary observances. In addition, Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio
Network (SATERN) members supported The Salvation Army's commemorative
activities.

Some 30 NYC ARES/RACES members assisted the American Red Cross and other
organizations during the 9/11 commemoration activities--in some cases
remaining on duty for more than 15 hours. Thousands of family members of
those who died in the World Trade Center attacks were on hand for the
remembrance at Ground Zero. ARES/RACES supplemented communication for
memorial concerts and other commemorative activities in the five boroughs
of New York City, whose residents were able to watch the lighting of an
eternal flame in Battery Park on giant TV screens.

"NYC-ARES installed K1RFD's EchoLink system to aid in communications from
the Red Cross headquarters--a known RF black hole," said Mark Phillips,
KC2ENI/G7LTT, who's the NYC ARES/RACES Public Information Officer. "We
believe that this is the first such use of this technology." Phillips also
expressed thanks to the Broadcast Engineers Amateur Radio Club for the use
of its W2ABC repeater on very short notice.

Security for the events was described as very tight. NYC ARES/RACES had to
negotiate with the Secret Service, the FBI, the NYPD and the Port
Authority Police Department as well as with the served agencies to be
permitted to have radio equipment in the area.

Greater New York SATERN Liaison Officer Jeff Schneller, N2HPO, reports
that a "small but effective" SATERN operation successfully supplemented
The Salvation Army's September 11 World Trade Center event. The team
members used both Amateur Radio and GMRS units. Schneller singled out the
efforts of Carlos Varon, K2LCV, and his wife Fran for providing radio and
operational help at Salvation Army canteens.

Schneller also expressed gratitude to the Electchester VHF Club and the
Broadcast Engineers Amateur Radio Society for the use of their repeater
systems, but he noted that most operation ended up being on FM simplex. He
also thanked New York City District Emergency Coordinator Charles
Hargrove, N2HOV, for having ARES operators available to support The
Salvation Army.

For his part, Hargrove expressed heartfelt thanks to all amateurs who came
to New York City to help. "Your community will thank you for it when the
need truly arises, as we saw last September 11," he said this week.
"Without practice, we would have a tougher time of it." Hargrove urged all
amateurs to join their local ARES organizations and become involved in
emergency communication training and activities.

The NYC ARES/RACES first anniversary activation honored the memories of
the amateurs who lost their lives in the collapse of the World Trade
Center's twin towers and the other victims. Amateurs who died included
Steve Jacobson, N23SJ; Bill Steckman, WA2ACW; Michael Jacobs, AA1GO; Bob
Cirri Sr, KA2OTD; Rod Coppola, KA2KET, and Winston Grant, KA2DRF.
Additionally, Bill Ruth, W3HRD, died in the Pentagon attack.

==>ARRL RESPONDS TO IMPLIED 222-225 MHZ THREAT

The ARRL has taken issue with a suggestion made in a non-Amateur
Radio-related FCC proceeding to turn the 222-225 MHz amateur allocation
over to commercial interests. In reply comments filed this month, the
League urged the FCC to "do nothing" with the proposal of Data Comlink
(DCL), a consortium of 20 electrical coops and allied companies.

"ARRL presumes that the proposal by DCL for reallocation of the 222-225
MHz band will not be seriously evaluated by the Commission, as it is well
outside the scope of this proceeding," the League said in its September 5
filing with the FCC. Until DCL raised the 222-225 MHz suggestion last
month in its own comments in WT Docket 02-224, the ARRL had remained
silent in the proceeding.

DCL claimed in its comments that the amateur allocation at 222-225 MHz "is
being underutilized" and that the band "would be much better utilized for
commercial use."

ARRL asserted that the band, far from being underused, "remains a critical
VHF allocation" for amateurs. The League noted that the ARRL 2002 Repeater
Directory--albeit not a comprehensive listing--lists 1690 repeaters
throughout the US, indicating an even larger number of individual users.
"Indeed the number of individual amateurs using this band has increased
steadily since 1989, when the amateur allocation at 220-225 was reduced by
40 percent," the ARRL said, "and now much commercially manufactured
equipment is available to amateurs."

DCL had claimed that "only handfuls [sic] of individuals in the Amateur
Radio Service even use this spectrum, while hundreds of thousands of
potential commercial users wait with no alternatives." The League
characterized as "invalid" DCL's arguments in favor of reallocating
222-225 MHz from the Amateur Radio Service and noted that the FCC earlier
this year had set aside an additional 8 MHz of spectrum for Land Mobile
Service operations.

The League's reply comments in the DCL proceeding are on the ARRL Web site
<http:// www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/wt02-224/arrl-comments.html>.

The ARRL has not commented in an unrelated Petition for Reconsideration
filed by Warren C. Havens on behalf of himself and Telesaurus Holdings GB
LLC, in which he holds a majority interest. Filing last month under PR
Docket 92-257 and RM-9664, Havens is seeking to have the FCC reconsider
its decision to auction certain AMTS spectrum and instead adopt his
"Advanced Technology Land Infrastructure and Safety Service" (ATLIS)
proposal. Under that plan, Havens wants to see 222 to 225 MHz reallocated
from amateur to public safety use. His ATLIS plan proposes to share
902-928 MHz on which amateurs are secondary.

==>CC&R BILL HR 4720 ATTRACTS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS

Five more cosponsors now have signed aboard HR 4720, the bill in Congress
aimed at providing relief to amateurs faced with private deed covenants,
conditions and restrictions--CC&Rs--in erecting antennas. The list is now
up to 23 members of the US House of Representatives who have agreed to
cosponsor the measure. It includes two amateurs--Oregon Republican Greg
Walden, WB7OCE--one of the two original cosponsors of HR 4720 with Texas
Republican Pete Sessions--and Arkansas Democrat Mike Ross, WD5DVR. Walden
and Ross are believed to be the only Amateur Radio licensees in the US
House of Representatives.

Arkansas Section Manager Bob Ideker, WB5VUH, says he lobbied Ross to sign
onto the bill after running into him while waiting for a plane in Little
Rock. He credits the Fort Smith Amateur Radio Club with influencing
Arkansas Republican John Boozman, to sign onto the bill as a cosponsor.
Also new to the list are representatives Constance Morella (R-MD), Mike
McIntyre (D-NC), Michael McNulty (D-NY), and Neil Abercrombie (D-HI).

New York Democrat Steve Israel introduced HR 4720--the "Amateur Radio
Emergency Communications Consistency Act"--on May 14. The measure would
require private land-use regulators--such as homeowners' associations--to
"reasonably accommodate" Amateur Radio communication consistent with the
PRB-1 limited federal preemption. PRB-1 now applies only to states and
municipalities.

The list of HR 4720 cosponsors also includes Representatives JD Hayworth
(R-AZ), Patrick Tiberi (R-OH), Patsy Mink (D-HI), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Rick
Boucher (D-VA), Joseph Hoeffel (D-PA), John Duncan Jr (R-TN), Dennis Moore
(D-KS), Charles Stenholm (D-TX), David Price (D-NC), Bob Schaffer (R-CO),
Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Charles Taylor (R-NC), and Ralph
Hall (D-TX)

Visit the US House of Representatives Write Your Representative Service
Web page, www.house.gov/writerep/ for information on how to contact your
representative. The ARRL requests those writing or e-mailing members of
Congress--whether or not they are supporting this legislation--to copy
ARRL on their correspondence--via e-mail to ccr-bill@arrl.org or via US
Mail to CC&R Bill, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Correspondents
should include the bill number, HR 4720, as well as their name and address
on all correspondence.

For more information, visit the HR 4720, The Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Consistency Act of 2002 page on the ARRL Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/govrelations/hr4720>.

==>AMATEUR RADIO-CARRYING ROCKET FLIGHT RESCHEDULED

A group of Amateur Radio operators and amateur rocket enthusiasts hoping
to make aerospace history this month will try again to put the first
amateur rocket into space from the Nevada desert. The Civilian Space
Xploration Team (CSXT) suborbital vehicle will carry several Amateur Radio
payloads to assist in documenting that the rocket reaches an altitude of
more than 60 nautical miles--which is considered to be "space."

Avionics Manager and CSXT Program Co-Leader Eric Knight, KB1EHE--one of
the hams involved--says a new launch window has been set. "We're very
excited about getting the rocket up in the air," he told ARRL. This
month's attempt will mark the third by the group. High winds scuttled a
launch planned for late June, turning it into what Knight characterized as
"a very expensive dress rehearsal." An attempt in 2000 got off the ground
but just missed its mark.

"The rocket will go up this time, Knight said, exuding confidence.
"Technologically it's all ready to go." Additionally, he pointed out, the
weather this time of year is more favorable, and the team has a broader
launch window than it had during the June attempt. The group of space
enthusiasts last month got final clearance for the September launch from
the Federal Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Land Management.

"We have a happy rocket," Knight said, noting that the team plans no major
changes to the rocket that was set to go in June. As for potential
problems, Knight says he can't foresee anything other than Mother Nature's
failure to cooperate. One thing will be done a bit differently in that
regard. The team had been taking its 40,000-foot weather data from a
National Weather Service Web site. Now, it will use a radio-equipped
balloon to measure the data real-time.

A container in the rocket's nose will carry commemorative coins, business
cards, US flags and mementos to commemorate the victims of September 11,
Knight said. "We're proud to be doing that," he added. In addition, the
rocket will carry some personal items plus a few photographs, including
one of Knight in his younger rocketeering days, "to bring things full
circle," he explained.

A live color TV transmitter will transmit throughout the flight. "The
images from space should be truly spectacular," Knight said. Much of the
avionics aboard the vehicle is Amateur Radio technology, and many on the
CSXT crew are avid hams.

According to a team news release, its Primera rocket "is the most powerful
amateur rocket ever created." (Primera Technology is a primary sponsor for
the project and is helping with support and materials, Knight says.) At 17
feet tall and weighing just over 500 pounds, the rocket will reach Mach 5
(five times the speed of sound) in just 15 seconds. Moving at more than
3200 MPH, it will reach space in just a minute and a half. The team will
recover the vehicle, which is designed to automatically break into two
pieces. CSXT's founder and Program Director Ky Michaelson is calling the
attempt "the culmination of years of work by a wonderful team."

Among those on hand for the momentous launch will be Worcester Polytechnic
Institute student Julia Cohn, KB1IGU, who--while still in high
school--helped design and build some of the vehicle's avionics. She'll be
taking a week away from classes to witness the launch. Her former high
school electronics instructor and mentor, Chet Bacon, KA1ILH, and other
students in Bacon's electronics classes also contributed to the project.
Other amateurs involved include Rod Lane, N1FNE--whose garage and basement
workshop were largely given over to rocket construction and
integration--and Don Skinner, N1HWR.

"We've got the whole team coming out, which was a logistical challenge in
itself," Knight said.

Funding has come largely from team members' pockets. Knight estimated the
costs to date are approaching $100,000. Additional information, including
a graphical overview of the rocket's planned flight into space, is
available on the CSXT Web site <http://www.civilianspace.com>.

==>ARRL SECTION MANAGERS "CLASS OF 2002" COMPLETE WORKSHOP

A dozen new or incoming ARRL section managers participated in a training
workshop for SMs held September 7-8 at ARRL Headquarters. The primary
purpose of the workshop is to explain the role of an SM within the ARRL
field organization. Participants also share ideas and learn basic
administrative, management, leadership, and motivational
techniques--including working with served agencies.

"SMs representing all parts of the country were able to discuss their
individual experiences," said ARRL staffer Steve Ewald, WV1X. "The
sessions allowed everyone to gain new ideas and discover potential
solutions to common problems." Ewald, who's supervisor of the ARRL Field
Organization/Public Service Team, served as workshop organizer and
facilitator.

ARRL membership recruitment and the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications courses were among the topics addressed during the
day-and-a half workshop. The ARRL Field and Educational Services staff
served as hosts for the weekend sessions. The SMs also were able to meet
with HQ staff members, tour the facilities and even operate from W1AW on
Friday and Saturday afternoon.

Section managers attending included Marshall Johnson, KK7CW, Oregon; Jeff
Ryan, K0RM, Colorado; Kent Tiburski, K6FQ, San Diego; Hal Turley, KC8FS,
West Virginia; Debbie Kirkbride, KA8YKK, Michigan; David Stevens, KL7EB,
Alaska; Jim Sellers, K9ZBM, Indiana; Bob Beaudet, W1YRC, Rhode Island;
Paul Gayet, AA1SU, Vermont; Terry Cox, KB4KA, Tennessee; Sherri Brower,
W4STB, Southern Florida; and Rich Beebe, N0PV, South Dakota. Brower and
Beebe officially begin their terms on October 1.

The dean of ARRL Section Managers, Joe Knight, W5PDY, of New Mexico, again
participated in this year's workshop to share his valuable perspective as
a more than 25-year veteran SM.

ARRL HQ staffer Jerry Hill, KH6HU, presented a Saturday morning program
on the ARRL Amateur Radio Education and Technology Program ("The Big
Project"), which he coordinates. Staff members Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, and
Leona Adams provided additional support. Thanks to ARRL staff member Scott
Gee, WB9RRU, the SMs had a chance to visit and operate Maxim Memorial
Station W1AW Saturday afternoon.

Michigan's Kirkbride, who was appointed to her post just over a month ago,
said she got a lot out of the SM workshop. "Having been in this position
for all of five weeks, I can tell you that I not only learned a lot from
the workshop, I also learned from the interaction of being with other
section managers in my same position," she said.

Addressing the group after the workshop, West Virginia's Turley said he
looked forward to reading and hearing great things from the ARRL sections
represented at this year's workshop. "With your enthusiasm, dedication and
commitment, you will surely be successful in fulfilling the
responsibilities of your SM positions," he said.

==>ARRL WELCOMES STU COHEN, N1SC, TO HEADQUARTERS STAFF

ARRL's newest technical editor, Stuart A. "Stu" Cohen, N1SC, began his new
duties September 3 at ARRL Headquarters. Formerly of Hillsboro, Oregon,
Cohen fills the position vacated by the retirement of Paul Pagel, N1FB.

Cohen says ham radio led him into an engineering career. "ARRL was
responsible for my introduction to Amateur Radio during my formative
years," he recalls. He's now looking forward to a new relationship with
his early "mentor."

A New York City native, Cohen has been a ham since 1954, when he got his
Novice ticket (KN2IOC) at the age of 12. After earning his BS in
electrical engineering from New York University, he was employed by the US
Navy as a civilian engineer and worked on CW Doppler speed-measuring
radar. That led to a move west and a job with NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in Pasadena, California. "While there, I refined the landing
radar system on the Surveyor spacecraft, the first US spacecraft to
soft-land on the moon," he said.

Cohen also professes a love of broadcasting and, after a stint as chief
engineer at a California public TV station, he joined the ABC-TV's
engineering department, serving for about 20 years as an engineering
supervisor. Subsequently, he moved to Portland, Oregon, and became
assistant chief engineer at a local TV station before going into business
for himself as a broadcast engineering consultant.

Now "back east," Cohen says it's "indeed an honor" to be on the ARRL
Headquarters staff. On the ham radio side, Cohen enjoys "pounding brass"
(that's CW for you newcomers) on the HF bands and building his own gear.

==>SOLAR UPDATE

Propagation prognosticator Tad "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" Cook,
K7VVV, Seattle, Washington, reports: The sunspot count remained fairly
high this week, with numbers still bouncing around above 200. Average
daily sunspot numbers rose nearly 15 points this week, and solar flux was
up by 22. This has been quite an active week geomagnetically. Sunday,
Tuesday and Wednesday were quite active, producing impressive auroral
displays in northern latitudes. When this happens, polar HF propagation
goes away or gets very weak. A year ago, average sunspot numbers were 34
points higher, and solar flux was higher by nearly 42 points.

For the next few days NOAA's forecast from the US Air Force shows
planetary A index of 12, 12, 8 and 8 for Friday through Monday, with solar
flux at 215, 220, 225 and 220. This forecast shows flux values dipping
below 200 by September 22. The autumnal equinox is at 0448 UTC on
September 23. This is a great time for DX, especially when the geomagnetic
field is quiet.

Sunspot numbers for September 5 through 11 were 225, 189, 180, 221, 194,
226 and 213, with a mean of 206.9. The 10.7-cm flux was 175.2, 178.1,
182.8, 191.6, 206, 220.5 and 216.1, with a mean of 195.8. Estimated
planetary A indices were 10, 10, 45, 26, 10, 24 and 28, with a mean of
21.9.

__________________________________

==>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The ARRL September VHF QSO Party, YLRL Howdy
Days, the Worked All Europe DX Contest (SSB), the North American Sprint
(SSB) and the Tennessee QSO Party are the weekend of September 14-15. See
the ARRL Contest Branch page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/> and the
WA7BNM Contest Calendar <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html>
for more info.

* Certification and Continuing Education Course registration: Registration
starts Monday, September 16, at 4 PM Eastern Daylight Time for the for the
Level III (Advanced) Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (EC-003) and
HF Digital Communications (EC-005) courses. Registration for both courses
remains open through Sunday, September 22. Classes begin September 23. To
learn more, visit the ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/cce> and the C-CE Links found there. For more
information, contact Certification and Continuing Education Program
Coordinator Howard Robins, W1HSR, hrobins@arrl.org.

* Correction/clarification: The article "Bass Booted?" in The ARRL Letter,
Vol 21, No 35 (September 6, 2002), contained some incorrect and misleading
information. The call sign of Nick Lance is KC5KBO (we inadvertently
coupled his name with the call sign of his son, KC5SWM). Also, singer
Lance Bass, now KG4UYY, met with students (at the Webster School) via a
videoconference hookup, not in person as the article implied.

* Hiram Percy Maxim Award presented in California: ARRL President Jim
Haynie, W5JBP, has presented a plaque and a check for $1500 to ARRL 2001
Hiram Percy Maxim Award winner Tamara Stuart, KF6RIV. A formal
presentation of the prestigious youth award took place at the ARRL
Southwestern Division Convention, held August 16-18. Established in 1936,
the HPM Award goes each year to a radio amateur under the age of 21 whose
Amateur Radio accomplishments and contributions are of the most exemplary
nature. A graduate of Palm Springs High School, Stuart has experimented
with radio wave propagation and antenna design and compiled an impressive
list of science fair projects and technical presentations. She also has
encouraged other young women to pursue nontraditional careers in
engineering and science. A ham since 1998 she enjoys VHF and UHF. Stuart
plans to pursue a career in engineering.

* RS-12/13 appears dead: Jerry Brown, K5OE, reports he's received word
from Russian sources that the RS-12/13 satellite is apparently dead. Word
is that RS-12/13 went dark as a result of severe solar flare activity in
July and August. Efforts are under way to restore the satellite, but hopes
for success are dim, according to Brown's Russian acquaintances. RS-12/13
were integrated into the COSMOS 2123 Russian navigation satellite,
launched February 5, 1991. Beacons have not been heard since August 20.
Information about RS-12 and RS-13 can be found on the AC5DK RS-12/13
Satellite Operators page <http://www.qsl.net/ac5dk/rs1213/rs1213.html>.

* Oklahoma club celebrates 35th anniversary with special event: The Tulsa
Repeater Organization (TRO) will mark 35 years of  service to the Greater
Tulsa area with a special event station September 14-15 weekend. Amateurs
making contact with WA5LVT will receive a commemorative QSL. The TRO
special event operation in Tulsa's Helmerich Park is open to the public.
Earlier this year, Oklahoma Gov Frank Keating proclaimed June 17-23 as
Amateur Radio Week in recognition of Amateur Radio's "value in public
assistance by providing emergency radio communications and for these
services they donate to the state." The club boasts some 150 members who
volunteer in various public service activities such as the SKYWARN storm
spotting network and works with various volunteer agencies, including the
Red Cross, in times of disaster. TRO is a ARRL-affiliated Special Service
Club. QSL to the Tulsa Repeater Organization, PO Box 1422, Tulsa, OK
74101-1422. Visit the TRO Web site <http://www.tulsahamradio.org>.

* ARRL International DX Contest CW results now available to all: The ARRL
has posted the results of the 2002 ARRL International DX Contest (CW)
event, held last February 16-17. The results are now on the ARRL Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/contests>. While some of the information--such as the
search database and the log checking reports--is accessible only by ARRL
members, nonmembers will be able to access a Adobe PDF document of the QST
contest article--to be posted within the next few days--and the online
Soapbox. ARRL Contest Branch Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, says the ARRL
International DX Contest 'phone results will be posted "in several weeks."

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From w7ab@aol.com  Sun Sep 15 01:45:40 2002
From: w7ab@aol.com (w7ab@aol.com)
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:45:40 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] California QSO Party, Saturday, October 5, & Sunday, October
 6, 2002
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020914174024.0bda7910@mail.greatbasin.net>

The Northern California Contest Club invites you to the biggest and best 
Party on the contest calendar! The contest begins at 1600 UTC and ends at 
2200 UTC. Stations outside of California work as many of the 58 counties as 
possible.

This year Larry, W7AB and Don, W7FD of Reno will travel to Mono County, CA 
to operate as W6M.  SSB operation will be on 10 through 160 meters.

Final and complete rules are available at http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html

Good Luck! 



From 57scooter@msn.com  Sun Sep 15 19:46:48 2002
From: 57scooter@msn.com (SCOTT MERCER)
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:46:48 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Glow in the Dark Radio
Message-ID: <DAV42WwLDVSPNsGNd680006b428@hotmail.com>

Good start up HF station.  I have the following:

Kenwood TS-520 SSB Transceiver

Kenwood VFO-520 2nd VFO

Kenwood DG-5  Frequency counter

Kenwood SP-520  External speaker

Kenwood AT-200  Antennae tuner

Kenwood SM-220  Station Monitor

Kenwood MC-50  Microphone

Sure 444 Microphone

Heath kit 1KW Dummy load



I am asking $900.00 or OBO.  The equipment does have some very small scra=
tches, nothing major.  Rig was gone through by Kenwood 3yrs. ago.  Works =
great.  Great audio.  Used in FD in 1999.  Many Q's and excellent reports=
 from other stations.  Have Manuals.   If your looking for your first HF =
rig and are willing to learn to tune a tube rig this could be the rig for=
 you.  Please contact me at 57scooter@msn.com or 775-883-5094, leave a me=
ssage and I will get back to you as soon as possible.  I travel for work,=
 I do check my messages on the road.
73 Scott


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From w7aor@hotmail.com  Tue Sep 17 04:12:09 2002
From: w7aor@hotmail.com (Kent B. Johnson)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 20:12:09 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] America's USAF "Aviation Nation" Airshow & Special Event
 Station
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020916201051.03ba26c8@mail.greatbasin.net>

Special Event Station call sign  "N7V" is assigned to the Nellis Radio
Amateur Club for the following event.

Event: America's USAF "Aviation Nation" Airshow.

Location: Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV:

Operating Schedule: from 0001Z Oct 5, 2002 to 2359Z Oct 6,2002

Operating frequencies: 28.460, 21.260, 14.260 and 7.260.

IRLP: Western Reflector 925

Colorful Certificates at Airshow and for QSOs from Nellis RAC.



Nevada Amateur Radio Repeaters, Inc.
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From nn7b@gbis.com  Tue Sep 17 06:31:25 2002
From: nn7b@gbis.com (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 22:31:25 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Tower Moving
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020916215112.00ac0448@mail.greatbasin.net>

Hi Guys -

I am trying to arrange to move a tower from Larry Stout's place in Carson 
City to my house this coming Saturday.  So far, I have been turned down by 
four people up here who have other commitments Saturday.  I do have an 
auto-hauler trailer lined up which is about 16-ft long to haul it back to 
Reno on.

What I am needing is 2, 3 or 4 guys to lend a hand for an hour or two 
getting the tower onto the trailer.  The tower will have an axle and wheels 
on the bottom end that it can roll on and we have a trailer dolly with a 
bracket on the top end for it as well so, the biggest part of the move is 
on "wheels" with very little lifting at all.  Put the tower in the trailer 
and unbolt the tilt-over base, load it in the trailer and the work's 
done.  I have a neighbor who will help me unload up here and honestly, I 
could do that myself with a little planning.

If you can muster up some help, I know Larry and I will be very grateful to 
you.  Thanks again!  Anyone interested can plan on being at Larry's about 
9:30 or 10:00am on Saturday.  It should be a nice day too....

Paul Cavnar NN7B
nn7b@gbis.com



From n7tod@arrl.net  Thu Sep 19 00:08:49 2002
From: n7tod@arrl.net (Matthew Parker)
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:08:49 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Important Net Tonight
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020918160817.00acfac0@mail.greatbasin.net>

Tonight at 1930 hours local time is the weekly Northern California/Southern
Oregon ARES HF net on 3987 khz.  Being the third Wednesday of the month,
tonight's net will be geared toward ARES leadership.  The topic for
tonight's net is Section Emergency Tests (SETs).  This might be a good one
for all ARES leaders and others interested to participate in.  I'll check
in if I get done constructing the new 80m antenna - otherwise, I'll be
listening.

73,
Matt
Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES Emergency Coordinator - Washoe County



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Sep 19 23:46:26 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:46:26 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD038 DX news
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020919154619.00ac3db0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD038
ARLD038 DX news

ZCZC AE38
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 38  ARLD038
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 19, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD038
ARLD038 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, JR3TVH, PT2ND, VE2XO, W2GR, QRZ DX,
425DXnews, DXNL, The Daily DX, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST.
Thanks to all.

GUINEA, 3X.  Francois, VE2XO will be QRV from Conakry as 3XY6A from
September 22 to 25.  His activity will be mostly on 20, 17 and 15
meters using RTTY and some SSB.  QSL to home call.

SRI LANKA, 4S.  A number of operators from JARL Kansai will activate
at least 10 stations from here from September 20 to 25.  Activity
will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV.  They may
also try 6 meters as well.  QSL all calls via JR3QHQ.

NAURU, C2.  Rex, VK8RH is QRV as C21RH until September 27.  Activity
is usually on 20, 17, 10 and 6 meters SSB.  QSL via VK4AAR.

REUNION ISLAND, FR.  Bernie, F6BLK will be QRV as FR/F6BLK from
September 23 to 29.  Most of his activity will be mainly CW and some
SSB.  QSL to home call.

JAPAN, JA.  Taka, JR3TVH will be QRV from rare Rishiri Island, IOTA
AS-147, as JR3TVH/8 from September 20 to 23.  Activity will be on
40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 meters using CW, RTTY, PSK31 and possibly
SSTV.  QSL to home call.

GUAM, KH2.  Walt, KF2XN is QRV as KH2/KF2XN for the next few months.
Activity is on most bands using mainly SSB.  QSL via W2GR.

ANTARCTICA.  Martin, LU1ZG and LU2ZL are active from the Antarctic
base General Manuel Belgrano II of Argentina, IOTA AN-016.  The
length of stay is unknown.  QSL via operators' instructions.

BRAZIL, PY.  Members of the Brazilian Amateur Radio League, LABRE,
are QRV as ZW100J until September 30 in celebration of Juscelion
Kubitschek de Oliveira's centenary.  In addition to being a ham,
Juscelion was once Brazil's president and the founder of the capital
of Brazil, Brasilia.  Activity is on all bands and modes.  QSL via
PT2AA.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Phil, G4OBK is active as SV5/G4OBK from Kos
Island, IOTA EU-001, until October 1.  He is QRV for a few hours
most days on 40 to 10 meters using CW, RTTY, PSK31 and maybe some
SSB.  QSL to home call.

LORD HOWE ISLAND, VK9L.  Elizabeth, VE7YL, Gwen, VK3DYL, Mio, JR3MVF
and June, VK4SJ are all QRV as VK9YL until September 29.  QSL via
VK3DYL.

CAMBODIA, XU.  XU7ACN has been QRV on 30 meters around 1100z.  QSL
via ON5UR.

INDONESIA, YB.  Special event station YE7V will be active on 80 and
15 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and SSTV, from September 20 to 22 to
celebrate the 3rd Indonesian Royal Palace Festival to be held in
Kutai, Kertanegara Regency, East Borneo.  A special certificate
signed by the Sultan of Kutai Kertanegara and the Mayor of Kutai
Kertanegara.  QSL direct to YC7WZ.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL 10 GHz and Up Cumulative
Contest, Washington State Salmon Run, AGB NEMIGA Contest, SARL
VHF/UHF Contest, Scandinavian Activity CW Contest, Collegiate QSO
Party, QRP Afield, Panama Radio Club Anniversary Contest, the Fall
QRP Homebrewer Sprint and The Classic Exchange will certainly keep
contesters busy this weekend.  Please see September QST, page 89 and
the WA7BNM contest website for details.
NNNN
/EX



From dick@twohams.com  Fri Sep 20 00:36:02 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 16:36:02 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARECC, Level I, Registration
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020919163236.043ec410@mail.greatbasin.net>

Please note the last paragraph where it states that CNCS-reimbursable 
on-line Emergency Communication Courses will be available to *ALL* ARRL 
members in a few weeks.

73, Dick

---- Begin forwarded message ----
Subject: ARECC, Level I, Registration
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 14:16:41 -0400
From: "ARRL Field & Educational Services" <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
To: dick@twohams.com


ARRL Emergency Communications Course Registration

Registration opens Monday, September 23, 4 PM Eastern Daylight Time (2000 
UTC) for the ARRL Level I Emergency Communications course (EC-001) 
supported by the recent federal homeland security grant from the 
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

This class is reserved for up to 200 students who now hold an official ARRL 
field appointment (ie, ACC, ASM, BM, DEC, EC, LGL, NM, OBS, OES, OO, OOC, 
ORS, PIC, PIO, SEC, SGL, SM, STM, TC or TS). Registration will remain open 
until Monday, October 14, or until all 200 seats have been 
filled--whichever comes first.

Mentor/instructor assignments will be made and course welcome letters go 
out October 15, followed shortly by access codes. Students taking advantage 
of Level I emergency communications training under the CNCS grant program 
will be asked to pay for the course via credit card during registration. 
Upon successfully completing the training and certification, students will 
be reimbursed the $45 fee.

General registration for ARRL members in the CNCS-reimbursable Level I 
course will open in a few weeks. For more information, contact Emergency 
Communications Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org; 
860-594-0340.

---- End forwarded message ---- 



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Sep 20 17:58:05 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 09:58:05 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP039 Propagation de K7VVV
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020920095757.00ae0350@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP039
ARLP039 Propagation de K7VVV

ZCZC AP39
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 39  ARLP039
 From Tad Cook, K7VVV
Seattle, WA  September 20, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP039
ARLP039 Propagation de K7VVV

Average sunspot numbers were up a bit this week compared to last,
and solar flux on average was about the same. Solar flux peaked in
the short term on September 10 at 220.5 and has been mostly
declining since. Solar flux on Tuesday through Thursday of this week
was 194, 176.8 and 165.3, and for Friday though Sunday is predicted
at 165, 160 and 155. Sunday's value may continue for a few more days
and should be the minimum for the near term. Assuming returning
activity from the current solar rotation, solar flux is expected to
peak again around October 6-11.

The big news this week though is the autumnal equinox, set for early
this Monday UTC. 10-meters is seasonally best around this time, and
K7SS reports a great opening during the recent Worked All Europe
contest between the West Coast and Europe on 10-meters on Friday and
Saturday mornings. He is also hearing Africa via longpath on
15-meters at night, and 20-meters is staying open quite late toward
the west.

Gary, N8MJZ asks why the equinox is good for DX. Around the equinox
the southern and northern hemispheres get approximately an equal
amount of sunlight. This means that there aren't any short days
anywhere on the planet with the accompanying early winter band
closings, and with more equal solar radiation around the earth MUFs
are generally higher.

Go to
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/newsreleases/2002/space.html for
an article about a new space weather forecasting initiative funded
by the National Science Foundation. This article also references the
''Windows to the Universe'' site at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/,
which has a number of interesting features, including views of
electron densities in the ionosphere and details on ionospheric
sounding.

Sunspot numbers for September 12 through 18 were 258, 246, 256, 168,
190, 228 and 225, with a mean of 224.4. 10.7 cm flux was 212.4,
206.1, 206.9, 187.8, 182.6, 194, and 176.8, with a mean of 195.2.
Estimated planetary A indices were 17, 16, 11, 8, 8, 13, and 14,
with a mean of 12.4.
NNNN
/EX



From n7tod@arrl.net  Fri Sep 20 22:18:28 2002
From: n7tod@arrl.net (Matthew Parker)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:18:28 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Operators Needed
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020920141803.00aebae0@mail.greatbasin.net>

Hello All,

Chad, KD7JRL, is organizing communication for a race being held by the
Lovelock Motocross Association on Sunday, September 29.  He needs three
more operators for this event.  If you are available and can assist, your
help would be very much appreciated.  As I always say, events like this are
good opportunities for us to practice our field communications skills and
therefore I would encourage any hams available on that day to avail
themselves of this opportunity.  I will have further details (times, etc.)
available shortly.  If you are interested, contact me and I'll pass your
information along to Chad - or, you can contact him direct via e-mail,
cmd@gbis.com.

Thanks and 73,


Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES Emergency Coordinator - Washoe County



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Sep 21 06:34:49 2002
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 22:34:49 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 21, No 37
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020920223414.00b12118@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 21, No. 37
September 20, 2002
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +Progress reported on 5 MHz compromise
* +Hurricane Watch Net, W4EHW activate for first time this season
* +Tennessee hams pass the acid test
* +FCC shuts down California UHF system
* +Digital fans enjoy annual ARRL/TAPR conference
* +Vintage Maxim QSL card brings record price
* +ARRL updates contest certificate designs
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration
      Maximize your public relations efforts with new PC presentations
      Vote on QST Cover Plaque Award
      NASA names Whitson first ISS science officer
      ARRL DXCC Desk accredits 7O/OH2YY Yemen operation
      Ten-Tec announces annual hamfest
      Murphy G. "Murph" Ratterree, W4WMQ, SK

+Available on ARRL Audio News

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=3D=3D>ARRL OFFICIALS UPBEAT ABOUT REACHING 5-MHZ COMPROMISE

ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, and General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD,
say they're optimistic about reaching a resolution to issues that could
otherwise block plans for a new 5 MHz band. Until surprise opposition
surfaced from the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), the FCC appeared to have put ARRL's request for a
new, domestic-only, secondary amateur allocation at 60 meters on the fast
track.

In an eleventh-hour move a month ago, the NTIA recommended in a letter to
the FCC--sent after the comment deadline--that the Commission not go
forward with a proposal for an Amateur Radio allocation at 5250 to 5400
kHz. The NTIA regulates radio spectrum allocated to the federal
government.

"We are working together with the Federal agencies involved toward a
solution of the impasse raised by the NTIA letter," Imlay said after he
and Haynie attended a series of meetings September 19 in Washington, DC.

Acting NTIA Associate Administrator for Spectrum Management Fredrick R.
Wentland had said in an August 21 letter that critical federal agencies,
including the Department of Justice, the US Coast Guard and the Department
of Defense, were making extensive use of 5 MHz frequencies. He worried
that the 5 MHz proposal the FCC put forth last May at the ARRL's request
"does not adequately provide for protection from harmful interference to
these critical government operations."

After initially huddling this week with NTIA and FCC officials and staff
members, Haynie and Imlay met face-to-face with representatives of the
agencies involved to share mutual concerns.

"They are willing to work with us," Haynie said. "Chris and I left feeling
a whole lot better." Haynie said hammering out some differences will
involve some further meetings--including one with the US Navy--but that he
and Imlay were feeling much more positive about the situation.

"I feel confident we'll get something," Haynie said. "I don't think we'll
get everything we want, but it's certainly a start, and it's a lot better
than what it was this time last week."

One difficulty in the negotiations is that some of the information on the
government's use of the 5-MHz frequencies involved is classified. "We were
given some hints about the sensitivity and the seriousness of some of the
activity that's going on," Haynie said, "and we fully appreciate that
now--more so than before--because we just didn't, and couldn't, know. The
important thing is that we have established a good working relationship
with the Justice Department and the Coast Guard."

Imlay said the discussions tended to center on power restrictions and
frequencies but emphasized that no decisions were reached. The ARRL
proposal called for a 150-kHz wide band and the full legal power limit.
Imlay hinted, however, that perhaps a smaller band than the one requested
coupled with some power output limitations, was a real possibility.

The ARRL has called the 5 MHz allocation "an urgent priority of the
Amateur Service" and has asked that the proceeding to grant it be
expedited. Until the latest snafu, the FCC had been expected by early next
year to issue a Report and Order on proposals for the 5-MHz band, a new
low-frequency allocation in the vicinity of 136 kHz and primary Amateur
and Amateur-Satellite status at 2400 to 2402 MHz.

=3D=3D>HURRICANE WATCH NET, W4EHW ACTIVATE FOR ISIDORE

The Hurricane Watch Net <http://www.hwn.org> activated this week for the
first time in the current hurricane season as a nascent hurricane
threatened Cuba and possibly parts of the Gulf of Mexico. HWN Manager Mike
Pilgrim, K5MP, said the net activated at midday on September 19 on 14.325
MHz while Isidore was still a tropical storm. The storm continued to gain
strength, however, and by the next day was a Category 2 hurricane packing
winds of 100 MPH, with higher gusts.

Members of the Hurricane Watch Net <http://www.hwn.org> were continuing to
keep their eyes on the storm, which, at week's end, was closing in on
Western Cuba. As of September 20, tropical storm warnings and hurricane
watches were been posted for portions of Mexico's Yucatan
Peninsula--including the island of Cozumel. The National Hurricane Center
was predicting that Isidore would make landfall over Western Cuba. A
hurricane warning remained in effect for several provinces.

Well-known Cuban amateur and International Amateur Radio Union Region 2
Area C Emergency Coordinator Arnie Coro, CO2KK, said it appeared that the
main impact of the storm was poised to strike the Isle of Youth (Isla de
la Juventud) and the western part of Pinar del Rio Province. Coro
requested protection from interference for 3740, 7040 and 7125 kHz. He
said amateur operators were deployed at CO9BNA at the Cuban weather
service, Instituto de Meteorologia.

Isidore was moving at about 8 MPH to the west-northwest. Heavy rainfall of
up to 30 inches and damaging surf conditions were forecast for the storm's
path. Official advisories are available on the NHC Web site
<http://www.nhc.noaa.gov>.

Assistant Amateur Radio Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4JR, at W4EHW at the
National Hurricane Center <http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/>, reported that
W4EHW also commenced operations on September 19. W4EHW has HF stations on
both 20 and 40 meters. W4EHW is collecting reports via APRS, e-mail and
its on-line Hurricane Reporting Form.

The Hurricane Watch Net and W4EHW at the National Hurricane Center work
hand-in-hand to gather and disseminate real-time, ground-level weather
data and damage reports from Amateur Radio operators to assist
forecasters. The HWN also functions as a backup communication link for the
NHC, emergency operating centers and the National Weather Service.

=3D=3D>AMATEURS AID IN ACID SPILL AFTERMATH

Dozens of Tennessee hams passed the acid test after a train derailed near
Knoxville the morning of Sunday, September 15. The wreck of the
Norfolk-Southern freight dumped more than 10,000 gallons of concentrated
sulfuric acid, some of which leaked into Ft Loudoun Lake along the
Tennessee River. The resulting vigorous thermal reaction generated a
hazardous mist, prompting a massive evacuation. Two Amateur Radio
emergency teams activated to assist responding agencies.

ARRL Knox County Emergency Coordinator Greg Williams, K4HSM, says
authorities ordered the evacuation of all residents--some 9000
households--within a 1.3-mile radius and recommended those within five
miles also get out of the area.

Williams said the Middle East Tennessee Emergency Radio Service (METERS)
was called up at 12:30 PM on the Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville repeater
system. Nearby Blount County activated its ARES net as the potentially
toxic cloud drifted south by the prevailing winds.

"There were several immediate concerns," Williams said. "One was a bike
tour sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Society that had cyclists
traveling near the affected area." Williams said hams assisting with the
MS Bike Tour were alerted to the spill. Event personnel promptly called
off the remainder of the tour, evacuated the few remaining cyclists and
had paramedics check them for any symptoms.

Meanwhile, the Red Cross set up shelters to handle evacuees, and the
emergency operations centers for Knox and Blount counties activated.

Williams said Amateur Radio assistance, although offered, was not
immediately needed by the emergency services overseeing the situation. But
the Red Cross requested ARES activation by mid-afternoon due to overloaded
phone lines and a need to communicate with shelter workers. Amateur
operators were deployed throughout the afternoon and into the evening to
all shelters in Knox and Blount counties.

According to Williams, more than 50 amateurs checked into the METERS net
over the course of the 10-hour activation, which drew praise from Red
Cross officials. Williams reports that more than 50 amateurs checked into
the METERS net during the activation.

=3D=3D>REPEATER? REMOTE BASE? FCC ORDERS CALIFORNIA SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN

The FCC has ordered a UHF Amateur Radio system in the Los Angeles area
shut down until it either obtains coordination or comes up with an
acceptable plan to prevent interfering with a coordinated repeater just 10
kHz away. FCC Special Counsel for Enforcement Riley Hollingsworth says the
owner of the 447.250-MHz system on Mt Disappointment, Steven R. Decho,
KE6FX, has complied with the FCC request, which was included in a
September 4 Warning Notice.

"For over two years, your Mt Disappointment KE6FX station has been
characterized by lack of control and identification problems,"
Hollingsworth wrote. "The real basis of this matter seems to be that you
object to a recent change in spacing standards by the coordinator and do
not wish to conform to them." The regional coordinator, the Southern
California Repeater and Remote Base Association (SCRRBA), has told the FCC
that the coordination for KE6FX was abandoned.

The FCC considers the KE6FX station a repeater, while Decho, who resides
in Draper, Utah, calls it "a remote base." As a remote base, he has
claimed, KE6FX does not require coordination. But the FCC said Decho did
submit outdated coordination documents in his response last year to FCC
communications.

In either case, Hollingsworth again pointed out, the KE6FX system is
causing interference to the coordinated WA6UZS repeater 10 kHz away. If
it's a repeater, Hollingsworth explained, KE6FX is obliged to prevent
interference to the WA6UZS repeater under =A797.205 of the FC rules. If it's
an auxiliary station or a remote base, "the fact remains that it
interferes with the WA6UZS repeater," Hollingsworth said.

In previous communications with Decho going back about a year and a half,
Hollingsworth among other things cited "reports of dead carriers that last
for weeks, a tone that lasted continuously for three weeks, weekends of
2-meter rebroadcasts and a repeating CW identification that lasted for
weeks." Over the July 4 holiday this summer, the system re-broadcast other
repeater traffic and ignored attempts by WA6UZS repeater personnel to
contact Decho, the FCC said.

In August 2001, the FCC said the KE6FX beacon identifier that activated
without operational input, the rebroadcasting of other repeater traffic,
dead carriers, continuous tones or repetitive CW identifiers "must cease
immediately" and normal repeater traffic, if any, must not interfere with
WA6UZS.

=3D=3D>DIGITAL AFICIONADOS TURN OUT FOR 2002 ARRL/TAPR CONFERENCE

More than 100 of the most active Amateur Radio digital enthusiasts from
around the world turned out in Denver, Colorado, September 13-15 for the
2002 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference. This year's event marked
the 21st conference. Agenda topics ranged from APRS (Automatic Position
Reporting System) to high-speed digital networking and software-defined
radio (SDR), among others.

Friday's forums were dominated by discussions of APRS. Topics included a
discussion of single-wire APRS weather stations, high-altitude balloon
tracking and recovery--presented by representatives from Edge of Space
Sciences <http://www.eoss.org/>--APRS in the Sydney Olympics and the
versatile Findu.com <http://www.findu.com/> on-line APRS database.

Saturday's sessions included forums on the prospect of using consumer
wireless devices (popularly known as 802.11b or "Wi-Fi" devices) to create
high-speed Amateur Radio digital networks. A forum on HF digital voice
also drew considerable interest.

One of Saturday's highlights was a demonstration of the new ICOM D-Star
<http://www.tapr.org/tapr/dv/DStar brochure.pdf> digital radio system. At
the heart of D-Star is the ID-1 transceiver, which ICOM had on display at
the Dayton Hamvention last spring. The ID-1 operates on 1.2 GHz and can
communicate using FM analog voice, digital voice and data. The transceiver
can be programmed with a desktop or laptop computer, or it can be operated
in a more conventional manner via a remote front panel. ICOM's Ray Novak,
KC7JPA, said D-Star will be available in the US in November. (Click here
for a sample of D-Star audio recorded at the conference.)

Bruce Perens, K6BP, <http://perens.com/> was the featured speaker at the
Saturday evening banquet. His entertaining presentation stressed the
notion that individuals, not just corporations, still can innovate and
invent. Perens called for grassroots development of Amateur Radio software
and hardware according to the Open Source model. He also encouraged the
audience to become educators, because, he explained, "the future strength
of Amateur Radio is in our value as technology teachers."

SDR was another hot topic at the conference, and the Sunday seminar was
devoted exclusively to that subject. Projects such as GNU Radio
<http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuradio/gnuradio.html> promise a day when
amateur transceivers will achieve extraordinary levels of flexibility.
Under the SDR paradigm, software, rather than the hardware, literally will
"define" the way in which a radio operates.

Proceedings of the 21st ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference
now are available for $20 (plus shipping and handling) via the ARRL Web
catalog <http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=3D8756>. Order item No 8756.

=3D=3D>VINTAGE 1AW QSL BRINGS RECORD PRICE

We're not certain if ARRL co-founder and first president Hiram Percy Maxim
would have been proud or surprised to know that one of his old 1AW QSLs
apparently set a price record for the sale of a single QSL card. A
1923-vintage HPM 1AW card recently went for $2125 on the eBay auction site
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D2131624991>.

Neither the seller nor the buyer have been identified, but ARRL member
Paul Cassel, VE3SY, of Petersburg, Ontario, Canada, acted as the sale
agent and posted the card on the auction site. "The winning bidder is in
California and is a very serious QSL collector," he said after the auction
closed. Cassel pledged to donate half of his sale commission to the W1AW
Endowment Fund <http://www.arrl.org/endoww1aw.html>.

The 1AW card appears to verify reception of 9CTR on a wavelength of 193
meters rather than a two-way contact. "You were calling another 9," Maxim
wrote in the card's "Remarks" section. Although the card proclaims
"American Radio Relay League Station 1AW" across the top, the now-famous
call sign was Maxim's own personal call sign at the time, not the
League's, and Maxim operated from his home on Hartford.

Until the 1AW card sale, Cassel says the highest known price paid for a
single QSL card was more than $1100 for an AC4YN QSL from the Tibet
DXpedition of Sir Evan Nepean, G5YN, who died last March at age 92.

=3D=3D>ARRL CONTEST BRANCH ANNOUNCES REDESIGNED CERTIFICATES

The ARRL Contest Branch has released newly designed certificates for
various ARRL-sponsored contests. The new certificate designs will be used
for all contests starting with those issued to qualifying participants in
the December 2001 ARRL 160-Meter Contest.

"They replace a design that has been in use by the ARRL for at least the
past 20 years," ARRL Contest Branch Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, said of
the new designs. He explains that part of the redesign involved
reformatting the certificates from a "landscape" (horizontal) to a
"portrait" (vertical) layout.

The ARRL November Sweepstakes certificate features an attractive red,
white and blue design and incorporates the popular outline map of the US
and Canada that has been appearing on Sweepstakes plaques.

Certificates for other HF events are highlighted by the "global" icon now
found on the International DX Contest plaques.

The VHF/UHF/Microwave contest certificates incorporate a moonbounce dish
antenna as a background motif.

While the criteria for winning an award vary among the various operating
events, certificates normally go to the top-finishing station in each
category from each ARRL/RAC section and DXCC entity.

"We are waiting for the new certificates to arrive back from the
printer's," Henderson said. "As soon as we have them in hand, we will
begin printing and mailing the backlog of certificates."

=3D=3D>SOLAR UPDATE

Heliophile Tad "House of the Rising Sun" Cook, K7VVV, Seattle, Washington,
reports: Average sunspot numbers were up a bit this week compared to last,
and solar flux on average was about the same.

Solar flux peaked in the short term on September 10 at 220.5 and has been
mostly declining since. Solar flux on Tuesday through Thursday of this
week was 194, 176.8 and 165.3. For Friday though Sunday it's predicted at
165, 160 and 155. Sunday's value may continue for a few more days and
should be the minimum for the near term. Assuming returning activity from
the current solar rotation, solar flux is expected to peak again around
October 6-11.

Sunspot numbers for September 12 through 18 were 258, 246, 256, 168, 190,
228 and 225, with a mean of 224.4. The 10.7-cm flux was 212.4, 206.1,
206.9, 187.8, 182.6, 194, and 176.8, with a mean of 195.2. Estimated
planetary A indices were 17, 16, 11, 8, 8, 13, and 14, with a mean of
12.4.

__________________________________

=3D=3D>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The ARRL 10 GHz Cumulative Contest, the AGB
NEMIGA Contest, the SARL VHF/UHF Contest, the Scandinavian Activity
Contest (CW), the Collegiate QSO Party, the QRP Afield Event, the
Washington State Salmon Run, the Panama Anniversary Contest and the Fall
QRP Homebrewer Sprint are the weekend of September 21-22. JUST AHEAD: The
CQ/RJ Worldwide DX Contest (RTTY), the Scandinavian Activity Contest
(SSB). the Alabama, Louisiana and Texas QSO parties, and the Anatolian DX
Contest are the weekend of September 28-29. See the ARRL Contest Branch
page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/> and the WA7BNM Contest Calendar
<http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for more info.

* ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration:
Registration for the ARRL Satellite Communications course (EC-007) opens
Monday, September 23, 4 PM Eastern Daylight Time (2000 UTC). Registration
will remain open through Sunday, September 29. Classes begin September 30.
Registration for the Level III Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
(EC-003) and HF Digital Communications (EC-005) courses remains open
through Sunday, September 22. To learn more, visit the ARRL Certification
and Continuing Education Web page <http://www.arrl.org/cce> and the C-CE
Links found there. For more information, contact Certification and
Continuing Education Program Coordinator Howard Robins, W1HSR,
hrobins@arrl.org. [C-CE logo]

* Maximize your public relations efforts with new PC presentations: Thanks
to the efforts of ARRL Public Relations Committee member and Santa Barbara
Section Public Information Coordinator Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, the ARRL is
happy to offer two new PowerPoint presentations to help field volunteers
get the most out of their public relations programs. Both presentations
can be found on the PR Department Web site <www.arrl.org/pio>. The
presentation "How to be a Media Relations Superstar"
<http://www.arrl.org/pio/Superstar.ppt> is packed with lots of helpful
pointers to guide you in successfully promoting Amateur Radio in your
area. This presentation also would work well for anyone giving a talk on
how to promote ham radio. The presentation "100 Great Publicity Ideas for
your Amateur Radio Club" <http://www.arrl.org/pio/100Ideas.ppt> speaks for
itself. Check it out for great tips to help you build positive public
awareness about Amateur Radio all year long!--Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY

*Vote on QST Cover Plaque Award: The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award
for August was Declan Craig, EI6FR, for his article "The 2002 South
Sandwich/South Georgia Micro-Lite DXpedition." Congratulations, Declan!
The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award--given to the author of the best
article in each issue--is determined by a vote of ARRL members. Voting
takes place each month on the Cover Plaque Poll Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/members-only/qstvote.html>. There's still time to
cast a ballot for your favorite article in the September 2002 issue of
QST. Voting ends September 30.

* NASA names Whitson first ISS science officer: NASA has named astronaut
Peggy Whitson, KC5ZTD, as the first NASA International Space Station
science officer. Whitson, who holds a doctorate in biochemistry from Rice
University, became the ISS's first resident scientist when she arrived at
the orbiting outpost June 7. "Dr. Peggy Whitson is an obvious choice for
NASA's first ISS science officer," NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe said in
making the announcement September 16. Before joining the astronaut corps,
Whitson's NASA career included time spent as a researcher. She helped
develop experiments to fly on the space shuttle, served as the project
scientist for the Shuttle-Mir program and co-chaired the US-Russian
mission science working group. The post of NASA ISS science officer is a
new duty assignment that will be made for a NASA astronaut on each ISS
crew increment. For now, NASA says, the science officer will focus on US
research conducted aboard ISS. When she returns to Earth this fall,
Whitson's science officer duties will continue for those experiments
conducted during Expedition 5.--NASA news release

*ARRL DXCC Desk accredits 7O/OH2YY Yemen operation: The ARRL DXCC Desk
reports that it has received evidence that the Yemen operation by Pekka
Ahlqvist, OH2YY, in May 2002 was conducted with written approval from the
Yemeni government. "Credit for QSOs with 7O/OH2YY from May 4 through May
11, 2002, will be given effective immediately," said ARRL Century Club
Manager Bill Moore, NC1L. Regarding the 7O1YGF operation, the DXCC Desk
says it still has received no evidence traceable to the Yemeni government
to accredit that operation for DXCC. "DXCC credit for this operation will
be given only after such evidence has been presented to ARRL," Moore said.

* Ten-Tec announces annual hamfest: Ten-Tec will hold its third annual
hamfest Friday and Saturday, September 27-28, at the company's plant in
Sevierville, Tennessee. Hours will be 5-9 PM Friday and 9 AM-3 PM
Saturday. On hand will be displays and on-the-air demonstrations of
Ten-Tec equipment, including the new Model 565 Orion and Model 516
Argonaut V. Other activities include technical forums, Amateur Radio
examination sessions, guided tours of the plant, tailgating (Saturday
only), a swap meet, equipment sales and trade ins. There will be free
refreshments Friday; barbecue will be available Saturday. On the forum
schedule are ARRL Sales and Marketing Manager and avid contester Dennis
Motschenbacher, K7BV; and QEX Editor and digital signal processing guru
Doug Smith, KF6DX, and well-known antenna expert L. B. Cebik, W4RNL.
Forums get under way at 10 AM Saturday. Ten-Tec is located at 1185 Dolly
Parton Parkway in Sevierville, about 30 miles east of Knoxville. For more
information, visit the Ten-Tec Web site <http://www.tentec.com>. The
Ten-Tec Hamfest is an ARRL-sanctioned event.

* Murphy G. "Murph" Ratterree, W4WMQ, SK: Murph Ratterree, W4WMQ, of Rock
Hill, South Carolina, died September 9. He was 67. An ARRL member, was the
founder and first president of the International DX Association (INDEXA),
which promotes worldwide goodwill among Amateur Radio operators and
supports DX operations in countries with little or no amateur activity. He
also was a veteran member of the Carolina DX Association. A chapel service
was conducted September 11. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Sue, and
a son and daughter. Memorial contributions are invited to the American
Cancer Society, 500 E Morehead St, Suite 211, Charlotte, NC 28202.--Judy
Roush, AA7UC

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From dick@twohams.com  Sat Sep 21 07:49:06 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 23:49:06 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARECC, Level I, Registration UPDATE
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020920234153.00aebae0@mail.greatbasin.net>

---- Begin forwarded message ----
Dear ARRL Section Managers,

Registration for the October Level I EC-001 emergency communications course
will open on October 1, not September 23 as previously indicated. My
apologies for any confusion this has caused.

73, Dan, K3UFG

---- Begin forwarded message ----
Subject: ARECC, Level I, Registration
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 14:16:41 -0400
From: "ARRL Field & Educational Services" <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
To: dick@twohams.com

ARRL Emergency Communications Course Registration

Registration opens Monday, October 1, 4 PM Eastern Daylight Time (2000
UTC) for the ARRL Level I Emergency Communications course (EC-001)
supported by the recent federal homeland security grant from the
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).

This class is reserved for up to 200 students who now hold an official ARRL
field appointment (ie, ACC, ASM, BM, DEC, EC, LGL, NM, OBS, OES, OO, OOC,
ORS, PIC, PIO, SEC, SGL, SM, STM, TC or TS). Registration will remain open
until Monday, October 14, or until all 200 seats have been
filled--whichever comes first.

Mentor/instructor assignments will be made and course welcome letters go
out October 15, followed shortly by access codes. Students taking advantage
of Level I emergency communications training under the CNCS grant program
will be asked to pay for the course via credit card during registration.
Upon successfully completing the training and certification, students will
be reimbursed the $45 fee.

General registration for ARRL members in the CNCS-reimbursable Level I
course will open in a few weeks. For more information, contact Emergency
Communications Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org;
860-594-0340.

---- End forwarded message ----
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From n7tod@arrl.net  Mon Sep 23 08:07:01 2002
From: n7tod@arrl.net (Matthew Parker)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:07:01 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] "Late Announcement"
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020923000641.00ae45a8@mail.greatbasin.net>

I will be at the radio station at the V.A. Medical Center on Monday from
approximately 9:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M.  Anyone interested is welcome to
stop by, see the station, and operate the equipment.

73,

Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES Emergency Coordinator - Washoe County



From dick@twohams.com  Tue Sep 24 04:49:28 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan W6OLD)
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:49:28 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] October/November Newsletter
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020923204722.00ae8108@mail.greatbasin.net>

The October/November 2002 CVRC newsletter "Carson Currents" is in the mail!

For those who can't wait or who have requested to receive their copies
directly from the Internet, it is also available in beautiful color in
Adobe PDF format from the CVRC website at
http://www.cvrc.net/members/newsletter.html. Folks with telephone Internet
connections will find the file will take about 4 minutes to download.

Those of you who have requested to receive your newsletter via e-mail will
receive additional e-mail shortly.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From dick@twohams.com  Tue Sep 24 19:20:32 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:20:32 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] CVRC/CRAPS Pot-Luck BBQ/Picnic/Swap [REMINDER]
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020924111916.00ae6420@mail.greatbasin.net>

Combined CVRC (Carson Valley Radio Club) and CRAPS (Carson River Amateur
Public Service) Picnic *THIS* Saturday!

The second of our two social events this year will be held this weeks
on Saturday, September 28th, at the Dayton State Park. If you are not
familiar with this exotic oasis in the desert, it is located 0.7 miles due
east past the stoplight in Dayton. The Park has been spoken for from 10:00
a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on the 28th. A good show-up time would be about 11:00
a.m. and stay as late as you would like. There will be a $2 vehicle charge
at the entrance as in all State Parks; sorry this could not be avoided.

This will be a Pot Luck and there is limited 110 VAC power at the eating
area. The BBQ is ample if you wish to bring some meat to burn and we will
be providing 20 pounds of charcoal. There is also water and a small sink on
the serving table as well as restrooms. The seating should be sufficient as
there are ten full sized picnic tables which should hold 80 without
crowding and is covered so there is plenty of shade. There is a nice lawn
and nature walks, so plenty for kids as well as us older folks to do.

We will also have a casual tailgate swap meet. Bring all of those extra
items you would like to "recycle" and look for that special something you
just gotta have!

If anyone needs any additional information please feel free to call Art or
Ronda Cordes at 775-246-0408 or email them at k7noo@interqwest.com and they
will be as helpful as then can.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD OOTC CFII Minden, Nevada
Visit http://www.cvrc.net



From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep 25 00:43:21 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 16:43:21 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Communications Emergency Declared
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020924164253.00ae6420@mail.greatbasin.net>

FCC Declares Communications Emergency for Gulf Coast

WASHINGTON, DC, Sep 24, 2002--At the request of ARRL Mississippi Section
Manager Malcolm Keown, W5XX, the FCC has declared that a general
communications emergency exists for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
and Florida. After striking the western tip of Cuba and the Yucatan
Peninsula of Mexico, Isidore--at present a tropical storm--is headed for the
US Gulf Coast. Forecasters believe that Isidore could regain hurricane
strength over the Gulf of Mexico and reach landfall Thursday morning (see
"Hurricane Watch Net, W4EHW, Stand Down, Maintain Vigilance" for further
details).

Invoking the authority of =A797.401 of the FCC's rules and regulations,
Technical and Public Safety Division Chief Joseph P. Casey of the
Enforcement Bureau issued a declaration that requires amateurs to refrain
from using 3873 kHz during hours of darkness and 7285 kHz during hours of
daylight effective immediately and until rescinded. The FCC said the
communications emergency could last as long as 14 days. Both frequencies are
to be protected plus or minus 3 kHz unless amateurs are taking part in the
handling of emergency traffic.



From n7tod@arrl.net  Wed Sep 25 05:18:19 2002
From: n7tod@arrl.net (Matthew Parker)
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 21:18:19 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Debut of new 2 meter nets
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020924210008.00af3f38@mail.greatbasin.net>

Greetings -

I am very pleased to announce the debut of two new nets sponsored by NNARS
that are to be held on 2 meters FM.

The "Western Nevada Noon Net" will be called daily at noon, concurrent with
the Jefferson Noon Net on 40m, 7232 khz HF.  The JNN is operated by the
SOJOURNERS and Sacramento Valley, CA Section ARES - it is also affiliated
with the National Traffic System as well as the National Weather Service.
I have been checking into this net regularly during the month of September,
and this very active group of amateur radio emergency communicators is very
pleased to have regular liaison with the Nevada Section.  The idea of
operating a net on 2 meters concurrent with the HF net is to increase the
number of participating stations from Nevada and to give those interested
who do not have HF equipment or privileges the opportunity to participate.
Additionally, this will further interface between our local ARES activities
and those of neighboring sections as well as to provide a local channel
through which to handle formal NT$ traffic.  All amateurs available around
the noon hour are encouraged to check in and participate in this new net.

Please note that instituting a daily net is an ambitious project that will
require the assistance of others willing to act as net control station in
order to meet the goal of every day operation.  During the start-up phase,
I will be the only one handling this duty unless/until others volunteer.
Although I will be available most days to perform this duty, there will
inevitably be some days that I am not and the net therefore will not be
called (again, unless I have some additional volunteers to serve as net
control stations immediately).  Your patience during this time is
appreciated.  For anyone contemplating being a net control station, here is
your chance - the script and protocols for this net are quite simple and
straightforward, which should make this a fun experience for all.

The second net will be a weekly SKYWARN net taking place Wednesday evenings
at 1905 hours local.   The "Reno Area SKYWARN Net" will interface with a
SKYWARN net operated on 75m, 3987 khz. HF by SKYWARN hams from the Medford,
OR forecast office.  It will provide an opportunity to exchange information
about local and regional SKYWARN activities, again interfacing with active
SKYWARN hams in neighboring areas.  The net is open to all amateurs; those
who are registered as SKYWARN spotters or who are interested in becoming
spotters are particularly encouraged to participate.  Additional net
control stations will be needed to assist in running this net as well, and
again the procedures for net control will be relatively simple.

Both of these nets will be conducted on the 2 meter repeater located at the
V.A. Medical Center in Reno, 147.120 mhz, + offset, CTCSS tone 123.0, and
will be called for the first time starting Wednesday, September 25.  The
use of this low level machine will somewhat localize the net, although for
a low level machine it does have some pretty good coverage including into
certain portions of Carson City.  Use of this repeater will help increase
utilization of a repeater that at present is terribly under-utilized; also,
as we are kicking this off on very short notice, we must use the facilities
immediately available to us.  Should these nets be successful in growing
and there be sufficient interest expressed by hams outside the immediate
area, we will explore the possibility of obtaining permission to use a
higher level repeater with greater coverage area for these nets.

I am excited about the start-up of these nets and hope that others will
feel likewise.  The scripts/procedures for these nets will be posted on the
NNARS web site soon for all interested to review and become familiar with.
Please join with me in making these ventures successful, and let's have
some fun on the air along with our fellow hams in other areas of the
region!

73,

Matthew B. Parker, N7TOD
Chairman, Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services
http://www.qsl.net/nnars
ARES Emergency Coordinator - Washoe County



From dick@twohams.com  Wed Sep 25 21:52:20 2002
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:52:20 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Lovelock Race Help Needed
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020925134356.00b109e8@mail.greatbasin.net>

If you can help, contact:

Matt N7TOD at n7tod@arrl.net or
Chad KD7JRL at kd7jrl@arrl.net

73, Dick

---- Begin forwarded message ----
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:29:22 -0700
From: Stephanie & Matthew Parker <ourhouse@oasis.reno.nv.us>
Subject: Help Needed

Hello All,

Chad, KD7JRL in Lovelock, is coordinating amateur communications
supporting a motocross race in the Lovelock area this coming Sunday
(9/29).  Operators will meet at the Pershing County Sheriff's Office at
9 before going out to the course.  The race starts at 10 and goes 4 laps
around a 23 mile course.  No word yet on estimated completion time.
Communications will be on the 147.390+/123.0 Toulon Peak repeater.
Operators will need to bring appropriate radio gear and a lunch.  Chad
still needs a minimum of two operators.  Can you please put this out
amongst your members and see if anyone is interested in helping him
out?  Volunteers can either contact me or contact Chad directly,
cmd@gbis.com.

Thanks,
Matt, N7TOD
---- End forwarded message ---- 



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Sep 26 01:14:22 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 17:14:22 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLB057 FCC expands Gulf Coast communications emergency
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020925170835.046abde8@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB057
ARLB057 FCC expands Gulf Coast communications emergency

ZCZC AG57
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 57  ARLB057
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 25, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB057
ARLB057 FCC expands Gulf Coast communications emergency

The FCC has expanded a general communications emergency to include
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, which are
threatened by Tropical Storm Isidore. Invoking Section 97.401, the
FCC issued a revised declaration that requires amateurs to refrain
from using 3873 and 3965 kHz during hours of darkness and 7247 and
7285 kHz during hours of daylight.

All frequencies are to be protected plus or minus 3 kHz unless
amateurs are taking part in the handling of emergency traffic. The
FCC said the communications emergency is effective immediately and
will remain in place until rescinded. The declaration could be in
place for as long as 14 days, the FCC said.

Mississippi Section Manager Malcolm Keown, W5XX, and Alabama SM Bill
Cleveland, KR4TZ, requested that the FCC protect the net frequencies
from interference in the event severe weather strikes.

After passing over the western tip of Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula
of Mexico, Isidore--now a tropical storm--is headed for the US Gulf
Coast.

For additional information, see ''Hurricane Watch Net, W4EHW,
Reactivating'' http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/09/25/1/ .
NNNN
/EX



From nn7b@gbis.com  Thu Sep 26 14:21:21 2002
From: nn7b@gbis.com (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 06:21:21 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Free-Bees
Message-ID: <002401c2655f$bf7c7b60$ae3ce4cf@nn7b>

Larry Stout, N7BTW, has two 6-ft equipment rack cabinets
to give away.  They are in very good condition.  Both need
to be picked up before Sunday, 9/29.

Please contact him in Carson City at 883-8976 to arrange
for picking them up.

Thanks!



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Sep 26 23:24:08 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:24:08 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD039 DX news
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020926152359.00aba000@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD039
ARLD039 DX news

ZCZC AE39
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 39  ARLD039
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  September 26, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD039
ARLD039 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
Tedd, KB8NW, the OPDX Bulletin, GW0ANA, 425DXnews, DXNL, The Daily
DX and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks to all.

MALAWI, 7Q.  Ely, IN3VZE is active as 7Q7CE until October 8.
Activity is on all HF bands, including the newer ones, using SSB.
QSL to home call.

CHINA, BY.  Two groups of operators from four different Chinese
provinces are QRV as BI7DX from Weizhou Island, IOTA AS-139, until
October 4.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL
via BA1DU.

ECUADOR, HC.  Jorge, HC1JQ will be active in the CQ WW RTTY Contest
as a Single Op/Single Band entry.  QSL to home call.

SARDINIA, IS0.  Giovanni, IZ2DPX will be active as IS0/IZ2DPX/p or
IS0/IZ2DPX/m from Baia Sardinia, IOTA EU-025, from September 28 to
October 5.  Activity will be on 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 meters.  QSL
via IK2DUW.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8.  A multi-national team of DXers will try to be
QRV as K8T and K8O from Tutuila, IOTA OC-045, and also from Ofu
Island, IOTA OC-077, at the same time.  Activity will be on all
bands using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

NORWAY, LA.  LN1HQ will participate in the CQ WW RTTY Contest
possibly as a Multi/Multi entry.  QSL via LA6FJA.

LUXEMBOURG, LX.  Robert, LX1RQ will be active as LX5A during the CQ
WW RTTY Contest as a Single Op/All Band Low Power entry.  QSL to
home call.

DENMARK, OZ.  Peter, DL4FCH will be active as OZ/DL4FCH from Romo
Island, IOTA EU-125, from September 28 to October 4.  Activity will
be on 80 to 10 meters using CW.  QSL to home call.

SUDAN, ST.  William, ST0F has been QRV on 15 meters around 1800z.
He may also be active on 20 and 10 meters SSB as well.  QSL via
ZS4TX.

DODECANESE, SV5.  Phil, G4OBK is active as SV5/G4OBK from Kos
Island, IOTA EU-001, until October 1.  He may be giving out a
multiplier during the CQ WW RTTY Contest.  QSL to home call.

CORSICA, TK.  Rudy, OM3PC and Miro, OM5RW are active as TK/OM3PC/p
and TK/OM5RW/p, respectively, until September 30.  Activity is on
160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  They will be a Multi
Op/Single Band entry in the CQ WW RTTY Contest.  QSL via operators'
instructions.

NORFOLK ISLAND, VK9N.  Jim, VK9NS can usually be found using CW
between 1000 and 1330z on 40, 30 and 17 meters.  After 2130z, he may
be QRV on 10 meters using SSB and FM.  QSL to home call.

UK SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS, ZC4.  ZC4DW will be active in the
CQ WW RTTY Contest possibly as a Single Op, All or Single Band
entry.  QSL via G0DEZ.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The CQ/RJ Worldwide RTTY DX Contest,
Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest and the Texas, Louisiana and
Alabama QSO Parties are all scheduled for this weekend.  Please see
September QST, page 89 for details.
NNNN
/EX



From TOMK5RC@aol.com  Fri Sep 27 21:20:22 2002
From: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC@aol.com)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 16:20:22 EDT
Subject: [CVRC] California QSO Party 10/5-6
Message-ID: <ba.2c832c6b.2ac61786@aol.com>

K7NV and I have a last minute bug to do some kind of remote operation for the 
California QSO Party next weekend. Sierra County is the most logical because 
of proximity and only a couple of stations planning to operate. Other rare 
counties include Tourmaline and Calevaras.

Anyone have a mobile station in an RV ready to go that might want to 
participate? Anyone have a weekend cabin in the high Sierra within an hours 
drive of Carson? We're willing to share costs and provide equipment.

The CQP is the largest State QSO party and is always a fun operating weekend. 
It would be even more fun from some spectacular mountaintop in the Sierra.

Tom, K5RC
Virginia City
775-847-7929


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From rcreley@charter.net  Fri Sep 27 22:48:57 2002
From: rcreley@charter.net (Dick Creley)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 14:48:57 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Gulf Coast communications emergency rescinded
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020927144832.00ae9790@mail.greatbasin.net>

FCC rescinds Gulf Coast communications emergency: The FCC has rescinded a
general communications emergency that had included Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, which had been threatened by Tropical
Storm Isidore. The FCC terminated the declared communications emergency on
September 27 effective at 1500 UTC. "Amateurs may resume using the
frequencies 3873, 3965, 7247 and 7285 kHz (plus or minus 3 kHz)," said
Joseph Casey, deputy chief of the FCC Enforcement Bureau. "The Federal
Communications Commission wishes to thank everyone for their cooperation and
dedicated Amateur Service."



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Sat Sep 28 06:35:45 2002
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:35:45 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP040 Propagation de K7VVV
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020927223538.04647ca0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP040
ARLP040 Propagation de K7VVV

ZCZC AP40
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 40  ARLP040
 From Tad Cook, K7VVV
Seattle, WA  September 27, 2002
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP040
ARLP040 Propagation de K7VVV

Over the seven days of September 19-25 conditions were quiet with no
real geomagnetic activity except some unsettled conditions on the
19th. The sun has also been quiet. Average sunspot numbers were down
slightly for the past week and average solar flux was down quite a
lot. Solar flux over the past two weeks has declined from over 200
toward 150, and over the next few days it is expected to go below
140.

After October 3 sunspots and solar flux are expected to rise, based
upon the previous solar rotation. Flux values are expected to reach
200 again in the second week of October. Currently holographic
images show no substantial sunspots on the sun's far side.

We are now in the Fall season, a great time for HF DX. Openings are
better and longer, particularly on the higher frequencies. Although
solar activity is still fairly high, we have passed the peak of the
sunspot cycle, and this Fall will probably be far better for HF
propagation than next Fall.

12 and 10-meters are now open to parts of the world that were
unheard a couple of months back. For most of North America 12 and 10
should be open in the middle of the day toward Europe, during all
daylight hours toward South America, and to Asia and the Pacific
late in the afternoon to early evening. 12-meters will generally
open earlier and close later than 10-meters.

For the CQ/RJ Worldwide RTTY DX Contest this weekend expect good
conditions with no radio blackouts or solar flares likely.

Sunspot numbers for September 19 through 25 were 206, 237, 217, 218,
209, 240 and 230, with a mean of 222.4. 10.7 cm flux was 165.3,
164.4, 158.6, 160, 153.8, 157.9, and 153.4, with a mean of 159.1.
Estimated planetary A indices were 13, 6, 9, 9, 5, 6, and 6, with a
mean of 7.7.
NNNN
/EX



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Sep 28 17:20:32 2002
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 09:20:32 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 21, No 38
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020928091817.00b0fc88@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 21, No. 38
September 27, 2002
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +HR 4720 cosponsor list continues to grow
* +Ham-Congressman tapped for key US House panel
* +Astronaut, nieces chat via ham radio
* +Amateurs assist as Isidore comes ashore
* +Prose Walker, W4BW, SK
* +W3ZZ to take reins of "World Above 50 MHz"
* +Newest Handbook sports slightly different name
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      ARRL Emergency Communications course registration opens October 1
      Correction/clarification
      Job opening at ARRL Laboratory
      ARRL requesting JOTA activity registration
      ARRL International DX Contest phone results now available
      Lester E. Kendall, W1ABE, SK
      Paul Knupke Jr, N4PK, SK
      Argentina to get 136-kHz band
      Western States Weak Signal Society schedules VHF/UHF conference

+Available on ARRL Audio News

===========================================================

==>COSPONSOR LIST FOR CC&R BILL, HR 4720, CONTINUES TO GROW

Four new cosponsors have signed aboard HR 4720, the bill in Congress aimed
at providing relief to amateurs faced with private deed covenants,
conditions and restrictions--CC&Rs--in erecting antennas. The latest
additions make a total of nine new cosponsors in the past month alone. HR
4720 has been referred to the House Telecommunications and Internet
Subcommittee.

To date, 27 members of the US House of Representatives have agreed to
cosponsor the measure. The list includes two amateurs--Oregon Republican
Greg Walden, WB7OCE--one of the two original cosponsors of HR 4720 with
Texas Republican Pete Sessions--and Arkansas Democrat Mike Ross, WD5DVR.
Walden and Ross are believed to be the only Amateur Radio licensees in the
US House of Representatives.

Arkansas Section Manager Bob Ideker, WB5VUH, credits the Fort Smith
Amateur Radio Club with influencing one of the most recent
cosponsors--Arkansas Republican John Boozman--to sign onto the bill as a
cosponsor. A third Arkansas congressman, Democrat Marion Berry, also is
new to the list. "Three congressmen from Arkansas down, one to go!"
exclaimed Ideker.

Other recent arrivals include representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Zoe
Lofgren (D-CA), Constance Morella (R-MD), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Mike
McIntyre (D-NC), Michael McNulty (D-NY), and Neil Abercrombie (D-HI).

On Capitol Hill for a visit September 19, ARRL President Jim Haynie,
W5JBP, said his meetings with members of Congress and their staff in
general and with House Internet and Telecommunications Subcommittee
members in particular were very favorable. "All my work on The Hill on HR
4720 was extremely encouraging," Haynie said. "I felt real good about it."

New York Democrat Steve Israel introduced HR 4720--the "Amateur Radio
Emergency Communications Consistency Act"--on May 14. The measure would
require private land-use regulators--such as homeowners' associations--to
"reasonably accommodate" Amateur Radio communication consistent with the
PRB-1 limited federal preemption. PRB-1 now applies only to states and
municipalities.

For more information, visit the HR 4720, The Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Consistency Act of 2002 page on the ARRL Web site,
www.arrl.org/govrelations/hr4720. The ARRL requests those writing or
e-mailing members of Congress--whether or not they are supporting this
legislation--to copy ARRL on their correspondence--via e-mail to
ccr-bill@arrl.org or via US Mail to CC&R Bill, ARRL, 225 Main St,
Newington, CT 06111. Correspondents should include the bill number, HR
4720, as well as their name and address on all correspondence.

==>HAM-CONGRESSMAN APPOINTED TO KEY HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE

Oregon Republican Congressman Greg Walden, WB7OCE, has been appointed to
fill a vacancy on the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the
Internet. Walden is one of two amateurs in the US House of
Representatives, and his appointment to the key House panel is considered
good news for the amateur community. Walden's appointment was announced by
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin, a Republican
from Louisiana.

"With his extensive background in broadcasting, Greg has a world of
experience and expertise in telecommunications issues," Tauzin said. "His
knowledge of the issues will help the Subcommittee address digital
television, spectrum management, broadband deployment and other
telecommunications matters."

For his part, Walden said he was elated to become a subcommittee member.
"I intend to work diligently to help invigorate the economic engine in
Oregon and across the country," he said. "I am anxious to roll up my
sleeves for Chairman Tauzin and Chairman Upton and work hard under their
very effective leadership." Walden, who represents Oregon's second
congressional district, was elected to Congress in 1998.

Within the amateur community, he's best known as one of the original
cosponsors--with Texas Republican Pete Sessions--of HR 4720. That's the
bill pending in Congress aimed at providing relief to amateurs faced with
private deed covenants, conditions and restrictions--CC&Rs--in erecting
antennas.

==>NIECES QUESTION "AUNT PEGGY" DURING ARISS SCHOOL CONTACT

Two of astronaut Peggy Whitson's young nieces were among the youngsters at
St Mary's School in Martensdale, Iowa, who got to ask questions of their
Aunt Peggy via Amateur Radio on September 19. Kelsey and Megan Whitson
each got a chance to ask two questions apiece during the contact, arranged
via the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program.

At one point, Megan Whitson asked her aunt if she would return to space
again if she had the chance. "Yes, Megan, in a heartbeat. I would go
again," came back the reply from Peggy Whitson, KC5ZTD, who--as part of
the Expedition 5 ISS crew--has been in space since early June. Whitson
said she's most looking forward upon her return to seeing her husband and
taking a shower. The reply drew laughter from the youngsters at the
kindergarten through grade 6 school.

Kelsey Whitson wanted to know how her aunt was going to get back to Earth.
"Kelsey, I'm gonna come down on a shuttle in November, so I'll see you
then," said Whitson, who that same week was named by NASA as the first
International Space Station science officer. Whitson holds a doctorate in
biochemistry from Rice University.

Another youngster, Michaela McIlravy, asked about doing laundry and
bathing aboard the ISS. "Once our clothes smell bad, we throw them in the
trash," Whitson said. Blasts from the onboard Amateur Radio packet system
punctuated the contact and covered an occasional word.

Whitson saved what was perhaps her most eloquent reply for Dustin Loyd's
question about what it was like to take a space walk.

"As much it is absolutely phenomenal to be on the space station, going
outside was even more impressive," Whitson responded. "Being in the
spacesuit is like being in your own little space ship, and it's just
around you and your body, and being outside made me feel like I was flying
over the Earth like a bird. It made me feel like I had wings."

The contact with St Mary's was handled via Nancy Rocheleau, WH6PN, in
Hawaii. Two-way audio for the contact was provided courtesy of a WorldCom
teleconferencing circuit.

Earlier in the month, Whitson completed a successful ARISS contact with
students at Glen Waverley Secondary College in Melbourne, Australia.
Despite the evening hour of the September 12 QSO, more than 130 people
turned out for the occasion.

ARISS mentor Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI, noted "a few antenna problems" in the
hour before the contact, but Whitson managed to answer 13 questions put to
her by the students. Their questions reflected concerns over the cost of
the space program as well as curiosity about the physical effects of
living in space and the prospects of space tourism.

"The event was well followed by Amateur Radio operators in several states
of Australia," said Joe Magee VK3BKI, of the Eastern and Mountain
Districts Radio Club, which assisted with the contact. "Many were
listening to the downlink, and the contact was the major point of
discussion on the Melbourne VHF/UHF repeaters for many hours after the
event and the next day."

ARISS is an international project, with US participation by ARRL, AMSAT
and NASA.

==>AMATEURS ASSIST IN ISIDORE RESPONSE

Amateurs in Mississippi rallied to help deal with the effects of former
tropical storm Isidore, which came ashore September 26. According to
Mississippi Section Manager Malcolm Keown, W5XX, Isidore dumped at least
nine inches of rain on the state and caused power outages, tree damage and
lowland flooding.

Keown said Louisiana, Mississippi and South Texas joined forces according
to a previous agreement and, earlier this week, activated the West Gulf
Amateur Radio Emergency Service Net (7285 kHz in the daytime and 3873 kHz
at night) in preparation for the storm's arrival. The net remained in
operation all week.

Jackson Metro Emergency Coordinator Ben Jones, AC5SU, organized an Amateur
Radio Red Cross net, and all five Red Cross shelters in the area were
equipped with ham radio communication and prepared to keep in touch with
one another as well as with the Red Cross Emergency Operations Center in
Jackson. "Red Cross officials were very excited about this" Keown said.

At week's end, the FCC rescinded a general communications emergency that
had included Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. "Amateurs
may resume using the frequencies 3873, 3965, 7247 and 7285 kHz (plus or
minus 3 kHz)," said Joe Casey, deputy chief of the FCC Enforcement Bureau.
"The Federal Communications Commission wishes to thank everyone for their
cooperation and dedicated amateur service."

On September 25, Jackson County Civil Defense/Emergency Management
Director Todd Adams, KD5POK, requested activation of the local ARES/RACES
team to support the American Red Cross and Jackson County government
agencies. Jackson County EC and RACES Officer Ira Groff, NN5AF, says the
Jackson County Emergency Net was called up on a local VHF repeater, and 24
ARES/RACES members and 11 other operators checked in to provide support.

Meanwhile, Sheryl Mathieu, KB5ZIB, Groff, and his wife, Evelyn, KB5ZIA,
staffed the emergency operations center in Pascagoula. "We were in direct
communications with the National Hurricane Center in Miami and the
National Weather Service in Slidell, Louisiana, on HF," Groff said. Thanks
to the fact that Adams is a certified meteorologist, Groff added, the
Mississippi amateurs were able to provide vital weather data to the NHC
and the NWS.

The Red Cross opened four shelters in the county, and some 180 people took
refuge during the emergency. Seven amateurs were deployed to support
shelter communications, while two others maintained contact from at the
American Red Cross building in Pascagoula, Groff said. The emergency
activation wrapped up around 7:30 AM on September 26.

Northern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Nils Millergren, WA4NDA,
reported this week that ARES members were activated in three counties and
on standby in another. ARES members staffed both the EOC and two shelters
in Okaloosa County and one shelter in Walton County. ARES was active in
the EOC in Escambia County and remained on standby in Santa Rosa County.

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) <http://www.hwn.org> and W4EHW
<http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/> at the National Hurricane Center in Miami
secured September 26 after eight hours effort in support of tropical
storms Isidore and Lili, neither of which developed into hurricane status
as had been predicted but did produce heavy rains and serious flood
threats.

==>FORMER FCC OFFICIAL A. PROSE WALKER, W4BW, SK

Former FCC official A. Prose Walker, W4BW, the man some consider the
godfather of the so-called "WARC bands"--30, 17 and 12 meters--died August
8 following a brief illness. He was 92. Word of his death reached ARRL
Headquarters this month.

Walker, who headed the FCC Amateur and Citizens Division from 1971 until
1975, made the initial proposal for three new amateur allocations at 10,
18 and 24 MHz during an International Amateur Radio Club (4U1ITU) meeting
in Geneva in 1972. Later, he organized and chaired the US preparatory
committee for the Amateur Service--the Advisory Committee of Amateur
Radio--which took the initial steps to turn the idea into reality at the
1979 World Administrative Radio Conference. The committee also included
former ARRL General Manager Richard L. Baldwin, W1RU, who said this week
that he was greatly saddened to learn of Walker's passing.

"One of my fondest memories of WARC 79 was the pleasure and the challenge
of working with Prose in preparing for that conference," Baldwin said. "He
was a stalwart supporter of the Amateur Service, and few amateurs realize
how very much they owe to him."

Walker's most recent recognition came at Dayton Hamvention 2000, when he
was recognized with a special achievement award, an honor his daughter,
Helen Herman, said he coveted among many other more prestigious awards.
The award recognized his work in obtaining the new amateur allocations
more than two decades earlier.

An ARRL Life Member and a licensee since the 1920s, Walker was an
enthusiastic amateur who remained quite active on the air until shortly
before his death. Only a few months before he died, he bought a
state-of-the-art transceiver and reveled in becoming acquainted with its
many features. Walker's favorite operating mode was CW, and he was a
frequent visitor on the bands he'd helped to create.

A native of Ohio, Walker's career took a number of turns, including a
stint as a high school teacher, but his primary contributions were in the
fields of communications and engineering. He did two tour with the FCC and
also worked for the National Association of Broadcasters  and Collins
Radio Company.

During his career, Walker earned a global reputation for participation and
leadership within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). He was
the leading member of the US delegation at more than 20 international
conferences.

ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, knew Walker and
occasionally encountered him on the air. "The careers of some radio
amateurs are so long and so rich that they bridge generations," Sumner
said. "Prose was among these."

Walker retired to Florida, but after his wife Ellanie died in 1999, he
moved to Rochester, New York, to be near his daughter, Helen. A memorial
service will be held later this year.

==>W3ZZ, TO BECOME NEW "WORLD ABOVE 50 MHZ" EDITOR

A venerable QST institution is getting a new editor. Starting with the
December issue, Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, will take
over the reins of "The World Above 50 MHz" from Emil Pocock, W3EP, who has
handled the column for the past 10 years.

"The VHF and above area has been an interest of mine since I was first
licensed," says Zimmerman, a ham since 1956.

Among other accomplishments, Zimmerman has logged several national top-10
finishes in the ARRL November Sweepstakes (both modes) as well as a
second-place North American finish in the CQ World Wide CW event (from
VP2MDD). He's also bagged several national top-10 finishes in ARRL VHF
parties and in the ARRL VHF Sweepstakes.

After his forays into HF DXing and contesting, Zimmerman returned to VHF
in the early 1980s. Operating from his home in Maryland, he's progressed
to a setup that covers 6 meters through 70 cm with full legal limit amps
plus gear for 903 MHz through 10 GHz--"when it all works," he quips.

Even in "the world above 50 MHz," Zimmerman says he's more of a DXer than
a contester. He holds VUCC on 50 through 1296 MHz with more than 800 grids
confirmed on 6 meters alone and 250 on 2 meters. He's also a frequent
participant on the VHF convention scene.

A Life Member of ARRL, Zimmerman has served on the ARRL Contest Advisory
Committee, edited the VHF contesting column for CQ Contest magazine during
its five-year lifespan and was director from 2000 until 2002 of the CQ VHF
Contest.

QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, credited Pocock, the retiring editor, with
popularizing VHF operating for the non-VHF community. "Emil used his
column as a forum to encourage interest among beginners," Ford said. He
also broadened the column's scope to embrace activities not often
described in the amateur press and described propagation phenomena in a
way that all hams could understand, he added.

==>NEWEST ARRL HANDBOOK EDITION SPORTS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT NAME

Sharp-eyed QST readers will notice a slight difference in the title on the
cover of the 80th edition of The ARRL Handbook. The 2003 edition of the
famous reference book, dubbed "the most respected communications resource
for hams, engineers and technicians since 1926," is advertised for the
first time on page 7 of the October issue of QST and is now available for
ordering. Starting with the 2003 edition, it's now officially called The
ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications.

"The name change from The ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs epitomizes the
Handbook's known appeal in non-amateur circles," says ARRL Marketing
Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. "The book remains largely written by radio
amateurs for radio amateurs."

Inderbitzen notes that for many years, the Handbook has enjoyed broad
appeal among electronic technicians and engineers, instructors and
students, and even government and private researchers, whether or not they
also happened to be Amateur Radio licensees. "We hope the small name
change will make it easier for users in our non-traditional markets to
locate this excellent ARRL resource," Inderbitzen said.

The cover of the 2003 Handbook sports a photograph of the high-power,
automatic "EZ-Tuner" project by Jim Garland, W8ZR. The project, which also
won the QST Cover Plaque Award for the April 2002 issue, is among those
included in the 2003 edition.

Among other things, the 2003 edition of the Handbook includes updated and
comprehensive chapters on modulation sources--including digital voice--and
on digital signal processing (DSP) technology. Other changes include a
revised chapter on safety practices.

The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications (2003) now is available for
ordering via the ARRL Web catalog <http://www.arrl.org/catalog/>. The
softcover edition <"http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=1921>; is $34.95; the
hardcover edition <"http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=1948>; is $49.95 and
available in limited supply. Orders are expected to ship in mid-October.

The Handbook CD for Radio Communications (2003) Version 7.0
<"http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=1956>; is $39.95 and includes the entire
2003 edition of The ARRL Handbook as a fully searchable, easy-to-use
CD-ROM. It will ship in November.

==>SOLAR UPDATE

Solar seer Tad "Dancing in Sunshine" Cook, K7VVV, Seattle, Washington,
reports: Over the seven-day period September 19-25 conditions were quiet
with no real geomagnetic activity except some unsettled conditions on the
September 19. The sun has also been quiet.

Average sunspot numbers were down slightly for the past week and average
solar flux was down quite a lot. Solar flux over the past two weeks has
declined from more than 200 toward 150. Over the next few days it is
expected to go below 140. After October 3 sunspots and solar flux are
expected to rise, based upon the previous solar rotation. Flux values are
expected to reach 200 again in the second week of October. Currently
holographic images show no substantial sunspots on the sun's far side.

We are now in the fall season, a great time for HF DX. Openings are better
and longer, particularly on the higher bands. Although solar activity is
still fairly high, we have passed the peak of the sunspot cycle, and this
fall will probably be far better for HF propagation than next fall.

The 10 and 12-meter bands now are open to parts of the world that were
unheard a couple of months back. For most of North America 10 and 12
should be open in the middle of the day toward Europe, during all daylight
hours toward South America, and to Asia and the Pacific late in the
afternoon to early evening. Twelve meters will generally open earlier and
close later than ten meters.

For the CQ/RJ Worldwide RTTY Contest this weekend expect good conditions
with no radio blackouts or solar flares likely.

Sunspot numbers for September 19 through 25 were 206, 237, 217, 218, 209,
240 and 230, with a mean of 222.4. The 10.7-cm flux was 165.3, 164.4,
158.6, 160, 153.8, 157.9, and 153.4, with a mean of 159.1. Estimated
planetary A indices were 13, 6, 9, 9, 5, 6, and 6, with a mean of 7.7.

__________________________________

==>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The CQ/RJ Worldwide DX Contest (RTTY), the
Scandinavian Activity Contest (SSB). the Alabama, Louisiana and Texas QSO
parties, and the Anatolian DX Contest are the weekend of September 28-29.
JUST AHEAD: The SARL 80-Meter QSO Party is October 3. The TARA PSK31
Rumble, the Oceania DX Contest (SSB), the EU Autumn Sprint (SSB), the
California QSO Party, the QCWA QSO Party, the Pro CW Contest and the RSGB
21/28 MHz Contest (SSB) are the weekend of October 5-6. See the ARRL
Contest Branch page <http://www.arrl.org/contests/> and the WA7BNM Contest
Calendar <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for more info.

* ARRL Emergency Communications Course Registration Opens October 1:
Registration opens Tuesday, October 1, 4 PM Eastern Daylight Time (2000
UTC), for the ARRL Level I Emergency Communications course (EC-001)
supported by the recent federal homeland security grant from the
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). This class is
reserved for up to 200 ARRL members who now hold official ARRL field
appointments (ie, ACC, ASM, BM, DEC, EC, LGL, NM, OBS, OES, OO, OOC, ORS,
PIC, PIO, SEC, SGL, SM, STM, TC or TS). Members who hold an informal
Assistant Emergency Coordinator (AEC) appointment will be eligible if
registered by their respective ARRL section managers or section emergency
coordinators. Registration will remain open until Monday, October 14, or
until all 200 seats have been filled--whichever comes first. Seating is on
a first-come, first-served basis. Students taking advantage of Level I
emergency communications training under the CNCS grant program will be
asked to pay for the course via credit card during registration. Upon
successfully completing the training and certification, students will be
reimbursed the $45 fee. For more information, visit the ARRL Certification
and Continuing Education Course Syllabi Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/cce/syllabus.html> or contact Emergency
Communications Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org;
860-594-0340.

* Correction/clarification: The correct link to the ICOM Digital Voice
system Web site mentioned in the article "Digital Aficionados Turn Out for
2002 ARRL/TAPR Conference" in The ARRL Letter, Vol 21, No 37, should be
http://www.tapr.org/tapr/dv/DStar%20brochure.pdf>. The audio sample file
mentioned is available on the ARRL Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/09/16/1/audio.m3u>.

* Job opening at ARRL Laboratory: The ARRL Laboratory has a job opening
for an RFI/EMC specialist. The successful candidate will work at ARRL
Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, on a variety of technical projects
and programs relating to radio-frequency interference and its effect on
the Amateur Radio Service. An Amateur Radio license and experience is
required for this position. This job is a unique opportunity to work with
ARRL members, the FCC, industry groups and standards organizations to make
a real difference in this critical area for Amateur Radio. Some additional
duties of this position are: Works with amateurs to find solutions to RFI
problems; maintains and improves ARRL's RFI information; writes articles,
book material and papers about RFI; and develops and maintains a database
for tracking and documenting RFI problems. Send a resume and salary
expectations to Bob Boucher, Personnel Manager, ARRL, 225 Main St,
Newington, CT 06111. Resumes may be sent via e-mail to rboucher@arrl.org.
No telephone calls, please. ARRL is an equal opportunity employer.

* ARRL requesting JOTA activity registration: Scouting's annual Jamboree
On The Air (JOTA) takes place Saturday October 19 through Sunday October
20 (local time and always the third weekend of October). For the first
time, ARRL is requesting that any club or individual planning to be active
during the 2002 JOTA activity register on the "Youth Skeds" page on the
ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/youthskeds/>. (Set the
expiration for the day after JOTA, October 21.) The idea is to provide a
database of scheduled JOTA activity in advance of the event to help more
scouting groups to participate in JOTA 2002. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
Brownies and Venture Scouts soon will take to the airwaves in an effort to
communicate with each other via Amateur Radio. As many as 400,000 Scouts,
scouters and other youth have participated in JOTA in the past, and it's
become the world's largest scouting event! JOTA provides another way to
expose youth to Amateur Radio by showing them a great time as well as
helping them to meet new friends, share stories of past scout experiences,
and, ultimately, to light the spark that inspires them to pursue their own
Amateur Radio licenses. For more information, visit the JOTA page on the
ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/jota.html>.

* ARRL International DX Contest phone results now available: The ARRL has
posted the results of the 2002 ARRL International DX Contest (Phone)
event, held last March 2-3. The results are now on the ARRL Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/results/>. Some of the information--such as
an Adobe PDF document of the QST contest article and the search
database--is accessible only by ARRL members, nonmembers are able to
access the online Soapbox. The QST contest article will be available to
all in about one month.

* Lester E. Kendall, W1ABE, SK: One of the ARRL's oldest members has died.
Lester Kendall, W1ABE, of Newport, Rhode Island, died September 1. He was
100 years old. Last March, The Newport County Radio Club honored Kendall
on his 100th birthday. Kendall was licensed in 1927 and still held his
original call sign 75 years later.

* Paul Knupke Jr, N4PK, SK: Paul Knupke Jr, N4PK, of Largo, Florida, died
unexpectedly September 24. He was 31. The cause of death has not been
determined. An ARRL Life Member, Knupke was an Assistant Section Manager
and Webmaster for the West Central Florida Section. He also was president
of the Tampa Bay Hamfest, president of the Florida Gulf Coast Amateur
Radio Council and District 4 Director for the Florida Repeater Council. He
was a past president of the Clearwater Amateur Radio Society and served as
its secretary, Webmaster and newsletter editor. "He was an active
contester and had a real passion for Amateur Radio," said West Central
Florida Section Manager Dave Armbrust, AE4MR, who called Knupke "one of
Amateur Radio's shining stars." Survivors include his father, Paul E.
Knupke, K4PEK. Knupke's family invites contributions in his memory to the
Paul Knupke Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund, care of Alan J. Pickering, 720 N
Shore Boulevard NE, St Petersburg, FL 33701-2623. The James Reese Funeral
Home <http://www.reesefuneral.com> is handling arrangements. A funeral
mass will be said October 1.

* Argentina to get 136-kHz band: Radio Club Argentino
<http://www.lu4aa.org> President Roberto Beviglia, LU4BR, reports that
Argentinian amateurs will be the next to gain access to the 136-kHz LF
band. As a result of a rule proposal the club made to federal officials,
he reports, a portion of the 136-kHz band has been allocated to the
Amateur Service on a secondary basis in Argentina. The segment 135.7 to
137.8 kHz will be coordinated by the Radio Club Argentino until it is
finally assigned on a primary basis within a year.

* Western States Weak Signal Society schedules VHF/UHF conference: The
Western States Weak Signal Society will host a VHF/UHF conference October
12 at the Cerritos Sheraton, 12725 Center Court Drive, Cerritos,
California. Activities will include demonstrations of weak-signal
operating on Friday, Oct 11, as well as a swap event on Sunday, Oct 13.
The Saturday evening banquet will feature ARRL First Vice President Joel
Harrison, W5ZN, a long-time VHF/UHF enthusiast. ARRL Southwestern Division
Director Art Goddard, W6XD, also is scheduled to be on hand. More
information and a registration form are available on the Western States
Weak Signal Society Web site <http://www.wswss.org>. Proceedings will be
available via the ARRL online catalog for $20. Order Item 8748.

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From ziegler@accesscom.com  Fri Sep 27 22:51:10 2002
From: ziegler@accesscom.com (J. Marcus Ziegler)
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 14:51:10 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] CQP - all 58 California counties active for Oct 5-6! - Nevada
Message-ID: <5.1.1.6.2.20020927145050.00b1fb40@mail.greatbasin.net>

As of 27 September 2002 02:09Z all 58 California counties are officially
confirmed as being "on the air" for CQP. A big "thank you" goes out to Bob,
N6TV and all the stations who have officially registered at
http://www.cqp.org/Counties-Plan-2002.html

Go for the California sweep!     (from Nevada)
------------------------------

Ken, K6LA sponsors a "First to 58" plaque that is awarded to the first
non-California station that contacts all 58 California counties
(http://www.cqp.org/Awards.html).

The all time record for "First to 58" is WO4O, in 1998 at 23:35Z
(http://www.cqp.org/results/Records/rec_nca.htm).
------------------------------

The NCCC also offers the Worked All California Counties (WACC) award for
anyone working all 58 California counties anytime, as part of CQP or other
operating. Ken, K6TA administers this award, see http://www.nccc.cc/wacc.html
for more information.
------------------------------

    - "Mark", W6ZZZ, Santa Cruz county
    - CQP promotion assistant
    - CU in the California QSO Party, Oct 5-6, http://www.cqp.org/



From nn7b@gbis.com  Mon Sep 30 03:22:53 2002
From: nn7b@gbis.com (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 19:22:53 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] NNARS EmComm EC-001 Class
Message-ID: <00b101c26828$4b29b400$0b3de4cf@nn7b>

Good Evening Everyone -

This is a reminder that the Northern Nevada Amateur Radio Services, Inc.
Level-I EmComm class starts next Sunday afternoon October 5th, at 1:00
PM at the VA Medical Center, classroom MG-13.

If you have not signed up for the class, please do so by contacting Paul
Cavnar, NN7B, at: nn7b@arrl.net or Matt Parker, N7TOD at: n7tod@arrl.net.

Cost for the course is $8.00.  You must order the course book from ARRL
for $10.00.  The final review and testing session will be held on November
3rd.  Cost for the exam is $10.00.  We will be offering all three levels of
exam at that time and will only have a few additional available for walk-in
examinees.  If you are not taking the Level-I course but, would like to take
one or more of the exams, please advise me of this by October 20th as I
will need to order materials.

73, Paul Cavnar - NN7B
No. NV. DEC, OES, CM/CI/CE
NNARS Training Officer


