From TOMK5RC@aol.com  Wed Oct  1 15:02:17 2003
From: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC@aol.com)
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:02:17 EDT
Subject: [CVRC] California QSO Party Fun
Message-ID: <12e.325941a1.2cac3869@aol.com>

This weekend is the California QSO Party (CQP). It runs from 9AM Saturday to 
3PM Sunday and is on 80 through 10, CW and SSB. All 58 CA counties will be 
active. Complete rules are at http://www.cqp.org/Rules.html

I am planning a "fun" multiop at my station in Virginia City Highlands. One 
of the objectives is to expose new and potential contesters to the fun of 
competition. It will also be a training ground for those interested in learning 
computer logging and how computerized multi-ops are run. This is also an 
invitation to those who might want to join us in the Sweepstakes Multi-ops (See the 
new Carson Currents for details) in November to get acclimated to the station.

Please let me know what times you might be interested in operating/observing, 
etc.

Tom, K5RC


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From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Wed Oct  1 23:36:15 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 15:36:15 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Section Emergency Test
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031001153552.023a3810@mail.greatbasin.net>

Good Afternoon -

The annual Section Emergency Test (SET) takes place this Saturday,
October 4, stating at 0800 hours local.  Washoe County ARES will be
active supporting the Red Cross in their response as part of a disaster
exercise that will be conducted by the State of Nevada Saturday as well.
WCARES is also planning to work in activity including the National
Weather Service in Reno and utilizing the station at the VA Medical
Center as our communications hub as well.  In order to bring all this
together, we need YOU!  If you would like to take advantage of this
opportunity to practice your skills as emergency communicators and
support this exercise, please contact Emergency Coordinator Doug
Abramson, KA7FOO, regarding your availability so that as assignment can
be made for you.  Doug can be contacted by the following means:

ON AIR:  146.610 - / 123.0 (SNARS Repeater)
TELEPHONE:  351-2547
E-MAIL:  abramson@intercomm.com

73,
Matt Parker, N7TOD
ARRL Official Emergency Station - ARES/NWS Reno Liaison



From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Thu Oct  2 02:15:23 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 18:15:23 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] VA Medical Center Packet
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031001181504.023963b0@mail.greatbasin.net>

Greetings -

I am planning to do some work on the packet system at the VA Medical
Center (KE7R) on Thursday morning, October 2.  This will include doing a
complete reset on the TNC, which will delete all messages in the memory.
Packet operators should check for any messages left for them there
tonight.  Also, if you have any announcements posted to the mailbox there
that you wish to continue to have available, you will need to check
tomorrow afternoon and re-post them as necessary.

73,
Matt, N7TOD



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Oct  2 23:24:14 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 15:24:14 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD040 DX news
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031002152404.0239ccc8@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD040
ARLD040 DX news

ZCZC AE40
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 40  ARLD040
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 2, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD040
ARLD040 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
PP2BT, YV5SSB, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL,
WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks to all.

ANNOBON ISLAND, 3C0.  Station 3C0V is QRV until October 11.  QSL via
DJ9ZB.

ANTARCTICA.  8J1RF is active from Dome Fuji Base, IOTA AN-016, and
has been QRV using RTTY on 15 meters around 1600z and then 20 meters
around 1800z.  QSL via operator's instructions.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Don, N1DG is QRV from the QTH of Saeed,
A61AD from October 6 to 11 during his spare time.  Look for activity
using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home call.

PRATAS ISLAND, BV9P.  Members of the Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio
League will be QRV as BQ9P from October 7 to 16.  Activity will be
on 160 to 6 meters, including the newer bands, using CW, SSB, RTTY,
SSTV and PSK31.  They will be active generally near the DX windows.
QSL via KU9C.

CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.  Frank, DH5JG is QRV as EA8/DH5JG from La Palma
Island, IOTA AF-004, until October 14.  Activity is on 80 to 10
meters, including the newer bands, using mostly CW with some SSB.
QSL to home call.

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS, FW.  Vlad, FW/AC4LN has been QRV on 20
meters around 1000 to 1100z.  He has later been QRV on 40 meters
around 1200z.  QSL via UA4WHX.

ITALY, I.  Nuccio, I7YKN, Christine, I7OCD, Marisa, IK0ZSL,
Gianfranco, IZ0BFK, Marco, IZ7CDE, and Massimo, IK0RNR, will be QRV
as IG9L from the Pelagie Islands, IOTA AF-019, from October 5 to 11.
They will be active on 40, 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters using CW and SSB.
They also plan to activate the lighthouse Capo Grecale, ARLHS
IOTA-025, on Lampedusa.  QSL via IZ7CDE.

ALAND ISLANDS, OH0.  Hadi, DJ2PJ will be QRV as OH0JWH near the
village of Oeverby on Eckeroe Island, IOTA EU-002, from October 5 to
13.  His main focus will be the digital modes, especially on PSK31
with RTTY and SSTV.  QSL to home call.

BRAZIL, PY.  Julio, PP2BT is QRV as PY9BT from Chapada dos Guimaraes
in Mato Grosso until October 8.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters
using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

SEYCHELLES, S7.  Norbert, DL2RNS will be QRV as S79NS during his
holiday here from October 4 to 17.  He will use mostly CW.  QSL to
home call.

PALAU, T8.  Jim, W7UG and Tom, K7ZZ are QRV as T88ZX until October
8.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  They place
emphasis on the newer bands.  QSL via K7ZZ.

MICRONESIA, V6.  After their Palau operation, Jim, W7UG and Tom,
K7ZZ will be QRV as V63ZT from Yap Island beginning October 8 for
one week.  QSL via K7ZZ.

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, VK9X.  Gerhard, DJ5IW, Thomas, DL2RMC, Hartmut,
DM5TI and Andree, DL8LAS will be QRV as VK9XW, VK9XM, VK9XT and
VK9XA, respectively, from October 4 to 14.  They will emphasize the
low and newer bands, but will generally be QRV on 160 to 6 meters.
QSL all calls via DL2RMC.

MYANMAR, XZ.  XZ7A has been QRV on 12 meters using CW around 1500z.
Activity is on all bands.  QSL via DL7DF.

VANUATU, YJ.  Look for YJ0AMY and YJ0ATU to be QRV from Tegua
Island, IOTA OC-110, in the Torres Island group for about 10 days.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL via OM2SA.

VENEZUELA, YV.  Look for 4M9YY to be QRV from San Fernando de Apure,
from October 7 to 12.  Activity will be on all bands and modes.  QSL
via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.   The PSK Rumble (The Fall Classic),
Oceania DX Phone Contest, EU Autumn SSB Sprint, California QSO
Party, QCWA QSO Party, RSGB 21/28 MHz SSB Contest and the SARL
80-Meter QSO Party will certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.
The YLRL CW Anniversary Party is scheduled for October 8 to 10.
Please see October QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest
websites for details.
NNNN
/EX



From dick@twohams.com  Fri Oct  3 00:08:58 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 16:08:58 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] October/November Newsletter
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031002160744.02437350@mail.greatbasin.net>

The October/November 2003 CVRC newsletter "Carson Currents" will soon be
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 full color in
Adobe PDF format from the CVRC web site at
http://www.cvrc.net/members/newsletter.html. Folks with telephone Internet
connections will find the file will take about 8 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 K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From kv7s@charter.net  Fri Oct  3 01:53:23 2003
From: kv7s@charter.net (Dale)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 17:53:23 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Fw: Nevada SET
Message-ID: <001201c38948$bfa7c640$0200a8c0@charterpipeline.net>

Subject: Nevada SET


 QST QST QST... Attention all amateurs! The annual Douglas County
Simulated Emergency  Test will be held Saturday, October 4th from
approximately 8:00AM to 10:00AM. All amateur radio operators are invited
to participate.

The scenario for this year's exercise is a major earthquake north of
Lake Tahoe that has significant effect on the power, communication and
transportation capabilities in the Tahoe, Carson City and Douglas County
areas. The exercise will make use of a directed net, simulated traffic
and a mix of virtual and actual dispatch of personnel. A directed net
will begin at 0800 from the Douglas County Emergency Management Center
on 146.460 simplex.

We will make use of both VHF and HF capabilities.

146.460 MHz - Net control command frequency
147.420 MHz - Carson Valley Tac 1
147.480 Mhz - Tahoe Basin Tac 3
147.540 Mhz - TRE Tac 5
 3970 KHz and 7245 KHz - HF relay
145.050 - Packet

The following frequencies will be used for contacting Nevada Section
NTS.

3985 LSB, 3600 CW, 7280 LSB, 7111 CW

More information will be provided tomorrow. We would like to have a list
of those who think that they will be able
to participate. Please communicate your availability and location to

Dale Anderson, KV7S,
E-mail: kv7s@charter.net
 Phone:  775-267-4218

Thanks for your help,
Dale, kv7s
Douglas County Emergency Coordinator



From Theplanters95@aol.com  Fri Oct  3 02:14:49 2003
From: Theplanters95@aol.com (Theplanters95@aol.com)
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:14:49 EDT
Subject: [CVRC] Antenna Help
Message-ID: <1e1.10e968cd.2cae2789@aol.com>

I am looking for the following:
 
80m Hamstick
40m Hamstick

  OR

80M & 40m Hustler Resonators
50' Coax
Tri-Mag Mount
NMO mag mount

Please email me at theplanters95@aol.com

73,
Randy KA4NMA


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From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Sat Oct  4 03:03:33 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 19:03:33 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP040 Propagation de K7RA
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031003190327.02718e38@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP040
ARLP040 Propagation de K7RA

ZCZC AP40
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 40  ARLP040
 From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  October 3, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP040
ARLP040 Propagation de K7RA

This has been a good week for HF propagation.  Not only have we
moved into fall with its associated good HF propagation around the
equinox, but this week also saw rising sunspot and solar flux values
coupled with quieter geomagnetic conditions.

Average daily sunspot numbers rose from the week previous by 33
points to 125.  The average daily solar flux for the week was nearly
15 points higher at 133.6.  Excepting the first day of the reporting
week, when the planetary A index was 28, these numbers settled down
to average only 12--nearly 15 points lower than the previous week.
The quietest days were Sunday through Tuesday, September 28-30.
Even at high latitudes, conditions were stable, with Alaska's
college A index at four on two of the days.

We are now within a solar wind, but it is moderate and probably
won't cause any upset, at least for the next few days.  Predicted
planetary A index for Friday through Sunday, October 3-5, is 12, 10
and 10.  On Monday it could rise to 15, then higher numbers are
predicted, a planetary A index of 20 for October 7-8.  Solar flux is
expected around 120-125 over the next week.

Let's look at the numbers for the third quarter of 2003, which just
ended: Average daily sunspots for July 1 through September 30 were
110.2, slightly higher than the previous quarter.  From the third
quarter of 2002 through the current quarter the average daily
sunspot numbers were 193.5, 152.7, 120.3, 107.3 and 110.2.  That
reflects a definite downward trend with levels relatively unchanged
from the last quarter to the current one.

Average daily solar flux for the same five quarters were 178.1,
164.2, 134.3, 124.2 and 120.8.  No doubt about a smooth downward
slide there.  Propagation this fall will surely not be as good as
last year's as these numbers continue.

Over the past three months, July through September, average monthly
sunspot numbers were 132.8, 114.3 and 82.6.  Average solar flux
numbers for those same months were 127.1, 122.1 and 112.2.

Grim news emerged recently concerning the NOAA Space Environment
Center in Colorado, where most of the data for these bulletins
originates.  I suspect due to some misunderstanding about their
work, the Senate Appropriations Committee wants to eliminate the
Space Environment Center's budget for fiscal year 2004, which
officially began October 1.  The Senate Appropriations Committee
said in a report that NOAA's work should only be terrestrial and not
extend to space, so it's proposing to cut all funding for the SEC.
The House appropriations bill proposes cutting funding by 40
percent, even in the wake of severe cuts during the fiscal year just
ended.

The funny thing about the Senate report is that all of the effects
of solar flares and sunspots that concern us are here on Earth.
Claiming that NOAA should ignore the sun because it is in space
seems silly, since the same standard doesn't apply to NOAA's
conventional weather forecasting.  The SEC is a small part of NOAA,
with an annual budget of just 8 million dollars.

There's a story on this subject on the ARRL Web site (see ''Space
Environment Center Funding in Jeopardy''
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/10/03/3/).  The Seattle
Post-Intelligencer ran a story in its October 2 editions
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/142217_space02.html, and
there's an item on the September 20 SpaceWeather.com Web page,
available in the archive for that date
http://spaceweather.com/archive.php .

I've contacted my representatives in the Senate and House and found
that, as expected, staff members really had no idea what the obscure
sounding Space Environment Center does.  The only hope is that when
the House and Senate committees work out that portion of the budget,
funding for the SEC will somehow be preserved.  You might contact
your representatives to inquire about this.  Members of the Senate
Appropriations Committee are listed on the committee's Web site
http://appropriations.senate.gov/ .

For more information on propagation and an explanation of the
numbers used in this bulletin see the Propagation page on the ARRL
Web site http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html .

Sunspot numbers for September 25 through October 1 were 122, 127,
137, 139, 108, 116 and 126, with a mean of 125.  The 10.7-cm flux
was 132.6, 131.1, 129.7, 137, 135.1, 133 and 136.8, with a mean of
133.6.  Estimated planetary A indices were 28, 17, 9, 6, 7, 7 and
10, with a mean of 12.
NNNN
/EX



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Oct  4 03:19:42 2003
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 19:19:42 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 39
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031003191812.027c2870@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 22, No. 39
October 3, 2003
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +"Logbook of the World" off like a rocket
* +Round 1 of Morse petition comments ends
* +Japanese students enjoy last scheduled Expedition 7 ARISS QSO
* +Future funding uncertain for Space Environment Center
* +Ham radio Hurricane Isabel support winds down
* +Young ham wins DXpedition trip
* +W1ZR joins ARRL Headquarters team
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      ARRL Emergency Communications course registration
      ARRL hosts workshop for new section managers
      Corrections

+Available on ARRL Audio News

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

==>ARRL "LOGBOOK OF THE WORLD" IS OFF LIKE A ROCKET

Logbook of the World" (LoTW) <http://www.arrl.org/lotw>--the League's new
QSL-cardless awards and contact credit system--has proven to be a huge hit
with the amateur community. Since opening September 15, LoTW has acquired
more than 2200 registered participants. Another 2400 or so applications
are pending, and the QSO database of 4900 uploaded logs had topped 8
million contacts at week's end.

"Certainly the number of Qs that we've gotten is well above what we
expected at this point," said ARRL Membership Services Manager Wayne
Mills, N7NG, who has been sharing duties with Assistant to the CEO David
Patton, NN1N, as point man for LoTW. ARRL Web and Software Development
Department Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z, has been handling software development
and updating for LoTW.

LoTW is open to all, and applying for a digital certificate is the first
step toward taking advantage of the system. The digital certificate
authenticates the user's identity.

ARRL will maintain the ballooning repository of log data from casual
operators, DXers, contesters and major DXpeditions. LoTW will be able to
provide quick QSO credit for awards programs by identifying contact
matches within submitted log data. There have been 51,000 such matches to
date. Registered participants then will be able to apply LoTW-confirmed
QSO credits toward ARRL awards, such as DXCC, WAS and VUCC.

Work continues on the last major LoTW component--the Web pages to apply
LoTW confirmations toward ARRL-sponsored awards. Mills expects that LoTW
also will one day provide contact credits for non-ARRL programs. "Major
award sponsors have expressed interest in using LoTW records, and details
are pending," he said.

The key to the ultimate success of LoTW is for users to upload as much log
data as possible. The more contacts in the database, the better the
chances of a QSO match.

LoTW eventually will be able to search users' DXCC records and find new
credits automatically. The program also will provide full viewing of
users' DXCC records, automatically alert users to new awards achieved and
offer comprehensive support for many other awards.

Mills cautioned new users that LoTW permits just one digital certificate
request per call sign. He advised that once users apply for a certificate,
they should not attempt to alter it or create another request. Any errors,
he points out, can be corrected later. For US users, the first certificate
has to be for a current call sign that's in the FCC database. After you
get the certificate, you can request additional certificates for formerly
held call signs.

While the digital certificate is free, LoTW will charge on a per-credit
basis to apply credits toward awards. "Logbook of the World is an
alternative to collecting QSL cards by mail," Mills said. Fees
<http://www.arrl.org/lotw/fees> range from 25 cents for a single credit to
15 cents per credit in lots of 500. Users may purchase credits in advance,
but LoTW fees do not also cover award fees.

"It turns out that this is a much cheaper way to collect credits for
DXCC," Mills asserted. "Overall, we are very happy with the progress and
user acceptance."

This week, EchoLink <http://www.echolink.org> announced that it would
accept ARRL's LoTW's digital certificates to authenticate new users as an
alternative to providing a copy of their amateur license.

News and announcements will be posted to the Logbook of the World Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/lotw/>.

==>HUNDREDS COMMENT ON MORSE PETITIONS

Although the bell has sounded ending Round 1 of the comment period on the
initial seven Morse code-related petitions for rulemaking, members of the
Amateur Radio community continue to post their opinions. Some of the
petitions called for altogether eliminating Element 1, the 5 WPM Morse
test, from the Amateur Service rules (Part 97). The FCC recorded a total
of nearly 2300 comments on the petitions, although the number of
commenters is likely much smaller since many individuals commented on more
than one petition. While some were content to express a brief comment pro
or con, a few put forth recommendations that were nearly petitions in
themselves. The tenor of many comments reflected the fact that Morse code
remains an emotional issue.

"The CW issue, as expected, is a very gut-wrenching issue for many hams,"
ARRL Great Lakes Director Jim Weaver, K8JE, observed recently. "Sometimes
we mortals let issues to which we have emotional ties get out of
perspective."

The ARRL did not comment on any of the seven initial petitions for rule
making and has no plans to comment on any future such petitions. ARRL
Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, explained that there's no
particular urgency to the issue and ample reason for the League to devote
its attention to issues having more immediacy such as the Broadband over
Power Line (BPL) threat.

"There have been numerous proposals submitted to the FCC with regard to
amateur licensing qualifications and privileges," Sumner said. "No doubt
there will be more. There is no need for the ARRL to react to each and
every one."

The Petition for Rule Making filed by the National Conference of Volunteer
Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC), designated RM-10787, attracted the most
attention, logging more than 600 comments. The NCVEC reported the tally on
its proposals was 56 percent in favor of dropping Element 1 and 43 percent
opposed, with 1 percent of the comments either undecipherable or taking no
position.

Other Morse-related petitions were filed by Peter M. Beauregard, KI1I,
Pete V. Coppola, KG4QDZ, and family, Tina Coppola, KG4YUM, and Pete A.
Coppola, KG4QDY, Kiernan K. Holliday, WA6BJH, Dale Reich, K8AD, Eric Ward,
N0HHS, and No-Code International <http://www.nocode.org>.

The FCC has yet to put another five Morse code-related petitions for
rulemaking on public notice and invite comments. Sumner predicted it would
be "months, if not longer" before the FCC takes any action on any of the
petitions. In the meantime, he said, "there is plenty of time for the ARRL
to receive considered input from its members and either to formulate a
reasoned proposal for change or a rationale for maintaining the status
quo."

At its January 2001 meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors reaffirmed the
League's position to retain the Morse code examination requirement for HF
access. World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03) left it up to
individual countries to decide whether or not they want a Morse
requirement for HF privileges.

In the wake of WRC-03, the ARRL Executive Committee has been working on
its own comprehensive Amateur Radio licensing proposal, of which the Morse
requirement would be a part. Once completed, the proposal will go to the
ARRL Board of Directors for consideration and possible action at its
January 2004 meeting.

"There is simply no urgency to address it any sooner than that," Sumner
said.

The most recent countries to summarily drop the Morse requirement are
Ireland, Singapore and Luxembourg. Switzerland, Belgium, the UK, Germany,
Norway, the Netherlands, Austria, New Zealand and Australia also have
moved to drop their Morse requirements or are expected to do so this year.

==>ARISS QSO WITH SCHOOL IN JAPAN IS LAST SCHEDULED FOR EXPEDITION 7 CREW

An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) QSO September
20 with youngsters at Kagawa Junior High School in Ube City, Japan, was
the last scheduled ARISS school group contact for the current crew. Now
that Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP, and NASA ISS Science
Officer Ed Lu, KC5WKJ, are nearing the end of their duty tour aboard the
ISS, school group contacts are on hold until the next crew arrives. Lu was
at the controls of NA1SS for the direct 2-meter contact with 8N4ISS in
Japan. Responding to the now almost inevitable "food question," Lu told
the youngsters there's a "pretty decent selection" of food onboard the
ISS, but . . .

"That being said, it has been five months up here and I am looking forward
to some different kinds of food when I get back down to the ground," he
conceded. Lu expressed mixed feelings about his life in space as compared
with life on Earth. He told the students that while he missed his friends
and family on Earth, "up here it's a very special place."

One student wanted to know if the astronauts could use fire in space.

"Well, it's not something we typically use up here," Lu responded, but he
went on to say that the ISS is equipped with solid-fuel oxygen generators
that are burned to produce oxygen.

"That is an emergency means of producing oxygen if our normal
oxygen-generating systems all fail--as a last resort," he said. Lu said
the devices also are used on submarines, but they are not normally used
aboard the ISS.

Thirteen students at the Japanese school got in more than a dozen
questions during the pass, which ran just under ten minutes before the ISS
went out of range. Handling Earth-station duties at 8N4ISS was Hisao
Emoto, JG4OHX. An audience of approximately 150 and several news media
representatives were on hand for the occasion.

ARISS <http://www.rac.ca/ariss/> is an international project with support
from ARRL, NASA and AMSAT.--Some information provided by Satoshi Yasuda.
7M3TJZ/AD6GZ

==>SPACE ENVIRONMENT CENTER FUNDING IN JEOPARDY

With final action pending by the US House and Senate on a Fiscal Year 2004
appropriations bill, the fate of the Space Environment Center (SEC)
<http://www.sec.noaa.gov/> in Boulder, Colorado, hangs in the balance. The
FY 2004 Senate appropriations bill has eliminated funds for the SEC and
for all space weather-related activities in the center's parent agency,
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The House
version of the appropriations bill holds the center's funding at $5.2
million. The White House requested $8.3 million for the SEC. Seattle-based
ARRL propagation bulletin editor Tad Cook, K7RA, says the possible loss of
SEC's funding has him very concerned.

"The NOAA SEC provides all of the data for our weekly propagation bulletin
<http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/>," Cook said. "It is SEC staff that
prepares the forecasts that I rely on when I tell readers what the
geomagnetic and solar indices will be during a given forecast period."
Cook encourages ARRL members to contact their senators and representatives
in Congress <http://thomas.loc.gov/home/legbranch/legbranch.html>, urging
them to restore the SEC's funding.

The Space Environment Center provides real-time monitoring and forecasting
of solar and geophysical events (see the Space Weather Now Web site
<http://www.sec.noaa.gov/SWN/>). Those include solar flares and
geomagnetic disturbances that can affect radio wave propagation. The SEC
Radio User's Page <http://www.sec.noaa.gov/radio/> includes data and
information specific to the current state of the ionosphere. The center
also conducts research in solar-terrestrial physics and develops
techniques to forecast solar and geophysical disturbances.

With the US Air Force, the SEC also operates the Space Weather Operations
Center <http://www.sec.noaa.gov/AboutSEC/swo_page.html>, which serves as
the national and world warning center for disturbances that can affect
people and equipment--such as astronauts and communications
satellites--working in the space environment.

"It is the government's official source for alerts and warnings of
disturbances," Center Director Ernest Hildner explained in a recent
posting to SEC clients.

A Senate Appropriations Committee Report included a terse explanation on
funding cut. "The 'Atmospheric' in NOAA does not extend to the astral,"
the report said. "Absolutely no funds are provided for solar observation.
Such activities are rightly the bailiwick of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration and the Air Force."

The Department of Defense, NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration
are among the SEC's customers, which also include the airlines, electric
power grid operators, communications facilities, satellite operators, the
National Space Weather Program and commercial providers of value-added
space weather services.

Hildner said that unless the SEC's appropriation level is increased in a
House-Senate conference committee, the most optimistic outlook is that the
SEC will shrink to less than half its capability--the House funding
level--or go away altogether under the Senate bill.

"In this case," he concluded, "the nation's space weather service will
have to be reconstituted in some other agency, at greater cost and lesser
capability, to meet the nation's needs."

==>AMATEUR RADIO SUPPORT WINDS DOWN AS ISABEL RECOVERY CONTINUES

Hurricane Isabel is long gone, but its effects linger in the US Southeast,
especially in North Carolina. Amateur Radio activities supporting the
storm response, relief and recovery have wound down for the most part, but
one disaster relief professional has suggested an additional role for
Amateur Radio in these kinds of disasters. In North Carolina, joint
Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN)-Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (ARES) support for The Salvation Army's relief efforts
in the Morehead City area ended September 30. Well over a dozen ham radio
volunteers participated. Carteret County Emergency Coordinator Rich
Wright, KR4NU, said his ARES/RACES team helped in areas where ham radio
provided the only reliable communication.

"Absolutely no communications available except ham radio," is how Wright
described one especially hard-hit area of Carteret County. Wright and his
ARES-RACES team stepped in late last week after Salvation Army mobile
kitchens from New York needed communication support. Amateurs also were
able to assist at several other sites in the region as well as at the
command center in Morehead City.

Jay Wilson, W0AIR <jay.wilson@dhs.gov>--a Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) director from Colorado--was among the disaster-relief
professionals working in North Carolina in Isabel's aftermath. Wilson
suggested that Amateur Radio operators could play an important role in
post-disaster relief that goes beyond providing communication support to
relief agencies.

"Right now, if hams did nothing else, just driving back roads and stopping
to talk with people would mean more than you can imagine," he said this
week. "Just helping to spread the word about where canteens are, and where
the FEMA/state application trailers are would help tremendously."

Wilson, who toured Tyrrell, Hyde and Dare counties, reported many were
still without power, telephone service and drinkable water. He says he saw
clusters of homes that had been flattened and people living in their cars.

"One older woman told me that she and her son had been living on swamp
critters and drinking ditch water for a week," Wilson related. "The lady
did not know that Salvation Army had a canteen about five miles from her
house and that they would get food delivered to anyone who couldn't come
to them." He and his team subsequently asked The Salvation Army volunteers
to put the family at the top of their list.

In another area, Wilson said, his team kept a FEMA trailer open after
realizing that residents just a couple of miles away were unaware that
outside aid had been sent.

A FEMA HAZMAT officer, Wilson is executive director of Disaster
Preparedness-Emergency Response Association (DERA)
<http://www.disasters.org/dera/dera.htm>, a nonprofit international
service organization and an ARRL-affiliated club. He was among five
amateurs--also disaster professionals--working at the FEMA/state disaster
field office (DFO) in Raleigh, where he served as emergency services
branch chief. The team was expected to remain there until week's end.

Wilson said the team made extensive use of EchoLink via the DERA-provided
N3DAK portable repeater. The 20-meter SATERN Net (14.265 MHz) provided HF
liaison for travel into the primary disaster area.

"Strange, isn't it?" Wilson asked rhetorically. "The emergency is over and
now the real suffering begins just as the outside world loses interest."

Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service President Ruth Bigio, KB4LIF, reports
that more than 30 hams responded to an activation in Virginia's Tidewater
Area that lasted 12 days. "Hams took HF reports and passed traffic up to
the state EOC and worked the Hurricane Watch Net <http://www.hwn.org> from
their homes, while others worked UHF/VHF," she said. "SKYWARN reports from
all over Tidewater poured into our EOC and were passed on to Wakefield
NWS." Tidewater Area hams also supported communication at more than a
dozen shelters, provided damage assessments and assisted in clearing
roadways. Bigio says ARES members later helped The Salvation Army and
American Red Cross relief efforts.--some information provided via Bob
Dockery, WD4CNZ

==>YOUNG HAM WINS DXPEDITION TRIP

Fourteen-year-old Daniel Bradke, W2AU, of Niskayuna, New York, will
operate as part of the VP5X Contest Group for the CQ World Wide CW contest
November 29-30. Bradke was the winner of a competition sponsored by the
VP5X Contest Group, headed by David Kopacz, KY1V.

"Daniel's essay, operating skills and enthusiasm have moved our contest
team to select him to be our first annual VP5X Young Ham Team Member,"
said an announcement on the VP5X Contest Group Web site
<http://www.vp5x.com/>. That means an all expenses-paid trip for the
contest DXpedition.

An Amateur Extra class licensee since age 11, Bradke can handle CW at 30
WPM. He's a member of the ARRL, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club
<http://www.ycc.org/> and FISTS <http://www.fists.org> and regularly
operates during the ARRL Straight Key Night each New Year's Day (UTC).

The trip to Turks and Caicos will mark his first DXpedition.

His dad, John Bradke, W2GB, says he urged his son apply for the call sign
that had once belonged to Paul Wandelt of W2AU balun and antenna fame
(Unadilla Radiation Products). The elder Bradke says he met Wandelt a few
times in the 1960s and never dreamed he'd have a son who would one day
hold the well-known call sign.

There's more information on Daniel Bradke under his call sign listing on
the QRZ.com Web site <http://www.qrz.com/>.

==>W1ZR JOINS ARRL STAFF

Joel Hallas, W1ZR, has joined the ARRL staff as an assistant technical
editor. Hallas' primary responsibility is to oversee the process of
reviewing new Amateur Radio equipment and to edit the "Product Review"
column in QST. Hallas, 61, also serves as managing editor for NCJ
<http://www.ncjweb.com> and as a member of the team that reviews technical
articles submitted for QST publication. He arrived at ARRL Headquarters in
August.

"I've always wanted to be able to work here at Headquarters," Hallas said.
"It's really important to keep QST readers informed about the current
array of equipment available, to let them know what's out there and
provide meaningful information to help them in the selection process."

Hallas spent his early years in Garden City, New York, where he was first
introduced to Amateur Radio at age 11. It all began after he traded his
favorite cap pistol for a friend's crystal set. "I could hear a neighbor,
Bob Griffith, W2ZUC, a couple blocks away coming through on 20 meter AM,"
Hallas recalled. "I went and saw his station, and then built a little
one-tube regenerative receiver. He got his Novice ticket in 1954.

Hallas is a US Army veteran (he once operated as DL5HC while stationed in
Germany in the mid-1960s) and he holds degrees in electrical engineering.
He enjoys CW, collecting and operating vintage ham gear, PSK31 and marine
mobile while onboard his sailboat. He and his wife Nancy, W1NCY, live in
Westport, Connecticut.

==>SOLAR UPDATE

Ra the sun god Tad "I'll Follow the Sun" Cook, K7RA, Seattle, Washington,
reports: This has been a good week for HF propagation. Not only have we
moved into fall with its associated good HF propagation around the
equinox, but this week also saw rising sunspot and solar flux values
coupled with quieter geomagnetic conditions.

Average daily sunspot numbers rose from the week previous by 33 points to
125. The average daily solar flux for the week was nearly 15 points higher
at 133.6. Excepting the first day of the reporting week, when the
planetary A index was 28, these numbers settled down to average only
12--nearly 15 points lower than the previous week. The quietest days were
Sunday through Tuesday, September 28-30. Even at high latitudes,
conditions were stable, with Alaska's college A index at four on two of
the days.

We are now within a solar wind, but it is moderate and probably won't
cause any upset, at least for the next few days. Predicted planetary A
index for Friday through Sunday, October 3-5, is 12, 10 and 10. On Monday
it could rise to 15, then higher numbers are predicted, a planetary A
index of 20 for October 7-8. Solar flux is expected around 120-125 over
the next week.

Sunspot numbers for September 25 through October 1 were 122, 127, 137,
139, 108, 116 and 126, with a mean of 125. The 10.7-cm flux was 132.6,
131.1, 129.7, 137, 135.1, 133 and 136.8, with a mean of 133.6. Estimated
planetary A indices were 28, 17, 9, 6, 7, 7 and 10, with a mean of 12.

__________________________________

==>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The California QSO Party, the SARL 80-Meter
QSO Party, the TARA PSK31 Rumble, the Oceania DX Contest (SSB), the EU
Autumn Sprint (SSB), the QCWA QSO Party and the RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest
(SSB) are the weekend of October 4-5. JUST AHEAD: The YLRL Anniversary
Party (CW) is October 8-10. The North American Sprint (RTTY), 10-10 Day
Sprint, Oceania DX Contest (CW), Autumn Sprint (CW), Pennsylvania QSO
Party, FISTS Fall Sprint, Iberoamericano Contest are the weekend of
October 11-12. The YLRL Anniversary Party (SSB) is October 15-17. 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: Registration opens
Monday, October 6, 12:01 AM EDT (0401 UTC), for the on-line Level I
Emergency Communications course (EC-001). Registration remains open
through the October 11-12 weekend or until all available seats have been
filled--whichever comes first. Class begins Tuesday, October 21. Thanks to
our grant sponsors--the Corporation for National and Community Service and
the United Technologies Corporation--the $45 registration fee paid upon
enrollment will be reimbursed after successful completion of the course.
During this registration period, approximately 175 seats are being offered
to ARRL members on a first-come, first-served basis. Senior amateurs are
strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Those
interested in taking an ARRL Certification and Continuing Education (C-CE)
course in the future can sign up to be advised via e-mail in advance of
registration opportunities. To take advantage, send an e-mail to
prereg@arrl.org. On the subject line, indicate the course name or number
(eg, EC-00#) and the month you want to start the course. In the message
body, provide your name, call sign, and e-mail address. Please do not send
inquiries to this mailbox. 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 Emergency Communications
Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, <dmiller@arrl.org>; 860-594-0340.

* ARRL hosts workshop for new section managers: Fifteen new or incoming
ARRL Section Managers, one Vice Director and one Vice Director-elect
visited ARRL Headquarters September 5-7 for a Section Manager training
workshop. The session offered a chance for SMs to become better acquainted
with ARRL programs and services, share ideas, explore common problems and
seek solutions and learn more about their responsibilities as ARRL Field
Organization leaders. "The SMs are truly the backbone of the ARRL Field
Organization," said Hudson Division Vice Director-elect Joyce Birmingham,
KA2ANF, who sat in on this year's workshop. "I salute them!" ARRL Field
Organization/Public Service Team Leader Steve Ewald, WV1X, led discussions
on a variety of topics as well as an open forum, and several ARRL staffers
shared duties describing their particular programs and activities. Some
individuals with prior SM experience also participated in the weekend
event. San Joaquin Valley SM Charles McConnell, W6DPD, had served
approximately 15 years as a section leader before returning as SM in July
2002. Pacific SM Bob Schneider, AH6J, who took over the reins there in
April 2002, was Pacific SM from 1992 until 1996, and Illinois SM Shari
Harlan, N9SH, returned to office in July 2002 after having served from
1990 to 1994. None of the three had ever attended a workshop before,
however. McConnell, Schneider and Harlan--along with Eastern Massachusetts
SM Phil Temples, K9HI, and New England Vice Director Mike Raisbeck--were
able to augment the discussions with their perspectives and experiences.
For West Texas SM John Dyer, AE5B, getting a chance to make his first
contact from W1AW--the "mother ship station," as he called it--was the
thrill of a lifetime and a big surprise. He managed to hook up with former
West Texas SM Clay Emert, K5TRW, now a West Texas Assistant SM. "Against
all odds and totally unplanned, Clay and I each had a 'first,'" Dyer
remarked afterward. "Life is good, and ham radio is fun!"

* Corrections: In "Court kicks New York ham's "police radio" case" in The
ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 36 (Sep 12, 2003), the call sign of attorney Susan
Terry was incorrect. It is KG4SUE. In "W1AW 160-meter transmission to QSY
slightly," in The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 37 (Sep 19, 2003), we reported
that W1AW would shift its 160-meter bulletin frequency from 1818 kHz to
1817.5 kHz starting September 29. This change affects only the CW bulletin
and code practice transmissions. W1AW's 160-meter phone bulletins continue
to be on 1855 kHz. In "Red Cross Unit Compliments Amateur Radio Assistance
During Isabel," in The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 38 (Sep 26, 2003), we
incorrectly characterized the number of field canteens the Salvation Army
was operating in North Carolina during its Hurricane Isabel relief
efforts. Salvation Army Team Emergency Network (SATERN) Greater New York
City Liaison Jeff Schneller, N2HPO, said The Salvation Army was operating
"many canteens" and various Salvation Army sites at the time of our story.

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From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Sat Oct  4 04:29:37 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 20:29:37 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Lyle Lockhart, KD7SXQ
Message-ID: <002401c38a27$bd321700$bcd3d642@OurOasis>

Hello All - I happened to see Jan's car in the parking lot at the VA
Medical Center in Reno today while I was there and left her a note
asking her to contact me and let me know how Lyle is doing.  She reports
that after several surgeries and lots of care, he is doing better.  He
has been back in the area since August 23 and was recently at home for a
while, but is presently back in the hospital due to an infection.  He is
currently at the VAMC, Room 2C-131A.  I am planning to stop by over the
weekend to say hello in person.

73,
Matt


From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Sat Oct  4 05:36:18 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 21:36:18 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Lyle Lockhart, KD7SXQ
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031003213442.0267f008@mail.greatbasin.net>

Hello All - I happened to see Jan's car in the parking lot at the VA
Medical Center in Reno today while I was there and left her a note
asking her to contact me and let me know how Lyle is doing.  She reports
that after several surgeries and lots of care, he is doing better.  He
has been back in the area since August 23 and was recently at home for a
while, but is presently back in the hospital due to an infection.  He is
currently at the VAMC, Room 2C-131A.  I am planning to stop by over the
weekend to say hello in person.

73,
Matt



From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Sun Oct  5 19:41:43 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 11:41:43 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Announcements
Message-ID: <000b01c38b70$5352a8f0$bcd3d642@OurOasis>

Greetings to all - a few announcements of interest:

1.  Amateur radio licensing classes are now being offered in Reno!
Classes for those interested in obtaining their Technician class license
begin on Tuesday evening, October 14, and continue each Tuesday evening
through December 16.  For more information, go to
http://snars.org/hamclass.html.

2.  Scouts Jamboree on the Air:  Judi Robins, KD7GZR, is assembling a
group to work with scouts in the Reno area enabling them to participate
in the annual Jamboree on the Air, an annual event linking scouts across
the country and around the world via amateur radio.  The event takes
place Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19.  The Reno area scouts will
be having a weekend campout at Pyramid Lake - needed are hams to bring
out, set up, and help operate radio equipment to get them on the air.
This is probably the best opportunity of the year to present amateur
radio to young people in an enjoyable way and get them interested in
becoming hams.  YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!  If you can be available to assist
in this public service event, please contact Judi by e-mail
(ajrobins@worldnet.att.net), or call 425-6102 as soon as possible.
Thanks!

73,
Matt, N7TOD


From nn7b@775.net  Sun Oct  5 22:01:14 2003
From: nn7b@775.net (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 14:01:14 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Nevada Section Emergency Plan
Message-ID: <DHECJGELEMMHNIGIJPKGEEMACAAA.nn7b@775.net>

As of this afternoon, the updated Nevada Section Emergency Plan (SEP) is
available on the Nevada ARES web page.  To access the plan, click on the
link on the left column or, click on this link:
http://www.cvrc.net/ares/plan/2003plan.htm

If you have any comments, corrections or additions, please contact me
directly.

73, Paul Cavnar - NN7B
NNV DEC/OES
nn7b@arrl.net



From dick@twohams.com  Mon Oct  6 21:11:40 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 13:11:40 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] EarthLink resolves issues with ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031006130655.0263d968@mail.greatbasin.net>

EarthLink resolves issues with ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service (Oct 6, 2003)

E-mail once again is flowing between the ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service 
(@arrl.net addresses) and servers at EarthLink.net. The situation was 
resolved as a result of direct conversations over the past several days 
between ARRL and senior EarthLink officials, who were very willing to work 
with ARRL to eliminate the impasse.

"Once we were able to contact the appropriate parties at EarthLink, they 
were very understanding and sympathetic to the situation," said ARRL Chief 
Financial Officer Barry Shelley, N1VXY.  "We are gratified that EarthLink 
listened to our concerns and worked with us to effect a solution."
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Oct  9 20:40:59 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 12:40:59 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD041 DX news
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031009124050.043cfb70@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD041
ARLD041 DX news

ZCZC AE41
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 41  ARLD041
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 9, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD041
ARLD041 DX news

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

KENYA, 5Z.  Mirko, DJ1AA expects to be QRV as 5Z4/DJ1AA from Nairobi
until October 23.  Activity is on all HF bands.  He plans to be
active in the German WAG Contest as well.  QSL to home call.

THE GAMBIA, C5.  Henryk is QRV as C56JHF and has been active on 30
meters between 2200 and 0200z.  QSL via SM0JHF.

SCOTLAND, GM.  Leo, W3LEO will be QRV as MM0LEO from Portpatrick in
southwest Scotland from October 13 to November 15.  This includes an
entry in the upcoming CQ WW SSB contest.  QSL to home call.

GUERNSEY ISLAND, GU.  Ron, G4DIY and Lee, G0DBE are QRV as GP0STH
until October 13.  They are active on 40 to 10 meters, including the
newer bands, using CW and SSB.  QSL via G4DIY.

THAILAND, HS.  Members of the Chumporn Amateur Radio Society will
demonstrate Amateur Radio operations on the 160th anniversary of the
Langsuan traditional long boat race.  They will be QRV as HS8AC/p on
October 11 to 12.  Activity will be on 40 to 10 meters, and possibly
160 and 80 meters, using CW, SSB, RTTY, SSTV and PSK31.  QSL via
E21EIC.

MARIANA ISLANDS, KH0.  Look for KH0/JA1DM, KH0T, KH0V and NH0B to be
QRV from Saipan, IOTA OC-086, until October 13.  Activity is on 40
to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via JA1DM, JA1SGU, JJ1KZI
and JI1JMK, respectively.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  Martin, VE3MR is active as PA9MR from IOTA EU-146
until October 25.  QSL to home call.

EGYPT, SU.  Tom, SU9NC has been QRV on 160 meters just before 2030z.
QSL direct via OM2SA.

TUVALU, T2.  Willi, DJ7RJ is QRV as T20MW until October 15.  Look
for activity on 30 to 10 meters using CW and SSB.  QSL to home call.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1.  Henrik, OZ6TL will be QRV as ZK1TLA from
Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, from October 11 to November 6.  He plans to
be active using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 in his spare time.  QSL to
home call.

NEW ZEALAND, ZL.  Chas, ZL3CED is QRV using the special callsign
ZL6FF until October 11.  He will be an entry in the Oceania DX CW
Contest, probably with his home call.  Activity is on 40 to 10
meters, including 30 meters, using CW.  QSL to home call.

KERMADEC ISLANDS, ZL8.  Jacky, F2CW is QRV as ZM8CW from Raoul
Island, IOTA OC-039, until October 18.  This is not a DXpedition, so
he will operate in his spare time.  QSL via ZL1AMO.

The following operations are approved for DXCC credit: 4W2DN, YA1D,
YA0J and YI/KV4EB.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 10-10 Day Sprint, Oceania DX CW
Contest, EU Autumn CW Sprint, Pennsylvania QSO Party, FISTS Fall
Sprint and the North American RTTY Sprint will certainly keep
contesters busy this weekend.  The YLRL Anniversary Phone Party is
scheduled for October 15 to 17.  Please see October QST, page 100
and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
NNNN
/EX



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Oct 10 00:38:16 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 16:38:16 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLB061 FCC invites comments on additional Morse code-related
 petitions
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031009163805.04406de8@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB061
ARLB061 FCC invites comments on additional Morse code-related
petitions

ZCZC AG61
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 61  ARLB061
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 9, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB061
ARLB061 FCC invites comments on additional Morse code-related
petitions

The FCC has invited public comment on a second group of seven
Morse-related petitions for rulemaking, which went on public notice
October 8. Comments are due by November 7. Members of the amateur
community may make their opinions known on any or all of these
filings using the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS),
located on the web at, http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.

Charles L. Young Jr, AG4YO, asks the FCC to delete the 5 WPM Morse
code test (Element 1) for Technician-plus-Element 1 privileges
(formerly ''Tech Plus''). Designated RM-10805, his petition would
retain Element 1 as an examination requirement for General and
Amateur Extra applicants and give Technicians limited HF SSB
privileges.

Describing CW as ''the purest, most accurate, efficient, reliable and
economical form of radio communications ever devised,'' Frank
Napurano, K2OKA, requests that the FCC retain the 5 WPM Morse
requirement ''in the interest of public safety, the preservation of a
radio art and as a tribute of support for a prized and respected
avocation.'' The FCC designated his filing as RM-10806.

A petition by Robert G. Rightsell, AE4FA and Harry A.M. Kholer,
N0PU, designated RM-10807, would continue Morse testing but give
applicants up to 24 points of exam credit according to their success
on Element 1. The final exam score would be the sum of earned
Element 1 points and the written test score for a possible total of
100 points. Their petition also calls on the FCC to consolidate the
Novice and Technician and the Advanced and Amateur Extra licenses,
boost the number and range of written test questions and give new
Technicians CW and data privileges.

Joseph Speroni, AH0A, seeks to have the FCC delete Element 1 for
applicants who want to operate phone on HF but retain Element 1 at 5
WPM for applicants who want to operate CW. Designated RM-10808, his
petition would restructure the Amateur Radio testing regime to
require specific knowledge of ''RTTY, data, image, spread spectrum,
pulse/test, RACES/ARES and space communications only for those
wishing to operate these modes.'' Under Speroni's plan, applicants
would be under no obligation to pass mode-specific examination
elements for mode privileges they don't wish to operate.

The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League (PRARL) asks the FCC to delete
Element 1 for Technician and General classes but to increase the
rigor of the written elements for those two license classes. The
PRARL would keep the 5 WPM Morse exam for Extra applicants. The
PRARL also would eliminate same-session retesting and require 30
days between retakes. It's petition is designated RM-10809.

James Roux, W4YA, proposes in his petition, designated RM-10810,
that the FCC cut the number of license classes to two--General and
Amateur Extra--and the number of written examination elements to
one--at the General level. Roux's petition would eliminate the 5 WPM
Morse code exam for General but require Extra applicants to pass a
15 WPM test. Roux also would give Generals all currently available
amateur privileges except the Extra-class CW subbands.

A petition filed on behalf of FISTS CW Club would delete the
requirement to pass Element 1 to obtain Technician plus Element 1
(ie, ''Tech Plus'') HF privileges. Designated RM-10811, it would merge
Tech and Tech Plus into a single class, emphasize technical content,
including digital modes, on written examinations and extend digital
mode privileges within Novice/Tech Plus subbands.  It would not
provide additional HF phone privileges for Technicians, however. The
FISTS petition would retain a 5 WPM Morse exam for General
applicants and raise the Morse exam to 12 WPM for Amateur Extra
applicants while increasing the technical level on written
examinations for both classes.

Interested parties may file comments on any or all of these
petitions using the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS),
which also permits users to view all comments on file.

To file a comment, click on ''Submit a Filing'' under ''ECFS Main
Links.'' In the ''Proceeding'' field, type the full RM number,
including the hyphen, and complete the required fields. ''RM'' must be
in capital letters, and you must include the hyphen between ''RM'' and
the five-digit number. You may type your remarks into a form or
attach a file. ECFS also accepts comments in active proceedings via
e-mail, per instructions on the ECFS page.

To view filed comments, click on ''Search for Filed Comments'' under
''ECFS Main Links'' and type in the complete RM number, including the
hyphen, in the ''Proceeding'' field. ''RM'' must be in capital letters.
NNNN
/EX



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Oct 10 20:01:25 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:01:25 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP041 Propagation de K7RA
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031010120114.043cfb70@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP041
ARLP041 Propagation de K7RA

ZCZC AP41
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 41  ARLP041
 From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  October 10, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP041
ARLP041 Propagation de K7RA

In last week's bulletin we looked at the weekly averages for daily
solar flux and sunspot numbers and reported that both had risen,
from 92 to 125 for sunspots and 119 to 133.6 for solar flux.  This
week it has dropped lower than it was two weeks ago.  Average daily
sunspot number was 86.7 and average daily solar flux was 115.8.  But
this week represents the second week in a row that geomagnetic
indices have dropped, indicating a quiet and stable earth
environment for HF radio propagation.

Currently we are within a solar wind stream, but a north-pointing
interplanetary magnetic field keeps geomagnetic activity to a
minimum.  Current projections from the U.S. Air Force show stable
geomagnetic conditions over the next few days, with planetary A
index around 10 from October 10-12.  Following this weekend on
Monday, it shows planetary A index rising to 30 for October 13-14.
The forecast from Frantisek Janda, OK1HH, shows quiet geomagnetic
conditions on October 10, quiet to unsettled conditions on October
11-12, unsettled to active on October 13, and unsettled again on
October 14 and 15.  Predicted solar flux from the Air Force is 105
for October 10-11, 100 for October 12, and 95 for October 13-14.
Following this is a rise in solar flux, passing 110 around October
16, 120 on October 18, 130 on October 21, and 135 on October 25-26.
These are rough estimates based upon the last solar rotation.

There is a 10-meter sprint contest starting today, October 10.  You
can find details at http://www.ten-ten.org/rules.html.  As we move
toward winter, 10 meters will be less useful.  If you use a
propagation prediction program, such as W6ELprop, compare projected
ten-meter conditions this weekend with projected ten-meter
connections for September 23.  You can see that 10 meters is already
closing a little earlier than at the equinox.  To test the seasonal
propagation variation further, try running the same tests for the
weekend of the ARRL 10 Meter contest, which is December 13-14.  You
can download the W6ELprop software free from
http://www.qsl.net/w6elprop/.

For more information about propagation and an explanation of the
numbers used in this bulletin see the Propagation page on the ARRL
Web site at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.  Write to
the author at k7ra@arrl.net.

Sunspot numbers for October 2 through 8 were 75, 104, 89, 101, 93,
76 and 69, with a mean of 86.7. 10.7 cm flux was 124.8, 120.1, 119,
109.6, 112.1, 111.9 and 113.3, with a mean of 115.8. Estimated
planetary A indices were 9, 16, 9, 9, 10, 13 and 9, with a mean of
10.7.
NNNN
/EX



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Oct 11 00:28:48 2003
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 16:28:48 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 40
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031010162839.0278d4f0@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 22, No. 40
October 10, 2003
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +Broadcasters express BPL concerns
* +It's Round 2 in the Morse code debate
* +3C0V DXpedition ends abruptly and mysteriously
* +Concerted effort to track down unlicensed 10-meter operations continues
* +73 Amateur Radio Today ceases publication
* +Legendary DXpeditioner Danny Weil, ex-VP2VB, SK
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      ARRL Emergency Communications Course registration
      ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration
      ARRL to sponsor ARECC/ARES seminar in Minnesota
     +Florida group poses "Tampa Bay Challenge" to raise funds to fight BPL
      ARRL Recognizes Special Donors
      Attention clubs! Time to check your ARRL affiliation status
      Vote on QST Cover Plaque Award

+Available on ARRL Audio News

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

==>WORLD'S BROADCASTERS JOIN ANTI-BPL CHORUS

A subcommittee of an International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
<http://www.itu.org/> panel of technical experts responsible for
terrestrial broadcasting issues has joined a growing chorus of concern
about the interference potential of power line telecommunication
(PLT)--better known in the US as Broadband over Power Line (BPL). ITU
Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Sub Working Group (SWG) 6E1 expressed
the view that interference produced by systems employing PLT as well as by
Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) equipment and short-range
devices, would compromise broadcast reception.

"SWG 6E1 is of the opinion that any increase in the amount of noise due to
these systems is unacceptable," said a statement from the group's chairman
to the chairman of Working Party 6E (WP 6E). "In particular, broadcast
services should be protected from unwanted emissions from PLT systems,"
the panel asserted, "as these emissions are a byproduct of a system that
is not itself a user of the radio spectrum." The panel recommended the
formation of a group representing all users of the radio spectrum "to
coordinate development of limits to be imposed on the radiation from these
systems."

WP 6E says it will continue to study the effects of PLT/BPL, ISM equipment
and short-range devices on terrestrial broadcasting and send the results
to ITU-R Working Party 1A, which is responsible for spectrum engineering
techniques. WP 1A is scheduled to meet in Geneva October 30 to November 5.

ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, expressed strong support
and appreciation for the SWG's conclusions and the ongoing efforts of
parent Working Party 6E to study the issue. "If BPL is a problem for
broadcasters," Sumner said, "it's easy to see that it would be a disaster
for us."

Broadcasters themselves also have exhibited increased concern about the
potential of PLT/BPL to prevent their signals from reaching listeners. The
Research and Development branch of the highly regarded British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has released a White Paper
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp067.html> reporting on a brief trial
in Scotland. The two competing PLT/BPL systems in operation in the town of
Crieff both interfered with HF reception. Tests were conducted at four
locations.

"The forms of access PLT that were tested in Crieff were found to have
demonstrable potential to cause interference to indoor reception of
broadcasting in relevant bands," the White Paper concluded. Significant
interference even occurred in one residential area with an underground
power distribution cable. BBC engineers described the interference as
varying between "annoying" and "a level sufficient to make the broadcast
completely unintelligible." Before commercially licensing PLT, the report
advised, regulators need to undertake further study of other PLT systems
and, among other issues, look into possible ways to make the PLT systems
compatible with radio reception.

A report prepared by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA),
Broadband Powerline Communications Systems--A Background Brief
<http://www.aca.gov.au/radcomm/frequency_planning/spps/0311spp.pdf>,
concluded that "a potential risk to HF radiocommunications services from
the widespread use of broadband powerline communications systems" appeared
to exist. Citing BPL trials in the US, Europe and Asia, the ACA brief
said, "The results of these trials have not alleviated concerns over the
potential interference risk to radiocommunications."

ARRL's comments <http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/et03-104/>, reply
comments
<http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/et03-104/reply-comments-index.htm
l > and technical exhibits filed with the FCC in response to the
Commission's Notice of Inquiry (ET Docket ET 03-104) are available on the
ARRL Web site. See also the article "BPL is a Pandora's Box of
Unprecedented Proportions, ARRL Tells FCC"
<http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2003/07/08/1/>. Additional information
and video clips are on the ARRL "Power Line Communications (PLC) and
Amateur Radio" page <http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/>.

To support the League's efforts in the BPL fight, visit the ARRL's secure
BPL Web site <https://www.arrl.org/forms/development/donations/bpl/>.

==>FCC INVITES COMMENTS ON ADDITIONAL MORSE CODE-RELATED PETITIONS

The FCC has sounded the bell to begin Round 2 of the Morse code debate by
inviting public comment on another group of seven Morse-related petitions
for rulemaking. The FCC put the petitions on public notice October 8, and
comments are due by November 7. Members of the amateur community may make
their opinions known on any or all of these filings using the FCC's
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) <http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/>.
The petitions are RM-10805 through RM-10811. To summarize:

* Charles L. Young Jr, AG4YO, asks the FCC to delete the 5 WPM Morse code
test (Element 1) for Technician-plus-Element 1 privileges (formerly "Tech
Plus"). Designated RM-10805, his petition would retain Element 1 as an
examination requirement for General and Amateur Extra applicants and give
Technicians limited HF SSB privileges.

* Describing CW as "the purest, most accurate, efficient, reliable and
economical form of radio communications ever devised," Frank Napurano,
K2OKA, requests that the FCC retain the 5 WPM Morse requirement "in the
interest of public safety, the preservation of a radio art and as a
tribute of support for a prized and respected avocation." The FCC
designated his filing as RM-10806.

* A petition by Robert G. Rightsell, AE4FA and Harry A.M. Kholer, N0PU,
designated RM-10807, would continue Morse testing but give applicants up
to 24 points of exam credit according to their success on Element 1. The
final exam score would be the sum of earned Element 1 points and the
written test score for a possible total of 100 points. Their petition also
calls on the FCC to consolidate the Novice and Technician and the Advanced
and Amateur Extra licenses, boost the number and range of written test
questions and give new Technicians CW and data privileges.

* Joseph Speroni, AH0A, seeks to have the FCC delete Element 1 for
applicants who want to operate phone on HF but retain Element 1 at 5 WPM
for applicants who want to operate CW. Designated RM-10808, his petition
would restructure the Amateur Radio testing regime to require specific
knowledge of "RTTY, data, image, spread spectrum, pulse/test, RACES/ARES
and space communications only for those wishing to operate these modes."
Under Speroni's plan, applicants would be under no obligation to pass
mode-specific examination elements for mode privileges they don't wish to
operate.

* The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League (PRARL) asks the FCC to delete
Element 1 for Technician and General classes but to increase the rigor of
the written elements for those two license classes. The PRARL would keep
the 5 WPM Morse exam for Extra applicants. The PRARL also would eliminate
same-session retesting and require 30 days between retakes. The petition
is designated RM-10809.

* James Roux, W4YA, proposes in his petition, designated RM-10810, that
the FCC cut the number of license classes to two--General and Amateur
Extra--and the number of written examination elements to one--at the
General level. Roux's petition would eliminate the 5 WPM Morse code exam
for General but require Extra applicants to pass a 15 WPM test. Roux also
would give Generals all currently available amateur privileges except the
Extra-class CW subbands.

* A petition filed on behalf of FISTS CW Club <http://www.fists.org> would
delete the requirement to pass Element 1 to obtain Technician plus Element
1 (ie, "Tech Plus") HF privileges. Designated RM-10811, it would merge
Tech and Tech Plus into a single class, emphasize technical content,
including digital modes, on written examinations and extend digital mode
privileges within Novice/Tech Plus subbands. It would not provide
additional HF phone privileges for Technicians, however. The FISTS
petition would retain a 5 WPM Morse exam for General applicants and raise
the Morse exam to 12 WPM for Amateur Extra applicants while increasing the
technical level on written examinations for both classes.

The FISTS CW Club petition had attracted more than 230 comments by week's
end. In all, the FCC had recorded a total of approximately 500 comments on
the seven petitions as of October 10.

Interested parties may file comments on any or all of these petitions
using the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)
<http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/>, which also permits users to view all
comments on file.

To file a comment, click on "Submit a Filing" under "ECFS Main Links." In
the "Proceeding" field, type the full RM number and complete the required
fields. "RM" must be in capital letters, and you must include the hyphen
between "RM" and the five-digit number. You may type your remarks into a
form or attach a file. ECFS also accepts comments in active proceedings
via e-mail, per instructions on the ECFS page.

To view filed comments, click on "Search for Filed Comments" under "ECFS
Main Links" and type in the complete RM number, including the hyphen, in
the "Proceeding" field. "RM" must be in capital letters.

==>ANNOBON ISLAND DXPEDITION SHUT DOWN

The Annobon Island 3C0V DXpedition
<http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/ea5yn/> ended abruptly October 4.
Local officials reportedly ordered the operators to shut down and vacate
the tiny, mountainous South Atlantic island. The Daily DX
<http://www.dailydx.com> reports that at least three of the 3C0V operators
have left Annobon--a part of Equatorial Guinea and located in the Gulf of
Guinea off Africa's west coast--while one remained at last report. The
Daily DX Editor Bernie McClenny, W3UR, got word of a very brief telephone
call October 6 from the DXpedition to pilot station Gaby Mardiros, OD5NJ.

"Gaby received a 10 second phone call from EA5BYP, Elmo [Bernabe], who
reported that 'the military soldiers allowed only the three operators to
go back to Spain,'" McClenny said, adding that it appeared that that Franz
Langner, DJ9ZB, Victor Polo, EA5FO, and Vicente Pastor, EA5YN, had been
released but that EA5BYP--the team leader--would be remaining on the
island. McClenny said the telephone call was cut off before Mardiros could
obtain additional information. At week's end, The Daily DX reported that
Langner was safely back in Germany, but there was no word concerning the
other three operators.

Some initial reports indicated that local authorities had given the
DXpeditioners 24 hours to pack up and get off Annobon "or else," McClenny
said. The details surrounding the shutdown remain a mystery, however.

The 3C0V operation took to the air September 26. Although struggling with
technical, antenna and weather issues, it was expected to remain
operational until October 11. The team had managed to log numerous
contacts on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters but had not yet activated the
lower bands.

Also known as Pagalu, Annobon was the site of the 1999 3C0R DXpedition
<http://web.jet.es/lynx/annobon/annobon.htm> in which EA5BYP and EA5YN
also participated.

==>PUSH TO IDENTIFY UNLICENSED 10-METER OPERATORS CONTINUES

A concerted effort begun last spring to monitor for and possibly identify
unlicensed operators on 10 meters will continue through October. The FCC
already has asked the ARRL Amateur Auxiliary/Official Observers
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/oo.html> for assistance. Now, FCC
Special Counsel Riley Hollingsworth is inviting hard information on
suspected interlopers from all amateurs.

"If I don't receive reports, we'll have to conclude that unlicensed
operation on 10 meters no longer is a problem," Hollingsworth said this
week. Hollingsworth's initial request to beef up monitoring came in the
wake of complaints from the amateur community that rose to the level of a
major enforcement headache. He's expressed some disappointment, however,
that the number of solid reports received so far has been few, although
he's aware that a problem exists.

Hollingsworth asks amateurs to be specific in what they report. "Everybody
should police their own neighborhood," he suggested. "Turn on the radio,
and take a listen on the band. If you hear a loud signal that's obviously
an unlicensed interloper, see if you can track it down."

Hollingsworth said that in the case of a suspected unlicensed trucker on
the highway, amateurs should try to get the license plate number of the
tractor--not the trailer--or at least the company name and, if possible,
the DOT number.

The FCC does not require direction-finding data but would appreciate,
where possible, names and addresses of alleged or suspected operators.
Audio recordings of apparently illegal transmissions also can prove
helpful.

Individual amateurs with solid information on alleged unlicensed operation
on 10 or even 12 meters should report it to the FCC via e-mail
<fccham@fcc.gov>. Official Observers should file their reports through
normal ARRL channels.

ARRL Field and Regulatory Correspondent Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, says the FCC
wants to pin down specific areas where unlicensed operation is prevalent
in the US. He and Hollingsworth concede, however, that not all illegal
10-meter operation is of domestic origin.

The FCC's initial request last May request was made in accordance with the
Communications Act and a longstanding agreement between ARRL and the FCC
regarding the use of Amateur Radio volunteers to assist in enforcement.

==>73 MAGAZINE SAYS "73 AND QRT"

After completing 43 years of publication, 73 Amateur Radio Today magazine
is calling it quits. Plans to publish a joint October/November issue fell
through this week, and the September 2003 issue was the magazine's last.
According to self-proclaimed "El Supremo and Founder" Wayne S. Green II,
W2NSD, it was a simple matter of economics.

"After failing a last minute effort to collect on some larger accounts
receivable we decided yesterday to throw in the towel--that the September
issue will have to be the last," Green told ARRL October 9. "SK after 43
years of publishing."

The first issue of 73 was published in October 1960 from what Green--a
former editor of CQ--once described as "a small, dingy apartment" in
Brooklyn, New York. Since the summer of 1962, 73 has been based in
Peterborough, New Hampshire--Green's home state. The magazine was a
pioneer promoter of SSB, FM, solid-state, easy construction projects and
the marriage of personal computing and Amateur Radio. His interest in
microcomputing led Green in 1975 to found Byte, a magazine devoted to the
then-nascent and largely do-it-yourself computer hobby.

At the peak of its popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, individual issues of
73 totaled more than 300 pages of ads, articles and commentary. Heading
each issue was Green's inimitable "Never Say Die"--some would say
never-ending--editorial, in which he rarely missed an opportunity to tweak
the ARRL and his magazine competitors for their perceived shortcomings.

QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, says 73 published his first article in the
1970s. "I was saddened to hear that 73 has ceased publishing," Ford said.
"Wayne's excitement about the growing amateur FM repeater phenomenon at
the time was infectious."

Green's 73 editorials and regular round of personal appearances originally
concentrated on Amateur Radio and his ideas to improve, advance and grow
it. In recent years, however, they've veered into conspiracy theories,
cures for cancer, AIDS and other ailments and Green's proliferation of
book titles on those topics.

Green says he'll continue his essays on his Web site
<http://www.waynegreen.com> "for those subscribers who mainly bought the
magazine for them." He told ARRL that no definite arrangements have been
made yet about how to handle outstanding 73 subscriptions.

CQ Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, said he takes no joy from the passing of
73. "The loss of any publication serving Amateur Radio leaves all of us a
bit poorer," he said. "Thank you, Wayne, for 43 entertaining, informative,
sometimes infuriating, and always interesting years of 73. We'll genuinely
miss it."

==>LEGENDARY DXPEDITIONER DANNY WEIL, ex-VP2VB, SK

DXer Danny Weil, ex-VP2VB, of YASME fame died October 3. He was 85. The
British-born Weil was active under a variety of call signs in the 1950s
and early 1960s while sailing one of three YASME yachts. His adventures
inspired a generation of Amateur Radio DXers as he operated from various
exotic ports of call. Late last year, Weil suffered a stroke and had been
living in an extended-care facility in San Antonio, Texas.

The DXploits of Weil and of Lloyd and Iris Colvin, W6KG and W6QL, are the
subject of the book YASME, The Danny Weil and Colvin Radio Expeditions
<http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?category=&words=Yasme>, by James D. Cain,
K1TN. Commissioned by the YASME Foundation <http://www.yasme.org/> and
published by ARRL, the book became available for the first time last
spring at the International DX Convention in Visalia, California.

A veteran of the Royal Air Force and inspired by Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki
voyages of the late 1940s, Weil completed his first solo crossing of the
Atlantic in 1954, landing in Antigua. He came to appreciate the potential
value of Amateur Radio as a means of communication on future voyages and
at one point contacted the ARRL about getting a ham ticket. As it turned
out, Weil--a watch and clockmaker by trade--ended up largely teaching
himself the radio theory and Morse code he needed to know to obtain a
British Amateur Radio license.

As Cain's book relates, among Weil's early ham radio acquaintances was
Dick Spenceley, KV4AA--an Amateur Radio legend in his own right--who
mentored Weil during his studies. It was Spenceley who also first
appreciated the potential benefits for Amateur Radio if Weil could get on
the air from various rare spots as he sailed the globe. Spenceley--who
died in 1982--eventually secured the ham gear that Weil would use on the
first YASME voyage, which began in 1955 and took him to the South Pacific.

Weil personally described some of his adventures in his only QST article,
"Yasme II to Aves Island," which appeared in the December 1958 issue. He
operated from a tent on the beach as YV0AB.

One of the original inductees into the CQ DX Hall of Fame, Weil eventually
gave up Amateur Radio. In the 1960s, he married an American--his wife,
Naomi predeceased him--settled in Texas and became a US citizen.

A memorial service was held October 8 in San Antonio. Memorial
contributions are invited to the Wild Animal Orphanage, PO Box 690422, San
Antonio, TX 78269. More information about Danny Weil is available on the
Danny Weil, VP2VB, page <http://www.qsl.at/common/weil.html>.

==>SOLAR UPDATE

Propagation prognosticator Tad "Hey, Mister Sun" Cook, K7RA, Seattle,
Washington, reports: Average daily solar flux and sunspot numbers dropped
this week. The average daily sunspot number was 86.7, and the average
daily solar flux was 115.8. This week also represents the second in a row
in which geomagnetic indices have dropped, indicating a quiet and stable
Earth environment for HF radio propagation.

Currently we are within a solar windstream, but a north-pointing
interplanetary magnetic field keeps geomagnetic activity to a minimum.
Current projections from the US Air Force show stable geomagnetic
conditions over the next few days, with planetary A index around 10 from
October 10-12. Following this weekend on Monday, it shows planetary A
index rising to 30 for October 13-14.

Predicted solar flux from the Air Force is 105 for October 10-11, 100 for
October 12, and 95 for October 13-14. Following this is a rise in solar
flux, passing 110 around October 16, 120 on October 18, 130 on October 21,
and 135 on October 25-26. These are rough estimates based upon the last
solar rotation.

Sunspot numbers for October 2 through 8 were 75, 104, 89, 101, 93, 76 and
69, with a mean of 86.7. The 10.7-cm flux was 124.8, 120.1, 119, 109.6,
112.1, 111.9 and 113.3, with a mean of 115.8. Estimated planetary A
indices were 9, 16, 9, 9, 10, 13 and 9, with a mean of 10.7.

__________________________________

==>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The North American Sprint (RTTY), Oceania DX
Contest (CW), Autumn Sprint (CW), Pennsylvania QSO Party, FISTS Fall
Sprint, Iberoamericano Contest are the weekend of October 11-12. The YLRL
Anniversary Party (SSB) is October 15-17. JUST AHEAD: The JARTS World Wide
RTTY Contest, the ARCI Fall QSO Party, the Worked All Germany Contest, the
W/VE Islands QSO Party, the Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW), the RSGB 21/28 MHz
Contest (CW) and the Illinois QSO Party are the weekend of October 18-19.
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: Registration opens
Monday, October 13, 12:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time (0401 UTC), for the
Level II Emergency Communications on-line course (EC-002). Registration
remains open through the October 18-19 weekend or until all seats are
filled--whichever occurs first. Class begins Tuesday, October 28. Thanks
to our grant sponsors--the Corporation for National and Community Service
and the United Technologies Corporation--the $45 registration fee paid
upon enrollment will be reimbursed after successful completion of the
course. During this registration period, approximately 50 seats are being
offered to ARRL members on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn
more, visit the ARRL Certification and Continuing Education (C-CE)
<http://www.arrl.org/cce/> Web page and the C-CE Links found there. For
more information, contact Emergency Communications Course Manager Dan
Miller, K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org, 860-594-0340.

* ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration:
Registration for the ARRL Antenna Modeling (EC-004) course opens Monday,
October 13, 12:01 AM EDT (0401 UTC), and remains open through Sunday,
October 19. Class begins Tuesday, October 21. Those interested in taking
an ARRL Certification and Continuing Education (C-CE) course in the future
can sign up receive advance e-mail notification of registration
opportunities. To take advantage, send an e-mail to prereg@arrl.org. On
the subject line, indicate the course name or number (eg, EC-00#) and the
month you want to start the course. In the message body, provide your
name, call sign, and e-mail address. Please do not send inquiries to this
mailbox.  To learn more, visit the ARRL Certification and Continuing
Education <http://www.arrl.org/cce/> Web page <http://www.arrl.org/cce>
and the C-CE links found there.

* ARRL to sponsor ARECC/ARES seminar in Minnesota: The ARRL will offer a
free Amateur Radio Emergency Communications seminar Saturday, October 25,
in conjunction with Hamfest Minnesota <http://www.hamfestmn.org/index.htm>
at the Wilkins Auditorium at River Center in St Paul. The seminar will not
include the Level I course itself. This program is designed to explain in
greater detail the duties of all Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Course participants and how their volunteer efforts are essential to the
ARES field organization. "This seminar will explain the importance of
every team player with emphasis on using lessons learned to effectively
move Amateur Radio emergency communications to the next level," said ARRL
Emergency Communications Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG. All ARES
volunteers, ARECC course participants, and ARRL field organization
leadership are invited. Course participants at every ARECC level--mentors,
certification instructors, certification examiners and current
students--will be encouraged to come and share with everyone their
experiences with the ARECC Program. "We will focus on coordination between
ARECC volunteers and students, and their integration into the field
organization, helping us to provide the community impact stressed by CNCS
for Year 2," Miller added. The seminar will be held from 12:30 to 4:30 PM
on Saturday, October 25. Seating may be limited. Those planning to attend
should contact Dan Miller <k3ufg@arrl.org>, 860-594-0340; fax
860-594-0259. Seminar attendance does not include hamfest admission.

* Florida group poses "Tampa Bay Challenge" to raise funds to fight BPL:
The Florida Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Council (FGCARC) has voted to donate
$1 to the ARRL's Broadband over Power Line (BPL) Defense Fund
<https://www.arrl.org/forms/development/donations/bpl/> for every person
attending the West Central Florida Section Convention (Tampa Bay Hamfest)
<http://www.fgcarc.org/> on December 6-7. "The theme of the hamfest this
year is 'In protection of Amateur Radio,' and the entire back of each
ticket will be dedicated to this donation and the need to raise money for
the BPL Defense Fund," said ARRL West Central Florida Section Manager Dave
Armbrust, AE4MR. The Council has issued a challenge to all other major
hamfests to make similar pledges. Armbrust said he anticipates the
donation from the FGCARC to be in the vicinity of $2500.

* ARRL Recognizes Special Donors: ARRL's Development Office held its
second donor recognition event of the year September 15 at the Kellogg
Conference Center of Gallaudet University in Washington DC. ARRL President
Jim Haynie, W5JBP, CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, and host, Robert Weinstock,
W3RQ, were among those on hand to greet donors and the guest of honor, US
Rep Mike Ross, WD5DVR, of Arkansas. Ross is one of two Amateur Radio
licensees serving in Congress. The other is Rep Greg Walden, WB7OCE, of
Oregon. In his remarks, Ross talked about the importance of Amateur Radio
while he was growing up in Prescott, Arkansas, where, he said, he learned
two things: How to ride a unicycle and how to be a radio amateur. Among
the 680,000 voters Ross represents are many hams, whom he encounters as he
tours his district, covering up to 5000 miles each month. Ross also
discussed his commitment to education, based on his parents' careers as
teachers, a message that resonated with attendees, some of whom are
contributors to the ARRL Education and Technology Program ("The Big
Project") that funds Amateur Radio in some 50 schools across the US. Ross
also expressed his dedication to advocating on Amateur Radio's behalf and
to working with ARRL to expand the reach and voice for Amateur Radio in
"Official Washington."

* Attention clubs! Time to check your ARRL affiliation status: It's time
for ARRL-affiliated clubs to check and update their ARRL affiliation
status. Don't let your club affiliation lapse! To report changes in club
data, visit "The Affiliated Club Annual Report Form" page on the ARRL Web
site <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/forms/fsd2/>. Follow the
instructions under the heading "How to submit an update for your club
records." ARRL will update its club affiliation database as soon as it
receives new data, and updated listings typically appear on the ARRL Web
site within 24 hours. Renewing Special Service clubs should complete Form
FSD-7--Application for Renewal as an ARRL Special Service Club
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/forms/fsd7/renewal.html>. For more
information, visit the ARRL Club Companion Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/> or contact Margie Bourgoin,
KB1DCO, kb1dco@arrl.org; 860-594-0267.

* Vote on QST Cover Plaque Award: The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award
for September was H. Ward Silver, N0AX, for his article "Amplifier Care
and Maintenance." Congratulations, Ward! The winner of the QST Cover
Plaque award--given to the author--or authors--of the best article in each
issue--is determined by a vote of ARRL members. Voting takes place each
month on the QST Cover Plaque Poll Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/members-only/qstvote.html>. Cast a ballot for your
favorite article in the October issue of QST. Voting ends October 31.

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From washer@trlp.com  Sat Oct 11 17:20:38 2003
From: washer@trlp.com (James Washer)
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 09:20:38 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Oscilloscopes
In-Reply-To: <001201c38948$bfa7c640$0200a8c0@charterpipeline.net>
References: <001201c38948$bfa7c640$0200a8c0@charterpipeline.net>
Message-ID: <20031011092038.3699ef65.washer@trlp.com>


I've just received three older 40MHz o-scopes. I've given one to my old group in Oregon, and was thinking about giving another to either the ARES/RACES group or to the CVRC to use as a loaner to people that might have an occaisional need for a scope.

Do you think that would be reasonable? Do you think there is any interest in having such a scope available? How many folks around here are 'into electronics' as opposed to just on-air operating?

There are no probes, so I'm going to have to hunt some up.



Let me know what you think.

 - jim

From dick@twohams.com  Sun Oct 12 23:32:34 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 15:32:34 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Monthly ARRL Section Manager Report
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031012153007.02607a68@mail.greatbasin.net>

My monthly Nevada Section Manager report is now available at 
http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=NV

If you have any comments or questions, please let me know.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Mon Oct 13 22:06:31 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:06:31 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Regional ARES Leadership Net
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031013140545.00b95fe0@mail.greatbasin.net>

Greetings;

The monthly Regional ARES Leadership Net, sponsored by the Sacramento
Valley ARRL Section, takes place this Wednesday evening, October 15.
All ARES leaders and ARES stations are invited to participate.  This net
is an opportunity for those in ARES leadership to meet on the air and
discuss topics of interest or concern.  The net takes place on 3987 kHz
at 1930 hours local - immediately following the Regional NWS Weather
Spotter Net at 1915 hours local on the same frequency.  All interested
are welcome to participate in that net as well - regular participants on
that net include representatives from the Medford, Eureka, Sacramento,
Reno, and, on occasion, Las Vegas NWS offices.


73,
Matt



From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Mon Oct 13 22:08:04 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 14:08:04 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Reno Area SKYWARN Net
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031013140648.027e9df0@mail.greatbasin.net>

A reminder to all that the weekly Reno area SKYWARN Net takes place each
Wednesday evening at 1845 hours local on the SNARS linked repeater
system (146.61 - / 443.075 + / 147.390 +, all with a P.L. of 123.0).
All amateur radio weather spotters are encouraged to participate - other
interested amateur stations are welcome as well.

73,
Matt Parker, N7TOD
ARRL OES - ARES/NWS Reno Liaison
WX7RNO Station License Trustee

Reno SKYWARN Web Site:  http://renoskywarn.org



From dick@twohams.com  Tue Oct 14 06:26:58 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 22:26:58 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] New Northern Nevada DEC
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031013210525.00b95fe0@mail.greatbasin.net>

After years of outstanding work as ARES Northern District Emergency 
Coordinator (DEC) for Nevada, Paul Cavnar NN7B has decided to take a break 
for a while.  I can't think of anyone in the Section who has done more or 
worked harder for ARES than Paul.  His dedication and commitment were truly 
limitless.

To fill those very, very big shoes, Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) 
Dick Creley KJ7UK has asked Don Carlson KQ6FM to step in.  As many of you 
know, Don was recently appointed Section Public Information Coordinator 
(PIC).  What some of you may not know, however, is up until three months 
ago Don was Section Emergency Coordinator for the Santa Clara Valley 
Section in Northern California.  This in-depth ARES background will help 
Don hit the ground running and continue the great job Paul has begun.

Don can be reached by phone at (775) 354-2788 or by e-mail at 
kq6fm@arrl.net.  Please give Don your unqualified support and add your 
congratulations to mine.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From coaching@barrybettman.com  Tue Oct 14 07:20:51 2003
From: coaching@barrybettman.com (Barry Bettman)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:20:51 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Northern California Hamfest - Pacificon Friday Oct 17 - Sunday Oct 19
References: <5.2.1.1.2.20031013210525.00b95fe0@mail.greatbasin.net>
Message-ID: <3F8B95C2.DD14D0E8@barrybettman.com>

Here's a last minute reminder for all those Northern Nevada / Northern
California Hams:

Northern California Hamfest - Pacificon Friday Oct 17 - Sunday Oct 19
in San Ramon, Ca (East Bay Area)

See the web site for details and ordering tickets if you like.

http://www.pacificon.org

This is the biggest hamfest in northern California.

As a note, Barry K6ST will be speaking on Saturday 9:30am
Escape from Alcatraz Swims
Organizing Public Service

I look forward to seeing you at Pacificon.

73,

Barry K6ST



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Oct 17 01:41:31 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:41:31 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD042 DX news
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031016174120.00b300e0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD042
ARLD042 DX news

ZCZC AE42
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 42  ARLD042
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 16, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD042
ARLD042 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
MM0BQI, W6ROD, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL,
WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks to all.

ROTUMA ISLAND, 3D2.  Vlad, 3D2VB/R has been QRV on 15 meters around
2300 to 0300z.  QSL via UA4WHX.

SRI LANKA, 4S.  Franz, DL9GFB and Joachim, DL9MS are QRV as 4S7FBG
and 4S7JWG, respectively, until November 4.  Activity is on 160 to 6
meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31.  They will use the callsign
4S7WAG in the Worked All Germany contest.  QSL 4S7FBG and 4S7WAG via
DL9GFB and 4S7JWG via DL9MS.

TIMOR-LESTE, 4W.  Yuu, JR2KDN, Yasu, JI1NJC and Shu, JH1SWD will be
QRV as 4W2A, 4W1SW and 4W4W from October 22 to 28.  They will be
active on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY.  They will also be
active on satellite AO-40.  A 6 meter beacon will be QRV on 50.095
MHz.  QSL 4W1SW and 4W4W via JI1NJC and 4W2A via JR2KDN.

NEPAL, 9N.  Tohru, JA0UMV and Koji, JI1LET will be QRV as 9N7MV and
9N7ET, respectively, from October 20 to 29.  Activity will be on 40
to 10 meters, including the newer bands using mostly CW and RTTY.
They will also participate in the upcoming CQ WW contest.  QSL to
home calls.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Alex, A61AR has been QRV using RTTY on 15
meters around 1330z.  QSL via UA6MF.

EASTER ISLAND, CE0.  Jacek, SQ9BOP will be QRV as CE0Y/homecall from
October 19 to 27.  QSL via SP6GVU.

FRANCE, F.  Six operators from the Radio Club of Nancy will be QRV
as TM5CRO from Porquerolles Island, IOTA EU-070, from October 22 to
27.  Activity will be on 160 meters to 23 cm.  They plan some WSJT
activity as well.  QSL via F5RMY.

SCOTLAND, GM.  Jim, MM0BQI/p will be QRV from the Summers Isles,
IOTA EU-092, from October 18 to 27.  Activity will be on 80 to 6
meters.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW contest.  QSL
to home call.

ECUADOR, HC.  Andy, NP3D will be QRV as HC4/NP3D from October 19 to
28.  He will also add /p to his callsign when operating portable.
He will be active on all HF bands, including the newer ones, using
CW, SSB and RTTY.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW
contest.  QSL to home call.

SAN ANDRES ISLAND, HK0.   Members of the Florida DXpedition Group
will be QRV as HK0/N2WB, HK0/KR4DA, HK0/W9AAZ, HK0/K4QD, HK0/N1WON,
HK0/W1LR and HK0/W4WX.  They will also be QRV as 5J0X in the
upcoming CQ WW contest.  QSL 5J0X via N1WON, HK0/N2WB via N2OO and
all others to home calls.

AMERICAN SAMOA, KH8.  Willi, DJ7RJ will be QRV as KH8/DJ7RJ from
October 20 to 28.  QSL to home call.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, P2.  Andy, NU5O will be QRV as P29AM from October
17 to 27.  Activity will be on 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters using mostly
CW.  This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW contest.  QSL to
home call.

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, PY0F.  Jose, CT1BOH will be QRV as PT0F from
PY0FF's QTH from October 19 to 28.  He will also be QRV in the
upcoming CQ WW contest.  QSL PT0F via W3HC.

SWEDEN, SM.  A group of scouts will be QRV as SC0UT during the
Jamboree On The Air event.

COCOS KEELING ISLAND, VK9C.  VK9CD is QRV until October 23.
Activity is on all HF bands, including satellite AO-40.  QSL via
DJ5IW.

CAMBODIA, XU.  Jaak, ES1FB will be QRV as XU7ACE from Sihanoukville
from October 19 to 28.  He also plans to be QRV as XU7ACV from Koh
Poah, IOTA AS-133, from October 21 to 23.  QSL to home call.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The Jamboree On The Air, Worked All
Germany, JARTS WW RTTY Contest, QRP ARCI Fall QSO CW Party,
Asia/Pacific CW Sprint, RSGB 21/28 MHz CW Contest, Illinois QSO
Party and the USI W/VE Islands QSO Party will certainly keep
contesters busy this weekend.  Please see October QST, page 100 and
the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
NNNN
/EX



From pbauer@gbis.com  Fri Oct 17 01:57:59 2003
From: pbauer@gbis.com (Peter Bauer)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:57:59 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Items for sale
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031016175537.00b6f930@mail.greatbasin.net>

Items for sale by Pete, W6DXJ
email: pbauer@gbis.com
phone: 775-267-0236

CDR HAM rotator control box, Series 4 $30

Heathkit 6X9 loudspeaker in case 7h,10w,10d $35

Yaesu FT 220 R 2meter all mode transceiver
221R 2meter all mode xcvr $220 w/ shop manual

Kenwood TS 811A  420-450 all mode xcvr $370
w/ tone board & shop manual

Shure Model 444 microphone $20

Timewave Model DSP9+ Audio Noise Reduction
Filter $95 



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Oct 17 21:21:03 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 13:21:03 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP042 Propagation de K7RA
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031017132051.00b37680@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP042
ARLP042 Propagation de K7RA

ZCZC AP42
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 42  ARLP042
 From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  October 17, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP042
ARLP042 Propagation de K7RA

Solar flux and sunspot numbers were lower this week, and the
planetary A index was higher. Generally we like to see the reverse
for HF propagation. The planetary A index was low for October 9-12,
but on October 14 and 15 conditions were quite stormy. This is
because a coronal hole on the sun was spewing a strong solar wind,
and the interplanetary magnetic field pointed south, leaving earth
vulnerable. The planetary A index was 48 and 42 on October 14 and
15, and Alaska's high latitude college A index was 65 and 71.

When the sunspot count went to 24 on October 14, this was the lowest
sunspot number since May 10 of this year, when it was 22. We should
expect more days like this as the solar cycle declines.

Sam Coppedge, KC4AQT, a Technician class radio amateur in Richmond,
Virginia wrote to ask if 10-meters would ever be open again at all.
Expect to see less and less 10-meter propagation as time goes on.
Even during the lower parts of the sunspot cycle 10-meters sometimes
opens, but in those years there is so little activity in that part
of the spectrum that nobody notices.

We can run some numbers to see what Sam is up against. From his
license address, it looks like he has coordinates of 37.4862 degrees
north latitude and 77.4699 degrees west longitude. Using W6ELprop,
we can use the average sunspot number from the past few days,
October 12-16, which is 28. You can use the sunspot number in
W6ELprop by entering S before the digits. If I plot from his home in
Virginia to mine in Seattle for October 16, it shows no opening at
all on 10 and 12-meters and a remote chance of an opening on 15-
meters from 1900-2100z. This is early afternoon on the Seattle end.
If Sam gets his General Class license, he'd have a pretty good bet
to talk to me on 17-meters and a greater opportunity on 20-meters.

Now let us compare that with a year ago. We can look at the sunspot
numbers in old bulletins by checking the web site
http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/ or check the data list in WA4TTK's
solar plotting utility. It shows sunspots for the same five-day
period leading to October 16, 2002 yielding an average number of
172. Plug that number into the same program, and the results are
vastly different.

This is instructive, because the seasonal effects are identical.
Last year at this time 10-meters should have opened solid with
strong signals from morning until evening Seattle time, from
1500-0030z. 12-meters was open longer than that, and 15-meters was
open from 1330-0230z. If Sam can upgrade and has room for a longer
wavelength antenna, 160, 80 or 40-meters may be more to his liking
over the next few years, especially on long winter nights.

Over the next few days, we should see sunspot numbers and solar flux
rising, with solar flux values peaking around October 25 at 130.
Solar wind over the next few days should cause more geomagnetic
upset, with the October 17-22 planetary A index pegged at 25, 20,
15, 15, 30 and 25.

If solar flux and sunspot numbers rise as predicted over the next
week, Sam could see some 10-meter openings. However, as days get
shorter, the northern hemisphere is seeing less sunlight and we are
further from the peak propagation around the equinox.

In last week's bulletin, solar activity forecasts by OK1HH were
mentioned. Franta wrote to tell us they are available weekly on the
web at http://sunkl.asu.cas.cz/~sunwatch/forecasts.html. When
you check that web page, note the dates are in the format of 031017
for what most folks in North America would express as 10-17-03.

For more information about propagation and an explanation of the
numbers used in this bulletin see the Propagation page on the ARRL
Web site at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html. Email the
author of this bulletin at, k7ra@arrl.net.

Sunspot numbers for October 9 through 15 were 68, 79, 77, 35, 25, 24
and 29, with a mean of 48.1. 10.7 cm flux was 110.8, 111.8, 105.8,
97.8, 94.4, 92.4 and 95.9, with a mean of 101.3. Estimated planetary
A indices were 8, 5, 5, 6, 13, 48 and 42, with a mean of 18.2.
NNNN
/EX



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Oct 18 06:58:10 2003
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 22:58:10 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 41
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031017225657.00b9db08@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 22, No. 41
October 17, 2003
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +President Haynie says letters are key to legislation
* +Ham yields license following alleged police radio interference
* +New, two-ham crew ready to take over ISS reins
* +Brazil will host next WRTC
* +More details released on 3C0V team's ouster from Annobon
* +First statewide SET in Florida deemed a success
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications course registration
      ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration
      JOTA! JOTA! JOTA!
      Papua New Guinea latest to drop Morse requirement
      Hams honored at Montana forest fire volunteers appreciation picnic
      DCC Proceedings available from ARRL
      Ham radio news is as close as your cell phone

+Available on ARRL Audio News

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=3D=3D>HAYNIE: LETTERS=3DVOTERS=3DSUPPORT ON AMATEUR RADIO LEGISLATION

ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, says the good news is that the number of
House cosponsors for the Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act, HR 713,
has topped 50. The Senate version of the legislation, S 537, now has eight
cosponsors. The downside, Haynie says, is that the Spectrum Protection
Bill as well as the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency
Act, HR 1478, will need many more cosponsors if either is to succeed.

"I'm frustrated," Haynie said this week. "Neither one of these bills is
ever going to see the light of day unless we get more cosponsors." While
thanking those who already have done so, Haynie again encouraged ARRL
members to not only urge their senators and representatives to cosponsor
the bills but to write and ask them to actively support them.

"It's going to take 10,000 letters, it's going to take 50,000 letters or
contacts," Haynie said. "To me, this is a no-brainer. This is something
that's important to the future of Amateur Radio."

Sponsored in the House by Rep Michael Bilirakis (R-FL) and in the Senate
by Sen Michael Crapo (R-ID), the Spectrum Protection Act would require the
FCC to provide "equivalent replacement spectrum" to Amateur Radio if the
FCC reallocates primary amateur frequencies, reduces any secondary amateur
allocations, or makes additional allocations within such bands that would
substantially reduce their utility to amateurs.

The latest House members to sign aboard HR 713 include representatives Jo
Bonner (R-AL); John Peterson (R-PA); Albert Wynn (D-MD); George Nethercutt
(R-WA); Jim Ramstad (R-MN); Barney Frank (D-MA); Todd Tiahrt (R-KS); and
Fortney "Pete" Stark (D-CA). The latest Senate members to sign aboard S
537 are Carl Levin (D-MI) and Christopher Dodd (D-CT).

HR 713 has been referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the
Internet. In June, Haynie testified before that panel, telling lawmakers
that that hams have lost more than 100 MHz of VHF and UHF spectrum over
the past 15 years and that another nearly 360 MHz of VHF and UHF spectrum
"has been substantially compromised." S 537 has been referred to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act, HR 1478--known
informally as "the CC&R bill"--would require private land-use regulators
such as homeowners' associations to "reasonably accommodate" Amateur Radio
antennas consistent with the PRB-1 limited federal preemption. PRB-1 now
applies only to states and municipalities. Introduced by Rep Steve Israel
(D-NY), the bill has been referred to the House Commerce Subcommittee on
Telecommunications and the Internet and now has 29 cosponsors.

Among the latest to get onboard HR 1478 are JD Hayworth (R-AZ); David
Price (D-NC); Rep Mike McIntyre (NC); Anna G. Eshoo (CA-14); and Mark
Udall (D-CO). No equivalent bill yet exists in the Senate.

Haynie says that if ARRL members value Amateur Radio and want these
proposals to succeed, they'll make the time to write letters or send
e-mails pushing for support of the three measures. "Peoples' own words and
their own expressions are what's going to count, not some canned letter
from Newington," Haynie said, while conceding that a form letter "is
better than nothing." Haynie said a personally crafted letter or e-mail
"adds a lot of weight."

Sample letters on the ARRL Web site for the Amateur Radio Spectrum
Protection Act of 2003
<http://www.arrl.org/govrelations/arspa.html#sample> and for the Amateur
Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act
<http://www.arrl.org/govrelations/hr1478/sample-letter.html> cite Amateur
Radio's role in public safety and emergency communication.

"We'll do our part to get more organizations to support these bills,"
Haynie said. The League has been contacting other organizations involved
in public safety that have firsthand knowledge of the value of ham radio
to the public and advocating their support. But, Haynie said, letters from
individual voters get the most attention.

Cosponsorship is important while a bill is in committee, and Haynie
suggests that a representative or senator who gets 40 or 50 letters from
on a topic is going want to sign on to that bill.

"I can't emphasize enough the importance of that contact to the member of
Congress from the constituents out there in the district," Haynie
concluded, "because that's the ticket."

For guidance on the best methods of contacting your members of Congress,
see "Communicating with Congress," by Derek Riker, KB3JLF, on the ARRL Web
site <http://www.arrl.org/news/bandthreat/0304046.pdf> or in the April
2003 issue of QST (p 46).

Additional information--including the bills' texts and information on how
to write your congressperson or senators--is on the ARRL's "The Amateur
Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2003" Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/govrelations/arspa.html> and on the "HR 1478, The
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Consistency Act of 2003" Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/govrelations/hr1478/>.

Those writing their lawmakers on behalf of either bill are asked to copy
their correspondence to the League via e-mail: Spectrum Protection Act, HR
713/S 637 <specbill03@arrl.org> or Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Consistency Act, HR 1478 <ccr-bill@arrl.org>.

=3D=3D>AMATEUR TO TURN IN TICKET IN POLICE RADIO INTERFERENCE CASE

The FCC says an Indiana amateur has agreed to relinquish his Amateur Radio
operator license for two years as a result of allegations that he
interfered with local police department radio transmissions. FCC Special
Counsel Riley Hollingsworth outlined the terms of the agreement in a
September 23 letter to Technician licensee Justin L. Whaley, KC9DCP, of
Columbia City. According to the letter, the FCC notified Whaley last March
that close-proximity direction finding evidence indicated that the
licensee had interfered with the operation of the Columbia City Police
Department radio system early this year.

The agreement--which Whaley had not yet signed as of this week--calls on
him to resolve the enforcement issues he faces by relinquishing his
Amateur Radio operator license for two years. Whaley also must agree not
to maintain an amateur station nor to use anyone else's station.
Hollingsworth said that since Whaley shut down his station last March 28,
the agreement would remain in effect until March 28, 2005. Hollingsworth
requested that Whaley sign the letter and return it to the FCC along with
his Amateur Radio license.

The FCC meanwhile is seeking additional information from three other
licensees who allegedly used ham gear to transmit on police or emergency
frequencies.

Hollingsworth wrote General-class licensee Tom L. Christman, KB2NAV, of
Albany, New York, on September 22 regarding a complaint from the Albany
County Sheriff's Department's Office of Professional Standards. The FCC
asked Christman, a sheriff's department maintenance worker, to respond to
allegations that he used his ham radio transceiver to make transmissions
on sheriff's department frequencies last December "without a legitimate
purpose." The sheriff's department has requested that the FCC suspend or
revoke Christman's amateur license.

Hollingsworth also wrote two North Carolina Technician-class
amateurs--Daniel E. Buchanan, KF4LNE, of Montreat, and Joseph S. "Shannon"
Hutchins, KG4SXD, of Swannanoa--concerning complaints from the Black
Mountain Police Department alleging that both had transmitted on police
frequencies last February. The transmissions apparently were made using a
handheld transceiver while Buchanan and Hutchins were in the same vehicle.

Documents from the Asheville/Buncombe County District Attorney's Office
assert that the Black Mountain police channel had experienced "numerous
transmissions" earlier this year on a police frequency (156.01 MHz)
"including verbal profanity and racial slurs." A police officer who
questioned Buchanan and Hutchins said they admitted transmitting on police
frequencies. They later voluntarily signed statements to that effect in
which each blamed the other for making the racial slur.

The District Attorney's Office statement said that one transmission last
February 8, while police were attempting to respond to an auto accident
involving multiple injuries, "prevented officers from communication with
dispatch or each other."
Hollingsworth this month also heard from amateurs in the Los Angeles area
that some repeater owners are shutting down their machines due to alleged
ongoing interference from Jack Gerritsen, formerly KG6IRO. The FCC
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau set aside Gerritsen's license in 2001 a
few days after granting it after learning that he'd been convicted the
previous year on state charges of interfering with Los Angeles Police
Department radio transmissions.

Imprisoned, paroled and imprisoned again after breaking parole for
allegedly having and operating radio equipment without a license,
Gerritsen was released early due to jail overcrowding.

Hollingsworth said the FCC continues to work the case, but he expressed
frustration that Gerritsen was let out of prison again with no conditions
or restrictions "even regarding radio, which is what he was in there for
in the first place."

=3D=3D>NEW TWO-HAM ISS CREW SET TO HEAD INTO SPACE

The International Space Station (ISS) crew is getting ready to have
company and to head back to Earth. Aboard the ISS since April, Expedition
7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP, and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu,
KC5WKJ, this week have been preparing for the arrival of their
replacements--the Expedition 8 team of Mike Foale, KB5UAC, and Alexander
Kaleri, U8MIR. This week, the Expedition 7 crew also took time to extend
wishes for good fortune to China's first astronaut, Yang Liwei.

"That is very good news. It's nice to see this happen," said Lu, during a
conversation with ground controllers in which he also expressed wishes in
Chinese that Yang Liwei "have a safe journey" in space. "From one
spacefaring nation to another, we wish them congratulations." After
sharing space with the ISS for 14 orbits, Yang's Shenzhou V space capsule
landed safely in Mongolia October 16.

Foale, Kaleri and European Space Agency Astronaut Pedro Duque, KC5RGG, are
set to head into space themselves Saturday, October 18, at 0538 UTC aboard
a Russian Soyuz transporter. They'll launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in
Kazakhstan. After docking with the ISS on October 20 and a week of
crew-change activity, Malenchenko, Lu and Duque will return to Earth
aboard the Soyuz vehicle that's now attached to the ISS.

While Duque is onboard the ISS, he will attempt Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) <http://www.rac.ca/ariss/> school
group contacts October 23 with Ceip Seixalbo School and October 26 with
the Casa de las Palabrabas museum, both in his native Spain. Duque will
use the special event ED4ISS call sign issued to him by his native
country.

The English-born Foale, 46, will serve as the Expedition 8 commander and
NASA ISS science officer. Kaleri, 47, will be the Soyuz commander and ISS
flight engineer. Both are Mir veterans with long-term spaceflight
experience.

With the NASA shuttle fleet still grounded for another year, two-person
crews will be the rule. The Soyuz, which carries three passengers, will
remain the prime crew transport system. Russian Progress rockets will
transport needed supplies. Foale and Kaleri will spend approximately six
months aboard the ISS.

ARISS Russian delegate Sergej Samburov, RV3DR, completed final Amateur
Radio training with the Expedition 8 crew on September 29 in Russia.
Several US amateurs recently enjoyed casual contacts with NA1SS, as
confirmed by Lu. They included KF4LGA, WB8OTH, N8DZM, and KG4IIE.

=3D=3D>BRAZIL TO HOST NEXT WORLD RADIOSPORT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The next World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) will be held in 2006 in
Brazil. That announcement came October 11 from the World Radiosport Team
Championship Sanctioning Committee, the Liga de Amadores de Radio Emiss=E3o
(LABRE) <http://www.labre.org/> and the Araucaria DX Group (GADX)
<http://www.inepar.com.br/araucaria/radio.htm>. Steve Morris, K7LXC,
chairs the WRTC Sanctioning Committee.

Last held in Finland in July 2002, the WRTC is a competition among
two-person teams drawn from among the world's top Amateur Radio contest
operators. This event brings competitors together in a single geographical
area.

The on-the-air portion of the event is held in conjunction with the
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) HF World Championship
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-iaru.html>, although
WRTC rules differ in some respects from those of the IARU event, and
scoring is done separately.

WRTC stations run 100 W and have comparably modest antenna
systems--typically a dipole for the low bands and a triband Yagi for the
higher bands. The idea is to minimize the variables associated with radio
contesting, thereby emphasizing each team's operating skills.

The WRTC 2006 competition will take place in the vicinity of
Florianopolis, capital of the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil.
"This event is open to everyone--competitor and spectator alike," said Oms
Atilano, PY5EG of GDAX. "Everyone is invited to attend WRTC 2006." Atilano
said a WRTC 2006 Web site is in the offing.

The contesting duo of Jeff Steinman, N5TJ, and Dan Street, K1TO, took home
the WRTC gold for the third time in the 2002 event in Finland. Steinman
and Street also topped the field of some 50 teams in WRTC 2000 in Slovenia
as well as at WRTC 96 in the San Francisco Bay area of California. There's
no word yet on whether they plan to compete in WRTC 2006.

=3D=3D>3C0V TEAM WAS GIVEN JUST HOURS TO LEAVE

The Daily DX <http://www.dailydx.com> reports this week that the Annob=F3n
Island 3C0V DXpedition <http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/ea5yn/>
team was given just a few hours to leave October 4 after the island's
military commander reportedly objected to the Amateur Radio operators'
presence. The 3C0V operation commenced September 26, and--until its abrupt
and unceremonious termination--intended to continue until October 11.
Before the shutdown, the four-member group managed to log numerous
contacts on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters. The Daily DX Editor Bernie
McClenny, W3UR, spoke October 12 with team member Franz Langner, DJ9ZB,
now safely home in Germany.

"Franz says the 3C0V crew first met with the governor of the island and
the head of the military on their arrival there," McClenny reports. "At
that time they had the approval to operate from both of these officials.
Gifts were even presented." McClenny says the group had a "proper license"
and a landing permit good for two years.

"On Saturday [October 4] at 10 AM local they were told they had two to
three hours to take everything down and be ready to leave," McClenny said,
adding that the demand came from the military commander of the island. A
news update on the 3C0V Web site said military authorities frequently had
interrupted the DXpedition.

After dismantling the equipment and antennas and leaving nothing behind,
all four operators boarded a plane to Malabo, the capital of Equatorial
Guinea. A part of Equatorial Guinea, Annob=F3n, is located in the Gulf of
Guinea off Africa's west coast. The other 3C0V operators also have since
returned home and are reported to be okay.

The 3C0V logs reportedly are safe and expected to eventually be loaded
onto the 3C0V Web page. The DXCC Desk has not yet approved the 3C0V
DXpedition for DXCC. EA5BYP kept open the possibility of a future attempt
to activate Annob=F3n Island.

=3D=3D>HUGE POWER OUTAGE IS SCENARIO FOR FIRST STATEWIDE FLORIDA SET

For the first time, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) members in all
three Florida ARRL sections participated in a Simulated Emergency Test
(SET) October 2-4. Appropriately enough--given the August 14 power outage
in the Northeast--the scenario was a three-day statewide electrical power
outage. A QNC ("All net stations copy!") went out to all Florida amateurs
October 2 to advise of the SET. Also sent was a request from the Florida
State Warning Point--which monitors for major incidents and
emergencies--for status information from all Red Cross chapters in
Florida.

"With no advance warning as to the nature of the emergency, amateurs
across the state quickly responded to the requests," reported ARRL West
Central Florida Section Manager Dave Armbrust, AE4MR. "Special nets were
called and scheduled with checkins from stations operating on emergency
power."

Armbrust said he was impressed by the number of stations that had
emergency power capability. "A large number had generators and large
quantities of fuel on hand," he said. "There is no question in my mind
that if we had a statewide power outage, it would not mean that Amateur
Radio would be off the air."

Armbrust said the SET clearly established that many Florida amateurs
consider it essential to continue to be able to communicate when
conventional power fails. "They have, at great expense to themselves, set
up stations that will remain on the air in all but the most extreme
circumstances," he said. "They will be there when we need them the most."

Armbrust reported "exceptional cooperation" among the three
sections--Northern Florida, Southern Florida and West Central Florida. "We
clearly proved that all ARES and National Traffic System (NTS) members in
the state can work together as a single large team if a statewide disaster
would require us to do so," he concluded.

=3D=3D>SOLAR UPDATE

Sun watcher Tad "Who can make the sun shine, on a cloudy day?" Cook, K7RA,
Seattle, Washington, reports: Solar flux and sunspot numbers were lower
this week, but the planetary A index was higher. In general, we like to
see the reverse for favorable HF propagation. The planetary A index was
low for October 9-12, but on October 14 and 15 conditions were quite
stormy. This is because a coronal hole on the sun was spewing a strong
solar wind, and the interplanetary magnetic field pointed south, leaving
Earth vulnerable. Planetary A index was 48 and 42 on October 14 and 15,
and Alaska's high-latitude college A index was 65 and 71.

When the sunspot count went to 24 on October 14, this was the lowest
sunspot number since May 10 of this year, when it was 22. We should expect
more days like this as the solar cycle declines.

Over the next few days, sunspot numbers and solar flux should rise, with
solar flux values peaking around October 25 at 130. Solar wind over the
next few days should cause more geomagnetic upset, with the October 17-22
planetary A index pegged at 25, 20, 15, 15, 30 and 25.

Sunspot numbers for October 9 through 15 were 68, 79, 77, 35, 25, 24 and
29, with a mean of 48.1. The 10.7-cm flux was 110.8, 111.8, 105.8, 97.8,
94.4, 92.4 and 95.9, with a mean of 101.3. Estimated planetary A indices
were 8, 5, 5, 6, 13, 48 and 42, with a mean of 18.2.

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=3D=3D>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: Jamboree On the Air (JOTA--see below), the
JARTS World Wide RTTY Contest, the ARCI Fall QSO Party, the Worked All
Germany Contest, the W/VE Islands QSO Party, the Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW),
the RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW) and the Illinois QSO Party are the weekend
of October 18-19. JUST AHEAD: The CQ Worldwide DX Contest (SSB) and the
10-10 International Fall Contest (CW) are the weekend of October 25-26.
The ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW) is the weekend of November 1-2. 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: Registration opens
Monday, October 20, 12:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time (0401 UTC), for the
Level III Emergency Communications on-line course (EC-003). Registration
remains open through the October 25-26 weekend or until all available
seats have been filled--whichever comes first. Class begins Tuesday,
November 4. Thanks to our grant sponsors--the Corporation for National and
Community Service and the United Technologies Corporation--the $45
registration fee paid upon enrollment will be reimbursed after successful
completion of the course. During this registration period, approximately
50 seats are being offered to ARRL members on a first-come, first-served
basis. To learn more, visit the ARRL Certification and Continuing
Education (C-CE) <http://www.arrl.org/cce/> Web page and the C-CE Links
found there. For more information, contact Emergency Communications Course
Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org, 860-594-0340.

* ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration:
Registration for the HF Digital Communications (EC-005) and VHF/UHF--Life
Beyond the Repeater (EC-008) courses opens Monday, October 20, 12:01 AM
Eastern Daylight Time (0401 UTC). Registration remains open through
Sunday, October 26. Classes begin Monday, October 27. Registration for the
ARRL Antenna Modeling (EC-004) course remains open through Sunday, October
19. Those interested in taking an ARRL Certification and Continuing
Education (C-CE) course in the future can sign up to receive advance
notification of registration opportunities. To take advantage, send an
e-mail to prereg@arrl.org. On the subject line, indicate the course name
or number (eg, EC-00#) and the month you want to start the course. In the
message body, provide your name, call sign, and e-mail address. Please do
not send inquiries to this mailbox. 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.

* JOTA! JOTA! JOTA! The 2003 Jamboree On The Air (JOTA)
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/jota.html> begins Saturday, October 18, at
0001 local time and ends Sunday, October 19, at 2359 local time. JOTA
gives Amateur Radio operators and clubs a chance to let Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts (Cub Scouts, Brownies and Girl Guides are welcome) share
experiences over the air with other scouts. It's also an opportunity to
take part in a worldwide scouting tradition that's now in its 46th year.
Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will be on the air for JOTA the afternoon of
October 18. ARRL Educational Programs Coordinator Jean Wolfgang, WB3IOS,
points out that ARRL has revamped the JOTA survey/log form
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/jotalog/>. JOTA participants are
encouraged to complete and submit the form on the Web. Last year, more
than 10,000 Scouts from around the US took part in JOTA. Details are on
page 46 of the September issue of QST. Also see "Jamboree On The Air 2003
is October 18-19" <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/09/21/1/>. For
additional information, contact Jean Wolfgang, WB3IOS, jwolfgang@arrl.org.

* Papua New Guinea latest to drop Morse requirement: Rick Warnett, P29KFS,
reports that the Papua New Guinea Telecommunications Administration
(PANGTEL) has deleted Morse code as a requirement for HF access. The
decision came on October 6 and will be formally announced in the next few
days, said Warnett--the International Amateur Radio Union representative
for the Papua New Guinea Amateur Radio Society. "Some 30 to 40 new 'full
calls' will now have access to HF radio and the international
communication possible," Warnett said. In addition, Ireland, Switzerland,
Belgium, the UK, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Austria, New Zealand,
Australia, Luxembourg and Singapore have moved to drop their Amateur Radio
Morse testing requirements. A recent Radio Amateurs of Canada survey
<http://www.rac.ca/news/mresults.htm> indicated that two-thirds of the
Canadian licensees responding to the survey want their country to drop the
Morse requirement. In the US, the comment period on another seven separate
Morse code-related petitions for rule making--some of which would
altogether eliminate Element 1, the 5 WPM Morse test, from the Amateur
Service rules (Part 97)--ends Friday, November 7. US amateurs may comment
on the petitions--RM-10805 through RM-10811--using the FCC Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS) <http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/>. See "FCC
Invites Comments on Additional Morse Code-Related Petitions"
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/10/08/1/> for more information.

* Hams honored at Montana forest fire volunteers appreciation picnic:
Amateur Radio's role in Montana's forest fires this past summer got
official recognition this month when the US Forest Service and Helena-area
businesses and organizations hosted an appreciation picnic. The event
honored firefighters, law enforcement officers and community
volunteers--including Amateur Radio operators--who assisted with
firefighting efforts in Lewis and Clark, Powell, Jefferson, and Broadwater
counties this summer. Individual hams recognized included Rollie Fisher,
KC7WBP, and Jim Haslip, W7CK. Fisher set up at Lincoln's Hooper Park every
day during the Lincoln Complex fires, providing current information to
residents and visitors. He and his wife, Eenie KC7WBO, were among the many
families forced to evacuate their homes because of the fire danger. Haslip
has been an aerial fire spotter for 40 summers. Amateur Radio's support of
Red Cross and other relief agencies during the fire emergency also
received recognition. Lewis and Clark County Emergency Coordinator Bob
Solomon, K7HLN, accepted a plaque on behalf of the Amateur Radio Emergency
Service and the Capital City Amateur Radio Club. An estimated 300 people
turned out for the event at the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds. Dignitaries
on hand included Montana Gov Judy Martz, Montana congressional staffers,
county commissioners and others. Volunteer fire departments, county, state
and federal fire and law enforcement agencies, and supporting agencies
were recognized and awarded plaques that read, "United by Fire. The 2003
Montana fire season was marked by volatile fire behavior and overwhelming
response. We faced these challenges jointly as community members,
volunteers, fire and law enforcement officials. With our collective and
individual sense of pride, may we commemorate our efforts and remain
united."
* DCC Proceedings available from ARRL: So many amateurs contributed papers
to the 2003 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference the
Proceedings--at 248 pages--was among the largest in the history of the
event. Copies of the Proceedings of the 22nd ARRL/TAPR Digital
Communications Conference now are available for $20 plus shipping via the
ARRL on-line catalog <http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=3D9086>.

* Ham radio news is as close as your cell phone: With many major cellular
telephone calling plans largely eliminating roaming charges and offering
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pool or connecting flight too? Just call 860-594-0384 to stay informed.
ARRL Audio News remains available on the ARRL Web site
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From Theplanters95@aol.com  Tue Oct 21 19:01:46 2003
From: Theplanters95@aol.com (Theplanters95@aol.com)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:01:46 EDT
Subject: [CVRC] Storey County Hams
Message-ID: <6c.331d6fa0.2cc6ce8a@aol.com>

There will be an organizational meeting of all Storey County Amateur Radio=20
operators at Comstock Community Church on 3 November at 7:00 PM.=A0 The purp=
ose of=20
the meeting will be to discuss Emergency Communications and formation of a=20
club.=A0 All interested people are invited to attend.=A0=A0 Comstock Communi=
ty Church=20
is located at 30 N. B Street, next to Pipers and Mandarin Garden.=A0 For mor=
e=20
information, call Randy at 847-7134.=A0 Talk in is on 146.52.

Thanks,
Randy Davenport KA4NMA
Storey County EC


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From dick@twohams.com  Tue Oct 21 23:59:43 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 15:59:43 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] CVRC Meeting this Saturday!
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031021154530.02f6e008@mail.greatbasin.net>

Don't forget we have a very special meeting of the Carson Valley Radio Club 
coming up this Saturday at 10:00 a.m.  After a short business meeting, we 
will be showing the hour-long video "WRTC: Finland 2002," the official 
video of the World Radiosport Team Championship.  For those of you who have 
never experienced the thrill of participating in a WRTC, this will open up 
an entirely new world of amateur radio.

Following the video, Tom Taormina K5RC will be setting up a portable HF 
station with full computer control and logging to allow everyone to 
experience what is arguably the most popular DX contest in the world; the 
CQWW SSB DX Contest that will be going on in full force during the 
meeting.  With Tom's help you will learn what the contest is all about, 
what you are hearing and how to participate yourselves!

Please circle Saturday, October 25th, on your calendar and be sure to 
attend this, our last meeting of the year.  You can find complete 
directions to the Hilltop Community Church at 
http://www.cvrc.net/meetings.html or drop me an e-mail or give me a call at 
775-267-4900.  See you there!!

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC
Director, Carson Valley Radio Club
http://www.cvrc.net



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Oct 23 22:16:17 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:16:17 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD043 DX news
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031023141610.025f3030@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD043
ARLD043 DX news

ZCZC AE43
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 43  ARLD043
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 23, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD043
ARLD043 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
IT9BLB, K9QQ, KA2AEV, XE1NK, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX,
425DXnews, DXNL, WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks to all.

GEORGIA, 4L.  Imeda, 4L4AJ will be QRV as a High Power entry in the
CQ WW SSB contest.  QSL direct.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, A6.  Look for a number of operators to be QRV
as A61AJ during the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Multi entry.  QSL
via K2UO for US stations and DJ2MX for all others.

BAHAMAS, C6.  Terry, W8JE is QRV as W8JE/C6A from Abaco Island, IOTA
NA-080, until October 27.  Activity is on 80 to 10 meters, using CW,
SSB and possibly RTTY.  This includes an entry in the CQ WW SSB
contest.  QSL to home call.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS.  Lee, DS4CNB is QRV as D88S from the South
Korean research base ''King You-Jong'' on King George Island, IOTA
AN-010, until November 30.  Activity is on 40 to 10 meters,
including the newer bands, using CW.  QSL to home call.

FRENCH GUIANA, FY.  Look for a group of operators to be QRV as FY5KE
from Zone 9 during the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry.
QSL via FY5KE.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0.  A large group of operators will be QRV as
HB0/HB9AON from Triesenberg during the CQ WW SSB contest.  QSL via
DJ2YE.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8.  Dave, NN1N will be QRV as HC8N in the CQ WW
SSB contest as a Single-Op/All Band entry.  QSL via W5UE.

ITALY, I.  Some members of the Tikirriki Contest Club will be QRV as
IH9P from Pantelleria Island, IOTA AF-018, during the CQ WW SSB
contest.  Before and after the contest, they may also be QRV as
homecalls/IH9 using CW and RTTY.  QSL via KR7X.

LUXEMBOURG, LX.  Look for LX5A and LX9SW to be Single Band entries
in the CQ WW SSB contest.  QSL both calls via LX1RQ.

SURINAME, PZ.  K3BYV and N3CXM are QRV from here until November 4.
This includes being a Multi Single/Low Power entry in the CQ WW SSB
contest as PZ5JR.  QSL via K3BYV.

GREECE, SV.  A group of operators from Italy and Greece will be QRV
as SY8A during the CQ WW SSB contest as a Multi/Single entry from
Zante Island, IOTA EU-052.  QSL via operators' instructions.

COSTA RICA, TI.  Wayne, K8LEE, Byron, WA8NJR and Joe, W8GEX are QRV
as TI5AA from Palmara until October 28.  They will be active as TI5A
during the CQ WW SSB contest.  QSL via TI5AA.

ASIATIC RUSSIA, UA0.  Andy, UA0ANW will be active as RM0A from Zone
18 in the CQ WW SSB contest as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power
entry.  QSL direct.

ANTIGUA, V2.  Team Antigua will be QRV as V26B as a Multi Op/Two
Transmitter entry in the CQ WW SSB contest.  They will also be
active with their own V2 callsigns until November 2.  QSL contest
call via WT3Q and all others to home calls.

NAMIBIA, V5.  Vlado, ZS6MG and Emil, ZS6EGB are QRV as V55E and
V55V, respectively, until October 27.  They will also be QRV as V55V
during the CQ WW SSB contest.  QSL contest call via ZS6MG as well as
home calls.

MARSHALL ISLANDS, V7.  Brian, K9QQ will be QRV as V73/K9QQ from
Kwajalein Atoll until October 28.  This includes an entry in the CQ
WW SSB contest as V73AZ.  QSL V73AZ via K9JS and V73/K9QQ to home
call.

MEXICO, XE.  Look for XE1NK, XE1UN and XE1NTT to be QRV as 6D9X from
Cocoyoc, the State of Morelos, as a Multi/Single entry during the CQ
WW SSB contest.  Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters.  QSL via
operators' instructions.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1.  Dave, W6AQ and Don, K6IPV are QRV as
ZK1AQT and ZK1IPV, respectively, from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until
October 28.  This includes being an entry in the CQ WW SSB contest
as ZK1SSB.  Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using mainly SSB, with
some CW, RTTY and PSK31.  QSL via W6ORD.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The 50 MHz Fall Sprint, CQ World Wide DX
SSB Contest and the 10-10 International Fall CW/Digital Contest will
certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.  Please see October
QST, page 100 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
NNNN
/EX



From paulc@pyramid.net  Fri Oct 24 01:41:53 2003
From: paulc@pyramid.net (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 17:41:53 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] NOAA -- G3 Geomagnetic storm to hit Earth on Friday Oct 24
Message-ID: <DHECJGELEMMHNIGIJPKGEECBCBAA.paulc@pyramid.net>

Oct. 22, 2003 — Forecasters at the NOAA Space Environment Center in Boulder,
Colo., observed two dynamic areas of the sun, one of which has produced a
coronal mass ejection, or CME, Wednesday morning at 3 a.m. EDT that appears
to be Earth-directed. The forecasters are predicting a strong geomagnetic
storm, G-3 on the NOAA Space Weather Scales, that should reach Earth on
Friday, October 24.

NOAA Region 484 developed rapidly over the past three days and is now one of
the largest sunspot clusters to emerge during Solar Cycle 23. It is about 10
times larger than the Earth. This region, which is nearing the center of the
sun, already produced a major flare, R-3 on the NOAA Space Weather Scales,
producing a radio blackout on October 19 at 12:50 p.m EDT. The region
continues to grow, and additional substantial flare activity is likely.

Larry Combs, a forecaster with the NOAA Space Environment Center’s Space
Weather Operations, said that this region has developed rapidly over the
last three to four days. “It’s somewhat unusual to have this much activity
when we’re approximately three-and-a-half years past solar maximum,” he
said. “In fact, just last week, solar activity was very low with an almost
spotless sun.” Solar cycles of high and low activity repeat about every
eleven years, and the sun has been moving towards solar minimum for the past
three years.

A second intense active region is rotating on the southeast quadrant of the
sun. Although the sunspot group is not yet visible, two powerful eruptions
occurred on October 21 as seen from the LASCO instrument on the SOHO
spacecraft. These eruptions may herald the arrival of another volatile
active center with the potential to impact various Earth systems.

Further major eruptions are possible from these active regions as they
rotate across the face of the sun over the next two weeks. Satellite and
other spacecraft operations, power systems, high frequency communications,
and navigation systems may experience disruptions over this two-week period.

     G 3
     Strong
     Power systems: voltage corrections may be required, false alarms
triggered on some protection devices.

      Spacecraft operations: surface charging may occur on satellite
components, drag may increase on low-Earth-orbit satellites, and corrections
may be needed for orientation problems.

      Other systems: intermittent satellite navigation and low-frequency
radio navigation problems may occur, HF radio may be intermittent, and
aurora has been seen as low as Illinois and Oregon (typically 50°
geomagnetic lat.)**.
     Kp = 7
     200 per cycle
     (130 days per cycle)



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Oct 24 16:52:41 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 08:52:41 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP043 Propagation de K7RA
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031024085232.0257a8c8@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP043
ARLP043 Propagation de K7RA

ZCZC AP43
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 43  ARLP043
 From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  October 24, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP043
ARLP043 Propagation de K7RA

Big news this week is a colossal sunspot that appeared on Sunday,
October 19. It first emerged at about seven times the earth's
diameter, but two days later on Tuesday, it had grown to around the
size of Jupiter, which is equivalent to eleven earth diameters.
This is one of the largest sunspot groups to appear during the
current cycle 23. Along with this large spot have been coronal mass
ejections, keeping the earth's magnetic field upset, and an
additional spot by mid-week. An ejection caused a radio blackout on
Sunday around 1650z.

This is a big change from the recently spotless sun. Now a large
coronal mass ejection threatens, and the predicted arrival time is
Friday, October 24. This is not good news for contesters who hoped
to work the CQ Worldwide DX SSB Contest this weekend. Currently on
Thursday evening, the forecast is for a planetary A index of 50 for
Friday through Sunday, October 24-26, but this could be a modest
projection. Solar flux has risen since October 14 when it was only
92, and should top 200 by the middle of the coming week.

The growing solar activity is dramatic enough that it is now
national news. Check the following sites for articles.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/984388.asp?cp1=1

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/144998_solar23.html

http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/10669311701761
40.xml

http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Oct/23/ln/ln14a.html

http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/state/article/0,1299,DRMN_21_2369006,00.
html

The solar flux value of 191 shown below for October 22 is the value
measured at the Penticton observatory. The number from the NOAA
Space Environment Center was lowered to 154, probably because of a
flare enhancement to the Penticton reading. Those who keep records
may want to lower the value for that day to 154 from 191, which
would make the week's average for the daily solar flux 123.4 rather
than 128.7. Not shown here is the following day, October 23, when
the observatory at Penticton measured 209.3 and the SEC reported it
as 183. These seem to be estimates based upon the morning
measurements made three hours before local noon, which were both
around 154 and 183 for the two days.

Sean Blackburn, KB7OOH of Everett, Washington wrote to inquire about
a source for sunspot numbers to use with the W6ELprop software for
propagation prediction. The numbers are at,
http://www.sec.noaa.gov/ftpdir/indices/DSD.txt.

It is probably best to average several days of sunspot numbers to
use with this program.  As always, it is available free at.
http://www.qsl.net/w6elprop/.

For more information about propagation and an explanation of the
numbers used in this bulletin see the Propagation page on the ARRL
Web site at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.

Sunspot numbers for October 16 through 22 were 28, 66, 91, 89, 113,
144 and 117, with a mean of 92.6. 10.7 cm flux was 95.2, 98.8,
108.6, 120.4, 135.1, 151.5 and 191, with a mean of 128.7. Estimated
planetary A indices were 26, 31, 27, 32, 30, 39 and 33, with a mean
of 31.1.
NNNN
/EX



From dick@twohams.com  Sat Oct 25 00:46:39 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 16:46:39 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] CVRC Meeting this Saturday (Update)
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031024163921.0287c788@mail.greatbasin.net>

I just found out we will be using the Main Sanctuary of the church for our 
meeting in the morning.  Our usual meeting place was over booked so we will 
be moving across the parking lot to the Main Sanctuary with its padded 
seats and major league audio/visual system!  What a perfect opportunity to 
really show off the WRTC video.  See you there!!

Earlier this week I wrote:
Don't forget we have a very special meeting of the Carson Valley Radio Club 
coming up this Saturday at 10:00 a.m.  After a short business meeting, we 
will be showing the hour-long video "WRTC: Finland 2002," the official 
video of the World Radiosport Team Championship.  For those of you who have 
never experienced the thrill of participating in a WRTC, this will open up 
an entirely new world of amateur radio.

Following the video, Tom Taormina K5RC will be setting up a portable HF 
station with full computer control and logging to allow everyone to 
experience what is arguably the most popular DX contest in the world; the 
CQWW SSB DX Contest that will be going on in full force during the 
meeting.  With Tom's help you will learn what the contest is all about, 
what you are hearing and how to participate yourselves!

Please circle Saturday, October 25th, on your calendar and be sure to 
attend this, our last meeting of the year.  You can find complete 
directions to the Hilltop Community Church at 
http://www.cvrc.net/meetings.html or drop me an e-mail or give me a call at 
775-267-4900.  See you there!!

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC
Director, Carson Valley Radio Club
http://www.cvrc.net



From letter-dlvy@arrl.org  Sat Oct 25 06:52:50 2003
From: letter-dlvy@arrl.org (ARRL Letter Mailing List)
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 22:52:50 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 42
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031024224956.00b90e40@mail.greatbasin.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 22, No. 42
October 24, 2003
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +ARRL puts Virginia city on notice regarding BPL rollout
* +Hara Arena will be home to Hamvention 2004
* +Two-ham Expedition 8 crew takes over ISS
* +AMSAT says OSCAR Echo set to launch next March
* +Texas antenna decision shows PRB-1 has teeth
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
      This weekend on the radio
      ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration
     +Back on the water again
     +Alfred M. Gowan, W0LX, SK
      FCC cites Texas companies for alleged CB-related violations
      Ham radio operators get TV time in South Dakota

+Available on ARRL Audio News

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=3D=3D>VIRGINIA BPL STARTUP SPARKS ARRL RESPONSE

The ARRL this week put officials in Manassas, Virginia, on notice that the
League will act on behalf of its members to ensure full compliance with
FCC regulations when the city's Broadband over Power Line (BPL) system
starts up in a few months. The League was responding to media reports that
Manassas--a Washington, DC, suburb--has approved plans for a citywide BPL
rollout. Manassas City Council reportedly voted unanimously October 16 to
grant a 10-year franchise to Prospect Street Broadband to expand a BPL
field trial and offer high-speed Internet service to the entire community
over municipal power lines. ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, on October 22
faxed Manassas Mayor Marvin L. Gillum to point out BPL's dark side--the
potential for RF interference from and to any BPL system.

"Your advisors no doubt have made the Council fully aware of the great
potential for radio interference from such a system," Sumner said. "In
particular, you are no doubt well aware that Title 47 CFR =A715.5 requires
that no harmful interference is caused to any radiocommunication service,
and that the operator shall be required to cease operation upon
notification by a Federal Communications Commission representative that
the device is causing harmful interference." Sumner noted that the same
FCC Part 15 rule also provides no protection against interference from the
operation of an authorized radio station.

"Tests conducted by ARRL technical personnel have shown that the system
planned to be deployed in Manassas causes harmful interference to the
Amateur Radio service," Sumner said. "We also have reason to believe that
the system will be susceptible to interference from normal amateur station
operations."

An article in Potomac News.com touted the impending Manassas BPL rollout
as the first of its type in the US. Sumner said he was writing to alert
the City of Manassas "on behalf of its members who live in and use the
public thoroughfares of Manassas" that the ARRL "will ensure that there is
full compliance with the FCC regulations" once the city's BPL system is in
operation.

Prospect Street Broadband reportedly will offer the BPL service for $29.95
a month. One estimate predicts the city stands to gain up to $4.5 million
over the 10-year life of the contract, due to be signed this week.

The Manassas BPL field trial is one of the smallest now under way and
involves fewer than a dozen homes and businesses. It was installed in an
area that has underground utility wiring and no Amateur Radio licensees
nearby.

BPL articles in major media have proliferated in recent weeks, many of
them painting the service in rosy hues and neglecting to point out the
potential for radio interference to and from BPL by other HF spectrum
occupants. An October 13 article in The Wall Street Journal, "A New
Outlet," by Walin Wong, quotes one trial user who calls the service
"fantastic." But Wong also notes that one "Achilles' heel" of BPL is that
serving rural areas would require installing costly repeaters every mile
or so along the power line. The article also deals with the reluctance on
the part of some electric utilities to embrace the technology.

Sumner also reacted to the WSJ article. In a letter to the editor not yet
published, he pointed out that BPL "amounts to sending a wideband radio
signal over unshielded wires that were not designed for the purpose" and
that do not work well for the 2 to 80 MHz signals common in BPL systems.
Instead, "they function as antennas," he said, and that can lead to
interference to radio services, including some involved with public
safety.

Sumner said potential broadband technology and delivery investors would be
far better off considering fiber in densely populated areas and
adaptations of wireless LAN technology in rural areas.

Additional information on BPL and video clips from field trial sites are
on the ARRL "Power Line Communications (PLC) and Amateur Radio" page
<http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/HTML/plc/>. To support the League's efforts
in the BPL fight, visit the ARRL's secure BPL Web site
<https://www.arrl.org/forms/development/donations/bpl/>.

=3D=3D>HAMVENTION SIGNS CONTRACT FOR 2004 SHOW AT HARA ARENA

Hamvention <http://www.hamvention.org> will be at Hara Arena near Dayton,
Ohio, at least for another year. General Chairman Gary Des Combes, N8EMO,
announced the one-show contract this week. The last Hamvention contract
with Hara Arena was for five years. Des Combes also expressed confidence
that behind-the-scenes management changes he's instituted since taking
over July 1 will translate into success for "the world's largest Amateur
Radio gathering and trade show."

"Overall, I think things are going very well," Des Combes said of progress
toward pulling together Hamvention's 53rd show, which will take place May
14-16. "I'm confident we're going to be successful." The always popular
annual gathering attracted slightly more than 22,100 visitors in 2003.
That figure was down by more than 10 percent from the 2002 crowd, and it
marked the third year in a row of declining Hamvention attendance.

Des Combes is banking that the management team and "best business
practices" approach he's put into place for next spring's show will turn
things around. One significant change is a shift away from jobbing out
Hamvention's production to paid professionals and returning to the strong
reliance on volunteers that was a hallmark of past Hamventions.

"Some of the volunteers, quite frankly, felt they were not welcome," said
Des Combes, who believes that moving away from an all-volunteer Hamvention
was a mistake and created some unease within the organization. Under his
regime, some volunteer staffers from the past now have returned to the
fold, Des Combes said. Most of the volunteers for the 2004 show are from
the sponsoring Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA)
<http://www.ceitron.com/dara/>.

The new order at Hamvention means that Garry Matthews, KB8GOL, is out as
the show's paid production manager (See "How Hamvention Happens"
<http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2003/03/06/4/0004053.pdf>, by Rick
Lindquist, N1RL, QST, Apr 2000). Matthews had served as the backstage
impresario for more than three decades of Hamventions. Des Combes said he
intends to spread out Matthews' former duties among several volunteers,
saving money in the process. He's also establishing--and in some cases
re-establishing--a set of committees responsible for various aspects of
Hamvention. The Hamvention assistant chairman is Jim Nies, WX8F.

"We have to just work smarter and tougher," he said, adding that the
management change will be invisible to those attending. "I don't think
John Q. Ham will see anything much different."

While the show is still in the planning stages, Des Combes said one
possible change would be to have the award winners' recognition ceremony
during Hamvention itself. The recognition event has replaced the
traditional Saturday evening banquet, done away with this year because of
slack attendance.

A project management professional, Des Combes says he anticipates the
all-volunteer approach will make it possible for Hamvention to more
economically mount a show that's of the same quality or better than those
of past years.

"I can tell you I am leading sweeping changes in how we operate
Hamvention," he said. All of them, he says, will better serve the vendors,
DARA and the amateurs who attend Hamvention. "I think it's going to be
good for everybody."

Ticket prices for the 2004 Hamvention will remain at the prices
established prior to Des Combes' taking over the reins. Advance tickets
for all three days are $20 ($23 park-n-ride bus transportation). Tickets
at the gate will cost $25. All under 12 years of age are admitted free.
Des Combes says arrangements are under way to enable on-line ticket
purchases.

There's more information on the Hamvention Web site
<http://www.hamvention.org>.

=3D=3D>NEW TWO-HAM CREW TAKES OVER ISS REINS

The new two-ham crew of Expedition 8 Commander and NASA ISS Science
Officer Mike Foale, KB5UAC, and Russian Cosmonaut and ISS Flight Engineer
Alexander "Sasha" Kaleri, U8MIR, officially took over the reins of the
International Space Station this week. A formal change-of-command ceremony
took place Friday, October 24.

The contingent of space travelers aboard the ISS expanded to five this
week with the arrival of the Expedition 8 crew and European Space Agency
(ESA) astronaut Pedro Duque, KC5RGG, who accompanied them into space.
Duque, who spent the week aboard the ISS, conducted two Amateur Radio on
the International Space Station (ARISS) <http://www.rac.ca/ariss/>
contacts with school groups in his native Spain using the special call
sign ED4ISS. He'll return to Earth October 27 with Expedition 7 Commander
Yuri Malenchenko, RK3DUP, and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu, KC5WKJ,
aboard the Soyuz transporter that's been docked with the ISS. Malenchenko
and Lu have been aboard the ISS since April.

The Expedition 8 crew, which left Earth from Russia October 18, will spend
the next six months on the ISS. The two teams have been conducting crew
hand-over activities during their eight days of joint operations. Duque,
who flew under a commercial agreement between the Russian space agency
Rosaviakosmos and the ESA, also conducted a series of scientific studies
during his ISS stay. This mission mark Duque's second space flight.

The Expedition 7 crew chalked up several human spaceflight milestones.
During its tour, the crew marked the 1000th day of ISS habitation on July
29, Lu's 40th birthday on July 1, and Malenchenko's marriage by proxy on
August 10 to Ekaterina Dmitriev, a native of Ukraine who now lives in
Texas. Upon his return, the couple reportedly plans a church wedding in
Russia.

Expedition 8 Commander Foale, 46, is a veteran of five space flights and
has spent a total of nearly 180 days in space--including more than four
months on the Russian Mir space station in 1997. During his Mir stay,
Foale found ham radio a valuable supplement to conventional Russian and
NASA communication systems after the station was damaged in a collision
with an unmanned Progress cargo rocket. Kaleri, 47, flew on three Mir
missions and has logged 416 days in space.--information provided by NASA
was used in this report

=3D=3D>AMSAT OSCAR ECHO TO LAUNCH IN MARCH

AMSAT-North America <http://www.amsat.org/> has announced that launch of
the AMSAT OSCAR-E Amateur Radio microsat--the "Echo Project"--has been
moved up to March 31, 2004. Earlier plans had called for a May 2004
launch. Echo Project Team member Richard Hambly, W2GPS, reported at
AMSAT-NA's Annual Meeting and Space Symposium October 18-19 in Toronto,
Canada, that the Echo project has made significant progress in recent
months.

"The Project Team met with our contractor, SpaceQuest
<http://www.spacequest.com/>, and at this meeting we decided that
spacecraft integration would take place this December and scheduled the
launch for March," Hambly told the gathering. Integration will take place
at the AMSAT Integration Lab at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in
Maryland.

A Russian Dnepr LV rocket--a converted SS-18 intercontinental ballistic
missile--will carry the approximately 10-inch-square satellite into a
low-Earth orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Hambly reported that the project team powered up the Echo flight hardware
in late summer in a "flat-sat" configuration at SpaceQuest. Data
communications, command and control, and attitude control subsystems were
tested, in addition to the radio equipment, power systems and cabling.

The satellite will incorporate two UHF transmitters, each running from 1
to 8 W and capable of simultaneous operation, four VHF receivers and a
multiband, multimode receiver capable of operation on the 10 meter, 2
meter, 70 cm and 23 cm bands. Echo will feature V/U, L/S and HF/U
operational configurations, with V/S, L/U and HF/S also possible. FM voice
and various digital modes--including PSK31 on a 10-meter SSB uplink--also
will be available.

During the Symposium, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, outlined the delivery of the
so-called Phase 2 ham equipment to the ISS. A Progress rocket already has
delivered a Kenwood TM-D700E VHF/UHF transceiver to the ISS. The unit will
mean a significant boost to the power output of the ARISS initial station
gear--from 5 W to 25 W.

Bauer said a Yaesu FT-100D and SSTV equipment, along with some new
headsets, tentatively are set for transport to the ISS in January on
another Progress flight. Additional ARISS gear will not go up until the
space shuttle returns to flight in September 2004, however. Bauer said the
equipment still on the ground will be tested in November in Moscow to
validate that the Phase 1 and 2 systems are compatible. RF testing will
also be conducted.

According to Bauer, plans call for the Expedition 8 crew of Mike Foale,
KB5UAC, and Alex Kaleri, U8MIR, to install the Phase 1 and 2 70-cm
hardware after ground tests are complete. Previous crews already installed
four Amateur Radio antennas to cover HF, 2 meters, 70 cm and microwave
frequencies.

In addressing the general membership meeting, AMSAT-NA President Robin
Haighton, VE3FRH, asked the Board of Directors to continue its support of
ARISS and that it go ahead with the OSCAR-Eagle project.

=3D=3D>TEXAS ANTENNA CASE SHOWS PRB-1 IS NO PAPER TIGER

A Texas amateur antenna case has affirmed again that the limited federal
preemption known as PRB-1
<http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/local/prb-1.html> has teeth
when it comes to compelling municipalities to reasonably accommodate
Amateur Radio communication. It took some time, persistence and
considerable aggravation, but in the end the US District Court for the
Southern District of Texas--Houston Division ruled in favor of Orin Snook,
KB5F, of Missouri City. The court determined in late August that Snook
could keep his 114-foot antenna structure.

In a 63-page Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
<http://users3.ev1.net/~osnook/34.pdf> that Snook has posted on his Web
site, US District Judge David Hittner said the city "failed to meet the
FCC's requirement of reasonably accommodating Snook's amateur
communication needs in accordance with PRB-1." Missouri City had attempted
to limit Snook's tower to 65 feet, limit the size of his antenna array and
required removal of the 100-foot structure for which it already had
granted him a building permit. Snook, who is ARRL Fort Bend County
Emergency Coordinator and an Official Emergency Station, argued that he
needed the higher structure to permit him to operate VHF and UHF
effectively in an emergency.

The court declared the city's height restrictions, antenna array
restrictions and structure removal requirement "preempted, void and
unenforceable." Hittner ordered the city to grant Snook a specific use
permit allowing his tower and antennas to remain, although Snook must
maintain an existing screening of mature trees surrounding the tower.

Although Texas adopted a PRB-1 statute in 1999, it was Snook who made the
city council aware of PRB-1. Even so, the city rejected the recommendation
of its planner and building inspector to issue Snook whatever permit was
necessary under the relevant federal law.

The court found the city "failed to attempt to negotiate a satisfactory
compromise with Snook" and rejected consideration of any height extending
above the trees. Snook secured the services of professional engineer Kent
Marshall, W5TXV, who testified to Snook's need for a 100-foot structure
instead of the compromise 65 footer.

For Snook, Hittner's decision is half a loaf because he failed to prevail
on several other non-PRB-1 issues, including purported malicious
prosecution and his convictions on 21 counts of violating city statutes in
the course of the years-long row. Snook alleges that his wife also lost
her job with the city as a result of the dispute. The battle, he
estimates, also has left him some $35,000 poorer. "It's a tough victory
that's extremely hollow right now," Snook told ARRL. "The 21 criminal
convictions of ordinances written after the antenna went up were largely
ignored." Hittner determined that the city had, indeed, changed its
ordinance, then required Snook to comply with it, even though it already
had issued him a building permit in 1999.

Snook also points out that while the court ordered the city to pay his
costs, that does not include his attorneys fees or a damage award. In
addition, the city gets to keep its ordinance--which he'd tried to get
thrown out. "The judge ruled strongly in our favor but protected the city
as best he could too," he said.

Hittner's decision was based on case law that's well known in amateur
antenna legal circles. Among decisions cited was Pentel v City of Mendota,
argued successfully by attorney and ARRL Dakota Division Director Jay
Bellows, K0QB. Also cited was Marchand v Town of Hudson. In that case,
ARRL New England Division Vice Director and Volunteer Counsel Mike
Raisbeck, K1TWF, represented the amateur involved in written and oral
arguments before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, while ARRL General
Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, filed an amicus brief. Imlay and Bellows both
discussed Snook's case with him by telephone.

Snook seeks contributions to his KB5F Legal Defense Fund via his Web site
<http://users3.ev1.net/~osnook/>.

=3D=3D>SOLAR UPDATE

Sun gazer Tad "I Wear My Sunglasses At Night" Cook, K7RA, Seattle,
Washington, reports: The big news this week is a colossal sunspot that
appeared on Sunday, October 19, and a related large solar flare.
Scientists are predicting this activity could affect radio, cellular
telephone and communications satellites and possibly the power grid.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Environment
Center (SEC) <http://www.noaa.sec.gov/> reports the passage of a
"geomagnetic sudden impulse" at 1450 UTC today--a result of a coronal mass
ejection--or solar flare--earlier in the week. It also issued a space
weather alert for a geomagnetic K index of 6. The SEC predicted solar
activity would be at high levels, with sun regions 484 and 486 "very
capable of producing major flares."

The sunspot first emerged at about seven times Earth's diameter, but by
Tuesday, October 21, it had grown to around the size of Jupiter. That's
the equivalent of 11 Earth diameters. This is one of the largest sunspot
groups to appear during the current cycle 23. Along with this large spot
have been CMEs--solar flares--upsetting Earth's magnetic field. There was
an additional spot by mid-week. One CME caused a radio blackout on Sunday,
October 19, around 1650 UTC.

The solar flare activity certainly is not good news for operators planning
to participate in the CQ World Wide DX Contest (SSB)
<http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cqwwhome.html> this weekend.

As of Thursday, October 23, the forecast was for a planetary A index of 50
for Friday through Sunday, October 24-26, but this could be a modest
projection. The solar flux has risen since October 14, when it was only
92, and it should top 200 by the middle of next week.

The mounting solar activity is dramatic enough to make national news.
MSNBC <http://www.msnbc.com/news/984388.asp?cp1=3D1>, The Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
<http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/144998_solar23.html>, The Honolulu
Advertiser
<http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Oct/23/ln/ln14a.html> and
The Huntsville Times
<http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1066931170176
140.xml> were among those picking up on this celestial story.

The solar flux value of 191 for October 22 is the value measured at the
Penticton Observatory in British Columbia. The number from the NOAA Space
Environment Center was lowered to 154, probably because of a flare
enhancement to the Penticton reading. Those who keep records may want to
lower the value for that day to 154 from 191, which would make the week's
average for the daily solar flux 123.4 rather than 128.7.

Not shown here is the following day, October 23, when the observatory at
Penticton measured 209.3 while the SEC reported it as 183. These seem to
be estimates based upon the morning measurements made three hours before
local noon, which were both around 154 and 183 for the two days.

Sunspot numbers for October 16 through 22 were 28, 66, 91, 89, 113, 144
and 117, with a mean of 92.6. The 10.7 cm flux was 95.2, 98.8, 108.6,
120.4, 135.1, 151.5 and 191, with a mean of 128.7. Estimated planetary A
indices were 26, 31, 27, 32, 30, 39 and 33, with a mean of 31.1.

__________________________________

=3D=3D>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The CQ Worldwide DX Contest (SSB) and the
10-10 International Fall Contest (CW) are the weekend of October 25-26.
JUST AHEAD: The ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW), the North American
Collegiate ARC Championship (CW), the QRP ARCI Running of the QRP Bulls,
the IPA Contest (SSB), the High Speed Club CW Contest, the Ukrainian DX
Contest and the DARC 10-Meter Digital Contest are the weekend of November
1-2. 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 registration: Registration
for the Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) course (EC-006) opens Monday,
October 27, 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time (0501 UTC). Registration
remains open through Sunday, November 2. Classes begin Tuesday, November
4. Registration for the HF Digital Communications (EC-005) and
VHF/UHF--Life Beyond the Repeater (EC-008) courses remains open through
Sunday, October 26. Those interested in taking an ARRL Certification and
Continuing Education (C-CE) course in the future can sign up to receive
advance notification of registration opportunities. To take advantage,
send an e-mail to prereg@arrl.org. On the subject line, indicate the
course name or number (eg, EC-00#) and the month you want to start the
course. In the message body, provide your name, call sign, and e-mail
address. Please do not send inquiries to this mailbox. To learn more,
visit the ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Web page
<http://www.arrl.org/cce> and the C-CE Links found there.

* Back on the water again: David Clark, KB6TAM--the oldest person to
circumnavigate the globe solo--is back under sail, this time to spend some
time in the Caribbean. Clark, now 79, completed his near-disastrous
round-the-world sail on December 7, 2001, when he sailed into Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, after two years on the high seas. During his
adventure, Clark used ham radio to keep in touch with his wife, Lynda, in
California, and with friends around the world. Ham radio also helped save
his life after his first vessel, the Mollie Milar, foundered off South
Africa and was lost. Clark subsequently resumed his voyage in another
vessel, which he named Mickey in honor of his canine traveling companion
of the same name who was lost when the Mollie Milar went down. Lynda Clark
reports that her husband planned to spend a few days in Nassau, the
Bahamas, and might play clarinet at one of the Poop Deck restaurants owned
by his friend Eloy Roldan. He has ham radio aboard the Mickey. She says
Clark is continuing to work on a book about his circumnavigation. An
article by Clark appeared in the September issue of Soundings,
<http://www.soundingsonline.com/> a boating industry publication.

* Alfred M. Gowan, W0LX, SK: Former ARRL Dakota Division Director Alfred
M. "Al" Gowan, W0LX (ex-W0PHR), of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died August
8, 2003. He was 92. Gowan served as Dakota Division Director from
1952--when he took over the division leadership after his predecessor,
Goodwin L. "Dos" Dosland, W0TSN, became ARRL president. Gowan served as
Dakota Division Director until 1960. A graduate of Iowa State Teachers
College (now the University of Northern Iowa) and of the University of
Iowa, Gowan served as a faculty member and academic dean at the University
of Sioux Falls. Shortly before his death, the South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology expressed its appreciation to Gowan for his contribution of
a complete bound set of QST to the school's library. Survivors include his
wife, Fay, to whom he was married for more than 60 years.--some
information provided by Rich Beebee, N0PV

* FCC cites Texas companies for alleged CB-related violations: The FCC has
cited David P. Pace Jr of Nacogoches, Texas--doing business as Pacetronics
and Pace Marketing--for alleged violations of Section 302(b) of the
Communications Act and =A72.803(a)(1) of FCC rules. The FCC says its
investigation determined that Pace, through his companies, was offering
for sale more than three dozen types of non-FCC-certificated CB
transceivers. The FCC citation noted that Pace was marketing the devices
as amateur transceivers. "The Commission has evaluated radiofrequency
devices similar to those listed and concluded that the devices at issue
are not only amateur radios but can easily be altered for use as Citizens
Band devices as well," the Commission citation said. The FCC said dual-use
CB and amateur radios can not be certificated under FCC rules. In
addition, the FCC warned Pace that =A72.815(b) of its rules requires FCC
certification for external RF power amplifiers or amplifier kits capable
of operation between 24 and 35 MHz. The FCC asked Pace to submit a written
statement describing actions taken to correct the apparent violations. The
FCC's Dallas office issued the citation.

* Ham radio operators get TV time in South Dakota: Ham radio operators in
South Dakota will be featured during an upcoming segment of the Public
Television program "Dakota Life." The show will highlight how local hams
have contributed during emergencies. It will air November 6, 8 PM
Central/7 PM Mountain Time. Reruns are scheduled for November 9, 1 PM
Central/ noon Mountain Time and November 25, 9:30 Central/8:30 Mountain
Time. Visit the South Dakota Public Broadcasting Web site for more
information <http://www.sdpb.org>.

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From dick@twohams.com  Sun Oct 26 01:15:15 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:15:15 -0700
Subject: [CVRC] Contesting-Related URLs
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031025170433.0288f3e8@mail.greatbasin.net>

For those interested in the two web sites Tom Taormina K5RC mentioned 
during his contesting demonstration today:

eHam = http://www.eham.net

WriteLog = http://www.writelog.com/

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Mon Oct 27 17:24:12 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:24:12 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] ARLB062 W1AW 2003/2004 Winter Operating Schedule
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031027092402.02608868@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB062
ARLB062 W1AW 2003/2004 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG62
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 62  ARLB062
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 27, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB062
ARLB062 W1AW 2003/2004 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time                  Mode     Days
-------------------   ----     ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST)   CWs      Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST)   CWf      Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 1700 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM EST)
1800 UTC to 2045 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)

(Station closed 1700 to 1800 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM EST))

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST)    CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri
2100  "      "         CWs      Tue, Thu
2200  "  (5 PM EST)    CWb      Daily
2300  "  (6 PM EST)    RTTY     Daily
0000  "  (7 PM EST)    CWs      Mon, Wed, Fri
0000  "      "         CWf      Tue, Thu
0100  "  (8 PM EST)    CWb      Daily
0200  "  (9 PM EST)    RTTY     Daily
0245  "  (9:45 PM EST) VOICE    Daily
0300  "  (10 PM EST)   CWf      Mon, Wed, Fri
0300  "      "         CWs      Tue, Thu
0400  "  (11 PM EST)   CWb      Daily


                          Frequencies (MHz)
                          -----------------
CW:    1.8175 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675  28.0675 147.555
RTTY:     -   3.625  7.095  14.095  18.1025 21.095   28.095  147.555
VOICE:  1.855 3.990  7.290  14.290  18.160  21.390   28.590  147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

RTTY = Teleprinter Bulletins = BAUDOT (45.45 baud) and AMTOR-FEC
(100 Baud).  ASCII (110 Baud) is sent only as time allows.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian Elements
for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular teleprinter
frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Teleprinter at 15 minutes past the hour,
and CW on the half hour.

FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 1700
UTC (10 AM to 12 PM EST), and then from 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM to
3:45 PM EST) Monday through Friday.  Be sure to bring your current
FCC amateur license or a photocopy.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 109 in the
November 2003 issue of QST or on the web at,
http://www.arrl.org/w1aw.html.
NNNN
/EX



From washer@trlp.com  Mon Oct 27 20:06:07 2003
From: washer@trlp.com (James Washer)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:06:07 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] HF mobile screwdriver antenna recommendations?
Message-ID: <20031027120607.36f241c5.washer@trlp.com>

I'm thinking about buying or building a screwdriver antenna. Looking for recommendations from anyone that is currently using one. Any and all comments welcome. Thanks

 - jim

From dick@twohams.com  Mon Oct 27 20:49:56 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 12:49:56 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] HF mobile screwdriver antenna recommendations?
In-Reply-To: <20031027120607.36f241c5.washer@trlp.com>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031027124414.02c28a40@mail.greatbasin.net>

At 12:06 PM 10/27/2003, James Washer wrote:
 >I'm thinking about buying or building a screwdriver antenna. Looking for
 >recommendations from anyone that is currently using one. Any and all
 >comments welcome. Thanks

I've had good luck with the High Sierra 1500 series.

http://www.cq73.com/FramePages/hsaSet.htm

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From chiefed@nvbell.net  Mon Oct 27 23:47:20 2003
From: chiefed@nvbell.net (edwolf)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 15:47:20 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Antenna search
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031027154632.00b914a8@mail.greatbasin.net>

Recently there have been quite a number of screwdriver ant`s on qrz.com 
swapmeet.  Wide range of prices.

73 and best, Ed N6HPQ



From kb7pde@arrl.net  Tue Oct 28 16:13:16 2003
From: kb7pde@arrl.net (Anthony Marcin, KB7PDE)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:13:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [CVRC] Wide Area Data Group - Monthly Meeting - October 28 at 6pm
Message-ID: <20031028161316.36277.qmail@web80402.mail.yahoo.com>

The Wide Area Data Group (WADG) will be holding their Monthly Meeting
on Tuesday October 28 @ 6pm. (The fourth Tuesday of each month)

The meeting will be held at
The National Weather Service Office, In Reno
2350 Raggio Parkway (The South end of TMCC)
 
Talk-in Frequency 147.300 / 444.825 (Linked, PL 123.0)
 
All are welcome to attend. 
 
If you need further information about the meeting or the club please 
visit the club's website at http://wadg.greatbasin.net,  via phone 
356-8200 or via email kb7pde@arrl.net



73's 
KB7PDE 
Tony 

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             National Weather Service in Reno
           Talk in Frequency 147.300 / 444.825
                  Club Hotline: 775.356.8200
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From dick@twohams.com  Tue Oct 28 22:01:34 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:01:34 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] High Wind Advisory for Carson City, NV
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031028140058.028b9418@mail.greatbasin.net>

High Wind Advisory
200 PM PST Tue Oct 28 2003

200 PM PST Tue Oct 28 2003

...High wind watch Wednesday...

West winds 20-40 mph are forecast to develop during the late
morning to early afternoon with local gusts over 50 mph. Gusty
winds will cause low visibilities at times with blowing dust
and sand. Take precautions to protect property from damaging
winds and blowing sand. Motorist can expect hazardous driving
conditions with dangerous cross winds and near zero visibilities
in blowing dust and sand.

Expires:291230 gmt
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From pcavnar@g-m-i.net  Tue Oct 28 22:21:32 2003
From: pcavnar@g-m-i.net (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 14:21:32 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County
Message-ID: <3426e2e16d80b2888cb4238ef16a56353f9eea54@g-m-i.net>

STRONG WEST WINDS TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A DRY COLD FRONT DROPPING
SOUTH INTO N. NV FROM THE PACIFIC NW WEDNESDAY.

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT ACROSS N. WASHOE
AND LASSEN COUNTIES THEN SPREAD SO. INTO MONO & MINERAL
COUNTY BY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 20 TO 40 MPH
RANGE WITH LOCAL GUSTS OVER 50 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG
THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR. VERY DRY SOILS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST & SAND ESPECIALLY
NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS & IN THE CARSON SINK AREA AROUND FALLON AND
LOVELOCK. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO SHIFT TO THE NW & DECREASE
FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT WED AFTERNOON & OVERNIGHT.

CAZ070-071-073-NVZ001>005-291230-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN-
EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-MONO-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
SURPRISE VALLEY CA-
WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-

200 PM PST TUE OCT 28 2003

HIGH WIND WATCH WEDNESDAY.

WEST WINDS 20-40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP DURING THE LATE
MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON WITH LOCAL GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. GUSTY
WINDS WILL CAUSE LOW VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WITH BLOWING DUST
AND SAND. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY FROM DAMAGING
WINDS & BLOWING SAND. MOTORIST CAN EXPECT HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WITH DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS & NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES
IN BLOWING DUST & SAND.

$$


From paulc@pyramid.net  Wed Oct 29 00:19:27 2003
From: paulc@pyramid.net (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:19:27 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Huge Solar Blast
Message-ID: <DHECJGELEMMHNIGIJPKGMEDNCBAA.paulc@pyramid.net>

Space Weather News for Oct. 28, 2003
http://spaceweather.com

One of the most powerful solar flares ever recorded erupted this morning
near giant sunspot 486.  The explosion hurled a coronal mass ejection
(CME) directly toward Earth.  Bright auroras could appear when the
fast-moving cloud sweeps past our planet--perhaps as early as tonight.
High-latitude sites such as New Zealand, Scandinavia, Alaska, Canada and
US northern border states from Maine to Washington are favored, as usual,
but auroras could descend to lower latitudes, too.

Not all CMEs trigger auroras.  Several, for instance, have swept past
Earth in recent days without causing widespread displays.  It all depends
on the orientation of tangled magnetic fields within the electrified cloud
of gas.  This CME is no exception.  It might cause auroras, or it might
not.  We will find out when it arrives.




From dick@twohams.com  Wed Oct 29 00:45:55 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:45:55 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Huge Solar Blast
In-Reply-To: <DHECJGELEMMHNIGIJPKGMEDNCBAA.paulc@pyramid.net>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031028164414.02860630@mail.greatbasin.net>

At 04:19 PM 10/28/2003, Paul Cavnar wrote:
 >One of the most powerful solar flares ever recorded erupted this morning
 >near giant sunspot 486.  The explosion hurled a coronal mass ejection
 >(CME) directly toward Earth.

This is the third most powerful flare EVER recorded and both of the other 
two were directed away from Earth.  This could get interesting.

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From pcavnar@g-m-i.net  Wed Oct 29 14:45:56 2003
From: pcavnar@g-m-i.net (Paul Cavnar)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 06:45:56 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County
Message-ID: <13e64a7aed7a57a0eb9f05013857fa5b3f9fd112@g-m-i.net>

As a 'heads-up' for the following report, we could be in for a similar 
situation to the fires in So. California with the winds coming up over
the next two days.  Be watchful and report any signs of fire you may
see.  Many of our resources are working in So. California so we are
already at a disadvantage if fire breaks out here.
_  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _ 

AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY WEST 
WINDS TO MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY.  WINDS WILL 
GENERALLY BE IN THE 20 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH LOCAL 
GUSTS OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS
ALONG THE U.S. HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR. DRY SOILS WILL 
CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR BLOWING DUST & 
SAND NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO 
THE NW & DECREASE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE 
BETWEEN 46 & 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES 
MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA 
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES 
SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO & OTHER LOCAL 
MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

CAZ070>072-NVZ002>005-291700-
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON 
CITY-MINDEN AREA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN 
SIERRA COUNTIES-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
SURPRISE VALLEY CA-WESTERN NV BASIN & RANGE 
INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
DONNER SUMMIT.DONNER PASS. VA CITY.RENO.PYRAMID 
LAKE.LOVELOCK. LAHONTAN RESERVOIR.INCLINE VILLAGE.
GERLACH.GARDNERVILLE. FALLON.CARSON CITY.VERDI.
TAHOE CITY.STAMPEDE RESEVOIR. SQUAW VALLEY.SOUTH
LAKE TAHOE.SIERRAVILLE.PROSSER CREEK RESEVOIR.
PLUMAS EUREKA STATE PARK.NUBIEBER.MEYERS.LAKE 
CITY.KINGS BEACH.HERLONG.HEAVENLY VALLEY.GRAEAGLE.
GRAEGLE.EBBETTS PASS.EAGLE LAKE.DOYLE.CHILCOOT.
CEDARVILLE.BOCA RESEVOIR.BIEBER.BECKWOURTH & 
ALPINE MEADOWS 

413 AM PST WED OCT 29 2003

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING.

WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST WITH LOCAL 
GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT 
PROPERTY FROM DAMAGING WINDS & BLOWING SAND. 
SECURE OR STORE LAWN FURNITURE & OTHER LOOSE 
OUTDOOR ITEMS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING 
MISSILES & CAUSING DAMAGE. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT 
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH DANGEROUS 
CROSS WINDS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING 
DUST.

$$

CAZ073-NVZ001-291721-
MINERAL & S. LYON COUNTIES-MONO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.TWIN LAKES.TOPAZ LAKE.TOMS 
PLACE. SONORA PASS.MONO LAKE.MAMMOTH LAKES.LEE 
VINING.JUNE LAKE.CROWLEY LAKE.COLEVILLE.CHALFANT.
BODIE & BENTON 

413 AM PST WED OCT 29 2003

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.

WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST WITH LOCAL 
GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT 
PROPERTY FROM DAMAGING WINDS & BLOWING SAND.  
SECURE OR STORE LAWN FURNITURE & OTHER LOOSE 
OUTDOOR OBJECTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BECOMING 
MISSILES & CAUSING DAMAGE.  MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT 
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH DANGEROUS 
CROSS WINDS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING 
DUST.

$$


From dick@twohams.com  Wed Oct 29 17:11:50 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 09:11:50 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] High Wind Advisory for Carson City, NV
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031029091131.025a7878@mail.greatbasin.net>

High Wind Advisory
905 am PST Wed Oct 29 2003

...High Wind Warning in effect until 6 PM PST this evening...

West winds of 40 to 60 mph with stronger gusts are likely today and
into this evening. Take precautions to protect property from damaging
winds and blowing sand. Secure or store lawn furniture and other
loose outdoor items to prevent them from becoming missiles and
causing damage. Motorists can expect hazardous driving conditions
with dangerous cross winds and near zero visibilities in blowing
dust.

Expires:300200 gmt
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From artinnv@juno.com  Thu Oct 30 04:24:42 2003
From: artinnv@juno.com (Roger F Arthur)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:24:42 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Fw: For Sale/Trade List
Message-ID: <20031029.202443.-400531.1.artinnv@juno.com>

My brother  Rich W6HI who lives in Gilroy, Calif is clearing out some of
his excess gear. 

Rog NV7RA

 
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "w6hi" <w6hi@earthlink.net>
To: "Roger NV7RA" <artinnv@juno.com>
Cc: "Rich-W6HI" <w6hi@arrl.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:14:50 -0700
Subject: For Sale/Trade List
Message-ID: <410-2200310625171450968@earthlink.net>


List of Excess...For Sale/Trades

*  Icom  IC-271 Two Meter All Mode Transceiver
    New Internal Supply,...Tone Modules...and
    very rare/NEW Service Manual

*  Startek 15-BG  RF   Hand Held Counter...to 1.5 GH
 
*  Autek  RF-1   RF Analyst...with Case...like new
 
*  Bird Model 6156 Termaline Wattmeter/Load
    5-15-50-150 Watts...Selectable...25-512 MHz
    Small...very nice...clean
*...two UPS supplies, one needs new batteries

*...Frequency Counter...DSI-5600.... think up to 500 MHz

*...Astron Transformer supply...13.8vdc. ...7.5 amps
    (but will handle more...intermittent modes)

*...Two Meter Beam...used...multi element

*...Two meter Comet Vertical..mucho gain...Used

*...UHF Beam..used...multi element

*...Alliance TV Rotators...rebuilt...tough

*...Dentron Clipperton V....VHF Linears (2)
     (Rare desktop All-Mode Linear Amps)

*...Yaesu FT-100...Transceiver...near new
     (HF plus 2/70 cm...orig boxes...etc)

*...Rotators...CDE-44.....CDR HAM IV/CD-4

*...Simpson/Triplett VOM's...rebuilt...one=VTVM

*...wood planer...electric...used once...hand held

*...belt sander...electric...excellent...hand held

Rich Arthur....email    w6hi@earthlink.net

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From dick@twohams.com  Thu Oct 30 05:02:51 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 21:02:51 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Fw: For Sale/Trade List
In-Reply-To: <20031029.202443.-400531.1.artinnv@juno.com>
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031029210152.03568970@mail.greatbasin.net>

At 08:24 PM 10/29/2003, Roger F Arthur wrote:
 >My brother  Rich W6HI who lives in Gilroy, Calif is clearing out some of
 >his excess gear.

Any ideas on pricing, Roger?

73, Dick
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From n7tod@renoskywarn.org  Thu Oct 30 15:55:12 2003
From: n7tod@renoskywarn.org (Matthew Parker)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 07:55:12 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Wildfire Effects on NWS Facilities
Message-ID: <000c01c39efe$34b7ac00$bcd3d642@OurOasis>

NOUS46 KSGX 300038
PNSSGX
CAZ043-050-058-301800-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO
430 PM PST WED OCT 29 2003

...STRAWBERRY PEAK NOAA WEATHER RADIO TRANSMITTER IS OFF THE AIR DUE 
TO WILDFIRES IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY... 

...UPDATE ON UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS AND SAN DIEGO DOPPLER RADAR...

AT ABOUT 2 PM PST (2200Z)...THE STRAWBERRY PEAK 
TRANSMITTER...LOCATED IN THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF THE CITY OF SAN 
BERNARDINO...WENT OFF THE AIR DUE TO FIRES BURNING IN THE SAN 
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS. AT THIS TIME IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED 
IF THE TRANSMITTER HAS BEEN DESTROYED OR IF THE POWER LINES HAVE 
BEEN DESTROYED OR BOTH.

ESTIMATED TIME TO RESTORE THE TRANSMITTER TO OPERATIONAL STATUS CAN 
VARY GREATLY DEPENDING ON WHETHER OR NOT THE TRANSMITTER HAS IN FACT 
BEEN DESTROYED. AS SOON AS THE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS ARE ABLE TO 
ASSESS THE DAMAGE...AN ACCURATE PROJECTION OF WHEN SERVICE CAN BE 
RESTORED WILL BE MADE.

THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES 
AVAILABLE.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAVE 
COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF FIRE DAMAGE TO BOTH THE SAN 
DIEGO UPPER AIR AND RADAR SITES.

ALTHOUGH THE UPPER AIR INFLATION BUILDING IS STILL STANDING IT WILL 
NEED TO BE CHECKED FURTHER FOR SAFETY. AN EQUIPMENT TRAILER 
CONTAINING COMPUTERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN DESTROYED. 

PLANS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO BRING IN AN EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT 
UPPER AIR SYSTEM. IN THE MEANTIME REPLACEMENT UPPER AIR MEASUREMENTS 
WILL BE MADE AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE. THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE 
AFTER THE 00Z AND 12Z DATA TIMES UNDER AWIPS HEADERS LAXMANEDW (WMO 
HEADER USUS60 KEDW), AND LAXSGLEDW (WMO HEADER UKUS50 KEDW). 

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE WSR-88D DOPPLER RADAR HAS BEEN COMPLETED AS 
WELL. THE DOPPLER RADAR APPEARS TO HAVE ESCAPED ANY SIGNIFICANT 
DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. HOWEVER THE DATA LINES AND 
ELECTRICAL LINES TO THE SITE HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. IT IS ESTIMATED 
THAT THESE LINES WILL BE RESTORED AND DATA WILL ONCE AGAIN BE 
AVAILABLE FROM THE RADAR IN SIX TO EIGHT DAYS.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE AS WE WORK TO GET THESE SYSTEMS BACK 
ONLINE.  

$$

JIM PURPURA
METEOROLOGIST-IN-CHARGE
NWS SAN DIEGO


From family@ouroasis.net  Thu Oct 30 19:21:18 2003
From: family@ouroasis.net (Stephanie & Matthew Parker)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:21:18 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Veteran's Day "Open Shack"
Message-ID: <002f01c39f1a$ff1c80d0$bcd3d642@OurOasis>

"OPEN SHACK" - The amateur radio station at the V.A. Medical Center in
Reno will be open to the public on Tuesday, November 11 in celebration
of Veteran's Day.  We will be operating on the air from approximately 9
AM until 4 PM.  There are a number of special events working that day -
we will be trying to work as many of those stations as possible as well
as just enjoying general QSO's.  Anyone interested is welcome to join us
any time while the station is open that day.  The V.A. Medical Center is
located at 1000 Locust Street in Reno - talk in frequency will by the
147.120 repeater (+ offset, CTCSS 123.0) at the hospital.

73,
Matt, N7TOD


From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Thu Oct 30 21:54:35 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:54:35 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] ARLD044 DX news
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031030135430.027bc590@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB DX @ ARL $ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news

ZCZC AE44
QST de W1AW
DX Bulletin 44  ARLD044
 From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  October 30, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB DX ARL ARLD044
ARLD044 DX news

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
N1RL, ZS6MG, the OPDX Bulletin, The Daily DX, 425DXnews, DXNL,
WA7BNM and Contest Corral from QST.  Thanks to all.

VIETNAM, 3W.  Eddy, XV9DT is QRV as 3W22S until December 31 to
celebrate the 22nd South East Asian Games hosted in Vietnam.  QSL
via operator's instructions.

NEPAL, 9N.  9N7XD has been QRV on 15 meters between 1045 to 1330z
and then on 20 meters from 1630 to 1730z.  QSL via JA7KXD.

OMAN, A4.  Alex, A45WD has been QRV on 80 meters around 2330z.  QSL
via YO9HP.

BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6.  Laci, HA6NL, Zsolt, HA6PS, Tibor, HA6ZV and
Sanyi, HA7JJS will be QRV as EA6/homecalls/p from November 2 to 9.
During the HA-QRP Contest they will be signing EA6/HA5RT/p.  QSL
contest call via HA6NL and all others to home calls.

IRAN, EP.  Shahryar, EP4PTT has been QRV on 20 meters SSB around
1600z.  QSL direct.

LIECHTENSTEIN, HB0.  Look for  Laci, HB0/HA0HW/p, Tomi, HB0/HA4DX/p
and Geza, HB0/HA4XG/p to be QRV from Masescha from November 2 to 10.
They will be active on 160 to 10 meters with an emphasis on the low
bands, using CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL to home calls.

PANAMA, HP.  Special event station HP100RCP will be QRV on all bands
and modes from November 1 to 3 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the Republic of Panama.  QSL via bureau.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  A group of operators from the Belgian branch of
the International Police Association will be active as PA/homecalls
from EU-146, from October 31 to November 2.  Activity will be on 80
to 10 meters using CW, SSB and digital modes.  They will participate
in the IPA Contest as PA/ON4IPA.  QSL contest call via ON6ZV and all
others to home calls.

CANADA, VE.  Rick, N1RL will be QRV from the Society of Newfoundland
Radio Amateurs' Marconi Commemorative Station VO1AA on Signal Hill.
QSL via operator's instructions.

COCOS KEELING, VK9C.  VK9CYL has been QRV lately on 15 meters around
0000z and 1000z and 20 meters around 1300z.  QSL via VK3DYL.

VANUATU, YJ.  Tusti, YJ0ONM has been QRV using RTTY around 0500z on
20 meters working both US and European stations.  QSL via W4WET.

SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, ZK1.  Dave, ZK1AQT has been QRV on 160 meters
around 0700z and then again around 0800z.  Prior to this activity,
he has been active on 40 meters.  QSL via W6ORD.

CALLSIGN CORRECTION.  As reported in DX bulletin ARLD043, Vlado,
ZS6MG and Emil, ZS6EGB were actually QRV as V55V and V55E,
respectively, until October 27.  They were also QRV as V55V during
the CQ WW SSB contest.  QSL contest call via ZS6MG as well as home
calls.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  The ARRL November CW Sweepstakes, North
American Collegiate ARC Championship, ARCI Running of the QRP Bulls,
High-Speed Club CW Contest, IPA CW/SSB Contests, Ukrainian DX
Contest and the DARC 10-Meter Digital "Corona" contest will
certainly keep contesters busy this weekend.  Please see November
QST, page 110 and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest websites for details.
NNNN
/EX



From dick@twohams.com  Thu Oct 30 22:46:25 2003
From: dick@twohams.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:46:25 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Special Weather Statement for Carson City, NV
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031030144550.027bc590@mail.greatbasin.net>

Special Weather Statement
239 PM PST Thu Oct 30 2003

....cold and unsettled weather expected to continue...

A cold low pressure system will remain anchored over much of the west
through this weekend and early next week. Temperatures will continue
well below normal with daytime readings not getting out of the 30s
and 40s in most cases. In addition...the airmass will remain
unsettled with scattered snow showers expected from time to time.

A disturbance will move out of California and into Nevada late Friday
and early Saturday morning. As it passes...snowfall will become a bit
better organized over the Sierra of Mono County where 1 to 3 inches
of snow may occur. Another stronger system will approach the Sierra
late Sunday into Monday for another chance of accumulating snow.

Motorists...especially those traveling into the mountains...should
monitor the latest weather conditions and be prepared for winter
travel.
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc@arrl.org



From memberlist@www.arrl.org  Fri Oct 31 17:32:30 2003
From: memberlist@www.arrl.org (ARRL Web site)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 09:32:30 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] ARLP044 Propagation de K7RA
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20031031093220.026cd7e0@mail.greatbasin.net>

SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP044
ARLP044 Propagation de K7RA

ZCZC AP44
QST de W1AW
Propagation Forecast Bulletin 44  ARLP044
 From Tad Cook, K7RA
Seattle, WA  October 31, 2003
To all radio amateurs

SB PROP ARL ARLP044
ARLP044 Propagation de K7RA

Solar excitement continued this week. As this bulletin is being
written Thursday night, an extreme geomagnetic storm is in progress.
The mid latitude K index has been as high as 9, and severe space
weather is predicted for the short term. Average daily sunspot
numbers more than doubled this week to 201.4. Average daily solar
flux was nearly double the previous week at 249. Average daily
sunspot numbers for the week as reported in this bulletin have not
been this high since the week of November 7-13, 2002, when it was
205.4. For solar flux, we go back to the week of January 24-30, 2002
when the average daily solar flux was 249.6.

On Friday, October 24, a coronal mass ejection swept by earth around
1500z. The planetary K index went as high as 7, and aurora borealis
was seen as far as the southern United States. On Sunday, October 26
an X-class solar flare at 0650z was followed by another one twelve
hours later at 1850z. On October 28 one of the most powerful solar
flares seen in many years hurled a cloud of particles traveling
5,000,000 miles per hour toward earth. This triggered an S-3 class
solar radiation storm, and the next day the planetary A index shot
up to 189, and mid-latitude A index was 199. On that day, October
29, an intense geomagnetic storm raged in response to a coronal mass
ejection that hit earth around 0630z. Another powerful coronal mass
ejection hit earth on October 30. Check the web site,
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solar_flare_031028.html for a
news article on the major flares and resulting storms.

This weekend is the ARRL November CW Sweepstakes. Conditions could
be good if the geomagnetic disturbances cool down. Currently the
predicted planetary A index for Friday through Monday, October 31
through November 3 is 100, 30, 15 and 15. The latest solar flux
forecast for those same days is 265, 260, 255 and 255.

Peter Greene, N2LVI wrote to inquire about when a solar cycle starts
and ends. It isn't easy to determine, and usually is some time after
the peak or the minimum that we can say when it was, because in
order to smooth out the solar cycle so that the peak can be seen, a
running average must be run. In addition, a change of sunspot cycles
means the polarity of the sunspots change, and spots from both the
old and new cycles coexist. A good explanation for this is on this
page: http://www.sunspot.noao.edu/PR/answerbook/sunspots.html#q94.
Peter also sent us a link to http://www.qsl.net/w2vtm/hf_solar.html
where he put up a graphic look at HF propagation and solar indices.

One of our readers has been taking photos of the sun. Jake, N0LX
sent along a link to http://hometown.aol.com/n0lx/sun102403.htm
showing his photos.

In closing, if the geomagnetic storms calm we could be in for some
fantastic conditions, assuming the sunspot numbers stay high.
Finally, a couple of graphs show the recent activity here,
http://www.dxlc.com/solar/ and here:
http://www.wm7d.net/hamradio/solar/index.shtml.

For more information about propagation and an explanation of the
numbers used in this bulletin see the Propagation page on the ARRL
Web site at http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html.

Sunspot numbers for October 23 through 29 were 122, 160, 139, 191,
238, 230 and 330, with a mean of 201.4. 10.7 cm flux was 209.3,
190.6, 221.5, 298.3, 257.2, 274.4 and 291.7, with a mean of 249.
Estimated planetary A indices were 7, 34, 14, 10, 15, 20 and 189,
with a mean of 41.3.
NNNN
/EX



From artinnv@juno.com  Fri Oct 31 20:37:17 2003
From: artinnv@juno.com (Roger F Arthur)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:37:17 -0800
Subject: [CVRC] Fw: Fw: For Sale/Trade List
Message-ID: <20031031.123718.-414037.3.artinnv@juno.com>

When this list was first sent out it did not contain any pricing. Since
then I have talked with my brother W6HI who lives in Gilroy, Calif.
Pricing is as follows. 

In general take 40% off list prices...and make an offer, or...make a
"Package Offer" on several items.

Hope this helps  

Rog NV7RA


----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "w6hi" <w6hi@earthlink.net>
To: "Roger NV7RA" <artinnv@juno.com>
Cc: "Rich-W6HI" <w6hi@arrl.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:14:50 -0700
Subject: For Sale/Trade List
Message-ID: <410-2200310625171450968@earthlink.net>


List of Excess...For Sale/Trades

*  Icom  IC-271 Two Meter All Mode Transceiver
    New Internal Supply,...Tone Modules...and
    very rare/NEW Service Manual

*  Startek 15-BG  RF   Hand Held Counter...to 1.5 GH
 
*  Autek  RF-1   RF Analyst...with Case...like new
 
*  Bird Model 6156 Termaline Wattmeter/Load
    5-15-50-150 Watts...Selectable...25-512 MHz
    Small...very nice...clean
*...two UPS supplies, one needs new batteries

*...Frequency Counter...DSI-5600.... think up to 500 MHz

*...Astron Transformer supply...13.8vdc. ...7.5 amps
    (but will handle more...intermittent modes)

*...Two Meter Beam...used...multi element

*...Two meter Comet Vertical..mucho gain...Used

*...UHF Beam..used...multi element

*...Alliance TV Rotators...rebuilt...tough

*...Dentron Clipperton V....VHF Linears (2)
     (Rare desktop All-Mode Linear Amps)

*...Yaesu FT-100...Transceiver...near new
     (HF plus 2/70 cm...orig boxes...etc)

*...Rotators...CDE-44.....CDR HAM IV/CD-4

*...Simpson/Triplett VOM's...rebuilt...one=VTVM

*...wood planer...electric...used once...hand held

*...belt sander...electric...excellent...hand held

Rich Arthur....email    w6hi@earthlink.net

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