From k2dsv at msn.com Tue Jul 1 18:31:22 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 18:31:22 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: Samsung Pulls Plug on Plasma Production In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: > From: W2AY > To: ; > Subject: Samsung Pulls Plug on Plasma Production > Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 17:58:28 -0400 > > Subject: Samsung Pulls Plug on Plasma Production > > >I believe that this just leaves LG that will most likely will follow suit. > > > > Plasma is dead! > > > > http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/01/us-samsung-sdi-plasma-idUKKBN0F62W620140701 > > > > http://www.courant.com/business/sns-rt-us-samsung-sdi-plasma-20140630,0,1882244.story > > > From k2dsv at msn.com Wed Jul 2 09:38:08 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 09:38:08 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] MINAMI TORISHIMA Message-ID: JG8NQJ/JD1 - MINAMI TORISHIMA - Take can be found on 14.045 and 21.045 MHz starting after 0900 and as late as 1230Z. QSL via JA8CJY. From drumor at optonline.net Thu Jul 3 11:07:29 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:07:29 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Amp for sale -WA2F Message-ID: <6027641e.c1f4f.146fcc41bf5.Webtop.53@optonline.net> FOR SALE Technical Pro 1500 watts stereo Amplifier. New and never used. Capable of surround sound. The original price I paid was $149.95...my price for this gem is $75.00 pick up only. First call Gets it, call WA2F at 908-722-9045 manual included. Originally bought it to replace my stereo amp that had a problem, but it has been fixed. The outrageous price is because I want to move it quickly. This amplifier also has AM and FM tuner. John....WA2F From drumor at optonline.net Thu Jul 3 17:17:56 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:17:56 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Please send this email to Rep. Pallone asap! Message-ID: <3d055843.c3119.146fe174742.Webtop.41@optonline.net> Hello, As you may know, we were able to get a Bill introduced in Congress that would extend PRB-1 rights to those hams living with CC&Rs prohibiting them from even a simple wire antenna. Please cut and paste the email , FISRT MAKING SURE THAT YOU ADD YOUR NAME TO THE SIGNATURE below and send it to the Congressman using the Congressional email link at: https://pallone.house.gov/contact-me/email-me Put your zip code in the dialogue box, hit submit, follow to the next page. Fill in the boxes and paste the letter in the "Message" box. If by chance you know him personally, or any of his staff, please contact me immediately. Tnx es 73 de Mike N2YBB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Congressman Pallone, I am a constituent in your District and I want to bring an issue to your attention. I am a federally licensed Amateur Radio operator, one of over 1,100 whom reside in your District. We provide communications support and participate in public service events on behalf of the community, during times of emergency by providing communications for local governmental agencies and non-governmental agencies (NGO) like the Red Cross and Salvation Army, communications support to the United States Military through their Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS), to lour neighbors when mainstream communications break down, and to the future of telecommunications as we participate in the development of cutting edge technology in this digital age. We cannot do any of these things, which we do at no charge ever to anyone we help, without being able to place an antenna on our property. Recently a bi-partisan Bill, H.R. 4969, was introduced by Mr. Kinzinger (R-IL) and Mr. Courtney (D-CT) which would extend the ability to properly negotiate with developments that have restrictions that routinely preclude Amateur Radio operators from putting up even a simple wire antenna in a tree that would never be seen by the community. We already have this ability with local zoning ordinances, but we need to extend this ability to operators living under land use restrictions. All we are asking for is a reasonable accommodation As your constituent, I am asking that you support the bill by signing-on as a cosponsor. Please contact Rep. Kinzinger?s office to do so. If you have any questions, please contact our Division Director, Mike Lisenco at n2ybb at arrl.org or 917-865-3538. Thank you. Sincerely, -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Hudson Division Director: Mike Lisenco, N2YBB n2ybb at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/2011f2c1ddec50719d01f091f78cc603 From k2dsv at msn.com Thu Jul 3 19:51:39 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2014 19:51:39 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] SOME OF THE DXERS U MIGHT HAVE WORKED Message-ID: >Globetrotter and photographer G3TXF, Nigel Cawthorne, has posted some >photos from this past weekend's "Ham Radio" in Friedrichshafen at: >http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/FN-2014/FN-Jun-14.html From drumor at optonline.net Sat Jul 5 09:51:32 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 09:51:32 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Amateur Radio Across the Pond -K1ZZ Message-ID: <4a5a1484.c1d33.14706cb4da8.Webtop.47@optonline.net> Amateur Radio Across the Pond by K1ZZ at NARC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD7zj3h5IAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD7zj3h5IAw Amateur Radio Across the Pond by K1ZZ at NARC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD7zj3h5IAw K1ZZ visited the Norfolk Amateur Radio Club on his way to the German Hamfest in 2014 The presentation at the time was streamed to the BATC streamer (www.... View on www.youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD7zj3h5IAw Very good video on Amateur Radio State of Affairs delivered by K1ZZ to the Norfolk Amateur Radio Club July 2014. 73 Drew From drumor at optonline.net Wed Jul 9 18:43:58 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore) Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:43:58 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Second Saturday VE Exams location Change Message-ID: <005c01cf9bc7$45f40190$d1dc04b0$@optonline.net> Members, As it neared time to renew our request for Facility Usage request submission to Union County College we were informed Of the School's new policy to charge all groups fees to use the facilities of the college. This is not unusual as most business Administrators at educational institutions have been tightening their belts for a number of years. To run a 2 hour VE Exam session at UCC our cost would be $106 dollars per month. Since we derive no revenue from hosting The event that was extremely bad news for ETSNJ especially after having a relationship with UCC spanning 3 decades. The ETSNJ officers were advised of the situation. Our President, Jeff Lih, championed our plight with the Clark EOC and we have received approval to conduct our monthly VE Exams at our meeting location. Thank you Jeff. Spread the word around. 73, Drew Moore, W2OU From k2dsv at msn.com Thu Jul 10 07:23:27 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:23:27 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: JOE ARE You SAFE ? In-Reply-To: References: <2FC63A18-1E90-4D02-AFB9-35AFA0E1AE7A@verizon.net>, Message-ID: Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:58:19 +0300 From: 4Z1JW Yeah, so far. Supposedly a rocket hit in the town south of us and one or two in the town somewhat north of us, but no damage and no injuries. The Iron Dome anti-missile system is pretty damned smart, plots the trajectory, picks out those which will impact in populated areas, and shoots them down. Great stuff. Most likely, these reports were falling debris from Iron Dome hits. So far today, things are relatively quiet down south, 40 some-odd shots, no damage or injuries reported. As I write, the Arabs in the town alongside us have blocked Highway 65, are stoning buses and cars, and the cavalry is en route. Last night, I dragged out my Rem 870 12 Ga, installed the hi-cap mag extension, folding stock, and riot barrel, and stoked it w/ 00 Buck loads in case the neighbors get uppity and decide to cause trouble in our town. I'm already toting three spare full 8 round magazines, plus one in the .45, better ready than sorry. In all world forums, they are telling the world that we are the aggressors. That they had long ago started the rocket shooting and had continued unabated, and then kidnapped and killed our three boys, means nothing. As soon as we started fighting to stop the rocketing, and unfortunately when the Arab kid was killed by some of our radicals, we were the aggressors. The Hamas installations are in schools, mosques, private residences, and their HQ is in a hospital in Gaza, a situation designed to cause Israel maximum grief when their own citizens are collateral damage to that of the terrorists being wiped out. And Obama is out fund raising, he sure has our back, doesn't he? Right or wrong, Israel is at fault. Aside from that, Roni is baking Bialys, of all things, both girls and Keith will be with us for supper again tomorrow night, life goes on as usual. Kids are out in the streets and playgrounds, stores are hopping, I even had to wait in line for a car wash... Hell, almost 2PM, better harass Roni for lunch. Updates if newsworthy, thanks for thinking of us. 73, Joe Joe Weisberger 4Z1JW SEMPER FI From etslist at mailman.qth.net Thu Jul 10 08:19:18 2014 From: etslist at mailman.qth.net (jefflih--- via ETSList) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:19:18 +0000 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] =?utf-8?q?Second_Saturday_VE_Exams_location_Chang?= =?utf-8?q?e?= In-Reply-To: <005c01cf9bc7$45f40190$d1dc04b0$@optonline.net> References: <005c01cf9bc7$45f40190$d1dc04b0$@optonline.net> Message-ID: Thank you Drew for your kind words. The reason that it went so well was largely based on your documentation regarding the problem. Your documentation can only be described as SUPERB. We do work well together, but then again, what are friends for. In fact, we may be asked at some later time to provide ham radio training for the Clark CERTS group which would enhance the CERT team?s emergency skill set. Like everybody wins here. Sent from Windows Mail From: drew Moore Sent: ?Wednesday?, ?July? ?9?, ?2014 ?6?:?43? ?PM To: etslist at mailman.qth.net Members, As it neared time to renew our request for Facility Usage request submission to Union County College we were informed Of the School's new policy to charge all groups fees to use the facilities of the college. This is not unusual as most business Administrators at educational institutions have been tightening their belts for a number of years. To run a 2 hour VE Exam session at UCC our cost would be $106 dollars per month. Since we derive no revenue from hosting The event that was extremely bad news for ETSNJ especially after having a relationship with UCC spanning 3 decades. The ETSNJ officers were advised of the situation. Our President, Jeff Lih, championed our plight with the Clark EOC and we have received approval to conduct our monthly VE Exams at our meeting location. Thank you Jeff. Spread the word around. 73, Drew Moore, W2OU ______________________________________________________________ ETSList mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/etslist Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:ETSList at mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html From drumor at optonline.net Fri Jul 11 11:43:39 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:43:39 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Zinio Reader: ZERO BIAS Message-ID: <2DCA6DBE-04CD-42C9-8B49-D6212396ED02@optonline.net> w2oudrew at gmail.com read this CQ Amateur Radio article on Zinio and would like to share it with you! Reading Revolutionized. Go digital at www.zinio.com ZERO BIAS zero bias ? a CQ editorial: Miscommunication Emergency BY RICH MOSESON,* W2VU ?We need you.? I can?t count the number of people who said that to us at Dayton this year, in our frank discussions with readers and industry colleagues about the recent difficulties we?ve been experiencing and the actions we?ve been taking to get things back on track. ?Amateur radio needs more than one voice,? they would often continue. ?It can?t just be the ARRL.? There is nothing new about this sentiment. Seventy years ago, according to CQfounder Sanford Cowan, then- FCC Chairman James Fly approached him about publishing an amateur radio magazine (since he and John Potts had purchased CQ?s predecessor, Radio, which was beginning to focus more on audio and what would become hi-fi). The ARRL can?t be amateur radio?s only voice, the chairman told him1. For the past seven decades, CQ has been providing an independent voice, never hesitating to call the ARRL on the carpet when it does something foolish. And as if to prove that nothing has changed, the ARRL has gone and done something not only foolish, but downright dangerous to amateur radio. Hidden away on page 75 of the June issue of QST is an essay in the magazine?s Public Service column by ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U. Innocuously titled ?Amateur Radio Is Public Service,? the article goes on to describe a conscious, ongoing, effort within ARRL to de-emphasize the use of the term ?emergency communications? in describing what we do in times of need and replace it with what he considers the broader and more inclusive term, ?public service communications.? ?The problem begins with the definition of ?emergency communications,? ?writes Corey. ?One does exist and can be found on the FCC?s website (www.fcc.gov/guides/ emergency-communications)? Amateur radio is not mentioned in this description of emergency communications? To put it simply, we can help support emergency communications, but we are not an emergency communications service.? He then goes on to discuss the distinctions between public service communications (which he estimates - without citing a source - accounts for about 80% of our community- focused communications), disaster communications (19%) and life-and-death emergency communications (1%). Our terminology, he says, should not focus on that 1% of our activities, but rather on the bigger picture. Further, he notes that amateur radio?s service to our communities is not limited to providing public service communications, but also includes serving the public ?with our technical expertise, educational programs and through our experimentation with and advancement of the radio art.? Corey also says that ?EmComm? has been a divisive term within the amateur community while ?public service,? he believes, ?is a term that most amateurs can rally behind ? Our service to the public includes all amateurs, not just a select few set apart by an acronym.? Foolish and Harmful Actions We believe this change in terminology by the ARRL is not only foolish but harmful. Indeed, rather than protecting the interests of amateur radio - which is its primary responsibility - the ARRL in this case is actively endangering our frequencies and future standing with government officials. Let?s take a look at each of the arguments presented in Corey?s essay. An Amazing Experience I would like to personally thank all of the hundreds and hundreds of our readers, fellow hams and industry colleagues who talked with us at the Dayton Hamvention? for your amazing levels of support and understanding as we move ahead with the changes we are making to get our print editions back on a regular schedule and to get everything back on a more solid footing. I lost count of how many of you told us to "hang in there" and reassured us that virtually every small business goes through rough periods. Here and there over the past few months, we?ve wondered if all the changes we?ve been making to get through this difficult period are worth it. Your tremendous support and words of encouragement have shown us without a doubt that they are, and that CQ is an important part of your ham radio lives. Our promise to you is to continue doing what needs to be done to make sure we can continue to be there for you for many years to come. Thank you again.?W2VU #1: The definition of emergency communications: The definition that he cites was cherry-picked from a brochure written for the general public that focuses on the ways in which the average person might have contact with the EmComm system, such as by calling 9-1-1 or listening to an emergency alert on broadcast radio. Assuming that this ?definition? excludes everything else is absurd, since by that standard, radio communications between police officers or firefighters responding to an emergency also would be excluded. In addition, this narrow ?definition? from a consumer brochure completely ignores the focus on emergency communications that is an essential part of the FCC?s rules for the Amateur Service, starting with the very first item at the very beginning of Part 97 in the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Service: ?(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.? That?s ?emergency communications,? not ?public service communications.? The rules also specifically address emergency communications in several other areas, including limited authorization to communicate with nonamateur stations (?while providing emergency communications?), authorization to pass international third-party traffic without regard to having an agreement in place (?when transmitting emergency or disaster relief communications?), and an entire subpart devoted to ?Providing Emergency Communications.? If there is any confusion regarding the definition of emergency communications, it appears to be in Newington, not in Washington, and not in communities around the United States. Amateur radio?s value to the public, ?particularly with respect to providing emergency communications,? is at the core of our justification for having either exclusive or shared access to a greater swath of frequencies across virtually the entire RF spectrum than any other service besides the military. De-emphasizing our role ?with respect to providing emergency communications? undermines the basis and purpose of our service and endangers our continued access to the frequency bands we use every day. #2: Drawing distinctions between public service, emergency and disaster communications is a distraction and ?a solution in search of a problem.? Corey says that in his law enforcement days, he was told that the difference between a disaster and an emergency is that ?a disaster happens to you; an emergency happens to me.? This is just plain wrong. Police respond to other people?s emergencies every hour of every day, and very few of them occur within the context of a disaster. Amateur radio emergency communications is not limited to calling in auto accidents, as Corey suggests. A perfect example of this can be found right on the ARRL?s website. A May 6 posting titled ?Ham Radio Volunteers Shift Gears to Handle Mountain Bike Event Emergency? described how members of the Yavapi Amateur Radio Club in Arizona, providing public service communications for a 50- mile bike race, quickly shifted into emergency communications mode when the weather turned bad and some of the 2000 riders began showing signs of hypothermia. ?Net control worked with race, search-and-rescue, and other emergency personnel to coordinate transportation to evacuate these riders,? the article reported, noting that after the weather cleared, ?the net shifted back into its accustomed role of gathering race updates from the checkpoints.? This was an emergency, not a disaster, and hams provided emergency communications until the situation improved. Likewise, when last year?s Boston Marathon was disrupted by a terrorist bombing, hams providing public service communications for the race instantly began providing emergency communications - helping authorities make sure that remaining runners were escorted off the course safely and efficiently, and connected with transportation to meet up with their families. Thankfully, the marathon bombing did not rise to the level of a disaster, but since it was considered possible in those early minutes that there might have been additional bombs along the route, securing the course and getting the runners safely off of it was considered an emergency. Once again, the hams did what they?ve always done. Part of the ARRL?s supposed rationale for changing its terminology is that most of the communications that we provide on behalf of the public (80%, according to the article, but with absolutely no substantiation) falls under the category of public service events, such as a bike race or a marathon. But why do we do this? For the tshirts? For the enjoyment of getting up at 5 AM on a weekend in order to be in position with our gear before a course is closed to vehicles? Hardly. There are two primary reasons: 1) to be able to provide emergency communications in the event that one or more of the participants become ill or injured, or the safety of participants is threatened (see examples above), and 2) to train and practice in a relatively low-pressure environment so that in the event of an emergency or disaster, we are prepared to quickly deploy our stations, assemble our networks and provide effective, efficient communications, whether to replace or to supplement normal communication channels. (See example in this month?s ?Emergency Communications? column on page XX - discussion of this issue made us realize that we needed to rename our ?Public Service? column as ?Emergency Communications,? because as column editor KI6SN writes this month, ?It?s All Emergency Communications When You Think About It.?) Corey says correctly that we are not an emergency communications service, but in the first critical minutes or hours after a significant event, hams often provide what is many times the only communication link to a stricken area - and much of the communication that we provide relates to bringing emergency response to places where it is needed. Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina and the 9/11 attacks are but three examples of ham radio providing vital emergency communications in the earliest hours of what became disasters for which we later provided more routine disaster-relief communications. But there was nothing routine about those early hours. Without the training and practice provided by our activity in ?public service events,? we would not be nearly as well-prepared or as effective in providing either emergency or disaster communications. Separating these functions, as the ARRL is doing, is wrong. It paints an inaccurate picture of what we do and why we do it, and will cause long-term harm to our service. #3: Amateur radio public service is not limited to communications, but includes helping our communities ?with our technical expertise, educational programs and through our experimentation with and advancement of the radio art.? Sorry, but this simply doesn?t fly. Sure, we do all this, but we are hardly alone in offering technology-based educational programs, and the vast majority of the general public views amateur radio technology as old-fashioned, not cutting-edge. A recent Fox News story on ham radio was titled ?Old Technology Gets New Respect.? This is the public perception of ham radio. The public is wrong in many cases, but perceptions are what they are. And what the public perceives - correctly - as amateur radio?s unique value to the community is its ability to get through ?when all else fails? (a term coined and promoted by the ARRL)? in other words, emergency communications. This is what sets us apart and we must not dilute that message or that image. #4: Corey says that ??EmComm? has been a dividing term, and this does not help Amateur Radio.? I guess we haven?t been paying enough attention because we were not aware of any significant conflict within the amateur community over the use of the term ?EmComm? or even its root, ?emergency communications.? Are all amateurs involved in emergency communications? No, just as not all amateurs are involved in ?public service,? contesting, DXing, moonbounce or any of the myriad of different activities and specialties that come under the umbrella of amateur radio. The difference with EmComm is that it is an integral part of our culture, and when the you-know-what hits the fan, any ham with a working radio or the ability to get to one will make himself or herself available to help (those who have trained via public service events will be more effective). We all recognize that emergency communications is the 1% of what we do that gives us the special privileges that allow us to do the other 99%. The value and importance of amateur radio emergency communications cannot be underestimated and must not be diluted. #5: Finally, we must wonder about the ARRL?s motivations in a) promulgating this ill-advised and dangerous change in philosophy and terminology, and b) what appears to be an active effort to divert attention from it while reporting on it in, of all places, QST?s Field Day issue. ARRL CEO Dave Sumner, K1ZZ?s, editorial for June focuses on interference from ?grow lights? - discussed on page 72 - and FCC actions at 5 GHz - discussed on page 73 - but ignores a significant change in ARRL?s approach to a major underpinning of our hobby that is introduced on page 75. Did Dave stop reading this issue at the end of page 73? Is it possible that ARRL?s senior leadership is unaware of this change and that a mid-level manager is making unilateral decisions that affect our future without their knowledge? Hardly. The ARRL is a hierarchical organization whose senior management and board of directors are deeply involved in every aspect of its operation. It is virtually impossible that such far-reaching changes could be put into place without the knowledge and approval of the ARRL?s top leadership. What Next? The ARRL?s board of directors meets this month. The directors need to re-examine the change in policy and philosophy expressed by this new approach to public service vs. emergency communications, consider the short- and long-term damage it will cause to amateur radio?s future, and reverse course immediately. (The very fact that this essay was published in QST, written by the League?s Emergency Preparedness Manager, gives ammunition to those who seek our frequencies. We hope it is not too late to reverse that damage. Perhaps it?s best from that perspective that the essay was buried on page 75.) ARRL members need to contact their directors and make sure they know how you feel about this issue. You may agree or disagree with the views expressed here, but your elected representatives need to know their constituents? opinions on such a significant matter. Finally, the ARRL needs to please, please, stop trying so hard and so consistently to prove the ongoing need for an independent voice to point out when the emperor has no clothes. ?73, W2VU Note: 1- See 50th anniversary issue of CQ, January 1995, for complete interview. Sent from my iPad From k2dsv at msn.com Wed Jul 16 09:35:12 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:35:12 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: NEW COUNTRY ? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Subject: NEW COUNTRY ? Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 09:33:18 -0400 >Could Bir Tawil (aka Kingdom of North Sudan) be the next new country? >It's an interesting place between Sudan and Egypt. See what the BBC >says as a "Man claims African land for daughter to become princess" at >http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/28308329 From drumor at optonline.net Sun Jul 20 12:43:09 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 12:43:09 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] [DX-NEWS] Bill Moore injured in accident Message-ID: <47bc9d66.b2a66.14754a7cf5d.Webtop.43@optonline.net> Bill Moore is the DXCC Manager at the ARRL HQTR location in Newington, CT. Please consider sending him a card or include him in your prayers. 73, Drew, W2OU From: Steve Adell - KF2TI > Date: July 20, 2014 at 9:00:03 AM EDT To: DX-News at njdxa.org Subject: [DX-NEWS] Bill Moore injured in accident Reply-To: kf2ti at optonline.net The following news is from K5FUV, Bill Kennamer.? Feel free to pass this on to your DX friends and clubs. "DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, was seriously injured in an automobile accident about two weeks ago.? His neck was broken, leaving him paralyzed from his upper body down, with limited movement of his arms.? Recovery will be difficult and slow, and is not expected to be total.? Bill would like to hear from his friends.? He is currently in the Mount Sinai Rehab Hospital in Hartford, but cards and well wishes should be sent to 92 Reservoir Rd, Newington, CT 06111?. Friday K5FUV, Bill Kennamer, and I visited Bill at the rehab hospital.? We spent a few minutes with NC1L, Bill, who was extremely glad to see us.? I gave him one of the ARRL Centennial Convention coins and told him how successful the event was going.? He was very happy to hear the news and the greetings from his friends.? Bill?s sister-in-law Gina was there in the hospital and asked us to tell Bill?s friends that he would love to hear from them.? So if possible let?s all show Bill our love and concern for our dear friend by sending him our QSL with good wishes.? I know Bill and the family would greatly appreciate your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Bill Moore 92 Reservoir Road Newington, CT 06111 73 Bernie, W3UR/1 Hartford, CT ?? ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imailsrv at njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-news or subscribe dx-news This is the DX-NEWS reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org ----------------------------------------------------------- From drumor at optonline.net Mon Jul 21 23:13:56 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:13:56 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] [ve-list:1689] ARRL VE Newsletter July 2014 - NEW RULES Message-ID: <76ef6cec.d6902.1475c0facbb.Webtop.42@optonline.net> Dear VEs: ? The telephone has been ringing off the hook in the ARRL VEC offices.? Questions have been streaming in regarding the FCC rule change allowing partial credit for expired licenses.? We are gearing up for an anticipated avalanche of new and upgrade applications when the rule takes effect. The following information provided by the ARRL VEC, offers expired license applicants and VEs guidance on the new FCC Rule and can be distributed in the field.?? ? Happy VE-ing! ? 73, Maria Somma, AB1FM Manager ARRL VEC vec at arrl.org ? ? ========================================================================== ? Information regarding FCC Rule changes ? The FCC has revised the Amateur Service Part 97 rules to grant partial written examination element credit to holders of expired General, Advanced and Extra licenses.? The new rules become effective 30 days after their publication in The Federal Register, which is Monday July 21, 2014. ? Expired license holders will not automatically receive credit on that day and may not operate as a new licensee. The FCC requires former licensees ? those falling outside the 2-year grace period ? to pass Element 2 (Technician) in order to be relicensed. ? To take advantage of the new rule, holders of expired licenses must attend an exam session.? There they would present a photo ID and their expired license proof, pay the $15 exam session processing fee and take the Technician exam.?? ? If an applicant held a General or Advanced license, and has proof, the FCC will afford credit for the General (Element 3) written exam only. If an applicant held an Extra license, and has proof, the FCC will afford credit for the General (Element 3) and Extra (Element 4) written exams. At VE exam sessions it is the applicant (not the VEs or coordinating VEC) who is responsible for supplying the evidence of holding valid expired license credit.? Acceptable forms of proof can be found on the Exam Element Credit web page at http://www.arrl.org/exam-element-credit . ? If sufficient proof is not presented, the candidate has the option of taking the Tech exam and earning just a new Tech license and then attending another exam session at a later date when they have the proper documentation. As always, the candidate will have to show a photo ID, present the proof, pay the $15 exam session processing fee and fill out all forms to receive the paper upgrade. The upgrade is not automatic and may NOT be sent directly to the FCC or to the VEC by the candidate. ? Expired licensees will not automatically get their old call sign back. FCC will issue a new sequentially issued call sign. If they desire to obtain their old call sign they may try to do so through the FCC vanity call sign program. However, someone else may have already obtained their old call sign as a vanity call sign and therefore it would not be available.? ? ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ? VE Teams? --? How to Fill out Forms ? At a session, the candidate must present a photo ID and their expired license credit, pay the $15 test session fee and fill out the NCVEC form 605.? If the Element 2 written exam is passed and the expired license proof is valid, the VE team will issue the candidate a CSCE for the upgrade to a general or extra class license depending on the documentation presented. ? VE teams may continue to use the current CSCEs and Candidate Rosters until we print new versions to include the expired license credit.? On the current CSCE indicate which (if any) elements were passed by circling them.? If no elements were passed at the session, cross out all Exam Elements Earned on the form.? Depending on which level of an expired license is presented as proof, circle the New License Class Earned on the CSCE. ? On the current Candidate Roster you will indicate which (if any) elements were passed or failed as you normally would.? For applicants that present expired licenses as credit you will write ?CL? for license credit in the appropriate column or columns (Element 3 and/or Element 4 column) depending on which level of an expired license is presented as proof.? Then fill in the License Earned at the session in that column.? An example of how to fill out the candidate roster can be found on the website at? http://www.arrl.org/files/file/VEs/Roster%202014%20Final.pdf (page 2 of document).? This file also includes a sample of the new Candidate Roster which if you prefer, you may print out and use at your exam sessions. ? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ? For your reference, we have created an easy to follow Element Credit table to help you determine how to handle candidate?s at your exam sessions.? Remember the burden of proof falls on the candidate, not the VE team or the VEC. ? ELEMENT CREDIT TABLE License Class Element Credit Given Exam to Pass License Earned Expired Novice none Element 2 Technician Current Novice none Element 2 Technician Expired Technician issued ????????? 3/21/1987 or LATER none Element 2 Technician Expired Technician issued ????????? BEFORE 3/21/1987 Element 3 Element 2 General Current Technician issued ????????? 3/21/1987 or LATER none Element 3 General Current Technician issued ????????? BEFORE 3/21/1987 Element 3 none General Current Technician ???? with old expired General Elements 2 and 3 none General Current Technician ???? with old expired Advanced Elements 2 and 3 none General Current Technician ???? with old expired Extra Elements 2, 3 and 4 none Extra Expired General Element 3 Element 2 General Current General Elements 2 and 3 Element 4 Extra Expired Advanced Element 3 Element 2 General Current Advanced Elements 2 and 3 Element 4 Extra Expired Extra Elements 3 and 4 Element 2 Extra ? ? ========================================================================= ? Post Session Process ? The VE Team must prepare and mail all session paperwork to the coordinating VEC.? Once the session arrives at the VEC, in accordance with FCC rules, the VEC staff must verify all session documentation.? All 605 forms and CSCEs must have the candidate?s signature and 3 VE signatures.? The documents used for expired license exam element credit must be validated and the test documents must be confirmed as being passed.? Finally, the session data and information from the 605 forms can then be keyed and submitted to the FCC.? ? The FCC has mandated that all paperwork only upgrades be done through a VEC via their VE Teams.? As always, the candidate will have to show a photo ID, present the proof, pay the $15 exam session processing fee and fill out all forms to receive the paper upgrade. The upgrade is not automatic and may NOT be sent directly to the FCC or to the VEC by the candidate (again the paperwork only upgrade must occur at a test session and follow FCC exam session guidelines).? ? ? ========================================================================== ? Additional information and clarification is located on the Exam Element Credit web page http://www.arrl.org/exam-element-credit . ? All the information contained in this newsletter can be found on the VE Resources web page http://www.arrl.org/resources-for-ves under the section NEW Exam Element Credit . ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? ? The ARRL VEC Staff is Ready to Serve You! ? As always, the dedicated VEC staff are here to answer any questions you may have.? ? ARRL VE toll free hotline:? 1-800-9ARRLVE? (1-800-927-7583) Email:? VEC at arrl.org Web:? www.arrl.org/volunteer-examiners ? Maria Somma, AB1FM, Manager Perry Green, WY1O, Assistant Manager Amanda Grimaldi, KB1VUV, Service Representative Pete Warner, K1HJW, Service Representative Lisa Riendeau, Service Representative China Chaney, Service Representative Ian Humphreys, Service Representative Ann Brinius, Service Representative ? 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Please do NOT respond to these automated emails. ?A ?reply? to this bulk email address will not reach us as only the list administrator may post to the list. Sincerely, Maria Somma, AB1FM - VEC Manager / Editor ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio ? 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 USA msomma at arrl.org ? ============================================================================================ ? ? _______________________________________________ ve-list mailing list ve-list at reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/ve-list From k2dsv at msn.com Tue Jul 22 10:58:07 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:58:07 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] 6 Meter Opening Message-ID: >6 METERS - 50 MHZ - 6 Meter ops from VE1, 2, 3, W1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 >and 0 reported activity between 1200 and 2100Z from: 4X4DK, CU1EZ, >DL1QW, EI7BA, F2DX, G0JHC, GW3LEW, HA5JI, IK4WMA, OE9ICI, ON4IQ, PA2J, >SM7FJE, SP3RNZ and SV1DH. From drumor at optonline.net Thu Jul 24 12:23:49 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (drew Moore) Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:23:49 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] 2M Special Event Announcement Message-ID: <007501cfa75b$a6d2f760$f478e620$@optonline.net> _____ From: Richard Denby [mailto:richsd at verizon.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 12:47 PM To: 'K2ETS at arrl.net' Subject: 2M Special Event Announcement Attention All Clubs: Please tell all your members that The Roseland Amateur Radio Club is celebrating 69 years of broadcasting. We are sponsoring a VHF 2 Meter event on September 13,2014. The club will look for contacts on the National Frequency 146.550. The event will be held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the Eagle Rock Reservation near the 9-11 monument in West Orange, NJ Hope to hear from all of you. For more information please contact Werner at KC2QLE at AOL. COM. or our Webpage ROSELAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB.COM. QSL cards will be provided. 73, Werner From k2dsv at msn.com Fri Jul 25 09:17:32 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:17:32 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: High End Audio Tubes In-Reply-To: References: <89e81.5bbeb4a9.4102ed40@aol.com>, Message-ID: Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 2:14 AM Subject: High End Audio Tubes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFQSdX1B-ic From drumor at optonline.net Fri Jul 25 10:40:58 2014 From: drumor at optonline.net (E. Drew Moore) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:40:58 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Query Message-ID: <4903b5db.d7297.1476df7bf50.Webtop.47@optonline.net> Does anyone know which club used to conduct Field Day at this location: \ John Pugh Drew, when I was a kid my father worked with a guy who was a ham. We visited him at Field Day, which was held in a field that today doesn't exist. It was roughly where Martine Avenue crosses Raritan Road, but in those days Martine wasn't cut through. From Clark we had to go out Lake Avenue and turn left onto Raritan. Any idea which club it might have been? From k2dsv at msn.com Mon Jul 28 14:05:54 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:05:54 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] FW: Mars 2014! In-Reply-To: <53B35EAC-9831-43F6-B84C-E75713CCAF58@gmail.com> References: <53B35EAC-9831-43F6-B84C-E75713CCAF58@gmail.com> Message-ID: > From: orcasflyer at gmail.com > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:40:33 -0700 > Subject: Mars 2014! > To: genestbird at gmail.com > > From k2dsv at msn.com Thu Jul 31 13:09:37 2014 From: k2dsv at msn.com (Don WILSON) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:09:37 -0400 Subject: [ETS/PARC List] Minutes of 2014 Second Meeting ARRL Board of Directors July 21-22, Message-ID: Minutes of 2014 Second Meeting ARRL Board of Directors July 21-22, 2014 >______________________________________________________________________ > >Yesterday the ARRL released the minutes from the July 21-22 ARRL Board >of Directors meeting which had a few interesting things for DXers and >Contesters, which are highlighted below. > >"the ARRL Board of Directors bestows on Padraig Lysandrou, KC9UUS the >2014 Hiram Percy Maxim Award." > >"the ARRL Board of Directors bestows jointly on Kai Siwiak, KE4PT and >Bruce Pontius, N0ADL, the 2013 Doug DeMaw, W1FB, Technical Excellence >Award" > >"in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the League and >Amateur Radio, the Board of Directors of the ARRL hereby elects Bruce >J. Frahm K0BJ, to the position of Honorary Vice President, this 21st >day of July, 2014." > >"35. On motion of Mr. Norris, seconded by Mr. Widin, the following was >ADOPTED: > >WHEREAS the DX Century Club (DXCC) is the premier ARRL award program, >and has amateur operator participants worldwide; and > >WHEREAS remote controlled stations are becoming more popular and >represent new advancements in computer and radio technologies; and > >WHEREAS remote controlled stations both commercial "for hire/rent" and >private pose both opportunities and challenges within the DXCC >program; > >NOW BE IT RESOLVED that the ARRL Board of Directors hereby tasks the >Programs and Services Committee to closely examine this issue and >consider the possible advantages, disadvantages and any potential >ethical issues as it relates strictly to the DXCC program. The PSC >should report its findings and any recommendations back to the ARRL >Board no later than the January 2015 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board >of Directors." > >"38. On motion of Mr. Widin, seconded by Mr. Ahrens, it was VOTED that >the Board of Directors adopts the following policy concerning Logbook >of the World. >Logbook of the World(r) (LoTWTM) >LoTW is amateur radio's most trusted vehicle for acknowledgement of >contacts, worldwide. >LoTW's Mission >LoTW's defining role is to provide confirmation of two-way amateur >communications with impeccable reliability and security. LoTW >maintains a record of logged and confirmed contacts, and identifies >confirmations associated with supported awards. >Reliability, Security, Backup and Redundancy >In view of the importance of the contacts contained therein, LoTW data >will be backed up daily to remote storage. This backup is for the >restoration of LoTW function only, and is not accessible to individual >users to restore their contact information; individuals should not >rely on LoTW as a backup system, and should provide their own backup >arrangements. A backup system for LoTW hardware mirroring the primary >system will be established, and will also serve as a test system for >system upgrades, capacity testing and regression testing. >LoTW uses very strong security to ensure that contacts cannot be >fabricated. Users of LoTW are expected to protect their Callsign >Certificate(s) so that contacts cannot be fabricated. If a Callsign >Certificate is discovered to have been compromised, all contacts >Minutes, ARRL Board of Directors Page 12 2014 Second Meeting, July 21- >22 >submitted with that Callsign Certificate will be removed from LoTW, >all confirmations generated by those contacts will be invalidated, and >all award credit generated by those confirmations will be revoked. >Users who allow their Callsign Certificates to be compromised or >knowingly exploit compromised Callsign Certificates may lose their >privileges of using LoTW and participating in ARRL-sponsored award >programs. The integrity of LoTW must support the prestige of those >awards that depend on it, such as DXCC. The goals of "ease of >enrollment" and "ease of use" must be balanced against the requirement >of maintaining an extremely high level of integrity. >Awards Support >LoTW's secondary role is to provide confirmations defined in terms of >various awards such as DXCC, WAS, and VUCC, and of operating events >such as the Centennial QSO Party. While ARRL awards are a priority for >support by LoTW, awards offered by other organizations may be >supported by Logbook, subject to prioritization by the ARRL >Administration and Finance Committee. Details of such support and >requisite fees will be negotiated on an individual basis. >Features and Analysis >It is not LoTW's mission to provide analysis of contacts. Individual >amateurs may extract records of their confirmed QSOs for subsequent >analysis and planning of future contacts, via databases, spreadsheets >and the like. LoTW also provides an Application Programming Interface >(API) by which developers can perform these analyses within their >logging packages. >ARRL may establish special relationships with sites which provide >analysis of contacts (such as Club Log), to facilitate useful analyses >that are not a direct part of LoTW's mission. >Processing Time and Availability >By the nature of many of the tasks performed by LoTW, processing is an >offline (not real-time) activity. ARRL IT endeavors to keep the >processing queue as short as possible, but quick processing is second >to LoTW's primary goal of authenticating contacts. Interaction with >users through TQSL and as logs are submitted and acknowledged is a >real-time component of LoTW function, and will be kept as interactive >as possible. >Though often available around the clock, LoTW is not guaranteed to be >a 24/7 application. Whenever possible, periods during which LoTW will >not be available (for maintenance, etc.) will be published ahead of >time (see further below). >Communication >LoTW aims at all times to keep users informed about downtime, both >scheduled and un- scheduled. ARRL management will develop a policy >concerning different categories of downtime and associated >communications, outlining advance warnings when available and content >of communications concerning unscheduled outages. >Minutes, ARRL Board of Directors Page 13 2014 Second Meeting, July 21- >22 >Online help for accomplishing tasks supported by LoTW will be >available. Help and status information shall be available regardless >of whether the user is logged in or not. >Membership and costs >US amateurs must be ARRL members to use LoTW for award credits. Cost >of credits is determined by the price structure surrounding a >particular award. There is currently no charge for an individual to >extract results from LoTW, though this is used as a basis for awards >by other issuers. >Uploading logs is a free activity for all amateurs. DX stations are >particularly encouraged to upload their logs. >Currently (July 2014), the only fees are those required when contacts >are used for supported awards. Premium services may be developed for >LoTW which would require user fees." >"39. On motion of Mr. Mileshosky, seconded by Mr. Norris, it was VOTED >that: >WHEREAS ARRL places great importance in the volunteer services >provided by its DXCC card checkers in the field; and >WHEREAS ARRL is devoted to the integrity of its DXCC program, >including the program's field checking element; and >WHEREAS the integrity of DXCC's field checking element is built upon >by the level of involvement of its card checkers; >THEREFORE the following DXCC Rules pertaining to field checking of QSL >cards shall be modified as follows: >Section IV, Paragraph 2.c.ii: >"Candidates must be ARRL members who hold a DXCC Award and, with the >exception of members of the DXCC Honor Roll, must be endorsed for at >least 150 entities and have also submitted at least one application to >DXCC via LoTW or traditional means within either of the last two >calendar years;" >Section IV, Paragraph 2.d: >2d: "Applications for DXCC card checkers are approved by the Director >of the ARRL Division Director in which they reside, the Membership and >Volunteer Programs Manager, and the DXCC/Awards Manager. After the >approvals, the Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager will then >make the appointment." >All of the July BOD Minutes can be found at >http://www.arrl.org/board-meetings. >______________________________________________________________________