[Ham-News] Amateur Radio Newsline 1463 - August 26, 2005

Sat Aug 27 10:01:45 EDT 2005

Amateur Radio Newsline 1463 - August 26, 2005

The following is a Q-S-T.  A new era as Italy's Red Cross as it says yes to 
ham radio.  Also, the commentary period on restructuring closes in the 
United Kingdom and lots of restructuring comments flood into the United 
States FCC.  Find out the details on Amateur Radio Newsline report number 
1463 coming your way right now.

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RESCUE RADIO:   ITALY'S RED CROSS SAYS "YES" TO HAM RADIO

The Red Cross in Italy is turning to ham radio as an official 
communications channel.  Jeramy Boot, G4NJH, has the details:

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The Italian Red Cross will activate its first ever amateur radio station in 
October under the callsign IZ4GQA.  The pioneering new station is the 
brainchild of the radio communications department of the Italian Red 
Cross's Emilia Romagna region. 

The department had been looking for a communication tool that would provide 
wider coverage than existing radio networks, incur no fees and be capable 
of working in crisis and emergency situations.

An amateur radio station appeared to be the perfect solution, but at the 
time the Italian Red Cross had never before been authorised to operate such 
a station. Not to be put off, members of the radio communications 
department obtained a copy of the official Italian amateur radio 
regulations and submitted a seven-page application for a licence to the 
Italian ministry of communications.

The application was successful and the Italian Red Cross was given the 
green light to operate an amateur radio station. An Italian Red Cross 
spokesman said:  "Now we can communicate on all ham bands, being able to 
connect Red Cross stations not only in our region, not only in Italy, but 
all over the world."

I'm G4NJH in Nottingham. 

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Having Amateur Radio communications at its disposal means that Italy's Red 
Cross can now communicate across international borders with little or no 
red tape.  More is on-line at http://radio.cribo.it  (GB2RS, WB5EGO)

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RESTRUCTURING:  UK COMETARY PERIOD ENDS 

The time for U-K hams to submit comments on their governments latest 
restructuring proposal is over.  This as August 18th saw the end of one of 
the longest and most comprehensive consultative periods in the history of 
Great Britain's Amateur Radio service.  In this case the word consultative 
means the same as public commentary.

>From the outset of the consultation, as the national organization 
representing all UK radio amateurs, the RSGB's intention was to insure the 
maximum numbers of radio amateurs had their say in the future licensing 
debate.  To accomplish this, the RSGB undertook a program of public 
meetings right across that nation.  There were some 15 in all starting in 
Northern Ireland on June 8th and ending in Swansea on the 28th of July.  
Teams also carried out over 70 club visits.  

As a result, many U-K amateurs have written and e-mailed the RSGB with 
their view for the future.  Generally the feedback from the U-K ham 
community shows that most U-K radio amateurs are comfortable with the 
concept of an `electronic' license.  If such a license was introduced they 
would wish to see adequate security measures built in to ensure that 
fraudulent applications could not be made and that the integrity of the 
license is maintained. 

However, while the majority of radio amateurs are not in favor of a 
`lifetime' license. There is much concern about the degradation of the 
amateur radio database and they believe that an out of date listing of 
radio amateurs would lead to an increase in call sign piracy and more 
interference on the bands.  (GB2RS, G3ZHI)

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RESTRUCTURING:  FCC MORSE CODE DECISION WOULD NOT AFFECT CW SUBBANDS, 
PRIVILEGES

Back in the U-S-A, any FCC decision to eliminate the 5 WPM Morse code 
requirement for HF access would have no impact on either the current HF CW 
subbands or on the CW privileges of Amateur Radio licensees.  So says John 
Hennessee, N1KB, of the Leagues Regulatory Information Branch as reported 
in the ARRL Letter.  Henry Feinberg, K2SSQ, is here with the details:

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John Hennessee says that there seems to be a lot of confusion on these 
points, judging by the questions he has been receiving. Hennesseee 
emphasizes that the proceeding does not put forward or recommend any 
changes in CW allocations or privileges.  

Hennessee also notes that the FCC also has not proposed to extend High 
Frequency privileges to current Technician licensees who have not passed a 
Morse code examination. The Commission's proposal instead suggests that in 
a no-Morse-requirement regime, such Technician licensees would be able to 
gain HF access by taking the Element 3 General class written examination.

The FCC is currently accepting comments on its Notice of Proposed Rule 
Making and Order in WT Docket 05-235 which was released on July 19th.  It 
simply proposes to do away with the 5 WPM Morse code requirement for all 
license classes with no other changes.  To file your comments or view those 
of others, take your web browser to www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs and click on 
"Submit a Filing" or "Search for Filed Comments."  In either case, type 
"05-235" in the "Proceeding" field, being careful to include the hyphen but 
not the quotation marks. 

Directions for filing comments, which can be in the form of an attached 
document, are on the ame ECFS site.  Click on "Getting Started" to learn 
more.

In New York, I'm Henry Feinberg, K2SSQ, for the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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As of Wednesday, August 24th, 1,888 people have filed comments in this 
matter with the opinions at least 4 to 1 in favor of abolishing the need 
for United States hans to be tested on proficiency in the Morse code.  
(ARRL)

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WORLDBEAT:  WA4KFI NEW IARUMS COORDINATOR

Meantime, the ARRL Letter also reports that United States radio amateur 
Bill Zellers, WA4FKI has been appointed as the new IARU Region 2 Monitoring  
System Coordinator.  He succeeds Canadian Martin Potter, VE3OAT.  

For those not aware, the International Amateur Radio Monitoring System or 
IARUMS is a worldwide service that works primarily to  identify and 
initiate the necessary steps to remove from the Amateur Radio bands any 
non-Amateur Radio signals that are causing harmful interference through 
improper use.  It also conducts surveys of amateur band  occupancy, among 
other tasks.  (ARRL)

**

ENFORCEMENT:  $500 FINE IMPOSED FOR UNAUTHORIZED SAT BAND TRANSMISSIONS

Turning to enforcement news, the FCC has fined a former California ham 
$500.  This for what the agency's July 27th release calls willful and 
repeated violations of Section 301 of the Communications Act.  This, by 
transmitting on a frequency reserved for federal government use only.  Burt 
Hicks WB6MQV, has  more in this report:

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The target of the proposed fine is Raimundo P. Silva, the now voluntarilly 
ex KD6SXG of Brentwood, California.  The FCC says that back on April 12, 
2004, it's San Francisco Field Office received a complaint that an 
authorized United States government user was receiving harmful interference 
from a station that obstructed and interfered with satellite 
communications.  

On April 19, 2004, San Francisco Office field agents detected the 
unauthorized civilian terrestrial transmissions on the reserved federal 
government frequency. The agents took bearings of the signal which 
indicated the source of the signal to be in the vicinity of Silva's 
residence in Brentwood.  Between April and October, 2004, the San Francisco 
agents detected, traced and documented numerous instances of both 
stationary and mobile unauthorized radio operations by a person they 
determined to be Silva.

According to Commission records, Silva was issued a General Class, amateur 
radio operator license with call sign KD6SXG, on February 23, 1993.  The 
license was renewed on October 31, 2003, and was to expire on October 31, 
2013. 

On October 26, 2004, the San Francisco Office issued a Notice of Apparent 
Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $20,000 to Silva.  Also on 
October 26, 2004, agents inspected Silva's radio equipment.  

Silva admitted operating radio equipment in the band reserved for federal 
government use without a license, but asserted he was unaware that his 
unauthorized radio transmissions interfered with the federal government 
users' authorized operations.  He later voluntarily relinquished all of his 
radio equipment for both the mobile and fixed systems and surrendered his 
amateur license.  

After receiving an extension of time, Silva filed a reply to the NAL on 
December 10, 2004.  In his response, Silva does not contest the finding 
that he violated Section 301 of the Act.  Instead, he asks that the 
proposed forfeiture be cancelled or reduced on the grounds that when 
notified of the violation, he voluntarily relinquished his operating 
equipment to the San Francisco agents and then surrendered his amateur 
license to the Commission.  He also argued that he was unable to pay the 
proposed forfeiture.  To support this claim he provided three years of tax 
records.    

After evaluating his response and the records the FCC found that a $500 
fine was appropriate in this case.  

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Burt Hicks, WB6MQV, reporting.

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Silva was then given the customary 30 days to pay.  (FCC)

**

ENFORCEMENT:  FCC SETS ASIDE K1MAN LICENSE RENEWAL

The FCC has confirmed that the agency has set aside the license renewal 
application of Glenn Baxter, K1MAN, of Belgrade Lakes, Maine.   This after 
routinely granting it on July 22nd.  

As previously reported, Baxter received a $21,000 Notice of Apparent 
Liability from the agency which has not yet been paid.  His current license 
expires on October 18th.  In years past, if a person contested  fine and his 
or her license expired during the period when the matter was being 
adjudicted, that person could continue to operate until a final 
determination was made.  

That all changed in November of 2004 when the agency enacted the so-called 
"Red Light Rule"  With the "Red Light Rule" in place, the FCC can decline 
to rnew a license during the appeals process and order the person off the 
air once his or her current license expires.  

The agency's July 25th notice to K1MAN was signed by Tracy Simmons who is 
Associate Chief for Licensing Operations of the Public Safety and Critical 
Infrastructure. Division of the FCC.  In it, the FCC says that the set 
aside is for enforcement review purposes.  Whether or not the regulartory 
agency will invoke the Red Light rule in Baxter's case won't be known until 
after October 18th unless he pays the NAL or settles the matter in another 
way before that date.  (Various - confirmed by FCC)

**

RADIO LAW:  A PRIMER ON THE FCC'S RED LIGHT RULE

What is the Red Light rule and what does it mean to you.  We asked Amateur 
Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, to research it.  Here's what he 
foudd out:

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Back on November 1, 2004, the FCC's put its  "Red Light" rule into effect. 
Under it, the agency must withhold action on applications and other 
requests for benefits when the applicant is shown in the FCC's database as 
being delinquent in non-tax debts owed to the Commission.  This means that 
the regulatory agency will no longer accept applications from debtors, 
process their pending requests, or provide other benefits until the 
delinquency is resolved.

To make this work the Commission checks its records against each 
application under that applicant's federal registration number.  This, to 
determine if the applicant or any other entity using the same taxpayer 
identification number is delinquent in any debt owed to the Commission.  If 
the Commission finds that the person to be a delinquent debtor, the request 
is "red lighted."  The Commission then stops the processing and notifies 
the applicant that he or she  has 30 days to either pay the debt or make 
arrangements for payment of the debt.  If payment arrangements or 
correction of the records is not made, the Commission will dismiss the 
application or request.

There are three extremely limited exceptions to this rule.  First, if the 
applicant through an attorney files a timely administrative appeal or has 
contested the existence or amount of the debt, the debt will not be 
considered delinquent under the red light rule until the order in question 
is final.  Also,  the FCC will not consider it to be an immediate debt if 
the automatic stay provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code have 
been invoked and are deemed to be applicable in a given case.  Lastly, the 
Commission will process applications for emergency or special temporary 
authority involving safety of life or property including national security 
emergencies.  Other than these, the delinquent applicant either must pay up 
or take the chance of loosing his or her ability to continue on the air.  

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, in Los Angeles.

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The FCC has created a website covering the Red Light Rule.  You can find it 
in cyberspace at www.fcc.gov/redlight with redlight being spelled as one 
word.  (Researched by ARNewslineT)

**

HAM HPPENINGS:  SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR RIVERSIE ARRL CONVENTION

On a much brighter note, the planners of the upcoming ARRL South Western 
Division Convention have announced a partial list of speakers now confirmed 
for that event.  Thy include Bob Heil, K9EID of Heil Sound who will present 
a new Science of Audio Workshop and our on Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, who will 
host a one hour version of the Ham Radio Ton Meeting to talk abut 
recruiting new hams.  This is the same topic presented at the 2 hour Dayton 
Hamvention town meeting last May.  

Also, Tom Schiller, N6BT, has been announced as the main speaker for the DX 
Breakfast. H. Ward Silver, N0AX, author of the book "Ham Radio for Dummies" 
will be the keynoter at the Saturday night banquet.

It all takes place September 9th to the 11 at the Riverside Convention 
Center in Riverside California.  More information is on-line at 
arrlswdconv.org  (ARRL SW Div Convention)

**

HAM HAPPENINGS:  HUNTSVILE STAYS THE AME DESPITE HIGH GAS PRICES

The number of people attending the August 20th and 21st Huntsville Hamfest 
remained about the same as last year, but the actual number of vehicles in 
the Von Braun Center Parking lot and the Holiday Inn across the street was 
down.  As gasoline prices reached record highs on Huntsville weekend, hams 
coming to the event seemed to opt for carpooling to get around the sharp 
increases.

On the air conditioned inside, al the regulars except Alinco were present 
and vendors say that sales were brisk.  This is a trend seen by most show 
planners in recent times and can likely be traced to the ongoing national 
economic recovery. 

The bottom line.  Few complaints were heard and everyone seemed to be 
having a good time despite the high temperature, humidity outside the hall 
and prices at the pump.  (ARNewslineT)

**

RESCUE RADIO:  SET 2005 ON OCTOBER 1 AND 2

The 2005 A-R-R-L Simulated Emerency Test or SET will take place on October 
1st and 2nd.  SET  is a annual nationwide exercise to test all fascets of 
Amateur Radio's ability to respond to crisis situations and provide 
emergency communications.  More information on this years SET can be found 
on line at www.arrl.org/sections.  Just follow the links to find pertinant 
Simulated Emerency Test news links.  (ARRL)

**

NAMES IN THE NEWS:  ROSALIE WHITE, K1STO, LEAVING ARRL HQ

One of the most popular people at ARRL Headquarters has left her full time 
job after close to a quarter of a centuary but will still be a part of the 
Newington team from afar.  Rosalie White, K1STO, departed her full time 
position as Field and Educational Services Manager on August 19 to return 
to her native Indiana to be closer to her family. 

But according to several ARRL officials that Newsline spoke with at last 
weeks Huntsville Hamfest, Rosalie is not leaving ARRL service.  Word is 
that she will be continuing to coordinate several of the leagues onging 
projects.  This includes the ARRL's involvement in the ongoing Amateur 
Radio on the International Space Station or ARISS project.  

Rosalie will also continue on as  ARISS International Secretary Treasurer 
and,  hopefully, remain as a member of our own Young Ham of the Year 
Judging Committee.   (Various)

**

CHANGING OFF THE GUARD:  BRADCASTER BOB KANNER, W6OXE - S.K

Some sad news with word that  broadcaster Bob Kanner, W6OXE, has passed 
away on August 20 after a six year battle with Lung Cancer.  During his 
long and illustrious career in the broadcast industry Kanner served as 
Chief Engineer of such well known radio stations as WMCA in New York, KFRC 
AM&FM in San Francisco, as well as KHJ and K-EARTH 101 in Los Angeles.

According to the CGC Commununicator, Kanner's cancer was the type usually  
associated with exposure to asbestos.  Kanner felt that he had been exposed 
when he was in charge of a major studio renovation project at WMCA.  At 
that time in the 1970's  asbestos dangers were not well known and the 
asbestos-based sound-deadening materials from the old facility were removed 
with virtually no protective measures. 

Bob Kanner was 65 years old at the time of his death. Services were held 
Tuesday, August 23rd at Mt. Sinai Memorial Memorial Park, in the Hollywood 
Hills with his final resting place having a view of Mt. Wilson where most 
of the Los Angeles broadcast transmitters are located.  A rather fitting 
resting place for a truly legendary Chief Engineer.   (CGC)

**

CHANGING OF THE GUARD:  INVENTOR ROBERT MOOG - RIP AT AGE 71

And while not a ham, we are sad to report the passing of inventor Robert A. 
Moog, whose self-named synthesizers revolutionized music in the 1960s.  
Moog who was only 71 died at his home on Sunday, August 21st from an 
inoperable brain tumor that had first been detected in April. 

Moog's interest in electronics began when he was only a youngster with the 
Thermin.  This is a device that ues radio waves and antenna proximity to 
produce sounds.  In 1964 as a Ph.D. student in engineering physics at 
Cornell University, Moog developed his first voltage-controlled synthesizer 
modules with composer Herb Deutsch.  By the end of that year, R.A. Moog Co. 
marketed the first commercial sound synthesizer. The instrument allowed 
musicians to generate a range of sounds that could mimic nature or seem 
otherworldly by flipping a switch, twisting a dial, or sliding a knob.  
(Published reports)

**

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY:  GOOGLE VoIP INSTANT MESSANGING

According to the Los Angeles Times newspaper, Google may be planning to 
introduce its own audio and text instant messaging system.  Citing unnamed 
sources familiar with the service the paper said that Google's instant 
messaging program would be called Google Talk and could be launched as 
early as this week.

If true, Google Talk would go beyond text-based instant messaging.  It is 
expected to let users hold Voice Over Internet Protocol or VoIP 
conversations with other computer users, and marking the expansion by the 
Web search leader into text and voice communications.   If confirmed, the 
combined computer text and voice service would put Google in competition 
with a similar service pioneered by Skype, which has attracted tens of 
millions of users, especially in Europe.  

The Times says that a Google spokeswoman declined to comment on the 
company's product plans.  (Published reports)

**

HAM RADIO NEAR SPCE:  NEXT NEARS SPCE BALLOON LAUNCH ON SEPTEMBER 3

The Arizona based Near Space Research group says that its next Amateur 
Radio balloon launch event will take place on Saturday September 3rd at 
8:00 am near Phoenix.  Planners say that they need folks from California 
and elsewhere to make contact via the onboard cross-band repeater and APRS 
systems.  

The vcoice system operates with an uplink will be on 145.560 MHz using a 
162.2 Hz CTCSS access tone.  You listen for Near Space on 445.525 MHz. This 
event can also be heard live via the IRLP. 

Arizona Near Space Research is focused on promoting science and education 
through Amateur Radio and High Altitude Balloons.  More information is on 
line at groups.yahoo.com/group/Ballooning   (WA6ILQ)

**

HAM RADIO IN SPACE:  THOMAS AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED

VK3HAG reports that NASA Mission Specialist Andy Thomas, KD5CHF,  has 
announced the winners of the  medallions he sponsored for a student in each 
Australian state. Thomas or another NASA representative will present them 
each with a Certificate of Authenticity from containing a design based on 
the STS-114 mission Crew patch design. (WIA News)

**

RADIO IN SPACE:  CHINA PLNS REMOTE CONTROLL:ED MISSIONS TO THE MOON

China Daily reports that nation has moved a step closer to its goal of 
launching three unmanned missions to the moon.  This with the opening of 
its new Lunar Exploration Center in Beijing.

Chibna Daily indicates that the center, opened on Monday, August 22nd, will 
oversee the launch of a radio controlled moon orbiter in 2007, a remote 
lunar lander in 2012 and a third satellite designed to reach the moon and 
bring back soil samples for research in 2017.  The center has also 
recruited a large number of enterprising scientists to work on these lunar 
missions.

As previously reported n the mainstream media, China has developed an 
ambitious space program since its first Long March rocket blasted off in 
1970.  It became the third country to send a man into space in October 2003 
and regularly puts research satellites in orbit.   (China Daily)

**

WORLDBEAT - AUSTRALIA:  NEW 70 CM VK1 BEACON DOWN-UNDER

VK1DO advises of a new propagation beacon on 432.410 MHz running about 500 
watts effective radiated with its antenna  pointed at Melbourne, Australia.  
Word is that its signal is very copyable throughout Canberra and so far has  
been copied for extensive periods by about ten V-K-3 prefix stations as 
well.  If you happen to hear it elsewhere in the world, please send your 
QSN report by e-mail to chris at daviswheeler.com  (VK1DO, WIA News)

** 

WORLDBEAT - UK:  ICOM SUPPORTS HAM COMMEMORATION OF HE BATTLE OF TRAFALGER

Icom is lending its support to a special event celebrating the Bi-Centenary 
commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar.  This by supplying most of the 
gear to a special event station which is being run by the Cray Valley Radio 
Society

The station will operate from the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich in  
South East London for an 8-day period from October 17th to the 24th.  Icom 
will provide the main operating equipment comprising four base stations 
providing the means for the team to communicate worldwide. 

The battle of Trafalgar fought in 1805 is considered by many as one of the 
most decisive naval engagements in history, both tactically and 
strategically. It not only eliminated Napoleon's plans to invade England, 
but also destroyed French naval power and ensured the dominance of the 
British navy throughout the world.

The Cray Valley Radio Society is no stranger to operating high profile 
special event stations.  The club manned the highly successful Millennium 
special event station M2000A, making 48,000 QSOs in two months. For more 
details of the society, please visit www.cvrs.org on the World-Wide-Web.  
(Icom America)

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WORLDBEAT - UK:  THE GB2RS NEWS SERVICE TURNS 50

Still in the U-K, the Radio Society of Great Britain is planning a series 
of  celebratory  broadcasts to mark the 50th anniversary of its GB2RS News 
Service.  The special transmissions will start on September 25th September 
which is exactly 50 years after the first GB2RS transmission was made by 
G6MB.  

To mark this special occasion, the RSGB is hoping to include a greeting 
within the broadcasts from its patron, Prince Philip, the Duke of  
Edinburgh. The RSGB has also requested that British communications 
regulator Ofcom allows the society to use a special event station callsign 
GB50RS  during the celebratory period.  (RSGB)

**

DX

In D-X, word that Kevin Haworth, M0TNX, and Keith Radford, G3SZU, are 
planning to activate an extremely rare Worked All Britain square, SD35, 
near the village of Knott End On Sea in Lancashire on 10th October this 
year.   They believe that this will be only the third time that the square 
has been activated. The reason the square is so rarely activated is that it 
lies within Morecambe Bay and is therefore under water for much of the 
year. Kevin and Keith plan to be active from the square from 14.00 to 21.00 
UTC on the 20, 40, 80, and 160 meter bands on both phone and CW.  (GB2RS)

Also, keep an ear open for Etheopia as the E.A.R.S. club station ET3AA 
takes to the air on 20 meters.  Operator Mima was heard this past weekd on 
14.174 MHz between 1530 to 1600 UTC. QSL her via Box 60258, Addis Ababa, 
Ethiopia.  (OPDX)

**

ON THE AIR:  A CHANGE OF TONE

Back at home, Bob DeMattia, K1IW, tells Newsline that the access tone for 
the Marlborough, Massachusetts, 146.610 M-M-R-A repeater has been changed 
to 100.0 Hz.  This is in preparation for the new 01/61 repeater which is 
scheduled to go live in Brookline in the near future.  

Bob says that when this project is complete, there will be two MMRA 
repeaters on 146.61.  The repeater at the Brookline location will be the 
primary machine, with an standard tone of 146.2.  The repeater in East 
Marlborough will continue to be available as a backup, using a tone of 
100.0 Hz.  (K1IW)

**

THAT FINL ITEM: 10 CODES R.I.P.

And finally this week we report the passing of a friend of two way radio.  
Not a person, but a thing.  This as the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
says that 10 codes are out.  

In case you are not aware, or have never seen a movie like the comedy 
Smoakie and the Bandit, 10 codes are the  numbers based shorthand that has 
been used by emergency communicators for well over four decades.  The same 
ones adopted by 11 meter operators in the late 1960's and still used on C-B 
to this very day.   Numbered words like 10-20 for location and 10-7 for I 
am out of service.  

Now, with FEMA implementing the new National Emergency Management System 
over the next 90 days, the agency is requiring all agencies to stop using 
10 codes and instead to speak or write in  clear text.  And while the 
National Emergency Management System Integration Center says that no entity 
will loose funding if the mandate is not strictly adhered to, it could 
change this position later on.  

The National Emergency Management System directive only affects 
professional emergency communicators.  Radio hobbyists are not even 
mentioned .  Very few hams outside of a few isolated Southern California 
repeater groups have ever adopted the use of the now out-of-style 10 codes 
for their emergency communications operations. So it looks as if the only 
ones left using 10 codes in the will be the "good buddies" on 11 meters.  
And that's a big 10-4.  (ARNewsline from published reports with additional 
input from the CGC Communicator)

**

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