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More information and the necessary software is at the official WSJT website.  Its in cyberspace at pulsar.princeton.edu/~joe/K1JT.  (Q-News)

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ENFORCEMENT:  THAT CHARGE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN FILED

The FCC has told a Midway, Tennessee ham that his complaint about a club repeater has no basis in fact:

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Hollingsworth: "We dismissed a complaint filed by Jeffrey Bible, K4MFD, of Midway Tenneseee. His complaint was against the Andrew Johnson Radio Club repeater W4WC which is located on an adjacent tower."

"We found that despite allegations, the W4WC repeater had not lost coordination just because of a move. The move was within the coordinators limits.  In fact, the repeaters have been operating for years with no problems."

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That was the FCC's Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH who also says that both parties are coordinated, so both will have to work together to solve any interference that might arise.  (FCC, RAIN)

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ENFORCEMENT:  FCC REFUSES TO INTERVENE IN ATV REPEATER DISPUTE

The FCC has also declined to intervene in a dispute involving two MidWest Amateur Television repeaters.  One owned by a major radio club and the other by an individual. The main reason.  There is no coordination for ATV in the area.  The FCC's Riley Hollingsworth explains:

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Hollingsworth: We notified Adrian Oaks, KB8GRJ, of Xenia Ohio that we would not get involved in a dispute that he has with the Dayton amateur Radio Association over the operation of an ATV repeater.  Dayton's repeater, W8BI, has started occasionally operating on frequencies registered to Oaks.  I emphasize registered nor coordinated.  There is no coordination program there for ATV repeaters.  But there's no showing of actual interference."

"DARA uses it for 20 to 45 minutes a week.  It makes the repeater codes available to all so that anyone receiving interference can shut off the repeater.  It is (also) willing to adjust operating times to accommodate other ATV users." --

Hollingswoth says that there is no real conflict and therefore the situation does not warrant any FCC enforcement action.  (FCC, RAIN)

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ENFORCEMENT:  PRE OPERATION LEADS TO LICENSE SETASIDE

The FCC has told a newly licensed ham that his license grant has been set aside.  In a letter to John A Green, KG4RFI, of Mobile Alabama, the commission says that it has information which indicates that he operated on the W4IAX repeater and was also heard at various times on repeaters on 146.685 and 147.090 MHz in the Baldwin County area.  The FCC says that all of these transmissions were made during a time that Green did not hold am Amateur service license.

Green was given twenty days from the date of the FCC letter to him to write back and explain certain issues.  This includes any instances between the cancellation of his General Class license on September 14, 2001 and the grant of his Technician Class license on January 24, 2002 in which he operated any Amateur Radio transmitting equipment.   (FCC)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS: KD7DDG LOOSES AZ MAYORAL RACE

A follow-up to the story of Tim Weaver, KD7DDG, who was running for the office of Mayor of Glendale Arizona.  Well, the votes have been counted and Weaver was not successful in his bid to oust the eight year incumbent Mayor who had the backing of the firefighters union.

The count showed that Weaver had polled only about 24% of the votes needed.  Weaver says that the results were disappointing, but respectable for someone outspent and out- volunteered.  (RAIN)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  RAIN CONTINUES CLEGG RETROSPECTIVE

Hap Holly, KC9RP tells ius that this weeks RAIN Report is part two of a retrospective look at famed ham radio pioneer Edward T. Clegg, W8LOY.  This as seen through the eyes of his son-in-law Rob Mc Guffie, K2HZN.  Its on line right now in digital streaming audio at www.rainreport.com or analog telephone audio at 827-847-7246.  (RAIN)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  N9RLA FIRST CENTRAL DIVISION ROVER CERTIFICATE

Some names in the news.  First is Dan Evans, N9RLA, who has taken first place as a rover station in the ARRL Central Division.  This  in the June 2001 VHF contest.  Dan is from Scottsburg Indiana.  (VHF Reflector)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  K8JAC NAMED KANAWHA HAM OF THE YEAR

Also, congratulations to Amateur Radio Newsline's own Jeff Clark, K8JAC. This, after being named Kanawha Valley Amateur Radio Operator of the Year 2002.

A ham since 1981, Clark's Amateur Radio volunteer activities include the post of Emergency Coordinator of Kanawha County, West Virginia.  He is also Publicity Director of the Kanawha Amateur Radio Club, editor of the clubs newsletter and technical coordinator of the W8GK repeater.  But thats not all.  The local ARES group, which Clark coordinates receives high marks from county officials and is often called on to provide communications during civic events and emergencies.

Clark received his award on Saturday, March 16th at Charleston Hamfest. Another Amateur Radio Newsline anchor, Jim Damron, N8TMW, had the honor of making the presentation to K8JAC.  (ARNewsline(tm))

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NAMES IN THE NEWS:  WA6ITF TO SPEAK IN JOPLIN MO

Amateur Radio Newsline producer Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, will be the featured banquet speaker on Saturday April 13th at the Joplin Hamfest. The venue is the John Q. Hammon Trade Center in Joplin Missouri.

Situated about halfway between Tulsa Oklahoma and Kansas City, the Joplin Hamfest is a 200+ table event.  It also features spacious parking with easy access, wide aisles, forums, ham radio testing and prizes.

Interested?  More information is on the web at www.joplin-arc.org. (ARNewsline(tm))

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ANNIVERSARY:  HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY HEIL SOUND

This week marks the 20th anniversary of a very special company. We are talking about Heil Sound Limited.  And when you talk about Heil Sound, you are really talking about its founder Bob Heil, K9EID.

Over the years, Bob Heil has been an audio consultant, an inventor, a musician and lots more.  Looking back, He says that everything harkens back to his first love.  His hobby.  Amateur Radio:

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Heil:  "It's been an incredible ride from a little kid playing pipe organ in the Fox (theater)n through playing with my Harvey-Wells and SX 99 which I still have, and understanding what it took to make all of these things.

"Then I started building different transmitters and then started building sound equipment."

"We actually changed the world.  We are the guys that figured out how you stack and hang speakers.  Why?  Because I could set up a Rohn 25G (tower) and hang speakers higher than anybody else because of my ham radio."

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After years of touring with such number one acts as the Eagles, Bob decided to give something back to the hobby that had lead to his success.  Thats how Heil Sound Limited was born.

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Heil: My life has evolved around 45 years of being K9EID, and I will always be so grateful to everybody in this hobby for allowing me to do my thing and along the way to help someone.  Thats the bottom line that we are able to help somebody and it makes me real happy to be able to do that." --

Bob is now celebrating the beginning of the company's third decade with a number of new and innovative products for every aspect of ham radio voice operations.  You will get to see all of them in a few weeks and meet Bob in person at Hamvention 2002.  (ARNewsline(tm))

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HANDI HAMS:  E-NEWSLETTER MAILING CHANGE

The Handi Hams says that it is changing the way in which the groups weekly e-letter is being distributed in HTML format.  According to Handi Hams Pat Tice, WAZ0TDA, constant barrages of virus threats to Microsoft Outlook makes it risky to continue maintaining the HTML list in Microsoft Outlook.  So the group is moving its list to a mailer called Group Mail.  This says Tice will be bring with it minimal risk of sending a virus to the group of HTML subscribers.  The text subscribers continue to receive the e-letter through Yahoo Groups. (HandiHams)

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EVENTS:  2002 WEAK SIGNAL BANQUET

Tom Whitted, WA8WZG, reports over the VHF Reflector that tickets are now on sale for the 10th annual Weak Signal Banquet.  This year the gathering will again be held in Dayton Ohio on Hamvention weekend.  If you are interested in attending, more information is in cyberspace at www.wa8wzg.com.  (VHF Reflector)

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