From aa0nn@arrl.net  Sat Mar  1 06:17:11 2003
From: aa0nn@arrl.net (John Wolfe)
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 00:17:11 -0600
Subject: [KL7AA] FW: Mailman Monthly Stats for List: KL7AA
Message-ID: <LOBBJEDJDIDFMBANJKEOGEFJDOAA.aa0nn@arrl.net>

Guys,

Thought I would share what I get on a monthly basis.  Looks as if the
reflector was busier than normal.

73,
John/AA0NN

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From fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net  Mon Mar  3 17:48:49 2003
From: fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net (Fielder George Dowding)
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 08:48:49 -0900
Subject: [KL7AA] Iditarod Start - Setup/Staging Net
Message-ID: <20030303084849.298f71dc.fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net>

Greetings all,

My heartfelt thanks to all who participated in the Iditarod Start
Saturday, 28FEB2003, and especially to those amateurs and
non-amateurs who did such a wonderful job on the Setup/Staging Net
(146.46 MHz, Simplex). You showed a high level of professionalism as
well as enthusiasm in your conduct on the air as well as on the
ground. There was no way at my age and physical decrepitude that I
could have been of much use out there on the ground.

I am putting this out on the list because I may not be able to
attend the March AARC meeting this coming Friday.

73 and thank you. fgd. KL7FHX

-- 
Fielder George Dowding, Chief Iceworm
dba Iceworm Enterprises, Anchorage, Alaska
Since 1976 - Over 25 Years of Service.

From W1JD@drix.net  Sun Mar 16 01:22:46 2003
From: W1JD@drix.net (JD Delancy)
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 20:22:46 -0500
Subject: [KL7AA] The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 11
Message-ID: <3E73D1E6.9838D2CE@drix.net>

***************
The ARRL Letter
Vol. 22, No. 11
March 14, 2003
***************

IN THIS EDITION:

* +Hams help save young burn victim
* +FCC beefs up requirements to submit truthful statements
* +Astronaut fits in same-day ham radio chats on both sides of the
Atlantic
* +Will ham radio have to shut down in the event of war?
* +FCC probes Michigan repeater
* +Legislative hearing set on California ham antenna bill
*  Solar Update
*  IN BRIEF:
     This weekend on the radio
     ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration
     ARRL to sponsor emergency communications course seminar in Colorado
    +Amateur high-speed Internet link used during shuttle debris recovery=

     Florida ARES/RACES groups takes part in simulated plane crash
exercise
     Missionary killed in Philippines blast was a ham
     Bill Pierpont, N0HFF, SK
     Digital Communications Conference issues first call for papers
     Space symposium issues call for papers
     New York antenna bill reported out of Senate committee

+Available on ARRL Audio News

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=3D=3D>HAMS HELP SAVE YOUNG BURN VICTIM IN HONDURAS

Had it not been for quick action on the part of a group of US ham radio
operators, an eight-year-old Honduran girl who was seriously burned late
last month might not be alive today. Larry Strain, N7DF, credits radio
operators and volunteers at the International Health Service clinic in a
remote village in southeastern Honduras and stateside amateurs with makin=
g
the dramatic rescue possible.

"The girl was given a good chance of recovering and eventually returning
to her village," said Strain, who at the time of the incident was a
volunteer in Honduras with the International Health Service
<http://www.ihsofmn.org>, a private group of health professionals.
"Without the immediate care and evacuation made possible through the IHS
team and the Amateur Radio operators, her chances of survival would have
been zero."

The rescue began February 24 on an otherwise-routine evening in the remot=
e
Miskito Indian village of Auka. An Indian man arrived at the clinic
seeking help for his young daughter--identified by IHS as Barbiluz
Coper--who had fallen into a cooking fire and suffered some severe burns.=

Strain said the clinic's medical staff sprang into action, starting
intravenous fluids and pain medication. Strain, IHS volunteer Lou Linden,=

KI5TD/HR3, and Strain's 16-year-old foster son Justin Radford got a
generator running and strung lights.

"Within 20 minutes the girl's burns had been cleaned, medicated and
bandaged and she was resting comfortably, but it was critical that she be=

gotten to advanced medical care as soon as possible," Strain said. The
nearest town with medical facilities was 20 minutes away by air, but Auka=

had no communication facilities other than ham radio.

Strain quickly got N7DF/HR3 on 40 meters and was able to get a response
from Ed Williams, KN4KL, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, who, in turn,
contacted Ernie Zimmerman, N0GDY, the International Health Service liaiso=
n
in Minnesota. N0GDY did not have propagation to Honduras, so Jim Dunbar,
K4PV, in Milton Florida--who had been ragchewing with Williams--telephone=
d
the IHS administrative office in La Ceiba, Honduras, Strain said. William=
s
also called Strain's brother, John, K0HGW, to get him on the air from his=

Larry Strain's well-equipped contest station in New Mexico.

With ham radio to coordinate the move, Barbiluz was evacuated via air to
Puerto Lempira--the nearest town with a hospital--and from there to the
capital city of Tegucigalpa, where the University of Honduras medical
center has a burn trauma unit.

"Under normal circumstances," Strain said, "an injury like this would hav=
e
gone untreated and the girl forced to die a slow and painful death. Her
chances of survival are now about fifty-fifty." Word was unavailable this=

week on the girl's condition.

=3D=3D>FCC SAYS STRENGTHENED RULE WILL HELP ENFORCEMENT

The FCC has revised its rules to strengthen the requirements for the
submission of truthful statements. The Commission has amended =A71.17, wh=
ich
prohibits written and oral statements of fact that are intentionally
incorrect or misleading. The revised rule also covers written statements
of fact made without reason to believe that a statement is true and
accurate.

"The new rule is a clearer, more comprehensive, and more focused
articulation of the standards for truthful statements than the old rule,"=

the FCC said in a Report and Order released March 10. "The new rule will
also enhance the effectiveness of our enforcement efforts."

The FCC says its amended rule applies to "investigatory and adjudicatory"=

matters and to tariff proceedings. It does not apply to general rulemakin=
g
or declaratory ruling proceedings. "The new rule prohibits written and
oral statements of fact that are intentionally incorrect or misleading an=
d
written statements that are made without a reasonable basis for believing=

that the statement is correct and not misleading," the FCC said. The FCC
says its old rule, which applied only to written submissions, "was less
precise in defining the standard of care required."

The FCC also broadened the scope of individuals affected beyond applicant=
s
and licensees. The new rule also applies to any person undertaking an
activity that requires Commission authorization, even if the activity is
not authorized, and to any recipient of a citation or a letter of inquiry=

from the FCC or who is the subject of a Commission
investigation--including an informal investigation. The revised rule also=

applies to anyone expressing interest in a proceeding to amend the FM or
Television Table of Allotments (=A773.1015) and to any cable operator or
common carrier (=A773.939).

The FCC said it received comments and reply comments from several sources=
,
including the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA). ARRL did not=

comment in the proceeding.

"The revised rule would simply enable the Commission to impose sanctions
more effectively in those instances where people intentionally or
negligently submit incorrect or misleading information," the FCC said. Th=
e
Commission acted in the proceeding on March 4. Its vote was unanimous.

=3D=3D>ASTRONAUT FITS IN SAME-DAY CHATS WITH STUDENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF
ATLANTIC

It was an Amateur Radio two-for-one special March 7 when International
Space Station Science Officer Don Pettit, KD5MDT, spoke with students at
technology-oriented schools in Italy and in Texas. The contacts with NA1S=
S
on board the ISS were arranged as part of the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) program.

Questions from students at the Malignani Technical-Industrial High School=

(IV3FLG) in Cervignano-del-Friuli, Italy, covered many topics.

"Don Pettit explained that the space station uses a variety of radio
frequencies, from VHF to microwave communication via satellite," reported=

ARISS Mentor Peter Kofler, IN3GHZ. "He enjoys taking pictures of differen=
t
areas of Earth. He also explained that it takes about eight and a half
minutes to get from the surface of the earth into orbit, and it takes
about another day and a half to reach the space station."

Kofler said the ISS 2-meter downlink signal was "absolutely clear and
loud" for the entire 10-minute QSO, dropping out just as Pettit was
answering the 14th question.

Maurizio Grendene, IV3ZCX, served as operator at the school station. A
team from a local Amateur Radio club set up the necessary antennas as wel=
l
as two 23-cm amateur television links with two other area schools in the
area. "This increased the audience from the 100 students at Malignani to =
a
total of about 600," Kofler said.

A TV station and several newspapers covered the ARISS event, Kofler added=
=2E

That same morning, aerospace students in Texas also were able to quiz an
aerospace professional in space via Amateur Radio. Ten sixth, seventh and=

eighth graders at Krueger Middle School of Applied Technologies
<http://www.neisd.net/ksat/ksat.htm> in San Antonio asked two questions
apiece of Pettit via the school's club station, KD5OMG.

"It couldn't have gone better!" exclaimed Coordinating Teacher James
Goslin, KJ5QB. Student Daniel Sheehan described the 10-minute ARISS QSO a=
s
"pretty cool!"

Pettit fielded questions such as, "How do you maintain breathable air?"
and "Once you're done with your solar panels, how much energy will you be=

pulling in?" Students also wanted to know what the crew was attempting to=

grow in its plant experiments and how they were turning out.

Putting technical issues aside, student Brooklynne Jackson asked the now
almost-inevitable food question: "Does the food taste gross up there?"
Pettit laughed and assured her that the food was "great." He told her tha=
t
he was looking forward to his next meal in a couple of hours and that
chili stew was on the menu.

The late-morning QSO was over much too quickly for the students, but
teacher Goslin, who is Krueger's applied radio-satellite communications
teacher, continued the culinary theme by making sure that pizzas, ordered=

earlier, were still on the way. Goslin teaches ham radio to five classes
per day, and in the past two years, he's helped 52 students get their ham=

tickets.

Reporters and camera crews from two local television stations covered the=

ARISS contact. ARISS is an international program with US participation by=

ARRL, AMSAT and NASA.--Peter Kofler, IN3GHZ; Gene Chapline, K5YFL

=3D=3D>WILL HAM RADIO BE SHUT DOWN IF WAR IS DECLARED?

Some amateurs have been wondering if the FCC will shut down Amateur Radio=

in the event that war breaks out in the Middle East. The short answer is
"no."

Just prior to the Gulf War, =A7214.4(b)(4) of Title 47 of the Code of
Federal Regulations was deleted. This section had mandated the closing of=

all Amateur Radio stations except Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
(RACES) stations in the event that the president proclaimed a war or
national emergency. The last time Amateur Radio was shut down was during
World War II, although the FCC continued to give Amateur Radio
examinations.

While the Amateur Radio Service will not automatically be shut down if th=
e
president invokes the War Powers Act, Amateur Radio licensees must
continue to observe any directives the FCC may issue in the interests of
national security and of making spectrum available for government use.

The FCC is directed to work in coordination with the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to issue
"appropriate rules, regulations, orders and instructions" for use of the
spectrum "as may be necessary to ensure the effective use of those
portions of the radio spectrum shared by government and non-government
users." Amateurs share most UHF allocations with the US government.

=3D=3D>FCC PROBES ALLEGED MICHIGAN REPEATER VIOLATIONS

The FCC has ordered a Michigan Amateur Radio repeater to cease operating
under automatic control while the agency's Enforcement Bureau investigate=
s
allegations of various FCC rule violations. FCC Special Counsel Riley
Hollingsworth sent a Warning Notice February 24 to the repeater's
co-owners, Sheri A. Gilbert, K5YHA, and William E. Gilbert, K5EKP, of
Lupton. The repeater now is off the air.

"The Commission is aware of numerous rule violations on the repeater and
of interference caused by the repeater to the K8GER repeater system,"
Hollingsworth said. "Violations on the repeater have consisted of failure=

to identify by users, use of false or misleading call signs by users and
failure to have a control operator for the repeater."

Hollingsworth told ARRL that an apparent spur on 144.615 MHz was
interfering with the input of the K8GER system at 144.65 MHz. He said the=

Gilberts have notified the FCC that they've shut down their repeater and
are looking into the problem.

The order removing automatic control privileges means a repeater must hav=
e
a live control operator present at the machine's control point whenever
it's in operation.

Hollingsworth also said that sometime in January, the couple apparently
turned the operation of the repeater over to a car rally and rule
violations such as he'd described occurred for more than 12 hours during =
a
two-day period.

"The decision to operate a repeater is a totally voluntarily one.
Repeaters are a convenience in the Amateur Radio Service, not a
necessity," Hollingsworth said, reprising a refrain he's used in dealing
with other repeater cases in recent months.

"You must prevent recurring and deliberate violations on your repeater by=

locking rule violators out, using tones, warning users, limiting its
operation or taking whatever steps necessary commensurate with your
responsibility as the licensee of the station," Hollingsworth advised the=

Gilberts. The consequences of not heading off violations on the
K5YHA/K5EKP repeater could be fines and even license suspension or
revocation proceedings, he said.

In addition to asking the Gilberts to describe what actions they've taken=

to resolve complaints of interference to the K8GER repeater, Hollingswort=
h
also asked for information on how the repeater identifies and any steps
taken to ensure that users of the repeater properly identify.

He also asked the couple to detail how the repeater was controlled during=

the January car rally and to list by name, address and telephone number
any users during that event who did not use call signs.

=3D=3D>HEARING SET ON CALIFORNIA AMATEUR RADIO ANTENNA BILL

A legislative committee hearing has been set for March 26 on California's=

latest attempt to pass an Amateur Radio antenna bill, Assembly Bill 1228.=

The measure, introduced February 21 by Assemblyman Bob Dutton (R-63rd),
has been referred to the Committee on Local Government.

ARRL Pacific Division Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, and ARRL staffer and
antenna expert Dean Straw, N6BV, are among those scheduled to testify on
behalf of AB 1228 later this month before the committee.

In 2000, the California Legislature passed a bill incorporating the
essence of the limited federal preemption known as PRB-1, but Gov Gray
Davis vetoed the measure. Davis said at the time that he turned down the
bill, then known as SB-1714, because funds for required studies were not
included in his budget and because he considered amateur antennas "a loca=
l
rather than a state issue."

ARRL Southwestern Division Director Art Goddard, W6XD, says AB 1228
addresses Gov Davis' objection to the 2000 bill by eliminating the need
for a study at taxpayer expense. Goddard says the committee also is
addressing concerns already raised by The League of California Cities.

Goddard said he and the late Pacific Division Director Jim Maxwell, W6CF,=

were involved in reviving the Amateur Radio antenna bill during the
current legislative session. But he cited Mike Mitchell, W6RW, as "the
sparkplug" of the 2003 PRB-1 bill committee. The committee is composed of=

Northern and Southern California hams, since California spans two ARRL
divisions.

The new bill would incorporate the language of PRB-1 into California's
statutes. AB 1228 would require any ordinance regulating Amateur Radio
antenna structures to not preclude Amateur Radio Service communications,
to "reasonably accommodate" amateur communications, to allow amateur
station antenna structures "at heights and dimensions sufficient to
accommodate Amateur Radio Service communications," and to constitute "the=

minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the legitimate purpose of th=
e
city or county."

So far, 16 states have incorporated the essence of PRB-1 into their laws.=

An Amateur Radio antenna bill awaits the governor's signature in Utah, an=
d
similar measures are pending in several other states.

A copy of the proposed legislation is available on the California
Legislature Web site
<http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1201-1250/ab_1228_bill_2003022=
1
_introduced.html>.

=3D=3D>SOLAR UPDATE

Propagation prophet Tad "Sunshine Superman" Cook, K7RA, Seattle,
Washington, reports: Average daily solar flux and sunspot numbers were up=

again this week. Average daily sunspot numbers, which were up nearly 50
points last week compared to the previous week, rose this week by nearly
70 points compared to last week. Average daily solar flux was up 30 point=
s
last week and more than 7 points this week. Solar flux is expected to
decline to just above 100 from March 20-24, around the time of the solar
equinox.

There is a large coronal hole responsible for a solar wind stream heading=

our way. It could result in some active geomagnetic conditions this
weekend. So far only unsettled conditions are predicted through Sunday,
with planetary A index around 15.

Sunspot numbers for March 6 through 12 were 132, 191, 203, 224, 214, 142
and 109, with a mean of 173.6. The 10.7-cm flux was 150.3, 149.9, 148.3,
152.7, 143.7, 141.5 and 138, with a mean of 146.3. Estimated planetary A
indices were 25, 14, 9, 11, 16, 13 and 9, with a mean of 13.9.

Your editor traded in his K7VVV call sign for a new model, K7RA, which wa=
s
issued via the vanity call sign program on March 11. The call sign once
belonged to the late Homer Spence, a close friend.
_______________________________

=3D=3D>IN BRIEF:

* This weekend on the radio: The Pesky Texan Armadillo Chase is March 13.=

The YLISSB QSO Party (SSB), the 10-10 Mobile Contest, the BARTG Spring
RTTY Contest, the SARL VHF/UHF Contest, the Russian DX Contest, the AGCW
VHF/UHF Contest and the Virginia QSO Party are the weekend of March 15-16=
=2E
JUST AHEAD: The Oklahoma QSO Party, the  CLARA and Family HF Contest, the=

9K 15-Meter Contest and the Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint are the weekend
of March 23-24. The CQ World Wide WPX Contest (SSB) is the weekend of
March 29-30. See the ARRL Contest Branch page
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/> and the WA7BNM Contest Calendar
<http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for more info.

* ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration:
Registration opens Monday, March 17, 12:01 AM EST (0500 UTC), for the
on-line Level III Emergency Communications course (EC-003). Registration
remains open through the March 22-23 weekend or until all available seats=

have been filled--whichever comes first. Class begins Tuesday, April 1.
Registration for this month's Level II class is closed. Thanks to a recen=
t
grant, the $45 registration fee paid upon enrollment will be reimbursed
after successful completion of the emergency communication course. During=

this registration period, all emergency communications course seats are
being offered to ARRL members on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration for HF Digital Communications (EC-005) opens Monday, March
17, 12:01 AM Eastern Standard Time (0501 UTC) and remains open through
Sunday, March 23. Class begins Monday, March 24. Registration for Antenna=

Modeling (EC-004) remains open through Sunday, March 16. 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 registratio=
n
opportunities. Send an e-mail to prereg@arrl.org. On the subject line,
indicate the course name or number (eg, EC-00#). In the message body,
provide your name, call sign, e-mail address and the month you want to
start the course. To learn more, visit the ARRL Certification and
Continuing Education Web page <http://www.arrl.org/cce> and the C-CE Link=
s
found there. For more information, contact Emergency Communications Cours=
e
Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org; or Certification and
Continuing Education Program Coordinator Howard Robins, W1HSR,
hrobins@arrl.org

* ARRL to sponsor emergency communications course seminar in Colorado: Th=
e
ARRL will offer a free Amateur Radio Emergency Communications course
(ARECC) seminar Friday, May 30, in conjunction with the 2003 Rocky
Mountain Division Convention in Estes Park, Colorado. The seminar will no=
t
include the Level I course itself. This program is designed to explain in=

greater detail the duties of volunteer certification mentors, instructors=

and examiners of the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications courses and
provide additional information for those considering these volunteer
positions. The seminar will be held Friday, May 30, from 10 AM to 2 PM in=

the Lake Estes Room at the Holiday Inn in Estes Park, Colorado. Seating
may be limited. Contact Dan Miller, K3UFG, k3ufg@arrl.org; 860-594-0340;
fax 860-594-0259, if you plan to attend. Seminar attendance does not
include admission to the convention. For more information on the 2003
Rocky Mountain Division Convention, visit the convention Web site
<http://www.hamconcolorado.org>.

* Amateur high-speed Internet link used during shuttle debris recovery:
Amateurs involved in the Texas search for debris from the shuttle Columbi=
a
used a 802.11b high-speed Internet link, using equipment provided by
Michael Willett, KD5MFM. Others involved in the system installation were
Robert Judy, KD5FEE; James McLaughlin, KD5POY; and Tim Lewallen, KD5ING.
The link utilized a mix of directional antennas to provide a robust
connection through the intense radio traffic in the area. The 2.4-GHz
radio cards were set to produce 100 mW of power and utilize direct
sequence spread spectrum encoding. A 24-inch parabolic dish was installed=

on one end of the link. On the other end, an 11-element shrouded Cushcraf=
t
antenna was mounted on a temporary mast. Net control utilized the link to=

look up call signs and for quick e-mail communication, weather-radar
monitoring and weather tracking. "This application and installation of th=
e
802.11b link was one of many examples demonstrating the extensive
capabilities of volunteer ham operators, government authorities and local=

businesses teaming together to help during a crisis event," said Doug
Kilgore, KD5OUG. Pictures of the link as well as other operations are
available on the Richardson Wireless Klub, K5RWK, Web site
<http://www.k5rwk.org/Shuttle/index.html>.

* Florida ARES/RACES groups takes part in simulated plane crash exercise:=

Seminole County, Florida, ARES/RACES group participated February 25 in a
simulated airplane crash at the Sanford, Florida, airport. "This
simulation is required by the FAA every three years to test local first
responders," said Bud Thompson, N0IA, who adds that the ARES/RACES group
supplied both voice and digital communications. The ham radio group's tas=
k
was to provide communications from incident command in the field to and
among the emergency rooms at three local hospitals. The plan was to have
both voice and digital messaging capability at all four locations. Voice
communications utilized both VHF and UHF repeaters. Digital communication=
s
utilized 1200-baud packet. "This was a good test and successful
demonstration of how modern digital messaging works--and it did," Thompso=
n
said. More information is available on the Florida Amateur Digital
Communication Association Web site <http://www.fadca.org/n0ia_6.html>.

* Missionary killed in Philippines blast was a ham: A Southern Baptist
missionary who was among 21 people killed as a result of a terrorist bomb=

blast in the Philippines was an avid Amateur Radio operator. Bill Hyde,
KB0KUB, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died March 4 in Davao City--the second
largest city in the Philippines. He was 59. Hyde and his wife, Lyn, worke=
d
extensively with the Southern Philippines Baptist Missionary Seminary.
Hyde suffered fatal injuries when he went to retrieve luggage while
picking up fellow missionaries at the Davao City airport. According to
reports, a backpack carrying a bomb exploded. Hyde died shortly afterward=
s
after surgery for severe head and leg injuries. One of the other
missionaries and her infant son were injured. In addition to his wife, th=
e
couple's sons, Steven and Timothy, survive. A friend, Larry Greene, N7LG,=

said Hyde maintained a ham station at the couple's remote outpost because=

it was their only reliable means of contact with the rest of the world.
Hyde, a Vietnam veteran and a former music teacher, had served as a
missionary since 1978.

* Bill Pierpont, N0HFF, SK: William G. "Bill" Pierpont, N0HFF, of Wichita=
,
Kansas, died February 20. He was 88. An ARRL member, Pierpont may be best=

known in Amateur Radio circles for having written The Art and Skill of
Radio-Telegraphy, now available in several languages and considered by
some as the definitive guide to radiotelegraphy. The fourth edition,
published by the FISTS CW Club <http://www.fists.org>, will be available
at Hamvention 2003 in Dayton. The third edition remains available for
download from the Web site of Mike Dinelli, N9BOR,
<http://www.qsl.net/n9bor/n0hff.htm>. Although ill with cancer, Pierpont
remained active on the air until March 2002. His brother, Ken, KF4OW, say=
s
Bill Pierpont was licensed at age 15 as W9BLK in 1930, and he enjoyed CW
for much of his on-air activity. His first edition of The Art and Skill o=
f
Radio-Telegraphy came out on computer disk in 1992. Survivors include his=

wife, Enid, and a daughter.

* Digital Communications Conference issues first call for papers: TAPR an=
d
ARRL have issued the first call for papers for presentation at the 2003
Digital Communications Conference. The 22nd annual conference will be
September 19-21 at the Marriott Hartford Windsor Hotel near Hartford,
Connecticut. Paper topics could include software defined radio, digital
voice, digital satellite communications, GPS, APRS, DSP, HF digital modes=
,
Internet interoperability, spread spectrum and 802.11 technologies, using=

Linux in Amateur Radio, updates on AX.25 and other wireless-networking
protocols. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication=
=2E
The deadline to submit papers for consideration is August 5. Submissions
may be sent either by e-mail or postal mail to Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB,
ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. The DCC is designed for all level=
s
of technical experience, not just for the expert, and is meant to be a
weekend of fun and learning for all who have more than a casual interest
in any aspect of amateur digital communications. For more information on
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From mwillmon@gci.com  Tue Mar 18 18:02:22 2003
From: mwillmon@gci.com (Mike Willmon)
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 09:02:22 -0900
Subject: [KL7AA] Fwd: The Iditarod Special Event! & MARA Meeting
Message-ID: <BF9651D8732ED311A61D00105A9CA3150C9367EF@berkeley.gci.com>

Is kinda disheartening not hearing more HF traffic during the Iditarod.  I'm
not sure if the 40m and 80m freqs are still designated for Iditarod use but
I know I heard no one on those freqs from the Halfway Checkpoint at Eagle
Island.  I was however able to check into the Alaska Bush Net a few times
and even the Late Net Stateside. I know all too well the extent that
internet and long distance phone connectivity provided by GCI makes the need
for a Ham operator less necessary.  However as can be seen in any of the
emergency situations lately, it is the Radio Operators that are the most
reliable and most flexible in providing those emergency communications. I am
wondering what it would take to get the interest back up in getting Hams
back out on the trail even as a backup resource.  A person could easily
secure a spot as a volunteer by wearing two hats as a regular Comms
Volunteer and Ham Radio operator.  Providing essential communications is the
most important goal of the Iditarod Comms Volunteer, a job well suited to
most Hams in our community.  What would you think of trying to get enough
dedicated involvement to run a contest during the Iditarod.  Maybe an award
of Worked All Checkpoints could be achieved if we could get operators to ALL
the checkpoints.  I'd like to see increased involvement next year.  I know a
well run HF net could rival the internet and long distance phone service in
relaying essential race traffic.  It would also be good practice for Hams to
operate away from home (in the Bush) under Alaskan Winter conditions, in a
coordinated fashion.  What do you say?

If you're interested in next years event let me know.  I can put you in
touch with the people that can put you on the trail.

Mike Willmon (AL1D)
Eagle Island Comms 
for Iditarod 2003 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan O'Barr [mailto:dan@obarr.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:17 PM
To: AARC KL7AA
Subject: [KL7AA] Fwd: The Iditarod Special Event! & MARA Meeting


Note from Dan, 
If you can, please come to the MARA meeting Friday
February 28th 7:00 PM at Station 61 in Wasilla. 
Talk-in on 146.43 simplex and the 146.64 repeater. 
=======================================================

--- Len Betts <lelbak@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:41:00 -0800 (PST)
> From: Len Betts <lelbak@yahoo.com>
> Subject: The Iditarod Special Event!
>
> 
> Greetings everyone,
>   Well, it's that time of year once again.  The
> cerimonial start of the race begins at 10AM local
> time
> on Saturday.  
>   I'm planning to be on the air at 9AM local time,
> to
> kick off this years event, on 20 meters.  More on
> that
> tomorrow evening.
>   Please be thinking about where your favorite
> operating frequencies, and modes, are and after the
> shortened meeting we'll get together for a heads-up
> session.
>   I'm kind of disheartened as to the lack of
> interest
> for the event this year, but we'll make the most of
> it
> with you folks- who seem to be the participating
> core
> of the Club anyway.  I'm grateful for the interest
> that you all have shown for helping our Club
> succeed!
> See ya tomorrow evening, Len, KL7LB
> 
> __________________________________________________

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From W1JD@drix.net  Fri Mar 21 04:03:23 2003
From: W1JD@drix.net (JD Delancy)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 23:03:23 -0500
Subject: [KL7AA] Paul Harvey's kind words about Hams
Message-ID: <3E7A8F0B.9C1990E0@drix.net>

See below


>From  Murray Green
Sent  Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:08 pm

Subject  Paul Havey's Message


Radio commentator Paul Harvey plugs ham radio's emergency
communications role: Veteran ABC Radio Networks commentator Paul
Harvey on March 19 offered some kind words for Amateur Radio. The
mention was the second item on "page four" of his Paul Harvey Noon
News and Comment program: "America's quiet warriors are the legion of
ham radio operators, 700,000 of them, who are always at ready for
backup duty in emergencies--amateur, unpaid, uncelebrated, civilian
radio operators, during and after floods and fires and tornadoes.
After the 9/11 attacks, hams were indispensable in reuniting friends
and families. Most recently it was they who expedited the search for
debris after the disaster to the space shuttle Columbia, and right
now, at this moment, they are involved in homeland security to a
greater degree than you would want me to make public." The
commentary's enigmatic and mysterious final sentence --typical of
Harvey's habit of leaving his listeners hanging--apparently refers to
the fact that many Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and Radio
Amateur Emergency Service (RACES) teams have ramped up their alert
status as hostilities get under way in the Middle East. The entire
Wednesday noon broadcast is available on Paul Harvey's Web site.
Click on the Wednesday noon link under "Listen Now."

http://www.paulharvey.com





From JimLarsen2002@alaska.net  Fri Mar 21 20:42:24 2003
From: JimLarsen2002@alaska.net (Jim Larsen, AL7FS)
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:42:24 -0900
Subject: [KL7AA] Special General Membership Meeting 28 March and AARC newsletter is
 online
Message-ID: <3E7B7930.6050402@alaska.net>

http://home.gci.net/~lawson/
The April Newsletter is now online and has been sent to the publisher.  It is 
a bit larger due to the photos but the color available online is nicer than 
the black and white of the actual newsletter.  Enjoy.

73, Jim
-- 
Jim Larsen, AL7FS
Anchorage, Alaska

Special General Membership Meeting
Set for March 28, Friday
A Proposed Upgraded Repeater Plan for the Anchorage Area
Time: 7 PM at APU, Carr-Gottstein Building
Purpose: To discuss the Proposed Upgraded Repeater Plan for the Anchorage Area
Details: In March Newsletter or download at  http://home.gci.net/~lawson/

We will be having a special club meeting this month, on Friday, the 28th, to 
discuss the possibilities of upgrading the Susitna system to full dual 
redundant repeater hardware and adding UHF cross-band capability.  If you have 
suggestions or criticisms to offer, please attend this meeting.  The object of 
this meeting is to give every interested club member a chance to voice his or 
her opinion on this project.  Once the discussion has been completed, the 
intention is to re-submit this proposal (with any modifications resulting from 
the March 28th meeting) to our board of directors for consideration as a FY 
2003 capital project.  Please attend the meeting if you can, and if you 
cannot, please send us an email or have someone bring your concerns on this 
issue.

Email comments should be addressed to:  President Randy Vallee 
(kl7z@gci.net),  or John Lynn (johnlynn@gci.net).



From JimLarsen2002@alaska.net  Thu Mar 27 06:16:04 2003
From: JimLarsen2002@alaska.net (Jim Larsen, AL7FS)
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:16:04 -0900
Subject: [KL7AA] Special General Membership Meeting - March 28, Friday
Message-ID: <3E829724.9030300@alaska.net>

A Proposed Upgraded Repeater Plan for the Anchorage Area

Special General Membership Meeting
Set for March 28, Friday
Time: 7 PM at APU, Carr-Gottstein Building
Purpose: To discuss the Proposed Upgraded Repeater Plan for the Anchorage Area
Details: In March Newsletter or download at  http://home.gci.net/~lawson/

We will be having a special club meeting this month, on Friday, the 28th, to 
discuss the possibilities of upgrading the Susitna system to full dual 
redundant repeater hardware and adding UHF cross-band capability.  If you have 
suggestions or criticisms to offer, please attend this meeting.  The object of 
this meeting is to give every interested club member a chance to voice his or 
her opinion on this project.  Once the discussion has been completed, the 
intention is to re-submit this proposal (with any modifications resulting from 
the March 28th meeting) to our board of directors for consideration as a FY 
2003 capital project.  Please attend the meeting if you can, and if you 
cannot, please send us an email or have someone bring your concerns on this 
issue.

Email comments should be addressed to:  President Randy Vallee 
(kl7z@gci.net),  or John Lynn (johnlynn@gci.net).



From dan@obarr.net  Thu Mar 27 06:47:34 2003
From: dan@obarr.net (Dan O'Barr)
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 22:47:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [KL7AA] Re: Special General Membership Meeting - March 28, Friday
In-Reply-To: <3E829724.9030300@alaska.net>
Message-ID: <20030327064734.34902.qmail@web13901.mail.yahoo.com>

--- "Jim Larsen, AL7FS" <JimLarsen2002@alaska.net>
wrote:
> A Proposed Upgraded Repeater Plan for the Anchorage
> Area
> 
> Special General Membership Meeting
> Set for March 28, Friday
> Time: 7 PM at APU, Carr-Gottstein Building
> Purpose: To discuss the Proposed Upgraded Repeater
> Plan for the Anchorage Area
> Details: In March Newsletter or download at 
> http://home.gci.net/~lawson/ <snip>
=======================================================

Why have this on the same night as the MARA meeting?  
This makes absolutely No Sense, as many AARC members
are also active MARA members.
Upgrading the Susitna repeater system will greatly
benefit all of its users, especially those in the
Mat-Su area.  May that is the reason, you don’t want
MARA members there!



From mwillmon@gci.com  Fri Mar 28 02:09:16 2003
From: mwillmon@gci.com (Mike Willmon)
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:09:16 -0900
Subject: [KL7AA] (no subject)
Message-ID: <BF9651D8732ED311A61D00105A9CA3150C936AE2@berkeley.gci.com>

  

The SPIRIT of the IDITAROD 2003

Heather Hasper, KL7SP

COMMENTS BY MIKE WILLMON, AL1D 

Well once again Amateur Radio came to the rescue of the Last Great Race. OH
REALLY? A year ago I inquired to many long time Anchorage radio operators
why the Iditarod was so hectic and unorganized.  I was given the typical
response that the Iditarod had not been totally cooperative with the radio
operators for many years since obtaining other sponsors. READ MORE AND
YOU'LL SEE WHY. 

So this year when a last minute ARES meeting was called to come up with
people who could 'volunteer' to work and organize the Iditarod, ORGANIZE THE
IDITAROD, OK? I said what the heck, I've got the time. Little did I know
that time was not the greatest asset.  Patience and the ability to deal with
chaos and an unorganized organization would be the greatest assets of all.
Of the 10 people sitting in that room, only two people who had never done
the job volunteered.  I ASSUME YOU WERE ONE OF THEM. Now I have a full
understanding of why.  We then nominated probably the greatest asset of all
David Stevens KL7EB to be the coordinator. AT LEAST "WE" DID THAT RIGHT,
DIDN'T "WE"?  I TOO WOULD LIKE TO THANK DAVE FOR HIS HELP AS ONE WHO IS
TRUELY DESERVING. 


While to list all the challenges encountered by the "communications" team
would take more room then the newsletter has pages, let us say that to be
the communicator at the Iditarod means to be the problem solver for everyone
else but yourself.  DO TELL. Dealing with communication problems between
checkpoints is one thing.  But when you get an email from a Senior GCI
satellite specialist stating that they can't get their fax machine to work
HEY WAIT A MINUTE, THATS ME and is asking if you have a copy of the user
manual, then I question who is really doing the work for the race.  I WONDER
THAT MYSELF SOMETIMES. With a little resourcefulness as most Radio Operators
have, I got online and found the User Manual in pdf format on the
manufacturer's website.YEAH, BUT THE USER MANUAL DIDN'T TELL ME HOW TO
WHITTLE A ROLLER OUT OF SPRUCE BRANCHES TO REPLACE THE BROKEN ONE IN THE FAX
MACHINE. BECAUSE AS A HAM I WOULD HAVE TRIED IT IF I THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE
WORKED.

Some of the Amateurs that saved the Race this year include John Hendricks,
AL7OK.  When John arrived in Tannana, he immediately tried to make
communications with Headquarters only to find the phone line did not work.
John has been on the trail before, and while he had never been to Tannana,
has a telecommunications background.  He was able to get the phone line in
TANANA repaired and operational.  He also brought some Amateur Radio
equipment with him, and was fortunate to be able to link into the NENANA
Amateur radio repeater and relay information as needed until the lines were
fully operational. HE PROBABLY JUST LINKED INTO THE LOCAL PHONE COMPANY
SWITCH AND TURNED UP THE PHONE LINE RIGHT?  I DON'T BELIEVE TANANA WAS ON
THE ORIGINAL PHONE ORDER LIST PRIOR TO THE RESTART MOVING TO FAIRBANKS.
HAVING A PHONE LINE THERE WAS PROBABLY A MIRACLE IN ITSELF AND I'M SURE JOHN
DID A LOT TO PUSH IT THROUGH.  CERTAINLY THANKS IS DUE.

This was one checkpoint, only the second checkpoint in the race.  By the end
of the race, when 8 out of 15 checkpoints had phone lines that didn't work,
you have to wonder who or what agency should be responsible for the failure
of being ready and prepared.  HMM, I WONDER HOW MANY OF THOSE CHECKPOINTS
ARE ON THE ORIGINAL TRAIL WHERE PHONE LINES WOULD HAVE BEEN ORDERED MONTHS
IN ADVANCE? At one checkpoint the phone line was wired to the wrong
building, at another it was wired to the outside of the building, but not
inside with a jack to plug in the phone.  At this location, if it had not
been for sending another Amateur to this location, MIKE HOLLAND, NL7RV, we
would not have had landline communications and would have been completely
dependent on the satellite phones and pagers for all race communications.  I
DON'T BELIEVE WE'D BE COMPLETELY DEPENDANT ON SAT PHONES WITH A HAM ON SITE.
BRAVO FOR MIKE FOR WIRING THE PHONE JACK.  FOR REAL HAMS THIS IS JUST PART
OF THE JOB AND ONE REASON ITC WOULD DO GOOD TO KEEP HAMS ON THE TRAIL.  The
satellite pagers rescued us this year even though they were not activated
until two days into the race.  DO THE WORDS 'WAR' AND 'NATIONAL SECURITY'
MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU. There were many conflicts in the communications
division of the IDITAROD that could have been prevented. As we evaluate the
challenges overcome this year by the communications team, we try to balance
prevention of future problems as well. THIS ARTICLE SHOULD FIX EVERYTHING
SINCE IT IS A FAIRLY COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION. 

In order to prevent some of the chaos and problems of this year and the
past, I have with the approval of the Race Director and the ARES Section
Manager, drafted a STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) between the ITC and
ARES.  The SOU requires that should the IDITAROD TRAIL Committee want
Amateur Radio Services in any component of the race, they must contact the
District Representative by the close of business of the first week of
January of the year of the race.  An ARES representative must be allowed to
attend planning meetings and work side by side with the Communications
sponsor to ensure a safe and efficient use of our communication resources
and volunteer community.  THAT WOULD BE WELCOMED BY THE SPONSOR AND IN FACT
LAST YEAR IT HAPPENED THAT WAY.  I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW I WANT HAMS
INVOLVED IN COMMS AT ALL LOCATIONS.

Some might question why an ARES person should be contacted, because this is
not an EMERGENCY SERVICES event.  It only becomes an Emergency every year
due to the lack of planning on behalf of ITC and lack of allowing
involvement by the Amateur Community.  I'LL GRANT THIS MAY BE TRUE BUT IT IS
BY NO MEANS CAUSE FOR FIGHT'N WORDS. Hopefully the SOU would prevent this
from happening in the future. For those of you who have worked this race for
many years and have other suggestions please feel free to submit them to me.
If not for the purpose of making the race easier to operate then simply for
the next volunteer who chooses to take on the communications challenges of
the Spirit of the Last Great Race.

One of the key principles of leadership is confidence under fire.  To be
clear, concise and confident during a crisis is what defines a true leader.
Also being able to let go of the negative and emphasize the positive. SO
NOW, WITH ALL OF THE NEGATIVE LET GO, WE MOVE ON TO THE POSITIVE.

The positive this year is all the volunteers who gave hundreds of hours of
time and energy to assist in the race being a success once again this year.
DITO  David Stevens, KL7EB for stepping up to an assignment that he did not
want, but knew could not be accomplished successfully without someone with
previous experience in the title. THANKS DAVE FOR THE PROFESSIONALISM IN
YOUR HELP To Kathy O'Keefe KL7KO for keeping HQ staffed and addressing
questions and problems that continued to arise.  Tom Choate, KL7JA and Jerry
Trodden, KL1HD came in daily to help organize the checkpoint boxes and the
office.  AL1W, Gordon for organizing the start and Dan O'Barr KL7DR for
running the restart.  And to the many non-amateurs who spent many hours
every day for the last month helping at HQ to organize the chaos.  Sam
O'Connor, Bernie Fraties, Diane Olson, Sharon Heiny, Stan Hecker Joe Murdy,
and Grant Jacobson are a few that come to mind.  DITO AGAIN.  

Bottom line, the IDITAROD is a community service event.  To participate in
it means working with your community with the resources available.  You
won't be able to solve all the problems, but you might be able to bring a
little organization into an organization full of chaos. AND THATS ALL
IDITAROD EXPECTS OUT OF ITS VOLUNTEERS.  Because of your efforts, the race
was completed successfully again this year. To all of you who came to the
RESCUE of the IDITAROD and your fellow Amateurs this year, THANK YOU.
KL7SP

THANKS FROM ME TO.  EVEN THOUGH I'M THE POOR "SENIOR GCI SATELLITE
SPECIALIST" (NOT REALLY SENIOR) THAT CAN'T FIX A BROKEN FAX MACHINE I DO
APPRECIATE ALL OF THE HELP FROM THE PEOPLE AT THE MELLINNIUM THAT HELPED IN
OUR DELAYED DEPLOYMENT TO EAGLE ISLAND.  AND ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT ANYWHERE
NEAR THE START I KNOW HAMS DID OUR HOBBY PROUD WITH ALL THE HARD WORK AND
RESULTS YOU ACCOMPLISHED.  I KNOW SWITCHING GEARS TO FAIRBANKS WAS JUST ONE
OF THE FUN CHALLANGES.  AND QSL TO THE CONTACTS I MADE (SOME QRP) FROM EAGLE
ISLAND AND MCGRATH ON 40M AND 80M.

Mike Willmon, P.E. (AL1D)
GCI Inc. 


 


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