[LeArc] The ARRL Letter, Vol 21, No 25

[Tony Coniglio]

> ***************
> The ARRL Letter
> Vol. 21, No. 25
> June 21, 2002
> ***************
>
> IN THIS EDITION:
>
> * +President greets ham radio operators
> * +Florida CBer convicted of interfering with hams
> * +ARRL, United Technologies announce emergency communications initiative
> * +Ham radio has essential role in rocket quest
> * +FCC invites comment on new band proposals
> * +WRC-03 rescheduled for Geneva
> * +ARES fire support continues in Colorado
> *  ARRL to offer satellite communications course
> *  Solar Update
> *  IN BRIEF:
>      This weekend on the radio
>      AMSAT Field Day info
>      ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration
>      New York PRB-1 bill passes Senate
>      Continuing Legal Education seminar set for New England Division
> Convention
>      ARRL to host power-line interference workshop
>      ARRL Outgoing QSL Service tops one million cards for 2002
>
> +Available on ARRL Audio News
>
> ===========================================================
>
> ==>WHITE HOUSE GREETS AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS
>
> President George W. Bush has sent his greetings to all Amateur Radio
> operators, acknowledging their role in emergency communications and in
> generating international goodwill. The White House letter came as hams in
> the US marked Amateur Radio Week June 17-23 and got ready to participate
> in ARRL Field Day--an emergency preparedness exercise.
>
> "I salute amateur radio operators for your work on behalf of public safety
> officials," the President said. "I also commend your interest in
> communicating with persons in other parts of the world and learning about
> other cultures and countries. Your involvement builds understanding and
> goodwill around the globe."
>
> For the first time, Field Day will be open to participation by amateurs
> throughout the Americas and the Caribbean.
>
> The President's letter acknowledged ham radio's "important role in
> emergency communications, assisting law enforcement personnel and other
> emergency services as they carry out their responsibilities."
>
> ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, expressed his delight at the
> presidential communication. "I'm extremely pleased that the president has
> decided to recognize the accomplishments of Amateur Radio operators
> throughout America," he said. "Amateur Radio is a real asset to America,
> and even more so after September 11."
>
> President Bush said First Lady Laura Bush "joins me in sending our best
> wishes."
>
> Governors in several states have issued proclamations designating Amateur
> Radio Week or Amateur Radio Month.
>
> ==>FLORIDA MAN CONVICTED OF DELIBERATE INTERFERENCE, UNLICENSED OPERATION
>
> A Florida CBer accused of jamming Amateur Radio operations and
> transmitting without a license was convicted in federal court June 19 on
> eight misdemeanor counts. Willam Flippo of Jupiter was found guilty of
> four counts of operating without a license and four counts of deliberate
> and malicious interference. The jury deliberated about 30 minutes.
>
> Federal District Court Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley noted that, while the
> charges were misdemeanors, it was important that the amateur airwaves be
> free of interference in the event of an emergency. He ordered that Flippo,
> 60, remain in custody and undergo a psychiatric evaluation prior to
> sentencing.
>
> The prosecutor in the case, Neil Karabdil, credited members of the Amateur
> Radio community with bringing Flippo to justice. The list included 1999
> ARRL International Humanitarian Award winner Ed Petzolt, K1LNC, who helped
> the FCC gather evidence in the case; Bert Morschi, AG4BV; Palm Beach
> County Emergency Coordinator Dave Messinger, N4QPM; and Chuck Mulligan,
> N4SDW.
>
> "This is a very good day for Amateur Radio, and a very good day for
> justice," Petzolt said following the trial. "Let the word go out that we
> will not tolerate this sort of thing on our frequencies, and you will be
> caught." Petzolt cited local amateurs and the efforts of the FCC,
> including Special Counsel for Enforcement Riley Hollingsworth "and
> everyone else who kept the faith," for helping to bring the case to a
> successful conclusion.
>
> "Never give up and never surrender," Petzolt advised those facing similar
> malicious interference situations. "If you do, they win."
>
> According to Petzolt, who testified in the trial, Flippo primarily had
> targeted the Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group for jamming and regularly
> interfered with amateur operations, especially on 10 and 2 meters, over an
> approximately three-year period. Following up on the amateurs' complaints,
> personnel from the FCC's Tampa District Office visited the Jupiter area at
> least twice in 1999 and reported tracking the offending signals to
> Flippo's residence.
>
> Known as "Rabbit Ears" within the CB community, Flippo was arrested by
> federal authorities in July 2000. He already faces a $20,000 fine levied
> in 1999 for unlicensed operation, willful and malicious interference to
> Amateur Radio communications, and failure to let the FCC inspect his radio
> equipment.
>
> The six-and-a-half-day trial was anything but routine. A day after
> attempting to fire his court-appointed attorney, Robert Adler--who
> countered that Flippo was trying to undermine his own trial--Flippo, then
> still free on $100,000 bond, drove himself to the hospital June 13
> claiming he'd suffered a stroke. He was released the following day. Hurley
> recessed the trial but took the unusual step of revoking Flippo's bond
> June 17 after a physician told the judge that medical tests determined
> that Flippo had not had a stroke.
>
> Hurley said he was concerned that Flippo might not return to court for his
> sentencing hearing and ordered him returned to jail. Flippo reportedly
> hung his head after the jury returned a guilty verdict on the second
> count. He had no comment for a reporter as he was led back to jail.
>
> Sentencing could take place in about a month. According to the FCC, Flippo
> faces a maximum penalty of eight years in prison--one year on each count.
> He also could be fined up to $80,000.
>
> ==>ARRL, UNITED TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVE
>
> A generous donation from United Technologies Corporation will help to
> boost the emergency communication expertise of Connecticut's Amateur Radio
> volunteers. A $33,000 grant from UTC will provide ARRL Emergency
> Communications Course Level I training for 250 Connecticut amateurs, and
> the ARRL-UTC initiative could be expanded nationwide. The joint initiative
> was announced June 18 during a press conference at ARRL Headquarters.
>
> "This joint partnership is sure to make a difference in communities across
> the state and act as a model for other states to showcase the important
> role Amateur Radio operators play during times of emergency," said UTC
> Contribution and Communication Services Director Jacqueline Strayer.
>
> The partnership is the first of its kind for both organizations.
>
> ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner told the gathering that ARRL was
> very fortunate to receive the grant to benefit Connecticut's 8000
> amateurs. "We're confident that a significant number will be interested in
> taking UTC's challenge to complete the course and put their skills to the
> test, if and when called upon," he said.
>
> Approximately 1000 Amateur Radio operators across the US have completed
> the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level I course. The
> on-line instruction, offered as part of ARRL's Certification and
> Continuing Education Program, is made possible through the Connecticut
> Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC). The introductory Level I course is
> designed to raise awareness and provide additional knowledge and tools for
> emergency communications volunteers.
>
> During the press conference, guest of honor Connecticut Lt Gov Jodi Rell
> thanked both ARRL and UTC for pairing up to provide the training
> opportunity for the state's radio amateurs. "Having hundreds, if not
> thousands, of Amateur Radio operators trained for emergency communications
> can only enhance our communications skills and our progress here," she
> said. "Frankly, I hope that we never need your expertise."
>
> Connecticut Emergency Management Director John Wiltse said partnerships
> like the one between UTC and ARRL are important to the activities he
> oversees. "Government cannot do it all," he said. "This is how
> preparedness happens, by forming this partnership and moving forward." The
> UTC-ARRL initiative emphasizes "how essential communication is to
> emergency preparedness," he said.
>
> In addition to area amateurs, others on hand for the announcement included
> ARRL New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI; ARRL Connecticut
> Section Manager Betsey Doane, K1EIC; and Connecticut Section Emergency
> Coordinator Jim Ritterbusch, KD1YV. Doane said she was "thrilled" about
> the UTC grant and welcomed the opportunity for Connecticut amateurs to
> obtain emergency communications training. "Communicating is an art," she
> said. "It's not just speaking into a microphone."
>
> Based in Hartford, Connecticut, United Technologies Corp provides
> high-tech products and services to the building systems and aerospace
> industries worldwide through its Otis Elevator, Carrier Corp, UTC Fuel
> Cells, Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky Aircraft and Hamilton Sundstrand
> companies.
>
> ==>ROCKET BOYS--AND GIRL--SET THEIR SIGHTS ON SPACE
>
> If all goes as planned, a group of Amateur Radio operators and amateur
> rocket enthusiasts is poised to make aerospace history this summer by
> putting the first amateur rocket into space. The Civilian Space Xploration
> Team (CSXT) is hoping the suborbital vehicle will carry its Amateur Radio
> payloads to an altitude of more than 60 nautical miles.
>
> "Amateur Radio is central to the whole flight," said Eric Knight, KB1EHE,
> of Unionville, Connecticut--one of the hams involved. He explained that
> the rocket's Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS), amateur TV and
> packet telemetry gear will enable the team to document its success.
>
> "Space" is defined as 50 nautical miles. The team is aiming to attain an
> altitude of 62 nautical miles with its rocket--the Primera Spaceshot 2002.
> (Primera Technology is a primary sponsor for the project and is helping
> with support and materials, Knight says.)
>
> Other Connecticut amateurs involved include Rod Lane, N1FNE--whose garage
> and basement workshop have been largely given over to rocket construction
> and integration--and Don Skinner, N1HWR. Assisting in the project for the
> past three years has been high school senior Julia Cohn, KB1IGU. Licensed
> since April, Cohn has been involved in constructing and programming some
> of the sequencing electronics that will go aboard the vehicle. Her
> electronics instructor and mentor at West Hartford's Hall High School is
> Chet Bacon, KA1ILH. Other students in Bacon's electronics classes also
> have contributed to the project.
>
> In all, Knight says, 16 "key people"--including spouses--have immersed
> themselves in the rocket project. Among them is a real rocket scientist,
> Jerry Larson, an "almost ham" and an engineer with Lockheed Martin in
> Colorado. The team has built the vehicle itself, right down to the
> solid-rocket propellant grain.
>
> Overseeing the CSXT effort is Project Director Ky Michaelson of Minnesota,
> a semi-retired stuntman and veteran hobby rocket enthusiast who holds
> dozens of rocket speed records. "It was his inspiration that led to the
> project," Knight said. He's also the project's primary personal financier.
> Michaelson serves as president of the National Experimental Rocketry
> Association.
>
> To say that the project has become nearly all-consuming would be an
> understatement. "We're passionate about it," Knight said, estimating that
> the team members--whom he describes as "people with a love of
> rocketry"--easily have spent hundreds of hours apiece over the course of
> the five-year mission. At this point, they've been working almost
> around-the-clock, he said.
>
> Funding for the project has come from team members' pockets. Knight
> estimates the costs to date are approaching $100,000. Machining for the
> nose cone alone cost on the order of $5000. "A lot of our vacation money
> goes into this," Knight said. "We've convinced our wives that the desert
> is a good place to spend a couple of weeks."
>
> Knight says the rocket was to have flown last September 26, "but then
> September 11 happened." The team lost its Federal Aviation Administration
> authorization to launch; it was only reinstated this spring. The team also
> has made the necessary FCC notifications.
>
> Once at the launch site, the rocket will undergo a full day of testing
> followed by a full day of launch simulation exercises. If everything is a
> go, the big launch would take place the following day. The team is not
> releasing the launch date or location because of limitations on the number
> of visitors allowed at the US government-owned site. Once the vehicle
> attains maximum altitude, it will be split into two pieces, and parachutes
> will deploy to carry them back to Earth. "It will come back, one way or
> the other," Knight said.
>
> There used to be a $250,000 prize to put the first amateur rocket into
> space, but it expired in 2000. "There's no prize or reward whatsoever,"
> Knight said, "only the historic recognition of being the first amateurs to
> build and launch a rocket into space." More information on the rocket
> project is on Knight's "Spaceshot 2001/Spaceshot 2002" Web site
> <http://www.remarkable.com/rocket>.--Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY, assisted in the
> preparation and editing of this report
>
> ==>FCC INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NEW AMATEUR BAND PROPOSALS
>
> Public comments on FCC proposals to create two new amateur bands and to
> upgrade an Amateur Service allocation at 2.4 GHz to primary are due July
> 29, and reply comments are due by August 12. In response to an ARRL
> petition, the FCC last month released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ET
> Docket 02-98) that proposed to create a new 5-MHz HF allocation and a new
> low-frequency band in the vicinity of 136 kHz in addition to elevating
> amateurs from secondary to primary at 2400 to 2402 MHz.
>
> The FCC adopted the NPRM May 2 on a unanimous vote. The NPRM was published
> June 14 in The Federal Register. A copy of the petition is available on
> the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/et02-98/>.
> Interested parties may file comments via the FCC's Electronic Comment
> Filing System (ECFS) <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html>. To view filed
> comments, click on "Search for Filed Comments;" to file a comment, click
> on "Submit a filing." In either case, enter "02-98" in the "Proceeding"
> field. More than 130 parties--most of them individual amateurs--already
> have filed comments.
>
> If the proposals eventually are approved, amateurs would gain a new,
> secondary, domestic (US-only) HF allocation at 5.25 to 5.40 MHz and a new
> LF "sliver band" at 135.7 to 137.8 kHz.
>
> The FCC has recommended permitting amateurs to operate at full legal limit
> on a new 5-MHz allocation, but it left open for further discussion whether
> to restrict band access to certain license classes. The FCC also has
> invited further comment on whether the band should be broken down into
> mode-specific subbands.
>
> On 136 kHz, the FCC has proposed limiting output to 1 W effective
> isotropic radiated power (EIRP)--or 100 W PEP maximum transmitter
> output--and with a transmission bandwidth of only 100 Hz. The ARRL had
> asked for 2 W EIRP and a maximum transmitter power of 200 W PEP. The FCC
> has asked whether its proposed power limits are appropriate. The FCC
> proposed to limit access to the band to General and higher-class
> licensees.
>
> ==>WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE 2003 RESCHEDULED FOR GENEVA
>
> ARRL has learned that World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 will take
> place in Geneva, Switzerland, next June and July. The conference was set
> to be held in Caracas, Venezuela, but the Venezuelan National Commission
> of Telecommunications (CONATEL) rescinded the invitation earlier this
> month, citing economic concerns. The International Telecommunication Union
> (ITU) is expected to issue a formal announcement regarding the new WRC-03
> venue in the near future.
>
> "The ITU staff has managed to arrange suitable meeting space in Geneva for
> the dates that were originally agreed," said ARRL Chief Executive Officer
> David Sumner, K1ZZ, who will serve as administrative officer for the
> International Amateur Radio Union delegation to the conference. "It is
> quite an accomplishment for them to have achieved this on such short
> notice, and those of us who will be attending the conference appreciate
> the uncertainty being removed." Sumner said that while the new WRC-03
> arrangements have not yet been formally ratified, planning for the global
> gathering will be able to go forward in the meantime.
>
> Several issues of importance to radio amateurs are on the conference
> agenda, including harmonization of the 7-MHz amateur and broadcasting
> allocations. Other Amateur Radio-related issues on the WRC-03 agenda
> include the revision of Article 25 of the international Radio
> Regulations--the basic rules for the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite
> services. Among other issues, this includes the issue of whether to retain
> the treaty requirement to demonstrate Morse code proficiency for access to
> amateur bands below 30 MHz.
>
> WRC-03 will take place in Geneva from June 9 until July 4, 2003.
>
> ==>AMATEUR RADIO FIRE RESPONSE SUPPORT CONTINUES IN COLORADO
>
> Amateur Radio support continues in Colorado as firefighters attempt to
> gain the upper hand in against the Hayman Fire--the state's largest ever.
> ARRL Colorado Section Manager Jeff Ryan, K0RM, reports that the Pikes
> Peak, Douglas and Arapahoe Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) teams
> have been providing coverage in at least two shifts since June 9. They now
> are supporting Salvation Army canteens for fire responders as well as at
> the Salvation Army's Colorado Springs headquarters. Amateurs also have
> been filling communications gaps as needed.
>
> "Phone service at one of the forward area fire stations in Westcreek has
> been intermittent," Ryan said, "and when service is out, Pikes Peak ARES
> provides operators to relay traffic between Westcreek and the Teller
> County Sheriff's office."
>
> At week's end, Ryan said the more than 2500 firefighters were being aided
> by lower temperatures, higher humidity and some rain, although less
> favorable conditions were predicted. The fire has so far destroyed 79
> homes and 413 other structures and prompted the evacuation of more than
> 8900 people. Some 700 residents were allowed back to their homes in
> Douglas and Jefferson counties June 20, however, as a shift in wind and
> cooler temperatures removed the immediate threat.
>
> While the Hayman Fire was nearly 50 percent contained, Ryan says strong
> winds earlier in the week blew smoke and ash to the southeast of the fire
> extending over Colorado Springs. The fire jumped containment lines in
> north central Teller County and southwestern Douglas County, and new
> evacuations were ordered in area along the fire's edge in Douglas County.
>
> The Hayman Fire has scorched nearly 140,000 acres in the Pike National
> Forest.
>
> ==>ARRL TO OFFER SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS COURSE
>
> The ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Program has announced its
> newest on-line course-Satellite Communications (EC-007). Registration for
> the new course opens Monday, June 24. This is the sixth course in a
> growing list of continuing education offerings from ARRL.
>
> QST Editor and satellite enthusiast Steve Ford, WB8IMY, developed the
> curriculum. The course contains material from Ford's articles, as well as
> new material. Resources were also provided by AMSAT-NA. Ford has written
> many QST articles on amateur satellites and is the author of ARRL's HF
> Digital Handbook.
>
> "Steve's extensive knowledge of satellites as well as other digital
> communications has proven invaluable. This is his second course for C-CE,"
> said ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Program Coordinator Dan
> Miller, K3UFG.
>
> The ARRL Satellite Course is intended for amateurs who have never operated
> satellites before. The course opens with a review of amateur satellite
> history. Students will move on to a study of satellite tracking, orbiting
> relay stations, FM repeater satellites and the International Space
> Station. It continues with lessons and exercises on FM satellites, the
> Fuji Sats, AMSAT-OSCAR 40 setup and operation. The final lessons cover
> store-and-forward digital satellites, APRS and future satellites.
>
> Registration for the first on-line class opens Monday, June 24, at 4 PM
> EDT. There's a 50-seat class limit for July classes. As with most of the
> other ARRL on-line classes, students will have up to eight weeks to
> complete the course.
>
> Tuition for Satellite Communications (EC-007) is $65 for ARRL members and
> $95 for nonmembers. More course information is available at the C-CE
> Course Listing Page <http://www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html>. Details about
> the ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Program are on the ARRL
> Certification and Continuing Education Web page
> <http://www.arrl.org/cce/>.
>
> ==>SOLAR UPDATE
>
> Sun watcher Tad "But, Mama, that's where the fun is" Cook, K7VVV, Seattle,
> Washington, reports: Solar flux and sunspot numbers declined again this
> week. The daily average for sunspot numbers dropped by more 38 points and
> average daily solar flux was down by 14 points compared to the previous
> week, June 6-12. Solar flux reached a short-term minimum last Friday at
> 131.4 and is now on the rise. Current projections show it peaking around
> 170 by the end of this month. The predicted flux values for Field Day
> weekend, Friday through Sunday are 150, 155 and 155.
>
> What we hope for this weekend are high solar flux and low geomagnetic
> activity. Currently Earth sits in a solar wind stream coming from a
> coronal hole on the sun. This could possibly trigger high-latitude aurora,
> but the current prediction for Saturday and Sunday is for stable
> geomagnetic conditions.
>
> In addition to being Field Day weekend, this is also the first weekend of
> summer. This is not a great time for 10 meters, but check 10 for possible
> E-layer propagation rather than the better F-layer propagation we see on
> this band in spring and fall. For close-in propagation less than 1000
> miles, your best band around the clock will be 40 meters, and 80 meters
> after sunset.
>
> Sunspot numbers for June 13 through 19 were 126, 102, 137, 132, 116, 174
> and 127, with a mean of 130.6. The 10.7 cm flux was 133.4, 131.4, 135.3,
> 136.7, 142.9, 142.9, and 145.8, with a mean of 138.3. Estimated planetary
> A indices were 11, 7, 7, 11, 7, 11, and 16, with a mean of 10.
>
> __________________________________
>
> ==>IN BRIEF:
>
> * This weekend on the radio: ARRL ARRL Field Day, His Majesty the King of
> Spain Contest (SSB) and the QRP ARCI Milliwatt Field Day are the weekend
> of June 22-23. 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.
>
> * AMSAT Field Day info: AMSAT-NA reports that information on AMSAT Field
> Day, concurrent with ARRL Field Day, is available on the AMSAT Web page
> <http://www.amsat.org/amsat/activities/amsatfd.html>. Information includes
> rules as well as forms to report your AMSAT Field Day Score.
>
> * ARRL Certification and Continuing Education course registration:
> Registration for the Level III ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
> course (EC-003) and for HF Digital Communications (EC-005) remains open
> through the June 22-23 weekend. Registration for the newest ARRL course,
> Satellite Communications (EC-007), opens Monday, June 24. All
> registrations open at 4 PM Eastern Time. ARRL Emergency Communications
> courses must be completed in order, starting with Level I. To learn more,
> visit the ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Web page
> <http://www.arrl.org/cce> and the C-CE Links found there. For more
> information, contact Certification and Continuing Education Program
> Coordinator Dan Miller, K3UFG, cce@arrl.org.
>
> * New York PRB-1 bill passes Senate: ARRL Hudson Division Director Frank
> Fallon, N2FF, reports that the Senate version of New York's Amateur Radio
> antenna bill, S.2893, passed the upper chamber June 18 following approval
> by the Senate Rules Committee. After some debate and discussion, the
> measure was put to a vote and received an overwhelming 58-2 majority. An
> identical measure, A.1565, still is pending in the New York Assembly as
> the current legislative session heads for adjournment. Gov George Pataki,
> a former Amateur Radio operator (K2ZCZ), has promised to sign the bill if
> it passes. In addition to incorporating the "reasonable accommodation"
> provisions of the PRB-1 limited federal preemption, the bills would
> preclude localities from restricting the height of an antenna support
> structure to less than 95 feet or restrict the number of antenna support
> structures. Fallon asked members to refrain from further correspondence to
> lawmakers and "keep our fingers cross and let our sponsors carry the ball
> the rest of the way." The Hudson Division Web page
> <http://www.hudson.arrl.org/> has a copy of the bill and other
> information.
>
> * Continuing Legal Education seminar set for New England Division
> Convention: An ARRL Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar will be held
> in conjunction with the ARRL New England Division Convention, Boxboro,
> Massachusetts, Friday, August 23, 1 to 5 PM. This is an intensive session
> designed for attorneys and others concerned with the intricacies of
> antenna law and the latest legal developments. Sessions will be taught by
> ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, and Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, author
> of the ARRL book Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur. Advance
> registration is required. The $75 registration fee includes a copy of
> Hopengarten's book (the fee is $25 for those bringing their own copies).
> Auditing students will be accommodated if there is space. Copies of
> Antenna Zoning for the Radio Amateur will be available at the session for
> $49.95. CLE credit will be available for Massachusetts. To register,
> contact Jo-Ann Arel, jarel@arrl.org; 860-594-0292. Credit card payments
> are accepted. If paying by check, include the note "ARRL CLE Seminar" and
> send payment to CLE Seminar, c/o Jo-Ann Arel, ARRL, 225 Main St,
> Newington, CT 06111. For full information on the New England Division
> Convention, visit the convention Web site <http://www.boxboro.org/>.
>
> * ARRL to host power-line interference workshop: The ARRL will host a
> workshop on power-line interference conducted by Mike Martin, K3RFI, of
> RFI Services of Maryland. The two-day workshop, August 22-23 at ARRL
> Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, is intended for utility
> professionals who are responsible for locating and dealing with power-line
> related interference issues. "ARRL is providing a site for this workshop
> to show that by working with the utility industry, with communication and
> training, electrical noise problems can be fixed," says ARRL Lab
> Supervisor Ed Hare, W1RFI, who will be among those taking the class. Hare
> said he believes the course is well worth the $800 tuition fee in terms of
> saving a utility a lot of time, money and frustration. For amateurs who
> work in the utility industry, this course has the added benefits of being
> held at ARRL Headquarters where participants will have a chance to operate
> W1AW. For more information or a workshop application, visit the K3RFI Web
> site, www.qsl.net/k3rfi.
>
> * ARRL Outgoing QSL Service tops one million cards for 2002: ARRL Outgoing
> QSL Service Manager Martin Cook, N1FOC, reports that, as of June 14, the
> bureau had mailed 1,016,100 cards to various incoming QSL bureaus in other
> countries. Cook says the number represents an increase of 89,700 cards
> over the date one year ago.
>
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