[LeArc] The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 05

[Tony Coniglio]

> ***************
> The ARRL Letter
> Vol. 22, No. 05
> January 31, 2003
> ***************
>
> IN THIS EDITION:
>
> * +ARRL comments on FCC's Spectrum Policy Task Force Report
> * +Extraordinary gift funds new "full-ride" scholarship
> * +"Hybrid" emergency communications classes offer advantages
> * +Wisconsin utility gives $40,500 to ARES groups
> * +FCC warns unlicensed ops, threatens fines
> * +Comments invited on amateur-related petition
> * +Utah antenna bill on fast track
> *  Solar Update
> *  IN BRIEF:
>      This weekend on the radio
>      ARRL Emergency Communications course registration
>      Kathy Capodicasa named ARRL Customer Service Manager
>      Position opening at ARRL Headquarters
>      ARRL supports AMSAT-NA petition
>      Hams provide assistance following plane crash
>      Prompt action by Amateur Radio operators helps save lives
>      AA6JR appointed to head PR Committee
>
> +Available on ARRL Audio News
>
> ===========================================================
>
> ==>ARRL EXPRESSES MIXED FEELINGS ON SPECTRUM POLICY TASK FORCE REPORT
>
> The ARRL has registered some mixed feelings about the FCC's Spectrum
> Policy Task Force Report issued late last November. In comments to the FCC
> this week, the League called the report "a positive first step" in
> developing a comprehensive national spectrum management approach. At the
> same time, the ARRL said, the SPTF Report "fails to address the needs and
> goals" of the Amateur Service and urged the FCC to not abandon
> longstanding allocation policies based on engineering.
>
> "Overall, ARRL asks that the Commission not adopt the SPTF Report in toto,
> but rather use it as a basis for future planning on an ongoing basis," the
> League said January 27 in its comments in ET Docket 02-135. "Spectrum
> policy reform should be viewed as an ongoing process, not as a wholesale
> paradigm shift to be accomplished in half a year." The ARRL said the
> report's orientation toward commercial services makes it not wholly
> applicable to the Amateur Service. Among other factors, the League said,
> services such as public safety and Amateur Radio cannot pay for spectrum
> access.
>
> Cautioning the FCC to not continue an apparent "rush to judgment," the
> ARRL said there's not been enough time to study the report's
> recommendations thoroughly, much less deploy them immediately. The League
> also warned against basing allocation policy on anticipated advances in
> technology.
>
> The ARRL again called on the FCC to consider greater use of "negotiated
> rulemaking" to expedite allocation decisions. "Instead of acting as the
> judge and jury, the Commission could act as more of a facilitator among
> competitors for spectrum," the League said.
>
> In terms of sharing schemes, the ARRL said it supports "to a limited
> extent" the concept of "interference temperature" calculations and
> measurements. But, it pointed to the 2400-2450 MHz band as "an example of
> a failing attempt at inter-service sharing" that some predictive
> calculations might have alleviated. The ARRL said the explosion of Part 15
> devices coupled with relaxed rules on power, antenna gain and duty cycles
> of high-powered unlicensed devices "has rendered the band unusable in some
> areas."
>
> Once again asserting that the FCC "has pushed the Part 15 concept beyond
> the point that it works," the ARRL took advantage of the comment
> opportunity to again express its view that unlicensed devices "cannot be
> authorized by the Commission under current statutes" without first
> determining that they do not pose a significant interference potential to
> licensed radio services.
>
> The ARRL's comments on the FCC's Spectrum Policy Task Force Report in ET
> Docket 02-135 are available on the ARRL Web site
> <http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/et02-135/arrl-comments.html>. The
> report itself is available from the FCC Web site
> <http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2002/db1115/DOC-228542A1
> .doc>
>
> ==>$1 MILLION GIFT FUNDS NEW SCHOLARSHIP
>
> The ARRL Foundation <http://www.arrl.org/arrlf/> has announced the
> Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship, a full, four-year undergraduate scholarship
> that will go to a meritorious young Amateur Radio operator about to
> graduate from high school. The new award is the result of a generous
> endowment from the late William Goldfarb, N2ITP.
>
> ARRL Foundation Secretary Mary Lau, N1VH, said the Goldfarb scholarship
> marks the first Foundation scholarship that funds a complete undergraduate
> education. Before his death in 1997, Goldfarb set up a scholarship
> endowment of close to $1 million in memory of his parents, Albert and
> Dorothy Goldfarb, Lau explained.
>
> Each year, to the extent of the funds available, the Foundation will
> select a deserving young Amateur Radio operator to receive a "full ride"
> for his or her undergraduate studies at an accredited baccalaureate
> degree-granting institution. The successful applicant must major in
> computers, engineering, the sciences, medical/nursing or a
> business-related area. Also, financial need must be demonstrated via
> submission of a copy of the applicant's Free Application for Federal
> Student Aid (FAFSA) <http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/>. The grant will cover all
> conventional educational expenses--including tuition, room and board and
> textbooks.
>
> A close friend of Goldfarb's--Richard Goldstein--characterized Goldfarb as
> "a wonderful person" who was genuinely interested in other people. "He
> placed a high value on education, and he saw this scholarship as a way to
> perpetuate the memory of his parents," he said. Goldfarb grew up in
> Brooklyn, and his parents died while he was a teenager. After a stint in
> the US Air Force, he worked for the New York City Department of Finance.
>
> An on-line application for the Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship is available
> on the ARRL Web site <http://www.arrl.org/arrlf/Goldappl.html>. The
> application deadline for the 2003 Goldfarb Scholarship is March 15. For
> additional information, contact Mary Lau, N1VH, n1vh@arrl.org.
>
> ==>"HYBRID" AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CLASSES BEST OF ALL
> WORLDS
>
> You've heard of hybrid tomatoes and hybrid ham radios. Now, some "hybrid"
> ARRL Level I Amateur Radio emergency communications (EC-001) classes offer
> a mix of on-line and on-campus instruction.
>
> "This marriage of teaching has been absolutely perfect," said ARRL
> Emergency Communications Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG. "Previously,
> these classes were either all on-line or anything but on-line. The
> implementation of hybrid classes offers the best of all available worlds."
>
> Miller says each Level I hybrid course is a little different, as
> instructors take advantage of their particular strengths, access to
> varying materials and local interests.
>
> Since the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
> grant-sponsored Amateur Radio emergency communications classes began last
> September, 1277 students have signed up for the Level I course. To date,
> 723 have graduated and been reimbursed for their tuition. Miller hopes the
> hybrid classes will help to boost graduation rates.
>
> Under the first year of the nearly $182,000 CNCS grant, students can be
> reimbursed for the $45 registration fee after they successfully complete
> the course. "When each student has a financial stake in completing the
> course, each dollar of the grant will have maximum impact," Miller
> explained.
>
> The ARRL is strongly encouraging older amateurs to take advantage of the
> emergency communications training since they're a target of the CNCS
> grant. "Senior hams bring a wide variety of experience and knowledge to
> the program," Miller said. "When they become active participants, they add
> more insight which then yields a better learning experience."
>
> Miller said successful implementation of the grant-funded training program
> already has had some positive effects, including an increased awareness of
> Amateur Radio as a resource by government; the formation of new ARES/RACES
> groups; stronger ties between existing amateur emergency communication
> groups and local emergency operations centers; and an influx of new hams
> to emergency communication teams.
>
> To learn more about the Amateur Radio emergency communications courses and
> other ARRL Certification and Continuing Education classes, visit the C-CE
> Course Listing Web page <http://www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html>.
>
> ==>WISCONSIN UTILITY MAKES AWARD TO ARES/RACES GROUPS
>
> We Energies, a Wisconsin gas and electric utility, has given ARES/RACES
> organizations <http://wi-aresraces.org> in 17 Wisconsin counties a total
> of $39,000 to enhance their emergency communication capabilities. A
> ceremonial check presentation was held January 21.
>
> "We are excited about this timely award, which will bring needed equipment
> to several of our counties," said Wisconsin Section Emergency Coordinator
> Dr Stan Kaplan, WB9RQR, who also serves as RACES Chief Radio Officer in
> the Badger State. "We thank We Energies for their forethought and
> generosity."
>
> Kaplan said the grant would help to build an effective statewide packet
> network for use during emergencies. He also said he hopes the idea will
> "snowball" and inspire other companies to follow suit.
>
> Last November, PA Consulting Group--the energy industry's largest
> management consulting firm--honored We Energies by presenting the
> ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system reliability in the
> Midwest during 2001.
>
> "In planning how we wanted to celebrate this award, including what we
> could give to our employees as recognition, we decided that we could put
> these dollars to better use," said Charles Cole, We senior vice president
> of distribution operations. "We are proud that we were able to take this
> award, take it one step further, and share it with a worthwhile
> organization such as ARES."
>
> EC Resources, a 501(c)3 group established 10 years to fund Outagamie
> County ARES, will accept the donation from We, solicit written requests
> from each county's EC for equipment and disburse the funds to buy the
> needed gear.
>
> Counties picked to receive funds were those with at least 5000 We
> customers, and funds were apportioned according to the number of customers
> it serves in county. The top grant of $9000 went to Milwaukee County,
> while Waukesha County got $6000 and Racine County $3000. ARES/RACES
> organizations in 14 other Wisconsin counties plus one We-served county in
> Michigan got $1500 each.
>
> ==>FCC WARNS UNLICENSED OPS, RESCINDS REPEATER'S AUTOMATIC CONTROL
> AUTHORITY
>
> The FCC has sent warning notices to 10 individuals--eight of them Amateur
> Radio licensees--for operating without a license in the 11-meter band. All
> but one of the operators live in the Greater New York City area.
>
> "Such operation will subject you to fine or imprisonment, as well as an in
> rem seizure of radio transmitting equipment, in cooperation with the
> United States Attorney for your jurisdiction," FCC Special Counsel Riley
> Hollingsworth wrote January 15. He cited "monitoring information before
> the Commission" indicating that the individuals were transmitting on
> 26.540 and/or 26.555 MHz, frequencies allocated for government use. Fines
> for unlicensed operation can run as high as $10,000.
>
> In other enforcement actions, the FCC rescinded the automatic control
> authority of a repeater operated by Daniel Granda, KA6VHC, of Whittier,
> California. The action means a control operator must be present at all
> times at the control point of the KA6VHC repeater. FCC Los Angeles
> District Director Catherine Deaton wrote Granda January 13 to say the
> action was being taken because Granda's repeater was under review by the
> Enforcement Bureau for apparent violations of the FCC's rules. Alleged
> violations include obscene and indecent communications, inadequate station
> control and deliberate interference.
>
> Deaton told Granda that--under threat of fines and revocation
> proceedings--he may not operate his repeater under automatic control until
> the enforcement allegations are cleared up.
>
> Last October, the FCC dismissed Granda's complaint against the KD6ZLZ and
> WA6NJJ repeaters on 223.82 and 223.84 MHz. The FCC told Granda that his
> 16-year-old coordination document "was insufficient to establish
> coordination" and that he bears primary responsibility for preventing
> interference to the two repeaters because he cannot show current
> coordination. Granda has told the FCC that he's been using the two
> frequencies "continuously for over 25 years." Hollingsworth told Granda,
> however, that, even if he were properly coordinated 16 years ago,
> "coordination is not a lifetime grant" nor a de facto frequency
> assignment.
>
> The FCC said it continues to receive complaints about deliberate
> interference from Granda's station to the two repeaters as well as
> allegations of obscene and/or indecent speech. It's asked Granda to
> respond to the complainants. In addition, the Commission wants Granda to
> provide "a detailed plan" to prevent interference to the KD6ZLZ and WA6NJJ
> repeaters or risk enforcement action. Noting that Granda's license expires
> next November 9, Hollingsworth said the FCC would not act upon a renewal
> application until the enforcement issues were resolved.
>
> The FCC also wrote a Florida amateur, John S. Gregory, W3ATE, letting him
> know that the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau had set aside his
> General-class upgrade on December 4. As a result, Gregory reverts to a
> Tech Plus licensee. The action, the FCC said, was based on complaints that
> Gregory--on more than one occasion in 2002--had operated his station on 20
> meters while still licensed as a Technician. The FCC issued Warning
> Notices to Gregory last May and June but said both were returned as
> "unclaimed."
>
> The FCC gave Gregory 20 days to explain the alleged operation. "Failure to
> respond will result in the dismissal of your application," Hollingsworth
> concluded.
>
> ==>FCC INVITES COMMENTS ON AMATEUR-RELATED PETITION
>
> Comments are due February 28 on another Petition for Rulemaking filed by
> Dale Reich, K8AD, of Seville, Ohio.
>
> Reich has petitioned the FCC to require sellers of two-way voice or data
> equipment to keep on file a buyer's name, address, telephone number and
> "any future information when selling a radio that required licensing under
> the current FCC rules." Information collected would remain private,
> available only to the FCC or law enforcement. Reich said in his petition
> that, under his proposal, any retail vendor would be able to ask local
> police to investigate if the retailer suspected that the radios were not
> going to be used in compliance with the law.
>
> A separate petition would require "ownership and license tagging" for gear
> operating under Parts 5, 15, 18, 74, 80, 90, 95 and 97, including call
> sign, owner's name and address and any FCC file number. It would include
> CB, Family Radio Service, Multi-Use Radio Service and General Mobile Radio
> Service gear. In his petition, Reich said such tagging used to be an FCC
> requirement and that his proposed change was long overdue as a needed tool
> for local law enforcement.
>
> The FCC has lumped both petitions into one, designated as RM-10641. The
> full text of Reich's petitions is available on the FCC Web site
> <http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/retrieve.cgi?native_or_pdf=pdf&id_docu
> ment=6513398853>.
>
> In an earlier petition, designated RM-10620, Reich had asked the
> Commission to upgrade Novice and Advanced license holders to the "next"
> license class if the licensee has 20 or more years of operating
> experience. Reich said such test-free upgrades would compensate for "the
> previous tougher exam that was past administered" and give credit for
> violation-free service records. Before the comment window for Reich's
> earlier petition closed January 17, it attracted more than 150 comments
> from the amateur community.
>
> ==>UTAH AMATEUR RADIO ANTENNA BILL PASSES HOUSE
>
> Utah's Amateur Radio antenna bill appears to be on the fast track. Just 11
> days after its introduction, the bill made it through the Utah House of
> Representatives. The vote January 31 was 65 to 8 (with two members not
> voting). ARRL Utah Section Manager Mel Parkes, AC7CP, has been encouraging
> Utah amateurs to get behind the new measure, House Bill 79, which was
> introduced January 20.
>
> Sponsored by Rep Neal B. Hendrickson, HB 79, "Regulation of Amateur Radio
> Antennas," received a favorable recommendation from the House standing
> committee on political subdivisions earlier this month. HB 79 would
> prohibit municipalities and counties in Utah from enacting ordinances that
> fail to comply with the limited federal preemption known as PRB-1.
>
> The measure would require that local ordinances involving placement,
> screening or height of an Amateur Radio antenna that are based on health,
> safety or aesthetics "reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications"
> and "represent the minimal practicable regulation to accomplish the
> municipality's purpose."
>
> The bill now moves to the Utah Senate. A copy of the proposed legislation
> is available on the Utah State Legislature Web site
> <http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2003/bills/hbillint/hb0079.htm>.
>
> So far, 16 states have incorporated the essence of PRB-1 into their
> statutes. Bills are pending in several other states.
>
> ==>SOLAR UPDATE
>
> Solar guru Tad "Sunshine Superman" Cook, K7VVV, Seattle, Washington,
> reports: Again this week the solar numbers were lower, with average daily
> solar flux down more than 9 points and average daily sunspot numbers down
> more than 25. Solar flux has probably reached a minimum for the short term
> at about 125, and it should slowly rise over the next 10 days. There
> aren't any large clusters of sunspots visible, but a holographic image of
> the sun's far side shows a complex of spots which eventually will rotate
> into view.
>
> Over the past week the quietest geomagnetic day was January 27, when K and
> A indices at all latitudes were quiet low. Other than January 27,
> conditions have generally been unsettled to active, indicating higher
> absorption on higher latitude paths. The latest prediction is for
> unsettled to active conditions on Friday, with a planetary A index around
> 20, then a drop back to quieter conditions on Saturday, followed by active
> geomagnetic conditions on Sunday and Monday.
>
> For more information about propagation and an explanation of the numbers
> used in this bulletin, see the ARRL Web site Propagation page
> <http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html>.
>
> Sunspot numbers for January 23 through 29 were 123, 129, 103, 133, 134,
> 133 and 173, with a mean of 132.6. The 10.7-cm flux was 135.9, 129.8,
> 128.9, 125, 121.3, 125.6 and 124.4, with a mean of 127.3. Estimated
> planetary A indices were 19, 15, 28, 17, 8, 12 and 14, with a mean of
> 16.1.
>
> __________________________________
>
> ==>IN BRIEF:
>
> * This weekend on the radio: The  North American Sprint (SSB), the 10-10
> International Winter Contest (SSB), the Delaware and Minnesota QSO
> parties, the FYBO Winter QRP Field Day and the Mexico RTTY International
> Contest are the weekend of February 1-2. JUST AHEAD: The North American
> Sprint (CW), the Six Club Winter Contest, the CQ/RJ WW RTTY WPX Contest,
> the Asia-Pacific Sprint (CW), the Dutch PACC Contest, the YL-OM Contest
> (CW), the FISTS Winter Sprint, the OMISS QSO Party, the RSGB 1.8 MHz
> Contest (CW) and the QRP ARCI Winter Fireside SSB Sprint are the weekend
> of February 8-9. The ARRL School Club Roundup is February 10-15. 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 Emergency Communications course registration: Registration opens
> Monday, February 3, at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (0500 UTC) for the on-line
> Level I Emergency Communications course (EC-001). Registration remains
> open through the February 8-9 weekend or until all available seats have
> been filled--whichever comes first. Class begins Tuesday, February 18.
> Thanks to the federal homeland security grant from the Corporation for
> National and Community Service, the $45 registration fee paid upon
> enrollment will be reimbursed after successful completion of the course.
> During this registration period, approximately 200 seats are being offered
> to ARRL members on a first-come, first-served basis. Senior amateurs are
> strongly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. 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 Emergency Communications Course Manager Dan Miller,
> K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org; 860-594-0340.
>
> * Kathy Capodicasa named ARRL Customer Service Manager: Kathy Capodicasa,
> N1GZO, has been promoted to ARRL Customer Service/Circulation Manager,
> overseeing the distribution of QST, QEX and NCJ. She takes over the reins
> from Debra Jahnke, who was named ARRL Sales Manager several months ago but
> has continued to oversee the Circulation Department. "As manager, I want
> to maintain the high standards of the department and the excellent record
> of customer service the staff has had over the years," Capodicasa said. "I
> want to continue that tradition." The Circulation Department is
> integrating a new computer system to help manage distribution of the three
> publications. She's also getting acquainted with the large number of forms
> and tracking statistics it takes to make sure members get their
> periodicals in the most efficient and timely manner. An ARRL HQ employee
> since 1987, Capodicasa most recently served as Senior Fulfillment
> Supervisor and Circulation Supervisor. A Connecticut native, she holds a
> bachelor's degree in management from Central Connecticut State University.
>
> * Position opening at ARRL Headquarters: ARRL seeks a state-certified
> teacher with classroom experience--preferably several years at the
> middle-school level--to coordinate ARRL's Amateur Radio Education and
> Technology Project, "The Big Project," and handle other duties as needed.
> The candidate should be an Amateur Radio operator, preferably with
> experience in a wide range of ham activities. The position is at ARRL
> Headquarters in Connecticut. For information on skills required and job
> responsibilities, contact ARRL Field and Educational Services Manager
> Rosalie White, K1STO, rwhite@arrl.org, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT
> 06111. Please, no telephone calls. The ARRL is an Equal Opportunity
> Employer.
>
> * ARRL supports AMSAT-NA petition: The ARRL has commented in favor of an
> AMSAT-NA Petition for Rulemaking that seeks to change an FCC rule
> regarding pre-space notifications for Amateur Satellite Service stations.
> AMSAT-NA wants the rule changed to require a single, written pre-space
> notification (or information document) within 30 days after receiving a
> launch commitment. The current rule, �97.207(g), requires two pre-space
> notifications--the first at 27 months before initiating space station
> transmissions and the second at five months prior, even if no information
> has changed. The ARRL said that because finding affordable launch
> opportunities can be difficult and often involves last-minute decisions,
> "the 27-month notice requirement imposes an unreasonable and practically
> impossible compliance burden." AMSAT must seek a waiver of the requirement
> for essentially every launch, and the FCC has routinely granted such
> waivers, the ARRL noted. The change to a 30-day requirement (with updates
> also required if any information changes) "reflects the realities of the
> Amateur Satellite Service, which is a model of the type of scientific
> accomplishment, educational opportunity and self-regulation that is a
> hallmark of the Amateur Radio Service," the League commented. AMSAT-NA
> President Robin Haighton, VE3FRH, expressed his appreciation to ARRL for
> its support of its petition.
>
> * Hams provide assistance following plane crash: After two small planes
> collided and crashed January 24 over Denver's West Highland neighborhood,
> Amateur Radio operators were among those on hand to assist. Five persons
> onboard the two aircraft were killed, and seven on the ground were treated
> for minor injuries. One plane came down near an apartment complex occupied
> mostly by retired older adults. The other landed in a backyard. The
> Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Metro Denver team was
> called in to provide canteen services. Metro Denver EDS Supervisor Mike
> Gelski, KB0PVD, contacted team volunteers to prepare two canteens. Gelski
> reports that during the response, nine members of the Denver Radio Club
> provided Amateur Radio communication between two feeding stations as well
> as with the Denver command post and the Salvation Army command post.
> Canteen services were concluded the following evening after aircraft
> debris was removed from both crash locations.
>
> * Prompt action by Amateur Radio operators helps save lives: As ARRL
> member Joe Giraudo, N7JEH, was on his long, daily commute to his office at
> a mining corporation outside Elko, Nevada, he came upon a car that had
> skidded on "black ice" and rolled over a number of times in isolated
> valley north of Carlin. A bus carrying emergency medical technicians to
> the mine had already arrived, and the EMTs were mobilizing to treat the
> three accident victims. Giraudo immediately called up the autopatch on the
> W7LKO 146.85 repeater to notify the Nevada Highway Patrol and the Carlin
> police and fire departments. He again used the autopatch so EMTs could
> relay situation reports to the responding emergency units. When the
> emergency units started arriving, they found they were unable to
> communicate using their own radios because of the local terrain. Again,
> the autopatch under Giraudo's control allowed them to communicate with
> their central dispatcher to coordinate other responding units, warn them
> of the black ice and request helicopter support. At one point the W7LKO
> autopatch went down, but Gene D'Asto, WA7BWF, immediately came up on the
> repeater and began relaying information via landline. After a 30 minute
> extraction effort, all three victims were taken by ambulance to the Elko
> Regional Medical Center.--Dick Flanagan W6OLD/Carson Valley Radio Club
> Carson Currents.
>
> * AA6JR appointed to head PR Committee: ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP,
> has appointed Jeff Reinhardt, AA6JR, of Agoura Hills, California, as the
> 2003 chairman of the League's Public Relations Committee. A veteran
> committee member, Reinhardt, is also Public Information Coordinator for
> the ARRL Santa Barbara Section and Public Information Officer for his
> local club. He said his first order of business would be to schedule a
> committee conference call to discuss the group's priorities for 2003.
> Committee members provide advice and counsel to the League's media
> relations manager and handle other tasks as determined by the media
> relations manager or the ARRL Board. Reinhardt is a partner in Reinhardt &
> Reinhardt Advertising. In addition to a long list of accomplishments and
> community activities, he serves on the Agoura Hills City Council and was
> recently elected as mayor.
>
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