[LeArc] The ARRL Letter, Vol 22, No 01

[Tony Coniglio]

> ***************
> The ARRL Letter
> Vol. 22, No. 01
> January 3, 2003
> ***************
>
> IN THIS EDITION:
>
> * +ARRL's 5-MHz experimental operation ends
> * +New crew resumes ARISS school contacts
> * +FCC poised to renew Kevin Mitnick's ham ticket
> * +Hams fill communication gap during telephone emergency
> * +McGan Award nominations open
> *  ARRL offering license renewal, other application services to nonmembers
> *  Solar Update
> *  IN BRIEF:
>      This weekend on the radio
>      ARRL Emergency Communications course registration
>      ARRL to sponsor emergency communications course seminar in
> Mississippi
>      Correction
>      Packet users requested to not send e-mail messages to ISS crew
>     +ARRL QSL Service ends 2002 just shy of 2 million cards shipped
>     +League volunteers help at public TV pledge drive
>      IARU presents Amateur Radio Administration Course in Kenya
>
> +Available on ARRL Audio News
>
> ===========================================================
>
> ==>ARRL CONCLUDES 5-MHz EXPERIMENTS, AWAITS FCC DECISION ON NEW BAND
>
> Without fanfare, the ARRL allowed its WA2XSY 5-MHz experimental license to
> lapse January 1 rather than request renewal for another year. Last May,
> the FCC proposed going along with the ARRL's 2001 request for a new
> domestic (US-only), secondary HF allocation at 5.25 to 5.4 MHz.
> Discussions with various governmental agencies--including the
> Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC) and the National
> Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)--continue on how
> to accommodate amateur operation in the band, which is primary for several
> governmental agencies including the military. The NTIA regulates radio
> spectrum allocated to the federal government.
>
> "At this point, we have every reason to believe the FCC will act on its
> proposal early this year," said ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner,
> K1ZZ. "As to what the outcome will be as far as 5 MHz is concerned, we
> cannot predict."
>
> In a December 24 letter, Sumner thanked the 15 Amateur Radio clubs and
> individual amateurs who took part in the 5-MHz experimental operation that
> began in January 1999 and largely concluded in 2002. "You assisted in
> providing an important part of the groundwork for our petition for a
> domestic allocation to the Amateur Radio Service in this frequency range
> by demonstrating the desirability and feasibility of a shared allocation,"
> he wrote. "We hope it will not be long before amateurs throughout the
> country are able to enjoy the fruits of your efforts."
>
> Sumner said the ARRL chose not to request another renewal of the WA2XSY
> license because it already had obtained sufficient information to justify
> its petition for the band.
>
> Until surprise opposition surfaced last fall from the NTIA, the FCC had
> the League's request for a new 60-meter band on the proverbial fast track.
> In a letter filed with the FCC last August--after the comment deadline had
> passed--the NTIA recommended that the Commission not go forward with the
> 5-MHz proposal. The NTIA said several government agencies with allocations
> in the proposed spectrum had expressed reservations about allowing
> amateurs to use the band, even on a non-interference basis.
>
> The ARRL has been working with the federal agencies involved to resolve
> the impasse the NTIA letter raised. The NTIA said critical federal
> agencies, including the Department of Justice, the US Coast Guard and the
> Department of Defense, were making extensive use of 5 MHz frequencies. The
> FCC's May 2002 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) fails to adequately
> protect these "critical government operations" from harmful interference,
> the NTIA asserted.
>
> The ARRL has called the 5 MHz allocation "an urgent priority of the
> Amateur Service." In its July 2001 petition, the League told the FCC that
> a new band at 5 MHz would aid emergency communication activities by
> filling a "propagation gap" between 80 and 40 meters.
>
> Experimental operations on 5 MHz continue on a very limited basis in the
> United Kingdom and in Canada. In Newfoundland, the Marconi Radio Club's
> VO1MRC has been operating under experimental authority from Industry
> Canada and an endorsement from Radio Amateurs of Canada to conduct
> experiments on 5 MHz. On December 21, VO1MRC completed a cross-band (5
> MHz/7 MHz) CW contact with VK7RO in Tasmania.
>
> ==>CHICAGO YOUNGSTERS ENJOY END-OF-YEAR ARISS QSO
>
> Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school and
> educational contacts resumed in late December after a hiatus to change
> crews. Expedition 6 Crew Commander Ken Bowersox, KD5JBP, spoke December 29
> via NA1SS with a dozen youngsters visiting Adler Planetarium and Astronomy
> Museum <http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/index.html> in Chicago. It marked
> the 81st ARISS contact and the first contact for Bowersox' crew with
> youngsters in the US. Expedition 6 crew members also conducted successful
> ARISS contacts on New Year's Eve with participants at the World Scout
> Jamboree in Thailand and with students in France.
>
> "I'd say the most important thing that I have learned in space is that
> people are very, very strong and flexible, and we can adapt to all types
> of different environments," Bowersox told a youngster who had asked the
> space veteran to describe the most interesting or important thing he'd
> learned in space.
>
> Other youngsters were curious about food and eating in space. Bowersox
> said he missed pizza most of all aboard the ISS. His favorite space food,
> he said, was bread pudding. "And I can just open a packet and eat straight
> out of the packet with a spoon," he said. Bowersox also explained that the
> human body still digests food very well in zero gravity. He also noted
> that the crew was trying to grow some tomatoes and herbs in space. "We're
> not sure how they'll turn out," he said, "but we're hoping they'll be very
> tasty."
>
> An audience of some 200 people, including TV and newspaper reporters, were
> on hand to watch the youngsters interview Bowersox via Amateur Radio.
> Participating youngsters ranged between five and ten years old. Organizing
> the ARISS event were ARISS mentor Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, and the
> planetarium's Geri Smith.
>
> Audio and video (Quicktime) clips of the Adler Planetarium ARISS contact
> are available via the Adler Planetarium Web site
> <http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/education/events/iss/>.
>
> On December 31, 15 Scouts at the 20th World Scout Jamboree
> <http://www.worldscout.pacific.net.th/> in Thailand spoke with Expedition
> 6 crew member Don Pettit, KD5MDT, via special event station E20AJ. Among
> other questions, the Scouts asked Pettit if he wanted his own kids to grow
> up to become astronauts, how the crew members bathe in space, and how the
> lack of gravity affects the human body.
>
> Also on December 31, Pettit spoke with students at the Rene Mure school in
> Commelle-Vernay, France. ARISS International Vice Chairman Gaston Bertels,
> ON4WF, said some 60 schoolchildren and their parents assisted in the
> contact. The French youngsters wanted to know if Pettit believed in
> extraterrestrial life, whether the crew could feel the speed of the ISS
> through space, and if microgravity made it difficult for crew members to
> find their way in the space station.
>
> ==>FCC POISED TO RENEW COMPUTER HACKER'S HAM TICKET
>
> An FCC Administrative Law Judge has recommended that the FCC grant the
> Amateur Radio license renewal application of convicted computer hacker
> Kevin D. Mitnick, N6NHG. The Initial Decision
> <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-02D-02A1.pdf> by
> Chief Administrative Law Judge Richard L. Sippel released December 23
> comes approximately one year after the FCC designated Mitnick's license
> renewal application for hearing.
>
> "Right now, my goal in life is to live a productive life and to earn a
> living and try to make up for all the time that I lost and try to be a
> productive citizen," Mitnick told an FCC hearing last June 18. The
> Commission had cited character issues stemming from Mitnick's history of
> illegal computer-related activity--which included several convictions and
> prison sentences and two years on the run.
>
> Mitnick testified that he's decided to turn his life around and dedicate
> himself to a career in broadcast radio, public speaking, and writing to
> help government, businesses, and individuals minimize the risks associated
> with computer intrusions. Following his release from prison, Mitnick said,
> he has been law-abiding and has no desire to return to his former life.
>
> In his Initial Decision, Sippel wrote, "There is reliable evidence that
> Mr. Mitnick has focused on becoming an honest, productive citizen and that
> he has the means to continue to do so." Sippel said that Mitnick has been
> on the amateur bands since his release from prison and there have been no
> complaints regarding his on-the-air behavior. "The evidence in its
> totality shows Mr. Mitnick to have an overall record of compliance with
> Commission rules," Sippel concluded.
>
> Unless exceptions are raised within 30 days or the FCC reviews the ruling
> on its own motion, Sippel's decision becomes effective 50 days after its
> release.
>
> First licensed in 1976, Mitnick, 39, filed with the FCC through his
> attorney to renew his General ticket not long after his US District Court
> conviction in August 1999. His ham license was due to expire in December
> 1999, but the FCC extended his operating authority while his renewal
> application was pending. Mitnick reportedly spent some $16,000 in legal
> fees to retain his ham ticket.
>
> Following a similar hearing earlier this year on character issues, the FCC
> recently granted the Amateur Radio license application of Herbert
> Schoenbohm. Last month, Schoenbohm regained his previously held KV4FZ call
> sign via the vanity call sign system. Upon his return to ham radio after a
> nearly two-year absence, he initially was issued NP2MJ as a sequential
> call sign.
>
> ==>HAMS HELP OUT DURING OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE EMERGENCY
>
> Hams responded to fill a communication gap December 23 after the town of
> Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, experienced a city-wide telephone outage that left
> telephone customers unable to call outside their local exchange. Broken
> Arrow implemented its Telecommunications Failure Plan as a result. A
> request went out for amateurs to assist at the local emergency operations
> center (EOC) and at three area hospitals.
>
> Several hams in and around the town of 75,000 residents responded to the
> call. Four Broken Arrow Amateur Radio Club members staffed positions at
> the Broken Arrow EOC and at three hospital emergency rooms. Tulsa Amateur
> Radio Emergency Service member Joe Iverson, KD5KKZ, reported to the City
> of Tulsa EOC.
>
> "All in all, things went smoothly," said Broken Arrow ARC president Steve
> Bradley, KB5ZSD. "The city officials were again very impressed and
> appreciative with the amateur community's commitment to service and
> response to the emergency. It is times like these that such partnerships
> between local government and the local hams become invaluable."
>
> The operation lasted about five hours. In addition to passing traffic
> between the EOC and the hospitals, lines of communication also were opened
> with the Oklahoma State Department of Civil Emergency Management in
> Oklahoma City via the EOC's HF amateur station.
>
> The telephone system troubles were traced to the loss of a digital
> protocol needed for call routing.
>
> ==>NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2003 PHILIP J. MCGAN MEMORIAL SILVER ANTENNA
> AWARD
>
> Nominations are open for the ARRL 2003 Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver
> Antenna Award. Throughout the year, ARRL PICs, PIOs and other PR
> volunteers in the ARRL field organization strive to keep Amateur Radio
> visible in their communities. Among other valuable activities, they
> publicize special events, write press releases, and maintain solid working
> relationships with their local media--radio, TV, newspapers.
>
> "If you know someone who has achieved public relations success on behalf
> of Amateur Radio, nominating him or her for the McGan Award is the perfect
> way to bestow much deserved recognition," said ARRL Public Relations
> Manager Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY. "The 2003 McGan Award will go to a ham who
> has demonstrated success in Amateur Radio public relations and best
> exemplifies the volunteer spirit of Phil McGan, the award's namesake."
>
> A journalist, Philip J. McGan, WA2MBQ (SK), served as the first chairman
> of the ARRL's Public Relations Committee, which helped reinvigorate the
> League's commitment to public relations. Hagy notes the award honors
> contributions in public relations, not in public service.
>
> "Public relations activities for which the McGan Award is given include
> efforts specifically directed at bringing Amateur Radio to the public's
> attention--and most often the media's--in a positive light," she
> explained.
>
> A committee of volunteers knowledgeable about Amateur Radio public
> relations will pick the winner, subject to approval by the ARRL Board of
> Directors. Information on nominating someone for this award is available
> on the ARRL Web site
> <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/12/30/1/call-for-nominations.html>.
> To obtain an entry form, call ARRL HQ at (860) 594-0328 or e-mail Jennifer
> Hagy, N1TDY, jhagy@arrl.org.
>
> ==>ARRL PROVIDING FCC LICENSE RENEWAL, ADDRESS CHANGES, MODS TO NONMEMBERS
>
> The ARRL has announced that it's now providing FCC Amateur Radio license
> renewals, address changes and other license modification services to
> nonmembers. For a $12 fee, the League will renew a nonmember's Amateur
> Radio ticket (the license must be within 90 days of expiration), file an
> application to change address or name or request issuance of a new
> sequential call sign. The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator is
> processing these applications.
>
> "The $12 is in line with our calendar year 2003 exam application fee,"
> said ARRL VEC Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. For several years, the ARRL has
> been handling renewals, address and name changes and modifications free of
> charge for members and has directed nonmembers to the FCC's free Internet
> or hard-copy application options or to other providers of such services.
>
> Jahnke suggests that nonmembers who now choose to employ the League's
> application handling service also consider adding $27 (based on the
> current under-65 full term member rate of $39) for a full ARRL membership
> that includes free application handling and other services--not to mention
> QST.
>
> Members or nonmembers taking advantage of this service should submit NCVEC
> Form 605 <http://www.arrl.org/fcc/forms.html> to ARRL VEC, 225 Main St,
> Newington CT 06111 USA for processing. Nonmembers should make the $12 fee
> payable to "ARRL." For more information, contact ARRL VEC, vec@arrl.org.
>
> ==>SOLAR UPDATE
>
> Wave bender Tad "Who can make the sun shine, on a cloudy day?" Cook,
> K7VVV, Seattle, Washington, reports: Last week we reported sunspot numbers
> dropping dramatically. This week it became a trend. Average daily sunspot
> numbers for the past three weeks were 206.1, 164.4 and 55.3. Average solar
> flux was 188.7, 169.1 and 117.1. The real shocker though was Monday, with
> a sunspot number of only 44! I thought it possible that the sunspot number
> had not been that low since the other side of the solar cycle (before the
> peak), but we actually saw lower values of 27 and 38 on September 11 and
> September 12, 2000. On September 26, 1999, it was also 44--and that was
> probably on the other side of the peak of the current cycle.
>
> Last year was surprisingly good in terms of high sunspot activity. The
> average daily sunspot number for Calendar Year 2002 was actually slightly
> higher than any of the three previous years. Average daily sunspot numbers
> for the years 1997 through 2002 were 30.7, 88.7, 136.3, 173, 170.3 and
> 176.6. Note the 176.6 value is lower than the 178.3 reported in last
> week's bulletin as the average sunspot number for the first 359 days of
> the year. The drop in sunspot numbers over the past week was so dramatic
> that it actually dropped the yearly average by nearly two points! Average
> daily solar flux for the same six years was 81, 117.9, 153.7, 179.6, 181.6
> and 179.5.
>
> What is the trend? Let's look at quarterly averages.
>
> Average daily sunspot numbers for the past eight quarters were 147.3,
> 164.8, 170.4, 198.1, 178.3, 165.3, 193.5 and 152.7. Average daily solar
> flux for those same quarters was 164.4, 166.7, 175.5, 219.1, 203.9, 156.4,
> 178.1 and 164.2. As you can see, there is quite a bit of variability in
> the values. Solar cycles only appear smooth when looking backward and
> doing a moving average of the data.
>
> Currently Earth is entering a solar wind from a small coronal hole on the
> sun. Conditions could be unsettled on Friday and Saturday. The projected
> planetary A index for Friday through Monday is 15, 15, 10 and 8. The
> projected solar flux for those same days is 120, 125, 125 and 130.
>
> Sunspot numbers for December 26 through January 1 were 62, 63, 70, 51, 44,
> 50 and 47, with a mean of 55.3. The 10.7-cm flux was 127.4, 116.5, 116.9,
> 114.8, 113.8, 115.1 and 115, with a mean of 117.1. Estimated planetary A
> indices were 15, 37, 19, 13, 15, 11 and 10, with a mean of 17.1.
>
> __________________________________
>
> ==>IN BRIEF:
>
> * This weekend on the radio: Kid's Day, the AGCW QRP Winter Contest, the
> ARRL RTTY Roundup and the EUCW 160-Meter Contest are the weekend of
> January 4-5. JUST AHEAD: The North American QSO Party (CW), Hunting Lions
> in the Air, the East Asia 160/80 DX Contest, the Midwinter Contest (CW),
> the NRAU-Baltic Contest (CW and SSB are separate events), the Midwinter
> Contest (SSB) and the DARC 10-Meter Contest  are the weekend of January
> 11-12. 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, January 6, at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (0500 UTC) for the on-line
> Level I Emergency Communications course (EC-001). Registration remains
> open through the January 11-12 weekend or until all available seats have
> been filled--whichever comes first. The class begins Tuesday, January 21.
> 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. To learn more, visit
> the ARRL Certification and Continuing Education Web page and the C-CE
> Links found there. For more information, contact Emergency Communications
> Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, dmiller@arrl.org; 860-594-0340.
>
> * ARRL to sponsor emergency communications course seminar in Mississippi:
> The ARRL will offer a free Amateur Radio Emergency Communications course
> (ARECC) seminar January 31, in conjunction with the 2003 Capital City
> Hamfest in Jackson, Mississippi. The seminar will not 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. "With Level I
> emergency communications training being offered nationwide under the
> homeland security grant from the Corporation for National and Community
> Service, we hope to have all ARECC team players reading from the same page
> to ensure success under the federal grant guidelines," said ARRL Emergency
> Communications Course Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG. The seminar will be held
> Friday, January 31, 1 until 5 PM, at the Trade Mart Building, located on
> the Mississippi State Fairgrounds northeast of the coliseum. Seating may
> be limited. If you plan to attend or need more information, contact Dan
> Miller, K3UFG, k3ufg@arrl.org; 860-594-0340; fax 860-594-0259. For
> registered CMs, CIs and CEs who attend, mileage may be reimburseable up to
> a total of $35. Seminar attendance does not include admission to the
> hamfest, which is January 31-February 1. For more information on the 2003
> Capital City Hamfest, visit the sponsoring Jackson Amateur Radio Club Web
> site <http://www.jxnarc.org/>.
>
> * Correction: In the report "FCC Seeks Comments on Amateur Radio-Related
> Petitions" in The ARRL Letter, Vol 21, No 50 (Dec 27, 2002), we erred in
> attempting to synopsize the rule making petition designated RM-10620
> offered by Dale Reich, K8AD. Reich notes that his proposal would require
> current veteran, rule-abiding Novice and Advanced ticket holders to apply
> for an upgrade in license class through a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator.
>
> * Packet users requested to not send e-mail messages to ISS crew: Amateur
> Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Chairman
> Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, has requested that amateurs refrain from sending
> e-mail to the ISS crew via the onboard RS0ISS Personal Message System
> (PMS). "The crew is not answering the e-mail, and we really don't expect
> them to." he said. "If things change, we'll let you know." Reports have
> indicated that the ISS packet mailbox is filling up with unread messages,
> many of them greetings to the crew or holiday greetings. The all-ham
> Expedition 6 ISS crew consists of Crew Commander Ken Bowersox, KD5JBP,
> cosmonaut Nikolai Budarin, RV3FB, and astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT.
>
> * ARRL QSL Service ends 2002 just shy of 2 million cards shipped: With
> sunspot numbers slowly starting to decline, it may be a while before the
> ARRL QSL Service <http://www.arrl.org/qsl/qslout.html> again sees the sort
> of activity it dealt with in 2002. During the past year, the service
> mailed out 1,963,165 cards from ARRL members to DX stations. That's up by
> 30,850 over 2001--or approximately 1.6 percent. The final day's QSL card
> shipment to exotic and rare entities--done every 90 days--was 148,050
> cards alone. "Overall, it's been a pretty good year for the bureau," said
> ARRL QSL Service Manager Martin Cook, N1FOC. "We got the cards sorted on
> time with no backlog this year." Cook said most members have been sorting
> their cards properly before sending them to the ARRL QSL Service for
> shipping. "Unsorted cards really slow things down," he said.
>
> * League volunteers help at public TV pledge drive: Amateur Radio got a
> bit of TV exposure December 30 as several ARRL Headquarters staffers
> represented the League during a Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) fund
> drive. ARRL Chief Development Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH, who organized
> the group of HQ volunteers, said that with more than 300 public radio and
> television stations in the country, volunteering a ham radio club for a
> pledge drive phone bank is a tidy way to gain some visibility. "Just call
> the station's volunteer coordinator," Hobart suggested. "Several people
> called in and said they were hams, or that their father was a ham, and
> donated because they saw our banner in the background." ARRL Electronic
> Publications Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z, even helped a caller with an
> "out-of-sync" audio problem on her TV (the SAP channel was
> engaged)--something most volunteers probably could not do. The 17 HQ
> staffers and family members helped raise more than $45,000 for CPTV during
> a University of Connecticut women's basketball game and received high
> praise from the station's volunteer coordinator for their professionalism
> and above-average results during their segment.
>
> * IARU presents Amateur Radio Administration Course in Kenya: The
> International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has announced the successful
> presentation of the Amateur Radio Administration Course (ARAC) in Nairobi,
> Kenya. The course, conducted jointly by IARU and the African Advanced
> Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI), was taught December 9-13,
> 2002, to a class of 22 telecommunications officials from English-speaking
> African countries. Support for the course was provided by the
> International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Development Bureau
> (ITU-D), the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the Communications
> Commission of Kenya (CCK). Students were from administrations and
> telecommunications operators from Ghana, Kenya, Sudan and Zambia.
> Presenters were Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, for IARU; Mohamed K. Noorani of
> AFRALTI; and Gideon Mwakatobe of ATU. AFRALTI Director Edward Mallango
> participated in the opening ceremony and ATU Secretary-General Jan Mutai
> officiated at the closing ceremony. Amateur Radio Society of Kenya (ARSK)
> Chairman E H M (Ted) Alleyne, 5Z4NU, set up an HF station at the training
> site. "The presentation of the course in Nairobi was made possible by a
> strong sense of partnership that exists between ITU, ATU, and IARU," said
> IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ. "IARU President Larry Price, W4RA, has
> assigned a high priority to the development of Amateur Radio in Africa. We
> are most gratified that ITU-D Director Hamadoun Tour� as well as ATU
> Secretary General Mutai and his colleagues in Nairobi share our conviction
> that Amateur Radio can contribute to human resource development for the
> improvement of telecommunications in Africa." The course included
> instruction in subjects such as the ITU, Radio Regulations, spectrum
> management, the IARU, domestic and international regulations, Amateur
> Radio operations and technology, disaster communications and the
> Amateur-Satellite Service.
>
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