[Letter-List] The ARRL Letter for May 24, 2012

Thu May 24 15:10:40 EDT 2012

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            The  ARRL Letter

Published by the American Radio Relay League
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May 24, 2012

Editor: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA <k1sfa at arrl.org>

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- + Discover Digital QST!
- + Dayton Hamvention®: Thousands of Hams Get "Internationally
Connected" in Dayton
- + Scouting and Amateur Radio: ICOM to Support Boy Scouts at National
Jamboree and at Local Council Level
- CQ Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
- + New "PRB-1" Law Now in Effect in Ohio
- Section Manager Elections: ARRL Spring Section Manager Election
Results Announced
- + FCC Dismisses Texas Ham's Fourth Petition, Calls it "Repetitive"
- Solar Update
- + Silent Key: Former ARRL First Vice President Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML
(SK)
- Silent Key: Former ARRL Atlantic Vice Director Jim Mozley, W2BCH (SK)
- + ARRL Headquarters to Close in Observance of Memorial Day Holiday
- Amateur Radio in Space: Amateurs Asked to Listen for HORYU-2
Satellite
- This Week in Radiosport
- Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

+ Available on ARRL Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news>.

==> + DISCOVER DIGITAL QST!

   If you're an ARRL member, you now have access to the new digital
edition <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201206/index.php> of
the June 2012 issue of QST. It is available to all ARRL members at no
cost. All you need to do is log on to the ARRL website. Also available:
digital editions of the January through May 2012 issues. You will find
links to all the digital editions on our website
<http://www.arrl.org/qst/>. But wait -- there's more! All ARRL members
now also have access to every issue of QST via the Periodicals Archive
<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-periodicals-archive-search> -- from the first
issue, published in December 1915, through the December 2011 issue.
You'll find more information about the digital edition in the FAQ
<http://www.arrl.org/digital-qst-faq> (frequently asked questions)
section. We hope you enjoy the new digital editions of QST. Unless you
have chosen to opt out
<http://www.arrl.org/QST-Print-Edition-Opt-Out-Form> of the print
edition, you will continue to receive QST in the mail each month.

==> + DAYTON HAMVENTION®: THOUSANDS OF HAMS GET "INTERNATIONALLY
CONNECTED" IN DAYTON

   When Hara Arena -- home of the Dayton Hamvention for the past 48
years -- opened its doors at 9 AM on Friday, May, 18, thousands of hams
swarmed in, eager to see the latest and greatest that Amateur Radio has
to offer. And they weren't disappointed! With the introduction of three
new transceivers this year, as well as hundreds of vendors inside and
in the world-famous flea market, there was a definite buzz in the air,
especially within the ARRL EXPO

ARRL EXPO -- located in the Ball Arena Hall of the large Hara Arena --
included more than 20 exhibits staffed by ARRL program representatives.
Among the new booths for 2012 was an exhibit introducing the new
digital edition of QST, ARRL's membership journal. There were laptops,
tablets and iPads on hand at the booth so hams could explore the online
edition of QST. All ARRL members now have access to this exciting new
member benefit.

   Visitors to the ARRL EXPO saw a lot of activities relating to DX,
including DXCC card checking and a chance to drop off QSL cards for the
ARRL Outgoing QSL Bureau. Representatives from the International
Amateur Radio Union and IARU Member-Societies, including the Deutscher
Amateur Radio Club, the Japan Amateur Radio League, the Qatar Amateur
Radio Society and the Radio Society of Great Britain were on hand
within the ARRL EXPO. "The theme of the 2012 Hamvention was
Internationally Connected," explained ARRL Marketing Manager Bob
Inderbitzen, NQ1R. "What better way to get connected than meeting with
fellow radio amateurs from around the world?" Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/thousands-of-hams-get-internationally-connected-in-dayton>.

==> + SCOUTING AND AMATEUR RADIO: ICOM TO SUPPORT BOY SCOUTS AT
NATIONAL JAMBOREE AND AT LOCAL COUNCIL LEVEL

   Against the backdrop of the 2012 Dayton Hamvention® -- the largest
gathering of radio amateurs in the US -- ICOM America announced a
sponsorship agreement with the Boy Scouts of America for the
organization's 2012 National Scout Jamboree. As the BSA's official
Amateur Radio transceiver supplier for the jamboree, ICOM will provide
equipment and technical support for the K2BSA radio operation, the
Radio merit badge and Jamboree on the Air. Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/icom-to-support-boy-scouts-at-national-jamboree-and-at-local-council-level>.

==> CQ ANNOUNCES 2012 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

   CQ magazine announced its 2012 Hall of Fame inductees on May 18,
welcoming 16 new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, two
new members of the CQ DX Hall of Fame and two new members of the CQ
Contest Hall of Fame. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those
individuals, whether licensed hams or not, who have made significant
contributions to Amateur Radio, as well as those amateurs who have made
significant contributions either to Amateur Radio, to their
professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet. The
CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only excel
in personal performance in these major areas of Amateur Radio but who
also "give back" to Amateur Radio in outstanding ways. Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/cq-announces-2012-hall-of-fame-inductees>.

==> + NEW "PRB-1" LAW NOW IN EFFECT IN OHIO

   On May 15, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill, granting
comprehensive rights to Amateur Radio operators in that state. HB 158
codifies the federal restrictions on the local zoning of amateur
station antenna structures, thereby preserving Amateur Radio Service
communications as a Homeland Security resource, placing the burden of
proof for compliance on the zoning authority. According to ARRL Ohio
Section Manager Frank Piper, KI8GW, this places the full language of
Section 97.15
<http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=b95e71ef3fb3aac663d8913d35a596f0&rgn=div8&view=text&node=47:5.0.1.1.6.1.157.8&idno=47>
into the Ohio Revised Code: "This new law law states that 'Any
legislative authority that denies an application for approval of an
amateur station antenna structure shall state the reasons for the
denial and shall, on appeal, bear the burden of proving that the
authority's actions are consistent with this section.' This language
removes the burden of proof from the Amateur Radio operator and places
it on the legislative authority." Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/new-prb-1-law-now-in-effect-in-ohio>.

==> SECTION MANAGER ELECTIONS: ARRL SPRING SECTION MANAGER ELECTION
RESULTS ANNOUNCED

Of the nine Section Manager elections this spring, two were decided by
member balloting. Ballots were counted on May 22 at ARRL Headquarters.
Terms for these ARRL Field Organization officials begin July 1. Lou
Everett Sr, WA5LOU, of Indianapolis, was elected as the new Indiana
Section Manager, and Paul Eakin, KJ4G, of Panacea, was re-elected as
the North Florida Section Manager. Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-spring-section-manager-election-results-announced>.

==> + FCC DISMISSES TEXAS HAM'S FOURTH PETITION, CALLS IT "REPETITIVE"

   For the fourth time in six years, the FCC has rejected a Petition
for Rulemaking filed by Glen Zook, K9STH. In each of his Petitions,
(2006, April 2009, 2011 and a Petition for Reconsideration in December
2009), Zook has asked the FCC to change its station identification
rules as set forth in Section 97.119(a). His 2011 Petition was no
different: Zook told the FCC that since "[v]irtually every amateur
station does not identify at the end of the communication," he
requested that the station identification rule be amended to provide
that if an amateur station transmits its call sign during its first
transmission, that station need not transmit its call sign at the end
of the transmission, provided that the transmission is less than three
minutes. Zook called this the "3-minute rule." Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-dismisses-texas-ham-s-fourth-em-petition-em-calls-it-repetitive>.

==> SOLAR UPDATE

   Tad "Greater than stars or Suns
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWeeK1RlOJ8>" Cook, K7RA, reports: The
average daily sunspot numbers declined seven points over the past week,
to 110.3, while the average daily solar flux dropped 3.3 points to 131.
These unsettled geomagnetic conditions over the past few days most
likely resulted from an interplanetary shock wave due to a solar flare
on May 20. The predicted planetary A index is 12, 5 and 8 on May 24-26,
then 5 on May 27-28, 8 on May 29, 5 on May 30-June 4, then 8, 12, 15,
10 and 8 on June 5-9, followed by 5 on June 10-11, 8 on June 12-13, 5
on June 14-16, then 8, 15, 10 and 8 on June 17-20, and 5 on June 21-25.
The predicted solar flux is 115 on May 24-25, 110 on May 26, 105 on May
27-30, 115 on May 31, then 120, 125, 125 and 130 on June 1-4, and 135
on June 5-9. Four new sunspot groups arose in the past week, on May 18,
20, 22 and 23. Until June 4, the predicted solar flux values are below
the average for the past week, at 127.7. Look for more on the ARRL
website on Friday, May 25. For more information concerning radio
propagation, visit the ARRL Technical Information Service Propagation
page <http://www.arrl.org/propagation-of-rf-signals>. This week's "Tad
Cookism" is brought to you by Ralph Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Symphony> (IV The Explorers), taken
from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaves_of_Grass> (Book XXVI
<http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Leaves_of_Grass/Book_XXVI>, Passage to
India, verse 8).

==> + SILENT KEY: FORMER ARRL FIRST VICE PRESIDENT STEVE MENDELSOHN,
W2ML (SK)

   After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Steve Mendelsohn,
W2ML, of Dumont, New Jersey, passed away May 23. He was 67. An ARRL
Life Member, Mendelsohn began his time with ARRL in 1983 when he was
elected as Vice Director of the Hudson Division. After two terms as
Vice Director, he was elected as Hudson Division Director in 1987. In
1996, the ARRL Board of Directors elected Mendelsohn as its First Vice
President, where he served until 2000. The next year, he was again
elected as the Hudson Division Vice Director, serving through 2004.

Outside of his League activities, Mendelsohn was active both as the
Communications Director of the New York City Marathon and, along with
his wife Heidi, W2MLW, as the Game Day Frequency Coordinator (GDC) for
the New York Jets. The November 2007 issue of QST featured Mendelsohn
on its cover, along with an article about him and the GDC program.
Mendelsohn was inducted into the CQ Hall of Fame last week for his
contributions to the ARRL, the New York City Marathon and the National
Football League. Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/former-arrl-first-vice-president-steve-mendelsohn-w2ml-sk>.

==> SILENT KEY: FORMER ARRL ATLANTIC VICE DIRECTOR JIM MOZLEY, W2BCH
(SK)

James M. Mozley, W2BCH -- who served as Vice Director of the ARRL
Atlantic Division from 1986-89 -- died May 13. He was 89. A long-time
resident of Camillus, New York, Mozley was active in the ARRL Western
New York Section as an Assistant Section Manager and as an Official
Emergency Station. He also served as an Official Observer from
1991-2004. He also served as the Western New York Section Emergency
Coordinator when Bill Thompson, W2MTA, became the Section
Communications Manager in 1980. Read more here
<http://www.arrl.org/news/former-arrl-vice-director-jim-mozley-w2bch-sk>.

==> + ARRL HEADQUARTERS TO CLOSE IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

ARRL Headquarters will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of the
Memorial Day holiday. There will be no W1AW code practice or bulletin
transmissions <http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule> that day.
ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, May 29 at 8 AM (EDT). We wish
everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

==> AMATEUR RADIO IN SPACE: AMATEURS ASKED TO LISTEN FOR HORYU-2
SATELLITE

   The Japanese HORYU-2
<http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/index_e_new.html> research satellite
was launched May 17 at 1639 UTC as part of a mission that included the
JAXA climate observation satellite Shizuku. HORYU-2 was built by
students at the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) and it carries the
call sign JG6YBW. The satellite will conduct a variety of experiments
including high-voltage power generation and space debris measurements.
Amateurs have been asked to monitor HORYU-2's Morse code and 1200-baud
AX.25 packet telemetry at 437.375 MHz. Telemetry decoding software is
available for download
<http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/Documents/ground_station/Horyu2%20Data_Analysis_Program_japanese.zip>.
To encourage hams to submit reports, KIT will conduct a monthly prize
drawing. Details are available here
<http://kitsat.ele.kyutech.ac.jp/Documents/ground_station/english/Receive_competition_eng.pdf>.

==> THIS WEEK IN RADIOSPORT

This week:

- May 25 -- NCCC Sprint Ladder
- May 26-27 -- CQ WW WPX Contest (CW)
- May 27 -- QRP ARCI Hootowl Sprint (local time); SARL Digital Contest
- May 27-28 -- Michigan QRP Memorial Day CW Sprint

Next week:

- June 1 -- NCCC Sprint Ladder; HA3NS Sprint Memorial Contest
- June 2 -- Wake-Up! QRP Sprint
- June 2-3 -- Alabama QSO Party; Maritime QSO Party; 10-10
International Open Season PSK Contest; SEANET Contest
- June 5 -- ARS Spartan Sprint

All dates, unless otherwise stated, are UTC. See the ARRL Contest
Branch page <http://www.arrl.org/contests>, the ARRL Contest Update
<http://www.arrl.org/The-ARRL-Contest-Update> and the WA7BNM Contest
Calendar <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for more
information. Looking for a Special Event station? Be sure to check out
the ARRL Special Event Stations web page
<http://www.arrl.org/special-event-stations>.

==> UPCOMING ARRL SECTION, STATE AND DIVISION CONVENTIONS AND EVENTS

- June 1-3 -- ARRL Northwestern Division Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/northwestern-division-convention-seapac-3>,
Seaside, Oregon
- June 2 -- ARRL Georgia Section Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/georgia-section-convention-atlanta-hamfest-1>,
Marietta, Georgia
- June 8-9 -- ARRL West Gulf Division Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/west-gulf-division-convention-ham-com-1>,
Plano, Texas
- June 9 -- ARRL Arkansas State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/arkansas-state-convention>, Rogers,
Arkansas; ARRL Tennessee State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/tennessee-state-convention-2>, Knoxville,
Tennessee
- June 30 -- ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/eastern-pennsylvania-section-convention-electronics-expo-firecracker-hamfest>,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- July 20-22 -- ARRL Montana State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/montana-state-convention-78th-glacier-waterton-international-hamfest>,
East Glacier, Montana
- July 26-28 -- Central States VHF Society Conference
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/central-states-vhf-society-conference-1>,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- July 27-28 -- ARRL Oklahoma Section Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/oklahoma-section-convention-ham-holiday-2012>,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- July 27-29 -- ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/rocky-mountain-division-convention-2>,
Bryce Canyon, Utah
- August 3-4 -- ARRL Texas State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/texas-state-convention-austin-summerfest-2>,
Austin, Texas
- August 3-5 -- Pacific Northwest DX Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/pacific-northwest-dx-convention-1>,
Portland, Oregon
- August 4 -- ARRL Ohio State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/ohio-state-convention>, Columbus, Ohio
- August 10-12 -- RAC National Convention 2012
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/rac-convention-2012>, Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada
- August 18 -- ARRL West Virginia State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/west-virginia-state-convention-2>,
Weston, West Virginia
- August 18-19 -- ARRL Southeastern Division Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/southeastern-division-convention-huntsville-hamfest>,
Huntsville, Alabama
- August 19 -- ARRL Kansas State Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/kansas-state-convention-2>, Salina,
Kansas
- August 24-26 -- ARRL New England Division Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/new-england-division-convention-1>,
Boxboro, Massachusetts
- August 26 -- ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section Convention
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/western-pennsylvania-section-convention-2>,
New Kensington, Pennsylvania

To find a convention or hamfest near you, click here
<http://www.arrl.org/hamfests>.

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