From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Sun Apr  1 19:05:07 2018
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 19:05:07 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure
Message-ID: <68AE32A0-BE64-4F81-A286-DF5F7A545EE5@aol.com>

FCC Relinquishes Amateur Radio Licensing

In a shocking and unexpected move, the FCC today transferred all amateur radio licensing responsibility to QRZ.com, releasing Report and Order 2018-699. Outgoing Chairman Julius Genchowski read a statement noting that the decision was due to a combination automatic budget cuts from budget sequestration and an acknowledgement of reality. Other commissioners released similar written statements. The Report and Order stated, ?Our enforcement bureau received an inquiry from a radio amateur who was banned from QRZ.com (?QRZ?), an amateur radio portal and a popular callsign database. After his callsign listing was removed from the QRZ database, amateurs frequently questioned on the air whether he was really licensed. On a few occasions he was actually referred to as a ?bootlegger? by other radio amateurs, a derogatory term for an unlicensed individual operating illegally. Our research indicates that few licensees actually use the FCC ULS [the official online licensing database] for amateur radio license queries. In this ruling we have identified an opportunity to shed the responsibility of licensing and reduce administrative costs, and are therefore transferring administration of amateur radio licensing to a private entity.?

FCC Chairman Genchowski Makes Announcement to Stunned Audience

At press time ARRL had not released a written statement due to a backlog in the ARRL email server, still processing emails from a month ago. However, in a conference call this afternoon it was announced that ARRL was petitioning the FCC to withdraw the R&O until it could present its solution for privatizing amateur radio licensing, a solution employing 65,535 bit encryption technology which would be ready sometime in 2019.

QRZ praised the FCC change and announced that for a limited time free Extra class upgrades will be included with an XML subscription or purchase of Ham Radio Deluxe. QRZ forums were abuzz, with both support for and opposition against the change. One super moderator stated that QRZ super moderators will have enforcement privileges, with the ability to revoke licenses for bad behavior both online and on the air, later taunting to users to step out of line and ?feel his wrath.?

The FCC announcement is the most notable change in US amateur radio licensing since the controversial and still-debated Incentive Licensing program, and will go into effect upon publication of the Report and Order in the Federal Register.

73,

Chuck Kraly, K0XM
ckraly at gmail.com 







< Forwarded by NL7XM > 


From aj4xm at yahoo.com  Sun Apr  1 19:55:24 2018
From: aj4xm at yahoo.com (Tom Loughney)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 23:55:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure
References: <1510506967.447476.1522626924958.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1510506967.447476.1522626924958@mail.yahoo.com>

Finally,
An FCC decision that really reflects how much (or little) they value the Amateur Radio Service. Since QRZ.com has millions of members, it only makes sense they should be chosen over a small subset of members like those who belong to the antiquated American Radio Relay League. (Come on, when was the last time any of you relayed a message by Amateur Radio. OK so a few did it from Puerto Rico but before that it was the First Gulf War in the 1970's). With Amateur Satellites and HT's we can just talk to each other. Now if QRZ can just make PRB-1 apply to all locations inside the US we can be done with these HOA's and CC&R's and finally get antennas that let us really communicate the way we were intended to. In almost every case we would not even have those annoying restrictions if local governments (covered under PRB-1) were not abrogating their responsibilities to meet basic service levels to developers who are forced into it and save a buck by cutting out antennas. I would support an effort to forward this news to every Ham you know, all the FCC commissioners, and all your members of Congress thanking them for doing next to nothing and reminding them not to call us for any needs in the future. If we are needed for a National Emergency the President can Tweet that request out and cut out all the red tape in Congress.
73,AJ4XM, Tom Loughney 

    On Sunday, April 1, 2018 7:05 PM, TwelveVDC--- via QCWA <qcwa at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
 

 FCC Relinquishes Amateur Radio Licensing

In a shocking and unexpected move, the FCC today transferred all amateur radio licensing responsibility to QRZ.com, releasing Report and Order 2018-699. Outgoing Chairman Julius Genchowski read a statement noting that the decision was due to a combination automatic budget cuts from budget sequestration and an acknowledgement of reality. Other commissioners released similar written statements. The Report and Order stated, ?Our enforcement bureau received an inquiry from a radio amateur who was banned from QRZ.com (?QRZ?), an amateur radio portal and a popular callsign database. After his callsign listing was removed from the QRZ database, amateurs frequently questioned on the air whether he was really licensed. On a few occasions he was actually referred to as a ?bootlegger? by other radio amateurs, a derogatory term for an unlicensed individual operating illegally. Our research indicates that few licensees actually use the FCC ULS [the official online licensing database] for amateur radio license queries. In this ruling we have identified an opportunity to shed the responsibility of licensing and reduce administrative costs, and are therefore transferring administration of amateur radio licensing to a private entity.?

FCC Chairman Genchowski Makes Announcement to Stunned Audience

At press time ARRL had not released a written statement due to a backlog in the ARRL email server, still processing emails from a month ago. However, in a conference call this afternoon it was announced that ARRL was petitioning the FCC to withdraw the R&O until it could present its solution for privatizing amateur radio licensing, a solution employing 65,535 bit encryption technology which would be ready sometime in 2019.

QRZ praised the FCC change and announced that for a limited time free Extra class upgrades will be included with an XML subscription or purchase of Ham Radio Deluxe. QRZ forums were abuzz, with both support for and opposition against the change. One super moderator stated that QRZ super moderators will have enforcement privileges, with the ability to revoke licenses for bad behavior both online and on the air, later taunting to users to step out of line and ?feel his wrath.?

The FCC announcement is the most notable change in US amateur radio licensing since the controversial and still-debated Incentive Licensing program, and will go into effect upon publication of the Report and Order in the Federal Register.

73,

Chuck Kraly, K0XM
ckraly at gmail.com 







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From ve3jx at sympatico.ca  Sun Apr  1 20:15:51 2018
From: ve3jx at sympatico.ca (VE3JX)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 20:15:51 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure
In-Reply-To: <68AE32A0-BE64-4F81-A286-DF5F7A545EE5@aol.com>
References: <68AE32A0-BE64-4F81-A286-DF5F7A545EE5@aol.com>
Message-ID: <3CA609991F4745C4B1149C75BA97A982@Desk1PC>

This has to be an April fool's joke.


-----Original Message----- 
From: TwelveVDC--- via QCWA
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 7:05 PM
To: QCWA - List
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

FCC Relinquishes Amateur Radio Licensing

In a shocking and unexpected move, the FCC today transferred all amateur 
radio licensing responsibility to QRZ.com, releasing Report and Order 
2018-699. Outgoing Chairman Julius Genchowski read a statement noting that 
the decision was due to a combination automatic budget cuts from budget 
sequestration and an acknowledgement of reality. Other commissioners 
released similar written statements. The Report and Order stated, ?Our 
enforcement bureau received an inquiry from a radio amateur who was banned 
from QRZ.com (?QRZ?), an amateur radio portal and a popular callsign 
database. After his callsign listing was removed from the QRZ database, 
amateurs frequently questioned on the air whether he was really licensed. On 
a few occasions he was actually referred to as a ?bootlegger? by other radio 
amateurs, a derogatory term for an unlicensed individual operating 
illegally. Our research indicates that few licensees actually use the FCC 
ULS [the official online licensing database] for amateur radio license 
queries. In this ruling we have identified an opportunity to shed the 
responsibility of licensing and reduce administrative costs, and are 
therefore transferring administration of amateur radio licensing to a 
private entity.?

FCC Chairman Genchowski Makes Announcement to Stunned Audience

At press time ARRL had not released a written statement due to a backlog in 
the ARRL email server, still processing emails from a month ago. However, in 
a conference call this afternoon it was announced that ARRL was petitioning 
the FCC to withdraw the R&O until it could present its solution for 
privatizing amateur radio licensing, a solution employing 65,535 bit 
encryption technology which would be ready sometime in 2019.

QRZ praised the FCC change and announced that for a limited time free Extra 
class upgrades will be included with an XML subscription or purchase of Ham 
Radio Deluxe. QRZ forums were abuzz, with both support for and opposition 
against the change. One super moderator stated that QRZ super moderators 
will have enforcement privileges, with the ability to revoke licenses for 
bad behavior both online and on the air, later taunting to users to step out 
of line and ?feel his wrath.?

The FCC announcement is the most notable change in US amateur radio 
licensing since the controversial and still-debated Incentive Licensing 
program, and will go into effect upon publication of the Report and Order in 
the Federal Register.

73,

Chuck Kraly, K0XM
ckraly at gmail.com







< Forwarded by NL7XM >

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From ve3jx at sympatico.ca  Sun Apr  1 20:28:48 2018
From: ve3jx at sympatico.ca (VE3JX)
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2018 20:28:48 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure
In-Reply-To: <1632454718.455470.1522628770329@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <68AE32A0-BE64-4F81-A286-DF5F7A545EE5@aol.com>
	<3CA609991F4745C4B1149C75BA97A982@Desk1PC>
	<1632454718.455470.1522628770329@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <227B8808CF524244A7779EC7A905B1E4@Desk1PC>

Good one Bill!


From: Bill Leal 
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 8:26 PM
To: VE3JX ; TwelveVDC at aol.com ; QCWA - List 
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure



Well, here north of the border, Industry Canada is looking at turning over ham radio licensing in Canada to Facebook.






--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: VE3JX <ve3jx at sympatico.ca>
To: TwelveVDC at aol.com; QCWA - List <QCWA at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure


This has to be an April fool's joke.


-----Original Message----- 
From: TwelveVDC--- via QCWA
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 7:05 PM
To: QCWA - List
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

FCC Relinquishes Amateur Radio Licensing

In a shocking and unexpected move, the FCC today transferred all amateur 
radio licensing responsibility to QRZ.com, releasing Report and Order 
2018-699. Outgoing Chairman Julius Genchowski read a statement noting that 
the decision was due to a combination automatic budget cuts from budget 
sequestration and an acknowledgement of reality. Other commissioners 
released similar written statements. The Report and Order stated, ?Our 
enforcement bureau received an inquiry from a radio amateur who was banned 
from QRZ.com (?QRZ?), an amateur radio portal and a popular callsign 
database. After his callsign listing was removed from the QRZ database, 
amateurs frequently questioned on the air whether he was really licensed. On 
a few occasions he was actually referred to as a ?bootlegger? by other radio 
amateurs, a derogatory term for an unlicensed individual operating 
illegally. Our research indicates that few licensees actually use the FCC 
ULS [the official online licensing database] for amateur radio license 
queries. In this ruling we have identified an opportunity to shed the 
responsibility of licensing and reduce administrative costs, and are 
therefore transferring administration of amateur radio licensing to a 
private entity.?

FCC Chairman Genchowski Makes Announcement to Stunned Audience

At press time ARRL had not released a written statement due to a backlog in 
the ARRL email server, still processing emails from a month ago. However, in 
a conference call this afternoon it was announced that ARRL was petitioning 
the FCC to withdraw the R&O until it could present its solution for 
privatizing amateur radio licensing, a solution employing 65,535 bit 
encryption technology which would be ready sometime in 2019.

QRZ praised the FCC change and announced that for a limited time free Extra 
class upgrades will be included with an XML subscription or purchase of Ham 
Radio Deluxe. QRZ forums were abuzz, with both support for and opposition 
against the change. One super moderator stated that QRZ super moderators 
will have enforcement privileges, with the ability to revoke licenses for 
bad behavior both online and on the air, later taunting to users to step out 
of line and ?feel his wrath.?

The FCC announcement is the most notable change in US amateur radio 
licensing since the controversial and still-debated Incentive Licensing 
program, and will go into effect upon publication of the Report and Order in 
the Federal Register.

73,

Chuck Kraly, K0XM
ckraly at gmail.com







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From wa1lbg at comcast.net  Mon Apr  2 19:30:35 2018
From: wa1lbg at comcast.net (Alan Marote)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 19:30:35 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure
In-Reply-To: <3CA609991F4745C4B1149C75BA97A982@Desk1PC>
References: <68AE32A0-BE64-4F81-A286-DF5F7A545EE5@aol.com>
	<3CA609991F4745C4B1149C75BA97A982@Desk1PC>
Message-ID: <000001d3cada$9aecd550$d0c67ff0$@comcast.net>

Ya' think?

-----Original Message-----
From: qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of VE3JX
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 8:16 PM
To: TwelveVDC at aol.com; QCWA - List
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

This has to be an April fool's joke.


-----Original Message-----
From: TwelveVDC--- via QCWA
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 7:05 PM
To: QCWA - List
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

FCC Relinquishes Amateur Radio Licensing

In a shocking and unexpected move, the FCC today transferred all amateur radio licensing responsibility to QRZ.com, releasing Report and Order 2018-699. Outgoing Chairman Julius Genchowski read a statement noting that the decision was due to a combination automatic budget cuts from budget sequestration and an acknowledgement of reality. Other commissioners released similar written statements. The Report and Order stated, ?Our enforcement bureau received an inquiry from a radio amateur who was banned from QRZ.com (?QRZ?), an amateur radio portal and a popular callsign database. After his callsign listing was removed from the QRZ database, amateurs frequently questioned on the air whether he was really licensed. On a few occasions he was actually referred to as a ?bootlegger? by other radio amateurs, a derogatory term for an unlicensed individual operating illegally. Our research indicates that few licensees actually use the FCC ULS [the official online licensing database] for amateur radio license queries. In this ruling we have identified an opportunity to shed the responsibility of licensing and reduce administrative costs, and are therefore transferring administration of amateur radio licensing to a private entity.?

FCC Chairman Genchowski Makes Announcement to Stunned Audience

At press time ARRL had not released a written statement due to a backlog in the ARRL email server, still processing emails from a month ago. However, in a conference call this afternoon it was announced that ARRL was petitioning the FCC to withdraw the R&O until it could present its solution for privatizing amateur radio licensing, a solution employing 65,535 bit encryption technology which would be ready sometime in 2019.

QRZ praised the FCC change and announced that for a limited time free Extra class upgrades will be included with an XML subscription or purchase of Ham Radio Deluxe. QRZ forums were abuzz, with both support for and opposition against the change. One super moderator stated that QRZ super moderators will have enforcement privileges, with the ability to revoke licenses for bad behavior both online and on the air, later taunting to users to step out of line and ?feel his wrath.?

The FCC announcement is the most notable change in US amateur radio licensing since the controversial and still-debated Incentive Licensing program, and will go into effect upon publication of the Report and Order in the Federal Register.

73,

Chuck Kraly, K0XM
ckraly at gmail.com







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From ve3jx at sympatico.ca  Tue Apr  3 08:24:32 2018
From: ve3jx at sympatico.ca (VE3JX)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 08:24:32 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure
In-Reply-To: <000001d3cada$9aecd550$d0c67ff0$@comcast.net>
References: <68AE32A0-BE64-4F81-A286-DF5F7A545EE5@aol.com><3CA609991F4745C4B1149C75BA97A982@Desk1PC>
	<000001d3cada$9aecd550$d0c67ff0$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <F29BABF62DC94BFB8438981EDDD43148@Desk1PC>

Pretty dumb of me Alan.

I think I was half asleep when I read this blurb.  At first, I was rather 
shocked, then disbelief set in.  "This can't be true!  Announced on a 
Sunday?"  Then I remembered what day it was (April 1st).  I was still 
half-asleep when I sent it out.

I like the come-back that Industry Canada was going to turn over Canadian 
licencing to Facebook.

What's life without a little humour, eh?

Cheers,

Dave VE3JX.


-----Original Message----- 
From: Alan Marote
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 7:30 PM
To: 'QCWA - List'
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

Ya' think?

-----Original Message-----
From: qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On 
Behalf Of VE3JX
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 8:16 PM
To: TwelveVDC at aol.com; QCWA - List
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

This has to be an April fool's joke.


-----Original Message-----
From: TwelveVDC--- via QCWA
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 7:05 PM
To: QCWA - List
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

FCC Relinquishes Amateur Radio Licensing

In a shocking and unexpected move, the FCC today transferred all amateur 
radio licensing responsibility to QRZ.com, releasing Report and Order 
2018-699. Outgoing Chairman Julius Genchowski read a statement noting that 
the decision was due to a combination automatic budget cuts from budget 
sequestration and an acknowledgement of reality. Other commissioners 
released similar written statements. The Report and Order stated, ?Our 
enforcement bureau received an inquiry from a radio amateur who was banned 
from QRZ.com (?QRZ?), an amateur radio portal and a popular callsign 
database. After his callsign listing was removed from the QRZ database, 
amateurs frequently questioned on the air whether he was really licensed. On 
a few occasions he was actually referred to as a ?bootlegger? by other radio 
amateurs, a derogatory term for an unlicensed individual operating 
illegally. Our research indicates that few licensees actually use the FCC 
ULS [the official online licensing database] for amateur radio license 
queries. In this ruling we have identified an opportunity to shed the 
responsibility of licensing and reduce administrative costs, and are 
therefore transferring administration of amateur radio licensing to a 
private entity.?

FCC Chairman Genchowski Makes Announcement to Stunned Audience

At press time ARRL had not released a written statement due to a backlog in 
the ARRL email server, still processing emails from a month ago. However, in 
a conference call this afternoon it was announced that ARRL was petitioning 
the FCC to withdraw the R&O until it could present its solution for 
privatizing amateur radio licensing, a solution employing 65,535 bit 
encryption technology which would be ready sometime in 2019.

QRZ praised the FCC change and announced that for a limited time free Extra 
class upgrades will be included with an XML subscription or purchase of Ham 
Radio Deluxe. QRZ forums were abuzz, with both support for and opposition 
against the change. One super moderator stated that QRZ super moderators 
will have enforcement privileges, with the ability to revoke licenses for 
bad behavior both online and on the air, later taunting to users to step out 
of line and ?feel his wrath.?

The FCC announcement is the most notable change in US amateur radio 
licensing since the controversial and still-debated Incentive Licensing 
program, and will go into effect upon publication of the Report and Order in 
the Federal Register.

73,

Chuck Kraly, K0XM
ckraly at gmail.com







< Forwarded by NL7XM >

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From wa1lbg at comcast.net  Tue Apr  3 10:22:51 2018
From: wa1lbg at comcast.net (Alan Marote)
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 10:22:51 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure
In-Reply-To: <F29BABF62DC94BFB8438981EDDD43148@Desk1PC>
References: <68AE32A0-BE64-4F81-A286-DF5F7A545EE5@aol.com><3CA609991F4745C4B1149C75BA97A982@Desk1PC>
	<000001d3cada$9aecd550$d0c67ff0$@comcast.net>
	<F29BABF62DC94BFB8438981EDDD43148@Desk1PC>
Message-ID: <004801d3cb57$40a7d310$c1f77930$@comcast.net>

Pretty funny, Dave... but these days it wouldn?t surprise me a bit if they actually did that. And, yes, I liked the Canada / Facebook thing, too.

Have a great day es 73!

al, WA1LBG

-----Original Message-----
From: VE3JX [mailto:ve3jx at sympatico.ca] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 8:25 AM
To: Alan Marote; 'QCWA - List'
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

Pretty dumb of me Alan.

I think I was half asleep when I read this blurb.  At first, I was rather shocked, then disbelief set in.  "This can't be true!  Announced on a Sunday?"  Then I remembered what day it was (April 1st).  I was still half-asleep when I sent it out.

I like the come-back that Industry Canada was going to turn over Canadian licencing to Facebook.

What's life without a little humour, eh?

Cheers,

Dave VE3JX.


-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Marote
Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 7:30 PM
To: 'QCWA - List'
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

Ya' think?

-----Original Message-----
From: qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:qcwa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of VE3JX
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 8:16 PM
To: TwelveVDC at aol.com; QCWA - List
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

This has to be an April fool's joke.


-----Original Message-----
From: TwelveVDC--- via QCWA
Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2018 7:05 PM
To: QCWA - List
Subject: [QCWA] Major Change In Licensing Structure

FCC Relinquishes Amateur Radio Licensing

In a shocking and unexpected move, the FCC today transferred all amateur radio licensing responsibility to QRZ.com, releasing Report and Order 2018-699. Outgoing Chairman Julius Genchowski read a statement noting that the decision was due to a combination automatic budget cuts from budget sequestration and an acknowledgement of reality. Other commissioners released similar written statements. The Report and Order stated, ?Our enforcement bureau received an inquiry from a radio amateur who was banned from QRZ.com (?QRZ?), an amateur radio portal and a popular callsign database. After his callsign listing was removed from the QRZ database, amateurs frequently questioned on the air whether he was really licensed. On a few occasions he was actually referred to as a ?bootlegger? by other radio amateurs, a derogatory term for an unlicensed individual operating illegally. Our research indicates that few licensees actually use the FCC ULS [the official online licensing database] for amateur radio license queries. In this ruling we have identified an opportunity to shed the responsibility of licensing and reduce administrative costs, and are therefore transferring administration of amateur radio licensing to a private entity.?

FCC Chairman Genchowski Makes Announcement to Stunned Audience

At press time ARRL had not released a written statement due to a backlog in the ARRL email server, still processing emails from a month ago. However, in a conference call this afternoon it was announced that ARRL was petitioning the FCC to withdraw the R&O until it could present its solution for privatizing amateur radio licensing, a solution employing 65,535 bit encryption technology which would be ready sometime in 2019.

QRZ praised the FCC change and announced that for a limited time free Extra class upgrades will be included with an XML subscription or purchase of Ham Radio Deluxe. QRZ forums were abuzz, with both support for and opposition against the change. One super moderator stated that QRZ super moderators will have enforcement privileges, with the ability to revoke licenses for bad behavior both online and on the air, later taunting to users to step out of line and ?feel his wrath.?

The FCC announcement is the most notable change in US amateur radio licensing since the controversial and still-debated Incentive Licensing program, and will go into effect upon publication of the Report and Order in the Federal Register.

73,

Chuck Kraly, K0XM
ckraly at gmail.com







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From kf5lo at att.net  Wed Apr 18 00:03:10 2018
From: kf5lo at att.net (Victor Martin)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:03:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [QCWA] Fort Worth QCWA Chapter 72 Meeting Saturday
References: <115348869.1864829.1524024190860.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
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Greetings, 
Saturday,April 21,?is the next Fort Worth Chapter 72 monthly meeting at Spring Creek Barbeque at 8628 West Camp Bowie (cross street - Las Vegas Trail) at 11:00 am when the doors open.? Hope to see you there. 

Remember that every Tuesday we have an on-air meeting?(146.84 (-) with Pl of 110.9) at 7:30 pm.? Check in when you have the chance.73,
TedV. Ted Martin, KF5LOSecretary, QCWA Chapter 72(817) 656-3243Kf5lo at att.net

From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Thu Apr 26 17:20:01 2018
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 17:20:01 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Harmonic Interference
Message-ID: <2E889781-4ABE-4EC9-AB52-90C459308A9C@aol.com>

For a week now, my son-in-law has been plagued by waves of harmonic interference, originally propagated 9 months ago at his QTH. 
He detected a signal shortly after a geophysical alert, and finally made an eyeball contact on Wednesday afternoon, April 18 at 13:26 UTC when she was spuriously emitted by her mother after a few Push-Pull cycles in close proximity of the rectified field apparatus. 
Her name is Page Anneliese, weighed 7lbs. 5oz., and at 19?, is exactly ?? on 2m. 
The source of the regeneration was initially identified as oscillation of the skin effect, but it?s been relayed to me that after there?s a likely coordinated repeater at this site in about 2 years in spite of certain feedback, they plan to have the leads of the probe tool short circuited and shunted, so it will only function as an attenuated hybrid generator!  =8-O 
And to ensure complete compliance, her mother may even have her receiver's phase lock looped and polarized, so her Doppler is shifted to neutral bias. 
Mother and baby are doing fine, and this harmonic should have her own Callsign by the peak of the next Solar Sunspot cycle. 

de PeteTheGreek / NL7XM 
(New Grandpa, if it's not obvious.) 























From ron.k3pid at sbcglobal.net  Thu Apr 26 19:06:20 2018
From: ron.k3pid at sbcglobal.net (Ron.K3PID)
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:06:20 -0500
Subject: [QCWA] Harmonic Interference
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Congratulations Pete ( er Grampa). Grandchildren are the reason we live so 
long...

Ron K3PID


-----Original Message----- 
From: TwelveVDC--- via QCWA
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2018 4:20 PM
To: QCWA - List
Subject: [QCWA] Harmonic Interference

For a week now, my son-in-law has been plagued by waves of harmonic 
interference, originally propagated 9 months ago at his QTH.
He detected a signal shortly after a geophysical alert, and finally made an 
eyeball contact on Wednesday afternoon, April 18 at 13:26 UTC when she was 
spuriously emitted by her mother after a few Push-Pull cycles in close 
proximity of the rectified field apparatus.
Her name is Page Anneliese, weighed 7lbs. 5oz., and at 19?, is exactly ?? on 
2m.
The source of the regeneration was initially identified as oscillation of 
the skin effect, but it?s been relayed to me that after there?s a likely 
coordinated repeater at this site in about 2 years in spite of certain 
feedback, they plan to have the leads of the probe tool short circuited and 
shunted, so it will only function as an attenuated hybrid generator!  =8-O
And to ensure complete compliance, her mother may even have her receiver's 
phase lock looped and polarized, so her Doppler is shifted to neutral bias.
Mother and baby are doing fine, and this harmonic should have her own 
Callsign by the peak of the next Solar Sunspot cycle.

de PeteTheGreek / NL7XM
(New Grandpa, if it's not obvious.)






















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From resqrev at gmail.com  Thu Apr 26 19:14:15 2018
From: resqrev at gmail.com (John G. Fleischmann )
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:14:15 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] Harmonic Interference
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That?s GREAT! Love it!  Congratulations all around. 

Rev. John G. Fleischmann,
WI2C
Pastor
Christ Lutheran Church
East Moriches, NY



> On Apr 26, 2018, at 19:06, Ron.K3PID <ron.k3pid at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> Congratulations Pete ( er Grampa). Grandchildren are the reason we live so long...
> 
> Ron K3PID
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: TwelveVDC--- via QCWA
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2018 4:20 PM
> To: QCWA - List
> Subject: [QCWA] Harmonic Interference
> 
> For a week now, my son-in-law has been plagued by waves of harmonic interference, originally propagated 9 months ago at his QTH.
> He detected a signal shortly after a geophysical alert, and finally made an eyeball contact on Wednesday afternoon, April 18 at 13:26 UTC when she was spuriously emitted by her mother after a few Push-Pull cycles in close proximity of the rectified field apparatus.
> Her name is Page Anneliese, weighed 7lbs. 5oz., and at 19?, is exactly ?? on 2m.
> The source of the regeneration was initially identified as oscillation of the skin effect, but it?s been relayed to me that after there?s a likely coordinated repeater at this site in about 2 years in spite of certain feedback, they plan to have the leads of the probe tool short circuited and shunted, so it will only function as an attenuated hybrid generator!  =8-O
> And to ensure complete compliance, her mother may even have her receiver's phase lock looped and polarized, so her Doppler is shifted to neutral bias.
> Mother and baby are doing fine, and this harmonic should have her own Callsign by the peak of the next Solar Sunspot cycle.
> 
> de PeteTheGreek / NL7XM
> (New Grandpa, if it's not obvious.)
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From wa4aw at juno.com  Thu Apr 26 20:30:33 2018
From: wa4aw at juno.com (wa4aw)
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:30:33 GMT
Subject: [QCWA] Harmonic Interference
Message-ID: <20180426.203033.14883.0@webmail02.vgs.untd.com>


Congrats Grandpa & Grandma

See you in 3 weeks.

47,

Jeff  WA4AW



For a week now, my son-in-law has been plagued by waves of harmonic interference, originally propagated 9 months ago at his QTH. 
He detected a signal shortly after a geophysical alert, and finally made an eyeball contact on Wednesday afternoon, April 18 at 13:26 UTC when she was spuriously emitted by her mother after a few Push-Pull cycles in close proximity of the rectified field apparatus. 
Her name is Page Anneliese, weighed 7lbs. 5oz., and at 19?, is exactly ?&#955; on 2m. 
The source of the regeneration was initially identified as oscillation of the skin effect, but it?s been relayed to me that after there?s a likely coordinated repeater at this site in about 2 years in spite of certain feedback, they plan to have the leads of the probe tool short circuited and shunted, so it will only function as an attenuated hybrid generator!  =8-O 
And to ensure complete compliance, her mother may even have her receiver's phase lock looped and polarized, so her Doppler is shifted to neutral bias. 
Mother and baby are doing fine, and this harmonic should have her own Callsign by the peak of the next Solar Sunspot cycle. 

de PeteTheGreek / NL7XM 
(New Grandpa, if it's not obvious.) 






















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From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Fri Apr 27 14:15:37 2018
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:15:37 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] =?utf-8?q?WMPLOTA_=E2=80=93_Walmart_Parking_Lots_On_The_Ai?=
	=?utf-8?q?r?=
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Yes... 
Seriously. 

      http://wmplota.org/ 

April 28 & 29 only. 

de Pete / NL7XM 
NL7XM at QCWA.org 








From wa1lbg at comcast.net  Sat Apr 28 11:17:08 2018
From: wa1lbg at comcast.net (Alan Marote)
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 11:17:08 -0400
Subject: [QCWA] WMPLOTA - Walmart Parking Lots On The Air
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Somehow I think "Seriously" and WMPLOTA don't go together.  I see a lot of
police calls in the future.  Lol.  But if it promotes the hobby - especially
satellite ops - then I'm all for it.

de al, WA1LBG
Vero Beach, Florida

(near Walmart #931)

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Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 2:16 PM
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Subject: [QCWA] WMPLOTA - Walmart Parking Lots On The Air

Yes... 
Seriously. 

      http://wmplota.org/ 

April 28 & 29 only. 

de Pete / NL7XM 
NL7XM at QCWA.org 







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From aj4xm at yahoo.com  Sat Apr 28 21:50:02 2018
From: aj4xm at yahoo.com (Tom Loughney)
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 01:50:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [QCWA] WMPLOTA Seriously
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There is some potential for this to be widely beneficial. I expect if you contacted the Store Manager or perhaps better the Regional Manager (who would be over 10-20 stores typically) and discussed this you could get the OK to stake out a spot in the corner of the lot (or on the grid line) and put up a small 10x10 canopy for some shade and a few chairs. You could hand out literature on the hobby, satellite communications, how to get licensed and what else you can do. (All free from the ARRL for the cost of shipping). Maybe a HF rig with a simple vertical would give some more dimension to it. This is the same weekend as the Florida QSO Party which is pretty heavily participated in, although no Sat contacts, only 10-15-20-40. I would look for a weekend without a state QSO party or other large contest. I know those are hard to find. Sat passes are also finicky in some areas (like South Florida). If you have a portable tracking system with an AZ-EL rotor and antennas it is impressive to the public.?
This is something that would get easier OK from WalMart Corp with AMSAT behind it and maybe ARRL. They could do announcements over the in store PA and maybe have signage at the entrances and exits. This gets them free publicity and hams free publicity. And if things are planned enough in advance there could be a number of ISS contacts as well. With thousands of stores there is some definite potential for this in the US and places like Mexico and elsewhere that they have stores.
Just my 2 cents worth.
73 & 47,Tom AJ4XMQCWA, SBE and IEEE MemberARRL Life MemberARRL Southern Florida Section Youth Coordinator and Technical Specialist?

