From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Nov 7 08:12:07 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 08:12:07 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Free 2020 Calendar... References: Message-ID: https://www.printable2020calendars.com/ From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Nov 7 11:08:54 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:08:54 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] "Say Hi and Say Hi Back" Program Proposal... References: Message-ID: SFDXA Club Member Denise Sharpe K4MME, proposes we start an H&W(Health & Welfare) partners program. We have many members who live alone, and we may want check in on each other once in a while, for a safety check. Really just a Check Daily(Phone Call or Email), to make sure we are all OK and do not need help or assistance. I am adding the local QCWA Members to this list also. Denise proposes anyone interested send her an email with your Name, Callsign, email address, Phone Number and maybe your contact preference. You can pick a partner of anyone you want and ask if they want to participate, or Denise will assign partners without one. _This__List will remain Private and Not Published_. Denise and someone else She chooses can partner the list information. You do not have to Old or Living alone. If you want to help and be a partner with someone no matter what your age is...and you want to be a partner to someone else, send her your information. She will partner you with someone who wants a friendly note daily, to "Say Hi and Say Hi Back". Once you have a partner, you can both make your own schedule to maintain contact daily. Send your information to Denise to be part of the "Say Hi and Say Hi Back" partners list: /Name, Callsign, email address, Phone Number and maybe your Contact Preference.../ Denise Sharpe K4MMEk4mme at arrl.net Bill W2CQ From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Nov 7 11:11:03 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:11:03 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Correction: Denise Sharp K4MME - "Say Hi and Say Hi Back" Program Proposal... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *Correction: Denise Sharp K4MME * SFDXA Club Member Denise Sharpe K4MME, proposes we start an H&W(Health & Welfare) partners program. We have many members who live alone, and we may want check in on each other once in a while, for a safety check. Really just a Check Daily(Phone Call or Email), to make sure we are all OK and do not need help or assistance. I am adding the local QCWA Members to this list also. Denise proposes anyone interested send her an email with your Name, Callsign, email address, Phone Number and maybe your contact preference. You can pick a partner of anyone you want and ask if they want to participate, or Denise will assign partners without one. _This__List will remain Private and Not Published_. Denise and someone else She chooses can partner the list information. You do not have to Old or Living alone. If you want to help and be a partner with someone no matter what your age is...and you want to be a partner to someone else, send her your information. She will partner you with someone who wants a friendly note daily, to "Say Hi and Say Hi Back". Once you have a partner, you can both make your own schedule to maintain contact daily. Send your information to Denise to be part of the "Say Hi and Say Hi Back" partners list: /Name, Callsign, email address, Phone Number and maybe your Contact Preference.../ Denise Sharpe K4MMEk4mme at arrl.net Bill W2CQ From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Nov 7 12:21:06 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 12:21:06 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] For Sale: Icom PS-15 Power Supply - Last Call References: <4db0e53b-9016-5b59-eee1-8c4b408fc606.ref@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <4db0e53b-9016-5b59-eee1-8c4b408fc606@bellsouth.net> For Sale: Icom PS-15 Power Supply - Last Call Last call on this for Members. Priced at $65 now....shipping is $50 so if you are in Broward Dade or West Palm we can meet up to save a lot. Here is my QRZ listing "For Sale: Icom PS-15 Power Supply. It was used with both my 745 and 751. With Original Box and Manual. It is cabled to those, and other Icom radios. Turn on the Rig and the Power Supply also powers on. Working as normal when removed from service." $105 Shipped to US. Description Found Online "The Icom PS-15 regulated power supply delivers 13.8 VDC at 20 amps (50% duty cycle). It employs 4 transistors and 7 diodes. The rear panel, has a hard-wired, high amperage cable with the Icom standard Molex plug plus a fuse jack (for supplied 10 amp fuse). 120 VAC input. 7.1 x 4.4 x 11.5 inches 18.1 lbs." Bill W2CQ From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Nov 7 13:03:33 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 13:03:33 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] For Sale: Icom PS-15 Power Supply - Last Call In-Reply-To: <4db0e53b-9016-5b59-eee1-8c4b408fc606@bellsouth.net> References: <4db0e53b-9016-5b59-eee1-8c4b408fc606.ref@bellsouth.net> <4db0e53b-9016-5b59-eee1-8c4b408fc606@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <66c50a28-9a8d-423a-bf22-daf646d64c7b@bellsouth.net> Correction 756 Pro Series... On 11/7/2019 12:21 PM, Bill wrote: > For Sale: Icom PS-15 Power Supply - Last Call > Last call on this for Members. Priced at $65 now....shipping is $50 so > if you are in Broward Dade or West Palm we can meet up to save a lot. > > Here is my QRZ listing > "For Sale: Icom PS-15 Power Supply. It was used with both my 745 and > *756 Pro Series. *With Original Box and Manual. It is cabled to those, > and other Icom radios. Turn on the Rig and the Power Supply also > powers on. Working as normal when removed from service." > $105 Shipped to US. > > Description Found Online > "The Icom PS-15 regulated power supply delivers 13.8 VDC at 20 amps > (50% duty cycle). It employs 4 transistors and 7 diodes. The rear > panel, has a hard-wired, high amperage cable with the Icom standard > Molex plug plus a fuse jack (for supplied 10 amp fuse). 120 VAC input. > 7.1 x 4.4 x 11.5 inches 18.1 lbs." > > Bill W2CQ > ______________________________________________________________ > QCWA69 mailing list > SubScribe UNSubscribe or Info: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/qcwa69 > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:QCWA69 at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > From bmarx at bellsouth.net Thu Nov 7 17:35:34 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 17:35:34 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] History of the Distinguished Pepper Net References: <4ec41374-93f0-d751-19eb-5e9ea2f0db3d.ref@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <4ec41374-93f0-d751-19eb-5e9ea2f0db3d@bellsouth.net> From Tony N2MFT: History of the Distinguished Pepper Net Posted on January 13, 2002 Posted in History Here is a history of the Pepper Net as told by Sid Dietz W2DE (SK) in 2002. ?The Distinguished Pepper Net? It?s Beginning, History, etc. The Pepper Net began around 1960 and was organized by Amandus (B.B.) Wenzel W2HX, Cesar Arena W2SVV & Robert Cline WA2TNS for the purpose of enticing another Amateur Radio Operator Dr. Ed. Burroughs K2QKS to get on the air with them at 11:00 PM each night, after his office hours, as he just didn?t find any other time available in his busy days as a surgeon at the Trenton, NJ area hospitals. Ed K2QKS & B.B. W2HX both had been ?Hams? before World War I and operated ?Spark Transmitters?, when they were in junior high school. Dr. Ed. Burroughs didn?t remain active in Amateur Radio while he was in college and medical school, but still was interested in radio. Around 1950, the Gonset Company, who made Shortwave Converters for use on automobile car radios, so that they could tune from 3.0 to 30 Megacycles (term used before Megahertz) and made H.F. Band Mobile operation much more popular in the years following World War II. Then around 1953, The Gonset Company made a Two Meter VHF transceiver that operated off of 110 volts AC power as well as 6 Volts DC or 12 Volts DC, which were the voltages used in automobile ignition and car batteries. They called this transceiver ?The Gonset Communicator? and it gradually gained popularity with Civil Defense units, as an excellent piece of radio equipment for local area communication and the Amateur Radio community was happy to offer aid to Civil Defense activities at that time. By 1960 almost every town had Hams using Gonset Communicators and they fondly were called ?Goonie Boxes? as there were about one cubic foot in size and the antenna connector was on top of the unit and ? wave whip antenna that attached to the transceiver was included in the transceiver. So, it was a natural to use the Gonset Communicator for local ?ragchewing? among the area Hams and the Pepper Net members used these popular transceivers, often with outdoor vertical antennas as well and horizontal polarized multi element beams, if more ?DXing? operation was desired. Dr. Ed. Burroughs did become active in Amateur Radio again with his old friends and the Pepper net attracted new members to join in and sizeable number of other Hams and ?Shortwave Listeners? to also listen in on Police Band Radios and Scanners that could be programmed or the listening frequency selected by the use of Quartz Crystal. Caesar W2SVV was a very avid gardener and grew a variety of Pepper Plants in his garden, some were very hot and others were mild, and he would offer some of the peppers to friends, who could choose the degree of how hot a pepper they desired. So, the conversation often was about his gardening activities. So, this group took on the name of the ?Pepper Net?. In the early 1970?s FM (Frequency Modulation) started to be utilized by the amateur radio community on the VHF Bands and slowly made the AM Mode on these bands obsolete. Next it was followed by ?Repeater Stations? in the mid 1970?s and so the Pepper Net moved to use of the W2ZQ Repeater at 10:00 PM each night, but this took place around 1980, as the repeaters were a bit of a craze in the 1970 to 1980 period when HandiTalkies began to appear, but 1980, W2ZQ was able to set aside an hour for the Distinguished Pepper Net. Prior to that, the various Civil Defense Radio Groups also were adopting FM radio in place of AM Mode, and the Pepper Net met at 11:00 PM on the Mercer County frequency of 145.52 Megahertz, and since most everyone by that time in the Pepper Net was already active in Mercer County Civil Defense, they all had FM Radio equipment with the frequency of 145.520 Mhz in their station shacks. Some of the potential Pepper Net stations, preferred an earlier time than 11:00 PM so 10:00 PM was tried for a while, but the use of the 10:00 PM time slot offered by W2ZQ won out over the 11:00 PM time. Many stations joined the net over the years, and the range of operation capable when using a repeater instead of ?simplex frequency? operation allowed many more Trenton area stations to join in, or listen in as they traveled in their cars or operated from home, etc. Around 1974, many Hams in the greater Philadelphia area who were on Two Meter Repeaters began to get together for lunch on the first Wednesday of each month at the Buck Hotel, and George Hautenschild W3KD was the organizer of it and the lunch group grew rapidly, reaching about 70 Hams present for lunch at the peak of this activity and was known as the ?Buccaneers?! So, around 1977, Caesar W2SVV suggested that the Pepper Net gang get together for lunch in Trenton, NJ area and it was done on the 3rd Thursday of each month, and we at first met for a number of years at the Italian American Sportsmen?s Club, on Kuser Road, in Hamilton, NJ. The Net luncheons have moved around to various places over the years and members have come and gone, and those gone have been replaced by many interesting individuals, who have made the Pepper Net an interesting group of good friends and interesting guys to listen in upon. A number of former Shortwave Listeners were inspired to get into Amateur Radio after discovering the good fellowship and camaraderie of the Distinguished Pepper Net. Hopefully, it will continue to be around for many more years to come. Seventythrees from W2FDE P.S. W2FDE has been a member of the Pepper Net since 1969. Sidney Dietz W2FDE January 13, 2002 https://www.w2zq.com/history-of-the-distinguished-pepper-net/ From bmarx at bellsouth.net Mon Nov 11 13:47:13 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:47:13 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Thinking about a neat Mobile setup? References: <4bba51c3-a658-8038-b01a-7cde2ee1084e.ref@bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <4bba51c3-a658-8038-b01a-7cde2ee1084e@bellsouth.net> Try This... https://www.qrz.com/db/K2EZ From bmarx at bellsouth.net Tue Nov 12 20:54:25 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:54:25 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] This Saturday, Nov. 16th, the Cy Harris Free Flea will be held in Oakland Park. - 2019 SFL FD Results In-Reply-To: <20191112231825.302A42058ED1@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20191112231825.302A42058ED1@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <03891468-c4b8-7cbd-3a34-68d9678d607a@bellsouth.net> Hi Everyone, Listed below are the 2019 FD results for the SFL Section. This Saturday, Nov. 16th, the Cy Harris Free Flea will be held in Oakland Park. More info can be found on the ARRL Hamfest Calendar on the website. See you there. 73, Jeff WA4AW SFL ASM # Call Score Category QSOs Power Mult GOTA Call Section Participants Club 1 W4MLB 6,612 2F 1,674 2 AF4Z SFL 32 Platinum Coast ARS 2 W4QN 6,276 4A 1,548 2 SFL 8 Lighthouse ARA & Jupiter Lighthouse Radio Grp 3 N4BP 5,242 1E 1,248 2 SFL 1 4 W8HW 4,170 1E 412 5 SFL 1 5 W4BUG 3,864 3A 672 2 SFL 36 6 K4HRS 3,568 2A 598 2 SFL 15 Harris-Intersil ARC 7 AA4JS 3,378 5A 697 2 SFL 46 Ft Myers ARC 8 W4OT 3,168 6A 424 2 SFL 72 9 W4NPT 3,164 2A 736 2 SFL 10 North Port ARC 10 K4ZK 3,022 3A 480 2 SFL 30 Martin Co ARA 11 W4J 2,628 1A 739 2 AG4BV SFL 74 Jupiter Tequesta Rptr Grp 12 NA4DC 1,662 3AC 338 2 SFL 21 Davie Cooper City ARC 13 K4FAU 1,482 2A 363 2 SFL 12 FL Atlantic University ARC 14 W4HAW 1,026 2A 185 2 SFL 20 W Palm Beach AR Grp 15 NV4Z 942 3F 394 2 SFL 23 ARA of SW Florida 16 AJ4IR 660 3D 371 1 SFL 8 17 N1KSC 588 1A 59 2 SFL 9 KSC AR Club 18 AA4NP 258 1D 52 2 SFL 1 19 WB4EHG 249 1D 103 1 SFL 1 20 AJ4LJ 242 1D 48 2 SFL 1 21 AD4AN 242 1D 96 2 SFL 1 22 K2IL 160 1D 40 2 SFL 1 23 W2VS 114 1D 16 2 SFL 1 24 K3QC 104 1D 26 2 SFL 1 25 KS4GW 94 1D 47 2 SFL 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Southern Florida Section Section Manager: Mr Barry M Porter, KB1PA kb1pa at arrl.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/fdd0d97cecc093f2614b72bbbd8eee1c From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Nov 15 07:52:57 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:52:57 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] One Man's Vertical Experience...Ray W8LYJ References: Message-ID: From the Butternut Reflector: After 50 years in Broadcast engineering including being chairman, organizer of the AM directional antenna coalition that worked with the FCC on changing the rules permitting computer modeling I have a little bit of experience with AM and end fed monopole antennas. It?s important to determine if the ?vertical? antenna being looked at is end fed or a dipole. Many of the Gap antennas are dipoles. AM stations that have antennas close to a 1/4 wave have a radial system of 120 1/4 wave radials. AM stations with radiators close to 1/2 wavelength have 120 0.400 wavelength radials. That?s underneath each tower. The tower height depends on many factors, money, FAA concerns required theoretical efficiency, etc. Those radial system result in a theoretical efficiency of 100%. Incidentally, The advantage of a longer radiator is lower angle of radiation, less sky wave interference. AM stations dohave a matching unit at the tower base. The radial system resistance is in parallel with the ground resistance so two resistors in parallel results in less loss, better efficiency, more power radiated. There are charts in the older ARRL antenna book showing efficiency vs # of radials, radial length etc. it?s not linear so beyond about 60 radials does not result in significant increases in efficiency. No radials has an efficiency of about 15% so yes no radial systems do work. The length of the radials is determined by the number. 0.15 wavelength is a good number for 60 or less, hence the 37 ft recommended length. It?s base on 80m. The theoretical impedance of a 1/4 end fed is about 34 ohms plus a bit of capacitance so not resonant. I have never seen a resonant AM array. As radials are added the impedance goes down closer to 34 ohms so SWR tends to goes up with added radials. Best to think of an antenna as a capacitor with a resistor in series representing loss. The displacement currents forming the field flow between the plates. With an end fed, one plate is the radiator, the other is ground, a poor conductor of RF. Hence the need for the radial system in parallel with the ground loss resistance. Straight out of the older ARRL antenna books. Oh, bottom line is, do what you can do. A end fed with no radials, 15% is better than 0%, not enjoying the hobby. Ray W8LYJ Formerly Westinghouse/Group W which bough and became CBS From bmarx at bellsouth.net Fri Nov 15 08:13:17 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:13:17 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Radio In A Box - RIB References: Message-ID: I read about George's Proposals some time back as well. Tony N2MFT posted this information: * **Radio In A Box - RIB* Some time back, I had heard some comments about doing something like this at BS7-Scarborough Reef.? As you know,to operate from there scaffolds and platforms must be built on the larger rocks to accommodate the operator, radio, antenna and generator.? As far as I can tell, this remote radio is on land (a rock) of the entity and that meets the DXCC requirement.? That requirement that the station be on land to be counted, when a station in a boat tied up to a dock a few feet from land will not be counted, seems like micro management nit picking. Obviously a pretty sincere investment for this Radio In a Box, so it will be interesting to see if and where it may materialize from some extreme place. Here's an interesting PowerPoint presentation by AA7JV which I believe will significantly change DXpeditioning as we know it today.? He has test driven it a number of times in The Bahamas. Basically it is a completely self-contained HF station which can be positioned on shore while operators 'operate' remotely, typically from a boat. I can see how a system like this would provide a huge benefit places like Scarborough Reef, The Spratleys, KP1, KP5, KH7K, etc. I applaud his creativity and use of multiple technologies to "make more QSOs".? The cost savings along should more than justify the packaging costs. 73, Jack-W4JS https://www.dropbox.com/s/hcew8mnx54s43wc/Station%20In%20a%20Box%20Pres%202.pptx?dl=0 Station In a Box Pres 2.pptx From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Nov 16 07:47:28 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 07:47:28 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] Congratulation! Mickey N4MB and Jim KG4JSZ new SE Div and Vice Director In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <6ed6791b-bfe6-29ad-e34b-dc28c929a45a@bellsouth.net> 2019 ARRL Board of Directors Election Results 11/15/2019 A new Director and Vice Director have been elected in the ARRL?s Southeastern Division, based on results from ballot tabulations on Friday, November 15, in the 2019 ARRL Board of Director elections. Mickey Baker, N4MB, defeated incumbent Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, 2,132 votes to 1739 votes. Also, challenger James Schilling, KG4JSZ, (1,356 votes)defeated incumbent Vice Director Joseph Tiritilli, N4ZUW, (1,209 votes) and challenger Jeff Stahl, K4BH, (1,281 votes). In the other contested race, incumbent Director John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, defeated challenger Madison Jones, W5MJ, to be re-elected as Director of the West Gulf Division. The vote was 2498 for Stratton and 1,405 for Jones. Seats for Director and Vice Director in three other ARRL Divisions ? Pacific (Director Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT, and Vice Director Kristen McIntyre, K6WX); Rocky Mountain (Director Jeff Ryan, K0RM, and Vice Director Robert Wareham, N0ESQ); and Southwestern (Director Richard Norton, N6AA) -- were unchallenged, with incumbents running for election in all but one case. Also, in the West Gulf Division Vice Director Lee Cooper, W5LHC, was running unopposed. In the Southwestern Division, Mark Weiss, K6FG, ran unopposed for the seat being vacated by Ned Stearns, AA7A. All candidates having no opposition were declared elected at the close of the nominations period. http://www.arrl.org/news/2019-arrl-board-of-directors-election-results From bmarx at bellsouth.net Sat Nov 23 07:52:59 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 07:52:59 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9CBlack_Friday_Sal?= =?utf-8?q?e=E2=80=9D_on_ARRL_Award_Applications_Made_via_LoTW?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <461ebb18-f324-9028-47cb-e2dfbc129702@bellsouth.net> ?Black Friday Sale? on ARRL Award Applications Made via LoTW 11/22/2019 image.png Starting at 0000 UTC on November 28, ARRL will be offering a 10% discount on all applications for DX Century Club, Worked All States, and VHF/UHF Century Club awards and endorsements, including plaques, made through ARRL?s *Logbook of The World* . (For WPX and WAZ, only award credits can be discounted as CQ Communications is the issuer of these awards.) The 10% discount will be taken off the total charge. The discount is on total ARRL charges and includes 10% off shipping. The sale will run for 11 days and end at 2359 UTC on December 8. http://www.arrl.org/news/black-friday-sale-on-arrl-award-applications-made-via-lotw From bmarx at bellsouth.net Tue Nov 26 20:36:52 2019 From: bmarx at bellsouth.net (Bill) Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 20:36:52 -0500 Subject: [QCWA Everglades Chapter #69] ARLB023 ARRL to Oppose Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 - 3.5 GHz Amateur Allocation In-Reply-To: <20191127002750.C4759200D7B2@bmail.arrl.org> References: <20191127002750.C4759200D7B2@bmail.arrl.org> Message-ID: <2d30a60f-38fb-3cc4-2358-cb5de9995e7b@bellsouth.net> SB QST @ ARL $ARLB023 ARLB023 ARRL to Oppose Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 - 3.5 GHz Amateur Allocation ZCZC AG23 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 23 ARLB023 > From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT November 26, 2019 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB023 ARLB023 ARRL to Oppose Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 - 3.5 GHz Amateur Allocation At its December 12 open meeting, the FCC will consider adopting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to remove the amateur radio 9-centimeter allocation at 3.3 - 3.5 GHz. ARRL plans to comment in opposition to the proposed action. According to an FCC "Fact Sheet," the proceeding WT Docket 19-348, "Facilitating Shared Use in the 3.1 - 3.55 GHz Band," is a follow-on from the MOBILE NOW Act, approved by the 115th Congress, which requires the FCC and the US Department of Commerce to make available new spectrum for mobile and fixed wireless broadband use. It also requires the FCC to work with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to evaluate whether commercial wireless services and federal incumbents could share spectrum between 3.1 and 3.55 GHz. NTIA manages spectrum allocated to federal government users. The Fact Sheet can be found online in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-360941A1.pdf . "This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would propose to remove the existing non-federal allocations in the 3.3 - 3.55 GHz band as a step towards potential future shared use between federal incumbents and commercial users," the FCC Fact Sheet explains. "By taking the initial step needed to clear the band of allocations for non-federal incumbents, the Commission furthers its continued efforts to make more mid-band spectrum potentially available to support next generation wireless networks - consistent with the mandate of the MOBILE NOW [Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless] Act." The NPRM proposes to clear the 3.3 - 3.55 GHz band of existing non-federal users by removing non-federal secondary radiolocation and amateur allocations [emphasis added] in the 3.3 - 3.55 GHz band and to relocate incumbent non-federal users out of the band. The FCC would seek comment on relocation options and "transition mechanisms" for incumbent non-federal users, either to the 3.1 - 3.3 GHz band or to other frequencies, and on how to ensure that non-federal secondary operations in the 3.1 - 3.3 GHz band will continue to protect federal radar systems. Regarding the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Service allocations, the FCC NPRM asks whether existing amateur spectrum in other bands might support operations currently conducted in the 3.3 - 3.5 GHz band. The 3.40 - 3.41 GHz segment is designated for amateur satellite communication. "We seek comment on the extent to which the band is used for this purpose, whether existing satellites can operate on other amateur satellite bands, and on an appropriate timeframe for terminating these operations in this band," the FCC NPRM says. Also at its December 12 meeting, the FCC will consider another NPRM in WT Docket 19-138 that would "take a fresh and comprehensive look" at the rules for the 5.9 GHz band and propose, among other things, to make the lower 45 MHz of the band available for unlicensed operations and to permit "Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything" (C-V2X) operations in the upper 20 MHz of the band. The FCC is not proposing to delete or otherwise amend the amateur allocation, and it would continue as a secondary allocation, but the primary allocation for 5.850 - 5.925 GHz would change. The amateur radio 5-centimeter allocation is 5650.0 - 5925.0 MHz, and the NPRM, if approved, would address the top 75 MHz of that amateur secondary band. While no changes are proposed to the amateur allocation, anticipated more intensive use by primary users could restrict secondary amateur use. The band 5.850 - 5.925 GHz has been reserved for use by dedicated short-range communications (DSRC), a service in the intelligent transportation system (ITS) designed to enable vehicle-related communications, the FCC said in a Fact Sheet in WT Docket 19-138. "The Commission initiates this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to take a fresh and comprehensive look at the 5.9 GHz band rules and propose appropriate changes to ensure the spectrum supports its highest and best use." ARRL also will file comments opposing any changes affecting the 5-centimeter amateur allocation. This Fact Sheet can also be found online in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-360940A1.pdf . Both draft FCC proposals are subject to change prior to a vote at the December 12 FCC meeting, and there will be opportunity to file comments and reply comments on the final proposals after they are released. NNNN /EX