[South Florida DX Association] Fw: The ARRL Letter, Vol 28, No 27 (Friday, July 10, 2009)
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> ***************
> The ARRL Letter
> Vol. 28, No. 27
> July 10, 2009
> ***************
>
> IN THIS EDITION:
>
> * + ARRL Board of Directors, Standing Committees to Meet in Connecticut
> Next Week
> * + ARRL Teachers Institute: "It Is Elementary, It Is Advanced, It Is
> Something for Everyone"
> * + August QST on the Way to Your Mailbox
> * + IARU Member-Societies On-The-Air for IARU HF World Championship
> * + 500 kHz Experimenters in North America, Europe Get Active
> * + New Section Manager Appointed in Ohio
> * Solar Update
> * IN BRIEF:
> This Week on the Radio
> ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration
> + Six New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160
> Tenth Annual "Night of Nights" On-The-Air July 12
> NTS Official Jim Leist, KB5W (SK)
>
> +Available on ARRL Audio News <http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/>
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> ==> ARRL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STANDING COMMITTEES TO MEET IN CONNECTICUT
> NEXT WEEK
>
> The ARRL Board of Directors holds its second meeting of 2009 July 17-18
> in Windsor, Connecticut, with Directors, Vice Directors and ARRL Board
> officers in attendance. The meeting will be preceded on Thursday, July
> 16 with meetings of the Administration and Finance Committee and the
> Programs and Services Committee.
>
> The Administration and Finance Committee is chaired by Northwestern
> Division Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF. This committee will review the
> League's financial performance for the first half of the year and will
> receive the report of the outside auditors.
>
>
> The Programs and Services Committee, headed by Midwest Division Director
> Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, studies, advises and makes recommendations for all
> programs and services provided by the League, including operating
> activities and the Field Organization. "All three Advisory Committees --
> DX, Contest and VHF/UHF Contest -- have been busy since the last board
> meeting," Frahm said. "The PSC appreciates their deliberations on behalf
> of their stakeholders. Through a number of annual ARRL award programs,
> we have the pleasure of presenting motions to the board to recognize
> hams for their superior instruction, technical excellence, outstanding
> publicity and other achievements. The Emergency Preparedness and
> Response program, and EmComm issues in general, are taking more of the
> committee's time as we work to ensure maximum effectiveness of staff and
> volunteer efforts to work with served agencies. The PSC is excited about
> the upcoming release of the Advanced ARECC EmComm course (replacing
> Levels II and III) <http://www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html> with a new
> syllabus and some innovative presentation methods. We also look forward
> to the availability of a couple more awards via Logbook of the World
> (LoTW) <http://www.arrl.org/lotw/>. This online QSO confirmation tool is
> ever more popular. These are some of the interesting and challenging
> issues the committee will discuss."
>
> The second day of the meeting will be devoted to a review and updating
> of the ARRL Strategic Plan. Per the Articles of Association
> <http://www.arrl.org/aabl.html>, the ARRL Board of Directors meets twice
> a year, in January and July.
>
> ==> ARRL TEACHERS INSTITUTE: "IT IS ELEMENTARY, IT IS ADVANCED, IT IS
> SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE"
>
> Four sessions of the ARRL's Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology
> wrapped up in June <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/tbp/ti.html>. These
> sessions -- in Tucson, Arizona; Rocklin, California; Viera, Florida, and
> Berrien Springs, Michigan -- saw 52 educators complete the four day
> course. The California and Arizona sessions were held simultaneously,
> marking the first time that the ARRL has offered simultaneous sessions
> of the popular summer program for teachers. According to Education and
> Technology Program Coordinator Mark Spencer, WA8SME, the addition of two
> new TI instructors made it possible to hold two sessions at the same
> time. "With Miguel Enriquez, KD7RPP, and Nathan McCray, K9CPO, on
> board," Spencer said, "we are able to hold more sessions, and in turn,
> involve more teachers in the process of bringing wireless technology
> into their classrooms."
>
> Tucson, Arizona -- June 15-18
> At Pueblo Magnet High School in Tucson, Enriquez led a group of 16 local
> teachers through the four day curriculum that includes basic
> electronics, the science of radio, space in the classroom,
> microcontroller programming and basic robotics. The class included nine
> math teachers from Pueblo, three special education teachers from Pueblo,
> one 4th grade teacher from a feeder elementary school to Pueblo, two
> graduate students/teaching assistants in fields involving electronics
> from University Medical Center (University of Arizona teaching hospital)
> and one University of Arizona employee commissioned to work with area
> schools and recruit high school students into space, science and
> mathematics programs at the University of Arizona.
>
> "The majority of the participants had expressed an interest in learning
> electronics," Enriquez said. "In the coming year, I plan on following up
> the introduction they received at the TI by teaching electronics as part
> of a professional development program."
>
> Enriquez said that each of the teachers will refer students whom they
> believe will be interested in ham radio to his "Radio, Space and
> Wireless Technologies" class he will begin teaching this fall: "Several
> teachers who have that period as their planning period also stated they
> would drop by to see the students in action and perhaps even help
> teach!"
>
> Enriquez said that there are 16 "really excited teachers in Tucson right
> now. I intend to do everything I can to get them all involved in the
> application of the knowledge and procedures they learned this week. The
> only way we can really make the Teachers Institutes ultra successful is
> to coordinate a cadre of teachers who understand and apply the knowledge
> and tools the Teachers Institutes provides. Teacher collaboration is
> essential toward this endeavor."
>
> Rocklin, California -- June 15-18
> Spencer conducted the Teachers Institute held at the Parallax facility
> in Rocklin. "This group is more geographically diverse than the Tucson
> group," he said, "with teachers from nine states from coast to coast."
>
> Since the Tucson and Rocklin sessions were held at the same time,
> Spencer said "we tried to connect the teachers in the Tucson session
> with the teachers in the California session via an AO-27 contact;
> satellites are part of the space in the classroom unit. Unfortunately,
> this was not successful due to unforeseen complications with accessing
> the satellite; however, a later attempt to demonstrate ham radio space
> technology was successful."
>
> Viera, Florida -- June 23-26
> Fourteen educators took part in the Teachers Institute in Florida, also
> led by Spencer. "This group was predominantly from the Southeastern US,
> but a few participants joined the group from Missouri and Virginia," he
> said. "The class was evenly split between male and female teachers. All
> grade levels were represented and six participants were either old-time
> hams or recently licensed in preparation for the Teachers Institute."
>
> Spencer said to make the AO-27 satellite contact, they used call sign
> W1AW/4. "The weather even cooperated, and though hot and humid, the fox
> hunt outdoor activity went off without a hitch -- including a tornado
> warning that occurred the morning of the outdoor activities," he said.
>
> "Thanks for everything. It was elementary it was advanced, it is
> something for everyone," one educator told Spencer. "I know I will be
> incorporating many of your topics into the classroom."
>
> One of the participants summarized the experience simply: "This was the
> best in-service course that we have ever attended -- and we have
> attended a lot!"
>
> Berrien Springs, Michigan -- June 29-July 2
> McCray led 10 educators through the Teachers Institute at the Berrien
> Regional Education Service in Michigan. "I had a class that was half men
> and half women," he said. "Most were from the Midwest, but we did have
> two from New York State, one from California and one from South
> Carolina. We had representatives from all walks of the education world:
> Two elementary teachers, five junior high teachers, two high school
> teachers and one college professor. Only four were hams and two of them
> have expired licenses. The electronics knowledge level was low, but they
> were motivated and proved to be a joy to teach all week."
>
> McCray said that the highlights of the week included a successful AO-27
> contact and multiple contacts on 2 meters with local children who were
> attending a camp. "The work with the VOMs, protoboard and building the
> boe-bots were also big hits," he said. "We also went quite deep with the
> 'What's a Microcontroller?' unit."
>
> One of the teachers told McCray that the Teachers Institute has changed
> the way she will present her curriculum. "I have been inspired to pursue
> my Technician license and to add more hands-on electronics activities
> into my 9th grade physical science class," the teacher said. "I would
> also like to set up a ham station in my school."
>
> Another teacher called the Teachers Institute a "most rewarding
> experience. There is so much I learned about robotics, weather and ham
> radio operation. I have so much information to take back to the
> classroom and share with my students and fellow staff members. Thank you
> for this opportunity!"
>
> A session of the ARRL Teachers Institute wrapped up Thursday, July 9 in
> Dayton, Ohio. The last session will take place at ARRL Headquarters on
> July 27-30.
>
> ==> AUGUST QST ON THE WAY TO YOUR MAILBOX
>
> The August issue of QST is jam-packed with the news and information that
> today's Amateur Radio operator needs. From product reviews to
> experiments to contesting, the upcoming issue of QST has something for
> just about everyone. This issue also features the 2008 DXCC Honor Roll.
>
> Allen Baker, KG4JJH, doesn't let the lack of sunspot activity get in the
> way of chasing DX. Find out his solution in his article "A 10 Meter
> Moxon Beam." Larry Cicchinelli, K3PTO, shows a compact way to power your
> equipment in his article "Four Output Bench Supply." If you like to
> operate from your car, you won't want to miss "The Ignition Switch" by
> Wayne Mahnker, WA5LUY.
>
> Is your Amateur Radio club looking to get for publicity for your events?
> Check out "Putting Ham Radio in the Cable Spotlight" by ARRL Chief
> Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, for some tips. In August, QST
> goes to new heights with two articles featuring high altitudes: "QRP
> from the Top of the Maritimes" by Mark Volstad, AI4BJ, and "Ham Radio in
> the Air" by Eskil van Loosdrecht, AB6BC/SM5SRR.
>
> In his monthly column "This Month in Contesting," ARRL Contest Branch
> Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, discusses club participation in contests:
> "There are several reasons to join a contesting club," he tells readers.
> "Making new friends, meeting people to operate contests with and maybe
> even finding a little extra muscle when it's time to put up your tower
> are just a few. Contest clubs also combine their members' individual
> scores and enter many events in the Club Competition, hoping to win a
> commemorative gavel for their efforts." The results of the 2009 ARRL
> International DX CW Contest are also in the August issue. Find out about
> upcoming contests in this month's Contest Corral.
>
> QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, reviews the Alinco DJ-175T 2 meter FM
> handheld transceiver. Ford said that the "Alinco DJ-T175T is a compact
> handheld with more than enough power (and features) to satisfy the needs
> of most hams. At around $99, it's a standout among low-cost handhelds."
> QST Product Review Editor Mark Wilson, K1RO, reviews four switching
> power supplies, saying "all of these supplies effortlessly deliver high
> current for your transceiver and accessories and include voltage and
> current metering and protection circuits. Although all of them have low
> conducted emissions (which can cause interference to your receiver) in
> the amateur bands, there are some significant differences at low
> frequencies."
>
> Of course, there are the columns you know and expect in the August QST:
> Hints & Kinks, The Doctor Is IN, Amateur Radio World, How's DX, Vintage
> Radio, Hamspeak and more. Look for your August issue of QST in your
> mailbox. QST is the official journal of ARRL, the national association
> for Amateur Radio. QST is just one of the many benefits of ARRL
> membership. To join or renew your ARRL membership, please see the ARRL
> Web page <http://www.arrl.org/join>.
>
> ==> IARU MEMBER-SOCIETIES ON-THE-AIR FOR IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
>
> In this weekend's IARU HF World Championship Contest
> <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/02/10934/?nc=1>, IARU
> Member-Societies from all around the globe will be active and operating
> with special call signs. According to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean
> Kutzko, KX9X, many of these call signs end in HQ, designating a national
> headquarters station; these can be worked as special multipliers in the
> contest. Kutzko said that IARU Administrative Council members will also
> be on and can also be worked for special multiplier credit: "If you hear
> a station giving R1, R2, R3 or AC as their contest exchange, that
> station represents part of the IARU Administrative Council or regional
> Executive Committee."
>
> The Daily DX <http://www.dailydx.com/> has compiled a chart listing all
> of the known IARU Member Society call signs that are scheduled to be
> on-the-air for the contest:
>
> PREFIX CALL SIGN/IARU MEMBER SOCIETY COUNTRY
> 4L 4L0HQ (NARG) Georgia
> 5N 5N0HQ (NARS) Nigeria
> 9K 9K9HQ (KARS) Kuwait
> 9Y 9Y4HQ (TTARS) Trinidad and Tobago
> 9Y 9Y4NED (EC R2) Trinidad and Tobago
> AT AT1HQ (ARSI) India
> BV BV0HQ (CTARL) Taiwan
> BY B1HQ (CRSA) China
> BY B3HQ (CRSA) China
> BY B4HQ (CRSA) China
> BY B5HQ (CRSA) China
> BY B7HQ (CRSA) China
> CE CE3HQ or XR3HQ (RCC) Chile
> CO T40C (FRC) Cuba
> CT CR5HQ (REP) Portugal
> CX CX1AAA (RCU) Uruguay
> DL DA0HQ (DARC) Germany
> DU DX1HQ (PARA) Philippines
> E7 E7HQ (BA) Bosnia-Herzegovina
> EA8 AO8HQ (URE) Canary Islands (Spain)
> EM EM5HQ (UARL) Ukraine
> F TM0HQ (REF) France
> G/GM/GW G3PSM (EC R1) Great Britain
> G/GM/GW GB7HQ (RSGB) Great Britain
> HB9 HB9HQ (USKA) Switzerland
> HB9 HB9JOE (EC R1) Switzerland
> HL HL0HQ (KARL) South Korea
> HR HQ2W (RCH) Honduras
> HS HS0AC (RAST) Thailand
> I IU1HQ (ARI) Italy
> I IU2HQ (ARI) Italy
> I IU4HQ (ARI) Italy
> I IU5HQ (ARI) Italy
> I IU8HQ (ARI) Italy
> I IU9HQ (ARI) Italy
> JA 8N1HQ (JARL) Japan
> JA 8N2HQ (JARL) Japan
> JA 8N3HQ (JARL) Japan
> JA 8N4HQ (JARL) Japan
> JA 8N8HQ (JARL) Japan
> JY JY6HQ (RJRAS) Jordan
> KH6 NU1AW/KH6 (IARU) USA (Hawaii)
> KL7 W1AW/KL7 (ARRL) USA (Alaska)
> LA LA2RR (AC) Norway
> LA LN2HQ (NRRL) Norway
> LU L4RD (RCA) Argentina
> LU LU2AH (EC R2) Argentina
> LX LX0HQ (RL) Luxembourg
> LY LY0HQ (LRMD) Lithuania
> LZ LZ1US (EC R1) Bulgaria
> LZ LZ7HQ (BFRA) Bulgaria
> OD OD5TE (EC R1) Lebanon
> OE OE1A (OVSV) Austria
> OH OH2HQ (SARL) Finland
> OK OL9HQ (CRC) Czech Republic
> ON OP0HQ (UBA) Belgium
> OZ OZ1HQ (EDR) Denmark
> P4 P40HQ (AARC) Aruba
> PA PA6HQ (VERON) Netherlands
> PY PT2ADM (EC R2) Brazil
> R R0HQ (SRR) Russia
> S5 S50HQ (ZRS) Slovenia
> SM SK9HQ (SSA) Sweden
> SP SN0HQ (PZK) Poland
> SV SX0HQ (RAAG) Greece
> TG TG9AGD (EC R2) Guatemala
> UN UN1HQ (KFFR) Kazakhstan
> VE VE6SH (AC) Canada
> VK VK7WI (WIA) Australia
> VR2 VR2HK (HARTS) Hong Kong
> W K1ZZ (AC) USA
> W W6ROD (EC R2) USA
> XE XE1KK (AC) Mexico
> XE XE1LM (FMRE) Mexico
> XX9 XX9A (ARM) Macau
> YL YL4HQ (LRAL) Latvia
> YO YR0HQ (FRR) Romania
> YV YV5AJ (RCV) Venezuela
> YV YV5AMH (EC R2) Venezuela
> Z3 Z30HQ (RSM) Macedonia
> ZL ZL2AZ (EC R3) New Zealand
> ZL ZL6HQ (NZART) New Zealand
> ZP ZP5AA (RCP) Paraguay
> ZS ZS0HQ (SARL) South Africa
> ZS ZS4BS (EC R1) South Africa
>
> AC = IARU Administrative Council, EC = Regional Executive Committee
>
> With HQ stations from each continent on-the-air for the contest, this
> would be a great time to get your Worked All Continents Award
> <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/09/20/10346/?nc=1>.
>
> Some stations have provided QSL information
> <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/06/10947/?nc=1>. The IARU HF
> World Championship runs from 1200 UTC Saturday, July 11 to 1200 UTC
> Sunday, July 12. For complete rules and forms, you can visit the IARU
> Contest Web page <http://www.iaru.org/contest.html> or the ARRL Contest
> Web page <http://www.arrl.org/contests>.
>
> ==> 500 KHZ EXPERIMENTERS IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE GET ACTIVE
>
> In the 500 kHz Experiment <http://www.500kc.com/> quarterly report for
> the period ending May 2009, Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR,
> reported that 21 stations are currently active. The FCC's Office of
> Engineering and Technology granted the WD2XSH experimental license to
> the ARRL in September 2006. In this quarter, the FCC only issued one new
> experimental license for 500 kHz, WF2XAU to Roy Croston, AB4OM. The FCC
> renewed WD2XGI to Mike Reid, WE0H.
>
> In the spring of 2009, hams in the WD2XSH experimental group made one
> contact, bringing the total number of contacts to 336. Almost 500
> reports were made to the 500 kHz Experiment's Web site, documenting 1051
> hours of activity. Raab said more than 34,000 hours of activity has been
> logged on the Web site since the experiment's inception. Stations do not
> have to be members of the experimental team to post reception reports.
>
> Raab said that due to increasing noise levels, activity has slowed some
> on the band, but "propagation conditions have remained generally good
> with a number of long distance receptions." He said that most of the
> quarter's activity came from WD2XSH/6, run by Pat Hamel, W5THT, of Long
> Beach, Mississippi, and WD2XSH/12, run by Mike Mussler, AI8Z, of
> Nederland, Colorado.
>
> Individuals in nine other countries hold licenses to experiment in the
> 500 kHz band: Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Belgium,
> Canada, Norway, Romania and Denmark.
>
> To celebrate International Marconi Day on April 25, a Marconi official
> station using Marconi equipment completed a radio contact that was
> similar to those Marconi himself achieved many years ago. GB4FPR was
> operated from the Fort Perch Rock Marine Radio Museum near Liverpool
> <http://www.gb4imd.org.uk/fortperch.htm>. The operators used Marconi
> marine equipment and CW, receiving a 539 report from VO1MRC in St
> John's, Newfoundland <http://www.ucs.mun.ca/%7Ejcraig/mrcn.html>. GB4FPR
> was transmitting 1 W ERP on 502 kHz and receiving the Canadian station
> on 3566 kHz in this transatlantic crossband QSO.
>
> On June 18, Norwegian coastal station LGQ in Rogaland and LM500LGN in
> Bergen made a QSO on 500 kHz. LM500LGN is a special heritage license
> arranged by the NRRL, Norway's IARU Member-Society, and Norkram.
> According to Raab, this is the first issuance of a license specifically
> for heritage operations.
>
> Find out more information on the ARRL's 500 kHz Experiment in the
> July/August 2007 issue of QEX
> <http://www.arrl.org/qex/2007/07/raab.pdf>.
>
> ==> NEW SECTION MANAGER APPOINTED IN OHIO
>
> Frank Piper, KI8GW, of Pickerington, has been appointed Section Manager
> of the ARRL Ohio Section. He will serve the balance of the term of Joe
> Phillips, K8QOE; Phillips passed away on June 20
> <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/06/22/10901/?nc=1>.
>
> Piper has moved up the ranks in ARES leadership positions by first
> serving as Emergency Coordinator from 2002-2003 and then as District
> Emergency Coordinator from 2003-2006. He was promoted to Section
> Emergency Coordinator, serving in that position until 2008. Piper has
> also served as an Official Emergency Station in the ARRL Field
> Organization since 1997.
>
> According to the Rules and Regulations of the Field Organization, when a
> vacancy in the office of Section Manager occurs between elections, the
> position is filled by appointment. Membership and Volunteer Programs
> Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, in consultation with Great Lakes Division
> Director Jim Weaver, K8JE, made the appointment effective July 7. His
> term of appointment continues through September 30, 2010.
>
> ==>SOLAR UPDATE
>
> Tad "If it happens the Sun is shining bright" Cook, K7RA, this week
> reports: Finally, some sunspot activity to report -- and not one of
> those phantom spots that appear one day and vanish the next. Sunspot
> group 1024 first emerged a week ago on July 3 with a daily sunspot
> number of 17 and the magnetic signature of a new Solar Cycle 24 spot.
> Over the next few days, it grew more rapidly and became larger than any
> sunspot group in the past two years. Today, July 10, it should pass over
> the Sun's western limb and disappear. Sunspot numbers for July 2-8 were
> 0, 17, 24, 26, 23, 21 and 18 with a mean of 18.4. The 10.7 cm flux was
> 66.5, 67.3, 71, 71.6, 68.9, 71.3 and 70.8 with a mean of 69.6. The
> estimated planetary A indices were 3, 5, 3, 6, 4, 5 and 6 with a mean of
> 4.6. The estimated mid-latitude A indices were 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3 and 3
> with a mean of 2.9. For more information concerning radio propagation,
> visit the ARRL Technical Information Service Propagation page
> <http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/propagation.html>. To read this week's
> Solar Report in its entirety, check out the W1AW Propagation Bulletin
> page <http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/prop/>. This week's "Tad Cookism" brought
> to you by T.S. Eliot's "The Song of the Jellicles"
> <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/789/>.
>
> __________________________________
>
> ==>IN BRIEF:
>
> * This Week on the Radio: This week, the IARU HF World Championship is
> July 11-12. The NCCC Sprint Ladder is July 10. The FISTS Summer Sprint
> and the Feld Hell Sprint are July 11. The SKCC Weekend Sprint and the
> ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint are both July 12. The NAQCC Straight Key/Bug
> Sprint is July 16. Next week is another NCCC Sprint Ladder on July 17.
> The North American QSO Party (RTTY), the DMC RTTY Contest and the CQ
> Worldwide VHF Contest are July 18-19. The CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush
> is July 19. The Run for the Bacon QRP Contest is July 20 and the SKCC
> Sprint is July 22. 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/contests/update/> and the WA7BNM
> Contest Calendar <http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html> for
> more info. Looking for a Special Event station? Be sure to check out the
> ARRL Special Event Station Web page
> <http://www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html>.
>
> * ARRL Continuing Education Course Registration remains open through
> Sunday, July 26, 2009, for these online course sessions beginning on
> Friday, August 7, 2009: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1;
> Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design and
> Construction; Ham Radio (Technician) License Course; Propagation; Analog
> Electronics, and Digital Electronics. Each online course has been
> developed in segments -- learning units with objectives, informative
> text, student activities and quizzes. Courses are interactive, and some
> include direct communications with a Mentor/Instructor. Students
> register for a particular session that may be 8, 12 or 16 weeks
> (depending on the course) and they may access the course at any time of
> day during the course period, completing lessons and activities at times
> convenient for their personal schedule. Mentors assist students by
> answering questions, reviewing assignments and activities, as well as
> providing helpful feedback. Interaction with mentors is conducted
> through e-mail; there is no appointed time the student must be present
> -- allowing complete flexibility for the student to work when and where
> it is convenient. To learn more, visit the CCE Course Listing page
> <http://www.arrl.org/cep/student> or contact the Continuing Education
> Program Coordinator <cce at arrl.org>.
>
> * Six New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160: Earlier this week, HR
> 2160 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of
> 2009 -- gained six new Congressional co-sponsors, bringing the total
> number to 14: W. Todd Akin (MO-2), Michael Arcuri (NY-24), Michael Honda
> (CA-15), Thaddeus McCotter (MI-11), Charlie Melancon (LA-3) and Peter
> Welch (VT). Originally sponsored by Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee
> (TX-18), HR 2160 is also sponsored by Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6), Madeleine
> Bordallo (Guam), Bart Gordon (TN-6), Brett Guthrie (KY-2), Mary Jo
> Kilroy (OH-15), Zoe Lofgren (CA-16), Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-9) and
> Bennie Thompson (MS-2). Check the ARRL Web site
> <http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/12/10818> for information on
> how to encourage your Congressional representative to sponsor HR 2160
> <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bill
> s&docid=f:h2160ih.txt.pdf>.
>
> * Tenth Annual "Night of Nights" On the Air July 12: The Maritime Radio
> Historical Society's 10th annual CW-only Night of Nights
> <http://www.radiomarine.org/non10.html>, commemorating the history of
> maritime radio, is scheduled for Sunday, July 12 at 1701 PDT (Monday,
> July 13 at 0001 UTC). Years ago, the maritime mobile bands were
> populated edge-to-edge with powerful coast stations that operated from
> virtually every country on every continent. The ships of world trade and
> the great passenger liners filled the air with their radiograms, as well
> as their calls for help when in danger on the sea. Now those bands are
> largely silent. But once a year, the MRHS returns stations KPH, KSM and
> KFS to the air. Other stations, including WLO, KLB, NMC, NOJ and NMN,
> often join in. Calls from ships at sea make the event seem like the
> golden age of maritime radio has returned. The MRHS's club station,
> K6KPH, will be on-the-air on several frequencies, receiving signal
> reports from other amateur stations. The K6KPH operators are seasoned
> commercial operators with years of experience "sitting the circuit" and
> will give amateur stations the experience of what it was like to work a
> real coast station. More information regarding the event, including
> suggested frequencies, is available on the Night of Nights Web page
> <http://www.radiomarine.org/index.html>.
>
> * NTS Official Jim Leist, KB5W (SK): Jim Leist, KB5W, a longtime leader
> of the ARRL National Traffic System (NTS)
> <http://www.emergency-radio.org/what_nts.pdf>, passed away after a long
> illness on June 22. He was 74. Leist, who lived in Gautier, Mississippi,
> was Chair of the NTS Central Area Staff, as well as a longtime ARRL Net
> Manager; he also served as the Mississippi Section Traffic Manager (STM)
> from 1987 to 1998. "Jim was an elite CW op and Manager of Region Net 5,
> Cycle 4, for most of the last 20 years and probably longer," said Phil
> Sager, WB4FDT, Manager of the NTS Third Region Net, Cycle 4. "I worked
> him several times each week for the six years I lived in Louisiana, and
> have enjoyed working him again the past five or so years on my Alpha TCC
> sked." A US Marine, Leist served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars; he was
> awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action during the Vietnam War.
> "He led reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam War, and he never
> lost a man," Sam Sitton, W5CU, told the ARRL. "Jim won the Star by
> single handedly taking out a machine gun nest while his patrol was
> occupied elsewhere. He was a true American hero." Leist was interred in
> the National Cemetery at the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia with
> full military honors.
>
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