[SFDXA] Fwd: The ARRL Letter for May 24, 2012

[Bill Marx]

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> May 24, 2012Editor: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
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> + Discover Digital QST!
> + Dayton Hamvention®: Thousands of Hams Get "Internationally Connected" in Dayton
> + Scouting and Amateur Radio: ICOM to Support Boy Scouts at National Jamboree and at Local Council Level
> CQ Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
> + New "PRB-1" Law Now in Effect in Ohio
> Section Manager Elections: ARRL Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced
> + FCC Dismisses Texas Ham's Fourth Petition, Calls it "Repetitive"
> Solar Update
> + Silent Key: Former ARRL First Vice President Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML (SK)
> Silent Key: Former ARRL Atlantic Vice Director Jim Mozley, W2BCH (SK)
> + ARRL Headquarters to Close in Observance of Memorial Day Holiday
> Amateur Radio in Space: Amateurs Asked to Listen for HORYU-2 Satellite
> This Week in Radiosport
> Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events
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> + Discover Digital QST!
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> If you're an ARRL member, you now have access to the new digital edition of the June 2012 issue of QST. It is available to all ARRL members at no cost. All you need to do is log on to the ARRL website. Also available: digital editions of the January through May 2012 issues. You will find links to all the digital editions on our website. But wait -- there's more! All ARRL members now also have access to every issue of QST via the Periodicals Archive -- from the first issue, published in December 1915, through the December 2011 issue. You'll find more information about the digital edition in the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section. We hope you enjoy the new digital editions of QST. Unless you have chosen to opt out of the print edition, you will continue to receive QST in the mail each month.
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> + Dayton Hamvention®: Thousands of Hams Get "Internationally Connected" in Dayton
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> When Hara Arena -- home of the Dayton Hamvention for the past 48 years -- opened its doors at 9 AM on Friday, May, 18, thousands of hams swarmed in, eager to see the latest and greatest that Amateur Radio has to offer. And they weren't disappointed! With the introduction of three new transceivers this year, as well as hundreds of vendors inside and in the world-famous flea market, there was a definite buzz in the air, especially within the ARRL EXPO
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> ARRL EXPO -- located in the Ball Arena Hall of the large Hara Arena -- included more than 20 exhibits staffed by ARRL program representatives. Among the new booths for 2012 was an exhibit introducing the new digital edition of QST, ARRL's membership journal. There were laptops, tablets and iPads on hand at the booth so hams could explore the online edition of QST. All ARRL members now have access to this exciting new member benefit.
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> More than 115 volunteers. officers and ARRL HQ staff members made the trek to Dayton for the 2012 Dayton Hamvention. Check out more photos in our 2012 Dayton Hamvention photo album on our Facebook page.
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> Visitors to the ARRL EXPO saw a lot of activities relating to DX, including DXCC card checking and a chance to drop off QSL cards for the ARRL Outgoing QSL Bureau. Representatives from the International Amateur Radio Union and IARU Member-Societies, including the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club, the Japan Amateur Radio League, the Qatar Amateur Radio Society and the Radio Society of Great Britain were on hand within the ARRL EXPO. "The theme of the 2012 Hamvention was Internationally Connected," explained ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. "What better way to get connected than meeting with fellow radio amateurs from around the world?" Read more here.
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> + Scouting and Amateur Radio: ICOM to Support Boy Scouts at National Jamboree and at Local Council Level
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> Against the backdrop of the 2012 Dayton Hamvention® -- the largest gathering of radio amateurs in the US -- ICOM America announced a sponsorship agreement with the Boy Scouts of America for the organization's 2012 National Scout Jamboree. As the BSA's official Amateur Radio transceiver supplier for the jamboree, ICOM will provide equipment and technical support for the K2BSA radio operation, the Radio merit badge and Jamboree on the Air. Read more here.
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> CQ Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
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> CQ magazine announced its 2012 Hall of Fame inductees on May 18, welcoming 16 new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, two new members of the CQ DX Hall of Fame and two new members of the CQ Contest Hall of Fame. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to Amateur Radio, as well as those amateurs who have made significant contributions either to Amateur Radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet. The CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only excel in personal performance in these major areas of Amateur Radio but who also "give back" to Amateur Radio in outstanding ways. Read more here.
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> + New "PRB-1" Law Now in Effect in Ohio
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> On May 15, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill, granting comprehensive rights to Amateur Radio operators in that state. HB 158 codifies the federal restrictions on the local zoning of amateur station antenna structures, thereby preserving Amateur Radio Service communications as a Homeland Security resource, placing the burden of proof for compliance on the zoning authority. According to ARRL Ohio Section Manager Frank Piper, KI8GW, this places the full language of Section 97.15 into the Ohio Revised Code: "This new law law states that 'Any legislative authority that denies an application for approval of an amateur station antenna structure shall state the reasons for the denial and shall, on appeal, bear the burden of proving that the authority's actions are consistent with this section.' This language removes the burden of proof from the Amateur Radio operator and places it on the legislative authority." Read more here.
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> Section Manager Elections: ARRL Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced
> Of the nine Section Manager elections this spring, two were decided by member balloting. Ballots were counted on May 22 at ARRL Headquarters. Terms for these ARRL Field Organization officials begin July 1. Lou Everett Sr, WA5LOU, of Indianapolis, was elected as the new Indiana Section Manager, and Paul Eakin, KJ4G, of Panacea, was re-elected as the North Florida Section Manager. Read more here.
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