[SFDXA] The ARRL Letter for May 23, 2013

[Bill Marx]

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> May 23, 2013Editor: S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA
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> + Public Service: Amateurs in Oklahoma Respond to Storm Aftermath
> + Dayton Hamvention®: Foggy Skies, Friendly Faces, Fantastic Event
> + Former QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK), Inducted into CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
> + On the Air: Take Part in WX4NHC's Annual On-the-Air Station Test from the National Hurricane Center
> + FCC News: FCC Now Down to Three Commissioners
> Section News: Section Manager Election Results Announced
> + LoTW: Logbook of The World Reaches 500 Million QSOs
> LoTW: Release of TQSL 1.14 for LoTW Delayed
> Solar Update
> + ARRL HQ to Close in Observance of Memorial Day
> Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events
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> There will be no ARRL Audio News on Thursday, May 30. The ARRL Letter will be distributed on its usual schedule. The Audio News will return on Thursday, June 6.
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> + Public Service: Amateurs in Oklahoma Respond to Storm Aftermath
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> This map -- courtesy of the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma -- shows the track and varying strength of the tornado that swept through Oklahoma on May 20, destroying much of the city of Moore. See a larger version of the map here.
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> After an EF5 tornado swept through Oklahoma on May 20, radio amateurs in that state assisted the American Red Cross with its communications efforts. "Amateur Radio operators were asked to support voice communications from the American Red Cross Oklahoma City Chapter Headquarters to their feeding station at the Incident Command Post located in Moore," explained ARRL Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator Mark Conklin, N7XYO. Moore, located about halfway between Norman and Oklahoma City, suffered the brunt of the tornado damage. As of 8:30 CDT on May 22, all Amateur Radio operations in support of the American Red Cross ceased.
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> At least 24 people, including nine children, were killed when the 1.3-mile-wide tornado moved through Moore, Oklahoma's seventh largest city. The National Weather Service stated that the tornado traveled an estimated 17-mile-long path for 50 minutes, with an estimated peak wind that ranged from 200-210 miles per hour, making it an EF5 storm, the most powerful category of tornados possible. Read more.
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> + Dayton Hamvention®: Foggy Skies, Friendly Faces, Fantastic Event
> Hamvention 2013 began on a foggy May 17 morning in Dayton, Ohio. As soon as the doors opened, it didn't take long for the streams of humanity to fill the indoor aisles. The ARRL EXPO drew substantial crowds throughout the weekend, with attractions such as the W1AW 75th anniversary exhibit, DXCC card checking, the Youth Lounge and free spectral purity testing, courtesy of the ARRL Lab.
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> ARRL Central Division Vice Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA, assists with spectral purity testing in the ARRL EXPO. [Steve Ford, WB8IMY, photo]
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> Hamvention forums were also well attended. At the ARRL Power Line Interference forum, ARRL Laboratory Supervisor Ed Hare, W1RFI, offered advice and guidance with assistance from ARRL Lab Engineer Mike Gruber, W1MG, and an arcing "Jacob's Ladder."
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> At the ARRL Member Forum, ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, spoke on a number of topics, but placed particular importance on the efforts of new ARRL's Second Century Campaign to ensure the strength of the organization well into the future. To emphasize the point and its relevance during the upcoming ARRL Centennial, she said, "While the past may excite us, it is the future that must inspire us."
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> ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, brought the forum audience up to date on the status of ARRL involvement in national and international regulatory issues. While discussing a potential threat to the amateur allocation at 76 GHz, he stressed the fact that even such sparsely used amateur spectrum deserved a vigorous defense: "The 76 GHz band may be of little interest to most hams today, but we need to preserve our microwave allocations for technologies we can't even imagine today and the future amateurs who will use them."
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> ARRL First Vice President Rick Roderick, K5UR, issued five challenges to the ARRL Member Forum audience. [Steve Ford, WB8IMY, photo]
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> ARRL First Vice President Rick Roderick, K5UR, stepped to the podium and presented five challenges to the audience:
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> If you don't belong to a local club, join one today.
> If you already belong to a club, actively support it.
> Help inactive hams get on the air. Give assistance to new amateurs to help them use their privileges effectively. Volunteer your time to help elderly hams who are no longer able to maintain their stations.
> Recruit as many new amateurs as possible. Recruit as many new ARRL members as possible.
> Donate to the Second Century Campaign.
> Early reports from commercial vendors supported the perception that Hamvention attendance was strong and people were in the mood to buy. The flea market also saw quite a few browsers and shoppers. The rain held off and overcast skies helped keep conditions pleasant. Watch for a Hamvention report, along with new product highlights, in the August print and digital editions of QST.
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> + Former QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK), Inducted into CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
> CQ magazine announced its 2013 Hall of Fame inductees on May 17, welcoming eight new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, including former QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK), who helmed QST from 2001 until his untimely death in 2012. In addition, CQ named two new members to the CQ DX Hall of Fame and two new members to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame.
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> Former QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK) -- who helmed QST from 2001 until his untimely death in 2012 -- has been inducted into the 2013 CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. [Harold Kramer, WJ1B, photo]
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> Kleinman came to the League in 1976 after receiving his master's degree from the University of Montana; his first article appeared in QST less than a year later. He quickly moved from the Education side of the building to the Editorial and Production side as an editorial assistant before becoming the ARRL Features Editor, then Editorial Supervisor, then Editorial/Production Supervisor. In 1988, Kleinman became Book Team Supervisor, where he was responsible for the development and editorial integrity of ARRL books and other media. He was named QST Managing Editor in April 2001. Read more.
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> + On the Air: Take Part in WX4NHC's Annual On-the-Air Station Test from the National Hurricane Center
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> The annual WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test from the National Hurricane Center in Miami will take place Saturday, June 1, 1300-2100 UTC (9 AM-5 PM EDT). "The purpose of this annual station test is to test all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many modes and frequencies as possible in preparation for this year's hurricane season," said WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio Volunteer Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R. "This is not a contest or simulated hurricane exercise."
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> WX4NHC will be on the air on HF, VHF and UHF, as well as 2 and 30 meter APRS. Suggested SSB frequencies are 3.950, 7.268, 14.325, 21.325 and 28.425 MHz, +/-QRM. WX4NHC also will be on the VoIP Hurricane Net from 1700-1900 UTC (IRLP node 9219/EchoLink W