From w9dp at w9dp.us Tue Mar 8 18:52:15 2022 From: w9dp at w9dp.us (w9dp at w9dp.us) Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2022 17:52:15 -0600 Subject: [WIARC] Zoom session Message-ID: <071701d83347$8a25d760$9e718620$@w9dp.us> Assuming there is good WIFI at the Public Library, we will have a Zoom session for those not able or willing to attend in person. If you want to participate in the Zoom session, let me know and I will send you the link. Danny W9DP w9dp at w9dp.us From w9we.lee at gmail.com Sun Mar 13 15:55:10 2022 From: w9we.lee at gmail.com (David L Scranton) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:55:10 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] Upcoming contest Message-ID: Lots of information here. Scroll down for the latest. https://neqp.org/ Dave Scranton W9WE From w9we.lee at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 11:15:29 2022 From: w9we.lee at gmail.com (David L Scranton) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:15:29 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] ARRL CONTEST UPDATE Message-ID: <4C32AC0C-4120-4B50-936B-844088AE9572@gmail.com> http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues?issue=2022-03-16 Dave Scranton W9WE From w9we.lee at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 11:22:00 2022 From: w9we.lee at gmail.com (David L Scranton) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:22:00 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] Virtual Storm Spotter Classs Message-ID: <38FDB5FA-8B7D-4075-B150-D34B58E4E58B@gmail.com> Upcoming online meeting https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c8094354f42d4f459a486bcb70185196 Dave Scranton W9WE From w9we.lee at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 11:29:08 2022 From: w9we.lee at gmail.com (David L Scranton) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:29:08 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] ARRL Letter Message-ID: <7F7BBB54-0E3E-4003-B62A-99C21BA4B717@gmail.com> http://www.arrl.org/ares-el?issue=2022-03-16 Dave Scranton W9WE From w9we.lee at gmail.com Wed Mar 16 14:26:01 2022 From: w9we.lee at gmail.com (David L Scranton) Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:26:01 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] Test message Message-ID: <7B78C126-3EB2-40A5-AFFE-9547A832F847@gmail.com> No message just testing!!!! Dave Scranton W9WE From w9dp at w9dp.us Wed Mar 23 16:18:19 2022 From: w9dp at w9dp.us (w9dp at w9dp.us) Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:18:19 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] April meeting location Message-ID: <116801d83ef3$2386ee10$6a94ca30$@w9dp.us> We will again be having the April club meeting, Wednesday April 6, at the Quincy Public Library at 7:00 PM. Note that is two weeks from today. See you there. Dany W9DP From w9we.lee at gmail.com Thu Mar 24 12:23:26 2022 From: w9we.lee at gmail.com (David L Scranton) Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:23:26 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] FCC TESTING Message-ID: Please review upcoming testing dates. Hannibal W0KEM:: At Hannibal Airport building. SCHEDULED FCC VE TEST DATES FOR YEAR OF 2022 DATES FOR 2022 : April 13, 2022 July 13, 2022 October, 12, 2022 Registration is requested at least 72 hours before the exam session by contacting the team liaison, Ed Turner at 573-541-9130, or n0wnv.et at gmail.com If enough VE?s are present at the meeting night, any walk ins will be able to test that evening The 2020 test fee will be unchanged at $15.00. It goes to ARRL/VEC. Bring a photo ID (or two non-photo ID's); if currently licensed, bring the original and a photocopy of your valid FCC license; and if you are claiming credit for successful completion of an exam, bring the original and photocopy of any applicable CSCE's. Exams will take place at 8:00 PM after the regular scheduled HARC meeting. WALK INS ARE WELCOME. Quincy testing? W9WE I am willing to do an extra test date on April 16.If any interested people let me know. I want everyone to be able to avoid extra charge if possible. I am not sure how cutoff dates would work according to FCC. And if we can get it done on paper soon enough. Dave Scranton W9WE w9we.lee at gmail.com 210-325-7923 text > Subject: License Fee > > ?From the ARRL > In case you missed it this morning...... > FCC Application Fee Instructions > > > FCC $35 Amateur Application Fee Effective Date Announced > > The new Amateur Radio license application fees will take effect on April > 19, 2022. The Federal Communications Commission's authority to impose > and collect fees is mandated by Congress. > > The $35 application fee, when it becomes effective on April 19, will > apply to new, modification (upgrade and sequential call sign change), > renewal, and vanity call sign applications. The fee will be per > application. > > Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email > address, will be exempt from fees. > > VECs and Volunteer Examiner (VE) teams will not have to collect the $35 > fee at exam sessions. Once the FCC application fee takes effect, new > and upgrade applicants will pay the $15 exam session fee to the ARRL VE > team as usual, and pay the $35 application fee directly to the FCC by > using the CORES FRN Registration system (CORES - Login). > > When the FCC receives the examination information from the VEC, it will > email a link with payment instructions to each successful candidate who > then will have > 10 calendar days from the date of the email to pay. After the fee is > paid and the FCC has processed an application, examinees will receive a > second email from the FCC with a link to their official license. The > link will be good for 30 days. > > Additionally, the FCC stated that applications processed and dismissed > will not be entitled to a refund. This includes vanity requests where > the applicant does not receive the requested call sign. > > The FCC published the notice in the Federal Register on March 23, 2022, > stating that the amateur radio application fees, including those > associated with Form 605 application filings, would become effective on > April 19, 2022. > > Further news and instructions will follow as the FCC releases them. > ___________________________________ > > FCC Instructions (not applicable until fees take effect on April 19): > If paying fees for an application filed via the Universal Licensing > System, please use the CORES FRN Registration system (CORES - Login). > > FEE SCHEDULE (not applicable until fees take effect on April 19): > > INDIVIDUALS > $35 FEE: New, modification (upgrade and sequential call sign change), > renewal, and vanity call sign applications. All fees will be per > application. > NO FEE: Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or > email address, or license cancellation. > > AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS > $35 FEE: New, renewal, trustee change, and vanity call sign > applications. All fees will be per application. > NO FEE: Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or > email address, or license cancellation. > > ARRL News Story about the FCC Application Fees: > FCC Application Fees Unlikely to Go into Effect Until 2022 > > FCC Registration Help: > https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/publicHome.do?help=true > > To access CORES with a (Payer) FRN: > https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/paymentFrnLogin.do > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > ARRL Illinois Section > Section Manager: Dr Thomas H Beebe, W9RY > w9ry at arrl.org > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from messages, go to: > http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/bc2b6f248d70434b324550176d0cafa6 Dave Scranton W9WE From w9dp at w9dp.us Fri Mar 25 13:09:03 2022 From: w9dp at w9dp.us (w9dp at w9dp.us) Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:09:03 -0500 Subject: [WIARC] April newsletter and meeting notice Message-ID: <144a01d8406b$074cc660$15e65320$@w9dp.us> The April edition of the Western Illinois Amateur Radio Club newsletter, the Feedline, is available for viewing. It can be seen at; https://w9awe.org/newsletter/ The April meeting of the WIARC will be Wednesday April 6, 7:00 PM in the conference room of the Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey. If you had not heard it yet, Amateur Radio license fees go into effect April 19, 2022. This has been in the works for a while and the FCC finally made the date public. The fee for new licenses, renewals, upgrades and I believe vanity call will be $35.00. I expect we will be hearing about how that will be handled by the VE teams very soon. Administrative changes, such as address changes, will still be free. Danny W9DP