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| SECTION NEWS JUNE 2004 EMCOMMWEST 2004: The Nevada group put on an excellent
program for the Division Special Conference on emergency communications. The day and a
half of several presentations on emcomm was well worth the time spent. Included in the
displays outside, was the new Sacramento Area Red Cross communications van. This van has
many types of equipment that will operate on most frequencies and modes. It also has a 70
foot collapsible mast that comes out of the center of the van. There also were some
sheriff and county van as well as the van of the Tahoe Amateur Radio Association. All very
interesting to browse through. The Reno groups are planning for the next one in 2005. SECTION EMERGENCY COORDINATOR: As I mentioned last month, Dave Thorne, K6SOJ,
will resign the position as of June 30. We need to replace him as soon as
possible. The fire season is now with us, and who knows what emergencies that will bring.
If you have experience as an District Emergency Coordinator or Emergency Coordinator, you
may qualify for the position. A description of the duties of a SEC can be found in the
ARRL web pages. Dave has developed a plan for the section and has many of the positions
filled; so much of the initial work is done. Dave has also agreed to help out as
consultant to the new SEC. If interested contact Dave or myself. NORTH HILLS RC; Their annual Hamfest had an excellent turn-out and excellent weather --
not too hot or too cold. I am sure they are planning for next year's event -- probably,
again, in May. Their "Bring a friend" night had a write up in the June QST. FIELD DAY; Field day begins in a little over 3 weeks. Most clubs have a site picked out
and plans made. Be sure you send a radiogram to me, so you will get the extra points. You
can count it sent as long as it was passed to someone else by radio. As usual I will try
to visit several clubs at their FD site. Send an email to me giving your clubs location
for FD. [email protected]. MT. SHASTA ARC: Long time club member Ted Graves. W6FKI. will be leaving Mt. Shasta and
moving to Grass Valley area, to be close to family members. Nevada County club - keep your
eyes open for Ted. YUBA SUTTER ARC: The club provided communications for the "Tour de Lincoln"
bike tour. Seven hams volunteered their time for this event. Lee, KC6MCI, relayed
information on the one injured rider to Net Control. They have been invited to help out
next year. RIVER CITY ARCS: River City has announced that their annual Swap Meet will be held on
September 25th at the Sutter Middle School. For more info about the club, go to
www.n6na.org. Their June speaker was Grant, WD6CNF, who talked about software that he
writes for amateur radio. VE test on 3rd Saturday, at 8:30 am, at Carmichael Elks Lodge. BIKE RIDE: A bike ride on June 5th, starting at the Fairgrounds in Plymouth will have
communications from 7 members of the El Dorado County ARC and 16 members of the Amador
County ARC -- 6 am until 6 pm. These two clubs combine their efforts several times a year,
to provide public service. YOLO AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY: I visited their May meeting, at which they were planning
for FD, that will be held at a member's ranch. I talked about the Broadband on Power line
and the need to support the ARRL's fight against it. The club moved and seconded to send
ARRL $100 toward the BPL fund. Thanks guys and girls. SHASTA CASCADE ARS: Their President Jim Bremer, KK6MM, wrote and interesting article on
"It's All Relative". It discussed license restructuring and the effect it has on
different hams -- Techs, Extra, VHF, HF, Code/no Code, etc. Jim has been in commercial
radio for years, as well as ham radio. LICENSE RESTRUCTURING: The FCC has told ham, that are Congressmen, that they are
working on the restructuring program and we hope to hear something on it this fall. TRAVEL: I will visit the Plumas County Radio Club on Friday, June 18, in Quincy. This will be my first trip to this club. 73, Jettie W6RFF.
SECTION NEWS FOR MAY 2004 EMCOMWEST COMING UP THIS WEEKEND IS THE EMCOMM CONFERENCE IN RENO - May 22 and
23 - as well as the Reno Spring Hamswap. Hope to see all of you there. For info see
www.emcommwest.org FIRE SEASON; Due to the low rainfall and hot weather our fields and forests are extremely dry. As this is written there have been a few fires, but mainly in the south. Our ARES groups and those that work with the California Department of Forestry (CDF) or Federal Forestry should be prepared in case there is a call-out. Our DECs and ECs will appreciate your registering with them so that they can call on you if needed. If you do not know who the Emergency Coordinator for your County is, please contact the Section Emergency Coordinator, Dave Thorne, K6SOJ, or myself. Dave's email is [email protected], mine is [email protected]. Your County EC will be happy to hear from you. EMCOMMWEST: EMCOMM and the Reno Hamswap will be held on May 22-23 in Reno at the Fred Trainer Middle School. There will be many presentations on emergency communications, and you will have a chance to meet the SEC, DEC and ECs of the Sacramento Valley Section, as well as ARRL Officials. Info and maps at www.emcommwest.org. BROADBAND OVER POWER LINE: Information has been flying fast and furious the last few days. The deadline for comments on Docket ET 03-104 will have passed by the time you read this. President Bush spoke out for the BPL and immediately received a FAX from the President of the ARRL. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration filed a large report on April 29. The NTIA is responsible for government frequencies and ran thousands of tests on BPL. The ARRL's web page has a summary of the report. NTIA's text at www.doc.gov/ntiahome/fccfilings/2004/bpl/index.html. with the President and the Chairman of the FCC pushing for BPL is going to be a tough fight. On the ARRL's web page you will find sample letters you should send to your Senator, Congressman, Bush and the FCC. Please send a letter or email to each of these people and let them know that we are concerned about possible interference to amateur radio operators, as well as all other high frequency receptions and transmissions. NORTH HILLS ARC: Their "What is Amateur Radio" night had an excellent turn-out. There were equipment and demonstrations for most modes and frequencies. This would be an excellent program for your club to present. Put out flyers advertising the event to other clubs (besides ham clubs), at local businesses and publicize in local papers. The ARRL has information kits available and I can man an ARRL information table. Think about it! Hamswap May 16, at Bella Vista High School, 8301 Madison Ave, Fair Oaks. GEARS: The Golden Empire ARS had a description and live demonstration of IRLP by Bill Pope, W6TKE, at their April meeting. A contact was made with a station in New Zealand. Several new hams were able to talk to the ZL for their first QSO to a foreign country. Hope they will up-grade so they can do it from their own station, on HF. I made a short presentation at the meeting. MT. SHASTA ARC: I was treated to dinner prior to the meeting, by three of their members and later spoke on the latest ARRL and FCC news. The club met earlier in the evening to allow me to travel back home the same evening. (nearly 500 miles RT). This club has their own building for the meetings, and it was given to them, by the city,for their efforts in helping save the city from a big fire in the '50s. DAVE THORNE, K6SOJ: Dave has announced that he will resign as the Section Emergency Coordinator for the Sacramento Valley Section as of June 30, 2004. Over the past 10 years Dave has held appointments as Emergency Coordinator, District Emergency Coordinator and the last 4 years as Section Emergency Coordinator. He will also resign from positions with the State OES and Skywarn. Dave has been extremely active in organizing emergency communications for the section and has done an outstanding job. He was awarded the Pacific Division Certificate of Merit two years ago, for his work. I can not thank him enough for the effort he has put in to organize the section ECs. He took a great load from my shoulders as SM. THANKS DAVE!! See you in Reno. 73, Jettie, W6RFF .X .X .X .X .X .X .X .X .X .X .X .X X X X X X X X SILENT KEY; Bill Brownell, WT6O, was killed in a van accident on I5 while returning to Sacramento with a church choir, who had been performing in Southern California. Bill had worked with several TV and electronic groups. I will be attending the following clubs; GEARS in Chico April 16, North Hills in North Highlands April 20, Mount Shasta April 21, Plumas County in Quincy June 18. Hope to see you at one of the meetings.
SILENT KEY:It is with much regret that I announce that a long time personal friend and member of the Sierra Foothills ARC became a SK. A memorial service for Roger Hedgpeth, N7TK, was held Thursday April 8 in Folsom. Our prayers go out to his wife Linda. ARRL & FCC: There is a lot of new news for the amateur this month. The FCC has asked for comments on their Broadband/Power Line proposal, with a deadline of May 3 and for reply comments on June 1. Please read the articles on the ARRL web pages for information and suggestions on making comments that will get the attention of the FCC. Also the FCC is asking Amateurs to comment on the ARRL's and other proposals for ham license restructuring. The outcome of this proposal could change the licensing structure somewhat and to give HF Phone privileges to Novices and Technicians and possibly delete the requirement for Morse Code knowledge -- except for Extra Class licenses. You can make comments on both of these subjects on the FCC web pages. If you do make comments, put some thought into it and describe your reasons for your comments and why you are for or against the particular change in license requirements. SILENT KEYS: El Dorado ARC member Larry Boyer, WB6LSF became a SK recently. Long, long time member of North Hills RC, Joe Strazzarino, W6BWZ, also became a SK. Joe was injured in a fall, and passed away while in the hospital. Joe was licensed in 1921 and was licensed for over 82 years. He was still active in the NHRC, and had been a club officer for many years. He was one of the founding members of the club. He will be missed by many. GOLDEN EMPIRE ARS: GEARS members will provide communications for the Chico Velo Bike Club during the Wildflower Bike Tour on Sunday April 25. To help, or for information, call David KG6AFE at 530 873-2309. They need 2 meter Ops for rest stops and NCS. Butte County ARES will hold their annual Simulates Emergency Test (SET) on May 2. Mike, KG6HMJ, is the coordinator. � EL DORADO ARC: The club President, Jay KE6GLA, spent 2 weeks on Navy duty in Hawaii and was able to find time to work stations stateside as well as DX. He used a IC-706 and a Buddy Stick. Tough duty! NORTH HILLS RC: They will present "What is Amateur Radio" again this year, on April 20, at 5026 Don Julio Blvd, North Highlands. On May 16 they will hold their annual Hamswap at the Bella Vista High School, 8301 Madison Ave, Fair Oaks. This is the largest swapmeet in Sacramento Valley section. Talk-in 145.190, PL 162.2. Info at www.k6is.org. Runs 6 am to 12 noon. EMCOMMWEST AND RENO SPRING HAMSWAP: WILL BE HELD ON May 22-23 at the Fred Trainer Middle School in Reno. There will be a 2 day Emcomm convention, with many presentation on emergency communications as well as an ARRL forum by ARRL officials. For information and maps see www.emcommwest.org. RIVER CITY ARCS: Kathryn Hoxie, KC8CLO, of the National Weather Service spoke to the club on the Skywarn system, using amateur operators. The club will be reviewing and revising their Constitution and Bylaws for up-dating. They will provide communications for the annual March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon April 24. Contact Dale, AD6CT at [email protected] for more info. SIERRA FOOTHILLS ARC: Rob, WW6G, and Casey, W7IB, ran a Tech Class for 6 weeks -- a mix of video, lectures and question review. Larry, AE6CC and Donna, KD6PJN, helped with the VE exams. There were 18 new Technicians licensed. The speaker for the March meeting was Rui Cumba of the Placer County OES (Program Manager). He discussed how his group works with the police, fire and Homeland Security groups. He states Placer County is not a major target. Silent Key, W3PMP's wife, Irene, will hold a sale of Bob's radio equipment on May 1, 8 am, at 5695 Arrowhead, in Rocklin. YUBA SUTTER ARC: The club will provide communications for the "Bike Around the Buttes", on April 17, They need more Ops. Contact W6HBU at [email protected] for info. There will be CERT training classes beginning April 13, 7-9:30 pm, and each Tuesday and Thursday until May 6 at the Three Rivers Red Cross, 2125 E. Onstott Rd., Yuba City. Contact is Mike, W6CUJ, at [email protected]. PLUMAS COUNTY RC: Terry, K6ME and a group from the club provided communication for the annual Motorcross Races on Turtle Mountain. I hope to attend their club meeting in the near future. MOTHER LODE DXCC: Andy, AE6Y, presentation to the club was "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About WPX, But were afraid to ask". He provided information on how to best ultilize your air time and increase the score. Andy also showed pictures of his exotic DX QTH in Aruba. The club made a Multi-Single entry in CQ's WPX contest. THANKS: Thanks for your support of the ARRL and me. 73, Jettie, W6RFF |
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World Radiocommunication Conference |
| With the concusion of the World Radiocommunication Conference this weeks first item
has been updated to the following, plus the ARRL page http://www.iaru.org/rel030703att3.html
is very good at explaining the overall changes. Sunday 6th July 2003 - update The Mandatory International Morse Requirement is to Cease The mandatory international Morse requirement for access to the HF bands is to cease. Colin Thomas, G3PSM, an advisor to the UK delegation to the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference, reported on Monday the 30th of June that the mandatory Morse code requirement for HF access would disappear at the end of the conference. However, if any administration feels that it needs to keep the requirement, it has the right to do so. Here in the UK, the Radiocommunications Agency has already stated that it will bring in code-free HF licences as soon as practical to do so. An announcement will be made on GB2RS and on the RSGB website when Full and Intermediate Class B amateurs can start using the HF bands. World-wide 200kHz Allocation at 7MHz - but not Until 2009 Discussions on the 7MHz realignment agenda item at the World Radiocommunication Conference had been long and hard, with no agreement until the very last minute. However, in a last-minute compromise, it was agreed that broadcasters in ITU Regions 1 and 3 would move out of the 7100 to 7200kHz frequency range to make way for the amateur service. The new band will be allocated to the Amateur Service from the 29th of March 2009 - less than six years from now and considered to be a short timescale in ITU terms. Although the compromise solution falls short of the IARU's goal of a 300kHz world-wide exclusive band for amateurs, it will double the amount of spectrum available to amateurs at 7MHz in Regions 1 and 3. Amateurs in the Americas - Region 2 - will be unaffected and will continue to have 7000 to 7300kHz available to them. More detailed reports from Colin Thomas can be found on the RSGB website, while the IARU website carries reports from IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ. |
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