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"ARRL National Parks on the Air" Event to Mark National Park Service
Centennial
ARRL On-Line Auction to Mark 10th Anniversary; Bidding Starts on
October 22!
ARRL Asks FCC to Clarify that Hams May Modify Non-Amateur Gear for
Amateur Use
AMSAT's Fox-1A CubeSat is Now AO-85!
Support ARRL through the Combined Federal Campaign
ARISS Window to Submit ISS Ham Radio Contact Proposals Closes on
November 1
IARU Administrative Council Stresses Importance of Antenna Systems for
Amateur Radio
ARRL Invites Nominations For 2015 International Humanitarian Award
IOTA Foundation to Manage RSGB's Islands on the Air Program
Parachute Mobile Group to Hold Jump in Conjunction with Pacificon
The K7RA Solar Update
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
"ARRL National Parks on the Air" Event to Mark National Park Service
Centennial
In 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) will celebrate its 100th
anniversary, and radio amateurs will be able to help mark the occasion
with the ARRL National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) event. The event kicks
off at 0000 UTC on January 1, 2016.
"As ARRL just celebrated our own Centennial, and Amateur Radio is
often enjoyed in the great outdoors, it seemed fitting to devise a
program to help NPS celebrate their own 100th birthday," said ARRL
Media and Public Relations Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X. NPOTA will run
throughout 2016, with activity promoted and encouraged from each of
the more than 430 official NPS administrative units and affiliated
areas across the US. This includes all 59 National Parks as well as
National Battlefields, Historic Sites, Memorials, Preserves, Reserves,
Rivers, Seashores, National Scenic Trails, and other units.
The program will have two participation tracks -- Chasers and
Activators. Chasers will simply attempt to make contact with operators
in as many of the NPS units as possible. Activators will attempt to
activate as many of the units as possible. NPOTA participants may
serve in both roles. Chaser and Activator totals will be tracked via
an online Leader Board based on LoTW data, just as was done during the
Centennial QSO Party. Access the NPOTA Leader Board directly at
http://npota.arrl.org.
Modeled after the Mixed DXCC award, only one contact with any given
NPS unit will be required, and no tally will be kept of NPS units
based on bands or modes. NPOTA will be administered entirely through
Logbook of The World (LoTW). No paper logs or QSLs will be accepted
for NPOTA credit. Each NPS unit will be added to LoTW as a "location."
Chaser Award and Activator Award certificates will be available to any
radio amateur who has at least one confirmed contact with an NPS unit
or who activates at least one unit, respectively. A station's total
number of confirmed or activated units will be printed on the
certificate. The National Parks Honor Roll certificate will be
available to any station confirming contact with at least 75 percent
of the 59 National Parks activated in 2016.
While there is no formal partnership between NPS and ARRL for this
event, the League has been in discussions with the NPS over the past
year, and the National Park Service is aware that increased Amateur
Radio activity in their parks is likely during 2016.
The NPOTA will use the official list of NPS Administrative Units and
Affiliated Areas as defined and maintained by NPS. Complete details on
National Parks on the Air are available on the ARRL website. Read
more.
ARRL On-Line Auction to Mark 10th Anniversary; Bidding Starts on
October 22!
The ARRL On-Line Auction will celebrate its 10th anniversary when it
gets under way next week. The auction preview opens on Monday, October
19, at 1400 UTC, and bidding begins on Thursday, October 22, at 1400
UTC. The auction already has more than 260 items that will be up for
bid, and new donations are still coming in.
The 2015 auction will include QST "Product Review" gear (already ARRL
Lab-tested!), vintage books, pre-owed gear, one-of-a-kind finds, and,
in honor of the event's 10th anniversary, the ARRL Lab team will
contribute five "mystery boxes."
Some of the premier items up for bid from the QST "Product Review"
inventory will include a FlexRadio Systems FLEX-6700 transceiver, an
Apache Labs ANAN-100D SDR HF/6 meter transceiver, a M2 6M-1K2 6 meter
amplifier, an ACOM 600S HF linear, and a Yaesu FT-991 transceiver.
Among the book offerings are three 1934 editions of R/9 Magazine, a
special defense edition of The Radio Amateur's Handbook from 1942, and
Radio Tube Fundamentals.
Proceeds from the yearly On-Line Auction benefit ARRL education
programs. These include activities to license new hams, strengthen
Amateur Radio Emergency Service training, offer continuing technical
and operating education, and create instructional materials.
All bidders need to register. If you have participated in a past ARRL
On-Line Auction, you will be able to retrieve your auction user ID and
password.
ARRL Asks FCC to Clarify that Hams May Modify Non-Amateur Gear for
Amateur Use
The ARRL has asked the FCC to make clear that Amateur Radio licensees
may modify non-amateur equipment for use on Amateur Radio frequencies.
Some hams have expressed concerns that recently proposed rules would
inhibit post-sale modification of Wi-Fi equipment, now sometimes
altered for use on Amateur Radio frequencies. The ARRL made its point
in comments filed on October 8 on a Notice of Proposed Rule Making
(NPRM) in ET Docket 15-170 and RM-11673. The proceeding mostly
addresses proposed amendments to FCC rules regarding authorization of
RF equipment.
"The Commission should clarify...that the ability of licensed radio
amateurs to modify and adapt non-amateur equipment for use in the
Amateur Service is beneficial, is permitted, and is not restricted by
any rule of general applicability adopted in this proceeding," the
League said in its comments. The ARRL said proposed rules requiring
manufacturers to include security features to prevent network devices
from being modified were "problematic," to the extent that they would
preclude hams from adapting network equipment for ham radio
applications.
"The Amateur Radio Service has a very long tradition of modification
and adaptation of commercial communications equipment," the ARRL
pointed out in its comments, asserting that amateur licensees should
be permitted to modify any previously authorized equipment for use
under Amateur Service rules. The proceeding attracted many comments
regarding this aspect of the proceeding, although the proposed rules
differ only slightly from the current rules.
The ARRL also urged the FCC not to apply any limitations proposed for
software defined radios to SDRs intended for use exclusively in the
Amateur Radio Service, "as has been the policy for the past 10 years."
Equipment Authorization
The League has also called on the Commission not to combine the
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) and Verification equipment
authorization procedures into a single, self-approval program. The
League said the proposal could lead to abuse by unscrupulous importers
and manufacturers of unintentional emitters. Under the
An FCC Part 15B Declaration of Conformity label.
proposed rules, the FCC would do away with its DoC authorization
program by combining it with equipment Verification to form a
so-called "Suppliers Declaration of Conformity" category of equipment
authorization. Testing in an accredited laboratory would not be
required, nor would database registration or third-party review. The
ARRL expressed concerns that the new regime would encourage and
facilitate the introduction into the US of "non-compliant
unintentional emitters" and offer no oversight.
In its comments, the League said hams and AM broadcasters have been
victims of interference from such unintentional emitters as RF
lighting ballasts "that routinely exceed the Commission's conducted
emission limits." The ARRL said the solution is "not to loosen but to
tighten the procedural controls over the testing and affirmative
confirmations of compliance" to ensure greater compliance in conducted
limits and other technical parameters that determine how much such
devices contribute to ambient noise levels.
The League said some RF devices, such as RF "grow lights," now subject
to the more informal Verification process, should be subject to
Certification, owing to their substantial interference potential.
Improved Labeling for Part 15 and Part 18 Devices
The ARRL also said there is "an urgent need" for improved labeling
requirements for certain Part 15 and Part 18 devices. "Necessitating
change, notably, is the fact that there are many industrial Part 18
devices sold that are neither intended nor designed for use in
residential environments, but because there is no external
labeling...the end user consumer is left without guidance," the ARRL
said, noting that, in most cases, equipment retailers are not
providing any either.
A commercial lighting ballast on sale and marketed to consumers at a
"big box" store. There is no FCC warning to indicate that this product
may not be used for residential applications.
In July, the ARRL complained to the FCC about the marketing practices
of various "big box" retailers, where non-consumer-rated lighting
ballasts have been mixed in with consumer ballasts and other consumer
products on display with no explanatory signage. Ballasts intended for
industrial applications have higher permitted conducted emission
limits in the Amateur Radio HF spectrum. The League called on the FCC
to include a definition in Part 18 for the term "consumer RF lighting
device," to provide a way to differentiate consumer devices from those
intended for industrial or commercial environments.
The League also said the FCC should consider reducing its Part 15
limits for lighting devices to correspond with the Part 18 lighting
device limits between 3 and 30 MHz to reduce the RFI potential of LED
bulbs now being widely marketed, "before they become an aggregate
problem." LED lamps operate under Part 15 rules.
The ARRL said the FCC should adopt the League's new equipment-labeling
proposals with respect to certain Part 15 and Part 18 equipment "in
order to stop the flood of such devices intended for commercial or
industrial areas only into residential areas." Read more.
AMSAT's Fox-1A CubeSat is Now AO-85!
In what may have been record speed, AMSAT's new Fox-1A satellite
received its OSCAR designation on the day of its launch. Although its
FM transponder is not yet routinely active while the CubeSat undergoes
commissioning, it has been operational on many passes. Right on
schedule at 1249 UTC on October 8, the Atlas rocket carrying Fox-1A
and 12 others lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
AMSAT OSCAR Number Administrator Bill Tynan, W3XO, announced later
that day that going forward Fox-1A would be known as AO-85. Fox-1A has
been dedicated to the individual who had been at the helm of AMSAT's
CubeSat projects until his death last year.
An Atlas rocket blasts off from California at 1249 UTC on October 8
carrying Fox-1A and 12 other CubeSats into space.
"I have been informed of the successful launch today, October 8, 2015,
of the AMSAT-NA-built Fox-1A CubeSat. I am also informed that the
satellite has been heard by several amateurs in various countries,"
Tynan said in a news release. "This successful launch comes after
years of diligent and dedicated work on the part of AMSAT-NA
volunteers including Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, who became a Silent Key in
March 2014. It was Tony who spearheaded and guided the work on all
AMSAT-NA CubeSats until his untimely passing. Thus, it is only fitting
that this spacecraft be dedicated to his memory." As Tynan noted,
Jerry Buxton, N0JY, took over Monteiro's post of AMSAT-NA Vice
President for Engineering, and successfully completed the project
through its preparation for launch.
"All of those who had a part in designing, constructing, and testing
Fox-1A and its various subsystems are to be congratulated for jobs
well done," Tynan said.
The Fox-1A Mode B (U/V) FM transponder has an uplink frequency of
435.180 MHz (67 Hz tone), and a downlink frequency of 145.980 MHz.
AMSAT's Online Satellite Pass Predictions utility can determine AO-85
passes over a given location.
"A Great Day"
Telemetry and a distinctive voice ID from the new CubeSat have been
heard around the world, and numerous contacts have been completed
during times the transponder has been open. Fox-1A/AO-85 telemetry
reports -- raw and decoded -- are now available on the AMSAT website.
Fox-1A employs Data Under Voice (DUV) to send 200 bps FSK telemetry
data at the same time as FM audio by making use of sub-audible
frequencies below 200 Hz. High-speed 9600 bps FSK also can be
transmitted when the transponder is not operating for data-intensive
experiments and is only active when commanded from the ground. Free
FoxTelem telemetry decoder software is available to decode both DUV
and high-speed telemetry. AMSAT has also posted a Fox Operating Guide.
"This was a great day for AMSAT, and for satellite operators around
the world," Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK, posted to the AMSAT-BB
shortly after launch. "Almost 6 years to the day the AMSAT Fox project
was unveiled at the 2009 AMSAT Space Symposium in Baltimore, we now
have the first of a series of Fox-1 satellites in orbit.
Congratulations to all who have had a hand in building and launching
Fox-1A today, and thanks to everyone who has supported the Fox project
over the past 6 years!"
AMSAT has produced a free commemorative issue of the AMSAT Journal
that highlights the Fox-1A launch success.
Support ARRL through the Combined Federal Campaign
ARRL members who are federal employees can support the ARRL by
participating in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Pledges during
the 2014 CFC topped $45,000. CFC contributions support programs that
are not funded by member dues. The CFC has generated nearly $250,000
for ARRL programs since the League became a program participant.
For the past 14 years, the US Office of Personnel Management has
designated the ARRL to participate in the CFC, the annual giving
campaign for federal employees. Federal civilian employees, US Postal
Service workers, and members of the military are eligible to take
part. Similar to the United Way, the CFC encourages individuals
employed in all branches of the federal government to pledge by
payroll deduction to non-profit organizations of their choice. The
ARRL encourages eligible radio amateurs to consider the League when
designating campaign recipients.
Eligible federal employees who want the ARRL to receive all or part of
their payroll deductions should designate organization #10099 when
completing their CFC donor forms. To ensure proper acknowledgment of
the CFC contribution, they should complete a copy of the donor form to
advise the CFC to release donor information to ARRL. Donors may make
an unrestricted contribution or designate their contributions for any
ARRL fund, including the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund, the ARRL
Legislative Issues Advocacy Fund, the ARRL Education & Technology
Program, and the Historic Preservation Fund. Read more.
ARISS Window to Submit ISS Ham Radio Contact Proposals Closes on
November 1
The deadline is looming for schools, educational organizations, and
groups willing and able to host an Amateur Radio contact with an
International Space Station crew member to submit proposals to Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). The window for
formal and informal proposals closes on November 1.
ARISS anticipates that contacts will be scheduled between July 1 and
December 31, 2016. Crew schedules and ISS orbits determine exact
contact dates.
ARISS is seeking organizations to sponsor events that will a draw
large number of participants and integrate the contact into a
well-developed education plan. Organizations must demonstrate
flexibility to accommodate changes in contact dates and times.
Full information on hosting an ARISS contact is available on the ARRL
website. Visit the ARISS website for more information. Contact ARISS
with any questions.
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IARU Administrative Council Stresses Importance of Antenna Systems for
Amateur Radio
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council
(AC) has adopted a resolution calling on IARU member societies to
encourage governments to recognize the importance of the Amateur Radio
Service and of Amateur radio antennas. The AC held its 38th meeting on
October 9 and 10 in Bali, Indonesia, in conjunction with the IARU
Region 3 Conference there.
The antenna resolution also called on member societies "to advocate
for planning and development regulations that properly recognize the
importance of an Amateur Radio antenna and do not place undue
restrictions on the erection of antennas." It also urged member
societies to discourage the imposition of any fees related to ham
antennas, "particularly in view of the non-pecuniary nature of Amateur
Radio and its popularity in the student and senior communities."
The AC completed its preparations to represent Amateur Radio at World
Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), which will take place
during November in Geneva. The AC reviewed IARU positions and
strategies for each WRC-15 agenda item that may affect ham radio.
These included proposals for a secondary amateur allocation near 5.3
MHz. The Council also looked ahead to agenda items for the next WRC,
which is anticipated for 2019. These would include an amateur
allocation at 50 MHz in Region 1 (Europe and Africa) and "global
harmonization" of the 1800-2000 kHz allocation.
"It is anticipated that a significant effort by IARU will be needed in
preparation for WRC-19 to defend the amateur allocations between 137
and 960 MHz, in light of the pressure for spectrum for small,
non-amateur satellites," the AC said in a statement. "Close
coordination of regional efforts will be required."
In a departure from its practice of recent years, the Council adopted
a continuing theme for World Amateur Radio Day each April --
"Celebrating Amateur Radio's Contribution to Society." The Council
could adopt a special theme in any given year, if appropriate. Read
more.
ARRL Invites Nominations For 2015 International Humanitarian Award
Nominations are open for the 2015 ARRL International Humanitarian
Award. The award is conferred upon an amateur or group of amateurs who
demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace, and international
understanding through Amateur Radio. The League established the annual
prize to recognize Amateur Radio operators who have used ham radio to
provide extraordinary service to others in times of crisis or
disaster.
A committee appointed by the League's President recommends the award
recipient(s) to the ARRL Board, which makes the final decision. The
committee is now accepting nominations from Amateur Radio,
governmental, or other organizations that have benefited from
extraordinary service rendered by an Amateur Radio operator or group.
Amateur Radio is one of the few telecommunication services that allow
people throughout the world from all walks of life to meet and talk
with each other, thereby spreading goodwill across political
boundaries. The ARRL International Humanitarian Award recognizes
Amateur Radio's unique role in international communication and the
assistance amateurs regularly provide to people in need.
Nominations should include a summary of the nominee's actions that
qualify the individual (or individuals) for this award, plus verifying
statements from at least two people having first-hand knowledge of the
events warranting the nomination. These statements may be from an
official of a group (for example, the American Red Cross, The
Salvation Army, a local or state emergency management official) that
benefited from the nominee's particular Amateur Radio contribution.
Nominations should include the names and addresses of all references.
All nominations and supporting materials for the 2015 ARRL
International Humanitarian Award must be submitted in writing in
English to ARRL International Humanitarian Award, 225 Main St,
Newington, CT 06111 USA. Nominations are due by December 31, 2015. In
the event that no nominations are received, the committee itself may
determine a recipient or decide to make no award.
The winner of the ARRL International Humanitarian Award receives an
engraved plaque, and a profile in QST as well as in other ARRL venues.
IOTA Foundation to Manage RSGB's Islands on the Air Program
A new entity -- the IOTA Foundation -- will assume management of the
Radio Society of Great Britain's (RSGB) Islands on the Air (IOTA)
Program. Last year the RSGB Board identified a number of challenges
facing the program, including the need to provide an online system to
track and manage the submission of island credits -- similar to the
ARRL's Logbook of The World (LoTW). Since then, a small group of IOTA
enthusiasts has been working with the RSGB to ensure that the IOTA
program continues to grow in its role of fostering Amateur Radio DXing
and contest activity. The IOTA Foundation is the fruition of that
work.
"It will be run by IOTA enthusiasts and will manage the IOTA program
in partnership with the [RSGB]," the RSGB said in a news release. "One
major task for the new organization will be to develop a new online
credit system that is due to be completed in 2017."
The team of RSGB IOTA Manager Roger Balister, G3KMA; Bob Barden,
MD0CCE; Cezar Trifu, VE3LYC, and Johan Willemsen, PA3EXX, will
implement the IT changes and form the IOTA Foundation with
representation from radio amateurs in the UK and around the world.
"I am delighted with the news announced by the RSGB about the future
of IOTA -- that...terms of agreement have been fleshed out for the
program to be run by a new body in partnership with the RSGB,"
Balister said on October 12. "I have to thank the RSGB Board for
acknowledging that the future sustainability of IOTA is of paramount
importance to thousands of amateurs worldwide and that this must be
the overriding consideration." Read more.
Parachute Mobile Group to Hold Jump in Conjunction with Pacificon
As it has done in past years, the Parachute Mobile group -- "in the
air, on the air" -- has scheduled jumps for October 17 in association
with Pacificon, the ARRL Pacific Division Convention, in San Ramon,
California.
"We do this every year, giving visiting hams a chance for a unique
parachute mobile QSO," said Mark Meltzer, AF6IM, who will be Jumper 1.
This will be Mission 22.
As Jumper 1, Meltzer will be operating on 10 meters (28.425 MHz USB)
and 2 meters (146.43 MHz FM simplex), hoping for a DX contact. Jumper
2, Michael Gregg, KF6WRW, will be on 146.43 MHz FM simplex as well as
5 GHz ATV, which will be streamed live. Jumper 3, Rob Fenn, KC6TYD,
will be on 146.43 MHz FM simplex. Jumper 4, Capt Jim Wilson, RCAF,
will be shooting in-flight video and photos. He is studying for his
Canadian ham license and will be making radio jumps soon.
Jumpers will also carry APRS gear that will broadcast GPS data, heart
rate, and blood oxygen level. The October 17 jumps over Byron,
California, will take place from a Beech King Air 90 twin turboprop
jumpship, with jumpers exiting at about 14,000 feet. Meltzer, who is
66, is enjoying his 47th year of skydiving. -- Thanks to Mark Meltzer,
AF6IM
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot numbers over the past 7 days
were nearly the same as during the previous 7 days. Average daily
sunspot numbers went from 37 to 36.9, and average daily solar flux
dropped from 93.8 to 87.5
Just as in previous solar cycles, geomagnetic indicators are high, as
the cycle trends downward. From last week to this, the average daily
planetary A index went from 24.3 to 25.1, and the average mid-latitude
A index moved from 15.7 to 17.6.
Predicted solar flux is 90 on October 15; 100 on October 16; 110 on
October 17-18; 115 on October 19; 110 on October 20-21; 120 on October
22-24; 125 on October 25-26; then 130, 120, and 110 on October 27-29;
100, 90, and 85 on October 30-November 1; 80 on November 2-6; 85 on
November 7-8, and 90 on November 9-11. Solar flux then rises to 130 on
November 23 and drops below 100 after November 26.
Predicted planetary A index is 18 on October 15-16; then 15 and 12 on
October 17-18; 8 on October 19-20; 5 on October 21-27; then 8, 12, and
10 on October 28-30; 8 on October 31-November 2; 20 on November 3; 15
on November 4-5; then 12, 8, 20, 15, and 18 on November 6-10; 20 on
November 11-12; 15 on November 13, and 8 on November 14-18.
Sunspot numbers for October 8 through 14 were 24, 11, 22, 36, 51, 58,
and 56, with a mean of 36.9. The 10.7 cm flux was 79.7, 81.2, 81.4,
84.6, 89.1, 95.6, and 100.7, with a mean of 87.5. Estimated planetary
A indices were 56, 26, 12, 12, 22, 25, and 23, with a mean of 25.1.
Estimated mid-latitude A indices were 41, 15, 9, 8, 16, 18, and 16,
with a mean of 17.6.
Send me your reports and observations.
Just Ahead in Radiosport
October 16-18 -- Jamboree On The Air (JOTA)
October 17 -- Iowa QSO Party
October 17 -- Feld Hell Sprint
October 17-18 -- JARTS WW RTTY Contest
October 17-18 -- 10-10 International Fall Contest (CW)
October 17-18 -- New York QSO Party
October 17-18 -- Stew Perry Topband Challenge (CW)
October 17-18 -- Worked All Germany Contest (CW, SSB)
October 17-18 -- South Dakota QSO Party
October 17-19 -- Telephone Pioneers QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
October 18 -- Asia-Pacific Fall Sprint (CW)
October 18 -- UBA ON Contest (2 meters, CW)
October 18-19 -- Illinois QSO Party
October 19 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)
October 19-23 -- ARRL School Club Roundup
See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information.
Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events
October 16-18 -- Pacific Division Convention (Pacificon), San Ramon,
California
October 16-18 -- Microwave Update Convention, San Diego, California
October 17 -- Wisconsin ARES/RACES Conference, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wisconsin
October 18 -- Connecticut State Convention, Meriden, Connecticut
October 23-24 -- Arizona State Convention, Kingman, Arizona
October 23-24 -- Oklahoma State Convention, Ardmore, Oklahoma
November 7 -- Fall TechFest, Lakewood, Colorado
November 7-8 -- Georgia Section Convention, Lawrenceville, Georgia
November 14 -- HamJam Convention, Alpharetta, Georgia
November 14-15 -- Indiana State Convention, Fort Wayne, Indiana
December 11-12 -- West Central Florida Section Convention, Plant City,
Florida
Find conventions and hamfests in your area.
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