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   The ARRL Letter   
      
   November 12, 2015   
   Editor: Rick Lindquist, WW1ME   
      
    *  ARRL President Urges "Blast of Support" for Senate Version of Amateur   
       Radio Parity Act   
    *  Fragile Agreement for 5 MHz Amateur Allocation Clears First Hurdles at   
       WRC-15   
    *  Manhattan Project Sites Now Eligible for National Parks on the Air Event   
    *  December 2015 Digital QST Now Available -- Celebrating our 100th   
       Anniversary!   
    *  Hams Support Air Force Marathon   
    *  ARRL Midwest Division Contest Advisory Committee Representative Jim   
       Cochran, K0RH, SK   
    *  In Brief...   
    *  The K7RA Solar Update   
    *  Just Ahead in Radiosport   
    *  Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events   
      
      
   ARRL President Urges "Blast of Support" for Senate Version of Amateur Radio   
   Parity Act   
      
   ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has issued an urgent call for League Members   
   to contact Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation members   
   representing their states to urge their support of S. 1685, the US Senate   
   version of the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015. President Craigie said the   
   bill could be scheduled for mark-up in the committee as early as next week,   
   and that opponents to S. 1685 have been rallying their supporters. She said   
   the ARRL and its legislative consultants on Capitol Hill "are hard at work" to   
   ensure that the mark-up goes favorably. President   
   Craigie called for "a blast of support for the bill" from ARRL members living   
   in states that committee members represent.   
      
   "We learned this morning that opponents of the legislation have asked their   
   people to contact Senators on the committee to communicate what can only be   
   called bald-faced lies about the legislation's intent and effects," President   
   Craigie said on November 11. "They are the same lies addressed in our video."   
      
   The ARRL also has written the committee to reiterate the reasons the   
   legislation is needed and to contradict negative misinformation about its   
   effects.   
      
   President Craigie said the message -- by telephone or e-mail -- is simple:   
   "I'm a constituent and an Amateur Radio operator. I urge Senator __________ to   
   support S. 1685, the Amateur Radio Parity Act, when it comes up for a vote in   
   committee. Thank you." Visit Contacting Your Congressional Representatives on   
   the ARRL website for contact information or see the list in the website   
   version of this story.   
      
   "Whether ARRL members use e-mail or telephone, the essential thing is to do it   
   now and to urge other hams in their states to do it now," President Craigie   
   said.   
      
   S. 1685 and its US House twin, H.R. 1301, call on the FCC to extend the   
   limited federal pre-emption of PRB-1 to cover private land-use restrictions   
   such as deed covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs). If the   
   legislation becomes law, radio amateurs living in antenna-restricted   
   communities would have the opportunity to negotiate with homeowners   
   associations to install antennas that reasonably accommodate Amateur Radio   
   communication. Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 Picks Up US Senator Al Franken   
   as a Cosponsor   
      
   US Sen Al Franken (D-MN) has signed on as a cosponsor of the Amateur Radio   
   Parity Act of 2015, S. 1685. He is the second US Senate cosponsor since the   
   bill was introduced in the upper chamber by Sen Roger Wicker (R-MS) on June 25   
   with the initial cosponsorship of Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Franken   
   signed on to S. 1685 on November 5.   
      
   "The culture of the US Senate is different than that of the House, and   
   Senators do not sign on to cosponsor legislation as readily as House members   
   do, so we're especially pleased that Sen Franken has agreed to become the   
   second cosponsor of this legislation," said ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN.   
   She said the ARRL team in Washington has visited the offices of many US   
   Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill, and that their reception has   
   been "cordial and interested."   
      
   S. 1685 and its US House twin, H.R. 1301, call on the FCC to extend the   
   limited federal pre-emption of PRB-1 to cover private land-use restrictions   
   such as deed covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs). If the   
   legislation becomes law, radio amateurs living in antenna-restricted   
   communities would have the opportunity to negotiate with homeowners   
   associations to install an antenna that reasonably accommodates Amateur Radio   
   communication. US Rep Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced H.R. 1301 on March 4   
   with 12 original cosponsors. The House measure now boasts 113 cosponsors from   
   both sides of the aisle.   
      
   ARRL Dakota Division Director and Minnesota resident Greg Widin, K0GW, said   
   hams in his state are pleased that Sen Franken has chosen to lead his   
   colleagues in cosponsoring S. 1685.   
      
   "Amateurs in Minnesota frequently serve the state in times of emergency and in   
   all sorts of public service events," he said. "The act will ensure that the   
   many amateurs in CC&R communities are able to participate in drills,   
   exercises, and everyday amateur communications via their home stations. These   
   routine communications are the training ground for real-life events, where   
   amateurs may be needed to supplement infrastructure-based communication   
   services."   
      
   President Craigie said the League appreciates the efforts of ARRL members in   
   Minnesota who wrote Sen Franken to encourage him to cosponsor S. 1685, and she   
   hopes that those who wrote will follow up to thank him for agreeing to sign on   
   to the bill. Amateurs in Minnesota can thank the Senator via his website.   
   Click on "Contact Al" on the upper right.   
      
   Visit the ARRL Amateur Radio Parity Act web page for more information on this   
   legislation and how you can get involved.   
      
      
   Fragile Agreement for 5 MHz Amateur Allocation Clears First Hurdles at WRC-15   
      
   At World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), in Geneva, consensus   
   continues to shape up around a new 15 kHz-wide global secondary 60 meter   
   Amateur Radio allocation at 5351.5-5366.5 kHz. On November 12, Conference   
   Working Group 4B agreed to the global secondary allocation, with power limits   
   designed to protect primary services from harmful interference. Sub Working   
   Group (SWG) 4B1, chaired by Dale Hughes, VK1DSH, had presented its output   
   document with two options, the other being no change -- a position many   
   administrations favored going into the conference. The current   
   compromise making the allocation possible still must clear two more levels at   
   the conference. This won't happen until next week, and the issue is not final   
   until it does. ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, who attended the conference   
   briefly on behalf of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU),   
   congratulated the IARU team and the national delegates who advocated for the   
   Amateur Service.   
      
   "Assuming that the fragile agreement continues to hold, this will be the first   
   entirely new HF allocation since 1979," he said. "While we would have   
   preferred more, anyone who understands what our proponents were up against   
   will appreciate what they have accomplished."   
      
   SWG 4B1 held 15 meetings over the first 10 days of WRC-15. During week 1, the   
   discussion focused on whether there would be an allocation at all. A number of   
   administrations and the regional telecommunications organization (RTO)   
   representing Russia and 10 of its neighboring countries (RCC) were bitterly   
   opposed. As week 1 closed, it became clear that the widest achievable   
   allocation was 15 kHz and that a power limit in the neighborhood of 15 W   
   effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) would have to be part of the package.   
      
   Early in week 2, band edges of 5351.5 and 5366.5 kHz were agreed upon as part   
   of a compromise proposed by one of the "no change" countries. Resolving the   
   power limit proved to be more difficult. CITEL, the RTO encompassing the   
   Americas, argued strenuously for slightly more power in South America and the   
   Caribbean. The US, which went into the conference with a "no change" stance,   
   joined the compromise once the band edges were set and argued in favor of a   
   higher power limit, although several other countries opposed this. The last   
   "no change" holdout was Japan, which reluctantly agreed to accept the   
   allocation on November 12, after reiterating its opposition and its intention   
   to insist that any harmful interference to its primary services be avoided.   
      
   "Decisions at WRCs are now made by consensus, which means that any   
   administration with strong opposing views can block an agreement," Sumner   
   explained. He contrasted the current process with that followed at the 1979   
   World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-79), where Amateur Radio gained   
   the so-called "WARC Bands" -- 10, 18, and 24 MHz -- among others. "At WARC-79   
   a proposal needed more than simple majority support to go forward, but   
   decisions could be made over the objections of a minority," he said. "That is   
   not possible today, so the result is almost a 'lowest common denominator'   
   outcome for any proposal that does not have near-universal support."   
      
   "An allocation is always a win, and we have a very good chance of a win," said   
   ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX, who is a member of the US   
   delegation. ARRL Technical Relations Specialist Jon Siverling, WB3ERA, is also   
   part of the US delegation to WRC-15.   
      
   In other WRC-15 developments, a possible agenda item at the next WRC for an   
   amateur allocation at 50 MHz in Region 1 cleared its first hurdle. A proposed   
   agenda item to align the 160 meter allocation in Region 1 with the rest of the   
   world was not likely to be accepted, however.   
      
      
   Manhattan Project Sites Now Eligible for National Parks on the Air Event   
      
   The US departments of Energy (DOE) and the Interior have signed an agreement   
   making the three sites of the Manhattan Project a National Historical Site --   
   and the 409th official unit of the National Park Service. The Manhattan   
   Project was the name given to the secret World War II effort to develop an   
   atomic weapon. The agreement makes the new NPS unit eligible for the ARRL 2016   
   National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) event, celebrating the centennial of the   
   National Park Service. The National Parks Conservation Association reported   
   the agreement on November 10. The three sites comprising the Manhattan Project   
   National Historical Park now will be added -- with a caveat -- to the list of   
   eligible NPOTA sites. They are in Hanford, Washington; Los Alamos, New Mexico,   
   and Oak Ridge, Tennessee.   
      
   "A visit to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park will be different   
   from a visit to many other national parks," the National Park Service has   
   pointed out. "Many of the properties included in the park are located in areas   
   that are still part of the active DOE mission. Because of safety and security   
   issues some facilities may not be immediately open to the public, and others   
   may only be visited on organized bus tours. The National Park Service and the   
   Department of Energy are working together to safely expand access to the   
   facilities included in the park."   
      
   As a result, the new unit will be flagged as "extremely sensitive" on the   
   NPOTA list, which is the official list of NPS Administrative Units and   
   Affiliated Areas as defined and maintained by NPS.   
      
   NPOTA will run throughout 2016, with activity promoted and encouraged from   
   each of the official NPS administrative units and affiliated areas across the   
   US. This includes all National Parks as well as many National Battlefields,   
   Historic Sites, Memorials, Preserves, Reserves, Rivers, Seashores, National   
   Scenic Trails, and other units.   
      
   The NPOTA 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. 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). Award certificates will be available.   
      
   Complete details on National Parks on the Air are available on the ARRL   
   website.   
      
      
   December 2015 Digital QST Now Available -- Celebrating our 100th Anniversary!   
      
   The December 2015 digital edition of QST is now available, and the print   
   edition will be showing up soon in the mail. The year 2015 is QST's   
   centennial, and, as a special bonus, the very first issue of QST -- from   
   December 1915 -- also is available in digital format. Printed copies of the   
   Commemorative Reissue of the December 1915 QST are available from the ARRL   
   Store. Each 2015 issue of QST has contained articles and columns republished   
   from vintage issues, and the December 2015 issue of QST reproduces the first   
   technical article ever published in QST -- "Pictured Electro-Magnetic Waves"   
   by Clarence Tuska, from the journal's inaugural issue. The December issue also   
   contains an article about one of the greatest oddities in Amateur Radio   
   history: The Elser-Mathes Cup, which is to be awarded to the hams who complete   
   the first Earth/Mars contact.   
      
   "Author and ARRL Managing Editor Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, researched the   
   history of the cup and provides never-before-published details, along with a   
   nice color photo," said ARRL Publications Manager Steve Ford, WB8IMY. The   
   December issue of QST also contains an article to kick off the 2016 ARRL   
   National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) event. "We anticipate this will be a popular   
   on-air activity throughout the coming year, comparable with the ARRL   
   Centennial operations," Ford said.   
      
   Just for the December issue, the "75, 50, 25 Years Ago" column will become   
   "100, 75, 50, and 25 Years Ago." "It is a unique opportunity to showcase QST   
   at several key points in its history," Ford said. "Starting with the January   
   issue, the column will become '100, 50, and 25 Years Ago.'"   
      
   To help celebrate QST's centennial, the Green Valley (Arizona) Amateur Radio   
   Club (GVARC) will operate a special event station November 14, 1600 to 2000   
   UTC, using the call sign WE7GV. Frequencies are 14.246, 14.244, or 14.242 MHz.   
   The club is offering a certificate and a QSL card.   
      
   The Elser-Mathes Cup is the subject of an article in the December 2015 issue   
   of QST.   
      
   In addition to reprising the rich, 100-year history of QST, the magazine, in a   
   more contemporary vein, includes an article on building a medium-wavelength   
   receiving system. The 2015 ARRL Field Day results also appear in the December   
   issue.   
      
   Content you won't find in the print edition of the December 2015 issue of QST   
   includes a video demonstration of the MFJ-226 antenna analyzer.   
      
   The League kicked off its celebration of the 100th anniversary of QST with a   
   photo contest, announced in the January issue as well as online. "We had   
   winning photos gracing the February, March, April, May, July, August,   
   September, and November covers," Ford said. "Each winner received $250."   
      
   QST is the not only the official membership journal of the ARRL, it is also   
   the most widely read Amateur Radio magazine in the world, with a monthly   
   circulation of more than 165,000.   
      
      
   Hams Support Air Force Marathon   
      
   When the 15,000 plus runners sprang from the starting line at the recent 2015   
   Air Force Marathon and related races, 65 ham radio operators were on duty to   
   make sure their September 19 competition was as safe as possible. Held each   
   year at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, the Marathon uses   
   base roadways as well as streets in Fairborn and Riverside. Hams are   
   positioned at critical points throughout the courses, not only to provide   
   communication, but to serve as additional eyes and ears, watching for any   
   signs of problems. Hams have been a part of the race since the first official   
   marathon was held in 1997.   
      
   "This race would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to accomplish   
   without their support and dedication," USAF Marathon Director Robert Aguiar   
   said of the Amateur Radio volunteers. He said hearing the ham radio net on the   
   morning of the race makes his stress level go down.   
      
   Assigned by Amateur Radio lead volunteer Dave Crawford, KF4KWW, ham volunteers   
   provided emergency logistic and medical communications between the race   
   director, his staff, Wright-Patterson AFB incident command, and hydration and   
   medical stations along the course.   
      
   Amateur Radio communicates information on runners' locations and status, heat   
   index, severe weather, medical issues, and logistics, and the volunteers use   
   APRS to track lead, "tail-end charlies," and selected runners. This allows   
   race officials and emergency services to have a more accurate picture. Many   
   medical issues were reported, but most involved blisters, dehydration, and   
   cramps; only two runners required transport to a medical facility.   
      
   Both the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) communication van and the   
   Xenia Weather Amateur Radio Network (XWARN) communication trailer were put   
   into service for the race.   
      
   Hams this year were part of a test on a developing medical and race security   
   management system that used a large command and control trailer linked by   
   microwave to other trailers along the course. Those testing the system took   
   Amateur Radio's APRS information from the internet and displayed it on their   
   command and control maps. The outlying trailers had remote-controlled cameras   
   that could survey most of the course. Crawford reported that Amateur Radio was   
   still faster in passing messages in most instances.   
      
   The base fire department also requested ham radio support in their station   
   control center. That included APRS tracking, monitoring of all nets, and   
   installation of antennas, cabling, and radios. Permanent installation of   
   Amateur Radio equipment is under consideration.   
      
   After the race, Crawford and Aguiar both said they felt Amateur Radio had   
   proved its worth in providing skilled operators trained in handling   
   communication under pressure. Crawford praised the efforts of his team, some   
   coming from as far away as Michigan and Wisconsin.   
      
   "Their support was instrumental in ensuring that another US Air Force Marathon   
   occurred safely, and runners' needs were all met," he said. "Thank you to all   
   that participated." -- Thanks to Henry Ruminski, W8HJR   
      
      
   ARRL Midwest Division Contest Advisory Committee Representative Jim Cochran,   
   K0RH, SK   
      
   ARRL Midwest Division Contest Advisory Committee Representative Jim Cochran,   
   K0RH, of Valley Center, Kansas, died on November 1. He was 72 and an ARRL Life   
   Member. Cochran was a well-known and award-winning contester and DXer, who   
   enjoyed operating from St Maarten and was part of the 2010 PJ7E operation. He   
   also was involved in the annual "Route 66 On the Air" special event. Among his   
   honors, in 2011 Cochran won the plaque as the top-scoring QRP station in the   
   ARRL November Sweepstakes phone event. He also placed fifth in North America.   
      
   Licensed in 1959, Cochran previously held the call signs K0WUI and KK0SS. He   
   was a long-time member of the Valley Center Amateur Radio Club. During his   
   working years, Cochran was employed at the Wichita Recreation Department and   
   as a Wichita police officer before entering the real estate and bingo   
   businesses.   
      
   Survivors include his wife Janice. A memorial has been established with the   
   World Wide Ham Radio Operators Foundations.   
      
      
   In Brief...   
      
   Pennsylvania National Fire Museum Celebrates 20th Anniversary on the Air: As   
   part of its 20th anniversary celebration, the Pennsylvania National Fire   
   Museum -- in conjunction with the Harrisburg Radio Amateurs' Club (HRAC) --   
   will sponsor a special event over the November 14-15 weekend, at the museum in   
   Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum opened on November 17, 1995.   
   Housed in an 1899 Victorian firehouse of the former Reily Hose Company No. 10,   
   the all-volunteer museum features a collection of firefighting artifacts, from   
   hand-drawn equipment to the equipment of today. For more information, contact   
   Richard Lenker, KB3YRC.   
      
      
   IARU Consolidating EMC Advisor, EMC Coordinator Positions: The IARU has   
   announced that it will consolidate into one position the responsibilities for   
   IARU's relationship on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) matters with CISPR,   
   the international special committee on radio interference. IARU President Tim   
   Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, said October 22 that the IARU Administrative Council had   
   decided to merge the EMC Advisor and an EMC Coordinator posts. As a result,   
   EMC Advisor Christian Verholt, OZ8CY, will be standing down from his role,   
   with the Administrative Council's appreciation for his work over some 20   
   years. All EMC matters relating to CISPR and associated issues will now be   
   handled by EMC Coordinator Thilo Kootz, DL9KCE. He chairs the Region 1 EMC   
   Committee, but in his CISPR role, he reports to the Administrative Council.   
      
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   The K7RA Solar Update   
      
   Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: At 2240 UTC on November 11, the Australian   
   Space Forecast Centre issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning. "Combined CME   
   and coronal hole effects are expected to become geo-effective on 12-Nov,   
   resulting in active to minor storm conditions," the Centre said. It predicted   
   quiet to minor storm conditions on November 12, and unsettled to active   
   conditions on November 13.   
      
   A few days ago, The Washington Post ran a story about a possible geomagnetic   
   storm. The Post also shared a NASA video of the recent solar flare eruption.   
      
   Over the November 5-11 reporting week, the average daily sunspot number   
   declined from 90.3 to 72.3, and average daily solar flux went from 118.3 to   
   109.4, compared to the previous 7 days. Geomagnetic activity increased, with   
   the average daily planetary A index going from 14.7 to 25 and the mid-latitude   
   A index from 12 to 19.   
      
   The latest forecast from USAF/NOAA has solar flux at 105 on November 12-13;   
   110 on November 14-15; 105 on November 16-17; 100 on November 18; 105 on   
   November 19-22; 110 on November 23-25, and 115 on November 26-27. Solar flux   
   peaks at 120 on November 28-30 before dropping to a low of 100 on December   
   14-15. Solar flux is expected to rise to 120 again about 10 days later.   
      
   Predicted planetary A index on November 12-15 is 27, 15, 25, and 12; 8 on   
   November 16-17; 5 on November 18-25; 8 on November 26; 5 on November 27; 8 on   
   November 28-29; 25 on November 30 and December 1; then 15, 8, 5, 12, 25, 18,   
   and 12 on December 2-8, and 8 on December 9-13.   
      
   Sunspot numbers for November 5 through 11 were 75, 86, 79, 70, 67, 65, and 64,   
   with a mean of 72.3. The 10.7 centimeter flux was 109.9, 115.2, 115, 107.7,   
   107.6, 105.4, and 105, with a mean of 109.4. Estimated planetary A indices   
   were 16, 15, 43, 14, 26, 38, and 23, with a mean of 25. Estimated mid-latitude   
   A indices were 11, 11, 29, 11, 22, 32, and 17, with a mean of 19.   
      
   Send me your reports and observations.   
      
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   Just Ahead in Radiosport   
      
    *  November 14-15 -- WAE DX Contest   
    *  November 14-15 --10-10 International Fall Contest (Digital)   
    *  November 14-15 -- JIDX Phone Contest   
    *  November 14-15 -- OK/OM DX Contest (CW)   
    *  November 14-15 --Kentucky QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)   
    *  November 14-16 -- CQ-WE Contest (CW)   
    *  November 15 -- Homebrew/Oldtime Equipment Party (CW)   
    *  November 16 -- Run for the Bacon QRP Contest (CW)   
      
   See the ARRL Contest Calendar for more information.   
      
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   Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions and Events   
      
    *  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   
    *  January 9 -- TECHFEST, Lawrenceville, Georgia   
    *  January 10 -- New York City-Long Island Section Convention, Bethpage,   
       New York   
    *  January 15-16 -- Southern Florida Section Convention, Fort Myers,   
       Florida   
    *  January 15-16 -- North Texas Section Convention, Forest Hill, Texas   
    *  January 17-23 -- Quartzfest, Quartzsite, Arizona   
    *  January 29-30 -- Mississippi State Convention, Jackson, Mississippi   
    *  January 29-31 -- Puerto Rico State Convention, Hatillo, Puerto Rico   
    *  February 6 -- South Carolina State Convention, N. Charleston, South   
       Carolina   
    *  February 12-14 -- ARRL National Convention, Orlando, Florida   
    *  February 19-20 -- Southwestern Division Convention, Yuma, Arizona   
    *  February 27 WCF Section Technical Conference, Tampa, Florida   
    *  February 27 New Mexico TechFest, Albuquerque, New Mexico   
    *  February 27 Vermont State Convention, S. Burlington, Vermont   
      
   Find conventions and hamfests in your area.   
      
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