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   ARLX002 Thormod "Tom" Bøe, LA7OF, (SK)   
      
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   Special Bulletin 2  ARLX002   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  March 24, 2011   
   To all radio amateurs    
      
   SB SPCL ARL ARLX002   
   ARLX002 Thormod "Tom" Bøe, LA7OF, (SK)   
      
   Thormod "Tom" Bøe, LA7OF, of Horten, Norway, passed away on Monday,   
   March 21. He was 71. Bøe was President of the Norsk Radio Relae Liga   
   (NRRL), Norway's IARU Member-Society.   
      
   Bøe actively worked for the Amateur Radio cause throughout his adult   
   life in both a private and professional capacity. For many years, he   
   worked on spectrum management matters with the Norwegian   
   administration, was extremely active in CEPT and ITU forums and   
   served as Director of the European Radiocommunications Office (ERO)   
   in Copenhagen from 1998-2006.   
      
   "Tom was particularly active at WARC-79 and was instrumental in   
   securing many of the frequency allocations that we all enjoy using   
   on a daily basis," said Dave Court, A92IO/G3SDL. "In all these   
   activities, he always kept an eye on what he could do to contribute   
   to Amateur Radio." Court was Bøe's predecessor as ERO Director.   
      
   ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, remembered Bøe   
   fondly: "Tom was the spokesman for Norway in Committee 5, which was   
   responsible for all frequency allocations -- and I do mean all, as   
   the entire radio spectrum was under review at WARC-79. Norway was an   
   outstanding supporter of Amateur Radio at the conference, and Tom   
   was recognized as the 'most valuable delegate' by the IARU team."   
      
   Sumner said it was "a great privilege to know and work with Bøe in   
   Geneva during WARC-79, and on subsequent occasions during his   
   decades of distinguished service to the ERO and the NRRL. His   
   countless colleagues throughout the world share the grief and loss,   
   as well as many fond memories of his friendship and achievements."   
      
   An avid CW operator, Bøe enjoyed experimenting with antennas. He was   
   also very active in his local Amateur Radio group in Horten, just   
   south of Oslo.   
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   Gentlemens' agreements ratified by IARU regions 1 and 2 have   
   designated a global "center of activity" frequency  in  each   
   of  the  international  hf  bands.  THese are similar to the   
   concept for weak signal calling and other center of activity   
   frequencies.  Three of these have been ratified worldwide.   
      
   THese  center of activity frequencies are where stations can   
   go to render or obtain emergency assistance.   
      
   WHen casually operating or  contesting  on  hf  please  make   
   yourself  aware  of  these  frequencies,  and give them some   
   space. Remember that often stations with emergency needs are   
   not  those  utilizing  high  gain antennas and maximum legal   
   power.   
      
   TO find out more, visit 14300.net or IARU web resources.   
      
      
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