SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019
ARLB019 Rene Fonseca, NP3O, Elected as Puerto Rico Section Manager

ZCZC AG19
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 19 ARLB019
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 20, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB019
ARLB019 Rene Fonseca, NP3O, Elected as Puerto Rico Section Manager

Challenger Rene Fonseca, NP3O, has been elected as ARRL Puerto Rico
Section Manager, defeating two other candidates including incumbent
Oscar Resto, KP4RF. Fonseca, of Fajardo, received 85 votes, Juan
Sepulveda Mercado, KP3CR, garnered 48 votes, and incumbent Section
Manager Oscar Resto, KP4RF, got 31 votes. Resto has been Puerto
Rico's Section Manager since 2016. An ARRL Life Member, Fonseca is
returning as SM, having served two previous terms from 2012 to 2016.
His new term begins on October 1, 2020.

The Puerto Rico Section Manager election was the only contested
election in the Summer round of SM elections. Ballots were counted
on August 18 at ARRL Headquarters.

In Minnesota, Bill Mitchell, AE0EE, of Minneapolis, will become the
new Section Manager this fall. Mitchell was the only nominee when
the nomination deadline arrived in early June. Incumbent Skip
Jackson, KS0J, chose not to run for a new term after a 16-year run
that began in 2004.

In North Dakota, Richard Budd, W0TF, will begin a full 2-year term
of office after being appointed in June to succeed Nancy Yoshida,
K0YL. She stepped down to become vice president of the YL
International Single Sideband System.

The following incumbent SMs ran unopposed and were considered
elected. Chuck Motes, K1DFS (Connecticut); Dan Marler, K7REX
(Idaho); Scott Yonally, N8SY (Ohio); Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW (Oklahoma);
Barry Porter, KB1PA (Southern Florida); Fred Kleber, K9VV (Virgin
Islands); Laura Mueller, N2LJM (Western New York).
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB021
ARLB021 FCC Application Fee Proposal Proceeding is Open for Comments

ZCZC AG21
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 21 ARLB021
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 3, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB021
ARLB021 FCC Application Fee Proposal Proceeding is Open for Comments

Comments are being accepted on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in MD Docket 20-270, which proposes application fees for
radio amateurs. Formal deadlines for comments and reply comments
will be determined once the NPRM appears in the Federal Register.
Comments may be filed now, however, by using the FCC's Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS), located at,
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings , and posting to MD Docket No.
20-270. The docket is already open for accepting comments, even
though deadlines have not yet been set.

The NPRM can be found online in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-116A1.pdf .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB024
ARLB024 FCC Grants ARRL Rules Waiver Request for Fire Emergencies,
Hurricanes

ZCZC AG24
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 24 ARLB024
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 18, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB024
ARLB024 FCC Grants ARRL Rules Waiver Request for Fire Emergencies,
Hurricanes

The FCC has granted ARRL's request for a temporary waiver to permit
amateur data transmissions at a higher symbol rate than currently
permitted by section 97.307(f) of the FCC Amateur Service rules. The
FCC acted to facilitate hurricane and wildfire relief communications
within the US and its territories.

Section 97.307(f) limits the symbol rate - the rate at which the
carrier waveform amplitude, frequency, and/or phase is varied to
transmit information - for HF amateur radioteletype (RTTY)/data
transmissions to 300 bauds for frequencies below 28 MHz (except for
60 meters), and 1,200 bauds in the 10-meter (28 - 29.7 MHz) band.
The digital signal must use one of the codes specified in section
97.309(a) of the rules, but an amateur station transmitting a RTTY
or data emission using one of the specified digital codes may use
any technique whose technical characteristics have been publicly
documented.

In 2016, in response to an ARRL petition for rulemaking, the
Commission proposed to remove the symbol rate limitations, which it
tentatively concluded had become unnecessary due to advances in
modulation techniques and no longer served a useful purpose.
However, the FCC did not include the ARRL proposal to limit signal
bandwidth to that which the Commission had said it intended when it
originally adopted the 300-baud limit. The proceeding is currently
pending.

ARRL sought the waiver for amateur radio licensees directly involved
with hurricane and wildfire relief via HF using PACTOR 4 modems for communication within the US and its territories, relative to several
impending hurricane situations and wildfires in the western US.
ARRL's petition noted that Section 97.307(f) of the amateur rules
prevents the use of PACTOR 4, a data protocol that permits
relatively high-speed data transmission. ARRL noted that past FCC
temporary waivers have allowed this protocol during similar events.
ARRL also stated that trained amateur radio operators with
communications equipment are actively preparing to assist radio
amateurs involved with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
working with federal, state, and local emergency management
officials to assist with disaster relief communications.

"We conclude that ARRL's request should be granted," the FCC said.
"ARRL stands ready to assist the area potentially impacted by the
impending hurricanes and ongoing wildfires to conduct disaster
relief communications. ARRL asserts that the higher data rates
offered by PACTOR 3 and PACTOR 4 emissions are critical to sending
relief communications. We conclude that granting the requested
waiver is in the public interest." The waiver is limited to 60 days
and applies only to stations in the continental US and Puerto Rico
using PACTOR 3 and PACTOR 4 emissions and who are directly involved
with HF hurricane and wildfire relief communications.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB026
ARLB026 ARRL Seeks Changes in FCC Proposal to Delete 3.4 GHz Amateur
Band

ZCZC AG26
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 26 ARLB026
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 28, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB026
ARLB026 ARRL Seeks Changes in FCC Proposal to Delete 3.4 GHz Amateur
Band

ARRL met via telephone with FCC staff members this week to emphasize
its opposition to the FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in
Docket 19-348 to delete amateur radio from the 3.3 - 3.5 GHz band.

The FCC will take final action in the proceeding when it meets on
September 30.

The NPRM can be found online in PDF format at, https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/121661888341/FCC-19-130A1.pdf .

In comments filed earlier this year, ARRL urged that the secondary
status for amateur radio in the band be continued. In a series of
meetings with Commissioner legal advisors and staff members, ARRL
explained how continued secondary use by radio amateurs will not
impair or devalue use of this spectrum by future primary licensees,
including those intending to provide 5G or other services. ARRL also
stressed the various public-benefit uses of the spectrum by
amateurs, including ongoing use of television and mesh networks on
the west coast of the US as part of efforts to contain wildfires.

With regard to interference potential, ARRL stated that amateur
radio operators using these bands are technically proficient and
have a long history of sharing with primary users in this and other
bands without causing interference.

FCC staff expressed concern that because amateur operations in the
band are less clearly defined than those of other services also
operating on a non-interference in the band, they would be difficult
to locate should interference occur. ARRL Washington Counsel David
Siddall, K3ZJ, noted that Section 97.303(g), an existing amateur
rule, could be amended or used to craft a notification requirement,
if the FCC concluded that relying on other methods would be
insufficient.

The FCC participants indicated that such a requirement, in place of
deleting the secondary allocation, would be given serious
consideration. (Section 97.303(g) contains specific
frequency-sharing requirements for the 2200- and 630-meter amateur
bands.)

Siddall also pointed out that the Amateur Television Network (ATN)
filed an email with the Commission that included a letter from the
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
describing amateur radio's contributions, specifically calling out
the need for 3.4 GHz access and explaining why other bands are not
sufficient.

ARRL also argued that, in any event, continued operation in the band
should be permitted until and unless an actual potential for
interference exists in a specific geographic area. ARRL said the FCC
should not intentionally leave spectrum capacity unused during a
build-out period that the Commission's own proposal indicates will
last for at least 12 years in some areas.

The record in the proceeding is now closed. Please be reminded that
there can be no calls, emails, or filings to the FCC with regard to
the issues under consideration until a final FCC Report and Order
and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is released.

Release is currently expected to be within a few days after the
Commission's September 30 meeting. At that time, ARRL will evaluate
the impact on amateur radio of the Commission's decisions and
consider what further action, if any, may be merited.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB025
ARLB025 Phil Temples, K9HI, Appointed as New England Division Vice
Director

ZCZC AG25
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 25 ARLB025
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 24, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB025
ARLB025 Phil Temples, K9HI, Appointed as New England Division Vice
Director

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has appointed Phil Temples,
K9HI, of Watertown, Massachusetts, as New England Division Vice
Director. He succeeds Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF, who was elected earlier
this year as ARRL First Vice President. President Roderick made the
appointment after consulting with New England Director Fred
Hopengarten, K1VR, and the region's Section Managers.

"I want to thank all of those who forwarded their recommendations to
Director Hopengarten," Temples said. "Mike Raisbeck left some big
shoes to fill. I look forward to working with Fred, and to advise
and assist him with various tasks and board committee assignments.
One task I'm especially eager to tackle is launching a New England
Division website."

An ARRL Life Member, Temples has been licensed for 50 years,
initially as WN9EAY in Indiana. He has written articles for QST and
contributed articles for the ARRL website. He also recently
co-authored a chapter in the Amateur Radio Public Service Handbook.

Temples served three terms as Eastern Massachusetts Section Manager
and now is an Assistant SM and an Assistant New England Division
Director. He's also held ARRL field appointments as Affiliated Club
Coordinator and Public Information Officer and currently serves as
program chair for the ARRL New England Division Convention.

Temples has been active in MARS, the National Traffic System, and as
an Emergency Coordinator, and he enjoys CW. He holds a degree in
electrical engineering from Purdue University.

Temples has actively promoted instruction and licensing and is a
Volunteer Examiner under the ARRL, W5YI, and Greater Los Angeles ARG
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators. He's currently involved with New
England Amateur Radio, Inc. in administering remote exam sessions
during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Temples is employed at Boston College as a computer systems
administrator.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB027
ARLB027 Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX, Appointed South Texas Section Manager

ZCZC AG27
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ARRL Bulletin 27 ARLB027
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 1, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB027
ARLB027 Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX, Appointed South Texas Section Manager

Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX, has been appointed ARRL South Texas Section
Manager. He succeeds Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW, of Cedar Park, who has
stepped down as Section Manager to become ARRL Director of Emergency Management.

Wolfe, of Rockdale, Texas, will complete the remainder of Gilbert's
term. Wolfe's appointment as Section Manager begins on October 1 and
extends until September 30, 2021. ARRL Radiosport and Field Services
Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, made the appointment after consulting
with ARRL West Gulf Division Director John Robert Stratton, N5AUS,
and receiving recommendations from Gilbert, West Gulf Division Vice
Director Lee Cooper, W5LHC, and others in the South Texas Section.

Stuart Wolfe currently serves as South Texas ARRL Affiliated Club
Coordinator and Emergency Coordinator. He is the founding member and
President of the Milam Amateur Radio Club. He is also active as a
Volunteer Examiner and teacher of amateur radio licensing classes.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB028
ARLB028 FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to "Sunset"

ZCZC AG28
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 28 ARLB028
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 8, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB028
ARLB028 FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to "Sunset"

Despite vigorous and continuing opposition from ARRL and others, the
FCC has ordered the "sunsetting" of the 3.3 - 3.5-GHz amateur radio
secondary spectrum allocation. The decision allows current amateur
activity on the band to continue, "grandfathering" the amateur
operations subject to a later decision. The FCC proposed two
deadlines for amateur operations to cease on the band. The first
would apply to the 3.4 - 3.5 GHz segment, the second to 3.3 - 3.4
GHz. The FCC will establish the dates once it reviews additional
comments.

"We adopt our proposal from the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to
remove the amateur allocation from the 3.3 - 3.5 GHz band," the FCC
said in its R&O. "[W]e adopt changes to our rules today that provide
for the sunset of the secondary amateur allocation in the band, but
allow continued use of the band for amateur operations, pending
resolution of the issues raised in the Further Notice."

The Report and Order (R&O) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
in WT Docket No. 19-348 adopted on September 30 followed a 2019 FCC
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in which the FCC proposed
re-allocating 3.45 - 3.55 GHz for "flexible-use service" and
auctioning the desirable "mid-band" spectrum (generally defined as
between 1 GHz and 6 GHz) to 5G providers. These and other recent spectrum-repurposing actions stem from the MOBILE NOW Act, enacted
in 2018, in which Congress directed the Commission to make
additional spectrum available to auction for mobile and fixed
wireless broadband. The FCC action is consistent with worldwide
allocations adopted by the ITU for these frequencies.

The Report and Order can be found online in PDF format at, https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1002214202488/FCC-20-138A1.pdf .

In the run-up to the Commission's decision, ARRL met with the FCC's professional staff to explain its concerns and to answer questions. Subsequently, ARRL met with the wireless advisors to the FCC
Chairman and two Commissioners. In those meetings, ARRL reiterated
that continued secondary status for amateurs will not impair or
devalue use of this spectrum by the primary licensees intending to
provide 5G or other service. ARRL noted amateur radio's long history
of successful coexistence with primary users of the 9 cm band,
sharing this spectrum with the federal government users and
secondary, non-federal occupants.

ARRL pointed out that vital links in amateur television and amateur
radio high-speed mesh networks using the band have been especially
valuable during such emergency situations as the wildfires currently
raging on the west coast. Deleting the amateur secondary allocation
will result in lost opportunities for experimentation and public
service with no public interest benefit to make up for that.

ARRL argued that deleting the secondary allocation would waste the
scarce spectrum resource, particularly in areas where commercial
services often do not construct full facilities due to small
populations. The FCC action means that amateur radio will lose
access to the 3.5-GHz secondary allocation even where commercial
operations do not exist. ARRL told the Commission that it should not intentionally allow this spectrum to be vacant and unused, wasting
the public resource, when amateurs can use some portion of it in
many geographic areas with no detriment to any other licensee, just
as it has in the past. ARRL argues that amateur operations should be
permitted until and unless an actual potential for interference
exists.

Deletion of the 3.3 - 3.5 GHz secondary amateur allocation will
become effective on the effective date of the FCC's order, but
amateur radio operation as of that date may continue while the FCC
finalizes rules to license spectrum in the 3.45 - 3.55 GHz band and
establishes deadlines for amateur operations to cease. The FCC
proposed allowing amateur operation in the 3.3 - 3.4 GHz portion of
the band to continue "pending further decisions about the future of
this portion of the spectrum," the timing for which is unknown. The
Commission proposed to mandate that operations cease in the 3.4 -
3.5 GHz portion when commercial licensing commences for the new 3.45
- 3.55 GHz "5G" band, which is predicted to begin in the first half
of 2022.

"[W]e seek comment on whether it is in the public interest to sunset
amateur use in the 3.3 - 3.55 GHz band in two separate phases, e.g.,
first above 3.4 GHz, which is the focus of [the R&O] and later in
that portion of the band below 3.4 GHz," the FCC said.

ARRL expressed gratitude to the many members and organizations that
joined ARRL in challenging the FCC throughout this nearly year-long
proceeding. They included multiple radio clubs, weak signal
enthusiasts, moonbounce participants, and the Amateur Radio
Emergency Data Network (AREDN), the Amateur Television Network
(ATN), AMSAT, and Open Research Institute (ORI).

ARRL will continue its efforts to preserve secondary amateur radio
access to 3.3 - 3.5 GHz. Members are invited to share comments by
visiting http://www.arrl.org/3-GHz-Band .

"We recognize that any loss of our privileges will most directly
impact radio amateurs who use the frequencies to operate and
innovate," said ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR. "Such instances
only embolden ARRL's role to protect and advocate for the Amateur
Radio Service and Amateur Satellite Service. There will be continued
threats to our spectrum. So I urge all amateurs, now more than ever,
to strengthen our hold by being ceaseless in our public service,
experimenting, and discovery throughout the radio spectrum."
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB022
ARLB022 5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and
Hurricane Sally Response

ZCZC AG22
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 22 ARLB022
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 16, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB022
ARLB022 5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and
Hurricane Sally Response

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that
two 60-meter channels have been made available, as necessary, for interoperability between US Government stations and US amateur radio
stations involved in emergency communications related to the
wildland firefighting response in California, Oregon, and
Washington, and to Hurricane Sally. These interoperability channels
will remain active until the need for these channels no longer
exists:

* Channel 1 - primary voice traffic 5332 kHz channel center, 5330.5
kHz USB voice.

* Channel 2 - digital traffic 5348 kHz channel center, 5346.5 kHz
USB with 1.5-kHz offset to center of digital waveform.

Frequencies may be modified or added to by FEMA Region 10 for their
area or operations due to existing 5-MHz/60-meter interoperability
plans for their region.

Amateur radio is secondary on the 5-MHz band and should yield to
operational traffic related to wildland firefighting and hurricane
response. Although the intended use for these channels is
interoperability between federal government stations and licensed US
amateur radio stations, federal government stations are primary
users and amateurs are secondary users.

The Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS -
https://netcom.army.mil/mars/ ) is following FEMA's lead on the interoperability channel designations for the wildfire and hurricane
response. Army MARS Program Manager Paul English, WD8DBY, says he
has alerted all MARS members of the FEMA channel designations and
MARS members are prepared to support response efforts as needed.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB023
ARLB023 Northern Florida ARES Requests Clear Frequencies for HF Nets

ZCZC AG23
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 23 ARLB023
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 16, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB023
ARLB023 Northern Florida ARES Requests Clear Frequencies for HF Nets

Northern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Karl Martin, K4HBN,
is requesting that stations not directly involved in the Amateur
Radio Emergency Service (ARES) response to Hurricane Sally please
avoid 3.950 MHz (primary) and 7.242 MHz (backup).

ARES has activated in four Northern Florida counties. Shelters are
open, and power and telecommunications outages are widespread,
Martin reports.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB029
ARLB029 Bob Buus, W2OD, Appointed as Northern New Jersey Section
Manager

ZCZC AG29
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 29 ARLB029
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 13, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB029
ARLB029 Bob Buus, W2OD, Appointed as Northern New Jersey Section
Manager

Bob Buus, W2OD, of Holmdel, has been appointed as Northern New
Jersey Section Manager to succeed Steve Ostrove, K2SO (SK), who
stepped down on September 22 due to failing health. Buus will serve
out the current term of office, which concludes on June 30, 2021.

An ARRL Life Member, Buus had been serving as an Assistant SM and an
Emergency Coordinator. He is also an ARRL Volunteer Examiner and
Life Member of ARRL. Ostrove had recommended Buus to be appointed to
replace him, and ARRL Hudson Division Director Ria Jairam, N2RJ,
agreed with his choice. ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager
Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, made the appointment, which is effective
immediately.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB030
ARLB030 Mark Stillman, KA3JUJ, Appointed as New Delaware Section
Manager

ZCZC AG30
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 30 ARLB030
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 13, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB030
ARLB030 Mark Stillman, KA3JUJ, Appointed as New Delaware Section
Manager

Mark Stillman, KA3JUJ, of Newark, Delaware, has been appointed as
ARRL Delaware Section Manager. He succeeds Bill Duveneck, KB3KYH,
who had served since 2014. Duveneck has moved out of the Delaware
Section.

ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ,
appointed Stillman after consulting with ARRL Atlantic Division
Director Tom Abernethy, W3TOM. The appointment is effective
immediately and extends through the end of Duveneck's term on
December 31, 2021.

Stillman is a member of the local Amateur Radio Emergency Service
(ARES), an ARRL Volunteer Examiner, and an American Red Cross
volunteer. He serves as treasurer of the Delaware Repeater
Association.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB031
ARLB031 ARRL Urges Members to Join in Strongly Opposing FCC's
Application Fees Proposal

ZCZC AG31
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 31 ARLB031
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 28, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB031
ARLB031 ARRL Urges Members to Join in Strongly Opposing FCC's
Application Fees Proposal

ARRL will file comments in firm opposition to an FCC proposal to
impose a $50 fee on amateur radio license and application fees. With
the November 16 comment deadline fast approaching, ARRL urges
members to add their voices to ARRL's by filing opposition comments
of their own. The FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) MD Docket
20-270 appeared in the October 15 edition of The Federal Register
and sets deadlines of November 16 to comment and November 30 to post
reply comments, which are comments on comments already filed.

The NPRM can be found online at, https://tinyurl.com/yyk8f2yp .

ARRL has prepared a Guide to Filing Comments with the FCC which
includes tips for preparing comments and step-by-step filing
instructions. File comments on MD Docket 20-270 using the FCC's
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). The instructions can be
found online at, http://www.arrl.org/FCC-Fees-Proposal .

Under the proposal, amateur radio licensees would pay a $50 fee for
each amateur radio application for new licenses, license renewals,
upgrades to existing licenses, and vanity call sign requests. The
FCC also has proposed a $50 fee to obtain a printed copy of a
license. Excluded are applications for administrative updates, such
as changes of address, and annual regulatory fees. Amateur Service
licensees have been exempt from application fees for several years.

The FCC proposal is contained in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in MD Docket 20-270, which was adopted to implement portions
of the "Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern
Services Act" of 2018 - the so-called "Ray Baum's Act." The Act
requires that the FCC switch from a Congressionally-mandated fee
structure to a cost-based system of assessment. In its NPRM, the FCC
proposed application fees for a broad range of services that use the
FCC's Universal Licensing System (ULS), including the Amateur Radio
Service. The 2018 statute excludes the Amateur Service from annual
regulatory fees, but not from application fees. The FCC proposal
affects all FCC services and does not single out amateur radio.

ARRL is encouraging members to file comments that stress amateur
radio's contributions to the country and communities. ARRL's Guide
to Filing Comments includes "talking points" that may be helpful in
preparing comments. These stress amateur radio's role in
volunteering communication support during disasters and emergencies,
and inspiring students to pursue education and careers in
engineering, radio technology, and communications.

As the FCC explained in its NPRM, Congress, through the Ray Baum's
Act, is compelling regulatory agencies such as the FCC to recover
from applicants the costs involved in filing and handling
applications.

In its NPRM the FCC encouraged licensees to update their own
information online without charge. Many, if not most, Amateur
Service applications may be handled via the largely automated
Universal License Service (ULS). The Ray Baum's Act does not exempt
filing fees in the Amateur Radio Service, and the FCC stopped
assessing fees for vanity call signs several years ago.

See also "FCC Proposes to Reinstate Amateur Radio Service Fees,"
reported by ARRL in August, at, http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-to-reinstate-amateur-radio-service-fees
.

A summary page of the proceeding can also be found online at, http://www.arrl.org/FCC-Fees-Proposal .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB032
ARLB032 W1AW 2020/2021 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG32
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 32 ARLB032
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 2, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB032
ARLB032 W1AW 2020/2021 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWs Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 1700 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM EST)
1800 UTC to 2045 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)

(Station closed 1700 to 1800 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM EST))

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2100 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2200 " (5 PM EST) CWb Daily
2300 " (6 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0000 " (7 PM EST) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
0000 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0100 " (8 PM EST) CWb Daily
0200 " (9 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0245 " (9:45 PM EST) VOICE Daily
0300 " (10 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0300 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0400 " (11 PM EST) CWb Daily


Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian
Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular
digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, CW/digital bulletins and phone
bulletin is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server
named "W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented
here as well. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently
with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 1700
UTC (10 AM to 12 PM EST), and then from 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM
to 3:45 PM EST) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring your
current FCC amateur radio license or a photocopy.

However, please note that because of current COVID-19 restrictions,
W1AW is not open for visitor operations at this time.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 87 in the
November 2020 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB033
ARLB033 Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, is New ARRL Pacific Division
Director

ZCZC AG33
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 33 ARLB033
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 9, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB033
ARLB033 Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, is New ARRL Pacific Division
Director

Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, of San Jose, California, has assumed the
office of ARRL Pacific Division Director following the recent
vacancy in the office. The ARRL Articles of Association stipulate
she will serve as Director for the remainder of the current term,
which expires on December 31, 2022. She will join the ARRL Board
which is comprised of the organization's 15 Directors - each
representing a geographical area.

McIntyre was appointed as the Division's Vice Director in 2018, and
was unopposed as a candidate for the position in 2019. She was first
licensed in the late 1970s while a student at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. She holds an Amateur Extra class license.

She has served as ARRL Technical Coordinator for the East Bay
Section, and is a member of the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Club.
McIntyre also is licensed in Japan, her second home, as JI1IZZ. She
is a senior software engineer at Apple.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB034
ARLB034 Clear Frequencies Requested for Caribbean Hurricane
Emergency Traffic

ZCZC AG34
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 34 ARLB034
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 17, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB034
ARLB034 Clear Frequencies Requested for Caribbean Hurricane
Emergency Traffic

Stations handling emergency traffic during the response to Category
5 Hurricane Iota, just off the eastern coast of Nicaragua, are
requesting clear frequencies.

Radio amateurs not involved in the emergency response are asked to
avoid (plus/minus 5 KHz) the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) and WX4NHC
(National Hurricane Center) frequencies of 14.325 and 7.268 MHz, as
well as a Honduran emergency net operation on 7.180 MHz (net control
station is HR1JFA), and a Nicaraguan emergency net operating on
7.098 MHz.

With maximum sustained winds of 160 MPH, Hurricane Iota is expected
to bring catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge, and
torrential rainfall to Central America.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB035
ARLB035 ARRL Seeks Waiver of Proposed FCC Amateur Application Fees

ZCZC AG35
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 35 ARLB035
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 19, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB035
ARLB035 ARRL Seeks Waiver of Proposed FCC Amateur Application Fees

ARRL has urged the FCC to waive its proposed $50 amateur radio
application fee. The Commission proposal was made last month in a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MD 20-270. The proposal
already has drawn more than 3,200 individual comments overwhelmingly
opposed to the plan. The fees, directed by Congress and imposed on
all FCC-regulated services, are to recover the FCC's costs of
handling and processing applications.

The NPRM can be found in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-116A1.pdf .

"Amateur radio applications were not listed when the Congress
adopted its 1985 fee schedule for applications, and therefore
amateur license applications were excluded from the collection of
fees," ARRL said on November 16 in its formal comments on the
proposal. "Similarly, a decade later when regulatory fees were
authorized, the Amateur Service was excluded, except for the costs
associated with issuing vanity call signs." The new statutory
provisions are similar. Amateur radio license applications are not
addressed in the application fees section and explicitly excluded
from regulatory fees," ARRL said, and there is "no evidence of any
intent by Congress to change the exempt status of amateur
applications and instead subject them to new fees."

ARRL's formal comments can be found online at, https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/111762316365 .

ARRL argued that the FCC has explicit authority to waive the fees if
it would be in the public interest, and should do so for the Amateur
Radio Service. Unlike other FCC services, the Amateur Radio Service
is all volunteer and largely self-governing, with examination
preparation, administration, and grading handled by volunteers, who
submit licensing paperwork to the FCC, ARRL pointed out.

"Increasingly, the required information is uploaded to the
Commission's database, further freeing personnel from licensing
paperwork as well as from day-to-day examination processes," ARRL
said. "The addition of an application fee will greatly increase the
complexity and requirements for volunteer examiners."

The Communications Act, ARRL noted, also permits the FCC to accept
the volunteer services of individual radio amateurs and
organizations in monitoring for rules violations. In 2019, ARRL and
the FCC signed a memorandum of understanding to renew and enhance
the ARRL's Volunteer Monitor program, relieving the Commission of
significant time-consuming aspects of enforcement.

These volunteer services lessen the regulatory burden - including
the application burden - on the Commission's resources and budget in
ways that licensees in other services do not, ARRL said.

Amateur radio's role in providing emergency and disaster
communication, education, and other volunteer services also
justifies exempting radio amateurs from FCC application fees. For
example, ARRL noted, last year more than 31,000 participated as
members of the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), and
local ARES teams reported taking part in more than 37,000 events,
donating nearly 573,000 volunteer hours, providing a total value of
more than $14.5 million.

Amateur radio also has motivated many students to develop critical
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills.
ARRL noted that the Amateur Radio Service contributes to the
advancement of the radio art, advances skills in communication and
technology, and expands the existing reservoir of trained operators, technicians, and electronics experts - all expressed bases and
purposes of the Amateur Radio Service.

"Accomplishing these purposes entails working with young people,
many of whom may have difficulty paying the proposed application
fees of $50, $100, or $150," ARRL said. "The $150 fee would be the
cost of passing the examinations for the three amateur license
levels in three examination sessions," ARRL said. "Such multiple
application fees to upgrade would dampen the incentive to study and
demonstrate the greater proficiency needed to pass the examinations
for the higher amateur classes."

ARRL concluded that the FCC should exercise its authority to exempt
amateur radio from application fees generally. If the FCC cannot see
its way clear to waive fees for all amateur radio license
applications, the fees should be waived for applicants age 26 years
and younger. Such individuals, ARRL contended, have the most to
contribute to the future of radio technology and other STEM-related
activities and are the most likely to find the proposed application
fees burdensome.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB036
ARLB036 ARRL Announces Director, Vice Director Election Results

ZCZC AG36
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 36 ARLB036
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 23, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB036
ARLB036 ARRL Announces Director, Vice Director Election Results

The ARRL Dakota Division will have a new Director, and the Great
Lakes and Midwest Divisions will have new Vice Directors on January
1. The results of four contested elections for Director and Vice
Director in three ARRL Divisions were announced on November 20,
after ballots were tallied at ARRL Headquarters.

In the Dakota Division, incumbent Matt Holden, K0BBC, lost his
re-election bid to challenger Vernon ''Bill'' Lippert, AC0W. The vote
was 982 to 485. Holden had served as Director since 2018.

In the Great Lakes Division, incumbent Director Dale Williams,
WA8EFK, retained his seat in a challenge from Michael Kalter, W8CI.
The vote was 1,840 to 1,398. In a three-way contest for Great Lakes
Division Vice Director, Ohio Section Manager Scott Yonally, N8SY,
received 1,670 votes to outpoll Jim Hessler, K8JH, with 975 votes,
and Frank Piper, KI8GW, who received 611 votes. Incumbent Vice
Director Tom Delaney, W8WTD, did not run for another term.

In the Midwest Division, Dave Propper, K2DP, will become the new
Vice Director in January. He received 1,164 votes to 623 votes for
challenger Lloyd Colston, KC5FM. Current Vice Director Art
Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, will become the new Director in January. He was
unopposed to succeed incumbent Director Rod Blocksome, K0DAS, who
did not seek a new term.

Declared Elected without Opposition:

* In the Atlantic Division, Director Tom Abernethy, W3TOM, who has
held the seat since 2015, and Vice Director Bob Famiglio, K3RF,
elected to a 3-year term (2015 - 2018) and then appointed in 2019 to
fill a vacancy when the incumbent stepped down.

* In the Dakota Division, Vice Director Lynn Nelson, W0ND, in office
since 2018.

* In the Delta Division, Director David Norris, K5UZ, who's served
in that office since 2012, and Vice Director Ed Hudgens, WB4RHQ,
appointed in 2013.

* In the Midwest Division, current Vice Director Art Zygielbaum,
K0AIZ, will become the new Director in January, succeeding incumbent
Rod Blocksome, K0DAS, who is stepping down. Zygielbaum has been Vice
Director since 2014.

All newly elected officials take office at noon on January 1, 2021.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB037
ARLB037 New York City-Long Island Section Manager Re-Elected in Fall
Balloting

ZCZC AG37
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 37 ARLB037
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 25, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB037
ARLB037 New York City-Long Island Section Manager Re-Elected in Fall
Balloting

New York City-Long Island Section Manager Jim Mezey, W2KFV, has been
re-elected in the Fall election cycle. Mezey, of Carle Place,
received 527 votes to 136 for challenger Donnie Katzovicz, W2BRU.
The race for NYC-LI SM was the only contested election. Mezey begins
a new 2-year term of office on January 1, 2021. He has served as New
York City-Long Island Section Manager since 2013.

In the West Central Florida (WCF) Section, Michael Douglas, W4MDD,
of Wauchula, Florida, will become Section Manager starting on
January 1, 2021. He was the only nominee for the post. Douglas is
currently Affiliated Club Coordinator, a Technical Specialist, and
an Official Emergency Station. Incumbent WCF Section Manager Darrell
Davis, KT4WX, did not run for a new term after serving for the past
6 years.

These incumbent Section Managers were the only candidates for
re-election and will begin new terms of office on January 1: Tom
Walsh, K1TW (Eastern Massachusetts); Cecil Higgins, AC0HA
(Missouri); Matt Anderson, KA0BOJ (Nebraska); Thomas Dick, KF2GC
(Northern New York); Marc Tarplee, N4UFP (South Carolina); Tom
Preiser, N2XW (Southern New Jersey), and Joe Shupienis, W3BC
(Western Pennsylvania).
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB038
ARLB038 FCC to Require Email Addresses on Applications

ZCZC AG38
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 38 ARLB038
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 2, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB038
ARLB038 FCC to Require Email Addresses on Applications

Amateur radio licensees and candidates will have to provide the FCC
with an email address on applications, effective sometime in
mid-2021.

If no email address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application
as defective.

The FCC is fully transitioning to electronic correspondence and will
no longer print or provide wireless licensees with hard-copy
authorizations or registrations by mail.

A Report and Order (R&O) on "Completing the Transition to Electronic
Filing, Licenses and Authorizations, and Correspondence in the
Wireless Radio Services" in WT Docket 19-212 was adopted on
September 16. The new rules will go into effect 6 months after
publication in the Federal Register, which hasn't happened yet, but
the FCC is already strongly encouraging applicants to provide an
email address.

When an email address is provided, licensees will receive an
official electronic copy of their licenses when the application is
granted.

The Report and Order can be found in PDF format online at, https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-electronic-licensing-report-and-order
.

Under Section 97.21 of the new rules, a person holding a valid
amateur station license "must apply to the FCC for a modification of
the license grant as necessary to show the correct mailing and email
address, licensee name, club name, license trustee name, or license
custodian name." For a club or military recreation station license,
the application must be presented in document form to a club station
call sign administrator who must submit the information to the FCC
in an electronic batch file.

Under new Section 97.23, each license will have to show the
grantee's correct name, mailing address, and email address. "The
email address must be an address where the grantee can receive
electronic correspondence," the amended rule will state. "Revocation
of the station license or suspension of the operator license may
result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable
because the grantee failed to provide the correct email address."
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB039
ARLB039 FCC Posts Email Address Reminder On ULS Landing Page

ZCZC AG39
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 39 ARLB039
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 22, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB039
ARLB039 FCC Posts Email Address Reminder On ULS Landing Page

The FCC is encouraging users of the Universal Licensing Service
(ULS) to have an email address on file with the FCC.

The ULS Landing Page can be found at, https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/systems-utilities/universal-licensing-system
.

"Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide an email address on
their license application(s), which will trigger the electronic
issuance of an official copy of their license(s) to the email
provided upon application grant. Per the timing specified in
Rulemaking FCC 20-126, the FCC will no longer print, and licensees
will no longer be able to request, hard copy license authorizations
sent by mail."

The Rulemaking can be found online in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-126A1.pdf .

The FCC has not yet established the date by which an email address
will be required on all applications. ARRL VEC already has begun
including email addresses on FCC applications for as many applicants
as possible.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB040
ARLB040 Tom Sly, WB8LCD, Appointed as Ohio Section Manager

ZCZC AG40
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 40 ARLB040
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 22, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB040
ARLB040 Tom Sly, WB8LCD, Appointed as Ohio Section Manager

Tom Sly, WB8LCD, of Kent, has been appointed as the Ohio Section
Manager, effective January 1, 2021. Sly will assume the seat that
incumbent Section Manager Scott Yonally, N8SY, is vacating to become
Great Lakes Division Vice Director, after serving as Ohio Section
Manager since 2014.

Sly was appointed by ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager Bart
Jahnke, W9JJ, after consulting with Great Lakes Division Director
Dale Williams, WA8EFK. The Section Manager appointment extends
through September 30, 2022.

Sly is an ARRL Life Member and has served as Ohio Section Affiliated
Club Coordinator since 2017. He is past president of the Portage
County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS) and has been a radio amateur
since 1968.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB041
ARLB041 FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35

ZCZC AG41
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 41 ARLB041
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 31, 2020
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB041
ARLB041 FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35

The FCC has agreed with ARRL and other commenters that its proposed
$50 fee for certain amateur radio applications was "too high to
account for the minimal staff involvement in these applications."

In a Report and Order (R&O), released on December 29, the FCC scaled
back to $35 the fee for a new license application, a special
temporary authority (STA) request, a rule waiver request, a license
renewal application, and a vanity call sign application. All fees
are per application. There will be no fee for administrative
updates, such as a change of mailing or email address.

The R&O can be found online in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-184A1.pdf .

This fall, ARRL filed comments in firm opposition to the FCC
proposal to impose a $50 fee on amateur radio license and
application fees and urged its members to follow suit.

As the FCC noted in its R&O, although some commenters supported the
proposed $50 fee as reasonable and fair, "ARRL and many individual
commenters argued that there was no cost-based justification for
application fees in the Amateur Radio Service." The fee proposal was
contained in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MD Docket
20-270, which was adopted to implement portions of the "Repack
Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act" of
2018 - the so-called "Ray Baum's Act."

Information on Ray Baum's Act can be found online in PDF format at, https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ141/PLAW-115publ141.pdf .

"After reviewing the record, including the extensive comments filed
by amateur radio licensees and based on our revised analysis of the
cost of processing mostly automated processes discussed in our
methodology section, we adopt a $35 application fee, a lower
application fee than the Commission proposed in the NPRM for
personal licenses, in recognition of the fact that the application
process is mostly automated," the FCC said in the R&O. "We adopt the
proposal from the NPRM to assess no additional application fee for
minor modifications or administrative updates, which also are highly automated."

The FCC said it received more than 197,000 personal license
applications in 2019, which includes not only ham radio license
applications but commercial radio operator licenses and General
Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) licenses.

The FCC turned away the arguments of some commenters that the FCC
should exempt amateur radio licensees. The FCC stated that it has no
authority to create an exemption "where none presently exists."

The FCC also disagreed with those who argued that amateur radio
licensees should be exempt from fees because of their public service contribution during emergencies and disasters.

"[W]e are very much aware of these laudable and important services
amateur radio licensees provide to the American public," the FCC
said, but noted that specific exemptions provided under Section 8 of
the so-called "Ray Baum's Act" requiring the FCC to assess the fees
do not apply to amateur radio personal licenses. "Emergency
communications, for example, are voluntary and are not required by
our rules," the FCC noted. "As we have noted previously, '[w]hile
the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary
noncommercial communications service, particularly with respect to
providing emergency communications, is one of the underlying
principles of the amateur service, the amateur service is not an
emergency radio service.'"

The Act requires that the FCC switch from a Congressionally-mandated
fee structure to a cost-based system of assessment. The FCC proposed application fees for a broad range of services that use the FCC's
Universal Licensing System (ULS), including the Amateur Radio
Service, which had been excluded previously. The 2018 statute
excludes the Amateur Service from annual regulatory fees, but not
from application fees.

"While the Ray Baum's Act amended Section 9 and retained the
regulatory fee exemption for amateur radio station licensees,
Congress did not include a comparable exemption among the amendments
it made to Section 8 of the Act," the FCC R&O explained.

The effective date of the fee schedule has not been established, but
it will be announced at least 30 days in advance. The FCC has
directed the Office of Managing Director, in consultation with
relevant offices and bureaus, to draft a notice for publication in
the Federal Register announcing when rule change(s) will become
effective, "once the relevant databases, guides, and internal
procedures have been updated."
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2021 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG01
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 1 ARLB001
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 4, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2021 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWs Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 1700 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM EST)
1800 UTC to 2045 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)

(Station closed 1700 to 1800 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM EST))

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2100 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2200 " (5 PM EST) CWb Daily
2300 " (6 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0000 " (7 PM EST) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
0000 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0100 " (8 PM EST) CWb Daily
0200 " (9 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0245 " (9:45 PM EST) VOICE Daily
0300 " (10 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0300 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0400 " (11 PM EST) CWb Daily


Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian
Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular
digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, CW/digital bulletins and phone
bulletin is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server
named "W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented
here as well. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently
with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 1700
UTC (10 AM to 12 PM EST), and then from 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM
to 3:45 PM EST) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring a reference
copy of your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on
the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590
kHz.

Please note that because of current COVID-19 restrictions, W1AW is
not open for visitor operations at this time.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 85 in the
January 2021 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB002
ARLB002 FCC to Require Email Address on Applications Starting on
June 29, 2021

ZCZC AG02
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 2 ARLB002
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 4, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB002
ARLB002 FCC to Require Email Address on Applications Starting on
June 29, 2021

Effective on June 29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates
must provide the FCC with an email address on all applications. If
no email address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as "defective."

On September 16, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O) in WT
Docket 19-212 on "Completing the Transition to Electronic Filing,
Licenses and Authorizations, and Correspondence in the Wireless
Radio Services." The R&O was published on December 29 in the Federal
Register. The FCC has already begun strongly encouraging applicants
to provide an email address. Once an email address is provided, the
FCC will email a link to an official electronic copy of the license
grant. An official copy will also be available at any time by
accessing the licensee's password-protected Universal Licensing
System (ULS) account.

The R&O is available online in PDF format at, https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-adopts-electronic-licensing-report-and-order
.

Licensees can log into the ULS License Manager System with their FRN
and password at any time and update anything in their FCC license
record, including adding an email address. For questions or password
issues, call the CORES/FRN Help Line, (877) 480-3201 (Monday -
Friday, 1300 - 2300 UTC) or reset the password on the FCC website.

The only way to refrain from providing an email address on an
application would be to submit a request to waive the new rule,
providing justification for the request. (The FCC would not be
obliged to grant such a request.)

Under Section 97.21 of the new rules, a person holding a valid
amateur radio station license "must apply to the FCC for a
modification of the license grant as necessary to show the correct
mailing and email address, licensee name, club name, license trustee
name, or license custodian name." For a club or military recreation
station license, the application must be presented in document form
to a club station call sign administrator who must submit the
information to the FCC in an electronic batch file.

Under new Section 97.23, each license must show the grantee's
correct name, mailing address, and email address. "The email address
must be an address where the grantee can receive electronic
correspondence," the amended rule will state. "Revocation of the
station license or suspension of the operator license may result
when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable
because the grantee failed to provide the correct email address."
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB003
ARLB003 FCC Invites Comments on Expanding the Number of Volunteer
Examiner Coordinators

ZCZC AG03
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 3 ARLB003
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 8, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB003
ARLB003 FCC Invites Comments on Expanding the Number of Volunteer
Examiner Coordinators

In a January 5 Public Notice, the FCC requested comments on whether
the current 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) are sufficient
to facilitate the efforts of their accredited Volunteer Examiners
(VEs) in administering amateur radio examinations. The ARRL VEC is
the largest of the 14 VECs in the US. Comments are due by February
5, and reply comments are due by February 19. After Congress
authorized it to do so, the FCC adopted rules in 1983 to allow
volunteers to prepare and administer amateur radio examinations, and
it established the system of VECs and VEs.

The Public Notice can be found online in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-9A1.pdf .

"VECs introduced consistency into the volunteer examiner program by centralizing accreditation of volunteer examiners, coordinating the
dates and times for scheduling examinations, and managing the
various administrative tasks arising from examinations," the FCC
said. Authorized VECs may operate in any of the 13 VEC regions but
must service at least one region. The FCC pointed out that some VECs
now offer remote examinations.

"The Commission has long maintained 14 VECs and now seeks to
consider whether they continue to serve the evolving needs of the
amateur community, or whether there are unmet needs that warrant
considering expanding the number of VECs."

The FCC Public Notice provided questions for framing comments:

* Are the existing 14 VECs sufficient to coordinate the efforts of
Volunteer Examiners in preparing and administering examinations for
amateur radio operator licenses, or are additional VECs needed?

* What needs are currently being met, and which needs, if any, are
not?

* If the FCC were to allow additional VECs, how many more would be
needed to satisfy existing Amateur Radio Service license examination
needs? (The FCC indicated that it will likely cap the number of
additional VECs at five.)

* Given that VECs use a collaborative process to create examination
question pools and volunteer examination administration protocols,
would additional VECs enhance or hinder this process?

* How would increasing the number of VECs address the unmet needs,
if any, of the amateur radio community, and what obstacles or
complications could result from increasing the number of VECs?

Interested parties may file short comments on WT Docket No. 21-2 via
the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing Service (Express) at, https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express .

Visit the FCC's "How to Comment on FCC Proceedings" page for
information on filing extended comments at, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/how-comment .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB004
ARLB004 W1AW 2021 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG04
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 4 ARLB004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 14, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB004
ARLB004 W1AW 2021 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWs Wed, Fri
1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1400 UTC to 1600 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM ET)
1700 UTC to 1945 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM ET)

(Station closed 1600 to 1700 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM ET))

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2000 UTC (4 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2000 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2100 " (5 PM ET) CWb Daily
2200 " (6 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
2300 " (7 PM ET) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
2300 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0000 " (8 PM ET) CWb Daily
0100 " (9 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
0145 " (9:45 PM ET) VOICE Daily
0200 " (10 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0200 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0300 " (11 PM ET) CWb Daily


Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2230 UTC (6:30 PM ET), Keplerian Elements
for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular digital
frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Thursdays and 0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, and CW/digital/phone bulletins
is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named
"W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented here as
well. The CW/digital/phone audio is sent in real-time and runs
concurrently with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1400 UTC to 1600
UTC (10 AM to 12 PM ET), and then from 1700 UTC to 1945 UTC (1 PM to
3:45 PM ET) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring a reference
copy of your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on
the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590
kHz.

Please note that because of current COVID-19 restrictions, W1AW is
not open for visitor operations at this time.

The complete W1AW Operating Schedule may be found on page 77 in the
March 2021 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB005
ARLB005 Incumbent Section Managers Begin New Terms in April

ZCZC AG05
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 5 ARLB005
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 17, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB005
ARLB005 Incumbent Section Managers Begin New Terms in April

Eight incumbent ARRL Section Managers who were unopposed for
re-election in the winter election cycle will begin new terms on
April 1.

They are Rick Paquette, W7RAP (Arizona); James Ferguson, N5LKE
(Arkansas); Lelia Garner, WA0UIG (Iowa); Steve Morgan, W4NHO
(Kentucky); Malcolm Keown, W5XX (Mississippi); Paul Stiles, KF7SOJ
(Montana); Steven Lott Smith, KG5VK (North Texas), and Rick
Breininger, N1TEK (Wyoming).

Because no nominating petitions were received from the ARRL Orange
Section by the December 4, 2020 deadline, candidates for the office
of Orange Section Manager will be re-solicited. Notices will appear
in the April and May issues of QST to elicit candidates for an
18-month term starting October 1, 2021.

Incumbent Orange Section Manager Carl Gardenias, WU6D, decided not
to run for another term after serving since 2003.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB006
ARLB006 Amateur Radio Gets a Partial Reprieve on 3.5 GHz

ZCZC AG06
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 6 ARLB006
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 23, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB006
ARLB006 Amateur Radio Gets a Partial Reprieve on 3.5 GHz

Pending future FCC action, amateur radio secondary use of the 3.3 -
3.45 GHz band segment may continue indefinitely. The FCC, as part of
a lengthy Second Report and Order (R&O) for commercial licensing of
3.45 - 3.55 GHz adopted on March 17, agreed with ARRL that continued
access by amateur radio to 3.3 - 3.45 GHz should be allowed until
consideration of the 3.1 - 3.45 GHz spectrum in a later proceeding.

The FCC action in WT Docket 19-348 represents a partial "and
temporary" reprieve from the FCC's December 2019 proposal to remove
amateur radio from the entire band, and it makes available an
additional 50 Megahertz than an FCC proposal last fall to allow
amateur temporary use of 3.3 - 3.4 GHz.

The Second R&O can be found in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-21-32A1.pdf .

Amateur secondary operation in the 3.45 - 3.50 GHz band must cease
90 days after public notice that the spectrum auction has closed and
licensing has begun. That is expected to happen early in 2022. The
FCC announced the opening of 3.45 - 3.55 GHz for auction to
commercial 5G interests on March 17.

The FCC stated that "While we adopt our proposal to bifurcate the
band, we adjust our proposal and set 3450 MHz as the frequency at
which the band will be split." It agreed "with the ARRL's
assessment that the guard band is not necessary from a technical
standpoint. We also recognize that the nature of amateur equipment
realities makes the 50 Megahertz at 3400 - 3450 MHz particularly
valuable to amateur operators because it means existing equipment
can continue to operate in the band for the time being."

This allows "amateur operations to continue in the lower portion of
the band while the FCC and federal government users continue to
analyze whether that spectrum can be reallocated for flexible use,"
the FCC said. The FCC had proposed splitting the band at 3.4 GHz,
permitting amateur use in 100 Megahertz of spectrum "while also
providing a buffer to protect flexible-use operations at the lower
edge of the 3.45 GHz band."

"We therefore allow secondary amateur operations to continue in the
3.4 - 3.45 GHz portion of the band," the FCC said. "We emphasize,
however, that amateur licensees remain secondary users, and those
that operate on frequencies close to the 3450 MHz band edge must do
so with particular caution to avoid causing harmful interference to flexible-use licensees in the 3.45 GHz Service, which hold primary
status.

"In light of these considerations, while amateur operations between
3450 MHz and 3500 MHz must cease within 90 days of the public notice
announcing the close of the auction for the 3.45 GHz Service, as
specified in the Report and Order; amateur operations may continue
between 3300 MHz and 3450 MHz while the Commission, NTIA, and the
DoD continue to analyze whether that spectrum can be reallocated for
commercial wireless use."

"There is no expectation that such operations will be accommodated
in future planning for commercial wireless operations in this
spectrum, or that amateur operators will receive more than a short
period of notice before their operations must cease," the FCC said.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB007
ARLB007 FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee

ZCZC AG07
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 7 ARLB007
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 23, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB007
ARLB007 FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee

The FCC Part 97 rules establishing a new $35 amateur radio
application fee go on the books on April 19, but the FCC won't start
collecting the fee "until the requisite notice has been provided to
Congress, the FCC's information technology systems and internal
procedures have been updated, and the Commission publishes notice(s)
in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of such
rules."

When effective, the fee will apply to new, modification (upgrade and
sequential call sign change), renewal, and vanity call sign
applications, as well as applications for a special temporary
authority (STA) or a rule waiver. Fees will be collected per
application. The FCC exempted from the fee applications for
administrative updates, such as a change of mailing or email
address. The FCC proposed a schedule of application and other fees
for all services last year.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB008
ARLB008 Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential
70-Centimeter Interference Issue

ZCZC AG08
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 8 ARLB008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 24, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB008
ARLB008 Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential
70-Centimeter Interference Issue

ARRL, the FCC, and the US Department of Defense are cooperating in
an effort to eliminate the possibility of amateur radio interference
on 70 centimeters to critical systems at White Sands Missile Range
(WSMR) in New Mexico. The Defense Department's Regional Spectrum
Coordinator contacted the FCC in March, seeking information on whom
to contact regarding detected amateur transmissions it believed
could pose a threat to a critical WSMR system operating on 70
centimeters. The FCC, in turn, asked ARRL to be involved in the
discussion and any necessary remedial efforts. It is to be noted
that the Amateur Radio Service is a secondary service on the band.

Investigation revealed that the potential problem was not with
individual operators or repeaters, but with RF control links at 420
- 430 MHz used to establish a linked repeater system within New
Mexico. "Based on the investigation, and with the support of the
FCC, the owners of the RF control links being used in the 420 - 430
MHz portion of the amateur allocation within a certain proximity to
WSMR are being asked to re-coordinate the link frequency to a new
one above 430 MHz," explained ARRL Regulatory Information Manager
Dan Henderson, N1ND.

ARRL enlisted the assistance of the state's designated repeater
frequency coordinator for information on specific links in that part
of the band. New Mexico Repeater Frequency Coordinator Bill
Kauffman, W5YEJ, agreed to work with the control link operators to
find new frequencies that will meet the needs of the link operators.

"Time is a factor in this request," Henderson said. "The new systems
at WSMR are in advanced testing now and will become fully
operational by early summer 2021." The FCC-imposed deadline for the
affected control links to change frequencies is set for May 31,
2021.

"It appears a total of 32 control links will have to be addressed,"
Henderson said. ARRL has mailed letters to each of the RF control
link operators, based on the recordkeeping of the frequency
coordinator, to advise them of the DoD's request as the primary user
on the band. "Any links with the potential to affect the identified
systems at WSMR still in operation after May 31, 2021 will be
subject to action by the FCC."

Henderson said the changes should have no direct impact on the use
of any local repeater, but until all the affected RF control links
are transitioned to new frequencies, certain links may be
temporarily inoperative. Links unable to be relocated by May 31 will
have to be shut down until the situation can be resolved. ARRL will
be in contact with the FCC after the May 31 deadline to advise it of
the status of the remediation effort.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB009
ARLB009 NCVEC Question Pool Committee Seeks Input for Updated
Technician Question Pool

ZCZC AG09
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 9 ARLB009
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 26, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB009
ARLB009 NCVEC Question Pool Committee Seeks Input for Updated
Technician Question Pool

The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC - http://www.ncvec.org/ ) Question Pool Committee (QPC - http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=333 ) is requesting input from the
amateur radio community on new or modified questions for the 2022 -
2026 FCC Element 2 Technician Pool, which goes into effect on July
1, 2022. This may include suggestions for new questions, changes to
current examination topic areas, or changes to existing questions in
the current Technician Question Pool.

The QPC offered guidelines that said it's seeking input that focuses
on topics that enhance public interest, understanding, and use of
amateur radio, or focus on STEM hands-on learning and education, as
well as questions on new technology, digital modes, station setup
and operation, antennas, and emergency and non-emergency operation.

To submit suggested questions for QPC review, the committee asks
that questions have no more than two 70-character lines, including
spaces. Distractors should be no more than 70-character lines long,
and shorter if possible. Each multiple-choice question must be
accompanied by four possible distractors and only one correct
answer. The answer choices may be in any order, but the correct
answer must be indicated by the letters A, B, C, or D at the
beginning of the question. Those submitting suggestions should
provide the resource information that supports the correct answer or
the FCC Part 97 rule.

The QPC will accept question comments, revisions, and submissions
from the amateur radio community via email through June 30, 2021.
This email address is a bulk forwarding mailbox, so no
acknowledgement will be sent by return email. The NCVEC QPC will
take all comments into consideration as it updates the Technician
Question Pool for 2022 - 2026.

The email address is, QPCinput@ncvec.org .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB010
ARLB010 Oklahoma SM Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW, Stepping Down; Mark Kleine,
N5HZR, Appointed as OK SM

ZCZC AG10
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 10 ARLB010
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 6, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB010
ARLB010 Oklahoma SM Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW, Stepping Down; Mark Kleine,
N5HZR, Appointed as OK SM

Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW, Oklahoma's long-serving Section Manager (SM) -
serving two terms from 2010 to 2014 and again serving since 2016 -
has decided to step down effective April 9, 2021. Although he is
stepping down as Oklahoma SM, O'Dell will continue to serve amateur
radio and ARRL as a member of ARRL's Public Relations Committee.
Prior to becoming SM, O'Dell served as both a Public Information
Officer and as the Public Information Coordinator for the Oklahoma
Section for many years.

Mark P. Kleine, N5HZR, a resident of Norman, Oklahoma, has been
appointed to replace O'Dell as Oklahoma Section Manager effective
April 9, and will serve out the balance of O'Dell's term, which
extends to September 30, 2022.

Kleine has been a very active member of the Oklahoma amateur radio
community for many years, currently serving as an Oklahoma Assistant
Section Manager, a leader of the South Canadian Amateur Radio
Society (SCARS), and as President of the Central Oklahoma Radio
Amateurs (CORA), a group of nine amateur radio clubs that host the
Oklahoma City Hamfest "Ham Holiday." An ARRL Life Member, Kleine is
also an amateur radio license class instructor and Volunteer
Examiner for three different Volunteer Examiner Coordinators.

ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, made
the appointment based on the recommendations of ARRL West Gulf
Division Director John Robert Stratton, N5AUS; O'Dell, N0IRW; West
Gulf Vice Director Lee Cooper, W5LHC, and leaders of the Oklahoma
Section.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB012
ARLB012 Clear Frequencies Requested for Net Providing 24/7 Coverage
of Saint Vincent Volcanic Eruption

ZCZC AG12
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 12 ARLB012
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 21, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB012
ARLB012 Clear Frequencies Requested for Net Providing 24/7 Coverage
of Saint Vincent Volcanic Eruption

The Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net (CEWN) has been providing round-the-clock coverage during the La Soufriere volcanic eruption
on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Several
neighboring islands are also being affected by the disaster. When
responding to disasters and emergencies such as this, the CEWN
utilizes 3.185 MHz LSB and 7.188 MHz LSB. CEWN is requesting that
radio amateurs not involved in the volcano response to keep these
frequencies clear.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB013
ARLB013 FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory: Radio Users Again Reminded
Not to Use Radios in Crimes

ZCZC AG13
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 13 ARLB013
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 21, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB013
ARLB013 FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory: Radio Users Again Reminded
Not to Use Radios in Crimes

On April 20, the FCC's Enforcement Bureau issued a new Enforcement
Advisory, repeating the admonishments contained in a January
Advisory that no licensee or user of the Amateur or Personal Radio
Services may use any radio equipment in connection with unlawful
activities of any nature.

The Enforcement Advisory can be found online in PDF format at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-453A1.pdf .

The Commission specifically cautioned that individuals found to have
used radios in connection with any illegal activity are "subject to
severe penalties, including significant fines, seizure of the
offending equipment, and in some cases, criminal prosecution."

In addition, licensees should be aware that illegal operation in any
service or band, including completely outside the amateur
allocations, could potentially disqualify a person from holding any
FCC license in any service, not just the Amateur Service.

Any amateur observing a suspicious infraction that might be of
illegal or criminal nature should report it to their local law
enforcement office or the FBI.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB014
ARLB014 FCC Auto-Registration Feature for Exam Applicants to be
Discontinued

ZCZC AG14
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 14 ARLB014
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 27, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB014
ARLB014 FCC Auto-Registration Feature for Exam Applicants to be
Discontinued

Auto-registration in the FCC Commission Registration System (CORES)
amateur radio exam for candidates using a Social Security number
will be discontinued on May 20, 2021. Applicants must use an FCC
Registration Number (FRN) for all license transactions with the FCC.
Examinees must register in CORES and receive an FRN before exam day.
Starting on May 20, electronic batch filed applications that do not
include a candidate's FRN will be rejected. The Social
Security/Licensee ID Field will be disabled.

The CORES website can be accessed at:

https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do .

An instructional video provides step-by-step instructions on how to
establish a CORES account, which is necessary for licensees to make administrative updates and download electronic license
authorizations.

The instructional video can be found at, https://www.fcc.gov/rofrn .

After June 29, all filers must provide an email address on all
applications. When an email is provided, applicants will receive an
official electronic copy of their licenses once granted (allow
incoming email from authorizations@fcc.gov). If no email is provided
when filing on or after June 29, applications will be rejected. ARRL
VEC suggests that those without access to email to use the email
address of a family member or friend.

Further information about providing an email address can be found
at,

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Licensees need to log in to the Universal Licensing System (ULS) to
download their authorizations. The FCC no longer issues paper
copies.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB016
ARLB016 Amateurs' Email Addresses Will Continue to Be Kept Private,
FCC Says

ZCZC AG16
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 16 ARLB016
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 20, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB016
ARLB016 Amateurs' Email Addresses Will Continue to Be Kept Private,
FCC Says

Starting on June 29, all applications filed with the FCC must
include an email address for FCC correspondence. After receipt of
the initial announcement that all future applications would require
an email address, ARRL was concerned for the privacy of its members
and requested that amateurs' email addresses not be made public.
This week, the FCC agreed, stating in an email to ARRL counsel that
it will continue to "mask" amateurs' email addresses from public
view in the Universal Licensing System (ULS). The FCC will use the
email address supplied by amateurs to correspond with applicants,
including to send a link to the official electronic copy of the
license when an application is granted.

The FCC is transitioning to fully electronic correspondence and no
longer mails hard-copy licenses. Amateurs are able to view,
download, and print their official license grant, using the ULS.
When a license is first granted, each applicant will receive an
email with a direct link to the license. Although the link expires
in 30 days, the license itself will remain available in the ULS and
may be downloaded at any time by signing into the licensee's account
using their FCC Registration Number (FRN) and password.

On or after June 29, a valid email address must be provided with
each application, and must be kept current by filing a modification
application as necessary. Under the amended Section 97.23, "The
email address must be an address where the grantee can receive
electronic correspondence. Revocation of the station license or
suspension of the operator license may result when correspondence
from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the grantee failed
to provide the correct email address."

Applicants lacking an email address should consider using the email
address of a friend or family member on their FCC applications.

Reminder: Due to changes the FCC has made to its licensing system,
starting today, Thursday, May 20, all amateur exam applicants must
provide their FRN to the Volunteer Examiners (VEs) before taking an
amateur exam. Prospective new FCC licensees will be required to
obtain an FRN before the examination and provide that number to the
VEs on the Form 605 license application. An FCC instructional video
provides step-by-step instructions on how to obtain an FRN through
the FCC's COmmission REgistration System (CORES) can be found at, https://www.fcc.gov/rofrn .

The FRN is used afterward by the applicant to download the official
license document from the FCC's Universal Licensing System (ULS), to
upgrade a license, apply for a vanity call sign, and to submit
administrative updates (such as address and email changes) and
renewal applications.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB017
ARLB017 Spring ARRL Section Manager Election Results Announced

ZCZC AG17
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 17 ARLB017
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 24, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB017
ARLB017 Spring ARRL Section Manager Election Results Announced

In the only contested election this spring, Utah ARRL members
elected Pat Malan, N7PAT, as their new Section Manager (SM) for a
2-year term commencing July 1. Malan, of South Jordan, received 419
votes, while incumbent Mel Parkes, NM7P, garnered 339 votes. Parkes
had served as Utah Section Manager for 22 years.

ARRL Headquarters counted and verified the ballots on May 18.

In New Hampshire, Pete Stohrer, K1PJS, of Concord, was the only
nominee for Section Manager when nominations closed on March 4.
Stohrer, having previously served as SM from 2013 until 2019, will
succeed John Gotthardt, K1UAF, who decided not to seek a new term.

Six incumbent Section Managers faced no opposition and were declared re-elected, effective July 1: Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM (Maryland-DC);
John Bigley, N7UR (Nevada); Bob Buus, W2OD (Northern New Jersey);
Bob Beaudet, W1YRC (Rhode Island); John Litz, NZ6Q (San Joaquin
Valley), and Dale Durham, W5WI (West Texas).
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB022
ARLB022 FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate
Data Transmissions for Hurricane Ida Traffic

ZCZC AG22
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 22 ARLB022
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT August 30, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB022
ARLB022 FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate
Data Transmissions for Hurricane Ida Traffic

The FCC has granted an ARRL emergency request for a temporary waiver
intended to facilitate relief communications in the wake of
Hurricane Ida. The waiver was orally granted on Saturday, August 28,
and immediately permitted amateur data transmissions related to
Hurricane Ida traffic to employ a higher symbol rate for data
transmissions than the current limit of 300 baud.

ARRL pointed out in its request that Amateur Radio Emergency Service
(ARES) members are working with federal, state, and local emergency
management officials to assist with disaster relief. Many use radio
modems and personal computers capable of using digital protocols and
modes that would permit faster messaging rates than normally
permitted under the FCC's rules. ARRL pointed out that higher data
rates can be critical to timely transmission of relief
communications, such as lists of needed and distributed supplies.

In 2016, in response to an ARRL petition for rulemaking, the FCC
proposed to remove the symbol rate limitations, which it tentatively
concluded had become unnecessary due to advances in modulation
techniques and no longer served a useful purpose. That proceeding,
WT Docket 16-239, is still pending. ARRL sought the waiver for radio
amateurs directly involved with hurricane relief on HF using
high-speed data transmissions, and the FCC orally granted the
emergency temporary waiver for traffic related to Hurricane Ida. The
temporary waiver is good until a written decision is made on ARRL's
request that would cover the remainder of the hurricane season.

Pursuant to ARRL's request and similar to written waivers granted by
the FCC in earlier years, to qualify, a protocol or mode exceeding
the 300 baud symbol rate limit must (1) be publicly documented, (2)
use no more bandwidth than the currently permissible slower
protocols (generally accepted to be the bandwidth of an SSB signal,
or 2.8 kHz), and (3) be used solely for communications related to
Hurricane Ida. ARRL is hopeful that the FCC will grant a longer-term
waiver this week to enable planning and communications for any
additional hurricanes this season.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB023
ARLB023 FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes
and Mississippi Counties

ZCZC AG23
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 23 ARLB023
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 9, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB023
ARLB023 FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes
and Mississippi Counties

In the wake of the disruption caused after Hurricane Ida struck the
Gulf Coast of the US as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, August 29, the
FCC has announced that it is extending certain filing deadlines for
those in Louisiana and Mississippi unable to meet them due to the
storm. President Joseph Biden issued an emergency declaration for
Mississippi on August 28 and a major disaster declaration for
Louisiana on August 29.

Pursuant to its authority to waive rules for good cause and to
alleviate any additional burden that may be caused by FCC filing
requirements and regulatory deadlines, the FCC has extended certain
deadlines occurring August 29 - September 30, 2021, inclusive, for
affected licensees and applicants in the affected areas.

The FCC is defining "affected areas" as the Louisiana parishes and
Mississippi counties that the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) has designated as eligible for Individual or Public
Assistance for the purposes of federal disaster relief as of Friday,
September 3, which includes all parishes and counties in those
states. The deadline extension does not apply to individuals living
elsewhere in the US.

For affected licensees and applicants in Louisiana and Mississippi,
the FCC has extended until October 1 any deadlines currently set
within the period August 29 - September 30, 2021, inclusive, with
respect to Wireless Radio Service applications, notifications, and
reports pursuant to Parts 1 (Subpart F only), 13, 20, 22, 24, 27,
30, 74 (excluding Subparts G, and L), 80, 87, 90, 95, 96, 97, or 101
of the Commission's rules, including, but not limited to, filings
regarding certain minor license modifications, license renewals, and notifications of construction.

Licensees and applicants making delayed filings in accordance with
this extension must include with those filings a certification made
under penalty of perjury that the deadlines could not be met within
the time otherwise provided in the Commission's rules because of
Hurricane Ida.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB024
ARLB024 The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead

ZCZC AG24
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 24 ARLB024
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 23, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB024
ARLB024 The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead

The weekend of October 2 - 3 is designated for holding the annual
ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), although local and
Section-level exercises may take place throughout the Fall. The SET
is ARRL's primary national emergency exercise and is designed to
assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) volunteers, as well as those affiliated with other
organizations involved in emergency and disaster response.

The SET encourages maximum participation by all radio amateurs,
partner organizations, and national, state, and local officials who
typically engage in emergency or disaster response. In addition to
ARES volunteers, those active in the National Traffic System (NTS),
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), National Weather
Service (NWS) SKYWARN, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and
a variety of other allied groups and public service-oriented radio
amateurs are needed to fulfill important roles in this nationwide
exercise.

The SET offers volunteers an opportunity to test equipment, modes,
and skills under simulated emergency conditions and scenarios.
Individuals can use the time to update a "go-kit" for use during
deployments and to ensure their home station's operational
capability in an emergency or disaster. To get involved, contact
your local ARRL Emergency Coordinator or Net Manager.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB025
ARLB025 Georgia Gets a New Section Manager; Re-Elected SMs Begin New
Terms on October 1

ZCZC AG25
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 25 ARLB025
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 29, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB025
ARLB025 Georgia Gets a New Section Manager; Re-Elected SMs Begin New
Terms on October 1

Jim Millsap, K9APD, will become the ARRL Georgia Section Manager
(SM) on Friday, October 1. Millsap, of Acworth, was the only
candidate who applied by the June 4 nomination deadline. Millsap has
been an ARRL Emergency Coordinator and District Emergency
Coordinator. He also served as the ARRL Southeastern Division Vice
Director from 2012 to 2014. Outgoing SM David Benoist, AG4ZR, of
Senoia, decided not to run for a new term after serving since
November 2016.

These incumbent SMs faced no challengers in the Summer election
cycle and will also begin new 2-year terms of office on October 1:
Robert Wareham, N0ESQ (Colorado); Diana Feinberg, AI6DF (Los
Angeles); Carol Milazzo, KP4MD (Sacramento Valley); Bill Hillendahl,
KH6GJV (San Francisco); Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX (South Texas); Monte
Simpson, W7FF (Western Washington), and Dan Ringer, K8WV (West
Virginia).

Eastern Washington Section Manager Jo Whitney, KA7LJQ, was also the
only nominee when the June 4 nomination deadline arrived. Whitney,
of Yakima, was initially scheduled to start her elected term of
office on October 1. However, she was appointed to start her term of
office on July 1, when outgoing SM Jack Tiley, AD7FO, stepped down
before the completion of his term.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB026
ARLB026 W1AW 2021/2022 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG26
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 26 ARLB026
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 9, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB026
ARLB026 W1AW 2021/2022 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWs Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 2045 UTC - (10 AM to 3:45 PM EST)

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2100 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2200 " (5 PM EST) CWb Daily
2300 " (6 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0000 " (7 PM EST) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
0000 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0100 " (8 PM EST) CWb Daily
0200 " (9 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0245 " (9:45 PM EST) VOICE Daily
0300 " (10 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0300 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0400 " (11 PM EST) CWb Daily

Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian
Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular
digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, CW/digital bulletins and phone
bulletin is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server
named "W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented
here as well. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently
with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 2045
UTC (10 AM to 3:45 PM EST). Be sure to bring a reference copy of
your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on
the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590
kHz.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 28 in the
November 2021 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB027
ARLB027 ARRL Announces Director Election Results

ZCZC AG27
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 27 ARLB027
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 19, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB027
ARLB027 ARRL Announces Director Election Results

The ARRL New England and Roanoke Divisions will have new Directors
on January 1. The results of these three-way contested elections for
Director were announced on November 19, after ballots were tallied
at ARRL Headquarters.

In the New England Division, incumbent Fred Hopengarten, K1VR,
received 1,054 votes, past Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, received
1,026 votes, and challenger Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, received 1,147
votes. Mr. Kemmerer was declared the winner.

In the Roanoke Division, incumbent George W. "Bud" Hippisley, W2RU,
received 809 votes, past Director Dr. Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, received
1,612 votes, and challenger Marvin Hoffman, WA4NC, received 1,294
votes. Dr. Boehner was declared the winner.

All newly elected officials take office at noon on January 1, 2022.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB030
ARLB030 Interim SM Appointment Made in Virginia; Georgia SM Post
Becomes Vacant

ZCZC AG30
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 30 ARLB030
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 16, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB030
ARLB030 Interim SM Appointment Made in Virginia; Georgia SM Post
Becomes Vacant

The vacancy created by the untimely and unfortunate death of ARRL
Virginia Section Manager (SM) Joseph Palsa, K3WRY, will be filled in
the Virginia SM election scheduled to occur in January and February
2022. The winner of the SM election will assume office on April 1,
2022. Former Virginia SM Carl Clements, W4CAC, has been appointed by
ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY to temporarily fill
the position. Clements previously served as Virginia's SM from 2005
to 2006 and 2008 to 2015. Clements' appointment is effective
December 15, 2021.

Georgia ARRL SM Jim Millsap, K9APD, has resigned for personal
reasons, effective December 14. He has served since October 1. The
position stands vacant as the search for a replacement continues.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB031
ARLB031 David Benoist, AG4ZR, Appointed as ARRL Georgia Section
Manager

ZCZC AG31
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 31 ARLB031
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 22, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB031
ARLB031 David Benoist, AG4ZR, Appointed as ARRL Georgia Section
Manager

In consultation with ARRL Southeastern Division Director Mickey
Baker, N4MB, ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, has
appointed David Benoist, AG4ZR, to fill the vacant post of ARRL
Georgia Section Manager (SM), starting immediately.

Benoist, of Senoia, had previously served in the position from 2016
to 2021. The former Georgia ARRL SM, Jim Millsap, K9APD, resigned
for personal reasons, effective December 14, after serving since
October 1.

Benoist was the ARRL Georgia Section Emergency Coordinator from
March 2014 to 2016.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB032
ARLB032 ARRL to Oppose Forest Service Administrative Fees for
Amateur Facilities

ZCZC AG32
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 32 ARLB032
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 28, 2021
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB032
ARLB032 ARRL to Oppose Forest Service Administrative Fees for
Amateur Facilities

The US Forest Service is proposing to implement a statutorily
required annual fee for new and existing communications use
authorizations to cover the costs of administering its authorization
program. ARRL plans to vigorously oppose the imposition of the
proposed fees on Amateur Radio.

The Forest Service proposal results from requirements set forth in
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka "the Farm Bill").
Specifically, section 8705(c)(3)(b) of the Farm Bill directs the
Forest Service to issue regulations that require fees for issuing communications use authorizations based on the cost to the Agency
for maintenance or other activities to be performed by the Agency
"as a result of the location or modification of a communications
facility."

The Forest Service is responsible for managing Federal lands and
authorizes the use and occupancy of National Forest System (NFS)
lands for communications facilities that provide communications
services for adjacent rural and urban communities. The Agency said
in its proposal that it administers more than 3,700 special use
authorizations on NFS lands for infrastructure that supports more
than 10,000 wireless communications uses at 1,367 communications
sites.

According to the Forest Service Notice published in the December 22,
2021 issue of the Federal Register, revenues from the proposed fee,
"would provide the funds necessary to support a more modernized,
efficient, and enhanced communications use program," and will "cover
the costs of administering the Agency's communications use program."
Costs, as laid out in section 8705(f)(4) of the Farm Bill, may
include expenditures for such things as "on-site reviews of
communications sites, developing communications site management
plans, hiring and training personnel for the communications use
program, conducting internal and external outreach for and national
oversight of the communications use program, and obtaining or
improving access to communications sites on NFS lands."

ARRL encourages Amateur Radio licensees to file comments opposing
the imposition of the proposed administrative fee on Amateur Radio
users. Comments must be received in writing by no later than
February 22, 2022.

Comments may be submitted online at the Federal Rulemaking Portal
at, https://www.regulations.gov/ , or via USPS mail to Director,
Lands & Realty Management Staff, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC
20250-1124, and must include the identifier "RIN 0596-AD44."
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB004
ARLB004 New Section Manager Appointed for Northern New York

ZCZC AG04
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 4 ARLB004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 18, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB004
ARLB004 New Section Manager Appointed for Northern New York

Thomas Dick, KF2GC, Section Manager for the ARRL Northern New York
Section, has stepped down after serving, first from 2000 - 2006 and
again from 2009 - present.

ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, has appointed Rocco
Conte, WU2M, of Gloversville, New York, to succeed him on an interim
basis. Conte has served as an Assistant Section Manager and District
Emergency Coordinator for the last several years. His appointment
became effective January 17, 2022.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB005
ARLB005 Amateur Operation in 3.45 - 3.5 GHz Segment Must Cease by
April 14, 2022

ZCZC AG05
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 5 ARLB005
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 19, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB005
ARLB005 Amateur Operation in 3.45 - 3.5 GHz Segment Must Cease by
April 14, 2022

The FCC has established April 14, 2022, as the date by which amateur
radio transmissions must stop in the upper 3.45 - 3.5 GHz segment of
the amateur secondary 9-centimeter band. Secondary operations are
permitted to continue indefinitely in the remainder of the band, 3.3
- 3.45 GHz, pending future FCC proceedings.

On January 14 the FCC released DA 22-39, which announces the results
of Auction 110 for the 3.45 - 3.55 GHz band. Release of this notice
triggered FCC rules adopted last year requiring that amateur radio
operations between 3.45 GHz and 3.5 GHz cease within 90 days of the
public notice.

DA 22-39 can be found online at,

https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-winning-bidders-345-ghz- service-auction/attachment-a

(above URL all on one line).

In October 2021, ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, urged Congress
to direct the FCC to preserve Amateur Radio's secondary use of the 3
GHz band in a written statement responding to H.R. 5378, the
Spectrum Innovation Act of 2021, before the US House Commerce
Communications and Technology Subcommittee.

A chronology of actions responding to amateur access on the 3.5 GHz
band can be found on the ARRL website at,
http://www.arrl.org/3-ghz-band .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB006
ARLB006 Section Manager Election Results Announced

ZCZC AG06
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 6 ARLB006
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 24, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB006
ARLB006 Section Manager Election Results Announced

Two Section Manager elections were held during the winter season,
and the ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday,
February 22.

In Virginia, Jack R. Smith, KE4LWT, of Ruckersville received 889
votes, and Terry Buzzard, KA8TNF, of Virginia Beach, received 412
votes. Smith was declared elected and will begin his first 2-year
term on April 1. Smith has served as an Assistant Section Emergency
Coordinator for the last 2 years. He will take the reins of the
Virginia Field Organization from Carl Clements, W4CAC. Clements was
appointed in mid-December 2021 as interim Section Manager after the
untimely and unfortunate death of Section Manager Joe Palsa, K3WRY.

In North Carolina, Marvin Hoffman, WA4NC, of Boone, the incumbent
Section Manager, received 1,235 votes, and Tony Jones, N4ATJ, of
McAdenville, received 257 votes. Hoffman was declared re-elected and
will begin his second term on April 1, 2022.

These incumbent Section Managers faced no opposition and were
declared re-elected and will begin new terms on April 1: George
Miller, W3GWM (Eastern Pennsylvania); John Fritze, K2QY (Eastern New
York); John Mark Robertson, K5JMR (Louisiana); Joe Speroni, AH0A
(Pacific); Dave Kaltenborn, N8BKC (San Diego), and Chris Stallkamp,
KI0D (South Dakota).
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ZCZC AG07
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 7 ARLB007
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 24, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB007
ARLB007 FCC: Amateur Service Licensees May Not Use Radio Equipment
to Commit Criminal Acts

The FCC Enforcement Bureau has re-issued an earlier reminder that
licensees in the Amateur Radio Service, as well as licensees and
operators in the Personal Radio Services are prohibited from using
radios in those services to commit or facilitate criminal acts. The
FCC did not indicate what, if anything, prompted the renewed
Enforcement Advisory or if it was just a routine announcement.

The Enforcement Advisory can be found in PDF format online at, https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-22-181A1.pdf .

"The Bureau recognizes that these services can be used for a wide
range of permitted and socially beneficial purposes, including
emergency communications and speech that is protected under the
First Amendment of the US Constitution," the FCC said. "Amateur and
Personal Radio Services, however, may not be used to commit or
facilitate crimes."

As it did in advisories in 2021, the Enforcement Bureau is reminding
amateur licensees that they may not transmit, "communications
intended to facilitate a criminal act" or "messages encoded for the
purpose of obscuring their meaning."

"Likewise, individuals operating radios in the Personal Radio
Services, a category that includes Citizens Band radios, Family
Radio Service walkie-talkies, and General Mobile Radio Service, are
prohibited from using those radios "in connection with any activity
which is against Federal, State or local law.

"Individuals using radios in the Amateur or Personal Radio Services
in this manner may be subject to severe penalties, including
significant fines, seizure of the offending equipment, and, in some
cases, criminal prosecution.

"To report a crime, contact your local law enforcement office or the
FBI," the FCC advised.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB008
ARLB008 ARRL Seeks Exemption from Proposed US Forest Service
Communication Facility Fees; Comment Period to be Re-Opened Through
March 31

ZCZC AG08
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 8 ARLB008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 28, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB008
ARLB008 ARRL Seeks Exemption from Proposed US Forest Service
Communication Facility Fees; Comment Period to be Re-Opened Through
March 31

ARRL has filed comments with the US Forest Service (USFS) seeking an
exemption for amateur radio facilities to a proposed new 1400 dollar
annual administrative fee. The USFS proposal resulted from
requirements in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka "the
Farm Bill"), which directs the Forest Service to collect fees for
issuing communications use authorizations based on the cost to the
agency for processing the applications, maintenance, and other
related activities. These fees would be in addition to annual rental
and cost-recovery fees already being collected.

ARRL's comments can be found online at, https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FS-2022-0001-0749 .

On February 24, the Forest Service filed a Notice in the Federal
Register that the comment filing window will be re-opened on March 1
and additional comments will be accepted through March 31. Any radio
amateurs missing the first comment period or wishing to add to their
earlier comments are encouraged to do so during this additional
period.

"Although the discussion put forward by the Forest Service in its
proposal focuses on commercial uses, the proposal would sweep within
its requirements amateur radio uses that are solely noncommercial,"
ARRL said in comments filed on February 22. "Radio amateurs
establish and maintain facilities at certain locations for public
service purposes with no remuneration or reimbursement. Unlike
broadcasters and commercial wireless and fiber providers, radio
amateurs are uniquely barred by the terms of their federal licenses
from receiving compensation of any sort."

"Non-commercial and uncompensated communication uses by radio
amateurs within Forest Service areas long have served the public
interest in many ways, among them by providing the means for
otherwise unobtainable emergency communication capabilities in times
of need," ARRL noted. "Amateurs perform this valuable public service
without cost to taxpayers. The importance of these capabilities
[has] been demonstrated repeatedly. The skills of amateur operators
have served our country well with their carefully located equipment
when enabling exchanges of possibly life-saving messages in
difficult terrain during forest fires, extending communications
assistance help during hurricanes, and providing communications
capabilities during search-and-rescue missions in remote areas."

ARRL stressed that equipment, maintenance, and other costs
associated with amateur radio facilities on USFS lands "are borne
solely by the volunteer radio amateurs themselves."

ARRL continued, "Commercial applicants usually request more
extensive use of the lands administered by the Forest Service, and
these requests necessarily result in more complex issues having to
be considered and resolved."

"It is foreseeable that many radio amateurs providing these services
would have to opt to withdraw and cease their work," if not exempted
from the proposed fees, ARRL said. "In many cases the most useful
locations for needed coverage from their stations is uniquely on
Forest Service lands. In short, the proposal to include volunteer
uncompensated amateur service applicants with the commercial
wireless service and broadcast applicants is grossly inequitable.
There is a disparity in the amount of resources necessary to
consider applications from radio amateurs as compared to that
required by commercial applicants."

"[O]ur best estimate is that there are fewer than 100 covered
amateur locations, but those likely are unique and essential to
covering forested areas in times of need, such as forest fires or
lost hikers," ARRL said. "These dissimilarities in complexity and
scope should be recognized in this fees proposal and amateur radio
applications exempted."
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB009
ARLB009 W1AW 2022 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG09
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 9 ARLB009
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 14, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB009
ARLB009 W1AW 2022 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWs Wed, Fri
1300 UTC (9 AM ET) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1400 UTC to 1600 UTC - (10 AM to 12 PM ET)
1700 UTC to 1945 UTC - (1 PM to 3:45 PM ET)

(Station closed 1600 to 1700 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM ET))

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2000 UTC (4 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2000 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2100 " (5 PM ET) CWb Daily
2200 " (6 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
2300 " (7 PM ET) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
2300 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0000 " (8 PM ET) CWb Daily
0100 " (9 PM ET) DIGITAL Daily
0145 " (9:45 PM ET) VOICE Daily
0200 " (10 PM ET) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0200 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0300 " (11 PM ET) CWb Daily


Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2230 UTC (6:30 PM ET), Keplerian Elements
for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular digital
frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Thursdays and 0000 UTC (8 PM ET) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, and CW/digital/phone bulletins
is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named
"W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented here as
well. The CW/digital/phone audio is sent in real-time and runs
concurrently with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1400 UTC to 1600
UTC (10 AM to 12 PM ET), and then from 1700 UTC to 1945 UTC (1 PM to
3:45 PM ET) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring a reference
copy of your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on
the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590
kHz.

The complete W1AW Operating Schedule may be found on page 77 in the
March 2022 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB010
ARLB010 New Amateur Radio License Applications Fee To Become
Effective April 19, 2022

ZCZC AG10
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 10 ARLB010
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 25, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB010
ARLB010 New Amateur Radio License Applications Fee To Become
Effective April 19, 2022

A Public Notice released by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) on March 23, 2022, in MD Docket No. 20-270, announced that new application fees for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau applications
will become effective on April 19, 2022. The new fees, mandated by
Congress, apply to applications for Amateur Radio licenses including
those associated with filing Form 605, the Amateur Operator/Primary
Station Licensee Application.

The docket can be found online at, https://www.fcc.gov/document/effective-date-wireless-application-fee-rates
.

Effective April 19, 2022, a $35 fee will apply to applications for a
new Amateur Radio license, modification (upgrade and sequential call
sign change), renewal, and vanity call signs.

Anticipating the implementation of the fee in 2022, the ARRL Board
of Directors, at its July 2021 meeting, approved the "ARRL Youth
Licensing Grant Program." Under the program, ARRL will cover a
one-time $35 application fee for license candidates younger than 18
years old for tests administered under the auspices of the ARRL
Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC). Qualified candidates also
would pay a reduced exam session fee of $5 to the ARRL VEC. ARRL is
finalizing details for administering the program.

ARRL had filed comments in opposition to imposing a fee on Amateur
Radio license applications. The FCC initially proposed a higher, $50
fee. In a Report and Order (R&O), released on December 29, 2020, the
amount was reduced -- the FCC agreeing with ARRL and other
commenters that its proposed $50 fee for certain amateur radio
applications was "too high to account for the minimal staff
involvement in these applications."

ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC) Manager Maria Somma,
AB1FM, explained that all fees are per application. "There will be
no fee for administrative updates, such as a change of mailing or
email address. The fees will be the responsibility of the applicant
regardless of filing method and must be paid within 10 calendar days
of FCC's receipt of the application. For applications filed by a
VEC, the period does not begin until the application is received by
the Commission, a ULS file number assigned, and an email sent by the
FCC directly to the applicant."

VECs and Volunteer Examiner (VE) teams will not collect the $35 fee
at license exam sessions. New and upgrade candidates at an exam
session will continue to pay the $15 exam session fee to the ARRL VE
team as usual, and pay the new, $35 application fee directly to the
FCC by using the CORES FRN Registration system (CORES - Login).

The CORES Login can be found at,
https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do .

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 or explanation of other action. The
link will be good for 30 days.

Somma also explained that applications that are processed and
dismissed will not be entitled to a refund. This includes vanity
call sign requests where the applicant does not receive the
requested call sign. "The FCC staff has suggested that applicants
for vanity call signs should first ensure the call signs requested
are available and eligible for their operator class and area, and
then request as many call signs as the form allows to maximize their
chances of receiving a call sign."

Further information and instructions about the FCC Application Fee
are available from the ARRL VEC at www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee.
Details for the ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program will be similarly
posted there, when available.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB011
ARLB011 New FCC Application Fee Will Not Apply to Amateur Radio
License Upgrades

ZCZC AG11
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 11 ARLB011
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 5, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB011
ARLB011 New FCC Application Fee Will Not Apply to Amateur Radio
License Upgrades

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff has clarified in
response to an ARRL request that the new $35 application fee will
not apply to most license modifications, including those to upgrade
amateur radio licensee's operator class and changes to club station
trustees. The FCC staff explained that the new fees will apply only
to applications for a new license, renewal, rule waiver, or a new
vanity call sign. As previously announced, the new fees take effect
on April 19, 2022.

"We are pleased that the FCC will not charge licensees the FCC
application fee for license upgrade applications," said ARRL
Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM.
"While applicants for a new license will need to pay the $35 FCC
application fee, there will be no FCC charge for future upgrades and administrative updates, such as a change of mailing or email
address. Most current licensees, therefore, will not be charged the
new FCC application fee until they renew their license or apply for
a new vanity call sign."

ARRL previously reported that the new $35 application fee for
amateur radio licenses will become effective on April 19, 2022.
Further information and instructions about the FCC Application Fee
are available from the ARRL VEC page at, https://www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB012
ARLB012 FCC Not Processing License Applications and Exam Session
Files

ZCZC AG12
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 12 ARLB012
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 22, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB012
ARLB012 FCC Not Processing License Applications and Exam Session
Files

The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reports that the FCC
Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF)
system has been down since midday Tuesday, April 19, 2022, which is
the day the FCC application fees became effective for amateur radio.

On Wednesday, in a notice to all VECs, the FCC asked them to refrain
from submitting any session or application files while they work to
resolve the issue.

ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, said the FCC did not estimate
how long the system would be down. Some applications were processed
through the system before the FCC notice was released to the VECs.

Applicants should expect delays with license and application
processing.

ARRL VEC will provide an update when the FCC communicates that the
filing system is back online.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB013
ARLB013 FCC Has Resumed Processing License Applications and Exam
Session Files

ZCZC AG13
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 13 ARLB013
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 23, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB013
ARLB013 FCC Has Resumed Processing License Applications and Exam
Session Files

The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reports that the FCC
Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF)
system is back online and functioning normally. VECs may resume
transmitting sessions and applications. The backlog of files will be
processed through the system.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB014
ARLB014 A New Colorado Section Manager Begins July 1

ZCZC AG14
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 14 ARLB014
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 29, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB014
ARLB014 A New Colorado Section Manager Begins July 1

ARRL Colorado Section Manager Robert Wareham, N0ESQ, has resigned
from the position, effective June 30, 2022. ''I appreciate all the
hard work that you have put in and wish you the best for the
future,'' responded ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY.

Wareham has a long history of leadership within ARRL, serving as
State Government Liaison, Public Information Coordinator, Section
Emergency Coordinator, Division Vice Director, and finally, Section
Manager since 2006. Wareham told Walters he was stepping down
because he didn't feel he could devote the time necessary to the
Section Manager role for the remainder of his term.

On the recommendation of Wareham and Rocky Mountain Division
Director Jeff Ryan, K0RM, Walters has asked Amanda Alden, K1DDN, to
serve the remainder of Wareham's term, which ends September 30,
2023. Alden has served as an Assistant Section Manager, and Region
Emergency Coordinator for the south and southeast All-Hazards
Regions of Colorado.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB016
ARLB016 Section Manager Spring Election Results

ZCZC AG16
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 16 ARLB016
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 27, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB016
ARLB016 Section Manager Spring Election Results

The results of two Spring Section Manager (SM) elections were
determined when the ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters on
Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

Because no nominations were received by the original nomination
deadline of September 10, 2021, it was necessary to re-solicit
nominations for Delaware SM. Joseph Grib, KI3B, a resident of Bear,
Delaware was appointed Interim Delaware SM in January 2022 until the
election could be held. John Ferguson, K3PFW, a resident of
Georgetown, received 162 votes and Grib received 96 votes. Ferguson
will begin his 18-month term (instead of a 2-year term) as SM on
July 1.

In Indiana, Bob Burns, AK9R, received 625 votes, and incumbent
Section Manager Jimmy Merry, KC9RPX, received 344 votes. Burns, a
resident of Brownsville, will begin his 2-year term on July 1.
Merry, a resident of Ellettsville, has served as SM for the past 4
years.

Wisconsin will have a new SM on July 1. Jason Spetz, KC9FXE, a
resident of Menomonie, was the sole nominee. Spetz will take the
reins of the Section's Field Organization from Patrick Moretti,
KA1RB. Moretti, a resident of Dousman, decided not to run for a new
term of office after serving as SM since 2016.

Scott Roberts, KK4ECR, the only nominee for the Northern Florida
Section, will become SM on July 1. He has been serving as the
Assistant Section Manager and Public Information Coordinator for the
Section. He'll succeed Kevin Bess, KK4BFN, who decided not to run
for a new term. Bess, a resident of Edgewater, has been SM since
2018.

The following incumbent Section Managers, who did not face
opposition, were declared re-elected and will begin new terms on
July 1: Thomas Beebe, W9RY (Illinois); Philip Duggan, N1EP (Maine);
David Kidd, KA7OZO (Oregon); James Armstrong, NV6W (Santa Clara
Valley), and Paul Gayet, AA1SU (Vermont).

ARRL extends its thanks to all incumbent SMs for their past valued
service and congratulations to those who will take office on July 1.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB018
ARLB018 FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request to Permit Higher Data
Rate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications

ZCZC AG18
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 18 ARLB018
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 28, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB018
ARLB018 FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request to Permit Higher Data
Rate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an ARRL
emergency request for a 60-day temporary waiver intended to
facilitate amateur radio emergency communications for hurricane
relief. The waiver was adopted on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, and
immediately permitted amateur radio operators supporting amateur
data transmission for Hurricane Ian traffic to employ a higher
symbol rate for data transmissions than the current limit of 300
baud.

In its Order (DA 22-1011), the FCC concluded "that granting the
requested waiver is in the public interest. Puerto Rico was recently
hit by Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian is predicted to cause
significant damage, including disruption to electricity and
communications services. Thus, to accommodate amateur radio
operators assisting in the recovery efforts, we grant the ARRL's
waiver request for the period of 60 days from the date of this Order
to operate in any parts of the United States and its territories
impacted by hurricanes. The waiver is limited to amateur radio
operators in the United States and its territories using publicly
documented data protocols that are compatible with FCC rules, with
the exception of the data rate limit waived here, for those directly
involved with HF hurricane relief communications."

ARRL's request stated that trained amateur radio operators are
working with emergency management officials and relief organizations
to assist with disaster relief communications in anticipation of the
arrival on the Gulf Coast of Hurricane Ian. ARRL sought the waiver
for Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers, and other
amateur radio support groups working with federal, state, and local
emergency management officials to assist with disaster relief.

Pursuant to ARRL's request and similar to written waivers granted by
the FCC in earlier years, to qualify, a protocol or mode exceeding
the 300 baud symbol rate limit must (1) be publicly documented, (2)
use no more bandwidth than the currently permissible slower
protocols (generally accepted to be the bandwidth of an SSB signal,
or 2.8 kHz), and (3) be used solely for communications related to
hurricane relief.

Section 97.307(f) of the FCC's rules prevents the use of certain
protocols capable of higher data rate emissions in the High
Frequency (HF) bands that many amateur stations active in emergency communications preparedness are capable of using. ARRL described
that equipment they plan to use exceeds the 300 baud symbol limit
and that the higher data rates are critical in sending relief
communications. Many use radio modems and personal computers capable
of using digital protocols and modes that would permit faster
messaging rates than normally permitted under the FCC's rules. ARRL
pointed out that higher data rates can be critical to timely
transmission of relief communications, such as lists of needed and
distributed supplies.

ARRL also explained that radio amateurs using higher-speed emissions
for hurricane-related messages in the United States and its
territories must be able to communicate with similar stations in the
US, possibly with Caribbean-based stations that are directly
involved with hurricane relief efforts, and also with Federal
stations on the five channels in the 5 MHz band involved with the
SHARES network and other interoperability partners on those
frequencies.

ARRL also pointed out that the past FCC temporary waivers have
allowed such protocols in similar events including Hurricanes Maria,
Dorian, Laura, and Ida, typhoon relief communications in Hawaii, and
wildfires in the western areas of the US.

In 2016, in response to an ARRL petition for rulemaking, the FCC
proposed to remove the symbol rate limitations, which it tentatively
concluded had become unnecessary due to advances in modulation
techniques and no longer served a useful purpose. That proceeding,
WT Docket 16-239, is still pending.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019
ARLB019 New Wyoming Section Manager Appointed

ZCZC AG19
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 19 ARLB019
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT October 31, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB019
ARLB019 New Wyoming Section Manager Appointed

Garth Crowe, WY7GC, was appointed as the new ARRL Wyoming Section
Manager on October 12, 2022. He replaced Rick Breininger, N1TEK, who
announced he was stepping down following the Rocky Mountain Division
Convention held in early October. Breininger served as the Wyoming
Section Manager since April 2019.

ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, officially appointed
Crowe after consultation with Rocky Mountain Division Director Jeff
Ryan, K0RM. Crowe previously served as Wyoming Section Manager from
2009 until 2015. He will now serve for the remaining portion of
Breininger's term, which runs through March 31, 2023.

Nominating petitions for the next Wyoming Section Manager term of
office, beginning April 1, 2023, are due at ARRL Headquarters no
later than December 9, 2022.

Visit "Section Manager Terms & Nomination Information" on the ARRL
website at http://www.arrl.org/section-terms-nomination-information
for more details.

The Wyoming Section is part of the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division,
which includes Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB020
ARLB020 W1AW 2022 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG20
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 20 ARLB020
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 7, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB020
ARLB020 W1AW 2022 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWs Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 2045 UTC - (10 AM to 3:45 PM EST)

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2100 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2200 " (5 PM EST) CWb Daily
2300 " (6 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0000 " (7 PM EST) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
0000 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0100 " (8 PM EST) CWb Daily
0200 " (9 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0245 " (9:45 PM EST) VOICE Daily
0300 " (10 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0300 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0400 " (11 PM EST) CWb Daily


Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian
Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular
digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, CW/digital bulletins and phone
bulletin is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server
named "W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented
here as well. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently
with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 2045
UTC (10 AM to 3:45 PM EST). Be sure to bring a reference copy of
your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on
the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590
kHz.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 28 in the
November 2022 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB022
ARLB022 Eastern Massachusetts Section to Welcome New Section
Manager; Incumbent Section Managers were Reelected

ZCZC AG22
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 22 ARLB022
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT November 21, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB022
ARLB022 Eastern Massachusetts Section to Welcome New Section
Manager; Incumbent Section Managers were Reelected

Jon McCombie, N1ILZ, will become Section Manager (SM) of the ARRL
Eastern Massachusetts Section on January 1, 2023. McCombie, of
Eastham, was the only nominee to submit a petition to run for office
when the nomination period closed in early September. As the sole
nominee, he has been declared elected.

This past year, McCombie has been Assistant SM to Tom Walsh, K1TW,
who has been the SM of the Eastern Massachusetts Section for the
last 8 years. Walsh, of Bedford, decided not to run for a fifth
2-year term of office.

There were no balloted elections during this Fall season's SM
election cycle. The following incumbent SMs ran unopposed, and they
were declared reelected, beginning their new 2-year terms of office
on January 1: Cecil Higgins, AC0HA (Missouri); Matt Anderson, KA0BOJ (Nebraska); Jim Mezey, W2KFV (New York City-Long Island); Rocco
Conte, WU2M (Northern New York); Marc Tarplee, N4UFP (South
Carolina); Tom Preiser, N2XW (Southern New Jersey); Michael Douglas,
W4MDD (West Central Florida), and Joe Shupienis, W3BC (Western
Pennsylvania).
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB023
ARLB023 New General Question Pool Released for Ham Radio Licensing
Effective July 1, 2023

ZCZC AG23
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 23 ARLB023
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 12, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB023
ARLB023 New General Question Pool Released for Ham Radio Licensing
Effective July 1, 2023

The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators' (NCVEC)
Question Pool Committee (QPC) has released the 2023 - 2027 General
Class FCC Element 3 Syllabus and Question Pool to the public. The
new General Question Pool is effective July 1, 2023, through June
30, 2027.

The new pool incorporates some significant changes compared to the
2019 - 2023 version. Its 432 questions were modified slightly to
improve wording and to replace distractors; 51 new questions were
generated, and 73 questions were eliminated. This resulted in a
reduction of 22 questions, bringing the total number of questions in
the pool down from 454. The level of difficulty of questions is more
balanced, and the techniques and practices addressed have been
updated.

The pool is available as a Microsoft Word document and PDF online
at, http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=369 . The single graphic
required for the new General Question Pool is available within the
documents, or separately as PDF and JPG file formats.

"The newly revised pool must be used for General-class license exams
starting July 1, 2023," said ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM,
who is a member of the NCVEC Question Pool Committee. "New test
designs will be available to ARRL Volunteer Examiners on that date.
The ARRL VEC will supply its officially appointed, field-stocked VE
teams with new General exam booklet designs around mid-June."

General class examination candidates preparing for their exams using
the 9th edition of The General Class License Manual, and/or the 6th
edition of ARRL's General Q & A are encouraged to test by, or
before, June 30, 2023. New editions of ARRL licensing publications
will be available in May, for exams taken on, or after, July 1,
2023.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB024
ARLB024 New Section Managers Appointed -- Incumbent Section Managers
to Continue New Terms in April 2023

ZCZC AG24
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 24 ARLB024
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 16, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB024
ARLB024 New Section Managers Appointed -- Incumbent Section Managers
to Continue New Terms in April 2023

Betsey Doane, K1EIC, has been appointed by ARRL Headquarters as the
Connecticut Section Manager, as of November 23, 2022, to fulfill the
role on a limited basis, while the search continues for a full-time
Section Manager. Doane, of Shelton, was previously the Connecticut
Section Manager for 25 years, from 1991 to 2016.

Chuck Motes, K1DFS, of Plainville, has served as ARRL Connecticut
Section Manager for the last 6 years. He decided not to run for a
new term of office when his third term concluded on September 30,
2022.

Ralph Fettig, N0RDF, will become the ARRL North Dakota Section
Manager on January 1, 2023.

Fettig, of Minot, was the only nominee to submit a petition to run
for office when the re-solicited nomination period closed on
December 9, 2022. As the sole nominee, he has been declared elected.
Although his elected 18-month term of office starts on April 1,
2023, Fettig has been officially appointed by ARRL Field Services
Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, to start early on New Year's Day.

North Dakota Section Manager Richard Budd, W0TF, of York, decided
not to run for a another 2-year term of office that began on October
1. Budd, however, voluntarily extended his service as Section
Manager until a new Section Manager could be installed.

Charles O'Neal, KE4AIE will begin his term as ARRL Kentucky Section
Manager on January 1, 2023.

Charles O'Neal, KE4AIE, of Glasgow, Kentucky, has been appointed as
the ARRL Kentucky Section Manager, starting January 1, 2023, after
he was the only nominee for the position when the nomination
deadline passed on December 9, 2022. Although O'Neal's elected
2-year term of office officially begins on April 1, 2023, Field
Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, appointed him to start on New
Year's Day because the position has been open for the past few
months.

Kentucky Section Manager Steve Morgan, W4NHO, decided to step down
this past July, before the current term of office concludes on March
31, 2023. Morgan, of Owensboro, has served as Section Manager since
2017. He has been serving simultaneously as the Section Traffic
Manager and Affiliated Club Coordinator. Morgan was also the ARRL
Kentucky Section Manager from 1991 to 1997.

For the winter season Section Manager election cycle, there will not
be balloted elections. The following incumbent ARRL Section Managers
ran un-opposed, and they have been declared re-elected and will
begin their new 2-year terms of office on April 1, 2023: Rick
Paquette, W7RAP (Arizona); James Ferguson, N5LKE (Arkansas); Lelia
Garner, WA0UIG (Iowa); Malcolm Keown, W5XX (Mississippi); Steven
Lott Smith, KG5VK (North Texas); Bob Turner, W6RHK (Orange), and
Garth Crowe, WY7GC (Wyoming).

There were no Section Manager nominees from Montana for the next
term of office. ARRL Montana Section Manager Paul Stiles, KF7SOJ, of
Billings, decided not to run for a new term of office. Since no
nominations from Montana were submitted, a re-solicitation for
nominees will appear in the April and May 2023 issues of QST.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB025
ARLB025 Rep. Lesko Introduces Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with
Bandwidth Limit

ZCZC AG25
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 25 ARLB025
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 23, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB025
ARLB025 Rep. Lesko Introduces Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with
Bandwidth Limit

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced a bill in the U.S.
House of Representatives (H.R. 9664) on December 21, 2022, to
require that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) replace the
current HF digital symbol rate limit with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit.

After being petitioned by ARRL, The National Association for Amateur
Radio, in 2013 (RM-11708) for the same relief, in 2016 the
Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WT Docket No.
16-239) in which it agreed that the HF symbol rate limit was
outmoded, served no purpose, and hampered experimentation. But the
Commission questioned whether any bandwidth limit was needed in its
place. Most amateurs, including the ARRL, objected to there being no
signal bandwidth limit in the crowded HF bands given the possibility
that unreasonably wide bandwidth digital protocols could be
developed, and since 2016 there has been no further FCC action.

In conjunction with introducing the legislation, Congresswoman Lesko
stated that "With advances in our modern technology, increased
amounts of data can be put on the spectrum, so there is less of a
need for a regulatory limit on symbol rates. I am pleased to
introduce this important piece of legislation to update the FCC's
rules to support the critical role amateur radio operators play and
better reflect the capabilities of our modern radio technology."

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, hailed introduction of the bill.
Roderick stated that "the FCC's delay in removing this outdated
restriction has been incomprehensible, given that the biggest effect
of the delay is to require totally inefficient spectrum use on the already-crowded amateur HF bands. I hope that the Commission will
act to remove this harmful limitation without waiting for the bill
to be passed."

ARRL Legislative Committee Chairman John Robert Stratton, N5AUS,
added that "the symbol rate limit hampers experimentation and
development of more efficient HF data protocols by U.S. amateurs.
For all practical purposes the field has been ceded to amateurs
outside the U.S., where there is no comparable limit. Removing the
restriction not only will allow U.S. amateurs to use the most
efficient data protocol suitable for their purpose, but it also will
promote and incentivize U.S. amateurs to experiment with and develop
even more efficient protocols."
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB026
ARLB026 Rep. Bill Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Private Land
Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio

ZCZC AG26
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 26 ARLB026
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT December 24, 2022
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB026
ARLB026 Rep. Bill Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Private Land
Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio

Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) introduced a bill in the U.S. House
of Representatives (H.R.9670) on Thursday, December 22, 2022, to
eliminate private land use restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or
impair the ability of an Amateur Radio Operator from operating and
installing amateur station antennas on property subject to the
control of the Amateur Radio Operator.

The exponential growth of communities subject to private land use
restrictions that prohibit both the operation of Amateur Radio and
the installation of amateur station antennas has significantly
restricted the growth of the Amateur Radio Service. These
restrictions are pervasive in private common interest residential
communities such as single-family subdivisions, condominiums,
cooperatives, gated communities, master-planned communities, planned
unit developments, and communities governed by community
associations. The restrictions have particularly impacted the
ability of Amateur Radio to fulfill its statutorily mandated duty of
serving as a voluntary noncommercial emergency communications
service.

Congress in 1996 directed the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) to promulgate regulations (Public Law 104-104, title II,
section 207, 110 Stat. 114; 47 U.S.C. 303 note) that have preempted
all private land use restrictions applicable to exterior
communications facilities that impair the ability of citizens to
receive television broadcast signals, direct broadcast satellite
services, or multichannel multipoint distribution services, or to
transmit and receive wireless internet services. ARRL attempts to
obtain similar relief for Amateur Radio were rejected by the FCC
with a statement such relief would have to come from Congress.

ARRL Legislative Advocacy Committee Chairman John Robert Stratton,
N5AUS, noted that Congress, in 1994 by Joint Resolution, S.J.Res.90/H.J.Res.199, declared that regulations at all levels of
government should facilitate and encourage the effective operation
of Amateur Radio from residences as a public benefit. He continued
by stating that "H.R.9670, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness
Act, is intended to fulfill that mandate and preserve the ability of
Amateur Radio Operators to continue to serve as a key component of
American critical communications infrastructure."

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, and Mr. Stratton both extended
on behalf of the ARRL, its Members, and the Amateur Radio community
their thanks and appreciation for the leadership of Rep. Johnson in
his tireless efforts to support and protect the rights of all
Amateur Radio Operators.

The full text of the bill in PDF format is available online at,

https://www.arrl.org/files/file/HR9670/ HR9670-Amateur-Radio-Emergency-Preparedness-Act.pdf

(Above URL all on one line).

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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2023 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG01
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 1 ARLB001
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT January 3, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB001
ARLB001 W1AW 2023 Winter Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWs Wed, Fri
1400 UTC (9 AM EST) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 2045 UTC - (10 AM to 3:45 PM EST)

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2100 UTC (4 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2100 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2200 " (5 PM EST) CWb Daily
2300 " (6 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0000 " (7 PM EST) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
0000 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0100 " (8 PM EST) CWb Daily
0200 " (9 PM EST) DIGITAL Daily
0245 " (9:45 PM EST) VOICE Daily
0300 " (10 PM EST) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0300 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0400 " (11 PM EST) CWb Daily


Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM 
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian
Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular
digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, CW/digital bulletins and phone
bulletin is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server
named "W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented
here as well. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrently
with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 2045
UTC (10 AM to 3:45 PM EST). Be sure to bring a reference copy of
your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on
the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590
kHz.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 96 in the
January 2023 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB002
ARLB002 Bud Kozloff, W1NSK, Appointed as ARRL Connecticut Section
Manager

ZCZC AG02
QST de W1AW 
ARRL Bulletin 2 ARLB002
From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT January 9, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB002
ARLB002 Bud Kozloff, W1NSK, Appointed as ARRL Connecticut Section
Manager

Bud Kozloff, W1NSK, has been appointed as the ARRL Connecticut
Section Manager starting on January 1, 2023.

Kozloff, who lives in Redding, Connecticut, is currently the
president of the Candlewood Amateur Radio Association and a member
of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club. He was appointed by ARRL Field
Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, after consulting with New
England Division Director Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC. His term of office
continues through September 30, 2024.

Kozloff takes the reins of the Connecticut Section Field
Organization from Betsey Doane, K1EIC, who was appointed by ARRL
Headquarters as the Connecticut Section Manager in November 2022 to
fulfill the role on a temporary basis until a full-time Section
Manager could be appointed.

Doane, of Shelton, was previously the Connecticut Section Manager
for 25 years from 1991 to 2016. Chuck Motes, K1DFS, of Plainville,
served as Connecticut's Section Manager for the last 6 years. He
decided not to run for a new term of office when his third term
concluded on September 30, 2022.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB003
ARLB003 Leadership Changes in ARRL Atlantic Division

ZCZC AG03
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 3 ARLB003
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT February 3, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB003
ARLB003 Leadership Changes in ARRL Atlantic Division

The ARRL Atlantic Division has new leadership. Tom Abernethy, W3TOM,
who had served as an ARRL Director, representing the Atlantic
Division since 2015, stepped down on January 6, 2023.

Vice Director Robert "Bob" Famiglio, K3RF, of Media, Pennsylvania,
is the new Division Director. ARRL Section Manager for Maryland/DC
Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM, of Owings Mills, Maryland, has been
appointed Vice Director by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR.

Famiglio was initially Atlantic Division Vice Director from 2015
until 2017, appointed in 2019 to fill a vacancy, and then elected
unopposed for a term beginning in 2021. A practicing lawyer, he has
served as an ARRL Volunteer Council for decades. Famiglio is also an
electrical engineer and former broadcast station owner and engineer.
He is an FAA-certificated pilot. He is a Life Member of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He earned
his amateur radio license in 1967, and is an ARRL Life Member.

In an email to the Atlantic Division members in early January,
Abernethy said he still plans to be involved, stating, "After having
served for over 20 years in ARRL elected offices, it is my intention
to remain very active in support of ARRL, and I wish everyone all
the best as we head into the future of amateur radio and ARRL."

Pittinger was the Section Manager for Maryland/DC, one of seven ARRL
Sections that make up the Atlantic Division. He has an extensive
background in radio, served in the US Navy on submarines, and works
for a federal agency in his professional life.

Assistant Section Manager and Affiliated Club Coordinator for
Maryland/DC, Christopher D. Van Winkle, AB3WG, has been appointed
Section Manager by ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY.

Famiglio and Pittinger will each serve the remainder of 3 year terms
ending December 31, 2023.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB004
ARLB004 W1AW 2023 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG04
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 4 ARLB004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 13, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB004
ARLB004 W1AW 2023 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule

Morning Schedule:

Time Mode Days
------------------- ---- ---------
1300 UTC (9 AM EDT) CWs Wed, Fri
1300 UTC (9 AM EDT) CWf Tue, Thu

Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1400 UTC to 1945 UTC - (10 AM to 3:45 PM EDT)

Afternoon/Evening Schedule:

2000 UTC (4 PM EDT) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
2000 " " CWs Tue, Thu
2100 " (5 PM EDT) CWb Daily
2200 " (6 PM EDT) DIGITAL Daily
2300 " (7 PM EDT) CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
2300 " " CWf Tue, Thu
0000 " (8 PM EDT) CWb Daily
0100 " (9 PM EDT) DIGITAL Daily
0145 " (9:45 PM EDT) VOICE Daily
0200 " (10 PM EDT) CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
0200 " " CWs Tue, Thu
0300 " (11 PM EDT) CWb Daily


Frequencies (MHz)
-----------------
CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 50.350 147.555 DIGITAL: - 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 50.350 147.555
VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 50.350 147.555

Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM
CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM
CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW
bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving
schedule.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is
given at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of
alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2230 UTC (6:30 PM EDT), Keplerian
Elements for active amateur satellites are sent on the regular
digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between
0000 UTC (8 PM EDT) Thursdays and 0000 UTC (8 PM EDT) Fridays.

Audio from W1AW's CW code practices, and CW/digital/phone bulletins
is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named
"W1AWBDCT." The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented here as
well. The CW/digital/phone audio is sent in real-time and runs
concurrently with W1AW's regular transmission schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please
note that any questions or comments about this server should not be
sent via the "Text" window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions
or comments to w1aw@arrl.org .

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and
CW on the half hour.

FCC licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1400 UTC to 1945
UTC (10 AM to 3:45 PM EDT) Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring
a reference copy of your current FCC amateur radio license.

The weekly W1AW and monthly West Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on
the normal CW frequencies used for both code practice and bulletin transmissions. West Coast Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590
kHz.

The complete W1AW Operating Schedule may be found on page 28 in the
March 2023 issue of QST or on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB005
ARLB005 ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Hudson Division

ZCZC AG05
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 5 ARLB005
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 29, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB005
ARLB005 ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Hudson Division

ARRL Director Ria Jairam, N2RJ, who has represented the Hudson
Division since 2019, has stepped down, effective March 31, 2023, at
5 PM Eastern.

Vice Director Nomar Vizcarrondo, NP4H, of Englewood, New Jersey,
will accede to the Director's chair. Vizcarrondo, who earned his
amateur radio license in 1978 at the age of 11, will serve as
Director for the remainder of a 3-year term ending December 31,
2024. He was appointed as Vice Director of the Hudson Division in
February 2022, following the retirement of previous Vice Director
William Hudzik, W2UDT, who held the position from 2011 to 2022.

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, will announce a successor to
Vizcarrondo to fill the vacant Vice Director's seat. The ARRL Hudson
Division is comprised of the ARRL Sections of Eastern New York, New
York City - Long Island, and Northern New Jersey.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB006
ARLB006 ARRL Advocates for Radio Amateurs as FCC Proposes Changes to
60-Meter Band

ZCZC AG06
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 6 ARLB006
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT April 28, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB006
ARLB006 ARRL Advocates for Radio Amateurs as FCC Proposes Changes to
60-Meter Band

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments
about changing the secondary allocation available to radio amateurs
on 60 meters. The FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
on April 21, 2023, that deals with the band. In a prior petition,
ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio, urged protecting
the existing use of the band by amateurs when adding a new
allocation adopted internationally.

Currently, radio amateurs in the US have access to five discrete
channels on a secondary basis: 5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5358.5 kHz, 5373
kHz, and 5405 kHz. Users of these channels are limited to an
effective radiated power (ERP) of 100 W PEP.

The FCC proposes to allocate 15 kHz of contiguous bandwidth between
5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz on a secondary basis with a maximum power of 15
W EIRP (equivalent to 9.15 W ERP). This allocation was adopted at
the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15).

The federal government is the primary user of the 5 MHz spectrum.
The government's manager of spectrum use, the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), has
expressed support for implementing the allocation as adopted at
WRC-15. Doing so would result in amateurs losing access to four of
the five discrete channels, and power limits would be reduced from
100 W ERP to 9.15 W ERP. However, it would provide access to a new
contiguous 15 kHz band that includes one of the current five
channels.

In 2017, ARRL petitioned the FCC to keep the four 60-meter channels
that fall outside the new band, as well as the current operating
rules, including the 100 W PEP ERP limit.

The ARRL petition stated, "Such implementation will allow radio
amateurs engaged in emergency and disaster relief communications,
and especially those between the United States and the Caribbean
basin, to more reliably, more flexibly, and more capably conduct
those communications."

ARRL said that years of amateur radio experience using the five
discrete channels have shown that amateurs can coexist with primary
users at 5 MHz while complying with the regulations established for
their use. The petition also stated, "Neither ARRL, nor, apparently,
NTIA, is aware of a single reported instance of interference to a
federal user by a radio amateur operating at 5 MHz to date."

In the NPRM, the FCC recognizes that Canada has already adopted
60-meter allocations and related rules that align with those
proposed by ARRL. The Commission wrote, "Finally, we note that
Canada has essentially implemented the same rules as ARRL has
requested." The NPRM can be found online at, https://www.fcc.gov/ .

The FCC proposed to allocate the 15 kHz bandwidth but stopped short
of making a proposal on whether the existing channels should remain
allocated to amateur radio and what the power limitations should be.
They requested comments on their proposal and the related channel
and power issues.

Comments will be due 60 days after the NPRM is published in the
Federal Register, which is expected within the next two weeks.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB007
ARLB007 Section Manager Update: Austin Elected, Bigley Re-elected,
Gendron Appointed

ZCZC AG07
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 7 ARLB007
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 30, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB007
ARLB007 Section Manager Update: Austin Elected, Bigley Re-elected,
Gendron Appointed

The results of two balloted Section Manager elections held this
spring were determined when the ballots were counted at ARRL
Headquarters on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

John Bigley, N7UR, incumbent Section Manager of the ARRL Nevada
Section, was re-elected when he received 277 votes, and Jim
Shepherd, W6US, of Sparks, received 177 votes. Bigley, of Las Vegas,
has been serving as Section Manager since 2015 and has held other
ARRL Field Organization and club leadership positions for more than
20 years. Bigley's new 2-year term of office starts July 1.

Nancy Austin, KC1NEK, was elected as ARRL Rhode Island Section
Manager when she received 129 votes, and incumbent Section Manager
Bob Beaudet, W1YRC, received 127 votes.

Austin, of Middletown, is the President of the Newport County Radio
Club, and she will begin a 2-year term of office on July 1.

Beaudet, of Cumberland, has served as ARRL Rhode Island Section
Manager for 21 years.

The following incumbent Section Managers were the only nominees in
their respective Sections when the nomination period closed on March
10, and were declared re-elected. Their new 2-year terms of office
begin July 1: Chris Van Winkle, AB3WG (Maryland-DC); Peter Stohrer,
W1FEA (New Hampshire); Bob Buus, W2OD (Northern New Jersey); John
Litz, NZ6Q (San Joaquin Valley); Pat Malan, N7PAT (Utah), and Dale
Durham, W5WI (West Texas).

ARRL has named John Gendron, NJ4Z, as the South Carolina Section
Manager. He will complete the term of Marc Tarplee, N4UFP, who
passed away after a brief illness.

Gendron, an Amateur Extra-class operator, is President of the York
County Amateur Radio Society (YCARS) and a member of the Swamp Fox
Contest Group. In addition to being an avid contester and DX chaser,
Gendron enjoys participating in Parks on the Air. He has earned
numerous ARRL awards, including the Worked All States and Triple
Play Worked All States awards, and is closing in on 5-Band DXCC.

Gendron also hosts a YouTube channel, called "From the Hamshack." In
2022, he became the 55th recipient of the Vic Clark Roanoke Division
ARRL Service Award, the Division's highest honor.
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SB QST @ ARL $ARLB008
ARLB008 ARRL Elected to Serve on SAFECOM

ZCZC AG08
QST de W1AW
ARRL Bulletin 8 ARLB008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 2, 2023
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB008
ARLB008 ARRL Elected to Serve on SAFECOM

ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio has been elected to
serve on SAFECOM. SAFECOM is a group of national thought leaders and
officials within the emergency communications and response space
that works to set standards used at every level. The program is
managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
(CISA), an agency of the US Department of Homeland Security.

SAFECOM sets the standards of interoperability procedures, and ARRL
being a part of the group solidifies the Amateur Radio Service as a
robust resource before and during times of crisis.

In a letter from SAFECOM Chair, Chief Gerald R Reardon said "On
behalf of the SAFECOM Executive Board, it is with great pleasure
that I inform you of our offer to join SAFECOM as a member
association. SAFECOM aims to improve multi-jurisdictional and
intergovernmental communications interoperability through
collaboration with emergency responders and policymakers across
federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international
partners. SAFECOM recognizes the organization's dedication to
emergency communications and interoperability, and therefore is
pleased to extend a membership offer."

ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, said
"Gaining a seat at the table is a major step in strengthening the
role and capability of Amateur Radio with emergency communication
agencies. This will give us the sounding board and resources we need
to set standards and create training for our Amateur Radio Emergency
Service (ARES) volunteers that will better suit AHJ's (Agencies
Having Jurisdiction) and partner organizations." The opportunity
for ARRL to provide a more comprehensive Emergency Communications
program is part of the goal the Board and ARRL leadership has begun
to emphasize over the past few years, and this is one more example
of the commitment to do so. ARRL will provide premier resources for
the served agencies to support them in all phases of Emergency
Management.

Johnston will serve as the Representative for ARRL on SAFECOM and
will be meeting with that leadership over the coming days to begin
the process of better understanding all the roles and
responsibilities that come with being a member association. "I look
forward to working with the SAFECOM leadership as we move forward
and with the ARRL Leadership to better serve the Ham community and
our Served Agencies and Partners." Johnston said.

For more information about ARES and other ARRL Emergency Programs
and training visit our web page at: http://arrl.org/public-service .

For more information about SAFECOM go to:
https://www.cisa.gov/safecom .
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ARLB009 ARRL Hudson Division has New Vice Director

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ARRL Bulletin 9 ARLB009
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 5, 2023
To all radio amateurs

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ARLB009 ARRL Hudson Division has New Vice Director

Ed Wilson, N2XDD, of Shirley, New York has been appointed Vice
Director of the ARRL Hudson Division by ARRL President Rick
Roderick, K5UR.

Wilson succeeds Nomar Vizcarrondo, NP4H, who was appointed Director
of the ARRL Hudson Division in March. Wilson will serve in the
position for the remainder of the 3-year term that ends December 31,
2024.

Having developed an interest in radio as a child, Wilson has been
active in projects that developed new digital protocols for amateur
radio.

Wilson has served as an Emergency Coordinator and Public Information
Officer and is accredited as a Volunteer Examiner.

The ARRL Hudson Division is comprised of the ARRL Sections of
Eastern New York, New York City - Long Island, and Northern New
Jersey.
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