May 8, 2009 by kb3ljm.

On Wednesday, April 29, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) introduced HR 2160, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 in the US House of Representatives. This bill, if passed, would “promote and encourage the valuable public service, disaster relief, and emergency communications provided on a volunteer basis by licensees of the Federal Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio Service, by undertaking a study of the uses of Amateur Radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, by identifying unnecessary or unreasonable impediments to the deployment of Amateur Radio emergency and disaster relief communications, and by making recommendations for relief of such unreasonable restrictions so as to expand the uses of Amateur Radio communications in Homeland Security planning and response.” The bill has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/30/10792/?nc=1

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May 8, 2009 by kb3ljm.

On Wednesday, April 29, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Mignon L. Clyburn of South Carolina as an FCC Commissioner. If her nomination is approved by Congress, Clyburn will fill the seat of Democrat Jonathan Adelstein. Adelstein is leaving the FCC to head up the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS).

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/30/10795/?nc=1

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May 8, 2009 by kb3ljm.

June 6

Wake-Up QRP Sprint

Jun 6-7

SEANET Contest

June 13

Portugal Day Contest
Asia-Pacific Sprint SSB

Jun 13-14

GACW WWSA CW DX
REF DDFM 6 Meter Contest

Jun 13-15

ARRL June VHF QSO Party

June 16

SARL Youth Day Sprint

Jun 20-21

All Asian DX Contest, CW

Jun 27-28

His Maj. King of Spain, SSB
Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest
Marconi Memorial HF Contest
ARRL FIELD DAY

July 1

RAC Canada Day Contest

July 4-5

DL-DX RTTY Contest

MI QRP July 4 CW Sprint

July 11

FISTS Summer Sprint

http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/index.html

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May 8, 2009 by kb3ljm.

The FCC dismissed a petition filed by Richard Essen, N6CX (ex-AB3IQ), of Silver Spring, Maryland, regarding the issuance of a vanity call sign to Allan Corderman. In its decision, the FCC said that Corderman’s application for his new call sign was valid and the call sign was “properly granted” by the FCC.

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/04/10804/?nc=1

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May 8, 2009 by kb3ljm.

Speaking about the International Amateur Radio Union, it has thanked shortwave broadcasters for achieving a high degree of migration away from the now-worldwide Amateur-exclusive band of 7100 to 7200 kHz. This, by the mandated March 29th date. IARU Secretary Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, has been quick to acknowledge the compliance by most broadcasters to QSY out of that band, as required by a decision of the World Radio Conference in 2003. In a statement, Sumner thanked the international broadcast community for its compliance with the changeover schedule. He also noted that he is certain that the few remaining broadcast transmitters operating on 7200 kHz and below will be addressed in the coming weeks. Sumner’s letter of appreciation was sent to the High Frequency Coordination Conference. That group
represents 60 organizations from more than 30 countries accounting for up to 80% of the global output of short wave broadcasting. The departure of broadcasting from this spectrum has resulted in an enormous improvement in the usefulness of 40 meters for amateur radio communication. (VK3PC)

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May 8, 2009 by kb3ljm.

Watch the RSGB News Online on ATV:
Website: http://www.batc.tv/
Roy, G8CKN reads the rsgb news every Sunday at 0830 GMT on amateur television. It can be watched live by anyone in the world on the batc streamer under the members stream callsign: g8ckn.
http://www.batc.tv/
A recording is also available at: http://www.superiorsignals.co.uk/gb3hv.com/gb2rs.html
It will also be available soon on the batc web site tv streamer under film archive:
http://www.batc.tv/
73 Ian G3ZHI

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May 8, 2009 by kb3ljm.

Jim Horton, N3KTV, from the Field Day gang has arranged to have team T shirts printed this year. If you are interested in having one, please respond to me with the size(s) and number(s) of shirts. The proposed design is attached.

The color will be a light desert tan. The cost will be $13 per shirt.

Dave, W8AJR

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