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PROGRAMS TO KEEP EXPERIENCED AMATEURS UP TO DATE WITH CHANGING TECHNOLOGY
AND PRACTICE.  OTHER BUSINESS THE BOARD WAS UPDATED ON PLANS TO UPGRADE THE
ARRL WEBSITE.  ADOPTED A MOTION THAT THE LOGBOOK OF THE WORLD LOTW
COMMITTEE, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES COMMITTEE,
WOULD EXAMINE THE CRITERIA AND RULES USED TO CREATE MATCHES WITHIN THE LOTW
SYSTEM AND OTHER AWARDS PROGRAMS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES.
ARRL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VICE PRESIDENT JAY BELLOWS, K0QB, TOLD THE BOARD
THAT EVEN SMALL THREATS TO OUR BANDS FROM SUCH DEVICES AS SMALL BATTERY
CHARGERS POSE SERIOUS THREATS TO AMATEUR RADIO SPECTRUM AND MUST BE
MONITORED.  THE ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT IT IS
WORKING WITH THE ARRL LAB ON ISSUES STEMMING FROM THE INCREASE OF RF NOISE
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