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Sep 13 2001
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Amateur Radio will be showcased at Philadelphia Techfest: Amateur Radio will be on display October 20-21 at the Philadelphia Techfest, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in center city Philadelphia and sponsored by WCAU-TV, Channel 10. Techfest's theme is Improving Life Through Technology. "Thanks to the efforts of Paul Sokoloff, WA3GFZ, and the ARRL, Amateur Radio will be showcased to approximately 20,000 people expected to attend this year's event," said Eastern Pennsylvania Public Information Coordinator Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO. Josuweit sees this convention as an opportunity to introduce Amateur Radio to others who are interested in high tech. In addition to Josuweit, those organizing the ham radio aspects of the event for the ARRL are Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager Eric Olena, WB3FPL; ARRL Vice President Kay Craigie, WT3P; and Atlantic Division Assistant Director Dennis Silage, K3DS. "We're planning to introduce ham radio as a modern day hobby that will help prepare our youth for careers in our wireless world," Olena said. Craigie, WT3P, plans to take advantage of Techfest to talk with educators about the ARRL Education Project--The Big Project--which will employ ham radio in the classroom. Silage, recipient of the Atlantic Division Technical Achievement Award, will coordinate a program to allow attendees to make a contact on 10 GHz. For more information on the Techfest, visit the Channel 10 Web site.--Bob Josuweit, WA3PZO
 Fried and Sandi Heyn, WA6WZO and WA6WZN. |
ARRL Southwestern Division Director honored: Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, was recognized during the Southwestern Division Convention September 7-9, in Riverside, California, for his 22 years of volunteer service to the ARRL and Southwestern Division. Heyn will step down as Southwestern Division Director when his current term ends January 1. He has served as the Southwestern Division Director since 1984. Vice Director Art Goddard, W6XD, will succeed Heyn.
Digital Communications Conference to proceed on schedule: The 20th ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference will be held as scheduled September 21-23 in Cincinnati. The annual gathering provides an international forum for radio amateurs involved in digital communication, networking, and related technologies to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques for discussion. Sessions at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels will be offered in selected areas of digital communication. Tony Curtis, K3RXK, will be the banquet speaker Saturday evening. Full DCC information, a registration form, and hotel information may be obtained by contacting Tucson Amateur Packet Radio, 972-671-TAPR (8277); fax 972-671-8716; e-mail: tapr@tapr.org; http://www.tapr.org.
DXCC Annual List deadline modified: Effective immediately, all applications for DXCC credit that are postmarked by September 30 will be eligible for inclusion in the DXCC Annual List that will appear in the 2001 DXCC Yearbook. It's not necessary that applications actually be received at ARRL Headquarters in Newington by that date. All submittals must show clear evidence of a postmark or posting date. This change should alleviate most problems arising from recently reported mail delays. Applications will be listed on the ARRL Web site DXCC page as they are received.
 Fred Jones, WA4SWF. |
Five hams receive awards at Kentucky ARRL Convention: Fred Jones, WA4SWF, was named Radio Emergency Service Operator of the Year in the Kentucky Section. Jones is Lawrence County Emergency Coordinator. The runner-up was Lynn Ernst, WD8JAW. Kentucky Section Manager John D. Meyers, NB4K, accepted the awards for Jones and Ernst.
 Jan Huddleston, KF4GQN, accepts the Kentucky Section Traffic Handler of the Year Award from Kentucky Section Traffic Manager Bill Slayman, KE4JFS as John Meyers, NB4K, looks on. [John Meyers, NB4K, Photo] |
Jan Huddleson, KF4GQN, earned the Kentucky Section Traffic Handler of the Year Award, presented by Kentucky Section Traffic Manager Bill Slayman, KE4JFS. Glenn Foley, KO4OL, and Raymond Smith, WB4ZDU, were named as runners-up. The award winners were announced during the Kentucky ARRL Convention held September 8 in conjunction with the Greater Louisville Hamfest.
FM station operator convicted of unlicensed operation: The FCC's Enforcement Bureau says the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has convicted Khalid Kubweza of Richmond, Virginia, of operating an unlicensed FM radio station on 91.7 MHz from his residence. Following a trial, the court convicted Kubweza on four criminal counts of transmitting without a license in violation of federal law. The FCC says that its previous actions and those of the courts had failed to keep Kubweza off the air. In conjunction with the US Marshals Service, the FCC executed a search warrant on Kubweza's residence and seized station equipment, which was used in the trial. Sentencing is scheduled for December 12. Kubweza faces up to $11,000 in fines for each violation and seizure by court order of all radio equipment involved in the operation. Unlicensed operators also may be subject to criminal fines of up to $100,000 or imprisonment of up to one year, or both.--FCC public notice
 At a Florida Contest Group meeting last year, Ellen White, W1YL, presented husband, Bob, W1CW, with his 60-year ARRL membership plaque. |
Former HQ staff member recovering from surgery: Former ARRL Headquarters staff member Bob White, W1CW, is recovering from heart surgery at a Tampa, Florida, hospital. An ARRL Life Member, White, 81, worked at Headquarters for 25 years, primarily managing the DXCC program. He's also a CQ DX Hall of Fame member. His wife Ellen, W1YL, and their son Jim, K4OJ--also former HQ staffers--have expressed their thanks for the outpouring of e-mail and get well wishes. thank everyone for the outpouring of e-mail and get-well wishes. "My father is pleased by the number of e-mails he has received from hams around the world," said Jim White. "This has been very helpful to him." He said his father remains in good spirits. His prognosis is for several weeks' post-operative recovery at the hospital before being allowed to return home. E-messages can be sent to his home care of Ellen White, w1yl@tampabay.rr.com.
Hiram Percy Maxim Award presented at Missouri convention: At the recent Missouri State Convention, ARRL Midwest Division Director Wade Walstrom, W0EJ, presented 2000 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award winner Thaddeus W. Huff, KC0AQG, with a plaque and a check for $1000. Huff, 19, lives in Clarence, Missouri, and attends Moberly Area Community College, where he majors in criminal justice. Huff is active in community development and has spearheaded several programs to benefit his community, including an exhibit at the Clarence Community Resources Exposition to demonstrate Amateur Radio and emergency communications. A member of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, he has organized severe weather spotting courses for Macon and Shelby counties. The Hiram Percy Maxim Award goes each year to a radio amateur under the age of 21 whose accomplishments and contributions are of the most exemplary nature within the framework of Amateur Radio activities. The award was established in 1936, and formal nominations come from section managers.
Lansing, Michigan, HamFair canceled: The 31st annual HamFair in Lansing, Michigan, scheduled for October 14, has been cancelled. The event, sponsored by the Central Michigan Amateur Radio Club and Lansing Civil Defense Repeater Association, was called off because of lagging ticket sales and vendor booth reservations. For more information, contact J. Ervin Bates, W8ERV, w8erv@arrl.net; 517-202-6229.
QST October delivery might be delayed in the Northeast: R. R. Donnelley & Sons, the firm that prints and distributes QST, has informed ARRL Headquarters that delivery of October QST could be delayed to some members in the northeastern US because of US Postal Service delivery delays.
 Part of the radio collection at The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut. |
Radio museum to relocate: The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut has announced plans to relocate from East Hartford to Windsor, Connecticut. The move is part of a major revitalization effort of a historic property in downtown Windsor and comes as the state prepares to tear down the museum's current location to widen Interstate 84 in East Hartford. The museum has moved several times over the years. The latest move will put the museum into a 36,000 square-foot portion of the former Eddy Electric building at 33 Mechanic Street in downtown Windsor. Museum Director John Ellsworth said the move will allow the museum to develop a world-class facility that traces the development of electronic communications from Morse Code to the computer. The museum is aiming at a grand opening in late spring 2002. The displays will feature exhibits focusing on early telegraph, radio, television, industrial technology and computers. The museum is also hoping to establish a local community radio station on the site that can be used by area organizations to recreate old radio dramas and broadcast old music and radio programs. The 11-year-old Museum now is focusing on fundraising to finance the move and renovations and to hire a full-time director. For more information, visit the museum's Web site.
Radioville will be on the air: The Porter County Amateur Radio club, K9PC, will host its annual special event from Radioville, Indiana, on October 6. Club members descend on the normally quiet community and set up their radio gear to put Radioville on the map for the day. The Radioville special event gets underway at 1500 UTC with operation centered on 7.246, 14.246 and 21.346 MHz SSB. The club will offer a full-color certificate to all who contact the special event and send an SASE with their QSL card. For more information, contact David Nicolaus, W9DN, PCARC, PO Box 1782, Valparaiso, IN 46384.
 SETI League Executive Director Paul Shuch, N6TX, stands beside one of the modified TV Receive Only dishes. The SETI League has received a generous donation of a significant quantity of these commercial-grade 1.8 meter dishes with C-band feeds and az-el mounts. [SETI League Photo] |
SETI League solicits funds for Project Array2k: The SETI League seeks contributions to fund the construction of a radiotelescope array to be located on the future site of an ostrich farm in Warren County, New Jersey. Project Array 2k will consisting of 16 standard satellite TV receive-only (TVRO) dishes laid out in an X-pattern and controlled by computer. "This, to me, is a delightful metaphor," said Paul Shuch, N6TX, the league's executive director. Referring to a 1993 decision by Congress to cut off funding of NASA's alien search program, Shuch said, "Congress has their head buried in the sand, just like an ostrich. We have our eyes on the stars." SETI is looking for $160,000 for hardware purchases and an as-yet-undetermined amount for operations, salaries, maintenance and infrastructure. The SETI League is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. For more information, visit the SETI League Web site, or write The SETI League Inc, PO Box 555, Little Ferry, NJ 07643.--SETI League news release
Ten-Tech Hamfest set: The 2001 Ten-Tec Hamfest at the factory in Sevierville, Tennessee, will be Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29. Last year's event drew more than 1,000 hams from 21 states. "We hope to see many of you here again this September!" says Ten-Tec's Amateur Radio Product Manager Scott Robbins, W4PA.
Ward Silver, N0AX, to edit QST "Contest Corral": Ward Silver, N0AX, will take over the reins of the QST "Contest Corral" department from George Fremin, K5TR. The change is effective with the November 2001 issue of QST. Licensed since 1972, Silver--who's 46--is a Life Member of ARRL and the Western Washington DX Club. A resident of Vashon Island near Seattle in Puget Sound, Silver is married and the father of twin boys, KD7DQO and KD7FYX. "My favorite contests are CW Sweepstakes, CW Sprint, and CQ WW CW--you might detect a slight inclination towards CW on my part," he says. He's especially interested in QRP (low-power) operating but also likes participating in multiop groups, such as W7RM and K3LR. Members may contact Ward Silver, N0AX, via e-mail, n0ax@arrl.org.
Wisconsin PRB-1 drive appears to be overcoming sponsor's resignation: Wisconsin's PRB-1 bill, Assembly Bill 368, appears to be retaining its momentum despite the recent resignation of the measure's Assembly sponsor, Rep Joan Wade of Montello. Wade, who resigned August 31, had introduced AB-368 earlier this year. The bill now will be in the hands of Rep Luther Olsen of Berlin. AB-368 was voted out of committee this week on a 5-1 vote; a vote by the Assembly could happen when the legislature reconvenes in October. A public hearing on the bill was held in May by the Committee on Urban and Local Affairs. The bill's Senate sponsor will be Sen Fred Risser. If AB-368 gets to the Senate, it will be referred to a committee, and another public hearing will be held. Information on how to contact Wisconsin lawmakers is available via the Badger State Smoke Signals Web site.--Badger State Smoke Signals
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