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 The USTTI Amateur Radio Adminstration Course--Class of 2003: (L-R) Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ, ARRL; Melanie Fernando, DU2MEF, the Philippines; Charles Rockson, Ghana; Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, ARRL; Robillo Soliven, DU2SWR, the Philippines; and Walt Ireland, WB7CSL, ARRL; and Valerica Marin, Romania. ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, presented graduation certificates at a luncheon. |
 Valerica Marin (seated) and Robillo Soliven do a little on-line classwork during the USTTI course at ARRL Headquarters. |
 ARRL Lab Test Engineer Mike Tracy, KC1SX (left), assists Charles Rockson and Robillo Soliven, DU2SWR, with their receiver project. The set is a Vectronics direct-conversion kit. |
 It works! Melanie Fernando, DU2MEF, listens to her completed receiver kit. |
 ARRL Lab Senior Engineer Zack Lau, W1VT (left), demonstrates a 10-GHz amateur station to the USTTI course participants. ARRL Lab Test Engineer Mike Tracy, KC1SX, was on the other end of the QSO. |
NEWINGTON, CT, Oct 27, 2003--Four students from three nations this week attended the 2003 United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) course on Amateur Radio administration. Sessions took place October 20-24 at ARRL Headquarters. Coordinated by USTTI and presented by ARRL Headquarters staff, the program covers--among other topics--the International Telecommunication Union and ITU regulations, the International Amateur Radio Union, spectrum management, emergency communication, digital communication, amateur satellites, electromagnetic interference, international licensing and Amateur Radio testing and licensing in the US. Conference attendees said that they were learning many valuable lessons regarding Amateur Radio and national communications administration.
"This has allowed us to look at Amateur Radio in a different way," said Melanie Fernando, DU2MEF, a chief telecommunications engineer from the Philippines. "The role amateurs can play in terms of national communications is very great." Valerica Marin, a senior electronics engineer from Romania concurred. "I have discovered at this conference the many dimensions of Amateur Radio and its benefits. I think I would like to become a ham now, myself."
Other students in this year's session were Charles Rockson, an engineer from Ghana and Robillo Soliven, DU2SWR, a senior telecommunications specialist from the Philippines. The ARRL sponsored Soliven's attendance at this year's USTTI course. In addition to studying rules, regulations and procedures, the trainees also constructed a simple 40-meter receiver in the ARRL Lab. Test Engineer Mike Tracy, KC1SX, of the lab staff assisted the USTTI course attendees with the receiver project.
Teaching the majority of the Amateur Radio Administration Course were ARRL Technical Relations Manager Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, and Technical Relations Specialist Walt Ireland, WB7CSL, of the ARRL Technical Relations Office in Washington, DC. "I think this has turned out to be one of the best courses we've had in 20 years," Ireland commented.
Covering specific aspects of the course were QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, who spoke on amateur satellites and digital communication; ARRL VEC Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, who discussed Amateur Radio licensing in the US; ARRL Lab Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, who provided a tour of the Lab and discussed electromagnetic compatibility and RF safety; and Lab Engineer Zack Lau, W1VT, who demonstrated 10 GHz communication. Special Assistant to the CEO Dave Patton, NN1N, hosted a Headquarters tour for the USTTI contingent. Assistant to the CEO Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ, served as USTTI coordinator this year.
Now in its 21st year, USTTI is a nonprofit
venture. It involves leading US-based communications and information technology
corporations and leaders of the federal government who cooperate to provide
tuition-free management, policy and technical training for talented professionals
from the developing world.
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