new arrl ceo tom gallagher, ny2rf, pledges world-class
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May 2016
Club President:Larry Unfried
(WA9KJV)Vice President:
William Dusenbery(N9OQK)
Secretary:Mary Ellen Sundstrom
(KA9ZTJ)Treasurer:
Mike Phillips(N0RSP)
Board Members:Bill Schmidt(WA0JCO)
John Sundstrom Sr.(WA0LIS)
Repeater Chair:Marty Schultz
(N9PPJ)Newsletter Editor:
Jason Cato(KB9LBC)
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224.060 – No PL in Edwardsville, IL
442.400 + PL 127.3 in Edwardsville,IL
New ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, PledgesWorld-Class Service, Openness, Inclusiveness
04/18/2016
The ARRL’s new Chief Executive Officer Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, got down
to work on his first day in office by promising to make the League’s
foundational business processes “rock solid” and bring them up to state of
the art, which members have a right to expect. Gallagher, who arrived at
Headquarters on February 29 as CEO-Elect, has now assumed the top
leadership post long held by David Sumner, K1ZZ, who officially retired on
April 18. In late January, all 15 ARRL Directors voted to elect Gallagher as
CEO and Secretary, positions that Sumner now has relinquished, and
Gallagher said he plans to build upon Sumner’s legacy. During weeks of
walking the halls and speaking with what he described as “the 95
outstanding employees we have here at Headquarters,” Gallagher said he’s
seen a lot that’s positive but acknowledged that some issues need
attention.
“My colleagues require the tools to do their jobs efficiently and effectively,”
he said. “When they don’t have them it makes it harder for them to serve
our members. We want to keep traffic moving. That will require investment
and hard work, but we’re going to do it.”
Gallagher said some resources would be redeployed into areas that need
more support, to improve or enhance the League’s service.
The new CEO pointed to the recent example of more than 1000 issues
of QSTthat were lost in transit to members’ mailboxes due to a train
derailment. “Within 24 hours, we knew exactly which copies had been
destroyed, and the Circulation Department sent out replacement copies via
First-Class Mail,” he said. That’s the kind of world-class service we want to
perpetuate.”
QST readers soon will see Gallagher’s personal stamp on the monthly
editorial, which he’s renamed “Second Century.” While it will be essentially
the same format as Sumner’s “It Seems to Us” editorial, “the latter belongs
to Dave,” Gallagher said. “I don’t think I could ever replace his erudition and
his scholarship, or match his plain speaking; and I’m not going to try.”
Gallagher also has promised a spirit of openness and inclusiveness to bring
the enrichment of Amateur Radio to a wider community. “Greater
transparency is my guiding principle, as well as of ARRL President Rick
Roderick, K5UR, and the goals included in the Strategic Plan approved by
the ARRL Board of Directors ,” he added. Gallagher invited members to
bring their suggestions and concerns directly to him.
Gallagher’s assumption of the CEO post coincides with World Amateur
Radio Day. He said he hopes to get on the air from W1AW to speak with
other organizations and individuals who are celebrating the occasion, which
marks the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in
1925.
On April 19, Gallagher will head out of town on his first road trip on behalf of
the League. He'll be attendingthe National Association of Broadcasters
(NAB)convention in Las Vegas, heading up the ARRL’s contingent with
ARRL Pacific Division Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, and other volunteers to
promote Amateur Radio. “I will be meeting with a number of broadcast
professionals who are also ham radio operators, and I will be discussing
topics like interference to signals in the AM broadcast band where ARRL’s
lab has clear subject matter expertise,” he said, citing one common issue
shared by hams and broadcasters. “We’ll also be looking to build a stronger
alliance between Amateur Radio and the broadcasting industry.” He noted
that ARRL also hopes to build on its excellent relationship with
the IEEE community, which includes numerous radio amateurs.
Gallagher said that while he celebrates the past, he’s also keeping his eyes
on the road ahead. “I respect tradition. I’m a traditionalist, and I’m a
historian by training, and I recognize that celebrating the past is the duty of
a grateful steward,” he said. “But embracing the future is vitally important to
bring the art and science and enjoyment of Amateur Radio to an even wider
community.”
Romania Puts Toe in the 5 MHz Waters with ScheduledAmateur Radio Testing
04/23/2016
Romania has tentatively joined the list of countries making a band at 5 MHz available
to Amateur Radio. Romanian telecommunications regulator ANCOM has granted
radio amateurs access to 5 MHz on a scheduled testing basis for approximately 1
year. For the time being, the band is just 3 kHz wide — 5363.5 to 5366.5 kHz.
Permissible modes are CW, PSK, RTTY, and WSJT, at a maximum EIRP of 15 W.
Access is granted only to Romanian hams who register for the testing program.
Initial testing in the sliver allocation will take place Thursdays at around 1600 UTC.
According to Romania’s IARU member society Federatia Romana de
Radioamatorism (FRR), the program is aimed as ascertaining whether propagation
offer the possibility of carrying out emergency communication in the band.
Belgium recently made a 60 meter band available to radio amateurs. Belgian hams
may operate from 5351.5 to 5366.5 kHz (15 kHz) with isotropic radiated power
(EIRP) maximum of 15 W on a secondary basis. All modes of transmission are
allowed.
Just days after delegates to World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15)
reached consensus on a new global 15 kHz-wide allocation at 5 MHz, the
Netherlands last December opened a 100 kHz band for Amateur Radio use. Hams
there may use 5350-5450 MHz at up to 100 W PEP. Spain now permits access to
5351.5-5366.5 kHz, at least until December 2016. The band replaces six channels
authorized previously.
WRC-15 laid the foundation for a global, secondary Amateur Radio allocation of
5351.5 kHz to 5366.5 kHz at up to 15 W effective isotropic radiated power in the US
(some Region 2 countries will be permitted up to 25 W EIRP). Article 4.4 of the
ITU Radio Regulations lets countries authorize frequency assignments that are
contrary to the international Table of Allocations, only on a non-interference, non-
protected basis.
The new worldwide band won’t be available for use in the US until the FCC institutes
a rule making proceeding and establishes operating parameters for the band. A set
of five dedicated 5 MHz channels remain available to US radio amateurs. Similar
channelized regimes are in place in other countries.
Other Countries with 5 MHz Amateur Bands
Other countries have authorized operation on 5 MHz band segments, dating back
more than 10 years. Bangladesh allocated 5250-5310 kHz to the amateur service on
a secondary basis for propagation experiments in 2005.
Elsewhere, Barbados permits operation on 5250-5400 kHz, Bulgaria allows access
to 5250-5450 kHz, and Croatia in 2010 issued special 1 year licenses to operate on
5260-5410 kHz. Cuba in 2014 okayed access to a 15 kHz 60 meter band for
domestic communication, 5418-5430 kHz.
In 2012, Denmark granted 5250-5450 kHz to Amateur Radio with up to 1 kW ERP
permitted. Greenland is reported to have access to 5250-5450 kHz, an upgrade from
an original set of seven channels. Grenada also permits 60 meter operation on 5250-
5450 kHz at up to 1 kW PEP, depending upon license class. Hungarian national
Amateur Radio society MRASZ has been issuing temporary permits for operation at
5350-5450 kHz. Iceland in 2010 gave radio amateurs in 2010 access to a 150 kHz
band, 5260-5410 kHz band, replacing eight channels. Norway in 2009 approved
5260-5410 kHz for Amateur Radio use, replacing eight channels. Contrary to some
reports, radio amateurs in Luxembourg have no access to 60 meters at present.
Oman allows temporary permits to operate in the 5319-5349 kHz segment. In
Samoa, Atsuo Sakuma, 5W1SA, was granted special permission to operate 5250-
5450 kHz. Slovakia granted radio amateurs temporary access to 5258.5-5410 kHz
for experimental purposes in 2011. Somalia permits operation at 5060-5450 kHz,
reportedly at up to 3 kW. Trinidad & Tobago allows 5250-5450 kHz at a maxim power
of 1.5 kW PEP.
All allocations are on a secondary, non-interference basis. Some DXpeditions have
experimented with 60 meter operation.
From the top...**For those who came in late, Rep. Avery Bourne has amended her HB 5961 to include an exception for two-way radios generally and Amateur Radio specifically. We need to validate her support of the Service by continuing to operate mobile in a safe fashion. Y'know; like we always have.**Now, if we could get the Federal DOT language to include an exception for Amateur Radio, we could avoid these periodic Chinese fire drills.**What helped us immeasurably with Rep. Bourne was that she was a guest at a Field Day event last summer. Pictures did not have to be drawn to explain the Service to her. The takeaway? Never underestimate the value of those VIP invitations. Get these folks to your FD site or club meeting. Explain who we are without talking down to them or lapsing into technobabble. Hide the black BDU/old squad car people if you haven't yet dropped them overboard. Relationships are valuable currency when dealing with government officials. And not to put too fine of a point on it, they like to be fussed over to a degree.
Get informed...**The League has sent notice to the National Frequency Coordinators' Council that ARRL is exercising its option to terminate the Memorandum of Understandingbetween the two organizations. The League's Executive Committee was informed that there is clear evidence that NFCC is no longer functioning. This due to the current NFCC officers' terms expiring without any new officers being elected to replace them. The preference of the Executive Committee is that the NFCC right its ship and continue forward. Absent any moves in that direction, The League must regretfully withdraw from the MoU. The League has traditionally stood back from repeater coordination in general, preferring topublish the Repeater Directory from data furnished by the local coordinators. and let the rest be handled by the local groups. It's not certain what the loss of a national body for coordinators will do to the general landscape.**I was a bit dismayed to hear of the resignation of Bill Kraus KA9FER from the presidency of the Illinois Repeater Association. Bill had helped to provide a steadying hand during the early influx of digital repeaters, among other things. He leaves a stable organization in the good hands of Greg Buchwald K9QI. Wishing Bill all the best in the next chapter of his life, as he's moving out of the Section.**The Peoria Superfest has been designated a State Convention this year. I'm sure that more will be forthcoming as 17 and 18 September draws closer. The only hitch is that Superfest shares a weekend with the also excellent W9DXCCConvention. It makes for either a very long day or a decision to be made, as both events are outstanding. It's always been less costly for me to go to Superfest, as the last time that I went to W9DXCC, I came away just having to buy a new HF rig. More on both events as September gets closer.**A new UHF and above contest has been proposed by the League's VHF Contest Revitalization Committee, chaired by our own Central Division Vice Director, Kermit Carlson W9XA. Draft Rules have been posted for this new event, and comments are being solicited. If this interests you, comments can be submitted by e-mail before 15 June.**The new "The Doctor is In" podcast is underway. The program is a freewheeling technical discussion, along the lines of the column of the same name in QST. There is a guide online to help you find the podcast for a device of your choosing. In these days of too few Elmers and many new hams, "The Doctor is In" is a wonderful resource to find out things that you are either curious about or that you didn't know existed.
Alert: Alert:
Around the Section...**Jim Novak WA9FIH, sends word on an excellent article in the magazine Tech Directions, which targets educators teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The article is entitled "Amateur Radio in the STEM Classroom", and is worth your attention. The folks at Newington do their part by holding the Teachers' Instituteon Wireless and Technology each summer in multiple sessions along with other classroom resources. It's gratifying to see the educators' community pick up on Amateur Radio as a teaching tool.**Had an outstanding time with Lake County ARES/RACES, along with folks from Kane County ARES and other ARES groups at the recent Tom Skilling FermiLab Seminar. The ticketing requirement and the cutback to a single session did limit the attendance, but we still had a sturdy number of curious folks who sought information on SKYWARN and Amateur Radio. Thanks again to Don Whitney K9DRW for keeping this opportunity going through all the recent changes. Those who couldn't get a ticket to the event can still see the individual presentations onWGN-TV's website. There was discussion of both last year's Rochelle/Fairdale storm and the 1990 Plainfield tornado.
Cecil Higgins MO SM
It's been a busy time lately. I enjoyed visiting with Mike Sanders, K0AZ, at the Ozark Amateur Radio Society (OARS) Hamfest held at Mt Vernon. They had a great location in the Marc building and informed me that it will be held there again next year. The Hamfest drew a great turn out with a lot of great venders. I look forward to attending next year.
Rod Blocksome, K0DAS, Midwest Director and I attended the 4-State QRP Convention held in Branson. The Convention had a great turnout and there were some interesting presentations on how to get the most out of your QRP rig as well as well other QRP related subjects.
Larry Scantlan, KEØKZ reports House Bill HB1951 has just passed the Missouri House of Representatives by a vote of 86-66! Now we have 20 days to get this through the Missouri Senate. Senator Paul Weiland is sponsoring our bill which is SB1951. There are only 32 Senators. Our job is cut out for us. Let's get started TODAY and contact each of the Missouri Senators and let them know how important this legislation is to us and that we want them to vote YES. Here is the link to the directory of Missouri Senators so you can find who represents you.
http://www.senate.mo.gov/senators-listing/
I attended the Weather Spotter training held at Citizens Memorial Hospital. It was sponsored by the Polk County Emergence Management and the Polk County ARES Group. The meteorologist presenting the training was Steve Runnels from the National Weather Service. The training lasted about 2 hours and was informative and well presented.Joye McElwee, N0CP, is the Polk County ARES EC and his group had a great turnout.
If you are a Missouri Section Club officer you need to make sure that your Local Amateur Radio Club updates their ARRL Affiliation information for 2015. This can be done by going to the list of Affiliated Clubs and finding your club’s page. You can go to your Affiliated Club’s page on the ARRL Website and see the information about your club. Inthe upper right of that page is a very small edit link. Click on edit and, after you update the officers and any other information, you need to push the submit button at the bottom of the page. The club list is found athttp://www.arrl.org/find-a-club . This needs to be done yearly if possible.
APRIL 2016 HAMFEST
The Ararat Shrine Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring the 2016 Hambash that will be held April 16th at the Ararat Shrine located just off I-435, at 5100 Ararat Drive in Kansas City, MO 64101. The contact person for the Hambash is David Hinkley, KA0SOG, 1221 SE 11th Street, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081. His phone number is 816-525-4826 or his e-mail [email protected]. The website:http://hambash.com/. This will be a good place to get more information. This is a great Hamfest with lots of Flea Market vendors and Commercial Vendors. Several clubs use this Hamfest to sell equipment that have been donated to help support their program. The ARRL Forum is usually held in the Truman Room at around 9:30 a.m.
AFFILIATED CLUB NEWS KEITH HAYE, WE0G, ACC
The Missouri QSO Party, sponsored by the Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society, was held April 2nd and 3rd and this year’s MOQSO Party created a lot of activities on the bands. I know that all the folks participating had a great time and will be looking forward to the 2017 event. The Log needs to be submitted within 30 days of the end of the MOQP. There will be 18 categories that will receive plaques and 11 categories that the first place will receive a certificate. The final results will be reported on the B.E.A.R.S. website later this year.
The Heart of America Radio Club March 15th meeting was held at the Red Cross Office in Midtown Kansas City, MO. The Program for March Meeting saw the return of the Heart of America Radio Club chili cook-off. Craig Schley, KA0FSP, was the coordinator of this year’s Chili Cook-Off and those bring chili to the contest are eligible for prizes. This year the prize for First Place was a $25.00 gift certificate from Associated Radio and the Second Place prize
was a $15.00 Associated Radio gift certificate. Those not entering a dish for the contest were required to bring a good appetite.
At the Central Missouri Radio Association March meeting Loretta Schouten, KE0FHK, reminded the club of thecontact students from Rockbridge Elementary made with the ISS (International Space Station) previously, and she asked for the club's support to do another contact event at Southern Boone in Ashland. She'll write the proposal for NASA. It may be the spring of 2017 before the event would take place. The Rockbridge contact made quite an impact on the kids who participated. A motion was made and approved to support Loretta's efforts. Following the CMRA business meeting there were two programs. The first was given by Myron Kern, W0ZH, who gave a presentation on an antenna he built which can be
operated from his attic. The second program was presented by Jon Cole, N0OFJ, who provided a thorough instruction session on fox hunting.
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THE EGYPTIAN RADIO CLUB PRESENTS
EGYPTIANFEST
2016
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
HOLY FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER
2600 WASHINGTON AVE Granite City, Illinois
MAP on Reverse TALK-IN 146.790 TALK-IN 146.760
ADMISSION $5.00 IN ADVANCE $7.00 AT THE DOOR
AS USUAL MANY VENDORS,
GOOD FOOD & DRINK BY THE HF MENS CLUB,
LOTS OF FUN,
MANY PRIZES INDOOR TABLES MANY OLD FRIENDS TAILGATING
$10.00 and NEW FRIENDS $5.00
HOLY FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER 2600 WASHINGTON AVE
GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS CONTACT INFO: WEBSITE www.w9aiu.org EMAIL: [email protected]
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HOLY FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER 2600 WASHINGTON AVE GRANITE CITY, IL 62040
FROM 270, GO SOUTH ON 203 TO MADISON AVE TURN RIGHT, GO LEFT ON 26TH ST. FROM 55/70 GO NORTH ON 203, FOLLOW RT 203 TO GRANITE CITY, GO LEFT ON
MADISON AVE TO LEFT ON 26TH ST TO THE CC. FROM RT 162 TURN ON 23RD ST, TURN RIGHT ON 203, LEFT ON MADISON AVE TO 26TH
FROM RT 3, GO LEFT ON MADISON TO GRANITE CITY, GO RIGHT ON 26TH ST TO CC
SUNDAY JUNE 12, 2016
HOLY FAMILY CC 2600 WASHINGTON AVE
COLLEGE: OLD LOCATION
MOOSE LODGE
AnnouncementsHARN Operators are Needed!!!!!!
HARN (Hospital Amateur Radio Network) is in need of amateur radio operatorsto help test the amateur radios on a monthly basis at the followinghospital locations. If you would like to help and become a member of HARN,please reply to this email and tell me which hospital you would like tovolunteer at and I will give you more information on how you canbecome aHARN member.
BJC West CountyBJC Children’sBJC Progress WestSSM Cardinal Glennon Children’sSSM St. Clare in FentonSSM St. Mary’sSSM DePaulSSM St. Joseph’s in Lake St. LouisSt. Anthony's on Tesson Ferry (South Co)St Alexis in South St. louis CitySt. Luke’s Rehab Hospital on Olive in ChesterfieldVA Clinic in St. Charles, MoVA Clinic in Belleville, IL
Steve Wooten KCØQMUEmergency Coordinator forSt. Louis Metro ARES, RACES &HARN
Volunteers Needed!!!
Tour de Cure 2016, the American Diabetes Association Fund Raising BicycleTour will be on Saturday June 4. The ride begins and ends at the LibertyBank Amphitheater in Alton, Illinois.
There will be ten SAG vehicles, two route support pickup trucks and onesweep truck, all needing a driver and communicator. Additionally there areeleven rest stops that need a communicator. As of now, I have about halfthose positions filled. If you are able to volunteer, please contact me bye-mail at * [email protected] or on my cell, 314-496-7601.
Thanks for your help.
Al Guise KD0BFG
Alan S. Howard, KB9ZVL, of Wood River, IL; Silent Key
It is with much sadness that we report the passing of oneof our members, KB9ZVL, Alan Howard. Our prayers and best wishes to his family.
At this time we don't have any details about funeral orwake. As soon as we get the details, we will forward the information to all. Per the family's request, memorials mybe made to The Wounded Warrior Project.
The Egyptian Radio Club sends our deepest condolencesto his family and close friends. We will miss Alan.
(No obit info on St. Louis Post Dispatch orBelleville News Democrat as of 4/26/16)
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General Club InformationThe club holds a monthly meeting on the firstThursday of the month and is open to all. Visitorsare always welcome at the meetings. The nextmeeting is May 5th, at 6:30pm at AndersonHospital in Maryville, IL. It is in the Physician'sOffice Building. Check the display by theelevators for the location. Members tend to arriveearly to socialize, and the actual meeting starts at6:30pm. After the meeting, there is usually asocial gathering at a local restaurant. “Themeeting after the meeting.”
The club has a informal net every Tuesday at8:00pm on 146.76. The PL and time-out timer areturned off for the net. You do NOT need to be amember to participate or use the repeater, as it isopen to ALL licensed Amateurs. Be sure to “stopin” and say hi!
Anyone interested in joining the Egyptian RadioClub will find an application at the end of thisnewsletter.
Contact us;WebMaster - [email protected] Fest Chairman - [email protected] Day Chairman - [email protected] Editor - [email protected]
US Mail;Egyptian Radio Club, Inc.P. O. Box 562Granite City, Illinois62040-0562
Our website is;www.w9aiu.org.Our Facebook Page is;https://www.facebook.com/W9AIU.Our Facebook Group is ;https://www.facebook.com/groups/765454553468182/.
Our repeaters are:
146.760 – PL 141.3 in downtown St. Louis, MOwith an EchoLink Node #541608
146.790 – PL 127.3 in Edwardsville, IL
224.060 – No PL in Edwardsville, IL
442.400 + PL 127.3 in Edwardsville, IL
Artwork by Phillip “Gil” Gildersleeve, W1CJD/SK. Longtime Staff Artist at ARRL HQ This painting is the property of the Egyptian Radio Club and is on loan to the ARRL. It hangs in the entrance foyer at HQ.