Subj : Amateur Radio Newsline (B)
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Sep 08 2017 04:38 pm
RADIO-GRAMS TO THE RESCUE
PAUL/ANCHOR: Meanwhile, back in the U.S., hams continued to help Harvey
victims get what they needed. Sometimes, it was just a comforting note
from home, as we hear from Christian Cudnik, K0STH.
CHRISTIAN'S REPORT: Even though the emergency in Houston, Texas was far
away from his home in western New York, Luke Calianno, N2GDU, of
Lancaster, was able to assist people struggling in the hurricane's
aftermath. As the emergency coordinator for the Lancaster ARES Emergency
Alert System, Luke was connecting worried relatives with family members
affected, perhaps even stranded, in the Gulf region after Harvey.
Luke told WIVB television that he has been able to send messages through
Radio-Grams. These are not unlike the ones deployed locally right there
in the Buffalo, New York area, when a major snowstorm takes down the
communications infrastructure, affecting even the cell towers. He said
the Radio-Grams, which provide written versions of the messages phoned
in to the ham operators, have successfully made it to shelters in
Louisiana and Mississippi, too. The Radio-Grams not only got the word
through, but in most cases also delivered a whole lot of reassurance.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Christian Cudnik, K0STH.
(WIVB-TV)
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SPEAK UP: FCC REVIEWING ITS REGULATIONS
PAUL/ANCHOR: The FCC is looking to change some of its technical
regulations, and wants to hear from you. Jim Damron, N8TMW, has more
on that.
JIM'S REPORT: If you have suggestions, or an opinion on technical
regulation reform for radio, you have until October 30th to let the
FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology know about it. The FCC's
Technical Advisory Council has opened a public inquiry, looking to
either update existing regulations, or adopt new ones. The FCC wants
the council to single out any rules that are obsolete, or in need of
being brought up-to-date. The Council also wants comments on how the
agency's regulatory process on specific technical rules could become
more efficient. The agency stresses that the issues being considered
are those of a technical nature.
If you have an opinion on this, or want to share thoughts, file your
comments in ET Docket 17-215, using the agency's Electronic Comment
Filing System. You can get additional information from Walter Johnston,
the TAC working group's FCC liaison, or Greg Lapin, N9GL, who chairs
the ARRL RF Safety Committee, and represents the ARRL on the Council.
Again, keep in mind that deadline of October 30th.
Meanwhile, the FCC has updated its regulations as they affect wireless
devices, radio-controlled models, medical implant devices, and
personal locator beacons. At the same time, the agency moved to allow
new digital applications for the General Mobile Radio Service, setting
up intervening channels, and extending licenses from 5-year terms to
10 years. The agency also gave additional channels to the FRS, allowing
greater power on certain channels, up to 2 watts, as well as CB radio
operators being given permission to use hands-free headsets.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Jim Damron, N8TMW.
(FCC, ARRL)
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