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From : Sean Dennis
Date : Fri Jan 08 2021 09:05 am

  The ARRL Letter
  January 7, 2021

    * FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35
    * FCC to Require Email dress with Applications and on File
    * QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Returning in March
    * ARRL Podcasts Schedule
    * ARRL ARES Volunteers Were Ready to Assist in Wake of Nashville
      Blast
    * Christmas Eve Forecast Calls ARES/RACES/SKYWARN into Action
    * ARRL Learning Network Webinars
    * Announcements
    * Amateur Radio in the News
    * The K7RA Solar Update
    * ARRL Member Designs New Ham Radio License Plate for Kentucky
    * In Brief...
    * Just Ahead in Radiosport
    * Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
  FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35

  The FCC has agreed with ARRL and other commenters that its proposed $50
  fee for certain amateur radio applications was "too high to account for
  the minimal staff involvement in these applications." In a Report and
  Order (R&O), released on December 29, the FCC scaled back to $35 the
  fee for a new license application, a special temporary authority (STA)
  request, a rule waiver request, a license renewal application, and a
  vanity call sign application. All fees are per application.
  ministrative updates, such as a change of mailing or email address,
  are exempt.

  ARRL had filed comments opposing the FCC's $50 fee and application fees
  and urged its members to follow suit.

  As the FCC noted in its R&O, although some commenters supported the
  proposed $50 fee as reasonable and fair, "ARRL and many individual
  commenters argued that there was no cost-based justification for
  application fees in the Amateur Radio Service." The fee proposal was
  contained in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MD Docket
  20-270, which was adopted to implement portions of the "Repack Airwaves
  Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act" of 2018 -- the
  so-called "Ray Baum's Act."

  "After reviewing the record, including the extensive comments filed by
  amateur radio licensees and based on our revised analysis of the cost
  of processing mostly automated processes discussed in our methodology
  section, we adopt a $35 application fee, a lower application fee than
  the Commission proposed in the NPRM for personal licenses, in
  recognition of the fact that the application process is mostly
  automated," the FCC said in the R&O. "We adopt the proposal from the
  NPRM to assess no additional application fee for minor modifications or
  administrative updates, which also are highly automated."

  The FCC turned away the arguments of some commenters that the FCC
  should exempt amateur radio licensees. The FCC stated that it had no
  authority to create an exemption "where none presently exists." The FCC
  also disagreed with those who argued that amateur radio licensees
  should be exempt from fees because of their public service contribution
  during emergencies and disasters.

  "[W]e are very much aware of these laudable and important services
  amateur radio licensees provide to the American public," the FCC said,
  but noted that specific exemptions provided under Section 8 of the
  so-called "Ray Baum's Act" requiring the FCC to assess the fees do not
  apply to amateur radio personal licenses. "Emergency communications,
  for example, are voluntary and are not required by our rules," the FCC
  noted. "[W]hile the value of the amateur service to the public as a
  voluntary noncommercial communications service, particularly with
  respect to providing emergency communications, is one of the underlying
  principles of the amateur service, the amateur service is not an
  emergency radio service.'"

  The Act requires that the FCC switch from a Congressionally mandated
  fee structure to a cost-based system of assessment. The FCC proposed
  application fees for a broad range of services that use the FCC's
  Universal Licensing System (ULS), including the Amateur Radio Service,
  which had been excluded previously. The 2018 statute excludes the
  Amateur Service from annual regulatory fees, but not from application
  fees.

  The effective date of the fee schedule has not been established. Read
  more.
  FCC to Require Email dress with Applications and on File

  Effective on June 29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates must
  provide the FCC with an email address on all applications. If no email
  address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as
  "defective." On September 16, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O)
  in WT Docket 19-212 on "Completing the Transition to Electronic Filing,
  Licenses and Authorizations, and Correspondence in the Wireless Radio
  Services," which appeared on December 29 in the Federal Register. The
  FCC has already begun strongly encouraging applicants to provide an
  email address and will email a link to an official electronic copy of
  the license once it's granted.

  While many, if not most, amateurs already have provided an email to the
  FCC, this also will become a requirement. Under Section 97.21 of the
  new rules, as amended, the holder of a valid amateur radio station
  license "must apply to the FCC for a modification of the license grant
  as necessary to show the correct mailing and email address, licensee
  name, club name, license trustee name, or license custodian name." For
  a club or military recreation station license, the application must be
  presented in document form to a club station call sign administrator
  who must submit the information to the FCC in an electronic batch file.

  Under new Section 97.23, as amended, each license must show the
  grantee's correct name, mailing address, and email address. "The email
  address must be an address where the grantee can receive electronic
  correspondence," the revised rule will state. "Revocation of the
  station license or suspension of the operator license may result when
  correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the
  grantee failed to provide the correct email address."

  Licensees can log into the ULS License Manager System with their FRN
  and password to update their FCC license record, including adding an
  email address. For questions or password issues, call the CORES/FRN
  Help Line, (877) 480-3201 (Monday - Friday, 1300 - 2300 UTC) or reset
  the password on the FCC website. Read more.

  QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Returning in March

  The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will return March 13 - 14 for a full 48
  hours, QSO Today host Eric Guth, 4Z1UG/WA6IGR, announced this week.
  ARRL is a QSO Today Expo Partner. Guth said the inaugural QSO Today
  Expo last August attracted more than 16,000 attendees, and he
  anticipates that the March 2021 event will be even more successful.

  The upcoming QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will feature new speakers and
  presenters, panel discussions, and kit-building workshops among other
  activities. Guth pointed out that attendees can log in from anywhere.
  While he anticipates a good turnout by those who typically attend such
  ham radio events, the virtual Expo also offers an opportunity for those
  concerned about pandemic travel restrictions as well as for those who
  don't typically attend in-person events.

  "At our last Expo, we found that 60% of attendees don't go to in-person
  national conferences, and 40% don't attend state or local events," Guth
  said, noting that distance and the high cost of travel and lodging were
  the most oft-cited reasons.

  Registration is required, and to help cover the costs of staging this
  event, there will be a charge to attend. vance tickets are $10
  ($12.50 at the "door") and include entry for the live, 2-day show as
  well to the 30-day on-demand period. At the Expo, visitors can:
    * Learn from a line-up of such well-known ham radio personalities as
      Bob Allphin, K4UEE, on "My Favorite DXpeditions to DXCC Top 10 Most
      Wanted;" Michael Foerster, W0IH, on "Using the Arduino in Your
      Shack," and Ron Jones, K7RJ, on "3D Printer Basics."
    * Take part in live virtual kit-building workshops. (Kits will be
      available for purchase and delivered to attendees in time for the
      Expo.)
    * Walk through the virtual exhibit hall to visit an array of amateur
      radio vendors and see live demonstrations of the latest equipment.
      This show will leverage newer video technology to provide a better
      experience for attendees to engage with exhibitors.

  Those planning to attend the Expo may take advantage of new speaker
  calendar technology to create their own calendar of presentations in
  their time zones, which can be saved to a Google or Outlook calendar.

  Registrants may return over the 30 days following the live event to
  catch speakers and presentations missed during the live period, as well
  as to explore and re-engage exhibitor offerings.

  "The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo has all of the familiar hallmarks of an
  in-person hamfest, including opportunities to connect and learn," ARRL
  Product Development Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, said. Read more.

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  ARRL Podcasts Schedule

  The latest episode of the On the Air podcast (Episode 12) features a
  discussion about storm spotting and SKYWARN, with Mike Corey, KI1U.

  The latest edition of Eclectic Tech (Episode 24) discusses solid-state
  hard drive failures and features a chat with Scott Tilley, VE7TIL,
  about receiving signals from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

  The On the Air and Eclectic Tech podcasts are sponsored by Icom. Both
  podcasts are available on iTunes (iOS) and Stitcher (Android) as well
  as on Blubrry -- On the Air | Eclectic Tech.

  ARRL ARES Volunteers Were Ready to Assist in Wake of Nashville Blast

  ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES(R)) volunteers went on
  alert, ready to deploy in Williamson County, Tennessee, in the
  aftermath of an apparently intentional explosion early on Christmas Day
  in front of an AT&T switching facility in downtown Nashville. The blast
  injured several people and killed the individual believed responsible
  for the blast. It also damaged buildings, broke water mains, and
  disrupted telecommunications.

  ARRL Vice Director and Williamson County Emergency Coordinator Ed
  Hudgens, WB4RHQ, who lives in Nashville, monitored the situation.

  "The explosion did a lot more damage than was originally thought,"
  Hudgens said in the immediate aftermath. "Since about 0730 yesterday,
  we have had monitoring nets up and running on the local analog
  repeaters and DMR repeaters. We have mainly been answering questions as
  best we can." Hudgens said his ARES group was among those that stood
  ready to deploy to the Williamson County PSC to assist with
  communications for various county offices.

  The Middle Tennessee Emergency Amateur Repeater System (MTEARS) held
  nets on its DMR repeater system several times a day. The main repeater
  at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) site was affected
  by the outage. Hudgens said it was fortunate that two DMR repeaters had
  gone online recently in Williamson County, and all communications went
  going through them.

  WCARES held a continuous net on its five-repeater linked system to
  assist hams as needed. The net also relayed news updates from AT&T and
  county governments and assisted callers on AT&T to implement wireless
  calling on their phones. In addition to the WCARES net, a net activated
  in Davidson County in Middle Tennessee.

  "A big thanks to those monitoring and providing updates!" Don Williams
  said in a post to the MTEARS Facebook page. "I was able to turn on my
  HT, locate a good frequency, and get up-to-date information. This was a
  great help in keeping my house calm with updated info as to the AT&T
  outage, as both our cell and internet were affected..."

  ARRL Headquarters reached out to Tennessee Section Manager David
  Thomas, KM4NYI, to offer assistance.
  Christmas Eve Forecast Calls ARES/RACES/SKYWARN into Action

  ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES^(R)), RACES, and SKYWARN
  volunteers in Upstate New York were called upon on the morning of
  December 24 to provide current snowpack amounts, future rainfall
  amounts, and river and stream gauge levels to the National Weather
  Service (NWS).

  "Our ARES groups got a request from two local county emergency managers
  in the Catskill District of New York -- Chenango and Otsego counties,"
  said Otsego County Emergency Coordinator Cory Telarico, KD2HXE. "The
  reason for concern and activation was the December 16 - 17 snowstorm
  that dumped between 17 and 41 inches of snow on the area, compounded
  with forecast rain for Christmas Eve into Christmas Day and the
  potential for serious localized flooding."

  Between the two county ARES groups, which included members of the
  Chenango Valley Amateur Radio Association out of Norwich and the
  Oneonta Amateur Radio Club in Otsego County, the volunteers were able
  to run nets on December 24 at 10 AM with 10 check-ins and at 7 PM with
  9 check-ins, as well as a Christmas morning net at 7 AM with 8
  check-ins.

  "I observed the Susquehanna River rise in the City of Oneonta between
  4.5 and 5.5 feet in a matter of about 6 hours while on duty as a New
  York State Park Police Officer, Telarico said. "All of our reports were
  forwarded to the National Weather Service as well as the two county
  emergency managers."

  Telarico said the event demonstrated "the true dedication of our
  members in the field in taking time away from their families during the
  holiday for the goal of public service." The groups received a
  complimentary email from Otsego County Emergency Services Coordinator
  Arthur Klingler, Jr. "Your team's dedication is greatly appreciated,"
  he said.

  ARRL Learning Network Webinars

  Visit the ARRL Learning Network (a members-only benefit) to register,
  check on upcoming webinars, and to view previously recorded sessions.
  The schedule is subject to change.

  Amateur Radio Logging: Anthony Luscre, K8ZT

  Discover the advantages of keeping an electronic amateur radio log.
  Find out why you may need more than one software program for
  logging-contesting, digital modes, special events, etc. Learn about
  using one full-featured logging program to pull everything together,
  interface with outside databases, handle electronic QSLing, and more.
  The discussion will include file formats, importing and exporting data
  between programs, submitting contest logs online, and safe backup of
  data.

  Thursday, January 14, 2021, 12:30 PM PST / 3:30 PM EST (2030 UTC)

  Emergency Communications: Why Train? -- North Texas Section Emergency
  Coordinator Greg Evans, K5GTX

  Why should we train? Utilizing amateur radio operators in an emergency
  communication situation is a key function that can save lives. We must
  be able to respond to the needs of our served agencies quickly and
  responsibly. Topics covered include the Incident Command System and its
  relevance; building on consistent training; interoperability with
  multiple communication providers; interoperability with VOAD and
  partners, and Mission One: Get the information delivered.

  Thursday, January 21, 2021, 12:30 PM PST / 3:30 PM EST (2030 UTC)

  Easy Helical Copper Tape and PVC 2-Meter Vertical Antenna -- John
  Portune, W6NBC

  Here's how to quickly build from hardware-store copper tape and PVC
  pipe an 18-inch, continuously loaded, light weight portable or base
  station 2-meter omnidirectional vertical with performance and
  efficiency comparable to a 5-foot J-pole. The cost is roughly $10. It's
  an easy afternoon project, ideal for the new ham but equal to the
  serious ham's needs. It is great for events like bike-a-thons. It also
  makes an excellent ham radio club hands-on building project, and the
  design is adaptable to other bands.

  Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST (1800 UTC)

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  Announcements
    * The agenda for the January 15 - 16, 2021, Annual Meeting of the
      ARRL Board of Directors has been posted.

    * The FCC has announced that the Technological visory Council (TAC)
      January 14, 2021, 10 AM - 12 noon EST, videoconference will be
      available to the public. TAC membership includes several radio
      amateurs.

    * Category 1 licensees in Uzbekistan now have permission to operate
      on 60 meters in a secondary allocation of 5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz, 100
      W maximum power. -- Thanks to Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, Editor, The 5
      MHz Newsletter
    * AMSAT is transitioning to a virtual office and now will communicate
      primarily via email via a contact form on the AMSAT website, or
      direct email. -- Thanks to AMSAT News Service
    * ARRL Amateur Radio North America Map cartographer Curt Roseman,
      K9AKS, of Moline, Illinois, died in December. He was 79. An active
      VHFer, he once served as the "VHF-UHF Contesting!" editor for NCJ
    * The RAC Canada Day Contest 2020 results and soapbox are now
      available. The more than 735 participants counted among the best
      turnouts in recent years.


  Amateur Radio in the News

  ARRL Public Information Officers, Coordinators, and many other
  member-volunteers help keep amateur radio and ARRL in the news. Share
  any amateur radio media hits you spot with ARRL.
    * Balloon Launched by Pella Students Makes 3rd Trip Around the Globe.
      KNIA-KRLS Radio (Iowa), December 28, 2020.
    * Living in space can get lonely. What helps? Talking to random
      people over ham radio. Los Angeles Times, December 23, 2020.
    * Amateur Radio Crews Celebrate Local Legend with Car Parade. WHEC-10
      News (New York), December 21, 2020
    * Tecumsuh Students Call Space Station. Countywide Sun (Oklahoma),
      December 10, 2020
    * Ramona Amateur Radio Club Links Elementary School Students to Space
      Station Astronaut. Ramona Sentinel (California), December 9, 2020.

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  The K7RA Solar Update

  Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspots disappeared after January 2,
  so the average daily sunspot number dropped from 27.1 last week to 10
  for the December 31 - January 6 reporting week. Of course, average
  daily solar flux declined as well, from 86.4 to 78.6.

  Geomagnetic indicators remain quiet, with planetary A index changing
  from 6.9 to 5.1, and middle latitude numbers from 5 to 4.

  Predicted solar flux for the next 30 days looks depressed -- far
  different from the high 80s we saw around Christmas. Solar flux is
  expected at 74 on January 7 - 13; 76 on January 14; 80 on January 15 -
  16; 82 on January 17 - 27; 80 on January 28 - 31, and 78 on February 1
  - 5. Flux values rise to 82 around mid - February.

  Planetary A index is predicted at 8 on January 7; 5 on January 8 - 9; 8
  on January 10 - 11; 5 on January 12 - 16; 10 on January 17 - 20; 5 on
  January 21 - 24; 8 on January 25 - 26; 5 on January 27 - 31; 10, 10,
  and 8 on February 1 - 3, and 5 on February 4 - 5. A index rises back to
  10 on February 13 - 16.

  Sunspot numbers for December 31 - January 6 were 25, 23, 22, 0, 0, 0,
  and 0, with a mean of 10. The 10.7-centimeter flux was 81.2, 80.4,
  81.5, 80.4, 77.6, 75.1, and 74.1, with a mean of 78.6. Estimated
  planetary A indices were 3, 4, 2, 2, 3, 11, and 11, with a mean of 5.1.
  Middle latitude A index was 2, 3, 1, 1, 3, 9, and 9, with a mean of 4.

  A comprehensive K7RA Solar Update is posted Fridays on the ARRL
  website. For more information concerning radio propagation, visit the
  ARRL Technical Information Service, read "What the Numbers Mean...,"
  and check out K9LA's Propagation Page.

  A propagation bulletin archive is available. For customizable
  propagation charts, visit the VOACAP Online for Ham Radio website.

  Share your reports and observations.

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  ARRL Member Designs New Ham Radio License Plate for Kentucky

  A ham radio license plate designed by ARRL member Matt Makaveli,
  KY4GPD, of Georgetown, Kentucky, has received the approval of the
  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). His design was one of four
  options, which included retaining the current license plate design. The
  ham radio community in the Bluegrass State picked Makaveli's design
  with a 41% plurality.

  "It just hasn't sunk in," Makaveli told the Georgetown News-Graphic.
  "I'm just amazed that it actually went. Somebody in the state
  government must've liked the idea."

  The lengthy approval process involved some footwork on the part of the
  ARRL Field Organization in Kentucky. After the polling ended, ARRL
  Kentucky Section State Government Liaison Jack Hedges, KY4TPR, met with
  the KYTC for final approval on Makaveli's design.

  "If there's ever an example of what the ARRL organization can do for
  the ham radio community, this would be it," Hedges told the newspaper.

  The new license plate will not available until the current stock of
  plates is depleted, which is anticipated to be next summer.

  ARRL Kentucky Section Manager Steve Morgan, W4NHO, told the newspaper
  that a ham radio license plate is important to build awareness of
  amateur radio. "The amateur radio license plate is sort of like a
  billboard saying you're from Kentucky and you're a ham radio operator,"
  Morgan said. Makaveli agreed, saying he thought the current design had
  become stale and did not stand out.

  A ham for 6 years, Makaveli is a certified SKYWARN storm spotter and an
  assistant Emergency Coordinator for Scott County, Kentucky. "I heard
  some people already said they like the new design and are going to
  switch when it comes out," Makaveli told the newspaper.

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  In Brief...

  Tom Sly, WB8LCD, was named as Ohio Section Manager, effective on
  January 1. He assumed the seat that Scott Yonally, N8SY, vacated when
  he became Great Lakes Division Vice Director, after serving as Ohio's
  SM since 2014. Sly was appointed by ARRL Radiosport and Field Services
  Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, after consulting with Great Lakes Division
  Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK, to serve the remainder of Yonally's
  term, which extends through September 30, 2022. A radio amateur since
  1968, Sly is an ARRL Life Member and has served as Ohio Section
  Affiliated Club Coordinator since 2017.

  After 41 years, Ham-Com has decided to close its doors. Ham-Com
  President Bill Nelson, AB5QZ, cited difficulties caused by the COVID-19
  pandemic and the rising costs of putting on a show. "The decision was
  not made lightly, but the safety and wellness of our volunteers,
  vendors, clubs, presenters, and attendees is our paramount concern,"
  Nelson said on the Ham-Com website. Ham-Com has been held each June at
  the Plano Event Center in Plano, Texas. "We sincerely thank each and
  every person for their support over the past years."

  SEA-PAC Cancels In-Person Convention SEA-PAC, designated as the 2021
  ARRL Northwestern Division Convention, will not take place as an
  in-person gathering this June. "The SEA-PAC Executive Committee has
  been closely monitoring the continuing COVID-19 pandemic situation and
  has determined that the safest course of action for all is to cancel
  the 2021 in-person event," SEA-PAC 2021 Chair John Bucsek, KE7WNB,
  announced this week. "This decision was based on the uncertainties of
  more COVID outbreaks, vaccine availability to all, and the probable
  social distancing requirements. But most important, it is based on our
  genuine concern for the health and safety of you, the attendees,
  vendors, and presenters. We firmly believe that providing our ham radio
  community with a safe and quality convention experience is paramount."
  Bucsek said the SEA-PAC Committee is exploring alternative online and
  on-air activities.

  NA Contest Logging Software Developer Dave Pruett, K8CC, died on
  December 29. An ARRL member, he was 66. After obtaining the source code
  for the CT contest logger, Pruett wrote new code, and "his NA software
  breathed new life into the program," expanding it to accommodate
  multiple contests, said contester Jim Cain, K1TN. He was a log checker
  for the ARRL 10-Meter and 160-Meter Contests, chaired the Michigan QSO
  Party, and was a longtime member of the Mad River Radio Club. He served
  as editor of National Contest Journal (NCJ) for several years when
  contester Randy Thompson, K5ZD, was the publisher and later, after ARRL
  assumed publication of the magazine. "He was a guy who got things
  done," Thompson said in a post to the CQ-contest reflector. Pruett was
  a participant in the 1996 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC)
  with Stan Stockton, K5GO, who called him "an inspiration."

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  Just Ahead in Radiosport
    * January 9 -- YB DX Contest (Phone)
    * January 9 -- Old New Year Contest (CW, phone)
    * January 9 - 10 -- UBA PSK63 Prefix Contest
    * January 9 - 10 -- SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (CW)
    * January 9 - 10 -- North American QSO Party, CW
    * January 10 -- NRAU-Baltic Contest, SSB
    * January 10 -- DARC 10-Meter Contest (CW, phone)
    * January 10 -- NRAU-Baltic Contest, CW
    * January 11 -- K1USN Slow Speed Test CW (20 WPM max)
    * January 11 -- 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint (CW, phone)
    * January 13 -- VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest

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  Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions

  Many conventions and hamfests have been canceled or postponed due to
  the coronavirus pandemic. Check the calendar of canceled events on the
  ARRL website.
    * January 9 -- Ham Radio University NLI Section Convention (online)
    * February 13 - 14 -- Orlando HamCation Special Edition (online)
    * March 13 - 14 -- QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

  Find conventions and hamfests in your area.

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