Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) Report 1753 - March 18 2011

Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1753 with a release date of
Friday, March 18 2011 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a Q-S-T. An earthquake and tsunami bring death and
destruction to Japan and ham radio responds to the publics call. Also,
the Somali pirates who killed three American hams are indicted in the
USA, the Russian Federation adopts C-E-P-T licensing and the ARRL
releases a video that urges its members to save the 70 centimeter band
by opposing Congressional measure H R 607. Hear the Leagues message
right here on Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) report number 1753 coming your
way right now.


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RESCUE RADIO: HAMS RESPOND IN JAPAN FOLLOWING 8.9 QUAKE AND TSUNAMI

Japan remains under its worst threat to an ever rising toll, widespread
destruction, power, fuel and water shortages follow the massive
earthquake, tsunami and failed 40-year old nuclear power station. Jim
Linton, VK3PC, has the latest developments in regard to ham radio
relief efforts taking place as we go to air:

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IARU Region 3 Secretary, Ken Yamamoto JA1CJP said the Japan Amateur
Radio League HQ station JA1RL, and other amateur stations, are
maintaining their effort to support the disaster operation.

Ken JA1CJP said, ''In less damaged areas, the power supply is being
restored gradually, and local amateur radio club members have started
to establish stations at shelters."

The information is being coordinated, as part of an organized rescue
and relief effort. It seems likely to continue for some weeks, and
months, to come.

The 8.9 on the Richter scale quake hit off north-eastern Sendai, and
triggered a ten-meter tsunami, on last Friday.

Ken JA1CJP, quoting local news sources said, the situation is getting
worse. Some reports put the dead and missing at 11,000.

Some 55,000 houses/buildings were damaged by the earthquake and 3,000
houses washed away by the tsunami.

Rescue teams have arrived and started their activities. They came from
many nations, including Australia, China, Korea, Singapore, New
Zealand, USA, Germany, Switzerland and Russia.

In all, the Japanese government has received help from 91 nations and
Territories, and nine international organizations.

Ken JA1CJP said another worry is leakage of radio-active gasses at the
Fukushima nuclear plant, which was damaged by the earthquake and
tsunami.

A shortage of fuel, disruption to rail and road transport have been
reported from many affected areas, still recovering from the worst
earthquake in 140 years, followed by a widespread tsunami that swept
away so much.

JA1RL continues to operate under instruction to be an emergency traffic
centre. Increasingly receiving help from JARL members in the affected
area. It is using the 7 MHz, 144 MHz and 430 MHz.

Many other stations are active. Field stations are using various
frequencies, including some battery powered and others using small
generators.

Each is exchange rescue and disaster relief operation information with
JA1RL and others.

While 3525, 7030, 7043 and 7075 have been mentioned as in use, it's
wise to keep those, and all of the Centre of Emergency frequencies
clear of normal and non-urgent traffic. There is no call for additional
foreign radio amateurs.

I'm Jim Linton, VK3PC, Chairman of the IARU Region 3 Disaster
Communications Committee reporting for the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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Again, there is no call for radio amateur's from the United States or
any other nation to travel to Japan. There are over 130,000 hams in
that nation and they have all of the operators that they need. More on
this story in upcoming Newsline reports. (JARL, JA1CJP, VK3PC)

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RESCUE RADIO: A1 CLUB DX OF JAPAN SEEKS WORLD WIDE CLEAR EMCOMM
FREQUENCIES

Meantime word from a group called A1 Club DX of Japan has issued a
request that hams world-wide keep clear of several frequencies and
blocks of frequencies that are being used for post quake and post
tsunami relief efforts.

According to the note from club secretary JE1TRV, amateur radio
operator are gathering and exchanging emergency information on a number
of frequencies. On the H-F bands these are 3 dot 525 MHz+/-5KHz; 7 dot
030 MHz +/-5KHz; 14 dot 100 MHz +/-10KHz; 21.200 MHz+/-10KHz and 28.200
MHz +/10KHz. What this means is that hams should listen carefully in
these spectral parcels before calling CQ for a contact.

While the frequencies on the VHF and UHF bands really are of little
concern to hams outside the immediate disaster area, one never knows
when a band opening might occur. So for reference sake, the needed
clear channels are on these bands are 50.1, 51.000 and 51.500 MHz on 6
meters; 144.100M, 145.000M and 145.500 MHz on 2 meters and 430.1, 433.0
and 433.500 MHz in the 70 centimeter band.

Exactly what type of emergency communications was taking place was not
spelled out in the A1 Club DX press release. (A1DX Club of Japan)

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QUAKE AFTERMATH: YAESU TEMPORARILY HALTS PRODUCTION AFTER QUAKE

The CQ on-line newsroom reports that production of Yaesu radios at
Vertex Standard's factory in Fukushima, Japan, has been temporarily
halted. This, due to earthquake damage at that plant.

In an open letter to the amateur radio community, Vertex Standard CEO
and President Jun Hasegawa expressed his gratitude for the many "kind
words and thoughts about us during this difficult time."

He reports that all Vertex Standard employees and their families are
OK, although the company has not been able to reach its many dealers
and subcontractors located near the coast.

"We just hope that they are alive," he writes.

Hasegawa also reports that the Yaesu factory in Fukushima suffered
"minimal" damage from the earthquake but has been temporarily shut down
nonetheless. He says he expects it to be back in normal operation
within one to two weeks and asks for everyone's understanding and
cooperation.

At this time, there have been no public reports received from any of
the other Japanese amateur radio manufacturers.

The closure affects only the Fukushima factory. All others remain in
operation. (CQ)

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QUAKE SCIENCE: THE POWER OF THE JAPAN QUAKE

And some stunning statistics about the awesome power of this
earthquake. According to the British Broadcasting Company, experts
they interviewed say that the massive shaker may have shifted Japan's
main coastline by up to 13 feet to the east. This is based on the
country's network of 1,200 GPS monitoring stations. The GeoNet GPS
network is the world's largest.

Also, the quake may have knocked the planet off its axis by about 6.5
inches. This says the BBC will cause the Earth to rotate a tiny bit
faster and thereby shortening the day by about 1.8 millionths of a
second.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has raised the quake's magnitude to 9
while the U.S. Geological Survey still has it rated at magnitude 8.9.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has also officially named the tembler
"The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake." (BBC via
Facebook)

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ENFORCEMENT: 14 ALLEGED PIRATES INDICTED IN ATTACK THAT KILLED THREE
HAM OPERATORS

A federal grand jury has indicted 13 suspected pirates from Somalia and
one from Yemen in the February hijacking of a yacht that left three
American radio amateurs and one nonamateur dead. The United States
Department of Justice say that the men face piracy, kidnapping and
firearms charges stemming from their efforts to hold the Americans for
ransom, according to the indictment.

As previously reported, Scott Adam, K9ESO, his wife Jean, KF6RVB, and
Bob Riggle, KE7IIV, were murdered by the Somali pirates. Also killed
with them was Phylis Macay. The four were onboard the Adam's owned
yacht the Quest off the coast of Oman, East Africa, when pirates
boarded their vessel on Friday, February 18. Officials were in the
process of negotiating for their release when gunfire was heard around
1 AM on Tuesday, February 22. At that point United States Naval forces
responded to the gunfire. Navy Seals then boarded the yacht only to
discover that all four hostages had been shot by the pirates.

The Adams', who were retired, had been sailing on their 58foot yacht
delivering Bibles around the world. The indictment says at least three
of the indicted men shot and killed the four Americans without
provocation. They died less than a week after a Somali pirate was
sentenced to more than 33 years in prison by a New York court for the
2009 hijacking of the vessel the Maersk Alabama. That hijacking ended
when Navy sharpshooters killed two pirates holding the ship's American
captain.

This group of pirates is the latest to be brought to Norfolk to face
charges stemming from attacks on ships off the cost of Africa. Last
April, a federal grand jury indicted 11 in separate attacks on two U.S.
Navy ships, the USS Ashland and the USS Nicholas. The Virginia-based
ships were part of an international flotilla protecting shipping in the
pirateinfested waters off Africa. (Published news reports)

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Break 1

From the United States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline,
heard on bulletin stations around the world including the VE6AFP and
VE6JNT Repeater serving Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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ENFORCEMENT: CALIFORNIA CB'er ISSUED $7000 NAL FOR REFUSING FCC
STATION INSPECTION

A California CB'er operator has been issued a $7000 Notice of Apparent
Liability for Forfeiture. In its March 10th release the FCC says that
that Ira Jones who they identify as the owner and operator of a
Citizens Band radio station in the city of Merced, apparently willfully
and repeatedly violated section 303(n) of the Communications Act and
section 95.426(a) of the Commission's rules by failing to permit
inspection of the CB radio station. Amateur Radio Newsline's Norm
Seeley, KI7UP, has the details:

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The story on this one began on March 19, 2010, agents from the
Enforcement Bureau's San Francisco Office responded to a complaint
regarding interference within the radio communication system equipment
of the Merced County Fire Department. The agents observed that
transmissions by a CB radio station on 27.165 MHz appeared to match the
audio distortion received on the fire departments frequency of 154.4
MHz. The agents then monitored the transmissions on frequency 27.165
MHz and used radio direction finding techniques to locate the source of
the signal associated with the interference to a CB radio station
operating from Ira Jones's residence in Merced.

On March 26, 2010, agents from the San Francisco Office again monitored
27.165 MHz and used radio direction finding techniques to locate the
source of the signal creating the audio rectification interference to a
CB radio station operating from Jones's residence in Merced,
California. Later the same day, the agents approached Jones's residence
and attempted to conduct a station inspection. At that time they were
denied access to Jones home and his C-B radio gear. The same thing
happened when the agents accompanied by to Merced Police officers
attempted a station inspection on August 27th.

And it did not end there. On September 1, 2010, the San Francisco FCC
Office received another complaint from the Merced County Fire
Department stating that Jones had resumed CB radio station operation at
approximately 5:30 p.m.. Also that the interference within the Merced
County Fire Department radio communication system equipment had also
resumed. Now, almost a year after receiving its first complaint from
the Merced Fire Department the FCC has issued Jones the $7000 Notice of
Apparent Liability to Monetary Forfeiture. He was also warned that
operation of his CB radio station with more power than authorized under
the Part 95 rules could result in additional sanctions and monetary
forfeitures.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP, reporting from
Scottsdale, Arizona, from the Amateur Radio Newsline.

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Jones was given the customary 30 days to pay or to file an appeal. The
FCC release did not say whether or not the Merced Fire Department is
still receiving the alleged interference from Jones C-B station
operation. (FCC)

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ENFORCEMENT: CALIFORNIA UNLICENSED BROADCASTER ISSUED $25000 NAL

The FCC has also issued a $25,000 Notice of Apparent Liability to
Monetary Forfeiture to a California resident identified as Gabriel
Garcia. This for his alleged operation of an unlicensed station on
various FM frequencies in the city of San Jose. Interference that the
FCC says was to Federal Aviation Administration operations in that
city. Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, is in our newsroom with this one:

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The case began in March 2010. That's when the FCC received a complaint
from the Federal Aviation Administration about interference to the
Aviation Services band from an unlicensed station on 92.9 MHz calling
itself KNRG. FCC San Francisco field agents used RF direction-finding
equipment to trace the source of the signal to a roof antenna at a San
Jose residence. The agents took field-strength measurements and
determined they were more than 1,957 times greater than the maximum
permissible level for a non-licensed Part 15 transmitter and therefore
required a license.

The FCC agents proceeded to inspect the station. During the inspection,
the landlord identified Gabriel Garcia as the operator of the station.
The FCC issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation to Garcia, detailing
penalties for continuing to operate the unlicensed station.

That May, the San Francisco field office received another complaint
about an unlicensed station at 93.7 MHz in San Jose. The agents again
traced the transmission to a different residence of Garcia. They again
issued another Notice of Unlicensed Operation to Garcia.

In June 2010, the San Francisco field office received more complaints
from the FAA about the KNRG station. Again it traced the signal to
Garcia's residence and issued a third Notice of Unlicensed Operation to
him. In July, the agents went through the same drill for an unlicensed
operation on 104.3 MHz originating from another Garcia residence in San
Jose. This time, the field agents saw Garcia leave and then return to
the residence. They issued a fourth Notice of Unlicensed Operation to
Garcia.

Now the FCC has made good to impose a penalty on Garcia's unlicensed
radio operations by issuing him the $25,000 proposed fine. The base
fine for operating an unlicensed station is $10,000. However the agency
found that Garcia operated on multiple frequencies, on multiple
occasions. As such it found his behavior as being particularly
egregious for conduct that apparently interfered with the FAA's
Aviation Radio Services band. Based on this evidence, the commission
fined him $25,000.

For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, in the
Newsroom in Los Angeles.

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As is always the case, Garcia was given the usual 30 days to pay up or
to file his appeal. Meantime, there's no word if Garcia has taken his
station off the air of if its still in operation. Maybe one of our
listens in San Jose can take a listen to the FM broadcast band and let
us know. (FCC)

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RADIO JUSTICE: HAMS REPORTEDLY FOIL COPPER THIEVES

Ham radio appears to have foiled an attempt by copper thieves to do
their illegal deed. This as a Paris, Texas, woman and Detroit man,
along with three juveniles, were arrested by Paris police after
stealing copper wiring from the old police and court building.

While details are sketchy Paris Police Department officers responded to
a possible burglary call at the building after a person saw the
suspects leave and followed them to Paris Iron and Metal. According to
Matt Birch, public information officer for Paris Police Department they
then reported what they knew to Paris Police who in turn collared the
suspects.

More is on line at tinyurl.com/47tfrao (Via e-mail)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: 14th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE AND LIGHTSHIP
WEEKEND

The 14th annual Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend will be held as a fun
event in the weekend of August 20th and 21st. Already 135 registrations
have been received and it is on track to nudge last year's total of
447. Germany and Australia traditionally account for most entries and
their enthusiasm shows again this year.

Of particular interest will be DA2011LH. This is a special event
callsign at Campen Lighthouse. To inquire about the International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend visit the website at http://illw.net.
(VK3PC)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: AUSTRIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION TO OPERATE
INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY

The Amateur Radio Section of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, in
conjunction with the Documentary Archives Radio Communications QSL
Collection will operate station O-E11-M from 0000 hours UTC on April
29th to 23:59 UTC on May 1st. O-E-11-M is an official International
Marconi Day station and contacts made on April 30th are valid for the
International Marconi Day Award. If you do work this station QSL via
the O E bureau or direct to OE1WHC. (Southgate)

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HAM HAPPENINGS: EAA AIRVENTURE IN WISCONSIN IN JULY

And while its still ma bit down the road, the Fox Cities Amateur Radio
Club Inc will operate July 27th to the 31st from EAA Airventure 2011.

Airventure is the largest air show and fly-in in the world held every
year in Oshkosh Wisconsin. Special events station W9ZL will be on the
air from 1500 to midnight UTC from the EAA grounds. Operation will use
7.250 and 14.250 on the H-F bands and 52.550 FM on 6 meters.

QSL with a large self addressed stamped envelope to FCARC AirVenture
2011, PO Box 2346, Appleton Wisconsin, 54912. (AB9AH)

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BREAK 2

This is ham radio news for today's radio amateur. From the United
States of America, We are the Amateur Radio Newsline with links to the
world from our only official website at www.arnewsline.org and being
relayed by the volunteer services of the following radio amateur:

(5 sec pause here)

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RESTRUCTURING: RUSSIAN FEDERATION ADOPTS CEPT LICENSING

It should soon be easier to use amateur radio gear while visiting the
Russian Federation. This, following its decision to join the CEPT Radio
Amateur License agreement.

At a recent meeting the Russian State Commission for Radio Frequencies,
it was decided that the Russian Federation will accept CEPT
Recommendation for the CEPT Radio Amateur License and the CEPT Novice
permit. The commission plans to advise CEPT Working Group R A of its
decision in the near future. Working Group R A will be meeting in May
and September.

IARU Region 1 says that it considers this a major step forward to
eventually permit worldwide radio amateur roaming. CEPT licensing
means that all nations accepting this recommendation also accept any
other signatory's ham license, subject to certain limitations as valid
in those nations as well. (Press Release)

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HAM RADIO NEAR SPACE: MISSISSIPPI MIDDLE SCHOOL TO LAUNCH NEAR SPACE
BALLOON

A group of students from Olde Towne Middle School in Ridgeland,
Mississippi is preparing for a trip to space. Or at least as close as
they can get.

The OTMS Radio and Technology Club, along with the school's Science
Team, are planning a near-space balloon launch at 9 AM CDT on March
26th, conditions permitting.

The balloon -- nicknamed Titans in Space -- will use the call sign
KC5NXD and is expected to reach an altitude of 94,825 feet. It will
launch from the Madison County Career and Technology Center in
Gluckstadt. Preflight will begin at 90 minutes before the scheduled
launch. The preflight and launch will be stream-cast live on the
Internet at www.ustream.tv/user/kc5nxd. You can also follow along on
Twitter.

The project is led by Bill Richardson, N5VEI. He is encouraging radio
amateurs to follow the balloon via APRS on 144.39 MHz, on
http://aprs.fi with the call sign kc5nxd-11 and via a 2 meter voice
beacon on 146.565 MHz. A 20 meter beacon at 14.079 or 14.080.5 MHz
will offer telemetry as well. According to Richardson, the group will
be using a special balloon-modified version of FLdigi, called dl
FLdigi. Ground stations wanting to receive the balloon's telemetry
using the program and a sound card interface can find the software can
find it free at www.w1hkj.com (ARRL, Southgate, Others)

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: TWIN FASTRAC SATELLITES COMMANDED TO SEPARATE

Sebastian Munoz, KE5FKV, the FASTRAC Student Program Manager reports
that the two amateur Radio FASTRAC AX.25 satellites have successfully
separated in space. According to Munoz, on Monday, March 14th, a
command was sent to the two birds to have them part ways. They did
just that and are now in autonomous operation.

Munoz adds that FASTRAC 1 nick named "Sara Lily" has its Beacon on
437.345 MHz FM using AX.25 at 1200 bits per second. FASTRAC 2 also
known as "Emma" has its Beacon on 145.825 MHz FM also running AX.25
protocol at 1200 bits per second. More on both birds is on-line at
tinyurl.com/25sykwb (Southgate)

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HAM RADIO IN SPACE: TWO MORE ASTRONAUTS PASS THEIR AMATEUR EXAM

Two more Astronauts are now licensed radio amateurs. According to
AMSAT, Luca Parmitano, who is slated to fly on Expedition 36 and Chris
Cassidy who is assigned Expedition 35 both passed their amateur radio
license exams on March 8th.

On March 9th, Michael Hopkins completed his ARISS introductory course
and is currently preparing for his amateur radio license exam. Hopkins
is slated to fly with Expedition 37 in September of 2013.

Lastly, an ARISS refresher course was provided to Chris Hadfield,
KC5RNJ/VA3OOG on March 11. Hadfield is currently scheduled for
Expedition 34 in November of 2012. (AMSAT)

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WORLDBEAT: LUXEMBOURG INAUGURATES NEW 60 METER BEACON

A new 60 meter beacon is on the air in Luxembourg. Operating with the
callsign LX0HF its reportedly has been putting a good signal into the
United Kingdom and other parts of Europe.

LX0HF operates on a frequency of 5 dot 205 dot 25 kHz. It is
understood that the contact for the beacon is LX2A or LX7I of the
Luxembourg Amateur Radio Society. (Southgate)

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DX

In DX, UA0SC, UA0SE, UA0SW and RZ0SR will be active portable 6W from
Senegal through March 28th. QSL via the operator's home callsign unless
you work them using the call 6V7D during the Russia DX Contest on March
19-20th and the CQ WPX SSB Contest from March 26-27th. QSL for those
contacts go only to UA0SE.

VE3DZ is on the air from Barbados as 8P9AA through March 29th. Activity
is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. He is expected to be in the
CQWW WPX SSB Contest as 8P3A. QSL both callsigns via VE3DZ.

Lastly, 11 year old Y-L operator JF1VGZ along with JA1MFR will be
active as KH7ERI and WN1Y portable KH0 from Saipan between March 25th
and the 29th. QSL via JF1VGZ direct. Also, check out their Web page at
www.qrz.com/db/kh7eri

(Above from various DX news sources)

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THAT FINAL ITEM: A FEW IMPORTANT WORDS ABOUT HR-607 FROM THE ARRL

And finally this week, the ARRL has released a new video that urges its
members to respond to their Congressional representatives in opposition
to H-R 607. This is a measure now in committee that if passed as
written would lead to the demise of most of the amateur 70 centimeter
ham band as we know it today.

As we said, the ARRL has directed this video message to its members but
in reality every ham in the United States and its possessions will be
affected if HR-607 is passed into law as written. While we have no way
to bring you the video portion of this message we can give you the
audio. It runs three minutes and is perhaps the most important three
minute message ever issued by the league. Here with it is ARRL Chief
Development Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH:

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"In February, Congressman Peter King of New York Chairman of the House
Homeland Security Committee, introduced H.R. 607, called the "Broadband
for First Responders Act of 2011." It has been referred to the House
Energy and Commerce Committee

"The bill would create a nationwide Public Safety broadband network. As
part of that network, the Bill provides for the allocation of the
so-called "D-Block" of spectrum in the 700 MHz range for Public Safety
use. These are part of the old UHF television frequencies no longer in
use.

"We have no problem with that. But the bill also includes other
frequencies that are to be taken and sold to commercial users. The
bands to be sold at auction include the paired frequencies of 420-440
MHz and 450-470 MHz.

"420 to 440 Mhz is most of our amateur 70-cm band, It is one of the
primary bands used by Amateur Radio operators. And this is a major
problem.

"This band is already used by hundreds of thousands of handytalkies,
thousands of Amateur Radio Emergency Service volunteers, severe weather
spotters, weak signal operations, thousands of repeater systems, mobile
operators Amateur Radio satellite communications, radio location
beacons, amateur radio's nationwide system of digital and text
communications, and more.

"This band is not just used for hobby activity, But used in the
development of new radio technologies. And very important in continuing
to meet our promises to provide communications for emergency groups
with whom we have formal agreements.

"The National Public Telecommunications Council shares our concern and
believes that the bill needs to be amended.

"420 to 440 MHz is already being heavily used for public service
operations - by Amateur Radio operators. While the ARRL obviously
supports the work of Public Safety organizations we vigorously oppose
HR 607 in its present form. As it is written HR 607 is a direct threat
to our limited spectrum and we encourage ARRL members to voice your
opposition to this bill

"Here's how you can help. Write a letter for your congressional
representative, but send it to ARRL's legislative consultants Chwat &
Co. They will collect and hand-deliver your letter along with our
message. You can find a sample letter, the name of your representative
and where to send it for hand delivery, to be sure it gets to them, at
http://www.arrl.org/sample-letter.

"Also please consider donating to the ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund. Our
Amateur Radio frequencies are precious. We can't afford to have them
taken away and sold at auctions. It's the donations from hams who care
about preserving our frequencies that make our vigilance and defense of
our bands possible.

"Don't just talk about it - do it. And please do it now."

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According to one source, much of the credit for this new video goes to
Al Petrunti, KA1TCH, of NewDay HD and video editor and graphics
designer Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW. To view the video as well as hearing the
audio, please take your web browser to tinyurl.com/607video. (Various)

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