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ARLX003 ARRL and FEMA Sign Agreement: Ham Radio is as Relevant
as Ever

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Special Bulletin 3 ARLX003
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 26, 2023
To all radio amateurs

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ARLX003 ARRL and FEMA Sign Agreement: Ham Radio is as Relevant
as Ever

The agreement emphasizes the importance of skilled Amateur Radio
Operators in times of crisis and the role of ARES leadership within
the emergency communications space.

ARES (see the ARES fact sheet at, www.arrl.org/ares) is a network of
trained Amateur Radio Service licensees organized across the country
to provide communications and other support to served agencies, such
as local governments, hospitals, and disaster response charities.
More than 20,000 ARES volunteers actively participate in the ARRL
program. In 2022, they provided more than 420,000 labor hours of
service saving local officials $13.4 million in personnel costs.

Each member of ARES has specialized training in emergency
communications. Many have also completed training in the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) in order to integrate with local
officials during an emergency response.

In March 2023, FEMA released the final version of the NIMS
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Functional Guidance,
which includes radio amateurs in the response ecosystem and national
emergency preparedness.

"The agreement is representative of the continued commitment and
cooperation between FEMA and ARRL," said ARRL Director of Emergency
Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV. "Serving our country during
emergencies is an important service provided by ARES volunteers and
a principal purpose of our Amateur Radio Service. Our well-equipped
volunteers bring their training, use of innovative technologies, and
community partnerships together to serve before and during
disasters."

FEMA announced the new agreement on Twitter stating, "We recently
signed a new MOA with ARRL -- establishing our partnership with
licensed, voluntary amateur radio operators to support response
(and) recovery efforts. We're honored to work side-by-side to meet
the needs of millions in the wake of disasters."

Former FEMA Administrator and ARRL member Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, led
the agency when the previous MOA with ARRL was signed in 2014.
Fugate said the agreement underscores the importance of ham radio.
"By incorporating amateur radio into their emergency plans, FEMA
ensures that they have access to a network of trained operators who
can establish and maintain communication links when traditional
infrastructure fails. This collaboration between FEMA and Amateur
Radio Operators allows for more robust and resilient emergency
communication capabilities, ultimately contributing to effective
disaster response and recovery," said Fugate.

"The ARRL Board and the Emergency Communications and Field Services
Committee are committed to strengthening our resourcefulness to the
EmComm (emergency communications) community," said ARRL President
Rick Roderick, K5UR. "Our partnership with FEMA helps further ARRL's
work to better serve our volunteers, partner agencies, and the
country."
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ARLX004 Gomez Nominated for Vacant FCC Seat, Two Commissioners
Renominated

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Special Bulletin 4 ARLX004
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT May 26, 2023
To all radio amateurs

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ARLX004 Gomez Nominated for Vacant FCC Seat, Two Commissioners
Renominated

President Joe Biden announced three nominees for the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) on May 22, 2023. The President will
nominate Anna M. Gomez for a vacant FCC seat. Two sitting
Commissioners, Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr, will be nominated
for new terms at the same time.

Gomez is an attorney with decades of experience in domestic and
international communications law and policy. Gomez currently serves
as a Senior Advisor for International Information and Communications
Policy in the State Department's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital
Policy, where she has been leading US preparations for the monthlong
WRC-23 conference that will commence on November 20 in Dubai. ARRL
The National Association for Amateur Radio has represented the
interests of US radio amateurs in preparation for the conference,
and ARRL Technical Relations Specialist Jon Siverling, WB3ERA, has
been appointed to the US delegation to WRC-23. ARRL also actively
supports the work of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU),
which, as a member of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector,
participates in conference preparatory work and whose
representatives will also attend WRC-23 by invitation as observers
in an advisory capacity.

Earlier in her career, Gomez served for 12 years in various
positions at the FCC, including Deputy Chief of the International
Bureau and Senior Legal Advisor to then-Chairman William E. Kennard.
From 2009 to 2013, she served as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Deputy Administrator. Gomez also briefly
served as Counsel on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, as well as Deputy
Chief of Staff of the National Economic Council during the Clinton Administration. Prior to joining the State Department in 2023, Gomez
was a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm Wiley LLP. Gomez also
was Vice President for Federal and State Government Affairs at
Sprint Nextel and an Associate at the Arnold (AND) Porter law firm.

Senate hearings on all three nominees are expected to be held in
June.
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SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX005
ARLX005 Licensee Hit With $24,000 Fine for Jamming Net, Failure to
ID: FCC

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Special Bulletin 5 ARLX005
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 5, 2023
To all radio amateurs

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ARLX005 Licensee Hit With $24,000 Fine for Jamming Net, Failure to
ID: FCC

An investigation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
results in a large fine against a California amateur radio license
holder.

A Notice of Apparent Liability Forfeiture (NALF) for $24,000 has
been filed against Phillip J. Beaudet, N6PJB, of Burney, California.

According to the filing, the penalty is for Beaudet "willfully and
repeatedly interfering with the radio communications of the Western
Amateur Radio Friendship Association (WARFA) while it was attempting
to hold a regularly scheduled net and for failing to provide station identification on amateur radio frequencies."

FCC agents used direction finding techniques during November and
December of 2022 to track the interfering signals to Beaudet's home
station. Agents "heard him playing recordings on 3.908 MHz that
caused interference to the ongoing WARFA net while failing to
provide his assigned amateur call sign," the document stated.
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ARLX006 2023 W1AW and K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

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QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 6 ARLX006
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT June 19, 2023
To all radio amateurs

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ARLX006 2023 W1AW and K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

2023 W1AW and K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

W1AW:

Day Mode Pacific Mountain Central Eastern UTC

FRIDAY CW 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0000 (Sat)
Digital 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 0100
Phone 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:45 PM 0145
CW 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 0300

SATURDAY CW 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1400
Phone 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1500
CW 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 0000 (Sun)
Digital 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 0100
Phone 6:45 PM 7:45 PM 8:45 PM 9:45 PM 0145

SUNDAY CW 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 1400
Phone 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1500
Digital 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1600


K6KPH:

SATURDAY CW 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 1430
CW 5:30 PM 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 0030 (Sun)
Digital 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 8:30 PM 9:30 PM 0130

SUNDAY CW 7:30 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 1430
Digital 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 1630


W1AW will operate on its regularly published frequencies:

CW frequencies are 1.8025, 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975,
21.0675, 28.0675, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz.

Digital frequencies are 3.5975, 7.095, 14.095, 18.1025, 21.095,
28.095, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz.

Phone frequencies are 1.855, 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160, 21.390,
28.590, 50.350, and 147.555 MHz.

During Field Day weekend, W1AW will transmit the Field Day bulletin
using 45.45-baud Baudot, PSK31 in BPSK mode and MFSK16 in this
order.

Please note the Field Day bulletin will not be sent out via
EchoLink.

Also note, on Friday local, June 23, 2023, the digital version of
the 2023 Field Day bulletin sent from W1AW at 9 PM EDT (0100 UTC on
June 24) will be transmitted using BPSK31, Baudot, and MFSK16 in
this order.

The regular digital mode lineup of Baudot, BPSK31, and MFSK16 will
be used during Field Day weekend.

The Maritime Radio Historical Society's station K6KPH will transmit
the CW portion of the W1AW Field Day message for the benefit of West
Coast stations on 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975 and 21.0675 MHz.

The frequencies for the K6KPH Teleprinter version (RTTY, PSK31 and
MFSK16) will be 3.5975, 7.095 and 14.095 MHz (in this mode order).

Any additional transmissions or changes in the schedule will be
posted on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/Field-Day .
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ARLX008 Hurricane Watch Net Seeks Bilingual Net Control Operators

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QST de W1AW
Special Bulletin 8 ARLX008
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT July 31, 2023
To all radio amateurs

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ARLX008 Hurricane Watch Net Seeks Bilingual Net Control Operators

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is looking for new members who are
willing to train to become Net Control Operators. HWN is especially
interested in recruiting bilingual operators who are fluent in
Spanish and English or French/Creole and English. Net Control
responsibilities can entail hours of duty to ensure all received
ground-truth weather reports are forwarded directly to the National
Hurricane Center in Miami.

The net generally activates whenever a system has achieved hurricane
status and is within 300 statute miles of a populated landmass. This
can vary, however, due to the forward speed and intensity of a
storm, or at the request of the forecasters at the National
Hurricane Center. Once activated, the HWN continuously operates
until a storm is no longer a threat to life and property.

The mission of the net is to disseminate the latest advisories
issued by the National Hurricane Center, and to obtain real-time,
ground-level weather conditions and initial damage assessments from
amateur radio operators in the affected areas. The net then relays
that information to the National Hurricane Center by way of WX4NHC,
and when required, the Canadian Hurricane Centre.

It also functions as a backup communication link for the National
Hurricane Center, National Weather Service Forecast Offices, the
Canadian Hurricane Centre, Emergency Operations Centers, emergency
management agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other vital
interests that can involve military relief operations. Such
operations can be involved in the protection of life and property
before, during, and after a hurricane event.

HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, says training will be provided and
each candidate will go through a probationary period with a mentor.
Graves, an ARRL member, says an applicant's station must be
reliable. "While having a tower, beam, and/or amplifier is not a
requirement, your station must allow you to hear and be heard.
Therefore, directional antennas and amplifiers are preferred," he
said.

The net coverage area includes the hurricane-prone areas of eastern
Canada, the US East Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and
the Caribbean. The net specifically seeks applicants in the
middle-to-western sections of the US, Canada, Central America, and
the Caribbean. "As always, the HWN is hoping for a quiet season, yet
[we are] prepared for the worst," said Graves.

Those interested in learning more can visit the HWN Net Control
Information web page at, https://hwn.org/about-us/ncs_info.html .
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