Inside..
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HR 555 Introduced
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NIMS / ICS
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Ransomware Making News Again
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Notable Special Event
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Upcoming Hamfests
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Getting this Newsletter
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Got Questions
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Final – Friday the 13th
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New "Amateur
Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives
(from
the ARRL)
H.R.
555 - a new "Amateur Radio Parity Act" bill - has been introduced in
the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill's language is identical to that of
the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which passed in the House late last summer but
failed in the waning days of the US Senate to gain the necessary support. As
with H.R. 1301, the new measure introduced on January 13 in the 115th Congress
was sponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), with initial co-sponsorship by
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR). Walden now chairs
the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, to which the new bill has been
referred. H.R. 555 will get an initial airing in the Subcommittee on
Communications and Technology. When H.R. 1301 came up in committee, Walden
spoke forcefully in favor of the measure, which ultimately attracted 126 House
cosponsors.
Information
on H.R. 555 can be found on the web at,
"Rep.
Kinzinger has again stepped forward to introduce this important
legislation," said ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF. "Kinzinger's
commitment stems from exposure to what the Amateur Radio community brings to
the service of all communities. The ARRL and radio amateurs nationwide owe Rep.
Kinzinger a resounding 'Thank You!' for his efforts on their behalf."
H.R.
555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the application of deed
restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio communications on their face or as
applied. Deed restrictions would have to impose the minimum practicable
restriction on Amateur Radio communications to accomplish the lawful purposes
of homeowners association seeking to enforce the restriction.
The
ARRL Board of Directors is expected to discuss the pending legislation when it
meets January 20-21.
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NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, our numbers are growing, we now have 563
ARES Members with various certs turned in. We can also brag on the fact
that we have 358 that have completed all
4 of the needed classes and 3,640
total classes registered in the statewide database. Here’s a link to the
database
I’m
pushing hard on all of you to not only get this training, but to get those so
valuable certificates turned in to me so that we can get you added to the
database as well. Yes, we have a lot of folks in there, but we know that we
don’t have yours. How do we know that? Everyone that has the 4 basic courses
(IS 100, 200, 700 & 800) and has shared those certificates with us are now
listed on the Ohio Section NIMS Roster.
If
you don’t see your name on the list we don’t have all 4 of your needed certificates,
and we definitely need and want them! This list shows those who have all 4
certificates turned in. If you don’t see your name on the list, send them to
me n8sy@n8sy.com Now even if you haven’t gotten all 4 of
these courses in, we still need you to get what you do have turned in to us so
that we can get you started on your way.
The
Ohio Section has taken a lead in the country with this and really dug its heals
in and has done a great job of completing this training. Let’s keep it going
for 2017!!
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Security in 2017:
Ransomware will remain king
2016
was the year of ransomware, with hackers focusing their attention on exploiting
Internet users and businesses around the world for profit. The latest research
shows no sign of this security nightmare slowing down in 2017. Hackers are
becoming more advanced, and ransomware remains an incredibly easy, lucrative
way for them to make money.
In
a new scam that is going around, authors give users a choice between two evils:
pay up on time or infect two new people and you can get your files back.
Don't
think just because you own a Mac you're not susceptible to hacking, Tech
support scam page triggers denial-of-service attack on Macs running Safari.
Please
folks, keep a good malware program going in your computer at all times. Also,
make sure that you have a good anti-virus program going at all times too.
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Notable Special Event..
Inauguration
Special Event Set:
Radio amateurs in the Washington, DC, area, will operate special event station
W3T January 19-21 to mark the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, Mike Lonneke,
W4AAW, of Round Hill, Virginia, has announced. A group of more than 20
operators will staff the operation, and a commemorative QSL card will be
available.
Jim
Nitzberg, WX3B -- who participated in the 2009 inaugural commemorative station
-- recalled the special event was swamped by callers. Lonneke and Nitzberg are
making their own stations available for the operation, and teams of seasoned
contesters will be taking the helm for the W3T event. Richard Maylott, W2YE,
will oversee the distribution of the anticipated thousands of commemorative QSL
card requests.
QSL
direct with a self-addressed, stamped envelope ($2 for non-US requests) to
20732 Furr Rd., Round Hill, VA 20141-1803 or via the W3 QSL Bureau
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01/29/2017
| TUSCO Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Location:
Strasburg, OH
Sponsor:
Tusco Amateur Radio Club
02/19/2017
| Mansfield Mid Winter Hamfest
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
Location: Mansfield, OH
Sponsor: Intercity Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://W8WE.ORG
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those emails
from me? If not, all you have to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them.
Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy. We have over 2,500
persons on our Ohio Section Mailing List now and growing.
Are
you passing this newsletter on to others? Please, if you know of anyone that
would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to them. You
don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
You
can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you
were expecting.
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Got questions, concerns or
would just like to sit and chat awhile?
Want
to sit and just chat awhile? I’m available, Heck, I’ll even buy!!
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Wednesday,
or the hump of the week, the absolute BEST day of the week, the day of maximum
hope that maybe, you might make it out of this week alive. A particularly good
hump day can last you the rest of the week, and by Doomsday morning (Monday)
you survive by anticipating hump day. Nothing goes wrong on hump day!!!
Have
FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
eof..
