Inside..
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HR 555
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Handbook Giveaway
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Constructing a tower
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NIMS / ICS
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Zane Grey's birthday – 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 – Some Interesting Facts
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Amateur Radio
Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate
(ARRL
Blogger)
Just
10 days after being introduced, the 2017 Amateur Radio Parity Act legislation,
H.R. 555, passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week on unanimous
consent under a suspension of House rules. The bill’s language is identical to
that of the 2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which won House approval late last summer
after attracting 126 co-sponsors, but failed to clear the U.S. Senate last fall
as the 114th Congress wound down. The new bill, again sponsored by Rep. Adam
Kinzinger (R-IL), was introduced on January 13 with initial co-sponsorship by
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR), who chairs the
influential House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
“The
grassroots effort of Amateur Radio operators across this nation in support of
the Amateur Radio Parity Act has been remarkable, nothing like we have ever
seen before,” ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said. “To all hams, keep
going! Now is the time to charge forward with that same momentum to the Senate.
We can to do it!” The bill arrives in the U.S. Senate with ample time in which
to garner its approval through an education campaign.
“We’re
very encouraged by the speed with which this bill made it through the House.
It’s amazing that this happened,” said ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike
Lisenco, N2YBB, who has been at the forefront of the legislative initiative.
“With the help of ARRL members, we believe we can get this done,” Lisenco
continued. “We came within a hair’s breadth last time, with 110,000 e-mails to
members of both houses of Congress, as well as letters and telephone calls.
Member participation in this final push is critical.”
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.
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Handbook Giveaway
Have
you seen the NEWEST “Handbook Giveaway” drawing on the website yet? It’s
there..!! Time is quickly running out to get registered for the this months
drawing.. If you haven’t done it yet, you better get going!
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2016 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
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If you're thinking about putting up your first tower
this spring or summer, it's definitely not too early to begin the project.
It can be a large station investment, but the first
steps should definitely include deciding what your goals are, and having a good
idea of what type of antennas you'll be putting up. This will determine ahead
of time what the tower ratings will need to be. Remember, the bigger the
antenna’s, the bigger and beefier the tower will need to be as well. And, like
most things in life, bigger usually means more expensive.
Now, depending on where you live, Amateur Radio
towers might be regulated by building codes, municipal codes, homeowner
associations, or CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions). It's best
to understand what you can and can't do BEFORE you start.
The best way is to talk with other Amateurs in your
local radio club. You can also visit your local codes and permits department.
It’s always best to verify that it’s permitted
before you start any construction. The old adage of “asking for forgiveness
after it’s up” does not always work out well for you, or your pocketbook.
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NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, our numbers are growing steadily, as of January 22nd we have 591 ARES Members with various certs
turned in. We can also brag on the fact that we have 390 that have completed all 4 of the needed classes and 3,872
total classes registered in the statewide database. Here’s a link to the
database
I
am finding that some of you still haven’t forwarded your certificates to us yet.
Please, get them to me. I want every ARES member to have at least these 4 basic
courses completed, and copies of your certificates entered into our database.
Want to take more? Fantastic!! Remember, this training is FREE, and you do most
of it from the comforts of your home!
The
list shows those who have all 4 certificates turned in. If you don’t see your
name on the list, send those certificates 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.
Let’s
keep it going for 2017!!
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Special
Event Station K7Z will commemorate Zane Grey's birthday on January 28-31, 2017
Payson,
Arizona -- Sponsored by the Tonto Amateur Radio Association, Inc. and the
Northern Gila County Historical Society that operates The Rim Country Museum
and The Zane Grey Cabin. Members of our amateur radio association will be
active from January 28 - 31, 2017 using the call sign K7Z from their
own QTHs as well as from the Zane Grey Cabin in Payson, AZ.
Preferred
frequencies will be in the General band segments. Like Us? Spot Us!
QSL
INFO
Direct
Only - Your Card and SASE, Sorry No eQSL, LOTW or Bureau Non-USA, Please
enclose 2 US Dollars for return Postage.
Send
a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) for a commemorative QSL card to:
Tonto
Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc.
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
PO Box 765
Payson, AZ 85547
Hey
Gang.. If you didn’t know, Zane Grey was an author and master of the American
western novel and he was an Ohio born
dentist. Pearl Zane Grey spent many years under the Mogollon Rim writing
"To The Last Man" and a dozen other Westerns with Arizona settings
and characters. His prolific writings popularized the American cowboy as a
taciturn, romantic figure.
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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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Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
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persons on our Ohio Section Mailing List now and growing.
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you passing this newsletter on to others? Please, if you know of anyone that
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don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these emails.
You
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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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Murphy’s Law..
If
there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause
the most damage will be the FIRST to go wrong!!
Remember,
life is short, go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
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