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October, 2005

 

Comment deadlines set in FCC "Morse code" proceeding

The deadline to submit comments on the FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order (NPRM&O) in WT Docket 05-235, released July 19, is October 31. Reply comments are due November 14. The NPRM&O, which proposes to do away with the 5 WPM Morse code requirement for all license classes, turned away several other petition requests, including proposals to create a new entry-level license class. Comment deadlines are established by the NPRM&O's publication in the Federal Register, which occurred August 31. To file on-line comments on the FCC NPRM&O in WT Docket 05-235 or to view others' comments in the proceeding, visit the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). Interested parties also may submit comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. People with disabilities may contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc) by e-mail FCC504@fcc.gov or telephone 202-418--0530 or TTY 202-418--0432. For additional information, contact William T. Cross, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 202-418--0680; TTY 202-418--7233. Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), via e-mail request FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau: 202-418--0530, TTY 202-418--0432. An FCC Report and Order in this proceeding is not likely until late 2005 or early 2006.

 

AMATEUR RADIO VOLUNTEERS FILLING COMMUNICATION GAPS IN GULF REGION

Hundreds of Amateur Radio operators from the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the US continue to volunteer their skills and expertise as the Hurricane Katrina relief effort heads into its third week. ARRL Section Managers (SMs) and Section Emergency Coordinators (SECs) across and around the affected region have been teleconferencing daily to keep their efforts on the same page. In the field, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and other volunteers are assisting as needed to support communication for relief agencies as well as for state and local government and even the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Louisiana SEC Gary Stratton, K5GLS, says Amateur Radio was the only means for state officials at the state emergency operations center (EOC) in Baton Rouge to communicate earlier this week with the so-called "Florida parishes" above Lake Pontchartrain.

 

October BRATS Meeting
Tuesday, October 11, 7:30 PM Pikesville Library
Special Program and Speaker: Jeremy Bair, K2ORX
on IRLP: What is it? How it works. How is it different from EchoLink?
Interactive demonstration, bring your HT.

 

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