September, 2006

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Some call signs missing from DXCC Honor Roll in August QST
The ARRL DXCC Branch Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, says a problem with the DXCC software caused a few call signs not to appear in the DXCC Honor Roll listing in August 2006 QST. "Although there were some errors in this computer-generated list, the online Honor Roll listing produced from the same database is correct," Moore assured. "We will publish a correction in October 2006 QST." Anyone who was on the Honor Roll between April 1, 2005, and March 31, 2006, and whose call sign did not show up in the QST list should contact Moore via telephone (860-594-0234) or e-mail.

First ARRL Online Auction Planned for October
The ARRL may be giving eBay and the other auction sites a little competition in the Amateur Radio arena this fall when the first ARRL Online Auction gets under way. Auction proceeds will help to support the League's educational services and programs. The event now is in the planning stages, says ARRL Business Services Manager Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ. "We will soon embark on an exciting new venture," Jahnke said in providing the broad strokes of the online auction to ARRL Headquarters staff members. Jahnke and her Business Services team will plan, organize and manage the event, which is planned for late October -- the exact dates haven't been set yet -- and she promises it will be lots of fun. The auction will be open to all -- ARRL members and otherwise. Bidders just need online access to take part. "With an online auction, we can reach potential bidders across the nation and around the world," Jahnke pointed out. Jahnke says she anticipates that the online auction will be open for about two weeks, and participants will need to register in advance. "Stay tuned for more details as our auction plans start to gel," Jahnke says. At this stage, she says, the auction planners are seeking additional ideas and, of course, offers of potential auction booty. Contact Jahnke via e-mail.

FCC Denies Reconsideration Petitions, Adopts Minor Changes to BPL Rules
An FCC that's still optimistic and enthusiastic about BPL met August 3 to consider and unanimously adopt a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) in response to several petitions for reconsideration of its BPL rules -- including one from ARRL. But one commissioner stressed that the FCC has an obligation to protect Amateur Radio operators from BPL interference and to respond promptly to interference complaints. ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, and General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, were on hand for today's meeting during which the FCC suggested it was attempting to strike a balance between interference to licensed services and the BPL industry's needs.

League Calls Manassas BPL Interference Report "Flawed," "Misleading"
The ARRL has told the FCC it has found a radio interference report filed on behalf of the Manassas, Virginia, BPL system "flawed in numerous respects." The League responded this week to a July 17 letter and BPL interference study the FCC mandated following repeated complaints from local radio amateurs.

Congressman, ARRL Appeal to FCC to Accommodate BPL Interference Concerns
US Rep Mike Ross, WD5DVR (D-AR), and the ARRL have appealed to the FCC to accommodate the interference concerns of Amateur Radio operators. Ross's letter to FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin and the League's plea to individual commissioners and a face-to-face meeting with one FCC member come in advance of the Commission's consideration of two significant Broadband Over Power Line (BPL)-related actions.

September, 2006

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