Phil Temples

SourceForge Open Source Excellence Awarded to “Andy’s Ham Radio Linux” Collection

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SourceForge Excellence logoAndy Stewart, KB1OIQ, Westford, Massachusetts, recently received an award from the SourceForge website for his work on the “Andy’s Ham Radio Linux” software collection. Andy has created and maintained the collection for the past ten years. In that time, it has been downloaded 100,000 times.

SourceForge recognized the project for:

* Community Leader
* Community Choice
* Open Source Excellence
* SourceForge Favorite

PART of Westford President George Allison, K1IG, wrote, “Congratulations on the award from SourceForge! I know that your software collection has significantly influenced the adoption and use of Linux by ham radio operators worldwide.”

“This was quite unexpected,” said KB1OIQ. “I am very pleased that the project has been so well accepted by our ham radio community.  Both the Linux and ham radio communities have a tradition of helping others, and I have benefited greatly from their combined patience and tutelage.  This is my way of saying ‘thank you’ to those communities.”

ARRL Forum at HAM-CON, VT State Convention

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Horace Clark, N1HC with Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC
L-R: Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC with Horace Clark, N1HC at HAM-CON

New England Division Director Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC and Vice Director Phil Temples, K9HI presented at the ARRL Forum at HAM-CON and the Vermont State Convention on February 26, 2022. Also attending the hybrid forum were Assistant Directors: Rob Leiden, K1UI; Cory Golob, KU1U; and Anita Kemmerer, AB1QB. 

The New England Division team provided an update on ARRL activities, introduced New England Assistant Directors and their planning activities, and shared plans for improving communications with the Division. Director Kemmerer attended the event in-person on Saturday and enjoyed the opportunity to meet with and speak with HAM-CON attendees.

Western MA March 2022 Section Managers Report

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WMA Section logoWestern MA Section Manager Ray Lajoie, AA1SE, writes on the WMA ARRL Members list:

Happy March everyone! Spring is almost here. My March report is now online at <https://wma.arrl.org/blog/2022/02/28/section-managers-report-march-2022/>.

Keep your clubs healthy, get involved! Volunteer, teach, mentor.

The Marlboro Convention web is now online. Ticket are on sale May 1st.

Hope to see you at the Mt. Tom Hamfest.

Have a great month

73, Ray AA1SE

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ARRL Western Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Raymond P Lajoie, AA1SE
aa1se@arrl.org
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Joe Reisert, W1JR, Wins the February 2022 QST Cover Plaque Award

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Feb. 2022 QST coverFrom ARRL Web:

02/28/2022 – The winning article for the February 2022 QST Cover Plaque award is “12- and 17-Meter Antenna Design,” by Joe Reisert, W1JR [from Amherst, New Hampshire].

The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article today!

W2NAF: “Ham Radio-Citizen Science Workshop,” RATPAC Zoom Presentation, March 2, 2022

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RATPAC logoWednesday, March 2, RATPAC Zoom Presentation 

Starts 10:00 PM AST / 9:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM CST / 7:00 PM MST / 6:00 PM PST / 5:00 PM AKST / 4:00 PM HST

TOPIC: Ham Radio-Citizen Science Workshop  https://hamsci.org/hamsci2022

Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Nathaniel Frissell W2NAF
                                 Assistant professor at the University of Scranton Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering

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Comment Period to be Re-Opened on Forest Service Fees

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David Siddall, K3ZJ, writes:

The Forest Service sent a Notice to the Federal Register yesterday announcing that they will re-open the window for comments on the proposed new $1400 annual administrative fee.  This means that amateurs that may have missed the earlier comment period, or who wish to file additional arguments and information,  can submit new filings between March 1 and March 31.   A copy of the Notice to be published on March 1 is here: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-04254.pdf.  (This is completely public information.)

I notice that in several of the amateur comments sent me that there appears some confusion.  The proposed fee is a new and separate fee, not an increase to fees (such as rent) already being paid.  If adopted, the existing fee(s) – which generally have been around $130-140 annually for amateur uses – would have to be paid in addition to the new proposed annual administrative fee of $1400.  IMHO, the fee would be so high because the proposal is to include amateur uses equally with those of commercial wireless entities such as broadcasters, cellular providers and broadband entities that require a much more significant presence and greater Forest Service support than amateurs.  

[ARRL’s filed comments can be viewed at <https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FS-2022-0001-0749>.]

[Note: Beginning March 1, 2022, comments can be filed at <https://www.regulations.gov/document/FS-2022-0001-0001>.]

See also: ARRL to Oppose Forest Service Administative Fees for Amateur Facilities