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and digital modes, as the United States does,'' Price says. ''A phone transmission between 28.0 and 28.3 MHz is not necessarily illegal in the country where that transmission occurs, and if valid amateur call signs can be made out, the transmission should not be reported. However, lower sideband and AM transmissions between 28.0 and 28.1 MHz are usually unlicensed, and may be treated with suspicion.''

    Reports should be e-mailed to Price at n4qx@arrl.org. All reports will be acknowledged, and respondents will receive a summary of the survey results via email.

Reprinted from the ARRL Bulletin

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         Presidents Message
be set-up for basic keyboard-to-keyboard roundtables, and whistles & bells can be added later. The want list is pretty much the same as was discussed at the August meeting: a reliable BBS, callsign look-up, paging, limited web access, and an HF gateway.
Its likely that the 2001 budget will include packet related items. Members should be sure to discuss their views with officer and directors.

NO7V honored with life
membership

The club recognized Steve, NO7V, for his nearly twenty years of meritorious service to the club and the amateur radio community by awarding him a life membership at the September general meeting. Steve joins the ranks of other esteemed members who have provided service above and beyond the call of duty. A past President ever present at nearly every club activity, Steve and Jody have sold there Portland home and packed themselves into their trusty motor home for a road trip of indeterminate length, although we do know that the first leg will end upon Steve's return to Kelly Butte next June to again anchor the 20M CW station. Both Steve and Jody will be surely and sorely missed, they are indeed irreplaceable.
Steve does expect to check-in to both the 40M noontime net and         OEN on a fairly regular basis, and
we also hope to hear from him via email, so we'll at least benefit from "cyber" Steve in the absence of the real thing. HAPPYTRAILS! Continued on page #6

ARRL Bulletin 39 ARLB039

From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT September 29, 2000
     To all radio amateurs !
    The ARRL seeks monitoring reports on 10 and 12 meters.

     In an effort to better document the extent of unlicensed operation
on Amateur Radio frequencies, particularly 10 meters, the IARU
Region 2 Monitoring System is surveying member societies about the extent of the problem. In order to provide statistical backing for its response, ARRL is soliciting reports from American hams to supplement its response to the survey.

     ARRL Monitoring System Administrator Brennan Price, N4QX, is accepting reception reports from amateurs for a two-week period, from October 1 to October 14. Observations should include date and time in UTC, frequency, mode of the transmission, language, if known, and any notes which might assist in identifying the source.

     Observations should also be limited to amateur frequencies, focusing on 10 and 12 meters.

     Price urges monitors to use caution before documenting a
transmission as probably unlicensed. ''Most countries do not mandate a segregation of voice

HELP 200 mhz !

One of the technical issues which has emerged on the packet node is the high-speed link. Wayne originally contemplated using a 440 link, but he'd like to try 220 as a link frequency as well. Problem? No problem if you have a 220 mobile rig Wayne can borrow for 60 days. These are scarce and we'd appreciate a loaner if you can spare it. We don't want to have to buy a rig
to test the link. Give me a call if you can help.
73 Neal N7RX
n7rx@arrl.net
146.94/R- or (503)709-7620