ARRL NTX Section Manager August Newsletter August 3, 2020 Many Amateurs are wondering if the Newly proposed Band plan with additional Technician privileges is actually in effect now, The Proposed Band Plan allowing more privileges for Technicians is just that a proposal by the ARRL to the FCC. Let me state it this way.............. Nothing has changed on where and how you can operate if you are a Technician class Licensee And I will add............ The next step will be the drafting and filing a request to the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to adopt the proposed band plan. This ARRL proposed band plan is a result of the requests of both the Rappaport/White/Kolarik supporters and the "Winlink" folks. It is a compromise based on those "members" compromise discussions. Any FCC action within the next year is not likely and approval, in my opinion, is doubtful. ------------------------------------------------------------- If you have not yet heard of the ARRL Learning Network's new speaker forum/seminars http://www.arrl.org/arrl-learning-network These are 30 minutes presentation with 15 minutes allotted for Question and Answer session following the presentation These presentations are online using GoToWebinar Which is safe Industry standard software Recently the New Forums kicked off with our Very own Section Traffic Manager Aaron Hulett, K8AMH presented "Relay Stations and the Art of Traffic Handling" Aaron's presentation was on July 28, 2020 His presentation has received rave reviews from the many folks that watched his presentation Presentations are archived here......... https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/4275483259008807176 The next Five presentations are........... HF Wire Antennas George Cooley, NG7A, ARRL Life Member Thursday, August 6, 2020, 12:30 PM PDT / 3:30 PM EDT (1930 UTC) Introduction to Digital FM Modes Korey Chandler Sr., WA5RR Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 5 PM PDT / 8 PM EDT (0000 UTC on Wednesday, August 12) Introduction to Computer Logging Steven Lott Smith KG5VK Thursday, August 13, 2020, 12:30 PM PDT / 3:30 PM EDT (1930 UTC) Capture the Magic of 6 Meters Jim Wilson, K5ND Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT (1700 UTC) The Sport of Finding Hidden Transmitters On Foot Robert Frey, WA6EZV, ARRL Amateur Radio Direction Finding Committee Thursday, August 20, 2020, 12:30 PM PDT / 3:30 PM EDT (1930 UTC) ----------------------------------------------------- ARRL North Texa Round Table discussion with Division Director If you are a Club Officer in an ARRL affiliated Club within North Texas and you have not heard about the upcoming round table discussion with our Division Director, which had been scheduled for the 1st of this month... Then you are either not getting my Newsletters via the ARRL server Not subscribed to ARRLNTX on Groups.io Or just missed it when you read the newsletter... The "Virtual" Round table session has been rescheduled to the 29th of this month. To RSVP if you have NOT already done so, send an email with the title "RSVP for ARRL NTX Round Table" to KG5VK@... The meeting is for Two Officers from each ARRL NTX affiliated club (Typically the President plus one Board member) -------------------------------------------------- ARRL NTX Mentor Fest at this time is still scheduled for October 17, 2020 Our main push is offering License Testing If you desire to take an exam please RSVP to Bill Caldwell mentorfest@... We would love to have some presenters confirm that they are willing to present on this new date please use the online registration form..... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b49afa728a4fa7-mentorfest Or just browse over to https://www.arrlntx.org/mentorfest2020 ------------------------------------------------ Reminder myself and the whole ARRL North Texas Section Management Team are available to do presentations at your Virtual Club meetings during this COVID19 limited socialization period. If you would like us to attend just drop us an email invite Our Section Emergency Coordinator Greg Evans K5GTX, Aaron Hulett K8AMH, myself, and many of the other team member

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