ARRL Letter. ARRL Headquarters Closed on Thursday, November 2. Friday, November 2. Thanksgiving Holiday. ARRL Headquarters will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 2. Friday, November 2. Tabtight professional, free when you need it, VPN service. The American Radio Relay League ARRL is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U. S. with news, information and resources. W1. AW bulletin and code practice transmissions and editions of The ARRL Letter or ARRL Audio News will not be available on those days. Headquarters will reopen at 8 AM EST on Monday, November 2. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday. US Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit in Ames v. I/51NZrRP15CL.jpg' alt='American Red Cross Handbook On First Aid Software' title='American Red Cross Handbook On First Aid Software' />ARRL Case. A defamation lawsuit filed by former ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager Joseph Ames, W3. JY, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, against ARRL and several of its officers and Board members was dismissed with prejudice by the United States District Court in Philadelphia in December 2. Ames filed an appeal of that decision, and on November 1. PaleoIndians migrated from Asia to the North American mainland at least 15,000 years ago. European colonization began in the 16th century. The United States emerged. International network of relief and development organizations. Portal site for the member organization web sites. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the lower courts dismissal of the suit. In its opinion, the appellate court wrote, because the record shows that Ames acted contrary to an August 2. ARRLs statement that Ames repeatedly acted contrary to the directive is true and cannot support a claim for defamation. ARRL website news article are true, and the District Court therefore correctly held that the defendants established a complete defense to Amess defamation claim and appropriately dismissed the complaint. In June 2. Executive Committee of the ARRL Board of Directors relieved Ames of his appointments in the ARRL Field Organization, including his position as Chairman of the ARRL National Traffic SystemTM NTSTM Eastern Area. International Grid Chase Will Allow Use of 6. Meters. ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart Jahnke, W9. JJ, has clarified that the new 6. Cd Key Of Counter Strike Condition Zero Ultimate Edition. ARRL International Grid Chase. The year long operating event begins on January 1, 2. UTC New Years Eve in US time zones. The object is to work stations in as many Maidenhead grid squares as possible, and radio amateurs around the world are encouraged to take part. Contacts made on the 6. US radio amateurs are advised, however, that the use of 6. Utilities Technology Council UTC, formerly the Utilities Telecom Council, of their intention to operate on one or both bands. If UTC does not respond within 3. Once approved to use either 6. US radio amateurs must adhere to the FCC rules regarding the use of those bands. Highlights Amateurs operating on 4. Hz 6. 30 meters may run up to 5 W equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP, except in parts of Alaska within 8. Russia, where the maximum would be 1 W EIRP. Amateurs operating in the 1. Hz band 2. 20. 0 meters may run up to 1 W EIRP. The FCC has placed a 6. AGL height limit on transmitting antennas used on 6. The bands are available to General class and higher licensees, using CW, RTTY, data, phone, and image. Any contact you make in 2. International Grid Chase score, and contacts do not have to include an exchange of grid squares. Participants upload their logs to Logbook of The World Lo. TW, and, as long as the other operators worked use Lo. TW, they get credit automatically once they upload their logs. This means that contest contacts will also count, as will contacts with special event stations, or other on air activities that use Lo. TW to confirm contacts. Contact the ARRL Contest Branch for more information. Section Managers to Begin New Terms of Office on January 1. One ARRL Section will welcome a new Section Manager SM when the New Year begins, while incumbent SMs will continue to head five others. In Western Massachusetts, Raymond Lajoie, KB1. LRL, of Lunenburg, will become the new Section Manager in January. He was the only candidate nominated for the position by the time the September 8 deadline arrived. He will succeed Ed Emco, W1. KT, the current SM, who has decided not to run for another term after leading the Western Massachusetts Field Organization since 2. These incumbent Section Managers were the only valid nominees and have been declared re elected JVann Martin, W4. JVM Alabama Ray Hollenbeck, KL1. IL Alaska Bill Duveneck, KB3. KYH Delaware Ron Cowan, KB0. DTI Kansas, and Keith Miller, N9. DGK Tennessee. New 2 year terms of office commence on January 1. No Section Manager elections took place this fall. No Section Manager nominations have been received from the East Bay, Michigan, New Mexico, or Santa Barbara Sections. Jim Latham, AF6. AQ, has served as East Bay SM since 2. Larry Camp, WB8. R, has served as Michigan SM since 2. Ed James, KA8. JMW, as New Mexico SM since 2. Jim Fortney, K6. IYK, as Santa Barbara SM since 2. All four decided not to run for new terms in their respective sections. ARRL will resolicit nominations for Section Manager candidates for those four Sections in the January and February issues of QST for 1. July 2. 01. 8. Section Manager nomination forms and related information is available on the ARRL website. ARRL Field Organization Team Supervisor Steve Ewald, WV1. X, said its unusual to resolicit nominees for four ARRL Sections at the same time. ARRL Headquarters can appoint a qualified individual to fill a post temporarily, so that the Section is not without leadership in the interim. The Doctor Will See You NowNVIS Near Vertical Incidence Skywave is the topic of the current November 9 episode of the ARRL The Doctor is In podcast. Listen. and learn More than a half million downloads since its debut in April 2. Sponsored by DX Engineering, ARRL The Doctor is In is an informative discussion of all things technical. Listen on your computer, tablet, or smartphone whenever and wherever you likeEvery 2 weeks, your host, QST Editor in Chief Steve Ford, WB8. IMY, and the Doctor himself, Joel Hallas, W1. ZR, will discuss a broad range of technical topics. You can also e mail your questions to doctorarrl. Doctor may answer them in a future podcast. Enjoy ARRL The Doctor is In on. Apple i. Tunes, or by using your i. Phone or i. Pad podcast app just search for ARRL The Doctor is In. 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Gifts to any of our funds are much appreciated and help ARRL continue its work on behalf of its members and the entire Amateur Radio Community. Join the movement on November 2. Giving. Tuesday by giving your time, skills, voice, dollars, and goods to charity and help others. Many of ARRLs programs and services are not covered by membership fees alone. Your contributions to the Education Technology Fund, the Spectrum Defense Fund, the Legislative Issues Advocacy Fund have a tremendous impact on ARRLs ability to promote Amateur Radio and better serve its members.