rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) (10/31/84)
qst de k9eui hr arrl bulletin nr 97 from arrl headquarters newington ct october 27, 1984 to all radio amateurs bt the arrl board of directors met in hartford, ct on october 25 and 26. highlights of the actions taken follow. there were several actions taken pertaining to packet radio, among them the approval of the ax.25 amateur packet radio link layer protocol. the contest advisory committee was directed to study the feasibility of a more neutral geographical scoring system for at least one of the arrl sponsored uhf vhf contests. the general manager was directed to develop a program designed to increase the number of u.s. amateur radio licensees by 50,000 per year for the next five years, and a program to increase arrl membership by 25,000 by the end of 1985 and by approximately 20 per cent each year thereafter. it was unanimously voted that the general manager devise and implement procedures to permit walk in examinations at arrl (garble) volunteer examiner exam sessions, as and to the extent that the particular ve team deems appropriate. future vhf uhf repeater directories published by the arrl will include within the directory a designation to show the difference between a repeater that has been coordinated and one that has not. it was unanimously voted that the technical excellence award for 1983 be presented to william sabin, w0iyh, for his article in july 1983 qst. it was unanimously voted that counsel file a request for a 45 day extension of time in which to file comments in prb 1, arrls request for issuance of declaratory ruling to establish limited federal preemption over amateur antennas and supports. the 23 cm band plan submitted to the board by the vuac and vrac at this meeting is to be returned to those committees for further study. the management and finance committee is to study the desirability and feasibility of relocating headquarters from newington, ct to an alternate site, such study to consider all aspects, including the need and desirability of such a move, the costs, the impact on league staff, and the degree of increased effectiveness to be gained. ," band plan as proposed the 33 cm band plan as proposed by by the vuac was approved as the interim plan, and the vuac is directed to continue its study of the same involving all identifiable potential users interests. the board directed that the fm/rpt column in qst be on a monthly basis. the general manager was instructed to petition the federal communications commission to permit f2 emission on ten meters for identifying amateur radio repeaters. the arrl will file with the fcc a petition for rulemaking to permit an applicant who has failed an amateur radio examination test element to retake that test element 27 days thereafter. the general manager was instructed to prepare a paper on the status of the vienna international center, and the dx advisory committee is to reconsider the 4u1vic question no later than january 20, 1985. the arrl will request that the fcc issue a public notice advising manufacturers of their obligations with regard to rf shielding and filtering. a draft petition to permit automatic control of amateur digital communications above 30 was approved in substance. the vrac was requested to study the band plan for 420 to 450 mhz with the intent of recommending a standard for repeater in out frequency relationships. there is to be a study to determine what existing and or new dxcc awards if any should apply to the 24 mhz band. the general manager was directed to determine means by which the advanced class license holder could have a more involved role in the volunteer examiner program. the board unanimously voted to honor mr. e. merle glunt, w3okn, for his contributions to the successful outcome at the 1979 world administrative radio conference for the amateur radio service. there is to be a survey of u.s. arrl members concerning the feeling about ssb mode operation in the 40 meter band below 7.1 mhz. the board unanimously resolved to extend special recognition to wa2nnt, wa6qqq, wa6qzy, wa6mrz, kn6h, w6pgm, k6lea, wa6nrb, and n6iiu, for their outstanding service to amateur radio in support of the games of the xiii olympiad, los angeles, 1984. there is to be a study of the feasibility of arrl offering its assistance to fcc in the area of maintaining amateur licensing records in general but especially in the administration of special call sign requests of clubs and individuals. the league is to file a petition requesting that the fcc amend the rules governing the amateur satellite service to add the new frequency allocations granted at warc 79. the board also voted to recognize the district of columbia as a separate multiplier from that of maryland for annual arrl dx contests and the annual arrl ten meter contest. the full minutes will appear in qst ar