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FCC Seeks Comments for Blanket Waiver

 FCC Seeks Comments for Blanket Waiverto Allow Amateur Radio in Hospital Emergency Drills (Mar 4, 2010) -- In February 2010, the American Hospital Association (AHA) filed a request with the FCC for a blanket waiver of Section 97.113(a)(3) of the Commission's Rules "to permit hospitals seeking accreditation to use Amateur Radio operators who are hospital employees to transmit communications on behalf of the hospital as part of emergency preparedness drills." On March 3, the FCC issued a Public Notice -- WP Docket 10-54 -- seeking comments if the Commission "should grant AHA's request for a blanket waiver of Section 97.113(a)(3) to permit amateur operators who are hospital employees to participate in emergency drills that are conducted by hospitals for accreditation purposes and that are not government-sponsored."Section 97.113(a)(3) specifically prohibits amateur stations from transmitting communications "in which the station licensee or control operator has a pecuniary interest, including communications on behalf of an employer."

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Calling All Rookies

-- and Non-Rookies, Too! Get On the Air for the ARRL Rookie Roundup

The ARRL Rookie Roundup is designed to help newly licensed amateurs build their operating skills on HF. It is a contest specifically for those new to Amateur Radio, similar to the ARRL Novice Roundup that ran from 1952 until 1995. The Rookie Roundup brings the fun and Elmering of the old Novice Roundup into the 21st century. Three Rookie Roundups will be held each calendar year: SSB in April, RTTY in August and CW in December.

The Rookie Roundup will be scored 100 percent in real time through the www.getscores.org scoring system. There are three ways to participate: by using your favorite logging software with the real time scoring support, by downloading a simple logging program from the www.getscores.org Web site or by logging your contacts directly into a www.getscores.org Web page. No separate logs are required -- it all happens online in real time and final scores will be available online within hours of the end of the contest! More information is available on all of these options at www.getscores.org. Of course, you can get on the air and make contacts without logging them, but you won't have as much fun!

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K0BJ ARRL Vice President
At the January ARRL Board meeting, our Midwest Division Director Bruce Frahm K0BJ, of Colby, Kansas, was elected to the position of ARRL Vice President.  Congratulations to Bruce on this well-deserved honor and recognition.  Bruce has ably represented the Midwest Division for many years as Vice Director and Director and we are thrilled that he will continue on the ARRL Board in his new position as Vice President.
 
Douglas County WX Spotter Training
NEW LOCATION This Year!!!!!!!
Douglas County Severe Weather Spotter Training will be held at Boys Town Music Hall on Monday, March 22, 2010 from 7:00 until 9:00 PM – The Address is 13715 Flanagan Blvd... There are two (2) Free Parking Lots to the South of the Building. Everyone should enter through the Front Doors. Parking on Flanagan Blvd. is restricted
 

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the AARC will be on March 12th at the Heartland Chapter House of the American Red Cross at 81st and Spring (near 84th and Center).  The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.  See you there!

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