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06 June 2009

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Field Day 2009
The Boundary
County Amateur Radio Club has invited BCARC members to join them for Field
Day, June 27th and 28th. It will be held in the Kootenai Wildlife
Refuge. KE7ADU will post details on his website as plans are
finalized.
http://ke7adu.idaho4.com/field-day-2009-info
AMATEUR RADIO BILL IN CONGRESS
The ARRL Letter, Vol. 28, No. 17, May 1, 2009
On Wednesday, April 29, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX)
introduced HR 2160 -- the "Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Enhancement Act of 2009" -- in the US House of Representatives.
If enacted into law, HR 2160, would instruct the Secretary of
Homeland Security to undertake a study that would spell out uses and
capabilities of Amateur Radio communications in emergencies and
disaster relief. The study shall:
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Include recommendations for
enhancements in the voluntary deployment of Amateur Radio
licensees in disaster and emergency communications and disaster
relief efforts.
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Include recommendations for
improved integration of Amateur Radio operators in planning and
in furtherance of the Department of Homeland Security
initiatives.
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Identify unreasonable or
unnecessary impediments to enhanced Amateur Radio communications
-- such as the effects of private land use regulations on
residential antenna installations -- and make recommendations
regarding such impediments.
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Include an evaluation of Section
207 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-104,
110 Stat 56 [1996]).
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Recommend whether Section 207 should be modified to prevent
unreasonable private land use restrictions that impair the
ability of amateurs to conduct, or prepare to conduct, emergency
communications by means of effective outdoor antennas and
support structures at reasonable heights and dimensions for the
purpose in residential areas.
EMCOMM
We may not have
hurricanes in Bonner Co. but we do have other weather related problems,
fires, volcanic ash, earthquakes, and potential hazmat related
disasters. Amateur radio is a valuable asset to every community.
If you are interested, Emergency
Communication (EMCOMM) courses are available on-line through ARRL, check
registration calandar and
course descriptions.
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