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SUM93.4
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NORTH SHORE REPEATER ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
ELECTRONIC EDITION   JUNE 1993
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EDITOR: Ken Smith AA1DR
PACKET: AA1DR @ K1UGM.MA.USA.NA
INTERNET: [e-mail]
TEL: [phone]
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A very rich man, who was very close to his money, got together
with his closest friends one day, who happened to be  a Priest,
a Doctor, and a Lawyer. The Rich Man was very old, and getting
older, and was thinking about his approaching death.   He told
his three friends this, and asked them to do a favor for him
when he died.  "Here are three envelopes, each contain $100,000,
one for each of you.  I don't wish to go to the afterlife
without my money.

Please, when I am buried, would each of you throw your envelopes
into the grave on top of my coffin?" The three friends agreed,
and took the envelopes.

Sure enough the Rich Man died.  At his funeral, the Doctor, the
Priest  and the Lawyer threw their  envelopes on his coffin.  As
they were leaving the funeral, the Priest said to the others, "I
have a confession to make.  The church needed a new altar badly,
so I took $5000 to buy it", and looked at his feet. The Doctor
said, "Well, since you've admitted it, I too must confess that I
took the money.  The children's hospital where  I work needed a
new, expensive X-ray machine, so I took $30,000 to buy it." The
Doctor and the Priest both turned to the lawyer, expecting a
similar confession.  Instead, he said "Oh, now, I didn't take
any of the money.  I put a check for the entire $100,000 in the
envelope!"
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More Neighbors on 902 MHz

The FCC has issued its Notice of Proposed Rule Making to allow
the expansion of automotive vehicle monitoring (AVM) systems
through the creation of a new location and monitoring services
(LMS) in the 902-928 MHz band.

The NPRM, in PR Docket 93-61, would make more users eligible for
LMS services as well as making private carriers eligible for
licenses.  The FCC notes that this expansion ''could lead to
rapid congestion of available spectrum.''

Amateurs currently share this band with government
radiolocation, fixed, and mobile services. The FCC notes that
interference from all of these services, including amateur, to
the expanded LSM systems is possible.

The FCC also asks for comments from potential LMS users on
whether ''they believe it possible to establish reliable LMS
systems considering the number and diversity of other users of
this band."

''If not, commenters should offer potential solutions, such as
removing Part 15 users and amateur operations from the band,
restricting where such users could operate in the band, or
placing stricter limitations on the operations in this band,''
the NPRM says.

The comment date is June 29, 1993.  Reply comment date is July
14, 1993.
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Scanner Cellular Ban is Coming

Changes in FCC rules regarding radio scanners capable of
receiving cellular telephone transmissions will be implemented
over the next year.

Effective with the adoption of the new FCC Part 15 rules on
April 26, 1993, the Commission will not grant equipment
authorization for receivers that do not comply with the new
provisions of Part 15.121. These new provisions do not prohibit
the sale or use of authorized receivers manufactured in the U.S.,
or imported into the U.S., prior to April 26, 1994.

In addition, the manufacture or importation of scanning
receivers, and frequency converters designed or marketed for use
with scanning receivers, that do not comply with the new
provisions in Part 15.121, must cease by April 26, 1994.

ARRL Headquarters Newington, Ct.
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CABLE TV SYSTEMS MONITORED

The FCC has announced the results of a recent project to enforce
its cable television leakage standards.  In March, 1993, the
Commission's Enforcement Division focused on cable systems which
could pose a danger to public service radio communications, such
as aeronautical.

According to the Commission, the March sweep included monitoring
321 cable TV systems, visiting eight systems to ''discuss
operator measurements,'' and the closing down of one system for
violating the FCC's Cumulative Leakage Index (CLI) limit.  This
project was in addition to the FCC's ongoing monitoring by its
field offices nationwide. In addition, the FCC sent letters to
1,550 cable TV operators, issued 112 complimentary letters to
''clean'' systems, and issued 73 violation letters.  The effort
was directed at all areas of the country, the Commission said.

The system which was closed was found to have a small number of
significant leaks, according to the FCC's Jeffrey Young.  Most
system violations of the CLI are due to the additive effect of a
large number of small leaks, Young said. The FCC plans another
monitoring project later this year, on a random basis, to gauge
the effect of its enforcement and education efforts, Young said.

ARRL Headquarters Newington, CT
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S p r e a d the word...

Explicit permission is granted to reproduce or distribute by
electronic or other means, in whole or in part, any material
appearing herein provided credit is given to the author and this
publication including issue date.
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NSRA RESOURCE LIST

Below is a list of  members who can help you with your
questions. Their specialties are listed in bold print. If you
would like to be added to the NSRA Resource list, please call
Ken AA1DR at 617-581-9812.

Eric Cottrell WB1HBU
Satellite, packet radio
Packet: WB1HBU @ K1UGM.MA
Internet: [e-mail]
CIS: 76327,515
Phone: days 617-926-4900 x258  eve 617-595-1986

Jim Cavanaugh KD1FW
NTS, RACES, NSRA Net
Packet: KD1FW @ K1UGM.MA
Phone: [phone] after 5PM

Mark Darrigo KA1YPR
Field Day
Packet: KA1YPR @ K1UGM.MA
Phone: [phone]

Dick Calderone KX1N
Russian DX
Packet: KX1N @ K1UGM.MA
Phone: [phone]

Ken Smith AA1DR
Packet and voice communications, PC configuration,
Direction finding, Technician Classes, NSRA Public relations
Packet: AA1DR @ K1UGM.MA
Internet: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
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AMATEUR ACHIEVEMENT BILL IN CONGRESS

On May 7 Joint Resolution S.J. 90 was introduced in the U.S. Senate
by Sen. Charles Robb of Virginia.  It's a bill recognizing the
achievements of radio amateurs.

Robb, saying that words without deeds are empty, went further.  The
resolution, supporting amateurs ''as national policy,'' urges
''adoption of rules and regulations that encourage the use of new
technologies within the Amateur Radio Service.''

It also ''urges that any regulations which are necessary at any
level of government be crafted in ways that facilitate and encourage
amateur radio operation as a public benefit ...  without limiting
the decision-making capability of any agency -- local, State or
Federal.

Robb was joined in introducing the resolution by Senators Akaka of
Hawaii, DeConcini of Arizona, Pressler of South Dakota, and Shelby
of Alabama.

Robb noted amateurs' dedicated public service during communications
emergencies, their ''expertise'' as ''technical innovators,'' and
their development of ''practical and affordable alternatives to
complicated expensive new equipment from the laboratories.''

The resolution also cites amateurs' pioneering work in satellite
communications and ''low-cost, practical data transmission by
radio.''

The resolution urges the FCC to adopt rules and regulations to
''encourage the use of new technologies within the amateur radio
service,'' and says ''reasonable accommodation should be made for
the effective operation of amateur radio from residences, private
vehicles and public areas, and that regulation at all levels of
government should facilitate and encourage amateur radio operation
as a public benefit.''
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