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Fwd: CCIC Update - May 6, 2021
by Bill Talanian 07 May '21

07 May '21

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Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3, 2021
by Bob Bascom 02 May '21

02 May '21

https://youtu.be/kyLDC-H8kb0 New FCC RF safety rules for ham radio #hamradio? - May 2021 Changes to FCC RF exposure rules go into place in May 2021 in the US. I talk about the rules, what's changed and how to stay in compliance. I also describe how to: - Determine (under the new rules) whether you are covered under an exemption - Use either of two calculators to perform an evaluation for MPE (Maximum Permissible Exposure) if you wish to or are required to perform an evaluation. Other videos will discuss using antenna modeling software and field strength measurements. **NEW ARRL FAQ WITH 2021 INFO** Downloadable PDF and link to this video (share with your friends!) - https://hudson.arrl.org/index.php/fcc...? ~~INFORMATION~~ ARRL RF Safety info: http://www.arrl.org/rf-exposure? 2019 FCC R&O: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-main...? FCC OET 65: https://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/En...? Specific information for radio amateurs (OET 65b): https://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/En...? FREE ARRL eBook - RF Exposure and you (PDF): http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Techno...? American Cancer Society RF Safety information: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-...? RSGB (UK) RF Safety video: https://rsgb.org/main/technical/emc/e...? In-depth presentation by N9GL: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mq3djoyqpp...? ~~CALCULATORS~~ **NOTE - All calculators are for power AT THE ANTENNA so you need to take into account feedline losses. See this video for how to calculate your feedline losses: https://youtu.be/YcA-XfSYbTk? MPE Calculator #1 (Evans): http://hintlink.com/power_density.htm? MPE Calculator #2 (Overbeck/Lake Washington): http://www.lakewashingtonhamclub.org/...? Another calculator (pwr_dens) from K1TR. This is a Windows program: https://www.qsl.net/k1tr/Downloads.htm? Original BASIC program by Wayne Overbeck, N6NB: http://n6nb.com/rfsafety.htm? More RF calculators: https://www.vpitechnology.com/rf-calc...? Join ARRL: http://www.arrl.org/join? Donate to ARRL: https://www.arrl.org/arrl-donation-form? ARRL Technical Information Service (TIS): http://www.arrl.org/technical-informa...? --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.arrl.org/news/updated-radio-frequency-exposure-rules-become-effe… Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3, 2021 Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3 04/12/2021 The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The new rules do not change existing RF exposure (RFE) limits but do require that stations in all services, including amateur radio, be evaluated against existing limits, unless they are exempted. For stations already in place, that evaluation must be completed by May 3, 2023. After May 3 of this year, any new station, or any existing station modified in a way thats likely to change its RFE profile such as different antenna or placement or greater power will need to conduct an evaluation by the date of activation or change. In the RF Report and Order, the Commission anticipated that few parties would have to conduct reevaluations under the new rules and that such evaluations will be relatively straightforward, the FCC said in an April 2 Public Notice. It nevertheless adopted a 2-year period for parties to verify and ensure compliance under the new rules. The Amateur Service is no longer categorically excluded from certain aspects of the rules, as amended, and licensees can no longer avoid performing an exposure assessment simply because they are transmitting below a given power level. For most amateurs, the major difference is the removal of the categorical exclusion for amateur radio, which means that ham station owners must determine if they either qualify for an exemption or must perform a routine environmental evaluation, said Greg Lapin, N9GL, chair of the ARRL RF Safety Committee and a member of the FCC Technological Advisory Council (TAC). Ham stations previously excluded from performing environmental evaluations will have until May 3, 2023, to perform these. After May 3, 2021, any new stations or those modified in a way that affects RF exposure must comply before being put into service, Lapin said. The December 2019 RF Report and Order changes the methods that many radio services use to determine and achieve compliance with FCC limits on human exposure to RF electromagnetic fields. The FCC also modified the process for determining whether a particular device or deployment is exempt from a more thorough analysis by replacing a service-specific list of transmitters, facilities, and operations for which evaluation is required with new streamlined formula-based criteria. The R&O also addressed how to perform evaluations where the exemption does not apply, and how to mitigate exposure. Amateur radio licensees will have to determine whether any existing facilities previously excluded under the old rules now qualify for an exemption under the new rules. Most will, but some may not. The ARRL Laboratory staff is available to help amateurs to make these determinations and, if needed, perform the necessary calculations to ensure their stations comply. ARRL Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, who helped prepare ARRLs RF Exposure and You book, explained it this way. The FCC did not change any of the underlying rules applicable to amateur station evaluations, he said. The sections of the book on how to perform routine station evaluations are still valid and usable, especially the many charts of common antennas at different heights. Hare said ARRL Lab staff also would be available to help amateurs understand the rules and evaluate their stations. RF Exposure and You is available for free download from ARRL. ARRL also has an RF Safety page on its website. The ARRL RF Safety Committee is working with the FCC to update the FCCs aids for following human exposure rules OET Bulletin 65 and OET Bulletin 65 Supplement B for Radio Amateurs. In addition, ARRL is developing tools that all hams can use to perform exposure assessments.

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Fwd: COVID-19 County PHD Mobile Vaccination Clinics Accepting Walk-Ins / COVID-19 Las clínicas móviles de PHD del condado aceptan visitas sin cita previa
by Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

FYI, if you are looking for a covid vaccine shot locally, in addition to the many available appointment times available at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital: https://asap.pdllabs.com/non-ees/CottageCovidVaccine.aspx … you will also find a walk-up mobile Moderna vaccine clinic tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. - noon at 5427 Hollister Ave., Carter-Duncan Corporation. Info below. Hope to see you all in person again really soon! LCM Levi C. Maaia, K6LCM Director at Large | K6TZ Trustee Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation www.levimaaia.com | www.k6lcm.com +1.805.604.5384 On April 28, 2021 at 15:23:40, County of Santa Barbara (sbcwebmaster(a)countyofsb.org) wrote: Se adjunta el español County of Santa Barbara Public Health Department COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Clinics Accepting Walk-ins The County Public Health Department COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics are broadly available throughout the county and now accepting walk-ins without an appointment. To view a list of all mobile clinic dates and locations, please visit the public health website. In addition to the mobile vaccination clinics, appointments are available and can be scheduled through My Turn, as well as through the direct provider links found on the public health website vaccine page. The mobile vaccination clinics will be moving locations to assure accessibility countywide. Clinics available this week are listed below. Santa Barbara - Thursday, April 29 10:30 a.m. - noon, 5427 Hollister Ave., Carter-Duncan Corporation Moderna 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., 3400 Calle Real, Earl Warren Showgrounds Flea Market Johnson & Johnson Guadalupe - Friday, April 30 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 1050 Escalante St., Guadalupe Ranch Acres Moderna Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara Clínicas Móviles de Vacunación COVID-19 Aceptan Visitas Sin Cita Previa Las clínicas móviles de vacunación COVID-19 del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara están ampliamente disponibles en todo el condado y ahora aceptan visitas sin cita previa (no se requiere cita). Para ver una lista de todas las fechas y lugares de las clínicas móviles, por favor visite el sitio web de salud pública aquí. Además de las clínicas móviles de vacunación, hay otras citas disponibles y se pueden programar a través de MyTurn, así como a través de los enlaces de proveedores directos que se pueden encontrar en el sitio web de salud pública aquí. Las clínicas móviles de vacunación cambiarán de lugar para garantizar la accesibilidad en todo el condado. Las clínicas disponibles esta semana se enumeran a continuación. Santa Bárbara - Jueves, 29 de abril 10:30 a.m. - noon, 5427 Hollister Ave., Carter-Duncan Corporation Moderna 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., 3400 Calle Real, Earl Warren Showgrounds Flea Market Johnson & Johnson Guadalupe - Viernes, 30 de abril 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 1050 Escalante St., Guadalupe Ranch Acres Moderna Stay Connected County Public Health: www.PublicHealthSBC.org,Twitter and Facebook County of Santa Barbara: www.CountyofSB.org, Twitter, Facebook 2-1-1 Call Center: Dial 211 if calling from within the county, or call (800) 400-1572 if calling from outside the area. Community Wellness Team Information and Referral Line: (805) 364-2750

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145.160 Repeater upgrade
by Bill Talanian 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

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Fwd: PVARC Santa Barbara Update
by Bill Talanian 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

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New 145.16 capability
by Bill Talanian 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

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[ardf-socal] On-foot transmitter hunts in Fullerton on May 8
by Marvin Johnston 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

This will be the first transmitter hunt for the past year. We have other hunts being planned but just not advertised yet. The best way to keep track is to get on the ardf-socal listserver... just send a blank subject and content email to ardf-socal+subscribe(a)groups.io. You will receive a confirmation email you will need to respond to, and that is it. The old Yahoo Groups list is now gone, and we switched over to groups.io. Without a BBQ, we will meet afterwards at Sizzler's Restaurant which is basically across the street from Hillcrest Park. Marvin, KE6HTS ********** Fullerton Radio Club's annual (well, usually annual) "Antennas In The Park" (AITP) event will be Saturday, May 8, 2021. It will include the first southern California on-foot transmitter hunting session since 2019. The site will be Hillcrest Park in Fullerton All ages are welcome, so bring the family. AITP transmitter hunts are simple and informal. They are suitable for beginners, but more advanced hunters can treat them as a "sprint." There is no charge for participation in the hunts, which will begin around 10:30 AM and continue until 2 PM. Be sure to bring your two-meter handi-talkie and know how to program it to any frequency in the two-meter band. If you don't have an antenna/attenuator system for on-foot foxhunting on two meters with your ham radio handi-talkie or scanner, a limited amount of equipment will be available for loan. Better yet, you can easily make your own during this session. Beginning at 10 AM, Marvin Johnston KE6HTS will conduct a clinic for building his kits for measuring-tape yagis and for 90 dB offset-type attenuators. An assembled/tested attenuator in a special housing that goes inside the boom of the yagi is also available. If you want one or more kits, please register in advance by sending e-mail to marvin(a)west.net, so he will have the kits reserved in your name waiting for you. In addition the transmitter hunts, Fullerton Radio Club members are expected to have at least one HF ham radio station on the air and to fly some radio-controlled aircraft. There will not be a barbecue at lunchtime this year, but the traditional Worldwide Foxhunting Weekend cake will be served to participants in the transmitter hunts. A few canopies and tables will be set up, but for eating and sitting around, please bring your own lawn chair. Hillcrest Park in Fullerton is bounded on the west by Harbor Boulevard, on the north by Brea Boulevard, on the east by Lemon Street and on the south by Valley View Drive. From the 91 Freeway, take the Harbor Boulevard exit and go north about 1.8 miles to Valley View Drive. We will gather at the Izaak Walton Cabin in the southwest area of the park. Maps to guide you are at www.homingin.com. Talk-in is on K6QEH/R, 146.97(-) PL 136.5. 73, Joe Moell K0OV

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W1UUQ on QST p.51
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Check out p.51 in the May edition of QST! LCM

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SBARC ATV Presentation and Last Man Standing Special Event
by Rod Fritz 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

Hello SBARC Friends, I want to thank you for the opportunity to present the state of Amateur Television today at the SBARC Meeting last Friday. Seeing you all again brought back great memories. Let's make more great memories now that COVID is subsiding. The Amateur Television Network (ATN) is embracing Digital Amateur Television (DATV) and it is now "on the air to everywhere," throughout the world. We get frequent check-ins from all over the U.S., Canada and Australia. Last night, we even had two check-ins from Germany! You can watch our video stream on www.youtube.com/amateurtelevisionnetwork. You can even participate live on our ATN Nets by browsing to www.whereby.com/atn1 Sunday at 7:00pm and Tuesday at 7:30pm. It's similar to running Zoom and it's a lot of fun. If you're active on Mesh, check out our KC6JPG ATN Mesh Network Service on the AREDN Global Tunnel Server. Breaking News! Participate in the Last Man Standing ham radio event, now through March 30th. Roland Hoffman KC6JPG will operate as K6M, an official LMS station. You can watch live on ATN repeaters and www.youtube.com/amateurtelevisionnetwork. You can also check in on www.whereby.com/atn1. Browse to www.gsbarc.org for details. As I promised at the SBARC Meeting, I'll send you info soon about operational details for ATV in Santa Barbara and equipment to get you going on Digital ATV. We're in the process of making a group equipment order that offers a rare 15% discount. Email me at wb9kmo(a)gmail.com if you're interested. I'm buying new equipment to enhance the WB9KMO-ATN SB ATV repeater to make it High-Definition Digital ATV in and out. The repeater is alive and well with excellent two-way audio and video links to several repeaters in the Amateur Television Network. There's a lot of ATV activity linked into Santa Barbara every day for you to tap into. Merv Hecht KO6E, a friend of mine and an active ATVer from L.A., just moved to Montecito. He looks forward to meeting you and being an active part of SBARC. Please make him welcome. The more SB interest we see in ATV, the quicker we'll get the upgrades installed. I hope we can activate Digital ATV at the Club Station to showcase SBARC to the world. If you're interested in learning more and getting on Digital ATV, email me at wb9kmo(a)gmail.com. Stay happy and healthy, Rod Fritz WB9KMO Proud SBARC Member wb9kmo(a)gmail.com P.S. We look forward to seeing you on Amateur Radio!

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Amateur Radio Gets a Partial Reprieve on 3.5 GHz
by Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM 23 Mar '21

23 Mar '21

Amateur Radio Gets a Partial Reprieve on 3.5 GHz 03/22/2021 Pending future FCC action, amateur radio secondary use of the 3.3 – 3.45 GHz band segment may continue indefinitely. The FCC, as part of a lengthy Second Report and Order (R&O) for commercial licensing of 3.45 – 3.55 GHz adopted on March 17, agreed with ARRL that continued access by amateur radio to 3.3 – 3.45 GHz should be allowed until consideration of the 3.1-3.45 GHz spectrum in a later proceeding. The FCC action in WT Docket 19-348 represents a partial — and temporary — reprieve from the FCC’s December 2019 proposal to remove amateur radio from the entire band, and it makes available an additional 50 megahertz than an FCC proposal last fall to allow amateur temporary use of 3.3 – 3.4 GHz. Amateur secondary operation in the 3.45 – 3.50 GHz band must cease 90 days after public notice that the spectrum auction has closed and licensing has begun. That is expected to happen early in 2022. The FCC announced the opening of 3.45 – 3.55 GHz for auction to commercial 5G interests on March 17. The FCC stated that “While we adopt our proposal to bifurcate the band, we adjust our proposal and set 3450 MHz as the frequency at which the band will be split.” It agreed “with the ARRL’s assessment that the guard band is not necessary from a technical standpoint. We also recognize that the nature of amateur equipment realities makes the 50 megahertz at 3400-3450 MHz particularly valuable to amateur operators because it means existing equipment can continue to operate in the band for the time being.” This allows “amateur operations to continue in the lower portion of the band while the [FCC and federal government users] continue to analyze whether that spectrum can be reallocated for flexible use,” the FCC said. The FCC had proposed splitting the band at 3.4 GHz, permitting amateur use in 100 megahertz of spectrum “while also providing a buffer to protect flexible-use operations at the lower edge of the 3.45 GHz band.” “We therefore allow secondary amateur operations to continue in the 3.4 – 3.45 GHz portion of the band,” the FCC said. “We emphasize, however, that amateur licensees remain secondary users, and those that operate on frequencies close to the 3450 MHz band edge must do so with particular caution to avoid causing harmful interference to flexible-use licensees in the 3.45 GHz Service, which hold primary status. In light of these considerations, while amateur operations between 3450 MHz and 3500 MHz must cease within 90 days of the public notice announcing the close of the auction for the 3.45 GHz Service, as specified in the Report and Order; amateur operations may continue between 3300 MHz and 3450 MHz while the Commission, NTIA, and the DoD continue to analyze whether that spectrum can be reallocated for commercial wireless use.” “There is no expectation that such operations will be accommodated in future planning for commercial wireless operations in this spectrum, or that amateur operators will receive more than a short period of notice before their operations must cease,” the FCC said.

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