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Court of Appeals: FCC Must Reimburse Fees Stemming from BPL Challenge
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reimburse ARRL for the docketing fee and the cost of reproducing copies of briefs and appendices in the ARRL's successful challenge of the FCC's broadband over power line (BPL) rules. The Order, issued on July 9 following review of an opposition from the FCC and a reply from the ARRL, awarded the ARRL's full claim of $6,096.18. Commenting on the Order, ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, observed: "While this is just a small fraction of the cost of our judicial appeal, the Order is significant because the Court did not buy the FCC's arguments that the ARRL had only achieved 'partial success' in its appeal and that our claim of costs was excessive. In addition, the FCC falsely claimed that the ARRL 'was unsuccessful in persuading the Court to vacate the rules it challenged.' In fact, the ARRL never sought to do so since the BPL rules adopted by the FCC, inadequate as they are, were still better than nothing. The award of these fees affirms that, contrary to the 'spin' the FCC has tried to put on the Court's remand, the ARRL substantially prevailed in its appeal."
ARRL – Jul 14, 2008 5:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ordered that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reimburse ARRL for the docketing fee and the cost of reproducing copies of briefs and appendices in the ARRL's successful challenge of the FCC's broadband over power line (BPL) rules. The Order, issued on July 9 following review of an opposition from the FCC and a reply from the ARRL, awarded the ARRL's full claim of $6,096.18. Commenting on the Order, ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, observed: "While this is just a small fraction of the cost of our judicial appeal, the Order is significant because the Court did not buy the FCC's arguments that the ARRL had only achieved 'partial success' in its appeal and that our claim of costs was excessive. In addition, the FCC falsely claimed that the ARRL 'was unsuccessful in persuading the Court to vacate the rules it challenged.' In fact, the ARRL never sought to do so since the BPL rules adopted by the FCC, inadequate as they are, were still better than nothing. The award of these fees affirms that, contrary to the 'spin' the FCC has tried to put on the Court's remand, the ARRL substantially prevailed in its appeal."
ARRL – Jul 14, 2008 5:20 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
E-mails Asking for Personal Information Are Not from ARRL
We have received several reports from ARRL members with arrl.net e-mail accounts who have recently been contacted via e-mail asking for personal information, such as user names and passwords. Please be assured that these e-mails are fraudulent attempts at "phishing" and did not originate from ARRL. According to ARRL Information Technology Manager Don Durand, "This is a very crude attempt at phishing, using an easily determined spoof of the originating/return address. There is never a time when we would ask via mass e-mail for user names and passwords of arrl.net users. There is simply no need to ever do so." If you receive an e-mail asking for personal information and it looks like it originated from ARRL, please do not respond, just delete it.
ARRL – Jul 14, 2008 1:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
We have received several reports from ARRL members with arrl.net e-mail accounts who have recently been contacted via e-mail asking for personal information, such as user names and passwords. Please be assured that these e-mails are fraudulent attempts at "phishing" and did not originate from ARRL. According to ARRL Information Technology Manager Don Durand, "This is a very crude attempt at phishing, using an easily determined spoof of the originating/return address. There is never a time when we would ask via mass e-mail for user names and passwords of arrl.net users. There is simply no need to ever do so." If you receive an e-mail asking for personal information and it looks like it originated from ARRL, please do not respond, just delete it.
ARRL – Jul 14, 2008 1:13 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
BeSpeak
Software/Beacon MonitoringBeSpeak is a real time HF beacon announcer. You select a band and the screen shows location, callsign and status of the beacon transmitting at that time.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Software/Beacon MonitoringBeSpeak is a real time HF beacon announcer. You select a band and the screen shows location, callsign and status of the beacon transmitting at that time.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
WorkedGrids
Software/Grid Bearing and MapsHam Log Mapping software freeware for Windows,displays a map showing the amateur radio grid squares contacted and logged in using a third-party logging program by: Bertrand Zauhar, VE2ZAZ
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Software/Grid Bearing and MapsHam Log Mapping software freeware for Windows,displays a map showing the amateur radio grid squares contacted and logged in using a third-party logging program by: Bertrand Zauhar, VE2ZAZ
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
5MhzLog
Software/LoggingThis logging application has been developed to improve the accuracy of the data being captured for the 5MHz Experiment.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Software/LoggingThis logging application has been developed to improve the accuracy of the data being captured for the 5MHz Experiment.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Spectrum Analyzer Real-time FFT
Software/Spectrum analyzersEight-channel Audio Spectrum Analyzer is a set of Real-Time Multi-Channel Gauges for investigation of data accepted from any ADC you will want or 16-, 24- and 32-bit ADC of sound card. WDM drivers support. FFT Spectrum Analysis, OscilloScope, Frequency counter, AC/DC voltmeter, Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Signal-to-Noise and Distortion, Spurious-Free Dynamic Range, Effective Number Of Bits, Total Harmonic Distortion, Inter-Modulation Distortion, Phase Shift. Special modes of dual-channel FFT spectral analysis: Separate channels spectra, Spectra of digital sum, difference, product of two signals, Spectrum of digital product of original signal and its fundamental, Spectrum of Real and Complex Transfer Function, Cross Spectrum. Standart weighing of spectra according IEC and CCIR. Oscilloscope modes (for dual-channel ADC) are: original signals, sum, difference, dependence of one channel on another, amplitude distribution of input signals.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Software/Spectrum analyzersEight-channel Audio Spectrum Analyzer is a set of Real-Time Multi-Channel Gauges for investigation of data accepted from any ADC you will want or 16-, 24- and 32-bit ADC of sound card. WDM drivers support. FFT Spectrum Analysis, OscilloScope, Frequency counter, AC/DC voltmeter, Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Signal-to-Noise and Distortion, Spurious-Free Dynamic Range, Effective Number Of Bits, Total Harmonic Distortion, Inter-Modulation Distortion, Phase Shift. Special modes of dual-channel FFT spectral analysis: Separate channels spectra, Spectra of digital sum, difference, product of two signals, Spectrum of digital product of original signal and its fundamental, Spectrum of Real and Complex Transfer Function, Cross Spectrum. Standart weighing of spectra according IEC and CCIR. Oscilloscope modes (for dual-channel ADC) are: original signals, sum, difference, dependence of one channel on another, amplitude distribution of input signals.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
HamRadioTube
Internet and Radio/VideoA site like Youtube but designed for for the Amateur Radio community
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Internet and Radio/VideoA site like Youtube but designed for for the Amateur Radio community
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Resistor Finder
Software/Circuit DesignResistor Finder is a program that allows the electronics designer or hobbyist to find a combination of 2 resistors that, when connected in parallel, will provide the best match to a desired resistance.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Software/Circuit DesignResistor Finder is a program that allows the electronics designer or hobbyist to find a combination of 2 resistors that, when connected in parallel, will provide the best match to a desired resistance.
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Portable satellite antenna
Antennas/SatelliteArrow-Style VHF/UHF portable satellite antenna by VE2ZAZ
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Antennas/SatelliteArrow-Style VHF/UHF portable satellite antenna by VE2ZAZ
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
DStar Comms
Software/D-STAREmail, GPS Beacon, GPS Tracker, Text Chat, Private messages, internet Network node (link across the internet). Dstar Comms can be used for email deployment, GPS Tracking, reliable communication plus much more.Availble in free and commercial version
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Software/D-STAREmail, GPS Beacon, GPS Tracker, Text Chat, Private messages, internet Network node (link across the internet). Dstar Comms can be used for email deployment, GPS Tracking, reliable communication plus much more.Availble in free and commercial version
The DXZone – Jul 14, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
