73 Magazine Surplus Catalog №3 1965

132 Pages·1965·27.563 MB·English

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JUNE 1965
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A VFO with FSK Provisions ..... ..... .. W6TKA. 18
A stable VFO for the SSB-RTTY man.
Shoulder Strap Portable .. .... .. .. .... . Kl CLL. . . 22
Magazine An easy-to-build 6 meter rig for portable operation.
Superimposing 6 meters on your Tribander W4API. . . . . . 25
The ideal match for a transmitting converter.
Wayne Green W2NSD/I
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Editor & Pub I isher A very fine all-purpose electronic key.
73 Tests the Henry 2K Linear ...... .. W2NSD/l . . . 2S
Paul Franson WA 1 CCH An Imperial Gallon.
Assistant Editor Gus: Part II .......... .. .... .... .. .. W4BPD. . . 30
In which a country boy from South Carolina finds true
June, 1965 happiness ...
Interlaced Sync Generator for Ham TV ... WlJJL. . . . . . 34.
Vol. XXXI I, No. I A reply to the anguished cries for more TV information.
Fixed or Mobile .. ... .... ...... .. ... WA9AFI. . . . . . 36
Some notes on hamming for the handicoppd.
A Compact DC-to-DC Converter . ..... W6GXN. . . . . . 38
Especially useful for that one tube in a transistor rig.
Oscar Round-up ......... ... ..... .... K0CER. . . . . . 40
Who was worked and who was heard.
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JUNE 1965
de W2NSD/1
never say die
Docket 15928 ... Incentive Licensing;> of the amateur radio service, partlcuf:trly those rcl\\ting
Let's save the fury and hysteria for later ... to technical ~ualific:itions anJ proficiency, :is set forth
in subparagrnphs (b), (c) and (d) of Seel ion 12.0
:flrst let's take a close look at the proposals. I (97.l] arc being rrnd 11111)' continue 1·0 be ridec1uatcly
don't know about you, but I have gone through ::ichicve'I.
This trend ha5 :!irlsen from l\\'O de\'clopments . ...
a nasty time with this one . . . indignation, In 1951, 1hc Commission aiter an e1\"tcnsive rule
frustration, apathy. Grab the panic handle and making procecdinFr in Docket No. 9295, :ido1>l.Cd major
changes in the nmntcur license structure. Uoth lower·
read on.
level (Novice and Technician\ aml higher-level (Ama·
teur Extra) cl:uscs were c.st:ablished w·ith commtnsur.uc
Before 1hc examina1ion requirements. All irequcncy bands and all
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION modes oi operation were made available cqu31ly to the
Washington, D. C. 20554 Amateur E:<tra. Ad,,ancccl, General and Conditio11al
In 1hc )lauer oi Class. Although •1>ccial pri,·ilcgcs were contemplated
.\mendmcnt of the Am:iteur Radio by the Commission for the new Amateur Extra Class.
Service Ruic~ <o pro\'i<lc for none has yet been adopted. Thus, once an am:l1.Cur has
I11ccn1ivc liccn!1ilng :.rnd obtainccl his General or Conditio11al Class license he no
DisLinctiv~ Call S-igns longer has ~ny practical or meaning-fut incentive to
DOCl<ET NO. 1592S increase hi~ technical knowledge anrl proficiency anrl
RM-378, 455, 470, 474 earn a higher grnde of license.
480. 481. 499, 516, The scco11d clcvclopme11t conlribuling to the h·end is
517, 538, 577 the dcvclopmc11t :ind av:iilobility or highly complex arnl
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING efficient manufoc1ured equipment~ pa.rticular1y single
Hy the Commission: Commissioner Loc\tlngcr absent. sideband suppressed carrier (SSB) radiotelephone tran•·
l. The Commission has under considcr:uion nine petitions mitiers, rcceh1crs :ind transceivers. The desifpl and con·
pro11osing, lo \':trying de4:rces, that special pri\'ilcgcs be struction of many cquipmcrits· are so excellent and the
1ii"c11 to the holders or Amateur Extr:i Class licc11scs as operation is so simple that it no longer is necc-ss:lry for
an incwth·e £or licensees to obtain this hii:hcst class of an am:itcur using such equipment to have pr3Ctical
Am:-ucur operator authorization. :\lany of the petitioners knowletlge sufficient to construct his own e<1uipmcnt or
addilionolly propose that, as n steppini:·stone to the to even inlly understand the circuiiry and theory or
/\m:ttcur Exira lice11sc, another higher class of orcrator operation or the 111nnufactured equipment. As n result,
liccusc be. tr('a.tc<l which would 31So cnrry spcd:il prh•· there h~s been Hule incentive for m:uty am:tlcurs, once
Hcg~s as an inducement to its attainment. A number of licensed, to increase their technical knowledge nnd pro·
the petitioners recommend ch..-.ngcs in the procedure for ficicncy a~ co11templa1ed by subsections (b), (e) and (d)
:-1ssignmcn I or station call signs LO cnncspond to n new of Section 12.0 [97.1] of the Commission's Hules."
license structure. 3. A sumnun·y or the spccHic pertinent propos~ds in the
[-;incc we .sh:ill consider the c:.ll sign r>roblc.:m in this llctitions under consideration is as follows:
con11cction, we will also consider Ri\!-<170 :ind Jnf.474. a. Six petitions CR~I-455, 480, 499. 516, 517, 538)
pc1irion1 \\'hich are solely concrrned with the c~tll sigr~ propose lhat the Advanced Class license, which has not
:issi~nrnent procedures. The attnchcd 11111>cndix Jisls the been i5s11cd to new applicants since 1952, be :iga.iu
µct idoners. made av:lil:ib1e but :is a new higher cl:ls of authoriz:ition
2. To •u1>POrt their proposals. 1he pctilioners essentially with spcci..il privileges. Some of the petitioners would
contend th:at there is :i need for a gc-ncr:ll improvement "grandia1hcr·in" the present holders of th< olJ Ad·
:-mcl "up-grading" 0£ operations in the Amateur Radio vanccd Class license (about 40,000). \'Vhile the sui:·
Service which can best be fulfilled by cslablishing ari "in ge:;tions vary ns to the type or examination which
ccnti\'C licensing" progr:tm, They maintain that amateur would be required for this nc\\' Ad,·ancecl Cl•ss license.
opcr:uor! will thereby be encour:iged to sclf·improvcrnent they generally contemplate :i difficulty level somewhere
br qualiiyini: ior hii;hcr classes of licenses. The chief heh\·een thnt or the cxa.miu:itions for the General nnd
11roponcnt of these views is the American Radio Relay Amateur Extra Cla~s licenses.
League (1\ RRL). a national Amateur rnrlio organization b. RM-577 ndvocates that there be both nu "Extr:i
rn
with approximately 85~000 members. its petition, Phone" :md "Extl'a C\V" license, both licen~cs to be
R)f ..1 99, the A RRL states: , issued to prcse11t holders or the Amateur Extra Class
.. A most si$?nificant trend llns developed in the last license. Other l'Cr~i:ms could then opply for ci1hcr or
(Cw years. which h~IS c:mscd iOC1'C:t1:1i11g COllCCrn to the both licenses, dcpcnrling upon the type or opc1·ntlo11
League as to whether the ue1sic purJ)oscs and objectives desired.
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c. \\'ith regard to the nature of the privileges for 'ham ticket' w:u sufficient guarantee thot the holder
these higher classes oi licenses, six petitions (RM-455, was technically competent. could read a schem:i1ic, h:.d
480, 481, 499, 516, 5li) propose the reservation ol the c.wability to team, nnd was capable of mature growth
portions ol high frequency (HF) telephone bands be in the industry. lllany or today's leaders in the elec
tween 3.S and 29.7 i\fc/s. RM-455 would additionalh tronics field od\'anccd ~long this very path. ~ow, al·
rcscrn HI' telegraphy segments for the Amateur E:<.tr~ though the electronics industry is in chronic shortage
Class. J'UC-538 and 577 recommend reserved telephony of trained tcchuici.:t.ns nnd engineers, by :ind 13.rgc, :ip.o.
nnd telegraphy sub-bands in all, or most, of the plicnnts for these jobs nre not coming from the ranks
bands below 148 11fc/ s for the Amatour Extra Class. of the radio nm:a.teur. 'Possession of a radio :.un:iteur
Three petitions (R.M-455, 499 and Sl6) would leave license does not now mean that the holder is technically
the width of the 1>resent Jil! telephony sub·bands un qualified in any sense. Ott the contrary, the Personnel
chnngcd hut available only to Advnnced and Extrn· Dep:irtmcnt of this Company has been continually dis·
Clnss operators while three othet·s (Rl'll-481, Sli, appointed with the quality, calibre and technical ability
S77) won hi e..xpand the wi1lth oi the teleohony b:rnds of holders of radio amnteur licenses to such an c><tcrtt
hut. rcscn·c only portions thereof to tbe Advanced that such individuals Mc subject to c3reful screening
and Extrn Clas.. Two petitions (RM ·481 and Rllt-577) before they arc consitlcl'cd for employ men I'."
1·ccom111cnd that the reserved telc1>hony segments be d. From a college engineering and technology cdu·
l'CSlrictc<l to single side band or suppressc<l carrier cator:
emissions. R)!-499 and R)!-516 propose a s1.1ggcrcd "1\s a col1cgc in~1ructor. we automatically assumed
timetable for implementation oi the resc,•ation of the (and with good basis) that an engineering student who
telephony bands. was also a radio amateur, would be a highly capable
d. }{i\[.J78 proposes thot two-leller station call student willing and able to accept the loads and re·
signs (call signs with a single lelt<r prefix and a double sponsibilitics of an engineering program. This idc3 to
lc1ter suffix) be issued to holders of the Amateur Extra an even higher degree was present when the new student
Closs license. A number of the other petitions also possessed a license of one of the more advnnced
n.:comt11c11d new call sign ~'s!iignment procedu1·cs which classes ...
rcl:ite to the 'inccnth-e 1iccnsing" progr:un. Jn contrast, tod3y we in education almost prefer not
4. The v1·oposals for an rinccncivc lircnsing11 program to hnve our studenls come to us with amateur r~dio
have gcncrntcd the largest numbrr of comments and the licenses. Typic~lly, today's hum is concerned with
grc:d<'St co11troversy in an ;un:iteur t•ulc·nmkiug matter contc•ts and chatter and knows little 01' nothing of
in an:my yc:i.rs. Nearly all of the!lie comment! are in theory and construction. His approach to study a11d lab
rc~ponse to RM-499, the ARH L petition. A lar!(c number is hit-or-miss or the try-this-or-that approach. IJe •P·
of 11erson~, :tbout equally dhdded, merely approved or pears never to have tried to understand the basis oi
01>1>oscd nM ·499. Of those who gave reasons for their electronics t.o say nothing or his equipment itself. H~
oppo;;ilion, only a very iew aparently felt that an 'incen· has probably never wired anything more complex than
sli:\.'rCy . lirTenhse.sineg "p eprrsoognrsa me itwhears ntohto udgehsitr :ithhlca t ora mw:ausc uurn nreacd.eiso· oa r casbelrev iocer towfo ca,·ncdn whoius ldp cnrosto ncnoln srideceeri vtehre. mRoed ifisciamipilo~nr
npcr:ttions were presently s;itjsfactory or that methods wouldn't know how nnd is not really interested in it
aomthienr: utihoann £1o1ri nlciecuentisvec rliecneenwsianl,g .'w' osuuldch c:utCrJ e rc~qnuyi riilnl~s . a)nl aCn.."yC· beyc.o nFdr oitms £U tlhlCeI ioCn oomf mreucneipctaitoino.n"s director oi n state
objectors to the ARRL proposol st:ucd that the reserva· Civil Defense department:
"The . . . Division of Civil Defense values very
tio11 oi rrccrucncy bands to hi,c::-)1cr cl:1sl'1 licensees to the
extent ndvocntcd by the League woulcl unduly encroach highl>• the !lcrvice rendered to our org;-rniz:'ltirm by
upon the operating pri,·ilcgcs of the lower classes of amateur radio operators through the Radio Amateur
licrnsccs. They maintnined thnt lo;s of these most desirable Civil Emergency Service. \Vithout this Service our
frcqncncy bands would force licensees 10 acquire higher emcr~cncy communicn.tious would be severely hnncli
mcl;cisnste ~o ro (l ol icceunosye s thi~n 1Onlo'dset r rceiwthaCrdI' intgo :1t1stpilcizcets tohre ira meaqtueiupr· Cw<ilptphcin< I. thTeh en 11t·1ca~tccruvro irr acollfo trsaeiruvcicde , teics hnoifc iainmsm, ea.avsnuirlanbbllce:
r:Hlio operation. value to the success of our civll defense progr~m in
Endorsement of the A RRJ., position was recch1ed from (the State).
\Vith this thought in mind, it is felt that 31ly attempt
ma11y pcrso11s oi widely diversified interest in the Amateur
Radio Service. to u11·gl'ade I he amalcnr service will ultimately result
in a higher gr3de o[ trained personnel which may be
a. From a retired former Chiei Sii::n~I Officer of the called npon in time of national emergency. .. Therefore.
Army: I would like to recommend immediate adoption of the
''During the emly years of my military 03rccr (the suggestions contained in their proposal, anti further
1930's) whenever ~n individual who possessed a radio recommend a complete revision of the e..x3mina1ion ma
:uu:ueur license came to my 3ttention I did my utmost terial with the view of increasing tbe scope or the
10 h:ive the indh·idu:il assigned to communications work. examination ns well as the degree of difficulty of the
a11u ids ilnicteennssee lsnpteorkees t. wDelul rionfg htihse ltaetcthenr icpa:i.l1 ·t uonrd cmrsyt :mcadrietetgr 5. quTehsteio nCso mcomnilsnsiionned hathse rceairne.f"u lly considered each or the
(the last decade or so) such has not bcer1 my feeling. subject petitions and the documents in response thereto
The liccn~c b3s generally meant 'Here is ~nothcr bob in the light of it6 responsibilities under the Communicntions
h)'iSt- mnybe be hns it and maybe lie doesn't. . ' The Act to rcgulatl! I.he use elf the radio frequency sp<,Clrum
license lrns lost its statul'e; it 11ppea1·s to be anybody's, in the public inlcrcst, coovenjcricc, and necessity. Tt is
juf.t for the asking ..." altogether c.lear that ju$tification for the continued allO·
b. From the Bar Association Librarian of • Jorge city: cation to the Amnieur Radio Scn·ice of a substantial por
"'lt docs not disturb me thnt for n time 1 mtiv be tion of the spectrum in the face of incess:rnt :md im
J>l'ccluded from ope.rating in certain h:in<ls until I ·have portant demands by other radio services con not be
demonstr:itcd that I am able to understand and there· founded on anything other than a continuing movement
fore successfully negotiate more ad,·:tnced rec:1uircments. o! the Amateur Service toward the goals specified i11
o.\r l~cyo mI m.e:1ryc iahlleyr e prtohdaut ceI d deoq uniJo>tm cbnet lietov e bteh ea n)r'e lieaxbciluitsye Section 97.1 • oi lhe Amateur Rules. It is the Com·
for ignorance in its operators.
T see every reason co belic''C that the :amattur service • "§97.1 B»is ond purpose. The rules and regulations in
would flourish under an incentive- program. In this this p:in are designed to pro\~ide 2n 3JIU(eur ndio service
crn or continuously pressed demands for increased com havins a fondnrncnt2I purpose as expressed in the following
octencc in every area of nctivity, 1 cannot sec how principles: ( n) Recognition and c11hmsce11ren1 of rhe value
am:\tcur ra<lio can prosper ir it :adheres to the com of the nmateur service ro the public as a voluntary non
fortnble wnys of yesterda)-." ccmmcrci:tl communic:uions servicc. parcicul:irlr wirh re·
c. From the president of :i Jcading' ch:ctrouics manu· speet 10 providing emergency communications. (b) Con·
fnctul'ing company : cinuation n.ud ox10111io·11 of rhe tunntcur's proven ability <O
"A clecndc a.go when a licensed J"ndio nmntcu1· applied contribute ro rhc ndvanccment of rhe radio art. ( c) Iln·
to the company for emp1oymtnt, mere possession of a couragcment :ind i111provo111c111 of the :tm:ttcur radio service
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mission's upuuon that revision of the present license -------------··----~-.......
op~ating prh·ilege structure is 3n appropriate and de· ·ROHN
sirable step to take at this time to insure such progress ~
and pince a pro1>er emphasis upon the quality of the
service ns weU ::is upon its mere numerical g·rowth and
acti,rity. Accordingly, we propose to rc\'isc our rules to
provicle for high<"-r classes of licenses with special privileges
as an incentive to the general "up-gr;iding'' of licensees.
\Ve propose, additionally, to revise the privileges and term
or the Novice Clnss license, to modify n basis or eligibility
for the Conditional Class license, and to provide for distinc·
tive ~tntion call signs. These latter proposnls are all
considered to be consistent with, :-ind ncccss:iry to, an for
incenlivc liccnsh•g program.
Tt ha• l>cen suggested in some or the comments that, CRANK-UP<
allhoui:h there is a need for improvement of licensee knowl·
edge and proficiency in the Amateur Radio Sef\•ice. rule TOWERS
change• ore not approprfate since the licensees should
adopt their own program for improvement. While, or
cour,;c. -.elf.initiative by licensees is vit:i1, we can not
agree ihat Conlrnission action is inapproprfatc. Section
97.1 (c) nf the rules clearly contemplat<s the improvement
or the Amateur Radio Service through rules which pro·
vide lor the advancement of skills in both the communic:t·
tion ancl technical phases or the rn<lio art.
G. In consideration of the £oregoini;r, the Commission
proposes amendment of its Amateur Radio Service Rlllcs
35 iollows:
Why ,settle
A- /\ new hi1ther class or license to be dcsit:i11at.ed the l"'~l*''i'.(1;,.,,,.,,
Amateur First Class license sh•ll be cre•tcd. Eli1<ibility for less
for this license shall be limited to an fld,·ancc<I, Ccnernl
or Conditional Class licensee wlto has held such
than the best
liccusc for :at least one year. Examinl\tions fo1· this
license will be conducted at Commi. .i on Field Offices
or examination points.· Appli<-ants will be required to
p:us :\ 16 word per minute code t~st and ::i written
examin:\tion of a difficulty level bet ween the General
3nrl Amateur Extra Class examinations.
Il- Iloldcrs of either the Amateur El<tr:a Class or K7ASK
the Amateur f'irH Class license shall be cxclush·ely TWO CATEGORIES TO CHOOSE FROM
cndtlcd to utilize the frequency segments 3800·3850 kc/s,
7200·7225 kcis, 14200·14235 kc/•, 21250-21300 kc/s,
50·50.1 Meis, and 144-144.S Meis cffectivo oue year Standard Duty Guyod in Heavy Duty Self Supporting
after adoption or these rule changes. :mcl 3800-3900 kcis, Hei9ht• of 37 -54 • 88 -105 and Guyed in Height. of
7200-7250 kc/s. 14200-14275 kcls, 21250·21350 kc/s, and 122 feet 37 - 54 feet (SS)
71 - 88 feet {guyed)
)0·50.25 Meis, nud 144-145 i\Ic!s effective two years
nftcr adoption or these rule changes.
C- Hol<lcrs or the Amateur Extr:1 Class lkcuse slrnll ROHN has these 6 IMPORTANT POINTS:
be exclusively e.ntitled to utilize the frequency sc~­
mcnts 3500·3525 kc/s, 7000-7025 kc/s, 14000-14025
kc/ s, and 2 t ·21.025 )(c/ s effective one yc:ir after Eose of Operation-roller Huides between sections assure
ado11tion of these rule changes, and, 3500-3550 kc/s, easy, safe, friction-free raising and lowering. Strength
7000·7050 kc/s, 1400·14050 kc/s, and 21·21.050 llfc/s welded tubular steel sections overlap 3 feet at maxi·
efTccth·c two )>cars after the adoption of these rules mum height for extra sturdiness and strength. Unique
ch:tni:cc. ROHN raising procedure rai1 .. all nction• together-uni
0- The Advanced Class license shall no longer he formly with nn equal section overlap at oil heights!
rencwccl. Present holders of this license shall be Versatility-designed to support the large~t antennae
issnl'fl the General Class license nron renewal. The with complete snfcty and assurance ot any height d ..i red!
basis for this proposal is that there no longer e.'<ists
Simple lnstallation-inslall it yourself-use either Bat
.any \'alid distinction between the Advanced and General
Clas~ licenses as to the difficulty of the examination. base or speci11l tilting base (illustrated above) depend
Therefore, continuctl issuance or t.hc /ldvnnccd Cfass ing on your needs. Rated and Tested-entire line engi
1iccnsc hns hccomc an 11nuccessary ;·1<1ministr:t1.ivc burden neered so you cnn get cxnct.ly the right size and pl'opel'ly
:rnd. under au incenth·e Jiceosing program, would merely rated tower for your ant.cnua. The HOHN line of towers
lend to confusion. is complete. Zinc Galvoniiod- hot dipped galvanizing R
F.- The Con<litional Class license shall no longer be stnndurd-not nn extra-with all ROHN lowers! Prices
n'·ailnblc to new applicants who claim eligibility solely stal't nt less thnu $100. .--rw.-
by vir111e oi active dul'y in the milit::iry service. This :n
propo<.al is consistent with the Conunission's policy SEND FOR ROHN TOWER HANDBOOK E . _,~
artahmtah:tu,e er uwrth hleaircnee nbsfeeyas sivbboelel u,e nxt3aepmepri lniecmadna itbls ) ' eixConrom mihmniegirshsse.i or nO cflpa esrcssoeousn rnsoeerl, --O$1N.2L5Y V $a1lu0e0 or><f> tshtpisa imd a(gspae:ciniael) .t oN reeaardeusst f£~, , ____ _
emliain:iyb ilimtyi liftoarr yt hme eCmobnedrist iowni3ll1 Cbela sasb lleic etnos ee sutnabdleirs ho nteh eoirr ssoenu truc eli voef sS wUPoJr>ldly- wseidnet oton s reerqvue eysot.u .R \e\jr>irtce· ,c•t," . .
the other C3tegories such as the distance basis or today to:
tcmrornry overseas resldcnce.
ROHN Manufacturing Co.
rhroush rules which provide for ~dvnncing skills in both
Erhxep n1c1o1imo1m1 unoi(c atciohcn aexn.dis cinregc hnriecsaelr vopihr n,sewsi thoifn chche c aratm. ac(c du)r P. 0. Box 2000 Peoria, Illinois
radio service of crained operators, technicians, and clec
rronics experts. ( c) Conrinuacion nnc.I flxto1uin11 of •he "V!ol'!d's Largest EXCLUSIVE Marwfacturcr
am::ucur's unique ability co enhance in1crn:uional good wilJ." of Tower.t;; designers, engineers, and installers
of complete commcwication tower systems."
JUNE 1965
F- ·Ncw holders of the Novice Class license shall be that it is appropriate to the class or operator license
~ivcn a two year non·rencwable license term in lieu currently held by tbc station trustee or licensee.
of the prc~cnt one year non-renewable term. This will 7. It is the Commission's belief that these proposed
nlTord Novice Class licensees n more reasonable period amendments reRect n realistic solution to the need for nn
for the development of skills necessary to advancement immediate and elTective incentive licensing program in
to the higher classes oi liccnsrs. the Amateur Radio Service as advocated by most oi the
C- Effective one rear after adoption of these rules, petitioners. To the extent that the particulars of any of
tckphony privileges for the Novice Class licensees in the petilions involved o.re at variance with these proposals,
the frcc1ucncy segment 145·147 Meis sh:ill be deleted. they should be considered as having been denied. How
Deletion of this privilege is proposed bccnusc too many ever, this does not preclude, :111d the Commission hereby
Novice Cl<1ss licensees operate telephony equipment to eucour:igcs. the submissiou of new counter·suggcsiions for
tl1c nci;lecl oi improvement of their telegraphy speed. consideration. Comments arc partic11l:1rly invited as to:
011e or tho prime purposes of the Novice Class license (1) the utility and inte,.est in continuing the Amateur
is to prcp~1rc, through actual operating cxperic11cc, for Extra Class of license in the light of the proposal to
the higher classes or licenses which require increased establish nn Amateur First Class license and the possi·
co,1e proficiency. bility that the reserved frequencies associated with the
0- Each new amateur 'tation shall be systematically Amateur Extra Class may not be fully occupied; (2) the
:11\Signcd a distinctive call sign to denote the licensee's width and the ploccmcnt of the various reserved frequency
cl,.s of operator license. segments for each class of license in each band.
This is necessary in order for our monitoring facilities S. These proposed amendments are is<ned pursuant to
to immediately determine whether a particular licensee the authority cont:tined in Section 4(i) anrl 303 of the
is operating within the range of his privileges and Communications Act of 193•1, as amended.
whether a licensee is subject to rc•e_x:unination of his 9. Pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in Section
qualifications. J.415 of the Commission's Rules, interested pcf'lons m:ty
The following schedule will be used for assignment file comments or or before July 15, 1965, and rct>ly com·
of Station cnll signs. Prese11tly nssignerl call signs will ments on or before July 30, 1965.
be ch>.Htgctl upon renewal or motHficntion of tlic station All relevant and timely comments will be considered
license to confom1 with this schedule: by the Commission before final action is taken in this
(I) A mntCllr Extra Claso- the single letter 11refix proceeding. In reaching its decision, the Commission may
"\V" and a double letter ~umx. • provided that the also take in account other relevant information before it,
licensee submits evidence of having held an 1111111teur in addition to the specific comments invited by this Notice.
station li.:ense isslled by the United St:1tes Government l 0. In accordance with Section 1.419 of the Commissiou 's
prior lo July 1, 1932 (e.g. \V2AB); a double letter l<ules and Regulations, an original and fourteen copies
prefix beginning with the letter "'V" and a double of all st..itemcnts or comments sball be furnished the
lcllcr suffix (e.g. \VA2AB); •• Commission.
(2) Amateur First Class- the single letter prefix FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
"1<" and a double letter suffix, provided that the Ben F. Waplc
licensee submits evidence oi having held 311 amateur Secretary
station license issued by the United States Government Attachment: Appendix
prior to July I, 1932 (e.g. K2AB): n double letter Adopted: March 31, 1965
prefix beginning with the letter "K" and a double Released: April 1, 1965
letter suffix (e.g. KA2AB);
(3) General (Advanccd)- n single letter prefix nnd a APPENDIX
three letter suffix (e.g. W2ADC); PETITIONS INVOLVED IN THIS PROCEEDING
(4) Conditional-the double letter prefix "WC" or PETITION
"WD" and a three letter suffix (e.g. WC2ABC); NO. DATE FILED PETITIONERS
(5) Technician- the double letter prefix "WT" or 378 November 5, 1962 Chester L. Smith
"\VU" ancl a three letter suffix (c.~. WT2ADC); Bedford, M:L<Sn·
(6) Novicc--the prefix KN nnd a lhl"cc letter suffix chusetts
(e.g. l<N2ABC); 455 June S, 1963 Roy R. Cone
(7) The call signs of General (Advanced), Conditional Chicago, Jllinois
or Technician Class licensees who currently hold a 470 August 9, 1963 Walter J\.. May, Jr.,
stMion c.ill sign which has a single letter prefix and Simon Kahn, Stan·
a double letter suffix will not be changed solely ford G. Houghton.
because of failure to qualify for an Amateur First Stephen M. Newmark
or Extra Class license.. Los Angeles, Cali·
(8) Stations localed in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, fornia
nnd in United States possessions under Commission 474 August 26, 1963 Alex S. Labounsky
jurisdiction will be assigned special double letter 0 ;;st er Bay, N cw York
prefixes to show their specific locations followed by 480 and 481 September 11, J 963 Ellen \V. Ackerm311
:i double or triple letter suffix which will, where Panama City, Floridn
fensible, indicate the class ol operator license. 499 October 3, 1963 American Radio Rcl:iy
I-Assignment of station call signs ~hnll be in ac- League
cordance with the foregoing schedule with only the Newington, Connecti·
following exceptions: cut
(l) A specific mllssigncd call sign 11rny be reassigned 516 October 28, 1963 George H. Goldstone
to a previous holder thereof provided that it is ap· Bloomfield Hills,
proprfale to the class or operator license currently held Michigan
by the st:ition licensee; 517 October 28, 1963 Lowell E. White
(2) A specific unassigned call sign may be assigned Elmwood Park, Illinois
to :tn :unatcur organization in mcmori:tm to 3 deceased 538 November 22, 1963 Leland W. Aurick,
member and former holder thereof provided that it is George S. Gndbois
appropriate to the class of operator license currently Columbia, Pennsyl
held by the station trustee; v:tnia
(3) A specific unassigned call sign may be tem 577 March 3, 1964 'Vaync Green
porarily assigned to a station connected with an Peterborough, New
event, or events, or general public interest provided Hampshire
There are many good aspects to the docket
.. and some weak spots. T11e weak spots will
• • Consideration will nlso be given 10 the nssignmtnt of probably draw criticism, while tl1e good as
c:1ll signs h:iving a cwo·lcttcr prefix and n one·letccr suffix
(e.g., WA2D). pects may get overlooked in the fray.
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