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From ARRL Headquarters 
Newington CT  February 17, 2015
To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB007
ARLB007 FCC "Paperless" Amateur Radio License Policy Now in Effect

Starting today, February 17, the FCC no longer routinely issues paper license documents to Amateur Radio applicants and licensees.  The Commission maintains that the official Amateur Radio license authorization is the electronic record that exists in its Universal Licensing System (ULS), although the FCC had routinely continued to print and mail hard copy licenses until this week.

In mid-December, the FCC adopted final procedures to provide access to official electronic authorizations, as it had proposed in WT Docket 14-161 as part of its "process reform" initiatives. Under the new procedures, licensees will access their current official authorization ("Active" status only) via the ULS License Manager.
The FCC will continue to provide paper license documents to all licensees who notify the Commission that they prefer to receive one. Licensees will also be able to print out an official authorization - as well as an unofficial "reference copy" - from the ULS License Manager.

"We find this electronic process will improve efficiency by simplifying access to official authorizations in ULS, shortening thetime period between grant of an application and access to the official authorization, and reducing regulatory costs," the FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) said. According to the WTB, the new procedures will save at least $304,000 a year, including staff expenses.

 

 

 

This is a great time to try a Net!

BARC has a weekly Net at 7:30 PM local time every Monday evening generally on the Primary repeater (442.750, PL:100). The net shifts to the Secondary repeater (441.250, PL:100) on the last Monday of the month.

MDARC Affiliated Voice Nets:

Daily, Mondays thru Fridays:

05:42AM: 5:42 Morning Muster
2 meters, 220 MHz and 440 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL); Linked to 224.780/441.325 /+ (100PL) Net Control is Trevor Hall, WA6JAU.

06:10AM: 6:10 Net
2 meters, 220 MHz and 440 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL); Linked to 224.780/441.325 /+ (100PL) Net Control is Harry Styron, K6HS.

Sundays:

6:00PM: LDS Collaborative Net
2 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL)

6:30PM: Danville Emergency Communications Net
2 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL)

Mondays:

8:00PM: SATERN Net
2 meters, 220 MHz and 440 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL); Linked to 224.780/441.325 /+ (100PL)

Wednesdays:

7:00PM: SkyWarn Net
2 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL)

Thursdays:

7:30 PM: MDARC Club Net
2 meters, 220 MHz and 440 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL); Linked to 224.780/441.325 /+ (100PL)

ATV Nets

Sundays

9:00 AM: Bathrobe ATV Net

Tuesdays

6:00 PM: Technical Round Table Net
Questions asked & answered on all things ham-related.

Thursdays

8:00 PM: General ATV Net

All ATV nets are on the following frequencies:

Voice: 2 meters, 220 MHz and 440 meters: 147.060 /+ (100PL); Linked to 224.780/441.325 /+ (100PL)
ATV Input: 1292.50 MHZ Digital
1270 MHz FM
ATV Output: 1244.5 MHz Digital

And listed by MDARC more Nets! All listed are Voice Nets, unless otherwise stated. All times are Pacific Time.
Daily:
12:00 PM: Noon Time Net
40 meters: 7.2685 MHz LSB & 80 meters: 3970 KHz LSB
6:00PM: California Traffic Net
80 meters: 3.906 MHz, LSB; (see http://www.califtrafficnet.com/)
6:45PM: Alamo Emergency Communications Net
147.570 MHz Simplex
7:30PM: Western Public Service System Net
80 meters: 3.952 MHz, LSB (see http://www.3952khz.net/)
7:30PM: Northern Calif. Net VHF Session
WA6HAM, 145.410 MHz, - Split, PL = 107.2 Hz

Monday thru Friday:
7:10AM: Over the Hill Gang Breakfast/Commute Net
WA6KQB, 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL = 82.5 Hz
8:00 AM: RV Radio Network
40 Meters: 7.2685 MHz LSB
8:30AM: California Rescue Net (Gordon West Net)
40 meters: 7250 KHz LSB (see http://crc40.org/index.html)
9:00AM: 9 a.m. Talk Net
N6NFI, 145.230 MHz, - Split, PL = 100 Hz
10:00AM: Ladies of the Net
40 meters: 7245 KHz LSB (Search Facebook for "Ladies of The Net" or contact AA6MW@BeniciaARC.com)
Sunday:
9:00AM: Hornet Amateur Radio Club (HARC) HF Net
40 meters: 7.215 MHz LSB (see http://www.hornet-arc.us/)
1:00PM: California American Legion Amateur Radio Service (CALARS) HF Net
40 Meters: 7.278 MHz LSB (see http://www.alcapost318.org/index.php?id=90)
1:30PM: California American Legion Amateur Radio Service (CALARS) Echolink Net
Echolink Conference Server *FMCA-ARC* (see http://www.alcapost318.org/index.php?id=90)
6:00PM: American Red Cross Communicators Net
WW6BAY, 443.975 MHz, + Split, PL = 100
6:35PM: Disaster Communicators Forum
WW6BAY, 443.975 MHz, + Split, PL = 100
9:00PM: Antioch LDS Net
146.415 MHz Simplex
9:00PM: Saratoga Amateur Radio Association Net
K6SA/R: 146.655 MHz, - Split, PL = 114.8 Hz (see http://www.k6sa.net/)
Monday:
11:00AM: Reno QRP Group
40 Meters: 7.045 MHz LSB (Email: nu7t@arrl.net)
6:30PM: Reno QRP Group
40 Meters: 7.045 MHz LSB (Email: nu7t@arrl.net)
7:00PM: American Red Cross of the Bay Area (ARCBA)
147.420 MHz Simplex
7:00PM: Hornet Amateur Radio Club (HARC)
WB6NDJ; 146.880 MHz, - split, PL = 77 Hz (see http://www.hornet-arc.us/)
7:00PM: Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) Net
AD6KV; 147.120, + Split, PL = 100 (see http://www.livermoreark.org/nets/nets.html)
7:30PM: East Bay Amateur Radio Club (EBARC)“Explore Net” (HF)
10 meters: 28.425 MHz, USB
7:30PM: Hayward Amateur Radio Club / ARES Net
K6EAJ: 145.130 MHz, + Split, PL = 127.3 Hz (see http://www.qsl.net/k6eag/index2.html)
7:30PM: SBARA Chat
WA6PWW: 147.015 MHz, + Split, PL = 103.5 Hz (see http://www.sbara.org/)
7:35PM: Contra Costa Repeater Association (CCRA) Net
WA6HAM: 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz (Linked); - Split, PL = 107.2 Hz
(see http://ccra.us/)
8:00PM: California Emergency Services Net (CESN)
80 meters: 3992, 3960, or 1987 KHz LSB (see http://www.acscalifornia.org/nets.html)
9:00PM: Cathay Amateur Radio Club
W6BUR: 146.670 MHz, + Split, PL = 85.4 Hz (see http://cathayradio.org/)
9:00PM: Santa Clara Valley Repeater Society
WB6OQS: 146.76 MHz, - Split, PL = 151.4 Hz (see http://www.scvrs.org/)
Tuesday:
7:00PM: SBARA Youth Net
N6NFI, 145.230 MHz, - Split, PL = 100 Hz
(Parents with amateur licenses are encouraged to act as a control operator for interested kids.
Echolink node W6REK-R (828105) is available for those out of range of the repeater. See sbara.org for more info.)
7:30PM: Fat City CW Net
10 Meters: 28.420, USB Voice, then CW.
7:30PM: Kid's Net
WA6TEM: 147.855 MHz; - Split, PL = 100Hz
7:30PM: QRM Net
WA6KQB: 224.300 MHz, - Split, PL = 82.5 Hz
7:30PM: South Bay Amateur Radio Club /Tri-City ARES Net
WA6PWW: 147.015 MHz, + Split, PL = none (see http://www.sbara.org/)
8:20PM: 10 Meter Digital Net
10 meters: 2820 KHz, LSB
(follows Contra Costa Digital Practice Net, as needed. See Nets on MDARC Systems page.)
8:40PM: 80 Meter Digital Net
80 meters: 3593 KHz, LSB
(follows Contra Costa Digital Practice Net, as needed. See Nets on MDARC Systems page.)
Wednesday:
8:30AM: Rossmoor Ham Net
146.430 MHz Simplex; No PL
10:00AM: California Emergency Services Net (CESN)
40 Meters: 7230 KHz LSB (see http://www.acscalifornia.org/nets.html)
6:45PM: Contra Costa Red Cross Net
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz; - Split, PL = 107.2
6:45PM: West Contra Costa County- ARES/RACES Net
WD6EZC; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL = 82.5
6:50PM: Walnut Creek CERT Net
KK6BSN; 443.825 MHz, + Split, PL = 167.9 (uplink & downlink)
(see https://sites.google.com/site/wccerthams/home)
7:00PM: Hayward Amateur Radio Club
K6EAG; 145.130 MHz, - Split, PL = 127.3 (see http://www.qsl.net/k6eag/index2.html)
7:30PM: Rossmoor Net
147.540 MHz Simplex, PL = 100 Hz
7:30PM: LARK Windfarms / 10-10 Net
10 meters: 28.485± MHz; LSB
7:30PM: Lamorinda Area Radio Interest Group (LARIG)
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz; - Split, PL = 107.2; then move to:
K6ORI; 442.975, 440.550, 440.975 (Linked); + Split, PL = 123 Hz for all; end net on:
Lafayette-146.565 (simplex), Moraga-147.585 (simplex), Orinda-147.540 (simplex)
8:00PM: American Red Cross of the Bay Area (ARCBA)
WW6BAY, 443.975 MHz, + Split, PL = 100 Hz
8:00PM: Concord Amateur (Auxiliary) Radio Emergency Service (CARES)
147.405 MHz Simplex, PL = 127.3 Hz
8:00PM: SABRA Wednesday Night Roundtable
10 meters: 28.412.00 MHz USB (see http://www.sbara.org/)
8:00PM: Military Radio Collectors Net
75 Meters: 3.9960 MHz USB (see http://www.mrca.ar88.net/Nets/default.html)
Thursday:
9:00AM: Rossmoor ARES net
146.430 MHz Simplex
6:35PM: Contra Costa HF Emergency Communications Net
80 meters: 3893 KHz +/- 5 KHz LSB (see http://www.cocoacs.org/meetings/weekly-nets/)
6:40PM: Walnut Creek CERT
146.460 MHz Simplex (see https://sites.google.com/site/wccerthams/home)
6:45PM: West Contra Costa County EMCOMM Net
WA6KQB; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.cocoacs.org/meetings/weekly-nets/)
7:00PM: Amateur Radio Club of Alameda / ARES Net
K6QLF; 444.600 MHz, - Split, PL = 88.5 Hz (see http://www.arcaham.org/)
7:00PM: Delta Amateur Radio Club Net
146.535 MHz Simplex (see http://www.darc.club/)
7:00PM: South Contra Costa County EMCOMM Net
K6SRM; 146.355 MHz, + Split, PL = 100 Hz
7:00PM: Central Contra Costa County EMCOMM Net
145.680 MHz Simplex (see http://www.cocoacs.org/meetings/weekly-nets/)
7:00PM: KARO/ECHO ARES/RACES Net
146.415 MHz Simplex
7:00PM: Northern California DMR Net
NorCal Talk Group 3107700
(see http://norcal-brandmeister.org/)
7:15PM: Northern Alameda County (NALCO) ARES/RACES
N6BRK; 440.900 MHz, + Split, PL = 131.8 Hz
7:20PM: Contra Costa County-Wide EMCOMM Net
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz (Linked); - Split, PL = 107.2
(see http://www.cocoacs.org/meetings/weekly-nets/)
7:30PM: Contra Costa Communications Club Net
WA6KQB; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/)
7:30PM: Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) Tech Net
AD6KV; 147.120, + Split, PL = 100 (see http://www.livermoreark.org/nets/nets.html)
7:30PM: Oakland ARES Emergency Communications Net
WB6NDJ; 146.880 MHz; - Split, PL = 77 Hz
7:30PM: San Francisco ACS Net
WA6GG: 442.050 MHz, + Split, PL = 127.3 Hz
7:30PM: Millbrae Amateur Radio Club (MARC)
146.490 simplex, no PL (except the first Thursday, when meetings are held)
8:00PM: Contra Costa Communications Club Tech Net
WA6KQB; 145.110 MHz, - Split, PL= 82.5 Hz (see http://www.wa6kqb.org/)
8:00PM: Foothills Amateur Radio Society Net
N6HFI: 145.230 MHz; - Split, PL = 100Hz Hz (see http://www.fars.k6ya.org/)
8:00PM: Sidewinders on Two (SWOT)
144.250 MHz Simplex (see http://swotrc.net/TheSWOTRCHP.aspx)
Friday:
8:30AM: Livermore Amateur Radio Klub (LARK) HF Net
40 Meters: 7.2630± MHz, LSB (see http://www.livermoreark.org/nets/nets.html)
8:00PM: California/Nevada DMR Roundtable
California DMR talk group, no. 3107
9:00PM: Mad Scientists Amateur Radio Club Net
N6MPX; 147.330 MHz, - Split, PL = 100 Hz (see http://msarc.net/)

Saturday:
9:00AM: CS245 Net
WA6HAM; 145.490 MHz, 147.735 MHz, 145.410 MHz (Linked); - Split, PL = 107.2
(see http://www.cocoacs.org/meetings/weekly-nets/)
9:00AM: Worldwide DMR BrandMeister Net
BrandMeister Talk Group 91, Time Slot 1
9:00AM: Military Radio Collectors Net
75 Meters: 3.9850 MHz AM (see http://www.mrca.ar88.net/Nets/default.html)

Monthly:
First Thursday, 8:00PM: RACES HF
80 meters: 3.890 MHz, LSB (see http://www.cocoacs.org/meetings/weekly-nets/)

 

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