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Carlo Belella, K3ABH, RO, AEC
Robert Long, KD3JK, RO, EC
Herman Niedzielski, K2AVA, ARO, AEC
Victoria (Tori) Myers AB3BE, ARO, AEC
Scott Gamble, K3EGL, PIO

     Oh, how our lives have changed. Once Emergency Services were considered to be of importance only when we heard that a big storm was headed our way or when some other event spelled trouble for the area in which we live. Now since 9-11 emergency service is in the fore-front of our minds. As amateurs we now fully comprehend (at least we should) the importance of the FCC statement of purpose for The Amateur Radio Service where they see us as a  "reservoir of trained operators" 

   
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REGIONAL & NATIONAL NEWS

2008

 

 

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2006

FCC jumps back on-board BPL Issue, Not good news for HAMS !
cnet article 8-3-06
Hagerstown in the News during the Maryland State Convention
7-30-06 herald-mail
BPL Bites the dust in Southern Maryland
3-22-06 arrl website

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2005

ARRL seeks to end BPL standoff
10-18-05 arrl website
Amateur Radio antenna "CC&R Bill" reintroduced in Congress
9-26-05 arrl website

ARRL replies to Current Technologies
4-6-05 
ARRL asks the FCC to review BPL findings
2-5-05 arrl website
Hagerstown BPL information
2/6/05
Maryland Senate Resolution
in support of Amateur Radio

up to the minute official link to Senate bill 
1-29-05

 Pennsylvania town drops BPL plans
Public Opinion - Chambersburg Pa
1-18-05


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2004

FCC FCC Acknowledges Interference Potential of BPL
ARRL & BPL
10.14.2004
FCC Extends Deadline for Comments on BPL
Extension
5.27.04
FCC Proposes Rules for BPL
BPL Rules
2.25.2004
FCC Okays BPL Proposal
 ARRL Officials Express Disappointment
2.12.2004
New Amateur Radio Bill Cosponsors "an Optimistic Sign"
CC&R Bill has a chance this year
2.12.2004
ARRL looks to the future
proposes sweeping licensing changes
article from ARRL web 1.18.2004
FEMA Joins Forces against BPL
FEMA says it will severely impact there mission
article from ARRL website 12.08.2003
World's Broadcasters Join Anti-BPL Chorus
Momentum picks up on against BPL issue
article from ARRL website 10.9.2003