ARRL-SC Section News
The Official SC-ARRL section news will be found on the ARRL website here: http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=SC
On this page, there will be a copy of the official SC-ARRL Section News as well as an archive!
For Section News archives, please select
2003 ,
2004,
2005,
2006,
2007,
2008,
2009,
2010 or
2011
This month's South Carolina Section News, as recorded on the ARRL website above:
November 2011
Greetings to all Amateur Radio Operators. This is Marc, N4UFP with the
November 2011 South Carolina Section Manager’s Report. Please remember
that the SC Section website can be found at:
www.arrl-sc.org/ where my full SM report
will be listed as well as up-to-the-date information on Amateur Radio in South
Carolina.
As we approach the end of 2011, it is appropriate to take a moment to look at
what our lawmakers are up to, because a new Legislative session will begin in
January 2012. Presently there are four
bills before the Legislature that could impact amateur radio operations in SC:
H 3119
H 3160
H 4451
S 225
The intent of all four is to prohibit text messaging while driving, but the
language in each is different, resulting in different issues for the Amateur
Service in SC. Only one, H 3119, mentions amateur radio, and that is in the
context of exempting mobile amateur operations supporting public safety or
emergency operations from regulation by the bill. Although the others are mute
on mobile amateur radio operations, they define “wireless communications
devices” broadly enough that amateur gear could be included. Our SGL, K3ZMD, and
I will be watching these bills and exerting what influence we can over the
legislative process to make sure that amateur activities are not negatively
impacted.
November 2011 National Traffic System Report for South Carolina
NET REPORTS
Net/Check Ins/Traffic/Sessions/Reported By
Anderson Radio Club
2M Net /755/30/25/KJ4BSJ
Anderson/Abbeville ARES Net/78/7/4/KJ4BSJ
Carolina Slow Net/183/28/30/K8SKX
CYANet/13/0/0/K4FLL
Greenwood ARC 2 Meter Net /115/4/4/W4DEW
Kershaw ARC 2 Meter Net
/53/4/4/KF4UKC
SC SSB Net/1740/124/30/AJ4RK
York Co. ARS 2 Meter FM
Net/867/5/53/KG4CDF
STATION ACTIVITY REPORTS
Station/Sent/Received/Delivered/Originated/Total
N4MEH/12/32/2/3/49
W4JLE/278/266/1/13/558
WS4P/52/36/5/0/80
PUBLIC SERVICE HONOR ROLL
Station/Cat1/Cat2/Cat3/Cat4/Cat5/Cat6/Total
N4MEH/40/40/10/0/0/0/90
WS4P/40/40/0/0/0/0/80
Until next month…..
Happy Holidays and 73 de
Marc Tarplee N4UFP
ARRL Section Manager, South
Carolina Section
www.arrl-sc.org