Greetings Delta Members and Amateurs.

Contrary to what you may have heard or read, the collection of
application fees for the amateur radio service and a number of other
services will NOT begin on April 19, 2021. I repeat, the collection of application fees for the amateur radio service and a few other services
will NOT begin on April 19, 2021.

Although April 19, 2021 is the date the rules in the FCC Report and
Order adopted last December generally take effect, i.e., one month after
the FCC Report and Order (R&O) was published in the March 19, 2021
Federal Register. Certain parts of those rules, including the collection
of application fees for the amateur radio service, will NOT begin on
that date. Anything you may have heard on the April date is erroneous information which was based on a tentative target date named in the R &
O, or at worst "fake news".

The effective date for new amateur radio fees has not yet been
established. The FCC explicitly states in the published Notice that the
fees will not take effect until:

* the requisite notice has been provided to Congress;

AND

* the FCC's information technology systems and internal
procedures have been updated;

AND

* the Commission publishes [FUTURE] notice(s) in the Federal
Register announcing the effective date of such rules.

None of the above are yet completed nor are they approved for release;
hence, we do not have a firm date on the collection of any amateur radio licensing fees.

The League's counsel for FCC matters estimates that the effective
start date for collecting the fees will be some time this summer, but regardless of the exact timing we will have advance notice.

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Upcoming events this weekend and 30-days out:

8th Sevier County 2021 Hamfest

03/27/2021
Location: Sevier County Fairgrounds & Exhibit Hall
754 Old Knoxville Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37862
Website: http://seviercountyars.com
Sponsor: Sevier County Amateur Radio Society
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.94 - No Tone
Public Contact: Richard Sawaya , N4JTQ
2005 Spence Mountain Loop Sevierville, TN 37876
Phone: 606-207-7349
Email: n4jtq@live.com

AJARC Hamfest 2021
04/17/2021
Location: Greene County Fair Grounds
123 Fairgrounds Cir
Greeneville, TN 37743
Website: https://greenevillehamfest.com/
Sponsor: Andrew Johnson Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 145.390 MHz-88.5 Tone, 443.200 MHZ-100 Tone
Public Contact: Lawrence Whiteside , KN4MVH
103 Blue Bell Street Greeneville, TN 37743
Phone: 810-240-1806
Email: KN4MVH@greenevillehamfest.com

CU in Sevierville Saturday!

73

DE K5UZ WB4RHQ

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Greetings Delta Division Members and Amateurs!

We are coming out of the pandemic now and we are seeing more in person
club meetings, events, and gatherings with our fellow amateurs. I had a wonderful in person visit with the members of the Batesville ARC at
their May meeting and it felt normal. Not a new normal, but simply
normal. That is a great feeling! We also have an in person ARRL Board
meeting scheduled for July 15-17 in Connecticut for the first time since January 2020. Through all of this, for many, they have reconnected to
amateur radio and our numbers have grown within the ARRL. Let's not
let the momentum slip, let's run those classes, conduct those exam
sessions and grow the hobby and the Amateur Radio Service! Vice
Director Hudgens, WB4RHQ and I will be out and travelling to meetings
and hamfests for the remainder of 2021 and it will be good to see all
our friends. QRZ?

I would like to congratulate past ARRL Delta Division Director, ARRL VP
and ARRL President Joel Harrison on his recent election to the office of Secretary for the International Amateur Radio Union- IARU. This is
indeed another honor for our Division having both the ARRL President and
the IARU Secretary! Joel succeeds Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, the past ARRL CEO
as IARU Secretary. We look forward to working with Joel again in the
coming years.

On the subject of in person events, we have one this weekend:
The 2021 Carter Strong Swap-Fest in West Monroe, LA. Everyone is
invited to attend but remember, Covid -19 measures may be in effect per
local ordinances, and all participants must be checked in. There is a
$5.00 Admission Fee at the gate – Kids 12 and under free with an
adult! Tent Area $5.00 for one 10X10 Spot. Spots are limited, this is a
bring your own tent and table. Tailgating $10.00 per 10X10 spot.. sell
right out of the back of your vehicle. Flea Market Tables $5.00 PER
table and Vendor Tables are available. Raffle tickets will be sold at
$5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. We will see you there!

As we are aware, the FCC has made changes to the RF-exposure rules that
change the ways that radio stations can determine whether they are
exempt from the need to do a routine RF-exposure station evaluation. To
answer the questions HQ staff are receiving about these changes, ARRL
has prepared an RF-exposure FAQ to help hams understand the new rules.
Please use the ARRL webpage link below to explore the topic.

http://www.arrl.org/rf-exposure

Hurricane Season is here. We will be having a Delta Division ARES/Emcomm Leadership meeting in a few days to discuss the matter and make our
contingent plans for 2021. We will get the word out on the exact date
and time shortly. Please check your equipment and go-kits. PPPPP!

Until next time,

73 ES DX

DE K5UZ WB4RHQ

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Attention Delta Division Members,

If you have or know a student amateur radio operator, here is a
tremendous opportunity to help further their education. I bring
greetings from The ARRL Foundation and pass the following from our
foundation board and K5RAV:

The ARRL Foundation scholarship application period for the academic year 2022-2023 opens on November 1st and ends on December 31, 2021. I am
asking you as a Director to notify your Division membership of this opportunity. The Foundation issued $550,000 in scholarships for
2021-2022 and for the academic year 2022-2023 there has been a
significant increase in the number of large dollar scholarships
available thanks to a generous contribution from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, Inc. (ARDC).

For the academic year 2022-2023, 130 scholarships will be offered
totaling $900,000! There are twenty $25,000 scholarships, four $15,000, seventeen $10,000 scholarships, nine $5,000 scholarships as well as
dozens of $1,000 and $500 scholarships.

The descriptions of the scholarships available are on line.

http://www.arrl.org/scholarship-descriptions

It is also very easy to apply as the scholarship application is on line.

http://www.arrl.org/scholarship-application

Since only amateur radio operator students may apply, the chances of
being selected for a scholarship are good. It would be a shame for your members to miss this opportunity. Please place a notice in your
Newsletter or send a separate E-Mail to your Division to let your
members know that the ARRL Foundation offers over 130 scholarships and
it only takes a simple online application to apply.

Since 1973, the ARRL Foundation, with the generosity of many donors and
the hard work of a long line of dedicated Foundation Directors, has had
a positive impact on the lives of many young amateur radio operator
students. To ensure that this positive impact does not wane, I ask each
of you to timely notify your members of this opportunity. Being awarded
an ARRL Foundation scholarship could mean the difference in whether a
student can pursue their education in 2022-2023 or not.

Please pass this information on to anyone you think might benefit from
the ARRL scholarships.

73

DE K5UZ

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Greetings Delta Members and Amateurs and Happy New Year!

We have the Annual Meeting of ARRL Board of Directors next week, January
19 - 22, 2022, and Vice Director Hudgens and I seek your further input
as to any issues that you might wish the Board to address. One such
issue of concern is the US Forestry Service proposal of use fees. We
will be discussing this as it may cause a hardship on may clubs, ARES organizations and members repeaters. These repeaters tend to be in
strategic locations and critical for emergency communications. The ARRL
will be addressing this issue on behalf of the membership. Also, the
Board will be addressing several issues to better serve our local clubs, Elmering/mentoring help for new amateurs and more resources/services for
the rank-and-file member. Please give us your feedback and we will
bring it up to the Board.

Reminder: Your club can get money back if you renew ARRL memberships
through the club. This one key point of per capita rebates to an ARRL Affiliated club that can benefit both the club and the members. Please
consider this option at your club meetings and take advantage of the
program.

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Hammond Hamfest this Weekend

Date: January 15, 2022

Time: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Admission: $5.00 per person - includes 1 raffle ticket - Raffle
Tickets: $5.00 each

Location: Pennington Student Activity Center
1350 North General Pershing Street
Hammond, LA 70401

VE Session: 8:00 AM $15.00 + Photo ID and copy of license or CSCE

Forums: ARRL, LCARC, ARES

Swap Tables: 1st table $15.00 - additional tables $10.00 each, limit 3
tables per person.

75% of items on tables must be Amateur Radio or Computer related !! You
may setup your tables on Fri. evening, after 4:00 pm!!

Go to website to download "Swap Table" application form.

Main Prizes: Because of the limited availability of new radios from
various vendors, we have opted for cash prizes!!
1st Prize - $500.00
2nd Prize - $250.00
3rd Prize - $125.00
4th Prize - $100.00

Hourly Door Prizes - Main Prize Drawing @ 2:00 PM - Winners need not to
be present to win these prizes.

Website: https://cms.selarc.org/about/hammond-hamfest

A link to the hamfest flyer (PDF format) is on the website.

Sponsor: Southeast Louisiana Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

Talk-In: 147.000 -600 KHz - 107.2 pl

Public Contact:
Tyrone Burns N5XES
P.O.B 1324
Hammond, LA 70404
Phone: 985-687-2139

Email: n5xes@arrl.net

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Upcoming Hamfests & Conventions:

Jackson MS Capital City Hamfest 2022, ARRL Delta Division Convention

Start Date: 01/28/2022
End Date: 01/29/2022

Location: Mississippi Trademart
1200 Mississippi St.
Jackson, MS 39201

Website: http://www.msham.org

Sponsor: Jackson Amateur Radio Club

Talk-In: 146.76- 77hz

Public Contact: Ben Waltman, KE5JKD
118 Harmony Circle Crystal Springs, MS 39059
Phone: 601-892-3209
Email: jarctreasurer@outlook.com

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Winter-Fest 2022

Date: 02/12/2022

Location: Hoxie Service Center
500 SW Lawrence
Hoxie, AR 72433

Sponsor: Lawrence County ARC

Talk-In: 147.045

Public Contact: Glendal Floyd, W5WEC
104 Larkspur St. AR Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Phone: 870-759-2626
Email: w5wec@suddenlink.net

73 ES DX

DE K5UZ
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Greetings Delta Member and Amateurs.

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ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program

The ARRL has long recognized that it is in the best interests of Amateur
Radio to encourage and support amateur radio clubs. Clubs historically
have recruited, licensed and trained new radio amateurs and have
provided the community setting for radio amateurs to continue their
education and training. The ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program, funded
by a grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), will make
$500,000 available to clubs, enabling them to more easily provide and
expand these important services. The program will provide up to $25,000
for worthy club projects, while requests for more than that will be
referred back to ARDC.

The deadline for the First Round of applications is June 30, 2022.

An informational webinar about the ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program
was held on May 4, 2022.

Slides from that presentation can be viewed here (PDF):

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Foundation/Club%20Grant%20Presentation%20 5-4-2022%20pdf.pdf

(above URL all on one line)

ARRL Club Grant Program at a glance:

Clubs do not need to be ARRL-affiliated clubs to submit proposals
Looking to fund projects that create significant impact beyond the
applying club: transformative impact on Amateur Radio; create public
awareness and support for Amateur Radio; educational and training
impact.

Examples of projects include, but are not limited to:

! Get on the air projects; ham training and skills development through
mentoring;

! STEM and STEAM learning through Amateur Radio;

! Station resources for use by the ham community;

! Emergency communications and public service projects that emphasize
training;

! Club revitalization projects

Grant funds may not be used for commercial or for-profit projects.

Questions about the ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program can be sent to clubgrants@arrl.org.

For more information on the Club Grants Program go to http://www.arrl.org/club-grant-program

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73 ES DX


DE K5UZ WB4RHQ

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