ARRL Hudson Division November 
2001 Hudson Division Beacon - e-mail edition 
By Frank Fallon, N2FF, Director, Hudson Division, 
ARRL 30 East Williston Avenue, East Williston, NY 11596 
(516) 746-7652 n2ff@arrl.org  
Hudson Division Home Page - http://www.hudson.arrl.org  

ARRL Members Please continue to spread the word to others who may want to 
receive this information that they will need to access the ARRL members only web 
site and after becoming a member they must edit their profile and elect to receive 
bulletins from the Section Manager and Director. 

HUDSON DIVISION WEB PAGE NOW AT - http://www.hudson.arrl.org  

There have been some changes made. On Monday, 12 Nov 2001, W2XX informed me 
that we had changed the domain of the web site. This is something that had been in the 
works for some time as we had difficulty linking the old site to the three sections. 
We were unable to get in touch with the old web master and we were forced to move 
the site. Please note that the old domain will redirect users for the time being, but you 
should change your bookmarks now. This will also effect the section web pages. 
For sections pages simply add a slash and the eny , nli, or nnj designation as below:
http://www.hudson.arrl.org/nli/  
Thank you J.P., W2XX, for this update. 

In last month's Beacon I said: "As we have all recently learned if we were not 
already aware, it is not a perfect world out there. In this instance we need to 
blow our own horn and get recognition for amateur radio's role in providing 
communications after the attack. We are not all going to get our name or picture 
in the paper but it sure would be nice if a few of us did. And yes, it is likely that 
some, who spent long hours in very uncomfortable and dangerous places, may not 
get the recognition they deserve. That's an unfortunate reality, but we do not, I hope, 
volunteer our services for glory. I was told that one ham spent 35 continuous hours 
at ground zero waiting to be relieved but no one could give me a name or a callsign." 

I have since learned that the operator was Bob Hejl, W2IK. Thanks Bob and many 
others whose names may not have been in ARRL bulletins or QST articles for doing 
such an outstanding job and helping bring credit to Amateur Radio. There is a follow 
up article in the works, which will probably appear in the January issue of QST. 
The American Red Cross still has not provided us, as promised, with a list of operators 
who responded during the 911 attack. We did not let them or New York City down, 
but they sure let us down. 

Our local ARES folks with the aid of AB2M, Joe Tomosone, provided ARC with 
a great FREE software package used over the Internet to process volunteers. 
The understanding was that ARC would later provide us with a list of operators. 
When asked for the list they reneged claiming "privacy concerns." Hum. 
I have now joined a long list of people disappointed with the American Red Cross. 
I was thus very happy to see us supporting the Salvation Army at the Rockaway 
crash earlier this week. We continue to work with the national ARC to see if we 
can free up the list and make many us feel better about the organization. 

The November QST article has now been added to the ARRL web site and will, 
I am sure, be used for some time to come as part of our public relations hand 
outs to local government and others to explain the value of ham radio. I was 
one of many who requested that the informative article be uploaded to the site 
so that it could be downloaded and used as part of any future lobbying effort. 
As I continue to point out, whenever I get the opportunity; it is our ARES operators 
and their participation in events like the NYC Marathon, the World Trade Center 
Attack on 9/11, and now the recent Flight 587 Rockaway Crash, which earn both 
nationwide recognition and respect for Amateur Radio. 

These actions justify the spectrum we have and enable us to get permission for 
ham towers from local government. In fact it is not clear that anyone can expect 
to get a tower variance without being an ARES member. I have never seen a presentation 
or a legal brief where the ham was not already an ARES, RACES or MARS member. 
We still need more ARES members and Public Information Officers. With a resurgence 
of good old American patriotism I had thought that we would see more new applications 
for ARES membership. Reports I get from SEC's are a little disappointing, as there has 
been no great swell to fill ARES ranks. 

Emergency communications is something you need to train for before the event. 
Many of you heard a few operators whose skills left much to be desired after 9/11. 
Fortunately there were very few of those. If you want to participate you need to join 
ARES and undergo training or you may well find that your services will not be used 
during the next emergency. We really cannot afford to have untrained operators give us 
a black eye. Emergency communications is as serious as Amateur Radio gets. 

I want to wish you all a good Thanksgiving. I am sure that after what we have all 
been through in the last two months the day will have very special significance for 
us all this year. We have been through a series of experiences where some of us 
have had a chance to help our neighbors and our country during recent events. 
We are all now glad we studied, worked, persevered and got that license and then 
stuck with the hobby/service so that we would be able to truly help others. 
Enjoy the day with family and friends. 

HUDSON DIVISION CABINET MEETING - 9 AM December, 1.
If you are one of 40 Hudson Division Assistant Directors and did not receive 
notice of the Paramus meeting please e-mail me at n2ff@arrl.org. 
I have had a number of addresses rejected. 

FIELD DAY RESULTS IN DECEMBER QST 
The December issue of QST (just now hitting the mail box) has 2001 ARRL Field 
Day results beginning on page 99. A number of Hudson Division clubs did very well 
and someone I know is pictured wearing his loud "Grenada shirt." That event may seem 
a long time ago right now but take a look and see how your club did and enjoy a bit 
of nostalgia before the snow flies. Participation nationwide was up 4.3% over last year 
and was one of the top-five all time Field Days in terms of the number of participation 
reports. CW QSO's were up 5.1% and digital modes were up 37.9 % over last year. 
CW is still alive and well and obviously there were a lot of laptops and participants using 
PSK31 this year. Here are some statistics for the Hudson Division gleaned from the article: 

Out of 202 participants in 1A the Nutley ARS, W2GLA, with 740 QSO's was number 40 
followed by Rockaway Township RACES/ARES, K2MW with 270 Q's at number 84 and 
then Roseland ARC, K2GQ, at number 94 with 246 QSO's. 

In 2A Battery New Providence ARC, K2AL, was in position 9 with 908 QSO's. 

In regular 2A, a very popular Hudson Division category, with 498 participants in all of 2A, 
Ocean Monmouth ARC, N2MO, was at number 49 with 1603 QSO's. West Essex ARS, 
K4TN, was at 67 with 1435 QSO's followed by Eastern ARS, K2EC, at 76 with 1609 QSO's. 
Number 4 Hudson Division Club in the 2A category was LIMARC, W2VL, at position 125 with 
828 QSO's followed by American Red Cross ECS, WB2QBP, at number 137 with 1362. ARCECS 
obviously needs good cw operators but they are willing to feed them very well. You might want to 
join them next year if you have the appetite and the necessary cw skills. The scenery is also great at 
Horton's Point Lighthouse. Tell the cook, Stu, I sent you! 

In 2A Commercial, the Order of Boiled Owls, KW2O, were number one out of 19 stations with 
1894 QSO's. They had a hoot! 

In 3A County Line ARA of NW New Jersey, N2ED, was number two nationwide out of 350 
stations with 2673 QSO's just few notches above Hudson Valley Contesters and Dxers who 
were at number 5 with 3641 QSO's with the West Jersey DX Group at number 8 with 2777 
QSO's. That's pretty close competition and shows the importance of multipliers. In all it's quite an 
accomplishment to have five division clubs within the first 25 clubs in afield with 350 competitors. Well done all!
 
With some 171 submissions in the 4A category the Cherryville Repeater Association, W2GO, was 
able to "do it again" and come in first place in the USA in 4A with 5745 QSO's. Close behind in 
number four position was the Sussex County ARC, W2LV, with 4164 QSO's followed by WECA, 
N2SF, at number 6 with 2906 QSO's. The Albany ARA, K2CT, was number 15 with 1998 QSO's 
and close behind at 17 was Nassau County ARC, K2VN, with 1789 QSO's. That's five very impressive 
scores! All were in the top 10% in this category. In addition Cherryville was number five in the nation in 
top score claims in any category and were the only division club to make it into the magic "top 10" scores. 
Congratulations Cherryville! The rumor that they eat raw meat at the Cherryville Field Day is not true. 

The competition in 5A was less hectic in the division with 103 total submission in this category. 
Only SARA, K2AE, with 2178 QSO's in slot number 12 and Great South Bay ARC, W2GSB, 
right behind in slot 13 with 2459 QSO's and obviously fewer cw operators submitted scores from the 
Hudson Division. I hope we all have some good memories reading the article and looking forward to 
doing it all again next year. You can see the complete results in the ARRL members-only web page section at  :
http://www.arrl.org/members-only/qst/contests/results/2001/FD-RESULTS.pdf or in the 
December issue of QST magazine at page 99. 

BATTLE CONTINUES OVER PART 15 ACCESS TO 425-435 MHz
Dave Sumner's December QST "It Seems to Us..." editorial titled "Unlicensed to Kill" speaks to 
the problem with the SAVI proposal, a Part 15 RFID device, at 433.9 MHz. Earlier this year I 
voted at an Executive Committee meeting to continue to strongly oppose the SAVI Technology Inc. 
filing with the FCC which is now NPRM 01-278. The FCC has proposed changes to its Part 15 
rules governing unlicensed devices that would allow operation of advanced RF identification devices 
between 425 and 435 MHz. By going along with a request made earlier this year by SAVI Technology 
Inc and fiercely opposed by ARRL, the FCC has set the stage for another battle between amateur and 
commercial interests. The League has filed a strong opposition to the FCC's NPRM&O. The entire Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making and Order in ET Docket 01-278 (which incorporates RM-9375 and RM-10051) 
is available on the ARRL Web site. 

Dave's article is well worth reading. If you are interested in this band you can file comments with the 
FCC. You can find detailed information about the threat and how to file opposition comments 
at http://www.arrl.org/news/bandthreat/ You can also help by contributing to the ARRLFund for 
the Defense of Amateur Radio Frequencies. 

AMATEUR RADIO AND ANTHRAX - Here are a number of related stories. 
The FCC announced in October that, effective immediately, hand or messenger-delivered 
filings enclosed in envelopes will not be accepted at FCC Headquarters until further notice. 
The Commission is encouraging everyone to file electronically or via fax whenever possible. 
Filings and other documents in envelopes or packages destined for the FCC should continue 
to be addressed to FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. At least 
for now, these deliveries will be diverted to the FCC's Capitol Heights facility--at 9300 East Hampton Drive, 
Capitol Heights, Maryland--for special handling. The FCC said it's looking for an alternative Washington, DC, 
site to accept delivery of filings on a more permanent basis. 

A Public Notice said that starting Monday, October 22, the FCC will accept originals and copies of official 
filings addressed to the Commission's Secretary "held together with rubber bands or fasteners" only at its 
Capitol Heights facility . The FCC was accepting no hand-delivered or messenger-delivered filings--in envelopes 
or otherwise--before October 22. Filing deadlines for both paper and electronic filings were extended in light 
of the new procedures. The changes were necessary "as a precautionary measure," the FCC said. "As the 
Commission continues to balance its efforts to be accessible to its customers with the need for heightened 
security measures, the Commission encourages its customers to make full use of the Commission's electronic 
filing systems to facilitate the filing of documents," an FCC announcement said. The FCC said the Commission's 
Office of the Secretary will work with bureaus and offices, as appropriate, to handle bulk filings in accordance 
with the just-announced precautionary measures. The new no-envelopes procedures extend to filings 
requesting confidential treatment under the Commission's rules. The FCC directed all questions about the 
new procedures to the Commission's Secretary, msalas@fcc.gov, or 202-418-0300. Visit the FCC Web 
Site for more information. 

FCC Announces Mail Changes for Gettysburg  NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 14, 2001--
In light of recent events, the FCC's Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, office has moved its mailroom offsite. 
Effective immediately, all overnight couriers--including FedEx and UPS--require the "ship to" 
address for the FCC Gettysburg office to be Rear entrance, 35 York St, Gettysburg, PA 17325. 
"As the Commission continues to balance its efforts to be accessible to its customers with the need 
for heightened security measures, the Commission encourages its customers to make full use of the 
Commission's electronic filing systems to facilitate the filing of documents," the FCC said in a Public Notice. 
The Gettysburg office is where Amateur Radio applications are processed and licenses issued by the 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. It's also where Special Counsel for Amateur Radio Enforcement 
Riley Hollingsworth has his office. The change does not affect US Postal Service deliveries. The FCC 
said the USPS will continue to accept and will divert all mail addressed to 1270 Fairfield Road, 
Gettysburg--the office's physical location--to the off-site mailroom. Until November 30, the FCC 
itself will divert overnight courier deliveries to 1270 Fairfield Road to the new off-site mailroom. 
"This new off-site mailroom facility does not affect applications or any other filings requiring a fee," 
the FCC's Public Notice said. "Feeable filings should be sent to the address as noted in the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau Fee Filing Guide." Unless paid on-line using a credit card, amateur vanity 
call sign fees go to the FCC's contractor in Pittsburgh. The ARRL Web's "Amateur Radio Vanity Call Signs" 
page has specific information. Requests for amateur fee refunds, however, are sent to Gettysburg. 
The FCC also said the staff at the Gettysburg filing counter at 35 York Street will not accept hand-delivered 
documents enclosed in envelopes. The filing counter is open weekdays 8 AM until 4:30 PM. 
Originals and copies of each official filing must continue to be addressed to the Commission and held 
together with rubber bands or fasteners. "Stamp and return" copies will be provided as long as they 
clearly accompany each individual filing. Documents intended to be received by specific staff members 
must be clearly labeled on the first page of the document or with a cover sheet indicating the destination. 
As appropriate, originals and copies must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Filings requesting 
confidential treatment under the Commission's rules must also be filed without envelopes. As long as the 
request for confidential treatment is clearly indicated on the first page of the filing, the staff at the filing 
counter will enclose the filing in a Commission envelope labeled "confidential" to signal that the filing 
contains material that is subject to a request for confidential treatment. The FCC said the Gettysburg 
office will work with specific bureaus and offices, as appropriate, to handle bulk filings in accordance 
with the newly instituted precautionary measures. 

CQ ASKS CONTESTERS TO E-MAIL ALL LOGS 
CQ magazine is asking all participants in CQ-sponsored Amateur Radio contests to submit their logs 
electronically. "In light of recent events regarding hazardous items sent through the mail, logs received 
through the mail at the CQ offices will be held unopened until all potential health risks have been 
evaluated," a CQ Communications news release said. CQ said it cannot guarantee that logs submitted 
via the US Postal Service will be opened. All logs for the CQ World Wide DX Contest, the CQ WPX 
Contest, the CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest, the CQ World Wide VHF Contest and the CQ/RTTY 
Journal RTTY contests should be submitted via e-mail according to the instructions in the rules for each 
contest. CQ Communications President Dick Ross, K2MGA, said CQ regrets the inconvenience to 
contesters lacking Internet or e-mail access or those who log by hand, but he said CQ did not want to 
risk the chance that staff members or contest committee volunteers might be exposed to dangerous packages 
sent through the mail. CQ suggested that contesters not now using computer logging programs start doing so. 
CQ also suggested that hand loggers transcribe their logs into an ASCII (.txt) file using a word processor, 
separating each contact element with a tab, separating each contact with a carriage return, and e-mailing the 
resulting file to the address listed in the contest rules. "Be sure to include the required information about 
your station in a covering e-mail. 

ARRL DEALS WITH ANTHRAX 
While the ARRL Membership Services Department has not yet done what CQ has with logs it is possible 
that it might at some future point. We hope to bring Log Book of the World on line some time in the middle 
of 2001, but that program will not totally replace paper QSLs as we now know them. I cannot envision a 
point in the future when at least some of my QSL cards do not come via the USPS or W2 Bureau. 
But Newington has forwarded the USPS guidelines to all ARRL Bureau workers. For now caution is the 
watchword. If you receive something in the mail which is suspicious, don't open it. Common sense goes 
a long way all the time. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BRIEFED ON STATUS OF FCC, LEGAL ISSUES 
The status of FCC and legal matters dominated the October 13 meeting of the ARRL Executive Committee. 
President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, chaired the gathering, which was held near Dallas, Texas. ARRL General 
Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, reviewed the status of various FCC proceedings in which the League has an
interest. The Committee was told that the FCC's Ultra Wideband (UWB) Transmission Systems proceeding, 
ET Docket 98-153, is expected to be resolved by year's end. The ARRL has continued to participate in 
a telecommunications industry coalition that is fighting to limit the interference potential of UWB devices.
In addition to Haynie and Imlay, others attending included First Vice President Joel Harrison, W5ZN; Executive 
Vice President David Sumner, K1ZZ; and Directors Frank Butler, W4RH, Frank Fallon, N2FF, Tom Frenaye, 
K1KI, and Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, and International Affairs Vice President Rodney J. Stafford, W6ROD. 
Meanwhile, a resolution of the issue is not expected for several months in the ARRL's Petition for Rule 
Making requesting the FCC to elevate the Amateur Service to primary at 2300-2305 MHz. The FCC is under 
considerable pressure to increase the commercial use of spectrum in this general frequency range, Imlay told 
the panel. The League has been attempting to elevate Amateur Radio's status in the segment for five years, 
and renewed its request last May in a petition, RM-10165. 

A petition by AeroAstro, RM-10166, proposes a co-primary allocation but would place new restrictions 
on amateur operations in the 2300-2305 MHz band. Imlay said the FCC is not likely to accommodate the 
Microtrax Petition for New Personal Location System at 2300-2305 MHz. Imlay also shared draft comments 
due for filing October 19 that address the inclusion of the 2390-2400 MHz amateur allocation among bands the 
FCC is considering for so-called next-generation wireless devices, ET Docket 00-258. The draft comments 
concluded that additional commercial use of 2390-2400 MHz is incompatible with the amateur primary allocation, 
but it may be possible to accommodate some government sharing. Imlay said it's anticipated that the FCC 
will combine three other ARRL petitions into a single proceeding early next year. RM-9949 calls for an Amateur 
Service primary allocation at 2400-2402 MHz; RM-9404 seeks new amateur allocations at 135.7-137.8 kHz 
and 160-190 kHz; and RM-10209 requests a new amateur allocation at 5.250-5.400 MHz. 

Regarding ET Docket 99-231, Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making Regarding Part 15 Spread Spectrum Devices, 
Imlay noted that the ARRL has filed comments opposing the elimination of the processing gain requirement for 
direct sequence spread spectrum systems in the 2400-2483.5 MHz band because the requirement gives 
manufacturers an incentive to design spectrum-efficient systems. Imlay noted that the FCC has requested 
parties to "refresh the record" in IB Docket 95-59 regarding reconsideration of rules adopted in 1996 on preemption 
of local zoning regulation of satellite earth stations. He observed that this may provide an opportunity to argue 
against inconsistent interpretation of the FCC's authority to preempt private land-use restrictions. The committee 
instructed Imlay to prepare and file appropriate comments in this proceeding. 

Imlay reported that Barry Gorodetzer, N4IFE, was awarded his attorney's fees by a Florida trial court in his 
successful amateur antenna-related suit against the Emerald Estates Community Association. 
The Association has appealed. The ARRL Antenna Case Assistance Committee has provided funding 
to help cover the opposition to the appeal. The committee also reviewed the status of other cases involving 
amateur antennas. I filled in the other board members on the progress of cases in Kinderhook and Saratoga Springs, NY.

 IARU ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL CALLS FOR END TO MORSE REQUIREMENT 
Saying that it was ''setting aside any previous relevant decisions,'' the International Amateur Radio Union 
Administrative Council this week resolved that IARU policy supports ''the removal of Morse code testing as 
an ITU requirement for an amateur license to operate on frequencies below 30 MHz.'' The Council further resolved 
to urge member societies--as an interim measure--to seek Morse code testing speeds ''not exceeding five words per minute.'' 
The resolution was adopted during the IARU Administrative Council meeting October 6-8 in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 
which followed the 14th General Assembly of IARU Region 2. The Council's Morse resolution took into consideration 
the approval--without opposition--of ITU-R Recommendation M.1544. That document sets out the minimum 
qualifications of radio amateurs. 

The Council also said it recognizes that Morse code ''continues to be an effective and efficient mode of communication 
used by many thousands of radio amateurs'' but that Morse code proficiency as requirement for an HF amateur license '
'is no longer relevant to the healthy future of Amateur Radio.'' The principal business at the Administrative Council session 
was to review the status of IARU preparations for WRC-2003. Agenda items of concern to amateurs include, among 
others, the harmonization of amateur and broadcasting allocations near 7 MHz, the adequacy of HF broadcasting 
allocations below 10 MHz, and possible revisions to Article S25 of the international Radio Regulations. Among other things, 
Article S25 spells out Amateur Radio operator qualifications. It now provides that Amateur Radio license applicants 
demonstrate the ability ''to send correctly by hand and to receive correctly by ear, texts in Morse code signals'' for 
operation below 30 MHz. The IARU Administrative Council supports the revision of Article S25 and the incorporation 
by reference of Recommendation M.1544. The IARU Council selected the theme of the next World Amateur Radio 
Day, April 18, 2002, as ''Amateur Radio: Continuing Innovation in Communication Technology.'' This conference is an
important prelude to WRC 2003 and part of the process of getting all the countries in the Region to agree 
on a united stand at WRC 2003. 

ARRL MEMBERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH CC&R EFFORT 
The League appears to need more help in this area. They are continuing to ask for more help from amateurs 
who have been affected by adverse CC&R situations. If you or someone you know has had CC&R difficulties, 
please relate the experience to your congress member and the League. See below... 

September 17, 2001 -- Have you ever been denied the ability to put up an antenna, or to operate a radio transmitter, 
or had any other restriction on your Amateur Radio activities because you live in a housing development or condominium 
complex governed by private land use regulations? (These are often referred to by lawyers and real estate professionals as CC&Rs.) 
As a result of requests from members, the ARRL Board of Directors, at its July meeting, adopted a goal of trying for 
legislative action that helps overcome the unreasonable restrictions of CC&Rs that prohibit or restrict Amateur Radio 
antennas. Like any other telecommunications issue, this one, upon closer inspection turns out to quite entangled with 
many issues affecting a wide range of commercial telecommunications services. These include wire-line telephone, cellular 
and PCS phones, and over-the-air-receiving-devices, all seasoned by the politically hot-pepper issue of private property rights, 
and, of course, a great deal of confusion on Capitol Hill over the whole thing. In order to build awareness in Congress that 
CC&Rs really have become a problem for many in the Amateur Radio community, and to backstop our efforts to meet 
with elected representatives and their staff on Capitol Hill, letters from ARRL members to their representatives have 
become increasingly important. In the meantime, we continue to prowl the halls of Congress in search of supporters! 
If you are affected by a CC&R, or know someone in your Congressional district who is, and you want to help out, 
please adapt our sample letter to your own situation and consider sending it to your member of Congress. By the time 
you read this, there will be a sample of the letter on ARRLWeb to save you some time. If you decide to write to your 
member of Congress, it would help ARRL's Office of Legislative Affairs to receive a copy of the letter you send. 
To find your Senator's mailing address check the following URL: . http://www.senate.gov/contacting/index.cfm. 
To find your Representative's, check this URL: http://www.house.gov/writerep/. 

MORSE CODE MAKES THE X-FILES 
"Morse Code to be featured on upcoming X-Files episode: Rob Ginkowski, WA6CW, of Hollywood, 
California, served as a technical adviser to The X-Files star Robert Patrick for an upcoming episode. 
Patrick's character, John Doggett, was in a hospital bed, paralyzed, and was required to send a Morse code 
message by tapping his index finger. WA6CW (who also works as an actor) taught Patrick how to tap out the 
message at about 5 WPM. "He was a fast learner," Ginkowski commented. No word on what the message was, 
but it might be, "The truth is out there." The episode, entitled "4-D," is scheduled to air Sunday, 
December 9, on the Fox TV Network. -- Tim KD5CKP" 

THE TOUR WITH THE TRAIN RIDE HOME 
A perfect ARES-coordinated Public Service event should feature a high-profile activity, involving several municipalities,
a large number of amateur radio operators and a public safety need. The MS 100 Bike Tour, on September 22 and 
23 featured all of the above, plus a worthwhile cause. Also known as The Great Ramsey, NJ, to Port Jervis, NY, Bike 
Tour, the event involved over 500 hundred cyclists, covering 100 miles, to raise pledge donations for the Multiple 
Sclerosis Society. A chartered train would bring everyone back to the starting point, Sunday evening. Michael Adams, 
WA2MWT, Ramsey Emergency Management Coordinator and AEC For Bergen County, had mixed feelings about 
participating in this year's tour. We had put in a tremendous amount of time in the days following the World Trade Center 
Incident, but our hams had decided to dedicate their efforts to Robert Cirri, KA2OTD, Hudson County DEC, who had 
perished at the WTC. 

At 7:00 AM, that Saturday morning, the Emergency Operations Center was activated and staffed by Bruce Greenwood, 
KB2UJN, Deputy OEM Coordinator; Jim Everett, KC2GZZ, Steve Boston, KC2GDQ, and Herb Van Den Houten, 
N2OPJ. Mobile Units departed at 8:00 AM, from the Ramsey Train Station and Started following the cyclists. 
Those mobile operators included: Peter Van Den Houten, K1VDH, William Wyman, KC2GLN, Mike Greenshields, 
KC2EOY, Steve Adams, KC2GRW, and David Kozinn, K2DBK. 

The first rest stop was at the Wanaque Elementary School, Passaic County, operated by Matty Freidman, N2UCA, 
and George Sabbi, KC2GLG. 

The Second rest stop was at Bubbling Springs Park, manned by Paul Beshlian, KC2CJW, and Missy Beshlian, K2MIS. 

The third rest stop was at the United Methodist Church, run by Pat Sawey, WA2PFS, and Bill Stagg, KC2BLN. 

The lunch stop, at the Upper Greenwood Lake Fire Department, was covered by Allen Lefkowitz, KC2FZU, and 
Josephine Lefkowitz, KC2HOA. 

The Net Control Station Command Post was operated by Kathy Thee, KT2F, and Karl Fenton, N2OYU, from the 
Morris County Office of Emergency Management. Veteran Communication Coordinator Stan Olochwosczc, N2AYJ, 
covered all points on the course. We were very fortunate to have several trainees assisting in the MS 10094, Adams, 
who was OEM 1, stated, They included Amanda Beshlian, Justin Kozinn, Brett Kozinn, and Carl Dietz. We also had 
Sam Parsons, KC2GMS, and Matt Parsons, KC2GWR, covering part of the route on bicycles. Several of the Ramsey 
OEM/ARES hams are certified in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, and carried emergency packs with them. The 10-70 
Repeater Association (W2PQG) provided its two 2-meter repeaters for the event. The Ramsey Office of Emergency 
Management has 34 amateur radio operators who participate in RACES, ARES, SkyWarn and the National Traffic 
System. They engage in outdoor activities from April to October, and undergo training the rest of the year. They were 
recognized by the ARRL for their actions following the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack, operating for four days 
and handling health and welfare checks. Several senior staff members volunteered in New York City with NYC RACES 
and the American Red Cross. 

For additional information, please contact Michael Adams, WA2MWT at mfadams.oem@ramseynj.com/ 
or the Ramsey Office of Emergency Management at 201-825-3400. 

HAMFESTS 

HRU 2002 - January 20, 2002