FCC Eyes Giving 20,000 MHz
to Satellite Broadband
(ARnewsline 5/30/25) The FCC is hoping to move ahead
with the assignment of more than 20,000 MHz of spectrum
bandwidth to accommodate expanded satellite-based broad-
band service. The FCC voted unanimously at its May 22nd
open meeting to explore such use across four spectrum bands:
the upper portion of the 12 GHz band, starting at 12.7 GHz;
the 42 GHz band, the 52 GHz band and four unused sections
of the 75-110 GHz W-band totaling 18,000 MHz.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in a statement after the
vote that "each band is a potential game changer." The
agency said that the amount of spectrum under consideration
is greater than all the spectrum presently available for satellite
broadband. He said the additional frequencies were ripe terri-
tory for so-called next-generation services.
It was unclear what impact, if any, the Notice of Pro-
posed Rulemaking would have on the amateur radio service.
The move was applauded by the Satellite Industry Associa-
tion in a statement on its website.
New Crypto Currency
Thought you’d missed the big Crypto opportunity? It’s
not too late to cash in on the next one. Forget BitCoin, now
you can have Dit Coin! Bring cash!
(Thanks to Ray for “coining” the name.)
Field Day is June 28-29
Join us at the Murray
Park for another great
time. If you plan to
operate, please let us
know ASAP. Plans
must be made very
soon.
Digital Library Receives Grant
(ARnewsline 5/9/25) Thanks to an infusion of money from
Amateur Radio Digital Communications, the massive collec-
tion at the Digital Library of Amateur Radio & Communica-
tions can keep growing. The collection which contains digi-
tized newsletters, magazines and online media now has some-
thing else to add to its hefty collection: a second grant from
ARDC, the group that provided the original grant that first
helped bring this library of amateur radio's international his-
tory to life.
Kay Savetz, K6KJN, the library's curator, said in the
Zero Retries newsletter that the funding will permit the free
library's continued operation for another two years. He said
phase two of the library's operation will include acquiring and
digitizing material from the California Historical Radio Soci-
ety and the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention. The
library's most recent acquisitions include the Wireless Insti-
tute of Australia's Amateur Radio Magazine from 1933
through 2012 and dozens of new issues of the DX Bulletin.
Still celebrating the support, Kay wrote in the newsletter:
"Excuse the mess, there’s still confetti all over the floor of
DLARC World Headquarters."
The collection is housed at Archive.Org.
https://arnewsline.org
https://archive.org/details/dlarc
MPJA Closed Down
(ARnewsline 5/23/25) Since it was founded in Florida in
January of 1972, Marlin P. Jones & Associates gained a loyal
following among amateur radio operators looking for every-
thing from power supplies to electronic switches and other
components.
The family-owned business closed its doors on the 9th of
May and announced on its website that it would no longer be
taking phone calls after the 23rd of the month. Its remaining
inventory was purchased by another company in Florida -
Skycraft Surplus.
Positive reviews of the company’s customer service and
the quality of its products reflect the satisfaction that hams
and other purchasers of electronic components received after
doing business repeatedly with the company, which was also
known as MPJ & Associates.
The company's website gave no reason for the closure. A
statement said simply: “It has been an honor to have done
business with you”
https://www.mpja.com/
https://skycraftsurplus.com/
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The Communicator
AGØL .........................Steve Loyd [E]
AIØN.................Chuck Engberg* [E]
KBØFSI................Pat McCollum [T]
KBØLF.......................Fred Eriksen [E]
KBØOGO............ Roger Behrns* [E]
KCØHYD...............John Titsworth [G]
KCØHYE ...........Shirley Titsworth [T]
KEØTR........................Paul Stanek [A]
KEØPFQ ................. Justin Fader [T]
KEØXQ ................Bill McCollum [E]
KFØRMZ..Stanley Winterstien [T]#
KGØKR............... Beth Engberg* [E]
KIØPY.......................Kevin Faris [E]
N5SEZ...................... Ray McNally[E]
NØLZH............ John Harrington [G]
NØPEU................Shawn Djernes [E]
N8VCL.................Scott Schreiber [E]
WØDBW .......Derek Winterstien [G]
WBØWTF ...............Mitch Green [G]
WDØCFC........ Gary Bauersachs [E]
WØJRN ......................Jim Nelson [E]
WJØZ ............................Del Keene [E]
P.A.R.C. Officers
President
KBØOGO.............Roger Behrns
rb55930@windstream.net
Vice President
KCØHYD.......... John Titsworth
Secretary
WØDBW ......Derek Winterstien
Treasurer
KIØPY..................... Kevin Faris
Newsletter Editor
KBØOGO.............Roger Behrns
rb55930@windstream.net
513 Vine St.
Louisville, NE 68037
(402) 234-6775
PLATTSMOUTH AMATEUR
RADIO CLUB
KBØSMX
KBØSMX
Meeti ngs are 8am the last Satur da y
of mos t month s at Mo m’s Café i n
Platts mouth .
Tues day night get-together s at
Platts mouth
Burger King at 6 P M or so.
MINUTES of
the
MEETING
2025 PAID MEMBERSHIP
Repeaters:
443.45
+
is located in downtown Omaha
443.225
+
is located in Murray.
147.48 Simplex is also in Murray.
PLATTSMOUTH ARC MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION FORM
Name Call Sign
Class
Address City State Zip
E-Mail Phone #
Spouse Name Call Sign Class
Membership Type
Primary($15)
Spouse ($5)
Student ($5)
New Ham
Additional donations are gratefully
accepted.
New Hams are free during the year they
receive their first license.
Please give this form and dues to the
club treasurer or any club officer.
Donation for:
Repeater fund
Insurance
Other _________
General
Amount:
I prefer my
donation to be
anonymous.
Any additional e-mail
or cell phone #s?
Contents copyright ©PARC 2025
Some contents may be copyrighted by the refer-
enced source or author. Unsigned articles may
be used for noncommercial use with notification
and attribution.
The April Meeting was held at
Mom’s Café on Saturday, April 26,
2025. The meeting was called to
order by President Roger Behrns at
8:13 am.
Those in attendance were Roger
(KB0OGO), Kevin (KI0PY), Ray
(N5SEZ), Gary (WD0CFC), Jim
(W0JRN), Derek (W0DBW), Scott
(N8VCL), and Stanley (KF0RMZ)
The Minutes of the March meet-
ing were approved on a motion by
Kevin and seconded by Derek.
The Treasurer’s report showed
$55 in dues and donations received.
This leaves $697.55 in the General
Fund and $315 in the Repeater Fund
for a total of $1012.55. The report
was accepted on a motion by Derek
and second by Gary.
Roger will be paying the annual
insurance which will be $300.
There will be an outdoor wres-
tling tournament on the ballfield on
Saturday of Field Day running into
the evening. This should not affect
our activities. Some other discussion
on Field Day was held.
There being no other business,
the meeting was adjourned at 8:21
on a motion by Scott and seconded
by Stanley.
Web Site
www.kb0smx.com
Maintained by Derek (W0DBW)
Meeting Calendar
8am, Sat May 31
at Mom’s Café.
(Field Day is June 28-29)
PAID MEMBERSHIPS are in BOLD
North Bend Flea Market
Saturday, July 12, 2025
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
City Auditorium, 741 N Main St
