I don't see the problem with the ARRL getting this grant money--so long as
it is distributed to those who are involved in Rita or Katrina disaster. I
would also expect the ARRL to keep back a fair amount for administrative and
distribution expenses. This is typical practice in the private aid and
contribution business.

Certainly, the FCC would not view this as a "pecuniary interest" as
described in Part 97.

Please, N9OGL, refrain from the use of such emotion and vulgarity in your
stated opinions. It really is offensive and detracts from your credibility.
The poor grammar doesn't help either.

Wayne-
(KC8UIO)

"N9OGL" wrote in message
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Pencuniary Interest pt 2. The ARRL at it again

Why doesn't the ****ing FCC go after them?? it seems to me that the
ARRL and the Fascist Communication Commission (FCC) are butt buddies or
at lease giving each other knob jobs. If Glenn Baxter is to fined by
the FCC, then they should fine the ARRL, but hey the FASCIST
COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (FCC)are giving the ASSHOLE RADIO RELAY LEAGUE
(ARRL) are butt buddies.

Federal Grant Augments "Ham Aid" Fund for Hurricane Volunteers

NEWINGTON, CT, Sep 27, 2005--The Corporation for National and Community
Service (CNCS) will provide the ARRL with an additional $77,000 to
support Amateur Radio operators volunteering in the field in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The latest grant augments the recent
$100,000 CNCS made available immediately following the Katrina
disaster. The grant money, supplemented by contributions from
individual donors, will subsidize "Ham Aid," a new League program to
help defray out-of pocket expenses of Amateur Radio volunteers deployed
in the field in disaster-stricken areas.

"The new funding of $77,000--added to the initial $100,000 award, for a
total of $177,000--is gratefully accepted to assist ham radio operators
who have incurred expenses related to their volunteer service," said
ARRL Chief Development Officer Mary Hobart, K1MMH. "The per-diem awards
of $25 per day up to a maximum award of four days, or $100 per person,
will cover approximately 6000 'ham days' of service."

Ham Aid also will strengthen the role Amateur Radio can play in
disaster response by funding the preparation of containerized complete
Amateur Radio HF/VHF stations complete with radios, antennas, feed
lines, repeaters and more, Hobart added. These are designed for
deployment to disaster areas where the Amateur Radio infrastructure has
been compromised or additional equipment is required beyond what's
available.

Hobart says Ham Aid marks the first time in ARRL history that the
League has been able to reimburse some of the expenses ham radio
volunteers incur while responding to a disaster--especially if the
service requires out-of-town travel. The ARRL established Ham Aid
reimbursement procedures following the initial grant.

In addition to providing emergency communication within and outside
hurricane-affected areas, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)/Radio
Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) members and individual radio
amateurs have supplementing the communication needs of emergency
management and relief agencies, including the American Red Cross and
The Salvation Army.

The CNCS Ham Aid grant is effective for operations established and
documented as of September 1, 2005, and the aid is earmarked for
Hurricane Katrina deployments only at this point. Corporation funds may
also sustain the Ham Aid program and help to rebuild the emergency
communications capabilities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to
ensure that the Gulf Coast is prepared, should disaster strike again.

The CNCS grants represent an emergency amendment to ARRL's three year
Homeland Security training grant, which provided certification in
emergency communication protocols to nearly 5500 Amateur Radio
volunteer over the past three years. Hobart pointed out that CNCS
helped make it possible for the League to train Amateur Radio
volunteers. "Now they are making it possible for the hams to use that
training," she added.

The recent grant extensions do not cover additional ARRL Amateur Radio
Emergency Communications training program reimbursements, however.

Hobart says the League will accept reimbursement request applications
on a first-come, first served basis for as long as funds are available.
For now, the program only covers per-diem reimbursements between
September 1 and December 31, 2005. The period may be extended based on
the availability of funds.

Hams seeking expense reimbursement must complete an on-line application
form with the required information. The Section Manager or Section
Emergency Coordinator on site during the radio operator's service in
the field will verify dates of service and e-mail the validated
electronic forms to ARRL Headquarters.