Due to a low turnout of late...and the fact that the summer travel
season is upon us, I've decided to place The Food Net on summer hiatus.

The hiatus will run from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day
Weekend. I should've canceled the net today (June 24) for Field Day,
but that didn't cross my mind, because of other things outside of my
hobbies.

I will still post stuff to the Digital D-Star Food Net group on
Facebook, as well as The RF Digital Diner group on Facebook, from foodnetwork.com

The Food Net will resume on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, on the QuadNet
Array (openquad.net) at 4pm Eastern, 3pm Central, 2pm Mountain, and
1pm Pacific Time.

I have also updated the Excel Net List Spreadsheet listings at http://www.wx4qz.net/elk.htm for this change...as well as for the
addition of a few new nets.

Daryl Stout, WX4QZ, Maitre'd, The RF Digital Diner/NCO, The Food Net
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Note: There are already several videos on YouTube concurring with this. DS

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Please take a few moments to read the following notification from the
ARRL WebSite.

The Direct URL to the article is:

http://www.arrl.org/news/commercial-interests-petition-fcc-for-high-power- allocation-on-shortwave-spectrum

(above URL all on one line)

The context of this article is copied below.

After reading this please reach out to the ARRL, and your congressional representative to let them know that you are OPPOSED to this possible
action!

You can submit your objection using the FCC URL:

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/how-comment#comments

Reference the Rule Making Request RM-11953

Time is not on our side as the open comment period closes on 31 July
2023.

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The ad hoc group "Shortwave Modernization Coalition" petitioned the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow data communications on multiple bands within the HF 2 - 25 MHz range with up to 20 KW,
including in bands immediately adjacent to spectrum allocated to the
Amateur Radio Service. This group appears to represent high-speed stock
trading interests.

ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio (R) is treating the
petition as a subject of concern for its members and the greater Amateur
Radio Service. ARRL Laboratory staff are studying the matter from a
technical standpoint, including analysis of transmitted signals
potentially interfering with Amateur Radio communications on Amateur
Radio spectrum. The results from this expert review are being finalized
and will inform ARRL's filed comments on the matter.

The FCC has assigned the petition RM-11953. Comments are due by July 31,
2023, and reply comments by August 15. While the petitioners exclude the amateur bands, high power operations on immediately adjacent bands are proposed.

A copy of the petition is at:

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/1042840187330/1 (PDF).

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ARRL Arkansas Section
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