From ARRL:  SB SPCL ARL ARLX009

ARRL Business Services Manager Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ, of Colchester,
Connecticut, died on May 17 after a lengthy illness. She was 66 and
had been on the ARRL Headquarters staff for nearly 40 years,
starting as a file clerk. She went on to serve as Deputy Circulation
Manager, Circulation Manager, Publication Sales and Warehouse
Manager, and as Business Services Manager (including Advertising).
She met her husband of 31 years, ARRL Contest Branch Manager Bart
Jahnke, W9JJ, at Headquarters.

“This is a tremendous loss for the ARRL,” said ARRL CEO Barry
Shelley, N1VXY. “Those of us who knew Deb will miss her remarkable
spirit and direct approach to both the work of the ARRL and life.
Deb loved the outdoors, including sharing time with family in her
flower garden, and with their dogs and her rescue horses.”

She enjoyed the fall foliage, and one of her favorite places to
visit was Harkness Memorial State Park on the Connecticut shoreline
in Waterford.

For many years, she was a fixture at Hamvention(r) and at other
major Amateur Radio shows, organizing and overseeing the operation
of ARRL’s exhibit and store. Deb Jahnke attended Newington High
School and Central Connecticut State University.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by their daughters
Samantha and Ashley. No public services are planned at this time.

The family has requested that contributions be made in Debra
Jahnke’s name to the American Cancer Society, the Shriners Hospitals
for Children, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Friends may
leave remembrances on the Belmont Funeral Home site at,
http://www.belmontfh.com/obituaries#DebraJahnke .

From ARRL Letter: May 17,2018

ARRL has praised the work of US Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT/2), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO/4), and Mike Rogers (R-AL/3) for their successful efforts in securing language in the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that asks the FCC to grant radio amateurs living in restricted communities the right to install effective outdoor antennas. Text from the proposed Amateur Radio Parity Act (HR 555) formed the basis for the Courtney-Hartzler-Rogers Amendment to the NDAA.

“The bill does entitle each and every Amateur Radio operator living in a deed-restricted community to erect an effective outdoor antenna. Full stop. That is the principal benefit of this legislation,” ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, stressed. “There are tens of thousands of ham radio licensees who now, absent the legislation, cannot erect any outdoor antenna at all. This enables them in the same way PRB-1 has enabled hams to address unreasonably restrictive zoning ordinances during the past 33 years.”

Imlay pointed out, though, that certain conditions apply. Prior to erecting an antenna in a deed-restricted community, an applicant for an outdoor antenna may have to apply to the homeowners association (HOA) for prior approval of the particular antenna system proposed by the ham. The Act would not empower an HOA to deny approval of all outdoor antennas. But neither does it entitle radio amateurs residing in deed-restricted subdivisions to erect whatever antennas they want.

“This legislation is a good, solid balance that favors hams and, as I say, allows tens of thousands of hams to erect effective antennas that they have no right to erect now,” Imlay said.

The amendment, offered by the bipartisan trio and accepted by the House Armed Services Committee by voice vote, will ensure that Amateur Radio operators will continue to play a vital role in supporting communications in a disaster or emergency. Amateur Radio has long-standing relationships with the Department of Defense through the Military Auxiliary Radio Service (MARS) and spectrum sharing.

The Armed Services Committee passed the NDAA by a 60-to-1 voice vote after a 14-hour markup that ran well into the night. The bill now awaits House floor action. The Senate will begin its markup of the NDAA during the week of May 21.

Representatives Courtney and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL/16) spearheaded the effort to include the Parity Act language in the NDAA. Both are cosponsors of the Parity Act, which has passed the House by voice vote twice in the past 2 years.

Recognizing the long-standing relationship between Amateur Radio and the Department of Defense, Congressman Kinzinger — who served multiple tours for the USAF as a fighter pilot and is still a Major in the Air National Guard — and Courtney have been champions of the legislation in Congress.

“The steadfast support of the Amateur Radio community continually demonstrated by Congressmen Kinzinger and Courtney has been a godsend,” said Hudson Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB. “The Parity Act wouldn’t be anywhere close to this stage without their strong support, and our organization is extremely grateful.”

ARRL has pledged to continue pressing for support to enact the Amateur Radio Parity Act throughout the legislative process.