March 2002 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

Chuck Counselman's e-mail
by Tuck Miller NZ6T ARRL SWD Vice Director 20 Mar '02

20 Mar '02

I am not quite sure what this gent is trying to tell us. I am using Netscape Browser, version 4.79 and it works fine with the ARRL website. I am sure others are using Netscape as well. 73, Tuck NZ6T -- ************************************************ Remember, Helping Others....Always Worthwhile!! Southwestern Division Vice Director American Radio Relay League (ARRL) The national association for AMATEUR RADIO Are you a member yet? If not, visit http://www.arrl.org/join.html 2002 SWD Convention, Aug 16-18 For Registration forms, click on http://sd2002.hamcon.net/mainpage.html?registration.html Tuck's Personal Web Page: http://www.qsl.net/nz6t

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Final Draft, Novice Refarming Petition for Final Board Review
by W3KD＠aol.com 19 Mar '02

19 Mar '02

Greetings, folks. Minute 2.8 of the Northern Virginia EC meeting on March 2, 2002 noted that the EC considered a draft of the Novice Refarming Petition that we are planning to file. Remember that this will trigger the "biennial review" proceeding involving a series of petitions already on file at WTB, FCC. The EC wanted full Board review of this before filing. It includes some miscellaneous, mostly "cleanup" issues that we have been sitting on for awhile, and some items that the Board ordered be included. The attached is a word file including the petition, as edited by the instructions of the EC, and the Appendix, which is fully edited as well. Thanks go to Paul Rinaldo for helping draft the appendix and editing the petition with me. Remaining errors are my own, however, and not Paul's. Please review this. I can make edits through Friday, but need to file it by Friday afternoon, no later, due to FCC's timetable for the proceeding. In addition, I will be out of the office for a week beginning next Monday morning. So, time's a-wastin'. Your edits are welcome, as always. 73, Chris W3KD

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RE: [ARRL-ODV:7051] Assistant Director for Development
by Hobart, Mary KB1HYD 18 Mar '02

18 Mar '02

Great, George. It'll be interesting to gauge interest among your Board colleagues. -----Original Message----- From: George Race [mailto:wb8bgy@arrl.org] Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 3:10 PM To: Arrl-Odv@P1k. Arrl. Org Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7051] Assistant Director for Development Ladies and Gentlemen: A FYI from the Great Lakes Division. As many of you probably already know, I was very enthused with the introduction of Development into the League process. Representing a Division that has a lot of major cities and a sizeable population of Amateurs, it seemed natural to have thoughts about the possibilities of raising funds within the Division for the League and it's programs. Working closely with Mary Hobart these past couple of months, we have been putting together the early beginnings for a Division Development Volunteer program. We are in the early beginning of Development within the Division. Hopefully we are developing a "program model" that may be able to be followed in other Division as well. If you are interested, Mary has put together a single page job description/outline that we will be following, for the most part. Below is a copy of the information being sent throughout the Division. Assistant Director for Development Named About a year ago, the ARRL Board mandated a "Professional" Development Program be put into place, and Staff was to hire a full time Development Director. That program is now in place and Mary Hobart has been hired as the Chief Development Officer . We are very fortunate to find someone with the background and expertise that Mary brings to the job. As the former Vice President for Development for Connecticut Public Television and Radio National Public Radio and 20 years of Development experience , she certainly is familiar with the "not for profit" world that the League falls within. Like many private Colleges and Universities have discovered over the years, having a strong Development program, and building a large investment portfolio, can provide protection and funding for the future of the Organization. To help our Division lead the way into this new era of "Development" I have appointed Gary Des Combes, N8EMO, as our first Assistant Director for Development for the Great Lakes Division. Over the months ahead, Gary will be working closely with Mary Hobart and I, to put into place a comprehensive Development program. Gary is from the Dayton area. Over the years he has chaired many of the Dayton Hamvention Committees and has also served as President of DARA. You can reach Gary at: n8emo_(a)msn.com. Please help me welcome Gary to the position as he starts this new adventure for our Division. You will have an opportunity to meet Gary if you attend the Dayton Hamvention later this year. 73...George

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Assistant Director for Development
by George Race 18 Mar '02

18 Mar '02

Ladies and Gentlemen: A FYI from the Great Lakes Division. As many of you probably already know, I was very enthused with the introduction of Development into the League process. Representing a Division that has a lot of major cities and a sizeable population of Amateurs, it seemed natural to have thoughts about the possibilities of raising funds within the Division for the League and it's programs. Working closely with Mary Hobart these past couple of months, we have been putting together the early beginnings for a Division Development Volunteer program. We are in the early beginning of Development within the Division. Hopefully we are developing a "program model" that may be able to be followed in other Division as well. If you are interested, Mary has put together a single page job description/outline that we will be following, for the most part. Below is a copy of the information being sent throughout the Division. Assistant Director for Development Named About a year ago, the ARRL Board mandated a "Professional" Development Program be put into place, and Staff was to hire a full time Development Director. That program is now in place and Mary Hobart has been hired as the Chief Development Officer . We are very fortunate to find someone with the background and expertise that Mary brings to the job. As the former Vice President for Development for Connecticut Public Television and Radio National Public Radio and 20 years of Development experience , she certainly is familiar with the "not for profit" world that the League falls within. Like many private Colleges and Universities have discovered over the years, having a strong Development program, and building a large investment portfolio, can provide protection and funding for the future of the Organization. To help our Division lead the way into this new era of "Development" I have appointed Gary Des Combes, N8EMO, as our first Assistant Director for Development for the Great Lakes Division. Over the months ahead, Gary will be working closely with Mary Hobart and I, to put into place a comprehensive Development program. Gary is from the Dayton area. Over the years he has chaired many of the Dayton Hamvention Committees and has also served as President of DARA. You can reach Gary at: n8emo_(a)msn.com. Please help me welcome Gary to the position as he starts this new adventure for our Division. You will have an opportunity to meet Gary if you attend the Dayton Hamvention later this year. 73...George

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DARC Members vote to retain Morse requirement
by jmax＠attglobal.net 18 Mar '02

18 Mar '02

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Email SPAM
by George Race 18 Mar '02

18 Mar '02

Good Morning: One of the things we all seem to have in common is the want to eliminate SPAM from our daily mailboxes. For the past couple of weeks I have been testing a new system and am pleased to announce that it works! My SPAM has gone from 25 to 30 a day down to 1 or 2, and I never have to see even them. Check out the following address for details: http://www.mailwasher.net/ Be sure to print out or read the FAQ section of the web site. All the details of the program are there. This program only works for POP3 Mail, but that is probably what most of you are using. The neat thing about this program is that is rejects incoming SPAM, sends a bounce message to the sender, and then deletes the message from your server. All of this is done without downloading any of the message into your system. It took about a week before I noticed a big reduction in my incoming. It is very easy to use as your primary incoming mail system and it works in conjunction with your current mail program. The program is free or can be supported with a small donation to the author if you wish. Their web site and FAQ page should answer any questions you may have. If you have any further questions about the system, drop me a line and I will see what I can do to help. 73...George

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FW: Praise
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 16 Mar '02

16 Mar '02

I don't usually share every kind word we receive with the Board but I thought I should do so in this case since the member asked me to. Jim, it looks like Florida's loss is Texas's gain. 73, Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ To: 'Gil Lineberry ' Sent: 3/16/2002 12:28 PM Subject: RE: Praise Dear Gill, Greetings from Geneva, where I am attending an ITU meeting. Thank you for taking the time to offer some words of praise for the VEC staff. We are very proud of the job they do. They never lose sight of the fact that every application that passes through their hands is important to the individual, or of the fact that the really hard work is done by the field volunteers. Best wishes for a smooth transition to your new home in Texas. I will share your message with the Board and staff. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Gil Lineberry To: k1zz(a)arrl.org Sent: 3/16/2002 12:29 PM Subject: Praise For the past several years I have served as the VE Liaison for the Orlando Amatuer Radio exam team. This resulted in regular contact with the ARRL VEC office. Each contact was handled by professionally and friendly. Can't ask for anything more! I am moving from Orlando to Texas in the very near future and did not want to leave my VE duties without telling you that Bart Jahnke and his employees are a real credit to the ARRL. First they know their jobs, the rules and how to get things done. They have answered all my questions and given me a lot of guidance. They do this with the large number of volunteer examiners without ever exhibiting any superior attitude. At the same time, when I made a mistake they contacted me and worked with me to correct the situation. I assure you that they have always maintained the highest professional standards. I am writing this to you as they are employees, but I would appreciate it if you share it with any of the league officers you feel would be appropriate. Not to repeat myself but I want to commend you for putting together this friendly, professional team that has the highest standards. Gill Lineberry, N4VOX

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Re: Email SPAM
by dick＠pobox.com 15 Mar '02

15 Mar '02

15 MAR, 2002 - 1200 CST George, thanks for the tip on MailWasher. I plan to add it to my arsenal of anti-SPAM software. As for the Nigerian SPAM that keeps flowing, it's not flowing here anymore. Several weeks ago, I started archiving this crap and two days ago I went through them and did a search on the originating IP addresses. I found exact matches in most of the messages. I suspect that these IP addresses change over time and I will have to update my Eudora filters. But it's nice to no longer see the 3 to 6 "URGENT Etc." SPAM emails every day. For those who are interested the current "hot" Nigerian IP addresses are: 195.96.28.168 212.96.28.168 216.139.169.6 217.146.9.140 217.146.9.176 It does not matter if these are valid IP addresses or not. What matters is that you can set your software to dump them from your ISP's email server and to send them to your trash can without ever having to see them. 73 - Dick

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RE: [ARRL-ODV:7036] Re: Education Project campaign
by Hobart, Mary KB1HYD 15 Mar '02

15 Mar '02

Good morning, Dennis. Since I'm not well-known in the ham community (yet!), it's important for our members to know that the education project is supported at the highest levels of the organization. I will sign the follow up letters which will mail in April. Traditionally, solicitation letters come from the CEO. The planned giving letter is an exception since it is an area of expertise where message traditionally come from the Development Office. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Bodson [mailto:bodsond@att.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:45 PM To: arrl-odv(a)listserv.arrl.org Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7036] Re: Education Project campaign Mary: Great letter. Question. Why arn't you signing the letter as you are the Development Director? Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Hobart, Mary KB1HYD [mailto:mhobart@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 12:02 PM To: ODV (E-mail) Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7035] Education Project campaign In an effort to keep you up to date on what we are doing, I'm sending you an electronic copy of the solicitation letter that will be mailed to 170,000 active and lapsed members the week of March 25. Follow up letters to segements of our membership will mail a few weeks later. I'll be working with Jon Bloom to create a web presence for this campaign...including the new $1000 thank you gift, a desk clock displaying the Project logo in the face and an engraved plate for the donor's name and call. Mary <<Education Fund letter#1.doc>> You're invited...to inspire the next generation to enjoy Amateur Radio. The power of Amateur Radio will be expanded into the classroom to dramatically improve education in math, science, geography, social studies, economics and more. Join this landmark effort by making the most generous contribution when you receive a letter this month. Thank you. Mary M. Hobart, KB1HYD Chief Development Officer ARRL 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111 Tel: 860-594-0397 email:mhobart@arrl.org

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Education Campaign on the Web
by Hobart, Mary KB1HYD 14 Mar '02

14 Mar '02

Good evening from HQ. Thanks to the work of Tom Hogerty the Education campaign link on the website is active. While a photo of the newest gift - a clock bearing the program logo - is not yet on the site, all other elements are there. I encourage you take a look. The first wave of the mail campaign will begin the week of March 25, reaching more than 166,000 members. Follow up letters will mail later in April to targeted segment of our membership. A new brochure encouraging corporate matching contributions is being prepared to accompany all acknowledgement letter for this campaign and every contribution from now on. I'll will send copies to you when they are printed. Look for the full color promotional ad and the full page "thank you" to Defense Fund donors in the April QST. Mary KB1HYD You're invited...to inspire the next generation to enjoy Amateur Radio. The power of Amateur Radio will be expanded into the classroom to dramatically improve education in math, science, geography, social studies, economics and more. Join this landmark effort by making the most generous contribution when you receive a letter this month. Thank you. Mary M. Hobart, KB1HYD Chief Development Officer ARRL 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111 Tel: 860-594-0397 email:mhobart@arrl.org

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