July 2002 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:7527] Re: You too ka-choo?
by Kay Craigie 23 Jul '02

23 Jul '02

Yes, these chairs seemed much more backside-friendly than others we've had for Board meetings. 73 - Kay WT3P --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/15/2002

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[ARRL-ODV:7526] Re: You too ka-choo?
by Gary Johnston 23 Jul '02

23 Jul '02

on 7/22/02 11:19 PM, Tuck Miller NZ6T ARRL SWD Vice Director at nz6t(a)arrl.org wrote: > You got that right Art, this was a very good place to stay. I had no problems > what so ever with anything connected with this hotel. 73, > > Tuck And this might be a small thing to some, but the chairs were different. This was the very first board meeting where my tailbone was not extremely uncomfortable to the point of pain during the meeting and sore for the week after. Did anybody else notice that fewer people were seen on their feet lining the walls looking for relief? 73, Gary KI4LA

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[ARRL-ODV:7525] W8FQT added to ODV
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 23 Jul '02

23 Jul '02

New Great Lakes SM Dick Mondro, W8FQT, will be added to ODV later today. However, Dick is away from home at present and as I understand it, he will not have access to email for about two weeks. Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:7524] Re: You too ka-choo?
by Tuck Miller NZ6T ARRL SWD Vice Director 23 Jul '02

23 Jul '02

You got that right Art, this was a very good place to stay. I had no problems what so ever with anything connected with this hotel. 73, Tuck Art Goddard wrote: > > WT3P said: I also noticed the unpleasant odor near the workout room. > > This may explain why so few members of the Board family used the workout > room... > > Seriously, I thought the hotel staff tried hard to please us. And hopefully > the shuttle bus service saved us a few dinero. > > 73, Art -- ************************************************ 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 Follow Tuck around the Division via APRS: http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?NZ6T-9

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[ARRL-ODV:7523] Re: You too ka-choo?
by walstrom＠mchsi.com 23 Jul '02

23 Jul '02

I was having a problem with eye irritation that cleared up after we left. Hopefully all these problems are from the new building materials which will have diminished by the next time. A room on the first floor made the elevator failure easier to deal with. We left on Monday. It was strange not seeing any familiar faces in the "Grille". 73, Wade W0EJ > While we did not have any symptoms from the problem "near...the > elevators," I wonder if there was a connection with both elevators > breaking down Sunday...hi hi. > > BTW, we had a number of problems with the hotel including not getting > our room cleaned Saturday despite several calls and promises. > Nevertheless, if the health issue is solved and we are the only ones > that had an unhappy stay, there is a real saving to consider, at least > over the other two Marriotts in the Hartford area. > > 73/Fried(º¿º)character=everything > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gary Johnston [mailto:ki4la@arrl.org] > > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 5:47 PM > > To: arrl-odv > > Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7504] Re: You too ka-choo? > > > > on 7/21/02 8:04 PM, Kay Craigie at wt3p(a)earthlink.net wrote: > > > > > Did anyone else develop head cold type symptoms (cough, sneezing, > stuffy > > > head) during our stay at the Marriott and then notice that the > symptoms went > > > away a few hours after leaving the hotel? This has happened to me > before at > > > some hotels ... for example, during our first several stays at Rocky > Hill. I > > > guess it could be particular cleaning products or something used in > > > construction of the building. Just curious. > > > 73 - Kay WT3P > > > > Not a head cold, but general stuffiness and at times, uncontrollable > > sneezing. I think there was mold in the building (sick building > syndrome?). > > There was a strong damp, moldy odor near the first floor elevators (by > the > > workout room). I mentioned it to a maintenance guy. > > > > 73, Gary KI4LA >

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[ARRL-ODV:7522] Re: 101 Ways to Get Your Callsign in QST
by Joel Harrison 23 Jul '02

23 Jul '02

Even without looking it up, I remember Jack's article! I even remember the "punch line" that we will all eventually get our callsign in QST.....SILENT KEYS! It was a good article. 73 Joel W5ZN -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:24 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7513] Re: 101 Ways to Get Your Callsign in QST One of Jack Troster's many great contributions to QST was "So You Want to...See Your Call in QST?" March 1972, page 62. Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:7521] Re: You too ka-choo?
by Fried Heyn(3rd VP) 22 Jul '02

22 Jul '02

While we did not have any symptoms from the problem "near...the elevators," I wonder if there was a connection with both elevators breaking down Sunday...hi hi. BTW, we had a number of problems with the hotel including not getting our room cleaned Saturday despite several calls and promises. Nevertheless, if the health issue is solved and we are the only ones that had an unhappy stay, there is a real saving to consider, at least over the other two Marriotts in the Hartford area. 73/Fried(º¿º)character=everything > -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Johnston [mailto:ki4la@arrl.org] > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 5:47 PM > To: arrl-odv > Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7504] Re: You too ka-choo? > > on 7/21/02 8:04 PM, Kay Craigie at wt3p(a)earthlink.net wrote: > > > Did anyone else develop head cold type symptoms (cough, sneezing, stuffy > > head) during our stay at the Marriott and then notice that the symptoms went > > away a few hours after leaving the hotel? This has happened to me before at > > some hotels ... for example, during our first several stays at Rocky Hill. I > > guess it could be particular cleaning products or something used in > > construction of the building. Just curious. > > 73 - Kay WT3P > > Not a head cold, but general stuffiness and at times, uncontrollable > sneezing. I think there was mold in the building (sick building syndrome?). > There was a strong damp, moldy odor near the first floor elevators (by the > workout room). I mentioned it to a maintenance guy. > > 73, Gary KI4LA

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[ARRL-ODV:7520] Re: Going Away
by Dennis A. Bodson 22 Jul '02

22 Jul '02

George: Best wishes to you and Barbara. Thanks for your support of the League for many many decades. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: George Race [mailto:wb8bgy@arrl.org] Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:14 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:7500] Going Away To My Board Family: I am sorry that I did not take the opportunity to say goodbye to each of your individually. Emotionally, that probably would have been one of the most difficult tasks that I would have ever faced. Rather than have you remember me as a "blubbering idiot" I chose to leave in a much more private way. I feel that I owe each of you a bit more explanation than you have been given for the events leading up to my decision. Since the January meeting, I have been torn between the proper thing to do for the Organization, and the direction the Division Leadership and Membership wanted me to go in on the Section News and Contest Score issues. Thanks to the support and conversations with now Director Johnston, I know that my performance within the Division since the January meeting has not been the glowing example that it may have been in years previous. For some time I have known that my Section Managers have been looking for a candidate to run against me. This issue came to the top of the pile when I heard from Past President Wilson, on Board Meeting Wednesday, that he had been visited by two of the three Division Section Mangers who informed him that the third Section Manager had decided to run for Division Director, and had their full support. Having this confirmed by George Wilson, and feeling certain that the Board would approve the removal of the two items from QST, I began to consider options that would lead to future harmony and peace between Division Leadership and Section Leadership. After sharing my upcoming election dilemma privately with some of you, and conversations with Director Johnston and my loving Wife Barbara, the best solution became very clearly defined. Knowing that Vice Director Johnston was ready and willing to take on the challenge of being the Great Lakes Director was comforting, and provided what I think is the ideal solution. As Vice Director Johnston had also been approached to run for Director, he became the ideal choice as the next Great Lakes Division Director. He was sitting in the chair directly behind me, and I had the opportunity to make it happen instantly. Truly, a once in a lifetime opportunity was at hand, an opportunity that I could not afford to pass up. I could not be more pleased, having Director Johnston as MY Director. In the years ahead, he will provide Division Leadership that will help to provide the support that is needed by the League from it's Membership in this Division. As a member of the Board Family for these almost 12 past years, I have admired each of you personally for the difficult decisions that often were at hand and had to be made for the benefit of the League, Amateur Radio, and ultimately the Membership. From this recent Board Meeting, I must single out one event that truly gave me the courage to move ahead with my decision to step aside. Director Stinson's speech on doing what was best for the League and Amateur Radio again demonstrated to me the caliber of people who set around the "square". I am both honored and humbled to have been a part of the Amateur Radio history making that I have been witness to these past years. I will remember for a lifetime the way that each of you have counseled, shared with me, and respected me. You are truly family, and memories of our times together will remain in my heart forever. 73...George --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.372 / Virus Database: 207 - Release Date: 6/20/2002 ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com

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[ARRL-ODV:7519] Re: You too ka-choo?
by Art Goddard 22 Jul '02

22 Jul '02

> WT3P said: I also noticed the unpleasant odor near the workout room. This may explain why so few members of the Board family used the workout room... Seriously, I thought the hotel staff tried hard to please us. And hopefully the shuttle bus service saved us a few dinero. 73, Art

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[ARRL-ODV:7518] W8FQT Appointed Great Lakes Vice Director
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 22 Jul '02

22 Jul '02

In accordance with Article 7, President Haynie has appointed Richard J. Mondro, W8FQT, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, to fill the vacant position of Vice Director of the Great Lakes Division, effective immediately. Dick's term of office expires at noon on January 1, 2003. His eligibility has been certified by the Election Committee in accordance with Bylaw 44. Dick is presently serving as Section Manager for Michigan but is stepping down from that position. A successor will be named shortly. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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