March 2003 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:8582] Re: Banner
by Greg Milnes 27 Mar '03

27 Mar '03

I got ones for VD Jim and myself from HQ several years ago...only cost $250 each. I thought it was stiff then and really do now. Mine is the same as the ones we use at Board Meetings. Quite professional looking...especially for amateurs! Kind of heavy fiber-plastic thing that rolls up nicely and even fits in a plane's upper compartment. It is a bit cumbersome to hook on to a hamfest table (hoo-ray for duck-tape). 73/Greg W7OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Weaver" <K8JE(a)ARRL.org> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:44 PM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8569] Banner > Ladies and Gentlemen -- including the temporarily schizophrenic due to > call changes: > > FYI, I have just ordered a few banners for use by the SMs, the Vice > Director and me in the GL Division. These are on fairly heavy duty > banner fabric, 6' x 29" in size with grommets in the four corners and an > additional one top center. The ARRL diamond is at the left side, a > large-print A R R L runs across the upper third or so and "The national > association for AMATEUR RADIO" in smaller type below this to occupy > approximately the upper half. At the bottom of the banner is "The > reason Amateur Radio is!" in white lettering. Colors: Background = > gray, diamond = black with gold letters and symbol, ARRL and The > national association for AMATEUR RADIO in a medium-dark blue and "The > reason Amateur Radio is! = white. > > The dimensions were selected to permit the banner to be hung on the > wall, between two posts or from the front of a standard-sized table > (without dragging the floor). > > The cost? An amazing (when compared with the prices available through > HQ) $100 each, 2 for $95 each, 3 for $90 each, 4 for $85 each, 5 for $80 > each. > > This outfit does excellent work and the final product is more than > suitable for long-term, quality-appearance use at even the best hamfests > and typical conventions. It may not be as good as the quality of a > highly professionally-designed and built display unit such as those used > expected at the National Convention or by pharmaceutical companies at > medical conferences and meeting, but it will do the League proud in its > intended uses. > > My question is: "Why was it necessary for me to go out on my own to > find a source and arrange to have these made? Shouldn't it have been > expected that banners of this quality, value and cost should have been > available through HQ?" > > I am not pointing fingers and I certainly have not beef with the HQ > Staff, but what has happened so that the cost of an adequate banner > through HQ is at least twice (more like three times) the cost available > in the trade? It seems very unusual that buying with a combined > purchasing power available through HQ costs more than if an individual > goes out to the neighborhood sign shop for the same product. > > I have no intention of going on a witch hunt over this, or making it a > cause celebre, but shouldn't we as Directors expect to achieve savings > by purchasing items such as this through HQ? > > I'm very open to being educated on this. I apologize in advance if I > have inadvertently stepped on anyone's toes. > > Tnx, 73, > > Jim > > Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division > k8je(a)arrl.org > > ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! > > GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6-7, 2003: See > http://greatlakes.arrl.org > > > >

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[ARRL-ODV:8581] Re: IN-News
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 27 Mar '03

27 Mar '03

Bill: To add to David's response, it is almost entirely expired credit cards. The rejection rate on a monthly basis has risen to almost 50% of the several hundred automatic renewals each month. Barry -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 5:07 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8575] Re: IN-News My understanding is that it's primarily expired cards. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Edgar, William (SM, Western PA) Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 4:49 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8573] [ARRL-ODV:8572] IN-News Are the declined charges due to expired cards primarily or due to over-extended credit? - Bill N3LLR ARRL's annual automatic renewal program is experiencing a greater number of declined credit card charges every month. With assistance from John Proctor, we emailed and mailed letters to the approximately 250 upcoming May membership expirees whose credit cards are expiring letting them know this fact; 50 responses have already been received.

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[ARRL-ODV:8580] Re: HF Digital Committee Report
by Art Goddard 27 Mar '03

27 Mar '03

HF Digital Committee Report"Can't we all just get along?" - Rodney King ----- Original Message ----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ To: arrl-odv Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8574] HF Digital Committee Report The attached files are: 1. Cover letter from the chairman of the Ad Hoc HF Digital Committee, Vic Poor, W5SMM 2. Committee report 3. Attachment A to committee report 4. Dissenting recommendation of committee member Howard Teller, KH6TY. As you will see from both the report and the dissenting recommendation, despite considerable effort over a three-month period (there were 292 messages posted to the committee's internal remailer) the committee was unable to reach consensus. Committee member Peter Martinez, G3PLX, resigned on February 28. The dissenting recommendation includes a graphic. If it does not display in the body of the recommendation you can open it from the attached JPEG file. If all else fails you can view the document at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hteller/committee/dissentingrecommendation.htm. Please do not pass this URL to anyone outside the ARRL Board, as the work of the committee should remain an internal matter for now. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary <<Cover Letter.rtf>> <<HF Digital Committee Report.rtf>> <<HF Committee Report Attachment.rtf>> <<ARRL HFDIGITAL Committee Dissenting Recommendation.htm>> <<WL2K20Ma.jpe>>

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[ARRL-ODV:8579] Re: IN-News
by sysop＠bfdin.com 27 Mar '03

27 Mar '03

Dave, Thanks! - Bill AR>My understanding is that it's primarily expired cards. AR>Dave AR>-----Original Message----- AR>From: Edgar, William (SM, Western PA) AR>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 4:49 PM AR>To: arrl-odv AR>Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8573] [ARRL-ODV:8572] IN-News AR>Are the declined charges due to expired cards primarily or due to AR>over-extended credit? AR>- Bill N3LLR AR>ARRL's annual automatic renewal program is experiencing a greater number AR>of declined credit card charges every month. With assistance from John AR>Proctor, we emailed and mailed letters to the approximately 250 upcoming AR>May membership expirees whose credit cards are expiring letting them AR>know this fact; 50 responses have already been received.

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[ARRL-ODV:8577] Re: Washington, March 27
by Jim Weaver 26 Mar '03

26 Mar '03

Dave, Good luck. 73 Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6-7, 2003: See http://greatlakes.arrl.org

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[ARRL-ODV:8578] Re: Washington, March 27
by Joel Harrison 26 Mar '03

26 Mar '03

Washington, March 27Good Luck, Dave. I'm hopeful all of the work to date will prove fruitful. 73 Joel W5ZN -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 4:12 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8576] Washington, March 27 Paul Rinaldo and I have been asked to attend a government-called WRC preparatory meeting on HF issues in the Washington area tomorrow (Thursday). Neither Paul nor I know what we will have to report afterwards, but I hope it will be progress. If progress is not satisfactory he has begun laying the groundwork for a meeting with the head of the US delegation to WRC-03, Janice Obuchowski. Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:8576] Washington, March 27
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 26 Mar '03

26 Mar '03

Paul Rinaldo and I have been asked to attend a government-called WRC preparatory meeting on HF issues in the Washington area tomorrow (Thursday). Neither Paul nor I know what we will have to report afterwards, but I hope it will be progress. If progress is not satisfactory he has begun laying the groundwork for a meeting with the head of the US delegation to WRC-03, Janice Obuchowski. Dave K1ZZ

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[ARRL-ODV:8575] Re: IN-News
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 26 Mar '03

26 Mar '03

My understanding is that it's primarily expired cards. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Edgar, William (SM, Western PA) Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 4:49 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8573] [ARRL-ODV:8572] IN-News Are the declined charges due to expired cards primarily or due to over-extended credit? - Bill N3LLR ARRL's annual automatic renewal program is experiencing a greater number of declined credit card charges every month. With assistance from John Proctor, we emailed and mailed letters to the approximately 250 upcoming May membership expirees whose credit cards are expiring letting them know this fact; 50 responses have already been received.

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[ARRL-ODV:8574] HF Digital Committee Report
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 26 Mar '03

26 Mar '03

The attached files are: 1. Cover letter from the chairman of the Ad Hoc HF Digital Committee, Vic Poor, W5SMM 2. Committee report 3. Attachment A to committee report 4. Dissenting recommendation of committee member Howard Teller, KH6TY. As you will see from both the report and the dissenting recommendation, despite considerable effort over a three-month period (there were 292 messages posted to the committee's internal remailer) the committee was unable to reach consensus. Committee member Peter Martinez, G3PLX, resigned on February 28. The dissenting recommendation includes a graphic. If it does not display in the body of the recommendation you can open it from the attached JPEG file. If all else fails you can view the document at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hteller/committee/dissentingrecommendation.htm. Please do not pass this URL to anyone outside the ARRL Board, as the work of the committee should remain an internal matter for now. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary <<Cover Letter.rtf>> <<HF Digital Committee Report.rtf>> <<HF Committee Report Attachment.rtf>> <<ARRL HFDIGITAL Committee Dissenting Recommendation.htm>> <<WL2K20Ma.jpe>>

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[ARRL-ODV:8573] [ARRL-ODV:8572] IN-News
by sysop＠bfdin.com 26 Mar '03

26 Mar '03

Are the declined charges due to expired cards primarily or due to over-extended credit? - Bill N3LLR ARRL's annual automatic renewal program is experiencing a greater number of declined credit card charges every month. With assistance from John Proctor, we emailed and mailed letters to the approximately 250 upcoming May membership expirees whose credit cards are expiring letting them know this fact; 50 responses have already been received.

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