August 2003 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:9310] Re: Helen Grauer
by W3KD＠aol.com 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

I am so sad to hear that Helen Grauer died. Rita and I have kept in touch with her after Paul died, and I was pleased that she was able to move back home after being in an assisted living facility for some time. Helen was a really strong lady, but she had a lot of grace; quite a contrast to Paul Grauer's rough-hewn character. Helen had a rough go of it, and no one would wish her back in the condition that she was in, but I am sure sorry to see her go. 73, Chris W3KD

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[ARRL-ODV:9309] Re: Helen Grauer
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

Wade, thank you for conveying the sad news. We should remember Helen not only as a gracious and supportive spouse of Paul, but also in her own right as a past Director of the ARRL Foundation. Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Walstrom, Wade, W0EJ (DIR MW) Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 10:33 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9308] Helen Grauer Some of you may have already received this news, but ... Helen Grauer, N0BCI, XYL of longtime ARRL Midwest Division Director, Paul Grauer, W0FIR, SK, passed away Sunday afternoon after being in failing health for some time. Funeral services will be this Thursday at 10 AM at the Wilson, KS, United Methodist Church. Memorials may be directed to the Wilson United Methodist Church or the Paul and Helen Grauer ARRL Scholarship Fund. I am sure many of you will remember Helen when she traveled with Paul to the many hamfests in Iowa and across the Midwest Division. I remember her as a very kind and gracious lady. 73, Wade W0EJ

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[ARRL-ODV:9308] Helen Grauer
by Wade Walstrom 25 Aug '03

25 Aug '03

Some of you may have already received this news, but ... Helen Grauer, N0BCI, XYL of longtime ARRL Midwest Division Director, Paul Grauer, W0FIR, SK, passed away Sunday afternoon after being in failing health for some time. Funeral services will be this Thursday at 10 AM at the Wilson, KS, United Methodist Church. Memorials may be directed to the Wilson United Methodist Church or the Paul and Helen Grauer ARRL Scholarship Fund. I am sure many of you will remember Helen when she traveled with Paul to the many hamfests in Iowa and across the Midwest Division. I remember her as a very kind and gracious lady. 73, Wade W0EJ

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[ARRL-ODV:9307] Re: To PAC or Not To PAC
by Andy Oppel 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

I think that any donation by the ARRL to a political campaign would be a serious mistake, even if we found a way to legally do so. As polarized as our two party system has become, any direct financial support offered to a member of one party would offend our membership who are members of the opposite political party. Furthermore, we can never have the kinds of financial resources that the big corporations have, so whatever donation we could make would pale in comparison (unless one of us knows a millionaire who is going to leave his/her entire estate to the ARRL). -- Andy Oppel, N6AJO Pacific Division Vice Director At 03:43 PM 8/23/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Frank, > >Buried, maybe too deeply, in my earlier questions was the question of >how much can we anticipate being able to donate to politicos if we form >a 501(h) or whatever it would be PAC? If we don't expect we will be >able to raise enough money to have an actual impact on a person (I don't >mean buy them off) would it be worth organizing and managing the PAC? > >On the other hand, if we have enough latitude within 501(c)(3) to >increase our personal or other contact with the same politicos to impact >in this way, maybe the money would be better spent under the current tax >category. > >I don't know the answers to these questions. Certainly if we could >raise the money to become at least big pistols if not big guns in the >influence game, I think (at this moment) I would favor becoming the big >pistol. Lacking such funds, I'm wondering if we aren't better off >working under our current category and increase our advocacy activity as >much as we can/may . . . and involve the membership more in contacting >their Congressmen/women and Senators. This latter would hit the >politicos directly in their constituency pocket. > >??? > >Jim > >Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division >k8je(a)arrl.org - Tel. 513-459-0142 > >ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! > >GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6, 2003: See >http://greatlakes.arrl.org Andy Oppel andy(a)andyoppel.com

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[ARRL-ODV:9306] To PAC or Not To PAC
by Jim Weaver 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

Frank, Buried, maybe too deeply, in my earlier questions was the question of how much can we anticipate being able to donate to politicos if we form a 501(h) or whatever it would be PAC? If we don't expect we will be able to raise enough money to have an actual impact on a person (I don't mean buy them off) would it be worth organizing and managing the PAC? On the other hand, if we have enough latitude within 501(c)(3) to increase our personal or other contact with the same politicos to impact in this way, maybe the money would be better spent under the current tax category. I don't know the answers to these questions. Certainly if we could raise the money to become at least big pistols if not big guns in the influence game, I think (at this moment) I would favor becoming the big pistol. Lacking such funds, I'm wondering if we aren't better off working under our current category and increase our advocacy activity as much as we can/may . . . and involve the membership more in contacting their Congressmen/women and Senators. This latter would hit the politicos directly in their constituency pocket. ??? Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division k8je(a)arrl.org - Tel. 513-459-0142 ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6, 2003: See http://greatlakes.arrl.org

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[ARRL-ODV:9305] Re: Ham Radio PAC?
by Frank Fallon - N2FF 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

But without a PAC we cannot contribute to any campaign. And without a contribution we may not get access to the key legislators we need to see or influence. It's an admission fee or a crowbar. While we may not need it on all issues I think some will require it. At the moment I see the need for the ability of a PAC to allow us to get access on the CC&R issue and any possible anti BPL legislation we might be forced to push in the future. I am sure there will be something else a few years from now. For these reasons I think it is important that we continue to explore the PAC issue. I think we are still a long way from having enough information to either write it off or to go with it. Frank....N2FF......... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ" <dsumner(a)arrl.org> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 5:38 PM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9298] Re: Ham Radio PAC? > Dick, I haven't done the calculation recently, but my recollection of the last time I did is that we could be spending 3 or 4 times as much on lobbying (i.e., influencing legislation) as we do and still be within bounds. However, if we were to increase our spending above current levels we would want to consider electing the 501(h) absolute dollar limit, which eliminates any uncertainty. > > A good white paper on the subject is available at http://www.centeronline.org/knowledge/whitepaper.cfm?ID=1782& > > 73, > Dave K1ZZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Isely, Dick (Dir, Central) > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 1:11 PM > To: arrl-odv > Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9277] Re: Ham Radio PAC? > > > 18 AUG, 2003 - 1210 CDT > > Hello Dave... > > Thanks for the brief review of the differences between a 501(c)(3) and > a 501(c)(4) organization in terms of political lobbying activity. > > The question that keeps popping up in my mind is whether or not > "insubstantial" lobbying will be sufficient for our goals considering > the political and regulatory climate in "The City of Truth & Light". > > 73 - Dick, W9GIG > > >

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[ARRL-ODV:9304] Re: Summary of fall elections
by Tuck Miller NZ6T 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

I wish to extend congrats to all the newly elected Directors and Vice Directors who have ran un opposed, and a special welcome to Joyce Birmingham, the new Vice Director from the Hudson Division. Also, good luck to both Steve and Frank in the upcoming election. Wish we could see both of you back in January. Steve, best of wishes on your and Heidi's nuptials tomorrow. 73 all, Tuck NZ6T -- ************************************************ ARRL The national association for Amateur Radio Remember, Helping Others....Always Worthwhile!! Southwestern Division Vice Director Are you a member yet? If not, please join! Check out the Convention web site at: http://www.hamcon.org/ Personal Web Page: http://www.qsl.net/nz6t

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[ARRL-ODV:9303] Re: Summary of fall elections
by Jim Weaver 23 Aug '03

23 Aug '03

To my Director and Vice Director friends who are uncontested in the coming elections, my congratulations. I look forward to our continued association as colleagues in the Board Family. To my friends, Frank and Steve, I wish the best in the future. In my short time as a member of the Board Family, I have developed a sense of friendliness and appreciation toward all of the current family members I feel toward Frank and Steve much as I did toward my friend Gary Johnston, KI4LA. I will hate to see one of them gone from the Board table. 73 es GL to all, Jim W. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division k8je(a)arrl.org - Tel. 513-459-0142 ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6, 2003: See http://greatlakes.arrl.org

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[ARRL-ODV:9302] Re: Ham Radio PAC?
by Jim Weaver 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

I agree we could in one way or another perform lobbying in the typical sense -- including forming a PAC and backing up our pleas with a few bucks. Does anyone have an estimate of the amount we would need to spend to become a greater force than we are now or than we could be given the current approximate "advocacy" budget? Stated otherwise: Would we be able to raise enough money so that a PAC would be meaningfully more effective than we COULD be as a 501(c)(3)? By the way I've stated this last question it should be obvious that I do not believe we are as effective as possible by staying within our current tax status. 73 Jim W. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division k8je(a)arrl.org - Tel. 513-459-0142 ARRL -- The reason Amateur Radio is! GREAT LAKES DIVISION CONVENTION, September 6, 2003: See http://greatlakes.arrl.org

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[ARRL-ODV:9301] Summary of fall elections
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 22 Aug '03

22 Aug '03

The Election Committee has completed its review of nomination petitions and candidates' questionnaires for this year's elections for Director and Vice Director with the following results. (You already have this information, but here it is in one piece.) In all uncontested elections the single eligible candidate has been declared elected or re-elected: Central Director uncontested: George R. Isely, W9GIG Vice Director uncontested: Howard Huntington, K9KM Hudson Director: Frank Fallon, N2FF -- Stephen Mendelsohn, W2ML Vice Director uncontested: Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF New England Director uncontested: Thomas Frenaye, K1KI Vice Director uncontested: Michael Raisbeck, K1TWF Northwestern Director uncontested: Greg Milnes, W7OZ Vice Director uncontested: James Fenstermaker, K9JF Roanoke Director uncontested: Charles D. Bodson, W4PWF Vice Director: Leslie Shattuck, K4NK -- Patricia Hensley, N4ROS The petition for Patricia Hensley was found to be invalid as it contained the signatures of only nine full ARRL members instead of the ten required. Accordingly, Leslie Shattuck, K4NK, has been declared re-elected. Thus, the only balloting is in the Hudson Division for Director. The three-year terms of office of those elected begin at noon January 1, 2004. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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