January 2004 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:9865] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting
by Bernard E. Fuller 05 Jan '04

05 Jan '04

Seems to me that we create a great deal of unwanted interference in the conduct of business when we have an audience. I certainly would never be in favor of any move in that direction. That isn't appropriate for a Board of Directors' meeting. 73, Bernie-N3EFN -----Original Message----- From: James Weaver [mailto:k8je@arrl.org] Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 6:23 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9862] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting As a firm believe in the ultimate need to educate the citizenry, I can easily support Tom's suggestion about publishing the agenda. My only possible concern would be whether we have ready positions to deal with anyone stimulated by the knowledge who want to come to the meetings. If we are ready to deal with this, I second Tom's inference. This is a possibility with or without a published agenda (maybe less so without), so are we ready to deal with such a situation Dave? Jim K8JE AMATEUR RADIO: The only fail-safe communications system in the world. ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio is! Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040-9660, Tel. 513-459-0142, E-mail k8je(a)arrl.org --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 1/2/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.558 / Virus Database: 350 - Release Date: 1/2/04

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[ARRL-ODV:9864] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting
by dick＠pobox.com 05 Jan '04

05 Jan '04

4 JAN, 2004 - 2255 CST I have mixed emotions about publishing the board meeting agenda ahead of the meeting. Yes, it will inform our membership of the issues we are planning on dealing with at this meeting. But publication will generate a lot more email with most of it coming from people who already have their opinions set in concrete and who may have already made their opinions known. In other words, I doubt if publication would generate a lot of well-considered responses and arguments that we have not already heard. Jim, you are right when you mention that it may trigger the desire of a few to come to the board meeting. The ARRL is a corporation and its board meetings are not any different than those of most other corporations. The public is not invited. I hope you don't think we should invite an audience. If our agenda is published and such requests are received, I do not want an audience. I'm not afraid to tell anyone, or any group exactly how I have voted on a particular issue. I have done so in the past where the minutes do not list how each director voted. An audience or a gallery will change the dynamics of our board meeting. It would tend to gum up the works. I don't want to see board or staff members speaking to the audience... like the sometimes inflated oratory one sees on CSPAN and TV newscasts. And when were are dealing with privileged information, they would have to leave the room. Besides, we simply don't have the time for this type of activity. And lastly, an audience involves a larger room and feeding arrangements for the lunch breaks. In view of the fact we are cutting expenses, I don't think this is a wise expenditure for all the above reasons. 73 - Dick, W9GIG

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[ARRL-ODV:9863] Re: CC funds?
by Hobart, Mary K1MMH 05 Jan '04

05 Jan '04

Tom, I'll ask Steve Ewald to forwrad you the message sent to SMs regarding Citizen Corps. In terms of funding, I learned at the Citizen Corps affiliates meeting that for 2004 all Citizen Corps funding goes to the state level, so we do not qualify for any grants at this point. 73, Mary -----Original Message----- From: Frenaye, Tom (Dir, NE) Sent: Sun 1/4/2004 1:09 AM To: arrl-odv Cc: Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9859] CC funds? Dec 31 In-News said: "Rosalie, Mary Hobart and Steve drafted and sent news to ARRL clubs via the ACCs and SMs about potential Citizen Corps funds (to benefit states strategic plans for disaster prevention and preparedness) available in March." Heard about the possible funding a while back but haven't seen the details. Can a copy of whatever was sent to SMs be sent to the Board also? Thanks -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[ARRL-ODV:9862] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting
by James Weaver 04 Jan '04

04 Jan '04

As a firm believe in the ultimate need to educate the citizenry, I can easily support Tom's suggestion about publishing the agenda. My only possible concern would be whether we have ready positions to deal with anyone stimulated by the knowledge who want to come to the meetings. If we are ready to deal with this, I second Tom's inference. This is a possibility with or without a published agenda (maybe less so without), so are we ready to deal with such a situation Dave? Jim K8JE AMATEUR RADIO: The only fail-safe communications system in the world. ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio is! Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040-9660, Tel. 513-459-0142, E-mail k8je(a)arrl.org

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[ARRL-ODV:9861] Re: January Issue of WorldRadio
by Andy Oppel 04 Jan '04

04 Jan '04

Hi Joel, I don't subscribe either, but the local HRO had a stack of them and I got a few of those. I'll mail you one. In the meantime, you can at least see the cover on their web page: http://www.wr6wr.com/newSite/ (scroll over to the right hand edge). -- Andy At 07:28 AM 1/4/2004, you wrote: >Hi Andy, > >Just catching up after returning from a long vacation during the holidays. >Do you have an extra copy of World Radio??? I do not subscribe and would >like to see the photos and article. > >73 Joel W5ZN > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Andy Oppel [mailto:andy@andyoppel.com] >Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 7:16 PM >To: arrl-odv >Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9814] January Issue of WorldRadio > > >Hi, > >Well, this all came as a total surprise. The January issue of WorldRadio >features coverage of the Pacific Division Convention (Pacificon), including >the ARRL forum, which I conducted (with support from Joel Harrison) and the >breakfast speech that Joel provided. All very positive comments on what >the ARRL is trying to do in serving its membership. I see they also put me >on the cover in a collage that superimposes my image on a dish that looks >like it might be responsible for my hairline (had to say it before one of >you did... hi). Joel is pictured on page 8. > >Happy Holidays to all. > > >73, >Andy Oppel, N6AJO >Vice Director, Pacific Division, ARRL > >n6ajo(a)arrl.org >home: (510) 864-2299 >cell: (510) 910-1508 Andy Oppel andy(a)andyoppel.com

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[ARRL-ODV:9860] Re: January Issue of WorldRadio
by Joel Harrison 04 Jan '04

04 Jan '04

Hi Andy, Just catching up after returning from a long vacation during the holidays. Do you have an extra copy of World Radio??? I do not subscribe and would like to see the photos and article. 73 Joel W5ZN -----Original Message----- From: Andy Oppel [mailto:andy@andyoppel.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 7:16 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9814] January Issue of WorldRadio Hi, Well, this all came as a total surprise. The January issue of WorldRadio features coverage of the Pacific Division Convention (Pacificon), including the ARRL forum, which I conducted (with support from Joel Harrison) and the breakfast speech that Joel provided. All very positive comments on what the ARRL is trying to do in serving its membership. I see they also put me on the cover in a collage that superimposes my image on a dish that looks like it might be responsible for my hairline (had to say it before one of you did... hi). Joel is pictured on page 8. Happy Holidays to all. 73, Andy Oppel, N6AJO Vice Director, Pacific Division, ARRL n6ajo(a)arrl.org home: (510) 864-2299 cell: (510) 910-1508

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[ARRL-ODV:9859] CC funds?
by Tom Frenaye 04 Jan '04

04 Jan '04

Dec 31 In-News said: "Rosalie, Mary Hobart and Steve drafted and sent news to ARRL clubs via the ACCs and SMs about potential Citizen Corps funds (to benefit states strategic plans for disaster prevention and preparedness) available in March." Heard about the possible funding a while back but haven't seen the details. Can a copy of whatever was sent to SMs be sent to the Board also? Thanks -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[ARRL-ODV:9858] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting
by Tom Frenaye 04 Jan '04

04 Jan '04

At 04:58 PM 12/30/2003, K1ZZ wrote: >Attached is my best effort at providing a strategically driven agenda for our January meeting. Now that we have a "real" Board meeting agenda, why don't we make it public on the web site? (I wouldn't have suggested it in the past - it was embarrassing.) -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[ARRL-ODV:9857] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting
by Tuck Miller NZ6T (SWD V. Dir) 03 Jan '04

03 Jan '04

Thanks Dave, like to read up on these things in advance.... 73, Tuck NZ6T Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: > Tuck, on Monday we will begin posting the Board Meeting documents to > the ODV section of the Web site. > > 73, > Dave K1ZZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Miller, Tuck (Vice Dir, SW) > Sent: Sat 1/3/2004 4:37 AM > To: arrl-odv > Cc: > Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9851] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting > > > -- ************************************************ 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.hamradio2004.com/swdc2004/ Personal Web Page: http://www.qsl.net/nz6t

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[ARRL-ODV:9856] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 03 Jan '04

03 Jan '04

Tuck, on Monday we will begin posting the Board Meeting documents to the ODV section of the Web site. 73, Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Miller, Tuck (Vice Dir, SW) Sent: Sat 1/3/2004 4:37 AM To: arrl-odv Cc: Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9851] Re: Draft Agenda, January 2004 Board Meeting

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