December 2004 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[ARRL-ODV:11681] Re: Plug for LoTW
by Jim K8JE 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Tnx, Dave. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:09 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11678] Re: Plug for LoTW Good suggestion -- tnx Jim. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Weaver, Jim K8JE (DIR, GL) Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:44 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11670] Plug for LoTW Hello, all, This idea may be far from unique to me, but Ive decided to share it FWIW with everyone. The objective Im att5empting to achieve is to support Dave Sumners comment at the last A&F meeting that the League is ready to promote, actively, the use of LoTW. The more rapidly LoTW can become a successful, source of income, and because the more rapidly QSLing expenses can be reduced through increased utilization of LoTW worldwide, the better off the League and individual amateurs will be. To kick in my puny effort toward getting much more use of LoTW, Ive begun to put a small label on each QSL I mail. The label I use is a ½x1 ¾ Avery No. 18167. These come 80/sheet. Label format No. 8167 is used for the printing. My labels, at this moment, read Use LoTW to QSL. See http://www.arrl.org/lotw Obviously, this thought plus 50 cents will buy one a cup of coffee in a cheap diner. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:11680] Re: FW: Time Magazine
by Jim K8JE 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Good show. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 5:08 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11677] Re: FW: Time Magazine Allen Pitts replied to Time a week ago Monday. Dave From: Pitts, Allen W1AGP Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 1:51 PM Time Magazine Re: <http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009842,00.html> http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009842,00.html <http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009851,00.html> http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009851,00.html Sirs: I found it surprising that a magazine with a reputation such as yours would distribute material with such sophomoric and naive comments as Lev Grossman's claim that ham radio and stamp collecting were "faintly embarrassing" hobbies. Not only did these comments add nothing to the Person of the Year and Power Line articles, they insulted hundreds of thousands of your readers and distracted from the main topic. There are over 670,000 amateur radio operators in the USA. While I have no idea of the number of people collecting stamps, I am sure that they too are as proud of their accomplishments as are the hams. If anyone should be embarrassed, it should be TIME's editors for allowing this snide remark to appear in your work. You normally are much better than this. Allen G. Pitts, W1AGP Media and Public Relations Manager ARRL (860) 594-0328 -----Original Message----- From: Weaver, Jim K8JE (DIR, GL) Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 9:45 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11670] FW: Time Magazine There is an old saying in the world of publicists on the order of, "I don't care what you say about me, just spell my name correctly." Well, the "Times" spelled the moniker correctly" in the following excerpt. >From a member. Jim I guess someone at Time magazine doesn't think much about Ham Radio. Here's an excerpt from the magazine: Power Line Named Blog of the Year: TIME also names Power Line its Blog of the Year. "Before this year, blogs were a curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of ham radio and stamp collecting. But in 2004, blogs unexpectedly vaulted into the pantheon of major media, alongside TV, radio and, yes, magazines, and it was Power Line, more than any other blog, that got them there," writes TIME's Lev Grossman. You can read more about it at QRZ: http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST <http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=3&t=79353> &f=3&t=79353

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[ARRL-ODV:11679] Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR REFLECTORS?
by Jim K8JE 30 Dec '04

30 Dec '04

Dave, Tnx for your note. I can understand that such things happen. The concern this raises for me, however, is that this is not merely a single occurrence over a very brief time span. Rather, we seem to have been having issues of this same general type popping up fairly regularly. What is being done to address these issues? Tnx, HNY, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 4:41 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11676] Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR REFLECTORS? Jim, we did have problems with the lists that are currently being addressed. As the accumulated messages spool out there will be duplicate numbers assigned, so don't be surprised if you see different messages bearing the same number. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Weaver, Jim K8JE (DIR, GL) Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:36 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11670] WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR REFLECTORS? Dave, There must be "a couple" of glitches in the ODV reflector and maybe also the OD reflector. I sent a message (of little value, admittedly) to ODV about 6:30 PM EST this evening. On returning checking for E-mail at 10:30 PM, I realized this message is still not delivered. It was about a week ago as I recall that Bob Vallio had a similar problem with delayed delivery of messages. In view our history of missing message number, duplicated message numbers, delayed messages and who-know-what-other-glitches, can I assume that strong effort is being made to rectify these problems? Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:11678] Re: Plug for LoTW
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

Good suggestion -- tnx Jim. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Weaver, Jim K8JE (DIR, GL) Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:44 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11670] Plug for LoTW Hello, all, This idea may be far from unique to me, but I've decided to share it FWIW with everyone. The objective I'm att5empting to achieve is to support Dave Sumner's comment at the last A&F meeting that the League is ready to promote, actively, the use of LoTW. The more rapidly LoTW can become a successful, source of income, and because the more rapidly QSLing expenses can be reduced through increased utilization of LoTW worldwide, the better off the League and individual amateurs will be. To kick in my puny effort toward getting much more use of LoTW, I've begun to put a small label on each QSL I mail. The label I use is a ½"x1 ¾" Avery No. 18167. These come 80/sheet. Label format No. 8167 is used for the printing. My labels, at this moment, read" Use LoTW to QSL. See http://www.arrl.org/lotw Obviously, this thought plus 50 cents will buy one a cup of coffee in a cheap diner. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:11677] Re: FW: Time Magazine
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

Allen Pitts replied to Time a week ago Monday. Dave From: Pitts, Allen W1AGP Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 1:51 PM Time Magazine Re: <http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009842,00.html> http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009842,00.html <http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009851,00.html> http://www.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1009851,00.html Sirs: I found it surprising that a magazine with a reputation such as yours would distribute material with such sophomoric and naive comments as Lev Grossman's claim that ham radio and stamp collecting were "faintly embarrassing" hobbies. Not only did these comments add nothing to the Person of the Year and Power Line articles, they insulted hundreds of thousands of your readers and distracted from the main topic. There are over 670,000 amateur radio operators in the USA. While I have no idea of the number of people collecting stamps, I am sure that they too are as proud of their accomplishments as are the hams. If anyone should be embarrassed, it should be TIME's editors for allowing this snide remark to appear in your work. You normally are much better than this. Allen G. Pitts, W1AGP Media and Public Relations Manager ARRL (860) 594-0328 -----Original Message----- From: Weaver, Jim K8JE (DIR, GL) Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 9:45 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11670] FW: Time Magazine There is an old saying in the world of publicists on the order of, "I don't care what you say about me, just spell my name correctly." Well, the "Times" spelled the moniker correctly" in the following excerpt. >From a member. Jim I guess someone at Time magazine doesn't think much about Ham Radio. Here's an excerpt from the magazine: Power Line Named Blog of the Year: TIME also names Power Line its Blog of the Year. "Before this year, blogs were a curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of ham radio and stamp collecting. But in 2004, blogs unexpectedly vaulted into the pantheon of major media, alongside TV, radio and, yes, magazines, and it was Power Line, more than any other blog, that got them there," writes TIME's Lev Grossman. You can read more about it at QRZ: http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST <http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=3&t=79353> &f=3&t=79353

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[ARRL-ODV:11676] Re: WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR REFLECTORS?
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

Jim, we did have problems with the lists that are currently being addressed. As the accumulated messages spool out there will be duplicate numbers assigned, so don't be surprised if you see different messages bearing the same number. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Weaver, Jim K8JE (DIR, GL) Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 10:36 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:11670] WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR REFLECTORS? Dave, There must be "a couple" of glitches in the ODV reflector and maybe also the OD reflector. I sent a message (of little value, admittedly) to ODV about 6:30 PM EST this evening. On returning checking for E-mail at 10:30 PM, I realized this message is still not delivered. It was about a week ago as I recall that Bob Vallio had a similar problem with delayed delivery of messages. In view our history of missing message number, duplicated message numbers, delayed messages and who-know-what-other-glitches, can I assume that strong effort is being made to rectify these problems? Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:11672] Re: International emergency and disaster relief communications
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

If any of you receive questions about the legality of international third party traffic in support of the South Asia disaster, you can refer to this statement which is based on guidance we received from Bill Cross. Dave K1ZZ The international Radio Regulations as revised at WRC-03 provide that amateur stations may be used for transmitting international communications on behalf of third parties only in case of emergencies or disaster relief. An administration may determine the applicability of this provision to amateur stations under its jurisdiction. This could include either permitting a broader range of international third party communications, or prohibiting even emergency and disaster relief communications. However, the default condition is that international emergency and disaster relief communications are permitted unless otherwise provided. While FCC Part 97 has not yet been updated to reflect this change, it is our understanding from FCC staff that if the administrations responsible for the amateur service in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, and other affected countries do not object to their amateur stations receiving messages from our amateur stations on behalf of third parties, the US has no objection to its amateur stations transmitting international communications in support of the disaster.

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[ARRL-ODV:11670] Where is the fallen messages pit?
by Jim K8JE 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

Dave, I don't expect an answer to this question at this moment, but it is 12;15PM Dec 29 and I have yet to see my earlier posts to ODV. These earlier posts were made at about 6:45 PM Dec 28 and 10:50 PM Dec 28. Again, the content of my initial post is not the concern. My concern is that Dick Mondro had to post a report from ARESCOMM twice for us to receive it once and that Bob Vallio had some 8 hours of delay from the time he sent a message until it was finally delivered. In the meantime, he sent the message to me, directly, but I was away from home until later in the evening by which time the message made it through the hurdles at HQ. Add to this our missing message number and our duplicated message numbers, who knows what else, if anything, is being botched up in being relayed? Any help on this? Tnx, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:11670] WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH OUR REFLECTORS?
by Jim K8JE 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

Dave, There must be "a couple" of glitches in the ODV reflector and maybe also the OD reflector. I sent a message (of little value, admittedly) to ODV about 6:30 PM EST this evening. On returning checking for E-mail at 10:30 PM, I realized this message is still not delivered. It was about a week ago as I recall that Bob Vallio had a similar problem with delayed delivery of messages. In view our history of missing message number, duplicated message numbers, delayed messages and who-know-what-other-glitches, can I assume that strong effort is being made to rectify these problems? Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is!

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[ARRL-ODV:11670] FW: Time Magazine
by Jim K8JE 29 Dec '04

29 Dec '04

There is an old saying in the world of publicists on the order of, "I don't care what you say about me, just spell my name correctly." Well, the "Times" spelled the moniker correctly" in the following excerpt. >From a member. Jim I guess someone at Time magazine doesn't think much about Ham Radio. Here's an excerpt from the magazine: Power Line Named Blog of the Year: TIME also names Power Line its Blog of the Year. "Before this year, blogs were a curiosity, a cult phenomenon, a faintly embarrassing hobby on the order of ham radio and stamp collecting. But in 2004, blogs unexpectedly vaulted into the pantheon of major media, alongside TV, radio and, yes, magazines, and it was Power Line, more than any other blog, that got them there," writes TIME's Lev Grossman. You can read more about it at QRZ: http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST <http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=3&t=79353> &f=3&t=79353

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