May 2005 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:12385] Re: ARRL Affinity Credit Card
by Jim K8JE 18 May '05

18 May '05

Excellent 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: Shelley, Barry, N1VXY [mailto:bshelley@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 4:34 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:12383] ARRL Affinity Credit Card Thanks to the efforts of our Sales and Marketing group, specifically Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, we will debut the ARRL Affinity Visa credit card on Friday at Dayton, via the League's web page and through the ARRL Letter. With all the National Convention preparation swirling around him, Bob did yeoman duty in working with US Bank, the card's issuer, to pull this launch together including representatives from the bank who will be at Dayton to promote the card in the ARRL Expo area. There is a link on the ARRL web page at http://www.arrl.org/visa/ which is simply a "marker" on our page which links to the US Bank page where members can read about the card and apply on-line. The page is currently live so feel free to check it out but please don't spill the beans until Friday. Have a great time in Dayton. 73, Barry, N1VXY

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[arrl-odv:12384] Re: Fwd:[pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU with ARRL
by Tom Frenaye 17 May '05

17 May '05

At 02:44 PM 5/17/2005, K1ZZ wrote: >My fault, Tom. Sorry. If I'd read it in advance I'd have corrected the reference to Hamvention to reflect that it is -- this year -- the ARRL National. Is this just a ceremonial signing? In the past I thought an MOU required the Board's endorsement. I knew that discussions had been going on for the last year (more?). Will that be on the agenda for July? -- Tom >-----Original Message----- >From: Frenaye, Tom (Dir, NE) >Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:32 PM >To: arrl-odv >Subject: [arrl-odv:12381] Fwd: [pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU >with ARRL > > > >You didn't read it on ODV first... > >----- Forwarded message from "Pitts, Allen W1AGP" <w1agp(a)arrl.org> ----- > Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 13:40:45 -0400 > From: "Pitts, Allen W1AGP" <w1agp(a)arrl.org> >Reply-To: pr(a)arrl.org > Subject: [pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU with ARRL > To: pr list <pr(a)reflector.arrl.org> > > > >Civil Air Patrol teams up with Amateur Radio > >CAP to sign formal agreement with ARRL during Dayton Hamvention > > > >MAXWELL AFB, Ala. - When thousands of Amateur Radio operators converge >on Dayton May 20 for their annual Hamvention, they'll find Civil Air >Patrol to be a major presence. > >The Hamvention is an annual event sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio >Association, in cooperation with the ARRL, the national association for >Amateur Radio in the USA. > >In conjunction with the Hamvention, CAP's national commander will sign a >formal Memorandum of Agreement with Jim Haynie, W5JBP, President of the >ARRL, to help leaders of both organizations better use and integrate >their resources in exercises and emergencies. > >etc ===== 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:12383] ARRL Affinity Credit Card
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 17 May '05

17 May '05

Thanks to the efforts of our Sales and Marketing group, specifically Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, we will debut the ARRL Affinity Visa credit card on Friday at Dayton, via the League's web page and through the ARRL Letter. With all the National Convention preparation swirling around him, Bob did yeoman duty in working with US Bank, the card's issuer, to pull this launch together including representatives from the bank who will be at Dayton to promote the card in the ARRL Expo area. There is a link on the ARRL web page at http://www.arrl.org/visa/ which is simply a "marker" on our page which links to the US Bank page where members can read about the card and apply on-line. The page is currently live so feel free to check it out but please don't spill the beans until Friday. Have a great time in Dayton. 73, Barry, N1VXY

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[arrl-odv:12382] Re: Fwd: [pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU with ARRL
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 17 May '05

17 May '05

My fault, Tom. Sorry. If I'd read it in advance I'd have corrected the reference to Hamvention to reflect that it is -- this year -- the ARRL National. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Frenaye, Tom (Dir, NE) Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:32 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:12381] Fwd: [pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU with ARRL You didn't read it on ODV first... ----- Forwarded message from "Pitts, Allen W1AGP" <w1agp(a)arrl.org> ----- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 13:40:45 -0400 From: "Pitts, Allen W1AGP" <w1agp(a)arrl.org> Reply-To: pr(a)arrl.org Subject: [pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU with ARRL To: pr list <pr(a)reflector.arrl.org> Civil Air Patrol teams up with Amateur Radio CAP to sign formal agreement with ARRL during Dayton Hamvention MAXWELL AFB, Ala. - When thousands of Amateur Radio operators converge on Dayton May 20 for their annual Hamvention, they'll find Civil Air Patrol to be a major presence. The Hamvention is an annual event sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association, in cooperation with the ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio in the USA. In conjunction with the Hamvention, CAP's national commander will sign a formal Memorandum of Agreement with Jim Haynie, W5JBP, President of the ARRL, to help leaders of both organizations better use and integrate their resources in exercises and emergencies. "Civil Air Patrol has one of the largest unified communications networks in the nation," said Lt. Col. Maurice Thomas, CAP, who is also an avid ham radio hobbyist, N3ADV. "Federal, state and local agencies call on CAP members every day for communications support in search and rescue missions and disaster relief. CAP needs 'implementers' for its communications technology, and the highly skilled ham radio operators throughout the nation are a natural resource." On May 20, CAP's national commander, Maj. Gen. Dwight Wheless, will join Haynie for the official signing of the CAP-ARRL agreement at 10:15 in Room 2 at Hara Arena. "Radio hobbyists are called 'amateurs' only because they're not paid for their work," Wheless said. "In truth, many of these hobbyists are highly skilled and knowledgeable about the latest in communications technology." According to Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP, 2.5 million people throughout the world are ham radio operators. Some 675,000 of those live in the United States. ARRL, with more than 150,000 members, is the nation's leading advocate for ham radio. Pitts says volunteerism is a tradition for ham radio operators. "We look forward to educating our members about CAP, and CAP members about ARRL," Pitts said. "It's the love of learning, not money, that drives the ham community. From Morse code to high-speed digital algorithms, a wire up in a tree to their own satellite communications systems, hams love to make it happen. The slogan, 'when all else fails - ham radio!' is more than just words. They know ham radio communications worked again and again when other systems failed. One way or another, hams get their messages through." Communications plays a major role in all of CAP's operations, including homeland security, damage assessment, search and rescue, and disaster relief. Radio communications was key in CAP's impact assessment missions during last year's hurricanes in Florida, ice storms in Arkansas and New York, and floods in Missouri. "In many emergency situations, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), and other Amateur Radio emergency groups have found themselves working side by side with CAP members," Pitts said. "This formal agreement between our two groups acknowledges the reality that in a disaster, we all work for the common good." On the Web: Civil Air Patrol at www.cap.gov; ARRL at www.arrl.org -###- For more information contact: Allen Pitts, W1AGP Melanie LeMay Media and Public Relations Manager Public Relations Manager ARRL Civil Air Patrol 225 Main St 105 S. Hansell St., Bldg. 714 Newington, CT 06111 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 (860) 594-0328 334-953-5320 phone; 334-953-4245 fax apitts(a)arrl.org mlemay(a)cap.gov ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Tom Frenaye, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093

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[arrl-odv:12381] Fwd: [pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU with ARRL
by Tom Frenaye 17 May '05

17 May '05

You didn't read it on ODV first... ----- Forwarded message from "Pitts, Allen W1AGP" <w1agp(a)arrl.org> ----- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 13:40:45 -0400 From: "Pitts, Allen W1AGP" <w1agp(a)arrl.org> Reply-To: pr(a)arrl.org Subject: [pr:5214] press release: CAP signs MOU with ARRL To: pr list <pr(a)reflector.arrl.org> Civil Air Patrol teams up with Amateur Radio CAP to sign formal agreement with ARRL during Dayton Hamvention MAXWELL AFB, Ala. - When thousands of Amateur Radio operators converge on Dayton May 20 for their annual Hamvention, they'll find Civil Air Patrol to be a major presence. The Hamvention is an annual event sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association, in cooperation with the ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio in the USA. In conjunction with the Hamvention, CAP's national commander will sign a formal Memorandum of Agreement with Jim Haynie, W5JBP, President of the ARRL, to help leaders of both organizations better use and integrate their resources in exercises and emergencies. "Civil Air Patrol has one of the largest unified communications networks in the nation," said Lt. Col. Maurice Thomas, CAP, who is also an avid ham radio hobbyist, N3ADV. "Federal, state and local agencies call on CAP members every day for communications support in search and rescue missions and disaster relief. CAP needs 'implementers' for its communications technology, and the highly skilled ham radio operators throughout the nation are a natural resource." On May 20, CAP's national commander, Maj. Gen. Dwight Wheless, will join Haynie for the official signing of the CAP-ARRL agreement at 10:15 in Room 2 at Hara Arena. "Radio hobbyists are called 'amateurs' only because they're not paid for their work," Wheless said. "In truth, many of these hobbyists are highly skilled and knowledgeable about the latest in communications technology." According to Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP, 2.5 million people throughout the world are ham radio operators. Some 675,000 of those live in the United States. ARRL, with more than 150,000 members, is the nation's leading advocate for ham radio. Pitts says volunteerism is a tradition for ham radio operators. "We look forward to educating our members about CAP, and CAP members about ARRL," Pitts said. "It's the love of learning, not money, that drives the ham community. From Morse code to high-speed digital algorithms, a wire up in a tree to their own satellite communications systems, hams love to make it happen. The slogan, 'when all else fails - ham radio!' is more than just words. They know ham radio communications worked again and again when other systems failed. One way or another, hams get their messages through." Communications plays a major role in all of CAP's operations, including homeland security, damage assessment, search and rescue, and disaster relief. Radio communications was key in CAP's impact assessment missions during last year's hurricanes in Florida, ice storms in Arkansas and New York, and floods in Missouri. "In many emergency situations, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), and other Amateur Radio emergency groups have found themselves working side by side with CAP members," Pitts said. "This formal agreement between our two groups acknowledges the reality that in a disaster, we all work for the common good." On the Web: Civil Air Patrol at www.cap.gov; ARRL at www.arrl.org -###- For more information contact: Allen Pitts, W1AGP Melanie LeMay Media and Public Relations Manager Public Relations Manager ARRL Civil Air Patrol 225 Main St 105 S. Hansell St., Bldg. 714 Newington, CT 06111 Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 (860) 594-0328 334-953-5320 phone; 334-953-4245 fax apitts(a)arrl.org mlemay(a)cap.gov ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Tom Frenaye, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093

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[arrl-odv:12380] Re: Subcommittee Request
by James McCobb 17 May '05

17 May '05

Thanks Bob for the input. 73, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Vallio" <rbvallio(a)gmail.com> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:37 PM Subject: Fw: Subcommittee Request Hi Jim, I, too, believe that the benefits to be gained from two in-person meetings per year far outweigh the possible dollar savings to be made with one meeting per year. Adding the savings in travel expenses for HQ staff, by keeping the meetings in Windsor, will also hold down the costs. Please retain the 2/year format. Thanks. Bob Vallio -- W6RGG > > Attached is a memo from the Subcommittee assigned to study the viability of > one in-person Board meeting per year instead of two. > > If you would take a look at it and respond if you have any comments we would > appreciated it. > > Likewise, if you have any questions, please let me know. > > The Subcommittee is by the way comprised of Bernie Fuller, Dave Sumner and > yours truly. > > 73 and thanks, Jim W1LLU >

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[arrl-odv:12379] Re: Grassroots Update
by Frank Fallon 17 May '05

17 May '05

Kay, That was exactly my point in my discussion with Rick Linquist. We have a great technology at out disposal but we have to learn to use it to our advantage to accomplish our goals. I hope that with the addition of a new web specialist we will be able to fix things like this. I must admit that I was most encouraged by my discussion with Harold and his quick reaction and solution yesterday. But ALL of us need to very quickly do all we can to generate the important letters. I must tell you that I really felt badly for John Chwat in my discussion with him yesterday. Without letters it's sort of like sending a guy on crutches against a pill box. See you in Dayton. Frank...N2FF.... Kay Craigie wrote: >Thanks for these materials, Frank, and for letting us know that the volume >of letters has been -- so far -- pitiful. > >An observation ... in the story on our web site, the first mention of >writing one's Congressman is in the eighth paragraph of a nine-paragraph >story. The weight of the story is all on the resolution itself (what it >says, who introduced it, how BPL is harmful, what committee it's assigned >to) and not on what we want members to *do* right now about the resolution. > >There's nothing about writing to Congress in the persistent box on the >opening page of the web site. A lot of members may not read anything more >than the persistent box. > >It seems to me that the journalistic lead for this story is not that the >resolution has been introduced in the House but that it is urgent for all >ARRL members to write to their Congressmen (Congresspersons? Congressbeings? >Congressdroids?) about this resolution that has just been introduced in the >House. > >In other words, the story needs to be stood on its head so that members >perceive the emphasis to be on what we want them to do today or even sooner, >with the informational underpinning for what we want them to do following >that lead. > >That might not get them to find a pencil and write, either, but it may be >worth a shot. > >73 - Kay N3KN > > > > > >

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[arrl-odv:12378] Re: Grassroots Update
by Kay Craigie 17 May '05

17 May '05

X-GANYMEDE-MailScanner-SpamScos X-MailScanner-From: n3kn(a)comcast.net Return-Path: n3kn(a)comcast.net X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 May 2005 11:29:25.0510 (UTC) FILETIME=[AE146A60:01C55AD3] Thanks for these materials, Frank, and for letting us know that the volume of letters has been -- so far -- pitiful. An observation ... in the story on our web site, the first mention of writing one's Congressman is in the eighth paragraph of a nine-paragraph story. The weight of the story is all on the resolution itself (what it says, who introduced it, how BPL is harmful, what committee it's assigned to) and not on what we want members to *do* right now about the resolution. There's nothing about writing to Congress in the persistent box on the opening page of the web site. A lot of members may not read anything more than the persistent box. It seems to me that the journalistic lead for this story is not that the resolution has been introduced in the House but that it is urgent for all ARRL members to write to their Congressmen (Congresspersons? Congressbeings? Congressdroids?) about this resolution that has just been introduced in the House. In other words, the story needs to be stood on its head so that members perceive the emphasis to be on what we want them to do today or even sooner, with the informational underpinning for what we want them to do following that lead. That might not get them to find a pencil and write, either, but it may be worth a shot. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:12377] Re: RSGB Subscriptions
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 17 May '05

17 May '05

Frank, the RSGB gang will be at HQ today. I will ask them, but the real culprit here is the value (or lack thereof) of the US dollar. Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Fallon, Frank (Dir, Hudson) Sent: Tue 5/17/2005 2:12 AM To: arrl-odv Cc: Subject: [arrl-odv:12373] RSGB Subscriptions A few days ago I received a renewal notice for my RSGB subscription. I plan to renew at Dayton, but man is it expensive - 42.50 Pounds Sterling. With the exchange rate over $1.90/Pound that is close to $85 US. OUCH!!! I would like to continue to subscribe to RSGB but I am not sure that I will for 2007. This may be my last year. Is there any way to work out a deal for ARRL members to get a reduced rate on a RadCom subscription? Perhaps there is some way that RadCom can be bulk shipped and sent from our Kentucky printer at the same time QST is mailed to achieve a saving. As most of the key people in both societies will be at Dayton, it may be the time and place to explore a solution. I am sure RSGB would like our help in keeping up their subscriber numbers. Frank...N2FF....... ex G5BJM

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BPG
by Bob Vallio 17 May '05

17 May '05

If you doubt that this is a real business venture, please watch the video. If this really works, BPL is genuinely dead. Bob -- W6RGG FIBER OPTICS IN LIVE GAS LINES PROPOSED Website statement: "Sempra Fiber Links introduces a unique solution to the last mile bottleneck for optic fiber networks. "We've developed a new and exciting process to safely route fiber-optic cable and conduit to buildings through existing, live natural gas pipelines. That's right. Active, live natural gas pipelines. So fiber-optic networks can easily go places difficult to reach before. Faster. With less excavation and disruption." This web posting is of more than routine interest since Sempra Fiber is owned by Sempra Energy which owns San Diego Gas and Electric, the entity that will soon be testing BPL in San Diego. http://www.semprafiberlinks.com/Pages/Home/Home.aspx

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