September 2005 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

RE: [arrl-odv:12928] Re: New CNCS grant
by Jim K8JE 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

Dick, This is an excellent question. I have my personal ideas, but before the question can be answered definitively, one needs to determine whose sense are we talking about? Also, I'd think we'd need to determine just who has any authority to prevent (if this is the decision) anyone from rebuilding and just what the basis for the denial would be. The reality is that we live in a relatively free country and are relatively free to made our own mistakes. This, then, would be my philosophy toward personal decisions to live where I want to live. So far, try as we can, we can't even "protect" the "homes=less" from living under overpasses in cardboard bodes, or property owners who are flooded out annually by flooding rivers from making their choices. In view of the pervasive nature of this conversation, I think I've said more than enough on the topic vi the Reflector. Jim W. I'd think that if the taxpaying citizenry doesn't want to fork over multi-billions of money to rebuild NO, the way to do it would e to get our representatives to establish non-bleeding-heart-criteria that would prevent public money from being put into the sink hole. Without public funds, I doubt if NO would be rebuilt. 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: dick(a)pobox.com [mailto:dick@pobox.com] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 3:59 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:12928] Re: New CNCS grant 2 SEP, 2005 - 1450 CDT Great news about the Katrina CNCS grant Mary! Once our euphoria over this fades, we need to quickly figure out how to maximize all the PR opportunities: both stories from the field, and political leverage with congress. You and Harold please keep the board family advised of the specific expense reimbursement procedures and qualifications once they are set. I expect we all will receive inquiries about this as soon as the word percolates through the Amateur Radio community. - Dick, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:12932] CONFIDENTIAL - Harrison/Imlay FCC Meeting
by Joel Harrison 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

The attached report is an ARRL Board Confidential matter. It is not to be distributed to anyone other than ARRL Officers, Directors, and Vice Directors. As previously communicated to you, Chris Imlay and I met with Mike Wilhelm at FCC on Monday, August 29 to discuss NPRM 05-235. My report is attached in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you cannot open this document, please let me know. 73 Joel W5ZN

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[arrl-odv:12931] Re: Katrina Update Sept 2005
by Henry R. Leggette 03 Sep '05

03 Sep '05

Harold, Thanks for the information release on Katrina. I have been working in about two places helping in providing shelter for the Gulf Coast residents. I estimate about 15,000 + here in the immediate area. Henry - Wd4Q ----- Original Message ----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B To: arrl-odv Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:12930] Katrina Update Sept 2005 To: HQ Staff ODV Here's a brief Katrina update: Friday Sept. 2, 2005 1.. Dave Patton will lead the team of employees who will staff W1AW over the next three days from approx 8am to 11pm. 2.. A special phone extension has been set up that refers callers to the Katrina Information line that will be answered most of the three day holiday. Thanks, Greg 3.. We have also set up a special mailbox Katrina(a)arrl.org for inquiries and Red Cross referrals. This will also be checked all weekend. 4.. The Red Cross in Alabama has formally requested approx 750 trained operators for shelters and kitchens. Dave, Norm and Chuck are working on this with the Field Organization. 5.. We are setting up a dedicated Katrina resource web page on our web site. 6.. CNCS has given us a $100,000 grant to set up Ham Aid to provide a stipend for volunteers in the field. - See Press Release from Allen -Thanks, Mary! 7.. Phone calls and emails continue to come in large amounts, but we are handling the inquiries more efficiently. However, in many cases, we have no answers because the calls do not relate our role in the Emergency response. 8.. The web site home page now has a dedicated Katrina section on the right hand side with expanded links for information. Thanks, Jon and staff http://www.arrl.org/ 9.. Dennis has arranged with ICOM a donation of 250 -- 2 meter H-T's to arrive here Tuesday for deployment in the field. 10.. Allen conducted another ton of interviews from the media including: "Prepaid Press" (syndication service), KVOA Tucson,WOSU (NPR for Columbus OH), Fox 61 TV interview at W1AW, Voice of America - live radio interview, Wall Street Journal (again), WDRC AM Hartford- live radio interview. Plus many more of the general information phone calls from local media. . 11.. Rick Lindquist put out a special Katrina update edition of the ARRL newsletter. 12.. Jim Haynie requested that I send an announcement to staff "that the safety of our operators is of paramount importance. We need to verify that ops will be safe before we deploy anyone to the disaster areas..." This information was based on Jim's discussions with his personal contacts in the disaster area. 13.. It has been gratifying to me and other members of the management team that many ARRL HQ staff members have volunteered to help in so many ways beyond their normal work load. We can all be proud of our response to this situation. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 860 594 0220 www.arrl.org/

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[arrl-odv:12930] Katrina Update Sept 2005
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 02 Sep '05

02 Sep '05

To: HQ Staff ODV Here's a brief Katrina update: Friday Sept. 2, 2005 1. Dave Patton will lead the team of employees who will staff W1AW over the next three days from approx 8am to 11pm. 2. A special phone extension has been set up that refers callers to the Katrina Information line that will be answered most of the three day holiday. Thanks, Greg 3. We have also set up a special mailbox Katrina(a)arrl.org for inquiries and Red Cross referrals. This will also be checked all weekend. 4. The Red Cross in Alabama has formally requested approx 750 trained operators for shelters and kitchens. Dave, Norm and Chuck are working on this with the Field Organization. 5. We are setting up a dedicated Katrina resource web page on our web site. 6. CNCS has given us a $100,000 grant to set up Ham Aid to provide a stipend for volunteers in the field. - See Press Release from Allen -Thanks, Mary! 7. Phone calls and emails continue to come in large amounts, but we are handling the inquiries more efficiently. However, in many cases, we have no answers because the calls do not relate our role in the Emergency response. 8. The web site home page now has a dedicated Katrina section on the right hand side with expanded links for information. Thanks, Jon and staff http://www.arrl.org/ 9. Dennis has arranged with ICOM a donation of 250 -- 2 meter H-T's to arrive here Tuesday for deployment in the field. 10. Allen conducted another ton of interviews from the media including: "Prepaid Press" (syndication service), KVOA Tucson,WOSU (NPR for Columbus OH), Fox 61 TV interview at W1AW, Voice of America - live radio interview, Wall Street Journal (again), WDRC AM Hartford- live radio interview. Plus many more of the general information phone calls from local media. . 11. Rick Lindquist put out a special Katrina update edition of the ARRL newsletter. 12. Jim Haynie requested that I send an announcement to staff "that the safety of our operators is of paramount importance. We need to verify that ops will be safe before we deploy anyone to the disaster areas..." This information was based on Jim's discussions with his personal contacts in the disaster area. 13. It has been gratifying to me and other members of the management team that many ARRL HQ staff members have volunteered to help in so many ways beyond their normal work load. We can all be proud of our response to this situation. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 860 594 0220 www.arrl.org/

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[arrl-odv:12929] CNCS grant / ARRL marketing
by Brian Mileshosky 02 Sep '05

02 Sep '05

Mary (et al) -- Wonderful news! I think this is a huge pat on the back for Hams and ARRL. I'm hoping that ARRL (particularly SMs and SECs) make a strong and blatant effort to start/strengthen relations with their governments and served agencies in light of ARES' actions during Katrina's fallout. After the dust has settled, perhaps ARRL could obtain facts from all SECs involved -- all over the country, frankly --, Red Cross, etc. and create a concise but very effective "fact sheet" or post mortem to be handed to government officials/served agencies/media. Perhaps it could detail the number of messages handled, man hours, effectiveness (lots) vs. expense (negligible), media mentions, number of nets active, etc. Our SECs have this info, or could scribble it down if ARRL asks them in advance to capture it as they proceed with their emergency operations. SATERN people can provide info, so could Red Cross, etc. We've heard a lot about Ham Radio's effectiveness in emergencies. Now the public and media are seeing it, but they'll soon forget. ARRL has talked about improving its marketing inside the Ham community and out. Now is a perfect opportunity to tout the effectiveness of our Ham community's abilities following this most recent and tragic disaster so the general public and government will recognize, embrace and include us even more in the future. It should NOT be an ARRL commercial, though. That'd be inappropriate in my opinion. Rather, it should be a commercial strictly about Ham Radio's recent efforts and capabilities before, during and after Katrina; created and distributed by the National Association for Amateur Radio. Thoughts? 73, Brian, N5ZGT ARRL Vice-Director, Rocky Mountain Division

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[arrl-odv:12928] Re: New CNCS grant
by dick＠pobox.com 02 Sep '05

02 Sep '05

2 SEP, 2005 - 1450 CDT Great news about the Katrina CNCS grant Mary! Once our euphoria over this fades, we need to quickly figure out how to maximize all the PR opportunities: both stories from the field, and political leverage with congress. You and Harold please keep the board family advised of the specific expense reimbursement procedures and qualifications once they are set. I expect we all will receive inquiries about this as soon as the word percolates through the Amateur Radio community. - Dick, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:12927] Re: Return to Normal
by Jim K8JE 02 Sep '05

02 Sep '05

Henry, I'm happy to learn everything is OK with you and your family. I've sort of been keeping track of your prospects through our daughter who lives in Olive Branch. She and her family were "in the dark" the other night thanks to Katrina's effect on power distribution, but otherwise it gave them a chance to party. I hoe your experience has been no more severe than hers. She is a PA working in a local ER and did comment on the greatly increased number of (relocated) people from further down south as well. The dramatic increase in demand for medical assistance has had her and her colleagues hopping. If you need anything, let me know. I'm sure we could get it to you through our daughter very readily. 73, GL, 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: Henry R. Leggette [mailto:wd4q@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:17 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:12920] Re: Return to Normal Hi All, I have been out-of-service with the exception of the Notebook PC. I am back to normal! I lost my PC after Hurricane Katrina went through the Memphis and Shelby County area. I didn't do too much on the notebook pc. A lot of Missisippi and LA citizens are here in the Mid South area. I worked in an effort to obtain shelter for some of them the last few days.. All hotels are full here in the Mid South area. Henry - WD4Q

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[arrl-odv:12926] Stevenson, Carl Eligibility Determination
by W3KD＠aol.com 02 Sep '05

02 Sep '05

Some explanation of the message I just sent out is in order. The e-mail was addressed to, and was apparently delivered to, Carl Stevenson, WK3C. The ARRL ODV remailer was a cc recipient. However, it does not appear that way from the address line of the message on the remailer. It looks as if it only went to ODV and not to Carl. I will confirm that it did, but I believe that it did. Sorry for any confusion. The attachment is the notice to Carl about the Executive Committee's determination with respect to Carl's eligibility to run for Atlantic Division Director. 73, Chris W3KD

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[arrl-odv:12925] Executive Committee Determination Re Eligibility
by W3KD＠aol.com 02 Sep '05

02 Sep '05

Greetings, Carl. Letter attached. 73, Chris Imlay, W3KD

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[arrl-odv:12924] New CNCS grant
by Hobart, Mary K1MMH 02 Sep '05

02 Sep '05

Good afternoon, Just in the past 48 hours, CNCS contacted ARRL about providing some funding in support of our individual hams in the field in response to Hurricane Katrina. I'm pleased to announce that a $100,000 grant to fund Ham Aid, a program to help hams with expenses during their response to Hurricane Katrina. This program will be on a reimbursement basis only, and will need to be validated by the SM or SEC in the area. I am working with Barry and Harold on the internal management details, but since CNCS wants to release this information today I am sending you the press release we are providing to them. I hope you'll join me in thanking them for this unprecedented opportunity to recognize and support our volunteer radio operators. 73, Mary K1MMH

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