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

testing 4
by Bill Edgar 16 Sep '05

16 Sep '05

Jim, Thanks! I haven't seen a copy of my messages returned yet to me. - Bill N3LLR _____ From: Jim K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:06 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13075] Re: testing 4 Bill, it got to me. Earthlink is my ISP, incidentally. 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: Bill Edgar [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:34 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: testing 4 This is a test to see if Earthlink passes through to ODV. - Bill N3LLR

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[arrl-odv:13076] Re: testing 4
by Andy Oppel 16 Sep '05

16 Sep '05

The problem isn't usually getting mail from an ISP (Earthlink, AOL, etc.) to ODV, but the other way around. We have continuing problems with ISPs blocking mail coming from ARRL.ORG or ARRL.NET, and apparently lots of other small and medium sized businesses (names that aren't household words to the ISPs) have similar experiences. -- Andy Oppel, N6AJO At 02:06 PM 9/15/2005, you wrote: >Bill, it got to me. Earthlink is my ISP, incidentally. > >Jim Weaver, K8JE >Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; ><http://www.arrl.org/>http://www.arrl.org/ >5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 >Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: <mailto:k8je@arrl.org>k8je(a)arrl.org >ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! >MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bill Edgar [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] >Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:34 PM >To: arrl-odv >Subject: testing 4 > >This is a test to see if Earthlink passes through to ODV. > >- Bill N3LLR

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[arrl-odv:13075] Re: testing 4
by Jim K8JE 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

Bill, it got to me. Earthlink is my ISP, incidentally. 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: Bill Edgar [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:34 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: testing 4 This is a test to see if Earthlink passes through to ODV. - Bill N3LLR

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[arrl-odv:13073] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

IN-Newsletter Vol. 28, No. 37 September 14, 2005 Upcoming Meetings and Events ARRL Section Manager Training. ARRL Headquarters. 23-25 September, 2005. United States Telecommunications Training Institute-Amateur Radio Administration for Regulators Module. ARRL Headquarters. 26-30 September, 2005. CEO On Sept. 9th, the IRS announced a change to the standard mileage rates for the remaining 4 months of 2005. The new mileage rate is 48.5 cents per mile, an increase of 8 cents from the prior rate of 40.5 cents. The change is retroactive to September 1, 2005. This adjustment is to recognize the increased cost of gasoline in the near term. The longstanding policy of the ARRL is to reimburse qualified mileage at the rate prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service. Therefore, ARRL volunteers may request reimbursement at a rate of 48.5 cents for the remainder of the year. To help, I've attached a new expense reimbursement form with the mileage adjustment included. John Hennessee addressed a number of regulatory topics and also assisted amateurs with local government antenna zoning restriction problems in Haddem, CT--W1FK is erecting a telephone pole as antenna support; Marathon, FL--Bill Matthews, license pending, seeks a 40 foot crank up tower; Honeoye Falls, Minden) NY--WA1GHQ seeks a 40 foot tower and pole; Lucas, TX--KB5ASV seeks a 50 foot tower and Wethersfield, CT--WA1HFQ seeks a 20 foot antenna. He also assisted an amateur in Vero Beach, FL--W4IVW is restricted by covenants in a mobile home park. Development The 2005 summer campaign for Spectrum Defense has topped the $166,000 mark. The new campaign for 2006 is in the planning stages. Development secured 5000 batteries to fuel the donated HTs going to support hams on the ground along the Gulf Coast The final version of the story, procedures and application form for Ham Aid expense reimbursements are up on the ARRL website. Production/Editorial Congratulations to Diane Szlachetka and Sue Fagan, who were selected winners in the 2005 American Graphic Design Award by a nationwide panel of judges. The award was conferred for their design contributions on a special advertising tear out in May 2005 issue of QST. Graphic Design USA is entering their 43rd year and this competition is among the most prestigious, as well as open and democratic, of all such events. It is most selective, too, as only 10% of the entries were honored this year. The award-winning piece will be published in the 300 page Graphic Design Annual circulated in December to a national audience of influential creative decision makers, with thousands more distributed all year at leading events, shows and conferences. Rick Lindquist reports The ARRL Letter, Vol. 24, No. 35, distributed to 66,222 members on September 9, up by about 200 from the previous week. Much of the news activity this past week has involved Amateur Radio efforts on behalf of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, including multiple teleconferences, updates, etc, as well as gathering information and photos for an article in November QST. Rick also prepared/edited several news items on other Amateur Radio topics. He voiced, edited and produced ARRL Audio News for September 9 with soundbite help from several sources. Lab W1AW Zack Lau gave Joe Carcia some recommendations on the necessity of a duplexer for the 1.2 GHz Icom D-Star System. It is more cost effective to use separate antennas. BPL Over the past couple of weeks, Ed Hare has received reports of interference from the BPL systems in Manassas, VA; San Diego, CA and two sites in Texas. Ed is working with the hams there to help determine the best timing of formal interference reports. With Allen Pitts off to Alabama, Ed was asked to fill in for media contact with reporters from Communications Daily and Conformity magazine. The Communications Daily article was about the Motorola system deployed at ARRL HQ. The article has been widely quoted in the BPL-industry press. Ed took a couple of vacation days to do a club presentation on BPL to the Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse. While he was there, he and former Vice Director Jim Mozley, W2BCH, did a drive around tour of Solvay, NY, looking for the BPL system that is supposedly up and running there. At this time, based on his testing and the reports of local amateurs, it does not appear to be up and running. Sales & Marketing The entire group extends its best wishes for good health, safety and speedy to return to Dennis Motschenbacher as he completes a second week in the Gulf Coast disaster region. By all accounts, Dennis has provided a vital link between ARRL HQ and local emergency communication volunteers. As of September 1, 2005, Lisa Tardette has assumed all responsibilities for dealer publications sales. Lisa reports that RLS Electronics in Russellville, AR has been sold and the new owner has placed his first publications order. We're working with representatives from the Wireless Institute of Australia (a sister society), to help them reinvigorate their bookshop. A business proposal was produced, extending the society special pricing on volume ordering and discount rates on ARRL membership for overseas subscribers signed by the WIA. They've placed their first publication order under the new arrangement, with a commitment for 140 lbs of ARRL publications (including the 2006 Handbook), shipping in early October. We're also preparing some marketing tools to assist with their direct sales operation. Industry partners and individuals have responded to the call for equipment and supplies to be distributed to volunteers aiding in the Katrina relief efforts. Much time has been spent soliciting specific items needed, collecting them, and shipping them to the ARC in Montgomery, AL. The advertising team is busy working on the November issue of QST and the November/December issues of NCJ and QEX. Tennadyne has suspended all QST and NCJ advertising in a "belt tightening" effort, but assures us he'll be back in the future. The Labor Day holiday and the weekend following were both preceded by email solicitations, helping drive peak levels of publication ordering to the web site: Labor Day weekend, gross sales (excluding tax and shipping) $23,830.69 Sept 9-11 weekend, gross sales (excluding tax and shipping) $26,620.20 We've accumulated 4,000 backorders for the 2006 ARRL Handbook. We'll significantly exceed the original sales forecast, which included sales of 3,180 units by October 31. The direct mail membership solicitation sent to Technician licensees in late-July has yielded 459 members to date (nearly 1% return). There were 14 requests for prospective ham packages this week. Online Courses Reports were gathered for closing out the CNCS grant. The last grand-sponsored Level 1 EmComm course section opened for registration on Monday, Sept. 5. The seats quickly filled. To help accommodate even more students, an additional section was opened (without grant sponsorship). ON-LINE COURSES Registrations During this week Graduations Antenna Modeling (EC-004) 1 0 HF Digital (EC-005) 0 0 RFI (EC-006) 0 0 VHF/UHF (EC-008) 0 0 Antenna Design and Construction (EC-009) 2 0 Technician Licensing (EC-010) 2 3 Propagation (EC-011) 1 1 Analog Electronics (EC-012) 0 0 Digital Electronics (EC-013) 2 0 Emergency Comm. Level 1 (EC-001) Not open 4 by US mail 10 Emergency Comm. Level 2 (EC-002) Not open 0 by US mail 26 Emergency Comm. Level 3 (EC-003) Not open 3 by US mail 12 Field & Educational Services Field Organization/Public Service Team Steve Ewald and Chuck Skolaut have been among the many HQ staff members helping with Katrina-related disaster-relief efforts. We have been gathering information from the SECs and SMs in along the Gulf Coast and have helped provide information to callers and e-mail inquiries who want to help with disaster communications. The ARRL telebridge was used for a daily teleconference to allow the SMs and SECs in the Sections along the Gulf Coast exchange information and keep in touch with HQ. Leona Adams received petitions nominating incumbent Section Managers Ron Cowan, KB0DTI (Kansas), and David Stevens, KL7EB (Alaska), for new terms of office beginning in January. One SM election (Western Massachusetts) is scheduled for this fall. Leona also handled appointment data-base changes and processed expense reports for Section leaders. Chuck Skolaut assisted the hurricane-relief efforts in many ways such as answering telephone and e-mail questions and by monitoring emergency nets. A status report from Riley Hollingsworth at the FCC indicates good cooperation so far from radio amateurs across the nation in maintaining clear frequencies for the various emergency nets associated with the disaster. Chuck forwarded documentation to the FCC concerning operation on a 2 meter repeater in Idaho. A new member was added to the ARRL Monitoring System roster this past week. ARISS * SuitSat hardware and the SSTV system, which recently passed NASA and Russian safety reviews, was launched on a Russian Progress rocket to dock with the ISS on Sept 10. The ARISS Team prepared assembly procedures for the ISS crew to follow. The Russian spacewalk to deploy SuitSat may be early Dec. The computer for SSTV may not be available until Dec; the ARISS Team is reviewing what's on board that could be used earlier. * Russian space tourist Greg Olsen did practice QSOs for his training. Russia approved his request for October QSOs with 2 NJ schools, 1 NY school and 1 Russian school. Rosalie coordinated with ARRL clubs and Field Appointees to become club mentors for these US schools. * The ARISS Team will begin preparing paperwork for launching the Yaesu hardware on a future Progress launch - especially for some of the mods done to the radio. * Fairview Elem School in Mt Prospect, IL had an ARISS QSO with astronaut Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW, in Feb, and this week he visited the school; the audio of his talk was streamed on the Web and Echolink. * Sergei Krikalev, U5MIR, made ISS QSOs with hams from Kuwait, Malaysia, US, Columbia, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Australia and Chile, who wished him a happy birthday (listen in at: http://pd0rkc.mine.nu/. * The ARISS Team scheduled a ham exam for astronaut Nicole Stott, and helped astronaut Sandy Magnus prepare for and pass her exam. * Rosalie was the ARRL rep at daily NVOAD telecons, reporting ARRL's work, and FEMA/served agency data with the KatTeam. * The grant proposal submitted to NASA by the ARISS Team in July was approved, giving us funds for the rest of 2005. The proposal covered hardware for VOIP, ARISS demos at educational venues, and salary for Carol Jackson, who coordinates many of the US and international ARISS Teams. Membership Services Awards Branch WAS QSL Cards Checked 200 WAS Certificates. (700 QSLs F/C) 14 WAS Certificates (350 QSLs ES/C) 7 WAC QSL Cards Checked 12 WAC Certificates (42 QSLs ES/C) 7 LTMA Inquiries 2 25-Year Member Award 1 VUCC Initial Applications 2 Grids 200 VUCC Endorsement Applications 2 Grids 78 Also worked on budget matters. Processing Status: Current or up to three weeks. For the coming week-WAS QSL card checking, foreign WAC and VUCC awards, work on budget matters, and mail out all the processed awards. Contest Branch We continued the mailing of the 2005 DX Contest certificates. We discovered incoming email problems to several of the individual contest addresses and worked with ISD to get these back up and running properly. Checked scores for the 2005 June VHF QSO Party were received from the log checker, prepared and merged into the master database, and tables prepared and emailed to the author. A PowerPoint presentation was prepared to use at the September meeting of the Hampden County (MA) Amateur Radio Club. DXCC Branch For the week of: September 11, 2005 Beginning Credits 89,703 Credits Received 7,725 Credits Processed 9,883 Ending Credits 87,545 Applications Pending 864 Processing Time (Conventional) 9.4 Weeks Year-to-date (2005) Credits Received 452,673 Credits Returned 433,730 DXCC is currently mailing applications received on July 7, 2005. DXCC is currently entering credits received on July 18, 2005. Logbook of the World QSO records entered into the system 78,772,771 QSL records have resulted 3,757,237 Logs Processed 143,206 Active Certificates 15,717 Users registered in the system 10,440 Hybrids Pending Mail 119 QSL Bureau There is a 3 day processing time delay. This week, 132 pounds of cards were received from members. No cards were mailed this week. Sincerely, Dave Patton, NN1N Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer DCP: lk Staff Absentee List Dave Patton 9/16-9/18 W9DXCC Convention, Elk Grove, IL 10/7-10/10 Vacation 10/20-10/24 Vera Cruz, Mexico (FMRE Convention) 11/21-11/28 Cartagena, Colombia (CQWW CW) Dave Sumner 9/9-9/19 IARU R1 and AC meetings, Davos and Zurich 9/30 Vacation 10/3-10/9 IARU R3 Directors meeting and SEANET meeting, Bangalore Mary Hobart 9/15-9/16 Vacation `` 9/22-9/23 Vacation Rick Lindquist 9/19-9/20 Vacation Scott Gee 9/29-9/30 Vacation Bill Moore 9/16 Virginia Beach, VA convention Judy Miller 9/16 Vacation Gail Iannone 9/15-9/20 Vacation Wayne Mills 9/15-9/22 Italy Convention Steve Ford 9/23-9/26 Digital Conference, Santa Ana, CA & Vacation Ed Hare 9/13-9/18 IEEE BPL Meeting, Dallas, TX `` 9/27 Vacation `` 9/28-9/30 RFI Committee Meeting, Irvine, CA `` 10/3-10/5 Vacation Joel Kleinman 9/29 Vacation Bob Inderbitzen 9/16 Vacation Pam Dzamba 9/12-9/23 Medical Leave Dennis Motschenbacher 9/12-9/26 Katrina Response Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO ARRL: The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Tel: 860-594-0245 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: lkustosik(a)arrl.org

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testing 4
by Bill Edgar 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

This is a test to see if Earthlink passes through to ODV. - Bill N3LLR

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[arrl-odv:13072] Report on Region 1 Conference
by w6rod＠comcast.net 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

For your information. A short report on the Region 1 Conference that just concluded. 73, Rod W6ROD

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[arrl-odv:13071] CSM article about amateur radio in Katrina
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

Nice article in the Christian Science Monitor today: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0915/p12s02-stss.html <http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0915/p12s02-stss.html> Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:13070] Re: 3rd test
by Jim K8JE 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

Rec'd this one also, Bill. 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: Bill Edgar [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 10:21 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: 3rd test This is the 3rd try using Earthlink.

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3rd test
by Bill Edgar 15 Sep '05

15 Sep '05

This is the 3rd try using Earthlink.

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[arrl-odv:13068] Re: Testing
by Jim K8JE 14 Sep '05

14 Sep '05

It worked! 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: n3llr(a)earthlink.net [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 2:38 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: Testing Checking to see if the email change works.

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