February 2006 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:13787] Re: Committee Update - 8 Ball Removed
by Joel Harrison 24 Feb '06

24 Feb '06

Jim, The committee is set, I'm just waiting to hear back from everyone that was "selected" as to their willingness to serve. Kay, Rick, Dave Patton, and I made the selection. I'm not sure what your people define as "upper manager, desk-level folks". I don't consider myself in that category by ANY means when it comes to amateur radio and Kay, who will chair the committee, is buried pretty darn deep in daily emergency communications activities on the air and so is her husband, Carter. HOWEVER, I can tell you that the people that were selected include an excellent mix from around the entire country of SEC's, SM's, Vice Directors, and a couple of regular dudes and dudettes we found wandering around the gulf coast disaster areas. I think everyone will be pleased. If they're not, the Board's charge will be completed anyway and they will be pleased later when they see the output product! 73 Joel W5ZN -----Original Message----- From: Jim Weaver, K8JE [mailto:k8je@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 5:28 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13785] Re: Committee Update - 8 Ball Removed Joel, My only comment is that I encourage you to appoint some folks at the ARES working level who've had experience in managing at least one major disaster (Katrina?). I've already had a couple of folks approach me with the presumption the committee will consist only of upper manager, desk-level folks who don't know what it is like in the trenches. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, ARRL Great Lakes Division Chairman, ARRL Legislative Action Committee 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org; Tel: 513-459-0142 ARRL, the Reason Amateur Radio is! Members, the Reason ARRL is! -----Original Message----- From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w5zn@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:56 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13784] Committee Update - 8 Ball Removed Having maneuvered sufficient to remove the 8 Ball from being in front of me, I am working to put the finishing touches on the Ad-Hoc ARRL National Emergency Response Planning Committee and VUAC this weekend. I'm waiting to hear back from a few concerning their desire to serve then we'll be off and running. That will leave the VHF/UHF/Microwave Bandplanning Committee that has been hanging for so long it is almost dead, but with a couple of jolts from the HV paddles we'll get it revived and going shortly after the other are completed. 73 Joel W5ZN

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[arrl-odv:13785] Re: Committee Update - 8 Ball Removed
by Jim Weaver, K8JE 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Joel, My only comment is that I encourage you to appoint some folks at the ARES working level who've had experience in managing at least one major disaster (Katrina?). I've already had a couple of folks approach me with the presumption the committee will consist only of upper manager, desk-level folks who don't know what it is like in the trenches. Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, ARRL Great Lakes Division Chairman, ARRL Legislative Action Committee 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org; Tel: 513-459-0142 ARRL, the Reason Amateur Radio is! Members, the Reason ARRL is! -----Original Message----- From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w5zn@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:56 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:13784] Committee Update - 8 Ball Removed Having maneuvered sufficient to remove the 8 Ball from being in front of me, I am working to put the finishing touches on the Ad-Hoc ARRL National Emergency Response Planning Committee and VUAC this weekend. I'm waiting to hear back from a few concerning their desire to serve then we'll be off and running. That will leave the VHF/UHF/Microwave Bandplanning Committee that has been hanging for so long it is almost dead, but with a couple of jolts from the HV paddles we'll get it revived and going shortly after the other are completed. 73 Joel W5ZN

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[arrl-odv:13784] Committee Update - 8 Ball Removed
by Joel Harrison 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Having maneuvered sufficient to remove the 8 Ball from being in front of me, I am working to put the finishing touches on the Ad-Hoc ARRL National Emergency Response Planning Committee and VUAC this weekend. I'm waiting to hear back from a few concerning their desire to serve then we'll be off and running. That will leave the VHF/UHF/Microwave Bandplanning Committee that has been hanging for so long it is almost dead, but with a couple of jolts from the HV paddles we'll get it revived and going shortly after the other are completed. 73 Joel W5ZN

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[arrl-odv:13783] Re: Belt Buckle
by W3KD＠aol.com 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

In a message dated 2/23/2006 3:16:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, n3llr(a)earthlink.net writes: > > It would be interesting to have this approved list at hamfests to see who is > and who isn't using league logos, trademarks appropriately. > Good point, Bill. Chris

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[arrl-odv:13782] Re: Belt Buckle
by Jim Weaver, K8JE 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Harold, Tnx for the explanation. I recognized ItsURcall had access to SM addresses via QST. I guess it was more the "missing explanation" of how the mailing occurred that suggested this was the direct result of the agreement with the League. 73, Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, ARRL Great Lakes Division Chairman, ARRL Legislative Action Committee 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org; Tel: 513-459-0142 ARRL, the Reason Amateur Radio is! Members, the Reason ARRL is! -----Original Message----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B [mailto:wj1b@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:55 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R Subject: [arrl-odv:13779] Belt Buckle Hi, Re: Belt Buckle Let's see if I can clear up some of this confusion. We have a joint marketing agreement with ItsURCall.com. The firm will produce and market belt buckles with designs that include ARRL logos (such as the ARES logo), and ARRL will help cross-promote and market the product. Bob Inderbitzen and I worked out the deal a few months ago. The belt buckles actually look pretty sharp in person. You will be seeing further promotion of their products in QST and other ARRL publications per our agreement with them. This appeal from ItsURCall.com for additional attention from among the Field Organization should be interpreted as a strictly voluntary. Reading the emails on this topic, I wasn't entirely clear how the SM's received the email for ItsURCall. However, we do not have to give them permission to mail to the SM's. SM's email addresses are listed every month in QST and are on our web site, so anyone with the time and desire can obtain the mailing list. Bob will speak to them about "fine tuning" the language and sales techniques and specifically not referencing our agreement in future communications so as to avoid any further confusion 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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Belt Buckle
by n3llr＠earthlink.net 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

It would be interesting to have this approved list at hamfests to see who is and who isn't using league logos, trademarks appropriately. - Bill N3LLR -----Original Message----- From: "John Bellows" <jbellows(a)skypoint.com> Subj: [arrl-odv:13780] Re: Belt Buckle Date: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:08 pm Size: 1K To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Hi Harold: Is there a list of the individuals or entities that are party to marketing agreements authorizing the use of ARRL logos? If there is such a list would it be possible for members of the Board to get a copy in order to see the items covered by each agreement and the nature and scope of ARRL licensing arrangements? Jay, KØQB -----Original Message----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B [mailto:wj1b@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:55 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R Subject: [arrl-odv:13779] Belt Buckle Hi, Re: Belt Buckle Lets see if I can clear up some of this confusion. We have a joint marketing agreement with ItsURCall.com. The firm will produce and market belt buckles with designs that include ARRL logos (such as the ARES logo), and ARRL will help cross-promote and market the product. Bob Inderbitzen and I worked out the deal a few months ago. The belt buckles actually look pretty sharp in person. You will be seeing further promotion of their products in QST and other ARRL publications per our agreement with them. This appeal from ItsURCall.com for additional attention from among the Field Organization should be interpreted as a strictly voluntary. Reading the emails on this topic, I wasnt entirely clear how the SMs received the email for ItsURCall. However, we do not have to give them permission to mail to the SMs. SMs email addresses are listed every month in QST and are on our web site, so anyone with the time and desire can obtain the mailing list. Bob will speak to them about fine tuning the language and sales techniques and specifically not referencing our agreement in future communications so as to avoid any further confusion 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:13780] Re: Belt Buckle
by John Bellows 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Hi Harold: Is there a list of the individuals or entities that are party to marketing agreements authorizing the use of ARRL logos? If there is such a list would it be possible for members of the Board to get a copy in order to see the items covered by each agreement and the nature and scope of ARRL licensing arrangements? Jay, KØQB -----Original Message----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B [mailto:wj1b@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:55 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R Subject: [arrl-odv:13779] Belt Buckle Hi, Re: Belt Buckle Lets see if I can clear up some of this confusion. We have a joint marketing agreement with ItsURCall.com. The firm will produce and market belt buckles with designs that include ARRL logos (such as the ARES logo), and ARRL will help cross-promote and market the product. Bob Inderbitzen and I worked out the deal a few months ago. The belt buckles actually look pretty sharp in person. You will be seeing further promotion of their products in QST and other ARRL publications per our agreement with them. This appeal from ItsURCall.com for additional attention from among the Field Organization should be interpreted as a strictly voluntary. Reading the emails on this topic, I wasnt entirely clear how the SMs received the email for ItsURCall. However, we do not have to give them permission to mail to the SMs. SMs email addresses are listed every month in QST and are on our web site, so anyone with the time and desire can obtain the mailing list. Bob will speak to them about fine tuning the language and sales techniques and specifically not referencing our agreement in future communications so as to avoid any further confusion 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:13779] Belt Buckle
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

Hi, Re: Belt Buckle Let's see if I can clear up some of this confusion. We have a joint marketing agreement with ItsURCall.com. The firm will produce and market belt buckles with designs that include ARRL logos (such as the ARES logo), and ARRL will help cross-promote and market the product. Bob Inderbitzen and I worked out the deal a few months ago. The belt buckles actually look pretty sharp in person. You will be seeing further promotion of their products in QST and other ARRL publications per our agreement with them. This appeal from ItsURCall.com for additional attention from among the Field Organization should be interpreted as a strictly voluntary. Reading the emails on this topic, I wasn't entirely clear how the SM's received the email for ItsURCall. However, we do not have to give them permission to mail to the SM's. SM's email addresses are listed every month in QST and are on our web site, so anyone with the time and desire can obtain the mailing list. Bob will speak to them about "fine tuning" the language and sales techniques and specifically not referencing our agreement in future communications so as to avoid any further confusion 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:13778] BPL Database Access Complaint
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

This afternoon Chris Imlay filed the attached complaint concerning UTC's attempts to restrict access to what is supposed to be an open, publicly accessible BPL database. Since we don't have Bruce Franca to kick around anymore, it is addressed to Julius Knapp. Dave Sumner, K1ZZ <<BPL Database Access Complaint 02 06.pdf>>

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[arrl-odv:13777] Re: USING OUR FIELD ORGANIZATION TO ADVERTISE?
by Bruce Frahm K0BJ 23 Feb '06

23 Feb '06

I just hope it's not the GeHagen iteration of Virginia ARES that's doing this. That would tend to answer Chris' question about whether they got copyright permission..... :-) K0BJ

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