August 2006 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:14390] Re: Emergency preparedness update
by Bruce Frahm K0BJ 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Kay and ODV, I have an EC that's been curious about the committee's activities. Would it be appropriate to share portions or all of this update with him? 73 Bruce

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[arrl-odv:14389] Re: Tracy Norwood from Windsor Marriott
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Hi everyone, A quick note to let you all know that Tracy Norwood from the Windsor Marriott has put in her resignation and is relocating to California. Tracy has done a great job for our group and I know that some of you would like to send her an email wishing her the best on her future endeavors. She can be reached at Marriott.airport2(a)snet.net <mailto:Marriott.airport2@snet.net> I'm sure she would be happy to hear from you since she just about knows everyone of you. 73, Lisa

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RE: Candidates' notification
by Jim Weaver 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Congratulations to all! Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director Great Lakes Division, ARRL 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040 Tel. 513-459-0142; E-mail k8je(a)arrl.org -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 10:06 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: FW: Candidates' notification For your information. Dave To: Candidates for ARRL Director and Vice Director, Fall 2006 Elections From: David Sumner, Secretary, ARRL This is to advise you that as of the closing date, noon Friday, August 18, petitions and candidate's questionnaires had been received from the following: Central Division Director: George R. Isely, W9GIG Vice Director: Howard S. Huntington, K9KM Hudson Division Director: Frank Fallon, N2FF Vice Director: Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF New England Division Director: Thomas W. Frenaye, K1KI Vice Director: Michael N. Raisbeck, K1TWF Northwestern Division Director: James E. Fenstermaker, K9JF Vice Director: William J. Sawders, K7ZM Roanoke Division Director: Charles D. Bodson, W4PWF Vice Director: Patricia M. Hensley, N4ROS and Leslie J. Shattuck, K4NK As of today, the Ethics and Elections Commitee has found the following unopposed candidates to be eligible: Isely, Fallon, Birmingham, Raisbeck, Sawders, and Bodson. Accordingly, they are declared re-elected. Les Shattuck also has been found to be eligible. Determinations on the remaining four candidates are pending.

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[arrl-odv:14387] Emergency preparedness update
by Kay Craigie 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

The ad hoc National Emergency Response Planning Committee (NERPC) isn't due to report to the Board until next January. However, with the anniversaries of Katrina and 9/11 approaching, you may be getting some questions from members having a serious interest in em comm about whether or not the ARRL is better prepared now than we were a year ago to cope with mega-disasters like Katrina. Perhaps the major issue members are curious about is the ARRL's rapid response capability in Katrina-type disasters where our traditional decentralized ARES approach doesn't work satisfactorily to meet the needs of national-level served agencies. Thanks to funding from a Corporation for National and Community service grant (please see ODV:14017 for background), ARRL is making significant progress towards a national volunteer database of experienced and trained emergency communications volunteers who will available for rapid deployment in case of major disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. The principles underlying the system were developed by the NERPC for the project managers at ARRL Headquarters (Harold WJ1B and David NN1N). This system will allow prompt alerting and deployment of qualified operators to disaster areas outside their home ARRL Sections. It will enable the League to respond quickly to requests from national-level served agencies such as the American Red Cross for large numbers of qualified operators without the delay and confusion that has sometimes occurred in the past. One way to populate the database would be simply to seek volunteers directly from the Amateur Radio community at large. However, the NERPC -- made up of present and past ARRL Section Field Organization leadership officials -- concluded that it is best to work with and through the Field Organization to identify Amateur Radio emergency communicators who are trained, equipped, prepared, and willing to deploy outside their home Sections in case of major disasters. At this time the system is not yet ready to "go live." Before that happens, Section officials will be briefed on what they need to know in order to facilitate cooperation of emergency communicators in their Sections with this exciting new national-level response capability. 73 - Kay N3KN

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FW: Candidates' notification
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

For your information. Dave > To: Candidates for ARRL Director and Vice Director, Fall 2006 Elections > > From: David Sumner, Secretary, ARRL > > This is to advise you that as of the closing date, noon Friday, August 18, petitions and candidate's questionnaires had been received from the following: > > Central Division > Director: George R. Isely, W9GIG > Vice Director: Howard S. Huntington, K9KM > > Hudson Division > Director: Frank Fallon, N2FF > Vice Director: Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF > > New England Division > Director: Thomas W. Frenaye, K1KI > Vice Director: Michael N. Raisbeck, K1TWF > > Northwestern Division > Director: James E. Fenstermaker, K9JF > Vice Director: William J. Sawders, K7ZM > > Roanoke Division > Director: Charles D. Bodson, W4PWF > Vice Director: Patricia M. Hensley, N4ROS and Leslie J. Shattuck, K4NK > > As of today, the Ethics and Elections Commitee has found the following unopposed candidates to be eligible: Isely, Fallon, Birmingham, Raisbeck, Sawders, and Bodson. Accordingly, they are declared re-elected. Les Shattuck also has been found to be eligible. Determinations on the remaining four candidates are pending. > >

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[arrl-odv:14385] Further report on Huntsville Hamfest
by frank butler 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

Joel gave you a good reporft on the recent Huntsville Hamfest. Just for your info, we took in 21 memberships. As some of you know, I also sell membership supplies (maps, logbooks, etc.) and a limited number of ARRL publications. Sales of these came to around $1,000, so we were really kept busy throughout the weekend. 73, Frank, W4RH

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FW: Ham Radio featured on the Weather Channel
by Joel Harrison 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

FYI. This is the first I've heard about this so thought I would pass it on. Joel _____ From: w5rxu(a)flash.net [mailto:w5rxu@flash.net] Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 6:15 AM To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; Subject: Ham Radio featured on the Weather Channel Postmark KATRINA will air on the Weather Channel, Sunday and Monday August 27 and 28 at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time. "Postmark Katrina" Produced by Les Rayburn, N1LF is a Weather Channel one hour special that tells the story of a service by Ham Radio to restore critical mail service to the battered Guldf Coast area in the wake of Katrina. Rayburn and his crew were fully embedded with Federal Law Enforcement Officers from the U.S. Postal Service Enforcement agency within hours of of Katrina making landfall. Critical High Frequency Communications for the National Communications System SHARES, was provided. This program is recommended viewing for Ham Radio Operators. 73 Dale

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RE: Report on FCC Enforcement Bureau Meeting
by Joel Harrison 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Bob, Initially we just want to present the facts to Copps and prove to him what he has said is not what is occurring and give him an opportunity to look into it. If that doesn't work or if that doesn't happen quickly, then absolutely! I have no problem whatsoever using the exact same approach with a commissioner as we applied to the Enforcement Bureau folks. Joel _____ From: Bob Vallio [mailto:rbvallio@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 1:13 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: Report on FCC Enforcement Bureau Meeting Joel and Chris, Thank you for the excellent report, and the fine job that you did at the meeting. Can we be as forceful with Commissioner Copps? I hope that we can make an impression on him, which includes our expectation that he manage the actions of those who work for the Commission. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the report and attachments. Bob Vallio -- W6RGG On 8/18/06, Joel Harrison <w5zn(a)arrl.org> wrote: Please find attached a report on the meeting Chris Imlay and I had with the FCC Enforcement Bureau in Washington this past Wednesday. Please note the confidential status of this report. 73 Joel W5ZN

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Trip Report Addition
by Joel Harrison 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

In my report on the Alabama State Convention/Huntsville hamfest I failed to note that Tennessee SM Larry Marshall, WB4NCW, was also in attendance. 73 Joel W5ZN

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Report on FCC Enforcement Bureau Meeting
by Bob Vallio 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Joel and Chris, Thank you for the excellent report, and the fine job that you did at the meeting. Can we be as forceful with Commissioner Copps? I hope that we can make an impression on him, which includes our expectation that he manage the actions of those who work for the Commission. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the report and attachments. Bob Vallio -- W6RGG On 8/18/06, Joel Harrison <w5zn(a)arrl.org> wrote: > > Please find attached a report on the meeting Chris Imlay and I had with > the FCC Enforcement Bureau in Washington this past Wednesday. > > > > Please note the confidential status of this report. > > > > 73 Joel W5ZN > > > >

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