December 2007 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

Weekly Hill Visit Update
by Joel Harrison 14 Dec '07

14 Dec '07

Here is the weekly Hill report from Chwat & Co. Also attached is the most recent letter tally by division. ARRL Weekly Update on Hill Visits Week of December 10, 2007 Rep. Ed Whitfield - Tuesday, December 11 We met with Jeff Mortier of Rep. Ed Whitfield's (R-KY) office, whose member sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Jeff is the Legislative Assistant who handles telecom for his boss. I went over the basics with Jeff regarding amateur radio. He was familiar with the problems we are experiencing with interference - I think that is likely because of the letters his boss has been sent. I spoke about H.R. 462 and the FCC study, and he seemed receptive to our concerns. He was aware that Ron Lewis (R-KY) is a cosponsor, and said he had spoken with their office about H.R. 462 as well. He said he would speak to his boss about cosponsoring, but didn't believe there would be any problems in adding his name. Since it was a busy week, I'm not sure that he had the chance to, but I will follow up with him today. Rep. Charles Gonzalez - Tuesday, December 11 We met with Leo Munoz of Rep. Charles Gonzalez' (D-TX) office, whose member sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Leo is the Legislative Director who handles telecom issues for his boss. I briefly explained amateur radio basics to Leo, and he said that his wife's uncle is a ham. We discussed BPL and I told him of the public safety concerns that we have with interference. Leo seemed to believe the issue was important, and also said that he didn't see a problem with having his boss cosponsor. Again, because it was such a busy week, I'm not sure that he was able to bring this to Rep. Gonzalez' attention, but I am following up with him today in an effort to have him added before Congress adjourns for the year.

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Enhancements to Grassroots Legislative Action Program
by Joel Harrison 14 Dec '07

14 Dec '07

As mentioned in the Executive Committee minutes from the October, 2007 meeting, we are ready to take the Grassroots Legislative Action Program to the next level. The program has matured over the past months and is working very well in complimenting our advocacy effort on the Hill in accomplishing our legislative agenda. First, we are establishing an email reflector for the DLAC's. This will allow an exchange of ideas, concepts and what works or doesn't work in a particular division. This will provide an excellent training tool for our volunteer DLAC's. Second, Dan Henderson will now have the responsibility of interfacing with the DLAC's from HQ. Dan will moderate the reflector and assist where needed. In addition, Dan will assume liaison responsibilities between Chwat & Co. and the DLAC's for coordinating requested letters to Congressional representatives. I will continue to oversee the program and lead our advocacy effort with the Washington team of Dave, Chris, Paul and our Technical Relations Office and Chwat & Co. Dan will be communicating with you to ensure your DLAC's are current and that we have their correct email address. If you have any questions, please let me know. It's great to see this program continue to expand. 73 Joel W5ZN

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I'm Back
by Coy Day 14 Dec '07

14 Dec '07

If you sent me an e-mail that I haven't responded to, let me know. Coy -- Coy Day, N5OK 20685 SW 29 Union City, OK 73090 405-483-5632

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[arrl-odv:16243] FW: Radiosport in QST
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

To: ARRL Officers, Directors, Vice Directors Hi, Here is some information from Steve Ford about the improvements in the contesting section in the February issue of QST. I'll also be highlighting this in my "Inside HQ" column. Thanks to the team of Sean Kutzko, Ward Silver, Jodi Morin, and Dave Patton who pulled this together. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860 594 0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org/> ________________________________ From: Ford, Steve, WB8IMY Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:10 PM To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Subject: Radiosport in QST The February issue of QST will unveil a new approach to contest coverage and promotion. The issue will inaugurate an emphasis on "radiosport," a term used around the globe to describe not only Amateur Radio contesting, but all competitive ham activities. The new radiosport section of QST will include a revised "Contest Corral" with an attractive graphic layout in a horizontal "landscape" format. Sean Kutzko, KX9X, our new Contest Branch manager, will debut his "This Month in Contesting" section with news, tips and opinion for the contest community. Another highly noticeable change will be in the way in which upcoming ARRL contest announcements are presented. Rather than a dry recitation of rules, the new announcements will have a highly promotional flair, looking more like colorful advertisements. Finally, Ward Silver, N0AX, will be working behind the scenes with the authors of our contest results articles to improve their presentations, making them more interesting to a broader audience. The total effect will be to greatly increase the visibility of contesting within the magazine. --Steve

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[arrl-odv:16242] HQ Closing Early
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

The storm that hit the midwest earlier this week is now in the process of dumping 8"-12" of snow on Connecticut over the span of less than 12 hours. Most school systems in the state didn't even open their doors today. At this moment, the roads are untreated and unplowed, for the most part, and are very slippery. There are numerous reports of spin-outs and accidents. One reason for this is that the local road crews haven't had time to do their jobs. Heavy traffic isn't helping the situation. State officials are asking that people stay put if possible for the moment so that the road crews can do their work. So that the staff can travel home in the best conditions possible, we will be closing the building at 3 pm today to allow everyone the opportunity to get home during daylight hours in what, under the circumstances, we think will be better travel conditions. Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY Chief Financial Officer ARRL, Inc.--The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 Telephone: (860) 594-0212 E-mail: bshelley(a)arrl.org www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:16240] RE: [arrl-odv:16232] FW: [ps-com:705] Logbook of the World Copyright
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

Please don't advertise or promote the "screen printouts can be used for other awards programs" observation. It's true and there's nothing we can do about it, but it's not something we want to encourage. If someone asks a question, of course, we should answer it honestly. Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B [mailto:wj1b@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:38 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Moore, Bill, NC1L; Allison, Katherine, KA1RWY; Patton, David NN1N; Fusaro, Norm W3IZ; Taratula, Sharon Subject: [arrl-odv:16232] FW: [ps-com:705] Logbook of the World Copyright I already sent email this to PSC. Some folks in that group gave me the excellent suggestion that the entire ODV should read this message in case they are asked any questions about legitimate uses of LoTW. As an FYI, I am also sending this to the group of HQ staff who deal with LoTW on a daily basis. Harold -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, At the PSC Meeting on Saturday there was discussion about copyrighting the Logbook of the World program and data. I have spoken with Chris about this. (Chris, please feel free to jump in if you need to clarify this.) The LoTW program itself is proprietary to the ARRL and is copyrightable. Chris recommended that we place a copyright notice on the main LoTW web page. Jon has done this and here is the page. The notice is on the bottom of the page: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/default Copyright 2007 American Radio Relay League, Inc. All Rights Reserved The QSO data submitted to LoTW by operators is their data and is not copyrightable. Therefore, individual LoTW participants can use their LoTW data in the form of screen printouts etc. for CQ or any other awards program. Because it is copyrighted by the ARRL, the LoTW program cannot be used for commercial purposes without our permission. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Telephone: 860 594 0220 email: hkramer(a)arrl.org web: <http://www.arrl.org/> www.arrl.org/

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RE: [arrl-odv:16238] Re: Computerworld article on ham radio relief effort in Oregon
by Joel Harrison 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

Absolutely, Bob! Chwat loves to take articles like this with him on visits. In addition to what we provide him, they also do a search each week to pick up anything we may have missed. 73 Joel W5ZN _____ From: Bob Vallio [mailto:rbvallio@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 3:40 AM To: arrl-odv Cc: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16238] Re: Computerworld article on ham radio relief effort in Oregon A great article, to be sure, Cliff. Do we get these to John Chwat, so that he may place copies in the offices of the Senators and Representatives? Maybe these can be included in our efforts to find co-signers for the bills we are currently championing? Bob -- W6RGG On Dec 12, 2007 5:46 PM, Cliff Ahrens <cahrens(a)mywdo.com> wrote: Here's a Tiny URL link to the Computerworld article "Ham radio operators add to relief effort in storm-battered Oregon." My first email broke the link into two lines and only included a partial link. This one should work OK. http://tinyurl.com/2ly72c Cliff, K0CA

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[arrl-odv:16238] Re: Computerworld article on ham radio relief effort in Oregon
by Bob Vallio 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

A great article, to be sure, Cliff. Do we get these to John Chwat, so that he may place copies in the offices of the Senators and Representatives? Maybe these can be included in our efforts to find co-signers for the bills we are currently championing? Bob -- W6RGG On Dec 12, 2007 5:46 PM, Cliff Ahrens <cahrens(a)mywdo.com> wrote: > Here's a Tiny URL link to the Computerworld article "Ham radio operators > add > to relief effort in storm-battered Oregon." My first email broke the link > into two lines and only included a partial link. This one should work OK. > > http://tinyurl.com/2ly72c > > Cliff, K0CA > > > >

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[arrl-odv:16237] Computerworld article on ham radio relief effort in Oregon
by Cliff Ahrens 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

Here's a Tiny URL link to the Computerworld article "Ham radio operators add to relief effort in storm-battered Oregon." My first email broke the link into two lines and only included a partial link. This one should work OK. http://tinyurl.com/2ly72c Cliff, K0CA

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[arrl-odv:16236] Joint Statement of Commisioners Copps & Adelstein
by dick＠pobox.com 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

12 DEC 2007 - 1900 CST A ham friend of mine who follows FCC activities emailed this URL/Link to me very late this afternoon. <http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-278897A1.pdf>http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-278897A1.pdf The statement concerns single ownership of different types of news media in a given large city or market. But the last sentence in Commissioner Copp's and Adelstein's joint statement dated December 12, 2007 is amusing and there is a grain of truth in it - if enough political pressure is brought to bear on the FCC. I have also attached a PDF to this message for your convenience. - Dick, W9GIG

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