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RE: [arrl-odv:16376] Draft Board Meeting Minutes
by K8JE 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Dave, Excellent timing and, of course, minutes. I reviewed the substance of the draft, only, so could have missed an unusual spelling or such, but they look good to me. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: <mailto:k8je@arrl.org> k8je(a)arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142 ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is! Members - The Reason ARRL Is! _____ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 3:53 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16376] Draft Board Meeting Minutes Here are DRAFT minutes of last week's Board meeting. Please let me know of any errors or omissions ASAP so the draft can be corrected and the minutes released. Here are highlights of the meeting: 1. All ARRL officers were re-elected unopposed. 2. Past Director Frank Butler, W4RH was elected an Honorary Vice President. 3. Members of the Executive Committee and the ARRL Foundation Board were elected, and other committees were appointed. 4. Effective in 2009, the bylaws were amended to eliminate the $3.00 dues rate discount for older members. 5. The 2008-2009 Plan was adopted as recommended by the Administration and Finance Committee. The Plan calls for essentially a break-even budget. 6. The VHF/UHF Advisory Committee was extended for another two years. 7. A progress report was received from the Programs and Services Committee on its study of Section Governance. New Field Organization positions of Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator and Assistant District Emergency Coordinator were authorized, as recommended by the committee. 8. The final report of the Ad Hoc Background investigation Committee was received. The remaining issues were referred to the Programs and Services Committee and to staff. 9. Board policies on confidentiality, discoverability, and relations with staff were adopted. 10. To address members' concerns arising from a new IARU Region 2 HF band plan, the Board affirmed its support for the retention of double-sideband AM as a permitted emission in the Amateur Radio Service and reaffirmed, without change, the 160-meter band plan as adopted by the Board in July 2001. 11. A new award for contacting all 488 grid squares of the 48 contiguous states on 6 meters was established in memory of Fred Fish, W5FF, the only person known to have accomplished this achievement to date. 12. A resolution of support was adopted for AMSAT's initiative seeking access to an Intelsat platform in geostationary orbit. 13. A memorandum of understanding with the Boy Scouts of America will be sought. 14. The Bill Leonard, W2SKE Professional Media Award was given to a television producer/reporter in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 15. A highlight for Pacific Section members is that they will receive membership ballots in the future by First Class Mail. 73, Dave K1ZZ <<2008 Annual Meeting Minutes DRAFT.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:16376] Draft Board Meeting Minutes
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 24 Jan '08

24 Jan '08

Here are DRAFT minutes of last week's Board meeting. Please let me know of any errors or omissions ASAP so the draft can be corrected and the minutes released. Here are highlights of the meeting: 1. All ARRL officers were re-elected unopposed. 2. Past Director Frank Butler, W4RH was elected an Honorary Vice President. 3. Members of the Executive Committee and the ARRL Foundation Board were elected, and other committees were appointed. 4. Effective in 2009, the bylaws were amended to eliminate the $3.00 dues rate discount for older members. 5. The 2008-2009 Plan was adopted as recommended by the Administration and Finance Committee. The Plan calls for essentially a break-even budget. 6. The VHF/UHF Advisory Committee was extended for another two years. 7. A progress report was received from the Programs and Services Committee on its study of Section Governance. New Field Organization positions of Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator and Assistant District Emergency Coordinator were authorized, as recommended by the committee. 8. The final report of the Ad Hoc Background investigation Committee was received. The remaining issues were referred to the Programs and Services Committee and to staff. 9. Board policies on confidentiality, discoverability, and relations with staff were adopted. 10. To address members' concerns arising from a new IARU Region 2 HF band plan, the Board affirmed its support for the retention of double-sideband AM as a permitted emission in the Amateur Radio Service and reaffirmed, without change, the 160-meter band plan as adopted by the Board in July 2001. 11. A new award for contacting all 488 grid squares of the 48 contiguous states on 6 meters was established in memory of Fred Fish, W5FF, the only person known to have accomplished this achievement to date. 12. A resolution of support was adopted for AMSAT's initiative seeking access to an Intelsat platform in geostationary orbit. 13. A memorandum of understanding with the Boy Scouts of America will be sought. 14. The Bill Leonard, W2SKE Professional Media Award was given to a television producer/reporter in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 15. A highlight for Pacific Section members is that they will receive membership ballots in the future by First Class Mail. 73, Dave K1ZZ <<2008 Annual Meeting Minutes DRAFT.doc>>

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RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
by K8JE 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

Joel, FB. I agree that a story that singles out the demise of the senior discount is not needed. I also agree that announcing it does need to be done tomorrow or the day after. Your note sends me a message that we also aren't going to drag our feet in getting the information out. This suggests a reasonable level of urgency. My friend and fearless leader, you have made a response that suggests my need in the GLD will be met. Tnx, Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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! _____ From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w5zn@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:23 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Jim, First, we all need a chance to look at the minutes and agree they are correct and then we can publish a story about the board meeting. I don't envision a separate, exclusive story about this topic but rather that it will be included in the web story about the entire board meeting. As Dave said, March QST had the priority and now the focus is on the board meeting results. 73 Joel W5ZN _____ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:11 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, Yep. You, of course, are correct on the #3 vs. #2. Lapses mentalis! I clearly understand the desire to "get it right." I'm for this as well. However, I'm not certain what it is that needs to be "gotten right" before the change is announced. I doubt if we need to wait, for example, until all accounting or whatever processes for handling the defunct discount need to be in place before the announcement is made. At this time, it would seem all we would need to announce is that the Board abolished the Senior Discount effective January 1, 2009, but that current seniors who wish to keep the discount for as long as possible can do so by paying for a maximum of 5 years in advance. You folks are word masters such that it would seem this could be spieled out within 24 hours. Conversely, I do not believe this needs to be accomplished by "tomorrow." I believe everyone also know that there will not be thousands upon thousands of embittered senior members whenever this change is announced. The issue relates to the perception of transparency that was mentioned a few times during the meeting. Tnx, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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! _____ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:48 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Jim, it's $3, not $2. Membership staff is working on a plan and response. Given that it doesn't take effect for more than 11 months I'd rather we get it right the first time. March QST wraps up today. I'm working on the editorial this afternoon, then will tackle the Board meeting minutes that Dave Patton has drafted. You'll all see the revised draft after that, i.e. before the Board meeting results are made public. Dave K1ZZ _____ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:29 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, At the risk of being considered to pound the same old drum, may I suggest we get the word out as soon as feasible about the senior discount for membership disappearing? To the Board (me included) this is merely a $2/year change. To others, the longer it goes unreported, it becomes "another" example of ARRL managing the news to try to hide information. I'd just as soon take my lumps for the $2/year without having extra lumps kicked in for being seen as being devious. Just a suggestion. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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!

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RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
by K8JE 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

I of course intended to his the dollar sign to make the values $3 vs. $2. Y'ever have one of them days? Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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! _____ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:11 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, Yep. You, of course, are correct on the #3 vs. #2. Lapses mentalis! I clearly understand the desire to "get it right." I'm for this as well. However, I'm not certain what it is that needs to be "gotten right" before the change is announced. I doubt if we need to wait, for example, until all accounting or whatever processes for handling the defunct discount need to be in place before the announcement is made. At this time, it would seem all we would need to announce is that the Board abolished the Senior Discount effective January 1, 2009, but that current seniors who wish to keep the discount for as long as possible can do so by paying for a maximum of 5 years in advance. You folks are word masters such that it would seem this could be spieled out within 24 hours. Conversely, I do not believe this needs to be accomplished by "tomorrow." I believe everyone also know that there will not be thousands upon thousands of embittered senior members whenever this change is announced. The issue relates to the perception of transparency that was mentioned a few times during the meeting. Tnx, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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! _____ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:48 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Jim, it's $3, not $2. Membership staff is working on a plan and response. Given that it doesn't take effect for more than 11 months I'd rather we get it right the first time. March QST wraps up today. I'm working on the editorial this afternoon, then will tackle the Board meeting minutes that Dave Patton has drafted. You'll all see the revised draft after that, i.e. before the Board meeting results are made public. Dave K1ZZ _____ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:29 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, At the risk of being considered to pound the same old drum, may I suggest we get the word out as soon as feasible about the senior discount for membership disappearing? To the Board (me included) this is merely a $2/year change. To others, the longer it goes unreported, it becomes "another" example of ARRL managing the news to try to hide information. I'd just as soon take my lumps for the $2/year without having extra lumps kicked in for being seen as being devious. Just a suggestion. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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!

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RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
by Joel Harrison 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

Jim, First, we all need a chance to look at the minutes and agree they are correct and then we can publish a story about the board meeting. I don't envision a separate, exclusive story about this topic but rather that it will be included in the web story about the entire board meeting. As Dave said, March QST had the priority and now the focus is on the board meeting results. 73 Joel W5ZN _____ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:11 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, Yep. You, of course, are correct on the #3 vs. #2. Lapses mentalis! I clearly understand the desire to "get it right." I'm for this as well. However, I'm not certain what it is that needs to be "gotten right" before the change is announced. I doubt if we need to wait, for example, until all accounting or whatever processes for handling the defunct discount need to be in place before the announcement is made. At this time, it would seem all we would need to announce is that the Board abolished the Senior Discount effective January 1, 2009, but that current seniors who wish to keep the discount for as long as possible can do so by paying for a maximum of 5 years in advance. You folks are word masters such that it would seem this could be spieled out within 24 hours. Conversely, I do not believe this needs to be accomplished by "tomorrow." I believe everyone also know that there will not be thousands upon thousands of embittered senior members whenever this change is announced. The issue relates to the perception of transparency that was mentioned a few times during the meeting. Tnx, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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! _____ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:48 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Jim, it's $3, not $2. Membership staff is working on a plan and response. Given that it doesn't take effect for more than 11 months I'd rather we get it right the first time. March QST wraps up today. I'm working on the editorial this afternoon, then will tackle the Board meeting minutes that Dave Patton has drafted. You'll all see the revised draft after that, i.e. before the Board meeting results are made public. Dave K1ZZ _____ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:29 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, At the risk of being considered to pound the same old drum, may I suggest we get the word out as soon as feasible about the senior discount for membership disappearing? To the Board (me included) this is merely a $2/year change. To others, the longer it goes unreported, it becomes "another" example of ARRL managing the news to try to hide information. I'd just as soon take my lumps for the $2/year without having extra lumps kicked in for being seen as being devious. Just a suggestion. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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!

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RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
by K8JE 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

Dave, Yep. You, of course, are correct on the #3 vs. #2. Lapses mentalis! I clearly understand the desire to "get it right." I'm for this as well. However, I'm not certain what it is that needs to be "gotten right" before the change is announced. I doubt if we need to wait, for example, until all accounting or whatever processes for handling the defunct discount need to be in place before the announcement is made. At this time, it would seem all we would need to announce is that the Board abolished the Senior Discount effective January 1, 2009, but that current seniors who wish to keep the discount for as long as possible can do so by paying for a maximum of 5 years in advance. You folks are word masters such that it would seem this could be spieled out within 24 hours. Conversely, I do not believe this needs to be accomplished by "tomorrow." I believe everyone also know that there will not be thousands upon thousands of embittered senior members whenever this change is announced. The issue relates to the perception of transparency that was mentioned a few times during the meeting. Tnx, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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! _____ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:48 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Jim, it's $3, not $2. Membership staff is working on a plan and response. Given that it doesn't take effect for more than 11 months I'd rather we get it right the first time. March QST wraps up today. I'm working on the editorial this afternoon, then will tackle the Board meeting minutes that Dave Patton has drafted. You'll all see the revised draft after that, i.e. before the Board meeting results are made public. Dave K1ZZ _____ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:29 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, At the risk of being considered to pound the same old drum, may I suggest we get the word out as soon as feasible about the senior discount for membership disappearing? To the Board (me included) this is merely a $2/year change. To others, the longer it goes unreported, it becomes "another" example of ARRL managing the news to try to hide information. I'd just as soon take my lumps for the $2/year without having extra lumps kicked in for being seen as being devious. Just a suggestion. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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!

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[arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

Jim, it's $3, not $2. Membership staff is working on a plan and response. Given that it doesn't take effect for more than 11 months I'd rather we get it right the first time. March QST wraps up today. I'm working on the editorial this afternoon, then will tackle the Board meeting minutes that Dave Patton has drafted. You'll all see the revised draft after that, i.e. before the Board meeting results are made public. Dave K1ZZ ________________________________ From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:29 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount Dave, At the risk of being considered to pound the same old drum, may I suggest we get the word out as soon as feasible about the senior discount for membership disappearing? To the Board (me included) this is merely a $2/year change. To others, the longer it goes unreported, it becomes "another" example of ARRL managing the news to try to hide information. I'd just as soon take my lumps for the $2/year without having extra lumps kicked in for being seen as being devious. Just a suggestion. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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!

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[arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
by K8JE 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

Dave, At the risk of being considered to pound the same old drum, may I suggest we get the word out as soon as feasible about the senior discount for membership disappearing? To the Board (me included) this is merely a $2/year change. To others, the longer it goes unreported, it becomes "another" example of ARRL managing the news to try to hide information. I'd just as soon take my lumps for the $2/year without having extra lumps kicked in for being seen as being devious. Just a suggestion. 73, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 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!

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[arrl-odv:16369] Re: Pave Paws Radar Interference; Letter to Air Force Frequency Management Agency
by Andy Oppel 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

Nevertheless, if we just roll over, we'll be shutting down repeaters in South Lake Tahoe (California) that have the entire Sierra Nevada range between them and the radar at Beale. It's hard to imagine that they are contributing to the interference. -- Andy Oppel, N6AJO At 06:57 PM 1/22/2008, Tom Frenaye wrote: >At 06:13 PM 1/22/2008, w3kd(a)aol.com wrote: > >Greetings. A few minutes ago, the attached letter was sent to the > Air Force Frequency Management Agency contact we have, Fred > Moorefield. I believe that this letter reflects the Board's > position on the Pave Paws situation, and the instructions that I > have received from President Harrison and EVP Sumner. > >The letter to AFMA appears to be on target to me. Nicely worded. > >One minor correction - the 100 mile limit around Otis AFB only >applies to Massachusetts, though a small portion of NH, CT and all >of RI is within 100 miles, and the Beale AFB limit of 150 miles only >applies to California, not Nevada. See http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/us7/ > >[Oh yes, it isn't actually Otis AFB any more - it is the >Massachusetts Military Reservation since 1972, and includes the Otis >Air National Guard base, and US Coast Guard Air Station Cape >Cod. PAVE PAWS (Precision Acquisition Vehicle Entry Phased Array >Warning System) was not installed until 1978 and is operated by the >United States' Air Force Space Command. (For what it's worth, >Wikipedia, has some additional material including what appears to be >coverage patterns. WIkipedia is not an authoritative source.)] > > -- Tom > > >===== >e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division >Director http://www.arrl.org/ >Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444 Andy Oppel andy(a)andyoppel.com andy_oppel(a)alamedanet.net

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[arrl-odv:16368] Pave Paws
by Coy Day 23 Jan '08

23 Jan '08

For those of you that would like to know more about the Pave Paws Radar, here is a link that Dr Woolweaver sent me. http://www.fas.org/spp/military/program/track/pavepaws.htm Coy -- Coy Day, N5OK 20685 SW 29 Union City, OK 73090 405-483-5632

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