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[arrl-odv:16714] 2007 Audited Financial Statements
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Attached is a .pdf file containing the financial statments and auditors' report for the year ended December 31, 2007. If you have any questions, please let me know. I also have printed, bound versions of the statements. If you would like one of these, please let me know that as well. You should note that these financial statements will also be included in the annual report you will be receiving. 73, 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 <<ARRL Audited Financial Statements 12-31-07.pdf>>

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RE: [arrl-odv:16711] 2008 DX Convention
by K8JE 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

Rod, Do you have any pix of Dick at Visal-a that would be good to publish on-line? Something showing him actively representing ARRL -- at Visal-a. It and a nice, appropriate caption showing him performing his duties might be good to get to the Amateur Radio public via our weekly newsletter. 73, 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! -----Original Message----- From: Rod Stafford W6ROD [mailto:w6rod@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:03 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16711] 2008 DX Convention I attended the International DX Convention this past weekend in Visalia ( or as the registration patch says, "Visala"). I guess the spelling skills are just as bad as the email backdating skills. I had a camera handy so I took a picture of Dick tending the ARRL booth. I have attached the photo of the location for the League booth. I would hope that next years sponsor, the Northern California DX Club, won't treat the ARRL in the same fashion as the So.Cal. DX Club. Rod W6ROD Rod Stafford W6ROD Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/rodstaffordphotography

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[arrl-odv:16712] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

<<043008.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 31, No. 18 April 30, 2008 -- Covers the period April 20-26. Upcoming Meetings and Events Programs & Services Committee May 31 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT Regulatory Information Reported by Dan Henderson, N1ND On Saturday April 26th ARRL Lab Manager Ed Hare and I drove to the New England Air Station to the PAVE PAWS radar site. We met with base commander Col. Chris Gentry and had a productive meeting focusing on how we maintain the current status level of non-interference with the radar. As a result of the meeting and the subsequent tour of the facility with senior staff I believe we now have a far better understanding of the problems in general, as well as the similarities and unique aspects of both the situations at the Cape Cod and Beale AFB site in California. On Friday we read the BPL appellate decision after its release and answered a few questions posed by the web editor. We also spoke with ARRL Counsel to make certain we were able to answer members' queries coming into the office. During the week we addressed an ARISS SuitSat question for Rosalie White and the NASA contacts. Correspondence and phone calls during the week centered around reciprocal operating and traveling with radio equipment on airlines. There were also several telephone conversations regarding repeater issues and questions. Current groups registered with the Field Day site locator bring the totals to 50 states, 6 Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico and 666 sites included in the database. Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP Preparations continue for the unveiling of the Technical campaign at Dayton. The brochures and Talk-on-a-Disk arrived. Our part of writing the new website appears complete, we're on schedule and we await the final work by Fathom. The QRZ announcement of a EmComm testing session at Dayton by NE1L brought a flurry of activity in trying to hold off any stories about it until there were some clarifications on this plan. The May issue of Contact! is complete and ready to be posted May 1. Receipt of the auditor's report completed the text-gathering for the annual report. While there seem to be few postings of the announcement about the court decision, information was sent to a host of media outlets and comments received back (often about the "hide-the-peanut" phrase) indicated the reporters read it even if they did not write about it. I am confident that we shall see references made to the ruling in the coming weeks. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE Joel Hallas has turned in nearly all of the technical material for the July 2008 issue of QST. Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed The ARRL Letter, Vol. 27, No. 16, for April 25, 2008. It went out to 69,207 subscribers. She also voiced and produced ARRL Audio News for April 25. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Membership Update A 50,000 piece direct mailing was sent to former members and non-members soliciting membership. We expect returns to start arriving later this week. Product Sales Update Sales reached $250,000-exceeding the April forecast of $247,677 with 3 days to go. The spring edition of the expanded publications and product catalog has gone to press. The Warehouse crew fulfilled 1,178 packages for publication and product orders, and shipped 515 free book membership premiums. The stock-pull for our exhibit at Dayton is underway. Mark Allgar, M1MPA, Commercial Manager at the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) reported that their staff has relocated to new administrative offices in Abbey Court, Bedford, England. More info at www.rsgb.org. Hamvention Planning Update Plans for Dayton are being finalized: * There will be five forums in the Hamvention program hosted by ARRL staff and/or volunteers. * The ARRL Youth Dinner will be hosted by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA), and prizes for the youth will be donated by DARA and Universal Radio. * A staff planning meeting will take place on May 7. * Field volunteers attending Dayton will be mailed shirts and program information later this week. Due to a scheduling conflict, Katie will be sending out information on picking up badges and parking passes while in Dayton rather than mailing them with the shirts. * A solicitation from our affinity partner MetLife is being developed, and should mail for delivery before Hamvention. The mailing will feature the latest MetLife and "Snoopy" advertising campaign. MetLife has featured Snoopy and the PEANUTS gang since 1985. * Keep posted to www.arrl.org/expo for any updated information about Dayton and ARRL EXPO 2008. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N Contest Branch The RTTY Roundup write-up has been received by the author. It will be reviewed this week. 10 Meter results data was given to the results author last week. It appears that the June VHF Contest plaque program has stagnated over the last couple years. I have solicited the VHF+ community for plaque sponsorship in the event, and have received several requests. Hopefully this will be the beginning of an upward trend in June VHF plaques getting sponsored. Work has begun on processing the 2007 June VHF Certificates and plaques. I hope to have the certificates out the door in less than two weeks. Plates will need to be ordered for the plaques; however, there were only 6 plaques sponsored in 2007, so that shouldn't take too long to produce. Curt Roseman, K9AKS, has sent us updated all-time section records for the June and September VHF contests. These records have been forwarded to our Web Development team and will get posted soon. W1AW Thanks to Bill Moore, NC1L for handling the Wednesday through Friday morning code practices and W1AW visitors for Joe Carcia, who was working the late afternoon/night shifts those days. Joe worked the late afternoon/night shifts on Wednesday through Friday for the vacationing Scott Gee. He processed two Qualifying Run certificates and one endorsement. Joe updated the web code practice files and their archives. He created the texts for the May W1AW Qualifying Runs, and updated the web with the May Qualifying Run schedules (for both W1AW and the West Coast QR stations). Joe processed regular QSL card requests. He also made a small repair to the Harris amplifier in use on 10-meters and installed a new Icom IC-756ProIII transceiver for use as the 40-meter broadcast transmitter. Field Organization/Public Service Team Al Shuman, K1AKS, of New Boston, New Hampshire, has been appointed Section Manager of New Hampshire, effective April 21. Dave Patton, NN1N, in consultation with New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, announced the appointment after Sterling Eanes, AK1K, SM since July 2005, decided to step down due to mounting work responsibilities and other commitments. Shuman has served as New Hampshire Section Manager for two previous terms: December 1992-June 1999 and October 2000-June 2005. His term of office continues through June 30, 2009. Steve Ewald and Leona Adams have been helping Al with information and material as he takes the reins as Section Manager. Official Observers in Arkansas have been tasked to investigate a potential unlicensed user of APRS, and they have also keeping track of interference to a couple of net. OOs have been active in gathering information on an interference case on a repeater in California as well as the broadcasting of music on 3910 kHz. Chuck Skolaut has also been providing back-up assistance in answering regulatory information inquiries. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List All Staff 5/26 Holiday Kathy Allison 6/30-7/7 Vacation Jon Bloom 5/12-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Katie Breen 5/1-5/4 Midwest Division Convention, Sioux City, IA `` 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 5/30-5/31 Atlantic Division Convention, Rochester, NY `` 7/10-7/14 Rocky Mt. Division Convention, Bryce Canyon, UT Hugh Brower 5/9 Vacation Steve Capodicasa 5/12-5/16 Vacation Joe Carcia 5/23 Vacation `` 7/7-7/11 Vacation `` 7/18 Vacation `` 7/21 Vacation Steve Coffey 5/19-5/23 Vacation Jackie Cornell 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dennis Dura 5/1-5/6 EMCOMM West, Reno, NV `` 5/10-5/15 Florida Hurricane Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL `` 5/15-5/19 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Steve Ford 5/15-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 5/19-5/20 Vacation Norm Fusaro 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Scott Gee 5/15-5/16 Vacation `` 6/30 Vacation `` 7/1-7/3 Vacation Amanda Grimaldi 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mike Gruber 5/15-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Joel Hallas 5/13-5/19 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH/Vacation Penny Harts 5/2-5/6 South Carolina Convention, Spartanburg, SC/Vacation `` 5/15-5/19 Vacation Ed Hare 5/14-5/16 Vacation (Dayton, OH) `` 5/29-5/30 IEEE SDCom meeting, Salt Lake City, UT `` 6/2-6/9 Vacation Dan Henderson 5/2-5/5 Alabama State Convention, `` 6/21-7/7 Friedrichshafen, Germany/Vacation Mary Hobart 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Amy Hurtado 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Gail Iannone 5/27-29am Vacation Bob Inderbitzen 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Karen Isakson 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Deb Jahnke 5/15-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 5/19-5/20 Vacation `` 6/27-7/6 Vacation Debra Johnson 5/15-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 5/19-5/20 Vacation `` 6/27-7/6 Vacation Khrystyne Keane 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Joel Kleinman 5/9 Vacation Lisa Kustosik 5/2-5/6 Vacation `` 6/20-6/30 Vacation Sean Kutzko 5/12-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Zack Lau 6/19-6/20 Vacation Rose-Ann Lawrence 5/14-5/21 Vacation Maryann Macdonald 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dave Patton 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Frankie Perez 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Allen Pitts 5/15-5/19 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Maria Somma 5/14-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dave Sumner 5/3-5/7 IARU drafting project, London, England `` 5/5-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 6/23-7/1 IARU AC Meeting/Friedrichshafen, Germany Larry Wolfgang 5/5-5/9 Vacation `` 5/15-5/18 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH

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[arrl-odv:16711] 2008 DX Convention
by Rod Stafford W6ROD 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

I attended the International DX Convention this past weekend in Visalia ( or as the registration patch says, "Visala"). I guess the spelling skills are just as bad as the email backdating skills. I had a camera handy so I took a picture of Dick tending the ARRL booth. I have attached the photo of the location for the League booth. I would hope that next years sponsor, the Northern California DX Club, won't treat the ARRL in the same fashion as the So.Cal. DX Club. Rod W6ROD Rod Stafford W6ROD Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/rodstaffordphotography

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[arrl-odv:16710] Visalia Report - Part 2, DX Forum - Kosovo
by Richard J. Norton 30 Apr '08

30 Apr '08

I'm sure all of you have received postcards from members in your division concerning the recent operation in Kosovo by a group headed by Martti Laine, OH2BH. 400 to 500 interested persons were in attendance at 2008's Visalia DX Forum, chaired by DXAC reps Vince Thompson, K5VT, and Ken Anderson, K6TA. I told Vince that I was prepared to address the Kosovo issue, and then Bob Vallio, W6RGG, and I were invited to sit on stage along with Vince, Ken, and Wayne Mills, N7NG. The first topic was Kosovo, and Wayne gave some history of DXCC rules, changes made to add Swain's Island, and the possibility of future changes to add Kosovo, particularly if Russia vetoes UN membership or callsign prefix allocation. I responded using some of the arguments suggested by my puppeteer, Dave Sumner (see QRZ.COM threads), and others. The League would like to not make political decisions that will upset peoples, and that includes Serbians, Russians, and even Kosovars who might not like a Serbian prefix used to inaugurate Amateur Radio activity in what they perceive to now be an independent country. Bob Vallio and I pointed out that the PSC will meet at the end of May, and we are likely to discuss the matter. We may simply refer it to the DXAC. There was no subsequent discussion about the issue from the floor. Bob Locher, W9KNI, and Kip Edwards, W6SZN, whose faces adorn the Dear-ARRL-Division-Director postcards were both present and both were silent. Neither approached me during the convention at all to talk further. After the forum I had exactly one person speak to me about Kosovo, and he was a supporter of the ARRL actions to date. Overall, I believe the public is happy with our approach. I later commented that as an ARRL Director, one my objectives is to look after the member's money, and was happy to report that Wayne Mills was doing the same thing he had done at the Forum for many years, but now the League wasn't paying him any money! Later, I had a pleasant hour-plus talk with Wayne on Saturday night. Not much was forthcoming from the audience, so I polled them about Logbook of The World. Overall, I'd say LOTW is appreciated by many DXers, although a decent number still perceive it as excessively difficult to use. Note that Wayne Mills publicly offered to assist anybody needing LOTW help! Overall, convention attendance remains at about the same level it has had for 30 years. I noted the extremely unusual, complete absence of Japanese hams this year. 73, Dick, N6AA

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[arrl-odv:16709] Visalia Report - Part 1, Revenge of the Righteous
by Richard J. Norton 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Just thought that since some of you were involved with last fall's Director election, you might be interested in this. I'm not sure what, if anything, should be done. ----------------------------------- Last fall insiders of the national Amateur Radio association conspired to deny due process to the most qualified candidate for Southwestern Division Director. In doing so, they kept their unpopular, boot-licking buddy in the office for three more years, where he will no doubt allow them to continue their mismanagement of League affairs. The "International DX Convention," sponsored by the Southern California DX Club this year, and held in Visalia, California this past weekend was chaired by the aggrieved potential director, and his acolytes were significant players on the convention committee. This presented an opportunity to show the bullies from Newington what happens when you mess with the good guys, and that opportunity was certainly exploited. ---------------------------------- The convention applied for and received recognition as an ARRL specialty convention. The League provided the convention with publicity in QST and on the web, a package of books for prizes or other convention use, and paid expenses for Ward Silver, N0AX, to be the Headquarters representative. In return, after a history of 20 or more years where the ARRL table was just inside the main entrance to the exhibit area, this year the ARRL was provided with a table in a hallway outside the exhibit area, away from traffic.A friend commented that he didn't think ARRL had a presence at the convention at all. Note that among others, the convention did provide an exhibit hall table the to the Northern California Contest Club, probably also for the first time in history. ARRL affiliation was not mentioned at all in the 60 page convention booklet. In the list of 40 prize donors, ARRL was not listed at all, although it appears that the books were indeed used as raffle prizes. On the posted lists of prize winners, ARRL provided prizes were identified only as, "book," not something like "ARRL Antenna Book." There was no indication that "book" even came from ARRL. In the box containing the books, was the usual kit of ARRL handouts. These handouts were never given to the ARRL exhibit, nor displayed elsewhere. The box was sent from Newington to Chairman Carl Gardenias, WU6D. The convention has characteristically reserved a table near the front center for ARRL people at the banquet. This year, a table was provided in the right field bleachers. There was an introduction of DX visitors and ARRL people at the start of Saturday's program. After individually announcing the callsigns of all non-USA attendees, 80 percent who were not in the room, the SCDXC president said something like, "I don't know who is here from the ARRL, but would you all please stand? You may all sit down now." At the banquet, special verbal recognition was given to both Worldradio and CQ Magazine for support. No mention was made of the League. Ironically, the two California ARRL Directors received significant face time with the audience at the DX Forum (see part 2, coming soon) and during a quiz-show-like game during Sunday's breakfast. Some convention committee members were apparently unaware of the need for total ARRL suppression. And, sadly the nefarious Southwestern Director, since he sits not at the ARRL table, but with a group of his long-term cronies, ended up seated at one of the best seats at the banquet. ------------------------- In case it wasn't evident, the first two paragraphs are worded sarcastically, and can be used to start a thread on QRZ.COM. 73, Dick, N6AA

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[arrl-odv:16708] Revised PowerPoint on Court of Appeals Decision
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Thanks to Cliff Ahrens and Paul Rinaldo, I am able to give you an improved "Revision 1" of the PowerPoint. Here are some independent assessments of the Court's decision: http://spectrumtalk.blogspot.com/2008/04/appeals-court-sends-bpl-decisio n-back.html (Mike Marcus, N3JMM) http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/28/fccs-broadband-over-power-lines-expan sion-hits-major-snag/ http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9930223-7.html?tag=cd.blog (Some quick after-hours work by Allen Pitts gained a correction of the number of BPL subscribers.) Dave K1ZZ <<BPL Court of Appeals Decision Rev 1.PPT>>

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RE: [arrl-odv:16704] Number of Licensees
by K8JE 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Tnx for the prompt help. I have received three, very helpful hints. FYI, I have volunteered to help the Ohio SM and SGL with contacting an Ohio State Senator to promote a PRB-1-like bill and meet with my senator on Wednesday. Guess I better come through or Joe may impeach me! 73, 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: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:38 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16704] Number of Licensees Help, please. I need to find the numbers of licensed amateurs in selected ZIP codes. I believe this can be done on-line, but don't remember where. Any help? 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!

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[arrl-odv:16706] Re: Number of Licensees
by Richard J. Norton 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Go to QRZ.COM menu name search Put in the zip code in the window. It will tell you how many, and list the stations. 73, Dick, N6AA On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:38 PM, K8JE <K8JE(a)arrl.org> wrote: > > > > > Help, please. I need to find the numbers of licensed amateurs in selected > ZIP codes. I believe this can be done on-line, but don't remember where. > Any help? > > > > 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! > > > >

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[arrl-odv:16704] Number of Licensees
by K8JE 29 Apr '08

29 Apr '08

Help, please. I need to find the numbers of licensed amateurs in selected ZIP codes. I believe this can be done on-line, but don't remember where. Any help? 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!

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