May 2008 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:16805] Re: FW: Summary of May SM Teleconference
by Karl Bullock 31 May '08

31 May '08

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[arrl-odv:16804] Re: FW: Summary of May SM Teleconference
by Henry R. Leggette 30 May '08

30 May '08

Harold, I am sorry not to be able to make it, due to a personal family activity. I hope to be present on the next teleconference. Harold for the report! 73, Henry R. Leggette, WD4Q Director, Delta Division ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio ----- Original Message ----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B To: arrl-odv Cc: Ewald, Steve, WV1X ; Pitts, Allen W1AGP ; Bloom, Jon, KE3Z ; Ford, Steve, WB8IMY ; Hare, Ed W1RFI ; Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R ; Jahnke, Deb, K1DAJ ; Johnson, Debra, K1DMJ ; Kramer, Harold, WJ1B ; Patton, David NN1N ; Somma, Maria, AB1FM Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 2:46 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:16803] FW: Summary of May SM Teleconference As requested, I am passing along Steve Ewald's notes from the latest SM teleconference. Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860 594 0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Ewald, Steve, WV1X Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:47 PM To: Patton, David NN1N; Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Subject: Summary of May SM Teleconference Dave and Harold, Here are the highlights from Wednesday's teleconference. -- Steve ----------------------------------- Summary of Highlights of the May 28, 2008, Teleconference with Section Managers On Wednesday evening, May 28, the Membership and Volunteer Programs office hosted an ARRL telebridge teleconference with the Section Managers of the Delta Division, Hudson Division and Midwest Division. Directors and Vice Directors of the respective divisions were also invited. Section Managers that were able to join the conference included Pete Cecere, N2YJZ (Eastern New York); Jim Lasley, N0JL (Iowa); Ron Cowan, KB0DTI (Kansas); Dale Bagley, K0KY (Missouri); Malcolm Keown, W5XX (Mississippi); Gary Stratton, K5GLS (Louisiana). Midwest Division Director Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, and Hudson Division Vice Director Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF, were also on the call. HQ staff members included Steve Ewald, WV1X, Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, and Allen Pitts, W1AGP. ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP, explained the brand new ARRL public relations campaign that debuted earlier this month. Section Managers have recently received a sample copy of the new brochure and the new 2008 "Talk on a Disk" CD-ROM. Allen discussed strategies for using this PR material effectively, and how Amateur Radio clubs, leaders, and individuals may use it to promote Amateur Radio. We heard from Section Managers describe how these tools and other supporting material will be helpful and attractive to teachers, school administrators and scouts. With Field Day just around the corner, now is a prime time for promotion. Please check the June issue of "CONTACT" now on the ARRL Web page, http://www.arrl.org/pio/contact/2008/06/, for special Field Day-related opportunities and PR ideas. With the recent and large outbreak of tornadoes happening around the country this spring, and especially in the Midwest, the Section Managers on the teleconference gave a status report on emergency communications in their sections. The Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin in June. A simulated emergency test for hurricane preparedness by emergency managers in Mississippi was recently conducted. Amateur Radio was included. Midwest Division Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, mentioned the upcoming ARRL Programs and Services Committee meeting in Newington on May 31. Thanks to all the Section Managers who have provided responses to the on-line Zommerang survey. These responses will be studied and incorporated into the overall continuing discussion about ARRL Section Governance. Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, mentioned that Riley Hollingsworth was planning his retirement from the FCC this summer. Chuck shared a special comment from Riley complimenting the hard and effective work performed by Official Observers and OOCs. The Section Managers noted that, in recent years, served agencies in and around their sections have taken a greater notice of Amateur Radio and our emergency communications capabilities. Local and state emergency/public service agencies and hospitals (for example) are seeking help from ARES and other radio amateurs even more so than before. These agencies and their employees (and participants) are fine sources of potential new Amateur Radio operators. 73, Steve Ewald, WV1X Supervisor, Field Organization Team ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0265 sewald(a)arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:16803] FW: Summary of May SM Teleconference
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 30 May '08

30 May '08

As requested, I am passing along Steve Ewald's notes from the latest SM teleconference. 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: Ewald, Steve, WV1X Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:47 PM To: Patton, David NN1N; Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Subject: Summary of May SM Teleconference Dave and Harold, Here are the highlights from Wednesday's teleconference. -- Steve ----------------------------------- Summary of Highlights of the May 28, 2008, Teleconference with Section Managers On Wednesday evening, May 28, the Membership and Volunteer Programs office hosted an ARRL telebridge teleconference with the Section Managers of the Delta Division, Hudson Division and Midwest Division. Directors and Vice Directors of the respective divisions were also invited. Section Managers that were able to join the conference included Pete Cecere, N2YJZ (Eastern New York); Jim Lasley, N0JL (Iowa); Ron Cowan, KB0DTI (Kansas); Dale Bagley, K0KY (Missouri); Malcolm Keown, W5XX (Mississippi); Gary Stratton, K5GLS (Louisiana). Midwest Division Director Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, and Hudson Division Vice Director Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF, were also on the call. HQ staff members included Steve Ewald, WV1X, Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, and Allen Pitts, W1AGP. ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP, explained the brand new ARRL public relations campaign that debuted earlier this month. Section Managers have recently received a sample copy of the new brochure and the new 2008 "Talk on a Disk" CD-ROM. Allen discussed strategies for using this PR material effectively, and how Amateur Radio clubs, leaders, and individuals may use it to promote Amateur Radio. We heard from Section Managers describe how these tools and other supporting material will be helpful and attractive to teachers, school administrators and scouts. With Field Day just around the corner, now is a prime time for promotion. Please check the June issue of "CONTACT" now on the ARRL Web page, http://www.arrl.org/pio/contact/2008/06/, for special Field Day-related opportunities and PR ideas. With the recent and large outbreak of tornadoes happening around the country this spring, and especially in the Midwest, the Section Managers on the teleconference gave a status report on emergency communications in their sections. The Atlantic hurricane season is about to begin in June. A simulated emergency test for hurricane preparedness by emergency managers in Mississippi was recently conducted. Amateur Radio was included. Midwest Division Bruce Frahm, K0BJ, mentioned the upcoming ARRL Programs and Services Committee meeting in Newington on May 31. Thanks to all the Section Managers who have provided responses to the on-line Zommerang survey. These responses will be studied and incorporated into the overall continuing discussion about ARRL Section Governance. Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, mentioned that Riley Hollingsworth was planning his retirement from the FCC this summer. Chuck shared a special comment from Riley complimenting the hard and effective work performed by Official Observers and OOCs. The Section Managers noted that, in recent years, served agencies in and around their sections have taken a greater notice of Amateur Radio and our emergency communications capabilities. Local and state emergency/public service agencies and hospitals (for example) are seeking help from ARES and other radio amateurs even more so than before. These agencies and their employees (and participants) are fine sources of potential new Amateur Radio operators. 73, Steve Ewald, WV1X Supervisor, Field Organization Team ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0265 sewald(a)arrl.org <mailto:sewald@arrl.org>

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RE: [arrl-odv:16801] Re: A&F Meeting Minutes
by Joel Harrison 29 May '08

29 May '08

Bob, If you look back at the historical dates of when committee meeting minutes have been sent out you'll actually find these came out rather quickly. We still don't do a good job of getting various minutes and reports out in a timely manner. We have greatly improved getting reports out prior to board meetings that I'm thankful for and pleased with, but during the interim we still need improvement. That is just not for the three standing committees, but ALL committees. A number of the ad-hoc committees have things going on that we don't hear about until board meetings. Joel _____ From: Bob Vallio [mailto:rbvallio@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:43 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16801] Re: A&F Meeting Minutes It's good to receive the minutes. Is there any specific reason for the delay in publication? One month and seventeen days seems to be a long time to wait for information of this import. Bob Vallio, W6RGG On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shelley, Barry, N1VXY <bshelley(a)arrl.org> wrote: A&F Chairman Fenstermaker asked that I distribute the minutes from the April, 2008 meeting of the Committee. They are attached to this messge. 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 <<2008-4-12 Administration and Finance Committee Final Meeting Minutes.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:16801] Re: A&F Meeting Minutes
by Bob Vallio 29 May '08

29 May '08

It's good to receive the minutes. Is there any specific reason for the delay in publication? One month and seventeen days seems to be a long time to wait for information of this import. Bob Vallio, W6RGG On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Shelley, Barry, N1VXY <bshelley(a)arrl.org> wrote: > A&F Chairman Fenstermaker asked that I distribute the minutes from the > April, 2008 meeting of the Committee. They are attached to this messge. > > 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* <bshelley(a)arrl.org> > *www.arrl.org* <http://www.arrl.org> > > <<2008-4-12 Administration and Finance Committee Final Meeting > Minutes.doc>> >

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RE: [arrl-odv:16796] BPL Thank you Letter
by Joel Harrison 29 May '08

29 May '08

Good letter! _____ From: Hobart, Mary K1MMH [mailto:mhobart@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:53 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:16796] BPL Thank you Letter Good morning, I am pleased to send you the text of a letter signed by K1ZZ that is being mailed to nearly 18,000 donors who have supported our Spectrum Defense and BPL campaigns over the past five years. A version of this letter is also posted on the ARRL website. 73, Mary K1MMH Mary M. Hobart, K1MMH Chief Development Officer ARRL Telephone: 860-594-0397 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: mhobart(a)arrl.org You can honor your call sign or that of a Silent Key or Elmer by participating in the Diamond Club's Diamond Terrace at ARRL. All the information is on the web at www.arrl.org/diamondclub.

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[arrl-odv:16799] A&F Meeting Minutes
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 29 May '08

29 May '08

A&F Chairman Fenstermaker asked that I distribute the minutes from the April, 2008 meeting of the Committee. They are attached to this messge. 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 <<2008-4-12 Administration and Finance Committee Final Meeting Minutes.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:16798] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 29 May '08

29 May '08

<<052808.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 31, No. 22 May 28, 2008 -- Covers the period May 18-24. Upcoming Meetings and Events Programs & Services Committee May 31 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT Regulatory Information Reported by Dan Henderson, N1ND The final draft of the July QST legislative update article was proofed and the generic letters of US Hose and Senate members for the web were proofed and sent for posting to the ARRL Web. We also proofed the final draft of the reprinting of the FCC Rules booklet which will also include the rules' chapter from the ARRL Operating Manual along with an additional FAQ section. We regret the news of the pending retirement of Riley Hollingsworth, FCC Special Counsel and want to thank Riley for what has become a strong working, as well as personal, relationship over the past two years. We also look forward to working with whomever the Commission slots into that position. We were informed that during the third round of testing at the Beale AFB PAVE PAWS site that approximately 18 amateur 70cm repeaters were apparently on the air without making proper station identifications. The Air Force shares this directly with Riley Hollingsworth at the FCC who has said he will address the issue. We also are waiting on the results of the third round of testing for harmful interference to the Beale site. Also along the PAVE PAWS line, we internally finalized the draft of an agreement by which coordination of new or modified 70cm repeaters by New England Spectrum Management Council (NESMC) could resume, paying special attention to the needs of the radar site to be protected from harmful interference from amateur sources. The framework ahs been agreed to by all parties involved and as soon as the final wording is approved we will be making an announcement on this topic in the near future. At the request of the COO, I have become involved in the Fathom project as a team leader for the Advocacy area. Finally, with Field Day approaching the queries are picking up steam. Almost 100 sites were added to the Field Day locator applet in the past week bring the total to almost 850. http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP The excitement over the new Technical campaign continues with many compliments. Dir. Bill Edgar's "webinar" had the campaign as its topic (Thanks Bill!) allowing a presentation of the materials to be made to division leaders. The PR Committee held a conference call the night of May 21 and again were happy to have Katie Breen drop in. The deadline for the McGan award was May 23 and two complete nominations were received and are being passed to the committee for consideration. Additional material is being requested to continue to add new items to the www.WeDoThat-Radio.org <http://www.wedothat-radio.org/> website. The emails generated by its "contact us" page are currently being screened by Allen and referred to appropriate staff. Any indications that it is a person wanting to become a ham are also being copied to the appropriate Section Manager. Very preliminary discussions are being held to look at options for a desired new video to promote Amateur Radio with a target date next year. Allen will be traveling to SeaPac in Oregon and then taking a few days of vacation on his return. The June CONTACT! will be posted early so that it is up in time and it will have a great deal of Field Day information for PIOs to get an early start on publicity in their local areas. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH The Thank You campaign to Spectrum Defense donors is at the production house. The estimated mail date is June 1 - in advance of the June QST delivery in homes. The mailing went to nearly 18,000 donors who have supported the Defense Fund and especially the BPL efforts over the past five years. Many of the donors have provided multiple contributions - some more than one each year. Dayton Hamvention was very productive for Development, not only due to the success of the annual Donor Reception, organized and executed by Maryann Macdonald, but also from contributions and commitments made during Hamvention. The Diamond Club saw 14 contributions including several new donations and the Legacy Circle added one significant new member with a million-dollar commitment. In addition, two significant contributions were made to the Teachers Institute from the Dayton Amateur Radio Association and from an individual donor whose contribution supports both the Teachers Institute and the Spectrum Defense Fund. The follow up letters to major donors for the W1AW Endowment were mailed the week after Hamvention. To date, that campaign has added more than $38,000 to the W1AW Endowment Fund. Next up is the Education & Technology fund campaign. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed The ARRL Letter, Vol. 27, No. 20, for May 23, 2008. It went out to 69, 672 subscribers. She also voiced and produced ARRL Audio News for May 23. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Our exhibit and activities at Dayton Hamvention wrapped-up this year with much success-to the delight (and hard work) of this year's coordinator, Katie Breen. Katie reported that our contingent included nearly 120 staff and volunteers. Amy Hurtado and the customer service team are tying the ribbons on our reconciliation. Preliminary totals include over 1,000 membership applications and record sales levels. We sincerely thank all the field volunteers that gave their time and talents to the EXPO. The ARRL weblog produced by Steve Ford, WB8IMY brought over 15,000 unique hits (compared to 6,500 last year). Steve also created several more videos under the Katiew1krb account on youtube.com, again resulting in thousands of views. The ARRL Youth Dinner, hosted at the DARA clubhouse, was attended by more youth than in years past. The youth organizers are already making plans to work with DARA again next year for their event. Thank you to the staff and volunteers that provided ARRL Forums: Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM; Steve Ford, WB8IMY; Ward Silver, N0AX; Sean Kutko, KX9X; Dave Patton, NN1N; Allen Pitts, WA1GP; Karl Bullock, WA5TMC; and our President Joel Harrison, W5ZN. Bob is organizing our usual ARRL/IARU exhibit for Ham Radio 2008 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The event is June 27-29. Katie participated in the monthly Public Relations Committee conference and is traveling to the Atlantic Division Convention this weekend. Gail Iannone officially moved into our offices this week. She can be reached at her same extension and email. Welcome Gail! The Spring/Summer Publications Catalog has arrived. 25,000 copies of the member version were mailed out from the printer on May 16. Dealer catalogs are expected to go out later this week. A mailing featuring our licensing products is in-the-works. One of our newest books, Hands-on Radio Experiments by Ward Silver, is now being offered with a parts kit produced by Kanga. Customers have the option to purchase the book or the book-with-kit, similar to ARRL's Low Power Communication book-with-kit offering. The Warehouse crew fulfilled 598 packages for publication and product orders, shipped 167 free book membership premiums, and sent May QST mailing supplements. Warehouse Supervisor Steve Capodicasa recently prepared a rate case that will help reduce some of our freight costs. Bulk delivery of QST from our printer to ARRL Headquarters will now be handled by Roadway Express. Roadway offered more competitive pricing than the service most recently handled by Federal Express. Now Shipping: Don C. Wallace: W6AM, Amateur Radio's Pioneer, by Jan David Perkins, N6AW. ARRL recently obtained copies of this title from a third-party supplier. We'll soon offer a new DVD, produced by Nate Brightman, K6OSC, and titled, "The Story of the Queen Mary and W6RO." The Queen Mary made its final voyage in 1967 when it was sold to Long Beach, California. The ship's Wireless Room is a huge visitor's attraction-from which W6RO operates. The station is sponsored by the Associated Radio Amateurs Of Long Beach. The DVD will make a great club program! We appreciate Nate's willingness to establish ARRL as the exclusive US distributor. Product Sales Update May sales had topped $200,000 by the end of the third week of the month. The amount does not (yet) include our sales in Dayton. Business Services Reported by Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ We are pleased that R & L Electronics has accepted our proposal and will expand their QST advertising to two full pages per issue through the rest of the year. We are presently working on advertising procurement for August 2008, QST, July/Aug QEX and NCJ and the Ham Express 411. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N Contest Branch With the help of Jon Bloom KE3Z, there is now a blog for the Contest Branch. I'll be posting updates there on all things related to the Contest Branch, including status of logs, when certificates and plaques go out the door, and any problems that may arise. You can find it at: http://www.arrl.org/blog/Notes%20From%20The%20Contest%20Branch Data from the ARRL DX SSB Contest will be processed this week and sent to the results author. The ARRL Newsletter "The Contester's Rate Sheet" will be getting a facelift. The name will be changed to "ARRL Contest Update," and it will be changed to HTML format. This will take place effective May 28. For more information, visit http://www.arrl.org/contests/rate-sheet/index.html?issue=2008-05-23 The next ARRL contest will be the June VHF QSO Party, held June 14-16. After that, it's Field Day, on the weekend of June 28. W1AW The main interior area of W1AW is now painted. Work will soon commence on the kitchen area. With the exception of the wall hangings, the main area is back to normal with respect to the desks, guest book, etc. The 2008 W1AW Frequency Measuring Test took place on Wednesday, May 21 at 9:45 PM EDT. The test consisted of a single audio tone being transmitted on W1AW's 80, 40, 20 and 17 meter phone bulletin frequencies. The object of the test was for participants to measure the frequency of that tone. Participants would then input their measurements on the W1AW FMT web site, located at, http://www.b4h.net/fmt/fmtentry.php. The final results will be available on the website 14 days following the test. Thanks to Bill Moore, NC1L for handling the Friday morning code practice for the vacationing Joe Carcia. Joe and Greg completed the interior painting of W1AW's main area. Joe also updated the web code practice files and their archives. Joe and Scott also conducted the 2008 FMT with Joe handling the audio announcements and tone transmissions and Scott taking all the measurements for each band. Scott worked on fast and slow code practice files for the latter part of the month of May and early June. On Friday, in addition to his normal shift, he also worked the early afternoon shift for Joe. Field Organization/Public Service Team On Tuesday, May 20, Paul Eakin, KJ4G, was elected as the new Section Manager for Northern Florida. His term begins July 1. He takes the SM's post from Rudy Hubbard, WA4PUP, who has been Northern Florida Section Manager since 1990. Field Organization Team members Leona Adams, Steve Ewald and Chuck Skolaut counted ballots, got in touch with SM-elect and the other two candidates following the election, and they prepared the news release for the ARRL Web page. Richard Krohn, N2SMV, will also be starting as Northern New Jersey SM on July 1. Rich did not face opposition to his nomination. He takes the reins from Bill Hudzik, W2UDT, who has served as SM since 2001. The following incumbent ARRL Section Managers will begin new terms of office on July 1: Tom Ciciora, KA9QPN (Illinois); Bill Woodhead, N1KAT (Maine); Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ (Oregon); Bill Dale, N2RHV (Santa Clara Valley); Paul Gayet, AA1SU (Vermont), and Don Michalski, W9IXG (Wisconsin). In response to the large tornado that struck Colorado, Section Manager Jeff Ryan, K0RM, kept in touch with HQ staff to report that Colorado ARES District 10 had 31 operators who were providing communications service to the Windsor Emergency Operations Center and Fire Dept Headquarters. Special Counsel in the FCC Spectrum Enforcement Division Riley Hollingsworth announced plans to retire from the FCC later this year. He stated his intention "is to head out in July" assuming the results of the second round of the PAVE PAWS/440 repeater monitoring in California present no complications. Chuck Skolaut received the monthly Intruder Watch monitoring report from the Region 3 coordinator. Two unidentified signals were reported this week. One report (by a station in Arkansas) appears to be a wide digital type signal, and the other one is likely caused by a local source in Minnesota. Both are being studied. Unlicensed fishermen off the Louisiana coast are using a 2 meter simplex frequency. The details have been forwarded to the FCC for their assistance. HQ also forwarded a complaint and a wave file recording of an operation on 14.275 MHz. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List Leona Adams 6/6 Vacation Kathy Allison 6/3 Vacation `` 6/30-7/7 Vacation Jo-Ann Arel 7/7-7/14 Vacation Katie Breen 5/30-5/31 Atlantic Division Convention, Rochester, NY `` 7/10-7/14 Rocky Mt. Division Convention, Bryce Canyon, UT Steve Capodicasa 6/10 Vacation Joe Carcia 6/20 Vacation `` 7/7-7/11 Vacation `` 7/18 Vacation `` 7/21 Vacation Ann Figat 5/28 Jury Duty Steve Ford 6/9-6/10 National Publishers Conference, Washington, DC `` 6/24 Vacation Scott Gee 6/30 Vacation `` 7/1-7/3 Vacation Ed Hare 5/29-5/30 IEEE SDCom meeting, Salt Lake City, UT `` 6/2-6/9 Vacation Dan Henderson 6/21-7/7 Friedrichshafen, Germany/Vacation `` 8/23-8/30 Vacation Gail Iannone 5/27-29am Vacation Bob Inderbitzen 6/24-7/1 Friedrichshafen, Germany Deb Jahnke 6/27-7/6 Vacation Debra Johnson 6/27-7/6 Vacation Joel Kleinman 6/5-6/6 Vacation `` 6/9-6/10 National Publishers Conference, Washington, DC Lisa Kustosik 6/2 Vacation `` 6/20-6/30 Vacation Zack Lau 6/6 Vacation `` 6/19-6/20 Vacation Kim Mancuso 6/23-6/30 Vacation Carol Michaud 5/30 Vacation Alan Pitts 5/29-6/2 NW Division Convention, Seaside, OR `` 6/3-6/8 Vacation Dave Sumner 6/2-6/3 Washington, DC `` 6/23-7/1 IARU AC Meeting/Friedrichshafen, Germany

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ARRL Contest Update
by Joel Harrison 29 May '08

29 May '08

The "new" style of the ARRL Contest Update, formerly Contest Rate Sheet, is extremely nice. 73 Joel W5ZN

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[arrl-odv:16796] BPL Thank you Letter
by Hobart, Mary K1MMH 29 May '08

29 May '08

Good morning, I am pleased to send you the text of a letter signed by K1ZZ that is being mailed to nearly 18,000 donors who have supported our Spectrum Defense and BPL campaigns over the past five years. A version of this letter is also posted on the ARRL website. 73, Mary K1MMH Mary M. Hobart, K1MMH Chief Development Officer ARRL Telephone: 860-594-0397 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: mhobart(a)arrl.org You can honor your call sign or that of a Silent Key or Elmer by participating in the Diamond Club's Diamond Terrace at ARRL. All the information is on the web at www.arrl.org/diamondclub.

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