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[arrl-odv:17037] Ham Radio in the electronics trade press
by K0GW 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

Check out Electronic Design's online site for a short article on ham radio. http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=19467&bypass=1 Analog/Power Editor Don Tuite (NR7X) is asking what people think about the state of ham radio in the post-Morse, post-9/11 era. But along with his question is a strong message of ham radio's role in preparedness. Don's question is whether all of this is rejuvenating ham radio; he's asking for reader comments. With the examples he shows, and those we all know of in our own Divisions, we have to say "yes!" -- 73, Greg, KØGW Vice Director, Dakota Division

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[arrl-odv:17036] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08

<<073008.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 31, No. 31 July 30, 2008 -- Covers the period July 20-26. Upcoming Meetings and Events Executive Committee Meeting October 18 @ 9:00am in Chicago, IL Ballot Counting for Director/Vice Director Elections November 21 in Newington, CT Regulatory Information Reported by Dan Henderson, N1ND A good amount of time was spent during the week "scrubbing" the latest PAVE PAWS list for problems/errors and compiling contact information for the newly added repeaters. We also correlated the latest required reduction request from the Air Force with the number previously requested from the 44 repeaters identified as "continuing problems". The "continued problem" group breaks down into three subgroups: 1) No apparent reduction or response to the initial request; 2) Appears to have reduced power to 5 Watts from the initial request but did not mitigate further, thus showing only minimal reduction; and 3) Appears to have attempted full mitigate request but hasn't quite reached the required level. We are waiting for the FCC to contact ARRL to begin working on the latest round of reductions. Continuing the revised plan adopted in December 2007, the FCC remains the principal point of contact for contacting amateurs. We are still waiting on the FCC to issue a new Public Notice which reflects the changes in the CEPT reciprocity equivalency. We also reminded the FCC that they still have not corrected the inadvertent change which was made in the updates from 05-235 which changed the Technician power limits above 50 MHz from 1500 Watts to 200 Watts. Updates of the "Logs Received" page for Field Day were posted several times during the week. Since Field Day is not able to use the robot for this function, it is done manually. To date 1763 entries have been submitted using the www.b4h.net web applet. Several hundred additional paper and non-applet submissions have also been received and will be processed in the near future. Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP As the last, straggling Media Hits come in from Field Day activities, there suddenly is a new name to add to the listing of Governor's proclamations. Oregon has now joined the listings to make at total of 14 of them. But Oregon is set for the week of August 17th, not Field Day. There has been an increase in the number of requests for materials, CD's and ideas for making presentations to governmental groups, from city councils and zonings to emergency managers. There does not seem to be any single cause for it, but it began well before Hurricane Dolly. Regarding Dolly, commercial communications seem to have functioned adequately and I received no reports of major activity by hams which would have been of interest to national media. A preparatory press release was written but its focus, for lack of any timely information from the field, had to be on preparations for the storm and not on hams in action. While the requests for timely, daily information from a crisis location may seem intrusive and annoying, without Amateur Radio specific information that is being provided to HQ (not just reading Governors' press releases off the web), it is not possible to meet the expectations of members in promoting Amateur Radio exploits in the news media. The fires in California, floods in the Midwest, and now Dolly, all showed the continuing difficulty that HQ staff is having in getting a response and current, Amateur Radio specific information from field appointees in an event, even when communications options are available. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH Three direct mail solicitations to unique donor/membership groups will be in the mail this week. The campaign for the Education & Technology Fund will be mailed to 92,000 donors/members, the Historic Preservation campaign will be mailed to 25,000 donors/members and the test for the Lab Fund will be mailed to 12,500 donors/members. Thanks to the work of grant writer, Steve Futernick, ten "letters of interest" have been mailed to foundations as a preliminary step to formal requests for education. A more significant letter/proposal will be prepared for the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation. The Thank you campaign for Spectrum Defense has reached $80,647 from 1649 donors. The W1AW Endowment campaign has reached $52,027 from 645 donors. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE The September 2008 issue of QST has been released to the printer. Also released to the printer: The EmComm Level 1 Coursebook and the 2007 DXCC Yearbook. Khrystyne Keane and Joel Kleinman wrote and Joel distributed The ARRL Letter, Vol. 27, No. 29, for July 25, 2008. It went out to 70,780 subscribers. ARRL Audio News will resume August 1. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R I'm sorry to report that Membership Manager Katie Breen, W1KRB, has tendered her resignation-with plans to move out of state. We all wish her much happiness in this next chapter of her life. Katie will continue on staff through October. Before finishing the month, July product sales had already exceeded the month's forecast of $203,513-climbing past $218,000 with one day to go. A large book order was coordinated for the Anchorage ARC, to support the upcoming ARRL Alaska State Convention. We are already enjoying some promising results from the new follow-up mailing sent to new hams. The mailing follows 30 days after the first mailing. In just 30 days, the second mailing returned at a rate of 4.5%. This effort is forecasted to contribute approximately 1,000 new members during the next 12 months. An email solicitation was sent to the lapsed members file on Monday (theme: "A copy of August QST has been reserved for you"). The effort yielded 140 sign-ups during the week, including 20 multi-year memberships. The Warehouse crew fulfilled 843 packages for publication and product orders, shipped 378 free book membership premiums, and sent August QST mailing supplements. We also welcomed a new temporary employee to the warehouse staff--Ken Crews. New covers, ads and other market planning is underway to support a handful of new ARRL publications scheduled for delivery over the next few months: The Story of the Queen Mary and W6RO DVD (August), The ARRL General Class Course For Ham Radio Licensing CD-ROM (September), The ARRL Digital Technology for Emergency Communications Course CD-ROM (September), and The 2009 ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications (October). Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N Contest Branch 2,616 logs have been received via email for the IARU contest. We've also received about 100 paper logs, with the submission deadline two weeks away. All 2007 August UHF certificates have been processed and mailed out. October's QST will be the first annual "Radiosport" edition. This will include lots of great information on contesting from numerous authors for all levels of interest, including an interview with multi-multi king Tim Duffy, K3LR and a history of contesting. A new certificate design for the IARU HF contest has slowed the distribution of the 2007 certificates. We hope to get the new certificates processed by mid-August. This goes against my personal desire of having the certificates of a contest in the hands of the winner before the next running of the event, so I will strive for improvement in this area for next year's event. The Programs and Services Committee has officially tasked the Contest Advisory Committee with the issue of CW-Skimmer for use in the 2008 ARRL Sweepstakes contest. A recommendation from the CAC is forthcoming. Field Organization/Public Service Team Leona reports that Section Manager ballots have been arriving at ARRL headquarters from the Western New York and Idaho section for the upcoming elections. She also has been updating the database with new appointment, cancellations and changes. Leona sent out 20 EC packets of supplies to new appointees and also sent out three Official Observer test packets to amateurs recommended to become OOs. She has been updating SM budget sheets and has been in contact with a majority of SM's via email with their updates. An amateur from Maryland completed certification to become an Official Observer this week. A two meter interference problem in California thought to be resolved by the FCC surfaced again and is being investigated. Two separate reports of obscene language being used by unlicensed operators on 10 meters using AM were reported as well as a fish net beacon on 160 meters signing as 3SNZ. The Hurricane Watch Net was activated for a time on 14325 to facilitate passing of information regarding Hurricane Dolly, no reports of interference to the net were forwarded or heard here locally. Education Services Reported by Debra Johnson, K1DMJ Nancy Hallas completed a final review of edits to EmComm Level 1 course book and the Publications Dept. has sent it to the printer. Kim Mancuso coordinated preparations for Teachers Institutes here at HQ. Along with steady enrollments, she is also coordinating set-up of online licensing course registrations for the entire police department in Oaklawn IL to be followed by an EmComm hybrid class. Joel Hallas and I completed another thorough review of the general class CD course and submitted edits and changes to developer. I met with Ward Silver to discuss the first radio buying guide project and with Maria Somma to discuss question pool curriculum alignment with CEPT curriculum and an initiative to reevaluate domestic licensing curriculum. Education & Technology Program Mark Spencer reports completion of a successful Teachers Institute in Dayton. A letter received from a participant extends thanks to Mark for "presenting the TI with his outstanding competence, and ability to explain seemingly incomprehensible topics so that we not only understood, but also saw how it all fit together into a program that will improve us and our students." The Dayton TI was sponsored by Dayton Amateur Radio Association and hosted at P&R Communications Service, Inc. Mark sent reminders to recent ETP grant recipients on the need to return the acceptance letters. He has received the bids from the retailers that will supply the equipment awarded under the grants and is ready to execute the lowest bid, pending the receipt of the acceptance letters. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List All Staff 9/1 Holiday Katie Breen 8/4-8/8 Vacation Hugh Brower 8/1 Vacation `` 9/29-10/3 Vacation LouAnn Campanello 7/28-8/1 Vacation Joe Carcia 7/14-7/31 Sick Leave `` 8/1-8/8 Vacation Steve Ewald 7/24-8/1 Vacation Steve Ford 8/11-8/15 Vacation Norm Fusaro 9/22-9/26 Vacation Scott Gee 10/3 Vacation `` 12/23-12/26 Vacation Joel Hallas 8/11 Vacation Dan Henderson 8/22-8/24 Roanoke Division Convention, Jackson's Mill, WV `` 8/25-9/2 Vacation Mary Hobart 9/19-9/21 W9DXCC, Chicago, IL `` 10/3 Vacation Amy Hurtado 8/8 Vacation Gail Iannone 8/18-9/2 Vacation Bob Inderbitzen 8/4-8/15 Vacation Karen Isakson 8/4-8/8 Vacation Khrystyne Keane 8/22-8/29 Vacation Linda Kleinschmidt 8/11-8/15 Vacation Harold Kramer 7/26-8/4 Vacation Rose-Ann Lawrence 9/5 Vacation Monique Levesque 7/31 Vacation `` 8/8-8/15 Vacation Bill Moore 8/1-8/4 Vacation `` 8/15-8/17 Southeastern Division Convention, Huntsville, AL Ann Marie Pinto 8/11-8/22 Vacation Allen Pitts 8/7 Jury Duty `` 8/11-8/15 Vacation Barry Shelley 7/31-8/1 Vacation `` 8/11-8/22 Vacation Dave Sumner 7/30 Washington `` 8/8-8/11 Vacation Maty Weinberg 7/28-8/8 Vacation Larry Wolfgang 8/1-8/2 Austin Summerfest, Austin, Texas

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RE: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager
by JIM WEAVER, K8JE 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Bill, I am a firm adherent to the sentiments expressed in a song I believe came from Peter Pan -- I'll never grow up! Jim Weaver, K8JE Director, Great Lakes Division ARRL; http://www.arrl.org/ Chairman, ARRL ad hoc Legislative Action Committee 5065 Bethany Rd., Mason, OH 45040 Tel.: 513-459-0142; E-mail: k8je(a)arrl.org ARRL: The reason Amateur Radio Is! MEMBERS: The reason ARRL Is! -----Original Message----- From: Bill Edgar [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 6:16 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager We can ALWAYS use young people who are enthusiastic about amateur radio in our division. Of course some of our hams haven't grown up but that doesn't mean they are young. <grin> -----Original Message----- From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:56 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Bill, have you become jealous? 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: n3llr(a)earthlink.net [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:02 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Jay, Perhaps the Dakota Division might be able to arrange for a retainer and living expenses to avoid losing Cal. (grin) Seriously, I like Cal's enthusiasm and we certainly use more of it. - Bill N3LLR -----Original Message----- From: "John Bellows" <jbellows(a)skypoint.com> Subj: FW: [arrl-odv:17016] Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Date: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:47 pm Size: 13K To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Clean Clean DocumentEmail MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Because of the ODV activity regarding Cal, KØDXC, (MN ASM for Youth) generated by a post to all or most Board Members by KC9EXE I went the site in question and registered. Normally I try to avoid unknown sites. I checked each of Cals posts on the site and I can report the following: Each of Cals posts was a straightforward post limited to generating interest among Youth in Amateur Radio. There are apparently some wackos who frequent the site in question. Perhaps that isnt surprising to us considering the site name is Island of Misfit Hams. Maybe the site name should have been a tip to the range of participants, but keep in mind Cal is 13 and still has the trust and optimism that is in full bloom at that age. I know Cal and in several ways he happily reminds me of the young boy K5UR reminisces about when he talks about his introduction to Amateur Radio ---the best hobby in the world. Once again we have been peppered with a global email to the Board. The complaint was about an appointee in the Dakota Division. As Joel has noted, these kinds of issues have traditionally been the responsibility of the Division to resolve. The original complaint was from KC9EXE, Ken Sundall, who does NOT live the Dakota Division, nor even in the 9 Land Central Division, but resides in sunny Kingman, AZ. As it turns out it appears it wasnt anything that Cal did or posted, the complaint related to the fact this site has a number of participants who live up to the site name . the Island of Misfit Hams. The nature of KC9EXEs complaint appears to be one of guilt by association. I suppose that tars me with the same brush now that I have visited the site. It also makes me wonder what drew KC9EXE to the site. For what it is worth KC9EXE has not been an ARRL member since 1994. For a non-member he sure has created some dust. Barring some further information, the only thing Cal, KØDXC, appears to be guilty of is an abundance of enthusiasm for Amateur Radio and a desire to pass that enthusiasm to others. As an aside, Cals interests are sport, including baseball and RadioSport, DXing and CW (he can copy 30 wpm). My only regret is that Cal told us that his dads employer notified him this week, that he is being transferred to Ohio. Given the substantial value of this trade we will expect significant future consideration from the Great Lakes Division. 73, Jay, KØQB

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RE: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager
by Bill Edgar 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

We can ALWAYS use young people who are enthusiastic about amateur radio in our division. Of course some of our hams haven't grown up but that doesn't mean they are young. <grin> -----Original Message----- From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:56 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Bill, have you become jealous? 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: n3llr(a)earthlink.net [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:02 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Jay, Perhaps the Dakota Division might be able to arrange for a retainer and living expenses to avoid losing Cal. (grin) Seriously, I like Cal's enthusiasm and we certainly use more of it. - Bill N3LLR -----Original Message----- From: "John Bellows" <jbellows(a)skypoint.com> Subj: FW: [arrl-odv:17016] Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Date: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:47 pm Size: 13K To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Clean Clean DocumentEmail MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Because of the ODV activity regarding Cal, KØDXC, (MN ASM for Youth) generated by a post to all or most Board Members by KC9EXE I went the site in question and registered. Normally I try to avoid unknown sites. I checked each of Cals posts on the site and I can report the following: Each of Cals posts was a straightforward post limited to generating interest among Youth in Amateur Radio. There are apparently some wackos who frequent the site in question. Perhaps that isnt surprising to us considering the site name is Island of Misfit Hams. Maybe the site name should have been a tip to the range of participants, but keep in mind Cal is 13 and still has the trust and optimism that is in full bloom at that age. I know Cal and in several ways he happily reminds me of the young boy K5UR reminisces about when he talks about his introduction to Amateur Radio ---the best hobby in the world. Once again we have been peppered with a global email to the Board. The complaint was about an appointee in the Dakota Division. As Joel has noted, these kinds of issues have traditionally been the responsibility of the Division to resolve. The original complaint was from KC9EXE, Ken Sundall, who does NOT live the Dakota Division, nor even in the 9 Land Central Division, but resides in sunny Kingman, AZ. As it turns out it appears it wasnt anything that Cal did or posted, the complaint related to the fact this site has a number of participants who live up to the site name . the Island of Misfit Hams. The nature of KC9EXEs complaint appears to be one of guilt by association. I suppose that tars me with the same brush now that I have visited the site. It also makes me wonder what drew KC9EXE to the site. For what it is worth KC9EXE has not been an ARRL member since 1994. For a non-member he sure has created some dust. Barring some further information, the only thing Cal, KØDXC, appears to be guilty of is an abundance of enthusiasm for Amateur Radio and a desire to pass that enthusiasm to others. As an aside, Cals interests are sport, including baseball and RadioSport, DXing and CW (he can copy 30 wpm). My only regret is that Cal told us that his dads employer notified him this week, that he is being transferred to Ohio. Given the substantial value of this trade we will expect significant future consideration from the Great Lakes Division. 73, Jay, KØQB

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[arrl-odv:17033] Re: RE: K0DXC
by William Sawders 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

WOW...cool. Well stated. Bill, K7ZM -------Original Message------- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Date: 7/29/2008 12:27:13 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17028] RE: K0DXC After coordinating with who I thought were the two affected Directors (Bellows and Norton) I sent the following note to KC9EXE. But apparently his FCC address is in Wisconsin (apologies to Dick Isely). 73, Dave K1ZZ _____________________________________________ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:21 PM To: 'kc9exe(a)gmail.com' Subject: RE: K0DXC Dear Ken: This is to acknowledge your recent email sent to several members of the ARRL Board of Directors. The allegations contained in your message are quite disturbing. However, if you revisit the site in question (not that I recommend it) you will find that none of the questionable posts were made by Cal. His posts are limited to generating interest in Amateur Radio among youth. The fact that he is willing to pursue this objective among self-declared misfit hams should not be held against him, since as is affirmed by Board members who have the pleasure of knowing him he is clearly not one of them. We appreciate your concern for Amateur Radio and hope that we will have the pleasure of serving you as an ARRL member again in the future. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Chief Executive Officer, ARRL

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RE: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager
by K8JE 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Bill, have you become jealous? 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: n3llr(a)earthlink.net [mailto:n3llr@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:02 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17027] Re:FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Jay, Perhaps the Dakota Division might be able to arrange for a retainer and living expenses to avoid losing Cal. (grin) Seriously, I like Cal's enthusiasm and we certainly use more of it. - Bill N3LLR -----Original Message----- From: "John Bellows" <jbellows(a)skypoint.com> Subj: FW: [arrl-odv:17016] Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Date: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:47 pm Size: 13K To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Clean Clean DocumentEmail MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Because of the ODV activity regarding Cal, KØDXC, (MN ASM for Youth) generated by a post to all or most Board Members by KC9EXE I went the site in question and registered. Normally I try to avoid unknown sites. I checked each of Cals posts on the site and I can report the following: Each of Cals posts was a straightforward post limited to generating interest among Youth in Amateur Radio. There are apparently some wackos who frequent the site in question. Perhaps that isnt surprising to us considering the site name is Island of Misfit Hams. Maybe the site name should have been a tip to the range of participants, but keep in mind Cal is 13 and still has the trust and optimism that is in full bloom at that age. I know Cal and in several ways he happily reminds me of the young boy K5UR reminisces about when he talks about his introduction to Amateur Radio ---the best hobby in the world. Once again we have been peppered with a global email to the Board. The complaint was about an appointee in the Dakota Division. As Joel has noted, these kinds of issues have traditionally been the responsibility of the Division to resolve. The original complaint was from KC9EXE, Ken Sundall, who does NOT live the Dakota Division, nor even in the 9 Land Central Division, but resides in sunny Kingman, AZ. As it turns out it appears it wasnt anything that Cal did or posted, the complaint related to the fact this site has a number of participants who live up to the site name . the Island of Misfit Hams. The nature of KC9EXEs complaint appears to be one of guilt by association. I suppose that tars me with the same brush now that I have visited the site. It also makes me wonder what drew KC9EXE to the site. For what it is worth KC9EXE has not been an ARRL member since 1994. For a non-member he sure has created some dust. Barring some further information, the only thing Cal, KØDXC, appears to be guilty of is an abundance of enthusiasm for Amateur Radio and a desire to pass that enthusiasm to others. As an aside, Cals interests are sport, including baseball and RadioSport, DXing and CW (he can copy 30 wpm). My only regret is that Cal told us that his dads employer notified him this week, that he is being transferred to Ohio. Given the substantial value of this trade we will expect significant future consideration from the Great Lakes Division. 73, Jay, KØQB

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RE: [arrl-odv:17016] Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager
by K8JE 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Jay, On behalf of the Great Lakes Division, I thank you and the Dakota Division for your willingness to share such a fine, young ham with us in the rust belt. If you dont mind, I will tip SM Joe Phillips off to the fact that he will soon receive a gift he cannot refuse. 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: John Bellows [mailto:jbellows@skypoint.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:35 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: FW: [arrl-odv:17016] Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager Because of the ODV activity regarding Cal, KØDXC, (MN ASM for Youth) generated by a post to all or most Board Members by KC9EXE I went the site in question and registered. Normally I try to avoid unknown sites. I checked each of Cals posts on the site and I can report the following: 1. Each of Cals posts was a straightforward post limited to generating interest among Youth in Amateur Radio. 2. There are apparently some wackos who frequent the site in question. Perhaps that isnt surprising to us considering the site name is Island of Misfit Hams. Maybe the site name should have been a tip to the range of participants, but keep in mind Cal is 13 and still has the trust and optimism that is in full bloom at that age. I know Cal and in several ways he happily reminds me of the young boy K5UR reminisces about when he talks about his introduction to Amateur Radio ---the best hobby in the world. Once again we have been peppered with a global email to the Board. The complaint was about an appointee in the Dakota Division. As Joel has noted, these kinds of issues have traditionally been the responsibility of the Division to resolve. The original complaint was from KC9EXE, Ken Sundall, who does NOT live the Dakota Division, nor even in the 9 Land Central Division, but resides in sunny Kingman, AZ. As it turns out it appears it wasnt anything that Cal did or posted, the complaint related to the fact this site has a number of participants who live up to the site name . the Island of Misfit Hams. The nature of KC9EXEs complaint appears to be one of guilt by association. I suppose that tars me with the same brush now that I have visited the site. It also makes me wonder what drew KC9EXE to the site. For what it is worth KC9EXE has not been an ARRL member since 1994. For a non-member he sure has created some dust. Barring some further information, the only thing Cal, KØDXC, appears to be guilty of is an abundance of enthusiasm for Amateur Radio and a desire to pass that enthusiasm to others. As an aside, Cals interests are sport, including baseball and RadioSport, DXing and CW (he can copy 30 wpm). My only regret is that Cal told us that his dads employer notified him this week, that he is being transferred to Ohio. Given the substantial value of this trade we will expect significant future consideration from the Great Lakes Division. 73, Jay, KØQB

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RE: [arrl-odv:17028] RE: K0DXC
by John Bellows 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Time to fess up. I should have checked the FCC database to confirm KC9EXE was still in AZ. That was my mistake not Daves. Jay, KØQB -----Original Message----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:25 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17028] RE: K0DXC After coordinating with who I thought were the two affected Directors (Bellows and Norton) I sent the following note to KC9EXE. But apparently his FCC address is in Wisconsin (apologies to Dick Isely). 73, Dave K1ZZ _____________________________________________ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:21 PM To: 'kc9exe(a)gmail.com' Subject: RE: K0DXC Dear Ken: This is to acknowledge your recent email sent to several members of the ARRL Board of Directors. The allegations contained in your message are quite disturbing. However, if you revisit the site in question (not that I recommend it) you will find that none of the questionable posts were made by Cal. His posts are limited to generating interest in Amateur Radio among youth. The fact that he is willing to pursue this objective among self-declared misfit hams should not be held against him, since as is affirmed by Board members who have the pleasure of knowing him he is clearly not one of them. We appreciate your concern for Amateur Radio and hope that we will have the pleasure of serving you as an ARRL member again in the future. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Chief Executive Officer, ARRL

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[arrl-odv:17029] Re: FW: Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth Assistant Section Manager
by WY7FD, Dwayne Allen 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

Jay, I ran for both SM and Vice-Director on a platform of getting young people involved. The same goes for effort I put into the RRRA while in Fargo. You are indeed lucky to have a young ham that is fired up and ready. Too bad you are going to loose him. The GL division is gaining a good resource. de WY7FD Quoting n3llr(a)earthlink.net: > Jay, > > Perhaps the Dakota Division might be able to arrange for a retainer > and living expenses to avoid losing Cal. (grin) > > Seriously, I like Cal's enthusiasm and we certainly use more of it. > > - Bill N3LLR > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "John Bellows" <jbellows(a)skypoint.com> > Subj: FW: [arrl-odv:17016] Fwd: Cal, K0DXC ; ARRL MN Youth > Assistant Section Manager > Date: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:47 pm > Size: 13K > To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> > > Clean Clean DocumentEmail > MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Because of the ODV activity > regarding Cal, KØDXC, (MN ASM for Youth) generated by a post to all > or most Board Members by KC9EXE I went the site in question and > registered. Normally I try to avoid unknown sites. > > I checked each of Cals posts on the site and I can report the following: > > Each of Cals posts was a straightforward post limited to > generating interest among Youth in Amateur Radio. There are > apparently some wackos who frequent the site in question. Perhaps > that isnt surprising to us considering the site name is Island of > Misfit Hams. Maybe the site name should have been a tip to the > range of participants, but keep in mind Cal is 13 and still has the > trust and optimism that is in full bloom at that age. I know Cal and > in several ways he happily reminds me of the young boy K5UR > reminisces about when he talks about his introduction to Amateur > Radio ---the best hobby in the world. > Once again we have been peppered with a global email to the Board. > The complaint was about an appointee in the Dakota Division. As > Joel has noted, these kinds of issues have traditionally been the > responsibility of the Division to resolve. The original complaint > was from KC9EXE, Ken Sundall, who does NOT live the Dakota Division, > nor even in the 9 Land Central Division, but resides in sunny > Kingman, AZ. > > As it turns out it appears it wasnt anything that Cal did or > posted, the complaint related to the fact this site has a number of > participants who live up to the site name . the Island of Misfit > Hams. The nature of KC9EXEs complaint appears to be one of guilt > by association. I suppose that tars me with the same brush now that > I have visited the site. It also makes me wonder what drew KC9EXE to > the site. For what it is worth KC9EXE has not been an ARRL member > since 1994. For a non-member he sure has created some dust. > > Barring some further information, the only thing Cal, KØDXC, > appears to be guilty of is an abundance of enthusiasm for Amateur > Radio and a desire to pass that enthusiasm to others. As an aside, > Cals interests are sport, including baseball and RadioSport, DXing > and CW (he can copy 30 wpm). My only regret is that Cal told us that > his dads employer notified him this week, that he is being > transferred to Ohio. Given the substantial value of this trade we > will expect significant future consideration from the Great Lakes > Division. > > 73, > > Jay, KØQB > > > > > >

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[arrl-odv:17028] RE: K0DXC
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 29 Jul '08

29 Jul '08

After coordinating with who I thought were the two affected Directors (Bellows and Norton) I sent the following note to KC9EXE. But apparently his FCC address is in Wisconsin (apologies to Dick Isely). 73, Dave K1ZZ _____________________________________________ From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 3:21 PM To: 'kc9exe(a)gmail.com' Subject: RE: K0DXC Dear Ken: This is to acknowledge your recent email sent to several members of the ARRL Board of Directors. The allegations contained in your message are quite disturbing. However, if you revisit the site in question (not that I recommend it) you will find that none of the questionable posts were made by Cal. His posts are limited to generating interest in Amateur Radio among youth. The fact that he is willing to pursue this objective among self-declared "misfit hams" should not be held against him, since - as is affirmed by Board members who have the pleasure of knowing him - he is clearly not one of them. We appreciate your concern for Amateur Radio and hope that we will have the pleasure of serving you as an ARRL member again in the future. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Chief Executive Officer, ARRL

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