September 2008 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

RE: [arrl-odv:17235] AD8BC Letter
by K8JE 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

Joel, Excellent letter. I certainly agree with AD8BC that the League has made significant progress toward considering member needs. Well done. Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040 E-mail: <mailto:k8je@arrl.net> k8je(a)arrl.net; Tel.: 513-459-0142 ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is! Members - The Reason ARRL Is! _____ From: Harrison, Joel [mailto:Joel.Harrison@wgint.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:53 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17235] AD8BC Letter I would like to share the attached letter with you. Joel

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[arrl-odv:17239] Re: AD8BC Letter
by Karl Bullock 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

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RE: [arrl-odv:17235] AD8BC Letter
by Kay Craigie 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

So many people seem to think it is dorky to say things that are positive and appreciative -- that you have to find fault in order to appear knowledgeable and cool. It really is letters like this that give me the best answer to that perennial Board member's bad-day question: "What the hell do I do this for, anyhow?" When somebody tells us that the ARRL's work is making his ham radio life better, with no self-serving kissing-up involved, then it is so much easier to keep the cheap shots and b.s. in their proper perspective. Thanks for passing along this one, Joel. It's a keeper. 73 - Kay N3KN

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RE: [arrl-odv:17236] Re: AD8BC Letter
by Joel Harrison 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

Yea......I left it laying on my desk for about 5 days so I could read it every day. It was good therapy! ZN _____ From: Rod Stafford W6ROD [mailto:w6rod@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:18 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17236] Re: AD8BC Letter Such a letter makes up for a lot of the other kind. Thanks for sharing it Joel. Rod At 06:53 AM 9/30/2008, Harrison, Joel wrote: I would like to share the attached letter with you. Joel Rod Stafford W6ROD Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/rodstaffordphotography

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[arrl-odv:17236] Re: AD8BC Letter
by Rod Stafford W6ROD 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

Such a letter makes up for a lot of the other kind. Thanks for sharing it Joel. Rod At 06:53 AM 9/30/2008, Harrison, Joel wrote: > >I would like to share the attached letter with you. > >Joel > Rod Stafford W6ROD Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/rodstaffordphotography

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[arrl-odv:17235] AD8BC Letter
by Harrison, Joel 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

I would like to share the attached letter with you. Joel

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Golden Gavel Sponsors On Line Auction
by John Bellows 29 Sep '08

29 Sep '08

An email about 2008 ARRL On-Line Auction just hit my e-mailbox. There is a reference to two Golden Gavel Sponsors. The text refers to Golden Gavel Sponsorship as the highest level of participation. I dont want to rehash the who is the real sponsor of ARRL activities/is sponsorship a good idea discussion. Moreover the fact that staff has secured donations from ICOM and R-4 systems apparently in return for banner advertising their generosity will likely enhance the Auction. My question is what constitutes Golden Gavel Sponsorship? In reviewing my emails, including those from the A&F reflector, my notes and my admittedly imperfect recollection, I cant find any prior reference to this new sponsorship. If I just missed it, mea culpa; If this is the first notice about a new sponsorship program some additional information about the program would be appreciated. 73, Jay, KØQB

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[arrl-odv:17233] Test message
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 27 Sep '08

27 Sep '08

This is a test. Please ignore. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:17232] Trip Report - Pandemic Preparedness
by Kay Craigie 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Joel and Dave asked me to attend a "Pandemic Preparedness Summit" having to do with communications, held last week at the FCC building in Washington, DC. There was a last-minute date change for the conference that prevented Dennis Dura from going. The attachment is my report on the trip. Two points I didn't cover in the report: Commissioner McDowell and Commissioner Tate made opening remarks. Although Commissioner McDowell said he looked forward to learning from the presentations, both he and Commissioner Tate left before the panel discussions began. Make of that what you can! An insert in the conference handout was about the digital TV transition. Commissioner Tate asked attendees to help the FCC publicize the transition and mentioned the Wilmington, NC, run-through. She did not mention how that went. I don't know how the broadcasters in my area could do anything more to publicize the change. If they were to run any more DTV announcements than they are already putting on the air, I might start thinking more kindly of the ambulance-chaser spiels, car title loan ads, and partisan political jabs that we also have to endure between blips of entertainment. 73 - Kay N3KN

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RE: Candidates' statements
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Sorry, I meant "Great Lakes Vice Director." Apologies to Jim. Dave From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org] Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 3:35 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: Candidates' statements The ballots for Delta Director/Vice Director and Great Lakes Director are in the mail. The candidates' statements are viewable at http://www.arrl.org/members-only/ODV/docs/Candidate-Statements/2008/ <http://www.arrl.org/members-only/ODV/docs/Candidate-Statements/2008/> Dave K1ZZ

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