February 2009 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

FW: Thank you
by Joel Harrison 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

_____ From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w5zn@arrl.org] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:10 AM To: 'Blakeslee, George'; 'K1ZZ(a)ARRL.ORG' Subject: RE: Thank you George, Thank you for your email and it is great to have you back among the "active" ranks! I look forward to working you on the air in the future. 73 Joel W5ZN _____ From: Blakeslee, George [mailto:gblakesl@lesley.edu] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:01 AM To: W5ZN(a)ARRL.ORG; K1ZZ(a)ARRL.ORG Subject: Thank you Dear President Joel Harrison, W5ZN and David Sumner, K1ZZ, Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, I am a long time member just getting back into active amateur radio after many years of relative inactivity. A lot has changed and much of it seems for the better for our hobby. I am writing to commend you on the wonderful changes in responsiveness that I perceive have occurred there at headquarters. It was a breath of fresh air to have my annual renewal appreciated with a personal email message. Today I sent a query about LOTW to Member Services and received an acknowledgement within five minutes. I especially want to recognize Amy Hurtado, KB1NXO, in Member Services and Cathy Stepina in the ARRL Fulfillment Department. I commend your efforts to reach out to members and make them feel a part of the organization. This should help the effort to sustain interest in ham radio and grow the hobby. Sincerely, George Blakeslee N1GB member # 0006033309 GB George Blakeslee, Ed.D. Professor Lesley University School of Education 29 Everett Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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RE: [arrl-odv:17559] Hamfest Coupons Policy
by K8JE 07 Feb '09

07 Feb '09

Harold, I clearly understand the intent of the wording on the draft gift certificate, but nothing comes right out and says "it" - i.e. nothing on the certificate says the certificate is a gift from ARRL. Saying "It's our gift to you for attending an ARRL-sanctioned even!!" is not the same as saying, "It's a gift to you from ARRL for attending . . . " Obviously the certificate is an ARRL certificate, but a variety of gift certificates can be purchased by a hamfest committee and given to attendees as prizes. Shouldn't we distinguish our donated gift certificates from purchased gift certificates? One of the issues I've had with our ARRL books-for-prizes program is that very few hamfests I've attended even tell winners the books they've won are gifts from ARRL. Unless the practice has changed rather recently, we also have not put a label on the books to tell winners they are donated by ARRL. I still believe the certificate program is worth testing, but I have become more sensitive to possible downsides than I was initially. I wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to "test market" this new program rather than to bash full speed into it. A test market with data obtained from winners of the certificates might provide useful information concerning the relative trade-offs between giving actual books vs. certificates. 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: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B [mailto:wj1b@arrl.org] Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:08 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17559] Hamfest Coupons Policy Since you asked, Here is the answer to Joyce's questions. ( I had sent a copy of this response directly to Joyce yesterday) I have also attached pdfs of the certificates. Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860 594 0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:39 PM To: Birmingham, Joyce ( Vice Dir HU) Subject: FW: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy Joyce, 1. First, shipping is free. 2. What about the following: Joe goes to a hamfest and wins a $50.00 gift certificate....Joe wants to order: 2 ARES FIELD RESOURCES MANUAL - $12.95 each = $25.90 1 Emergency Communications Handbook - $19.95 each Total of all 3 publications = $45.85 How are you going to account for the $4.15 variance on order and to the recipient (prize winner). Few, if any items, would be able to be combined, I feel, into a 'round' number equal to $25.00 or $50.00. Would you require them to pay for any overage, as well if the order happened to go over by a few dollars? Here's Jackie's response: From: Cornell,Jacqueline, KB1PWB Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:51 AM To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B; Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R Subject: RE: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy Harold, People who do go over the $25 or $50 certificate amount, will not be required to pay shipping on the order, but will need to pay the difference. Like any other retailer, if you've purchased more than the value of a certificate when you redeem it, you pay the difference. For example, if someone buys a hardcover Handbook at $59.95, they owe $9.95 after the certificate is redeemed. The certificates are valid for one transaction only. Since this is a promotion through ARRL the certificates are subject to our terms, therefore it is completely legal. This is included in the limits and exclusions on the bottom of the certificate. Thanks. Jackie

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[arrl-odv:17566] Re: Hamfest Coupons Policy
by Marty Woll 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

I see no serial number on these certificates. Will they be prenumbered, recorded and tracked? If not, how will you prevent counterfeits, and how does one use a certificate when ordering through a toll-free telephone number? If so, how much staff time will be involved in keeping up with the tracking process? Have you considered that the accounting department wil have to set up and maintain a liability on the balance sheet for issued but unclaimed certificates? That also takes staff time. 73, Marty Marty Woll N6VI Vice-Director, ARRL Southwestern Division Ass't DEC, ARESLAX BCUL 15, LAFD ACS CERT III ----- Original Message ----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B To: arrl-odv Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 7:07 AM Subject: [arrl-odv:17559] Hamfest Coupons Policy Since you asked, Here is the answer to Joyce's questions. ( I had sent a copy of this response directly to Joyce yesterday) I have also attached pdfs of the certificates. Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860 594 0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:39 PM To: Birmingham, Joyce ( Vice Dir HU) Subject: FW: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy Joyce, 1. First, shipping is free. 2. What about the following: Joe goes to a hamfest and wins a $50.00 gift certificate....Joe wants to order: 2 ARES FIELD RESOURCES MANUAL - $12.95 each = $25.90 1 Emergency Communications Handbook - $19.95 each Total of all 3 publications = $45.85 How are you going to account for the $4.15 variance on order and to the recipient (prize winner). Few, if any items, would be able to be combined, I feel, into a 'round' number equal to $25.00 or $50.00. Would you require them to pay for any overage, as well if the order happened to go over by a few dollars? Here's Jackie's response: From: Cornell,Jacqueline, KB1PWB Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:51 AM To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B; Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R Subject: RE: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy Harold, People who do go over the $25 or $50 certificate amount, will not be required to pay shipping on the order, but will need to pay the difference. Like any other retailer, if you've purchased more than the value of a certificate when you redeem it, you pay the difference. For example, if someone buys a hardcover Handbook at $59.95, they owe $9.95 after the certificate is redeemed. The certificates are valid for one transaction only. Since this is a promotion through ARRL the certificates are subject to our terms, therefore it is completely legal. This is included in the limits and exclusions on the bottom of the certificate. Thanks. Jackie

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[arrl-odv:17565] RE: [arrl-odv:17558] Broadband Bill Passed in Senate an opportunity missed ?
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

Frank, that is not one of our legislative objectives for the 111th Congress. Dave K1ZZ ________________________________ From: Frank Fallon [mailto:n2ff@optonline.net] Sent: Fri 2/6/2009 2:11 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:17558] Broadband Bill Passed in Senate an opportunity missed ? It appears that we have missed an opportunity to get some protection language in the "broadband bill" that was passed in the senate a few days ago. This is the bill that Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-VA),new chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee was pushing. I am not aware that we have any protective language in this bill re BPL interference. LOL 73 de Frank....N2FF.....

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[arrl-odv:17564] DLAC Mailing List
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

This is simply an FYI in case you get a question from your Division Legislative Action Coordinators. The DLAC mailing list had to be shut down this afternoon because of an issue with multiple messages being relayed through the server. At this time, we're not sure where the issue originates and it is being investigated. This is NOT a systemic issue with the Lyris server, just the DLAC list and/or possibly, the configuration of one of the list member's systems. We will restore the service as soon as possible. Again, this is just a problem with the one list and does not impact the operation of any of the other lists managed on this server. 73, Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY Chief Financial Officer ARRL, Inc-The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 www.arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org> Phone: (860) 594-0212 E-mail: bshelley(a)arrl.org <mailto:bshelley@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:17563] Kudos to staff on LoTW updates....
by Frank Fallon 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

A few weeks ago with no fanfare the LoTW site was upgraded with a new entrance page. I can not quickly enter as a user as the log in button is in a box on the top right. This is really neat! It speeds things up. The addition of Power Point tutorials is also very helpful. Thanks the staff who contributed to this upgrade for members. 73 de Frank...N2FF.....

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[arrl-odv:17561] Re: Hamfest Coupons Policy
by Greg Sarratt 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

Nice looking certificate. Shouldn't the certificates have an Award Code printed on them? Where do they find the Award Code? The fine print states, "Redeem online at by entering the Award Code during checkout," There should be an expiration date listed. One year is acceptable. There will be hundreds of certificates issued each year. What if folks hold on to them until a new book comes out, this could be three, five or ten years later? Looks like this would generate an accounting problem that increase each year. The accountants would need to account for Hamfest certificate value that may be claimed in the books. 73, Greg Sarratt, W4OZK Quoting "Kramer, Harold, WJ1B" <wj1b(a)arrl.org>: > Since you asked, > > > > Here is the answer to Joyce's questions. ( I had sent a copy of this > response directly to Joyce yesterday) > > > > I have also attached pdfs of the certificates. > > > > Harold > > > > Harold Kramer, WJ1B > > Chief Operating Officer > > > > ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio > > 860 594 0220 > > hkramer(a)arrl.org > > > > > > From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:39 PM > To: Birmingham, Joyce ( Vice Dir HU) > Subject: FW: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy > > > > Joyce, > > > > 1. First, shipping is free. > > > > 2. What about the following: > > Joe goes to a hamfest and wins a $50.00 gift certificate....Joe wants to > order: > > 2 ARES FIELD RESOURCES MANUAL - $12.95 each = $25.90 > > 1 Emergency Communications Handbook - $19.95 each > > Total of all 3 publications = $45.85 > > > > How are you going to account for the $4.15 variance on order and to the > recipient (prize winner). Few, if any items, would be able to be > combined, I feel, into a 'round' number equal to $25.00 or $50.00. > Would you require them to pay for any overage, as well if the order > happened to go over by a few dollars? > > > > Here's Jackie's response: > > > > From: Cornell,Jacqueline, KB1PWB > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:51 AM > To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B; Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R > Subject: RE: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy > > > > Harold, > > > > People who do go over the $25 or $50 certificate amount, will not be > required to pay shipping on the order, but will need to pay the > difference. Like any other retailer, if you've purchased more than the > value of a certificate when you redeem it, you pay the difference. For > example, if someone buys a hardcover Handbook at $59.95, they owe $9.95 > after the certificate is redeemed. > > > > The certificates are valid for one transaction only. Since this is a > promotion through ARRL the certificates are subject to our terms, > therefore it is completely legal. This is included in the limits and > exclusions on the bottom of the certificate. > > > > Thanks. > Jackie > > > > > > > > > >

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[arrl-odv:17560] Re: Hamfest Coupons Policy
by G.P. Widin 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

The unanswered question in Harold's answer is: what happens if the awardee purchases less than $25 or $50. I think the "one-time" rule makes this pretty obvious , but perhaps the amount could say "up to" $25, etc., to be completely clear. -- 73, Greg, KØGW Vice Director, Dakota Division

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[arrl-odv:17559] Hamfest Coupons Policy
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

Since you asked, Here is the answer to Joyce's questions. ( I had sent a copy of this response directly to Joyce yesterday) I have also attached pdfs of the certificates. Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860 594 0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:39 PM To: Birmingham, Joyce ( Vice Dir HU) Subject: FW: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy Joyce, 1. First, shipping is free. 2. What about the following: Joe goes to a hamfest and wins a $50.00 gift certificate....Joe wants to order: 2 ARES FIELD RESOURCES MANUAL - $12.95 each = $25.90 1 Emergency Communications Handbook - $19.95 each Total of all 3 publications = $45.85 How are you going to account for the $4.15 variance on order and to the recipient (prize winner). Few, if any items, would be able to be combined, I feel, into a 'round' number equal to $25.00 or $50.00. Would you require them to pay for any overage, as well if the order happened to go over by a few dollars? Here's Jackie's response: From: Cornell,Jacqueline, KB1PWB Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:51 AM To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B; Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R Subject: RE: My reply to Hamfest Coupons Policy Harold, People who do go over the $25 or $50 certificate amount, will not be required to pay shipping on the order, but will need to pay the difference. Like any other retailer, if you've purchased more than the value of a certificate when you redeem it, you pay the difference. For example, if someone buys a hardcover Handbook at $59.95, they owe $9.95 after the certificate is redeemed. The certificates are valid for one transaction only. Since this is a promotion through ARRL the certificates are subject to our terms, therefore it is completely legal. This is included in the limits and exclusions on the bottom of the certificate. Thanks. Jackie

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[arrl-odv:17558] Broadband Bill Passed in Senate an opportunity missed ?
by Frank Fallon 06 Feb '09

06 Feb '09

It appears that we have missed an opportunity to get some protection language in the "broadband bill" that was passed in the senate a few days ago. This is the bill that Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-VA),new chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee was pushing. I am not aware that we have any protective language in this bill re BPL interference. LOL 73 de Frank....N2FF.....

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