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[arrl-odv:17909] Development Report for 2009 July Meeting
by Hobart, Mary K1MMH 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Attached you will find the Document # 11, the development Report to the Board for the July meeting, and a revenue report of contributions through the first part of the year. I'll be happy to answer any questions via email, phone or in person next week. Travel safely! 73, Mary K1MMH Mary M. Hobart, K1MMH Chief Development Officer ARRL Telephone: 860-594-0397 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: mhobart(a)arrl.org <mailto:mhobart@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:17908] No Meeting of ARRL Lively Arts Society at this Board Meeting
by Chris Imlay 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Reluctantly, and due to the ambitious schedule for the Board on Saturday of this Board meeting session, and because of business to be conducted Friday night of the Board meeting, I propose that the normal Friday Night meeting of the ARRL Lively Arts Society be cancelled for this meeting. Since the ARRL LAS operates purely by consensus, this is just a proposal, but one rooted in practical considerations. We will of course resume next January, as usual, one hopes. 73, Chris W3KD Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper. P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD(a)ARRL.ORG

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[arrl-odv:17907] HR 2160 Co-sponsors Jump to 14!
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

We have added 6 more co-sponsors to HR 2160. As of this morning Thomas listed the following: COSPONSORS(14), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:1:./temp/~bdw2TF:@@@N|/bss /111search.html|> ) Rep Akin, W. Todd <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4(((a)1(Rep+Akin++W.+Todd))+01655))> [MO-2] - 7/7/2009 Rep Arcuri, Michael A. <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4(((a)1(Rep+Arcuri++Michael+A.))+01867))> [NY-24] - 7/7/2009 Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4(((a)1(Rep+Bartlett++Roscoe+G.))+00060))> [MD-6] - 6/2/2009 Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4(((a)1(Rep+Bordallo++Madeleine+Z.))+01723))> [GU] - 4/29/2009 Rep Gordon, Bart <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4((@1(Rep+Gordon++Bart))+00448))> [TN-6] - 6/2/2009 Rep Guthrie, Brett <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4((@1(Rep+Guthrie++Brett))+01922))> [KY-2] - 5/5/2009 Rep Honda, Michael M. <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4(((a)1(Rep+Honda++Michael+M.))+01634))> [CA-15] - 7/7/2009 Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4((@1(Rep+Kilroy++Mary+Jo))+01948))> [OH-15] - 4/29/2009 Rep Lofgren, Zoe <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4((@1(Rep+Lofgren++Zoe))+00701))> [CA-16] - 4/29/2009 Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4((@1(Rep+Luetkemeyer++Blaine))+01931))> [MO-9] - 4/29/2009 Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4(((a)1(Rep+McCotter++Thaddeus+G.))+01732))> [MI-11] - 7/7/2009 Rep Melancon, Charlie <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4((@1(Rep+Melancon++Charlie))+01786))> [LA-3] - 7/7/2009 Rep Thompson, Bennie G. <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4(((a)1(Rep+Thompson++Bennie+G.))+01151))> [MS-2] - 4/29/2009 Rep Welch, Peter <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d111&querybd=@FIELD(FLD004+@ 4((@1(Rep+Welch++Peter))+01879))> [VT] - 7/7/2009 These are, of course, in addition to the original sponsor, Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee. Speaking of whom ... she came out to at least one Field Day site and possibly more. The South East Texas Amateur Club, KD5MAM put her on the air from their GOTA station, KK5TC. The club members were pretty excited! <<Picture (Device Independent Bitmap)>> <<Picture (Device Independent Bitmap)>>

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VUAC Report Document #31
by Greg Sarratt 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

See VUAC Report Document #31 attached. 73, Greg Sarratt, W4OZK

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[arrl-odv:17905] RE: [arrl-odv:17904] Strategic planning material, Part 2 of 2 REVISED
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Three of you already have commented about the "poison control centers" reference in Question 1, so I know it's being read! Wish I could say that was a deliberate plant but it wasn't; sorry for the sloppy proofreading on my part. Here is a revised survey. You can return either one to Bud. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:17904] Strategic planning material, Part 2 of 2
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 07 Jul '09

07 Jul '09

Officers, Directors and Vice Directors: Here is the second part I promised: the survey to be returned to Bud Crouch. 73, Dave K1ZZ <<ARRL SLRP Survey.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:17903] Strategic planning material, Part 1 of 2
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 07 Jul '09

07 Jul '09

Officers, Directors and Vice Directors: I am sending two documents for your review prior to our Strategic Planning session on Saturday, July 18. The first is attached to this message; I will send the other separately. The first document is the result of the Executive Committee's strategic planning discussions. It is our existing Strategic Plan with the goals and milestones for each objective removed, and with the proposed edits that the Executive Committee felt were appropriate. Except for the deletion of the goals and milestones, the edits are marked using Microsoft Word's "Track Changes" feature. If this gives you difficulty, let me know and I will supply the document in some other format. This Executive Committee document is simply a strawman - a starting point for discussion. This is not an EC recommendation that the Board simply adopt the document as is; I think I speak for the entire committee in saying that we will be very disappointed if the larger group is not able to improve upon it. In any case, filling out the strategies and milestones for six goals will be a formidable challenge. The proposed changes in "Assumptions & Key External Trends" are not major, except for the addition of the last two. One additional "Mega Issue" is proposed. As you will see from the comments in square brackets, the Executive Committee wasn't sure what do with the "Branding" and "Value Proposition" sections. The "Core Purpose" statement that we developed earlier had the virtue of brevity, but the EC felt that it deserves more than six words. The EC proposes doubling it to 12 words. Having the initial letters of the first five "Core Values" spell out "Radio" was cute but somewhat forced. The principal change being proposed to the "Long Range Goals" is the addition of the effective promotion of technological exploration and operating proficiency as a goal of its own. The second document I will send separately is a survey from our facilitator, Bud Crouch. Bud has used the EC strawman as the starting point for soliciting comments. It will be helpful if you can return the survey form to him by Friday, but if you can't get to it until the weekend he assures me that he will be able to handle it. 73, Dave K1ZZ <<Strategic Plan as of 090707.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:17902] Multiple Copies
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 07 Jul '09

07 Jul '09

We are aware that the mail system is sending out multiple copies of my COO Report. Jon Bloom is investigating the problem. HK Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Telephone: 860 594 0220 email: hkramer(a)arrl.org <mailto:hkramer@arrl.org> web: www.arrl.org/ <http://www.arrl.org/>

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[arrl-odv:17901] BPL Court Remand -- FCC Action imminent?
by Chris Imlay 07 Jul '09

07 Jul '09

I checked today the FCC list of items on circulation, as I do periodically. I noted, somewhat surprisingly, that OET has sent to the 8th Floor for circulation on June 29 an item for the Commissioners' consideration in the BPL Docket. It looks and smells like a Further NPRM, and undoubtedly is a response to, and is solely the result of,?our Petition for Writ of Mandamus. You can see this for yourself on the FCC web page; click on the "Items on Circulation" tab in the left column. Right now, it is the third from the top on the list, but there is precious little information there. It is difficult to determine when this might be approved and released by the Commissioners, but it will probably be relatively soon since the Commission wants to avoid the wrath of the Court of Appeals. As you will see from my Board report, coming up shortly, we are ready for the FCC's inevitable defense of the 40 dB/decade extrapolation factor for BPL signal decay that the FCC has, without a shred of intellectual honesty, steadfastly maintained is reasonable. The Board may have more than we thought to consider at the upcoming meeting. 73, Chris W3KD Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret, Imlay & Tepper. P.C. 14356 Cape May Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6011 (301) 384-5525 telephone (301) 384-6384 facsimile W3KD(a)ARRL.ORG

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[arrl-odv:17900] Report of the Chief Operating Officer Document #9
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 07 Jul '09

07 Jul '09

Here is my report for the Board Meeting. I will be mailing it to the ARRL Staff the beginning of next week. Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Telephone: 860 594 0220 email: hkramer(a)arrl.org <mailto:hkramer@arrl.org> web: www.arrl.org/ <http://www.arrl.org/>

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