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[arrl-odv:18389] Rocky Mountain Division Report
by Brian Mileshosky 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Happy New Year everyone -- Please find attached the annual report for the Rocky Mountain Division. I look forward to seeing everyone next week. Thank you and 73, Brian N5ZGT ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division

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[arrl-odv:18388] New Technican Question Pool Released
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

The new Element 2 question pool that takes effect on July 1 has just been posted at http://www.ncvec.org/page.php?id=356. Some questions addressing communications on behalf of an employer have been included. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:18387] FW: Delta Division annual report
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Here is the annual report for the Delta Division from Director Cox. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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Young People
by Joel Harrison 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Amateur radio is not the only place a discussion about the declining ranks of young people takes place. I hear about it everyday whether it is an organization, Church or even in business..it is a major topic in my business, one that can provide for a six figure a year income for a young person after only about 3-4 years of experience, yet we're suffering from a lack of sufficient personnel to cover all of our industry work as most younger people don't want to make the necessary commitment (or any commitment, for that matter), even though the rewards are great. In any event, I thought some of you may be interested in the attached editorial by the President of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), Jocelyn Langlois, a long time personal friend and business associate of mine (as well as her husband, Gary). I believe she makes the very good point that, while young people provide considerable benefits to you, there are many more provided by a mature group. Her editorial could be applied almost word for word to amateur radio and ARRL and the topic is one we need to continue to manage and focus on. If you don't believe Elmering is important, just step into a technical forum at the next hamfest you're that is being conducted by someone knowledgeable in a particular area and look at the crowd. 99% of radio amateurs still want to listen and learn! The other 1%, which has been with us since before 1914, never have. 73 Joel W5ZN www.w5zn.org <http://www.w5zn.org/> Go Green??? Go Grey!!! Low Band DX'ing via the Grey Line

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[arrl-odv:18384] Re: Options paper, Section 97.113
by Chris Imlay 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

That's a bit tough, Marty. On the one hand, as you say, telling members that something is in the pipe from FCC is a good way to calm those who currently believe that the sky is falling. On the other hand, this is information we obtained as the result of our working relationship with FCC staff in the Wireless Bureau. When Dave Sumner and I met with the Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (the originator of the anticipated NPRM) on the subject of 97.113, they did not mention the pendency of this, or that it was being drafted at the time. However, we were told by our WTB contact before that meeting that the PSHSB draftsperson was in the room and was actively taking notes during our meeting. So, clearly, PSHSB does not want the pendency of the NPRM out on the street prematurely. Going public now would, as I see it, compromise our WTB source. For that reason, it would be nice to wait on publicizing the FCC NPRM somewhat. I don't know how serious it would be to "out" our source, but I hate to jeopardize a source of information, when that information we routinely get can be related to the Board for its consideration. Also, the Board may wish to go a different way from the FCC, and forming public opinion among the membership prior to Board consideration of the issue might not be beneficial to the Board's deliberations. 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 -----Original Message----- From: Marty Woll <n6vi(a)socal.rr.com> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Sat, Jan 2, 2010 7:14 pm Subject: [arrl-odv:18381] Re: Options paper, Section 97.113 Is the existence of this proposed NPRM something we can disclose to our members? If so, I'd like to let those most interested in the issue know that it's in the works. Doing so may also take some heat off the League to initiate a proposal (unless, of course, the Board decided that we should do so preemptively). Happy New Year! Marty Marty Woll N6VI Vice-Director, ARRL Southwestern Division Ass't DEC, ARESLAX BCUL 15 & Training Officer, LAFD ACS CERT III ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Imlay To: arrl-odv Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:20 AM Subject: [arrl-odv:18373] Re: Options paper, Section 97.113 . . . the information we have about this NPRM is quite reliable. I believe that the FCC will in fact release this NPRM sometime soon, and that it will propose (and be limited to) the codification of the present waiver process, as the options paper indicates. . . .

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[arrl-odv:18383] Happy New Year Welcome
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

With the New Year now upon us (have you dated anything 2009 since Thursday night?) we can officially welcome Kermit, W9XA and Jim, N2ZZ to the Board family as new Vice Directors. There is a vacancy in the position of Vice Director of the Northwestern Division that will be filled by appointment by the President. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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Document #18, ARRL Ethics and Elections Committee Report
by Greg Sarratt 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Dave: Document #18, the Report of ARRL Ethics and Elections Committee is attached for filing with the ARRL committee reports. 73, Greg Sarratt, W4OZK

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[arrl-odv:18381] Re: Options paper, Section 97.113
by Marty Woll 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

Is the existence of this proposed NPRM something we can disclose to our members? If so, I'd like to let those most interested in the issue know that it's in the works. Doing so may also take some heat off the League to initiate a proposal (unless, of course, the Board decided that we should do so preemptively). Happy New Year! Marty Marty Woll N6VI Vice-Director, ARRL Southwestern Division Ass't DEC, ARESLAX BCUL 15 & Training Officer, LAFD ACS CERT III ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Imlay To: arrl-odv Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:20 AM Subject: [arrl-odv:18373] Re: Options paper, Section 97.113 . . . the information we have about this NPRM is quite reliable. I believe that the FCC will in fact release this NPRM sometime soon, and that it will propose (and be limited to) the codification of the present waiver process, as the options paper indicates. . . .

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RE: [arrl-odv:18374] Re: Options paper, Section 97.113
by David A. Norris 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

HNY All! First off I want to thank Dan and Chris for the excellent Options Paper they have drafted for the Board. Good work gentlemen. My Director K5MC is giving a spot-on accurate view of what we are seeing in Delta Division WRT EM's in TN, AR and to a lesser extent MS and LA. He is also correct on the hospital assessment with the firm understanding from the hospitals that amateur radio is only to be used "when all else fails". The hospitals in AR and LA have spent a tremendous amount of grant and institutional money to establish amateur radio installations for emcomm purposes. In AR as well as the rest of the sections in Delta division many "hospital hams" have been licensed, some are employees while others are volunteers licensed for the purpose of manning the hospital stations. The problem we are running in to is that some communities in the Delta Division simply lack the number of active and able bodied amateurs to man these essential facilities ergo the push to gain "hospital hams" or an occasional EMA employee ham in a state or County EOC. We have licensed 300 plus in AR through the AR DOH and AR Hospital Assn with the majority being volunteers; however in those low ham population areas we must rely on employees. We must be able to drill and train these new hams. Furthermore, I should point out that we have seen a benefit in these communities with lower amateur population as it has brought about the resurrection of three local clubs on the brink of collapse and the formation of several new ones. There is a tremendous advantage and opportunity to gain new amateurs as a good number of these employee hams are now "catching the bug". I actually worked two groups in AR participating in the ARRL 10m Contest! Again, we have a tremendous opportunity here if we do it correctly and apply the "Dave Question": Who benefits? As for EMA's in Delta Division, TN is absolutely and positively going to use MARS and drop ARES if the 97.113 issue isn't resolved and in AR, ADEM is looking at using MARS also. I for one do not want to see ARES and amateur radio made impotent or irrelevant in emergency communications or public service roles which is a risk we may be running in some states by doing nothing. For what it is worth, I strongly urge the BoD to consider backing option B (pp2-3) or option C (pp 3-4) with some time limits similar to 97.407(e)(4) RACES drills and perhaps with the addition of some specific language prohibiting business systems restoration. Ladies and gentlemen, we need to be proactive on this issue but in a reasonable and fair way. The majority of emails, personal conversations and phone calls I have received on the subject support a proactive ARRL role on a reasonable approach towards 97.113. That is the observation and opinion from the past AR SM and the Delta Division V. Dir. Thanks for letting me vent. I'm going back to work on my 160m verticals! GUD DX Y'all! 73 ES HNY David A. Norris, K5UZ Vice Director, Delta Div. -----Original Message----- From: Mickey Cox [mailto:mcoxk5mc@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 12:16 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:18374] Re: Options paper, Section 97.113 ODV, There are a number of unhappy members in the Delta Division right now concerning the "strict" interpretation of 97.113 by Bill Cross, etc. For example, over the past several years a lot of hospital employees (particularly in AR, but also in LA, MS, and TN) have received their ham tickets with an obvious eye toward emcomm operations "on behalf" of their employers. In addition, I've heard from disgruntled ARRL members who are either professionally employed in emergency management or closely allied with such organizations. One emcomm manager in TN (who also happens to be a Delta Division Assistant Director) has directly told me that he will use MARS rather than ARES until/unless this issue is resolved. At this time I would like to see more flexibility as outlined in Option C (Expanded Training Option) on page 3 in the Options paper. However, I would also suggest that some time limitations be included with this option in a similar spirit as found in 97.407(e)(4) for RACES tests and drills. For example, an amateur participating in emergency tests and drills "on behalf of an employer" should be limited to one hour per week or a total of 72 hours per year. (We can debate the best choice of numbers later.) A time limitation along these lines would help minimize the risk that businesses would use amateur radio for inappropriate purposes. I look forward to hearing the thoughts from other Board members on this issue! 73, Mickey K5MC ----- Original Message ----- From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ <mailto:dsumner@arrl.org> To: arrl-odv <mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 3:18 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:18367] Options paper, Section 97.113 Item 10.d. on the draft agenda for next month's Board meeting is the development of the ARRL position on possible amendment of the FCC rules concerning pecuniary interest and communications on behalf of one's employer (Section 97.113). To assist the Board in its deliberations the Executive Committee requested that an options paper be prepared. General Counsel Imlay and Regulatory Information Manager Henderson developed an excellent paper, which is attached for your review. There will be ample opportunity for discussion of the issues addressed in this paper at the meeting, but of course any consideration that you can give to them in advance of the meeting will facilitate the Board's work. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary <<97.113 Options FINAL.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:18379] Awesome Radio Collection
by William Sawders 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

I've been licensed for almost 53 years. These photos bring back lots of memories! This is the largest collection of old electronic gear I have ever seen. Lots of great stuff here. You can slow down the picture show by changing the duration number. Happy New Year to all, and I hope you enjoy the show. Bill, K7ZM http://picasaweb.google com/WVRadioMuseum/MuseumOfRadioAndTechnology#slideshow/5359999311731081282

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