October 2010 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:19402] Spectrum Defense Matter, Issue #2
by Hobart, Mary K1MMH 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

I am pleased to forward the vdf of Spectrum Defense Matters, Issue #2. This newsletter has been mailed to prior donors and e-mailed to donors who requested receipt electronically. In another week, this issue will be emailed to ARRL members who opt to receive information and special offers from ARRL and posted on the Spectrum Defense pages of the ARRL website. The next issue is schedule to Mail on or before December 1. The writing in this newsletter is gratefully attributed to CEO Sumner and CTO Brenna Price. The design and layout are credited to Di Szlachetka and Sue Fagan. Your feedback is most welcome. 73, Mary K1MMH Mary M. Hobart, K1MMH Chief Development Officer ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(tm) Telephone: 860-594-0397 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: mhobart(a)arrl.org <mailto:mhobart@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:19401] RE: Thanks
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

Jim, et al: First, the situation with ORBS has been resolved. Secondly, I want to make sure you understand that it wasn't arrl.org or arrl.net e-mails that were being blocked. Actually, it was the other way around. Our ISP was blocking a slew of inbound e-mails from reaching us as a result of those sending ISPs being included on the ORBS list of potentially "bad" ISPs. This list is one of many criteria used to filter arrl.org and arrl.net e-mail at our ISP. The filters have been adjusted so this list isn't as critical a test as it was. 73, Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY Chief Financial Officer ARRL, Inc-The National Association for Amateur Radio(tm) 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 www.arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org/> From: Jim Weaver K8JE [mailto:K8JE@ARRL.org] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 7:25 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: RE: Thanks I spoke too soon. I just received notice from the GLD Webmeister that mail being sent by him to k8je(a)arrl.org is being blocked by ORBS. Oh golly gee whiz shucks. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national organization for Amateur Radio ________________________________ From: Jim Weaver K8JE [mailto:K8JE@ARRL.org] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 4:18 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: Thanks Thanks to whoever got arrl.org off the blacklist. I was among those whose messages were rejected -- yesterday evening. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national organization for Amateur Radio No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3186 - Release Date: 10/09/10 02:34:00

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W3ABC Obituary in today's Wash Post - Oct 10, 2010, page C9
by Tom Abernethy 10 Oct '10

10 Oct '10

Hugh A. Turnbull; NASA official Hugh A. Turnbull, 93, who helped oversee satellite-tracking stations for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt and who also was an amateur radio expert, died Sept. 14 at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center in Anne Arundel County. He had pneumonia. Mr. Turnbull worked for the federal government for 37 years and was a NASA employee for 16 years. At Goddard, Mr. Turnbull was responsible for administering and technically supporting its global data-gathering network. In his work with satellite-tracking stations, he was often called on to assist NASA stations overseas. He retired in 1998. Aside from his government service, Mr. Turnbull had a passion for radio. Before and after World War II, he worked with the Radio Intelligence Division of the Federal Communications Commission in New York. He moved to College Park in 1955 and worked as a broadcast engineer with Voice of America until joining NASA in 1961. Over the years, Mr. Turnbull was vice president of the American Radio Relay League, president of the Goddard Space Flight Center Amateur Radio Club and a fellow of the Radio Club of America. His call sign was W3ABC. In the 1990s, he was honored by the Smithsonian Institution for his years of volunteer service with NN3SI, the National Museum of American History's amateur radio station. Hugh Alexander Turnbull was a native of Rahway, N.J. He was a 1938 graduate of Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and received a master's degree in physics from West Virginia University in 1940. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, the former Mary E. "Betty" Spillane, died in 2006. Survivors include two children, Mark Turnbull of Philadelphia and Karen Shangraw of Crofton; and two grandsons. - Megan Buerger

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[arrl-odv:19399] Trip report - IARU Region 2
by Kay Craigie 10 Oct '10

10 Oct '10

The attached document is my report on the IARU Region 2 conference in El Salvador. I'd like to thank K1ZZ and K0QB for their outstanding work on the ARRL delegation. This was a smaller delegation than the one which went to Brazil three years ago, but we covered all the bases. 73 - Kay N3KN

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RE: Thanks
by Jim Weaver K8JE 09 Oct '10

09 Oct '10

I spoke too soon. I just received notice from the GLD Webmeister that mail being sent by him to k8je(a)arrl.org is being blocked by ORBS. Oh golly gee whiz shucks. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national organization for Amateur Radio _____ From: Jim Weaver K8JE [mailto:K8JE@ARRL.org] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 4:18 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: Thanks Thanks to whoever got arrl.org off the blacklist. I was among those whose messages were rejected -- yesterday evening. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national organization for Amateur Radio No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3186 - Release Date: 10/09/10 02:34:00

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Thanks
by Jim Weaver K8JE 09 Oct '10

09 Oct '10

Thanks to whoever got arrl.org off the blacklist. I was among those whose messages were rejected -- yesterday evening. Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national organization for Amateur Radio

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GLD Survey
by Jim Weaver K8JE 09 Oct '10

09 Oct '10

FYI In case anyone would like to look at the current results of a survey posted on the Great Lakes Division website, go to www.arrl-greatlakes.org and click on the Surveys/Feedback link at the left. From there you may choose to see the survey or the results. The survey questions are at the end of the results page as well as on the survey page. Written comments immediately follow the graph of the results answers. To date the answers represent over 250 amateurs who have taken the survey. The survey closes at midnight 10/15. Our new website was activated a short time ago and facilitates taking surveys much more than did our previous site. Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national organization for Amateur Radio

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Candidates' statements
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 08 Oct '10

08 Oct '10

The candidates' statements for this year's election are available at http://www.arrl.org/candidate-statements Dave YS2/K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:19394] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 06 Oct '10

06 Oct '10

<<092910.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 33, No. 39 September 29, 2010 -- Covers the period September 19-25. Upcoming Meetings and Events United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) September 27-October 1 - ARRL HQ Executive Committee Meeting October 23 @ 9:00am in St. Louis, MO Programs & Services Committee: November 13 @ 8:30am - ARRL HQ Ballot Counting for Director/Vice Director Elections November 19 in Newington, CT Administration &Finance Committee November 20 @ 8:30am - ARRL HQ Web Site: Fathom and the ARRL IT staff continue to work on assuring that the Club pages are fully functional and accurate. The Club search function was fixed. The formatting on some of the fields in the club data has also been improved and information on club updates are now functionally properly using the same process as the old Web site. All club updates in the queue have now been processed. The pages for distance learning course mentors and instructors were restored to fully functionality this week. Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP Orientation weekend for the new Section Managers was a lot of fun! This was a very positive and exciting group. An unfortunate ARES related incident in Akron which might have had major PR consequences is being handled quietly and very well by the local EC, N8LJM, who happily has a news background and knows the ropes. But we will continue to monitor that situation closely. There has been more than the usual amount of discussion on the PR email reflector lately - all of it good ideas on promotional options. A new Now Hear This audio was posted, a template release that PIOs can use for SET drills has been sent out and CONTACT! for October has been written and will be posted by Oct 1. Work on the equipment recommendations for in-house video options has been completed and turned in thanks to input from many staff, professional video producers, news videographers and members. Contact with Jack Brown of Microwaves and RF regarding a posting on his blog has resulted in a happy resolution. I have seen (and helped edit) the editorial he is about to publish in his magazine plus ARRL has been invited to aid in creating an upcoming article about how hams have been a keystone in the development of microwave technology in the past 50 years. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH Development revenue from all sources has reached $692,540 for the year or 69% of the goal of $1,118, 291. The next three months will be critical to completing 2010 on target. The ARRL Diamond Club revenues have reached $187,315 or 71% of the 2010 goal of $263,000. A second major mail campaign will released by September 30 to all lapsed and active (up for renewal) Diamond Club Members to encourage renewals. The letters will include the installment giving option and the annual ARRL calendar offer for contributions of $100 by December 31. The Spectrum Defense Fund has reached $129,925 or 40% of its 2010 goal of $325,000. Production of the second issue of the Spectrum Defense Matters newsletter is complete and has been released to the printer/mail house. This issue will be mailed to 32,000 donors by October 8. At that time donors who have opted to receive the newsletter electronically will receive their copy. Ten days after the mailing, the newsletter will be posted on the Spectrum Defense Fund section of ARRL website and an email will be sent to members via the bulk email process. The third issue of the newsletter is scheduled to mail at the end of November - in time for yearend giving. The mail campaign for the Education & Technology Fund has generated $26,524 or 44% of the 2010 goal of $60,000. The W1AW Endowment campaign has reached $74,838 in revenue, well over the 2010 goal of $65,000. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE Steve Ford discussed the amateur satellites and digital communications at a USTTI course session. Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed The ARRL Letter and voiced and produced ARRL Audio News for September 23, 2010. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N Field Organization/Public Service Team Thanks to everyone who helped welcome the five new Section Managers who were in town for the 2010 Section Managers' Workshop. Steve Ewald, Chuck Skolaut and Leona Adams of the Field Organization Team coordinated the event. The Section Managers participated in training sessions and discussions that were conducted by staff. In addition, they met staff members throughout the day on Friday and were able to tour the facilities at Headquarters. Some operating time at W1AW was also scheduled for late Saturday afternoon. Leona has been keeping the Field Services data base up to date with new appointments, cancellations, and information changes. She also reports that the Mailroom staff sent out Section Manager election ballots and candidate statements via the postal service to members in Missouri, South Carolina and Western Pennsylvania on Thursday, September 23. The nomination period is now open for the International Humanitarian Award, and the announcement was distributed to various sources. Several cases of repeaters interfering with another were received and are being followed up on. Support was given to a California Official Observer who is providing information for an on-going case. Several FCC actions were noted this week, and they are addressing a number of complaints that had been received. Questions dealing with frequency allocation, identification, emissions on the bands, and interference to a net were addressed. Also, a report of an Over the Horizon Radar on 17 meters was received and tentatively identified as being from Cyprus. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List All Staff 11/25-11/26 Holiday Joe Carcia 10/5 Vacation Mike Corey 10/8-10/16 GAREC Conference, Curacao/Vacation `` 10/31-11/4 IAEM Conference, San Antonio, TX `` 11/17 NPSTC Meeting, Washington, DC Scott Gee 10/4 Vacation Mike Gruber 9/27-10/1 Vacation Dan Henderson 9/24-10/3 Ten-Tec Hamfest,(TN)/W4DXCC/SEDCO/Vacation `` 10/13-10/19 Pacificon, San Ramon, CA/Beale AFB `` 11/12-11/16 Indiana State Convention, Ft. Wayne, IN/Vacation Mary Hobart 10/1 Vacation `` 10/15-10/16 Pacificon, San Ramon, CA `` 10/22 Vacation `` 10/29 Vacation `` 11/5-11/8 Georgia State Convention, Lawrenceville, GA Bob Inderbitzen 9/30-10/4 UK National Hamfest/RSGB Debra Johnson 10/1-10/10 Vacation Khrystyne Keane 10/22 Vacation `` 10/29 Vacation Joel Kleinman 10/26 Vacation Harold Kramer 10/8-10/10 Florida State Convention, Melbourne, FL Maryann Macdonald Sick Leave Brennan Price 9/27-10/1 USTTI AR Administration Course, Newington, CT `` 10/8-10/10 AMSAT Symposium, Elk Grove IL Steve Sant Andrea 10/15 Vacation `` 10/18 Vacation Dave Sumner 9/30-10/9 IARU R2 Conference/AC Meeting, El Salvador `` 10/22pm-10/24 Executive Committee Meeting, St. Louis , MO

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[arrl-odv:19393] FW: August-September ARRL SLR Report
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

Here is the latest state legislative report from Chwat & Co. Dave YS2/K1ZZ

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