November 2010 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:19499] Re: RE: Web site observation and request
by G.P. Widin 05 Nov '10

05 Nov '10

Brian, et al., This has all been possible for quite some time. As an example, see: http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/dakota -- 73, Greg, KØGW Director, Dakota Division ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Mileshosky" <n5zgt(a)swcp.com> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Cc: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:08:10 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:19497] Re:RE: Web site observation and request I'm thinking not for use in our profiles, but for use on the "Divisions" page (http://www.arrl.org/divisions) that probably sees much more traffic from members and prospective members than our respective, individual profile pages. Very similar to http://www.arrl.org/officers Brian N5ZGT On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Grant Hopper wrote: > We can actually do that via our "Avatar". If you follow Dave's instructions > and look for a blue hyperlink near the top of the page, you will see "update > your avatar" where you can upload a picture to be displayed. Keep in mind > that after you upload it, you have to specifically select the avatar in > order to enable it, even if you only have one. > > I uploaded a silly one to test it out and will now have to find an action > shot to replace it. In any case, it should give you all an idea of how it > works. > > 73, > Grant > KB7WSD > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Mileshosky [mailto:n5zgt@swcp.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:15 PM > To: arrl-odv > Cc: arrl-odv > Subject: [arrl-odv:19492] Re: Web site observation and request > > > Dave, > > Going along these lines, I wonder if there are plans to add photos of > Directors and Vice-Directors to the website, similar to how Officers' > pictures are shown. Doing so would add even more of a human face to the > organization's website. We did take pics at a previous Board meeting and > Board members might also supply their own. > > Just a thought to compliment your request below. > > 73, > Brian N5ZGT > > On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues: >> >> Becoming directly involved in the Web project has been interesting and >> educational so far, and reasonably productive. I would like to share >> with you some of what I have learned, and make a request. >> >> The website is designed to increase members' sense of belonging to the >> ARRL community - to strengthen their ties to the organization and to one >> another. The principal tool for doing so is the Member Profile. The >> basic information contained in each member's profile is taken from our >> membership records. Members can add to this if they wish to do so, >> including an image (typically a photo of themselves) if they choose. How >> much information is shared with other members is entirely up to them. A >> member may choose to make no information or a lot of information >> available, or almost anywhere in between. If a member chooses to make >> any part of their profile public, they will be included in the Member >> Directory that can be searched by other members (and only by members). >> Of course, this is entirely at the member's option; it is essential to >> let people control their own personal information. >> >> The website design relies on the Member Profile as the primary means of >> providing contact information about active ARRL volunteers to members >> and others. In other words, our active volunteers now control how much >> contact information and other information about them is made public. If >> a volunteer appointee or elected official does not make any part of >> their profile public, or if they withhold basic contact information, >> then someone wanting to contact them will have to look elsewhere for the >> information. As of now, most of our section-level field appointees do >> not have public profiles. As a result, when you visit their section >> pages the only information you will see are their titles, names and call >> signs. >> >> My request is simply this. Currently there are 15 volunteer officers, >> directors and vice directors who have public profiles and 20 who do not. >> I would like to ask everyone who has not yet done so to set an example >> for other League officials by making at least your basic contact >> information available via your Member Profile. It's easy to do. >> >> 1. Assuming that you are already logged in, click on "Edit your >> Profile" just below the "Favorites" window on the home page (or go >> directly to http://www.arrl.org/Users/edit) >> 2. Click on the "Edit Profile" button. >> 3. Review the information that is displayed under "Profile >> Information." In particular, note the options available to you under >> "Public Location." The options are to not show a physical address, to >> show one of the addresses for you that are in the ARRL database, or to >> add a different address and show that one. For example, while the 225 >> Main St, Newington address is not in my membership record, I have >> created an additional address called "work" and am showing that address >> on my public profile. >> 4. Review the check boxes under "Permissions." Note especially the >> sixth box, "Allow ARRL to show my profile on the website." If that box >> is not checked, none of your profile will be made public. If it is >> checked, only the information you have elected not to hide will be >> shown. >> 5. If you want to indicate the activities you enjoy and how you >> became interested in amateur radio you can do so, but that's entirely >> optional. Reading some members' stories will give you a chuckle. >> 6. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the very bottom of >> the page. Once you do that you will be returned to a screen with a >> yellow banner saying "Profile Updated" at the top. >> >> The Member Profile is potentially a powerful tool, but we need to build >> greater acceptance among our leadership volunteers or we will have to >> find another way of providing their contact information. >> >> Comments welcome to dsumner(a)arrl.org. >> >> 73, >> Dave K1ZZ >> >> > > ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division > On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org > > > ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org

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[arrl-odv:19498] Re:RE: RE: Web site observation and request
by Grant Hopper 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Brian, That's a good idea. I had noticed the lack of images on the division page a while back and hadn't yet 'circled back around' to see if something needed to be done on my end. I now see that it is a web site 'back end' task. I'm not sure I'd want my avatar posted there, preferring a more formal picture for the more formal setting of the division page(s). I'm sure that getting images up there is simply a matter of reformatting that page/content holder and linking to provided images. 73, Grant KB7WSD -----Original Message----- From: Brian Mileshosky [mailto:n5zgt@swcp.com] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:08 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:19497] Re:RE: Web site observation and request I'm thinking not for use in our profiles, but for use on the "Divisions" page (http://www.arrl.org/divisions) that probably sees much more traffic from members and prospective members than our respective, individual profile pages. Very similar to http://www.arrl.org/officers Brian N5ZGT On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Grant Hopper wrote: > We can actually do that via our "Avatar". If you follow Dave's instructions > and look for a blue hyperlink near the top of the page, you will see "update > your avatar" where you can upload a picture to be displayed. Keep in mind > that after you upload it, you have to specifically select the avatar in > order to enable it, even if you only have one. > > I uploaded a silly one to test it out and will now have to find an action > shot to replace it. In any case, it should give you all an idea of how it > works. > > 73, > Grant > KB7WSD > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Mileshosky [mailto:n5zgt@swcp.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:15 PM > To: arrl-odv > Cc: arrl-odv > Subject: [arrl-odv:19492] Re: Web site observation and request > > > Dave, > > Going along these lines, I wonder if there are plans to add photos of > Directors and Vice-Directors to the website, similar to how Officers' > pictures are shown. Doing so would add even more of a human face to the > organization's website. We did take pics at a previous Board meeting and > Board members might also supply their own. > > Just a thought to compliment your request below. > > 73, > Brian N5ZGT > > On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: > >> Dear Colleagues: >> >> Becoming directly involved in the Web project has been interesting and >> educational so far, and reasonably productive. I would like to share >> with you some of what I have learned, and make a request. >> >> The website is designed to increase members' sense of belonging to the >> ARRL community - to strengthen their ties to the organization and to one >> another. The principal tool for doing so is the Member Profile. The >> basic information contained in each member's profile is taken from our >> membership records. Members can add to this if they wish to do so, >> including an image (typically a photo of themselves) if they choose. How >> much information is shared with other members is entirely up to them. A >> member may choose to make no information or a lot of information >> available, or almost anywhere in between. If a member chooses to make >> any part of their profile public, they will be included in the Member >> Directory that can be searched by other members (and only by members). >> Of course, this is entirely at the member's option; it is essential to >> let people control their own personal information. >> >> The website design relies on the Member Profile as the primary means of >> providing contact information about active ARRL volunteers to members >> and others. In other words, our active volunteers now control how much >> contact information and other information about them is made public. If >> a volunteer appointee or elected official does not make any part of >> their profile public, or if they withhold basic contact information, >> then someone wanting to contact them will have to look elsewhere for the >> information. As of now, most of our section-level field appointees do >> not have public profiles. As a result, when you visit their section >> pages the only information you will see are their titles, names and call >> signs. >> >> My request is simply this. Currently there are 15 volunteer officers, >> directors and vice directors who have public profiles and 20 who do not. >> I would like to ask everyone who has not yet done so to set an example >> for other League officials by making at least your basic contact >> information available via your Member Profile. It's easy to do. >> >> 1. Assuming that you are already logged in, click on "Edit your >> Profile" just below the "Favorites" window on the home page (or go >> directly to http://www.arrl.org/Users/edit) >> 2. Click on the "Edit Profile" button. >> 3. Review the information that is displayed under "Profile >> Information." In particular, note the options available to you under >> "Public Location." The options are to not show a physical address, to >> show one of the addresses for you that are in the ARRL database, or to >> add a different address and show that one. For example, while the 225 >> Main St, Newington address is not in my membership record, I have >> created an additional address called "work" and am showing that address >> on my public profile. >> 4. Review the check boxes under "Permissions." Note especially the >> sixth box, "Allow ARRL to show my profile on the website." If that box >> is not checked, none of your profile will be made public. If it is >> checked, only the information you have elected not to hide will be >> shown. >> 5. If you want to indicate the activities you enjoy and how you >> became interested in amateur radio you can do so, but that's entirely >> optional. Reading some members' stories will give you a chuckle. >> 6. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the very bottom of >> the page. Once you do that you will be returned to a screen with a >> yellow banner saying "Profile Updated" at the top. >> >> The Member Profile is potentially a powerful tool, but we need to build >> greater acceptance among our leadership volunteers or we will have to >> find another way of providing their contact information. >> >> Comments welcome to dsumner(a)arrl.org. >> >> 73, >> Dave K1ZZ >> >> > > ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division > On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org > > > ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org

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[arrl-odv:19495] Re:RE: Web site observation and request
by Grant Hopper 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

We can actually do that via our "Avatar". If you follow Dave's instructions and look for a blue hyperlink near the top of the page, you will see "update your avatar" where you can upload a picture to be displayed. Keep in mind that after you upload it, you have to specifically select the avatar in order to enable it, even if you only have one. I uploaded a silly one to test it out and will now have to find an action shot to replace it. In any case, it should give you all an idea of how it works. 73, Grant KB7WSD -----Original Message----- From: Brian Mileshosky [mailto:n5zgt@swcp.com] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:15 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:19492] Re: Web site observation and request Dave, Going along these lines, I wonder if there are plans to add photos of Directors and Vice-Directors to the website, similar to how Officers' pictures are shown. Doing so would add even more of a human face to the organization's website. We did take pics at a previous Board meeting and Board members might also supply their own. Just a thought to compliment your request below. 73, Brian N5ZGT On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: > Dear Colleagues: > > Becoming directly involved in the Web project has been interesting and > educational so far, and reasonably productive. I would like to share > with you some of what I have learned, and make a request. > > The website is designed to increase members' sense of belonging to the > ARRL community - to strengthen their ties to the organization and to one > another. The principal tool for doing so is the Member Profile. The > basic information contained in each member's profile is taken from our > membership records. Members can add to this if they wish to do so, > including an image (typically a photo of themselves) if they choose. How > much information is shared with other members is entirely up to them. A > member may choose to make no information or a lot of information > available, or almost anywhere in between. If a member chooses to make > any part of their profile public, they will be included in the Member > Directory that can be searched by other members (and only by members). > Of course, this is entirely at the member's option; it is essential to > let people control their own personal information. > > The website design relies on the Member Profile as the primary means of > providing contact information about active ARRL volunteers to members > and others. In other words, our active volunteers now control how much > contact information and other information about them is made public. If > a volunteer appointee or elected official does not make any part of > their profile public, or if they withhold basic contact information, > then someone wanting to contact them will have to look elsewhere for the > information. As of now, most of our section-level field appointees do > not have public profiles. As a result, when you visit their section > pages the only information you will see are their titles, names and call > signs. > > My request is simply this. Currently there are 15 volunteer officers, > directors and vice directors who have public profiles and 20 who do not. > I would like to ask everyone who has not yet done so to set an example > for other League officials by making at least your basic contact > information available via your Member Profile. It's easy to do. > > 1. Assuming that you are already logged in, click on "Edit your > Profile" just below the "Favorites" window on the home page (or go > directly to http://www.arrl.org/Users/edit) > 2. Click on the "Edit Profile" button. > 3. Review the information that is displayed under "Profile > Information." In particular, note the options available to you under > "Public Location." The options are to not show a physical address, to > show one of the addresses for you that are in the ARRL database, or to > add a different address and show that one. For example, while the 225 > Main St, Newington address is not in my membership record, I have > created an additional address called "work" and am showing that address > on my public profile. > 4. Review the check boxes under "Permissions." Note especially the > sixth box, "Allow ARRL to show my profile on the website." If that box > is not checked, none of your profile will be made public. If it is > checked, only the information you have elected not to hide will be > shown. > 5. If you want to indicate the activities you enjoy and how you > became interested in amateur radio you can do so, but that's entirely > optional. Reading some members' stories will give you a chuckle. > 6. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the very bottom of > the page. Once you do that you will be returned to a screen with a > yellow banner saying "Profile Updated" at the top. > > The Member Profile is potentially a powerful tool, but we need to build > greater acceptance among our leadership volunteers or we will have to > find another way of providing their contact information. > > Comments welcome to dsumner(a)arrl.org. > > 73, > Dave K1ZZ > > ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org

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Re: Web Site Observation and Request
by dick＠pobox.com 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

4 NOV 2010 - 1644 CDT Hello Dave... I have done as you have requested and worked on my ARRL web site profile and inserted two pictures, one of which is now my "avatar". I have the following comments about this process. 1. I had repeat warnings about information being sent via non-secure Internet transmission. This is the major reason why I have delayed setting up my profile. 2. I have supposedly locked my profile data with a password. However, when I close my browser and then re-open it, I have access to my profile without using my password. If this is because the web site now recognizes me when I open the ARRL web site, that's OK. But if it's a programming error, it should be fixed immediately. 3. The photo I used for my avatar is also in the gallery. However, it is shown in landscape format that cuts off the top portion of the photo. The avatar image is OK. - Dick Isely, W9GIG

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RE: Instructor's Manual
by Grant Hopper 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Harold, This is very encouraging news. I welcome (and encourage) contact from Debra, Dewey, Jeff, or anyone else that is involved with improving these materials. While I doubt we teach a whole lot more people than anyone else, we have between 100 and 150 students per year and we actively solicit feedback, so we hear a lot of comments on a variety of topics. The new tech license manual addressed (as far as I can tell) most of the issues with the old book, but there is always room for improvement. I hope that we can work on a meaningful "new ham" primer. Something that is not simply an advertising vehicle for radios that most new hams simply wouldn't buy. Our club teaches "new hams" information and skill classes as a solution to the problem of lack of information targeted at new hams with less that a deep technical background. There is a significant vacuum there and I continue to be amazed at the lack of serious effort by anyone to fill that market demand. In any event, I am pleased to hear about this and look forward to contact from the HQ staff working this area. 73, Grant Hopper KB7WSD Northwestern Division Vice Director -----Original Message----- From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B [mailto:wj1b@arrl.org] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:22 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Johnson, Debra, K1DMJ Subject: Instructor's Manual Hi Grant et al, Thanks for the feedback. We appreciate the nice words about the new Tech Q & A book. We also introduced the new Practice Exam Software in this edition. We are all pleased with that product and we believe that it will make a real difference in exam preparation of our members. [snip] Since we will have an established author and a published model/template to follow for subsequent editions of the Instructors Manual, we should be able to get future editions out the door quicker than this one. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL -the national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594 -0220

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Instructor's Manual
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Hi Grant et al, Thanks for the feedback. We appreciate the nice words about the new Tech Q & A book. We also introduced the new Practice Exam Software in this edition. We are all pleased with that product and we believe that it will make a real difference in exam preparation of our members. We will review your suggested modifications for the Web site. As you probably know, we hired Dewey Rykard, KI4RGD, in Educational Services, Debra Johnson's Department, about a month ago to provide additional instructor support. Dewey will be doing more work on the instructor portion of the Web site, so we welcome any constructive feedback. If you don't object, I will forward your suggestions to both Debra Johnson and Dewey since they manage the content in this area. Debra is out on vacation for a few days but she will contact you directly about your suggestions when she returns. With regard to your questions about the Instructors Manual, yes, it is coming out 6 months after the Ham Radio License Manual (HRLM). The Instructors Manual is not usually this delayed. We are sorry if this is has been a problem for you and your concerns are valid. A number of factors contributed to the delay this time. * First, we are using a new author, Jeff Cantor, K1ZN. Jeff is an established author of instructional and educational books and an active Amateur. Mark Spencer, the previous author, notified us that he did not want to author another edition. It took us awhile to locate another author with both the Amateur Radio and the instructional background to complete this project. * Since we hired a new author, we took the opportunity to do some re-thinking about the book. Based on instructor's comments, the structure and content have been modified, so that much of this edition will be new material. It will be more focused and cover only the Technician License. We made this change because the combined General and Technician Instructors Manual got out of sync with the question pools that were changed in different years. * We do not publish the Instructor's Manual until after we have prepared the HRLM. We need to make sure that the content is consistent between the two because The Instructors Manual's content is based on the HRLM. The author of the Instructor's Manual usually does not begin final writing until the HRLM is finished. * For your information, the total distribution for the Instructors manual is listed below. The free distribution is for instructors under the Instructor Discount Program <http://www.arrl.org/instructor-discount-program> , Year Total Distribution Sold Free Distribution 2007 1,053 769 284 2008 1,172 804 368 2009 702 468 234 * To compare, we sold over 21,000 copies of the HRLM in 2009 and 22,500 in 2008. * There has been an announcement of the Instructors Manual delay on our Web site located here <http://www.arrl.org/resources-for-license-instruction> . Since we will have an established author and a published model/template to follow for subsequent editions of the Instructors Manual, we should be able to get future editions out the door quicker than this one. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL -the national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594 -0220

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[arrl-odv:19492] Re: Web site observation and request
by Brian Mileshosky 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Dave, Going along these lines, I wonder if there are plans to add photos of Directors and Vice-Directors to the website, similar to how Officers' pictures are shown. Doing so would add even more of a human face to the organization's website. We did take pics at a previous Board meeting and Board members might also supply their own. Just a thought to compliment your request below. 73, Brian N5ZGT On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote: > Dear Colleagues: > > Becoming directly involved in the Web project has been interesting and > educational so far, and reasonably productive. I would like to share > with you some of what I have learned, and make a request. > > The website is designed to increase members' sense of belonging to the > ARRL community - to strengthen their ties to the organization and to one > another. The principal tool for doing so is the Member Profile. The > basic information contained in each member's profile is taken from our > membership records. Members can add to this if they wish to do so, > including an image (typically a photo of themselves) if they choose. How > much information is shared with other members is entirely up to them. A > member may choose to make no information or a lot of information > available, or almost anywhere in between. If a member chooses to make > any part of their profile public, they will be included in the Member > Directory that can be searched by other members (and only by members). > Of course, this is entirely at the member's option; it is essential to > let people control their own personal information. > > The website design relies on the Member Profile as the primary means of > providing contact information about active ARRL volunteers to members > and others. In other words, our active volunteers now control how much > contact information and other information about them is made public. If > a volunteer appointee or elected official does not make any part of > their profile public, or if they withhold basic contact information, > then someone wanting to contact them will have to look elsewhere for the > information. As of now, most of our section-level field appointees do > not have public profiles. As a result, when you visit their section > pages the only information you will see are their titles, names and call > signs. > > My request is simply this. Currently there are 15 volunteer officers, > directors and vice directors who have public profiles and 20 who do not. > I would like to ask everyone who has not yet done so to set an example > for other League officials by making at least your basic contact > information available via your Member Profile. It's easy to do. > > 1. Assuming that you are already logged in, click on "Edit your > Profile" just below the "Favorites" window on the home page (or go > directly to http://www.arrl.org/Users/edit) > 2. Click on the "Edit Profile" button. > 3. Review the information that is displayed under "Profile > Information." In particular, note the options available to you under > "Public Location." The options are to not show a physical address, to > show one of the addresses for you that are in the ARRL database, or to > add a different address and show that one. For example, while the 225 > Main St, Newington address is not in my membership record, I have > created an additional address called "work" and am showing that address > on my public profile. > 4. Review the check boxes under "Permissions." Note especially the > sixth box, "Allow ARRL to show my profile on the website." If that box > is not checked, none of your profile will be made public. If it is > checked, only the information you have elected not to hide will be > shown. > 5. If you want to indicate the activities you enjoy and how you > became interested in amateur radio you can do so, but that's entirely > optional. Reading some members' stories will give you a chuckle. > 6. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the very bottom of > the page. Once you do that you will be returned to a screen with a > yellow banner saying "Profile Updated" at the top. > > The Member Profile is potentially a powerful tool, but we need to build > greater acceptance among our leadership volunteers or we will have to > find another way of providing their contact information. > > Comments welcome to dsumner(a)arrl.org. > > 73, > Dave K1ZZ > > ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org

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[arrl-odv:19491] Web site observation and request
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Dear Colleagues: Becoming directly involved in the Web project has been interesting and educational so far, and reasonably productive. I would like to share with you some of what I have learned, and make a request. The website is designed to increase members' sense of belonging to the ARRL community - to strengthen their ties to the organization and to one another. The principal tool for doing so is the Member Profile. The basic information contained in each member's profile is taken from our membership records. Members can add to this if they wish to do so, including an image (typically a photo of themselves) if they choose. How much information is shared with other members is entirely up to them. A member may choose to make no information or a lot of information available, or almost anywhere in between. If a member chooses to make any part of their profile public, they will be included in the Member Directory that can be searched by other members (and only by members). Of course, this is entirely at the member's option; it is essential to let people control their own personal information. The website design relies on the Member Profile as the primary means of providing contact information about active ARRL volunteers to members and others. In other words, our active volunteers now control how much contact information and other information about them is made public. If a volunteer appointee or elected official does not make any part of their profile public, or if they withhold basic contact information, then someone wanting to contact them will have to look elsewhere for the information. As of now, most of our section-level field appointees do not have public profiles. As a result, when you visit their section pages the only information you will see are their titles, names and call signs. My request is simply this. Currently there are 15 volunteer officers, directors and vice directors who have public profiles and 20 who do not. I would like to ask everyone who has not yet done so to set an example for other League officials by making at least your basic contact information available via your Member Profile. It's easy to do. 1. Assuming that you are already logged in, click on "Edit your Profile" just below the "Favorites" window on the home page (or go directly to http://www.arrl.org/Users/edit) 2. Click on the "Edit Profile" button. 3. Review the information that is displayed under "Profile Information." In particular, note the options available to you under "Public Location." The options are to not show a physical address, to show one of the addresses for you that are in the ARRL database, or to add a different address and show that one. For example, while the 225 Main St, Newington address is not in my membership record, I have created an additional address called "work" and am showing that address on my public profile. 4. Review the check boxes under "Permissions." Note especially the sixth box, "Allow ARRL to show my profile on the website." If that box is not checked, none of your profile will be made public. If it is checked, only the information you have elected not to hide will be shown. 5. If you want to indicate the activities you enjoy and how you became interested in amateur radio you can do so, but that's entirely optional. Reading some members' stories will give you a chuckle. 6. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the very bottom of the page. Once you do that you will be returned to a screen with a yellow banner saying "Profile Updated" at the top. The Member Profile is potentially a powerful tool, but we need to build greater acceptance among our leadership volunteers or we will have to find another way of providing their contact information. Comments welcome to dsumner(a)arrl.org. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:19490] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

<<110310.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 33, No. 44 November 3, 2010 -- Covers the period October 24-30. Upcoming Meetings and Events 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 Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP It's been a busy week with activities running from preparations for the staff brown bag luncheon on Nov 9th to writing the outline for a potential new manual on Amateur Radio's Public Service and Emergency Communications. Work has also been started on updating the Emergency Communications (Getting the Message Through) brochure and creating a new handout highlighting the public service events (parades, marathons, etc) that hams freely cover. Progress is good in the early stages of thinking through a 12-15 minute video on the technical side of Amateur Radio which we hope can be done in 2011. A conference call was made Nov 1st with input and ideas from video people around the country. This is also the season for nominations coming in for the Bill Leonard Awards - they are due in by Dec 10th. Interestingly, some of the biggest hits of all in 2010 have not yet been nominated. I suspect that everyone is thinking someone else will write in for them. CONTACT! for November has been written and will be released Nov 3. Not counting simple club announcements, test sessions, obituaries and other "standard" hits, there were approximately 76 unique media stories about hams in October (some of these had more than one article about the story), the PR email reflector continues to grow and we are up to 75 confirmed graduates of the PR-101 course. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH As we enter the last two months of the year, Development still have a steep mountain to climb-especially in Spectrum Defense and Education. A year end message will be emailed to ARRL members right after Thanksgiving to provide a boost in contributed revenue by December 31. The second edition of the Spectrum Defense Matters newsletter was distributed via email to a large segment of ARRL members. One final issue is planned to be sent to donors and members the week after Thanksgiving. The ARRL Diamond Club has received nearly 80% of its 2010 goal. The offer is installment giving has boosted response all year long. Net Revenue results for 2010 are 11% over the same period in 2009. In addition to the large bequest from the Mathias estate last week, ARRL received the proceed of and IRA from the estate of Benjamin Poinsett, K3BP. The proceeds totaled $99,090.37 which will go into the ARRL Endowment. So far in 2010 the Endowment has received more than $1,222,000 from the estates of Silent Keys and their families. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE A new edition of Low Band DXing by John Devoldere, ON4UN, has been released to the printer. Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed The ARRL Letter and voiced and produced ARRL Audio News for October 28, 2010. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N DXCC Branch Credits Applications 2009 Carryover 180,058 1,330 2010 Received 670,529 5,575 Cumulative Total 850,587 6,905 2010 Processed 752,123 6,186 Remaining 98,464 719 Processing Time 7 Weeks Logbook of the World Category October 2010 % Change Jan - Oct 2010 QSO Records Entered Into System 304,616,591 16% QSL Record Matches 33,500,090 24% Logs Processed 1,712,170 33% Active Certificates 54,988 15% Registered Users in System 36,403 16% Logbook (Email Only) Inquiries October 2010 Maintenance 1,274 Initial Setup Inquiries 672 Award Related Concerns 201 Customer Usage Issues 728 Phone Calls 173 Total 3,048 W1AW Joe worked the early afternoon/nights shifts on Thursday and Friday for the vacationing Scott Gee. He also processed three Qualifying Certificates and one endorsement. Joe created the texts for the November W1AW Qualifying Runs. He processed regular QSL card requests. He also updated the W1AW QST code practice text source and schedule pages. He also constructed an 80-meter dipole for use with the EMCOMM "Go-Kits." Scott worked on fast and slow code practice files for the early part of the month of November. Field Organization/Public Service Team Here's a correction to last week's IN Newsletter Report (Vol. 33, No. 43): Missouri is having a Section Manager election (not Minnesota). Section Manager ballots continue to arrive from sections that have upcoming SM elections in Missouri, South Carolina and Western Pennsylvania, and Leona Adams has been sorting them by sections. A report of a "beacon like" unidentified signal on 3952.5 kHz was received from a number of stations in Connecticut and surrounding New England states. It was observed for about 6 hours before it ceased, no point of origin was determined. One amateur from West Texas became certified as an Official Observer this past week. Reports were received of Over the Horizon Radars being heard on 15 and 17 meters and an unidentified signal on 14030 is being investigated. Word was received of unlicensed hunters in South Carolina using 2 meters, and Official Observers in Texas have been alerted to monitor for an unknown jamming type signal on 3922 kHz that sounds like a jet engine. Questions dealt with this week included how to petition the FCC, GMRS/FRS radios, operating overseas, upgrade of a technician license, and a Mexican beacon on 12 meters. Editorial work has been underway for January QST's Public Service column. SKYWARN Recognition Day will once, again, be co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service. This on-the-air event will be Saturday, December 4. December QST's Public Service column will have the announcement with information on how to find details about SKYWARN Recognition Day. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List All Staff 11/25-11/26 Holiday All Staff 12/24 Holiday All Staff 12/31 Holiday Leona Adams 11/5 Vacation `` 11/19 Vacation `` 12/3pm Vacation Hugh Brower 11/22-11/24 Vacation Mike Corey 10/31-11/4 IAEM Conference, San Antonio, TX `` 11/17 NPSTC Meeting, Washington, DC Steve Ewald 11/29-12/3 Vacation Jackie Ferreira 12/23 Vacation `` 12/30 Vacation Steve Ford 12/23-12/31 Vacation Scott Gee 11/8 Jury Duty `` 12/6-12/7 Vacation `` 12/23-12/27 Vacation Joel Hallas 12/3-12/4 W. Central Florida Section Convention, Palmetto, FL Dan Henderson 11/12-11/16 Indiana State Convention, Ft. Wayne, IN/Vacation `` 12/20-1/5 Vacation Mary Hobart 11/4 Vacation `` 11/5-11/6 Georgia State Convention, Lawrenceville, GA `` 12/27-12/28 Vacation Bob Inderbitzen 12/27-12/30 Vacation Sabrina Jackson 12/6-12/7 Vacation Diane Petrilli 11/22-11/24 Vacation `` 12/20-12/22 Vacation `` 12/27-12/29 Vacation Brennan Price 11/1-11/24 SCRPM, SG5 & subsidiary Working Parties, Geneva Steve Sant Andrea 11/8-11/9 Vacation `` 11/29 Vacation Barry Shelley 11/23-11/24 Vacation `` 12/16-12/23 Vacation Jon Siverling 11/3-11/5 FRACAP, San Salvador Chuck Skolaut 11/22-11/24 Vacation

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[arrl-odv:19489] ARRL license instructor support materials
by Grant Hopper 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

Having recently wrapped up my 5th license class of the year (total of 6 planned) and at least the 21st class since 2006, I am again pondering thoughts surrounding the ARRL license materials and the instructor support materials. I'll start by saying that the new Tech book (and the Q and A) are very well thought out. The changes to the material, particularly the inclusion of the question number within the text, make a real difference. I think they make it easier to teach, as well as easier for students to zero in on the question pertinent stuff, while still being able to absorb some of the useful and important information that isn't asked in any exam questions. I'm proud that we can produce such good quality instruction tools. We seem to be moving in the right direction here. Some of the support material on the web site is very useful as well. If you can just get to it before being tempted to give up. We still seem to be finding 'issues' with the web site content. As an example: Select "Licensing, Education & Training" at the top of the page, then select the "learn more" hyper link in the "Volunteer Instructors/Mentors" box from the 'six-boxes' area in the center. Then select the "learn more" hyper link in the "Find Resources for Instructors" box (same 'four-box' area.) That should take you to a page entitled "Current ARRL Resources for Amateur Radio Licensing." Most of the good resources and links are "below the fold" as we have been discussing elsewhere. I missed the fact that there was stuff below, when I first looked at the page and I've had to direct instructors to check to see that there is a slider bar and stuff below. So, once you slide down, there are both "Additional Resources" and "More Resources" areas.... If you go into the More Resources, you will find a lot of 'sections' that expand when you select them. If you select "Educational Activities Forum" the text says in part: "...The best articles from the Educational Activities Forum newsletter are here." Yet there is NO link to anywhere, nor does a search of the whole page appear to offer a link or further explanation. I offer this as a single example (of which there are many) that I discovered while pulling down the update to the book. Speaking of books, I need to comment on the fact that we released a new tech license book in June and yet (as was just announced in this past month's QST), we won't have an instructor support book or materials until January .... I have to ask myself why anyone thinks it is ok to produce a new study manual and wait six or more months after that to release the instructor supplement (book.) It's not like it's a surprise that the new book came out or what is in it. We publish both. Further, it's not like there won't be people teaching the class and even ones teaching it for the first time. By waiting so long, we force instructors to develop their own material, which results in lower sales of the supplement book since the instructors no longer need it. I know that my team of instructors (about 12 instructors) as well as some other groups we share materials with have decided that we're set with what we need to teach the Tech class. That means the delay cost the sale of at least 10-20 books in the Puget Sound region. That might not be huge, but 1) presumably we publish it to try to make a little money while at the same time providing tools to the instructors, and 2) multiply that times all the "regions" of the nation (or at least 71 sections) and it adds up to a significant number. It seems to me that since we publish both, we could do a better job of planning and coordinating the editing of the license manual and the coordinating parts of the supplement. Actually, I see a lot of room for upgrades in the sort of support material that is contained in the current book and CD. I for one would pay to not have to re-create some of the tools that I make for each new book/question pool. Sadly, they just aren't contained on the CD. Maybe that will change with the new book, but regardless, there shouldn't have been a gap between releasing the two. I hope we can do better when the new General book is produced in 2011. 73, Grant Hopper, KB7WSD ARRL Northwestern Division, Vice Director

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