January 2011 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:19651] Draft Board Meeting Minutes
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Attached are the draft minutes of the January 21-22 Board Meeting. Please review the draft and share with me any suggestions or corrections you may have. I would like to release the minutes after close of business Wednesday. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary <<2011 January Minutes Second Draft.doc>>

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[arrl-odv:19650] BSA MOU signed
by Kay Craigie 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

This afternoon the MOU between the ARRL and the Boy Scouts of America was signed by Robert Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive, and me. It was a different sort of MOU signing, in that Bob was at Scout HQ in Irving, Texas, and I was here at my home. The proceeding was recorded on audio (over the phone) and video (using web cams), and the BSA techs will make it into something that can be posted on the web. Voice-over narration and additional video was already recorded at BSA. On our end, most of the credit is due to Allen Pitts, who developed our part of the script and negotiated the overall concept of the piece with the BSA. The goal was to ensure that Amateur Radio is portrayed the way we want it shown. I am about to send my video clip to the Boy Scouts on a flash drive. No, I have not had the nerve to look at it. It will prove once and for all that I have no future in television, I suspect. Maybe the BSA techs can do the video equivalent of Photoshop and help me out a little. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:19649] Alec Zubarau v. City of Palmdale, CA; Court of Appeals Decision
by Chris Imlay 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Greetings. Late last week, the California Court of Appeals issued a very strange decision in the Zubarau antenna case. It has certain good aspects and one particularly bad one. There have been a number of reactions to this decision already, including some rather strident ones from the San Diego area. I am including a copy of the decision (including the gratuitous photos at the end, which illustrated the size of the antenna -- a factor that apparently shocked at least one of the three judges that heard this case) in case you want to read it for yourselves. I have a conference call this morning with Len Shaffer, the VC who valiantly has worked on this case entirely pro bono so far. I will have a full report for the Board on this shortly, but in the meantime, please bear with us while we sort this decision out and come up with a strategy that Len can accept as being in the best interests of his client, and for Amateur Radio in California and elsewhere. It may well involve a further appeal to the California Supreme Court. 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:19648] Advisory Committee chairs
by Kay Craigie 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

The Advisory Committee chairs for 2011 are unchanged from 2010. They are as follows: CAC: Dick Green WC1M DXAC: Coy Day N5OK ECAC: Dale Williams WA8EFK VUAC: Steve Clark AG4V 73 - Kay N3KN

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RE: [arrl-odv:19624] Texterity Mobile Demo
by Jim Weaver K8JE 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

Harold, If we were to use Texterity I would assume, then, that we would use both their web browser and their mobile platform services. Would doing this involve added cost? Also, please let me know if there is a practical way to add programmed voice translation to an online service. If there is, about what would it cost? Tnx, Jim Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director ARRL Great Lakes Division 5065 Bethany Rd. Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661 ARRL, The national association for Amateur Radio _____ From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B [mailto:wj1b@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 2:32 PM To: arrl-odv Cc: Glass, Katie, KB1ULQ Subject: [arrl-odv:19624] Texterity Mobile Demo Hi, I received quite a bit of feedback that the Texterity QST digitization demo did not work on mobile platforms. I had Katie Glass check with Texterity and they sent us a second link that is to be used specifically for mobile platforms. The first link that they sent us was for Web browsers. Katie checked the mobile link here and it works fine on the iPad and iTouch. If you have a mobile device, please check this for us and let Katie and I know how it performs and looks. http://livedemos.texterity.com/qst_demo/201009 If you are interested, here are their corporate sites: www.texterity.com <http://www.texterity.com/> www.coverleaf.com <http://www.coverleaf.com/> 73, Harold _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3402 - Release Date: 01/25/11

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K5UZ Biopsy Results
by James F. Boehner MD 29 Jan '11

29 Jan '11

David, We missed you at the board meeting-this, though, is wonderful news! >From the lone MD on the board, I can tell you that sometimes we will never know the answer. But that never stops us from being thankful when someone's illness resolves-with or without our intervention. Enjoy the pile-ups and we will look forward to seeing you next time! '73 de JIM N2ZZ ARRL Vice Director Roanoke Division ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioT From: David A. Norris [mailto:k5uz@suddenlink.net] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:31 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:19631] K5UZ Biopsy Results Ladies and Gents, I got the results from the pathologist late Monday and the results from my last blood work today. They are all normal! There is nothing wrong with my liver or pancreas as was feared. What ever was wrong with my liver and/or pancreas, and multiple blood tests over the past five months showed that there was something wrong, is gone! The pathologist went over this several times and ran multiple tests because he simply could not believe what he was seeing. My GI is at a loss too but as he stated "God has smiled upon you my boy because this defies all logic! However, we can't argue with the results of a liver biopsy as thorough as this." The prayers worked! One week later I am just a bit sore from the procedure but as you can imagine I do feel considerably better! I am already working at the office, and working the pile-ups! This has been one of the most stressful periods of my life. I am relieved that it has resolved and with the most satisfactory ending. God has blessed me. The Norris Clan wants to thank the ARRL Board family for your concerns and prayers. You truly are an amazing group! I hope to see you all soon. 73 ES DX David A. Norris, K5UZ Vice Director, Delta Div.

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[arrl-odv:19645] Senate bill introduced
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

As promised, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2011 has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Lieberman and Collins and has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Its number is S.191. While the text of the bill is not yet available on Thomas, John Chwat has sent Kay and me a copy of the bill. Except for a couple of minor improvements in the introductory text it is identical to the bill, S.1755, that passed the Senate in 2009. For that reason we expect it to move quickly through the Senate and on to the House where it can be considered along with the similar House bill, H.R.81. You might think that letters to Senators would help, but John advises that the committee staff has things well in hand and it is best to let the bill proceed under the radar. Tactically it is best for us to wait until the Senate bill has passed and has been referred to the House before asking Representatives for their support, so we will not be mounting a letter-writing campaign right away. Even so, we will be publicizing the bill's introduction since it would be confusing for members to hear about the bill via other channels without a word about it from us. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:19644] Hudson Division Vice Director
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

At the request of Director Birmingham, President Craigie has appointed William W. Hudzik, W2UDT of Gillette, NJ to fill the Vice Director vacancy in the Hudson Division. Bill is a former Northern New Jersey Section Manager, Life Member and Extra Class licensee. Professionally he is a Senior Engineering Aide/Project Manager for Morris County, New Jersey. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary, ARRL

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[arrl-odv:19643] RE: [arrl-odv:19642] arrl.org
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

It's the same situation that has plagued us for a while, Bob. At times of peak demand the site can't keep up. By approving the amended budget plan last week the Board did its part to fix it. By now I know better than to promise a specific date for anything related to IT, but Rackspace should have the new hardware configuration in place within a couple of weeks. Dave ________________________________ From: Bob Vallio [mailto:rbvallio@gmail.com] Sent: Fri 1/28/2011 5:27 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:19642] arrl.org Is anyone else having problems with the website? I can reach the site, but then moving around within the site is very slow, and if I try to log on It takes forever or I get a 502 message. At this moment, I just got logged in, and it seems to be allowing me to navigate around. Is there any way to determine why it is so inconsistent? HELP. Bob -- W6RGG

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[arrl-odv:19642] arrl.org
by Bob Vallio 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

Is anyone else having problems with the website? I can reach the site, but then moving around within the site is very slow, and if I try to log on It takes forever or I get a 502 message. At this moment, I just got logged in, and it seems to be allowing me to navigate around. Is there any way to determine why it is so inconsistent? *HELP.* Bob -- W6RGG

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