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[arrl-odv:19619] 2011 Committees
by Kay Craigie 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

The attachment shows the committee assignments. I will update the Advisory Committee chair appointments and the information on the National Broadband Threat Assessment committee population as soon as possible. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:19618] Re: QST Demos
by G.P. Widin 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Since I don't have an iPad, this is based on what some lead users have told me, but though there is not an Adobe Flash player for iPad, my understanding is that there are several players that work quite well that will handle Flash displays on the iPad. It would make sense for someone to verify this, but this situation often occurs with Apple products. If this is correct, then not having an Adobe player is not a strike against the Nxtbook version. -- 73, Greg, KØGW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Craigie" <n3kn(a)verizon.net> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 7:23:23 AM Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:19612] QST Demos Thanks for the demo copies, Harold. It may be just my eyesight, but I think the print in the Texterity version is a little sharper and easier to read. Also, the Nxtbook version uses Adobe Flash, which is not supported on Apple products such as the iPad. In my opinion this is a distinct drawback of that platform. 73 – Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:19617] Thanks!
by Kay Craigie 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Carter N3AO has asked me to tell you how appreciative he was to receive the get well card you signed at the Board meeting. He was not familiar with some of your names and callsigns and so I explained who everyone is. He's looking foward to seeing many of you at Dayton and/or at the July Board meeting, so he can thank you personally. He has now been lovingly thumped on by a number of friends and family members and assures me that if he's ever feeling that bad again when no one else is at home, he *will* dial 911. Thanks and 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:19616] Re: QST Demos
by Gary Johnston KI4LA 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Kay, I am able to read the Nxtbook demo easily from my iPhone 4. So maybe they are detecting the platform and transcoding their content to match. 73 de Gary KI4LA Nxtbook Demo: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201009/#/0 Sent from Gary's iPhone 4. On Jan 22, 2011, at 8:23 AM, "Kay Craigie" <n3kn(a)verizon.net> wrote: > Thanks for the demo copies, Harold. It may be just my eyesight, but I think the print in the Texterity version is a little sharper and easier to read. Also, the Nxtbook version uses Adobe Flash, which is not supported on Apple products such as the iPad. In my opinion this is a distinct drawback of that platform. 73 – Kay N3KN > >

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[arrl-odv:19615] Re: QST Demos
by n6vi＠socal.rr.com 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

I found the navigation on the Texterity demo far easier to use. I couldn't magnify the nxtbook demo enough to assess the image quality differences between the two. Tnx, Marty N6VI ---- "Kramer wrote: > Hi, > > > > As just promised, here are the two QST Digitization Demonstrations: > > > > Texterity Demo: > > http://livedemos.texterity.com/qst_demo/ <http://livedemos.texterity.com/qst_demo/> > > > > > > Nxtbook Demo: > > http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201009/#/0 <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201009/#/0> > > > > Harold > Harold Kramer, WJ1B > Chief Operating Officer > ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio > 225 Main Street > Newington , CT 06111 > 860 594 0220 > www.arrl.org

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RE: [arrl-odv:19612] QST Demos
by Kay Craigie 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Thanks for the demo copies, Harold. It may be just my eyesight, but I think the print in the Texterity version is a little sharper and easier to read. Also, the Nxtbook version uses Adobe Flash, which is not supported on Apple products such as the iPad. In my opinion this is a distinct drawback of that platform. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:19613] Second Century Campaign - Vision Statement
by k5ur＠aol.com 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Per our discussion in the Board meeting this afternoon, please find attached the Vision Statement referenced in the Board Report of the Nominating Committee for the Centennial Campaign. Tnx. 73, K5UR

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[arrl-odv:19612] QST Demos
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Hi, As just promised, here are the two QST Digitization Demonstrations: Texterity Demo: http://livedemos.texterity.com/qst_demo/ <http://livedemos.texterity.com/qst_demo/> Nxtbook Demo: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201009/#/0 <http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201009/#/0> Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington , CT 06111 860 594 0220 www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:19611] FW: CAC Jan 2011 BoD Final.doc
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

<<CAC Jan 2011 BoD Final.doc>> -----Original Message----- From: Taratula, Sharon Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:40 AM To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Cc: Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ Subject: CAC Jan 2011 BoD Final.doc Hi: Bill Edgar, N3LLR, has approved this report for release to the ODV. Lisa: We can make the necessary copies for you if you would like. Thank you. Sharon

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Southwestern Division Board Report - 2010
by Richard J Norton 19 Jan '11

19 Jan '11

*Southwestern Division Board Report - 2010* *ARRL Governance* It is with little pride that I report to the Southwestern Division membership that the ARRL Board has little, if any, impact on what the League actually delivers to the membership. League operation and services are primarily initiated, completely managed, and completely delivered by staff. With 97 years of experience behind it, the ARRL performs passably. Room for improvement exists in cost control. The League's financial reporting does not allocate costs of in-house labor to projects, resulting in inability to understand the real cost of operations. Implementing employee project-based timecards would allow understanding of costs, and might eventually result in more efficient use of our members dues and contributions. Amateur Radio is somewhat arcane. The membership of the ARRL would be better served if experience of knowledge of Amateur Radio were requirements for many League positions. Significant member dissatisfaction has been expressed over the new web-site. As the site ages and improves, this dissatisfaction diminishes. The web-site still is overloaded with gimmickry, such as the listings of Advisory Committee members, where one has to move a computer mouse 15 times to view the member's names. With respect to the board, it is unclear that value is delivered for the costs of board and committee meetings. The board might consider eliminating one of the two meetings per year, or possibly combining the summer meeting with the national convention. Our largest division has over 4.5 times the membership of our smallest division, something that seems inequitable. We might consider reapportionment. Division travel budgets might be reviewed to reflect changes in membership distribution. *Member Interface* Membership interface also takes place in the Southwestern Division. During the year, Vice-Director Woll and I made dozens of presentations at club meetings and hamfests. Our annual Division Convention, which rotates location among the Sections each year, was held in San Diego last fall. Attendance was good by recent standards, and General Counsel Chris Imlay, representing Headquarters, made a favorable impression with the attendees. The San Diego area has had a number of antenna issues with local governments arise in the past few years, and Chris Imlay has provided legal guidance to local amateurs. During 2010, The Southwestern Division experienced a 1% growth in membership. No data has been provided to show actual reasons for the increase, and membership changes may simply reflect migration trends among the segments of our overall population that constitutes Amateur Radio's base. The Southwestern Division continues the aggressive membership recruitment policies established by former directors. Membership sign-up and renewal premium books are always immediately available for those joining and renewing at over 100 events per year, including conventions, hamfests, club meetings, and even Field Day visits. The books are actually transported, as part of airline baggage allowances, from Newington after board and committee meetings. Individual book handling and shipping costs involved in delivering these premiums are eliminated, resulting in ARRL's recruitment costs being essentially that of the acquisition costs of the books. The division's largest source of new hams still appears to be individuals with an interest in disaster preparedness and pubic service. The potential chilling effect of stepped-up FCC attention to the employer-communications issue was avoided with the rewrite of 97.113. Many clubs have sponsored licensing classes and done a good job of preparing new hams to get on the air. However, we continue to see “quickie” classes, given in as few as four hours, in which rote memorization of answers is taught rather than the rules, concepts and practices. The sponsors of such classes reason that they can add more licensees this way and conduct follow-up training later to teach some essentials. New hams coming out of these abbreviated classes have little appreciation for the role of the League and are unlikely to join. We see several challenges in bringing such licensees into the mainstream of Amateur Radio. The last two years has seen a significant increase in the level of activity on the VHF, UHF and microwave bands, particularly during ARRL-sponsored VHF and UHF events. These contests are an excellent way to get newer hams thinking beyond repeaters and handhelds and to kindle interest in making station improvements and developing operating techniques conducive to longer-distance communication on our higher bands On the HF bands, aggressive (and often illegal) anti-antenna ordinances enacted or threatened by local jurisdictions are making it ever harder for hams to erect effective HF antennas at their homes. We appreciate both the League’s help on the legal front and the efforts of dedicated members on the political front to stop or overturn such non- accommodating local laws. In Arizona, what would have been a landmark state ordinance providing PRB-1 like protection to all hams, including those in deed-restricted neighborhoods, was stalled by one state senator. Section leadership is trying again in 2011, realizing that a majority of members in the Section have no real alternative to living with CC&Rs. Our ARES volunteers have had a busy year, between helping the National Weather Service watch for storm damage and debris flows in wildfire burn areas, to supporting hospitals during the Great Southern California Shakeout earthquake drill and the statewide medical response exercise. Los Angeles, in particular, has gone from a dormant ARES program a few years ago to hundreds of active volunteers today. Given that most of our natural disasters come with little or no advance warning, preparedness is high on people’s minds, making a pool of ready and able volunteer communicators that are much more appreciated by the public. Vice Director Woll continues to be a valuable full partner in managing division affairs. Dick Norton N6AA, Director Southwestern Division

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