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[arrl-odv:20681] (no subject)
by David A. Norris 06 Apr '12

06 Apr '12

No attachment! Let's try this again! 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director, Delta Division ARRL ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioT

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[arrl-odv:20680] P & SC Teleconference Minutes 29 April
by David A. Norris 06 Apr '12

06 Apr '12

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have attached the minutes for the above Programs and Services Committee meeting via teleconference. Thanks to our Secretary, K1ZZ for taking the minutes. 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director, Delta Division ARRL ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioT

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[arrl-odv:20679] Planned change to DXCC card checking policies
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 05 Apr '12

05 Apr '12

This is to provide the Board with advance notice of an upcoming change in an administrative procedure contained in the DXCC Rules. Prior to its scheduled teleconference last week the Programs and Services Committee received a recommendation from M&VP Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, for a change in the DXCC Rules to permit volunteer Card Checkers who have achieved DXCC on 160 meters to check 160 meter QSLs in the field, and all Card Checkers to check cards for Deleted Entities. Until now there has been a requirement that 160 meter cards be checked by Headquarters staff. The main issue has been that some cards for 18 MHz QSOs can be altered to show 1.8 MHz without the alteration being detected. Therefore, the time of the QSO becomes significant. Some cards for Deleted Entities date back to 1960 and before, and sometimes it is difficult in the field to determine what entity the card ought to count for. Deleted Entities do not count for the DXCC Challenge or for the Honor Roll but do count toward all-time totals. Dave also suggested, at the bottom of his proposal, that the committee consider permitting HQ to appoint Field Checkers solely to check 160 meter cards, since there are a couple of Divisions in which Card Checkers holding 160 Meter DXCC are rare. The PSC declined to endorse this suggestion at this time. After discussion during the teleconference the PSC unanimously voted to authorize staff to amend the DXCC rules as proposed but with no change in how Card Checkers are appointed, i.e. with the last two sentences of the proposal deleted. Sec IV Rule 1) a) is the specific rule that will be changed: Old rule: 1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking: a) All current entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be checked. Cards for deleted entities and cards indicating 160 meters must be submitted to ARRL HQ. New rule: 1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking: a) All entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be checked as follows: i) Cards for deleted entities may be checked by all DXCC Card Checkers. ii) If the DXCC Card Checker cannot determine the entity of a QSL for a QSO with a deleted entity, the Card Checker may photograph both sides of the card and email those images to the DXCC desk for final entity determination. The Card Checker must certify on the application that those images are made by him/her and are a true representation of the card. HQ will assign the final entity name as determined, to the applicant's DXCC. iii) Cards for 160 meters may be checked by DXCC Card Checkers who have themselves earned DXCC on 160 meters. Those Card Checkers who do not have 160 meter DXCC, may not check cards for QSOs on 160 Meters. iv) All other bands (other than 160), modes, and all entities may be checked by all DXCC Card Checkers. The benefits include: Further improvement in member/customer service at headquarters; improvement in applicants' experience with DXCC participation; improvement in QSO-validity review by allowing experienced DXers who are Card Checkers to review the 160 meter data; enhancement of the use and value of the new Online DXCC web tool. Assuming that Board members have no questions or concerns that have not been resolved prior to that, we plan to announce the change next Thursday, April 12. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Chief Executive Officer

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[arrl-odv:20678] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

<<040412.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 35, No. 14 April 4, 2012 -- Covers the period March 25-31. Upcoming Meetings and Events Administration & Finance Committee April 14 @ 8:30am - Newington, CT Digital QST Reported by Katie Glass, KB1ULQ I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the lovely going away gathering last Friday and to Lisa Kustosik for organizing it. I will miss everyone! In my absence, please direct any website edits/changes to Magdalena Owczarska, and any website permission questions to Dennis Budd. Jodi Morin will be handling the production of digital QST and Amy Hurtado will be doing the project management/day-to-day coordination of digital QST. Thanks again and again! Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP March usually is a quieter time, but 2012 had more than the usual number of March media hits. These are summarized and posted on hallway bulletin board. The PRC's webinar for April 12th at 9pm EDT is on track and the April CONTACT! has been created and published. We await the FCC's posting regarding EmComm and CC&R's, but prepare what information I can at this point. Development Reported by Lauren Clarke The Development Team happily welcomed Mary Hobart back to work on Monday! Another member joined the Maxim Society, bringing total membership in this special club to 101. We are also preparing for a solicitation mailing for the Education & Technology Program to go out this month. We are also receiving many responses for the donor reception in Dayton; the reception is for donors who gave $1,000 or more this past year to any of the development funds or who is part of the Maxim Society or Legacy Circle. Advertisers are also invited to this reception. To Date: The W1AW Endowment Campaign has received $29,646 in contributions from 503 donors. This is 45 percent of goal. The Spectrum Defense Fund has received $38,798 in contributions from 260 donors. The Diamond Club has received $55,827 in contributions from 329 donors. The Education & Technology Program has received $19,056 in contributions from 57 donors. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE The 2012 Southeastern VHF Society Proceedings has been released to the printer. Joel Hallas supported the AES Superfest in Milwaukee March 30 and 31. In addition to getting some information on products that will be announced in Dayton this year, he provided a stand-up Doctor-is In Q & A session for around 150 attendees. Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed the ARRL Letter and produced and voiced ARRL Audio News for March 29, 2012. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Great news for membership! March ended with 158,540 members, exceeding the month goal of 157,959 by 581 members. This is a gain of 465 members over February 2012. For the first quarter, we had predicted a gain of 146 but instead had a gain of 727. 74% of March 2012 expirees paid on time (74% last March, too). March product sales ended the month at $227,953, very close to achieving the sales forecast of $231,612. Direct sales were $122,158; dealer sales were $105,795. March sales contributed to a successful first quarter. Gross revenue for the first three months of the year was $761,767, exceeding the plan by $70,225, and placing these results ahead of both 2011 and 2010. RR Donnelley's quarterly review was conducted with Deb Jahnke and Amy Hurtado on Thursday 3/30. Paper pricing for the 2nd quarter will decrease slightly, and there's speculation that pricing may increase slightly in Q3 and Q4 due to capacity reductions evening out for the year. Freight fuel surcharges have increased, eating away at savings achieved in co-mailing. The Pontiac facility will be adding offline inkjet equipment which will benefit the ARRL, as monthly supplements are currently run on labels. With the departure of Katie Glass, Magdalena Owczarska will be handling some of the responsibilities for supporting members and other stakeholders using the website. These duties will include supporting individuals requiring assistance with ARRL website registration and login (Website Help Desk), and supporting staff and other users of the Content Management System. Magdalena will also be the lead support person assisting members with accessing the upcoming digital edition of QST. During the last week, the warehouse crew fulfilled 1,087 packages for publication and product orders, 587 membership premiums, plus QST mailing supplements. Bob Inderbitzen attended AES Superfest, March 30-31, 2012-the big in-store hamfest at Amateur Electronic Supply in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event draws a particularly high number of active radio amateurs from Wisconsin, Illinois, and a few other neighboring states. Around 1,000 people attended over the 2 days. Bob greeted ARRL members and prospective members at the ARRL booth, along with Central Division ARRL Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, Vice Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA, and SM (Wisconsin) Don Michalski W9IXG. The team collected 94 membership applications, including a handful of sign-ups from new and previous members. Kermit also received a Life Membership commitment from a member. Applications totaled 135 membership years, including 19 three-year terms, plus a Life Membership payment. Revenue topped $5,000-one of our biggest takes at Superfest. The tenor of the event was very positive. Joel Hallas, W1ZR, also attended, and gave a forum to a packed room of 140+ on Saturday morning. Joel, in his role as "The Doctor," answered the audience's technical questions. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N Field Organization/Public Service Team Chuck Skolaut corresponded with Laura Smith at the FCC regarding a prohibited activity happening on a California repeater. Western Pennsylvania Official Observers have been asked to check on reported interference to a net on 40 meters. The Connecticut OOC provided more information regarding interference experienced by a Bridgeport ham. Also, the Northern Florida OOC is checking on a report of jamming on a local repeater. Complaints were received (here at HQ) about music being played on 14.313 MHz and jamming and interference on 3.910 MHz. Radio amateurs in northern California are working with the regional coordinating body to propose suitable frequencies for digital repeaters. Thanks to the Mailroom staff for sending out the Section Manager election ballots last week (ahead of schedule) to members in Indiana and Northern Florida. These members will have until May 18 to return their filled-in ballots to ARRL Headquarters. Steve Ewald and Leona Adams have been assisting brand new Section Managers Bob Famiglio, K3RF (Eastern Pennsylvania), and Jim Coleman, AI5B (Louisiana), as they started their terms of office on April 1. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 4/6 Holiday Leona Adams 4/13-4/16 Vacation Margie Bourgoin 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Steve Capodicasa 4/16 Vacation `` 4/23 Vacation Joe Carcia 4/27 Vacation `` 5/25 Vacation Lauren Clarke 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Paul Cuppini 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Steve Ewald 4/27-5/4 Vacation Jackie Ferreira 4/20 Vacation `` 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Steve Ford 4/9 Vacation `` 4/18-4/20 Vacation Scott Gee 5/17-5/18 Vacation Mike Gruber 5/4 NEARfest `` 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 6/4-6/8 Vacation Joel Hallas 5/16-5/21 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dan Henderson 4/2-4/5 Vacation `` 4/19-4/29 Idaho State Convention, Boise, ID/Vacation Mary Hobart 5/15-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Amy Hurtado 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Bob Inderbitzen 4/5-4/9 Vacation `` 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Khrystyne Keane 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Joel Kleinman 4/5 Vacation Harold Kramer 4/2-4/5 Vacation `` 5/17-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Lisa Kustosik 4/5 Vacation Zack Lau 5/4-5/7 Vacation `` 6/14-6/15 Vacation `` 6/22 Vacation Diane Petrilli 5/17-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Allen Pitts 5/17-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dave Sumner 4/26-4/30 USA Science & Engineering Festival, Washington, DC/Vacation `` 5/16-5/20 Dayton Hamvention, Dayton, OH

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[arrl-odv:20677] FCC Notice on Study
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

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[arrl-odv:20674] Internet outage afffecting ARRL HQ
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

Earlier this afternoon ARRL HQ lost Internet connectivity. At least some email is flowing but we have no Web access. This may affect some web transactions. Our ISP reports that their upstream provider has experienced a major outage. At this time there is no estimate of time to repair. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:20673] January P.&S.C. Minutes
by David A. Norris 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am attaching the condensed and edited minutes from January's Programs and Services Committee meeting. Enjoy and 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director, Delta Division ARRL ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioT

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[arrl-odv:20668] Google Tap and Ham Radio
by Brian Mileshosky 01 Apr '12

01 Apr '12

Google is revolutionizing something near and dear to ham radio operators' hearts. Check this out: https://mail.google.com/mail/help/promos/tap/index.html It's initial release is being offered for a limited time, so snag it while you can if interested. 73, Brian N5ZGT

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[arrl-odv:20656] arrl.org
by Dr. David Woolweaver 01 Apr '12

01 Apr '12

I have had problems accessing www.arrl.org all day. Access was tried from two different locations with the same results. What is up? David

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[arrl-odv:20663] Re: arrl.org
by Kay Craigie 01 Apr '12

01 Apr '12

It's working for me now, too, on an iPad at my daughter's house. 73, Kay Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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