September 2013 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:21982] RM-11699 Dismissed
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

The FCC has dismissed the Don Rolph, AB1PH petition (RM-11699) regarding encryption. See attached. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:21981] Centennial Convention Website Now Live
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Hi, I wanted to let everyone on ODV know that the ARRL Centennial Convention website is now live and can be found here: www.arrl2014.org<http://www.arrl2014.org> You may now refer people to this URL. We are not accepting Convention registrations until sometime early in January 2014, but attendees can make a hotel reservation at the hotels recommended on the Hotel and Travel tab. https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab1.aspx?EventID=1248082 There are also forms on the website for people who want information about presenting programs, exhibiting at the Convention or volunteering. A similar message has been sent to the HQ staff and the SMs. Any comments or questions, please let me know. 73, 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<http://www.arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:21976] K5UZ Surgery Tomorrow AM
by David Norris 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Ladies and Gents, I will be going in for a procedure tomorrow AM in Little Rock. It's fairly routine and not serious but I will be incapacitated for a couple of days. Vice Director Hudgens will be handling things down here if needed. I should be back in some form by weeks end. 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director Delta Division Sent from my iPhone

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[arrl-odv:21975] Denver Post Coverage
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 14 Sep '13

14 Sep '13

A news release sent out by Sean Kutzko yesterday afternoon resulted in this Denver Post article based on an interview with Colorado SM Jack Ciaccia, WM0G. Dave K1ZZ http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24091709/ghostbusters-like-crew-a…

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[arrl-odv:21974] Colorado floods
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Mike Corey spoke with Colorado Section Manager Jack Ciaccia, WM0G this afternoon. Her are the key points Jack mentioned: - State, county and local EOC's are active and have Amateur Radio support - Many evacuation centers active with Amateur Radio support, primarily packet communications - Estes park and Jamestown are relying solely on Amateur Radio for communications. Jamestown is currently being evacuated - There are currently 3 deaths associated with the flooding - National Guard is starting to get helicopters into affected areas - Boulder County is utilizing ATV drone helicopters to do damage assessment particularly in remote areas. The drones can stay airborne for 5 ½ hours and carry 25 pounds. - The town of Lyons is completely isolated and relying primarily on Amateur Radio for communications - Amateur Radio being used to pass medical traffic for shelters - A recently installed repeater system, the Mountain Community Repeater Network, which was designed to help during fires, is being used to provide critical communications for remote mountain communities. - Currently no HF nets are active - No additional needs for equipment or manpower While the national media is reporting mainly about Boulder County the flooding is more widespread. Several of us attended the Rocky Mountain Division Convention that was held in Estes Park at the end of June. The two main access roads to Estes Park are closed and according to news reports at least one of them is so severely damaged that it may be a long time before it can be reopened. The downtown area is flooded and more rain is coming. As we enjoy our own weekends let's keep our friends in Colorado in our thoughts. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:21973] Hotel Reservation Clarification
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Hi, Yesterday we sent you the link to preview the ARRL Centennial Convention website. Even though there are hotels listed for the Convention on the website, as is customary, Lisa Kustosik will handle all ODV hotel reservations. This applies to the January 2014 Board meeting at the Windsor Marriott and the July 2014 Centennial Convention at the Downtown Marriott. Lisa has reserved a separate block of rooms for Board members for each meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact her directly. 73, 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<http://www.arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:21971] FW: Preview the website for the ARRL National Centennial Convention
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

Here is a message from Bob Inderbitzen. The site will be "public" next week, but in the meantime, please do not pass this link to anyone outside of the Board and ARRL staff. 73, Harold ------------------------------- Next week, we will launch the website for the ARRL National Centennial Convention (July 17-19, 2014). A live registration link will be suppressed until January...when we'll begin to accept paid registrations for the event. The site includes a significant amount of information about the convention: * Dates * Ticket Prices * Agenda * Hotel discounts and travel info * Exhibitor information * An appeal for volunteers and presentations As additional information about the convention is committed, it will be added to this site. To preview the site, visit http://www.regonline.com/arrl2014 Shortly, the site will be linked to the following "official" web address: http://arrl2014.org Thanks to Magz Owczarska for her help populating the new registration site will all of this information. 73 Bob NQ1R

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[arrl-odv:21969] FCC article
by Tom Frenaye 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

It's good to see that at least one FCC commissioner understands that consumer electronic devices can cause spectrum pollution! <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/09/us/a-quest-to-save-am-radio-before-its-lo…>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/09/us/a-quest-to-save-am-radio-before-its-lo… -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[arrl-odv:21968] I'm back
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Linda and I returned from Europe last night after a 2-1/2 week vacation that included some time in Germany with family, several days visiting old friends in Slovenia and Serbia and a week on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. The last time we took such an extensive vacation was 8 years ago. It was nice break. While obviously not a DXpedition, I brought along a "ham shack in a back pack" and made 600 QSOs as 9A/K1ZZ including with NN1N, K0CA and K5UR. It was nice to have some quality non-contest on-the-air time. Not having had regular email access since August 21 I'll be playing catch-up for a few days while also preparing for the IARU Administrative Council meeting and Region 2 Conference in Mexico September 20-28 and the ARRL EC meeting October 5. If there is anything requiring my immediate attention please feel free to flag it for me. Thanks. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:21967] ARRL Centennial Convention PowerPoint
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 03 Sep '13

03 Sep '13

Hi, I have posted the current ARRL Centennial Convention PowerPoint presentation on our website. This is the same presentation that I sent a few weeks ago. You can download it at this location: http://www.arrl.org/odv-files (Scroll down to Presentations near the bottom of the page) This will be updated periodically. Thanks to Tom Frenaye for this suggestion! 73, 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 <http://www.arrl.org>

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