December 2014 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:23601] Status Memo re H.R. 4969 -- CONFIDENTIAL, NOT FOR DISCLOSURE
by Christopher Imlay 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Greetings. Attached is a detailed memo discussing the current status of our CC&R legislative effort. I am sorry for the delay in getting this to you but as you will see, it was only last evening that we had some level of resolution of our very confidential strategy to cause FCC to extend the PRB-1 policy evenly to all types of land use regulations without actually passing H.R. 4969. Newcomers to the Board family might benefit from reading all of this memo. Veterans might want to skip the background section, which is something you have heard before. I will be pleased to answer any questions you have about this memo or the status of our legislative effort to date. Onward. 73, Chris W3KD -- Christopher D. Imlay Booth, Freret & Imlay, LLC 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:23595] HR-4969?
by James F. Boehner MD 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Well, seeing it is December, we have over double the co-sponsors we originally set out to get, and there has been no posted information on “The Call” to Greg Walden, will anything happen before the end of the year? Was this another empty political promise, or is there still hope? The last posted note was that we would hear something by Thanksgiving, and unless I missed it, I did not hear anything. So, if this is in a sensitive phase and must be kept quiet, please say so. If not, I think we would all appreciate a status report. Many have put their hearts and souls into this effort. ’73 de JIM N2ZZ Objective #1: The ARRL seeks legislation instructing the FCC to extend the requirement for “reasonable accommodation” of Amateur Radio station antennas (a requirement that now applies to state and local regulations) to all forms of land use regulation.

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[arrl-odv:23598] ARRL Amateur Radio Service to Scouting Award
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

The Board established the ARRL Amateur Radio Service to Scouting Award at Minute 28 of its 2013 Annual Meeting. Implementation required first obtaining approval as a Community Organization Award from the BSA National Awards & Recognition Committee. It took a while to get everything in place at BSA's end, but thanks to the dogged determination of Jim Wilson, K5ND everything is now in place for us to announce the award's availability. This will be done shortly. You can see our award listed on the BSA website at http://www.scouting.org/Home/Membership/Recognitions/CommunityOrganizationA…. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:23593] Fwd: Preserving our spectrum
by Bob Vallio 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Greetings, This was proposed at my Division Cabinet meeting, Saturday, and met with good support. Something worthy of our consideration, I believe, 73, Bob -- W6RGG ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jack Cooper <jbcoopjr(a)sbcglobal.net> Date: Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 3:30 PM Subject: Preserving our spectrum To: w6rgg(a)arrl.org Bob – After our conversation about the idea of a movement to legislate the preservation of our spectrum I googled “Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act” and found that there was legislation in 1998 to 2005 but it died in committee. I think the ARRL would be wise to make a new attempt. I find the government’s decision to sell commercial spectrum onerous and it brings to light how valuable the amateur frequencies are. There will only be more pressure on amateur frequencies as new technology emerges that could put them to “more beneficial” public purposes. Emergency and disaster response may have been the regulatory basis for our service but the spectrum we have is also a valuable resource to enable future generations to explore and improve communications technology as well as fostering communication with others throughout the world. ALL of these reasons justify setting aside this limited spectrum for all time just like we do our land and our oceans in national parks and preserves. We need a National Frequency Preserve! 1999 Bill: “To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators.” https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/106/hr783/text 2005 Bill (slightly better) “To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators.” https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/s1236/text I think the proposed legislation would benefit from more emphasis on resource preservation for future public access of spectrum to promote worldwide communications (including cross cultural understanding, etc.) for non-commercial purposes. Somehow need to write the legislation to specifically protect what we have for ham radio without giving the impression the law is designed just to benefit a bunch of amateurs and radioheads (nerds that they don’t care about). Jack

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[arrl-odv:23583] Welcome to Art, K0AIZ
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Officers, Directors and Vice Directors: Please join me in welcoming Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ as Midwest Division Vice Director Designee. Art's term begins on January 1 but he is being added to the arrl-odv reflector now so he will see anything that's posted relating to Board meeting preparation. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:23590] Replacing the "new" ARRL.org web site
by G Widin 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

There has been some discussion recently about replacing the current ARRL.org web site. Here's a perspective on this. The article is entitled "Redesigning Your Website? Don’t Ditch Your Old Design So Soon" http://www.nngroup.com/articles/redesign-competitive-testing/?utm_source=Al… The article advocates user testing to find the good and bad points of an "old" website. It also suggests performing usability studies on "competitive" web sites. I believe there are good suggestions in this article, and before we strike out to create yet another "new" site, we should better understand what we have now and what is and is not working. 73, Greg, K0GW

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[arrl-odv:23589] "If you build it, he will come." /WELCOME to Art!
by James F. Boehner MD 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Mike, spoken like a true New Yawwker! I couldn't agree more! Art (K0AIZ), welcome to the board family from a previous SM! New adventures await! '73 de JIM N2ZZ A previous (Upstate) New Yorker! -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Mike Lisenco N2YBB Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 10:54 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:23582] Re: "If you build it, he will come." I have received nothing but thank-you messages both on-the-air and written. I've made around 3,000 QSOs and all I've heard is "let's do this again next year" or something to that effect. I've also had the pleasure of talking to members who have been dormant, and non-members who have said that they enjoyed the event so much that they were going to join and/or rejoin if they were lapsed. Getting on-the-air and playing radio has been a publicity touchdown for Amateur Radio and the League. So, to those scant few curmudgeons who are upset about the noise, I say "#@^." 73 de Mike N2YBB -----Original Message----- From: Jim Pace K7CEX NW Division Director Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 10:42 AM To: n3kn(a)verizon.net ; arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:23581] Re: "If you build it, he will come." Certainly there will always be detractors. However, I have heard nothing but good reports on the Centennial QSO party; not just from members of NW Division, but on the air comments as well. Some members are even asking if there can be more activities like this. Bravo Zulu to those who came up with the Centennial QSO idea. 73, Jim, K7CEX -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kay Craigie" <n3kn(a)verizon.net> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 7:11 AM To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:23577] "If you build it, he will come." > We have all probably heard a few gripes about the increased activity > on the air because of the Centennial operating events. Because this > strikes me as like complaining about too much chocolate, I let it go > in one and out the other. > > Maybe, on the other hand, you have also heard anecdotes like the one > NF7E wrote on the back of his QSL card. A copy is attached. I've heard > this kind of story several times from various parts of the country. If > even a few inactive hams have come back because of the Centennial, > that's wonderful. > I > have had QSOs with excited brand-new hams, for whom the Centennial > year is Year One of their ham radio lives. More than one member has > commented that the QSO Party and the W1AW/x chase are the best things > the ARRL has ever done. With respect to stimulating operating, it's hard to argue with that. > > (Unless you're one of those old barnacles who have sat on a frequency > since the Eisenhower administration and complained about every single > thing.) > > When we were first brainstorming about what we wanted the Centennial > to accomplish, we talked about wanting people to think and learn, to > do, and to feel. Part of accomplishing that was having operating > events people would enjoy for a whole year and remember long > afterwards. Thanks to a great deal of effort by many people, that ball > is over the fence and onto the third deck. > > I hope you'll be able to participate in the final Red Badge Day on > December > 31 and help send the Centennial year out with a whoop. > > 73 - Kay N3KN > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > arrl-odv mailing list > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org > http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv > _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:23587] K0AIZ
by whudzik＠comcast.net 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Art, welcome to the BoD. I'll be sitting to your right. Looks like we have a few things in common: I was also licensed in 1961 and served as an SM. See you in Jnauary. 73, Bill W2UDT

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[arrl-odv:23577] "If you build it, he will come."
by Kay Craigie 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

We have all probably heard a few gripes about the increased activity on the air because of the Centennial operating events. Because this strikes me as like complaining about too much chocolate, I let it go in one and out the other. Maybe, on the other hand, you have also heard anecdotes like the one NF7E wrote on the back of his QSL card. A copy is attached. I've heard this kind of story several times from various parts of the country. If even a few inactive hams have come back because of the Centennial, that's wonderful. I have had QSOs with excited brand-new hams, for whom the Centennial year is Year One of their ham radio lives. More than one member has commented that the QSO Party and the W1AW/x chase are the best things the ARRL has ever done. With respect to stimulating operating, it's hard to argue with that. (Unless you're one of those old barnacles who have sat on a frequency since the Eisenhower administration and complained about every single thing.) When we were first brainstorming about what we wanted the Centennial to accomplish, we talked about wanting people to think and learn, to do, and to feel. Part of accomplishing that was having operating events people would enjoy for a whole year and remember long afterwards. Thanks to a great deal of effort by many people, that ball is over the fence and onto the third deck. I hope you'll be able to participate in the final Red Badge Day on December 31 and help send the Centennial year out with a whoop. 73 - Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:23578] Midwest Division Vice Director
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Officers, Directors and Vice Directors: President Craigie has appointed Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, of Lincoln, Nebraska to fill the vacancy created by Vice Director Rod Blocksome's upward mobility to Director. Art's term begins at noon on January 1, 2015 and is for the full three years. Art is a former Nebraska Section Manager. He is a Research Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and is involved in doing research on remote sensing of vegetation stress and teaching courses in remote sensing and geospatial information technologies. Art will be added to the ODV email reflector shortly. I will let you know when that has been done. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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