February 2014 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:22435] Re: Approval of minutes
by Director Jim Pace 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Approve Jim Pace sent from my tablet On Feb 6, 2014 6:07 PM, Doug Rehman <doug(a)k4ac.com> wrote: > > I approve the minutes. > > > > Doug > > K4AC > > > > > > From: arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ > Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 11:01 AM > To: arrl-odv > Subject: [arrl-odv:22406] Approval of minutes > > > > Directors: > > > > The procedure adopted for approval of Board meeting minutes is as follows: > > > > 1. The Secretary will circulate draft minutes to Board members as soon as possible after the meeting. > > 2. Once Board members have had the opportunity to review the draft and offer comment, a final draft will be circulated. > > 3. Ten days after distribution of the final draft, the Secretary will call for a vote by electronic mail to approve the minutes. > > 4. The minutes will be declared as approved upon the receipt of affirmative votes of eight or more directors within the ten days of the call for the vote. > > 5. The final draft minutes will continue to be made available to members following their circulation to Board members and prior to formal approval. > > > > The draft minutes were circulated to you more than 10 days ago and revised in accordance with comments received. Accordingly, it is now time to solicit your votes to approve the minutes. A copy is attached. It is the same as was distributed on January 23 except for the correction of one typo. > > > > 73, > > David Sumner, K1ZZ > > Secretary > > > > > >

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[arrl-odv:22421] Re: Approval of 2014-01 Board Mtg Minutes
by dick＠pobox.com 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

6 FEB 2014 - 1444 CST I approve the minutes as posted by Dave Sumner on Fbruary 6, 2014. - Dick Isely, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:22410] Fwd: ARRL Board Meeting Minutes
by G Widin 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

It still seems to me that the vote is moot, since the minutes have already been published (see attached message). For the record, I approve. 73, Greg, K0GW ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ARRL Web site <memberlist(a)www.arrl.org> Date: Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 10:18 AM Subject: ARRL Board Meeting Minutes To: gpwidin1(a)gmail.com Dear ARRL Member: You are receiving this message because you are subscribed to "ARRL Board meeting agendas and minutes" on your ARRL Profile. To unsubscribe, go to "Edit Your Profile," "Edit Email Subscriptions," uncheck the appropriate box, and "Save" the change. David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary, ARRL To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/c8cf25fcf1f6540545569de970e317f5

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[arrl-odv:22407] Re: Approval of minutes
by Brian Mileshosky 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

I approve. 73, Brian N5ZGT From: arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 9:01 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:22406] Approval of minutes Directors: The procedure adopted for approval of Board meeting minutes is as follows: 1. The Secretary will circulate draft minutes to Board members as soon as possible after the meeting. 2. Once Board members have had the opportunity to review the draft and offer comment, a final draft will be circulated. 3. Ten days after distribution of the final draft, the Secretary will call for a vote by electronic mail to approve the minutes. 4. The minutes will be declared as approved upon the receipt of affirmative votes of eight or more directors within the ten days of the call for the vote. 5. The final draft minutes will continue to be made available to members following their circulation to Board members and prior to formal approval. The draft minutes were circulated to you more than 10 days ago and revised in accordance with comments received. Accordingly, it is now time to solicit your votes to approve the minutes. A copy is attached. It is the same as was distributed on January 23 except for the correction of one typo. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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[arrl-odv:22397] Another Run At BPL?
by Doug Rehman 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

I received the following from a member: "The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) applauds a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report and order regarding IP technology transitions and commends the work of UTC Members in supporting the need to extend affordable, reliable and robust broadband access to underserved and unserved citizens in rural markets. The report and order adopted by the FCC on January 30, 2014 will create new opportunities for utilities to access funding already allocated to supporting the growth of broadband infrastructure. Utilities serving these markets are uniquely capable of providing these services by utilizing existing infrastructure and right-of-ways, proven abilities in making investment decisions on rural infrastructure timelines and established relationships with their customers, members and community leaders. In support of this issue, the UTC has formed the Rural Broadband Council (RBC), an independent operating unit of the UTC. As explained by the FCC in its news release describing the report and order, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (FCC 14-5), the commission is launching a broad set of voluntary experiments — including targeted experiments and cooperative research to focus on ways to deliver robust broadband to rural areas. These experiments will explore the impact on specific values, including universal access and competition, and are meant to ensure that the nation’s communications networks continue to provide the services consumers want and need in this era of historic technological transformations. The funding for these experiments will be drawn from the Connect America Fund and the budget and the selection criteria will be determined as part of the notice of proposed rulemaking." Thanks & 73, Doug Doug Rehman, K4AC Director Southeastern Division ARRL—The National Association for Amateur Radio® <mailto:doug@k4ac.com> doug(a)k4ac.com <http://www.arrlse.org/> www.arrlse.org <http://www.facebook.com/arrlse> www.facebook.com/arrlse

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[arrl-odv:22403] FW: Radio Waves: Newsletter for Instructors and Teachers
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

If you are not on the mailing list, here is the Radio Waves newsletter for teachers and licensing instructors published by Debra Johnson. This is a very informative and great looking publication. 73, Harold From: ARRL Education Services [mailto:memberlist@www.arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 2:27 PM To: Johnson, Debra K1DMJ Subject: Radio Waves: Newsletter for Instructors and Teachers Greetings! Here's the link for our Winter newsletter, Radio Waves! You'll find it posted on our website at: www.arrl.org/announcements-news-briefs-newsletters<http://www.arrl.org/announcements-news-briefs-newsletters>. Here's the direct link for the newsletter: www.arrl.org/files/file/Radio%20Waves%20Newsletter/Winter%202014%20Radio%20…<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Radio%20Waves%20Newsletter/Winter%202014%20R…> In this issue: High School Students Put Packet Radio to Work for Local Environmental Study Page 1 Club Boasts Fourfold Increase in New Licensees/Upgrades Page 2 Update on Recent ARISS Activities Page 3 Instructor Corner - News, Ideas, Support Page 4 In The Classroom: Teaching Ohm's Law Page 5 School Club Roundup Page 6 Education & Technology News Page 6 FUNcube Guide for Educators Page 7 Input for General Class License Exam Invited Page 8 2013 License Statistics Page 8 Upcoming Events, Opportunities and Deadlines Page 9 Debra Johnson, K1DMJ Education Services Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494 Office:(860) 594-0296 Fax: (860) 594-0259 djohnson(a)arrl.org<mailto:djohnson@arrl.org> [2014]<http://www.arrl.org/centennial> To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/af10fe91199b836cda915a72f58cb0fd

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[arrl-odv:22404] Re: Club Updates
by Bill Edgar 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Thanks for the update... "Kramer, Harold, WJ1B" <wj1b(a)arrl.org> wrote: >_______________________________________________ >arrl-odv mailing list >arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org >http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:22398] RM-11708 FAQ
by Doug Rehman 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

What’s the status of the creation and publishing the RM-11708 FAQ from #51 in the Board Meeting Minutes? Although there seems to be a lull in the protests, I’m anticipating that it may come up at the HamCation ARRL Forum as one of the vocal opponents is a local. I’d like to be able to point to the FAQ link on the website homepage and move the discussion along to more fruitful topics. Thanks & 73, Doug Doug Rehman, K4AC Director Southeastern Division ARRL—The National Association for Amateur Radio® <mailto:doug@k4ac.com> doug(a)k4ac.com <http://www.arrlse.org/> www.arrlse.org <http://www.facebook.com/arrlse> www.facebook.com/arrlse

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[arrl-odv:22396] Club Updates
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

To: ARRL ODV Starting yesterday I began to receive a few questions about club updates and club information changes. Here's what occurred. On Friday, Norm Fusaro sent out email notices to ARRL Affiliated Clubs by Section requesting that they update their information. He sent inquiries to about 25 Sections. This resulted in more than 500 update requests. If you recall, the web site deliberately does not update club information until it is verified by staff and manually entered. This policy was enacted since disputes and other issues within the clubs themselves resulted in erroneous and contradictory data being posted to the website. As you are aware, club data is notoriously difficult to obtain and verify since email addresses, officers, trustees and venues change frequently. We are entering many of these changes now, but it may take another week or so to catch up, particularly since we need to email or call some of the clubs since their data is unclear or contradictory. Some Clubs have also disbanded and we need to confirm that information as well. After we are caught up with this group, Norm will send out another group of Sections- only a few at a time! If a particular club that has a problem, please contact Norm or me and we will try to resolve the issue. 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:22395] Youth committee follow-up
by Kay Craigie 01 Feb '14

01 Feb '14

As promised at the Board meeting, I have written a personal e-mail to each member of the Youth in the Second Century Committee, thanking the individual for participating. I know that Brian posted a thank-you message to the committee's reflector, too. 73 - Kay N3KN

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