November 2015 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:23688] Thank You and HNY!
by Brian Mileshosky 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

Okay, now I'm bored on the air -- same for a zillion other League members and hams across the world. Fair warning: I'm making a Director's motion in January to create a Centennial QSO Party Anonymous or Points Anonymous service, because lots of people now find themselves staring hopelessly at their now absolutely quiet radios. A huge THANK YOU to everyone -- ODV, staff, volunteers, members, hams -- for an absolute home run on the air this past year. Centennial celebration aside, if there is one thing that I hope everyone who participated in the QSO Party walked away with, it is that they became better and more dedicated radio operators throughout the year. That they used this year-long opportunity to learn more about themselves as an op, learned more about their gear, uncovered station and operating limitations and found ways to resolve them, and rediscovered the magic, fun (God forbid), and camaraderie that is ham radio. One very profound moment today was working a few folks in the QSO Party who I hadn't worked since back in January 1, 2014. Staring at that date in the log, and greeting those hams once again, with literally one year of time padding our last QSO was an in-your-face "this year has absolutely flown by way too fast" epiphany. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as they could while it lasted. Happy Centennial, and Happy New Year everyone. Be safe this evening and see you in a few weeks. 73, Brian N5ZGT ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division

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[arrl-odv:24868] Rep. Steve Pierce - KG5KIQ
by Brian Mileshosky 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Happy Thanksgiving everyone – I hope you enjoyed a special day with family and friends. Quick update, our United States Congress’s newest ham radio operator has been issued his callsign. Representative Steve Pearce (R, NM-2) is KG5KIQ. New Mexico Section Manager Ed James KA8JMW and I have been visiting with him about everything from HF radios to HTs and upgrading to General class. It'll be great to hear him on the air and work with him and his staff going forward. 73, Brian N5ZGT

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[arrl-odv:24853] Proposed 2016-2017 Plan
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

All: Attached is the Proposed 2016-2017 Plan which, at their last meeting, the A&F Committee unanimously approved for recommendation to the Board of Directors for action at the January, 2016 meeting. This distribution is being made in accordance with the Board's instructions. As has been the practice in recent years, the A&F Chairman will be setting up a conference call to provide members of the Board the opportunity to ask questions of the Committee and senior management. This will likely take place in late December or early January. However, please don't hesitate to ask questions in advance of the conference call or the Board meeting. You may contact either David, Harold or myself and we will be happy to answer your questions. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 73, Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY Chief Financial Officer ARRL, Inc. The National Association for Amateur Radio (860) 594-0212 www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:24877] Preliminary Call for 2016 Annual ARRL Board Meeting
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

ARRL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND VICE DIRECTORS: In accordance with Standing Order 19, you are hereby notified that the formal call for the 2016 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, January 15-16, 2016, will be sent on or about December 15. Please note the provisions of Article 10 of the ARRL Articles of Association: These articles may be amended by a three-fourths vote of all Directors, or, provided due notice of the proposed amendment shall have been placed in the mail to each Director at least thirty days in advance, by a two-thirds vote of all Directors. The Board of Directors may from time to time adopt By-Laws not inconsistent with the Articles and applicable statutes. By-Laws may be amended by a three-fourths vote of all Directors, or, provided due notice of the proposed amendment shall be mailed to each Director at least thirty days in advance, by a two-thirds vote of all Directors. Notices shall be sent by First-Class mail or electronic mail to the last known address to each Director. Our meeting will be held at the Hartford/Windsor Airport Marriott, 88 Day Hill Rd., Windsor, CT. A form to advise Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ, of your accommodation requirements and travel plans is attached. If you are planning to stay at the Marriott, please allow Lisa to make the hotel reservation as part of our room block. Advise her of any special requirements you may have. A group dinner is scheduled for Thursday evening, January 14. The Board meeting will begin at 9:00 AM Friday and is expected to be completed by dinnertime Saturday. Expenses related to Board Meeting attendance and travel will only be reimbursed for Thursday through Sunday. Should your membership on a committee require you to arrive earlier to attend a meeting of that committee, the additional expenses will be charged to the appropriate committee account. Standing Order 04-1.39 (amended January 2005) reads: "The Board of Directors authorizes the attendance of Vice Directors at Board meetings. Expenses for attendance will be chargeable to the Board Meeting account." 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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[arrl-odv:24876] Happy Thanksgiving!
by dick＠pobox.com 29 Nov '15

29 Nov '15

29 NOV 2015 - 1219 CST We wish all of you a belated Happy Thnksgiving! - Dick & Judy Isely <http://theweek.com/articles/590773/7-thanksgivingthemed-political-cartoons> [] <http://theweek.com/articles/590773/7-thanksgivingthemed-political-cartoons>

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[arrl-odv:24875] New Phone #
by Northwestern Division Director - Jim K7CEX 28 Nov '15

28 Nov '15

Good Evening All: I trust you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, plenty of food and plenty of fellowship. I have changed my telephone provider and decided not to port over my old Comcast #. Please adjust your records to reflect the following: Home Phone: 360 623 7022 Cell: 360 508 8437 73 and good Hamming Jim Pace, K7CEX

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[arrl-odv:24871] WRC-15 conclusion
by James F. Boehner MD 27 Nov '15

27 Nov '15

Dave, a very special thanks to Brennan for not only his hard work and leadership, but his willingness to be far from home for so long a time. Thanks also to you and all involved that resulted in this unqualified success! Brennan, at the conclusion of your duties, we will be happy to have you back in the (Ahem...) Roanoke Division! '73 de JIM N2ZZ Director - Roanoke Division Serving ARRL members in the Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina sections ARRL - The National Association for Amateur RadioT -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 8:54 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:24870] WRC-15 conclusion The exclusion of the 144-148 MHz and 420-450 MHz bands from upcoming studies of frequencies for short duration satellites in the space operation service did indeed hold through first and second readings in Plenary. The Preliminary Final Acts of the conference have been published, and on a quick review appears all to be as expected on our issues. Preparations for the next WRC begin at the conclusion of the previous one. The first Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) for WRC-19 will take place on Monday and Tuesday at ITU HQ in Geneva and will assign responsibility for the long list of studies to be done to the Working Parties of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector. Once those assignments are known the IARU officers will organize the necessary coverage of those Working Parties by the global team of IARU volunteers. Brennan is remaining in Geneva for the CPM. >From the perspective of incumbent services such as the amateur and amateur-satellite services, any WRC that ends without significant negative impact on existing allocations is a success. By that measure WRC-15 was an unqualified success. 73, Dave K1ZZ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:24872] FW: World Radiocommunication Conference allocates spectrum for future innovation
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 27 Nov '15

27 Nov '15

The 5 MHz allocation gets a mention in the ITU press release summarizing the conference. Dave ________________________________________ From: ITU Press Office [pressoffice(a)itu.int] Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 11:25 AM To: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ Subject: World Radiocommunication Conference allocates spectrum for future innovation ORIGINAL: English World Radiocommunication Conference allocates spectrum for future innovation - Conference outcomes to spur long-term investments in ICT industry Geneva, 27 November 2015 - The World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) has concluded its deliberations as delegates prepare to sign the Final Acts that revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. Around 3300 participants, representing 162 out of ITU's 193 Member States attended the four-week conference from 2 to 27 November. Some 500 participants representing 130 other entities, including industry, also attended the conference as observers. The Conference was steered under the Chairmanship of Mr Festus Yusufu Narai Daudu of Nigeria. He was assisted in the task by six Vice Chairmen: Mr A. Jamieson (New Zealand), Mr Y. Al-Bulushi (Oman), Mr D. Obam (Kenya), Ms D. Tomimura (Brazil), Mr A. Kühn (Germany), and Mr N. Nikiforov (Russian Federation). For full text see: http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2015/56.aspx Facebook: www.itu.int/facebook Twitter: www.itu.int/twitter

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[arrl-odv:24870] WRC-15 conclusion
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 27 Nov '15

27 Nov '15

The exclusion of the 144-148 MHz and 420-450 MHz bands from upcoming studies of frequencies for short duration satellites in the space operation service did indeed hold through first and second readings in Plenary. The Preliminary Final Acts of the conference have been published, and on a quick review appears all to be as expected on our issues. Preparations for the next WRC begin at the conclusion of the previous one. The first Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) for WRC-19 will take place on Monday and Tuesday at ITU HQ in Geneva and will assign responsibility for the long list of studies to be done to the Working Parties of the ITU Radiocommunication Sector. Once those assignments are known the IARU officers will organize the necessary coverage of those Working Parties by the global team of IARU volunteers. Brennan is remaining in Geneva for the CPM. >From the perspective of incumbent services such as the amateur and amateur-satellite services, any WRC that ends without significant negative impact on existing allocations is a success. By that measure WRC-15 was an unqualified success. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:24867] 4U1WRC
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 26 Nov '15

26 Nov '15

And if you want to take advantage of one of the last opportunities to work 4U1WRC this year, Ken, JA1CJP is on 21.033 MHz right now. Dave K1ZZ

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