May 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:23529] Election results
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Ballots were counted today in the Atlantic Division Director and Vice Director and the Great Lakes Division Vice Director elections, with Dakota Division Director Greg Widin, K0GW observing at the offices of Survey & Ballot Systems in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The results are as follows: ATLANTIC DIVISION DIRECTOR Tom Abernethy, W3TOM 1400 Phil Theis, K3TUF 1168 Mr. Abernethy is declared elected. ATLANTIC DIVISION VICE DIRECTOR Scott Bauer, W2LC 470 Bob Famiglio, K3RF 1583 John Mueller, K2BT 503 Mr. Famiglio is declared elected. GREAT LAKES DIVISION VICE DIRECTOR Tom Delaney, W8WTD 822 Steve Putman, N8ZR (SK) 517 Mr. Delaney is declared elected. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary on behalf of the ARRL Ethics & Elections Committee

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[arrl-odv:24306] LoTW Still Not Processing Logs
by Bob Vallio 31 May '15

31 May '15

No logs have been processed for almost 2 days and 13 hours. In about 20 hours, when the WPX CW contest ends, hundreds more logs will enter the queue. At best, they'll stay there for many more hours, unless the storage area fills. I hope that an officer will read this and take some action. I have seen no response from an earlier posting I made on this issue, and would appreciate it if anyone who read that one, or reads this one, responds to the group. Thanks, Bob -- W6RGG

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[arrl-odv:24305] LoTW appears to have not processed a log for nearly 13 hours...
by Bob Vallio 30 May '15

30 May '15

I can log on to my account, so that's something.

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[arrl-odv:24304] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 29 May '15

29 May '15

IN-Newsletter Vol. 40, No. 19 May 27, 2015 - Covers the period May 17-23. Upcoming In-Person Meetings and Events LoTW Study Committee July 15 @ 9:00am in Newington, CT Administration & Finance Committee July 16 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT Programs & Services Committee July 16 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT Second Board Meeting July 17-18 @ 9:00am in Windsor, CT Field Services & Radiosport Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N DXCC Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time 4 Weeks Logbook Processing Time 2-4 Business Days Number of Centennial applications processed: Centennial Challenge QSO 1899 W1AW/WAS 1447 W1AW As expected, it was a busy week after Dayton, with W1AW receiving visitors who were coming back through the area after attending the convention. Joe updated the regular CW practice QST source page and processed regular QSL card requests. He also processed one Qualifying Run endorsement. Scott worked on slow and fast code practice files for the week. Field Organization/Public Service Team The Utah Section Manager election ballots were counted on Tuesday, May 19, at ARRL Headquarters. Incumbent Section Manager Mel Parkes, NM7P, won the election against Pat Malan, N7PAT. Mel Parkes, of Layton Utah, has continued to serve as the Utah Section Manager since 1999. His new term starts on July 1. Thanks to Leona Adams, Chuck Skolaut, Gail Iannone and Steve Ewald for assisting with the election and ballot counting. The Maryland/DC Section will have a new Section Manager starting in July. Marty Pittinger, KB3MXM, of Owings Mills Maryland, was the only nominee for the position. Jim Cross, WI3N, the outgoing Section Manager of Maryland/DC, decided not to run for another term of office. Jim Cross has been Section Manager since January 2006. The West Texas Section will also have a new Section Manager in July. Ron Harden, Jr., KB5HGM, of Baird Texas, was the only nominee for the position. Bill Roberts, W5NPR of Alpine, Texas, decided not to run for another term of office. Bill has been Section Manager since 2011. The following incumbent Section Managers did not face opposition in this spring season's election cycle, and they will continue with new two year terms of office starting July 1. Peter Stohrer, K1PJS (New Hampshire); Richard Krohn, N2SMV (Northern New Jersey); John Bigley, N7UR (Nevada); Bob Beaudet, W1YRC (Rhode Island); Dan Pruitt, AE6SX (San Joaquin Valley). An interference complaint from a person in Missouri was referred to the OOC there who investigated the situation and suggested things for the individual to try. Several complaints about 14.313 MHz were received. A Washington radio amateur reported hearing a foreign broadcast station on 14.125 MHz, and it was also heard in France and Australia. Questions came in regarding Technician Class privileges, operating in Canada, identifying as mobile operation, and applying for a vanity call. The holder of the call KP4CI reported that his call sign was being bootlegged. Chuck Skolaut conducted a tour of headquarters and W1AW to three visiting radio amateurs. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 7/3 Holiday Mike Gruber 6/1-6/5 PTO `` 7/20-7/24 PTO `` 8/24-8/28 PTO `` 9/28-10/2 PTO Ed Hare 6/5-6/7 Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, OR Dan Henderson 5/26-5/29 PTO `` 7/16-7/18 Board Meeting/Committee Meeting Harold Kramer 6/5-6/7 Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, OR `` 6/19-6/26 PTO `` 7/16-7/18 Board Meeting/Committee Meeting Dave Patton 7/24-7/26 Oklahoma Section Convention, Oklahoma City, OK Diane Petrilli 6/5-6/7 Northwestern Division Convention, Seaside, OR Barry Shelley 7/16-7/18 Board Meeting/Committee Meeting Dave Sumner 5/26-6/5 PTO `` 6/11-6/14 West Gulf Division Convention, Irving, TX `` 6/23-6/29 Friedrichshafen Convention, Germany `` 7/16-7/18 Board Meeting/Committee Meeting

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[arrl-odv:24303] 2014 Audited Finanical Statments
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 27 May '15

27 May '15

Enclosed are the audited financial statements of the ARRL for 2014 including the independent auditors' report on those financial statements. This document will be included in the 2014 Annual Report but I wanted you to get a copy prior to publication of that. Work is progressing nicely on the 2014 Form 990 (tax return) for the organization and, in accordance with IRS regulations, you will have a chance to review that document prior to filing. 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:24302] Multiple Telecommunications FUBAR
by dick＠pobox.com 27 May '15

27 May '15

26 MAY 2015 - 2311 CDT Anybody trying to contact me today, would have hard a hard time getting through to me. 1. We had no land line phone service from about 10:00 AM to about 3:30 PM today. I used my cell phone to inform AT&T that we had no phone service. AT&T crews have started moving circuits to a newly installed underground copper cable and a worker upstream from me probably accidentally shorted or opened a copper wire terminal connection. 2. My Comcast For Business Internet service failed sometime earlier in the morning. But I did not discover this until after I had finished mowing the yard just as the rain started and had eaten lunch. I started trouble- shooting my LAN to make sure I was not the source of the problem. My computers could all communicate with each other, but not the outside world. I then shut down the Comcast modem and proceeded to eat dinner. When I returned to my main computer, I discovered that everything was now working. I've spent the evening processing the email pile and now I'm going to bed. The dual failures were probably a coincidence. But they sure messed up my plans for the remainder of the day. - Dick Isely, W9GIG

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[arrl-odv:24301] FW: New Issue of Radio Waves Newsletter for Instructors and Teachers
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 26 May '15

26 May '15

Hi, Here is the latest edition of the Radio Waves education newsletter. 73, Harold From: ARRL Education Services [mailto:memberlist@www.arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 1:03 PM To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Subject: New Issue of Radio Waves Newsletter for Instructors and Teachers Greetings! We've just published our Spring 2015 issue of Radio Waves. You'll find this issue and past issues on our website at: www.arrl.org/radio-waves<http://www.arrl.org/radio-waves> You can link to this issue directly at: www.arrl.org/files/file/Radio%20Waves%20Newsletter/Spring%202015%20Radio%20…<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Radio%20Waves%20Newsletter/Spring%202015%20R…> Inside This Issue Scaling Heights to Teach Remote Sensing....page 1 Club's Instruction Initiative Leads to Growth .... page 2 A Dream Becomes Reality with ARISS .... page3 Licensing Approach for Would-be Hams with Dyslexia/ADHD .... page 4 Girls Scouts Get Food for Thought During Thinking Day on the Air .... page 5 LASA High School Club Builds Satellite Station .... page 6 New Edition of ARRL General Class License Manual, Instructor Manual .... page 7 2015 Licensing Statistics .... page 7 Boy Scouts Recognize ARRL Amateur Radio Service to Scouting Award .... page 8 Goldfarb Scholarship Recipient .... page 8 Upcoming Events, Opportunities, and Deadlines .... page 8 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> [ARRL Logo] To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/5906f7c23e52cc060ed047fd0414f9df<%25oolink%25>

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[arrl-odv:24300] LoTW Off-Line for Maintenance
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 26 May '15

26 May '15

All: Logbook of the World will be off-line for maintenance on Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 12:00Z to 13:00Z (8:00am-9:00am EDT). Notice has already been posted on the ARRL-LOTW reflector and appropriate notices will also be posted on the appropriate ARRL and LoTW web pages. 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:24280] Two items
by Kay Craigie 25 May '15

25 May '15

First, thanks to everyone who participated in the ARRL EXPO at Dayton. I hear all good feedback from members about the presentation. Particular thanks are due to your family members who volunteered at the EXPO. Please relay appreciation to them. Second, please note that the clock is ticking, so if you have any input on what ARRL's position ought to be with respect to the FCC Proposal to Delete Historical address data from ULS for Amateur Licensees (see [arrl-odv:24137]), now's the time. 73, Kay N3KN

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