June 2015 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:24385] Great day!
by Kay Craigie 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

Some Europeans planning to buy homes in the States were asking about HR1301 today. Tomorrow I'll have more good news for them. Let's get it done! 73, Kay DL/N3KN Sent from my iPhone

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[arrl-odv:24379] 2 more
by Kay Craigie 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

Hahn (CA 44) and Rouzer (NC 7) are on the list now, making 79. 73, Kay DL/N3KN Sent from my iPhone

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[arrl-odv:24380] Re: Memo from Lisenco and Imlay re Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 1301
by Tom Frenaye 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

At 02:29 PM 6/24/2015, Christopher Imlay wrote: >Greetings. Memo attached re status of our Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 1301 and the status of H.R. 1301. Also attached is the draft Senate Companion Bill that we are expecting to be dropped on Friday.Â There are two new co-sponsors listed this morning. 79 total. Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] 06/24/2015 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] 06/24/2015 Still waiting for two in New England who have said they will sign up... -- 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:24372] Memo from Lisenco and Imlay re Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 1301
by Christopher Imlay 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

Greetings. Memo attached re status of our Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 1301 and the status of H.R. 1301. Also attached is the draft Senate Companion Bill that we are expecting to be dropped on Friday. Please let Mike Lisenco or me know of any questions that you have. 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:24371] Board Meeting Agenda
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

Attached is the draft agenda for the July 17-18 Board Meeting. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:24370] Report target date
by Kay Craigie 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

Since I'm about to go away for a week, I'd like to get this information to you now. Please set Friday, July 10, as the target date for reports to the Board. If you are the liaison to a committee whose chair isn't on the ODV, please relay this information to the chair. Thanks very much for helping us have time to read the reports before the meeting and give Lisa time to prepare the Board books. 73, Kay N3KN

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[arrl-odv:24369] West Gulf Division Standby Electric Generator Bill — So Let It Be Written, So Let It Be Done
by JRS 20 Jun '15

20 Jun '15

Ladies & Gentlemen The West Gulf Division's HB 939 was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday afternoon, 6.19.15. Because of the way I wrote it, it became the law of the land the instant Gov. Abbott signed it. Eight years and 4 Texas Legislative Sessions, but it is the law. It strips HOAs of the ability to prevent homeowners from installing permanent standby electric generators powered by natural gas, propane, diesel, biodiesel or hydrogen. It also places the burden of proof on the HOA in any dispute with a homeowner. It passed the Texas House by 140-0 and the Texas Senate by 31-0. The solar panel and flagpole (aka, "verticals") bills — also stripping HOAs of the right to prohibit either, were passed in previous Legislative Sessions. Next: Towers & Antennas — a/k/a Armageddon: 73 *-----------------------------------------------------* ** John Robert Stratton N5AUS West Gulf Division Vice Director West Gulf Division Legislative Action Chair President Central Texas DX and Contest Club Office telephone: 512-445-6262 Cell: 512-426-2028 PO Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *-----------------------------------------------------*

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[arrl-odv:24351] Notice of Second Meeting of ARRL Board of Directors
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 20 Jun '15

20 Jun '15

June 16, 2015 NOTICE OF SECOND MEETING ALL DIRECTORS: In compliance with the requirements of the Articles of Association and the relevant provisions of the Bylaws, the 2015 Second Meeting of the Board of Directors of The American Radio Relay League, Incorporated, is hereby called for 9:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, July 17, 2015, at the Hartford/Windsor Airport Marriott at 88 Day Hill Rd., Windsor, Connecticut. Arrangements have been made for a group dinner on the Thursday evening preceding: attitude adjustment at 5:30 P.M. and dinner at 6:00 P.M. Other group meals are Friday and Saturday breakfast and lunch, and Friday dinner. Note that there will be a cash bar, not an open bar, prior to the dinners. Purchases from the cash bar are not reimbursable. We expect the meeting will conclude by 5:00 P.M. on Saturday. Honorary vice presidents, directors emeritus, past presidents, and past directors are invited to attend in observer status at personal expense. Vice directors are authorized to attend with expenses charged to the Board Meeting account. Cash advances are available upon request for those traveling at League expense. Transportation from and to Bradley International Airport will be provided by Marriott. There is a Marriott courtesy phone located in the baggage claim area. An accommodation form accompanies this Notice; please return the form or respond by email as soon as possible to Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ, at HQ: lkustosik(a)arrl.org. Accompanying spouses are invited to attend breakfast and dinner with the Board family. The tentative agenda for the meeting will be circulated separately by email. It is requested that insofar as possible, motions to be submitted at the meeting be prepared in advance in writing so that a copy can be handed to the Secretary at the time of presentation. It is important that the motion as handed to the Secretary be the same as that submitted for Board consideration. While we will have word-processing and duplicating capability at the meeting site, this should not replace advance preparation. If you wish to have a proposed motion circulated in advance, either send it to me as soon as possible or post it on the Board's electronic remailer. Advance notice of a proposed amendment to Bylaw 4 was circulated on May 22 in [arrl-odv:24289]. The Secretary is not aware of any other proposed amendments of the Articles or Bylaws. Please also note Standing Order 30: "Each Director offering a motion requiring the expenditure of funds for implementation shall include with the motion his [or her] estimate of the costs involved and the suggested method of funding those costs." Also note Minute 42 of the 2004 Annual Meeting: "Any motion to create or substantially modify a program or activity shall include documentation of the expected revenue and expense generated by the proposed program or activity." Finally, meeting attendees are advised that the proceedings will be recorded electronically. Sincere 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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[arrl-odv:24367] Kennedy Space Center Wind Profiler Radar QRM
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

The source of widespread interference to 6 meters has been traced to a recently upgraded Wind Profiler Radar (WPR) operated by NASA at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The center frequency is 49.25 MHz but the emissions extend well above 50 MHz. Once a good set of beam headings was available that indicated the source was in Florida, on Wednesday I tracked down the phone number for the spectrum manager at KSC, Steve Schindler, who happens to be NA4SA. Steve confirmed that the WPR was causing the interference, and since the amateur service is primary at 50-54 MHz and the WPR is only permitted to operate on a non-interference basis in that band Steve arranged for the WPR to be shut down. That was the cause of much rejoicing in the six meter community. However, that's not the end of the story; it's more like the beginning. The WPR has a rather important mission: monitoring upper-air wind conditions prior to a launch. There is a SpaceX ISS resupply launch scheduled for the end of next week, and WPR operation will be required for about a 24-hour period prior to scheduled launch. It is unlikely that any steps can be taken to mitigate the interference between now and then. Steve advises that they will be prepared to run tests soon after the July 4 holiday to determine the best way forward, i.e. to eliminate the interference while still being able to perform the mission. He has asked the ARRL to coordinate amateur reports during those tests. The interference reports I have seen thus far have involved sporadic-E propagation, and while those would continue to be useful we will also need reports from observers within groundwave range of KSC where signal levels will be more stable. Doug Rehman tells me there are several local stations that should be able to help. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:24366] 2015 Market Study
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 19 Jun '15

19 Jun '15

President Craigie has asked me to forward the attached report prepared by Readex Research. In addition to current and past members, this study focused on amateurs who have never been members of the ARRL but whose recent licensing activity suggests they may be better prospects for membership than those without such activity. As you can see, younger, more recently licensed amateurs are quite different from our traditional membership base in some respects. 73, Dave K1ZZ

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