July 2015 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:24515] Enforcement actions anticipated; confidential, attorney-client privileged communication
by Christopher Imlay 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Reportedly, tomorrow there will be issued an order affirming a $22K forfeiture against Guernsey, NZ8O, one of the 14.313 malicious interferers. This was the NAL amount and there is no reduction in the order coming out tomorrow. Also reportedly being issued tomorrow is a $1,000 forfeiture against one David Talasi for failure to identify. This is also a 14.313 participant. This is minor but failure to identify is reportedly the best that the evidence would support. I hope to have more to report in the near term. 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:24507] Vanity fee elimination
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

The FCC Report and Order eliminating the vanity call sign fee is in today's Federal Register with an immediate effective date. HOWEVER, note that while the effective date of the Report and Order is today, the elimination of the fee does not take effect until 90 days after notification to Congress. See paragraph 12 and related footnotes. Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:24509] Message to Board About Award Quesions
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Hi, At the Board Meeting, a few of you asked me what is the best method of contacting the FSR with questions on ARRL Awards. Of course, any ODV member can always contact me or Dave Patton directly and we will forward the inquiry to the appropriate person. As a member of ODV, if you want to contact someone in the Awards Department directly with a question, then you can contact: Sharon Taratula STaratula(a)arrl.org<mailto:STaratula@arrl.org>, Awards Manager Or Sabrina Jackson SJackson(a)arrl.org<mailto:SJackson@arrl.org>, Administrative Manager Sharon and Sabrina deal with Awards every day and they can usually resolve inquiries very quickly. You can also refer members to our Awards Branch contact page: http://www.arrl.org/awards-branch-contacts . This page lists the contact emails for the Radiosport department by specific awards. This system has been working well for Award inquiries. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860-594-0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:24512] Awards Again
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Doug, After reviewing you email again and with some input from Dave, I was confused about your question because my original email was about operating awards. I now believe that you mean individual Board Awards such as the Hiram Percy Maxim Award. In that case, you are correct in that we do not have an individual page on our website with all of these awards. This is an excellent suggestion on your part and we will start to pull one together. I'll let you and ODV know when it is live. Sorry about any confusion on my part. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1494 Telephone: 860-594-0220 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: hkramer(a)arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:24508] FW: ARRL brand standards for email and other correspondence
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Hi, I sent this to staff today, but you might this information helpful as well. Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860-594-0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org> From: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 10:52 AM To: HQ Staff Subject: ARRL brand standards for email and other correspondence Hi, With our Outlook software being upgraded, now is a good time to request that everyone comply with a consistent email standard and signature. This will make us more professional and consistent in our email correspondence and more uniformly branded to our members and general public. As a rule, * Do not use graphics and colored backgrounds in email correspondence. * Do not include graphics and logos within an email signature. * Do not include taglines, slogans or quotes within an email signature, unless your department manager has approved of them. Here are signature recommendations. Please follow these examples. ------------------------------------------------ Example #1 Sincerely, Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer ------------------------------------------------ Example #2 73, Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860-594-0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org> ------------------------------------------------ Example #3 Sincerely, Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1494 Telephone: 860-594-0220 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: hkramer(a)arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org> ----------------------------------------------- Example #4 73, Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1494 Telephone: 860-594-0220 Fax: 860-594-0259 email: hkramer(a)arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org> ----------------------------------------------- For some background information on how we represent ourselves, at the second Board of Directors meeting in 1999, the Board adopted a resolution that emphasizes using the abbreviation "ARRL," rather than "American Radio Relay League." "ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(r)" became a registered trademark in 2011. When preparing a letter, email message or other text document, the following formats are preferred: ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(r) or ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(r) or ARRL The national association for Amateur Radio(r) Note that each of these formats is followed by the registered trademark symbol (r). This symbol needs only to be used once within a letter or email-usually in your signature. Thanks and I appreciate everyone's cooperation on this issue. 73, Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860-594-0220 hkramer(a)arrl.org<mailto:hkramer@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:24506] Web report on the Board meeting
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

Rick Lindquist is putting the finishing touches on a "highlights of the Board meeting" article, including the dues increase, for the web news crawl that should be posted shortly. We'll have a chance to gauge reaction and if necessary, adjust the story for Thursday's ARRL Letter. Because September QST goes to the printer tomorrow there's no chance to deal with the dues increase in that issue. We're planning to publish all or most of "The Value of ARRL Membership" in the October issue. (The September editorial will explain the Board-authorized FCC petition for rulemaking on 80 meters and Technician/Novice RTTY/data privileges.) 73, Dave K1ZZ

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[arrl-odv:24505] This is why member letters are so damn important!!!
by Mike Lisenco N2YBB 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

I want to share this email, just received, with the ODV as it clearly underscores all the work we’re doing to get letters and emails from the membership. There is no way for me to emphasize how important constituent input is to all the members of the House and Senate. It’s very easy to go into an office and please our case. But it’s the show of constituent concern, interest and support that let’s them know how important the issue is to the very people they represent. So ... keep those cards and letters coming. Great seeing you all past week. Hope y’all (for you, Rick) got home safe. Email me if you need any templates for these letters. By the way, this makes 88 from the House. 73 de Mike N2YBB From: Schultz, Benjamin Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 3:54 PM To: n2ybb(a)arrl.org Subject: Amateur Radio Parity Act Hi Mike, I wanted to let you know that Congresswoman Slaughter agreed to cosponsor H.R. 1301. I am very appreciative of all the information you provided. The Congresswoman had a number of questions that I was able to answer due to your help. Outreach from over twenty amateur radio operators in her district also helped inform her decision. Thanks again, Ben Benjamin E. Schultz | Legislative Assistant | Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter 2469 Rayburn House Office Building | Tel: 202.225.3615 | Fax: 202.225.7822 Sign up for the Louise Line to get periodic E-Updates from Congresswoman Slaughter Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

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[arrl-odv:24504] Message to SMs
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

The following went out to SMs this morning. Dave ARRL Section Managers: While this will have no direct impact on the relationship between you as the leaders of the ARRL field organization and ARRL Headquarters, I want you to be among the first to know that I have set a target date for retirement, after 44 years on the ARRL staff, of May 1, 2016. This will become public later today. Information on the process the Board of Directors will use to identify my successor will be forthcoming shortly. Thanks for all you do. 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ ARRL Chief Executive Officer

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[arrl-odv:24502] Summary of Board actions
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 20 Jul '15

20 Jul '15

This is simply a chronological list of the affirmative Board actions at the July meeting. Dave

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[arrl-odv:24501] Dues Increase notice
by Brian Mileshosky 18 Jul '15

18 Jul '15

Gang -- Here is what I sent to my Division a while back, mostly built upon on the "Benefits" memo that A&F and staff sent out several months ago. Feedback received from across my Division was supportive; nobody has complained to date. Staff -- and most appropriately *us* -- getting word about a dues increase out to the membership would not be difficult. ===== Candid heads up: Likely ARRL Dues Increase ===== One of the most difficult decisions a membership organization faces and is a dues increase. Both members and the organization want maximum value for a reasonable cost. ARRL is no different; for the last 101 years, we have used all of their skills, expertise and resources for the benefit of you, our members. ARRL membership supports the development, growth, and advocacy of the Amateur Radio service in the US and worldwide. ARRL's last dues increase was 14 years ago, back in 2001. A great deal of membership organizations across the country, citing rising costs and slow recovery from an economic recession, have raised their dues in recent years; some have raised their dues multiple times. ARRL chose to postpone dues increases during this period, opting instead to control spending and cut costs. Since 2001, we have implemented many operating efficiencies that have contributed to reducing our staff at ARRL Headquarters by 15% while either maintaining or expanding our level of service to you. We have developed additional giving opportunities, such as the Diamond Club, for those members with the means and desire to support ARRL beyond dues. ARRL's operating expenses back in 2001 were just over $13 million. In 2014, expenses were $15.5 million, an increase of just 19% over the past fourteen years, considerably less than the US rate of inflation from 2001 to 2014 (which was 32%). A detailed explanation of ARRL's budget and expenditures over these years is available in each year's Annual Report. All reports since 2002 are available at www.arrl.org/annual-reports. Candidly, as of 2015, the economic realities have caught up with us. While ARRL has done a good job of keeping our costs down internally and giving you the best services we can for your money, other factors are simply out of our control. Everyone's costs have gone up in the last fourteen years and, for ARRL, those have included utilities, insurance, postage, raw materials such as the paper your issues of QST are printed on, and many others. We have done as much as we can to hold off a dues increase for over a decade, but one has now become a necessity, not an option. ARRL's Administrative and Finance committee has conducted recent discussions and budget exercises associated with a prospective dues increase, which may be to the tune of $10. The committee is expected to forward its findings and a likely recommendation to the full ARRL Board for careful consideration next month at the July board meeting. I take no pleasure in announcing a possible dues increase; however you deserve a heads up of the likelihood, and it is my fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the League remains on sound footing -- both organizationally as well as financially -- so that it will continue to provide the programs, services, promotion, advocacy, and defense of amateur radio interests you've come to expect for many more years to come.

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