February 2016 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:25134] OARC Reception Wednesday Evening
by Doug Rehman 06 Feb '16

06 Feb '16

The Orlando Amateur Radio Club HamCation staff will be hosting a casual reception on Wednesday evening at the Social Hall at the Fairgrounds (HamCation site). All ODV and ARRL Staff are invited. The doors will open at 7PM and the reception will begin around 7:30, lasting for however long people want to hang out. The Social Hall is located on the east side of the Fairgrounds and can be reached from outside the Fairgrounds (it sits along the fence with access from both inside and outside the grounds). There is a map on the bottom of the pdf at: http://www.hamcation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/HC-2015-INFO-1PAGE-2016- vs-3G1.pdf that shows the Social Hall as #3. There should be plenty of parking close to the building. If you will be attending, please let me know so that I can give an idea of League attendance to the HamCation staff. Doug K4AC

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[arrl-odv:25132] NPOTA Special Use Permits
by Doug Rehman 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Sharing this to ODV in case another Division receives an inquiry about why amateurs should have to pay for Special Use Permits to activate a National Park location. Sean did an excellent job of culling out the most important parts of the guide for a response. The full guide is located at: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/On%20the%20Air/NPOTA/NPOTA-Activator-Guide.pd f Thanks & 73, Doug Doug Rehman, K4AC Director Southeastern Division ARRL-The National Association for Amateur RadioR <mailto:doug@k4ac.com> doug(a)k4ac.com <http://www.arrlse.org/> www.arrlse.org <http://www.facebook.com/arrlse> www.facebook.com/arrlse From: Kutzko, Sean, KX9X [mailto:kx9x@arrl.org] Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 5:53 PM To: Rehman, Doug, K4AC <doug(a)k4ac.com> Subject: RE: Fort Desoto update >From the Activator's Guide: 6. Do I need a special use permit to operate my Amateur Radio station in an NPS unit? This will vary from unit to unit. A lot will depend on your operating style. If you plan on operating strictly from your vehicle with a mobile antenna on the roof, or with a small station in a campground, you may not need a special use permit. If you are planning a large operation with big antennas, or want to operate from an NPS unit we have deemed as "sensitive," the odds you will need a special use permit increase dramatically. Do not expect to roll in to an NPS unit with a tower trailer and a kilowatt HF station without prior approval. If you have any doubts, ask in advance. Best Practices as an NPOTA Activator 1) Cooperate with NPS staff at all times As an Activator, it is absolutely critical that you communicate honestly and openly and cooperate with all NPS staff, rangers, and volunteers. We are visitors to their site, just like any other person or group, and we do not receive special consideration or priority because of our role as Amateur Radio operators. NPS reserves the right to enforce their rules as they deem appropriate. Despite ARRL's best efforts, it is possible you will encounter an NPS staff member who is not familiar with the NPOTA event. We have provided a one-page handout you can download for free on the NPOTA web page to help explain to NPS staff what NPOTA is and where they can get some of their questions answered. Emphasize that this is a way the Amateur Radio community is helping NPS celebrate their Centennial, and that amateurs worldwide are eagerly trying to make a radio contact with all 483 NPOTA units. Be friendly and engage with all NPS employees you encounter, not just the ones at the Ranger Station or visitor's office. Invite them to visit your site to show them what you are doing. 2) Do not disrupt the enjoyment of non-amateur visitors Part of this event is to help showcase Amateur Radio to the general public. However, not everybody will be interested in what we are doing at NPS units. It is not in the best interest of Amateur Radio to disrupt other visitors to NPS units. Please avoid setting up in high-traffic areas (unless this has been arranged in advance) and be mindful of your noise. Consider other visitors when setting up your station. 3) Leave nothing but footprints This is an old saying among people who enjoy the outdoors. We are all stewards of NPS units. Do not build, erect, or install anything that damages the land or property of the unit or would have a negative impact on wildlife or visitors in that unit. Pick up your trash. If you bring something in, bring it out. Leave your operating site in the same condition you found it, or better. Sean Kutzko, KX9X Media and Public Relations Manager ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio (860) 594-0328 <mailto:skutzko@arrl.org> skutzko(a)arrl.org web: <http://www.arrl.org> http://www.arrl.org Twitter: @ARRL_PR _____ From: Rehman, Doug, K4AC Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 5:49 PM To: Kutzko, Sean, KX9X Subject: RE: Fort Desoto update Sean: Excellent-I'll copy the text from the Guide and put that in an email to them along with the link to the full guide. Thanks, Doug K4AC From: Kutzko, Sean, KX9X [ <mailto:kx9x@arrl.org> mailto:kx9x@arrl.org] Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 5:35 PM To: Rehman, Doug, K4AC < <mailto:doug@k4ac.com> doug(a)k4ac.com> Subject: RE: Fort Desoto update Hi Doug- Whether a park issues a special use permit is entirely up to the individual park. On the NPS Communications Group conference call I was on a couple weeks ago, the general feeling among the 40-50 participants was a small operation (1 or 2 people) with a low profile probably wouldn't require a Special Use Permit; anything larger than that, with multiple stations and a lot of visibility, probably would require one. This is all mentioned in the NPOTA Activator's Guide. If they're talking about a 3-4 station operation, I wouldn't be surprised if they were told they'd need a special use permit, especially at a park with as small a footprint and limited parking as DeSoto. Sean Kutzko, KX9X Media and Public Relations Manager ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio (860) 594-0328 <mailto:skutzko@arrl.org> skutzko(a)arrl.org web: <http://www.arrl.org> http://www.arrl.org Twitter: @ARRL_PR _____ From: Rehman, Doug, K4AC Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 5:27 PM To: Kutzko, Sean, KX9X Subject: FW: Fort Desoto update For your situational awareness. The below email chain is the only info I have. Doug K4AC From: George K5KG [ <mailto:georgek5kg@aol.com> mailto:georgek5kg@aol.com] Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 4:54 PM To: Ed Gansen < <mailto:edgansen@gmail.com> edgansen(a)gmail.com>; <mailto:gulfrader@verizon.net> gulfrader(a)verizon.net Cc: <mailto:denspiess@comcast.net> denspiess(a)comcast.net; Doug Rehman < <mailto:doug@k4ac.com> doug(a)k4ac.com> Subject: Re: Fort Desoto update Ed and Bill, I suggest you contact Doug, K4AC, our ARRL SE Division rep. Doug can be reached at doug(a)k4ac.com <mailto:doug@k4ac.com> . Geo... On 2/5/2016 2:04 PM, Ed Gansen wrote: Hmmm. Bill, think we need to check this out with ARRL. Do not think special use permits were part of the deal. George, suggestions on how to proceed with the League? Maybe, the ARRL was thinking it would be just a couple operators at a time activating these places? Ed On Feb 5, 2016, at 1:58 PM, Bill Franklin <gulfrader(a)verizon.net <mailto:gulfrader@verizon.net> > wrote: Ranger Kyle called me back and said if we use the park we have to apply for a special event permit. 75.00. He did say we could use a bordering park next door but it really has no place to set up. I googled maped it and there is nothing there. Thinking three or four stations. What do you all think. Bill -- George Wagner, K5KG Sarasota, FL 941-400-1960

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[arrl-odv:25126] RFinder
by Northwestern Division Director - Jim K7CEX 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Yes, there is a great deal of push back, and frankly some of their concerns are worth looking at. However, there is a communications break down here that could mitigate most of the concerns. Once again, not all the information is provided and therefore misunderstandings reign supreme. Every coordinator group that has contacted me understands that going electronic rather than print is the way of the future; that is not one of the concerns voiced to me. However, all, the coordinators believe that ARRL will now be sharing their inputted information with RFinder. Mr. Ford assured me that this is not the case. The next concern is that RFinder input can be added, edited or deleted by anyone that has a subscription. Mr. Ford also assured me that this is not so. The following is an excerpt from his email to me: " I don't believe they can remove repeater listings and the ability to edit is limited. Plus, RFinder claims to have some sort of proprietary vetting process in place". " Any RFinder app user can enter or change repeater information. This is the way RFinder has always functioned. For our database that supports the printed Repeater Directory, information can only come from coordinators". The next issue is addressed by Mr. Ford, but to re-state, accuracy is a concern of the coordinators. If there is a robust vetting process, it was not made clear in any publication from ARRL. Finally, the coordinators feel that they were blindsided, as they weren't contacted in regards to RFinder effort. (I have not been able to verify that complaint) Thanks to Dave Sumner for his posting this morning which goes to my suggestion to all of us and to the coordinators. Let's get the record correct, before making proclamations. I believe we need our coordinating groups and I have asked those who have contact me to stand down for the moment, and allow us to correct or mitigate any of the concerns that they raise. I would suggest we all take that position. I am quite confident that Mr. Ford, Mr. Sumner and Mr. Greenberg are capable of setting the record straight. 73 and good Hamming Jim Pace, K7CEX ARRL the National Association for Amateur Radio Northwestern Division Director

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[arrl-odv:25124] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

IN-Newsletter Vol. 41, No. 4 February 3, 2016 - Covers the period January 24-30. Upcoming In-Person Meetings and Events Executive Committee March 12 @ 8:30am in Westlake, TX Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Having completed a first month at ARRL's higher dues rates, Diane Petrilli reports that January ended with 169,756 members, 369 members behind the year-to-date goal. This represents a loss from December of 772 members; a loss of 403 was forecast. The on-time renewal rate for January is 73.46% vs. 79.38% last January. The largest sources of acquisition were applications received on the ARRL website (not attributed to anything in particular) and a December 2015 membership mailing. Bob Inderbitzen reports that January product sales were $293,219, exceeding the sales forecast of $287,981. Direct sales were $168,468; dealer sales were $124,751. Direct sales are up $41k over January 2015. ARRL's newest title, Antenna Physics: An Introduction, by Robert J. Zavrel, Jr, W7SX, contributed sales of $13,448; nearly 500 copies in its first month. Bob published ARRL's recently adopted Strategic Plan to our website<http://www.arrl.org/arrl-strategic-plan>. He also produced a press release promoting ARRL's agreement with RFinder<http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-announces-partnership-with-rfinder-the-worldw…>, the creator of a web and app-based directory of Amateur Radio repeaters worldwide. All systems are GO for the ARRL National Convention at Orlando HamCation, February 12-14. A handful of final details were completed to help support our team of staff, officials, and Field Organization volunteers supporting our exhibits and activities at the convention. Final planning was also competed for the ARRL National Convention Banquet on Feb. 13. Kim McNeill continues to wrap-up our merchandise planning for 2016 ARRL Field Day. She has been coordinating manufacturing proofs with Sue Fagan and Bob Inderbitzen. We're on track to receive most of these items (t-shirts, hats, pins, mugs, stickers, etc.) by early March-a bit earlier than usual. Summary of Sales and Marketing Department telephone group, reported by Yvette Vinci: Week Ending Calls Answered Calls Per Hour Total Talking Duration Average Speed of Answer 1/29/2016 947 21.0 30:42:25 8 seconds 1/22/2016 931 20.6 29:45:14 8 seconds 1/15/2016 1014 22.5 31:14:01 9 seconds 1/8/2016 997 22.1 32:00:15 11 seconds Summary of warehouse fulfillment activity, reported by Steve Capodicasa: Week Ending Packages fulfilled Member Premiums 1/29/2016 1,546 513 1/22/2016 1,067 387 1/15/2016 1,185 802 1/8/2016 1,165 625 Lab Reported by Ed Hare, W1RFI Product Review Bob Allison completed testing of a top performing HF/6 meter transceiver. The Lab was fortunate enough to have confirmed an issue the manufacturer didn't know about, which they fixed. A data table was compiled, along with several data charts, which were passed along to Product Review Editor, Mark Wilson, K1RO. Bob Also tested a 1 Watt ATV transmitter that has the ability to transmit on 1.08 to 1.250 GHz. The intended use is on board a drone, marketed towards non-licensed operators of drones. Such use can potentially cause interference to the Amateur Service and other vital radio services. RFI Mike Gruber wrote a new Section 7 for the IEEE P-1897 document, Recommended Practice for the Resolution of Power Line Noise Complaints. He also updated the text in the IEEE P-1897 document per our last meeting and bumped the rev up to draft 2. Mike Gruber has been in contact with the IEEE for securing permission to use copyright material from Eversource. This remains work in progress. Mike Gruber started work on a product review for an ultrasonic pinpointer. With the assistance of Bob Allison, we compared the sensitivity to the Lab's commercial grade unit using a Model A spark coil. We also shot a number of photos for possible use in the final review. Web A member offered to scan the template package for the W7EL Optimized QRP transceiver. Zack Lau converted the 30MB PDF down to 2MB and put it on the QRP Projects web page<http://www.arrl.org/qrp-projects>. Station Improvements Zack Lau took the day off Friday to run a 90' run of Hardline to a remote switch in his back yard. Field Services & Radiosport Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N DXCC Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time 3 Weeks Logbook Processing Time 2 Days Number of Centennial applications processed: Centennial Challenge QSO 2828 W1AW/WAS 2008 W1AW Joe Carcia updated the web code practice files and their archives. He created the texts for the February W1AW Qualifying Runs and updated its web schedule. Joe made an equipment update to the broadcast equipment. He continues work on the Cushcraft Satellite antenna (A148-20) for use with the ARISS Go-Kit. Scott worked on slow and fast code practice files for the week. He also processed some VUCC applications and certificates. Field Organization/Public Service Team Leona Adams reports that Northern Florida Section Manager Steve Szabo, WB4OMM, has been nominated to run for a new term of office. Nominations for this particular Section Manager election cycle are due at Headquarters by Friday, March 4, and the new term of office begins July 1. Section Manager election ballots from Pacific, San Diego and Virginia continue to arrive. Ballots are due at Headquarters by Friday, February 19, and they will be opened and counted on February 23. 2015 Simulated Emergency Test (SET) report forms have continued to be submitted in advance of the early February receipt deadline. The SET results will be compiled for the July issue of QST. One radio amateur from South Texas successfully completed requirements to become an Official Observer this past week. Supplies were sent to a number of Official Observers who had requested them. Chuck Skolaut continued to receive complaints about an operation on 7200 kHz. A report of local broadcast interference to a radio amateur in South Texas was determined-- with the help of the ARRL HQ Lab -- to be a case of overload due to the close proximity of the broadcast station. A western Washington OO reported hearing an unusual unidentified wide pulse type of signal on 80 meters. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 2/15 Holiday Bob Allison 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Margie Bourgoin 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Lauren Clarke 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Mike Corey 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Norm Fusaro 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Mike Gruber 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Gail Iannone 2/10-2/16 PTO Bob Inderbitzen 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Debra Johnson 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Lisa Kustosik 2/10-2/16 National Convention, Orlando, FL/PTO Sean Kutzko 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Kim McNeill 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Diane Petrilli 1/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Dave Sumner 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Yvette Vinci 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL

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[arrl-odv:25116] Approval of Minutes, 2016 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

The procedure established by the Board for formal 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. According to this timetable, today it is time for Step 3. However, I am already in receipt of votes to approve from the following 9 Directors: Isely, Olson, Norris, Blocksome, Pace, Vallio, Allen, Rehman, and Norton. Therefore, the minutes are approved. If the other 6 Directors will cast their votes for the record, the Secretary would appreciate it. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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[arrl-odv:25115] ARRL Keystaff List
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Please advise if there are any updates. Sincerely, Lisa Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO / Meeting Planner ARRL--The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Tel: 860-594-0245 --- Fax: 860-594-0259 email: lkustosik(a)arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:25113] Dakota Division Vice Director
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

President Roderick has appointed Matt Holden, K0BBC as Vice Director of the Dakota Division to complete the term of office ending January 1, 2018. Matt's address is: 8161 33rd Ave S Unit 706 Bloomington, MN 55425 Telephone: 952-232-1984 His email address will of course be k0bbc(a)arrl.org<mailto:k0bbc@arrl.org> once it is set up, but his "real" email address is mtholde(a)gmail.com<mailto:mtholde@gmail.com>. He has not yet been added to the ODV reflector; that will be completed shortly. Matt is President of the Bloomington Amateur Radio Association, ARES EC for the City of Bloomington and a Minnesota Section Public Information Officer. Professionally he works in IT for Delta Air Lines. 73, David Sumner, K1ZZ Secretary

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[arrl-odv:25112] System Maintenance
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Good morning. The ARRL IT Department will be performing the second stage of maintenance work on the network overnight this Saturday, February 6th. The HQ systems will be down between the hours of 8 pm Saturday night though 6 am Sunday morning, February 7th. (0100 UTC until 1100 UTC on February 7). While the main web site will be unaffected, the e-store and online membership will not be available as well as several HQ systems including Logbook of the World, National Parks on the Air, On-line DXCC and headquarters e-mail. Email will be queued up and delivered once we are back up on Sunday morning. A story will be posted on the ARRL news crawl today. There will be one more evening scheduled at a future date to complete the work and we will notify you when that is scheduled. 73, Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY Chief Financial Officer ARRL, Inc. The National Association for Amateur Radio (860) 594-0212 www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:25111] Strategic Plan now Live on ARRL Website
by Kramer, Harold, WJ1B 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Since some of you have asked, The ARRL Strategic Plan is now live on our website. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-strategic-plan The only parts not included are the explanation sentences with the initiatives since some of that information is proprietary. 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:25110] IN-News
by Kustosik, Lisa, KA1UFZ 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

IN-Newsletter Vol. 41, No. 3 January 27, 2016 - Covers the period January 10-23. Upcoming In-Person Meetings and Events Executive Committee March 12 @ 8:30am in Westlake, TX Production/Editorial Reported by Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY The March 2016 issue of QST has been uploaded to the printer. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Yvette Vinci reports that on Wednesday, January 20, a reminder emailing was sent to members with a summary of "What's trending" in February QST-taking advantage of some early analytics shared by Alli Barbieri. The notification was sent to 123,364 members. Kim McNeill has been working with Sue Fagan and a handful of vendors to commit orders for our 2016 ARRL Field Day merchandise: t-shirts, pins, mugs, stickers, etc. The product line becomes available in early March. A handful of activities were completed to support the upcoming ARRL National Convention, which is hosted by Orlando HamCation, February 12-14. Materials and display items were shipped by our warehouse to Orlando to support our booths and exhibits. The banquet program has been finalized, and Margie Bourgoin is assembling a list of banquet attendees requiring transportation to and from the event. A 2-page summary<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARRL%20National%20Convention%20at%20Orlando%…> of our convention activities will be distributed during the convention. Team shirts and badges were mailed/delivered to all participating members of the Board, Section Managers, and staff. Room confirmation numbers were sent to each person staying in our hotel block. Diane Petrilli reports that the second membership campaign for 2016 will mail on February 12. A New Year's themed membership e-mail sent last week brought in 50 members. Now shipping: Antenna Physics: An Introduction<http://www.arrl.org/shop/Antenna-Physics-An-Introduction/>, by Robert J. Zavrel, Jr, W7SX. Summary of Sales and Marketing Department telephone group, reported by Yvette Vinci: Week Ending Calls Answered Calls Per Hour Total Talking Duration Average Speed of Answer 1/22/2016 931 20.6 29:45:14 8 seconds 1/15/2016 1014 22.5 31:14:01 9 seconds 1/8/2016 997 22.1 32:00:15 11 seconds 12/31/2015 1028 28.5 37:03:19 13 seconds Summary of warehouse fulfillment activity, reported by Steve Capodicasa: Week Ending Packages fulfilled Member Premiums 1/22/2016 1,067 387 1/15/2016 1,185 802 1/8/2016 1,165 625 12/31/2015 1,522 1,112 Field Services & Radiosport Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N DXCC Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time 3 Weeks Logbook Processing Time 1 Week *Please note: We have just finished processing 2015 applications. Number of Centennial applications processed: Centennial Challenge QSO 2826 W1AW/WAS 2007 W1AW On Tuesday, Joe Carcia met with Pete Chamalian, W1RM, to discuss the W1AW Qualifying Run program. Pete is a member of CWOps (http://www.cwops.org/) Their discussion centered on how CWOps can assist the Qualifying Run program in an effort to further promote the award and CW in general. Joe also completed work on the ARISS Go-Kit Az/El rotator, boom, and its tripod. His attention now turns to the Cushcraft Satellite antenna (A148-20) and marking all the elements for ease of assembly. Field Organization/Public Service Team Thanks to the Mailroom staff, the Controller's Department, and the Field Services and Radiosport Department, among others, for conducting a second mailing (by First Class Mail this time) of the Section Manager election ballots to members in Pacific Section on January 14. ARRL Headquarters discovered early last week that the original mailing of the ongoing Pacific Section Manager election ballots (sent out in late December) was not done using First Class Mail as required by Minute 35 of the 2008 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors. Pacific Section members and Virginia Section and San Diego Section Members have until Friday, February 19, to return their ballots to Headquarters. Ballot counting is scheduled for February 23. Cecil Higgins, ACØHA, of Pittsburg, Missouri, has been appointed the ARRL Missouri Section Manager. Dave Patton made the appointment after Dale Bagley, KØKY, of Macon, announced his resignation because of family commitments. Dale served as the Missouri Section Manager for 16 and a half years. Dave reviewed Dale's recommendation of Cecil Higgins, and consulted with Midwest Division Director Rod Blocksome, KØDAS, before making the announcement on January 11. Cecil's appointment as Missouri Section Manager will complete the current term of office that continues for rest of this year until December 31, 2016. Over the last couple of weeks, Chuck Skolaut compiled and forwarded the monthly ARRL Monitoring System/Intruder Watch report to the IARU Region 2 Monitoring Coordinator, and he forwarded the monthly Official Observer Summary to all Official Observers, Official Observer Coordinators, and Section Managers. Two radio amateurs from Georgia, and one each from Indiana, Minnesota, and New York City/Long Island successfully completed requirements to become Official Observers so far this New Year. Complaints were received regarding operation on 7200 kHz. The Wisconsin OOC is working with OOs regarding interference on a local repeater. Information was received from a Colorado radio amateur that reported users of a local 2-meter repeater are not properly identifying, and they appear to be using self-assigned call signs. This report was forwarded to the FCC. Further information was received regarding unlicensed hunters using 2 meters in Northern Florida. Our Intruder Watch monitors were alerted and asked to check out a steady carrier heard on 7050 kHz. Questions were received regarding CEPT operation in the United States, MURS and GMRS radios and antenna zoning. Chuck forwarded the International Humanitarian Award nominations onto the Programs and Services Committee for their consideration. Chuck also conducted one morning code practice run at W1AW. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 2/15 Holiday Bob Allison 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Margie Bourgoin 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Lauren Clarke 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Mike Corey 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Norm Fusaro 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Mike Gruber 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Gail Iannone 2/10-2/16 PTO Bob Inderbitzen 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Debra Johnson 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Lisa Kustosik 2/10-2/16 National Convention, Orlando, FL/PTO Sean Kutzko 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Kim McNeill 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Diane Petrilli 1/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Dave Sumner 2/11-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL Yvette Vinci 2/10-2/14 National Convention, Orlando, FL

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