April 2016 - 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:24932] Status of the WN3A PRB-1 antenna case
by Bob Famiglio, K3RF 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Fellow ODV members: At least three of you have asked recently about the status of the notorious WN3A antenna litigation and whether it has been resolved yet. Here is an update as to the federal court proceedings. You all will recall that the ARRL filed an amicus brief in support of the radio amateur I represent. Copies of my WN3A briefs were also circulated through the ODV server late last summer. You might also recall this case before the 3rd circuit court of appeals concerns a federal judge's legal opinion that any accommodation a town provides a ham, in the towns own judgement no matter how arbitrary, is reasonable accommodation under PRB-1. The federal court ruled hams need not bother coming to federal court for relief under PRB-1 as long as they get a hearing before a local zoning board and a decision is rendered. PRB-1 was found to be very limited in effect by the court. We appealed. Recently we received the attached correspondence from the court clerk scheduling oral argument the week of our next board meeting. This is significant in that the 3rd circuit court does not routinely grant oral argument anymore-decisions are based on the lengthy briefs and research provided by the parties, as they should be. However, in cases which are of first impression and in which a significant precedential decision is anticipated, oral argument is requested by the court as it is here. Our panel of three judges includes the chief judge of the court. This appeals court controls the federal courts in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, but the decision will surely affect the whole country as the case will be quoted as a significant circuit court decision no matter which way it goes. The argument is just a few days before the January board meeting. I may know from the questions from the court as to any leanings, but that speculation is always dangerous. What seems certain is that the court will not just treat this case as a "do over" by just sending it back to the trial court. They could do that without the need for argument. Rather, it likely will decide what PRB-1 actually means in view of the conflicting court decisions and rules for its interpretation from around the country, all raised by the numerous opponents and their various legal arguments against all ham antennas. I expect a written decision in February now, but that prediction may be off. I hope to see you all in the greater Newington area in a few weeks and will let you know what the judges wanted to know during argument. Let's keep our collective fingers crossed. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season. I am hoping for a late Christmas present from the 3rd circuit court. 73. Bob Famiglio, K3RF Vice Director, ARRL Atlantic Division 610-359-7300 www.QRZ.com/db/K3RF

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[arrl-odv:25239] Email Virus - Scanned Image
by dick＠pobox.com 02 May '16

02 May '16

14 MAR 2016 - This is the second time I have received the unannounced message and attachment appended below. I assume this is an attempt to circulate a nasty virus. I will destroy this copy this evening unless I hear from some ARRL authority that it is a legitimate message. - Dick Isely, W9GIG ======================================================================= X-Vipre-Scanned: 004D2F3B00BAAC004D3088-TDI Return-Path: srs0=dblw=ph=arrl.org=lands747(a)bounce2.pobox.com Received: from reszmta-po-05v.sys.comcast.net (LHLO reszmta-po-05v.sys.comcast.net) (96.114.154.197) by resmail-ch2-327v.sys.comcast.net with LMTP; Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:52:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from resimta-po-03v.sys.comcast.net ([96.114.154.152]) by reszmta-po-05v.sys.comcast.net with comcast id Ue981s00s3HZ2xc01est1l; Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:52:53 +0000 Received: from pb-mx4.pobox.com ([208.72.237.55]) by resimta-po-03v.sys.comcast.net with comcast id Uess1s02c1CPyCY01estKB; Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:52:53 +0000 X-CAA-SPAM: 00000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.1 cv=HoCLYBnS c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=m43j2jh8PFDS1+gnbX45QA==:117 a=3CNqIsqseW0erwRM9NHcRQ==:17 a=L9H7d07YOLsA:10 a=9cW_t1CCXrUA:10 a=s5jvgZ67dGcA:10 a=7OsogOcEt9IA:10 a=Dc6GgtXdhhc9vonA2tYA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=rgwsc2u9sWazB3wYVLkA:9 a=IKIoO-ieCDEA:10 a=ddFNkW6GA0iHEpF4NQjF:22 a=LLWbBOYp4-Dt5Mq48oz3:22 a=-0bwViA1pVb0VTyF5X25:22 Received: from pb-mx4.int.icgroup.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pb-mx4.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92FAF135C1 for <grisely73(a)comcast.net>; Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:52:52 -0500 (EST) X-Pobox-Filter-Version: 3.1 X-Pobox-Pass: lands747(a)arrl.org is whitelisted X-Pobox-Loop-ID: 4dcb41f42e12836be626d8ffeb7deced593b9bb9 Delivered-To: dick(a)pobox.com X-Pobox-Delivery-ID: E285A2-4E992135B9-1457707972-42727661!pb-mx4.pobox.com Received: from pb-mx4.int.icgroup.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pb-mx4.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E992135B9 for <dick(a)pobox.com.42727661.001.riddle>; Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:52:52 -0500 (EST) X-Pobox-Filter-Version: 3.1 X-Pobox-Loop-ID: 9e58a4181326ccaa5970e9120a2d8f8066e6d87f Delivered-To: w9gig(a)arrl.org X-Pobox-Delivery-ID: E285A3-7739676967406172726C2E6F7267-7BF27135B3-1457707972-41958103!pb-mx4.p… Received: from dynamic.vdc.vn (unknown [116.110.14.67]) by pb-mx4.pobox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BF27135B3 for <w9gig(a)arrl.org>; Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:52:51 -0500 (EST) Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet FAX, MGCS Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="+-+-+-MGCS-+-+-+" Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 21:52:49 +0700 Message-Id: <6373120858.6B827BE.southlands(a)arrl.org> From: "admin" <lands747(a)arrl.org> Subject: [SPAM] Scanned image To: w9gig(a)arrl.org X-Pobox-Client-Address: 127.0.0.1 X-Pobox-Client-Name: localhost X-Pobox-Client-HELO: pb-mx4.int.icgroup.com X-Pobox-Original-Sender: SRS0=dbLw=PH=arrl.org=lands747(a)bounce2.pobox.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-X-CIAJWNETFAX: IGNORE Image data in PDF format has been attached to this email. <file://d:\eudora\attach\11-03-2016-7654869322.zip> 11-03-2016-7654869322.zip <file://d:\eudora\attach\11-03-2016-7654869322.zip> 11-03-2016-7654869322.zip

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[arrl-odv:25311] Citizens Broadband Radio Service
by Brian Mileshosky 02 May '16

02 May '16

Not within our 3300-3500 MHz allocation, but dang close... http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db0428/DOC-339… [1] Another reminder that the spectrum we are fortunate to sit within is highly sought after real estate. 73, Brian N5ZGT Links: ------ [1] http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2016/db0428/DOC-339…

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[arrl-odv:25306] Here is what NTS and FEMA are doing wrt the Cascadia Rising Disaster Exercise.
by Bob Vallio 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

Greetings, The attached info was received from a friend of mine who is quite active in the NTS. I believe this is a great indicator of the interest being shown in keeping NTS involved and informed. Please try to find time to give it a read. Thanks. 73, Bob -- W6RGG

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[arrl-odv:25304] CONFIDENTIAL Further Thoughts On Advancing HR1301/S1685
by N2COP 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Dear Mike: First and foremost, all of us on ODV are grateful for your persistence and dedication in crossing the goal line with this critical legislation. I feel as though weve been in 4th down, 1 yard to go for a long time. This past weekend, the Roanoke Division hosted the VHF Super Conference. Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, and I were impressed with a presentation by Joe Taylor, K1JT. Not only is he a Nobel Prize laureate, he is easy going, approachable and speaks in laymens terms. Joe openly credits Amateur Radio for his career development. At a time when our nation is trying to stimulate careers through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Amateur Radio is a logical avenue for such education and career development. Does it make sense for representatives like Joe Taylor and Craig Fugate, KK4INZ, to make a joint visit with Sen. Nelsons staff? Craig would naturally speak about the EmCOMM angle, but Joe could point out that HOA restrictions are artificially stifling youth from pursuing a hobby which promotes STEM. Perhaps Im naïve, but I believe a senator would likely not turn down a meeting with an American Nobel Prize winner. I feel your frustration at this juncture, and I offer this approach in the spirit of trying to break the logjam in Sen. Nelsons office. Again, on behalf of all board members, we appreciate your ongoing efforts. 73 de Bill, N2COP Bill Morine - N2COP Vice Director Roanoke Division Serving ARRL members in the Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina sections ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Tom Frenaye Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:46 AM To: arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org Subject: [arrl-odv:25303] Re: Status Report - HR-1301 At 03:59 PM 4/14/2016, Mike Lisenco N2YBB wrote: BOARD CONFIDENTIAL BOARD CONFIDENTIAL Not to be discussed outside of the ARRL Board of Directors Greetings ODV: On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, Rick Roderick, Chris Imlay, Frank McCarthy, and I met with Dave Redl, Majority Counsel to the House Telecommunications subcommittee and Frank, Chris, and I met with Josh Baggett, Legislative Director for Rep. Adam Kinzinger, sponsor of H.R. 1301. As per our conversations with with them, we have hit a very substantial roadblock that we need to deal with. According to both Dave and Josh, our bill has no chance of passing this year unless we can get an agreement with CAI. This is due to what they perceive as an absolute wall in the Senate due to Bill Nelson of Florida, and, according to Redl, Nelson's objection is being echoed in the House by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) the ranking minority member of the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee. The difference is that, in the House, it takes only a 2/3 majority to pass the bill "on suspension" (meaning in a summary fashion on the House Floor). The Senate process for streamlined consideration of a bill is called "Unanimous Consent" and it requires precisely that. There is not a good way around the Nelson objection because our Bill will never reach the level of importance necessary to compel full Senate Floor consideration of the Bill. Thanks for the update Mike. Appreciate all of the time everyone has been spending on this. I don't quite understand why Reidl would have a problem if we went directly to Rep Walden. Walden is one of the Republican leaders and is in a pretty safe district (he's been getting 65-70% of the vote each time). He'll be around as long as he wants to be in Congress and at age 59 he should have many more years. We should at least sit with Walden and ask him for advice again, let him know we're in it for the long run. The 124 co-sponsors we have accumulated are many more than he originally urged us to get. I'd like to think he wants to deliver on this for us. -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org <mailto:k1ki@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:25301] Status Report - HR-1301
by Mike Lisenco N2YBB 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

BOARD CONFIDENTIAL BOARD CONFIDENTIAL Not to be discussed outside of the ARRL Board of Directors Greetings ODV: On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, Rick Roderick, Chris Imlay, Frank McCarthy, and I met with Dave Redl, Majority Counsel to the House Telecommunications subcommittee and Frank, Chris, and I met with Josh Baggett, Legislative Director for Rep. Adam Kinzinger, sponsor of H.R. 1301. As per our conversations with with them, we have hit a very substantial roadblock that we need to deal with. According to both Dave and Josh, our bill has no chance of passing this year unless we can get an agreement with CAI. This is due to what they perceive as an absolute wall in the Senate due to Bill Nelson of Florida, and, according to Redl, Nelson's objection is being echoed in the House by Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) the ranking minority member of the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee. The difference is that, in the House, it takes only a 2/3 majority to pass the bill "on suspension" (meaning in a summary fashion on the House Floor). The Senate process for streamlined consideration of a bill is called "Unanimous Consent" and it requires precisely that. There is not a good way around the Nelson objection because our Bill will never reach the level of importance necessary to compel full Senate Floor consideration of the Bill. The strategy to deal with this roadblock is remarkably different depending on which of the two, Josh or David, you speak with. Dave Redl first suggested that we accept the last version of the CAI counterproposal saying that “a bad bill is better than no bill.” We disagree. We told Dave that our last proposal is the only acceptable proposal as it is the only bill that would guarantee a radio Amateur an entitlement to an effective and efficient outdoor antenna. Anything short of that would be and should be unacceptable to us. He suggested that he talk to Scott Canady at CAI to attempt to move them and that we might continue talking to CAI premised on his contacting them and beating them up a bit. This despite the fact that at the beginning of our meeting with Dave, he clearly said that CAI "didn't want a deal." We agreed with that and that, of course, makes the notion of any further negotiations with CAI an absurd waste of time. Josh Baggett’s approach is, I believe, more resigned and more pragmatic. He believes that since the bill is unlikely to gain the support of Senator Nelson (D-FL), we need to ramp up our effort in the House using the original bill language of HR 1301, obtain as many cosponsors as possible before the end of the Session through local District office meetings and office visits in Washington, and, at the same time, do a full court press to obtain endorsements from every organization, national and local, that participates in disaster relief. His goal is to lay the groundwork for passage in the next session of Congress. Another approach to consider, as discussed with both Matt Keelen and Frank McCarthy yesterday, is for TKG to now reach out directly to Congressman Walden to personally intervene on our behalf. This would need to be a last ditch, Hail Mary, effort as it changes the dynamic of who has been leading the effort for us in the House Commerce Committee. It goes over the head of Dave Redl, and that carries risks to be seriously considered as we most likely will need to start this campaign up again after the new-year. And, of course, there is no guarantee that Mr. Walden will consider going to the mat for us. While this may get us through the House, there is still the issue of the Senate and Senator Nelson stopping the bill dead in its tracks. As per Josh Baggett’s approach, through conversations that both Chris and I have had with Rick and Tom about this, Tom has approached Mike Corey to contact our partner organizations that belong to the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) to ask for letters of endorsement. Chris Imlay has sent Mike a suggested template for these groups to use. Mike is also approaching the National Hurricane Center in Miami and other served agencies, putting pressure on those groups to give us a letter we can use on their letterhead. In that way perhaps we can blunt the scare tactics of the HOAs in Florida that have been successful with Nelson. We need to reach out to our other partner organizations as well, particularly ALL those organizations with which we have a formal Memorandum of Understanding. I think we also need to reach out to the organizations that participate in NVOAD as they have local response organizations as well. Mike Corey should also know who to speak to in the NVOAD groups. The need for these endorsements, right away, is critical to our success. It is also time for us to send a mass email to ALL the members of Congress looking for support and co-sponsorship. AND, of course, we need to blanket Senator Nelson’s office with emails and phone calls to both his Washington office as well as all of his local offices in Florida. We were told to specifically get Florida ARRL members to write to Nelson, to bomb him with thousands of letters/emails/phone calls from his constituents to his Washington office as well as all his local State offices. It’s that time. We also need to do that once again to Rep. Anna Eshoo. The initial email that we send to the membership asking for their support will sent over the signature of the President of the ARRL. It is critical for the Board members to follow-up by endorsing the email in a second email to Division membership encouraging participation. We need to both rally and rile up the membership by letting them know that CAI has been disingenuous in their dealings with us. Let’s get the membership involved so that they will send those emails out. We will provide a template that would be used through the Rally Congress service the League subscribes to. Now is the time to reach out to the rank and file membership. Let’s set a goal of 100% participation. That would truly send a message to Congress. I welcome your comments. 73 de Mike - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mike Lisenco, N2YBB Director, Hudson Division Chairman, ad hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™ 917-865-3538 n2ybb(a)arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:25302] Another one for HR1301
by Tom Frenaye 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Yea - one more cosponsor from New England for HR-1301 Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] 04/14/2016 I'll get out a message thanking those in his district this weekend. Have there been some additional office visits in DC? -- 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:25305] Re: arrl-odv Digest, Vol 65, Issue 12
by Michael Lee 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

David, I look forward to seeing you at the conference tomorrow..! Thanks for your steady hand on the helm all these years. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2016, at 15:59, arrl-odv-request(a)reflector.arrl.org wrote: > > Send arrl-odv mailing list submissions to > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > arrl-odv-request(a)reflector.arrl.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > arrl-odv-owner(a)reflector.arrl.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of arrl-odv digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. [arrl-odv:25299] Signing off (Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ) > 2. [arrl-odv:25300] Re: Signing off > (Northwestern Division Director - Jim K7CEX) > 3. [arrl-odv:25301] Status Report - HR-1301 (Mike Lisenco N2YBB) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:22:26 +0000 > From: "Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ" <dsumner(a)arrl.org> > To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> > Subject: [arrl-odv:25299] Signing off > Message-ID: > <BAD7B9BB7F948F4E8529EB7A67BBFAC617A00E9A(a)EXCHANGE.ARRLHQ.ORG> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear Colleagues, > > Today is my last day at ARRL Headquarters. The movers are already clearing the office for its new occupant, and this computer will be next to go. Tomorrow I head to a VHF conference in northern Virginia to give the banquet speech as my last official act for the ARRL. > > Effective next Monday, when I relinquish the ARRL titles of CEO and Secretary, IARU President Tim Ellam has appointed me to a volunteer role as IARU Assistant Secretary. I hope to continue serving organized amateur radio through the IARU. > > Thank you all for your support over the years. Not that he needs it, but I hope you will give Tom a long honeymoon period! > > 73, > Dave Sumner, K1ZZ > >

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[arrl-odv:25299] Signing off
by Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Dear Colleagues, Today is my last day at ARRL Headquarters. The movers are already clearing the office for its new occupant, and this computer will be next to go. Tomorrow I head to a VHF conference in northern Virginia to give the banquet speech as my last official act for the ARRL. Effective next Monday, when I relinquish the ARRL titles of CEO and Secretary, IARU President Tim Ellam has appointed me to a volunteer role as IARU Assistant Secretary. I hope to continue serving organized amateur radio through the IARU. Thank you all for your support over the years. Not that he needs it, but I hope you will give Tom a long honeymoon period! 73, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ

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