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[arrl-odv:26606] Fwd: Revised Report
by Kent Olson 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Here's another one....appologies once again. Kent ---- Forwarded Message ----- From: Dr. David Woolweaver <drwoolweaver(a)yahoo.com> To: Kent Olson <ka0ldg(a)arrl.org> Sent: Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:20:20 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Revised Report Kent: Kermit has slightly revised his portion of the report. See attached. David

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[arrl-odv:26605] Fwd: PSEWG Report for P&S
by Kent Olson 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

All, For those who didn't get this, it's my fault because I forgot to send it....Sorry and see you tomorrow. 73 Kent KAØLDG ---- Forwarded Message ----- From: Dale Williams <dale.wms1(a)frontier.com> To: Olson Kent (KA0LDG) <ka0ldg(a)arrl.org> Sent: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:55:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: PSEWG Report for P&S Hi Kent, I have updated the report I did for P&S in June. I also prepared a GANTT project timeline with milestones that I will have with me in case anyone wants to see the boring details. We can display it on a screen. It is about 6 feet wide, so it would waste a lot paper to print it out. 73, See you next Wednesday. Dale WA8EFK

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[arrl-odv:26604] Re: BoD PSC Report #13
by Tom Frenaye 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

At 11:37 PM 7/9/2017, Kent Olson wrote: >Please see attached PSC Report. Kent - Just getting to read the last few Board reports... :-) I don't think you distributed any PSC minutes from your in-person or teleconference meetings to the Board (though you did send some of them to me when I requested them). Your report mentions two subcommittee reports that were not included in your report - Public Service Enhancement Working Group and the Subcommittee on Education. Can you distribute them as well? Thanks -- 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:26603] Sean Kutzko
by Gallagher, Tom, NY2RF (CEO) 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Ladies & Gentlemen: I regret to announce that Sean Kutzko, KX9X ARRL's Manager of Public Relations has resigned effective August 4, 2017. Sean informed me that he is pursuing a career in the food services business. We all wish him well in this new endeavor and will miss him greatly at HQ. Tom Gallagher 7/19/17 Tom Gallagher - NY2RF Chief Executive Officer ARRL Headquarters ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 860 594 0404 cell 704 907 7158 tgallagher(a)arrl.org<mailto:tgallagher@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26598] Re: Update on Form 605 Changes
by Tom Frenaye 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

At 04:43 PM 7/17/2017, Shelley, Barry, N1VXY wrote: > We heard back from the FCC (actually, we received an e-mail sent to the entire VEC Community this time) regarding our concerns about the implementation of what is being called the felony question. > >In summary, they have moved the implementation date back to the firm date September 7, 2017, roughly a month from the original implementation date. After that date, and at a specific time which will be announced sometime before that date, .all electronic batch and interactive filings will reflect the new form change. Any electronic batch files submitted in the old format after the specified time will receive an errored response file and will need to be corrected, there will be no grace period when the change occurs. > >The felony question will have to be answered for all applications for New, Modifications, Renewal Modifications and Amendments, and answered each time an application is filed. Further, clubs are not exempt from the felony question. The question applies to the club as an entity and to the trustee, but not to any other individual officers. There are requirements on how and what to file if the applicant has answered yes to the felony question, including specifically what the Commission will require if the applicant requests the information to remain out of the public view. > >Maria Somma, AB1FM, ARRL VEC Manager, will be attending the NCVEC conference this coming Friday where she plans to come to an agreement with the other VECs on the specifics of the changes to the NCVEC form and other administrative issues. This change will require our stocking the VEC teams with new forms and will likely cost in the neighborhood of $1,500 for the initial printing of the new Form 605. > >We will post a story on the ARRL website about the FCCs announcement in the next day or so. Barry or Chris - Is this change something that requires the usual certification that it doesn't impose an undue burden and that the government has a reason for collecting it? After all, they don't even collect birth date any more. What will happen if the box is checked "yes"? Will the applicant or existing ham then be disqualified? Under what circumstances might someone be disqualified? I don't recall this ever being on an FCC form for the Amateur Service. Since it will be part of a renewal, it sounds like even someone licensed 75 years ago will have to disclose (and possibly disqualified). We will really need to be ready with an FAQ with what we know about how the FCC is going to use and share this information. From what I can tell in a quick search, as many Americans have criminal records as they have college diplomas. That's not the same as a felony conviction though. https://www.brennancenter.org/blog/just-facts-many-americans-have-criminal-… The estimate in 2014 was that 24 million people have a felony conviction, about one in twelve adults. At the risk of getting into an ugly political debate... I suppose one could look ay this through left-wing or right-wing eyes and see very different things, but whatever is happening her may have a significant impact on our ability to attract new hams. https://www.brennancenter.org/blog/just-facts-many-americans-have-criminal-… As far as I know, in the past the FCC has only disqualified a very small number of people (a dozen?) from holding an Amateur Radio license, mostly on moral turpitude issues. Even murder has not been disqualifying generally. Except for those convicted of sexual predator crimes, the convicted person serves his/her time, than maybe some parole, then his/her case is closed and the debt to society is paid. Of course, felons continue to have trouble with credit, housing and employment, and many are denied voting rights (though most states have a method to regain them). Anyhow, just thinking out loud and maybe we're just at the tail end of the dog (government). As you may be able to tell, I'm not thinking favorably about it. I think their current "analysis by complaint" method works fine. -- 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:26596] Update on Form 605 Changes
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

Good Afternoon: We heard back from the FCC (actually, we received an e-mail sent to the entire VEC Community this time) regarding our concerns about the implementation of what is being called the "felony question". In summary, they have moved the implementation date back to the "firm date" September 7, 2017, roughly a month from the original implementation date. After that date, and at a specific time which will be announced sometime before that date, "....all electronic batch and interactive filings will reflect the new form change. Any electronic batch files submitted in the old format after the specified time will receive an errored response file and will need to be corrected, there will be no grace period when the change occurs." The felony question will have to be answered for all applications for New, Modifications, Renewal Modifications and Amendments, and answered each time an application is filed. Further, clubs are not exempt from the felony question. The question applies to the club as an entity and to the trustee, but not to any other individual officers. There are requirements on how and what to file if the applicant has answered "yes" to the felony question, including specifically what the Commission will require if the applicant requests the information to remain out of the public view. Maria Somma, AB1FM, ARRL VEC Manager, will be attending the NCVEC conference this coming Friday where she plans to come to an agreement with the other VECs on the specifics of the changes to the NCVEC form and other administrative issues. This change will require our stocking the VEC teams with new forms and will likely cost in the neighborhood of $1,500 for the initial printing of the new Form 605. We will post a story on the ARRL website about the FCC's announcement in the next day or so. 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:26595] Entry Level License Committee - report #25
by Tom Frenaye 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

Sorry this report (attached) was delayed. 73 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:26593] ARRL Board Meeting Arrivals
by Pereira, Carla 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors of the ARRL: Attached are two documents: the shuttle schedule between ARRL HQ and the Marriott Farmington for Wednesday and Thursday, and the airport arrival times I have received from everyone. (For those who've not responded, I have used the hotel's check-in/check-out times. Please contact me directly if you have updated travel times.) I will send everyone's departure times next week. Please be reminded: There is not shuttle service between the airport and this hotel. You must arrange your own transportation to and from the airport, whether a ride-sharing service such as Uber or Lyft or a yellow cab. (Please be aware cabs cost significantly more than a Uber, so we suggest you select an Uber whenever possible.) We also strongly encourage you to share rides where possible, including rental cars. Please use the attached airport arrival form and contact each other directly if you and another Board member may be able to share transportation. One final note-if you are one of the few attendees who did not send me your meal preferences, I selected for you based on your choices at the last meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Assistant to Tom Gallagher NY2RF ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio(tm) Tel:1-860-594-0242<tel:1-860-594-0242> Fax:1-860-594-0259 cpereira(a)arrl.org<mailto:cpereira@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26592] CEO Report Document # 7
by Gallagher, Tom, NY2RF (CEO) 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Good afternoon, Ladies & Gentlemen: Attached is the report of the Chief Executive Officer which is marked as Document #7 in the agenda for the upcoming meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions prior to the meeting. Tom Gallagher - NY2RF Chief Executive Officer ARRL Headquarters ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 860 594 0404 cell 704 907 7158 tgallagher(a)arrl.org<mailto:tgallagher@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:26591] Document 08 - Rev 1.0
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

I apologize for the immediate revision, but there was an error in the original Document #8. Please destroy the first copy and use this one labeled Rev 1.0. There was a digit accidently left out of the chart on page 6. The correct number of Ham Radio License Manuals sold was 10,015, not 1,015. Thank you to Director Norton for catching this error. 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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