May 2018 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:27241] Interim Report of the CEO Search Committee - 5/15/18
by Niswander, Rick 04 Jul '18

04 Jul '18

ODV: The CEO Search Committee (N2ZZ, K5RAV, K7GM, W9XA, and K0GW) met by phone on Tuesday night, May 14. The primary purpose of the meeting was to review resumes received to date. As of 5/14/18, the committee received 39 resumes. There is one resume in process which has not been distributed and was not reviewed. We expect at least a few additional resumes to be received by the end of the month. The committee reviewed the 39 resumes and selected 9 individuals, each to be interviewed by telephone by two members of the committee. Those interviews should occur over the next three weeks or so depending on schedules. The committee will meet by phone again the week of June 4 to (a) review additional resumes and (b) to discuss results of the telephone interviews as of that date. The review of the additional resumes may or may not result in additional telephone interviews being conducted. The committee will meet again by telephone the week of June 18 to discuss the results of all the telephone interviews and to select the 2-4 individuals who will be interviewed in person. The in-person interviews will likely occur during the week of the July Board meeting, but could occur earlier. Finally, many of you will be in attendance at Dayton. The committee would like to suggest that, if individuals approach you in the booth or elsewhere and inquire about the search, you mention that (a) a search committee is in the process of reviewing applicants and (b) if they, or someone they know, have an interest in the position the individual should submit their resume and cover letter by the May 31 preferred submission date. Rick, K7GM Frederick (Rick) Niswander, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858

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[arrl-odv:27268] 2017 Audit Report
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 29 May '18

29 May '18

Ladies and Gentlemen, Attached is the 2017 ARRL Audit Report issued by CohnReznick. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Diane Middleton, W2DLM Chief Financial Officer American Radio Relay League, Inc. 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594-0225

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[arrl-odv:27267] In Newsletter May 25 2018
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 29 May '18

29 May '18

Please see the attached In Newsletter with lots of recaps of Hamvention and Lab news. Have a great and safe weekend!

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[arrl-odv:27264] The latest on the Parity Act
by Mike Lisenco N2YBB 25 May '18

25 May '18

Good Afternoon ODV- The NDAA passed the House on Wednesday, May 23rd, with the Parity Act attached. As I mentioned to you that same day, the Bill was also attached to the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations fiscal year 2019 legislation. That bill is currently winding its way through the full committee having cleared the subcommittee yesterday. Today I’d like to share with you a piece of an article that was just published in POLITICO Magazine (yes, this is a big deal). You can read it here, but the full article can be found at this link : https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-tech/2018/05/25/gdpr-gets-real… By the way, the passage on Wednesday marks the third time the House has moved the Parity Act. Hopefully, the third time is the charm. Here is the passage that deals with the Parity Act: GOING HAM FOR HAM RADIO — Lawmakers are making a multi-pronged push to drive the bipartisan Amateur Radio Parity Act through Congress and finally bypass objections from top Senate Commerce Democrat Bill Nelson of Florida, whose allegiance to his state’s homeowners’ associations drove his panel to yank the bill from consideration last fall. The legislation, H.R. 555, would direct the FCC to let amateur radio operators get around private rules, like those imposed by some HOAs, that keep them from putting up radio antennas. The measure cleared the House by voice vote in January 2017 and in the previous Congress. — House appropriators tucked the amateur radio provisions into the fiscal 2019 Financial Services funding bill that cleared the subcommittee Thursday. It’s also now wrapped into the House’s national defense authorization bill, which passed the House by a wide margin that same morning. House sponsor Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) “is hopeful that Senator Nelson will see its value,” said his spokeswoman. “There are more than 750,000 licensed amateur radio operators in the country, including nearly 20,000 in Illinois and nearly 42,000 in Florida. … When disaster strikes and the power goes out, like when Hurricane Irma hit Sen. Nelson’s home state of Florida back in September, amateur radio operators become critical to emergency response efforts.” — Senators appropriators haven’t signaled any decisions on whether to follow the House’s lead. “It would suit me,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the radio bill’s Senate sponsor, told John. “I think we’ve done enough that Senator Nelson’s concerns should have been answered.” Wicker and Nelson are also both senior members of the Armed Services Committee, which oversees the NDAA. Nelson’s office didn’t comment this week but last year told POLITICO that homeowners’ associations fear the amateur radio bill is overly broad, confusing and liable to cause litigation over antenna installation. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend. I know I will. 73 de Mike N2YBB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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:27263] Getting to know FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
by Tom Frenaye 25 May '18

25 May '18

A recent Wired magazine article about FCC chairman Ajit Pai. It covers a lot of ground on his current involvement in the net neutrality debate and in the current political environment, and also covers a lot of his personal background. https://www.wired.com/story/ajit-pai-man-who-killed-net-neutrality We need to have him get a ham radio license. :-) -- 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:27262] W9GIG - status
by Kermit Carlson 24 May '18

24 May '18

Hello ALL - I have just spoken with Dick Isely's son, Mike and he gave a short update on Dick's recovery. As of today, Dick is still in the hospital recovering from a gall bladder operation. Although he is in a regular room, he is not in a position to accept phone calls. The request is that his friends not try to contact him by phone at this time. I will send word when he is back home and available for phone calls. According to his doctors, Dick is expected to make a full recovery but this process will take time. Please keep Dick in your thoughts and prayers. 73, Kermit Carlson W9XA

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[arrl-odv:27261] We're on another bill
by Mike Lisenco N2YBB 24 May '18

24 May '18

Good Evening- We learned earlier today that the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations has also included the Amateur Radio Parity Act into the base text of the ‘‘Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019.’’ This means that the Bill is now on the docket concurrently in two major committees’ “must pass” bills (NDAA and FSGG). The plan at this point is to get this tacked onto enough big bills that it has to find its way through at some point. I do not have the Appropriation’s Bill number yet, but you can find it on page 305 of the Bill: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP23/20180524/108372/BILLS-115-SC-AP-FY2… We are still perusing an administrative strategy as well as a legislative strategy. I will continue to keep the Board informed as things develop. Vy 73, 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:27260] Preppers (and ham radio)
by Tom Frenaye 23 May '18

23 May '18

This article about preppers does not make a direct connection with ham radio, but it's the logical next step. Organizationally, we've been hesitant to engage the prepper community but this article suggests to me that they should be in our top ten list to target for expanding ham radio beyond our current borders. https://phys.org/news/2018-05-american-prepping-culture-media.html -- 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:27259] White Paper on proposed amendments for July Board meeting
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 22 May '18

22 May '18

Attached please find the white paper on the Executive Committee's proposals for AA/BL amendments and an update on the Code of Conduct. This will be posted to the web shortly and will then be provided for ARRL news. The Board requested a 60-day advance, was yesterday. Unfortunately some late edits came in from two members of the EC so the final document was not available from the Communications Manager until a short time ago. Thanks and 73 Dan Henderson, N1ND Assistant Secretary - American Radio Relay League, Inc. Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0236 dhenderson(a)arrl.org<mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:27236] Fwd: Solar panels
by Richard J. Norton, N6AA 21 May '18

21 May '18

This is to notify the Board that California has passed a law that requires new housing built after 2020 to have solar panels installed on the roof. Hams are afraid that this will be a large source of noise, and are suggesting that the League get involved to minimize future problems. 73, Dick Norton, N6AA ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <n6cw(a)san.rr.com> Date: Tue, May 15, 2018 at 1:50 PM Subject: Solar panels To: w6ya(a)cox.net, w6yi(a)aol.com, jim(a)long-path.com, w6kh(a)cox.net, w1uo.cqdx(a)gmail.com, k6na(a)cts.com, marko.l.myllymaki(a)gmail.com, w7bia(a)cox.net, n6ki(a)sbcglobal.net, jnprice(a)pacbell.net, k6am(a)arrl.net, hlserra(a)gmail.com Cc: n6aa(a)arrl.net Am I the only one who is alarmed at the recent ruling in California that all new housing being built starting in 2020 will have to have solar panels installed? It is probably reasonable to assume this will be done on the cheap with crappy components and with no regard or oversight as to the radiation consequences of this action. While the time frame is tight it would seem prudent for us, local clubs, the ARRL and the FCC to get involved in this to make the installers adhere to a set of rules to prevent radiation. Anyone have any input on this and suggestions on where to start? Terry/N6CW Randy Standke <r55stan(a)gmail.com> 3:13 PM (17 hours ago) to n6cw, w6ya, w6yi, jim, w6kh, w1uo.cqdx, k6na, marko.l.myllym., w7bia, n6ki, jnprice, k6am, hlserra, n6aa While it is true that hams can't tell anyone that having solar power violates FCC laws. They (or a letter from the FCC) can tell them they need to fix a solar system that is causing interference. So, for example, if a housing tract gets built with SolarEdge components, SolarEdge will likely be called to do their twisted wires ferrite filter retrofit. I have seen them do this in about four hours per house and it almost completely eliminates the RFI from that neighbor. The possibly good news is SolarEdge says they will start using new "optimizers" (these are DC to DC converters) that are clean in about one or two years. Maybe this will be in time for the 2020 projects. The bad news is SolarEdge will continue installing their systems using economical ham radio jamming wiring methods (a big loop antenna) until then. And unfortunately, SolarEdge systems seem to be the most popular now. As far as I have seen, other brands of solar power on neighbor's roofs don't RFI hams. By the way, a SolarEdge engineer told me I should find more interesting things to do with my time than help other hams identify RFI caused by SolarEdge systems. I see his point. If hams don't know where the RFI is coming from they won't know who to complain to. 73, Randy KQ6RS

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