June 2018 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:27286] Interesting Article
by Northwestern Division Director 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

https://www.rrmediagroup.com/News/NewsDetails/newsID/16976

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[arrl-odv:27284] FCC comments on our new Official Observer program MOU......
by RILEY HOLLINGSWORTH 11 Jun '18

11 Jun '18

just came in this morning. We will get the document to the OO Study Committee today. I'd like to have a phone conversation with each of the OO committee members individually in the next few days (please send me your best contact numbers) to get your general reaction to FCC edits. Then we could have a conference call among all of us Thursday or Friday (latest) to decide what, if anything, we can't accept. We may find it very acceptable--I have not reviewed it fully. Let's proceed with an open mind and get this show on the road....! 73 all around

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[arrl-odv:27283] 2018 ARRLF scholarships
by Tom Frenaye 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

The ARRL Foundation will be announcing 2018 scholarship winners in a web story to be posted on Monday. We'll also start notifying winners on Monday, so hold any of your own PR until Monday night. Thanks to our scholarship committee (WA8EFK, K7CEX, K5UZ, KG4IUM, K9JF and Daniel Davis) for their hard work, as well as Lauren Clarke/KB1YDD and the Development Department staff. We had 200+ applicants and granted 89 scholarships worth more than $130,000. I've attached a listing of winners by ARRL Division, hoping the listing might be a better way for you to see who they are in your area. Sorry Dakota Division! The number of scholarships available to students in each Division varies considerably as those who establish scholarships often specify geographic criteria for the selection process. As always, please contact me or Lauren Clarke if you have any questions or know of anyone interested in establishing a new scholarship. The next period for scholarship applications starts in October. -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki(a)arrl.org President, ARRL Foundation http://www.arrl.org/arrlf/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444

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[arrl-odv:27282] In Newsletter June 8 2018
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 08 Jun '18

08 Jun '18

Please see this week's In-Newsletter, which includes notes on Friedrichshafen. Have a wonderful weekend.

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[arrl-odv:27273] Status report for ARRL OO Program and new MOU with FCC
by RILEY HOLLINGSWORTH 05 Jun '18

05 Jun '18

On May 15, Chris Imlay, Barry Shelly and I met with the Chief of FCC Enforcement Bureau Rosemary Harold and her deputies concerning the FCC’s progress in working out a new MOU with the ARRL regarding amateur enforcement cases reported by the OO’s. Recall that the FCC had invited the ARRL last year to revamp it’s OO program so that the FCC could issue first instance warning letters based on carefully vetted OO reports. Chris gave a summary of our activities to date and asked that the Enforcement Bureau please have it’s edits and comments back to ARRL so that we could discuss, and hopefully adopt, the new program at our July Board meeting. Rosemary committed to doing that. Near the end of May I met individually with Laura Smith of the Enforcement Bureau’s Gettysburg office, from which amateur enforcement originates. Dan Henderson also met individually with Laura on Friday June 1. Laura stated that the Enforcement Bureau is issuing 3 enforcement actions in the Amateur Service within the next 30 days. The FCC characterizes these actions as “major” and assures us that immediately after their issuance the ARRL would have the final FCC version of the MOU for consideration at our July board meeting.

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[arrl-odv:27277] Re: Retirement
by Jim pace 05 Jun '18

05 Jun '18

The one that I take to the Mariners Games 😀 On June 4, 2018, at 8:46 PM, "James F. Boehner MD" <jboehner01(a)yahoo.com> wrote:  Jim, Thank you for your friendship and leadership. Yes, there is much to be accomplished this year, and glad you will be here for the duration. You always have a great “tag line” to your e-mails. Just one question-do buses even take change anymore? J ’73 de JIM N2ZZ Director – Roanoke Division Representing 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 Northwestern Division Director Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 6:09 PM To: ODV Subject: [arrl-odv:27272] Retirement Good afternoon ODV: I have notified President Roderick of my intention to retire as Director of the Northwestern Division at the end of my term on December 31, 2018. The decision was not easy, but after listening to my family and turning 75 on the 27th of May, I realized that the traveling and other stress issues associated with the position, were having an impact on my health; not serious but certainly an impact. I have enjoyed serving on the Board and various committees (especially the ARRL Foundation) and will always cherish the great memories and friends because of the experience. Certainly, the negative side of things including filthy language emails and attacks on my faith/religion, had some influence on my decision, but the major reasons were emphasized by my family. Vice Director Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ and Eastern Washington Section Manager Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, have stepped up, announcing their intention to run for Director and Vice Director during the upcoming election cycle; They will make a strong team in the board room and will represent ARRL and Ham Radio with passion. Bonnie is being opposed by one other Ham from Oregon. I intend to serve the balance of my term with the same zeal and effort that I have given thus far. We have much to accomplish in balance of this year, not the least of which is the engagement of a new CEO. Some of you have or will receive a personal email from me soon. To all on the ODV, I leave you with the following quote that I use often: Nobody wants change except babies and bus drivers. Realize this in you future deliberations and be sensitive to the membership in your communications. 73 and good Hamming to all. I’ll see you on the air Jim

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[arrl-odv:27276] Retirement
by James F. Boehner MD 05 Jun '18

05 Jun '18

Jim, Thank you for your friendship and leadership. Yes, there is much to be accomplished this year, and glad you will be here for the duration. You always have a great “tag line” to your e-mails. Just one question-do buses even take change anymore? J ’73 de JIM N2ZZ Director – Roanoke Division Representing 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 Northwestern Division Director Sent: Monday, June 04, 2018 6:09 PM To: ODV Subject: [arrl-odv:27272] Retirement Good afternoon ODV: I have notified President Roderick of my intention to retire as Director of the Northwestern Division at the end of my term on December 31, 2018. The decision was not easy, but after listening to my family and turning 75 on the 27th of May, I realized that the traveling and other stress issues associated with the position, were having an impact on my health; not serious but certainly an impact. I have enjoyed serving on the Board and various committees (especially the ARRL Foundation) and will always cherish the great memories and friends because of the experience. Certainly, the negative side of things including filthy language emails and attacks on my faith/religion, had some influence on my decision, but the major reasons were emphasized by my family. Vice Director Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ and Eastern Washington Section Manager Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, have stepped up, announcing their intention to run for Director and Vice Director during the upcoming election cycle; They will make a strong team in the board room and will represent ARRL and Ham Radio with passion. Bonnie is being opposed by one other Ham from Oregon. I intend to serve the balance of my term with the same zeal and effort that I have given thus far. We have much to accomplish in balance of this year, not the least of which is the engagement of a new CEO. Some of you have or will receive a personal email from me soon. To all on the ODV, I leave you with the following quote that I use often: Nobody wants change except babies and bus drivers. Realize this in you future deliberations and be sensitive to the membership in your communications. 73 and good Hamming to all. I’ll see you on the air Jim

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[arrl-odv:27272] Retirement
by Northwestern Division Director 04 Jun '18

04 Jun '18

Good afternoon ODV: I have notified President Roderick of my intention to retire as Director of the Northwestern Division at the end of my term on December 31, 2018. The decision was not easy, but after listening to my family and turning 75 on the 27th of May, I realized that the traveling and other stress issues associated with the position, were having an impact on my health; not serious but certainly an impact. I have enjoyed serving on the Board and various committees (especially the ARRL Foundation) and will always cherish the great memories and friends because of the experience. Certainly, the negative side of things including filthy language emails and attacks on my faith/religion, had some influence on my decision, but the major reasons were emphasized by my family. Vice Director Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ and Eastern Washington Section Manager Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, have stepped up, announcing their intention to run for Director and Vice Director during the upcoming election cycle; They will make a strong team in the board room and will represent ARRL and Ham Radio with passion. Bonnie is being opposed by one other Ham from Oregon. I intend to serve the balance of my term with the same zeal and effort that I have given thus far. We have much to accomplish in balance of this year, not the least of which is the engagement of a new CEO. Some of you have or will receive a personal email from me soon. To all on the ODV, I leave you with the following quote that I use often: Nobody wants change except babies and bus drivers. Realize this in you future deliberations and be sensitive to the membership in your communications. 73 and good Hamming to all. I’ll see you on the air Jim

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[arrl-odv:27271] ARRL Internet Connection - Maintenance
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) 04 Jun '18

04 Jun '18

Good morning. We have received notice from AT&T who provides our Internet access to the headquarters facility that they will be performing a required security upgrade and reboot of their on-premise router. The work will be performed on Sunday 6/10/2018, during the maintenance window of 0400 to 1000 UTC. The actual upgrade of our unit should only take a few minutes, but it will happen anytime during the above stated window. The reboot will disrupt all internet access (including email, LoTW and VPN connections) at Headquarters during the actual upgrade process. All services will automatically resume as soon as connectivity is restored. The corporate website (www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org>) will not be impacted by this outage. Any orders taken on the website during the HQ outage should be queued and transmitted back after connectivity returns. 73, Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY Chief Executive Officer ARRL, Inc. The national association for Amateur Radio (860) 594-0212 www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:27270] IN Newsletter Correction
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 01 Jun '18

01 Jun '18

Dear Members of the ODV, Please note, the 2018 Election announcement premiers in the July issue of QST, not June as noted in the In Newsletter. I apologize for any confusion. Respectfully, Carla Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Assistant to CEO ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242

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