December 2019 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:29061] Rumors, Transparency, Member Input and the January Board Meeting
by jbellows＠skypoint.com 06 Dec '19

06 Dec '19

We are five weeks out from the January meeting of the Board. I keep hearing rumors of an effort by a group of Directors to replace the ARRL CEO and perhaps others at the January meeting. Considering that transparency and the need to gather input from members has been the theme of several Directors for the past year or so, it is surprising there does not appear to be any public discussion of such an effort. If any Directors are planning to support a change in headquarters leadership, perhaps they would be willing to let the rest of the Board know by posting on odv their reasons, plans and the efforts they have made to discuss and secure input from members on how ARRL would benefit from such a change, to enable the Board members an opportunity to fully consider the advisability and impact of such a change. If any Director has discussed and sought input from members regarding such a change, perhaps they should share with the Board if they discussed the following with a cross-section of members in open forums such as club meetings, hamffest talks or Division cabinet meetings and the members responses to these questions: 1. How would a change in Headquarters leadership benefit ARRL and its members? 2. What consideration has been given as to how another change would impact the stability and morale of ARRL staff? Keep in mind if there is a change ARRL will have 5 CEOs in 3 years or 6 CEOs if an interim CEO is appointed while searching for a new permanent CEO. 3. If there is a change in Headquarters leadership what thought has been given as to the skills, experience and ability of any potential Interim or Acting CEO? 4. What is the expected time frame to find a new CEO? Keep in mind it has taken a year just to replace the ARRL Emergency Management Manager. 5. If there has been discussion of an interim CEO, does that individual have experience managing an organization the size of ARRL? 6. How would the change impact ARRLs pending or ongoing ARRL initiatives? If any Director considering a change in HQ leadership cant provide feedback to the Board because he or she hasnt discussed the potential change and sought broad input from members, perhaps transparency remains a handy slogan not a reality. Up to now requests for broader discussion beyond sub-groups within the Board have been met with stony silence. If this persists it will be necessary to ask what happened to the promise of more transparency in broader and more public forums. There are several other Issues that are likely topics of discussion at the January Board Meeting that I will leave to a subsequent ODV. 73, Jay, KØQB

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[arrl-odv:29062] FCC Adopts RF Safety Rules Changes
by david davidsiddall-law.com 05 Dec '19

05 Dec '19

ODV Earlier this evening the FCC released its decisions on RF Safety issues. I have not fully digested all 159 pages. The title alone may set some kind of record for an FCC decision of this nature: RESOLUTION OF NOTICE OF INQUIRY, SECOND REPORT AND ORDER, NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, AND MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER 1. If you are interested in the subject, the full document is here: https://tinyurl.com/qluvcff. 2. The decision writ large is that the current RF exposure safety limits will remain the same. 3. For amateur radio, it is as I reported earlier to the EC and reflected in the Oct. EC meeting minutes. The routine evaluation exemption at 97.13(c)(1) will be deleted when the Order takes effect – probably a couple of months from now, it depends upon the date of publication in the Federal Register. (Exemptions for many other services similarly were deleted –this was not aimed at amateur radio in any way. It is a broad-based policy decision driven by all sorts of new RF radiating situations popping up, some of which result in gain antennas being much closer to people than expected in 1996 when the rules were last revised.) In the future, amateurs will be subject to the general RF Safety rules based upon the (more generous) occupational/controlled limits. Addressing all the services losing their special exemptions, the Commission states that generally if an RF source was “categorically excluded” from routine evaluation under the old rules, it will most likely still be exempt from routine evaluation under the general rules. With regard to amateur radio in particular, the FCC noted the continued availability and applicability of its 1997 publication OET Bulletin 65 Supplement B (available here: https://tinyurl.com/yarokme2) and Ed Hare’s ARRL book RF Exposure and You. This would be an opportune time for the ARRL staff to quickly come up with a concise explanation of the rules and simple ways to comply to allay concerns that members may have when they hear about this. Maybe Ed’s book already has that and can be leveraged? 73, Dave K3ZJ David R. Siddall Managing Partner DS Law, PLLC 1629 K St. NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 direct: +1 202 559 4690 Unauthorized Disclosure Prohibited. This e-mail is intended solely for the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, it is prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute, or use the contents of this email and its attachments. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all electronic and physical copies of the e-mail message and its attachments. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of attorney-client or any other privilege. Thank you.

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[arrl-odv:29060] Easing the wireless traffic jam
by Arthur I. Zygielbaum 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

You may find this article about some research at the University of Nebraska interesting. https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/nebraska-research-team-easing-… Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. 73, Art K0AIZ

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[arrl-odv:29055] ARRL Response to NYU Petition for Declaratory Ruling
by david davidsiddall-law.com 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

ODV – Attached is a copy as filed of the ARRL’s response to NYU’s Petition for Declaratory Ruling that addresses the prohibition on encrypted messages in the Amateur Service. 73, Dave David R. Siddall Managing Partner DS Law, PLLC 1629 K St. NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 direct: +1 202 559 4690 Unauthorized Disclosure Prohibited. This e-mail is intended solely for the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, it is prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute, or use the contents of this email and its attachments. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all electronic and physical copies of the e-mail message and its attachments. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of attorney-client or any other privilege. Thank you.

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[arrl-odv:29058] Proposed 2020-2021 Plan
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

Good afternoon, Attached is the proposed 2020-2021 Plan documents that the Administrative & Finance Committee, during their November meeting, voted to recommend to the Board at the January 2020 meeting. There will be a conference call held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 8-10 pm to discuss the proposed Plan. Dial in information will be sent in a future e-mail. As in the past, this call will be in the form of a Q & A session and driven by the questions the board members may have related to the documents. I am happy to answer any questions prior to the call and welcome participants to send me questions in advance that they would like addressed during the call. Our board members-elect are also on this e-mail and are encouraged to join the call. 73, Diane Middleton, W2DLM Chief Financial Officer ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio (r) 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594-0225

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[arrl-odv:29057] 2019 Expenses
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

Good morning, We are very quickly approaching year end which means we are in need of all expense reports related to 2019 spending as soon as possible, but no later than January 3. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Diane Middleton, W2DLM Chief Financial Officer ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio (r) 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594-0225

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[arrl-odv:29042] digital NCJ and QEX
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice-Directors, Because of the positive feedback we have received regarding On the Air, and consistent with the "mini-mags" that I discussed, we will be providing both NCJ and QEX in digital form to all members starting with the March/April issue or the May/June issue. Current subscribers will continue to receive their paper editions. We don't anticipate a significant drop in subscription or adverting revenue. We are planning to roll-out a messaging campaign next month or after the holidays, but consider this email as part of a soft rollout. Feel free to discuss this with your members starting on Tuesday. 73, Howard, WB2ITX -- Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX Chief Executive Officer ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio® 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA Telephone: +1 860-594-0404 email: hmichel(a)arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:29048] Doctor is In podcast
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, After an almost 4 years and nearly 100 episodes, the final episode of the Doctor is In podcast will be distributed on Thursday, December 19. Joel Hallas’s health has continued to decline and it is becoming increasingly difficult for him to participate. Joel will, however, continue to write the Doctor is In column for QST for as long as he is able. The podcast archive will remain on the ARRL website at www.arrl.org/doctor. In the first quarter of 2020 we will be launching new podcasts designed to appeal to our increasing stratified membership. Details will be provided as they become available. 73, Howard, WB2ITX -- Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX Chief Executive Officer ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio® 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA Telephone: +1 860-594-0404 email: hmichel(a)arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:29046] Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, SK
by david davidsiddall-law.com 02 Dec '19

02 Dec '19

With sadness, I forward the below information. On Sun, Dec 1, 2019 at 7:02 PM Longtime ARRL staffer and Washington-area office chief Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, died Friday, November 29, at age 88. Paul was ARRL's first Chief Technology Officer, serving from 2004-2010. Paul's contributions to amateur radio were numerous and will certainly be memorialized fully and eloquently by others in coming days. Celebration of life services are set for 11-noon on Monday, December 9, at Murphy Funeral Home, 1102 West Broad St, Falls Church VA. A gathering follows at the funeral home from noon-2. 73 de Brennan N4QX

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[arrl-odv:29041] YOTA
by k5ur＠aol.com 01 Dec '19

01 Dec '19

Hi all: I've worked a couple of YOTA stations today. It's YOTA month. Let's get on the air and work some YOTA stations to show our support to the youngsters on the air. Fly the League colors! 73Rick - K5UR

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