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[arrl-odv:27974] Board Photo
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 21 Mar '19

21 Mar '19

Dear Members of the ODV, Attached is the 2019 Board of Directors photo. Please let me know if you have any trouble opening the file. Respectfully, Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Assistant to Executive Office ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242

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[arrl-odv:28004] IN-Newsletter February 22 2019
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Please see this week's IN-Newsletter, attached. Have a great weekend!

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[arrl-odv:28003] ODV Registration for ARRL National Convention / Hamvention
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

To: ARRL Officers, Directors and Vice Directors attending the 2019 ARRL National Convention at Hamvention, May 17-19, 2019 This message includes a registration link for Board members who are interested in volunteering as part of the 2019 ARRL National Convention team. Volunteers will each receive an ARRL exhibitor's badge (in lieu of purchasing a Hamvention ticket), and ARRL team shirts. Dayton Hamvention is May 17-19, and is host to the 2019 ARRL National Convention. The shared theme is "Mentoring the Next Generation" of Amateur Radio operators. ARRL will contribute presentations and exhibits organized to build on this theme, encouraging more individuals and radio clubs to serve in mentoring roles, and leading new and inexperienced radio amateurs to become more active, involved, and engaged in Amateur Radio. If you're interested in volunteering, please complete and submit the following online registration form by March 31: http://www.arrl.org/national-2019-arrl-team-registration. The online registration form will help us organize room reservations, badges, apparel and staffing for the event. Please complete your registration before March 31, so we can meet the deadline for our hotel room block. Even if your plans are not entirely committed, please complete the form with your tentative information so we can develop counts for hotel bookings. The registration form should not be shared with anyone else. If you have a spouse, companion, or other family member accompanying you-and they're interested in volunteering with you-please have them complete a registration form, too (be sure they mention your participation, so we can associate their registration with your own). REGISTRATION: Please complete and submit this online registration form by March 31: http://www.arrl.org/national-2019-arrl-team-registration TRAVEL EXPENSES: ARRL Officers, Directors, and the Great Lakes Division Vice Director may seek travel expense reimbursement, expensed to their respective ARRL budgets. We're returning to the same Marriott as 2017 and 2018. ARRL's staff team and Board members will be housed at the Marriott on S. Patterson Blvd in Dayton, http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dayoh-marriott-at-the-university-of-d…. The hotel is 17 miles from the exhibition venue in Xenia. Our online registration form will capture your hotel registration information (please don't book directly with the hotel). Each room includes 2 hot breakfasts and Guest Room Wireless Internet. Hamvention parking will be free, onsite, and no parking passes are necessary. Those requiring ADA/Handicap parking should visit the Hamvention website for instructions. Shuttles and golf carts will be going through the lots to facilitate easy access. A list of our staff and exhibits for Hamvention is included below. Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact me if you have any questions. 73 Bob NQ1R Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R - Product Development Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1400 USA Tel: (860) 594-0213 FAX: (860) 594-0303 rinderbitzen(a)arrl.org<mailto:rinderbitzen@arrl.org> www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org/> 2019 ARRL National Convention Staff Team Bob Allison, WB1GCM - ARRL Laboratory Kris Bickell, K1BIC - Lifelong Learning; staff liaison to ETP Instructors and booth Margie Bourgoin, KB1DCO - ARRL Membership and Store Ken Bailey, K1FUG - Public Service Eric Casey - EventMobile App; Event logistics Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD - Development Paul Cianciolo, W1VLF - ARRL Laboratory Jackie Ferreira, KB1PWB - ARRL Membership and Store; Meet the Authors Norm Fusaro - staff liaison to SM Meeting (Thursday); staff liaison to Field Org booth, Radiosport, and Public Service Regina Galuppi, W3DGI - Development Ed Hare, W1RFI - Lab presentation (Friday) Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R - ARRL Team Coordinator Dave Isgur, N1RSN - ARRL Media and Public Relations; photos, video, vlogging, blogging, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) Bart Jahnke, W9JJ - Radiosport and DXCC Alli McLellan - ARRL News (daily), editorial coverage for ARRL-sponsored forums, new product releases, and other editorial needs; additional support for Isgur and Patnode Kim McNeill, KB1WUX - ARRL Membership and Store Howard Michel, WB2ITX, CEO - forums on Saturday: Engaging Today's Radio Amateur, and ARRL Member Forum Michelle Patnode, W3MVP - ARRL Media and Public Relations; photos, video, vlogging, blogging, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube) Carla Pereira, KC1HSX, ARRL Membership and Store Diane Petrilli, KB1RNF - ARRL Membership and Store Ally Riedel, KM3ALF - ARRL Membership and Store, and Lifelong Learning Janet Rocco, W1JLR - Advertising lead Michael Scharr - ARRL Membership and Store, and freight logistics Yvette Vinci, KC1AIM - ARRL Membership and Store Education & Technology Program Instructors Tommy Gober, N5DUX - ETP Instructor; Amateur Radio Science & Technology Matt Severin, N8MS - ETP Instructor; Amateur Radio Science & Technology Larry Kendall, K6NDL - ETP Instructor; Amateur Radio Science & Technology Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative - Volunteers Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT Exhibits and Booths * ARRL Development and ARRL Foundation (Clarke, Galuppi) * ARRL Laboratory (Allison, Cianciolo); Ed Hare is giving a presentation on Fri * Learning! ARRL ETP Program (Gober, Severin, Kendall, Bickell) * ARRL Field Organization Volunteers (Fusaro) * ARRL meet & greet area (Board and Officers) * ARRL Public Service (Bailey) * ARRL Radiosport and DXCC - DXCC Card Checking; ARRL Contests and Awards; QSL Bureau (Jahnke, Henderson) * ARRL Store & Membership (Vinci, McNeill, Bourgoin, Scharr, Ferreira, Petrilli, Riedel, Pereira) * ARRL Visa(r) Card - U.S. Bank * ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative * ARRL Spotlight on Radio Clubs: Nashua Area Radio Society (guest exhibit) * Meet the Authors (Ferreira) * International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Operational Leads * ARRL Team Coordinator - Inderbitzen * ARRL News and editorial - McLellan * ARRL Media and Public Relations - Isgur, Patnode * MobileEvent App - Casey * ARRL Advertising Lead - Rocco --end--

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[arrl-odv:28002] They Are Coming
by John Robert Stratton 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

Read the linked article at RedState: https://www.redstate.com/setonmotley/2019/02/19/internet-access-need-spectr… While it references an article written in 2013 ( https://www.redstate.com/diary/ajitpai/2013/01/03/too-much-government-too-l… ), it represents the thinking of too many. _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director Legislative Director West Gulf Division Office:512-445-6262 Cell:512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *_______________________________________***

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[arrl-odv:28001] IN-Newsletter
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 15 Feb '19

15 Feb '19

Attached is this week's IN-Newsletter featuring items on last week's Hamcation in Orlando. Happy Friday! Carla

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[arrl-odv:27995] ARRL Begins Process to Implement the Volunteer Monitors Program
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 14 Feb '19

14 Feb '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, The following story will appear in today's ARRL Letter. 73, Howard, WB2ITX -- ARRL is getting underway with the development phase of the new Volunteer Monitors program and has contracted with former Atlantic Division Vice Director Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, to oversee the development and implementation of the program, which replaces the Official Observers program. Hollingsworth, a retired Federal Communications Commission (FCC) enforcement official, has resigned his vice directorship in order to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. “I am grateful for the Atlantic Division ARRL members supporting me, but I think I can better serve the Atlantic Division, and all ARRL divisions, by working in the Volunteer Monitors program,” Hollingsworth said in his resignation letter. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said that Hollingsworth is the ideal person to lead the ARRL’s efforts in the development and implementation of this joint program with the FCC. “I support Riley’s decision to concentrate his efforts on this very valuable project on behalf of the ARRL,” said Roderick. (Details on appointment of a new vice director for the Atlantic Division are still to be determined.) The new Volunteer Monitors program, which was approved by the ARRL Board in July 2018, is a program of the ARRL in cooperation with the FCC in which volunteers trained and vetted by the ARRL will monitor the airwaves and collect evidence that can be used to correct misconduct or recognize exemplary on-air operation. Cases of flagrant violations or noncompliance will be directed to the FCC by the ARRL for action in accordance with guidelines establish by the FCC. The intent of this program is to re-energize enforcement efforts in the Amateur Radio bands. It was proposed by the FCC in the wake of several FCC regional office closures and a reduction in field staff. Hollingsworth has identified three phases to the program – Development, Solicitation and Training, and Implementation. The Development phase will include drafting a mission statement, clearly defining the ARRL’s and FCC’s requirements and needs as part of the program, writing a job description for the volunteer manager position, and developing a training manual for volunteers. The Solicitation and Training phase will involve identifying the geographic locations where volunteer monitors will be most needed, soliciting applications and screening applicants. Current Official Observers will be invited to apply for appointment as Volunteer Monitors (VMs). The ARRL Board continues to express its appreciation for the OOs and their dedicated volunteer service over the years. The Implementation phase of the program will involve having the volunteers providing field reports and ARRL staff providing guidance to the volunteers to ensure that the information collected meets FCC requirements. In addition, there will be continuing education provided to the volunteers. Hollingsworth has committed to FCC and ARRL officials to ensure the adequacy of training for the new positions, to review the quality and utility of Volunteer Monitor submissions to the FCC for enforcement actions, and to advocate for rapid disposition of cases appropriately submitted to the FCC. ARRL officials estimate that it will take 9 to 12 months for the first Volunteer Monitors to begin filing their reports. -- 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:27994] Question about DOJ forfeiture collection
by RILEY HOLLINGSWORTH 11 Feb '19

11 Feb '19

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[arrl-odv:27993] Re: changes to articles of association
by Michael Ritz 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

My recollection is the same as Director Tiemstra's. Might I recommend that this would be a good project for the Executive Committee to tackle. There are some very good lawyers on that committee. 73; Mike W7VO Director, NW Division > On February 8, 2019 at 2:01 PM k6jat <k6jat(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > The purpose of delaying approval of the accumulated amendments is that it affords the current Board an opportunity to review those amendments for accuracy of content. I am informed that at least one of the amendments was not fully explained to the Board by prior counsel in a manner that did not allow it to be fully vetted. I, for one, would like to take another look at those amendments. Most of them are probably fine, but I don't see any need for haste. > > Jim K6JAT > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> > Date: 2/8/19 12:19 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: "Tharp, Mark, KB7HDX (VD, EWA)" <kb7hdx(a)gmail.com>, "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> > Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org>, "Edward B. Spinella" <espinella(a)murthalaw.com> > Subject: [arrl-odv:27990] Re: changes to articles of association > > > Hi Mark, > > I agree with you, but I asked the question directly in the Board meeting and the response was that we were to only file the current change. This is reflected in the meeting minutes. > > BTW, I did make ODV aware of this inconsistency in early January. > > Howard > > On 2/8/2019 3:11 PM, Tharp, Mark, KB7HDX (VD, EWA) wrote: > > > > Perhaps I am missing something here, but the version posted on the ARRL web includes all these changes and is the document the members "assume" we are operating under. I do not see how we can simply ignore, or not submit the changes to the state without another board action. I would think if the board feels some of this no longer needs to be in effect then that can be addressed in July, but for now, all the changes should be submitted to align what the State has with what we are operating under and what members have already seen. This was an administrative oversight in the first place. If proper filings were made after the past BOD meetings, this discussion would not be taking place. > > > > In my humble opinion :) > > > > Mark J. Tharp > > VD NW Div. > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 11:30 AM Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) < wb2itx(a)arrl.org mailto:wb2itx@arrl.org > wrote: > > > > > > > Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, > > > > > > I recently spoke with Ed Spinella, our CT special counsel. Ed is > > > assisting with the effectuation of amendment(s) to our Articles of > > > Association with the CT Secretary of State. > > > > > > Ed asked me to confirm his understanding of the resolution passed by the > > > Board at its meeting earlier this month (see attached). The resolution > > > approves the addition of a sentence to the end of Article 1 to conform > > > with Section 33-1026(a)(2) of the Connecticut Revised Nonstock > > > Corporation Act. > > > > > > Ed wanted to confirm the Board’s directive regarding the other > > > amendments previously approved by the Board at its meetings in July > > > 2011, January 2015, July 2017 and July 2018 as outlined on the attached > > > document . None of these amendments have been formally effectuated with > > > the Connecticut Secretary of State. I am attaching ARRL’s most recent > > > Amended and Restated Articles of Association on file with the > > > Connecticut Secretary of State (effective as of March 2, 2010). > > > > > > Ed’s advice is that the other amendments approved by the Board after > > > 3/2/10 are not effective until a Certificate of Amendment is filed and > > > accepted by the Secretary of State. > > > > > > Regarding the amendments previously authorized by the Board, Ed has > > > advised that the July 2017 and July 2018 amendments reflect relatively > > > common director and officer indemnification and liability limitation > > > provisions, consistent with the advice of our former Connecticut special > > > counsel (Day Pitney). Ed also advised that ARRL already has some degree > > > of indemnification and liability limitation in place and that the July > > > 2017 and July 2018 amendments authorized by the Board would increase the > > > current levels of director and officer indemnification and liability > > > limitation. > > > > > > Ed and I both interpreted the Board’s resolution and related > > > deliberation to authorize the effectuation of solely one amendment to > > > the Articles, the additional sentence added to the end of Article 1 to > > > conform with Section 33-1026(a)(2) of the Connecticut Revised Nonstock > > > Corporation Act. I have directed Ed to prepare the Secretary of State > > > filing accordingly. > > > > > > Ed has advised me that ARRL should consider revisiting the July 2017 and > > > July 2018 amendments as soon as practicable. I am not clear whether the > > > current Board still feels additional indemnification and liability > > > protection for directors, vice directors, and officers is reasonable and > > > in the best interests of ARRL. > > > > > > Please let me know if any of you have differing recollections and/or > > > concerns as I have asked Ed to prepare and file the Amendment(s) next week. > > > > > > 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 mailto:hmichel@arrl.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > arrl-odv mailing list > > > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org > > > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 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 mailto:hmichel@arrl.org > > > _______________________________________________ > arrl-odv mailing list > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv >

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[arrl-odv:27992] Re: changes to articles of association
by Mark J Tharp 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

Just asking. And with that answer I would agree. If the result was not explained. Thanks Jim. On Fri, Feb 8, 2019, 2:02 PM k6jat <k6jat(a)comcast.net> wrote: > The purpose of delaying approval of the accumulated amendments is that it > affords the current Board an opportunity to review those amendments for > accuracy of content. I am informed that at least one of the amendments was > not fully explained to the Board by prior counsel in a manner that did not > allow it to be fully vetted. I, for one, would like to take another look at > those amendments. Most of them are probably fine, but I don't see any need > for haste. > > Jim K6JAT > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> > Date: 2/8/19 12:19 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: "Tharp, Mark, KB7HDX (VD, EWA)" <kb7hdx(a)gmail.com>, "Michel, Howard, > WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> > Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org>, "Edward B. Spinella" < > espinella(a)murthalaw.com> > Subject: [arrl-odv:27990] Re: changes to articles of association > > Hi Mark, > > I agree with you, but I asked the question directly in the Board meeting > and the response was that we were to only file the current change. This is > reflected in the meeting minutes. > > BTW, I did make ODV aware of this inconsistency in early January. > > Howard > On 2/8/2019 3:11 PM, Tharp, Mark, KB7HDX (VD, EWA) wrote: > > Perhaps I am missing something here, but the version posted on the ARRL > web includes all these changes and is the document the members "assume" we > are operating under. I do not see how we can simply ignore, or not submit > the changes to the state without another board action. I would think if the > board feels some of this no longer needs to be in effect then that can be > addressed in July, but for now, all the changes should be submitted to > align what the State has with what we are operating under and what members > have already seen. This was an administrative oversight in the first place. > If proper filings were made after the past BOD meetings, this discussion > would not be taking place. > > In my humble opinion :) > > Mark J. Tharp > VD NW Div. > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 11:30 AM Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) < > wb2itx(a)arrl.org> wrote: > >> Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, >> >> I recently spoke with Ed Spinella, our CT special counsel. Ed is >> assisting with the effectuation of amendment(s) to our Articles of >> Association with the CT Secretary of State. >> >> Ed asked me to confirm his understanding of the resolution passed by the >> Board at its meeting earlier this month (see attached). The resolution >> approves the addition of a sentence to the end of Article 1 to conform >> with Section 33-1026(a)(2) of the Connecticut Revised Nonstock >> Corporation Act. >> >> Ed wanted to confirm the Board’s directive regarding the other >> amendments previously approved by the Board at its meetings in July >> 2011, January 2015, July 2017 and July 2018 as outlined on the attached >> document . None of these amendments have been formally effectuated with >> the Connecticut Secretary of State. I am attaching ARRL’s most recent >> Amended and Restated Articles of Association on file with the >> Connecticut Secretary of State (effective as of March 2, 2010). >> >> Ed’s advice is that the other amendments approved by the Board after >> 3/2/10 are not effective until a Certificate of Amendment is filed and >> accepted by the Secretary of State. >> >> Regarding the amendments previously authorized by the Board, Ed has >> advised that the July 2017 and July 2018 amendments reflect relatively >> common director and officer indemnification and liability limitation >> provisions, consistent with the advice of our former Connecticut special >> counsel (Day Pitney). Ed also advised that ARRL already has some degree >> of indemnification and liability limitation in place and that the July >> 2017 and July 2018 amendments authorized by the Board would increase the >> current levels of director and officer indemnification and liability >> limitation. >> >> Ed and I both interpreted the Board’s resolution and related >> deliberation to authorize the effectuation of solely one amendment to >> the Articles, the additional sentence added to the end of Article 1 to >> conform with Section 33-1026(a)(2) of the Connecticut Revised Nonstock >> Corporation Act. I have directed Ed to prepare the Secretary of State >> filing accordingly. >> >> Ed has advised me that ARRL should consider revisiting the July 2017 and >> July 2018 amendments as soon as practicable. I am not clear whether the >> current Board still feels additional indemnification and liability >> protection for directors, vice directors, and officers is reasonable and >> in the best interests of ARRL. >> >> Please let me know if any of you have differing recollections and/or >> concerns as I have asked Ed to prepare and file the Amendment(s) next >> week. >> >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> arrl-odv mailing list >> arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org >> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv >> > -- > 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:27988] changes to articles of association
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, I recently spoke with Ed Spinella, our CT special counsel. Ed is assisting with the effectuation of amendment(s) to our Articles of Association with the CT Secretary of State. Ed asked me to confirm his understanding of the resolution passed by the Board at its meeting earlier this month (see attached). The resolution approves the addition of a sentence to the end of Article 1 to conform with Section 33-1026(a)(2) of the Connecticut Revised Nonstock Corporation Act. Ed wanted to confirm the Board’s directive regarding the other amendments previously approved by the Board at its meetings in July 2011, January 2015, July 2017 and July 2018 as outlined on the attached document . None of these amendments have been formally effectuated with the Connecticut Secretary of State. I am attaching ARRL’s most recent Amended and Restated Articles of Association on file with the Connecticut Secretary of State (effective as of March 2, 2010). Ed’s advice is that the other amendments approved by the Board after 3/2/10 are not effective until a Certificate of Amendment is filed and accepted by the Secretary of State. Regarding the amendments previously authorized by the Board, Ed has advised that the July 2017 and July 2018 amendments reflect relatively common director and officer indemnification and liability limitation provisions, consistent with the advice of our former Connecticut special counsel (Day Pitney). Ed also advised that ARRL already has some degree of indemnification and liability limitation in place and that the July 2017 and July 2018 amendments authorized by the Board would increase the current levels of director and officer indemnification and liability limitation. Ed and I both interpreted the Board’s resolution and related deliberation to authorize the effectuation of solely one amendment to the Articles, the additional sentence added to the end of Article 1 to conform with Section 33-1026(a)(2) of the Connecticut Revised Nonstock Corporation Act. I have directed Ed to prepare the Secretary of State filing accordingly. Ed has advised me that ARRL should consider revisiting the July 2017 and July 2018 amendments as soon as practicable. I am not clear whether the current Board still feels additional indemnification and liability protection for directors, vice directors, and officers is reasonable and in the best interests of ARRL. Please let me know if any of you have differing recollections and/or concerns as I have asked Ed to prepare and file the Amendment(s) next week. 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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