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[arrl-odv:28117] Fwd: Letter transmittal
by rjairam＠gmail.com 12 Apr '19

12 Apr '19

This is the letter from Mr. Kutchins that was sent to directors, President and counsel yesterday. I am forwarding this to the entire board as a couple of Vice-directors have requested it and they are entitled to all information that directors have. 73 Ria, N2RJ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Loring Kutchins <lor.kutchins(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 at 14:09 Subject: Letter transmittal To: <k5ur(a)aol.com> Cc: <w3tom(a)arrl.org>, <w9xa(a)arrl.org>, <K0BBC(a)arrl.org>, <k5uz(a)arrl.org>, <WA8EFK(a)arrl.org>, <n2rj(a)arrl.org>, <k0das(a)arrl.org>, Fred Hopengarten <k1vr(a)arrl.org>, <w7vo(a)arrl.org>, <k6jat(a)arrl.org>, <w2ru(a)arrl.org>, <k0rm(a)arrl.org>, <gsarratt(a)arrl.org>, <n6aa(a)arrl.org>, John Robert Stratton <N5AUS(a)n5aus.com>, <david(a)davidsiddall-law.com> Dear Rick and Directors, Please read the attached letter. Thanks. 73, Lor Kutchins, W3QA President, Amateur Radio Safety Foundation, Inc. -- Ria Jairam, N2RJ Director, Hudson Division ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™ +1.973.594.6275 https://hudson.arrl.org n2rj(a)arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:28113] RM-11831
by Michael Ritz 12 Apr '19

12 Apr '19

ODV: On April 2nd, the ARRL put out a press release regarding RM-11831, regarding "Amateur Digital Mode Transparency", which can be found here: http://www.arrl.org/news/petition-for-rule-making-calls-for-amateur-digital…. What the press release discusses is what the petition is all about, but does not put forth the official ARRL response to the petition, or put into other words, where the ARRL officially stands on the petition. The obvious answer is that we are against it, since the petition is in opposition to our own RM-11708, "Amendment of Part 97 of the Commissions Amateur Radio Service Rules to Permit Greater Flexibility in Digital Data Communications", but the press release doesn't really say that directly, Here in the Northwestern Division, our WWA SM is getting numerous e-mails and phone calls asking what the position of the ARRL is on RM-11831. As a Director I cannot speak for the ARRL, so I can't even officially answer the question. I suggest that the ARRL publish a formal response to RM-11831, if one is not already in the works. If that has already been discussed somewhere and I missed it, I apologize for taking up the bandwidth! 73; Mike Ritz, W7VO Director, Northwestern Division mailto:w7vo@arrl.org w7vo(a)arrl.org mailto:w7vo@arrl.org http://www.arrlnwdiv.org http://www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:28115] IN-Newsletter April 12 2019
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 12 Apr '19

12 Apr '19

Please see this week's IN-Newsletter for updates from your colleagues. Have a great weekend! Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Assistant to Executive Office ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242

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[arrl-odv:28110] Comments on Outgoing QSL Bureau Announcement
by n2cop＠ec.rr.com 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

Dear Howard and ODV Members: This is exciting news for the membership. Before the announcement goes out, I encourage ODV members to review the bureau's webpage at: <http://www.arrl.org/Outgoing-QSL-Service> http://www.arrl.org/Outgoing-QSL-Service to understand what questions members may ask us, and also what suggestions we may have before the announcement is made. I have one FAQ suggestion and one disclaimer. The suggested FAQ will be how the new rates will impact, if at all, bundled ARRL affiliated club submissions. Here in the Roanoke Division we have at least one club which actively collects members' cards at its monthly meetings and sends them as a batch to the outgoing bureau. The club then assesses each submitting member on a pro rata basis. I anticipate clubs will want to know how fairly to charge its members for batching under the new rates, although my reading is that it should be easier without the transaction fee. The current webpage on club submissions reads: <http://www.arrl.org/Outgoing-QSL-Service> ARRL Affiliated Clubs- ARRL Affiliated Club stations may use the service to submit club QSLs for its members in bulk ("pooling" their members' cards together in one package) by indicating the club's name inside the package. Club secretaries should check their club's affiliation on the ARRL website to ensure i t is current. In a "pooled" package, each club member using this service must also be an ARRL member. Cards should be sorted "en masse" by prefix, and proof of membership should be enclosed for each ARRL member. QSLs for unaffiliated club calls may also be sent via the outgoing bureau to foreign destinations if the trustee of the club call is a member in good standing. The trustee's proof of membership must be included with the club call-QSLs. Secondly, from my days on A&F, the previous administration stridently insisted that the outgoing bureau was losing money under the 2011 rates. Perhaps it would be prudent to add in the announcement that management will review the cost structure periodically, and reserves the right to make rate adjustments when justified. Part of the money loss was attributed to the alleged practice of stateside QSL managers sliding in cards of non-ARRL members, hence the "proof of membership" requirement. Any day a QSL card comes in the mail is an exciting one, but we also need to remain mindful stewards of our members' money. 73 de Bill Morine, N2COP Vice Director - Roanoke Division Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia <http://www.arrl-roanoke.org> www.arrl-roanoke.org Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division ARRL - The National Association for Amateur RadioT

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[arrl-odv:28109] Outgoing QSL Bureau rates
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, After considering the financial implications of reducing charges for the outgoing QSL bureau, the A&F Committee decided to roll back the rates to 2011 levels. We plan to announce this on Monday with the following. Please send any comments to me before then. ARRL rolls back Outgoing QSL Bureau rates to 2011 prices. Effective May 15, 2019, the new rate will be: * $2 for 10 or fewer cards in one envelope. * $3 for 11-20 cards in one envelope, or * 75 cents per ounce, for packages with 21 or more cards. For example, a package containing 1.5 pounds -- 24 ounces, or about 225 cards -- of cards will cost $18. * No transaction service fees. Any packages receive before May 15 will be charged the current rate. There will be no adjustments for packages received before May 15. 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>

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[arrl-odv:28106] Re: BoardSource
by G Widin 08 Apr '19

08 Apr '19

Jim, Walt Stinson came to this weekend’s A&F meeting, and described his reasons for recommending and supporting ARRL’s membership in BoardSource. He made two points which I found especially persuasive. 1) While every Board has its particular issues, there are more commonalities among boards than differences. Walt said this as someone with experience on many boards over many years. The important implication is that ARRL doesn’t have to create or discover solutions to governance issues by itself, and can take advantage of the experience of other similar bodies. 2) We don’t know what we don’t know. There is likely some wisdom in the experience of other boards that we can derive benefit from, but in some cases, we won’t even know we could improve our practices if we don’t have access to what other groups have already found out. This doesn’t mean that we should unquestioningly change our practices, but our involvement with BoardSource may suggest some areas where improvements may benefit our members. Walt was an important and influential member for the years in which he was an ARRL Director. He has had years of experience with BoardSource and personal validation that its information can be helpful. I think these facts provide a recommendation for BoardSource that we should not ignore. Perhaps not every member of our current Board wishes to engage with BoardSource, and I think that is their prerogative. For those who are interested, however, it seems there is reason to expect some positive outcomes. 73, Greg, K0GW On Saturday, April 6, 2019, k6jat <k6jat(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Thank you for the response, Howard, but I remain unconvinced. While our > Board certainly should pursue excellence and strive to inculcate the same > objective in our staff, the Board's responsibilities run to the members who > elected us, not to self-appointed outside consultants or directors of > unrelated corporations and their objectives. Spending time on such > endeavors is an unnecessary distraction from our primary duties. > > With all due respect, you have attended a single meeting of the Board > which, in my opinion, was one of the most "deliberative and generative" > meetings of the Board in recent history. So, I fail to see what experience > or standard your criticism of our Board is based upon. Indeed, the Board > arrived at a number of tough decisions in that meeting which are very > popular with the membership. > > I have reviewed the paper you attached from BoardSource on Recommended > Governance Practices, and I believe that our Board already follows 65% of > those recommendations, 25% of which are irrelevant to our type of Board and > about 10% are either unhelpful or counterproductive. I would welcome a > Board discussion of whether involving ourselves with that organization is a > productive use of our time, but I think you would find more interest in a > focus on the consideration of policies to benefit our members. > > 73, > > Jim K6JAT > > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> > Date: 4/4/19 4:25 PM (GMT-08:00) > To: "Tiemstra, Jim, K6JAT" <K6JAT(a)comcast.net>, "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX > (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org>, arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> > Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:28089] BoardSource > > Hi Jim, Rod, ODV, > > At the January A&F committee meeting, Director Ryan (Chairman) stated that > Walton Stinson W0CP, wanted to make a donation to ARRL so that ARRL could > become a corporate member of BoardSource. I jumped at the opportunity > because I know of BoardSource and have used their resources at the IEEE, > and seen their material being used at other large associations. > > To quote from BoardSource "The nonprofit boards best equipped to lead > their organizations are self-aware, function in constructive partnership > with their chief executives, and are committed to continually improving > their performance." Being self-aware and continually improving are things > we should always strive for. > > I think that the ARRL Board can improve. We can become a more effective > deliberative and generative body. Let me say that again -- deliberative > and generative. That is the key benefit of a Board, the ability to bring > everyone's experience to bear on issues facing the organization, and > together create something. The sum is greater than the parts. > > I have attached a sample of paper from the BoardSource web site on > Recommended Governance Practices. If you look at it, they have Essential > Practices, Leading Practices, and Compliance Practices. It is informative, > not dictatorial Some of these practices ARRL currently follows. Some we do > not. But in the interest of continuous improvement, I think the Board > should discuss them. We may chose to operate differently, but I believe it > should be an informed decision based on documented best practices, and a > honest look at ourselves. > > Here is a list of sample topics with educational material from their web > site. There is a wealth of information that we can benefit from. I hope > that you will consider this in the spirit in which is it offered. > > The Board-Staff Partnership > Roles & Responsibilities > Oversight & Accountability > Strategy & Planning > Fundraising > Advocacy & Ambassadorship > Structure, Committees, & Meetings > Board Composition & Recruitment > Orientation & Education > Culture & Dynamics > Executive Transition > Executive Evaluation & Compensation > Assessing Board Performance > > 73, Howard, WB2ITX > > > On 04/04/2019 1:44 PM, Tiemstra, Jim, K6JAT wrote: > > Howard, > > > I am troubled by your request. There are many sources of information > concerning Board governance of non profit corporations. I have taken > continuing legal education courses and reviewed written materials on the > subject for my own edification, some were better than others. As expected, > there also are differences of opinion among the experts, and different > issues and concerns depending on the type and purpose of the entity of > interest. > > > I have never heard of BoardSource, nor do I know of anything to recommend > it, other than what I have read in your email which calls it "preeminent" > without explanation or qualification. Also, I note that there is no > description of what benefits the Board is expected to receive from this > membership, other than the imposition of a survey on the Board members that > promises to be "very enlightening." > > > Further, I don't recall the EC or Board approving acceptance of this > membership. The failure to do so would seem to violate the resolution > passed by the Board just this past January in Minute 39. > > > 73, > > > *Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT* > > *Pacific Division Director* > > > On April 3, 2019 at 1:25 PM "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" < > wb2itx(a)arrl.org> wrote: > > > Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, > > I am pleased to inform you that, because of a very generous gift from > Walton Stinson W0CP, ARRL now has a corporate membership in > BoardSource. BoardSource is recognized as the preeminent source of > information on nonprofit governance and leadership development. This is > their specialty, and I am very grateful to Walton for providing ARRL > with access to this resource. > > You will all shortly be receiving an invitation from BoardSource to > activate your account. Please do not regard their email as spam. Once > you register, you will have access to their extensive resource library. > > One of BoardSource's key resources is their Board Self-Assessment > Survey. BoardSource will set up a survey for us. This will take about > 1-2 weeks. Once the survey is up and running, you will have 2-3 weeks > to complete it. BoardSource then needs another 1-2 weeks to analyze the > data and provide a report. I hope to have this report to present to > the Executive Committee on May 20. I believe that it will be very > enlightening. > > 73, Howard, WB2ITX > > -- > Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX > Chief Executive Officer > ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio® > 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=225+Main+Street,+Newington,+CT+06111&entry=gmail…>-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 <https://maps.google.com/?q=225+Main+Street,+Newington,+CT+06111&entry=gmail…>-1494 USA > Telephone: +1 860-594-0404 > email: hmichel(a)arrl.org > >

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[arrl-odv:28089] BoardSource
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 07 Apr '19

07 Apr '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, I am pleased to inform you that, because of a very generous gift from Walton Stinson W0CP, ARRL now has a corporate membership in BoardSource. BoardSource is recognized as the preeminent source of information on nonprofit governance and leadership development. This is their specialty, and I am very grateful to Walton for providing ARRL with access to this resource. You will all shortly be receiving an invitation from BoardSource to activate your account. Please do not regard their email as spam. Once you register, you will have access to their extensive resource library. One of BoardSource's key resources is their Board Self-Assessment Survey. BoardSource will set up a survey for us. This will take about 1-2 weeks. Once the survey is up and running, you will have 2-3 weeks to complete it. BoardSource then needs another 1-2 weeks to analyze the data and provide a report. I hope to have this report to present to the Executive Committee on May 20. I believe that it will be very enlightening. 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:28104] Re: BoardSource
by k6jat 06 Apr '19

06 Apr '19

Thank you for the response, Howard, but I remain unconvinced. While our Board certainly should pursue excellence and strive to inculcate the same objective in our staff, the Board's responsibilities run to the members who elected us, not to self-appointed outside consultants or directors of unrelated corporations and their objectives. Spending time on such endeavors is an unnecessary distraction from our primary duties.With all due respect, you have attended a single meeting of the Board which, in my opinion, was one of the most "deliberative and generative" meetings of the Board in recent history. So, I fail to see what experience or standard your criticism of our Board is based upon. Indeed, the Board arrived at a number of tough decisions in that meeting which are very popular with the membership. I have reviewed the paper you attached from BoardSource on Recommended Governance Practices, and I believe that our Board already follows 65% of those recommendations, 25% of which are irrelevant to our type of Board and about 10% are either unhelpful or counterproductive. I would welcome a Board discussion of whether involving ourselves with that organization is a productive use of our time, but I think you would find more interest in a focus on the consideration of policies to benefit our members. 73,Jim K6JAT Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8. -------- Original message --------From: "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> Date: 4/4/19 4:25 PM (GMT-08:00) To: "Tiemstra, Jim, K6JAT" <K6JAT(a)comcast.net>, "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org>, arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:28089] BoardSource Hi Jim, Rod, ODV, At the January A&F committee meeting, Director Ryan (Chairman) stated that Walton Stinson W0CP, wanted to make a donation to ARRL so that ARRL could become a corporate member of BoardSource. I jumped at the opportunity because I know of BoardSource and have used their resources at the IEEE, and seen their material being used at other large associations. To quote from BoardSource "The nonprofit boards best equipped to lead their organizations are self-aware, function in constructive partnership with their chief executives, and are committed to continually improving their performance." Being self-aware and continually improving are things we should always strive for. I think that the ARRL Board can improve. We can become a more effective deliberative and generative body. Let me say that again -- deliberative and generative. That is the key benefit of a Board, the ability to bring everyone's experience to bear on issues facing the organization, and together create something. The sum is greater than the parts. I have attached a sample of paper from the BoardSource web site on Recommended Governance Practices. If you look at it, they have Essential Practices, Leading Practices, and Compliance Practices. It is informative, not dictatorial Some of these practices ARRL currently follows. Some we do not. But in the interest of continuous improvement, I think the Board should discuss them. We may chose to operate differently, but I believe it should be an informed decision based on documented best practices, and a honest look at ourselves. Here is a list of sample topics with educational material from their web site. There is a wealth of information that we can benefit from. I hope that you will consider this in the spirit in which is it offered. The Board-Staff Partnership Roles & Responsibilities Oversight & Accountability Strategy & Planning Fundraising Advocacy & Ambassadorship Structure, Committees, & Meetings Board Composition & Recruitment Orientation & Education Culture & Dynamics Executive Transition Executive Evaluation & Compensation Assessing Board Performance 73, Howard, WB2ITX On 04/04/2019 1:44 PM, Tiemstra, Jim, K6JAT wrote: Howard, I am troubled by your request. There are many sources of information concerning Board governance of non profit corporations. I have taken continuing legal education courses and reviewed written materials on the subject for my own edification, some were better than others. As expected, there also are differences of opinion among the experts, and different issues and concerns depending on the type and purpose of the entity of interest. I have never heard of BoardSource, nor do I know of anything to recommend it, other than what I have read in your email which calls it "preeminent" without explanation or qualification. Also, I note that there is no description of what benefits the Board is expected to receive from this membership, other than the imposition of a survey on the Board members that promises to be "very enlightening." Further, I don't recall the EC or Board approving acceptance of this membership. The failure to do so would seem to violate the resolution passed by the Board just this past January in Minute 39. 73, Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT Pacific Division Director On April 3, 2019 at 1:25 PM "Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO)" <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> wrote: Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, I am pleased to inform you that, because of a very generous gift from Walton Stinson W0CP, ARRL now has a corporate membership in BoardSource. BoardSource is recognized as the preeminent source of information on nonprofit governance and leadership development. This is their specialty, and I am very grateful to Walton for providing ARRL with access to this resource. You will all shortly be receiving an invitation from BoardSource to activate your account. Please do not regard their email as spam. Once you register, you will have access to their extensive resource library. One of BoardSource's key resources is their Board Self-Assessment Survey. BoardSource will set up a survey for us. This will take about 1-2 weeks. Once the survey is up and running, you will have 2-3 weeks to complete it. BoardSource then needs another 1-2 weeks to analyze the data and provide a report. I hope to have this report to present to the Executive Committee on May 20. I believe that it will be very enlightening. 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:28103] IN-Newsletter April 5 2019
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 05 Apr '19

05 Apr '19

Please see this week's IN-Newsletter, attached, with updates from around the building. Have a great weekend!

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[arrl-odv:28091] BoardSource Member Registration
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 04 Apr '19

04 Apr '19

Dear Members of the ODV, Per Howard's email, below is a link that will lead you directly to the registration page for BoardSource. Please complete the form and submit. Once they receive your registration you will officially have membership and access to all related benefits. Please let me know if you have any questions. https://boardsource.org/membership-registration?ref=165785&pid=320026 Respectfully, Carla Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Assistant to Executive Office ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242

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