May 2019 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:28172] FW: Volunteer-Monitor email fixed (i hope!)
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 16 May '19

16 May '19

Just received this from IT. 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> From: Distefano, Dave Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 9:23 AM To: Hollingsworth, Riley K4ZDH <rilepatholling(a)comcast.net>; Carlson, Kermit, W9XA (Dir, CL) <W9XA(a)yahoo.com> Cc: Henderson, Dan N1ND <dhenderson(a)arrl.org>; Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) <wb2itx(a)arrl.org>; Keane, Michael, K1MK <mkeane(a)arrl.org>; Fusaro, Norm W3IZ <w3iz(a)arrl.org>; Ewald, Steve, WV1X <wv1x(a)arrl.org> Subject: Volunteer-Monitor email fixed (i hope!) All, I think I've gotten to the bottom of what is going on here. I either mis-read the bounce information that Riley sent me last night, or there are (were) two things going on. My apologies there. But the additional information Riley provided let me zero in on what was happening. Thank you for the quick turn around on that information! If it's what I think it is, I was bitten by a new Distribution List "feature" in the new email setup. When creating a new distribution list it silently defaults to "accept from internal senders only". That's where it was failing for external submissions only. I thought I tested both internal and external submissions when I set it up, as is standard procedure, but can't swear to doing both after I made a DL modification late yesterday afternoon. Anyway, this has been fixed and I submitted a test from my gmail account with PDF attachment which seems to have been successfully delivered. The subject line for the successful test message is" Test Application Submission 2 0809". Norm and/or Steve can you verify that you see that test message in your view of the Volunteer-Monitor mailbox in your Outlook program on your HQ machines? Dan and Riley please verify that you received copies of that message in your Inboxes. I will continue to monitor this mail address. Please let me know if any new reports of problems are received. Regards, Dave Dave Distefano IT Infrastructure & Operations Manager ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 860 594 0276 ddistefano(a)arrl.org<mailto:ddistefano@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:28161] Amateur radio coverage in IEEE-HKN's The Bridge magazine
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 15 May '19

15 May '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice-Directors, I thought that you might be interested in seeing the latest issue of IEEE-HKN's The Bridge magazine. Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) or IEEE-HKN is the international honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) with over 200,000 members. This issue is devoted to amateur radio. Bob NQ1R and I worked with them and ARRL has good coverage! http://connect.ieee.org/CPf0040A30RG0Uak3E03H01 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:28160] FCC vanity fee proposal
by rjairam＠gmail.com 14 May '19

14 May '19

ODV - (and particularly EC since this may be on your agenda next week) It looks like the FCC wants to enact a $7 fee for vanity callsigns per the FY19 fiscal proposal (MD 19-105). See here, page 73: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-37A1.pdf What is our position on this? I would assume opposed since this would mean $70 every renewal which may be a financial burden on some hams. Some may even choose between ARRL membership and the vanity fee. In my former home country when the new regulator enacted the fee of TT$100 (~$14.75 USD) per year for amateur licenses (a more than ten fold increase) many simply opted out of membership in the national society, TTARS whose dues were also TT$100 annually. It’s also unclear whether this is for new or existing licenses. Since it’s annual it seems to be for existing. Generally I don’t oppose a small one time fee for each new vanity application as it cuts down on frivolous applications or attempts to game the system to lock up desirable calls in limbo. But $70 every renewal or even one time seems excessive. 73 Ria, N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:28158] Interesting response to N9NB's comments on RM-11831 by DL6MAA
by Kermit Carlson 13 May '19

13 May '19

Hello All - Attached is the reply comments by DL6MAA fromSCS... dated 10May19. Hopefully, see you in Dayton ! 73, Kermit W9XA

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[arrl-odv:28157] Agenda - EC Meeting May 20th Dayton
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 13 May '19

13 May '19

Attached please find the current agenda for next Monday's EC meeting in Dayton. As always, it is subject to change, but this is where it stands today. It will be posted online and circulated per the standing orders shortly. 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:28154] Re: FCC DA-18-980 - import radios
by k5ur＠aol.com 12 May '19

12 May '19

Ria, I don't believe we have heard anything from the FCCafter counsel Imlay wrote them twice last October and after Imlay, Shelley andHenderson had a teleconference with FCC officials also in October. See Imlay's JanuaryBoard Report ODV: 27883, January 15, 2019. Imlay was to have written a white paper for us to use withour members but I can't find it if he did. I know we had web articlesinitially. Howard, do you have anything to add that I missed? Pleasefollow up with Siddall. 73Rick - K5UR -----Original Message----- From: rjairam(a)gmail.com <rjairam(a)gmail.com> To: ODV <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> Sent: Sun, May 12, 2019 9:02 am Subject: [arrl-odv:28153] FCC DA-18-980 - import radios Can we get a status update as to where we are with trying to get this clarified for amateur radio? Several of the members in my division are asking about it. Basically this advisory broadly bans import radios that are not FCC certified. For amateur use we know that we do not need to use certified radios as the licensee is ultimately responsible for their own compliance with part 97 rules. However the FCC’s advisory still effectively bans them. I assume that this was handed over from our previous counsel to Mr. Siddall but I haven’t heard anything further to this. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-980A1.pdf Ria, N2RJ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:28155] Re: FCC DA-18-980 - import radios
by k5ur＠aol.com 12 May '19

12 May '19

See Imlay's JanuaryBoard Report ODV: 27883, January 15, 2019. Correction - it's ODV: 27884, not 27883. See pages 29-34. 73K5UR -----Original Message----- From: Roderick, Rick, K5UR via arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> To: rjairam <rjairam(a)gmail.com>; arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> Sent: Sun, May 12, 2019 10:58 am Subject: [arrl-odv:28154] Re: FCC DA-18-980 - import radios Ria, I don't believe we have heard anything from the FCCafter counsel Imlay wrote them twice last October and after Imlay, Shelley andHenderson had a teleconference with FCC officials also in October. See Imlay's JanuaryBoard Report ODV: 27883, January 15, 2019. Imlay was to have written a white paper for us to use withour members but I can't find it if he did. I know we had web articlesinitially. Howard, do you have anything to add that I missed? Pleasefollow up with Siddall. 73Rick - K5UR -----Original Message----- From: rjairam(a)gmail.com <rjairam(a)gmail.com> To: ODV <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> Sent: Sun, May 12, 2019 9:02 am Subject: [arrl-odv:28153] FCC DA-18-980 - import radios Can we get a status update as to where we are with trying to get this clarified for amateur radio? Several of the members in my division are asking about it. Basically this advisory broadly bans import radios that are not FCC certified. For amateur use we know that we do not need to use certified radios as the licensee is ultimately responsible for their own compliance with part 97 rules. However the FCC’s advisory still effectively bans them. I assume that this was handed over from our previous counsel to Mr. Siddall but I haven’t heard anything further to this. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-980A1.pdf Ria, N2RJ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:28153] FCC DA-18-980 - import radios
by rjairam＠gmail.com 12 May '19

12 May '19

Can we get a status update as to where we are with trying to get this clarified for amateur radio? Several of the members in my division are asking about it. Basically this advisory broadly bans import radios that are not FCC certified. For amateur use we know that we do not need to use certified radios as the licensee is ultimately responsible for their own compliance with part 97 rules. However the FCC’s advisory still effectively bans them. I assume that this was handed over from our previous counsel to Mr. Siddall but I haven’t heard anything further to this. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-980A1.pdf Ria, N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:28152] IN-Newsletter May 10 2019
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 10 May '19

10 May '19

Please see this week's IN-Newsletter, with information about final preparations for next week's ARRL National Convention/Dayton Hamvention, as well as updates from departments at HQ. Please note, there will be no IN-Newsletter next week due to Hamvention. Happy Friday!

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[arrl-odv:28151] guidance/instructions to SMs for ordering publications and products
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 09 May '19

09 May '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, The attached document will be distributed to Section Managers by Steve Ewald today, via the SM reflector. It provides guidance/instructions to SMs for ordering publications and products, expensed to their Section budgets. Steve will be responsible for maintaining this document going forward (updating it as necessary). Many staff from across business units helped contribute to this info. Additionally, we sought further review from Vice Director Mark Tharp -- helpful since Mark is a former SM and has firsthand experience with these needs. The document is intended to satisfy the action required from the 1/17 A&F meeting. 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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