June 2019 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:28218] Lauren Clarke
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 12 Jun '19

12 Jun '19

Dear Officers, Directors, Vice Directors, and Dr Woolweaver, This is to inform you that Lauren Clarke, ARRL's Development Manager, has submitted her resignation effective June 28th. Until a replacement is hired, Diane Middleton and I will be covering/managing Development. 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:28217] Formal Notice for ARRL 2nd Board Meeting
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 12 Jun '19

12 Jun '19

Dear Officers, Directors, and Vice Directors of the ARRL: At the direction of ARRL Secretary Howard Michel, WB2ITX, please find attached the formal notice for the 2019 ARRL 2nd Board of Directors Meeting, to be held at the Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport beginning at 9:00 AM on Friday July 19, 2019. Also attached is the Draft Agenda for your review. If you have not already returned your accommodation form to me, please do so before July 8, 2019. I will be sending the meal request form out in a separate email closer to the meeting date. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Executive Manager ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242 http://www.arrl.org/

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[arrl-odv:28216] Fwd: Your AmazonSmile charity received a $1, 779.41 donation
by rjairam＠gmail.com 12 Jun '19

12 Jun '19

Received this this morning. Amazon Smile is a painless way to support the league, and every little bit helps. 73 Ria, N2RJ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Glenn Carella <gcarella(a)verizon.net> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 at 11:00 Subject: Fwd: Your AmazonSmile charity received a $1,779.41 donation To: <n2rj(a)arrl.org> Ria, Thank you for your presentation at our June Crystal Radio Club meeting. We appreciate the insight into the operations of the League and the ongoing change process that will help us all going forward. I'm passing along the email I got from Amazon regarding the payment they made to the League via their Amazon Smile program. You may want to remind our ham community that this is another relatively painless way of supporting the League financially, a little at a time, as they shop on Amazon. Full disclosure- I still carry and use my ARRL Visa card. I have no clue how much that does for the League absent any information from US Bank, but I remember you mentioning that the credit card program was not going to be offered much longer. All things must pass. Be well, Glenn Carella, N2GOP gcarella(a)verizon.net -----Original Message----- From: Amazon.com <store-news(a)amazon.com> To: n2gop <n2gop(a)arrl.net> Sent: Wed, Jun 12, 2019 3:12 am Subject: Your AmazonSmile charity received a $1,779.41 donation You are supporting ARRL by shopping at smile.amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=2W0V3KRGOL26X&K=3143FU15DQ7UX&M=urn:rt…> [image: Amazon.com] <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=2W0V3KRGOL26X&K=3143FU15DQ7UX&M=urn:rt…> [image: = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =] *Dear Glenn Carella,* This is your quarterly AmazonSmile donation notification. Your charity, *ARRL*, recently received a quarterly donation of *$1,779.41* thanks to customers shopping at smile.amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=2W0V3KRGOL26X&K=3143FU15DQ7UX&M=urn:rt…>. To date, AmazonSmile has donated a total of: - *$32,209.69* to ARRL - *$134,890,393.33* to all charities Thank you for supporting ARRL by shopping at smile.amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=2W0V3KRGOL26X&K=3143FU15DQ7UX&M=urn:rt…>. You can track your impact throughout the year at your My Impact page <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/f.html?C=2W0V3KRGOL26X&K=3143FU15DQ7UX&M=urn:rt…> . Go to smile.amazon.com <https://smile.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=2W0V3KRGOL26X&K=3143FU15DQ7UX&M=urn:rt…> This notification reflects the charity you were supporting as of June 9. © 2019 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Amazon, Amazon.com, the Amazon.com logo, Prime, and 1-Click are registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com, 410 Terry Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98109-5210. Reference: 414133930 Please note that this message was sent to the following e-mail address: n2gop(a)arrl.net

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[arrl-odv:28211] FCC Letter
by k5ur＠aol.com 12 Jun '19

12 Jun '19

Hi all: Attached is David Siddall’s letter to the FCC he submitted today. As Kermit indicated, it would be good to have somediscussion on ODV about what your members think. This is "Déjà Vu" forthose of us that went through this a few years ago. Opinions vary aroundthe states and geographic areas. Granted, these are tough issues. 73 Rick – K5UR

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[arrl-odv:28204] ARRL Comments (and position statement) on RM-11831 MIA
by Kermit Carlson 11 Jun '19

11 Jun '19

Hello ALL - Several of my fellow Central Division members have notedthe lack of an ARRL comment on RM-11831 and the similarresounding silence about the Symbol Rate proceedings. Iwas under the impression that a white paper describing theLeague position would be completed at the beginning of thismonth, in time for a meeting that appears will never happen. In all of my time on the Board I have never seen such a completelack of response to important issues on the FCC Docket which isat the focus of the ARRL membership's attention. For the purpose of discussion I have attached a comment in PDFbelow my signature line from a local ARRL member that I obtainedfrom the FCC Comments link;https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1042806152070/Comments%20on%20RM-11831.pdf 73, Kermit Carlson W9XA

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[arrl-odv:28201] 2 meters in France
by rjairam＠gmail.com 11 Jun '19

11 Jun '19

Dear ODV, As you may know, France wants 2 meters as the primary band for aeronautical mobiles. The fact that they even propose this is alarming. It's not the first time that 2 meters has been under threat either. https://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/88-news/1864-wrc-23-agenda-items "A proposal from France to consider the band 144-146 MHz as a primary allocation to the Aeronautical Mobile service, as part of a broader consideration of the spectrum allocated to that service." It's one reason I always stress the need for every ham to be a member of ARRL or their national society. Ria N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:28198] Maker magazine shut down
by rjairam＠gmail.com 09 Jun '19

09 Jun '19

I was sent this by a number of folks including the Hall of Science ARC in Queens NY. https://www.cnet.com/news/maker-faire-make-magazine-shut-down/ The silver lining is that this could be an excellent opportunity for ARRL to fill a void and capture not only a growing but also a younger market. There are many who crave making and what better way than to marry it to amateur radio. After all, making is in our DNA. We have quite a few hams who are prominent in the maker community including Ladyada (Limor Fried), AC2SN and also Joe Eisenberg, K0NEB who does kit building workshops. And I can assure you that there are many, many more in the shadows. Ria N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:28197] IN-Newsletter June 7 2019
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 07 Jun '19

07 Jun '19

Please enjoy this week's IN-Newsletter. Have a great weekend!

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[arrl-odv:28196] ARRL/USTTI Training Courses
by Bob Vallio 06 Jun '19

06 Jun '19

Greetings, I received a question from a friend, concerning the current plans to bring back those courses. My recollection is that they were very well received, and quite effective. Perhaps this is something which we should consider making available once again. I'd be pleased to hear your comments. 73, Bob W6RGG

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[arrl-odv:28195] Advance Notice of 2019 Second Board Meeting
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 03 Jun '19

03 Jun '19

Dear Officers, Directors, and Vice Directors of the ARRL: Attached are the Advance Notice of the Second Meeting of the Board and the Accommodation Form for the meeting. Please return the completed form before the date listed. Please let me know if you have any questions or are unable to open either. Respectfully, Carla Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Executive Manager ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242 http://www.arrl.org/

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