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[arrl-odv:28365] Room Confirmation Numbers.xlsx
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

To Officers, Directors and Vice Directors: Attached are the confirmations for your Marriott reservations this week. Please note: your Marriott rewards account numbers were submitted with the reservations, however, I strongly suggest you confirm the number when you check in. Please let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Carla Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Executive Manager ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242 http://www.arrl.org/

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[arrl-odv:28364] Executive Committee Report - Document #10
by k5ur＠aol.com 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

Hi all: Please find attached the Executive Committee Report to the Board. 73, Rick - K5UR

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[arrl-odv:28363] President's Report - Document #2
by k5ur＠aol.com 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

Hi all: Please find attached the President's Report to the Board. I look forward to seeing everyone soon. 73 Rick - K5UR #yiv3001303377 #yiv3001303377 -- filtered {font-family:Cambria;panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}#yiv3001303377 filtered {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}#yiv3001303377 filtered {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}#yiv3001303377 p.yiv3001303377MsoNormal, #yiv3001303377 li.yiv3001303377MsoNormal, #yiv3001303377 div.yiv3001303377MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";}#yiv3001303377 a:link, #yiv3001303377 span.yiv3001303377MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv3001303377 a:visited, #yiv3001303377 span.yiv3001303377MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv3001303377 p.yiv3001303377MsoAcetate, #yiv3001303377 li.yiv3001303377MsoAcetate, #yiv3001303377 div.yiv3001303377MsoAcetate {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";}#yiv3001303377 span.yiv3001303377BalloonTextChar {font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";}#yiv3001303377 span.yiv3001303377EmailStyle19 {font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:windowtext;}#yiv3001303377 span.yiv3001303377EmailStyle20 {font-family:"Cambria", "serif";color:windowtext;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}#yiv3001303377 .yiv3001303377MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;}#yiv3001303377 filtered {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv3001303377 div.yiv3001303377WordSection1 {}#yiv3001303377

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[arrl-odv:28362] DOCUMENT #16 EMC Committee Report
by Kermit Carlson 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

Greetings, Please find attached DOCUMENT #16, the EMC CommitteeReport for the July 2019 Board meeting. I look forward to seeingeveryone in Newington on Wednesday. 73, Kermit Carlson W9XA

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[arrl-odv:28361] Document #14 - Report of the legal defense committee
by Mike Raisbeck 15 Jul '19

15 Jul '19

Here it is. 73,MikeK1TWF Mike Raisbeck k1twf(a)arrl.net

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[arrl-odv:28349] FAA & Tower Markings Web page and story
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 14 Jul '19

14 Jul '19

Rick: At Howard’s direction, and working with input from Fred and Stoc Stone at the FCC, I added a web page on this issue which opened earlier this morning at: http://www.arrl.org/faa-tower-regulation-issues Rick Lindquist is finishing a story for the Web crawl which should go live later today. Many thanks to Fred’s slides, which clearly lay out the exclusions. Doesn’t mean that some towers may not have to be registered in the database, but in total this has only a small impact on the amateur community. The story in the FAA didn’t include the details of the exclusions, which seems to have led to the “sky is falling in” posts and threads as people didn’t seek out the full facts or read the actual Congressional mandate. 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> From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of Rick Roderick via arrl-odv Sent: Friday, July 12, 2019 12:19 PM To: Ryan, Jeff, K0RM (Dir, RM) <k0rm(a)comcast.net> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:28348] Re: FAA & Tower Markings Jeff, I recall the FAA/METs/painted tower issues, etc., but what surprised me (and maybe I just missed it last year) was the mention in the link below of the requirement that any tower 50-200 ft now has to be marked. Our web article mentions towers in rural or agri areas less than 200 ft but the link below to the article dated July 8, 2019, didn’t say that, it said all towers. I read Fred’s info in ODV:28289 which was helpful but still raises questions to me how to answer a member’s question about a 70 ft tower. I can’t wait to use the word “curtilage.” (Hi) Excuse typos. On the road.... 73 Rick - K5UR Sent from my iPhone On Jul 11, 2019, at 12:28 PM, Jeff Ryan <k0rm(a)comcast.net<mailto:k0rm@comcast.net>> wrote: Ria: The FAA Reauthorization Act was signed into law last fall. Nothing has changed. This act called for the FAA’s database to be ready a year after the law was enacted and we are approaching that date. This is the ‘current news’; the fact that towers which meet the criteria of last year’s law (METs) need to be entered into the database. You can certainly point to the story the League published last October after the law was passed. Last I heard, HQ was working on an update but I don’t have a timeline for if/when that might be made public. I am not an attorney, but my interpretation of everything I’ve read on the subject leads me to believe we should not be too concerned. 73, Jeff, K0RM From: rjairam(a)gmail.com<mailto:rjairam@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 10:06 AM To: Jeff Ryan<mailto:k0rm@comcast.net> Cc: arrl-odv<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:28333] Re: FAA & Tower Markings Is this info current? I am getting asked lots of questions now as it is spreading like wildfire. I would like to point to something from ARRL that says that we should not be too concerned, or that we should be concerned. My division newsletter goes out this evening. But I want to make sure the info is current and accurate. I can delay a day if need be. 73 Ria, N2RJ On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 at 16:03, Jeff Ryan <k0rm(a)comcast.net<mailto:k0rm@comcast.net>> wrote: > > http://www.arrl.org/news/view/faa-reauthorization-act-of-2018-overhauls-mar… > > -----Original Message----- > From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of rjairam(a)gmail.com<mailto:rjairam@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:46 PM > To: Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) <wb2itx(a)arrl.org<mailto:wb2itx@arrl.org>> > Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>> > Subject: [arrl-odv:28332] Re: FAA & Tower Markings > > Looks like this article is making the rounds on social media now, complete with the mass panic. Hopefully our article can help quell some of the anxiety. > > Ria > N2RJ > > On Tue, 9 Jul 2019 at 18:13, Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) <wb2itx(a)arrl.org<mailto:wb2itx@arrl.org>> wrote: > > > > I've asked Dan to work with Rick Lindquist to get the straight info out to the members ASAP. > > > > On 07/09/2019 12:44 PM, Roderick, Rick, K5UR via arrl-odv wrote: > > > > Howard, we need a game plan on this pronto. When our members hear about this they will go nuts. > > > > How did we miss this? > > > > Fred, I only glanced at your email as I'm buried this morning, but I take it your interpretation is that it is not that big of a problem. Nonetheless, we need to communicate quickly to our members. > > > > 73 > > Rick - K5UR > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Robert Stratton <N5AUS(a)n5aus.com<mailto:N5AUS@n5aus.com>> > > To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>> > > Sent: Tue, Jul 9, 2019 10:00 am > > Subject: [arrl-odv:28284] FAA & Tower Markings > > > > Heads UP > > > > See: https://generalaviationnews.com/2019/07/08/new-faa-regulations-require-towe… > > > > Note that communications towers have the option of being "logged" into the FAA database. > > > > We need to confirm the FAA's requirements and provide our members with instructions on the need and method of compliance. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > John Robert Stratton > > N5AUS > > Director > > West Gulf Division > > Office: 512-445-6262 > > Cell: 512-426-2028 > > P.O. Box 2232 > > Austin, Texas 78768-2232 > > > > _______________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> > > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv > _______________________________________________ > arrl-odv mailing list > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv > > _______________________________________________ > arrl-odv mailing list > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:28348] Re: FAA & Tower Markings
by Rick Roderick 13 Jul '19

13 Jul '19

Jeff, I recall the FAA/METs/painted tower issues, etc., but what surprised me (and maybe I just missed it last year) was the mention in the link below of the requirement that any tower 50-200 ft now has to be marked. Our web article mentions towers in rural or agri areas less than 200 ft but the link below to the article dated July 8, 2019, didn’t say that, it said all towers. I read Fred’s info in ODV:28289 which was helpful but still raises questions to me how to answer a member’s question about a 70 ft tower. I can’t wait to use the word “curtilage.” (Hi) Excuse typos. On the road.... 73 Rick - K5UR Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2019, at 12:28 PM, Jeff Ryan <k0rm(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > Ria: > > The FAA Reauthorization Act was signed into law last fall. Nothing has changed. This act called for the FAA’s database to be ready a year after the law was enacted and we are approaching that date. This is the ‘current news’; the fact that towers which meet the criteria of last year’s law (METs) need to be entered into the database. > > You can certainly point to the story the League published last October after the law was passed. Last I heard, HQ was working on an update but I don’t have a timeline for if/when that might be made public. > > I am not an attorney, but my interpretation of everything I’ve read on the subject leads me to believe we should not be too concerned. > > 73, > > Jeff, K0RM > > > From: rjairam(a)gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 10:06 AM > To: Jeff Ryan > Cc: arrl-odv > Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:28333] Re: FAA & Tower Markings > > Is this info current? I am getting asked lots of questions now as it > is spreading like wildfire. I would like to point to something from > ARRL that says that we should not be too concerned, or that we should > be concerned. My division newsletter goes out this evening. But I want > to make sure the info is current and accurate. I can delay a day if > need be. > > 73 > Ria, N2RJ > > On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 at 16:03, Jeff Ryan <k0rm(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > http://www.arrl.org/news/view/faa-reauthorization-act-of-2018-overhauls-mar… > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of rjairam(a)gmail.com > > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:46 PM > > To: Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> > > Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> > > Subject: [arrl-odv:28332] Re: FAA & Tower Markings > > > > Looks like this article is making the rounds on social media now, complete with the mass panic. Hopefully our article can help quell some of the anxiety. > > > > Ria > > N2RJ > > > > On Tue, 9 Jul 2019 at 18:13, Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) <wb2itx(a)arrl.org> wrote: > > > > > > I've asked Dan to work with Rick Lindquist to get the straight info out to the members ASAP. > > > > > > On 07/09/2019 12:44 PM, Roderick, Rick, K5UR via arrl-odv wrote: > > > > > > Howard, we need a game plan on this pronto. When our members hear about this they will go nuts. > > > > > > How did we miss this? > > > > > > Fred, I only glanced at your email as I'm buried this morning, but I take it your interpretation is that it is not that big of a problem. Nonetheless, we need to communicate quickly to our members. > > > > > > 73 > > > Rick - K5UR > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: John Robert Stratton <N5AUS(a)n5aus.com> > > > To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> > > > Sent: Tue, Jul 9, 2019 10:00 am > > > Subject: [arrl-odv:28284] FAA & Tower Markings > > > > > > Heads UP > > > > > > See: https://generalaviationnews.com/2019/07/08/new-faa-regulations-require-towe… > > > > > > Note that communications towers have the option of being "logged" into the FAA database. > > > > > > We need to confirm the FAA's requirements and provide our members with instructions on the need and method of compliance. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > > > John Robert Stratton > > > N5AUS > > > Director > > > West Gulf Division > > > Office: 512-445-6262 > > > Cell: 512-426-2028 > > > P.O. Box 2232 > > > Austin, Texas 78768-2232 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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:28354] Spec Sheets | goTenna Pro
by Kristen McIntyre 13 Jul '19

13 Jul '19

Someone at a club meeting last night told me that the Gotenna Pro was in production with specs that include 2m and 70cm. I did a little research and I indeed see that in the specs. I brought this product to the board’s attention in March of 2018 (see [arrl-odv:27132]). At that time I was assured someone was on top of this. Are we? > https://gotennapro.com/pages/spec-sheets?_sc=1&design_theme_id=73675964464&… <https://gotennapro.com/pages/spec-sheets?_sc=1&design_theme_id=73675964464&…> I tracked down the FCC ID and found that it’s authorized under Part 15 with frequencies that are outside our bands. But does the device have the ability to transmit through the whole range of frequencies mentioned in the specs? Do we know? Has the ARRL Lab tested this device? https://fccid.io/2ABVK37337 -Kristen (K6WX) "Your eyes ... it's a day's work just looking into them" Laurie Anderson (--... ...-- -.. . -.- -.... .-- -..-)

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[arrl-odv:28351] Proposed changes to Investment Policy Statement
by Niswander, Rick 13 Jul '19

13 Jul '19

Attached is a red-line version of proposed changes to the ARRL Investment Policy Statement. These changes were approved by the A&F committee at their April meeting. At the Board Meeting, a motion to accept these changes will be made as part of the A&F motions. I will be glad to address questions you may have before or during the meeting. The majority of the proposed changes have to do with formatting and readability. The more-substantive changes are as follows: * Makes it clear that the Treasurer can act as the Investment Manager. That is what we do now, and such is not prohibited. The change makes it clear. * Changes the targeted annual rate of return and the budgeted withdrawal rate to inflation plus 3% (from inflation + 4%). Eliminates the 7% target. (FYI, over the 7 years I have had the portfolio, we have realized a compounded annual growth rate of 7.7%). The issue here is twofold. First, the key goal should be to beat inflation by some reasonable margin. Second, total returns going forward are highly likely to be less than total returns in the past 10 years or so. We need to recognize that in our investment goals and our maximum permitted withdrawal rate. Note that the budgeted withdrawal rate is a permitted figure, not a required figure. In the last 7 years we have not budgeted a specific withdrawal. * In the Investment Guidelines section, tightens up the proportion of the bond portfolio that can be less than investment grade (even though we have historically had zero percent that are less than investment grade). Also permits bond holdings of companies with high credit ratings to be a slightly higher percentage of the portfolio. * In the Ineligible Investments section, relaxes the prohibition on owning commodities if the investment is in a publically-traded equity investment. Direct investment in commodities is still prohibited. Also removes the prohibition on short sales. As to these items, the explanation is better made in person as it relates to the overall philosophy behind investment liquidity and investment cycles. We can discuss before or during the meeting. * In the Appendix, made a very slight tweak to the target range for cash and fixed income. Rick, K7GM Frederick (Rick) Niswander, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA Professor of Accounting Bate 3110 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858

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[arrl-odv:28350] Hurricane Barry Update
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 12 Jul '19

12 Jul '19

To Officers, Directors and Vice Directors of ARRL: Please see the attached update from Emergency Preparedness Assistant Manager Ken Bailey, K1FUG, on the status of Hurricane Barry. Respectfully, Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Executive Manager ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242 http://www.arrl.org/

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