September 2019 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:28756] Virtual Joint Information Center
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 12 Sep '19

12 Sep '19

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors, I'd like to share a good news story that came out of Hurricane Dorian, not directly about the emergency response but about a developing capability for a Virtual Joint Information Center (VJIC). Thanks to Dave Isgur, N1RSN, PRC Chair Sid Caesar, NH7C and PRC Board Liaison Bill Morine, N2COP for providing this update, and for developing the VJIC capabilities. * The ARRL Public Relations Committee, led by its chair Steve “Sid” Caesar NH7C, activated its Virtual Joint Information Center (VJIC) on Thursday, Sept. 5, and on Friday, Sept. 6, for all Public Information Officers (PICs) and Public Information Coordinators (PICs) to share information about their activities to inform and promote the role of Amateur Radio in emergency communications during Hurricane Dorian. (This was the third VJIC that the PR Committee had held in 2019. Earlier we had done a VJIC for Hurricane Barry and a VJIC for the tornadoes that went through Ohio.) * Approximately 40 people took part each night – this number does include some Section Managers (SMs) and Section Emergency Coordinators (SEC), who were also offered the opportunity to take part. There was good geographical diversity among the participants; while many were from the affected areas (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina), there were also a number of participants from the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Through PRC Chairman Caesar, we used the Go-To-Meeting platform to host this VJIC event. Some participants took part via videoconference while others just phoned in. * A good deal of the discussions focused on best methods for sharing information within their local or regional amateur radio community and with the media/general public. Some participants talked about the specific tools they use to disseminate information and offered links for others to see how they work. Other participants asked for advice about ways to get reporters and other media people interested in their activities, and many of those on the call were able to offer some advice on that. * There was also a lot of talk about the importance of relationship building, which is one of the foundations of public relations. This included relationships between amateur radio PIOs and state or county emergency management PIOs, as well as between amateur radio PIOs and reporters. There was also talk about relationships between PIOs and SECs or SMs to ensure the smooth flow of information within their territory. * ARRL Communications Manager David Isgur, N1RSN, reminded PIOs to share information about amateur radio activity in their area so that it could be included in the ARRL News page stories and with pitches to national media outlets. In return ARRL HQ will keep information flowing out to the PIOs in the field. * A great benefit of this exercise was seeing the community building that occurred among the PIOs. They were able to see that they were not alone in the oftentimes frustrating effort to get the media’s attention, and they realized that there were resources and a community to support them. 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:28754] Fwd: Fwd: Larry's Obituary and Service
by Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Larry's Obituary and Service Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:25:10 -0400 From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ (IARU Secretary) <dsumner(a)arrl.org><mailto:dsumner@arrl.org> To: Lindquist, Rick WW1ME <ww1me(a)roadrunner.com><mailto:ww1me@roadrunner.com>, Isgur, David, N1RSN <disgur(a)arrl.org><mailto:disgur@arrl.org>, Michel, Howard, WB2ITX (CEO) <wb2itx(a)arrl.org><mailto:wb2itx@arrl.org>, Bellows, Jay, K0QB (Intl Affairs VP) <jbellows(a)skypoint.com><mailto:jbellows@skypoint.com> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: w5zn(a)w5zn.org<mailto:w5zn@w5zn.org> Date: September 11, 2019 at 5:21:54 PM EDT To: ve6sh(a)iaru.org<mailto:ve6sh@iaru.org>, "Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ (IARU Secretary)" <dsumner(a)arrl.org<mailto:dsumner@arrl.org>>, Rod Stafford <w6rod(a)comcast.net<mailto:w6rod@comcast.net>>, F BUTLER <w4rh(a)cox.net<mailto:w4rh@cox.net>>, K5ur <k5ur(a)arrl.org<mailto:k5ur@arrl.org>> Cc: Kimharrison <kimharrison(a)centurylink.net<mailto:kimharrison@centurylink.net>> Subject: Larry's Obituary and Service Larry's obiturary is now posted at: https://www.joineranderson.com/obituaries/Larry-Price-7 The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to: Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, GA. 30459. Also attached is the order of Larry's service on Friday. 73 Joel W5ZN -- 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:28753] Addition of Dave Siddall to ODV
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

At the direction of President Roderick, I have added Mr. Siddall to ODV. Thanks and 73 Dan Henderson, N1ND Assistant Secretary - American Radio Relay League, Inc. Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio (r) 860-594-0236 dhenderson(a)arrl.org<mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:28750] Larry Price SK
by Rick Roderick 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

I’m on a plane about to land in Toronto on way to the RAC meeting, so a short note. I was just informed that Larry Price, W4RA, past President of ARRL and IARU, passed away this evening. Sad news. 73 Rick - K5UR Sent from my iPhone

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[arrl-odv:28701] Addition of Mr. Siddall to ODV
by Henderson, Dan N1ND 10 Sep '19

10 Sep '19

At the direction of President Roderick, I have added Mr. Siddall to the ODV reflector. Thanks and 73 Dan Henderson, N1ND Assistant Secretary - American Radio Relay League, Inc. Regulatory Information Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio (r) 860-594-0236 dhenderson(a)arrl.org<mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:28746] Re: Addition of Mr. Siddall to ODV
by Kermit Carlson 10 Sep '19

10 Sep '19

Hello All, I have no objections to adding Mr. Siddall to the ODV Reflector, I see it as a normal aspect of the duties of the General Counselas it has been in the past. 73, Kermit W9XA

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[arrl-odv:28714] Legislative Activities
by James Tiemstra 10 Sep '19

10 Sep '19

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[arrl-odv:28731] FW: Re ODV 28715 Legislative Activities
by jbellows＠skypoint.com 10 Sep '19

10 Sep '19

From: jbellows(a)skypoint.com <jbellows(a)skypoint.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2019 8:39 PM To: 'arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org' <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Cc: 'Jay Belows' <k0qb(a)arrl.org> Subject: Re ODV 28715 Legislative Activities It has been four days and none of the members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee have seen fit to respond to the questions presented in my ODV of September 5 (ODV 28715 Legislative Activities, attached above). Though some of the members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee were most vocal in claiming the prior ECs efforts to promote ARPA lacked transparency and full Board approval, they have not felt the need to seek direction or share specifics of their plans and proposals with the Board. Board Minute 13 of the January Board Minutes envisions a review, reexamination or reappraisal of the ARRLs regulatory and legislative policy with regard to land used policy as part of the plan to withdraw the ARPA.. Since the Board hasnt formulated an proposal it seems reasonable to expect a more specific explanation of which our friends in Congress the LAC representatives intend to see and what they intend to present to them as ARRLs new legislative proposal. All we know now is that they plan to spend several days in Washington D.C. Director Hopengartens analysis provides one perspective of the withdrawn Amateur Radio Parity Act, but it is neither a Board approved position nor a proposal for future action to provide relief to amateurs stymied by Homeowner Association restrictions or CC&Rs. The simple courtesy of answering the questions posed in my ODV of September 5 would be a start to a transparent process as to the LACs specific objectives and proposals. Additionally, it would provide some assurance those objectives and proposals have Board approval. If the visit is simply an opportunity to renew contacts with legislators who supported ARPA that is also worthwhile information for the Board. On the other hand, if the LAC members dont believe they need to keep the Board informed of the specifics of this several day visit to Washington D.C. that speaks for itself. 73, Jay, KØQB --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

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[arrl-odv:28729] Re ODV 28715 Legislative Activities
by jbellows＠skypoint.com 10 Sep '19

10 Sep '19

It has been four days and none of the members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee have seen fit to respond to the questions presented in my ODV of September 5 (ODV 28715 Legislative Activities, attached above). Though some of the members of the Legislative Advocacy Committee were most vocal in claiming the prior EC's efforts to promote ARPA lacked transparency and full Board approval, they have not felt the need to seek direction or share specifics of their plans and proposals with the Board. Board Minute 13 of the January Board Minutes envisions a review, reexamination or reappraisal of the ARRL's regulatory and legislative policy with regard to land used policy as part of the plan to withdraw the ARPA.. Since the Board hasn't formulated an proposal it seems reasonable to expect a more specific explanation of which our friends in Congress the LAC representatives intend to see and what they intend to present to them as ARRL's new legislative proposal. All we know now is that they plan to spend several days in Washington D.C. Director Hopengarten's analysis provides one perspective of the withdrawn Amateur Radio Parity Act, but it is neither a Board approved position nor a proposal for future action to provide relief to amateurs stymied by Homeowner Association restrictions or CC&R's. The simple courtesy of answering the questions posed in my ODV of September 5 would be a start to a transparent process as to the LAC's specific objectives and proposals. Additionally, it would provide some assurance those objectives and proposals have Board approval. If the visit is simply an opportunity to renew contacts with legislators who supported ARPA that is also worthwhile information for the Board. On the other hand, if the LAC members don't believe they need to keep the Board informed of the specifics of this several day visit to Washington D.C. that speaks for itself. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

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[arrl-odv:28727] Re: Addition of Mr. Siddall to ODV
by Michael Ritz 08 Sep '19

08 Sep '19

I'm not asking him to work for free. His contract does not assert whether or not answering e-mails are billable, only short phone calls are listed in the contract. I'm just trying to keep costs down. $500 to $700 an hour adds up to real money pretty quickly..... 73; Mike W7VO > On September 7, 2019 at 5:19 PM Greg Sarratt <gsarratt(a)att.net> wrote: > > We should not ask Mr. Siddall to work for free. We hired him, all of his time should be billed. > > 73, > Greg, W4OZK > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Michael Ritz <w7vo(a)comcast.net> > Date: 9/7/19 5:20 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> > Subject: [arrl-odv:28723] Re: Addition of Mr. Siddall to ODV > > > As long as Mr. Siddall agrees that ODV time does not result in billable hours, I have no other issues with him being on this reflector. Greg is correct in that his insight and experience would be a valuable asset. I just don't know what his contract stipulates as to what constitutes billable hours. > > > 73; > > Mike > > W7VO > > > > > > On September 7, 2019 at 12:17 PM G Widin <gpwidin(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > Mike’s points are well taken. > > At the same time, if Mr. Siddall were “reading the mail”, he would encounter issues where his advice, provided early on, could help the Board avoid mistakes or become aware of superior alternatives that they were not aware of. > > > > If our counsel is good, in the long run having him along for the ride should be valuable and cost effective. Also, though I can’t find the e-mail in a quick search, I believe that Mr. Siddall has stated that he does not charge for time reading the mail, just as he has said he doesn’t charge for time to accept phone calls of reasonable length. > > > > A final point—if Mr. Siddall rides along, whenever members of the Board feel that advice of counsel is appropriate, it will take him minimal time to get up to speed and provide that advice. If he is not on ODV, he will need to catch up (and I presume that time will be billable). > > > > Just my comments on the other sideband. ;-) > > 73, > > Greg, K0GW > > > > > > On Saturday, September 7, 2019, Michael Ritz < w7vo(a)comcast.net mailto:w7vo@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Here is my take on adding Mr. Siddall, K3ZJ to the ODV list: While as an insightful resource it'd be great to get his perspective on things, I have two considerations: > > > > > > > > > 1. Mr. Siddall is essentially a highly paid consultant to the Board. I don't know what we have in the form of a contract with his firm, and don't know whether or not he's on any form of a retainer. If he's not on a retainer, he charges by the hour. Those hours are not inexpensive, and could potentially add up quickly if he's tasked with, or believes he is tasked with, researching a random question that comes up on ODV. > > > > > > > > > 2. As a highly paid consultant, we probably should limit points of contact. Right now it's only select members of the EC that he's working with, on specific tasks related to the FCC filings. Would ODV be a distraction? > > > > > > > > > Just my two watts. > > > > > > > > > 73; > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > W7VO > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On September 4, 2019 at 5:10 PM Mark J Tharp < kb7hdx(a)gmail.com mailto:kb7hdx@gmail.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > I seem to recall that discussion as well however do not recall the outcome. > > > > > > > > IMHO I think we can include counsel via direct email and re-posts if necessary. As with Ria, I mean no disrespect to Mr. Siddall, but the ODV should be that, ODV. > > > > > > > > Just the opinion of a back seat driver. :) > > > > > > > > Mark, KB7HDX > > > > VD NW Div. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 1:58 PM rjairam(a)gmail.com mailto:rjairam@gmail.com < rjairam(a)gmail.com mailto:rjairam@gmail.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also want to know. > > > > > > > > > > And while I respect Mr. Siddall, I have to look back into my board book in January to see if we even allowed our counsel to be added to ODV. I do know Imlay was here but I thought that practice was now ended. > > > > > > > > > > Need some clarity please. Let’s get this right. > > > > > > > > > > Ria > > > > > N2RJ > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:55 PM Michael Ritz < w7vo(a)comcast.net mailto:w7vo@comcast.net > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "In accordance with Standing Order 89-1.43, I hope that newly elected Southwestern Division Vice Director Mark Weiss, K6FG, is added to the ODV list as soon as possible. > > > > > > > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dick Norton, N6AA" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Question: Did Mark Weiss, K6FG, ever get added to the ODV reflector? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 73; > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > W7VO > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On September 4, 2019 at 12:19 PM "Henderson, Dan N1ND" < dhenderson(a)arrl.org mailto:dhenderson@arrl.org > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At the direction of President Roderick, I have added Mr. Siddall to the ODV reflector. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ _________________ > > > > > > > arrl-odv mailing list > > > > > > > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org > > > > > > > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv 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 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 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 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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