January 2020 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:29308] Value of our ARRL EmComm services?
by Michael Ritz 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

I have a group in the NW Division HamWAN arena that want to craft a comment to the FCC regarding recent threats to the 5 and 9 cm amateur bands. One of the drafters has asked me to provide the total equivalent dollar value of EmComm services the ARES program provides the general public as part of their argument. I know I've seen a number thrown around somewhere in the past, but I'm at a loss to figure out where I saw it. Anybody remember, or can point me to where I can find that value? Thanks! 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:29307] Report 03--First Vice President
by G Widin 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Here is my report as First Vice President for the second half of 2019. 73, Greg, K0GW

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[arrl-odv:29300] Re: Motions and Reports
by Lee Cooper 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

First, someone correct me if i have misinformation but I believe I was told in July that we have MS Sharepoint available at HQ. If so, this would be a better platform to use than Dropbox. While it gives us the same file sharing capabilities it allows for so much more in terms of security and functionality. The user level learning curve is pretty easy. Some of the features i like are ability to share files, setup meeting specific "rooms" off of the calendar, of course shared calendaring, customized workflows and enhanced file access, and multiple layers of security. If we have the tool, which i think we do, perhaps we should take advantage of it? Lee On January 5, 2020, at 15:16, Fred Hopengarten <hopengarten(a)post.harvard.edu> wrote:  Motions and reports are now flowing in as attachments to email messages distributed by the ODV reflector. I dutifully save each one to a folder: HAM RADIO/ARRL/Board of Directors/Meetings/2020 January That’s a lot of mouse clicks. And then Version 2 of a Motion shows up, and perhaps a correction to a report. My life as a Director would be much easier if all motions and reports were put into a DropBox folder. When Version 2 of the motion, or a corrected report shows up, instead of going to my folder and adding the new/deleting the old, only the most recent would be there. So I think we are using an antiquated method of document distribution. Access to DropBox folders is easy to control. Maybe there is even something better than DropBox (but that’s what I use with my clients). Do other members of the Board agree that the League could do something more efficient than mailing each document to each person? Fred Hopengarten, Esq. K1VR Six Willarch Road Lincoln, MA 01773 781.259.0088, k1vr(a)arrl.org New England Director Serving ME, NH, VT, MA, RI and CT

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[arrl-odv:29297] Treasurer's Report
by Niswander, Rick 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Attached is the Treasurer's Report of the portfolio as of 12/31/19. Agenda item 6a, document #6. If you have questions, please let me know. Frederick (Rick) Niswander, PhD, CPA, CGMA Professor of Accounting Bate 3110 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858

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[arrl-odv:29273] ARDC At Upcoming Board Meeting??
by Richard Norton 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Is the League interested in inviting ARDC President, Phil Karn, KA9Q, to attend the January Board meeting? We have RAC and have had FMRE officers attend. ARDC has offered possibly very significant funding for ARRL related projects. It could provide an opportunity for all of you to get to know him and ARDC better, and provide him the opportunity to understand the League. He would not be part of any Committee of the Whole discussions. It might even be useful for him to attend the new director orientation to see where ARDC assistance might be fruitful. Time is of the essence. Please comment on this ASAP. Thanks. 73, Dick, N6AA

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[arrl-odv:29285] Donor events
by rjairam＠gmail.com 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Apart from Dayton, what other donor events do we have? I have talked to a few Maxim society members, including one in my division who regularly discusses ideas with me and one frustration some of them have is that the only real donor recognition/networking event is at Dayton and they don't always feel like going all the way out there. 1. Is that true? 2. If true, is there any interest in pursuing events in conjunction with other conventions? 73 Ria, N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:29295] Fw: January 2020 editorial by Howard Michel
by Kermit Carlson 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Hello All Just one of many comments from Central Division members... 73, Kermit W9XA Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone Begin forwarded message: On Sunday, January 5, 2020, 13:43, Mark Sebern, WA9JMS <wa9jms(a)sebern.com> wrote: Kermit and Carl — I am writing in support of the plan outlined in Howard’s January 2020 QST editorial, regarding the need to imagine and make changes to support ARRL’s future. Although I am a certified old timer, licensed since 1963, my experience in industry and as a computer/software engineering professor make it clear to me that ARRL’s continuing viability depends on its willingness and ability to adapt to changes in technology and society. I won’t rehash all of Howard’s talking points here, but my conversations with him and other ARRL staff in Xenia and Milwaukee have led me to the conclusion that fundamental changes, along the lines of those he has outlined, are essential to the future of ham radio and ARRL. I urge you to take these challenges seriously and work with others in ARRL leadership to seize these opportunities. 73, — Mark Sebern, WA9JMS

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[arrl-odv:29290] HF Bandplanning Committee report --Documents 25
by G Widin 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Attached are the text and graphic depiction of the results of the work of the HF Bandplanning Committee for 2019. These documents represent a sustained effort by the committee over the last 4+ months of 2019. This is the outcome of in-depth discussions of a wide variety of issues that affect and are affected by the allocations in question. I take this opportunity to thank each member of the committee for their contribution. Each person brought a different viewpoint and experience to the discussions, and those perspectives resulted in an improved document. Thank you! The report completes the work of this incarnation of the HF Bandplanning Committee. 73, Greg, K0GW

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[arrl-odv:29289] Document 19--Logbook of The World report
by G Widin 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Attached is the report of the Logbook Committee for the January 2020 Board meeting. I would be happy to answer any questions not addressed by the report. HNY es 73, Greg, K0GW

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[arrl-odv:29286] Membership Stats
by k5ur＠aol.com 05 Jan '20

05 Jan '20

Hi all: I sent the email below back in September regarding August membershipnumbers. Here’s an update on the membership numbers ending December. For comparison,let’s see how we’re doing. The good news is that 13 Divisions had positive movement,and 9 Divisions are now in the positive category compared to only 3 beingpositive back in August. That’s a good trend. Let’s keep it going in 2020! Congratsto the Midwest Division which had the largest positive swing from -1.5 to +0.8%. However, the overall total was still -0.1%. We can dobetter. Let’s get these numbers up this year! Make it a priority for 2020. Thankyou! 73 Rick – K5UR 2019 vs 2018 August December Atlantic -0.7% -0.7% Central -0.6 -0.1 Dakota -0.8 +0.0 Delta -0.9 +0.2 Foreign -5.0 -5.0 Great Lakes -0.9 -0.2 Hudson -3.1 -3.0 Midwest -1.5 +0.8 New England -1.7 -0.2 Northwestern +0.5 +0.5 Pacific -1.1 -0.1 Roanoke +0.2 +1.0 Rocky Mountain +0.4 +1.9 Southeastern -0.2 +0.3 Southwestern -0.2 +0.2 West Gulf -0.4 +0.5 Total -0.9% -0.1% -----Original Message----- From: Roderick, Rick, K5UR via arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> Sent: Sat, Sep 14, 2019 12:46 am Subject: [arrl-odv:28762] Membership Stats Hi all: Here’s something to think about as you kick back for the weekend. Listed below are the membership stats for August. Only 3Divisions had a positive number compared to one year ago, and the overall totalwas -0.9%. Statistically, the percentages may be small in many instances, butthey’re still negative. Congratulations to the Northwestern, Roanoke, and RockyMountain Divisions for having positive numbers! Our numbers have been suffering since the dues increase in2016 and the recovery has been similar to the dues increase 15 years before it,but that should be no excuse. We need to turn this around. Please, give thiseffort priority and let’s make these numbers positive in every Division. You may recall that A&F is studying the feasibility ofhaving a layered or tiered-style Life Membership. Also, I’ve asked A&F toconsider having a general membership drive in conjunction with any changes we maketo the Life Membership. Seems like that would be an opportune time to launch anaggressive membership campaign. If you have any ideas that might work for sucha campaign, please let A&F know. 73, Rick – K5UR ............................. August 2019 vs 2018 Atlantic -0.7% Central -0.6 Dakota -0.8 Delta -0.9 Foreign -5.0 Great Lakes -0.9 Hudson -3.1 Midwest -1.5 New England -1.7 Northwestern 0.5 * Pacific -1.1 Roanoke 0.2 * Rocky Mountain 0.4 * Southeastern -0.2 Southwestern -0.2 West Gulf -0.4 Total -0.9% _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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