December 2020 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:29223] Set An Example
by k5ur＠aol.com 30 Dec '21

30 Dec '21

Hi all: As we close the year,I'd like to ask for those who have not made a monetary donation to the League thisyear to please do so. As volunteers, we already contribute our time and effort,but it’s also important for our development efforts to be able to say that allBoard members have made a monetary donation. Oftentimes when seeking donations,especially from major donors, one of the first questions asked is whether allBoard members have given. I've made my annualdonation. I am asking you to please do the same. To make a donation, click onthe link below: https://www.arrl.org/arrl-donation-form Please help us achieve100% ARRL Board participation. Take a few minutes this weekend and help set anexample. Let's all donate something! Thanks. 73 Rick - K5UR

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[arrl-odv:31560] Full Agenda 2021 Annual Board Meeting
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

Dear Officers, Directors and Vice Directors: The Full Agenda for the 2021 Annual Board Meeting has been added to the ARRL Board Dropbox. Please continue to send your Board reports to Dee and/or myself so they can be uploaded in advance of the meeting. Thank you. Respectfully, Carla Pereira KC1HSX

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[arrl-odv:31577] IN Newsletter December 31, 2020
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

Please enjoy the final newsletter of 2020. A safe and happy new year to all!

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[arrl-odv:31576] Cycle 25
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

I thought you'd like to see this: One of our themes for 2021 is Cycle 25. It will start showing up in things during January with our Cycle 25 logo. Please do not use or post the logo until after it launches. My March QST column will be about the new cycle. On The Air in the March-April issue will feature some content related to Cycle 25. QST in April will follow that. We are also speaking to a group of subject matter experts about additional content, including video, to promote greater activity with the return of sunspots! David

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[arrl-odv:31572] Fwd: [SEC-ARES] FCC sets amateur radio license fee to $35.00
by Kristen A. McIntyre 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

Here’s a negative reaction to the language in paragraph 5. I can see how they are reading it that way, even though it’s an overreaction, IMO. We may have to deal with some PR fallout. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Dan Sohn <sohn(a)sti.net> > Date: December 30, 2020 at 9:16:05 PM PST > To: main(a)sec-ares.groups.io > Cc: Dave Anderson <kg6nuo(a)kg6nuo.net>, Mikhael Brown <mikhael(a)brown.org>, Brian Carr <op_taylor(a)comcast.net>, Paul Dostie <PDostie(a)aol.com>, Calvin Fagundes <spinro1(a)aol.com>, Kyle Hamilton <kyle.hamilton(a)gmail.com>, Sam Hernandez <SamTheHam(a)flojobrew.com>, Chris Johnson <kj6oug(a)gmail.com>, Dennis Kidder <w6dq(a)arrl.net>, Rich Larson <wile2u(a)gmail.com>, john(a)litz.com, Jack Luoma <w6jakilo(a)gmail.com>, Pat Mandas <kg6jxz(a)charter.net>, George Overturf <n6geo(a)arrl.net>, Paul Owen <w6uhf(a)aol.com>, Dan Sohn <dansohn(a)gmail.com>, Ned Sudduth <ned(a)sudduth.org>, Lucian Thomas <kf6npg(a)aol.com>, Kern West ARES <WKCARES(a)gmail.com>, John Litz <john(a)litz.com>, Kristen Mcintyre <K6WX(a)arrl.org>, Gilbert Paul KE5ZW <ke5zw(a)arrl.org> > Subject: Re: [SEC-ARES] FCC sets amateur radio license fee to $35.00 > Reply-To: Dan Sohn <wl7coo(a)arrl.net> > > I couldn’t agree with you more Barry, > > With FCC-20-184 the FCC dropped the guillotine on any ARRL claim that the FCC along with the Nation's local EMAs view ARES as a viable Emergency Communications resource. > > That unnecessary comment using extremely poorly chosen language will resound negatively and have disastrous impacts on hopes for reviving ARES and renewing affiliations with EMAs & other AHJs. > > Reading the Order and Rule Making I found that the FCC’s attitude about Amateur radio’s value during initial disaster responses has changed 180 degrees from every Rule Making & Order I’ve read in the last 6 years of researching Part 97 Proposed Rule makings and Orders. > > I hope that when the dust (& the pandemic) settles, Congress comes to the rescue - otherwise ARES will soon be history, which - in the words of 'The History Guy’ - should be remembered. > > This sudden turn about will inevitably cause every ARES Operator to question their value to those they serve on request wrt to routine use cases and instinctively wrt immediate responses to disasters. > > Everyone Have a Happier New Year & 73, > …dan wl7coo > SJV SEC > wl7coo(a)arrl.net or sohn(a)sti.net > 209.628.2242 > > > >> On Dec 30, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Barry Porter via groups.io <barryp13=me.com(a)groups.io> wrote: >> >> That statement is going to have real repercussions for our ability to get >> reasonable liability and other insurance, and recognition by other government >> and non government groups. >> >> Barry >> >>> On Dec 30, 2020, at 10:56 PM, Pete Emmel, K4LLE <pete.emmel.k4lle(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I dont know about anybody else but I find "the amateur service is not an emergency radio service" disappointing, to say the least. >>> Pete >>> >> >> _._,_._,_ >> Groups.io Links: >> You receive all messages sent to this group. >> You automatically follow any topics you start or reply to. >> >> View/Reply Online (#1555) | Reply To Group | Reply To Sender | Mute This Topic | New Topic >> Your Subscription | Contact Group Owner | Unsubscribe [sohn(a)sti.net] >> >> _._,_._,_ >

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[arrl-odv:31573] Last Call for 2020 expenses
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 31 Dec '20

31 Dec '20

Happy New Year! Just a final reminder that all 2020 expenses need to be submitted by Wednesday, January 6th in order to be reimbursed and accounted for as 2020 expenses. Thank you, Diane Middleton, W2DLM Chief Financial Officer ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio (r) 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860) 594-0225

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[arrl-odv:31565] FCC Adopts $35. Application Fee
by david davidsiddall-law.com 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

All, The FCC has adopted its decision in the licensing fees proceeding in record time. For the amateur and similar services, it lowered its proposed fee to $35.00, finding that this was reasonably based on cost. Attached is the portion of the decision that addresses amateur application fees in particular. (Please note that the paragraph and footnote numbers on the excerpt reset, the correction factor is noted in red on the first page; also, the entire 100+ page document was released by the FCC this morning without any page numbers…). The entire documents can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/y7mso3x4 73, Dave K3ZJ David R. Siddall Managing Partner DS Law, PLLC 1629 K St. NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 direct: +1 202 559 4690 Unauthorized Disclosure Prohibited. This e-mail is intended solely for the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, it is prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute, or use the contents of this email and its attachments. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all electronic and physical copies of the e-mail message and its attachments. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of attorney-client or any other privilege. Thank you.

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[arrl-odv:31566] Email Addresses Required on FCC Applications 06/29/2021
by david davidsiddall-law.com 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

ODV, The requirement to include at least one email address on all applications, as discussed in earlier correspondence, will go into effect for all applications on June 29, 2021. 73, Dave K3ZJ David R. Siddall Managing Partner DS Law, PLLC 1629 K St. NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20006 direct: +1 202 559 4690 Unauthorized Disclosure Prohibited. This e-mail is intended solely for the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, it is prohibited to disclose, copy, distribute, or use the contents of this email and its attachments. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all electronic and physical copies of the e-mail message and its attachments. Unintended transmission shall not constitute waiver of attorney-client or any other privilege. Thank you.

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[arrl-odv:31556] Re: CEO Status Report - 12/2020
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

One of the ideas that I am playing with is how to get someone newly licensed engaged or connected with us. This is an out of the box idea to create a mailing to new hams that looks like an official document “FOR NEW AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ONLY!”. Upon opening, the reader would be requested to go to a URL and not share it with anyone – it is for their eyes only. The URL would be a tiny.url that would take them to an unbranded website showing them that they can GAIN ACCESS to different things they NEED to try as a new ham. They need to respond with their email address and a one-time code will be sent that they can use to open the door. Once on the site and accessing the content, there would be mentions and links to content on ARRL.org. There would be a way for them to sign up for membership, but it wouldn’t be in their face. Or maybe it would. When I bounced the idea off Tim Duffy, he said that DX Engineering would be willing to fund the initiative and also provide a $25 or $50 coupon off anything at DXE just to get these new hams on the air. It is a working title: ‘rouge website’ as we think about and develop the idea. We can implement rapidly because it doesn’t need to be a secure site and we can also do rapid A/B testing of ideas to see what works and what doesn’t. The goal is to zoom in on what works well and really ramp it up. And in the meantime, we’ll be collecting email addresses and permission from people to contact them about getting active and becoming a member. David From: Kermit Carlson <w9xa(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2020 1:50 PM To: Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <dminster(a)arrl.org> Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:31550] CEO Status Report - 12/2020 Hello David Please let us know what is meant by; "licensee ‘rouge’ website –unique direct marketing; stand alone website; DXE to fund " at the end of your report. HNY es 73, Kermit W9XA On Monday, December 28, 2020, 4:38:13 PM CST, Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <dminster(a)arrl.org<mailto:dminster@arrl.org>> wrote: I hope that this report format and level of detail will meet your expectations regarding a CEO monthly status report. If so, I will continue on with this format and use it as a ‘rolling status’ in that once items are reported as complete, they will fall off the list, and new items will come onto the list. The current status report should always give you a window into basically everything that is going on. If something isn’t here? Its omission is not intentional – let me know and I will add it. In addition, other than detailed reports closely associated with this, going forward you should not expect to learn anything new during the Board and EC meetings because the CEO status will have already been communicated. If there are items you would like greater detail on for those meetings, this will be a great tool to identify them and get them on the agenda. You will note that there is a significant amount of confidential information. If this is, or becomes, an issue I am happy to remove the confidential matter from the monthly status report and use other means to communicate those items to a smaller group of recipients. This is especially true in relation to any matters affecting staff, or where this report is used to initiate communications or create concerns with staff. This is the risk, and the cost, of having total transparency within a large group of people. I really believe this is going to be a great tool, and I am happy to provide this to you. David _______________________________________________ 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:31551] Missed one very cool thing...
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 29 Dec '20

29 Dec '20

One thing I forgot to include on my status (and it's there now) is referencing a project growing from this presentation from Erik about the applications and infrastructure his groups have built using Mesh networking. Their applications answer the question: we're connected on Mesh - now what? One of the features is that they have determined a mobile Mesh infrastructure is critical to what they do. He and I had a 90 minute Zoom call going through this presentation and brainstorming. His biggest feature is also his biggest nightmare: they are turning portable light tower trailers into portable generator/tower servers and in some cases, where they pull the engine out, a portable tower with rack mounted servers inside the trailer. The are small, relatively light, are road portable and air portable! We even brainstormed on ways to do what he's doing with smaller lighter kits that could fit on a Cessna Caravan (for example). The nightmare is the engine. They are very difficult to restore. They need a resource who can jump into any engine and make it work! I sent him a list of YouTuber's I know who specialize in restoring old vehicles - and it's all about the engines. The primary guy, Kevin who runs a channel called Junkyard Digs, is interested in participating in the project and creating cross-over content between his channel and us. This could be a very cool way to get middle America teens and twenty-somethings interested in crossing over into EmComm with their wrench skills! Kevin by the way is a young veteran and serves in the Iowa National Guard. Stay tuned... From: Erik Westgard <ewestgard(a)att.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:02 PM To: CEO Mailbox <ceo(a)arrl.org> Subject: Twin Cities Marathon /Mesh /Tower Trailer Fleet Congratulations on your appointment. I manage probably the largest Amateur Radio Medical Command Center we have (>100 hams) at our annual event. The command trucks are all hams here. We built a mobile mesh tower fleet and have some ideas on databases, dashboards and moving us from standing around waiting for the cell phones to break to a more direct public service model. I have been pestering Paul Gilbert and Rick Palm on this also. I recently held a meeting with the Cajun Navy Relief folks. Do you have time on your calendar- say an hour to discuss this? Erik Westgard, NY9D Coordinator, Medical Communications Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon 612-308-5321

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