February 2020 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:29596] Ti-Michelle COnnelly, NJ6T (SK)
by Mark J Tharp 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

I missed this until just seeing it in the ARRL letter. Many of us former SMs worked with and have known her for many years. She was part of the class of 2003 at HQ SM training so many years ago. Raisbeck and I even had hair back then. :) Rip Ti-Michelle. *Former ARRL East Bay Section Manager Ti-Michelle Connelly, NJ6T, of Yuma, Arizona, died late last week.* She served as SM from 2003 until 2007. An ARRL Life Member, she was 72. The California native also held other Field Organization appointments, including Net Manager, Affiliated Club Coordinator, Assistant Section Manager, and Official Emergency Station. Connelly was also an ARRL VEC and W5YI VEC Volunteer Examiner. "Her spirit and fun will be sorely missed by many of us this year," said a friend, Kristen McIntyre, K6WX. [image: Picture2.jpg]

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[arrl-odv:29631] Active Radio Ham
by Fred Hopengarten 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

I want everyone to know that, in my work on our CEO Search committee, that I will NOT limit my definition of an active ham to DX'ers and contesters, with a tower and a beam. Here's a recent photo of a local in Massachusetts, WA1QIX. His shack photo tells you that he and I have nothing in common, but you've got to admit he meets anyone's definition of a real ham! His principal interests are 160/80/40 AM. The Shack Fred Hopengarten, Esq. K1VR hopengarten(a)post.harvard.edu Six Willarch Road Lincoln, MA 01773 antennazoning.com 781.259.0088

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[arrl-odv:29626] bod minutes
by Mark J Tharp 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

I guess we won't see them posted now until Monday? Other than those minor changes, I would have thought they would have been posted today. ? Mark

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[arrl-odv:29627] bandplan reply window.
by Mark J Tharp 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

So this is odd, I clicked on the link to submit a comment, and got the information pre filled from one of our members? See the screenshot below. Mark, HDX [image: image.png]

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[arrl-odv:29615] Good luck this weekend!
by Michael Ritz 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

Good luck to anybody on ODV operating in the WPX RTTY contest this weekend. I'll be running a M2 effort under the club WW7E callsign. A brief 48 hour respite from Board activities! ;-) 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:29616] IN-Newsletter February 7 2020
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

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[arrl-odv:29605] Managing band planning comments
by Mike Raisbeck 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

Folks, I'm getting a few more comments along the lines of Mike Ritz' comments below. AA6YQ pointed out to me that the Communications committee last fall set up some groups, one being concerned with regulatory action - which could serve as a model, that would accomplish what folks seem to want, and would, in his opinion (since he has participated in doing this) be done in very little time, though I realize that time estimates like this are pretty subjective. We could leave the group up indefinitely if we wish - folks seem to want to vent about band plans. The hardest part might finding a moderator. Dave volunteered - whether he is the best person to do this, given his strong opinions on the matter, is another question. Barry, Diane - Is someone looking into this or something like it as a short term (next few days) possibility? I thought I saw something from someone on staff Thursday (or maybe yesterday) on the subject. Please let me know. Thanks,MikeK1TWF Mike Raisbeck k1twf(a)arrl.net -----Original Message----- From: Henderson, Dan N1ND <dhenderson(a)arrl.org> To: Jairam, Ria, N2RJ, (Dir, HD) <rjairam(a)gmail.com>; Ritz, Mike, W7VO, (Dir, NW) <w7vo(a)comcast.net> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Sent: Thu, Feb 6, 2020 12:25 pm Subject: [arrl-odv:29573] Re: Comments on band planning efforts #yiv8897170128 -- filtered {}#yiv8897170128 filtered {}#yiv8897170128 filtered {}#yiv8897170128 p.yiv8897170128MsoNormal, #yiv8897170128 li.yiv8897170128MsoNormal, #yiv8897170128 div.yiv8897170128MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv8897170128 a:link, #yiv8897170128 span.yiv8897170128MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv8897170128 a:visited, #yiv8897170128 span.yiv8897170128MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv8897170128 p.yiv8897170128msonormal0, #yiv8897170128 li.yiv8897170128msonormal0, #yiv8897170128 div.yiv8897170128msonormal0 {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv8897170128 span.yiv8897170128EmailStyle18 {font-family:New serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv8897170128 .yiv8897170128MsoChpDefault {font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv8897170128 filtered {}#yiv8897170128 div.yiv8897170128WordSection1 {}#yiv8897170128 If I may interject… A group of its own, moderated by someone involved in the process seems to be the most appropriate place – Band Planning group with members of the committee as moderators? 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 From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of rjairam(a)gmail.com Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 12:22 PM To: Ritz, Mike, W7VO, (Dir, NW) <w7vo(a)comcast.net> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:29570] Re: Comments on band planning efforts I’m in for a groups.io as well. What is the reason for 2 weeks versus a longer comment period? Ria N2RJ On Thu, Feb 6, 2020 at 12:10 PM Michael Ritz <w7vo(a)comcast.net> wrote: Members are complaining to me that they cannot view any of the comments that are coming in regarding the new digital band plan. It appears to them that comments are going into a non-transparent black hole. I can't even see them, which doesn't help any. Question 1: How do we on the Board, and especially us members of the Band Planning committee see the comments that are coming in via the website? Question 2: Is it possible to set up a "Groups IO- Band Planning" social media platform also? As a member of the committee I will volunteer to moderate it, (with the committee chairman's permission of course), and I'm sure others will volunteer also. Thanks! 73; Mike W7VO _______________________________________________ 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:29497] No CEO Job Posting on ARRL Web-Site?
by Richard Norton 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

More than two weeks have passed since the Board did not renew the previous ARRL CEO's contract. There appears to be no notice of solicitation for the job shown on the ARRL web-site. Why? The Board's action was well publicized, resulting in a storm of comment on the ham radio blogosphere. Every suitable candidate for the position should have heard about the upcoming vacancy. Every suitable candidate should have decided that he or she is interested in the position by now, with resume material either prepared or under preparation. A requirement for the position should be knowledge of and interest in Amateur Radio and the ARRL. We do not need someone who has a ham license and who has a record of achievement in an unrelated field to get talked into taking this position. We need someone who understands Amateur Radio, the League, and the requirements of the position, and who wants that position. All Board members had a printed copy of the previous CEO job description given to them at the Board meeting. It should have been a simple and rapid task to polish this and post it to the ARRL site. (I would remove the last two subsections, "Required and Preferred Education and Experience" and simply use the points as criteria to evaluate each candidate.) I doubt if the exact wording of the solicitation will either encourage, discourage, or impact a candidate from applying. Is the CEO Search Committee active? Additional comment from members - The Southwestern Division ARRL Forums are two-way interchanges between the Director and the membership. At the recent Quartzfest Specialty Convention, approximately 150 participants brought their own chairs to an outdoor venue and participated. A member video-recorded the event and posted it on the web so that any of you can verify what I report here. Also, the ARRL Atlantic Division Director and the new International Vice President were there for you to consult. As the CEO non-renewal had been a hot topic on the blogosphere, I dedicated some time to attempting to quell some of the wild speculation about the Board's actions. At the conclusion, I discussed the options of 1) performing a new search for a replacement and 2) immediately selecting from the candidates vetted eighteen months ago. Approximately 30 people voted for a new search, 40 voted for immediate use of the last search, and 80 did not care or did not wish to express an opinion. Posting the job description on the ARRL site with something like a thirty-day deadline for applications would certainly satisfy the minority who desire a new search. I hope the committee will expeditiously move forward on this matter. 73, Dick Norton, N6AA

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[arrl-odv:29567] Comments on band planning efforts
by Michael Ritz 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Members are complaining to me that they cannot view any of the comments that are coming in regarding the new digital band plan. It appears to them that comments are going into a non-transparent black hole. I can't even see them, which doesn't help any. Question 1: How do we on the Board, and especially us members of the Band Planning committee see the comments that are coming in via the website? Question 2: Is it possible to set up a "Groups IO- Band Planning" social media platform also? As a member of the committee I will volunteer to moderate it, (with the committee chairman's permission of course), and I'm sure others will volunteer also. Thanks! 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:29595] Minutes Approved
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Good Afternoon: As of this moment, I have heard from 12 Directors, all voting in the affirmative to approve the Minutes with some minor corrections. Thank you for your timely responses. The Minutes are now approved and I'm waiting for the Board story before we post them to the web site. As an aside, I will be traveling tomorrow to a family commitment that was made well before I had agreed to return to the ARRL. I will be available by phone, email and text throughout the day, but maybe not immediately. 73, Barry, N1VXY

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