March 2020 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:29875] Fw: Re: Suggestions for a contest/event
by Jeff Ryan 16 Mar '20

16 Mar '20

I also received a suggestion from a member that the League should sponsor a "Hamvention" event on-the-air for the now vacant (available?) weekend. I forwarded it on to Barry. The member and I continued a discussion about other possibilities for local or state-wide on-the-air events to keep folks busy while we're limiting our group get-togethers. We've had canceled club meetings and swapfests across the division as have others. Jeff, K0RM ------ Original Message ------ From: "rjairam(a)gmail.com" <rjairam(a)gmail.com> To: "ODV" <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> Sent: 3/16/2020 12:38:33 PM Subject: [arrl-odv:29874] Suggestions for a contest/event >I have heard from several that we should have some sort of on-air >activity to keep people busy during mandatory/voluntary disruption >during COVID-19. > >It doesn't have to be complicated - maybe a short on-air activity hour >or similar. Get on air, say hello and such. 1 hour of get on air per >day, no log submission. > >Incidentally one club (Fair Lawn) has started a daily health and >welfare net on its repeater. > > >Ria >N2RJ >_______________________________________________ >arrl-odv mailing list >arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org >https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:29874] Suggestions for a contest/event
by rjairam＠gmail.com 16 Mar '20

16 Mar '20

I have heard from several that we should have some sort of on-air activity to keep people busy during mandatory/voluntary disruption during COVID-19. It doesn't have to be complicated - maybe a short on-air activity hour or similar. Get on air, say hello and such. 1 hour of get on air per day, no log submission. Incidentally one club (Fair Lawn) has started a daily health and welfare net on its repeater. Ria N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:29867] Dayton
by k5ur＠aol.com 16 Mar '20

16 Mar '20

Hi all: I just got off the phone with Michael Kalter, W8CI, informing me that Dayton has been cancelled. 73Rick - K5UR

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[arrl-odv:29866] Fwd: [Arrl-ariss:257] Fw: about Kittredge Middle School Amateur Radio Club
by Mark J Tharp 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

Barry, if you feel it appropriate, could you have Steve forward to the SM's as requested by Rosalie? (Ed. note, I removed the last name of the kids from this- Mark, HDX) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: White, Rosalie, K1STO via Arrl-ariss <arrl-ariss(a)reflector.arrl.org> Date: Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 8:36 AM Hi, We've got some not-so-fun things happening in the world. So I want to share a lot of positives from one ARISS school. I wish I could share this with all Hq Managers and all the Directors, Vice Directors and SMs. Yes, not all ARISS schools do as much as this one. on the other hand, some ARISS schools do more. I hope you take 1 minute to read the background, but more importantly, please take 3 minutes to read the words the students spoke when thanking the local club, NFARL. Thanks, Rosalie K1STO a) A bit about the ARISS QSO: Kittredge Magnet School in Atlanta hosted an ARISS contact Feb. 24 with Drew Morgan; he answered 15 student questions. Attendance in two adjoining rooms totaled 600. The Brookhaven city mayor, reps from the city council, the Dekalb School District Board and the ARRL attended along with 2 TV stations’ crews. Livestream viewers totaled 1,700. After the contact, over 5,000 watched the video. Shortly before the QSO, six *Kittredge Magnet School Amateur Radio Club* members took turns at the mic to thank the North Fulton A.R. League (NFARL) for donating equipment to set up the school ham club station. They also thanked NFARL for helping 2 boys earn the Radio Merit Badge, for aiding a group of girls earn the Girl Scout ham patch, and for visiting classes to let students make QSOs with hams around the globe. In January, students and educators had taken part in NFARL's Techfest activities in Lawrenceville. The Kittredge teachers networked there with a teacher who is leading another school's ARISS activities. b) The thank you the 6 students presented at the ARISS contact: ** Narrator*: Hello! My name is Kirsten. The North Fulton Amateur Radio League has been working with our school this year. You might think that you hams simply volunteered your time to establish our school’s new ham radio station and to make today’s ARISS contact possible. But you have done much more. We want to share some of the impact you have had on our school community. ** Boy Scout*: My name is Harrison. I am a member of Boy Scout troop #764. Two of us worked on the Radio Merit Badge. Because of the radio station your club donated to our classroom, we had resources to earn our badge. I never thought I would get to learn about and use a radio station like that! Michael Bryant, please stand up with me and be recognized. From both of us, thank you. ** Girl Scout*: My name is Kaitlin. I am a member of Girl Scout troop #21443. This year our entire troop worked after school on the Girl Scout Amateur Radio patch. It was work and a lot of fun. We sent messages to each other in Morse code and learned about emergency work your club does. Would all students who earned the Girl Scout Amateur Radio Patch please stand up and be recognized? From all of us, thank you. ** 2 Students talking about the Ham Station*: My name is Ayush, and I’m Will. Having a ham station in our classroom certainly makes 6th grade interesting! All 6th graders used the radio during Social Studies class and on our ham club days. We talked to hams all over–from as close as Georgia Tech to as far away as Finland! They shared many interesting stories with us. We learned that one radio club in Tampa, Fla works with a hospital during hurricanes and that hams in American and Canadian navies work together in the Great Lakes region. Radio operators do fun things, we learned about one who took his radio to the top of a lighthouse in Maine to see how many contacts he could make! In October, the whole school took part in School Club Roundup. We contacted hams in 15 states and 11 countries. We each can remember our favorite contact including a middle school ham radio club in Texas. Would all students who had a chance to talk on the radio please stand? From all of us, thank you. ** Student telling about Ham Radio Class*: My name is Cora. Some 6th graders wanted to learn a lot more about ham radio, so we formed a radio class that meets during lunch. We have been working towards earning a license and learned some really interesting things! We learned how to read schematic diagrams, how radio propagation works in the atmosphere, about etiquette on the radio. We really enjoyed the day we went outside to climb around bushes and trees to study the wire antenna and learn how each part works! Next month, some of us will take the Technician exam. Hopefully, the next time you hear me on the radio I will have my own call sign! Would all students working toward a ham license please stand? From all of us, thank you. ** Narrator*: As you can see, your volunteer efforts impacted the whole school in many ways and opened doors to amazing new opportunities and adventures! We wanted to do a very special thank you. So the entire 6th grade worked together to design an artistic mosaic of your club logo that you can display when you volunteer in the community. That way we can say – from all of us, to all of you… Thank you! Photo: One of the many hams who helped the ARISS Kittredge Middle School ARISS contact. _______________________________________________ Arrl-ariss mailing list Arrl-ariss(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-ariss

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[arrl-odv:29859] Enforcement - Good news
by k5ur＠aol.com 14 Mar '20

14 Mar '20

More good news on enforcement. See attached. 73Rick - K5UR

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[arrl-odv:29856] Suspension of Tours/W1AW Guest Operations
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

Good Afternoon: The more I thought about this move, the more I believe it is the right thing to do. Hence, the following will be posted shortly on the ARRL web page and through other news sources: Announcement from ARRL Headquarters As part of the efforts underway to help protect the health and safety of ARRL Headquarters employees and volunteers from the impacts of the coronavirus, ARRL has decided to suspend all tours and guest visits to the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, and ARRL Headquarters, effective Monday, March 16. Out of an abundance of caution, this suspension will be in effect until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our members and their guests who had been planning to visit us in Newington, CT. However, we feel that this is a necessary precaution and is in keeping with the guidance being provided by federal and local health professionals. Again, we appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we all endeavor to deal with this difficult public health situation. I made the effective date Monday so we could reach out to any group that might have already scheduled a visit in the near future. Also, unbeknownst to me this morning, there was a tour group of 20 people scheduled to arrive this afternoon from Philadelphia. Why they decided to make the trip in the current environment is beyond me but I just didn't have the heart to turn them away at the door. 73, Barry, N1VXY

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[arrl-odv:29846] FW: Message to Staff
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

To: ODV With everything going on in the world, I sent the following message to the ARRL HQ staff this morning. They need to be our priority and I want them to know what steps we are taking, as best we can, to help limit the spread of the virus here at HQ. I don't believe these are extreme measures and are only prudent given the guidance we're all getting from health professionals. Sometimes, trying to separate the fact from the myths is difficult, but I think these steps draw a good balance for the ARRL at this time. This is potentially just the first step. Diane and I are considering other actions and are trying to plan for what limitations might be imposed by state government or health officials. That, quite honestly, is a guessing game. However, one of the things we are considering is suspension of HQ tours and guest operations at W1AW for a period of time (as yet undefined). As I noted in the message, we are in uncharted territory here so everything should be under consideration. Some ideas will be discarded, but all will be considered. I will keep you informed as we go down the path. We're in for an interesting and complicated few months. 73, Barry, N1VXY From: Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) <bshelley(a)arrl.org> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 9:57 AM To: HQ Staff <hqstaff(a)arrl.org> Subject: Message to Staff Good Morning: I'm sure that everyone is concerned about the current pandemic related to the coronavirus. You can't help but be with all the coverage of the impacts of this disease. And quite honestly, it has consumed my waking hours for the past week or so as well. We are in uncharted territory, but we are taking what I believe are the appropriate steps given the circumstances and the guidance provided by local, state and federal health professionals. We have reached out to our cleaning company and will be increasing the protocols they use for the nightly cleaning of our building. While currently, our cleaning company is using a hospital grade cleaner on the building on a nightly basis, we will be putting a plan in place to increase the coverage to include wiping down surfaces including desktops, phones, keyboards, doorknobs, pulls and common areas to help limit the possibility of transmission. As such, please try and maximize the area on your desks that is available to be cleaned each evening before you leave. In addition, we will be limiting staff travel to events where the risk is considered high. Although most events are being cancelled, we will not ask anyone to travel to an event where they would be uncomfortable attending. In spite of these precautions, please understand, there are no guarantees. We all need to be vigilant and responsible by following the guidance for individual behavior provided by the appropriate health professionals. These include: 1. Wash your hands frequently with soap and hot water. 2. Touch your face, nose, mouth and ears less. 3. Keep your distance from people in public and at work. 6 feet is a good guideline, 3 feet is acceptable. 4. Cough into your elbow or hands (again washing your hands frequently). 5. Stay home if you're not feeling well for any reason. Even if you don't have the coronavirus, passing any illness onto your co-workers potentially compromises their immune systems which could make them more susceptible to the virus. Above all, you need to be vigilant about your health and the health of those around you. We are currently evaluating what steps might be necessary in the case of more severe limitations imposed by the governor or others. If circumstances dictate, we will let you know how that would impact the ARRL and Headquarters' operations. To ensure that everyone is registered for the HQ Notification System, we will run a test later today. Finally, there are two words you need to remember during times like these. They are Patience and Flexibility. Information is changing every day and we are doing the best we can to keep up with it and make the appropriate decisions. We will get you information as quickly as possible. However, this may also require everyone to adjust to meet the changing conditions. I want to thank everyone for their understanding, support, and work during these unprecedented times. We will get through this, even though it might take some time. --Barry

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[arrl-odv:29841] Event Cancellations
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

Good afternoon: With all the amateur radio events being cancelled due to the coronavirus, we've put a mechanism in place to compile all the information in one place. Eric Casey, our Convention and Event Coordinator, will be posting all of the ones where we've received official confirmation of cancellations to http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/search/canceled . If you become aware of an official cancellation, please direct that information to Eric at hamfests(a)arrl.org<mailto:hamfests@arrl.org>. Eric will acknowledge each cancellation with the event organizer, and Cc the Director and Vice Director. In this way, we can consolidate the information and not clutter the ARRL News feed with every hamfest and convention cancellation in the country. 73, Barry, N1VXY

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[arrl-odv:29845] IN Newsletter March 13 2020
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

Please see this week's In Newsletter. Be sure to check out the new podcast links if you haven't already! Have a great weekend!

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[arrl-odv:29842] FCC Closes Offices, Staff and Commissioners are Teleworking
by david davidsiddall-law.com 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

A few minutes ago the FCC closed its offices. Staff will continue to work from home by telework, and meetings are being converted to teleconferences. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-363007A1.pdf Anyone planning to be in Washington within the next month for ANY government business, not just FCC, should make alternate plans. Dave 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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