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

[arrl-odv:29796] April editorial
by rjairam＠gmail.com 08 Mar '20

08 Mar '20

When Barry had announced that he would be letting various staff write editorials in place of the CEO editorials, I saw this as a great opportunity for the staff to relay to membership about initiatives that they are working on and what they can expect. This month’s QST leaves me wondering where exactly that plan went. I certainly wasn’t expecting the opinion piece about high speed digital modes, and how they are here to stay. What exactly does that editorial say anyway? There was one mention of something done, the Red Cross emergency test, and quite frankly that’s old news, almost a year old in fact. Talking to members they really don’t see the league as having initiative to push things forward. The only exception these days is On The Air and these similar activities. Members are excited about that because it is practical and useful to them. While I certainly do appreciate editorial independence, I would hope that we use our ink wisely. So let’s tell the members more of what’s going on, rather than just an opinion piece? Howard actually wrote about that in his last couple of editorials. Members were excited and liked that quite a lot versus the “role of the CEO” editorials they’ve been seeing before. When people saw Steve Jobs, they were more interested in what’s going to be in the next iPhone, not what Steve thought about the computing industry. When people see Elon Musk speak they want to know what’s coming to the next Tesla software update, not what he thinks of electric cars in general. You get where I am coming from. The bottom line is that the #1 thing I hear from members is they don’t want to hear politics and opinion. They want to know what we’ve done for them lately and what we’re going to do. They want to see results and get excited about things on the horizon. 73 Ria, N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:29795] Carole Perry Email to RCA Board: Fwd: [Board] Dayton Hamvention
by John Robert Stratton 08 Mar '20

08 Mar '20

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Board] Dayton Hamvention Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 19:53:51 -0500 From: Carole > Greetings: I have just returned from giving a talk at the DARA (Dayton Amateur Radio Association) membership meeting in Kettering, Ohio. I have been told to report to the various networks and organizations I belong to that it is "All systems go" for Hamvention in May. They are working closely with all the appropriate health and government agencies, and so far it is scheduled to take place as planned. Be well everybody! Carole Perry

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[arrl-odv:29793] Successful Spacex Launch puts new ARISS gear into orbit
by Kermit Carlson 07 Mar '20

07 Mar '20

Hello ALL - Last evening a flawless launch by Spacex placed the new ARISS gear into orbit. The plan is for a Monday docking of the Dragon to the ISS. MIssion Control plans to have the 3-man ISS crew unload the total of 4300 pounds of cargo over the next month. Congratulations to the ARISS team ! 73, Kermit W9XA

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[arrl-odv:29792] Fwd: CNN: New CDC guidance says older adults should 'stay at home as much as possible' due to coronavirus
by N5AUS 07 Mar '20

07 Mar '20

Sent from my iPhone Subject: CNN: New CDC guidance says older adults should 'stay at home as much as possible' due to coronavirus > > > > New CDC guidance says older adults should 'stay at home as much as possible' due to coronavirus > Amid a coronavirus outbreak in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging older people and people with severe chronic medical conditions to "stay at home as much as possible." > > Read in CNN: https://apple.news/AymksIYXBTtKFax4b1DrWpg > > > Shared from Apple News > > > Sent from my iPhone

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[arrl-odv:29791] Fwd: Bulkmail & Reflector email issue
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) 06 Mar '20

06 Mar '20

Please note the following news item. We are working with Yahoo to resolve the situation but this has resulted in emails not being received by Yahoo.com<http://Yahoo.com> email addresses. 73, Barry, N1VXY Sent from my Verizon Motorola Smartphone ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Distefano, Dave, KB1DAD" <ddistefano(a)arrl.org> Date: Mar 6, 2020 12:33 PM Subject: Bulkmail & Reflector email issue To: HQ Managers <hqmanagers(a)arrl.org> Cc: "Budd, Dennis, K3DGB" <dbudd(a)arrl.org>,"Farmer, Maureen" <mfarmer(a)arrl.org>,"Espinoza, Oscar" <oespinoza(a)arrl.org>,"Bernard, Adam" <abernard(a)arrl.org>,"Scharr, Cathy" <cscharr(a)arrl.org>,"Proctor, John, N1OSO" <jproctor(a)arrl.org>,"Haney, Douglas" <dhaney(a)arrl.org>,"St. Onge, Scott, WF4STR" <sstonge(a)arrl.org> HQ Managers & IT Staff, Starting Wednesday evening, March 5th, mass e-mailings sent from ARRL Headquarters have been refused by e-mail servers at Yahoo. This means that recipients with yahoo.com or aol.com addresses have not been receiving the ARRL Letter, DX News, the Section Manager newsletter, renewal notices, and ARRL marketing offers. Also affected are messages passing though our Reflector server used by management and board members. Individual e-mail communications with ARRL Headquarters have not been affected. This issue coincided with an upgrade to the Headquarters internet service, which necessitated a change in IP addresses of the servers. The Headquarters Information Technology department is aware of the problem and is working with Yahoo and AOL to resolve this issue. Thank you Steve Ford for assistance in drafting the initial notification. This information will soon be posted to the website, once the required approvals are in place. I will issue status updates when we have new information. Thanks, Dave Dave Distefano, KB1DAD IT Infrastructure & Operations Manager ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio® 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1400 Telephone: 860-594-0276 Fax: 860-594-0300 ddistefano(a)arrl.org<mailto:ddistefano@arrl.org> www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org/>

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[arrl-odv:29790] IN Newsletter March 6 2019
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 06 Mar '20

06 Mar '20

Please see this week's IN Newsletter for important updates from HQ. Happy Friday!

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[arrl-odv:29789] Promotional Materials
by Shelley, Barry, N1VXY (CEO) 05 Mar '20

05 Mar '20

All: We have posted copies of the Talking Points and the post card (two versions) mentioned in my note yesterday to the ODV section of the ARRL web site. Please feel free to download them for your use. Again, the packages including the sample copies of On the Air will be distributed next month when all the materials are back from the printer. http://www.arrl.org/odv#Recruiting * Talking Points: Promoting Membership to New Hams<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ODV/Membership%20Recruitment/Talking%20Point…> (PDF) * New Ham Post Card<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ODV/Membership%20Recruitment/NHPC1_V2.pdf> (PDF) or press ready version for commercial printing<http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ODV/Membership%20Recruitment/NHPC1_V2%20pres…> (PDF) 73, Barry, N1VXY

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[arrl-odv:29782] Dayton Hamvention Notice
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 04 Mar '20

04 Mar '20

To anyone attending Dayton Hamvention this year, please read the email below from Hamvention: CORONAVIRUS. Please read this notice from Hamvention: https://hamvention.org/hamvention-corona-virus-notice/ [cid:image002.png@01D5F243.282435D0]Carla Pereira, KC1HSX Executive Manager ARRL Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242 http://www.arrl.org/

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[arrl-odv:29781] ODV - registration for ARRL at Dayton Hamvention
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 04 Mar '20

04 Mar '20

To: ARRL Officers, Directors and Vice Directors supporting ARRL at 2020 Dayton Hamvention, May 15-17, 2020 If you are planning to attend Dayton Hamvention this year please read this message thoroughly. Please note that registration is due March 31st. If you do not register by then, we cannot guarantee there will be a room for you as that is when they release our room block and local hotels will fill up early for this event. This message includes a registration link for Board members who are volunteering as part of the 2020 ARRL Team supporting our exhibits and activities at Dayton Hamvention. The registration form will also collect hotel reservations within ARRL's room block. Volunteers will each receive an ARRL exhibitor's badge (in lieu of purchasing a Hamvention ticket), and ARRL team shirts (these are the same coast-blue polo shirts as 2019). 2020 Dayton Hamvention is May 15-17 at the Greene County Fairgrounds & Expo Center, 120 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH 45385. The theme is "Amateur Radio, The Future." Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, Hamvention General Chairman, said the theme is focused on technology, past, present and future. ARRL will host our large exhibit area in Building 2. Hours are Fri & Sat 9 AM to 5 PM, and Sun 9 AM to 1 PM. The ARRL Donor Reception is Thursday, May 14 at 6:30 PM (a separate invitation will be forthcoming). We are in particular need for volunteers who can help with the following activities: * Encouraging renewing members to join the Diamond Club, or to support other ARRL funding initiatives (choose "Membership and Diamond Club" on the registration form) * Mentoring attendees with kit assembly and soldering in ARRL's Build-a-Radio booth (choose "Build-a-Radio Kit" on the registration form) * Demonstrating the ARRL Magazines app to access QST and On the Air magazine (choose "Digital Benefits Demo" on the registration form) * Helping in the ARRL Store with crowd control, restocking, answering questions, smiling (choose "ARRL Store" on the registration form) If you're interested in volunteering, please complete and submit the following online registration form by March 31: http://www.arrl.org/hamvention-2020-ARRL-Team-Registration. The online registration form will help us organize room reservations, badges, apparel and staffing for the event. Please complete your registration before March 31, so we can meet the deadline for our hotel room block. Even if your plans are not entirely committed, please complete the form with your tentative information so we can develop counts for hotel bookings. The registration form should not be shared with anyone else. If you have a spouse, companion, or other family member accompanying you-and they're interested in volunteering with you-please have them complete a registration form, too (be sure they mention your participation, so we can associate their registration with your own). REGISTRATION: Please complete and submit this online registration form by March 31: http://www.arrl.org/hamvention-2020-ARRL-Team-Registration TRAVEL EXPENSES: ARRL Officers, Directors, and the Great Lakes Division Vice Director may seek travel expense reimbursement, expensed to their respective ARRL budgets. ARRL's staff team and Board members will be housed at the Marriott at the University of Dayton, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd in Dayton, Ohio. This is the same Marriott as 2018 and 2019. The hotel is 17 miles from the exhibition fairgrounds in Xenia. Our online registration form will capture your hotel registration information (please don't book directly with the hotel). ARRL's room block must be committed by the end of March. Each room includes 2 hot breakfasts and Guest Room Wireless Internet. Hamvention parking is free and includes limited onsite parking (weather permitting) and remote lots served by a free shuttle. No parking passes are necessary. Those requiring ADA/Handicap parking should visit the Hamvention website for instructions. Shuttles and golf carts will be going through the lots to facilitate easy access. I recommend carpooling from the hotel to the fairgrounds with other members of the Board. A list of our staff travel team and exhibits for Hamvention is included below. Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact me if you have any questions. 73 Bob NQ1R Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R - Product Development Manager ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1400 USA Tel: (860) 594-0213 FAX: (860) 594-0303 rinderbitzen(a)arrl.org<mailto:rinderbitzen@arrl.org> www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org/> ARRL Team for 2020 Hamvention(r) ARRL Membership and Store (large exhibit area) 1. Yvette Vinci, KC1AIM 2. Kim McNeill, KB1WUX 3. Jackie Ferreira, KB1PWB - also organizing Meet-the-Authors 4. Margie Bourgoin, KB1DCO 5. Michelle Patnode, W3MVP 6. Maria Somma, AB1FM Promoting Diamond Club 7. Melissa Stemmer, KA7CLO 8. Regina Galuppi, W3DGI ARRL Field Organization Volunteers (booth) 9. Norm Fusaro, W3IZ - Norm will also serve as staff liaison to the Section Manager meeting (Thursday) and as backup for the Radiosport booth. ARRL Digital Benefits (booth) 10. David Pingree, N1NAS 11. Eric Casey, KC2ERC Kris Bickell will also backup this booth, promoting the upcoming ARRL Learning Center online membership benefit. Radiosport and DXCC 12. Paul Bourque, N1SFE - Paul is also serving as a staff representative for Contest University, held all day Thursday in Dayton. ARRL Learning Center (booth) Build-a-radio 13. Paul Cianciolo, W1VLF 14. Kirsten Zima, KC9RWG (Volunteer) 15. Levi Zima, KN4YHS (Volunteer) Education & Technology Program 16. Kris Bickell, K1BIC - staff liaison to ETP Instructors at Hamvention. Kris is the keynote for the Donor Reception. He will also back-up the Digital Benefits booth, promoting the upcoming ARRL Learning Center online membership benefit. 17. Education & Technology Program Instructor (TBD) 18. Education & Technology Program Instructor (TBD) 19. Education & Technology Program Instructor (TBD) ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (booth and forum) 20. Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR 21. Tony Milluzzi, KD8RTT Operational Leads 22. Kathleen Callahan, KC1MBY - ARRL Team Co-coordinator 23. Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R - ARRL Team Co-coordinator 24. Jennifer Glifort, KC1KNL - ARRL News, Editorial, and Product Announcements 25. Tim Norcia - Photos and supporting ARRL News and Media 26. Janet Rocco, W1JLR - ARRL Advertising lead Staff Officers 27. Diane Middleton, W2DLM 28. Barry Shelley, N1VXY --end--

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[arrl-odv:29762] Messages From "Arrl Message Center" ?????
by Richard Norton 04 Mar '20

04 Mar '20

Today I received seven messages, sent to n6aa(a)arrl.org , advising me that I have some number of "pending messages from your organization." Although the messages appear to come from something called "Arrl Message Center," they come from an address in Japan. The messages have a link that says "Review Messages to release or block them." I have not clicked on that link as this looks suspiciously like a scam that might infect my computer. Have any of the rest of you received them? Has anyone clicked on the link? Anything happen? 73, Dick, N6AA

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