January 2021 - 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:31858] Proposed fcc fee date - June 29
by rjairam＠gmail.com 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

I’m seeing social media saying the fee goes into effect on June 29. I’ve seen nothing on ODV. Can anyone confirm? Thanks Ria N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:31855] Request for meeting to appeal E&E determination
by rjairam＠gmail.com 30 Jan '21

30 Jan '21

ODV, I would like to hereby request an appeal to the full Board of the attached determination from E&E, concerning a position as an advisor to ARDC, which I was approached by ARDC for. Ria N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:31857] IN Newsletter January 29, 2021
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

Please see this week's IN Newsletter for a recap of goings-on at the League over the last couple of weeks. Have a great weekend!

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[arrl-odv:31856] Fwd: [Arrl-ariss:417] ARISS Operations
by Mark J Tharp 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

Fellow BOD members, in the event you are asked any questions about the failed contact today, this is the announcement from Frank. Although I do not see where this is a confidential matter, *I would ask that it be treated that way* until the official announcement is made. This is only a heads up for ODV. Thanks. Mark, HDX ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: White, Rosalie, K1STO via Arrl-ariss <arrl-ariss(a)reflector.arrl.org> Date: Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 5:21 PM Subject: [Arrl-ariss:417] ARISS Operations To: arrl-ariss <arrl-ariss(a)reflector.arrl.org>, Inderbitzen, Bob, NQ1R < rinderbitzen(a)arrl.org> All, here is the message that Frank drafted and the team finalized. Troubleshooting is being discussed--probably into late hours tonight and early tomorrow and so on. 73, Rosalie K1STO Today was a tough one for ARISS. Let me explain. As you all know, an EVA (spacewalk) was conducted yesterday to install cabling on the exterior of Columbus to support the commissioning of the Bartolomeo attached payload capability mounted on the Columbus module. On January 26, prior to the EVA, our Columbus next generation radio system was shut off and the ISS-internal coaxial cable to the antenna was disconnected from the ARISS radio as a safety precaution for the EVA. During the EVA, our current external antenna coaxial cable, installed in 2009, was replaced with another one built by ESA/Airbus with four RF connectors included, as compared to the current 2 RF connections. This change was made to allow ESA to connect ARISS and 3 additional customers to Bartolomeo, as compared to ARISS and one additional RF customer. As you might have seen yesterday, the EVA was conducted and our cable connection was swapped out. This morning, the crew restarted the radio system. Not hearing any Voice Repeater reports, we requested a switch to APRS packet. We still did not hear any downlink reports. At 1746 UTC we had a planned ARISS school contact between our certified telebridge station ON4ISS, operated by Jan in Belgium, and Mike Hopkins on ISS. No downlink signal was heard during the contact. The crew radioed down “no joy” on the contact about halfway through the contact, and so the Newcastle High School, Newcastle WY, USA contact attempt was ended. Clearly, there is an issue. More troubleshooting will be required. It may be the new external RF cable that was installed during yesterday’s EVA. It might also be from the connect and disconnect of the interior coaxial (RF) cable. So the interior cable cannot not be totally discounted yet. The crew took pictures of the coaxial cable and connector attached to the ARISS radio inside the ISS. Because the exterior cable is a Bartolomeo cable and not an ARISS cable, we are working with ESA and NASA on a way forward. NASA has opened a Payload Anomaly Report on this issue. We have talked to both the NASA and ESA representatives. These are the same folks that worked with us on previous ARISS hardware systems as well as the ESA Bartolomeo integration initiative. We have also asked our Russian team lead, Sergey Samburov, if we can temporarily use the radio in the Service Module for school contacts until we are able to resolve this issue. As we gather more information, we will share it with you. On behalf of the ARISS International Board, the Delegates and the entire team, I want to thank all of you for your tremendous volunteer support to ARISS. We WILL get through this and be more resilient as a result. 73, Frank -------------------------------------------- Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO _______________________________________________ Arrl-ariss mailing list Arrl-ariss(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-ariss

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[arrl-odv:31847] ARRL Zoom account?
by Michael Ritz 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Many of us that obtained Division Zoom accounts in Feb or March of last year now have them coming up for renewal in a couple of months. I'm still booking many Division club meetings and Board/Foundation related meetings with mine each month, so I will certainly renew when it comes up again. Since 2021 is looking a LOT like 2020, I wonder if we should have at least one ARRL sponsored Zoom account with at least 500 participants available for Directors to use to provide virtual ARRL Forums for our members this year, or maybe a Zoom webinar account that can handle a similar number? I know the ARRL received some kind of a discount on a multiple Zoom account bundle that some Divisions are now using. Is anybody looking at what we can do this year? 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:31846] DECOMMISSIONED
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

I'm not sure if everyone saw this or not, but there is a very cool horror '-ish' movie short just released using the space station as the venue and SuitSat as the villain! DECOMMISSIONED | Sci-Fi Horror Short Film features ham radio https://vimeo.com/502018179 We are working on a great collaboration for our YouTube channel about this. If you get a chance, take a look. And stay tuned for the interview. David

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[arrl-odv:31837] September 11th Hamfest in Maine
by Fred Hopengarten 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Colleagues, The Augusta Amateur Radio Assn has requested ARRL sanction for a Hamfest to be held September 11, 2021, 0800-1200. Augusta is the state capitol in Maine (but you knew that from 6th grade, didn't you?). It will be held at the Windsor (ME) Fairgrounds. I have no idea if Maine will be well vaccinated by September, and I am reluctant to approve a Hamfest by then. Do you think I should approve it? Fred Hopengarten, Esq. K1VR Six Willarch Road Lincoln, MA 01773 781.259.0088, k1vr(a)arrl.org New England Director cid:a4a12f0b-0468-4a39-b953-31b2a3da8564 Serving ME, NH, VT, MA, RI and CT -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[arrl-odv:31835] Use of amateur repeaters by militia groups
by Michael Ritz 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

One for the ARRL Board legal scholars: I have a situation and debate going on in Idaho at the moment. A known militia group (Ammon's Army, the armed group led by Ammon Bundy that took over the Malheur wildlife refuge in Oregon a few years ago), has apparently been using a repeater that belongs to the Voice of Idaho radio club for "training exercises". These are supposedly licensed amateurs, and I have not idea what "training" means. The club has been closely monitoring their repeaters, and it appears on the surface that what the group is doing does not break any FCC rules. The question came us as to what the legal definition of the word "facilitate" in the FCC rules really means. If a group uses a club's repeater to "train", then in the end commits a crime as a result of that training, are the club and it's members legally liable as the "facilitator" of the training ? 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:31834] Fwd: PNWDXC canceled
by Mike Ritz 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

We made the decision yesterday. Oregon is one of the slowest states to rollout vaccines, and the Willamette Valley DX Club didn’t want to assume the financial risk. 73; Mike W7VO Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Lynn Burlingame <n7cfo(a)n7cfo.com> > Date: January 24, 2021 at 8:35:35 AM PST > To: Simpson Monte <wwasm(a)comcast.net>, Mike Ritz <w7vo(a)comcast.net>, Mark Tharp <kb7hdx(a)gmail.com> > Subject: PNWDXC canceled > > > http://pacificnwdxconvention.com/

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