January 2021 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:31833] How to Become a Go-To Source
by Fred Hopengarten 23 Jan '21

23 Jan '21

Short, interesting article. -Fred K1VR -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[arrl-odv:31832] Re: Acting Chair at FCC (corrected)
by david davidsiddall-law.com 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Pleas excuse the incomplete email sent just now. The complete email reads: Ria, She worked at the Commission before moving to Capitol Hill, and has been on the Commission since 2012 so she has seen a voted a number of amateur radio-related items and undoubtedly knows the amateur service to some extent. Executive Committee members in Washington in November, 2019, met with her wireless aide and were well-received, but his familiarity with amateur radio was not clear. In any event, as Acting Chairwoman, she will now work more directly with the Wireless Bureau. Overall, she has been focused on getting more spectrum for 5G and related broadband purposes, and if anything, is likely to accelerate that push at all costs. 73, 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. From: "rjairam(a)gmail.com" <rjairam(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 3:24 PM To: "david(a)davidsiddall-law.com" <david(a)davidsiddall-law.com> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:31829] Acting Chair at FCC Thank you, David. Any insight as to how she views amateur radio? Ajit Pai, at least based on his tweets and public statements seems to at least have an idea as to what amateur radio is, even though he’s not licensed himself (in his parting tweet I replied that he would have time to get his license now). But it’s not surprising since Pai has a few notable friends in the amateur radio community. Ria N2RJ On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 3:21 PM david davidsiddall-law.com<http://davidsiddall-law.com> <david(a)davidsiddall-law.com<mailto:david@davidsiddall-law.com>> wrote: ODV, As expected, President Biden has designated Commissioner Rosenworcel to be Acting Chairwoman of the FCC. Whether she, or a new nominee, will be designated permanent Chair will determined later. Dave David R. Siddall Managing Partner DS Law, PLLC 1629 K St. NW, Ste 300<https://www.google.com/maps/search/1629+K+St.+NW,+Ste+300+%0D%0A+Washington…> Washington, DC 20006<https://www.google.com/maps/search/1629+K+St.+NW,+Ste+300+%0D%0A+Washington…> 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. _______________________________________________ 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:31829] Acting Chair at FCC
by david davidsiddall-law.com 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

ODV, As expected, President Biden has designated Commissioner Rosenworcel to be Acting Chairwoman of the FCC. Whether she, or a new nominee, will be designated permanent Chair will determined later. 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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[arrl-odv:31811] Requested warehouse lease information
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Dear ODV, Mr. Norton requested lease information related to the Warehouse during the recent board meeting. Our current monthly lease payment is $4,264.60/$51,175.20 annually. We also pay approximately an additional $7,000 in property taxes and $2,000 in operational expenses (i.e. water and sewer) to the landlord. ARRL is only one of the tenants at this property and therefore we are only charged part of these additional expenses. 73, 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:31820] Fwd: ARRL on the Purpose of Amateur Radio
by Mickey Baker 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

FCC Filing by W6EM. Lee is a “frequent filer” on any issue concerning encryption - winlink is a favorite target for Lee. 73, Mickey N4MB ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mickey Baker <mickey(a)safedataservices.com> Date: Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 3:33 PM Subject: Fwd: ARRL on the Purpose of Amateur Radio To: n4mb(a)arrl.org <n4mb(a)arrl.org> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ------------------------------ *From:* Lee McVey <lee.mcvey(a)prodigy.net> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:24:11 PM *To:* Mickey Baker <mickey(a)SafeDataServices.com> *Subject:* Fw: ARRL on the Purpose of Amateur Radio Mickey: In view of the subject nature of the "lacking" notice I received from ARRL, I filed the following with the FCC. https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/10119273392032/Misuse%20of%20Personal%20Radio%… Please understand that with circumstances as they are, if the League had been truthful in lieu of acting spineless, and perhaps sent us the reason behind the "Purpose" statement, together with a change in posture with respect to use of cloaked digital messaging, I might not have reacted as substantially as I felt necessary. Feel free to share my filing as you see fit. Hopefully, in the upcoming likely omnibus rulemaking, the Commission will once and for all end the Common Carrier pipeline that Newington cheers for incessantly. Sincerely, W Lee McVey, W6EM Leeds, AL ----- Forwarded Message ----- *From:* ARRL Web site <memberlist(a)www.arrl.org> *To:* "lee.mcvey(a)prodigy.net" <lee.mcvey(a)prodigy.net> *Sent:* Sunday, January 17, 2021, 02:26:55 PM CST *Subject:* ARRL on the Purpose of Amateur Radio [image: For over 100 years amateur radio and ARRL — the National Association for Amateur Radio® — have stood for the development of the science and art of communications, public service, and the enhancement of international goodwill. Amateur Radio’s long history and service to the public has solidified the well-earned reputation that “Amateur Radio saves lives.”] <http://www.arrl.org/> * ARRL on the Purpose of Amateur Radio *For over 100 years amateur radio and ARRL — the National Association for Amateur Radio® — have stood for the development of the science and art of communications, public service, and the enhancement of international goodwill. Amateur Radio’s long history and service to the public has solidified the well-earned reputation that “Amateur Radio saves lives.” Amateur Radio Operators, due to their history of public service, their training, and the requirement that they be licensed by the FCC have earned their status as a component of critical communications infrastructure and as a reliable resource “when all else fails." Amateur Radio is about development of communications and responsible public service. Its misuse is inconsistent with its history of service and its statutory charter. ARRL does not support its misuse for purposes inconsistent with these values and purposes. ------------------------------ *ABOUT THIS EMAIL* This message was sent to ARRL members. If you have an ARRL user account, you can manage your email preferences at www.arrl.org/myarrl. <http://www.arrl.org/> To unsubscribe from messages, go to: %oolink% -- “Ends and beginnings—there are no such things. There are only middles.” Robert Frost

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[arrl-odv:31810] Restrictions on ham radio in state parks
by rjairam＠gmail.com 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

Operation in state parks has become popular, especially with the POTA/SOTA chasers and activators. Some states have started restricting ham radio activity in parks. NJ is known for giving some a hard time, even those who drive in with vehicle mounted antennas, for example contest rovers. K2EZ, for example, has had issues in High Point State Park in NJ. The park rangers stated that they had concerns over safety. This despite the fact that the antennas regularly see highway speeds and have not had any issues. Now I am getting word that NYS parks is requiring a special permit for ham activations. See this: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/permit-required-w2-gc-020-state-park-lands/… NYS is likely citing this: https://parks.ny.gov/documents/inside-our-agency/PublicDocuments/GuidancePo… Is there anything that the League can do to perhaps educate the state parks departments? How would we deal with this, if it becomes widespread? Ria N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:31817] Kim Komando this morning
by Mark J Tharp 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

I think this link will work, might have to copy and paste. https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vV1NNTT… I thought that was a nice plug. Mark, HDX [image: image.png]

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[arrl-odv:31809] ARRL PIO for Capitol Riot media inquiries
by Michael Ritz 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

I received a phone call from a local ham club that was contacted by a local TV station reporter here in Portland. (The station is the local ABC affiliate, KATU, Channel 2).) The reporter was looking for comments related to "amateur radios" being used in the recent Capitol riots, and the ham club president wisely passed it along to me. After some checking around I found out that t he acting ARRL PIO on this incident is Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. I know that Bob dealt with CNN last week, I didn't know he was "the guy" to use for future PIO inquiries related to the riots. I'm passing this along to ODV in case anybody else gets asked for comments from media. BTW, Bob was very responsive and is already on top of it. 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:31807] Reporting potential violations to ARRL VM
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 19 Jan '21

19 Jan '21

The arrl.org website has been updated to include instructions on how to report violations into our Volunteer Monitoring program. The page has also been updated since the text was from 2018 and talked about the future VM program. Here is the link you can share: http://www.arrl.org/volunteer-monitor-program Thanks to the team for getting this done so quickly. David

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[arrl-odv:31795] Who do we call?
by Arthur I. Zygielbaum, K0AIZ 19 Jan '21

19 Jan '21

During our board discussion on the use of ham radio during the capitol events, I asked that we put out information on who to call if illegal/inappropriate use of amateur radio is observed. While I can guess at an answer, can we put out a statement informing members on the steps they should take in this situation? I received exactly this question from a member today. And if the answer is already published and I missed it, I apologize. 73, Art K0AIZ -- Arthur I. Zygielbaum, K0AIZ ARRL Midwest Division Director

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