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[arrl-odv:31679] Hopengarten 1 version 4
by hopengarten＠post.harvard.edu 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

After a chat with K5UR this morning (bless his heart for calling me to ask about this), I've modified "Hopengarten 1" - my motion to create an Investment Management Committee (IMC) to explore and report to the Board in July. Rick pointed out that I won't have the names of all five members in time for the Board meeting. To give y'all a hint, I think the IMC should be me, K6WX, and N2COP, plus two players to be named later. In my perfect world, I'd like to see those players come from the private wealth world (i.e., big money managers), preferably retired (so as to gain nothing from their input, or, put another way, to have no perceived conflict of interest). If you know that Charles Schwab, Mr. Vanguard, Mr. Fidelity, or Mr. Lehman is a ham, has retired, and you can get him to advise us, please let me know. Or maybe there is someone else out there somewhere. -Fred K1VR The new wording can be seen in red below: The Motion It is Resolved that: (1) The Board shall appoint an Investment Management Committee (IMC) composed of five voting members, to study and recommend to the Board a plan for continuing management of its portfolio, such plan to be presented to the Board at its July 2021 meeting. This Plan may include, but is not limited to: A) Review of the Investment Policy Statement, making recommendations to revise it. B) Review and recommendations with respect to contracting for external investment advisory services or portfolio management. If external investment advisory services or portfolio management is recommended, the committee shall provide a draft RFQ/RFP for such services for consideration by the full Board. C) Review and recommendations with respect to an appropriate ongoing investment oversight structure. (2) The five voting members shall be selected by the Board, or the Executive Committee. (3) The Treasurer and CEO (who may delegate his role) shall be non-voting members of the IMC ex-officio. (4) The IMC shall have authority to consult with professional investment advisors, and other outside experts. (5) The IMC shall provide an interim report to the Board at its July 2021 meeting, if its work is not yet complete, or a final report if it has completed its work. _____ -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[arrl-odv:31678] Board Motion for HOA-Resident Antenna Assistance
by Richard Norton 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Moved: Norton Seconded: Hopengarten ARRL staff is directed to produce printed material for use by HOA-resident Amateurs in negotiations with HOA Boards and Architectural Committees in efforts to get approval of antennas. This information will be in two parts: 1) A book or booklet with instructions and suggestions for the Radio Amateur to be used in the negotiations. 2) Printed, color handouts to be given to HOA regulatory committees or boards containing background and benefits of Amateur Radio, and at least 10 examples of HOA approved antennas. The antenna examples will have color photos, written descriptions, and possible negotiation history, and will be suggestive of what should be approved by HOA committees. Staff will find a suitable author and/or researcher to author the material, and suitable editing and graphic assistance to assure its effectiveness. Cost estimate: $20K

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[arrl-odv:31675] Board Meeting Starts at 11:00 AM Eastern
by k5ur＠aol.com 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Just a reminder, the Board meeting starts at 11:00 AM Eastern tomorrow (10:00 Central, 9:00 Mountain, 8:00 Pacific). 73,Rick - K5UR

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[arrl-odv:31674] Advisory committees
by Mark J Tharp 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

The rules and regs for advisory committees are posted in the governing document folder on DB if anyone happened to be looking for those pertaining to PSC#1 Also included below in ugly format. :) Mark, HDX http://www.arrl.org/arrl-rules-regulations *Rules and Regulations Concerning Advisory Committees * The following rules and regulations provide for the establishment of national Advisory Committees. Such committees shall be composed of amateurs qualified in various specialty areas of concern to the League. The Committees, acting in their areas of specialty, shall undertake studies, review proposals, and make recommendations to the League management. League members interested in serving on Advisory Committees should make themselves known to their Director. Each ARRL Division is represented on each Advisory Committee. The Division representatives to the national Advisory Committee also serve as special advisors to the Division Director. The Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) may also appoint a representative to each Advisory Committee. 1. Authority for establishing, terminating, or modifying terms of reference of any Advisory Committee rests with the Board of Directors. 2. Any proposal to the Board for the establishment of an Advisory Committee shall outline the purpose of the proposed Committee, the proposed scope of its activities and the Standing Committee of the Board to which it shall report. The proposal shall explain why its objectives cannot be met through the existing organizational structure of the ARRL. 3. The membership of any Advisory Committee shall consist of one Full Member of the League from each Division plus the representative to that Advisory Committee from the RAC who shall be a member of the League. Advisory Committee members are expected to be residents of the Division from which they are appointed and may not hold any League elective office (Officer, Director, Vice Director, Section Manager) during their tenure as a member of an Advisory Committee. Each committee member is appointed by the respective Division Director for a term concurrent with that of the Director. It is recommended that Advisory Committee members shall serve a maximum of six (6) years so as to provide diversity of views within the Division. The Advisory Committee members serve at the pleasure of the Director and shall be responsible to him for the proper performance of their duties. Directors should consider the following in selecting appointees to an Advisory Committee: a. Willingness to serve and participate in committee deliberations; b. Possession of knowledge and expertise in the committee's field of endeavor; c. The ability and willingness to communicate with others in writing and verbally. Communications includes the use of electronic media; d. The ability and willingness to participate in public forums. 4. Each year, the President shall designate one member of each Advisory Committee as chairman for that calendar year. Chairmen will serve in that post for no more than two one-year terms consecutively. Each chairman shall designate a vice chairman to assist him and to assure continuity in the committee's operation. 5. Each Advisory Committee shall report to an appropriate Standing Committee of the Board. The Chairman of the Standing Committee or his designee shall act as liaison to the Advisory Committee. The Executive Vice President shall designate Headquarters Staff to fulfill the functions of Resource and Administrative Liaison to each Advisory Committee 6. Advisory Committees initiate studies upon request by the Standing Committee of the Board to which they report. Proposals for studies may be made to the responsible Standing Committee by any of the following groups or individuals: a. By the Board of Directors; b. Between meetings of the Board, by the Executive Committee or the President; c. By a committee of the Board; d. By the Executive Vice President; e. By the Committee at its own initiative. The Board shall be advised promptly of the responsible Standing Committees' disposition of proposed studies. Advisory Committee recommendations shall be made in a timely manner to the appropriate Standing Committee and shall be advisory in nature. Status reports shall be submitted, to the Board Secretary, at least (30) days prior to any regular meeting of the Board. 7. Members wishing to express their opinion on a matter being studied by, or within the terms of reference of, an Advisory Committee are encouraged to communicate with their Division representative. To this end, the names and addresses of Advisory Committee members shall appear in QST at least annually. Space in QST and other League publications shall be available to the committees, as appropriate. 8. Advisory Committee members are entitled to the same privileges accorded Assistant Directors. 9. Incidental expenses are reimbursable according to guidelines adopted by the Board. Any expenses for the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) representative to any Advisory Committee shall be paid in accordance with RAC policy.

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[arrl-odv:31671] CEO Report
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

The CEO Report and 2 of the 3 supporting documents are being uploaded to Dropbox The third, Project EAGLE, will be uploaded later this afternoon. Thanks David

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[arrl-odv:31667] CFO report
by Mark J Tharp 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Diane, I note on page 9 of the report we have had 50 members take advantage of the new life program, do we have any data if they were existing members, new members or if current members how long they were in the system prior to the new membership? (if no that's fine, just curious about who is signing up for this) On page 1, the VM program is referenced, however I find no data on how the program is working in the field, nor any totals of reports, actions etc. Will RIley be providing a separate document for this or have I just not stumbled upon it? (possible) And I'll assume we are still waiting for invoicing from Mr. Siddalls office. If that is the case will you be able to post that for CR 2020 or will we have to show that as an expense in 2021 now and potentially have a double than expected amount for CY 2021 if billing ever catches up. thanks. Mark, HDX

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[arrl-odv:31659] AP Wire Story On Extremists Using Ham Radio
by n2cop＠ec.rr.com 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Dear ODV Members: Since the riot last week at the U.S. Capitol, members of the Public Relations Committee (PRC) have stepped up their monitoring of stories about the insurrection which make reference to Amateur or Ham Radio. Today around 2:00 PM Eastern time, the Associated Press released a story nationwide from its Boise, Idaho bureau entitled, "Mix Of Extremists Who Stormed Capitol Isn't Retreating". https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-capitol-siege-race-and-ethnicity-ap- top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-80e309418abecd0b1d50ec4762e6d9c6 As the headline suggests, the article is about the resiliency and determination of those who wish to pursue an action against the government. Paragraph 20 of the 29 paragraph story contains the following: "As those groups continue to train and expand -- many already offer instruction in weapons, first aid, food storage and ham radios -- the risk of 'lone wolf' actions also increases, she said, with members taking matters into their own hands when they feel their group has not gone far enough", quoting Lindsay Schubiner, an expert in extremism with the Western States Center." https://www.westernstatescenter.org/media-1 Earlier discussion this week on ODV showed some board members expressing an opinion that conflating those who incited the riot with the prepper movement's use of Amateur Radio was natural, and that the better strategy would be to ignore the comparison. PRC members are increasingly concerned that a national wire service story is now quoting an extremist expert who is using the term "ham radio" as a universal term for two-way radio communications. Moreover, PRC members believe more media outlets will use the term "ham radio" erroneously in the next week leading up to Inauguration Day next Wednesday where protests are called for in Washington and all 50 state capitals. To protect ARRL's image and its brand, the PRC believes that it should counter misleading reports by alerting both journalists who use the term "ham radio" either mistakenly, or as a blanket term for all two-way radio communications, and quoted subject matter experts. To that end, a draft release is attached for consideration for use. The PRC is seeking guidance whether to use this release in a defensive role, such as with the reporters and the quoted expert in this story, or continue to ignore extremist group related stories containing citations about "ham radio". 73 de Bill Morine, N2COP Vice Director - Roanoke Division Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia www.arrl-roanoke.org Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio

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[arrl-odv:31650] Directors Action Needed
by Niswander, Rick 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Action required by Directors (only). For the meeting this week, we will be using Survey Monkey for secret ballot votes (such as the election for EC and whatever else may come up). This is the method we used at the CEO election meeting. As we did before, I will share my Survey Monkey screen so all can see what I am doing and all can see the results in real time. During the meeting at the appropriate time, I will send an email to each director with a link so they can vote. That email will come from this email address (my ECU address). I need to create a contact list that contains the email address for each Director. I realize that many of you sent me this information for the CEO process, but we have some new people and I want to make sure I have the proper address for everyone. I prefer to use a direct email address (rather than a redirected address such as through ARRL.org) So, ALL DIRECTORS, please send me your preferred direct email address that you will be able to quickly access during the meeting on Friday/Saturday. Please send to me directly and not to the list. Rick, K7GM Frederick (Rick) Niswander, PhD, CPA, CGMA Professor of Accounting East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858

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[arrl-odv:31664] Zello confirms use of walkie-talkie app during Capitol riots
by James R. Schilling 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

https://www.foxnews.com/us/zello-confirms-walkie-talkie-capitol-riots-ban-m… Jim Schilling, KG4JSZ Vice Director – Southeastern Division Serving ARRL members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KG4JSZ/ Sent from my iPhone

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[arrl-odv:31653] Board Meeting Motions
by k5ur＠aol.com 13 Jan '21

13 Jan '21

Hi all: Listed below are the motions in the dropbox as of this afternoon. I want to call your attention to A&F 1, the motion to approve the 2021-2022 Plan Documents. Diane Middleton sent the documents to ODV for review on December 3 (ODV:31429). They are quite detailed (88 pages). Please take time to review them and let Diane know if you have any questions. 73,Rick - K5UR A&F A&F 1 – Approve 2021-2022 Plan A&F 2 – Thanks to Staff – 1. Ryan, 2. Jairam PSC PSC 1 – Reorganize PSC Advisory Committees ARRL Foundation Foundation 1 – Revise Articles to add missionstatement. 1. Abernethy, 2. Ritz IAVP IAVP 1 – Admission of Amateur Radio Union of theKyrgyz Republic – 1. Stafford IAVP 2 – Admission of Bahrain Amateur RadioSociety – 1. Stafford Director Stratton – Employment of CDO – 1. Stratton, 2.Hopengarten Stratton – Accept Non-Amateur RadioAdvertising – 1. Stratton, 2. Hopengarten Hopengarten 1 – Form Committee on InvestmentManagement – 1. Hopengarten, 2. Stratton

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