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[arrl-odv:33047] ARRL Standing Orders
by John Robert Stratton 15 Jan '22

15 Jan '22

All As part of the ongoing effort of the Legal Structure Review Committee to update the ARRL's governing and operational documents, one of the important items that we found have to have been long neglected are those referred to as Standing Orders. If you look for them you will find that there is a mix of current and deleted SOs and that they are in a stream of consciousness list — there is no logical organization by topic or subject. Due to the efforts of Director Fred Hopengarten you will find enclosed as a PDF the SOs, as originally written, but re-arranged into a preliminary semblance of logical order. This took a lot of work on Fred's part and all should thank him for the effort. Consideration should be given by all of us as to whether any individual SO should be deleted, altered or supplemented. Thought should also be given to "what is missing" from these SOs, in other words what matters have we not addressed, but should address. The Committee will share that it believes almost all can be rewritten for greater clarity; in fact, there is such a draft, but the Committee believes before it makes any suggestion as to improved language, the Board should have the opportunity for form its own opinions. The SOs are not Bylaws and do not require 2/3 to adopt, delete or change. Please submit any comments and suggestions to Legal-review-comm(a)reflector.arrl.org . **** _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director West Gulf Division Office:512-445-6262 Cell:512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *_______________________________________***

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[arrl-odv:33187] Revised Proposed 2022-23 Plan Documents
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 09 Jan '22

09 Jan '22

Dear ODV - Attached please find the revised 2022-23 Plan Documents. The net loss improved by $47,000. While we took this opportunity to tweak a few line items with more accurate information, the two major revisions are 1) an additional TI-1 that will be held in June and 2) a reduction in depreciation expense related to software. To help in your review if you have already read the original proposal: Executive Summary - pages that have been updated are pages 7 and 11-14. Appendix 1 - fully updated. Appendix 2 - page 36 has been updated to reflect the additional TI. As a reminder there will be a Q&A session via Zoom on January 10, 2022 at 11:00 am Eastern time. This session will be totally driven by your questions about the Plan. I am also happy to address any questions prior to the call. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81833530640?pwd=MlpSU1FtS0hMZ3V2YkhQVDZsdUNxQT09 Meeting ID: 818 3353 0640 Passcode: 878287 One tap mobile +13126266799,,81833530640#,,,,*878287# US (Chicago) +19294362866,,81833530640#,,,,*878287# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 818 3353 0640 Passcode: 878287 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdhNcP3ZSg 73, Diane Middleton, W2DLM Chief Financial Officer ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860)594-0225 [cid:image001.png@01D7FD47.2BE062F0]

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[arrl-odv:33189] US Domestic Migration
by John Robert Stratton 01 Jan '22

01 Jan '22

All See the following articles that quantify the shift of the US population from the Northeast, Midwest and West to the South. https://www.dailyinfographic.com/united-states-domestic-migration-2021 https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2021/12/new-us-census-data-major-m… This directly impacts our efforts to hire or retain competent and productive employees and again highlights the continued, and worsening, lack of business sense in remaining headquartered in a failing economic environment. The mantra was once "move west"; in this century, hard data says it is "move south." _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director West Gulf Division Office:512-445-6262 Cell:512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *_______________________________________***

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[arrl-odv:33196] Motion PSC #1
by Michael Ritz 31 Dec '21

31 Dec '21

For those of you that need something to stay awake and last long enough to watch the ball drop in Times Square tonight, I provide for your reading pleasure: Motion- PSC #1, "Motion to Adopt the Clean Signal Initiative". If there is time Thursday night in Windsor I can show a short PowerPoint I've put together on this proposal, and answer any questions ahead of the Board meeting on Friday. 73 and Happy New Year! Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:33194] Re: US Domestic Migration
by Lee Cooper 31 Dec '21

31 Dec '21

BTW, trivia data, The Texas GDP makes it the 9th largest economy in the world. Lee On December 31, 2021, at 12:08, "Arthur I. Zygielbaum" <aiz(a)ctwsoft.com> wrote: I appreciate Ria's response. I think she is right on. And as to reality, remember what Lily Tomlin said, "What is reality? Nothing but a collective hunch." Your point, nonetheless, is an important view. I just don't think the cost/benefit case can be easily and convincingly made. But I'm willing to listen. Enough of this heady subject for now. (And perhaps to one of Ria's points) I'm getting my tractor with its snow blower ready for what might be our first real snow. Forecast is for up to 8 inches tomorrow. 73, Art On 12/31/2021 11:44 AM, John Robert Stratton wrote: Art With respect, reality crushes lagging and non-correlative data every time. @font-face {font-family:"MS Mincho"; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-alt:"ＭＳ明朝"; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 134217746 0 131231 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Janson Text"; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-alt:Calibri; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Copperplate; panose-1:2 0 5 4 0 0 0 2 0 4; mso-font-charset:77; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-2147483545 0 0 0 273 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"; panose-1:2 14 7 5 2 2 6 2 4 4; mso-font-charset:77; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Edwardian Script ITC"; panose-1:3 3 3 2 4 7 7 13 8 4; mso-font-charset:77; mso-generic-font-family:script; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\@MS Mincho"; panose-1:2 2 6 9 4 2 5 8 3 4; mso-font-charset:128; mso-generic-font-family:modern; mso-font-pitch:fixed; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 134217746 0 131231 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; text-align:justify; text-justify:inter-ideograph; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Janson Text"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:JA;}p.JansonNormal, li.JansonNormal, div.JansonNormal {mso-style-name:"Janson Normal"; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; text-align:justify; text-justify:inter-ideograph; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Janson Text"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:JA;}p.Janson11, li.Janson11, div.Janson11 {mso-style-name:"Janson 11"; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; text-align:justify; text-justify:inter-ideograph; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Janson Text"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:JA;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:"Cambria",serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:JA;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director West Gulf Division Office: 512-445-6262 Cell: 512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 _______________________________________ On 12/31/21 11:32 AM, Arthur I. Zygielbaum wrote: John, Very interesting. But does not correlate with economic growth: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gdp-state In any case statistics are fun. Have I told you about the New York Metropolitan Art Museum? They installed counting turnstiles to keep track of people entering the building. Every year there was an increase in the number of people entering the building. That led to a strong argument to ask the city for a budget increase. One year there was a precipitous drop in the number of visitors. In investigating the matter, it was discovered that at the start of that year, a small building with restrooms was built in the park outside the museum. Have a wonderful New Year. Looking forward to seeing you in Hartford. Art On 12/31/2021 5:32 AM, John Robert Stratton wrote: All See the following articles that quantify the shift of the US population from the Northeast, Midwest and West to the South. https://www.dailyinfographic.com/united-states-domestic-migration-2021 https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2021/12/new-us-census-data-major-m… This directly impacts our efforts to hire or retain competent and productive employees and again highlights the continued, and worsening, lack of business sense in remaining headquartered in a failing economic environment. The mantra was once "move west"; in this century, hard data says it is "move south." @font-face {font-family:"\FF2D\FF33 \660E\671D"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\FF2D\FF33 \660E\671D"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Janson Text"; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Copperplate; panose-1:2 0 5 4 0 0 0 2 0 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-2147483545 0 0 0 273 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Edwardian Script ITC"; panose-1:3 3 3 2 4 7 7 13 8 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold"; 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Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[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:33185] 8 Rituals of the World's Best Boards
by Fred Hopengarten 30 Dec '21

30 Dec '21

Some pedantic. Some inappropriate for a non-profit corporation. But a quick read. I like #6. - Fred K1VR Source: https://matr.net/news/reid-hoffman-here-are-8-rituals-of-the-worlds-best-boa rds/. By Reid Hoffman: After more than 1,000 board meetings at Microsoft, Airbnb, LinkedIn, PayPal, and more, I've learned that effective boards don't happen by accident. Here are 8 rituals of the world's best boards: 1. Be inclusive. Many board meetings are dominated by one or two board members. The best boards seek out the opinions of everyone in the room, not just the loudest. 2. Fundraise proactively. Most boards reactively raise money when the company runs out of cash. The best boards proactively plan for fundraising opportunities like market shifts and inbound offers. 3. Advise, don't pilot. The worst boards can break a company by dictating priorities. The best boards take a hippocratic oath of "do no harm". They aren't pilots. They're front-seat advisors. 4. Hire for cofounder mindsets. The best boards understand this secret to hiring great executives. People with a cofounder mindset are willing to take risks when success isn't guaranteed. 5. Invest in relationships. Hollywood idolizes board meetings as the place where crucial decisions are made. The truth is the best ideas, collaboration, and feedback happen outside the boardroom in informal 1:1 meetings. 6. Tap into individual superpowers. Everyone has a superpower - a unique combination of skills, experiences, strengths, and networks. The best boards leverage the superpowers of individual board members, to help the company navigate threats and unlock opportunities. 7. Send personal emails. How would you feel if you got a personal email from someone on the board of your favorite company? The best boards send personal emails to help the company sell, hire, and raise money. 8. Think big. The best boards are the CEO's biggest cheerleader. They inspire the company to stretch the limits of what's possible. Airbnb famously did this by designing an 11-star experience for guests. You don't have to wait until your company is as large as Microsoft or as ubiquitous as Airbnb to create a world-class board of directors. Start today. -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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[arrl-odv:33183] Access concerns for DXpeditions to Pacific Remote Islands
by James F. Boehner, MD 29 Dec '21

29 Dec '21

A matter for board consideration: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), as co-leads, announce their intention to prepare a Monument Management Plan (MMP) for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (Monument). NOAA and USFWS are updating their original notice of intent to draft the MMP to include information about the expansion of the Monument in 2014, and to announce that NOAA and USFWS are co-leads in drafting the MMP. NOAA and USFWS are seeking input on issues, concerns, ideas, and suggestions for the future management of the Monument. NOAA and USFWS will also prepare a draft environmental assessment, concurrent with the management plan, to evaluate potential effects of implementing the proposed management alternatives for the Monument. Following the completion of the MMP, USFWS will prepare new individual Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCPs) and revise existing CCPs for National Wildlife Refuges within the Monument, as appropriate. This was introduced on 12/21/21. Links: <https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27535/pacific-rem ote-islands-marine-national-monument-monument-management-plan> https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27535/pacific-remo te-islands-marine-national-monument-monument-management-plan Comments: <https://www.regulations.gov/document/NOAA-NMFS-2021-0122-0001/comment> https://www.regulations.gov/document/NOAA-NMFS-2021-0122-0001/comment Comments are due by January 20th. The few comments listed are primarily by hams, including Glen W0GJ. My apologies if this is old news. I was just made aware of this. I searched the ARRL.ORG website but did not see any recent entries regarding this proposal. As the National Association of Amateur Radio, I would hope our comments would bear more weight than individuals and would appreciate consideration for a filing. '73 de Jim N2ZZ Director - Roanoke Division as of Jan 1, 2022 Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division Website: <http://www.arrl-roanoke.org/> www.arrl-roanoke.org

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[arrl-odv:33178] ARISS report for 2021
by Mark J Tharp 29 Dec '21

29 Dec '21

For your evening reading......... Please shoot a note directly if you have any questions. Mark, HDX Mark J. Tharp KB7HDX ARRL ARISS Committee Chair

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[arrl-odv:33173] Web Site
by AC0W - Bill 27 Dec '21

27 Dec '21

I’ll gladly turn down the 50% offer of the lottery winnings if you get the web site working. Two different browsers just hangs. First attempt this morning I did get the 404 error. But then maybe it’s just like operating from the black hole where the radio waves don’t seem to escape (or electrons). Bill AC0W From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of John Robert Stratton Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 11:02 AM To: arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org Subject: [arrl-odv:33172] Re: Email spoof But, you promised in your email to share 50% of the $10,000,000 German lottery winnings!!!! 🙁 _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director West Gulf Division Office: 512-445-6262 Cell: 512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 _______________________________________ On 12/27/21 10:54 AM, Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) wrote: Apparently I am being spoofed and some people have received emails from: From: David Minster <annechris321(a)gmail.com <mailto:annechris321@gmail.com> > That is not my email address. Please delete the email. Thanks David _______________________________________________ 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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