February 2021 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:32024] IMC meeting 2-23-21
by Niswander, Rick 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

ODV: The Investment Management Committee will be holding weekly Zoom meetings starting next week and continuing through the month of March. Meetings will be on Tuesday evening starting at 8:30pm Eastern. Zoom information for the meeting on February 23 is below. All directors, vice directors, and officers are welcome to attend. The committee will use the same Zoom process as has been used in Board meetings. The committee asks that all non-committee members please turn off their video and mute your audio. For many of the meetings through March, we will have an external person or two providing information and thoughts related to investing operations, options, and governance by not-for-profits and other entities. These individuals will have significant experience in various aspects of the investing world. Through March I will send you the meeting information on a weekly basis. K7GM Frederick (Rick) Niswander, PhD, CPA, CGMA Professor of Accounting East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858 Rick Niswander is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84295846133?pwd=UVJGM3Z2dW5FU055Rit0Vm1FcXEvQT09 Meeting ID: 842 9584 6133 Passcode: 857430 One tap mobile +13126266799,,84295846133#,,,,*857430# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,84295846133#,,,,*857430# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 842 9584 6133 Passcode: 857430 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k3je5dTgQ

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[arrl-odv:32023] IN Newsletter February 19, 2021
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

Please see this week's IN Newsletter for updates from around HQ. Have a great weekend!

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[arrl-odv:32022] status of National Club Coordinator/Manager?
by Phil Temples 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

I recently fielded a question on the status of hiring a new ACC club manager/coordinator at Hq. Can someone fill me in on where that stands? Thanks, Phil, K9HI VDir, N.E. -- Phil Temples <phil(a)temples.com>

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[arrl-odv:32021] Ham Radio Signals From Mars
by Kristen A. McIntyre 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

This is pretty exciting, though the headline is a bit off. https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=17&month=02&year=2021 Sent from my iPhone

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[arrl-odv:32020] Earthquake in Japan
by Michael Ritz 15 Feb '21

15 Feb '21

Information on ham radio activity after the recent earthquake in Japan. 73; Mike W7VO > > > > > Dear members > > > > An earthquake occurred at 23:07 (JST) on February 13, 2021. > > Fortunately, it did not require emergency communication. > > We are providing this information for future reference. > > > > Outline of the earthquake > > 　Magnitude: 7.3 on the Richter scale > > 　Seismic intensity: Upper 6 on the Japanese scale > > 　Roads Expressways are partially closed due to landslides. > > 　Railroads The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train and some local trains were suspended. > > 　Power outages Large-scale power outages occurred in the Tohoku and Kanto areas, but these were restored in sequence. > > > > The situation of amateur radio > > 　1) Command > > 　JARL was not active at all. > > > > 2) operations > > 　Some clubs held temporary roll calls. > > 　Some volunteers watched each band (mostly 3.5MHz, some 144/430MHz). > > 　On 3.5 MHz, there was a chat from a neighboring country, and the emergency communication frequency proposed by JARL received interference. > > 　Some volunteers were watching D-star and Wires-X. > > 　Some D-star repeaters stopped working. > > > > 3) Planning > > 　Information sharing was mainly done via twitter. > > > > 4) Logistics/Finance/Administration > > 　There were no activities that required logistics. > > > > Lessons learned > > a) Power supply > > 　There is a very high possibility that commercial power will be lost due to the earthquake. A backup power source such as a generator or batteries must be prepared and ready for immediate use. > > > > b) Repeater > > 　Repeater systems will be damaged in an earthquake. It is necessary to have a system that can be restored immediately on the assumption that it will be damaged. In the worst case scenario, it should be assumed that activities will be conducted without using the repeater. > > 　It will be difficult to use D-star/WIres-X and communicate remotely via VoIP. It is necessary to use it as a repeater or switch to simplex communication. > > > > c) Organization > > 　In order to carry out effective activities, it is essential to have an organization that commands and controls radio amateurs, and collects and consolidates information. > > 　Since HF propagates over long distances, PR to neighboring countries is necessary. > > > > That's all. > > 　If you have any questions, please let me know. > > > > Sincerely, JE6VGZ Kanatake > > _._,_._,_ > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > Groups.io Links: > > > > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > > > View/Reply Online (#1871) https://SEC-ARES.groups.io/g/main/message/1871 | Reply To Group mailto:main@SEC-ARES.groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5BSEC-ARES%5D%20Earthquake%20in%20Japan | Reply To Sender mailto:kana1991422@gmail.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5BSEC-ARES%5D%20Earthquake%20in%20Japan | Mute This Topic https://groups.io/mt/80652715/3980257 | New Topic https://SEC-ARES.groups.io/g/main/post > > Your Subscription https://SEC-ARES.groups.io/g/main/editsub/3980257 | Contact Group Owner mailto:main+owner@SEC-ARES.groups.io | Unsubscribe https://SEC-ARES.groups.io/g/main/leave/9212848/524432873/xyzzy [arrl.Idaho(a)gmail.com mailto:arrl.Idaho@gmail.com ] > > > > _._,_._,_ > > > > >

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[arrl-odv:32014] IMPORTANT: Update on arrl.org
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 15 Feb '21

15 Feb '21

Here's a "while it's happening" report regarding our website: I experienced an adware pop-up on Friday night with our HamCation video. I had Bob and Kathleen immediately begin to dig into why it might be happening. As of today noon, the only thing we can ascertain is that it is one specific image related to ARRL At Home from iPhone using Safari. We have tried many other OS/browser combinations and it doesn't happen. We reached out to Fathom for ideas - they are out-of-business on websites. We reached out to Rackspace. Their security team did a deep dive on our site and found nothing. Because the event is over, I directed Bob to delete the image from rotation on our homepage and the ARRL At Home page itself from the website. It's possible it has something to do with embedded links to YouTube, but I doubt it. There are some other things that came to light that will now further my inability to sleep at night. I can't believe the website has gone so many years without being properly dealt with. We will be reaching out to website security specialists with the intention to hire one and perform a deep dive on the website. I just quietly did that on our internal infrastructure and as you'd imagine the results were not great. If you have suggestions, please respond off list to me directly. Thanks. David

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[arrl-odv:32011] W6XD SK
by Richard Norton 14 Feb '21

14 Feb '21

With great sadness, it must be reported that former ARRL Southwestern Division Director Art Goddard, W6XD, passed away from complications of cancer at age 78 on Saturday, February 13. Art was first licensed as KN1AII in 1956, soon upgrading to K1AII, and later became W0MOQ. He was an electrical engineering graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Montana State University. Art worked at Collins Radio, which became part of North American Rockwell, and eventually Boeing, where he retired as an executive. After a number of years of working with Southern California governments on proposed antenna regulation ordinances, Art was elected ARRL Southwestern Division Vice Director in 1995 and served two terms before being elected Director in 2001. After his term as Director, he continued to follow League affairs and advocate for stronger public-relations efforts on behalf of Amateur Radio. Art was active on the air from HF through microwaves. A member of the Southern California Contest Club, he took part in contest DXpeditions to locations ranging from sub-arctic to tropical, operating the CQWW DX contest in twenty-six of the forty WAZ zones. He also led teams of VHF–UHF–Microwave contest rovers that typically ran ten or more bands and covered close to a thousand miles in a weekend. Art was heavily involved with the Costa Mesa Historical Society and was co-author of two books on Costa Mesa history. Art is survived by his wife Mary Ellen, son Andrew, and daughter Amy, W6XDX. Services will take place at an undetermined future date.

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[arrl-odv:32010] Fwd: QST Sept 1948 Vanport story
by Mark J Tharp 13 Feb '21

13 Feb '21

Not all are upset with the back issue information.. FYI.. Mark, HDX ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dan Howard <nvrsdan(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 8:24 PM Subject: QST Sept 1948 Vanport story To: <maty(a)arrl.org> Cc: <w7vo(a)arrl.net>, <kb7hdx(a)arrl.net> Hi Maty - I wanted to thank you again for granting permission for us to use information from the September 1948 QST story about the Vanport Flood. I'm pleased to announce that our book "Voices of Vanport" is finished and is available for free download <http://www.nwvrs.org/Events/News/NWVRS-Archives/nwvrs-archives.html> from the Northwest Vintage Radio Society's website. And, by the way, the "Celebrating Our Legacy" column in the January 2021 QST included the story of Chuck Austin, W7LBV, who is one of the only surviving participants in the emergency. Thanks to your article, I've had a chance to get to know Chuck and you'll find a special vignette with his story and picture in Voices. I hope that you enjoy the book and will share the link with others who may be interested. 73, Dan Howard KA7FIP Portland Oregon [image: image.png] *The Voices of Vanport – The Radio History of the Vanport Flood* Just released! The Northwest Vintage Radio Society is pleased to offer a free download of Dan Howard’s new book, *The Voices of Vanport.* On Memorial Day 1948, Oregon’s second largest city was buried under 15 feet of flood water. 18,000 people lost their homes in a matter of minutes. Several Oregon and Washington broadcasters were flooded out as were numerous ham radio operators. Yet, even as the flood was rushing in, hams were on the scene risking their lives to help others reach safety. And, often through extraordinary means, broadcasters managed to get the word out about the disaster and provide critical aid to the community. Read about the heroic efforts of first responders and meet many of the Oregon and Washington hams whose lives were touched by this disaster. Discover the full extent of this region-wide event that impacted communities from British Columbia to the Oregon Coast. Get your free PDF download <http://www.nwvrs.org/Events/News/NWVRS-Archives/nwvrs-archives.html> of this well-written and lavishly illustrated radio history of the Vanport Flood at: *http://www.nwvrs.org/Events/News/NWVRS-Archives/nwvrs-archives.html <http://www.nwvrs.org/Events/News/NWVRS-Archives/nwvrs-archives.html>*

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[arrl-odv:32009] QST comments
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

Just to respond to the Board's QST comments from today: Paper Quality The paper used in the most recent issues of QST, in both weight and quality, remains the same paper approved for publication use, by the Board, years ago. I pulled 5-year-old QST issues from the Library for comparison to be sure. The cause of the wavy effect in the two most recent issues has been noticed and is being investigated. When we have an adequate explanation, we will share it with the Board. We are currently renegotiating the printing contract for QST. I have asked Becky to have the contract bid priced with upgrades to the paper. We are examining all our magazines, and will also include CQ Magazine, to evaluate paper thickness and print quality. Once we evaluate the cost impact of an upgrade to the 2021 budget, we may need to review with A&F. Content It is my understanding the difficulty in obtaining quality authors and content for QST has been a problem for years. While there is engineering and technical talent within the Membership, few have provided usable content for QST - meaning most pieces require significant re-writes, not just editing. We continue to recruit authors and chase relevant content, but rest assured that we are not sitting by, waiting for manuscripts to be thrown over the wall. We are making progress. As an example of that progress are the successful additions of new authors: N1NUG on an OTA article on Fox Hunting, WO2X on Station Automation with Node Red, and KE0OG as a replacement for The Doctor Is In. The effort to find reliable and competent authors continues. Aggressively. The comments made appear to not recognize that a large portion of our members are nostalgic. We regularly get emails that reference the 'Look Back' section of QST with fond memories. Emails in opposition to this section are few and far between. The other items that are adjacent to 'Look Back', such as '100, 50, 25' and 'Classic Radio', are columns. The 'Look Back' section is the first place where pages are cut when we have additional quality columns to publish. As the 'Look Back' section has been well-received by the Membership and provides the flexibility to add additional quality content, its removal could be a source of complaints by Members and would adversely impact our ability to add new pages of content. But, if the Board believes the downside to maintaining the 'Look Back' section outweighs the benefits, we will certainly abide the wishes of the Board. Advertising In terms of the upgraded Eton insert page in QST, I actually like it and we have received similar comments from Members and some Board Members. It should be kept in mind that as we reach out to 3rd party advertisers, as directed by the Board, some future advertisers may also wish to have an elevated presence in QST or may have more mainstream/current ideas on marketing that may be different from what has appeared in the past. Regarding Eton, we have a one-year contract that, as disclosed to A&F in its Fall meeting, is financially beneficial to the League. But, if the Board believes that the format of Eton's advertising is detrimental to QST, we will evaluate terminating their advertising contract. If the Board believes that the nature of Eton's ad - paper thickness, size, or position - should in the future be avoided, we will of course incorporate such limitations into our adverting standards. Thanks David

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[arrl-odv:32004] QST Shortcomings
by Richard Norton 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

This week I had a phone call from a member/volunteer not pleased that the paper that QST is printed on appears to now be of considerably lower quality than was used in the past. My March QST looks somewhat like the paper was once soaked in water, and later dried out. The quality of the paper used in NCJ, QEX, and even OTA, is of much higher quality. CQ Magazine also continues to be produced on quality paper. Why? Approximately 11 pages of the March 2021 issue are reprints/summaries of articles and advertisements from past QST's. All members have access to these issues, not only those such as myself who retain our paper copies. It is the paid staff's responsibility to acquire and/or produce appropriate material for our flagship publication. Only waiting for articles to come in over the transom might not be working. Both in terms of physical product and content, today's QST product is not up to the standards which I feel appropriate for us to be providing to our membership. I hope this can be improved. 73, Dick, N6AA

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