April 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:32289] EWA SEC Rob Fisher, WA7RF
by Mark J Tharp 10 May '21

10 May '21

A quick get well soon email from a few of the ARRL family might go a long way to keep his spirits up. Thanks.. Mark, HDX <snip> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 at 1:43 PM, wa7rf <wa7rf(a)eaglerock7.net> wrote: I am in the hospital and have been very sick for weeks. Yesterday I was told I have stage 4 cancer and left untreated gives me 3 months. I am starting Chemo tomorrow which could give me 18.months or more. <endsnip>

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[arrl-odv:32321] Proposed Endorsement of One Specific NSF Grant Contender
by Richard Norton 02 May '21

02 May '21

The National Science Foundation is conducting a competitive procurement for the establishment of a "National Center for Wireless Spectrum Research (SII-Center)." Apparently there are a number of contenders for the funding. Among the teams competing is one lead by Northeastern University in Boston. Involved with, and possibly leading the effort, is Michael Marcus, N3JMM. His consulting business, Marcus Spectrum Solutions LLC, focusing on radio spectrum regulation capabilities, has a web-site, https://www.marcus-spectrum.com/ . It has been reported that there are other universities that are involved in the Northeastern team, but they have not been identified. Marcus is listed as an adjunct faculty member of Northeastern, although he apparently resides in Maryland and Northeastern is in Boston. Other web information shows him listed as an adjunct faculty member of Virginia Tech. A cursory check on Google shows other teams involved in efforts to land funding. One, named Spectrum X, includes faculty members from Notre Dame, UC Berkeley, and Olin College of Engineering. A University of Colorado Denver page has information about the solicitation. There are probably more. Marcus has approached the ARRL to add the League as a member of the Northeastern proposal team. 1) The League would add its imprimatur to this specific competitor, and 2) apparently encourage apparent unpaid participation in that team's efforts by college radio clubs that are connected with the League. As David Minster said, "Beyond connecting the research team to clubs, we technically don’t need to be involved at any other level." Summary The League does not appear to know whether this team, or one or more of the others, is the best choice for government funding. The League does not appear to know exactly what this team will ask of the college radio clubs. If, in the future, some defined tasks can be presented, the League can evaluate them and, if appropriate, encourage college club participation. The League's commitment is near zero, and our expectation of applause from our membership or the public should recognize that. Recommendation At this stage, I suggest we reply with words to the effect of the following: The ARRL is generally supportive of experimentation and research by Amateur Radio collegiate clubs. If groups wish League endorsement of any particular club-related request, please forward details of the work desired, and the League will consider its backing. 73, Dick, N6AA

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[arrl-odv:32332] IN Newsletter April 30 2021
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

Please see this week's IN Newsletter for the latest news from around HQ. Happy Friday!

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[arrl-odv:32175] Updates on HF Digital band plan?
by Michael Ritz 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

I guess this is directed to Mr. Siddall.... Is there any update as to when the latest ARRL HF digital band plan will actually be submitted to the FCC? As I recall the last I heard was that it was going to be "worked on soon", but that was about a month or so ago. It was also discussed that perhaps this Spring we could see action on the other RMs affecting HF band plans (RM-11759 and RM-11828), and probably the baud rate (RM-11708) and digital transparency (RM-11831) ones too. What is the latest on these? Thanks! 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:32325] Discounted Zoom Accounts
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 30 Apr '21

30 Apr '21

Good afternoon, I have been working with a representative from Zoom to find the most cost effective way to address ARRL's Zoom needs. The proposal is for us to consolidate all of our accounts under one umbrella and upgrade to Zoom Business at a 50% discount or $100 per user. Zoom Business has additional benefits over the standard $150 Pro including: the ability to host up to 300 instead of 100 attendees, transcriptions of recorded meetings and company branding. ARRL would purchase the licenses and assign them as needed. Allowing for transfers of accounts to new employees or new board members as others depart or no longer have a need for an account. The goods news is that anyone who is currently in the middle of an annual agreement will be credited back for the balance of their current account when their new one is activated. So the few of you who have just renewed can switch over to this new program with out any additional cost to the organization. In order to get this account set up, I will need to confirm how many licenses I should initially acquire. We will have the ability to add licenses later but we can only reduce the number of licenses once a year upon renewal. I already have the following users on the current limited non-profit account and they will be automatically converted: Rick Niswander Jeff Ryan Dale Williams Art Zygielbaum Mike Raisbeck John Stratton Is there anyone else that would be interested in rolling their current account into this new program or like to obtain a Zoom account? The charges will be automatically charged against the appropriate division or officer budget. If you have any questions, please let me know. Please express your interest by Wednesday, May 5. Thank you. 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:32323] New RF Exposure FAQ (V1.4) has been posted to the ARRL.ORG website
by Kermit Carlson 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

Hello All - The new RF Safety exposure FAQ is available from the ARRL RF Safety page at; http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/RFsafetyCommittee/RFXFAQ.pdf The RF Safety Committee, Lab Staff and the EC had all worked hard to create this FAQ. Should any member of ODV have comments please send themthe Ed Hare W1RFI(a)arrl.org. Members who might have specific questions orrequests may address an email to tis(a)arrl.org and the email will be answeredby one of the ARRL Laboratory Staff Engineers, The responsibility for updates to this living-breathing document will now pass the ARRL Laboratory staff under the direction of Ed Hare, W1RFI; and the the RF Safety Committee under the lead of Dr. Greg Lapin, N9GL. As ARRL members, we are indeed very fortunate to have such a great assemblage of truly gifted authorities in the field of RF Engineering. Please be aware that updates might be very common as details come into better focus as the discussions between the FCC and the ARRL develop clarifications and recommendations. Thanks again to Ed Hare, W1RFI, for the authorship of this FAQ. 73, Kermit Carlson W9XA EMC Committee Chairman

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[arrl-odv:32312] NSF Grant - further details
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

I just spoke on the phone with Mike Marcus drilling into the full background on this NSF grant. The NSF Grant link that was circulated before is an old grant that is tied to a much larger program. The grant they received was a planning grant of $175K. The details of the full program can be found here: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21558/nsf21558.htm The program is a $25MM grant, $5MM/yr for 5 years and will be awarded in parts to different organizations/groups. The Northeastern University team is now leading a group of 10 universities. Mike is a Principle Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor of Northeastern and is involved on this large team looking for their first large grant from the program. Mike's interest in having ARRL involved is two-fold: First, it adds another dimension to their grant application (i.e. NSF will look favorably upon our interest). Second, they desire to, through the Workforce Development aspect of the grant, have a STEM element and are looking to involve High School and University radio clubs in an SDR experimentation project. They recognize the strength of our Collegiate Club program and want us to be involved from that aspect. Beyond connecting the research team to clubs, we technically don't need to be involved at any other level. Although we could stay connected to the experiments the clubs will be doing with the SDR's. I asked Mike if this is a paid consulting assignment. It is not. He is a paid employee of Northeastern. I asked if this could be construed as a consulting relationship like the one he was paid to do with Rappaport. He stated that this is not a consulting relationship. He also stated that he received no compensation from Rappaport for his support on the legality of his issues and was in no way involved in the band planning aspect of what went on. He stated that Rappaport is also putting forward an effort to obtain monies from this very same NSF grant with a different group. I don't see any reason not to move forward with this. Please let me know your thoughts. David

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[arrl-odv:32319] Agenda for April PSC meeting
by Michael Ritz 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

For those that are interested, attached is the agenda for tonight's PSC meeting. 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:32318] Executive Committee May Meeting
by k5ur＠aol.com 28 Apr '21

28 Apr '21

Hi all: We will have another EC meeting on Monday, May 3, at 11:00 AM Eastern. Listed below is the agenda at this point. Also shown below is the zoom info: ARRL Executive Committee Meeting Agenda 11:00 AM Eastern May 3, 2021, via Zoom 1. Welcome and consideration of the agenda forthe meeting 2. Approval of agenda 3. Chief Executive Officer/Secretary's update 4. FCC Counsel's report and FCC matters 5. VM Program report 6. Legislative Advocacy Committee report 7. Other business 8. Adjournment ------------  Topic: Executive Committee Meeting Time: May 3, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81151504567?pwd=dUJCYUcxbDlqOUZwdUlJRFZwaUEwdz09 Meeting ID: 811 5150 4567 Passcode: 600 One tap mobile +16465588656,,81151504567#,,,,*600# US (New York) +13017158592,,81151504567#,,,,*600# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 811 5150 4567 Passcode: 600 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kezdBxgdzJ

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