April 2021 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:32204] Background Material for EC discussion on importation of transceivers that are non-compliant
by Kermit Carlson 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

Good Afternoon, Please find attached to this and the next four emails, background materialthat was used in today's EC discussion about "inexpensive" transceivers that are non-compliant with the requirements for use and importation into the US, Over seven years ago the EMC Committee and the ARRL Laboratory pointedout that these inexpensive radios were non-compliant with the FCC standards fortransmitters/ Also, due to their front-panel programming capability and wide-openfrequency capability these radios could not be permitted to be imported. The FCCagreed some time back but nothing was done. Since the events of January 6th wherethese radios were ubiquitous among the capitol insurgents, a new interest in these "ham" radios and their capability has been raised within the government. I did not cover this background material in detail during the ECmeeting but there is a significant body of work that indicates that this problem has becomeworse. This first email is an executive summary that I asked Ed Hare to prepare of the technical details and history of the issue. There are four more to follow dueto size limitations. My sincere thanks to the ARRL Laboratory Staff and Ed Hare, W1RFI,in particular for the executive summary. 73, Kermit Carlson W9XA

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[arrl-odv:32203] Effective Date for RF Safety Rule Changes
by david davidsiddall-law.com 05 Apr '21

05 Apr '21

ODV, On Friday, the FCC published the effective dates for the changes adopted to the RF safety rules back in December, 2019. The new rules go into effect on May 3, 2021. The two-year evaluation period begins on that date, so any new evaluations by amateurs resulting from deletion of the exemptions are mandated to be completed no later than May 3, 2023. The rules changes resulted in some ambiguity with regard to the practicality of required measurements on the amateur LF frequencies and mobile units, and ARRL formally asked the FCC for clarification. The request can be viewed at this link: https://tinyurl.com/2edb6hv6. This week I will be following up on that request. There also is FCC and possibly ARRL work to do to update the amateur part of OET Bulletin 65, which explains application of these rules to amateur licensees. Finally, I intend to follow up on Director Hopengarten’s excellent suggestion, made when EC representatives met with FCC staff, that the FCC publish (on the web) or otherwise indicate approval of one or more RF calculators that could be used by amateurs to determine whether they should conduct an RF safety evaluation pursuant to the FCC’s Rules. While these changes do not affect most amateurs in a substantive manner, each licensee must determine whether or not they are required to do an RF safety evaluation and do so by May 3, 2023, if required. Perhaps the ARRL, if not the FCC, will consider providing a link or links to a reliable on-line calculator for this purpose, if feasible. 73, Dave K3ZJ 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:32202] Membership Stats
by k5ur＠aol.com 04 Apr '21

04 Apr '21

Hi all: I was looking at the end of March membership numbers and noticed that we almost hit 160,000. We are up 1.9% over last year and have been running positive for good while now. All Divisions were positive for March except one. Three Divisions had really strong numbers: Delta +5.0%, Rocky Mountain +4.8%, and Roanoke +4.1%. Great job! Let's push and break that 160,000 mark! 73,Rick - K5UR http://www.arrl.org/membership-stats

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[arrl-odv:32201] EC CEO Report
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 04 Apr '21

04 Apr '21

Attached is my CEO Report As you review it, please keep in mind that there are discussions of staff which are very sensitive, and I have a list of discussion points related to staff, culture, and resources that I will be speaking to during the EC meeting. The document is Board Confidential. Have a very Happy Easter. David

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[arrl-odv:32200] IN Newsletter April 2, 2021
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

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[arrl-odv:32199] Email Reflectors
by Pereira, Carla, KC1HSX 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Dear Members of the ODV: There have been some recent issues regarding email addresses on reflectors. Please note: email reflectors recognize the emails that are on the reflector, so if you are communicating to/from a reflector list with a different email, you may run into issues. If you would like to add additional email addresses to any of the reflectors you are on, please let me know and IT will make those changes. This will allow you to send/receive reflector emails from those addresses without the glitches, but please note this means that you will also receive emails at all of the listed addresses. Please send me any changes you have, and let me know if you have any questions. Respectfully, Carla Pereira, KC1HSX

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[arrl-odv:32181] FW: ARRL Critique
by Bob Famiglio, K3RF 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

This below e-mail and reference was just received by me from an influential ham and amateur radio historian (QCWA and other organizations) who is a supporter of our League. The video relayed by W0FEN is making the rounds so far according to statistics of views. He is dead wrong on some, or all the facts he appears to present – he clearly does not know what we did and how much we spent in re fees in advocating for hams. But, facts never seem to get in the way of the rumors or false conclusions. Some here may get inquiries, so be forewarned if you are not already aware. Bob Famiglio, K3RF Vice Director - ARRL Atlantic Division 610-359-7300 www.QRZ.com/db/K3RF From: TwelveVDC(a)aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:40 AM To: Robert B. Famiglio, Esq. <RBFamiglio(a)AOL.com> Subject: ARRL Critique Bob, these two YouTube videos are getting a lot of traction. If you haven’t, please watch them if you want to get ahead of this before more damage is done. They’re getting many views and comments. -Pete / NL7XM ARRL Position _____ <https://larrys-list.groups.io/g/FYI/profilephoto/9572124> W0FEN - Robin Cross Mar 30 W6LG comments and ARRL reply Everyone needs to watch both of these videos. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NALlo-1XZvI> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NALlo-1XZvI <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XNV4NIbTYs> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XNV4NIbTYs Robin Cross w0fen RC Electronics LLC ret CE KCUR, WNIU/WNIJ

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[arrl-odv:32196] Executive Committee Meeting
by k5ur＠aol.com 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Hi all: Here's the info for the EC meeting on April 5, Monday, at 11:00 AM Eastern. Rick Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86955988340?pwd=VXdhNjBYck5OS0pUeHR0anplSTN1UT09 Meeting ID: 869 5598 8340 Passcode: 600 One tap mobile +13126266799,,86955988340#,,,,*600# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,86955988340#,,,,*600# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 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: 869 5598 8340 Passcode: 600 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdaoWk5jdh

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[arrl-odv:32192] IMC Tuesday April 6 830pm Eastern
by Niswander, Rick 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Sign in information for next Tuesday night's IMC meeting is below. April 6, 8:30pm Eastern. 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/83439142399?pwd=Uk1VbEdGNi9GR0huTWQvVWwrWDFJZz09 Meeting ID: 834 3914 2399 Passcode: 574027 One tap mobile +16465588656,,83439142399#,,,,*574027# US (New York) +13017158592,,83439142399#,,,,*574027# 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: 834 3914 2399 Passcode: 574027 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdaJM49GN

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