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[arrl-odv:32688] Missing email from Director
by Mark J Tharp 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

Mike has sent two emails in the last two days via the ARRL send email to your division/section, one, our newsletter, and second, a test mail to only the EWA section. I have not received either. My address is via gmail. Jo, on the other hand, has received both mailings and does not have a gmail address. Anyone else experiencing similar mail failures? Thanks.. Mark, HDX

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[arrl-odv:32687] 40m jamming
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

As an update: I asked Riley to engage the VMs to monitor 40m to determine whether they can confirm jamming is occurring and from roughly where. Riley's VMs have observed jamming on 40m. However, the location of origin was inconclusive. Riley has also heard back from FCC that they are involved and are pursuing the matter, and that they have no further comment at this time. We were told this on two occasions in the past few weeks. It would appear that they may be handling through official channels. I don't believe that there is anything else we need to do. We have been communicating with Laura Smith and she is very aware of the jamming reports. David

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[arrl-odv:32686] ARRL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECOND MEETING-Draft Minutes
by Kelly Wells 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

Good Afternoon: Attached is the latest version of the minutes (draft) of the ARRL Board of Directors Second Meeting. Kindly review and edit the document. Have a nice weekend. Kind Regards, Kelly Wells Kelly Wells Executive Assistant ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio(r) Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0242 www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org>

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[arrl-odv:32676] Sad news
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

It is tough when we lose young hams. An historic building in nearby New Hartford went to a 3 alarm fire on Tuesday morning. As a result of risking his life to fight the fire, 26-year-old Burlington firefighter, Colin J. Mcfadden, KB1YYG, from Bristol, Connecticut has died from an injury he sustained. Colin was an ARRL member. We are flying the flags at half-staff in acknowledgement and appreciation of his bravery and membership. David

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[arrl-odv:32684] FCC Decision on RF Exposure Judicially Rejected in Part
by david davidsiddall-law.com 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

ODV In what I can only describe as a highly unusual decision, today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit remanded to the FCC a case objecting to the Commission not changing its RF safety rules in 2019. “The Court found that the Commission failed to provide a reasoned explanation for its determination that its guidelines adequately protect against the harmful effects of exposure to radiofrequency radiation unrelated to cancer.” The case is Environmental Health Trust, Consumers for Safe Cell Phones, et al v. FCC, which can be read in full at this link: https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/FB976465BF00F8BD8525873…. For your background, the Environmental Health Trust (EHT) and 13 co-petitioners claimed the FCC violated several federal laws when the FCC decided in 2019 that no updates were needed to the Commission’s RF Safety rules and standards. The petitioners argued that there were “thousands of pages of research on the FCC record showing harmful effects from wireless radiofrequency radiation” that the Commission ignored. The basic proposition of these groups, as I understand it, is that cell phones and other wireless devices pose a risk to health. Should you want more information, the EHT website is at this link: https://ehtrust.org/eht-takes-the-fcc-to-court/. 73, Dave 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:32678] Cuban Interference on 40 meters
by Rodney Stafford 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

Has there been any actual communication with the FCC on the interference matter? If so, what is the FCC saying? 73, Rod Amateur Radio W6ROD ARRL Int’l Affairs Vice President www.flickr.com/rodstaffordphotography

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[arrl-odv:32682] In-Newsletter
by Methe, Deidre, KC1MHN 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

Good morning and happy Friday! Please see attached for the weekly Newsletter. Dee Deidre Methe, KC1MHN Executive Administrative Assistant ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio(r) Newington, CT 06111 860-594-0220 www.arrl.org<http://www.arrl.org/> [cid:image001.png@01D79022.AB063EC0]

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[arrl-odv:32677] Executive Committee July Meeting Minutes
by k5ur＠aol.com 13 Aug '21

13 Aug '21

Hi all: The minutes of the July 7 EC meeting were posted our website today. http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ODV/EC%20Minutes%20of%20the%20July%207%20Mee… FYI in case you get questions from members. 73, Rick - K5UR #yiv6602188486 #yiv6602188486 -- filtered {}#yiv6602188486 filtered {}#yiv6602188486 filtered {}#yiv6602188486 a:link, #yiv6602188486 span.yiv6602188486MsoHyperlink {color:#0563C1;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv6602188486 p.yiv6602188486MsoPlainText, #yiv6602188486 li.yiv6602188486MsoPlainText, #yiv6602188486 div.yiv6602188486MsoPlainText {margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv6602188486 span.yiv6602188486PlainTextChar {font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv6602188486 .yiv6602188486MsoChpDefault {font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv6602188486 filtered {}#yiv6602188486 div.yiv6602188486WordSection1 {}#yiv6602188486

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[arrl-odv:32664] EmComm Director - requirements issue
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 12 Aug '21

12 Aug '21

This is a follow-up to the posting about the search we are doing for the Director, Emergency Management. In the posting, a requirement listed was for US Citizenship. I received emails within minutes from 2 Directors concerned about this requirement. I will be rewording the requirement, but I have worked with CT counsel and here's the short of it: * It is not illegal to require US Citizenship for a position * The requirement must be tied to a legitimate reason or cause * The reason or cause must be documentable and defendable My assessment was confirmed by counsel. The reasoning is this: * The first two served agencies examined (FEMA, DHS) -REQUIRE- US Citizenship for employment. Although there are "rare exceptions", they require citizenship. * These requirements are public and well documented. * It is not unreasonable to expect that our EmComm Director, in order to attend meetings of a sensitive nature or clearance, would be held to the same standards. * It is not unreasonable to expect that if our EmComm Director did not meet these standards, these agencies could quietly or overtly exclude ARRL from those meetings. It is my intention to add the following language to the job description after having passed it through counsel: "Must be able to be credentialed by our served agencies, who may require US Citizenship and an FBI background check." If you have an issue with this, please contact me directly, ASAP. Thanks. David

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[arrl-odv:32673] FCC Filing in Favor od Moving Fishing Equipment from 1.9-2.0 MHz to a VHF Channel
by david davidsiddall-law.com 12 Aug '21

12 Aug '21

ODV, As discussed briefly at the last Board meeting, the attached comments were filed with the FCC in support of moving transmitters used on fishing equipment from the top end of the 160-meter band to a VHF channel. Congress directed the FCC to consider such a move, but left the decision to the Commission. Most commenters are fishing concerns and expressed support for using VHF. The only commenter expressing support for continued use of 160 meters was the American Association of Railroads (AAR). Their focus was opposing any sharing of a channel that railroads use. In that context, AAR expressed support for continued use of the 160-meter band for fishing equipment, rather than fishing uses being moved to the VHF channel that the railroads use. AAR did not oppose moving the fishing equipment transmitters to either of the two other channels that were suggested by the FCC, nether of which are used by railroads, but was stronger in supporting continued use of 160 meters. With this thin a record, I do not see a reason to recommend a response because our comments make the points needed to contrast with those of the AAR. Please direct any questions to me. 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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