November 2022 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:34279] Fwd: Re: Amateur Extra PRIDE!
by N2COP 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

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[arrl-odv:34274] Special Board Meeting
by Michael Ritz 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

David; You never answered Director Stratton's question from yesterday, and now I have one: Many answers that I saw on ODV requested specifically that we wait until the January Board meeting, and some might have sent you personal notes indicating a preference one way or another. You have taken it upon yourself to arrange a Zoom call for November 21st, but what was the final tally of the Directors, for or against waiting until January to resolve this? 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:34267] Amateur Extra PRIDE!
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

I am very happy, and so proud, to announce that Becky, W1BXY has added /AE to her callsign! Having prepared, studied, and then attended the Nashua Bootcamp (thanks Fred & Anita Kemmerer!) this past weekend, Becky was able to achieve her goal of earning the highest class license. WELL DONE!! If you're interested in getting licensed or upgrading, speak with Becky. She CRUSHED her Extra Class exam. Join me in sending Becky a warm congratulations! David

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[arrl-odv:34264] Notice of Special Board Meeting
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 13 Nov '22

13 Nov '22

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARRL BOARD To: ARRL Directors, Vice Directors, and Officers From: ARRL President, Rick Roderick ARRL Secretary, David A. Minster Secretary Minster has received 10 written requests from ARRL Directors to conduct a special board meeting, as soon as possible. (Directors Baker, Boehner, Kemmerer, Lippert, Luetzelschwab, McIntyre, Norris, Ritz, Ryan, Zygielbaum) Accordingly, President Roderick hereby calls said special board meeting in accordance with ARRL Article 4, ARRL By-Law 26, and Section 33-1098(b) of the CT Revised Nonstock Corporation Act. President Roderick has scheduled the meeting for Monday November 21st at 1:00pm Eastern Time. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom via a link to be sent before the meeting. Directors who cannot attend can be represented by their Vice Director in accordance with Article 7 of ARRL’s Articles of Association. ARRL CT Counsel will be present. The topics of the meeting are to discuss (i) the report and recommendations of the Ethics and Elections Committee concerning the conflict of interest arising from a book authored by Director Jairam that directly competes with at least one ARRL licensing publication, (ii) the financial and legal implications created by such actions upon ARRL; and (iii) the appropriate method of resolving such conflict of interest. It is important to note that the timing of this meeting is of the essence as there are legal actions ARRL is contemplating that require immediate attention by the board. Respectfully, Rick Roderick, K5UR President David A. Minster, NA2AA CEO & Secretary

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[arrl-odv:34263] Re: Confidential
by Luetzelschwab, Carl, K9LA (Dir, CD) 12 Nov '22

12 Nov '22

David, I also request a special meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors to review the issues presented in the E&E report in relation to this matter. I'd prefer to have it as soon as possible, but I also recognize the advantage of an in-person meeting at the January 2023 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. Carl K9LA

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[arrl-odv:34250] Confidential
by k5ur＠aol.com 12 Nov '22

12 Nov '22

Hi all: The attached is a confidential report from the Ethic andElections Committee regarding a matter that needs Board attention. Please treat this information and matter as Boardconfidential. Pursuant to Bylaw 46 and the E&E recommendation, thismatter is now referred to the Board for action and determination of anappropriate remedy. In accordance with Article 4, a special Board meeting willrequire a request of a majority of the Directors. Requests for the specialBoard meeting to discuss this E&E matter should be sent to David Minster,Secretary. Upon receipt of a majority of Directors requesting a special Boardmeeting, a meeting date and time will be set. Rick – K5UR

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[arrl-odv:34260] Re: Confidential
by Michael Ritz 11 Nov '22

11 Nov '22

I support the request for an in person meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, to be conducted at the January 2023 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors, to consider, in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, the matters presented by the report and recommendation of the Ethics & Election Committee. 73; Mike W7VO

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[arrl-odv:34253] Formal Request For An In-Person Board Meeting To Consider the Report of the Ethics & Election Commission
by John Robert Stratton 11 Nov '22

11 Nov '22

*Fellow Members of the ARRL Board of Directors * As there are questions raised by E&E’s report that are not fully addressed in said report; As the proposed punishment, if it were to be approved, carries the potential of immediate and long-term, lasting adverse consequences to the ARRL and Amateur Radio; As the proposed punishment appears to conflict with Connecticut corporate law, the violation of which could expose the ARRL to legal liability; As any accused has, or should have, an absolute right to face their accusers, to present evidence and witnesses in their defense, and to do so without time constraints; As this right is guaranteed by Robert’s Rules of Order, which pursuant to ARRL By-Law 29 govern the actions of the ARRL Board of Directors; This is a formal request for an in person meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors to be conducted at the January 2023 Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors to consider, in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, the matters presented by the report and recommendation of the Ethics & Election Committee. _______________________________________ 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:34246] VOTA discussion with SMs
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 10 Nov '22

10 Nov '22

Tonight on the SMs call there will be a discussion about the on-air activity for 2023 tied to the Year of the Volunteer efforts. It has been branded as Volunteers On The Air (VOTA). It is being supported by a stand-alone website that links into LoTW for scoring. I didn't want you to be surprised if one of your SMs chats with you about it. We're in the process of writing the announcement article for QST now. I'll send that onto you once done so you can see the details ahead of time. David

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[arrl-odv:34248] Last Call: NTS 2.0 Breifings
by Walls, Brent, N9BA (VD, CD) 10 Nov '22

10 Nov '22

TO: ALL Section Managers and Section Traffic Managers CC: Officers, Directors and Vice Directors The NTS Subcommittee of the Emergency Communications and Field Service Committee has had the opportunity to present the initial subcommittee work to many of you over the last few months. We know that some of you were not able to join the previous sessions so we have two catch up sessions scheduled in December. We wanted to share these dates ahead of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. These additional sessions are the same material from the previous sessions over the last few months. If you have not already attended one of the previous sessions, you only need to attend one of these sessions as they will be nearly identical in nature. Below are the dates, times and registration links for the December sessions. When: Dec 10, 2022 14:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtceihpjgvGtT7HDyUBUlhSLonnb90SO… When: Dec 12, 2022 20:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudOugrj4rH9OASKRKDZKSZk2LWbk177… You may share these links with other key contributors to traffic handling in your section. Please do not share outside of your respective section. Thank you, Brent Walls, N9BA Vice Director | ARRL Central Division ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio®

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