December 2022 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:34321] Battleship Iowa / Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Waiver
by david davidsiddall-law.com 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

ODV, This morning the FCC Granted a waiver that permits amateurs to contact the military station operating aboard the Battleship Iowa during observances of Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 6 – 7, 2022. This is cross-band operation. In any ARRL communication amateurs might be reminded to monitor their transmit frequency as well as the ship station’s (out-of-band) frequency to protect against inadvertently interfering with other amateur communications. 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.

2 4

[arrl-odv:34318] Sad to report, Rod Linkous, W7OM (SK)
by Mark J Tharp 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

Western Washington DX Club member, ARRL life member, and all around great guy, Rod was a giant in contesting and DXing from the PNW. He was active in all modes and had a log in pretty much every contest. Besides major contests, he was on just about every week on Wednesday CWT and Thursday night Sprints. His current DXCC standings are impressive. 373 Mixed 370 Phone 350 CW 332 RTTY 2732 Challenge. Yesterday, unfortunately, he did not survive a medical procedure. He was featured in NCJ back in 2014. (attached) RIP my friend. Mark, KB7HDX

3 2

[arrl-odv:34313] Emails sent to members and opt-in
by Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

A couple of members have complained to me about emails sent about youth. They don't remember signing up for such emails. One such complaint: " A big kick in the butt is due to the marketer at the ARRL who forcibly subscribed me to a recent spate of ham radio's youth emails without my approval. That's BAD etiquette in my book." Members are also now complaining on social media about this. While it is worthy that we encourage youth in amateur radio, I would like to know exactly what email lists one has to be on to opt in/out of this email. In the end the user/member needs to be in control over what marketing email ends up in their inbox. The real danger is that if members don't know which lists they are on to get these emails, and how to opt out, they will simply unsubscribe to all emails. This includes important alerts for legislative and other action as well as section and division emails. Ria N2RJ

4 4