March 2022 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:33609] Web site issues
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 01 Apr '22

01 Apr '22

I would encourage you to email me off-list if you are seeing things that seem problematic. You may want to just check back later as things get fine tuned. The system just went up. We are shaking out some minor issues. These relate to browser quirks and single sign on replication timing across servers David

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[arrl-odv:33595] Electronic Balloting -- site visit to Election Services Company
by Art Zygielbaum 01 Apr '22

01 Apr '22

As described in the Electronic Balloting Implementation Plan, CFO Diane Middleton, W2DLM, Director Ria Jairam, N2RJ, and I visited Election Service Company (ESC) in Melville, NY, on Tuesday. We found them very professional, easy to talk with, and very flexible in dealing with our concerns. Their technical systems and audit processes appear sound. We were impressed by their sensitivity to security and to accommodating their customer's needs. Based on the consensus of the three of us to move forward, the E&E has recommended that the ARRL execute a three-year contract with ESC to conduct our Division Director elections. This will cover both paper and electronic balloting. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. 73, Art K0AIZ -- Arthur I. Zygielbaum, K0AIZ ARRL Midwest Division Director Chair, Ethics and Elections Committee Member, Programs and Services Committee ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio®

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[arrl-odv:33611] Re: Personify update
by David Norris 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

Oohrah! Automatic log in worked flawlessly! Good work Dave and team! I’ll send you a bottle of something for this one! 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director, Delta Division Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 31, 2022, at 5:15 PM, ebhudgens <ebhudgens(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > Same here. > > > > Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Michael Ritz <w7vo(a)comcast.net> > Date: 3/31/22 5:07 PM (GMT-06:00) > To: arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org > Subject: [arrl-odv:33607] Re: Personify update > > My computer automatically logged me into the new site with my old password. > > 73; > Mike > W7VO >> On 03/31/2022 2:56 PM Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) <n2rj(a)arrl.org> wrote: >> >> >> "It works on my machine" >> >> Check your spam folder, but it came right through for me. >> >> From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Mark J Tharp <kb7hdx(a)gmail.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2022 5:54 PM >> To: Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <dminster(a)arrl.org> >> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> >> Subject: [arrl-odv:33603] Re: Personify update >> >> It does not seem to be sending the one time password to gmail. >> >> At least here. ?? >> >> FYI. >> >> Mark >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 2:16 PM Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <dminster(a)arrl.org> wrote: >> The ARRL web site just went live. >> >> >> >> We will likely have serious performance issues for a few days because the volume of people hitting the website will be extraordinary. >> >> >> >> There’s a few funky things we are debugging based on specific browser/version combos. >> >> >> >> So far, it’s been real, and it’s been fun… but it has NOT been real fun. >> >> >> >> Now the REAL fun begins!! >> >> >> >> David >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> arrl-odv mailing list >> arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org >> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv >> _______________________________________________ >> arrl-odv mailing list >> arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org >> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv > _______________________________________________ > arrl-odv mailing list > arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org > https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:33599] Personify update
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

The ARRL web site just went live. We will likely have serious performance issues for a few days because the volume of people hitting the website will be extraordinary. There's a few funky things we are debugging based on specific browser/version combos. So far, it's been real, and it's been fun... but it has NOT been real fun. Now the REAL fun begins!! David

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[arrl-odv:33596] Re: Electronic Balloting -- site visit to Election Services Company
by Lee Cooper 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

Art, And, if embraced, what will be the answer when the members ask why they cannot also vote for Section Managers? I don't think cost is going to be an acceptable response. Lee On March 31, 2022, at 13:37, Art Zygielbaum <k0aiz(a)arrl.org> wrote: As described in the Electronic Balloting Implementation Plan, CFO Diane Middleton, W2DLM, Director Ria Jairam, N2RJ, and I visited Election Service Company (ESC) in Melville, NY, on Tuesday. We found them very professional, easy to talk with, and very flexible in dealing with our concerns. Their technical systems and audit processes appear sound. We were impressed by their sensitivity to security and to accommodating their customer's needs. Based on the consensus of the three of us to move forward, the E&E has recommended that the ARRL execute a three-year contract with ESC to conduct our Division Director elections. This will cover both paper and electronic balloting. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. 73, Art K0AIZ -- Arthur I. Zygielbaum, K0AIZ ARRL Midwest Division Director Chair, Ethics and Elections Committee Member, Programs and Services Committee ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio® _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:33589] May QST - paper
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

You should be receiving your May QST soon. You will immediately notice, as we did, that this is NOT "our paper" This was the only paper that LSC was able to get so that we could get QST out on time We have not changed the quality of the paper. This is not a direction or a policy decision. This is not "cheaping out" to save money. This was the only paper the printer could acquire that was close to our quality. We are struggling month in and month out with LSC and the availability of paper. It is not an issue of having paper on order. It is an issue of the paper actually being manufactured. We will be discussing at A&F next week the full picture, at that point, of where the market is, and what the potential impact to the QST operating budget will be full year 2022. We will be writing an announcement to members once we can get the website back online!! David

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[arrl-odv:33584] Personify update
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

The 630pm update is that after a frustrating day of basically standing on the finish line, we have one nagging issue with the interface between Personify and AIS. The member services team has been in Personify and all of that is working fine. The age of the underlying software systems we are using out of necessity with our website is the problem. We are working to get the site launched within the next 2.5 hours, but the programmers are burning out so they need rest and if need be we will pick it up again in the morning. The call volume to HQ has not been unusual which is good news. We are getting lots of social media and email comments that are unhelpful but are being cheerfully responded to. I will post another update when there's more to report - and I **HOPE** it is to say the site is up. Be ready for us to push forward an initiative with you to get a new website platform earlier than we had wanted. Thanks David

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[arrl-odv:33578] Fwd: amateur radio enthusiasts mentioned (this means you)
by Michael Ritz 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

A non-ham friend of mine sent this to me. It seems that EU hams are having fun listening in on the Russian troops using unsecured radio hardware. 73; Mike W7VO > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Robert Gross <robertwgross1(a)yahoo.com> > To: Mike Ritz <mike.ritz1(a)gmail.com> > Date: 03/30/2022 9:06 AM > Subject: amateur radio enthusiasts mentioned (this means you) > > > > Russian troops’ tendency to talk on unsecured lines is proving costly - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/27/russian-militar… > > > > >

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[arrl-odv:33580] Re: No fee for upgrades - welcome news
by david davidsiddall-law.com 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Ria, The waiver language applies almost exclusively to the non-amateur licensees that are covered by the same fees provision, so this is FCC boilerplate that “applies to all” but rarely needed by amateur licensees because Part 97 provisions tend to be broader and more flexible than the rules for commercial services. Dave From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of "Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD)" <n2rj(a)arrl.org> Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 3:09 PM To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv(a)arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:33579] No fee for upgrades - welcome news Thank you to those who made the inquiry about upgrades and the fee. For those who missed the post on ARRL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/20069212407/posts/10159132430912408/?d=n The dreaded $35 RAYBAUM's authorized fee will not apply to upgrades and club trustee changes. It says it will apply to rule waivers. I wonder what rule waivers there are per licensee? Ria N2RJ

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[arrl-odv:33579] No fee for upgrades - welcome news
by Jairam, Ria, N2RJ (Dir, HD) 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Thank you to those who made the inquiry about upgrades and the fee. For those who missed the post on ARRL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/20069212407/posts/10159132430912408/?d=n The dreaded $35 RAYBAUM's authorized fee will not apply to upgrades and club trustee changes. It says it will apply to rule waivers. I wonder what rule waivers there are per licensee? Ria N2RJ

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