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[arrl-odv:33723] IN-NEWSLETTER May 13
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 13 May '22

13 May '22

For all those who are traveling to Hamvention next week, safe travels. Diane Middleton, W2DLM Chief Financial Officer ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 (860)594-0225 [cid:image001.png@01D866CF.E991CEA0]

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[arrl-odv:33722] Electronic balloting contract executed
by Art Zygielbaum 12 May '22

12 May '22

According to our implementation plan, ARRL was to have signed a contract with Election Services Company by May 1. I'm pleased to report that because of Diane Middleton's excellent work, the contract was, in fact, signed on March 30 -- over a month ahead of schedule. So, we're on track to having electronic balloting in this year's Division Director elections. Thank you, Diane and the HQ team! 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:33721] IN-NEWSLETTER May 6
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 09 May '22

09 May '22

Attached is the IN-NEWSLETTER, covering the four weeks from April 9 - May 6. TNX Bob NQ1R

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[arrl-odv:33719] Re: FCC not issuing licenses
by david davidsiddall-law.com 08 May '22

08 May '22

Fred, FCC ULS Glitch Late yesterday I exchanged emails with the FCC management official in Gettysburg spearheading the effort on the ground to make corrections and get the system back up and running for amateur applications. His response was that the FCC ULS team is working hard to address the problem and to clean up the affected applications already in the system “absolutely as soon as possible”. I intend to send this information to NQ1R and if HQ sees fit, maybe there would be some benefit to making it a 1- or 2- paragraph release so that applicants are assured that the ARRL is keeping abreast on the FCC amateur application processing problems so that it can better advise its members. Your Constituent With regard specifically to the application of your constituent, Peter Hirst: the public side of ULS shows that his application for a General class license was successfully submitted by the Greater LA AR Group VEC. The fee was paid on April 22 and the application was granted that same day. Issuance of the license was not completed, however, because of the software glitch being worked on. The license will be issued when the fix is tested and implemented by the FCC, no further action by the applicant or the Greater LA AR Group VEC will help. On May 2, the applicant submitted another application, this one to modify his first application to add his FAX number to the contact information provided on his original application. Processing has been completed on his second application and it will be updated when this part of ULS is back up and running. Conclusion I think we all understand the frustration of waiting for our first callsign so that we can get on the air. But these things happen, this is exclusively in the hands of the FCC ULS IT staff, and I’ve confirmed through multiple exchanges with them that getting this fixed and going again is their first priority right now. Directors and officers can certainly say publicly that the ARRL is well aware of the problem and has been keeping in close touch with the responsible FCC staff. As of Friday afternoon May 6, the FCC staff was giving the problem high priority and continuing work to implement the changes to the software that are needed. 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. From: Fred Kemmerer <fkemmerer(a)anita-fred.net> Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 11:04 AM To: "david(a)davidsiddall-law.com" <david(a)davidsiddall-law.com> Cc: "arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: FW: FCC not issuing licenses Hello David, I hope that all is well with you. See the attached thread about the problems with the FCC issuing new callsigns since the new ULS system went online. I know that you are most likely aware of this situation. Can you share any updates about what might be going on and/or any news about when the problems might be resolved? Best and 73, Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC Tel: (603) 413-5400 Mail: ab1oc(a)arrl.org<mailto:ab1oc@arrl.org> ARRL New England Division Director [Text, logo Description automatically generated] From: Peter Hirst <hirst(a)mit.edu> Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 10:55 AM To: "ab1oc(a)arrl.org" <ab1oc(a)arrl.org> Subject: Fwd: FCC not issuing licenses Resent-From: <AB1OC(a)arrloffice.onmicrosoft.com> Resent-Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 10:55 AM Dear Fred (if I may) Please see my message below - can you offer me any advice on whether there is anything else I can do here? Many thanks Peter Sent from my iPhone - please forgive all-thumbs typos and autocorrects! Begin forwarded message: From: Peter Hirst <peter.hirst(a)mitexeced.net> Date: May 7, 2022 at 10:45:38 AM EDT To: William Driscoll <wmd(a)driscollesq.com> Subject: Re: FCC not issuing licenses Thank you very much Bill (if I may!) I will try contacting Fred. Best Peter Sent from my iPhone - please forgive all-thumbs typos and autocorrects! On May 7, 2022, at 10:14 AM, William Driscoll <wmd(a)driscollesq.com> wrote: Dear Mr. Hirst: I believe your best contact would be our New England Division leader Fred Kemmerer (AB10C). Fred can be reached by telephone at 603-413-5400 and by email at ab1oc(a)arrl.org<mailto:ab1oc@arrl.org>. Very truly yours, Bill Driscoll KA1WEW On May 6, 2022, at 9:07 PM, Peter Hirst <peter.hirst(a)mitexeced.net<mailto:peter.hirst@mitexeced.net>> wrote: Dear Mr Driscoll I write as an ARRL member having found your listing as a volunteer counsel on the ARRL website. I write to seek your advice regarding the current situation with the FCC not issuing amateur callsigns for the past 3+ weeks. I am one of the unfortunate individuals whose application was submitted on the first day of the new ULS system, which crashed. Many or even I would say the majority of people in that same cohort have subsequently received their callsigns, but I have not. I have spoken three times now to the FCC call center and feel like they are giving me the runaround and saying “just wait”. So this week I emailed the acting director of the FCC Wireless Division: he replied impressively quickly (within the hour!) and said he had forwarded my inquiry internally. But still nothing. I understand that technology systems can run into issues (especially in government it seems) but this is becoming increasingly frustrating, especially being told I have just have to wait and the FCC makes no commitment to turnaround time. The FCC is now charging a $35 fee for this “service”. I paid that fee promptly and it seems to me there ought to be both a contractual obligation on the FCC and possibly (hopefully) a requirement to implement policies and processes in a timely manner as a public office. There ought to at least be transparency and communication about what is going on. I have no way of knowing whether this might be resolved in a day or drag on for weeks or months. I am surprised the ARRL is not visibly being more proactive and seems to be just accepting this situation. Is there anything that can be done to get the FCC to open up about what is going on; and ensure they are not dragging their feet on a solution ? I am not sure what the scope of “volunteer counsel” entails, but if you are advising ARRL, I hope you will urge them to be more proactive about this issue both in lobbying the FCC and communication with members. And if this is the kind of matter where you might provide legal advice and representation to an individual (or create a class as surely there is a rapidly growing logjam?) I have reached a point of frustration where I would consider retaining counsel myself to assist in putting pressure on the FCC to end its moratorium on issuing be call signs, or at the very least set out a timeline for doing so. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about this. Sincerely Peter Hirst 8 Curtis Road Boxford MA 01921 Senior Associate Dean MIT Sloan School of Management Http://executive.mit.edu Sent from my iPhone - please forgive all-thumbs typos and autocorrects!

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[arrl-odv:33710] ARRL email aliases
by James F. Boehner, MD 07 May '22

07 May '22

As Bill N2COP and I were holding our Division Leadership Zoom meeting this past Sunday, I was asked by our Section Managers to request an update on the @arrl.org mailing aliases resolution process. They are all reporting problems with their email. As is well known, many (?) of us in the field no longer are receiving any emails addressed to our individual @arrl.org mailing addresses. This includes those who are using Office 365. I have sent four emails to my n2zz(a)arrl.org <mailto:n2zz@arrl.org> address, and none were received. I did the same for my n2zz(a)arrl.net <mailto:n2zz@arrl.net> address; one gave me an error message, but none were received. Our SM's have been approached by members asking them why they did not respond to their emails and questioned why they were being unresponsive. In their section reports, they are giving their members their personal email addresses, but members have continued to use the @arrl.org addresses which were previously reliable for so many decades. So, my questions are: where are we with resolution of the @arrl.org and @arrl.net aliases? Is everyone outside of HQ having this problem, or is it just us? Is there someone that has been assigned this task at HQ that could be contacted? Is there any projected resolution date? If this is going to be long-term, I was requested by our SM's to ask the process of changing their email address listing on page 16 of QST to their personal email addresses. I would have an interest in that as well. Thanks, '73 de Jim N2ZZ Director - Roanoke Division Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division Website: <http://www.arrl-roanoke.org/> www.arrl-roanoke.org

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[arrl-odv:33717] EC Meeting Monday, May 9
by k5ur＠aol.com 06 May '22

06 May '22

Hi all: This is a reminder that we will have an Executive Committee meeting on Monday, May 9, at 11:00 AM Eastern. Listed below is the zoom info and the agenda as it stands right now. 73,Rick - K5UR-------------------- Topic: Executive Committee MeetingTime: May 9, 2022, 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/3143637049?pwd=TkVKT2d1YXhUemp0ZmhJK090NmNxQT09 Meeting ID: 314 363 7049Passcode: 344802One tap mobile+19294362866,,3143637049#,,,,*344802# US (New York)+13017158592,,3143637049#,,,,*344802# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)Meeting ID: 314 363 7049Passcode: 344802Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdDDp8hr6u -----------------------ARRL Executive Committee Meeting Agenda 11:00 AM Eastern May 9, 2022, via Zoom 1. Welcome and consideration of the agenda for the meeting 2. Approvalof agenda 3. ChiefExecutive Officer/Secretary's update 4. FCCCounsel's update and FCC matters 5. LegislativeAdvocacy Committee update – Director Stratton 6. EmergencyCommunications and Field Services Committee update – Director Williams 7. Recognitionof new Life Members 8. Otherbusiness 9. Adjournment----------- #yiv6498820103 -- filtered {}#yiv6498820103 filtered {}#yiv6498820103 filtered {}#yiv6498820103 p.yiv6498820103MsoNormal, #yiv6498820103 li.yiv6498820103MsoNormal, #yiv6498820103 div.yiv6498820103MsoNormal {margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv6498820103 span.yiv6498820103EmailStyle17 {font-family:sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv6498820103 .yiv6498820103MsoChpDefault {font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv6498820103 filtered {}#yiv6498820103 div.yiv6498820103WordSection1 {}#yiv6498820103

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