December 2023 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:35460] Motion to Establish a Reduced Youth Dues Rate
by McIntyre, Kristen, K6WX (Dir, PD) 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Pursuant to Article 10 of the ARRL Articles of Association, this email serves as notice of the attached motion to amend the ARRL ByLaws as stated in the motion. This notice being provided more than 30 days in advance of the Annual Board Meeting.

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[arrl-odv:35464] In-News: December 9th – 15th Edition
by Danielle Bialoglowy 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Good afternoon, Please see attached the December 9th - 15th edition of the In-News weekly newsletter. Thank you, Danielle Danielle Bialoglowy Executive Assistant ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 dbialoglowy(a)arrl.org<mailto:dbialoglowy@arrl.org> www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:35459] Accommodation Form Needed
by Danielle Bialoglowy 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Hello All, To date several of you who have yet to complete and submit your accommodation forms for the January Board of Directors Meeting. Yesterday was the deadline. if you could please send yours in if you haven't already, I would greatly appreciate it. Please send your completed forms to: ExecAdmin(a)arrl.org<mailto:ExecAdmin@arrl.org> Let me know if you have any questions. Danielle Danielle Bialoglowy Executive Assistant ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 dbialoglowy(a)arrl.org<mailto:dbialoglowy@arrl.org> www.arrl.org

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[arrl-odv:35461] Motion to replace ARRL By-Law 46
by Arthur I. Zygielbaum 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

In compliance with ARRL Articles of Association Article 10, ARRL Board Members are hereby notified of a motion to replace ARRL By-Law 46. As specified in Article 10, this proposed By-Law amendment is being distributed more than 30 days in advance of the ARRL Annual Board Meeting. 73, Art KØAIZ -- Arthur I. Zygielbaum, K0AIZ ARRL Midwest Division Director Member, Executive Committee Member, Programs and Services Committee Member, ARRL Foundation Board ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio®

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[arrl-odv:35458] FEMA & The Black Swan Looking For A Landing
by John Robert Stratton 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

All In light of past emergency drills, the enclosed article on FEMA is of interest, as is the article at the link: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/05/07/coast-guard-tsunami-00058… _______________________________________ 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:35426] Red Badge Day
by k5ur＠aol.com 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Thanks to all who worked Red Badge Day! I worked a number of Board members, a few SM's, and overall had a little over 600 contacts. I think Bill, AC0W, had 700 or so. I heard Director Norris and that HDX guy a lot, too. It was a great display of ARRL activity and leadership! 73,Rick - K5UR

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[arrl-odv:35456] Set An Example
by k5ur＠aol.com 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Hi all: As the year comes to an end, I’d like to ask you to make adonation to the League. For those who have already given this year, a big thankyou! It’s important that we set an example starting with ourselves.You’ve probably heard me say before, it’s not uncommon for a potential donor toask if the entire Board has given. Please help us achieve 100% Boardparticipation in giving. I’ve made my annual donation and I’m asking you to please dothe same. Here’s the link: https://www.arrl.org/arrl-donation-form Thank you! 73, Rick – K5UR

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[arrl-odv:35453] Fwd: The Genealogy of Amateur Radio -- some comments
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

I have been receiving very positive feedback from my latest column. Here is a great email I thought you might enjoy reading. I have plans on watching his suggested video. David Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: p.wesling(a)ieee.org <p.wesling(a)ieee.org> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 6:27 PM To: Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) <na2aa(a)arrl.org> Cc: HQ Zendesk <hq(a)arrl.org> Subject: The Genealogy of Amateur Radio -- some comments David -- I enjoyed your editorial this month -- the genealogy of amateur radio. You discuss engendering a love of radio at an early age, which brings to mind what a friend of mine said during a talk I gave about how “Silicon Valley” and its successes grew out of ham radio. Here’s the story: [cid:image003.jpg@01DA31C6.B397DA10] I gave a talk to the West Valley ARA<https://wvara.org/wordpress/2023/02/> (in San Jose, CA) last March, titled “The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio”; I give various versions of this talk, as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer. I even gave an early version at the ARRL Centennial Convention in Hartford back in 2014. I begin by describing the technology starting around 1909 near Stanford University involving Cyril Elwell, then Fred Terman 6AE/W6DI, Bill Eitel W6UF, Charles Litton 6AO, David Packard 9DRV, and others, resulting in trans-Pacific communications, the nation's first scheduled broadcast, Eitel tubes, klystrons, microwave radar, the silicon transistor, ICs, venture capital, the Internet, and more. It started with a bunch of kids (“faculty brats”) experimenting with radio electronics. Surprise attendee was Steve “Woz” Wozniak WA6BND (at right), co-founder of Apple Computer, who shared some of his early experiences in the Valley. In the edited video, he says, "Radio was a so important part of my life. If I hadn't been a ham, I don’t know if I would have ever got to Apple." This exposure was when he was 10 years old -- like the tale you told about you and your Dad. It drives home your focus on opening up the spark of radio in the lives of young people -- we don’t know in advance what the effects will be. You can view the edited video of this presentation on IEEE’s server (https://ieeetv.ieee.org/video/origins-of-silicon-valley-roots-in-ham-radio) for the background; set aside a full hour some evening, or watch it with ARRL staff on the “big screen” some day. If you do, please let me know your thoughts. Especially review Woz’s comments starting at about 49:00, and you’ll hear the above quote. I had worked with Woz locally, where we both volunteered on local school projects, and Gail and I also ran into him and Janet on a cruise in Norway last summer. One of my observations is that the density of nerds here in the Valley is very high! Several of my friends and I organized two ham licensing classes for my Boy Scout troop several decades ago, and we then used radio on our outings and in the back country (even saved some lives with radio, as reported in QST). I might help with another class for our church’s Scout troops soon; we have the largest girl Scouting group in the nation, right here. 73, Paul KM6LH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul Wesling, IEEE Life Fellow Advisor, Silicon Valley Chapter, Electronics Packaging Society p.wesling(a)ieee.org<mailto:p.wesling@ieee.org> EPS Society Vice President, Publications (emeritus) Phone: +1-408-252-9051 past Comm'ns Director, IEEE San Francisco Bay Area Council

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[arrl-odv:35443] Input Sought on Remaining "Symbol Rate" Issues
by david davidsiddall-law.com 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

ODV, When the FCC acted in November to replace the symbol rate with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit for the HF bands, it also issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Further Notice”) proposing to remove the remaining baud rate limits on other bands. The comment deadline on these proposed changes is January 8th. ARRL agrees with the FCC that the existing symbol rate limitations should be deleted, but does not have a position at this time on whether the existing bandwidth limits are appropriate, should be changed, or should be deleted; nor if bandwidth limits should be added to the LF bands. At an EC meeting last week it was suggested that input be solicited from members, especially those who operate on the bands at issue. Given the holidays, I suggest we schedule a zoom call AND ask for email input. Do I have a volunteer from among you who will schedule a call -- this Wednesday or Thursday evening would be good but I am reasonable flexible -- so that all ODV members can reach out and ask their relevant constituents to join the call or, alternatively, to email their suggestions (maybe to a unique email address at HQ for forwarding or viewing by me?). [I do not have access to ARRL's zoom platform for scheduling calls.] Below is a synopsis of the bands under consideration, existing symbol rates proposed to be deleted, and existing bandwidth limits that the FCC proposed to keep --- presumably for "specified" as well as for "unspecified" codes. Comment is appropriate on bandwidth limits different from the existing ones, but rationales would have to be stated (“why”?). The reason to do something this week is the holidays, but if you think better, we could try for something between Dec. 26 and Dec. 30 also. Everyone should be aware that for this purpose it is essential not to just state "what" should be done, but also "why". Bands Up for FCC Consideration to keep, change, or delete bandwith limits. (I assume no one would keep the symbol rates.) • 135.7 – 137.8 kHz band (2200 meters) and 472-479 kHz band (630 meters): 300 baud symbol rate, currently no bandwidth limits. • 50.1-54 MHz (6 meters) and 144.1-148 MHz (2 meters): “specified digital codes” limited to 19.6 kilobauds; “unspecified digital codes” limited to 20 kHz bandwidth. • 219-220 MHz portion of the 1.25 meter band has no symbol rate limit for specified codes; unspecified digital codes limited to 100 kHz bandwidth. • 222-225 MHz portion of the 1.25 meter band and 420-450 MHz (70 centimeters): specified digital codes limited to 56 kilobauds and unspecified digital codes to 100 kHz bandwidth. Definitions > “specified digital codes” defined at 97.309(a): “ Where authorized by §§ 97.305(c)<https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-97.305#p-97.305(c)> and 97.307(f)<https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-97.307#p-97.307(f)> of the part, an amateur station may transmit a RTTY or data emission using the following specified digital codes: (1) The 5-unit, start-stop, International Telegraph Alphabet No. 2, code defined in ITU–T Recommendation F.1, Division C (commonly known as “Baudot”). (2) The 7-unit code specified in ITU–R Recommendations M.476–5 and M.625–3 (commonly known as “AMTOR”). (3) The 7-unit, International Alphabet No. 5, code defined in IT–-T Recommendation T.50 (commonly known as “ASCII”). (4) An amateur station transmitting a RTTY or data emission using a digital code specified in this paragraph may use any technique whose technical characteristics have been documented publicly, such as CLOVER, G-TOR, or PacTOR, for the purpose of facilitating communications. > “unspecified digital coes” defined at 97.309(b): “Where authorized by §§ 97.305(c)<https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-97.305#p-97.305(c)> and 97.307(f)<https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-97.307#p-97.307(f)>, a station may transmit a RTTY or data emission using an unspecified digital code, except to a station in a country with which the United States does not have an agreement permitting the code to be used. RTTY and data emissions using unspecified digital codes must not be transmitted for the purpose of obscuring the meaning of any communication. When deemed necessary by a Regional Director to assure compliance with the FCC Rules, a station must: (1) Cease the transmission using the unspecified digital code; (2) Restrict transmissions of any digital code to the extent instructed; (3) Maintain a record, convertible to the original information, of all digital communications transmitted. 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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[arrl-odv:35425] Formal Notice: Board of Directors Meeting January 2024 - Action Required
by Danielle Bialoglowy 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Good morning, Please see the attached formal notice for the board meeting in January. Additionally, you will see a copy of the draft agenda and the menu form. Action Required: Please email the completed menu form with your chosen meal selections to ExecAdmin(a)arrl.org<mailto:ExecAdmin@arrl.org> by DECEMBER 26th. As you are aware, I sent the "advanced notice" on December 5th with an accommodation form to fill out and email back to ExecAdmin(a)arrl.org<mailto:ExecAdmin@arrl.org> by today. If you have not done so already, please complete the accommodation form so I can ensure your details are noted. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! Danielle. Danielle Bialoglowy Executive Assistant ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio(r) 225 Main St. Newington, CT 06111 dbialoglowy(a)arrl.org<mailto:dbialoglowy@arrl.org> www.arrl.org

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