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[arrl-odv:35617] Re: Assistant Directors
by david davidsiddall-law.com 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

Boy, I think I was an assistant director or some such thing to Vic Clark when he was Roanoke Division Director back in the 70’s. I thought that such appointments automatically terminated when the director left the position. Maybe I have been an assistant director “on the books” all these years without realizing it! 73, Dave K3ZJ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of "Minster, David NA2AA (CEO)" <dminster(a)arrl.org> Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 12:25 PM To: "arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:35615] Assistant Directors In the course of normal housekeeping after board elections, Mike Walters brought to my attention that there are currently over 300 Assistant Directors identified in the system. Some of the designations go back to the 1970’s. I have asked Mike to please give each of you the list of Assistant Directors currently designated for your division. Please annotate the list for any edits, including deletions and additions and return to Mike for processing. Thanks. David

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[arrl-odv:35614] FCC Digital Symbol Rate / Bandwidth Proceeding
by david davidsiddall-law.com 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

ODV, Attached are ARRL’s reply comments filed in the FCC’s Further Notice proceeding with regard to eliminating the symbol rate and bandwidth restrictions on 2200and 630 meter bands, and the VHF and UHF bands below 450 MHz. This filing reiterates the ARRL’s position that both should be eliminated. The period for filing ended yesterday. As of this morning there are submissions from 21 individuals and two organizations (ARDC and ARRL). All favor removing the symbol rate. The vast majority (including ARDC) also support completely removing bandwidth limitations. Please direct any questions my way. 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:35599] Thanks
by Dale Williams 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

To Everyone, My words cannot adequately express my feelings from Friday's experience.I am still wondering how an average guy from a tiny village in Michigan could even find himself on the Board of ARRL. I sincerely thank you for bestowing this extraordinary honor upon me.It was the surprise of a lifetime. It has been an absolutely wonderful experience to work with each of you in continuing the critical job of creating the future of Amateur Radio and I look forward to seeing you all at the National Convention in Xenia. All the Best Wishes, --Dale WA8EFK

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[arrl-odv:35591] January meeting
by Mark J Tharp 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

All, thanks for a productive and collaborative meeting. Working together we can do great things. It all boils down to respect, compromise, and appreciating the views of our colleagues, and members. I know we can continue to do great things to make this hobby/service better as we continue in 2024 and the years to come. 73 and I hope all have safe travels. Mark, HDX/1

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[arrl-odv:35610] Re: ARRL Member Bulletin for January 21, 2024
by Vizcarrondo, Nomar, NP4H (Dir, HD) 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

This is wonderful… Many thanks David, this is a positive step. Great seeing you ALL 73, Nomar, NP4H Sent from my iPhone 14 Pro Max On Jan 21, 2024, at 12:56 PM, Scott, N8SY <n8sy(a)neo.rr.com> wrote: Thank you! I agree. Scott N8SY Sent from my smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: "Minster, David NA2AA (CEO)" <dminster(a)arrl.org> Date: 1/21/24 12:33 PM (GMT-05:00) To: arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org Subject: [arrl-odv:35602] ARRL Member Bulletin for January 21, 2024 ARRL has had the practice in the past of issuing highlights of board meetings to members right after the meeting. These are not minutes. These were shared with EC members yesterday in support of the bulletin. I will be sending these out to members later today. This will go a long way to demonstrate the attention being paid to transparency. David If you are having trouble reading this message, you can see the original at: http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin?issue=2024-01-21 [ARRL Member Bulletin] January 21, 2024 ARRL Member Bulletin Archive<http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin> ARRL Home Page<http://www.arrl.org/> ARRL Board Approves Free Membership for Students. New Vice Presidents Elected. The ARRL Board of Directors met in Windsor, Connecticut, for its Annual Meeting, January 19 - 20, 2024. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, presided over the meeting, and the Board welcomed Great Lakes Division Vice Director Roy Hook, W8REH, as a newly elected member to the Board. Here are highlights of some of the actions taken at the meeting: * Board members discussed proposed changes to By-Law 46, the Board's Conflict of Interest Policy, and decided to consider revisions at a later date. The Board unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a committee appointed by the ARRL President to affirm the set of ethics guidelines and standards for the Board. In addition to the guidelines, the committee will review By-Laws 42 (Ethics and Elections Committee) and 46 for possible revision. The committee will also engage with a competent legally qualified independent third party to handle all Ethics & Elections inquiries in the future. * The Board voted to make the ARRL Director's Workbook publicly available on the ARRL website. * The Board approved the reintroduction of ARRL Life Membership and 70+ Life Membership (for members of age 70 and over) on a revenue-neutral basis. At its July 2023 Second Meeting, the Board had suspended the Life Membership Program, pending the approval of an adjusted revenue-neutral program. * The Board approved two motions aimed at engaging young hams with a strong start to their lifelong journey with amateur radio and ARRL: * FREE ARRL Membership for Students. For decades, ARRL has offered a reduced dues rate for young hams, currently priced at $30 per year. At this meeting, the Board established a new option for a no-cost Associate membership for full-time students of age 21 and younger. * ARRL Student Coding Competition. The Board approved the creation of a coding competition that will challenge students 21 and younger to design a software application that meets the specifications established by ARRL. Awards of up to a total of $25,000 will be granted by an awards committee to the winning student(s). The terms and schedule for the competition will be determined by the committee. * With a goal of recruiting and developing greater participation in the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), the Board has approved, at the recommendation of the Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee, a commitment to expand messaging and marketing for the program. * Government Relations. * The Board issued its strongest rebuke of efforts by the ad-hoc group "Shortwave Modernization Coalition" (SMC) to introduce high-power signals to the shortwave spectrum, including frequencies immediately adjacent to the Amateur Radio HF bands. The Board made a clear statement that the interests of the SMC are in conflict with those of ARRL and its membership, and has requested that the ARRL Volunteer Monitors explore ways to gather data on SMC station emissions. * The Board voted to expand ARRL's ongoing efforts to help hams who are faced with involuntary limitations that limit their amateur radio operations beyond the regulatory efforts being pursued in Washington. * ARRL Foundation. The Board heard a report ARRL Foundation President David Norris, K5UZ. The Foundation, which marked its 50th anniversary last September, provides philanthropic support for amateur radio by way of the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program, Club Grant Program, and through other grands and funds. In 2023, the Foundation awarded 113 scholarships totaling over $600,000, through the generosity of individuals and clubs. Norris also recognized the generous commitment made by Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) which will fund over $2.1 million, over three years, to support scholarships, radio technology for classroom teachers, and amateur radio club grants. * Elections. * Officers. The Board re-elected ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, to a fifth 2-year term. The Board also elected Pacific Division Director Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, to be First Vice President, succeeding Michael Raisbeck, K1TWF. Northwestern Division Director Mike Ritz, W7VO, was elected Second Vice President, succeeding Bob Vallio, W6RGG. International Affairs Vice President Rod Stafford, W6ROD, was re-elected. The elections of McIntyre and Ritz to the Vice President positions mean that incumbent Vice Directors Anthony Marcin, W7XM (Pacific), and Mark Tharp, KB7HDX (Northwestern) will succeed as Division Directors, creating vacancies for Vice Director in those Divisions, which will be filled by appointment. * Executive Committee. As First Vice President, Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, will remain on the Executive Committee (EC), succeeding former Vice President Raisbeck. Directors re-elected to the EC include Dr. Jim Boehner, N2ZZ (Roanoke); Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC (New England), and Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ (Midwest). Newly elected members include Jeff Ryan, K0RM (Rocky Mountain), and Bill Lippert, AC0W (Dakota). The complete minutes of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors will be available soon on the ARRL website. The next meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors is scheduled for July 19 - 20, 2024. ________________________________ Copyright © 2024 American Radio Relay League, Incorporated. Use and distribution of this publication, or any portion thereof, is permitted for non-commercial or educational purposes, with attribution. All other purposes require written permission. [www.arrl.org]<http://www.arrl.org/> _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:35607] Re: ARRL Member Bulletin for January 21, 2024
by Fred Kemmerer 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

Thanks for doing this so quickly David. It will enable all of us to get out ahead on communications around the issues we’ve all been dealing with for the past several weeks and enables us to deliver a very positive message to all of our members! Best and 73, Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC (603) 413-5400 Mail: ab1oc(a)arrl.org<mailto:ab1oc@arrl.org> ARRL New England Division Director [Text, logo Description automatically generated] From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of David Minster <dminster(a)arrl.org> Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 12:33 PM To: "arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:35602] ARRL Member Bulletin for January 21, 2024 ARRL has had the practice in the past of issuing highlights of board meetings to members right after the meeting. These are not minutes. These were shared with EC members yesterday in support of the bulletin. I will be sending these out to members later today. This will go a long way to demonstrate the attention being paid to transparency. David If you are having trouble reading this message, you can see the original at: http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin?issue=2024-01-21 [ARRL Member Bulletin] January 21, 2024 ARRL Member Bulletin Archive<http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin> ARRL Home Page<http://www.arrl.org/> ARRL Board Approves Free Membership for Students. New Vice Presidents Elected. The ARRL Board of Directors met in Windsor, Connecticut, for its Annual Meeting, January 19 - 20, 2024. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, presided over the meeting, and the Board welcomed Great Lakes Division Vice Director Roy Hook, W8REH, as a newly elected member to the Board. Here are highlights of some of the actions taken at the meeting: * Board members discussed proposed changes to By-Law 46, the Board's Conflict of Interest Policy, and decided to consider revisions at a later date. The Board unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a committee appointed by the ARRL President to affirm the set of ethics guidelines and standards for the Board. In addition to the guidelines, the committee will review By-Laws 42 (Ethics and Elections Committee) and 46 for possible revision. The committee will also engage with a competent legally qualified independent third party to handle all Ethics & Elections inquiries in the future. * The Board voted to make the ARRL Director's Workbook publicly available on the ARRL website. * The Board approved the reintroduction of ARRL Life Membership and 70+ Life Membership (for members of age 70 and over) on a revenue-neutral basis. At its July 2023 Second Meeting, the Board had suspended the Life Membership Program, pending the approval of an adjusted revenue-neutral program. * The Board approved two motions aimed at engaging young hams with a strong start to their lifelong journey with amateur radio and ARRL: * FREE ARRL Membership for Students. For decades, ARRL has offered a reduced dues rate for young hams, currently priced at $30 per year. At this meeting, the Board established a new option for a no-cost Associate membership for full-time students of age 21 and younger. * ARRL Student Coding Competition. The Board approved the creation of a coding competition that will challenge students 21 and younger to design a software application that meets the specifications established by ARRL. Awards of up to a total of $25,000 will be granted by an awards committee to the winning student(s). The terms and schedule for the competition will be determined by the committee. * With a goal of recruiting and developing greater participation in the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), the Board has approved, at the recommendation of the Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee, a commitment to expand messaging and marketing for the program. * Government Relations. * The Board issued its strongest rebuke of efforts by the ad-hoc group "Shortwave Modernization Coalition" (SMC) to introduce high-power signals to the shortwave spectrum, including frequencies immediately adjacent to the Amateur Radio HF bands. The Board made a clear statement that the interests of the SMC are in conflict with those of ARRL and its membership, and has requested that the ARRL Volunteer Monitors explore ways to gather data on SMC station emissions. * The Board voted to expand ARRL's ongoing efforts to help hams who are faced with involuntary limitations that limit their amateur radio operations beyond the regulatory efforts being pursued in Washington. * ARRL Foundation. The Board heard a report ARRL Foundation President David Norris, K5UZ. The Foundation, which marked its 50th anniversary last September, provides philanthropic support for amateur radio by way of the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program, Club Grant Program, and through other grands and funds. In 2023, the Foundation awarded 113 scholarships totaling over $600,000, through the generosity of individuals and clubs. Norris also recognized the generous commitment made by Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) which will fund over $2.1 million, over three years, to support scholarships, radio technology for classroom teachers, and amateur radio club grants. * Elections. * Officers. The Board re-elected ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, to a fifth 2-year term. The Board also elected Pacific Division Director Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, to be First Vice President, succeeding Michael Raisbeck, K1TWF. Northwestern Division Director Mike Ritz, W7VO, was elected Second Vice President, succeeding Bob Vallio, W6RGG. International Affairs Vice President Rod Stafford, W6ROD, was re-elected. The elections of McIntyre and Ritz to the Vice President positions mean that incumbent Vice Directors Anthony Marcin, W7XM (Pacific), and Mark Tharp, KB7HDX (Northwestern) will succeed as Division Directors, creating vacancies for Vice Director in those Divisions, which will be filled by appointment. * Executive Committee. As First Vice President, Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, will remain on the Executive Committee (EC), succeeding former Vice President Raisbeck. Directors re-elected to the EC include Dr. Jim Boehner, N2ZZ (Roanoke); Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC (New England), and Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ (Midwest). Newly elected members include Jeff Ryan, K0RM (Rocky Mountain), and Bill Lippert, AC0W (Dakota). The complete minutes of the 2024 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors will be available soon on the ARRL website. The next meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors is scheduled for July 19 - 20, 2024. ________________________________ Copyright © 2024 American Radio Relay League, Incorporated. Use and distribution of this publication, or any portion thereof, is permitted for non-commercial or educational purposes, with attribution. All other purposes require written permission. [http://www.arrl.org/nl/nlfooter.jpg]<http://www.arrl.org/>

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[arrl-odv:35596] K1TWF for a final
by Mike Raisbeck 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

Friends, Let me echo what Bob said. Thanks for the memories! And also for all the friendships gathered up along the way. It's been 25+ years in the Board room - more than a third of my not-so-short life. When I started, I even had hair on the top of my head ! Keep up the good work. With luck, I'll see you all in July. As I said to several of you, I live so close that coming down to a Board meeting is easy, and is probably cheaper entertainment than going out to the movies. I will continue as best I can, and perhaps to the chagrin of some, to act as a conscience, welcome or otherwise, to the Board. While I know you all have our members in mind as you do your work, do have a look at https://www.arrl.org/organization-structure. The first line says: "ARRL is a representative democracy — its members control its policies through the power of the ballot." Keep this in mind as you ponder the rules and procedures of our governance. And now, finally, maybe I can get my antennas put back together and get some real air time. See you on the bands !! 73,MikeK1TWF

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[arrl-odv:35595] THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
by Bob Vallio 21 Jan '24

21 Jan '24

To one and all: It's been a privilege and a pleasure to have served ARRL along with each and every one of you. May God bless us all. Very 73, Bob W6RGG

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[arrl-odv:35590] FW: IARU Presentation
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

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[arrl-odv:35589] Motion To Honor Unexpired Membership Commitments - Rev. 5
by John Robert Stratton 20 Jan '24

20 Jan '24

All See enclosed. _______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director Legislative Director West Gulf Division Office:512-445-6262 Cell:512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *_______________________________________***

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