January 2024 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:35536] New 2024 Reimbursement Template
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 07 Jan '24

07 Jan '24

Thanks to Bill Lippert for reminding me, I have attached the 2024 reimbursement template with the new mileage rate for 2024. Thanks Bill. 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@01DA4174.970AF360]

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[arrl-odv:35535] Gentlemen, It Is Twenty Past Eleven
by John Robert Stratton 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

*All* * The comments set forth below by Mr. Yonally (N8SY), Mr. Ryan (K0RM), and Mr. Luetzelschwab (K9LA) — all of whom we are advised are the proponents of respect, civility, and the highest ethical standards — have been posted to public forums. I emphasize these are PUBLIC comments and thus the laws of slander and libel apply. Gentlemen, you have individually and collectively splattered the entire Board of Directors of The American Radio Relay League, Incorporated with your bile and invective. Since you have seen fit to publish these accusations, this is a formal request that you back up your publicly published contempt for your fellow Board Members by naming names, dates, and places of the alleged conduct. Don't let me be misunderstood: this is not a rhetorical request and it is not the request of a single Director.* * Mr. Yonally, identify by name, date, and place those "few Board members"* (1) who have crossed the line with insults targeted at other Board members (2) who have crossed the line with misinformation targeted at other Board members (3) who have crossed the line with downright nastiness targeted at other Board members (4) who have crossed the line with insults targeted at members (5) who have crossed the line with misinformation targeted at members (6) who have crossed the line with downright nastiness targeted at members. * Mr. Ryan, identify by name, date, and place those directors* (1) that have lowered themselves to include name calling (2) that have lowered themselves to personal attacks that question an individual's competence, heritage, and or motives (3) that have lowered themselves to generally have emotional distrust or contempt for those with whom they have disagreed (4) that have acted like spoiled four-year olds who didn't get their way. * Mr. Luetzelschwab, identify by name, date, and place the Board member who* (1) called someone on the HQ staff a derogatory name (2) verbally threatened another Board member (3) advanced on another Board member in a physical manner. * The published comments: * *Great Lakes Division Director N8SY: “Over the past several years a few Board members have crossed the line with insults, misinformation and downright nastiness targeted at other Board members and YES, even some of the membership. This type of behavior has got to stop. We cannot allow this so called “free speech” to continue if we are to survive.”* *·Rocky Mountain Division Director K0RM: “In today’s political climate, it has become “OK” to ‘lower oneself’ to include name-calling, personal attacks that question an individual’s competence, heritage, and/or motives; and to generally have emotional distrust or contempt for an individual with whom you disagree. It is my intention to ensure such behavior is not present in the ARRL Board room—because our members deserve representatives that always act in a manner that is consistent with the highest business and ethical standards as would any corporation—non-profit or otherwise. I’m perfectly OK with dissent; I’m not so fond of disrespect. I have been in the minority on votes in the ARRL board room. It goes with the territory. What is not proper is to act like a spoiled four-year old who didn’t get his way.”* *·Central Division Director K9LA: [W]hen a Board member calls someone on the HQ staff a derogatory name, when a Board member verbally threatens another Board member, when a Board member advances on another Board member in a physical manner, etc. [T]hat's what this is about.”* _______________________________________ 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:35528] Personal - New Family Member
by Baker, Mickey, N4MB (Dir, SE) 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

I know this is personal, but I’ve spoken to many of you about this, and you’re probably wondering if I was delusional. I worried that myself… My grandson, Cole, has been living with Judith and me since he came home from the hospital in 2015 after being airlifted and spending two months in the NICU, (neonatal intensive care unit) at Miami Children’s Hospital. We’ve been involved in legal situations to protect him from a drug addicted felonious father since then. Almost two years ago, Judith and I filed a lawsuit to adopt Cole. In the past year, this has taken a lot of time as I prepared over 3,000 pages of evidence for trial. We had a two day hearing almost a month ago and heard nothing. Went through the holidays with faith but no answers. Until yesterday. We have been awarded our adoption petition and we are now the parents of Cole. Now for the paperwork to change his birth certificate and get certified copies of everything before it gets sealed “forever.” So Cole is learning to edit his Gopro videos this morning, informed but somewhat ambivalent about the entire thing. He hasn’t seen his father since 2021. Thanks for your support during the past year, which has been trying – but here’s to starting a new year! -- Mickey Baker, N4MB Director, Southeastern Division ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio® Phone (561) 320-2775 Email: n4mb(a)arrl.org<mailto:n4mb@arrl.org> ARRL Customer Service: (860) 594-0355

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[arrl-odv:35532] Re: Personal - New Family Member
by Fred Kemmerer 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

Hello Mickey, This is wonderful news! I know that this has been a source of tremendous heartache and stress for you and your family. I’m very glad that this is over for you and for Cole. 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 "Baker, Mickey, N4MB (Dir, SE)" <mbaker(a)arrl.org> Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 11:42 AM To: "arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:35528] Personal - New Family Member I know this is personal, but I’ve spoken to many of you about this, and you’re probably wondering if I was delusional. I worried that myself… My grandson, Cole, has been living with Judith and me since he came home from the hospital in 2015 after being airlifted and spending two months in the NICU, (neonatal intensive care unit) at Miami Children’s Hospital. We’ve been involved in legal situations to protect him from a drug addicted felonious father since then. Almost two years ago, Judith and I filed a lawsuit to adopt Cole. In the past year, this has taken a lot of time as I prepared over 3,000 pages of evidence for trial. We had a two day hearing almost a month ago and heard nothing. Went through the holidays with faith but no answers. Until yesterday. We have been awarded our adoption petition and we are now the parents of Cole. Now for the paperwork to change his birth certificate and get certified copies of everything before it gets sealed “forever.” So Cole is learning to edit his Gopro videos this morning, informed but somewhat ambivalent about the entire thing. He hasn’t seen his father since 2021. Thanks for your support during the past year, which has been trying – but here’s to starting a new year! -- Mickey Baker, N4MB Director, Southeastern Division ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio® Phone (561) 320-2775 Email: n4mb(a)arrl.org<mailto:n4mb@arrl.org> ARRL Customer Service: (860) 594-0355

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[arrl-odv:35519] Fwd: [NASA HQ News] NASA Astronauts to Speak with North Carolina, Virginia Students
by Arthur I. Zygielbaum 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

I don't know how many of you get the NASA News. Just in case, please see the media advisory below. 73, Art -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [NASA HQ News] NASA Astronauts to Speak with North Carolina, Virginia Students Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2024 18:07:22 +0000 From: NASA News Releases <hqnews(a)newsletters.nasa.gov> Reply-To: hqnews(a)newsletters.nasa.gov To: NASA News Releases <hqnews(a)newsletters.nasa.gov> NASA Astronauts to Speak with North Carolina, Virginia Students <https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-astronauts-to-speak-with-north-carol…> *JAN 05, 2024* *MEDIA ADVISORY M24-004* (Nov. 3, 2023) NASA astronauts and Expedition 70 Flight Engineers Loral O’Hara, left, and Jasmin Moghbeli, right, work on a spacesuit aboard the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. NASA Students from North Carolina and Virginia will have separate opportunities next week to each hear from a NASA astronaut living and working aboard the International Space Station. The two Earth-to-space calls will air live Tuesday, Jan. 9, on NASA+ <https://plus.nasa.gov/video/nasa_plus/>, NASA Television, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV <https://www.nasa.gov/general/how-to-stream-nasa-tv/> through a variety of platforms including social media. Follow events online at: https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv. At 9:20 a.m. EST, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will answer prerecorded questions from students at Thales Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina. In preparation for the education downlink, students will participate in an annual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Day that will include presentations about the space station by Marc Fusco, one of NASA’s solar system ambassadors. Students also will participate in hands-on activities, including making space related art, building bottle rockets, and launching a model rocket. Media interested in covering the North Carolina event RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8., should contact Janice Holton at: janice.holton(a)thalesacademy.org <mailto:janice.holton@thalesacademy.org> or 919-882-2320. At 1:05 p.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara will answer prerecorded questions from students across the state of Virginia through an event hosted by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. These students studied life aboard the space station and participated in a Plant the Moon Challenge where they worked to grow plants in lunar regolith simulant for the Artemis mission. Media interested in covering the Virginia event must RSVP no later than 4 p.m. on Jan. 8., to Kristyn Damadeo at: kdamadeo(a)odu.edu <mailto:kdamadeo@odu.edu> or 202-465-5190. For more than 23 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts living in space aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN <https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/index.html>) Near Space Network. Important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the International Space Station benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration. As part of Artemis <http://www.nasa.gov/artemis>, NASA will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars. Inspiring the next generation of explorers – the Artemis Generation – ensures America will continue to lead in space exploration and discovery. See videos and lesson plans highlighting research on the space station at: https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation <https://www.nasa.gov/stemonstation> -end-

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[arrl-odv:35521] WRC-23 Report
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

Jon Siverling has requested that these documents remain BOARD CONFIDENTIAL Jon and the entire amateur radio team did an outstanding job representing ARRL and US hams at myriad meetings attached to WRC-23. I think you'll see from his notes that we enjoyed quite a bit of success. I shared with Jon that the future agenda items have very specific threats to our HF privileges that will need to be actively engaged against. If you have any questions please contact Jon. Thanks David

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[arrl-odv:35514] ARISS contact on the Today show
by Mark J Tharp 06 Jan '24

06 Jan '24

Here is a link to the clip. Mark, HDX https://www.today.com/video/high-school-students-use-ham-radio-skills-to-co…

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[arrl-odv:35518] In-News: December 16th – 29th Edition
by Danielle Bialoglowy 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Good afternoon, Please see attached the December 16th - 29th 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:35513] Re: Welcome
by Fred Kemmerer 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

This is great new David. Please pass my welcome onto Marc – its great to have him on board. 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: Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 5:03 PM To: "arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:35509] Welcome Please join me in welcoming ARRL’s new Membership Manager, Marc Spardello, W1NJ to the team! Marc has been an amateur radio operator since the age of 10 and comes to us with extensive membership experience. We’re very excited to have Marc on board. Thanks David

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[arrl-odv:35509] Welcome
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 05 Jan '24

05 Jan '24

Please join me in welcoming ARRL's new Membership Manager, Marc Spardello, W1NJ to the team! Marc has been an amateur radio operator since the age of 10 and comes to us with extensive membership experience. We're very excited to have Marc on board. Thanks David

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