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[arrl-odv:35469] FW: Approval of Minutes
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

My apologies to all of you for receiving the Foundation minutes. The difference one letter makes. Of course, I am only looking for approval from Foundation Directors. Again, my apologies for the inconvenience. Diane From: Mark J Tharp <kb7hdx(a)gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 6:39 PM To: Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) <dmiddleton(a)arrl.org> Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:35466] Approval of Minutes ? On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 3:35 PM Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) <dmiddleton(a)arrl.org<mailto:dmiddleton@arrl.org>> wrote: Good evening, Having received no further edits or comments on the attached minutes, would you please approve the minutes for the record? Thank you. Diane Middleton, W2DLM Secretary ARRL Foundation [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated] _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:35466] Approval of Minutes
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Good evening, Having received no further edits or comments on the attached minutes, would you please approve the minutes for the record? Thank you. Diane Middleton, W2DLM Secretary ARRL Foundation [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated]

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[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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