ARRL Audio News

Below is a link to last week’s edition of the ARRL Audio News podcast, dated June 16, 2017:

https://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/24540840/arrl-audio-news-june-162017?sbe=1

Chief Executive Office

Reported by Tom Gallagher, NY2RF

Tom Gallagher met with Joe Walsh last week, who was at HQ to record PSA’s. They spent time at W1AW before Mr. Walsh departed for his concert that evening. More information on Joe’s visit is available on ARRL’s social media. The visit was organized by Dan Henderson.

Carla Pereira made her first contacts via satellite. She made 6 contacts, the very first being in Mexico. All thanks to Sean Kutzko, KX9X for executing the controls!

Planning and preparations for the 2^nd Board Meeting in July are actively under way.

Development

Reported by Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD

The ARRL Foundation is pleased to announce approval of two new scholarships: The Medical Amateur Radio Council (MARCO) Scholarship and The Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club (SVARC) Scholarship. Also, an additional General Fund Scholarship has been awarded to Ruth A. Willet, KM4LAO, of Lawrenceville, GA, in the amount of $2,000, and The Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club Scholarship has been reissued to Kaitlyn M. Mayfield, KC9REW, of Coal Valley, IL, in the amount of $500. There is another new scholarship (Terms of Reference) currently before the Board for approval, and five new scholarships are in discussion with the Development Office.

The new bench at W1AW, a benefit of a $10,000 Diamond Club donation, was installed on June 21, 2017.

Field Services

Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N

Dave Patton visited with world-renowned DXpeditioner Dmitri Zhikarev, RA9USU, who visited HQ Thursday. Dmitri just ended a short DXpedition to Libya as 5A5A.

Production

Reported by Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY

The August issue of QST is at the printer.

Radiosport

Reported by Norm Fusaro, W3IZ

Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time	1 – 2 Weeks
Logbook Processing Time	1 – 2 Business Days
2017 DXCC Applications	5792
2017 WAS Applications	659
2017 VUCC Applications	257
2017 WPX Applications	308

Sales and Marketing
Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R

Jackie Ferreira reports that news stories promoting 2017 ARRL Field Day merchandise and AmazonSmile ran last week. The AmazonSmile foundation donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible AmazonSmile items to ARRL—from purchases made by members and friends who have selected American Radio Relay League (ARRL) as their charity of choice. Instead of shopping at Amazon.com, try shopping at smile.amazon.com. More information is available at www.arrl.org/Amazon. We encourage member participation in AmazonSmile through e-mailings, ARRL’s Facebook page, ARRL News, and e-newsletters. ARRL received total donations of $6,699 from AmazonSmile in 2016, and $2,174 YTD.

Membership materials had been shipped to support the all-volunteer ARRL team of Division officials and Field Organization volunteers at the West Gulf Division Convention, Ham-Com, held June 9-10 in Irving, Texas. Following the convention, Oklahoma Section Manager Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW promptly returned 112 membership applications to HQ for processing.

Bob Inderbitzen reviewed marketing materials promoting the ARRL Visa credit card, serviced by U.S. Bank. Content on our website was updated for bank compliance. U.S. Bank will conduct mailings to promote the credit card benefit to members in July.

Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations

Leona Adams 06/26 – 06/30 PTO

Ken Bailey 07/19 PTO

Steve Capodicasa 06/26 PTO

Joe Carcia 07/05 – 07/07 PTO

“ 07/14 PTO

“ 07/21 PTO

“ 07/28 PTO

“ 08/04 PTO

“ 08/07 – 08/11 PTO

“ 08/25 PTO

“ 09/05 – 09/08 PTO

“ 10/09 PTO

Lauren Clarke 06/23 AFP Fundraising Day, NYC

“ 08/01 – 08/04 Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Annual

Conference, National Harbor, MD

Mike Corey 06/29 FEMA Region 1 Meeting

Tom Gallagher 06/22 – 06/28 PCC.II Meeting, Orlando, FL

“ 06/24 – 06/24 ARRL South Florida Field Day events with Vice

Director Joe Tiritilli, N4ZUW

“ 07/20 – 07/22 ARRL 2^nd Board Meeting, Farmington, CT

“ 08/28 – 09/03 JARL (Tokyo HAMFEST), Tokyo, Japan

“ 09/04 – 09/11 PTO

Regina Galuppi 07/10 PTO

Scott Gee 06/29 – 06/30 PTO

“ 09/15 – 09/18 PTO

“ 09/22 – 09/25 PTO

Jen Glifort 07/05 – 07/07 PTO

Perry Green TBD Medical Leave

Amanda Grimaldi 07/19 – 07/21 NCVEC Conference, Gettysburg, VA

Dan Henderson 06/28 – 06/30 PTO

“ 07/19 – 07/23 PSC Committee and Board of Directors meetings, HQ

“ 07/05 PTO

“ 07/20 – 07/22 ARRL 2^nd Board Meeting, Farmington, CT

Gail Iannone 08/10 – 08/16 PTO

Bob Inderbitzen 06/30 – 07/05 PTO

“ 07/11 – 07/17 HAM RADIO, Friedrichshafen, Germany

“ 07/18 PTO

“ 08/21 – 08/25 PTO

Sean Kutzko 06/29 – 07/09 PTO

“ 07/17 PTO

Maryann MacDonald 08/14 – 08/29 PTO

Allie McLellan 05/25 – 08/01 On Leave

Diane Middleton 06/23 PTO

“ 06/28 – 06/30 PTO

Carla Pereira 07/05 PTO

“ 07/20 – 07/22 ARRL 2^nd Board Meeting, Farmington, CT

“ 07/31 PTO

“ 09-05 – 09/08 PTO

Diane Petrilli 06/26 – 06/30 PTO

“ 07/07 PTO

“ 07/14 PTO

“ 07/28 PTO

“ 08/04 – 08/11 PTO

“ 09/29 PTO

John Proctor 06/14 – 06/28 PTO

Andy Shefrin 07/10 – 07/14 PTO

Becky Shoenfeld 06/23/17 PTO

“ 07/24 – 07/28 PTO

Barry Shelley 06/23 PTO

“ 06/27 PTO

“ 07/20 – 07/22 ARRL 2^nd Board Meeting, Farmington, CT

Jon Siverling 07/19 – 07/29 PTO

“ 08/18 – 08/23 PTO

“ 10/06 PTO

Maria Somma 07/07 PTO

“ 07/12 – 07/14 PTO

“ 07/19 – 07/21 NCVEC Conference, Gettysburg, VA

Compiled and Edited by:

Carla Pereira, Assistant to CEO