IN-Newsletter
Vol. 42, No. 5
February 10, 2017
Covers the period January 28, 2017 – February 3, 2017
Upcoming In-Person Meetings and Events
Southeastern Division Convention,
February 9 – 13, 2017 @ Orlando, FL
Vermont Section Convention
February 25, 2017 @ South Burlington, VT
Hamvention 2017
May 19 – 21, 2017 @ Xenia, OH
Chief Executive Office
Reported by Tom Gallagher, NY2RF
Tom Gallagher, Lauren Clarke and Sean Kutzko met with Dr. Ed Snyder about moving forward on the Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative; details
below in “Development.”
Tom met with an Academy Award-winning producer in NYC on Friday to discuss the potential for producing documentaries with ARRL about amateur
radio past, present and future. Further meetings are being discussed.
Planning and preparations have begun for the Executive Committee meeting in Denver this March.
Development
Reported by Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD
Tom Gallagher, Sean Kutzko, and Lauren Clarke met with Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM on January 31 to discuss ideas for the Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative. Dr. Snyder
presented Tom with a check in the amount of $100,000 to endow the W1YSM Snyder Family Collegiate Amateur Radio Endowment Fund. Earnings from this fund will help advance ARRL’s Collegiate Amateur Radio efforts. Dr. Snyder earlier contributed $5,000
as “seed money” to help advance this effort until endowment earnings are at a sufficient level.
Education
Reported by Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ
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Teacher Registration |
Instructor Registration |
Graduation Kit Requests |
License Class Listings |
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5 |
27 |
3 |
55 |
Lisa and Debra continue tracking down issues with the instructor feedback reporting system and problems with instructor registrations.
ARISS
Debra hosted the second of two Orientation Sessions for the next group of ARISS host organizations.
Debra also completed updates to the ARRL and ariss.org websites for the next ARISS proposal window.
A new display banner about ARISS designed by Sue Fagan was produced and mailed for debut at a booth hosted by CASIS at the Space Explorers Educators Conference.
Debra reached out to local teachers in CA to find support at education conferences for which CASIS is requesting ARISS representation.
ARISS Contacts
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January 26, a telebridge contact between students at the
Swiss Space Center – École
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland and
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG.
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February 2, a telebridge contact between students at the
South Street School and Westside
Middle School in Danbury CT, USA and
Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, KE5HOD. Watch a
video about the contact.
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February 2, a telebridge contact between students at
Cours Saint Maur, Monaco and Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG.
Education & Technology Program
Debra updated the ARRL website with current information and the summer 2017 schedule for the Teachers Institute. The new 2017 brochures are now available.
Lisa sent copies to each Director and notified SMs of their availability.
Debra initiated a discussion with NICERC (National Integrated Cyber Education Research)
about developing curriculum for the ETP, and followed up on a lead with Project Lead the Way to inquire about adding radio electronics to the PLTW (Project Lead the Way) curriculum.
Debra responded to several inquiries from hams wanting support for outreach events.
Field Services
Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N
Field Organization
Leona Adams reports that Robert Roschewsk, KA2PBT, of Washington, New Jersey, has been nominated to run for the Northern New Jersey Section Manager’s position. The
next two-year term of office begins July 1, and nominating petitions need to arrive at Headquarters by March 10.
Steve Ewald has been receiving a many 2016 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test results and 2016 ARRL Emergency Coordinator annual reports from around the country in
advance of the early February receipt deadline.
Publications
Reported by Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY
The March 2017 digital edition of QST is live February 10th. PageSuite continues a resubmit process to improve image quality on iOS devices, and has
assigned an Android developer to improve the download function on the Android app.
Radiosport
Reported by Norm Fusaro, W3IZ
Radiosport
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Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time |
3 Weeks |
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Logbook Processing Time |
1 – 2 Business Days |
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2017 DXCC Applications |
1,079 |
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2017 WAS Applications |
144 |
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2017 VUCC Applications |
27 |
W1AW
Reported by Joe Carci, NJ1Q
Joe updated the web code practice files and their archives. He created the texts for the February W1AW Qualifying Runs. Scott worked on fast and slow code practice
texts for the upcoming week. He also processed VUCC certificates and endorsements.
Sales and Marketing
Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R
Jackie Ferreira reports that January product sales were $218,961; the sales forecast was $252,772. The shortfall is attributed to the postponement
of a new book, and softer than predicted sales of “Beginner Training Aids” and “Upgrade Training Aids.” Royalties earned on sales of our Kindle e-books were $8,774.
We had stocked out of our popular title
Work the World with JT65 and JT9, by Steve Ford, in late December, anticipating a new printing with some additional content in January. We resumed shipping the book during the last 3 days of January – shipping 483 copies of the new printing. This book
continues to do very well.
Jackie conducted some publication promotions by email, with themes for Groundhog Day and the Superbowl. These contributed sales of over $10K.
A promotion for the ARRL home and auto insurance benefit, serviced by Liberty Mutual Insurance, was emailed by ARRL to members on January 31.
Bob Inderbitzen worked with RFinder to commit their ad in the upcoming 2017-18
ARRL Repeater Directory. ARRL receives a 30% commission on sales of RFinder in the US.
Bob and Diane Middleton met with our Federal Express account executive to review shipping discounts ARRL is receiving based on our business volume.
We were also introduced to some new shipping services offered by FedEx as the continue to develop ways to remain competitive in a complex shipping & mailing landscape.
Bob continues to work with Hamvention organizers to commit ARRL’s participation at this year’s event in May. We are now tentatively scheduled to sponsor
eight forums. Hamvention has received ARRL hamfest sanctioning as this year’s Ohio State Convention. Our online registration form for staff and officials attending the convention (including hotel registration) will be available soon. Hamvention is May 19-21.
Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations
Steve Capodicasa 02/13 PTO
Joe Carcia 02/17 half day PTO
“ 02/20 – 02/24 PTO
“ 03/03 half day PTO
“ 03/17 PTO
“ 03/21 PTO
“ 03/24 PTO
“ 03/31 PTO
“ 05/26 PTO
“ 04/05 – 05/07 PTO
“ 04/07- 04/13 PTO
“ 05/26 PTO
“ 07/05 – 07/07 PTO
“ 07/14 PTO
“ 07/21 PTO
“ 07/28 PTO
“ 08/04 PTO
“ 08/07 – 08/11 PTO
“ 08/18 PTO
“ 08/25 PTO
“ 10/09 PTO
Lauren Clarke 03/06 – 03/10 PTO
Tom Gallagher 02/10 – 02/12
Southeastern Division Convention, Orlando, FL
Scott Gee 02/20 – 02/24 PTO
Perry Green Medical Leave
Bart Jahnke 02/09 – 02/12 Southeastern Division Convention, Orlando, FL
Bob Inderbitzen
02/09 – 02/13 Southeastern Division Convention, Orlando, FL
Sean Kutzko 02/24 – 02/25 Vermont Section Convention
“ 03/06 Fairfield (CT) Radio Club presentation
“ 03/09 – 03/12 PTO
Sincerely Compiled by,
Carla Pereira, Assistant to CEO