NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ARRL BOARD

To: ARRL Directors, Vice Directors, and Officers

From: ARRL President, Rick Roderick

ARRL Secretary, David A. Minster

Secretary Minster has received 10 written requests from ARRL Directors to conduct a special board meeting, as soon as possible. (Directors Baker, Boehner, Kemmerer, Lippert, Luetzelschwab, McIntyre, Norris, Ritz, Ryan, Zygielbaum)

Accordingly, President Roderick hereby calls said special board meeting in accordance with ARRL Article 4, ARRL By-Law 26, and Section 33-1098(b) of the CT Revised Nonstock Corporation Act.

President Roderick has scheduled the meeting for Monday November 21^st at 1:00pm Eastern Time. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom via a link to be sent before the meeting. Directors who cannot attend can be represented by their Vice Director in accordance with Article 7 of ARRL’s Articles of Association. ARRL CT Counsel will be present.

The topics of the meeting are to discuss (i) the report and recommendations of the Ethics and Elections Committee concerning the conflict of interest arising from a book authored by Director Jairam that directly competes with at least one ARRL licensing publication, (ii) the financial and legal implications created by such actions upon ARRL; and (iii) the appropriate method of resolving such conflict of interest.

It is important to note that the timing of this meeting is of the essence as there are legal actions ARRL is contemplating that require immediate attention by the board.

Respectfully,

Rick Roderick, K5UR

President

David A. Minster, NA2AA

CEO & Secretary