<<112807.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 30, No. 48 November 28, 2007 -- Covers the period November 18-24. Upcoming Meetings and Events Programs & Services Committee December 8 in Newington, CT Administration &Finance Committee January 17 in Houston, TX Programs & Services Committee January 17 in Houston, TX Annual Board Meeting January 18-19, 2008 in Houston, TX Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP Work continues on the Swiss Army Knife for PIO's 08 and requests for new material to be included have gone out. It needs to be in ASAP. Allen met with Harold's management group to coordinate activities coming up. An interview was done with Raleigh Adams of KAIJ Radio. There have been many small media hits about the coming Skywarn Appreciation Day and aid is being given daily to PIOs and editors asking for more material. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH Returns from the fall Spectrum Defense Fund now total more than $168,000 from 3,541 donors. The Year to date totals for revenues for Spectrum Defense now stand at more than $323,000 from more than 4,400 donors. The fund still needs $135,000 to reach the 2007 goal of $457,000. The Year End Campaign for unrestricted funds will mail the week of November 26 to 75,000 members. Donors who have contributed since October 1, 2007 have been exempt from this campaign. The goal is to raise $52,500 by December 31. The latest shipment of 50 inscribed bricks for the Diamond Terrace are in house and awaiting the mason to put them in place. Requests for bricks from diamond Club donors that come in between now and spring will be held until April 2008 to be put in place. Overall Development revenues for 2007 now total more than $969,000 against a reforecast of $1,226,000. Efforts continue to close the gap and reach the targets for 2007. Holiday cards are being signed mailed to more than 600 donors who have supported various campaigns during the year. Each card will include a sheet of the new ARRL stickers, courtesy of the ARRL membership Department. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R A publication solicitation emailed to 52,000 members on Nov 20. The Winter 2008 Publication Catalog was released to press on Tuesday 11/20, with delivery expected January 1, 2008. The customer service team is busy processing membership applications and product orders following some email solicitations sent before the Thanksgiving holiday. Two large membership mailings have been released to print. The mailings will be sent to 60,000 leads, and test two very different appeals. One of the mailings includes some variable text, allowing a more targeted and personal appeal. Both mailings will drop on November 30. During the short week, the Warehouse crew fulfilled 434 packages for publication and product orders, shipped 211 free book membership premiums, and 2 December QST mailing supplements. We've taken delivery of the new 9th edition ARRL Operating Manual. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N Contest Branch We've received over 1100 logs for Sweepstakes Phone and just over 1000 logs for Sweepstakes CW. 2007 ARRL DX Contest plaques have been ordered. Results for the IARU contest and the ARRL 10GHz contest have been sent to the authors. Thanks to Dan Henderson, N1ND, for big amounts of help getting the IARU log data in order. ARRL September VHF contest results are still being adjudicated. Sean Kutzko, KX9X, will operate W1AW in this weekend's ARRL 160m Contest. QSL Branch There is no delay in opening mail and a 1day delay in slotting of cards. This week, 122 pounds of cards were received from members. W1AW Joe updated the web code practice files and their archives. He also readied a turnstile antenna and additional cabling for the scheduled Autumn antenna work. Scott worked on fast and slow code practice files for the latter part of the month November and early December. Field Organization/Public Service Team Steve Ewald with the assistance of Gail Iannone, Leona Adams, and Chuck Skolaut counted ballots for the Alaska and Tennessee Section Manager elections this week. Jim Larsen, AL7FS received 180 votes and David Stevens, KL7EB received 54 volts in the Alaska section. Glen Clayton, W4BDB received 795 votes and Jack Green, AD4LP received 188 votes in the Tennessee election. Steve prepared the story for the web. Leona sent out a number of OO test packets and recorded various section appointments. Chuck reports this week, four amateurs successfully completed the exam to become Official Observers including one Section Manager. The Region 3 monthly Intruder Report was received; and after only a few days, the Chinese jammer on 18160 moved back out of the 17 meter band to 18180. The South American PUN beacon still appears to be off the air. Questions this week dealt with foreign amateurs operating in the US, license requirements, and auxiliary stations. Few reports of interference due to the contest last weekend were received. Volunteer Examiner Coordinator Reported by Maria Somma, AB1FM Our License Expiration Notification service, provided to members since 1997, has been expanded to Clubs. A license expiration notice is automatically mailed to the club once the club license is just outside the 90-day window for renewal. Included in the monthly mailing will be a letter, a 605-C club form and simple, straightforward instructions on club license renewal. Initial notifications were printed and mailed on November 8 to 506 Clubs. NON-Vanity club renewal applications must go through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator (CSCSA) of which the ARRL VEC is one. Club licenses with Vanity call signs must pay a FCC regulatory fee and may renew either via the FCC Universal Licensing System or through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator. The ARRL VEC will process club vanity license renewals for a modest fee (see "Processing Fee Schedule" below). ARRL VEC Club Processing Fee Schedule: Non-Vanity License Renewal or Change No charge Vanity License Change (address, name) No charge Vanity License Renewal $16.70 (includes the current $11.70 FCC regulatory fee and a $5 ARRL VEC processing fee) The below stats show our accomplishments so far this year. I included information from the same period last year for a comparison. In most sections of our program, we have seen a considerable increase in activity. ARRL VEC ACTIVITY Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2006 Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2007 Test Sessions Held 4,512 5,537 Candidates Served 22,650 39,457 Exam Elements Taken 27,707 47,021 New VEs Accredited 988 1,732 New and Upgrade License application forms transmitted to FCC 15,928 32,021 License Renewals and Changes transmitted to FCC 5,517 (1,278 were Vanity license renewals) 6,849 (862 were Vanity license renewals) Club License applications transmitted to FCC 915 (131 were Club Vanity license renewals)(334 new clubs) 1,142 (160 were Club Vanity license renewals) (441 new clubs) VE Newsletter Subscribers 4,875 5,783 Donations collected by VEC n/a 37 Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List All Staff 12/24-12/25 Holiday Leona Adams 11/30 Vacation `` 12/7pm Vacation Katie Breen 11/30-12/2 Tampa Bay Hamfest/ARRL WCF Conv Steve Ewald 11/21-11/30 Vacation Steve Ford 12/11 Vacation `` 12/22-1/2 Vacation Scott Gee 11/29-11/30 Vacation `` 12/10-12/12 Vacation `` 12/26 Vacation Dan Henderson 12/20-1/4 Vacation Gail Iannone 12/19-1/4 Vacation Debra Johnson 12/7-12/10 Vacation Khrystyne Keane 11/28 Vacation Joel Kleinman 12/4-12/7 Vacation Lisa Kustosik 11/30-12/3 Vacation Bill Moore 11/26-11/30 Vacation `` 12/26-12/31 Vacation Dave Patton 12/26-12/28 Vacation Allen Pitts 12/16-12/22 FEMA PR Training, Emmitsburg, MD Dave Sumner 11/30-12/1 SE MI DX Assoc./Motor City RC, Detroit MI `` 12/3-12/5 Vacation `` 12/12 Vacation `` 12/15-12/19am Meeting w/Minister of Communications, Sarajevo
