<<070908.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 31, No. 28 July 9, 2008 -- Covers the period June 29-July 5. Upcoming Meetings and Events Administration &Finance Committee July 17 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT Programs & Services Committee July 17 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT Second Board Meeting July 18-19, 2008 @ 9:00am in Windsor, CT Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP Field Day produced a very high number of media hits this year and they are still coming in as of this writing. A larger proportion of these were television news coverage. There are over 40 pages of just the web links to these news stories, and while some have incorrect information in them, most are excellently done and deserve recognition. The formal ARRL wire release alone had 213 hits according to PRNewswire reports. The inclusion of the Field Day locator web page allowed many reporters to find action local to them and also see that the full scope of the event. The Public Relations Committee as a whole is working on updating PIO materials such as the handbook. Development Reported by Mary Hobart, K1MMH The special campaign to say "thank you" to 18,000 Spectrum Defense donors has topped $71,000, bringing the 2008 results to more than $105,000. Revenues in support of the W1AW Endowment now exceed $50,000 against a goal of $55,000. Development continues to prepare for the July 2008 Board meeting. Draft copy is being prepared for campaigns to support the Historic Preservation, Lab and Education & Technology Funds. Production/Editorial Reported by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed The ARRL Letter, Vol 27, No 26, for July 3, 2008. It went out to 70,707 subscribers. She also voiced and produced ARRL Audio News for July 3. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Membership Update At the end of June, membership totaled 153,441 (354 below our goal for the month). That puts us only slightly (less than 100) behind the yearend 2007 total. One of the benefits enjoyed by the automated membership application processing is improved source tracking. In June, 99 members came in as a result of the "Join Now" web button on the front of our website. Product Sales Update June product sales were $259,040, exceeding the sales forecast of $207,488 by over $51k. YTD gross sales (first 6 months) were $1,648,086, exceeding forecast by $217,315. In June, we began shipping the new edition of the Extra Class License Manual; 1,493 units @ $29,931. A mid-month email solicitation, lasting only 10 days, contributed $18,865 in publication and product sales. In early June, we stocked out of Field Day T-shirts. We had another 500 units produced which were quickly sold-out (there was probably enough demand for another 500!). Field Day products topped $13,400 in June, and totaling nearly $60,000 from March through June (peak in May). Over 3,100 t-shirts were sold this year-an all-time high! We are beginning to accumulate back orders for the new General Class Course on CD-ROM. The course was introduced in August QST, and begins shipping in September. Now Shipping: Discrete-Signal Analysis and Design by William E Sabin, W0IYH (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Hands-On Radio Parts Kit for use with ARRL's Hands-On Radio book by H. Ward Silver, N0AX (kit produced by Kanga US); Don C. Wallace: W6AM Amateur Radio's Pioneer by Jan David Perkins, N6AW (Vestal Press Ltd). HAM RADIO 2008, the 33rd International Exhibition for Radio Amateurs in Friedrichshafen, Germany, was held June 27-29. The team representing ARRL included President Joel Harrison, W5ZN; International Affairs Vice President Rod Stafford, W6ROD; Chief Technology Officer Paul Rinaldo, W4RI; Chief Executive Officer Dave Sumner, K1ZZ; Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD; Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND and Sales and Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. Dennis participated in GAREC as one of the conference presenters. Dan led the DXCC card checking team. And, Bob managed most of the logistics and organized the ARRL exhibit. We signed 76 memberships, including 45 new members and 2 Life Members. We shared our stand with the IARU--where visitors were greeted by IARU President Larry Price, W4RA and Vice President Tim Ellam, VE6SH. Bob has posted a recap and photos at www.arrl.org/blog. The Warehouse crew fulfilled 1,154 packages for publication and product orders, shipped 214 free book membership premiums, and sent July QST mailing supplements. Business Services Reported by Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ We are working on advertising procurement for the September issue of QST. This issue will exceed our goal despite several setbacks. Several advertisers, noting very slow sales have temporarily decreased their advertising space (LDG) or suspended their advertising for the time being (AOR). However, we are pleased to announce that Diamond Antennas will be back in the September issue with a full-page ad and ICOM has committed to 8 additional consecutive pages in the same issue. A solicitation has also just been sent to current and potential advertisers for the 2009 ARRL Handbook. We are also continuing our preliminary work on the ARRL On-Line Auction website in preparation for the October Auction. A print promotion has sent to ARRL Publication Dealers recapping all new titles since the beginning of the year. Follow-up calls will take place later in the week. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N Awards Branch Category May 2008 June 2008 Year-to-Date WAS Certificates (Manual) 37 41 212 WAS Certificates (LoTW) 12 13 84 A-1 Op Nominations 31 21 122 A-1 Op Certificates 24 19 105 Extra Class Certificates 6 11 47 WAC Certificates 29 16 111 VUCC New / Grids 10 / 1,165 17 / 2,623 64 / 7,285 VUCC Endorsement / Grids 10 / 376 15 / 873 65 / 3,639 Processing Time Current Current Current DXCC Branch Credits Applications 2007 Carryover 208,275 1,758 YTD Received 342,150 3,115 Cumulative Total 550,425 4,873 YTD Processed 468,482 4,232 Remaining 81,943 641 Processing Time=7 wks. Contest Branch Not much to report here in the contest branch this week; Field Day and June VHF logs continue to roll in. IARU is coming up this weekend, and staff will spend some time preparing the robot for the IARU logs. Logbook of the World Category May 2008 June 2008 QSO Records Entered Into System 171,593,119 174,592,102 QSL Record Matches 13,570,502 13,919,660 Logs Processed 608,659 630,578 Active Certificates 31,689 32,332 Registered Users in System 20,765 21,196 Logbook (Email Only) Inquiries 2008 YTD Lost Certificates 842 DXCC Status Inquiries 443 Directions Not Followed 361 Additional Certificates 359 Startup Inquiries 252 Total 2,257 QSL Branch May 2008 June 2008 Year-to-Date Cards Received 58,650 39,000 362,400 Cards Mailed 113,800 113,800 307,150 W1AW Thanks to Bill Moore, NC1L for running the morning code practices and providing visitor coverage when necessary for Joe Carcia, who was working the night shift. Joe updated the web code practice files and their archives. He processed regular QSL card requests. Joe also assembled pictures and text for use in creating the QSL cards for the June 2008 US Power Squadron Special event operation from W1AW. Joe created the texts for the July and August W1AW Qualifying Runs. He processed two Qualifying Run certificates and one endorsement. He also worked the early afternoon/night shifts on Monday through Thursday for the vacationing Scott Gee. Field Organization/Public Service Team Team members have been working closely with the new Section Managers that began their terms on office on July 1. Section Managers and other Field Organization Leaders have reported lots of activity and fun during ARRL Field Day weekend. We received more good comments about the ARRL Web's Field Day Locator site, and one Section Manager said this should be considered for the "Good Idea of the Year" award. Ron, W6KJ, the Section Manager of Sacramento Valley, compiled a complete report about the ongoing Amateur Radio operations in relation to the multiple wildfires in Sacramento Valley. He shared that report with members of his section as well as with Headquarters. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Staff Absentee List Leona Adams 7/18 Vacation Jo-Ann Arel 7/7-7/15 Vacation Katie Breen 7/10-7/14 Rocky Mt. Division Convention, Bryce Canyon, UT `` 8/4-8/8 Vacation Joe Carcia 7/7-7/11 Vacation `` 7/14-7/31 Sick Leave `` 8/1-8/8 Vacation Jackie Cornell 7/7-7/11 Vacation Steve Ewald 7/24-8/1 Vacation Scott Gee 10/3 Vacation `` 12/23-12/26 Vacation Dan Henderson 8/23-8/30 Vacation Mary Hobart 7/17-7/19 Committee/Board Meetings `` 9/19-9/21 W9DXCC, Chicago, IL `` 10/3 Vacation Amy Hurtado 7/21-7/25 Vacation `` 8/8 Vacation Gail Iannone 8/18-9/2 Vacation Bob Inderbitzen 8/4-8/15 Vacation Khrystyne Keane 7/24-7/28 Vacation Harold Kramer 7/17-7/19 Committee/Board Meetings `` 7/26-8/4 Vacation Lisa Kustosik 7/17-7/19 Board Meeting Steve Sant Andrea 7/7-7/9 Vacation Barry Shelley 7/17-7/19 Committee/Board Meetings `` 7/20-7/25 Vacation `` 7/31-8/1 Vacation `` 8/11-8/22 Vacation Dave Sumner 7/9 Washington `` 7/17-7/19 Committee/Board Meetings Perry Williams 6/18-7/19 Vacation
