This was a topic of discussion at our ARRL Forum at SEA-PAC last weekend. This is a very important topic in this Division, as Oregon is an "all in" state with Winlink for ARES use. (The state ponied up $500K to equip all county EOCs with Winlink/PACTOR  capable HF stations several years ago.) The best thing I've found to do is give members both sides of the issues on these RMs, then basically let them decide which side they're on.  In the forum I touched on RM-11708 and RM-11831, and told members that the ARRL is working with both sides for a resolution, along with the FCC. That approach seems to have stemmed the complaints. 

73;

Mike

W7VO

On June 11, 2019 at 5:38 AM Kermit Carlson via arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> wrote:

Hello ALL -

    Several of my fellow Central Division members have noted

the lack of an ARRL comment on RM-11831 and the similar

resounding silence about the Symbol Rate proceedings.  I

was under the impression that a white paper describing the

League position would be completed at the beginning of this

month, in time for a meeting that appears will never happen.

     In all of my time on the Board I have never seen such a complete

lack of response to important issues on the FCC Docket which is

at the focus of the ARRL membership's attention.

    For the purpose of discussion I have attached a comment in PDF

below my signature line from a local ARRL member that I obtained

from the FCC Comments link;

https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1042806152070/Comments%20on%20RM-11831.pdf

 

73, Kermit Carlson W9XA

       

 

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