Lots of interesting ideas, but let's look at the bottom line.  There a lot of people who: 1 - will be stuck at home2 - usually do something with their club, and won't have the resources around to do htose things this year3 - don't have easy access to a generator4 - will participate if they can do it without a huge effort, or an effort that is beyond their capabilities Think old timers like us.  We want to encourage these people.  A 300 meter rule, or a 3000 meter rule, won't help them.  The only incentive I can think of that is likely to push them much is if they can score points on all QSO's.  And a LOT more of the QSO's this time around will be 1D to 1D MikeK1TWF Mike Raisbeck k1twf@arrl.net -----Original Message----- From: Rod Stafford <w6rod@comcast.net> To: 'Mickey Baker' <fishflorida@gmail.com>; rjairam <rjairam@gmail.com> Cc: 'Arrl-odv' <arrl-odv@arrl.org>; hopengarten <hopengarten@post.harvard.edu> Sent: Sat, Apr 18, 2020 3:29 pm Subject: [arrl-odv:30181] Re: Fw: Field Day Status - Special Meeting? #yiv5482939495 #yiv5482939495 -- _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {} #yiv5482939495 #yiv5482939495 p.yiv5482939495MsoNormal, #yiv5482939495 li.yiv5482939495MsoNormal, #yiv5482939495 div.yiv5482939495MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;} #yiv5482939495 a:link, #yiv5482939495 span.yiv5482939495MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} #yiv5482939495 a:visited, #yiv5482939495 span.yiv5482939495MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;} #yiv5482939495 span.yiv5482939495EmailStyle17 {font-family:New serif;color:#1F497D;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;} #yiv5482939495 .yiv5482939495MsoChpDefault {font-family:sans-serif;} _filtered {} #yiv5482939495 div.yiv5482939495WordSection1 {} #yiv5482939495 What about the idea of relaxing the 300 meter rule for club stations?  73, Rod  ____________________________________Rod Stafford W6RODARRL Int’l Affairs Vice Presidentwww.flickr.com/rodstaffordphotography  From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Mickey Baker Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 12:00 PM To: rjairam@gmail.com Cc: Arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org>; <hopengarten@post.harvard.edu> <hopengarten@post.harvard.edu> Subject: [arrl-odv:30179] Re: Fw: Field Day Status - Special Meeting?  I spoke with Rick earlier and he had great suggestions about how to proceed.  I just wrote Matt Holden (PSC Chair) with a suggestion to accommodate pretty much everything in this thread with a new category.  Mickey Baker, N4MB Palm Beach Gardens, FL “The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead." Robert K. Greenleaf    On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 1:31 PM rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com> wrote: I agree. There is already disincentive to operate high power as it has a lower multiplier. But I would support that as well.  Every club I’ve talked to about this is disappointed.   RiaN2RJ   On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 1:28 PM Fred Hopengarten <hopengarten@post.harvard.edu> wrote: I favor giving low power Class D stations points, but not high power ones. I don’t want the bands on Field Day dominated by high power home stations. -K1VR From: arrl-odv [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Mickey Baker Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 12:40 PM To: rjairam@gmail.com Cc: Arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:30176] Re: Fw: Field Day Status - Special Meeting? The situation is getting more complicated by the day. In less populous states, we are likely to see some relaxation of the edicts restricting gatherings, that will allow gatherings of 10 or perhaps 50 people. Of course, in California, New Jersey, New York and Florida, that collectively make up nearly half the nation’s population, that’s not likely to happen. No matter what the ARRL might do about Field Day, it is going to be a different experience in different areas. Given the dozens of emails and phone calls that I’ve received, I would support an allowance for low power class D stations to count for points this year only. If a majority of us would do that, perhaps we should consider taking this up in a Special Meeting. We are likely going to need a Special Meeting anyway to discuss and authorize changes in the Regular Meeting, that must be done 60 days in advance of the Regular Meeting. There are likely other issues that require action by the full board that shouldn’t wait. Discussion? 73,  Mickey Baker N4MB   On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 12:01 PM rjairam@gmail.com <rjairam@gmail.com> wrote: Check out Mickey's email update (you can see every Director's emailings in the ODV portal.) No changes were made. I made a statement on it on ODV, and my position has not changed. I would also go as far as to say that it is incredibly disappointing that we are hiding behind "it's an emergency." Yes, it's an emergency. But it is not a COMMUNICATIONS emergency. There is a big difference. 73 Ria, N2RJ On Sat, 18 Apr 2020 at 11:36, Richard Norton via arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> wrote:

As I understood things, a discussion of Field Day rules was possible during the recent PSC meeting. I've seen no report on the outcome.

One of the Southwestern Division Section Managers is being harassed about Field Day rules, and the messages are copied to me. I would like to send some sort of reply to the complainer stating the League's position, but am not sure what to say.

Is there a paragraph or something explaining that the rules stay the same, but people are encourages to follow directions of health officials, or something like that?

73,

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