[arrl-odv:21786] Fwd: ECAC Questions for Directors, Area Chairs, Steve Ewald
I originally sent these comments to K1ZZ but think they are appropriate to note here. The request from the chairman of the ECAC for opinions of the Board about NTS seems out of place. They should be advising us... This really doesn't seem to be an appropriate thing for a committee to do. The answer to the question about who owns/runs NTS should come from Newington. I didn't reply to WI3N (ECAC chair). -- Tom ===== e-mail: k1ki@arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444
Tom and all, This is part of a poll the ECAC is conducting but I think this is getting a bit out of line. The committee may be getting some pressure on the NTS issue from some comments I have heard. I don't know if we as Directors need to respond to this, and it's my initial thought that we shouldn't. Perhaps K1ZZ can clarify as a point of protocol or decorum. (I'm sans handbook this afternoon) As PSC Chair I will touch base with WI3N after Field Day. 73 David A. Norris, K5UZ Director Delta Division Sent from my iPhone On Jun 20, 2013, at 1:02 PM, Tom Frenaye <frenaye@pcnet.com> wrote:
I originally sent these comments to K1ZZ but think they are appropriate to note here.
The request from the chairman of the ECAC for opinions of the Board about NTS seems out of place. They should be advising us...
This really doesn't seem to be an appropriate thing for a committee to do. The answer to the question about who owns/runs NTS should come from Newington.
I didn't reply to WI3N (ECAC chair).
-- Tom
===== e-mail: k1ki@arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444
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I agree with Tom. The ECAC is an "advisory" committee, and the advice should come from the ECAC to the Board. Cliff K0CA -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of Tom Frenaye Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 1:03 PM To: arrl-odv@arrl.org Subject: [arrl-odv:21786] Fwd: ECAC Questions for Directors, Area Chairs, Steve Ewald I originally sent these comments to K1ZZ but think they are appropriate to note here. The request from the chairman of the ECAC for opinions of the Board about NTS seems out of place. They should be advising us... This really doesn't seem to be an appropriate thing for a committee to do. The answer to the question about who owns/runs NTS should come from Newington. I didn't reply to WI3N (ECAC chair). -- Tom
In addition, to the fact that the Advisory Committee should give advice, ECAC's survey seems disconnected from the actual governance model by which ARRL runs. Maybe Board opinions are important on this issue, but we shouldn't disintermediate the MVP department in the process--unless we want the Board to take on the direction of parts of the field organization. (No, thank you.) 73, Greg, K0GW On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Tom Frenaye <frenaye@pcnet.com> wrote:
I originally sent these comments to K1ZZ but think they are appropriate to note here.
The request from the chairman of the ECAC for opinions of the Board about NTS seems out of place. They should be advising us...
This really doesn't seem to be an appropriate thing for a committee to do. The answer to the question about who owns/runs NTS should come from Newington.
I didn't reply to WI3N (ECAC chair).
-- Tom
===== e-mail: k1ki@arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444
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Enroute to Bar Harbor: I share the view that ECAC is an advisory group and should advise; however, I see no harm in them wanting asking Directors for their current view of how NTS fits in. For this reason, I replied to the survey. I still expect ECAC to provide advice. FWIW. Jim Weaver K8JE Sent from my I-Phone On Jun 20, 2013, at 3:58 PM, G Widin <gpwidin@comcast.net> wrote:
In addition, to the fact that the Advisory Committee should give advice, ECAC's survey seems disconnected from the actual governance model by which ARRL runs. Maybe Board opinions are important on this issue, but we shouldn't disintermediate the MVP department in the process--unless we want the Board to take on the direction of parts of the field organization. (No, thank you.) 73, Greg, K0GW
On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Tom Frenaye <frenaye@pcnet.com> wrote:
I originally sent these comments to K1ZZ but think they are appropriate to note here.
The request from the chairman of the ECAC for opinions of the Board about NTS seems out of place. They should be advising us...
This really doesn't seem to be an appropriate thing for a committee to do. The answer to the question about who owns/runs NTS should come from Newington.
I didn't reply to WI3N (ECAC chair).
-- Tom
===== e-mail: k1ki@arrl.org ARRL New England Division Director http://www.arrl.org/ Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444
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