<<061913.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 36, No. 25 June 19, 2013 -- Covers the period June 9-15. Upcoming Meetings and Events Vice Director Orientation July 17 in Newington, CT Administration & Finance Committee July 18 @ 8:30am in Newington, CT Programs & Services Committee July 18 @ 9:00am in Newington, CT Annual Board Meeting July 19-20, 2013 @ 9:00am in Windsor, CT Lab Reported by Ed Hare, W1RFI Product Review The ARRL Lab has received quite a few Amateur Radio Products for testing. Bob Allison, working with Mark Wilson, has created a priority list of test work to be completed over the next few months. The Lab's test equipment should be returning shortly from the calibration lab. Bob Allison tested and wrote a review on a digital field strength meter. QST Mike Gruber is nearly done with the Generator article-Joel Hallas is the handling editor. Only two photos need to be shot next week. RFI Mike Gruber purchased a test instrument that will generate a simulated arc. With the help of Joe Carcia, we will use it for additional testing of Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters. So far, the only particularly problematic AFCI's, in terms of RFI, have been a particular type of Eaton breaker. Ed Hare and Mike Gruber attended a Cable TV Web meeting. We had been asked by Ron Hranac, the Community Access Television representative on the ARRL RFI Committee, to provide some background on common RFI problems plaguing Amateur Radio. Apparently, Community Access Television is also experiencing RFI problems from consumer devices and power line noise. Electronic Publications A couple complaints have been received about the Garmin loader software needed to install the TravelPlus GPS program-it isn't user friendly. ARRL Historical Collection Bob Allison and Jonathan Allen worked together on a plan for cataloging items contained in the ARRL Historical Collection. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N DXCC DXCC Branch Credits Applications 2012 Carryover 100,208 1,098 2013 Received 556,636 5,732 Cumulative Total 656,844 6,830 2013 Processed 604,855 6,216 Remaining 51,989 614 Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time 6 Weeks Logbook Processing Time 3-5 Business Days Logbook of the World Category May 2013 % Change Jan - May 2013 QSO Records Entered Into System 503,315,225 8% QSL Record Matches 72,026,256 12% Logs Processed 4,370,331 15% Active Certificates 87,036 6% Registered Users in System 57,900 6% Logbook Inquiries May 2013 Emails 1,591 Phone Calls 123 Total 1,714 Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 7/4 Holiday Leona Adams 7/5-7/12 PTO Bob Allison 7/5 PTO `` 8/1-8/9 PTO Joe Carcia 6/28 PTO `` 7/1-7/5 PTO `` 7/12 PTO `` 7/19 PTO `` 7/26 PTO Steve Ford 6/21 PTO Scott Gee 6/21-6/26 PTO Mike Gruber 6/21 PTO `` 7/5 PTO `` 8/26-8/30 PTO Mary Hobart 7/18-7/20 Committee Meeting / Board Meeting Gail Iannone 6/28-7/5 PTO Bob Inderbitzen 6/25-7/3 Friedrichshafen Convention, Germany/PTO Harold Kramer 7/18-7/20 Committee Meeting / Board Meeting Lisa Kustosik 7/5 PTO `` 7/18pm-7/20 Board Meeting Sean Kutzko 6/27-6/30 Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Estes Park, CO Zack Lau 7/1-7/5 PTO Diane Petrilli 6/21 PTO `` 7/5 PTO `` 8/5-8/9 PTO Barry Shelley 7/18-7/20 Committee Meeting / Board Meeting Dave Sumner 6/21 PTO `` 6/27-6/30 Rocky Mountain Division Convention, Estes Park, CO `` 7/3-7/7 RSGB Centenary, Bedford, England `` 7/12 PTO (WRTC test) `` 7/18-7/20 Committee Meeting / Board Meeting `` 7/26-7/30 Central States VHF Conference, Elk Grove Village, IL `` 8/2-8/3 Great Lakes Division Convention, Columbus, OH `` 8/21-9/8 PTO `` 9/20-9/28 IARU Region 2 Conference, Cancun, Mexico