<<042413.doc>> IN-Newsletter <<Microsoft Word Picture>> Vol. 36, No. 17 April 24, 2013 -- Covers the period April 14-20. Upcoming Meetings and Events 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 Production/Editorial Reported by Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY The June 2013 issue of QST has been released to the printer. Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Dayton Hamvention is May 17-19. Jackie Ferreira reports that completed designs for all posters and other display items have been completed for the ARRL exhibits. Diane Petrilli has assembled materials to send to each of our Dayton team members; staff, officials and volunteers (shirts, exhibitor badges, lunch tickets, etc.). Bob Inderbitzen has composed a program covering all of the ARRL exhibits, activities and presentations for Hamvention. The warehouse team is beginning to prepare our big shipment to Dayton. A spring-themed publication and product mailing has just reached mailboxes, and is already generating a surge of additional online orders. Summary of warehouse fulfillment activity (reported by Steve Capodicasa): Week of Packages fulfilled Member Premiums 4/15/2013 971 773 Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N DXCC Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time 6 Weeks Logbook Processing Time 3-5 Business Days W1AW Joe worked the early afternoon/night shifts on Wednesday through Friday for the vacationing Scott Gee. Joe also updated the web code practice files and web Qualifying Run schedule for May. He processed regular QSL cards requests. Joe processed one Qualifying Run certificate and two endorsements. He also created the texts for the May W1AW Qualifying Runs. Joe also installed for testing the new audio oscillators for 2 meters and the EchoLink conference server W1AWBDCT. During the evening shifts, Joe also conducted some quick tests on the arc-breakers Field Organization/Public Service Team Chuck Skolaut compiled and forwarded the monthly Official Observer Summary to all OOs, OOCs, and Section Managers. Radio amateurs from Alabama, Kansas, and South Dakota successfully completed requirements to become Official Observers this past week. Several reports were received of a "numbers station" that is being heard on 30 meters. A beacon reported last week on 7030 kHz appears to have ceased. Chuck conducted two morning code practice runs at W1AW, and Steve Ewald conducted one morning code practice as back-ups for vacationing staff. Steve also completed editing work on the Field Organization Reports for June QST. Leona Adams reports that ARRL members in Nebraska and Utah have been returning their filled-out Section Manager election ballots to Headquarters. The receipt deadline is Friday, May 17, and the ballots will be counted on Tuesday, May 21. Leona has also been busy updating the Field Organization data base with new appointments and handling information and supply requests. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 5/27 Holiday Leona Adams 5/10 PTO Bob Allison 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Joe Carcia 5/24 PTO `` 6/28 PTO Lauren Clarke 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mike DeChristopher 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Steve Ford 5/15-5/20 Hamvention, Dayton, OH / PTO `` 6/10-6/11 Assoc. & Media Pub. Conference, Washington, DC Norm Fusaro 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Scott Gee 5/3 PTO `` 6/21-6/26 PTO Amanda Grimaldi 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mike Gruber 5/3 PTO `` 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 6/3-6/7 PTO `` 8/26-8/30 PTO Ed Hare 4/23-4/27 PTO Dan Henderson 5/16-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Mary Hobart 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Bob Inderbitzen 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Karen Isakson 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Clare Isakson 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Deb Jahnke 5/16-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Harold Kramer 5/16-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Sean Kutzko 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Zack Lau 7/1-7/5 PTO Monique Levesque 4/22-4/26 PTO Maryann Macdonald 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Kim McNeill 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Magdalena Owczarska 5/16-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dave Patton 5/16-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Diane Petrilli 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH `` 8/5-8/9 PTO Michael Scharr 5/15-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH Dave Sumner 4/24-4/26 Cubesat Workshop, San Luis Obispo, CA `` 4/30 Washington, DC `` 5/16-5/19 Hamvention, Dayton, OH