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    ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up To Lately?

    Compiled by Joel Kleinman, N1BKE
    QST Managing Editor
    jkleinman@arrl.org
    June 1, 2004

    This feature--including convenient Web links to useful information--is a quick monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of May.

  • ARRL DXCC Branch Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, spoke at the DXCC Forum at BirmingHAMfest 2004. Also in attendance were Southeastern Division Director Frank Butler, W4RH and IARU President Larry Price, W4RA.

  • ARRL Media Relations Manger Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY, prepared a national news release heralding the ARRL's 90th anniversary, and she did a related interview with CNN Radio.

  • On the Broadband over Powerline front, Jennifer was interviewed by Phone Plus magazine and Technology Daily, while Chief Technology Officer Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, and CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, were interviewed by National Public Radio. President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, was interviewed by Voice of America and a radio station in Springfield, Missouri. Jennifer wrote a letter to the editor of Time magazine in response to a BPL article.

  • In response to President Bush's comments on BPL, Jennifer disseminated a national press release that promoted the ARRL's opposing views. Several news outlets picked up the story.

  • The ARRL asked the FCC to put its BPL proceeding on hold to allow more thorough research into its potential to cause interference to licensed users of the spectrum.

  • President Haynie headed an ARRL delegation to the White House to discuss BPL concerns with a Bush administration official. General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD; Chief Technology Officer Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, accompanied Haynie.

  • The ARRL/Volunteer Examiner Coordinator celebrated its 20th anniversary this month.

  • Field and Educational Services Manager Rosalie White, W1STO, networked with representatives of APCO who want to prepare information on exemplary ARES/RACES work to use at state public safety conferences and in public safety publications.

  • Section Manager John Thomason, WB5SYT; Affiliated Club Coordinator Jim Richardson, N5OHL, and Assistant SM Eddie Manley, K5EMS, took an active role in the Salvation Army Disaster Conference near Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

  • At the Dayton Hamvention, Media Relations Manager Jennifer Hagy, N1TDY, took part in the Public Relations Forum and hosted the annual Public Relations Committee breakfast meeting.

  • Membership Services Manager Wayne Mills, N7NG, spoke at the Midwest Division Convention in Lebanon, Missouri, and Contest Branch Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, spoke at the South Carolina Section Convention in Greenville.

  • Logbook of the World has opened for DXCC credit.

  • A 12 meter intrusion problem in the San Diego area was resolved by an ARRL Monitoring System volunteer.

  • Field and Public Service Team Supervisor Steve Ewald, WV1X, disseminated a BPL grassroots campaign package to all ARRL Section Managers.

  • Regulatory Information Specialist John Hennessee, N1KB, updated the ARRL resource designed for use in presentations to local governments. John assisted several members who were having local government zoning problems as well as those experiencing difficulties with covenants.

  • Registration opened, and the on-line courses began, for EmComm Levels 1, 2 and 3, HF Digital Communications, Antenna Modeling and a Technician licensing course.

  • President Haynie spoke at the annual Donor Reception held at the Air Force Museum in Dayton. Development associate Debra Johnson handled logistics for the event, which was hosted by Development Officer Mary Hobart, N1MMH.

  • President Haynie discussed the importance of nurturing newcomers to Amateur Radio at the ARRL Forum at the Hamvention. Senior Technical Editor Dean Straw, N6BV, took part in the antenna forum, while EmComm Course Grants Manager Dan Miller, K3UFG, DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, spoke as well.

  • Behind the scenes, Warehouse Supervisor Steve Capodicasa prepared nearly 2 tons of skidded material to support the ARRL booth at Dayton. Kathy Capodicasa, Danny Sayad and Bob Inderbitzen had prime responsibility for setting it all up, while Joel Hallas, Mary Hobart, Dan Miller, Wayne Mills, Bill Moore, Dave Patton and Dean Straw helped out over the course of the three days. President Haynie and many other ARRL officials answered members' questions at the booth, as well. Bill Moore was assisted by a cadre of volunteers who helped check DXCC cards.

  • Field and Educational Assistant Leona Adams headed up the group of HQ volunteers who counted ballots in the Oregon SM election.

  • Course Grants Manager Dan Miller presented an emergency communications seminars at EMCOMM West in Reno, Nevada, and at the San Joaquin Valley Convention in Fresno, California. He also represented the ARRL at the National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Norm Fusaro, W3IZ, joined the ARRL HQ staff in the new position of Affiliated Club/Mentor Program Manager.

  • ARRL filed generally supportive comments in response the FCC's cognitive radio technology NPRM, but expressed some reservations as well.

  • Improvements were made to the ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service. The result is a reduction in the number of unwanted messages entering the system.

  • ARRL Field and Regulatory Correspondent Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, and Steve Ewald joined Connecticut ARES in providing communications for a major exercise with served agencies in the Hartford area.

  • At the request of the FCC's Riley Hollingsworth, Chuck contacted Official Observer Coordinators in Georgia and Northern Florida to ask them to monitor illegal 10 meter activity in Georgia.

  • Steve Ewald spoke at the Louisiana State Convention in Baker, where, he reports, the grassroots BPL campaign is front and center.

  • The ARRL Outgoing QSL Service sent out 142,100 member cards. Special thanks to W9 Incoming Bureau Manager John Meyer, K9QVB, who assisted Martin Cook with the backlog.

  • There are now 87 Project Schools in 31 states in the ARRL Education and Technology Program.

  • The ARRL Foundation announced the recipients of 39 scholarship awards for the 2004-2005 academic year.

  • The DXCC Desk approved several operations for DXCC credit.

  • More than 100 ARES volunteers from Northern Virginia's Fairfax, Prince William the Loudoun counties provided emergency communication support for a disaster drill at Dulles International Airport.

  • More than three dozen amateurs, including two dozen members of the Worcester Emergency Communications Team (WECT) participated in the triennial Worcester Regional Airport disaster drill, a joint ARES/RACES scenario.

  • Lancaster County (Nebraska) ARES/SKYWARN spotters activated before a series of severe tornados devastated the town of Hallam, according to ARRL Section Emergency Coordinator Reynolds Davis, K0GND. In the aftermath, two ARES nets coordinated a survey of the damage.

  • Members of the Henry County Amateur Radio Club (K8TTI) in Ohio assisted the county's American Red Cross chapter during a Local Emergency Planning Committee hazardous materials drill.


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