[SJDXA] Fwd: [CDXA] Fw: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB

Tue Dec 26 12:43:51 EST 2017

Friends,

There are a number of changes to the ARRL Articles of Association and Bylaws that will be considered at the ARRL Annual Meeting on January 19th, 2018.

The information provided below will help you evaluate the changes proposed by Hudson Division Director N2YBB.  You can read the motions at
https://bit.ly/N2YBBmotions

You are urged to develop your own judgments on these proposals and take whatever action you feel appropriate.

There are additional changes to the Bylaws being proposed by Delta Division Director K5UZ.  Please take a few moments to can read them at:

http://www.b4h.net/ARRL_2018_Jan_Redline_BOD.pdf

Note:  The commentary by K4ZA in his email below is incorrect.  The Frankford Radio Club does not now nor will it in the future take a position on ARRL governance issues.   Clubs do not vote, only League Members have that right, privilege, and responsibility.

However, it is true individual members of the FRC are voicing their opinions.  The opinions provided by W2GD are his and his alone .

The ARRL is a representative democracy.  Let those who presently govern the ARRL know how you view these proposals.

Respectfully,

John Crovelli W2GD

LIFE MEMBER - ARRL

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From: sjdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <sjdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of KI4KWR - Steve Molo <ki4kwr at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 11:33 AM
To: 'Steve Sullivan'; 'South Jersey DX Association'
Subject: Re: [SJDXA] Fwd: [CDXA] Fw: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB

Guess now we have something to chew on tomorrow night….

From: sjdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sjdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Sullivan via SJDXA
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 11:30 AM
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Subject: [SJDXA] Fwd: [CDXA] Fw: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB

Begin forwarded message:

From: <k4za at juno.com<mailto:k4za at juno.com>>
Date: December 26, 2017 at 11:01:36 AM EST
To: cdxa at mailman.qth.net<mailto:cdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [CDXA] Fw: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director N2YBB

The FRC & other large radio clubs (w/members in to contesting & DXing)
are already fighting these changes. They will shift the focus away
from a member-supported/driven organization. NOT GOOD!

About the only thing left to do in the few days remaining to to notify
your Director that you do not support such changes.  For any Maxim
Society
members, it might be prudent to say donations will not be forth-coming
should the chanes pass, etc.

K4ZA

******************************************

Note:  There is a separate effort underway to significantly revise the
ARRL Articles of Association and Bylaws.  It appears to be lead by the
Delta Division Director.

More information about that proposal will be provided shortly in a separate email.

John W2GD

From: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com<mailto:w2gd at hotmail.com>>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 11:27 AM
To: gofrc at yahoogroups.com<mailto:gofrc at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Fw: [yccc] Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div.
Director N2YBB

Forwarded without comment (for now).

John, W2GD

From: w1gd at aol.com<mailto:w1gd at aol.com> <w1gd at aol.com<mailto:w1gd at aol.com>>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 10:41 AM
To: w2gd at hotmail.com<mailto:w2gd at hotmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: [yccc] Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div.
Director N2YBB

You may want to share this with the FRC Membership. This is being
proposed by the Hudson Division Director.

Merry Christmas,
Gerry

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net<mailto:n6tv at arrl.net>>
Date: Dec 21, 2017 9:17 PM
Subject: Major Change to ARRL By Laws proposed by Hudson Div. Director
N2YBB
To: "NCCC Reflector" <nccc at contesting.com<mailto:nccc at contesting.com>>, "NCCC BoD Plus"
<nccc-bod-plus at nccc.cc<mailto:nccc-bod-plus at nccc.cc>>, "MLDXCC Reflector" <mldxcc at contesting.com<mailto:mldxcc at contesting.com>>,
"NCDXC
Reflector" <chat at ncdxc.org<mailto:chat at ncdxc.org>>, "Jim Tiemstra" <k6jat at arrl.net<mailto:k6jat at arrl.net>>
Cc:

"ARRL is a representative democracy — its members control its policies
through the power of the ballot."
Source: http://www.arrl.org/organization-structure

This all could change quickly.

ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, the same Director who
negotiated the flawed Amateur Radio Parity Act, is now proposing a major
change to the longstanding voting rules of the ARRL Board of Directors.

Instead of 15 Directors having sole voting privileges, one per ARRL
Division, he is proposing to give additional voting privileges to the
ARRL
President (K5UR) and the three (3) ARRL Vice Presidents (K0GW, N5ZGT,
K0QB), none of whom are elected directly by the membership.

Effectively, the Dakota Division (ND, SD, and MN) would get 15.8% of the
voting power (3 out of 19 votes) even though they represent less than 3%
of the ARRL membership. It also means that even if all five Directors up
for election this summer are replaced, instead of a potential 8 to 7
majority in favor of more BoD openness, they would now represent an 8 to
11 *minority*.

To review, these five directors (including N2YBB) all supported the
revised Amateur Radio Parity Act, they all voted in favor of the flawed
Code of Conduct, and they all voted in favor of the censuring of N6AA.

I've published N2YBB's proposed changes to the ARRL By-Laws as a single
PDF file here:

https://bit.ly/N2YBBmotions

*I hereby urge our Director, W6RGG, and all ARRL Directors, to vote
AGAINST this proposal. * It's an obvious move to put more power into the
hands of those who already have it, instead of into the hands the ARRL
membership where it belongs.

Feel free to forward these messages.

73,
Bob, N6TV

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Here are some proposed changes to the ARRL Articles of Association and
By-Laws that have been submitted by the Hudson Division Director. Note
that
he has given permission to talk to anyone about it as shown in the note
now
at the top.

---------------------------------------------------
From: Mike Lisenco <n2ybb at arrl.org<mailto:n2ybb at arrl.org>>
As far as I know you can talk about it to anyone. Also, why would you
think
the cover text is confidential. I also have no problem attaching my name
especially since I wrote the damn thing.

Mike
-----------------------------------------------------

The Secretary has received the attached seven changes to the Articles of
Association and By-Laws than Director Lisenco will be making at the
January
board meeting. They have been received and circulated more than 30-days
before the January 19th meeting.

Mike has asked that we include his brief statement (below) as part of
this
notification.

I am introducing a number of amendments to the Articles of Association
and
the By-Laws that are designed to grant voting privileges to the President
and the three Vice-Presidents. They would have voting equality with the
Directors on all matters with one notable exception. They would not be
able to vote in elections for the officer positions.

I believe that this is long overdue. We look to elect from the Board
those
who we feel would be the best leaders of the Board, yet we take their
vote
away as the price of admission. That diminishes their authority and their
ability to lead. It also makes the potential officer talent pool smaller
as, perhaps, the best person for the job won’t run for an officer
position
because they lose their vote.

It doesn’t make sense to me to continue this practice. Let’s get away
from
the “that’s how we always have done it” mentality.

It make sense that we allow the officers the right to vote. Yes, it does
change the political landscape but I think it’s for the better and it
will
make the Board stronger.

I’d be interested in what you think on the matter. We have over a month
to
come to a consensus.

Thank you.

73 de Mike N2YBB
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