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                       1994 Annual Meeting,
                        Board of Directors
                 The American Radio Relay League
                       January 21-22, 1994
Summary Agenda

1.  Roll Call
2.  Moment of Silence
3.  Consideration of the Agenda for the meeting
4.  Approval of the Minutes of the 1993 Second Meeting
5.  Reports by the Officers
6.  Election of Officers
7.  Election of the Executive Committee
8.  Election of ARRL Foundation Directors
9.  Receive reports and consider recommendations of the
    committees
10. Report of the Host Director, 1994 ARRL National Convention
11. Appointment of Committees
12. Directors' motions
13. Authorizations for certain administrative expenses

1.  Pursuant to due notice, the Board of Directors of the
American Radio Relay League, Inc., met in annual session at the
Hartford Marriott Hotel, Rocky Hill, CT on Friday, January 21,
1994.  The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM EST with
President George S. Wilson III, W4OYI, in the Chair and the
following directors present:

          * Kay C. Craigie, WT3P, Atlantic Division
          Edmond A. Metzger, W9PRN, Central Division
          Tod Olson, K0TO, Dakota Division
          Joel M. Harrison, WB5IGF, Delta Division
          Allan L. Severson, AB8P, Great Lakes Division
          Stephen A. Mendelsohn, WA2DHF, Hudson Division
          Lew Gordon, K4VX, Midwest Division
          William Burden, WB1BRE, New England Division
          Mary Lewis, W7QGP, Northwestern Division
          Brad Wyatt, K6WR, Pacific Division
          John C. Kanode, N4MM, Roanoke Division
          Marshall Quiat, AG0X, Rocky Mountain Division
          Frank M. Butler, W4RH, Southeastern Division
          Fried Heyn, WA6WZO, Southwestern Division
          Tom Comstock, N5TC, West Gulf Division

*Vice Director, in the seat for Hugh A. Turnbull, W3ABC,
Director.

     Also present as members of the Board without vote were
Rodney J. Stafford, KB6ZV, First Vice President; Jay A. Holladay,
W6EJJ, Vice President; Tom Frenaye, K1KI, Vice President; Larry
E. Price, W4RA, International Affairs Vice President; Treasurer
James McCobb, Jr., K1LLU; and David Sumner, K1ZZ, Executive Vice
President.  Chief Financial Officer Barry J. Shelley was present
in his capacity as an officer of the corporation.
     Also in attendance at the invitation of the Board as
observers were the following Vice Directors:  Howard Huntington,
K9KM, Central Division; Hans Brakob, K0HB, Dakota Division; Rick
Roderick, K5UR, Delta Division; George E. Race, WB8BGY, Great
Lakes Division; Paul Vydareny, WB2VUK, Hudson Division; Bruce
Frahm, K0BJ, Midwest Division; Warren Rothberg, WB1HBB, New
England Division; Mary Lou Brown, NM7N, Northwestern Division;
Jim Maxwell, W6CF, Pacific Division; C. Dennis Bodson, W4PWF,
Roanoke Division; Bob Scupp, WB5YYX, Rocky Mountain Division;
Evelyn Gauzens, W4WYR, Southeastern Division; and Art Goddard
W6XD, Southwestern Division. There were also present General
Counsel Christopher D. Imlay, N3AKD; Past Director Howard Mark,
W0OZC; Publications Manager Mark J. Wilson, AA2Z; Membership
Services Manager Charles L. Hutchinson, K8CH; Field Services
Manager Richard K. Palm, K1CE; Technical Relations Manager Paul
Rinaldo, W4RI; Public Information Manager Steve Mansfield, N1MZA;
and Perry Williams, W1UED, Washington Area Coordinator.

2.  The assembly observed a moment of silence in recollection of
Radio Amateurs who have passed away since the previous Board
meeting, especially John A. Anastas, KJ4EK, Vern Chambers, W1JEQ,
Creed Chorpening, W4TZ, Lloyd Colvin, W6KG, Bill Harvey, WA6RXI,
Irv Emig, W6GC, Clifford L. Kitts, KD4TZ, Glenn Koropp, W6YFW,
Ted Heithecker, W5EJ, Donald Johnson, W6QIE, Sidney T. Kitrell,
W0LYM, Tom McMullen, W1SL, Art Milne, G2MI, Jane W. Rhodes,
N4PNL, and Jack Ryder, K4IHX.

3.  The Chair introduced Past Vice President and Dakota Director
Tod Olson, K0TO, returning to the Board after an absence; Mr.
Olson introduced his new Vice Director, Hans Brakob, K0HB.  The
Chair introduced new Midwest Director Lew Gordon, K4VX; Mr.
Gordon introduced his new Vice Direcor Bruce Frahm, K0BJ.  The
Chair introduced Pacific Director Brad Wyatt, K6WR, moving up
from the Vice Director seat; Mr. Wyatt introduced his new Vice
Director, Jim Maxwell, W6CF.  Apologies for absence were offered
for  Atlantic Director Hugh Turnbull, W3ABC and West Gulf
Division Vice Director Sam Sitton, KV5X, for each because of
illness in the family.

4.  On motion of Mr. Mendelsohn, seconded by Mr. Kanode, the
agenda was ADOPTED as presented.

5.  On motion of Mr. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Butler, the
minutes of the 1993 Second Meeting were ADOPTED as presented.

6.  At this point the Officers presented their annual reports and
commented briefly on their recent activities.  President Wilson's
comprehensive report covered, inter alia,  ARRL readiness for
electronic filing of license data as soon as the FCC is ready;
the League's aid to AMSAT for Phase 3D fundraising; the amateur-
radio enforcement activities of FCC in 1993, usually with
assistance of the  Amateur Auxiliary; the negotiated amendment of
FCC Rule 97.113, putting common sense into communications for
public events; another rules-change bringing Novice exams into
the VE system (without charge so far as the ARRL-VEC is
concerned); FCC preemption of local ordinances inhibiting ham use
of transceivers that could incidentally receive public service
frequencies; much effort, behind the scenes and publicly, to
restore club station licensing and provide for choice of call
signs by amateurs; ARRL   opposition to a "Quiet Zone" for all of
Puerto Rico; the League's proposal for additional callsign blocks
in Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska; continued efforts to reach
compromise rulemaking for autoforwarding of digital messages on
HF; the rulemaking docket clarifying responsibility for automatic
transmission of data messages as "Originator and First
Forwarder"; efforts to assure that Government plans for wind
profilers at 449 MHz would accommodate continued amateur use of
the band; ARRL defense of the 902-928 MHz band as against an FCC
rulemaking to expand the "Automatic Vehicle Monitoring" service
there; the current rulemaking to provide amateurs with a
secondary allocation from 219-220 MHz under certain restrictions;
the FCC idea of "instant licenses" with self-assigned call signs
for first-time licensees and ARRL's counter proposal that
electronic filing is better; and finally, ARRL's legislative
success in staving off administrative fees for amateurs,
providing the basis for vanity call signs, adding protective
phrases to the frequency give-back and auction bills and
introduction of S.J.Res.90, H.J.Res.199 and H.R.2623.


7. In his report, First Vice President Stafford focused strongly
on the growth of the Amateur Radio Service, particularly in
Technician Class licensees, and the need for ARRL activities to
attract this group. Mr. Stafford also reported on his service on
the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC), of which he is
chairman, the Industry Advisory Council and the Administration
and Finance Committee; and his attendance at the Region 1
Conference of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in
Belgium.  Vice President Holladay covered his work with the LRPC
effort including his support for the concept of a retreat where
the League leadership can consider the issues raised by the LRPC;
as a member of the Volunteer Resources Committee (VRC); his
interest in local antenna cases, focused on obtaining a more
reasonable set of regulations from the County of Los Angeles; and
as Board liaison to the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX)
Working Group.  The tenth year of Amateur Radio operation from
the Space Shuttle was highlighted by four SAREX missions and a
great deal of favorable publicity for Amateur Radio.  Next, Vice
President Frenaye marked his membership on the Membership
Services and Computer Committees,  the ARRL Foundation Board, and
the LRPC, especially focussing on the latter group's studies of
delivering services to both HF and VHF communities.  He remarked
on the generosity of the League over the years in providing
services to members and non-members alike; it may be time for
review of our services to define which should continue open and
which should be restricted to members.  International Affairs
Vice President Price summarized his travel as IARU Secretary to
the International Red Cross, Geneva; IARU Region 2 Executive
Committee meeting, Guayaquil, and government offices in Quito,
both Ecuador; IARU Region 1 meeting, DeHaan and IARU
Administrative Council meeting, Brussels, both Belgium; and the
Radiocommunication Assembly of the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the ITU's first World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-93) replacing the old WARCs,
both Geneva.  Travel under ARRL's banner included the last
meeting of the Canadian Radio Relay League and the first of the
Radio Amateurs of/du Canada in Toronto; and hamfests/conventions
at Friedrichshafen, Germany, Miami, Orlando, Little Rock, Dayton,
Manchester NH,  and Memphis, and the ARRL National Convention in
Huntsville, AL.  He also participated in meetings of the Ad Hoc
Committee on ARRL National Conventions, the Executive Committee,
and the LRPC.  Treasurer McCobb's report analyzed the performance
of the League's investment portfolio and the market in general.
The $8.5 million (market value, $9.1 million, an excess of 7%
over book value) portfolio is invested 39% in stocks, 61% in
bonds,  yielding annualized dividends and interest of $509,500 in
the aggregate.  Sales from the portfolio were limited, and
brought in a realized net gain of $72,000.  In the marketplace as
a whole, bond rates fell during the year, and remain low but
somewhat volatile.  The stock market rose during 1993, with the
Dow Jones Industrial index at 3754, up 453 points or 14% over the
end of 1992.

8.  Executive Vice President Sumner's report opened with a
nutshell characterization of the year: relative calm, moderate
membership growth, modest success in new ventures, and a
gradually emerging picture of what Amateur Radio will be like
around the turn of the century and what kind of ARRL will be
needed to serve it.  An important tool in that process is the
Readex survey of 1992.  The staff Survey Task Force focused
sharply on two areas:  studies of ten potential projects aimed at
recruiting and retaining members especially from the ranks of new
hams, and response to two trends having significant implications
for the ARRL -- (1) a growing majority of radio amateurs whose
interest in Amateur Radio is locally focused, and (2) a growing
diversity of interest groups, each competing for scarce resources
from the ARRL.  The LRPC has recommended that the Board hold a
planning retreat later this spring to discuss such issues without
the harness of a business-driven agenda.  Turning to Washington
Office activities, Paul Rinaldo chaired a meeting of an ITU Task
Group in Geneva, on wind profiler radars; Director Butler also
attended the meeting, on behalf of the IARU.  The Geneva meeting
produced a report to WRC-97, the World Radiocommunication
Conference at which wind profiler radar allocations will be
considered.  Rinaldo also chaired monthly US preparatory
meetings, primarily of government agencies having an interest in
wind profiler radars, and other monthly meetings with the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
on coordination of wind profiler radar sites with the ARRL to
avoid interference problems with repeaters at 448-450 MHz.
Rinaldo also participated in US preparatory meetings for the ITU
Voluntary Group of Experts charged with simplifying the Radio
Regulations.  International meetings of the VGE in Geneva are
covered by Wojciech Nietyksza, SP5FM, on behalf of IARU.  The
final VGE meeting will be held in late February/early March 1994.
Thus far, we have been able to head off any recommendations that
could adversely affect the amateur services.  International
Affairs Vice President Price and Rinaldo attended WRC-93 as
members of the IARU and US delegations respectively.  The sole
purpose of this WRC was to set the agendas for WRCs 95 and 97.
Rinaldo and two IARU Region 2 officials also attended meetings of
the Interamerican Telecommunication Council (CITEL), the regional
telecommunications organization for Region 2.  The CITEL
approved a resolution concerning the creation of an International
Amateur Radio Permit (IARP).  The next step is to design a permit
and necessary procedures, and to present it at the next CITEL
committee meeting in 1994.  Meanwhile, some progress, albeit
slow, is being made toward the US becoming a signatory to the
common license agreement adopted by the European Conference of
Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) which would
permit US amateurs to operate in CEPT countries (and vice versa)
without the need for issuance of a temporary license.   Turning
now to US matteclosed.  Whereupon, the Chair declared Mr. Sumner elected as
Secretary. (Applause)

20.  The Chair opened nominations for the office of Treasurer.
Mr. Severson nominated Mr. McCobb.  On motion of Mr. Quiat,
seconded by Mr. Harrison, it was VOTED that nominations are
closed.  Whereupon, the Chair declared Mr. McCobb elected as
Treasurer.  (Applause)

21.  The Chair opened nominations for the office of Executive
Vice President.  Mr. Butler nominated Mr. Sumner.  On motion of
Mr.Harrison, seconded by Mr. Severson, it was VOTED that
nominations are closed.  Whereupon, the Chair declared Mr. Sumner
elected as Executive Vice President. (Applause)

22.  The Chair opened nominations for the office of Chief
Financial Officer.  Mr. Severson nominated Mr. Shelley.  On
motion of Mr. Kanode, seconded by Mr. Metzger, it was VOTED that
nominations are closed.  Whereupon, the Chair declared Mr.
Shelley elected as Cheif Financial Officer.  (Applause)

23.  The Chair opened nominations for Director members of the
Executive Committee for one-year terms.  Mr. Kanode nominated Mr.
Severson.  Mr. Quiat nominated Mr. Butler.  Mr. Butler nominated
Mr. Quiat.  Mr. Harrison nominated Mr. Mendelsohn.  Mr.
Mendelsohn nominated Mr. Harrison.  On motion of Mr. Olson,
seconded by Mr. Burden, it was VOTED that nominations are closed.
The Tellers found that Messrs. Harrison, Mendelsohn. and Quiat
were elected on the first ballot, and Mr. Severson on the second
ballot.  (Applause)

24.  The Chair opened nominations for Directors of the ARRL
Foundation.  Mr. Metzger nominated the slate of Mr. Frenaye,
Roger W. Franke, K9AYK and Mr. Comstock for three year terms, and
Mr. Quiat for a two year term.  On motion of Mr. Mendelsohn,
seconded by Mrs. Lewis, it was VOTED that nominations are closed.
Whereupon, the Chair declared Messrs. Frenaye, Franke, Comstock
and Quiat elected as Directors of the ARRL Foundation.
(Applause.)  During the course of the above elections, Mr. McCobb
left the meeting because of a business commitment.

25.  Mr. Severson, as Chairman, presented the report of the
Administration and Finance Committee.  The Committee held three
meetings since the Second Meeting of the Board in July as
detailed in Minutes which have been distributed.  Much time was
devoted to the report of the Computer Committee on information
services at HQ, and to the 1994-1995 plan which will be presented
to the Board for adoption later in the meeting.  On his motion,
seconded by Mr. Burden, it was VOTED that the 1993 budget for the
Midwest Division be amended to $8,888; an increase of $1,888.  On
his further motion, seconded by Mr. Comstock, it was VOTED that
the 1993 budget for the Delta Division be amended to $13,053; an
increase of $3,553.

26.  Mr. Kanode, as Chairman, presented the report of the
Membership Services Committee.  This Committee also had three
meetings since the July Board meeting.  Mr. Kanode called
attention to three items.  The success of the new Official Family
Operating Event will depend on the "Official Family" and the
Field Organization getting on the air to operate in the event,
and on QSLing with the Official Family cards.  A new DXCC fee
schedule appeared in the December issue of QST.  Further
expansion of the DXCC Field Checking program should wait until
the new DXCC computer system is in place.  Similarly, additional
forms of DXCC should also wait until the computer upgrades are on
line.

27.  Mr. Butler, as vice chairman, presented the report of the
Volunteer Resources Committee.  VRC held two meetings in the
period, and Minutes have been issued.  Chairman McConnell
highlighted several items in the report.  National Exam Day for
1993 was regarded as a success, and the Committee recommended a
continuation.  Accordingly, two such days have been scheduled for
1994, in May and October.  The task of recruiting additional
volunteer examiners for Alaska continues.  Terms of reference for
the ARRL education awards have been revised with three awards for
1994:  the Herb S. Brier Instructor of the Year, the ARRL
Professional Instructor of the Year, and the ARRL Professional
Educator of the Year.  A list of materials available to members
has been compileommended.

Because the plan for this band is use for inter-city links which can be
assembled into a nationwide high-speed digital network, allocation of
channels to point-to-point pairs running less than 56 Kilobits duplex
should be discouraged.  No matter what the bandwidth of the transmissions
coordinated into a channel, they should be centered in the channel. The long
term objective for digital transmission on these channels is 100 KHz
bandwidth.  Local Coordinating Bodies should seek to avoid decisions which
will limit the nationwide network.

35.  Mr. Mendelsohn, as Chairman, presented the interim report of the Ad Hoc
Committee on Vanity Call Signs, formed in response to the FCC Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking in PR Docket 93-305.  The Committee's charge is to
recommend a position on vanity call signs to the Board of Directors by mid-
February.  As much membership input as possible is to be sought.  Based on
input so far, the Committee suggests the vanity call sign system should be
phased in with a series of four three-month windows before opening the
system to all.  Previously held call signs regardless of license class,
format or call district should be available first.  The second, third and
fourth windows would be by license class to Extra Class, then Advanced, and
then General.  At the end of one year, any licensed amateur would be
eligible for any call within his call area and license class blocks, or a
lower class block.  The fee should be a one-time occurrence, and should be
refunded if none of the call signs on the application are available.  Calls
should be held for two years after expiration or trade-in, and should not
be transferable;  these measures should help preclude "trafficking" in call
signs.  If necessary, an in-person meeting of committee members will take
place February 12 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.


36.  At this point, 2:45 PM, Mr. Wilson returned to the Chair.  Mr.
Price, as
Liaison, reported for the Biological Effects Committee; no formal report
had been received from the chairman.  The Board was in recess from 3:18 to
3:44 PM; Mr. Scupp took the seat for Mr. Quiat.

37.  On motion of Mr. Severson, seconded by Mr. Burden, it was VOTED that
the 1994-1995 Plan and Budget is adopted as presented to the Board by the
Administration and Finance Committee.

38.  Mr. Scupp, as Liaison, presented the report of the Public Relations
Committee.  Highlights:  Tech Image replaced Selz Seabolt as the ARRL's PR
firm, though many of the personnel involved are the same.  ARRL's publicity
efforts scored more than 100 major media hits and more than 25 major
market television placements including an NBC story on SAREX and "Santa
Ham" on CNN.  The Associated Press picked up five stories, USA Today picked
up two, and there were placements in at least 25 major metropolitan
dailies.  ARRL produced and began duplication of two public service
announcements as reported by the Executive Vice President.  With Steve
Mansfield taking over the legislative function there will be a need for an
additional PR person at HQ, to work under Steve's supervision.  On motion of
Mr. Severson, seconded by Mr. Scupp, it was VOTED that the Public Relations
Committee Report is accepted.  At this point, 3:49 PM, Mr. Quiat returned to
his seat.

39.  Mr. Stafford, as Chairman, presented the extensive report of the Long
Range Planning Committee.  The report summarized previous recommendations
of the LRPC and actions taken by the ARRL as a result.  The report set
forth the assumptions made by the Committee, covered demographics,
summarized interests of amateurs within the avocation, noted technologies
which are emerging, touched on international and spectrum issues,
predicted "The Regulatory Scene in the Year 2000" and closed with a vision
of Amateur Radio and a summary of ARRL objectives.  The LRPC recommends
that a planning retreat be scheduled for the Board in the spring of 1994 to
mull over these issues, without having to meetLeague, in Annual Meeting
assembled, on this day, January 22, 1994, that the
Board does hereby express its deepest appreciation and gratitude to Perry
F. Williams, W1UED, for his many contributions to Amateur Radio and the
League; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board extends its warmest personal
wishes for a long, enjoyable, and productive retirement.  (Applause and
standing ovation)

76.  On motion of Mr. Mendelsohn, again seconded by the entire group, it was
unanimously VOTED that the Board assembled in Annual  Meeting at Rocky
Hill, Connecticut on this 22nd day of January, 1994, thanks Lisa DeLude,
Perry Williams, Rick Palm, Chuck Hutchinson, Steve Mansfield and Mark Wilson
for their key support in making this Board Meeting a great success.
(Applause).

77.  At this point, an opportunity was given for every member of the
assembly to offer comments. There being no further business, the Board
adjourned sine die at 12:45 PM.  (Time in session as a Board 9 hours and 28
minutes:  as a Committee of the Whole:  1 hour and 6 minutes; total direct
authorizations:  $293,441.)

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