Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1995, January 22, 2016
Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1995, with a release date of Friday,
January 22, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
The following is a QST. New leaders are chosen at the ARRL. Australian
hams prepare for a national celebration. CW enthusiasts get a whole month
devoted to code. And teamwork on a cold Florida night keeps the homeless
warm. All this and more, in Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1995, coming
your way right now.
(Billboard Cart Here and Intro)
**
DON/ANCHOR: We open this week's newscast boasting a bit of pride for the
home team:
At the ARRL's recent board meeting in Connecticut, the organization gave
leadership roles to two hams who were past winners of Amateur Radio
Newsline's Young Ham of the Year award. Amateur Radio Newsline's Amanda
Alden, K1DDN, has all the election news:
[AMANDA's REPORT]:
The Annual ARRL Board Meeting took place on January 15 and 16th of this
year. The board held several important elections during the meetings.
Some of the results made our Newsline team extremely proud. Amateur Radio
Newsline↕s 1997 YHOTY recipient, Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, was elected as
Vice President of the ARRL. Mileshosky was currently serving as the Rocky
Mountain Division Director, and to fill his shoes in that role is Vice
Director Dwayne Allen, WY7FD, who will become the new Rocky Mountain
Division Director.
When Brian was asked how he felt about his newly elected position, he had
this to say: We YHOTY kids are sure causing some good trouble...
AR Newsline's 2004 YHOTY recipient Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, was elected
by the board to another term as Director on the ARRL Foundation. Andrea
was not available for a statement before press time.
In other election news: With ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN stepping
down after 3 terms, a new president and several other officers have also
been elected during the annual board meeting. Rick Rodererick K5UR,
previously the First Vice President, has been elected as the next
President for the ARRL. Greg Widin, K0GW, previously the Dakota Division
Director, was elected as First Vice President. Filling Widin's previous position
as Director is Kent Olson, KA0LDG. The board also re-elected
the following officers:
International Affairs Vice President Jay Bellows, K0QB; Chief Financial
Officer Barry Shelley, N1VXY, and ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan
Price, N4QX. The Board also elected one new member to the Executive
Committee, which can act on the behalf of the Board between its two
yearly meetings in January and July. Delta Division Director, David
Norris, K5UZ, will replace New England Division Director Tom Frenaye,
K1KI, on the panel. The other Board members are Hudson Division Director
Mike Lisenco, N2YBB; West Gulf Division Director Doctor David Woolweaver, K5RAV;
Pacific Division Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG, and Great Lakes
Division Director Dale Williams, WA8EFK. ARRL Chief Operating Officer
Harold Kramer, WJ1B, also was attending his final meeting in an official
capacity. Kramer retires on March 1 after about 10 years at ARRL
Headquarters. Still to come is the announcement of a successor to ARRL
CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ who is retiring this spring after 44 years on the
ARRL Headquarters staff.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Amanda Alden, K1DDN
[DON]: Best of luck to everyone in the challenging term ahead. And to
Brian and Andrea, we'd like to remind you both that we're all glad to
have known you "way back when."
**
FLORIDA HAMS AND NON-HAMS GET TEAMWORK DOWN COLD
Speaking of teamwork, a recent dip in the temperatures showed a group of
hams and non-hams that cross-training isn't just for athletes. On Monday,
Jan. 18, when Florida temperatures plummeted, Hendry County Florida
Emergency Management deployed workers to two cold weather shelters on
either side of the huge county. They included Andrew Frame, WD4RCC and
his wife, Brandi, as well as Frank Harris Sr., WA4PAM. Both Frank and
Andrew are EM Reservists as well as hams. All the while, EM Director
Brian Newhouse, KJ4WIC, transported supplies, the area's homeless, and
did troubleshooting.
With local municipal support, the hams, working with a trained group of
non-hams, kept things running smoothly, according to Andrew Frame. He
credits the recent emphasis on cross-training county emergency service
responders and radio amateurs. And he said, this cold snap was the first
test of how well that cross-training across multiple disciplines really
worked. He said QUOTE "it put everyone more or less on the same page, or
at least the same chapter in the book. "ENDQUOTE
One of the next stages in cross-training: Getting the Community Emergency
Response Team volunteers ready for their Technician license exam.
(ANDREW FRAME, WD4RCC)
**
TAPPING INTO STRAIGHT KEY ACTION
DON: If you think all the New Year's CW action has taken a short,
seasonal break, guess again. The Straight Key Century Club is keeping
the excitement of Straight Key Night going strong, right through the
month of January. Here's Amateur Radio Newsline's Neil Rapp, WB9VPG,
with the details:
[NEIL RAPP'S REPORT]:
January is turning out to be a key month, in more ways than one, for The
Straight Key Century Club. The club's annual month-long event, K-THREE-Y
(K3Y), got underway on January 2, and continues through January 31. But
this year, it also marks the 10-year anniversary for this club of CW
enthusiasts. The Straight Key Century Club was founded in 2006,
following the ARRL's Straight Key Night event that same year.
The on-air party is an invitation to all hams to experiment with their
Morse Code skills, using straight keys, bugs, and side swipers. K3Y
operators will be working stations in each of the U.S. call areas, and
there will be other stations in each of six IARU continental regions
using call signs with KH6, KL7 and KP4.
QSL cards and, of course, sweep certificates, will also be available.
By the way, there's no need to RSVP to this party - just get on the air.
For Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, in Bloomington,
Indiana.
(STRAIGHT KEY CENTURY CLUB)
--- BgNet 1.0a12 - The Thunderbolt BBS wx1der.dyndns.org Little Rock, AR
* Origin: Temple of Doom BBS - tod.eothnet.com (57:57/1)
|
