Section Manager Nomination Notice

Arrl_logoTo all ARRL members in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Northern Florida, Oregon, Santa Clara Valley, Vennont, and Wisconsin. You are hereby solicited for nominating petitions pursuant to an election for Section Manager (SM). Incumbents are listed on page 16 of this issue.

To be valid, a petition must contain the signatures of five or more full ARRL members residing in the sec­tions concerned. It is advisable to have a few more than five signatures on each petition. A sample nomination fonn is available on the ARRL website at www.arrl.org/section-terms-nomination-infor mation. Nominating petitions may be made by fac­simile or electronic transmission of images, pro­vided that upon request by the Field Services and Radiosport Manager, the original documents are received by the Manager within 7 days of the request. Continue reading

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January 2016 ARES Meeting Minutes

meeting-minutes-regThe meeting minutes for the January 2016 ARES Meeting have been posted.  Click here to review and print.

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National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) Event Gets Off to a Strong Start!

ARRL’s National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) year-long event got off to a strong start on New Year’s Day, with considerable activity reported on the HF bands and even some on the SO-50 satellite over the first weekend of the new year. Throughout 2016, Amateur Radio will be helping the National Park Service (NPS) to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Hams will activate NPS units, promote the Park Service, and showcase Amateur Radio to the public. During the first 3 days of NPOTA, “Activators” were on the air from 78 of the 483 NPOTA Units.

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ARRL Board of Directors to Elect New President, Officers at January Meeting

The ARRL Board of Directors’ annual meeting in mid-January will mark the start of a changing of the guard at the League. After serving three 2-year terms, ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, of Blacksburg, Virginia, is stepping aside, and the Board will choose her successor — and the League’s 16th president — when it convenes on January 15. The Board also will elect other officers, as well as vice presidents, Executive Committee members, and ARRL Foundation directors.

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Clay County ARES Equipment Database

Please complete the information requested in this form so we know what radio capabilities each member has in case of activation or deployment. Continue reading

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