On 1/1/07, dick@pobox.com <dick@pobox.com> wrote:

1 JAN 2007 - 2220 CST

I have no idea how many of you subscribe to Bernie McClenny's Daily DX
email newsletter.  Below is the leadoff for tomorrow's issue.  Some people
might say that Bernie is stirring the pot a bit about Wayne Mill's
resignation.  We will all probably receive emails from concerned members.

Just what we need - another round of messages from people who will, in most
part, have needlessly dire concerns about the ARRL programs and
services he mentions below.

- Dick, W9GIG

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                        *** The Daily DX (c) ***
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                          Volume 11 Number 002
                             January 2, 2007
                 Editor/Publisher Bernie McClenny, W3UR
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                                 DX News
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Ah it's great to be back at the keyboard.  Hope each of you had a good
holiday.  I wish each of you a Happy New Year and may you work lots of
good DX in 2007!

The beginning of a new year is an exciting time for DXers and
Contesters.  N4AA, Carl Smith, will soon have the results of "The DX
Magazine's" 2006 Most Wanted list.  Many contest and DX clubs change
over to new officers.  Many DXpeditioners and Contest ops are working
on their plans for their next trip!  Yesterday's issue was proof that
even in the bottom of the sunspot cycle Amateur Radio DXpeditioners
are still on the go.  2007 will no doubt be another exciting year for
DXers.  In today's issue W1JR, Joe Reisert, has written his annual
year in review article (see next section, below).  Also assisting in
the data collection were DF3CB, K4SAV, N4PJ, N9NS and W2IRT, all of
whom worked 250 or more countries during the 2006 calendar year.
Congrats to each!

I know many of you are curious about the announcement from N7NG, Wayne
Mills, over his resignation at the ARRL.  I'm kind of bias on this one
as I consider Wayne a good friend.  Moving that aside for the moment
anyone who is an ARRL member or DXCC member should be very concerned
with who will step in as the Membership Services Manager!  I urge all
concerned to voice their thoughts and opinions so that the new person
is pro-contesting, pro-DXing and pro-LOTW.  We as DXers and contesters
need someone who has the same desires and passions to correctly
represent us and to give us the needed support for our part of the
hobby.  I recommend each of you contact your:
Section Manager  ( http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/smlist.html)
Division Director (http://www.arrl.org/divisions/)
Contest Advisory Committee member
( http://www.arrl.org/contests/cac.html)
DXCC Advisory Committee member
(http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/advisory.html).  This is your ARRL
and you need to let them know what you want!

Now off my soapbox and on to the DX news.

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