Hi all:

I want to bring you up to date on a few things:

1.) At the Board meeting, we passed a motion that as a temporary measure during the pendency of the development of the Second Century Public Service Communications Delivery Plan, each NTS Area Chair would be appointed by the President. A few days after the Board meeting, I called the chairs to let them know of the motion so they wouldn’t hear or read about it somewhere else first. The Central Area Chair and the Pacific Area Chair both said they did not want to serve as chair. I asked them to please stay, that we could use their help with future plans. I subsequently contacted them and asked them to please reconsider, but they declined. I suggested to both men that they could give it a try for several months and if things weren’t going the way they liked they could always drop out later. It’s my understanding that Bud, W2RU, the Eastern Area Chair also reached out to them a week or so ago as well.

2.) Jim, N2ZZ, as Chair of PSC has been working closely with Bud to seek candidates for the other two chairs. If you have anyone that you think would be a good candidate, please pass the name to Jim. It would be good to get these positions filled as soon as we can.

3.) I have heard that an effort is underway to create a new traffic organization called the Radio Relay International (RRI). It’s my understanding that the group seeks to become an independent traffic organization.

4.) At the Board meeting, we passed a motion to form a committee to examine the current license exam requirements for the Technician Class license and to make recommendations for change, including consideration of a new entry license class. I’m not sure what we will call the committee just yet, maybe License Review Committee. Tom Frenaye, who made the motion, and I have a few names already but we could use a couple more. Please let us know if you have someone in mind.

Thanks.

73,

Rick – K5UR