As promised, here is Steve Ewald’s
summary of the latest SM teleconference.
Harold
Harold Kramer, WJ1B
Chief Operating Officer
ARRL - The national association for
Amateur Radio
860 594 0220
hkramer@arrl.org
From: Ewald, Steve, WV1X [mailto:wv1x@arrl.org]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008
3:14 PM
To: smlist
Subject: [smlist:5250] Highlights
of SM Teleconference with NW Division
Hello, Section Managers.
Here is a summary of highlights
of the September 3, 2008, Teleconference with Section Managers of the Northwestern Division.
On Wednesday evening, September 3, the Membership and
Volunteer Programs office hosted an ARRL telebridge teleconference with the Section
Managers of the Northwestern Division. Steve Ewald, WV1X, and Chuck
Skolaut, K0BOG, were HQ staff representatives.
Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF, and Vice Director Bill
Sawders, K7ZM, joined the call along with the following Section Mangers: Jim
Pace, K7CEX (Western Washington); Mark Tharp, KB7HDX (Eastern Washington); Jim
Larsen, AL7FS (
Chuck Skolaut handled a few questions about the Official
Observer/Amateur Auxiliary Program and how it continues to work closely and
effectively with the FCC. One potential way to encourage more Amateur
Radio operators to prepare for and become a part of the OO program is mention
that OOs and have the option of recognizing good operators once in a while
during their times devoted to monitoring. The “Good Operator
Card” is available to Official Observers, and there is public relations
value within the Amateur Radio community when these cards are used.
The group discussed the recent Amateur Radio preparations
and operations for Hurricane Gustav. Steve explained how the HQ
staff organized to support the efforts of the ARRL Field Organization leaders
and Amateur Radio operators along the
The discussion moved toward plans for the upcoming Simulated
Emergency Test in October, Citizen Corps and National Preparedness Month, and
ARRL hamfests and conventions. The ARRL Repeater Directory
continues to be a popular book to give to a new ARRL member or a renewing ARRL
member when he or she join or renews through the Section Manager, Director or
Vice Director.
73,
Steve Ewald, WV1X
Supervisor, Field Organization Team
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
860-594-0265