Here is a summary of Tuesday night’s
SM Conference call:
These are organized and moderated by Steve
Ewald
Harold Kramer, WJ1B
Chief Operating Officer
ARRL - The national association for
Amateur Radio
860 594 0220
hkramer@arrl.org
From: Ewald, Steve, WV1X
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
4:46 PM
To:
Subject: SM Teleconference Highlights
Harold and Dave,
Here is a summary of last evening’s Section Manager
teleconference. As usual, I’ll share it with all the
SMs via their reflector.
Thanks, Harold, for participating in the call.
-- Steve
Summary and Highlights of the June 24, 2008, Teleconference
with Section Managers
On Tuesday evening, June 24, the Membership and Volunteer
Programs office hosted an ARRL telebridge teleconference with the Section
Managers of the Great Lakes Division and the New England Division.
Section Managers that were able to join the call included
Dale Williams, WA8EFK (
New England Division Director Tom Frenaye, K1KI, and Chief
Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, were also on the teleconference along
with Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, and Steve Ewald, WV1X.
With the 2008 Field Day coming up soon on June 28 -29,
Section Managers discussed their plans. Some are going to visit several or as
many Field Day camps in person as they can, and others are going to join their
home clubs, too, for operating. There are many traditions surrounding
Field Day, and welcoming newcomers to Amateur Radio and helping newly licensed
radio amateurs learn more are certainly part of the tradition. The Field
Day Station Locator on the ARRL Web page (http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php)
has been very popular, and about 1,400 station locations have been posted.
Even though the Morse code is no
longer required to earn any class of Amateur Radio license, a new interest in
learning the Morse code seems to be emerging.
Helping and mentoring new Amateur
Radio operators and other operators who are wishing to learn a new aspect of
Amateur Radio continues to be challenge. Achieving a license is one
thing, but keeping that licensee interested and involved also takes some
effort. Amateur Radio clubs and interested individuals are among those
that often take a key role in the mentoring process. Using the features
of ARRL membership and related resources are helpful in meeting this
challenge. The content of QST tries to maintain a balance to appeal
to new comers into Amateur Radio as well as the experienced radio amateur and
longtime member. Thanks to all who are promoting membership (retaining present
members and finding new members, too).
We discussed that it is necessary
and also very desirable for Section Managers to kept in the loop on
communications and news between ARRL members in their respective
73,
Steve Ewald, WV1X
Supervisor, Field Organization Team
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
860-594-0265