IN-Newsletter Vol. 35, No. 37 September 12, 2012 -- Covers the period September 2-8. Upcoming Meetings and Events Section Managers' Workshop September 14-16 - ARRL HQ Executive Committee: September 29 @ 8:30am - Denver, CO United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) October 1-5 - ARRL HQ Director/Vice Director Elections November 16 Media & Public Relations Reported by Allen Pitts, W1AGP Preparing for a webinar/lecture on PR this week with Gallaudet University and the Radio and Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) convention next week in Florida. Creating "how to" files of different activities, revising draft script of possible centennial video, avoiding getting pulled into problematic tower dispute and providing pictures, brochures and resources for local Scouting and EmComm presentations. NOTE: I will be traveling to the RTDNA Sept 19-23 Development Reported by Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD To date: The Spectrum Defense Fund has received $148,609 from a total of 1,403 donors. The Diamond Club has received $153,687 in contributions from 812 donors. The W1AW Endowment Campaign has received $52,813 in contributions from 860 donors. The Education & Technology Program has received $57,348 in contributions from 599 donors. An additional $109,194 from six donors has been received in support of the Teachers Institute Program. Production/Editorial Reported by Khrystyne Keane, K1SFA We welcome ARRL Book Editor Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, as the new QST Managing Editor. The Book Editor job vacancy has been posted internally. Khrystyne Keane wrote and distributed the September 6 edition of The ARRL Letter and produced and voiced the ARRL Audio News. Membership & Volunteer Programs Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N W1AW Joe constructed three (3) FSK/CW interfaces which will be used by Mike Corey in the upcoming EMCOMM conference to take place in the Azores. As part of this project, Joe also began to build simple dipole antennas for 40, 20 and 17 meters. In addition, he processed regular QSL card requests and updated the web code practice files. Field Organization/Public Service Team Southern New Jersey Section Manager George Strayline, W2GSS, and West Central Florida Section Manager Dee Turner, N4GD, submitted nominations to run for new terms of office that begin on January 1, 2013. As of Friday's (September 7) deadline, there were no other nominees received for Southern New Jersey and West Central Florida, so these nominees shall be declared elected. In addition, there were no nominating petitions received that challenge the incumbent Section Managers who had previously submitted nominating petitions over the last several weeks. Therefore, the following Section Managers are also declared elected to begin terms of office in January: Tom Dick, KF2GC (Northern New York); John Rodgers, N3MSE (Western Pennsylvania); Marc Tarplee, N4UFP (South Carolina); Phil Temples, K9HI (Eastern Massachusetts); Dale Bagley, K0KY (Missouri). There were no nominating SM petitions received from Nebraska and New York City-Long Island. A re-solicitation for these two sections will be in January QST. Twelve Section Managers are scheduled to travel to Newington from September 13 -16 for the annual Workshop for new Section Managers. A radio amateur from Virginia applied and was approved by the Roanoke Division Director to become a part of the ARRL Monitoring System/Intruder Watch. In other Intruder Watch news, an unidentified "buzzing signal" on 40 meters was reported. Somaliland shortwave broadcasts were heard on 7120 kHz, another broadcaster on 7110 kHz, and Radio Havana on 17 meters (which later was thought to possibly be a harmonic which ended after brief reception reports). Northern Florida OOs and the OOC, using direction finding techniques, found the source of jamming that has been occurring on a local repeater. The information was forwarded to Laura Smith at the FCC for follow up. Chuck also conducted one morning code practice run at W1AW. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations Margie Bourgoin 10/4-10/5 Vacation Joe Carcia 10/8 Vacation Steve Ewald 9/17pm Vacation Jackie Ferreira 10/10-10/15 National Convention, Santa Clara, CA Steve Ford 9/18 Jury Duty Scott Gee 11/9-11/15 Vacation Mike Gruber 10/1-10/5 Vacation `` 10/12 NearFEST, Deerfield, NH Joel Hallas 9/12 Vacation `` 9/19 Vacation `` 9/26 Vacation `` 10/3 Vacation `` 10/10 Vacation `` 10/17 Vacation `` 10/24 Vacation `` 10/31 Vacation Ed Hare 10/1-10/5 ANSI EMC Committee Meeting, Santa Clara, CA Dan Henderson 9/21-10/1 SECDO, Sevierville, TN / Vacation Amy Hurtado 10/10-10/15 National Convention, Santa Clara, CA Bob Inderbitzen 10/10-10/15 National Convention, Santa Clara, CA Khrystyne Keane 9/17pm-9/18am North Shore ARA Presentation `` 9/28 Vacation `` 10/26 Vacation Harold Kramer 9/20 Boston Amateur Radio Club Maryann Macdonald 9/24-10/1 Vacation Diane Petrilli 10/11-10/15 National Convention, Santa Clara, CA Allen Pitts 9/19-9/24 Radio & TV Digital News Assoc. Convention, Orlando, FL Barry Shelley 9/21 Vacation `` 9/28 Vacation Sincerely, Lisa Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO / Meeting Planner ARRL--The National Association for Amateur Radio 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Tel: 860-594-0245 --- Fax: 860-594-0259 email: lkustosik@arrl.org