AROUND THE LEAGUE
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JANUARY 2020 REPORT:
There is a lot going on in Amateur Radio in the beginning of 2020. Congratulations to the Delaware Valley Radio Association for being an Affiliated Club for 90 years as of April. They are being officially recognized by a resolution from the ARRL.
Also congratulations to the Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club for being an Affiliated Club for 60 years as of February. They will be recognized at their March meeting.
Lastly, congratulations to Dave Larcombe KD2KVZ who has been appointed
as Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator. Dave will assist the section
with weather information.
News from ARRL Headquarters:
At its meeting in January, the ARRL Board of Directors did not elect Howard Michel, WB2ITX, as the ARRL Chief Executive Officer.
Beginning Monday, January 20, Barry Shelley, N1VXY, will become interim CEO. Mr. Shelley was ARRL’s Chief Financial Officer for 28 years and CEO during 2018 before his retirement. The board has created a search committee to select the next CEO. More details on this will be released in the near future.
The ARRL Emergency Communication Manager has not been selected yet. A committee is in place to pick someone from the resumes that have been submitted.
ARRL’s new Publication “On the Air” is out. Members who receive “QST” by mail can download the new publication digitally at no additional cost.
There are some upcoming changes for members. If you are under age 26 you are eligible for reduced dues. The previous age was 21. There will be a 10% discount for members if you choose to receive all of your magazines digitally. The magazines,”NCJ” and”QEX” will be available to everyone for free digitally soon.
There is a proposal to change Life Membership. The proposal states that members over age 70 who have been ARRL members for 25 years will be able purchase Life Membership for $750.
The Current ARRL strategic plan was last drafted in 2014. A committee was assembled to update the plan.
Lastly keep an eye on the ARRL website for changes. The look and functionality of the site will be changing. Also look for a new Life Long Learning website later this year. There will be videos and training for all areas of Amateur Radio.
ARRL Southern New Jersey Section
Section Manager: Tom Preiser, N2XW
n2xw@arrl.org
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JANUARY 2020 REPORT:
There is a lot going on in Amateur Radio in the beginning of 2020. Congratulations to the Delaware Valley Radio Association for being an Affiliated Club for 90 years as of April. They are being officially recognized by a resolution from the ARRL.
Also congratulations to the Gloucester County Amateur Radio Club for being an Affiliated Club for 60 years as of February. They will be recognized at their March meeting.
Lastly, congratulations to Dave Larcombe KD2KVZ who has been appointed
as Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator. Dave will assist the section
with weather information.
News from ARRL Headquarters:
At its meeting in January, the ARRL Board of Directors did not elect Howard Michel, WB2ITX, as the ARRL Chief Executive Officer.
Beginning Monday, January 20, Barry Shelley, N1VXY, will become interim CEO. Mr. Shelley was ARRL’s Chief Financial Officer for 28 years and CEO during 2018 before his retirement. The board has created a search committee to select the next CEO. More details on this will be released in the near future.
The ARRL Emergency Communication Manager has not been selected yet. A committee is in place to pick someone from the resumes that have been submitted.
ARRL’s new Publication “On the Air” is out. Members who receive “QST” by mail can download the new publication digitally at no additional cost.
There are some upcoming changes for members. If you are under age 26 you are eligible for reduced dues. The previous age was 21. There will be a 10% discount for members if you choose to receive all of your magazines digitally. The magazines,”NCJ” and”QEX” will be available to everyone for free digitally soon.
There is a proposal to change Life Membership. The proposal states that members over age 70 who have been ARRL members for 25 years will be able purchase Life Membership for $750.
The Current ARRL strategic plan was last drafted in 2014. A committee was assembled to update the plan.
Lastly keep an eye on the ARRL website for changes. The look and functionality of the site will be changing. Also look for a new Life Long Learning website later this year. There will be videos and training for all areas of Amateur Radio.
ARRL Southern New Jersey Section
Section Manager: Tom Preiser, N2XW
n2xw@arrl.org
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