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The ARRL held two balloted elections for Section Manager. ARRL
members in Nebraska elected a new Section Manager, while members in
Utah, faced with a three way race, voted to keep their Section
Manager. In addition, ARRL members in New Hampshire and Wisconsin
will each get a new Section Manager, and Section Managers in seven
Sections ran unopposed and were declared elected for a new two year
term. Ballots were counted and verified at ARRL Headquarters on
Tuesday, May 21.  In Nebraska, Matthew Anderson, KA0BOJ, of Ashland,
was declared the winner with 184 votes.  Dan Steinhoff, W7UP, of
Omaha, received 123 votes. Anderson previously served as Section
Manager from January 2005 to December 2008. His term of office
begins July 1 and is for 18 months, since nominations had to be re
solicited, as current Section Manager Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ, of
Lincoln, decided not to run for another term of office. Zygielbaum
has served as Section Manager since January 2009.  The annual WX4NHC
On the Air Station Test from the National Hurricane Center, the NHC,
in Miami will take place Saturday, June 1, from 1300 to 2100 UTC, or
9 AM to 5 PM EDT. The purpose of this annual station test is to test
all of our radio equipment, computers and antennas using as many
modes and frequencies as possible in preparation for this years
hurricane season, said WX4NHC Assistant Amateur Radio Volunteer
Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R. This is not a contest or simulated
hurricane exercise.  WX4NHC will be on the air on HF, VHF and UHF,
as well as 2 and 30 meter APRS. Suggested SSB frequencies are 3.950,
7.268, 14.325, 21.325 and 28.425 MHz, plus or minus QRM. WX4NHC also
will be on the VoIP Hurricane Net from 1700 to 1900 UTC, the IRLP
node 9219/EchoLink WX TALK conference node 7203, and on VHF/UHF
repeaters in Southern Florida.  Stations looking to participate in
the annual station test may be able to find WX4NHC on HF by using
one of the DX spotting networks, such as DX Summit.  Stations
working WX4NHC exchange call sign, signal report, location and name,
plus a brief weather report, such as sunny, rainy or cloudy. Non
hams may submit their actual weather using the Online Weather Report
Form at //www2.fiu.edu/orgs/w4ehw/. QSL cards will be available via
WD4R and must include a self addressed, stamped envelope. Do not
send cards to the NHC. Due to security measures, no visitors will be
allowed at the NHC during the test.

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