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Monthly Summary for April 2008
News last updated: Sun, April 20, 2008 at 10:52 PM ET
This month has several opportunities for members to participate in various events. On Saturday April 19th the Atlantic Division will once again conduct an online webinar. The details of the webinar are available on the division website at www.atldiv.org and click the training tab. There you will find a listing of the upcoming webinars and the ability to register to participate. The webinar on April 19 will be about emergency services. On April 27 we have the Two Rivers ARC hamfest in Boston, Pa. I will be in attendance at the hamfest to talk with members regarding any issues they may have or information needed. Please stop by the league table and say hi. If you would like more information on the hamfest please go to http://mysite.verizon.net/n3xbw/trarc/id1.html for a copy of the hamfest flyer. I hope to see many of you at the hamfest. I missed the washfest due to a sudden death in the family but am looking forward to seeing everyone at this upcoming event. On April 29 I will be attending the Skyview ARC meeting to discuss upcoming events and to answer questions from the attendees at the meeting. I am sure some of the details regarding this years section convention to be held August 24 at their hamfest. This years speaker from HQ will be membership manager Katie Breen, K1KRB. We are only two short months away from field day and I am looking for field day sites to visit during that weekend. I will be traveling around the section on both days to visit with various clubs. Any group that would like me to try to stop by is asked to send me an invite and directions to their site or at least an address to put into the GPS. Field day is a great opportunity to see the many different ways amateurs can operate under less than ideal conditions in the event of an emergency. I am looking forward to hearing from section clubs. Our ARES program is making progress in filling the field positions that are necessary to operate smoothly. John Szwarc , N3SPW is still looking for individuals to fill the positions of EC in the following counties: Butler, Cameron, Elk, Somerset and Westmoreland. Any individual interested in these positions can contact john at n3spw@arrl.net or can submit a FSD-156 form online at http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/ scroll down and use FSD-156. John will then review the application as will the DEC of that area and forward to me for appointment. The board of directors created a few new field appointments at the last board meeting. These positions are assistant DEC and SEC . Anyone interested in these positions may also complete the FSD form expressing your interest. Don’t forget the WPA Phone and Traffic net each evening at 6PM local time on 3983. Help us to handle traffic throughout the section.
See you at the hamfests! 73 John Rodgers N3MSE
March News As I look at the calendar spring is just around the corner. Antenna projects and activities will be in the making as well as plans for field day. Any clubs that would like to arrange for me to stop by their field day site should send me an invite along with directions or an address that I can put into the GPS. I will be traveling to as many field day locations as possible this June. As I mentioned last month we finally have gotten the four districts filled with district emergency coordinator appointments. Don Cripe KE3MM moved from North 1 to South 1 where he lives. Vic Pears KX8V is the DEC for North 1. Jason Bange KB3PJF is the new DEC for North 2 and Drew McGhee KA3EJV is the DEC for South 2. John Szwarc N3SPW is the section emergency coordinator. We still have a need for emergency coordinators in several counties of the section. The following counties currently have vacancies: Butler, Lawrence, Westmoreland, Warren, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Cambria, Elk, Cameron and Potter. Anyone interested in applying for these positions should contact John Szwarc at n3spw@arrl.net and he will forward your information to the DEC for the correct region. The DEC will the send his recommendation to John who in turn will forward to me for appointment. Beaver county has a new emergency coordinator in Frank Cole N3TN. There were several candidates and Frank was selected from the individuals that submitted an application. At the last board of directors meeting two new positions were created in an assistant DEC and SEC. If you are interested in those positions you should again contact John for his consideration. Recently two hamfests were held in our section. I am sorry that I was unable to make either event but a sudden death in the family prohibited my attending those events. Anyone that was looking to talk with me can do so at the next hamfest in April sponsored the Two Rivers ARC. Our first webinar was a great success with the discussion on ways to help clubs build memberships and find topics for club presentations. There will be another webinar on April 19 and one in May. One will be on emergency issues and the other on public relations. If you would like more information on these webinars go to http://www.atldiv.org and click on the training tab. You will find details on registering for the webinars. Please go to the division website and register under the training tab to participate in the upcoming conferences. Don’t forget to download the field day information package at the league web site. Also take a look at the pins and other items they have available. Join us nightly for the WPA Phone and Traffic net at 3983 Khz at 6 PM local time.
73 John Rodgers N3MSE W. Pa. Section Manager n3mse@arrl.org
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