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ARRL West Virginia Section (WV)Section Manager
Louise Ann Rinehart, KA8ZGY 1256 Ridge Drive South Charleston, WV 25309-2434 304-768-9534 ka8zgy@arrl.org |
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WEST VIRGINIA: SM, Hal Turley, KC8FS-- ASM: W8YS. ASM: KB8NDS. SEC: W8XF. STM: W8YS. OOC: W8DL. PIC: N8TMW. TC: W8DL. WEBMASTER: KB8NDS This summary only contains a few of the highlights of recent activity in the WV Section. Please refer to our WV Section ARRL website for additional and more in depth coverage. >> Bad weather probably was a factor in attendance at Fayetteville Hamfest. Otherwise, a good time was still had by all who braved the elements. >> Charleston Hamfest is on for March 15 and I am looking forward to seeing many folks from around the state. Please stop by our ARRL booth and plan to attend the ARRL & ARES Forum. >> SEC Mac, W8XF and I traveled to Lewisburg for SWVARAI meeting in February. Much enthusiasm with this group and am hoping they will soon become an ARRL Affiliated Club. Thanks to Prez. Connie, KB8TEI; Paul, KD8WY; Joe, ND4B and SWVARAI members for the invite and hospitality. If you ever get over that way, check out the first class Emergency Comm. Center that the city of Lewisburg has provided for these folks! >> Harrison Co. EC J.R. Chiado, WJ8G became a SK last month leaving a legacy of successes as well as many friends in the Clarksburg and No. Central WV region. >> Mac, W8XF announces leadership positions in ARES organization including: Dirk, WD8PAD as WV Training Coordinator; Tina, K8TAC as SKYWARN Liaison; Gail, AB8S- EC Mason Co.; David, N8YPE-- EC Harrison Co. >> Level I EmComm Classes are underway in Clarksburg for the Stonewall Jackson ARA and Barbour County Area ARC. These are being conducted by Dirk, WD8PAD. Also EmComm Level I classes for the Mid-Ohio Valley ARC by Gail, AB8S. Gail also advises that Mason County ARES now has a website at: http://pageproducer.ohiohills.com/hodges/masoncoarc.html >> Governor Wise delcared emergency from snow and rain last month and Mountain State Emergency Net was activated. Kudos to ops Jim Steele, W8HPD; Ab Starr, N8IBK and Bobby Lucas, AF4PQ for their participation and public service during this situation. >> Recent EmComm Level I graduates include Mac, W8XF and Bill, KC8RXQ. Congrats guys! We now have 31 Level I folks in WV and are targeting 100 by year-end. >> Update from Dave, KC8MSM President of the Barbour Co. Area ARC saying the club is working closely with Barbour County Commission and county's Comm.Center with purchase and installation of new radio gear, power supply, antenna and accessories. Dave says the director is making it SOP for dispatchers to hold amateur radio licenses! The club will be working with them make it happen. >> The WV DX Association is back on the books after a long absence and is WV's newest ARRL Affiliated Club. Thanks to Clark, W8TN for making this happen. >> Dave, WA8WV announces WV QSO Party set for June 14 and rules for 2003 are finalized with a few changes made from last year's "new and improved" version. Changes can be found on our WV section websites. >> I received a nice message from ARRL Lab Supervisor Ed Hare, W1RFI following last month's plea for ARRL membership efforts. Ed's piece is worth the read as he relates the true value of a League membership. 73 de Hal. Tfc (February) KA8WNO 198, W8YS 108, WD8DHC 72, N8NMA 58, WW8D 45, W8WWF 30, N8XFH 26, AB8OZ 15, KC8FTE 14, KB8NDS 12. PSHR: W8YS 120, KB8NDS 113, N8NMA 102, WW8D 100, N8FXH 95, KA8WNO 90, WD8DHC 90, N8FXH 86. WVMDN 687/49/456 WW8D; WVN(E) 142/35/276 N8NMA; WVN(L) 101/47/237 N8NMA; WVFN 1293/154/955 W8YS; MSEN 74/1/87 N8TMW; 2-meter Nets: Mingo Co. Emergency 25/5/1380; ARES/RACES 2-meter Nets: Marion Co. ARES 43/0/51; Raleigh Co. ARES 39/0/49; Mingo Co. ARES 64/10/194; Barbour/Upshur ARES/RACES 66/3/116; Multi County ARES/RACES 131/1/273; Mercer Co. ARES 47/2/64.