Subj : Delta Division News
To : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Wed Jan 22 2020 06:32 pm
Greetings Delta members and Amateurs,
Vice Director Hudgens, WB4RHQ and I escaped the Ice Palace in Newington
and have made it home to the marginally warmer climates of AR and TN.
Ed left before the 6-8" snowstorm and flew out afterwards on Sunday PM
thus dodging Jack Frost’s icy bullet again. It is good to be back.
As most of you have heard, at last weekend's meeting, the ARRL Board
of Directors did not elect Howard Michel, WB2ITX, as the ARRL Chief
Executive Officer. Beginning Monday, January 20, Barry Shelley, N1VXY,
is the 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. I did support Dr.
Michel. Now, as a Board and with you the members, we will continue our
efforts to grow the ARRL and amateur radio in the future. The ARRL will
continue implementing more new and innovative programs to enhance
membership value as this is ingrained in the members of the Board. If
you have any concerns, please feel free to contact me. I am sure we will
be discussing this next weekend in Jackson at the MS State Convention.
In other news from the ARRL Board of Directors meeting last weekend,
ARRL President and past Delta Division Director Rick Roderick, K5UR was
reelected to a third two-year term. Rick has presided over the ARRL
during some very interesting times and changes in Newington. It is good
to have a steady leadership and some institutional continuity on the
Board during this time of transition. Congratulations Rick!
As I alluded to in the first paragraph, we continue to look at new and
innovative programs, products and ideas to build better membership value
at ARRL. One thing that came out of our ARRL board meeting last weekend
was the choice for members to opt out of print QST and substitute a
digital only format in return for a $5.00/yr. dues reduction. I have
been telling many that have attended our ARRL forums for the past year
that something like this was in the works so now I must report that the
measure passed the Board and will be implemented in the near future.
Details will be forthcoming. Thank you for your support in bringing this
to fruition.
Another innovative measure is offering a new publication for new
amateurs called On the Air. It is a smaller magazine than QST, however
it is structured and written for the newcomers to amateur radio and to
help them with getting on the air. We will have a few copies available
in MS State Convention in Jackson this Friday and Saturday. This is all
part of our ARRL On the Air Suite, a program for newcomers and
intermediate level hams. For more information on this go to
http://www.arrl.org/On-the-Air-Magazine
Be looking for other value added initiatives from ARRL as we strive to
show appreciation to our members.
I will give a more detailed run-down on last weekend's ARRL Board
meeting with the Minutes when they are made available. I plan on giving
an oral "Play by Play" at Jackson for the ARRL Forum this Saturday.
It should be fun.
Coming soon: Delta Division Plant the Seed initiative! Beta tested and
ready to roll! QRX!
Please submit your last-minute items to us for the Delta Diamond
Newsletter.
This weekend's eyeball event:
Capital City Hamfest, ARRL 2020 Mississippi State Convention
Start Date: 01/24/2020
End Date: 01/25/2020
Location: Mississippi Trade Market, Mississippi State Fairgrounds
1207 Mississippi Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Website:
http://mshamfest.org
Sponsor: Jackson Amateur Radio Club
Talk-In: 146.76, No tone
Public Contact: Gary Young , K5GCY
5354 Brookhollow Drive Jackson, MS 39212
Phone: 601-260-8214
Email:
[email protected]
Until next time 73 ES CU in Jackson!
DE K5UZ WB4RHQ
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ARRL Delta Division
Director: David A Norris, K5UZ
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