Illinois
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- Illinois
- Contact:
- Ron Morgan, AD9I
- Daytime Phone:
- (309) 397-9549
- Email:
- ad9i.sm@gmail.com
Basic Information
- Division:
- Central
- Description:
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ARRL Board of Directors Issues Statement on Amateur Radio Parity Act
01/24/2019
At its annual meeting January 18 – 19, the ARRL Board of Directors decided that the organization needs to “review, re-examine, and reappraise ARRL’s regulatory and legislative policy with regard to private land use restrictions.”
In order to effectively undertake such a review, the Board adopted a resolution to withdraw its December 18 Petition for Rule Making to the FCC, which sought to amend the Part 97 Amateur Service rules to incorporate the provisions of the Amateur Radio Parity Act (ARPA), without prejudice to refiling. The resolution also is asking members of Congress who had refiled legislation to enact the Amateur Radio Parity Act (ARPA) to refrain from seeking to advance that legislation pending further input from the ARRL.
Board members noted that the ARRL has been pursuing adoption of the ARPA for the past several years, and that objective has not yet been achieved. While everyone understands that getting Congressional approval on any matter can be a lengthy process, the difficulties getting the ARPA approved has been a source of frustration to the organization and its members. A majority of the Board now believes that there is a need to reassess the organization’s approach to this issue.
The Board wants to make clear to its members, and to those whose policies and conduct prevent or impair the right of US Amateur Radio operators to operate from their homes, that this pause is not, and should not be interpreted as an abandonment of its efforts to obtain relief from private land-use restrictions. The Board noted that its intent is “to renew, continue and strengthen the ARRL’s effort to achieve relief from such restrictions.” This action represents a chance to get the best product possible for all US Amateur Radio operators.
The Board expressed its sincere appreciation to the thousands of ARRL members who took the time to contact their representatives in Congress to urge them to support the Amateur Radio Parity Act. The Board also offered its thanks to those members of Congress who have consistently and continuously supported the rights of US Amateur Radio operators.
Affiliated Club Registration and Renewal -You have a link to allow one place for clubs to get registered. There is a link here to do the paperwork.
2016 Illinois Interoperability Field Operations Guide - This manual is updated every two years and is available for download in the files section of the Section News.
Cabinet Members
SM/AD--Ron Morgan AD9I
ASM--Mike Nowack NA9Q
ASM--Scott DeSantis KB9VRW
ASM/STM Roy R Eades KA9MZJ
ASM--Sean Travis W9STR
ASM--Thomas Beebe W9RY
ASM--Alan Huff AI9F
ACC--Tony Bustos N9ARB
OOC/AD--Tim Childers K9CQ
PIC -- Vicky Whitaker KD9BAU
SGL -- Charlie Richey K9DUE
TC--John Dinnella WA9IL
SEC--Fritz Bock WD9FMB
ASEC--Robert Littler W9DSR
ASEC--Danny Pease NG9R
ASEC--Pat Ryan KC6VVT
ASEC--Curtis Williams W5DTRDistrict Emergency Coordinators:
District 2--Lloyd Sherman KB9APW,
District 3--Debby Gray, WX9VOR (including District 4 Lake & Dupage Counties)
District 4--Robert (Bob) Langsfeld WB9TZC ADEC for Cook County
District 6--Danny Peace, NG9R
District 7--Josh Kittle, N9WEW,
District 8--Curtis Williams W5DTR, ADEC Chris Pixton KC9EIZ
District 9--Jim Hudson WB9QPM,
District 11--Bruce Talley WA9APQNewsletter Topics
==> Section Manager Report
==> Net Reports
==> Illiniois Club Websites
==> Club Presentations==> Section Manager Report
Illinois Sideband Net webpage
Illinois Nets This is a link to the open Amateur Nets==> Club Presentations
Impedance Matching by Ward Silver
- Links:
- Impedance Matching 101, PR and the Storm, NAPA Earthquake and ARES Response, LOTW and TQSL, LOTW for Satellite Ops, Getting Started in HF 101, An Introduction to NVIS Antennas, A Look inside the ARRL HQ, Getting Started with HF Digital
Illinois Officials
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Section Manager
Ron Morgan AD9I -
Assistant Section Manager
Scott DeSantis KB9VRW -
Affiliated Club Coordinator
Anthony R. Bustos N9ARB -
Assistant Section Manager
Alan M. Huff AI9F -
Assistant Section Manager
Sean Travis Rafferty W9STR -
Section Emergency Coordinator
Frederic M. Bock WD9FMB -
Assistant Section Manager,
Roy R. Eades KA9MZJ
Section Traffic Manager -
State Government Liaison
Charles L. Richey K9DUE -
Assistant Section Manager
Michael L. Nowack NA9Q -
Public Info Coordinator
Victoria Katz-whitaker KD9BAU -
Official Observer Coordinator
Tim Childers K9CQ -
Technical Coordinator
John R. Dinnella WA9IL -
Assistant Section Manager
Thomas H. Beebe W9RY
Downloads
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SM Presentation (1.6 MB)
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Section Club Meetings (12.3 kB)
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ILL Field Operations Guide (2.5 MB)
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Antennas (4.5 MB)
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IL Section Nets (12.7 kB)
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Antenna Myths (6.1 MB)
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Section Club Information (76.7 kB)
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Antennas NV5E (5.1 MB)
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Successful CW (723 kB)