ROANOKE DIVISION NEWSLETTER
February 2005
Dennis Bodson, W4PWF John C. Kanode, N4MM Les Shattuck, K4NK
ARRL Director ARRL Honorary Vice President ARRL Vice Director
Newsletter Editor
RONALD M. SOKEL, K4KHZ WINS THE 2004 ARRL ROANOKE DIVISION SERVICE AWARD.
The ARRL Roanoke Division Service Award was created by Vic Clark, W4KFC in
1968 to honor Roanoke Division amateurs who have devoted their time and effort
over many years to the improvement of Amateur Radio and the ARRL. I am pleased
to announce that the 2004 Service Award has been awarded to Ron M. Sokel, K4KHZ
from Rich Creek, Virginia.
Ron was first licensed in 1958 as WV2EDU in New Jersey and was involved with
ARES during the northern New Jersey floods. He established Amateur Radio
stations at the Lake Riviera Middle School and at the Sea Girt Elementary School
and taught students to become licensed Amateur Radio operators. In
1975 he moved to Virginia and was relicensed as KF4KNW. He was appointed ARES
Emergency Coordinator and developed the first active Giles County Amateur Radio
Emergency Service unit and taught most Giles ARES members General Class license
and CW requirements to help them upgrade.
He was the founder and charter member and two term president of the Virginia
Appalachian Wireless Association and brought the VAWA to Special Service Club
status within one year. He is an ARRL VE and established the VAWA teaching
unit. He wrote the BIG PROJECT grant request for the William Byrd High School
and it was one of the first 14 grants approved by ARRL for funding.
He taught Amateur Radio licensing at Wytheville Community College for 2 years,
specializing in teaching individuals with handicaps code and radio operation.
He was appointed DEC for district 13 and established ARES mobile units for rapid
response and mutual assistance during communications emergencies in the western
part of Virginia. He accepted the position of assistant to the Virginia Section
ARES Section Emergency Coordinator and helped in the reorganization and
administration restructuring of Virginia ARES with the supervision of Tom
Gregory, N4NW, SEC of Virginia.
He wrote and received Homeland Security grants for several counties in Virginia
to establish emergency operation centers in their jurisdictions.
He is now serving as Public Information Officer for VAWA. He has earned WAS,
DXCC and WAC operating awards and has completed Skywarn, Red Cross and ARRL
EmCom level 1 courses.
He is a member of ARRL, QCWA and FISTS.
The Roanoke Division Service Award will be presented to Ron at the Ole Virginia
Hams Hamfest in Manassas, Virginia in June.
SYNOPSIS OF MAJOR ARRL BOD ACTIONS
1. Recognition of Volunteer Examiners - Implementation of a listing of volunteer
examination participation by state and call sign to be published and available
to all via the ARRL web site.
2. Established an ARESCOM Committee - The committee shall be known as the
ARESCOM Management team and shall be appointed by, report to, overseen by the
ARRL Field Educational Services Department.
3. Establishment of a Triple Play Operating Award - The purpose of the award is
to encourage operating activity and the acquisition and development of operating
skills using a variety of modes, e.g., Digital, Phone, and Morse.
4. Regulation by Bandwidth Petition - It was agreed that the following items
need to be included:
a. In the segment 10.135 to 10.150 MHz, non-telephony not to exceed 3kHz
bandwidth can be transmitted
b. Test transmissions authorized on most frequencies above 51 MHz shall not be
permitted to be "continuous"
c. Section 97.309 shall be clarified to specify that amateur stations may use
any published digital code as long as other rules are observed.
In addition, the Executive Committee shall, not later than June 30, 2005,
further consider and evaluate the ramifications of retaining, deleting or
amending Section 97.221(b) and/or 97.221(c) regarding automatic control of
digital transmissions. This evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, the
effect of these rules, and the effect of proposed changes in these rules, on
APRS and other current and planned digital communications in the HF bands.
CONGRATULATIONS TO LEW STEINGOLD, W4BLO
Lew Steingold, W4BLO, has been appointed as an Assistant Director from Virginia
for the Roanoke Division. Congratulations Ron.
HAMFESTS AND ARRL CONVENTIONS FOR 2005
March 12-13, 2005
North Carolina State ARRL Convention
Mecklenburg Amateur Radio Society
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Merchandise Mart
2500 East Independence Blvd
http://www.w4bfb.org/hamfest
March 13, 2005
Winterfest 2005
Vienna Wireless Society
Annandale, Virginia
Northern Virginia Community College
8333 Little River Turnpike
http://www.viennawireless.org
March 19, 2005
Charleston Area Hamfest and Computer Show Charleston, West Virginia Coonskin
Armory
1707 Coonskin Drive
E-mail; k8wmx@juno.com
April 17, 2005
North Carolina Section ARRL Convention
Raleigh Amateur Radio Club
Raleigh, NC
NC State Fairgrounds, Jim Graham Building
1025 Blue Ridge Blvd
http://www.rars.org/hamfest
August 27-28, 2005
West Virginia State ARRL Convention
West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council Weston, WV West Virginia Convention
Center, Jacksons Mill Route 1, Box 210
E-mail: w8xf@arrl.net
September 3-4, 2005
Shelby Hamfest
Shelby Amateur Radio Club
Shelby, NC
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
1751 Marion Street
http://www.shelbyhamfest.org
September 17-18, 2005
ARRL Roanoke Division Convention
Virginia Beach Hamfest and Electronics Flea Market Tidewater Radio Conventions
Virginia Wesleyan College
1584 Western Drive
http://www.vahamfest.com
October 29, 2005
South Carolina State ARRL Convention
Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club
Conway National Guard Armory
1621 16th Ave
Conway, SC
http://www.w4gs.org
For more complete info on these and other hamfests, go to
http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html
The 2005 ARRL club annual reports are now due. These reports are used to
determine whether your club is still active, and to provide information about
your club to prospective amateurs who want to learn more about the Amateur Radio
Service.
The club annual report is the only available mechanism for identifying club
newsletter editors and club officers and contact info. Your prompt response is
appreciated. Remember, the data provided to prospective amateurs and others is
only as good as which is received by the ARRL from the club's annual report.
Please note that you may submit your club's annual report electronically at
http://www/arrl.org/field/clubforms/fsd2
For more info, check the sponsoring event web page or send e-mail.
ARRL BOARD/COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
The following ARRL Board committee assignments were made for 2005. They
are:
Dennis Bodson, ARRL Director--Chairman, Electromagnetic Compatibility Committee
and member of the new Program and Services Committee.
Les Shattuck - Member of the ARRL Historical Committee.
ARRL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
For listings and information about elected and appointed ARRL Roanoke Division
Officials, go to http://www.arrl.org/division/roanoke/.
ROANOKE DIVISION ARRL SERVICE AWARD NOMINATION FORM
Now is the time to consider nominations for the 2004 Roanoke Division ARRL
Service Award.
Name______________________________________________Call______________________
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Address_____________________________________________________________________
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City______________________________________State______________Zip____________
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Nominated
by________________________________________Call_______________________
Please attach resume.
List all significant Amateur Radio achievements. Any documentation is
helpful. Include Amateur Radio magazine reference, club newsletters,
newspaper clipping, etc. Closing date for nominations is November 1, 2004.
Return this form with resume and any documentation to:
ARRL Roanoke Division Director
Dennis Bodson, W4PWF
233 North Columbus Street
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Date_________________
The Roanoke Division ARRL Service Award was instituted on 1968 by Roanoke
Division Director, Vic Clark, W4KFC. Vic intended the award to be
recognition for a long history of significant and consistent contribution to
Amateur Radio. The amateur selected would have, over the years, dedicated
much of his or her time to Amateur Radio and the ARRL Nominees and resumes
are encouraged and accepted from any amateur in the Roanoke Division.
Winners of the service award become members of the selection committee and
vote on which nominee should be honored the next year. An individual can
receive the award only once. The administration of the award is done by the
Roanoke Division Director.
Following is a chronological list of recipients.
1968 Donald B. Morris, W8JM *
1969 L. Phil Wicker, W4ACY *
1970 Victor Clark, W4KFC *
1971 Theodore Mathewson, W4FJ
1972 Ethel Smith, K4LMB *
1973 Katherine Anderson, W8DUV
1974 William Grenfell, W4GF *
1975 Ed Redington, W4ZM *
1976 Charles Wright, W4PED
1977 Monte Cone, WA4PBG *
1978 Harold Richmond, W4CIZ *
1979 Theodore Cohen, N4XX
1980 Gay E. Milius, W4UG *
1981 Stuart Meyer, W2GHK *
1982 Paul Rinaldo, W4RI
1983 Karl Thompson, K8KT
1984 John C. Kanode, N4MM
1985 Arthur Thiemens, AA4AT
1986 Harold Robinsom, W4QR *
1987 Jimmy Walker, WD4HLZ
1988 Reynold L. Nitsch, W4NTO
1989 Clayton H. Merrell, W4FX *
1990 T. Hunter Wood, W4ANK *
1991 Dennis Bodson, W4PWF
1992 Nancy K. Draheim, NK4U
1993 Harry D. Vorhauer, W4PVA
1994 James B. MacLeod, W4NHV
1995 Robert V. Southworth, KI4YV
1996 Leland E. Patience, W4DRF*
1997 Oliver N. Rinehart, WD8V
1998 Norman G. Harrill, N4NH
1999 Emmie B. Patience, KA4LRM
2000 Richard W. Maylott, W2YE
2001 Tom Gregory, N4NW
2002 Elias "Bus" Etheridge, K4IX *
2003 Les Shattuck, K4NK
2004 Ron Sokel, K4KHZ
* Deceased