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AT MID YEAR 2015, THE ARRL FIELD ORGANIZATION HAS 7401 VOLUNTEER
APPOINTEES.  DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR, 13 NEW ARRL SECTION
MANAGERS CAME ON BOARD.  TO ALL OUR GREAT VOLUNTEERS, THANKS FOR STEPPING
UP.  ALSO IN THE FIELD ORGANIZATION, HAM AID GEAR WAS DEPLOYED FROM HAWAII,
WHERE IT WAS USED WHEN THE PUNA VOLCANIC LAVA FLOW THREATENED, TO THE
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATION FOR THEIR RELIEF
EFFORTS.  IN THE LAB KEYSIGHT, A MAJOR MANUFACTURER OF TEST EQUIPMENT,
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DONATED UPGRADES TO THE ARRL LABS AGILENT SPECTRUM ANALYZER, GREATLY
EXPANDING THE LABS ABILITY TO MEASURE DIGITAL TRANSMISSIONS.  THE LAB ALSO
RECEIVED THE DONATION OF A STATE OF THE ART OSCILLOSCOPE FROM TEKTRONIX.
LAB MANAGER ED HARE, W1RFI, A MEMBER OF THE IEEE EMC ELECTROMAGNETIC
COMPATIBILITY SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REPRESENTED AMATEUR RADIO AT THE
EMC SYMPOSIUM.  ED CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE EMC SOCIETY STANDARDS
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