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IN BRIEF ARRL ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY FOR DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF THE US MILITARY
IN SUPPORT OF DEPLOYED US ARMED FORCES, THE ARRL HAS ADOPTED A NEW POLICY.
ARRL MEMBERS IN ACTIVE US MILITARY DEPLOYMENT OUTSIDE THE US AND ITS
TERRITORIES MAY REQUEST TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND DUES PAYMENTS AND/OR
DELIVERY OF QST FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR DEPLOYMENTS.  THE OBJECTIVE IS TO
ENSURE THAT MEMBERS IN ACTIVE DUTY AND DEPLOYED OVERSEAS CAN MAINTAIN THEIR
LEAGUE MEMBERSHIPS.  THE ARRL RECOGNIZES THAT MEMBERS DEPLOYED AWAY FROM
THEIR HOMES OR PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES WITH, OR
INTERRUPTIONS IN, MAIL DELIVERY OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS.  NEW MARYLAND SECTION
MANAGER NAMED ARRL FIELD AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES MANAGER DAVE PATTON,
NN1N, HAS APPOINTED JIM CROSS, WI3N, OF LAUREL, MARYLAND, TO SUCCEED TOM
ABERNETHY, W3TOM, AS ARRL MARYLAND DC SECTION MANAGER.  ABERNETHY WAS
ELECTED ARRL ATLANTIC DIVISION VICE DIRECTOR IN NOVEMBER.  BOTH ABERNETHY
AND CROSS ASSUMED THEIR NEW OFFICES JANUARY 1.  PATTON CONSULTED WITH
OUTGOING ARRL ATLANTIC DIVISION DIRECTOR BERNIE FULLER, N3EFN, AND INCOMING
DIRECTOR BILL EDGAR, N3LLR, IN MAKING THE APPOINTMENT.  CROSS, WHOD BEEN
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AD6ME W7CNN N7NVP W7WM K8KDR N8UUI K9JSH K0AMZ KL0QW W5IM KC5WBG WB6MFV
NO7C WB7NXH WA7WNM KB8KET N8UVH WT9J KA0ARS K0RFI N5IPJ KD5WDK AA6MR AC7CP
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SERVING AS THE MARYLAND DC SECTION EMERGENCY COORDINATOR, WILL COMPLETE THE
REMAINDER OF ABERNETHYS TERM AS SM, WHICH ENDS IN JULY 2007.  A MEMBER AND
A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE LAUREL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, CROSS HAS SERVED AS
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY ARES EMERGENCY COORDINATOR AND RACES RADIO OFFICER.
NCDXA TAKES OVER AS ARRL W3 INCOMING QSL BUREAU EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2, THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL DX ASSOCIATION NCDXA, WWW. QSL. NET/ NCDXA/, ASSUMED
SPONSORSHIP OF THE ARRL THIRD CALL AREA INCOMING QSL BUREAU.  THE NEW
BUREAU ADDRESS IS NATIONAL CAPITOL DX ASSOCIATION, PO BOX 1149, CLINTON, MD
20735 5149.  NOTED DXER FRED LAUN, K3ZO, WILL MANAGE THE BUREAU.  HE TAKES
OVER THE REINS FROM WELL KNOWN QSL MANAGER AND DXER MARY ANN CRIDER,
WA3HUP, WHO OVERSAW W3 INCOMING QSLS FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.  HER TENURE
HAS BEEN NOTABLE FOR ITS LENGTH OF SERVICE AND FOR THE COLLEGIAL ATMOSPHERE
SHE HAS NURTURED AMONG HER LOYAL BAND OF SORTERS, LAUN SAID OF CRIDER, WHO
RECEIVED THE 2005 ARRL PRESIDENTS AWARD LAST NOVEMBER.  HER ENCYCLOPEDIC
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W7WVF K8KHZ W8UY KB9KEG W0AYO AB0RG WB5IZD AB5WF K6MXD KD7CPV N7OGM W7WWS

A SURVEY, AN ANALYSIS OF BAND OCCUPANCY BY MODE ACCOMPANIED THE GROUPS
PETITION.  ARMY MARS GETS NEW CHIEF MAJ GREGORY HARRIS HAS ASSUMED THE
REINS OF THE ARMY MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM MARS PROGRAM FROM BOB
SUTTON, N7UZY, WHO IS RECUPERATING FROM 
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