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ARRL In Action

By Dave Mello, W1DGM
Web Editor
September 17, 2001

What have we been up to lately? This new feature is a periodic update on what the ARRL staff and volunteers are doing on behalf of ARRL members. This installment covers mid-August to mid-September 2001.

Emergency Services: ARRL ARES volunteers are providing communications for the American Red Cross and Salvation Army in the wake of terrorist attacks on September 11. ARES was also active in firefighting efforts in northern California, Montana
Legislative Affairs: The ARRL has called on the FCC to put an end to commercial encroachment on amateur allocations at 2.3 and 2.4 GHz. The League included the request in its reply comments, filed August 16, on a petition by AeroAstro to share co-primary status with the Amateur Service at 2300 to 2305 MHz.
Media Relations: Nominations are open for this year's Bill Leonard, W2SKE, Professional Media Award. Six thousand fliers were mailed to media outlets throughout the US promoting the award.
QSL Service: Jane Rocco has been hired as the new QSL Service Assistant and HQ Tour Guide. Following initial training, she began full time work September 4.
Field Organization: Seventeen of ARRL's newest Section Managers attended a workshop at ARRL HQ to share ideas and learn some of the "tricks of the trade."
Education:

--Gerald Hill, KH6HU, has been chosen as coordinator of the ARRL Amateur Radio Education Project (aka The Big Project). His experience in the education field includes curriculum development, assisting teachers in implementing standards in the classroom, grant writing, and a school-to-work program.

--Dave Condon, KI7YP, mentor for the student members of the Lake Washington HAM Club, KC7OIO, at Franklin Elementary School in Kirkland, Washington, recently received a second ARRL Progress Grant. Also see October QST, p 49 (sidebar).

--The ARRL Satellite workshop at the ARRL Southwestern Division Convention September 7 in Riverside, California was a big hit. Fifty-seven people had pre-registered, but a total of 71 attended the course.

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