Virginia
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- Virginia
- Contact:
- Dr Joe Palsa
- Daytime Phone:
- 804-350-2665
- Evening Phone:
- 804-350-2665
- Fax:
- 804-674-0714
- Email:
- k3wry@arrl.net
Basic Information
- Division:
- Roanoke
- Description:
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Virginia Section 2nd Quarter 2021 News Letter Report Well here we are surviving the first quarter of 2021. With a new President, new Covid 19 Vaccines, additional stimulus money, etc., theworld around us is moving forward, albeit slowly. Covid 19 virus vaccines are now in full swing, however we are still struggling with getting the vaccines to many underserved, geographical locations, but this is being worked on. The good news is that the deaths as well as hospital numbers on the decline. And, the xyl and myself finally received our two PFIZER shots. The ham community has cancelled virtually all hamfests and in person event for 2021. But I must report that the creative genius of hams have created a new virtual world of meetings, hamfests, webinars, podcasts, Expo’s, etc.. Many of the cancelled hamfest have been recreated by these organizations in the virtual world. Finally ARISS is back on the air. When one of spacewalks during which cable replacements and new cable replacements were done, they lost the connection between the outside antenna and the radios. (See it happens even to professionals, HI HI). It has been fixed now. Also, after 7 years of silence,, the Delfi-n3Xt satellite is again transmitting a signal 145.70 MHz and 145.93MHz, and high-speed data 2405 MHz. The inverting SSB/CW transponder has an uplink passband of 435.530-453.570 LSB and a downlink passband of 145.880-145.920 MHZ USB. Check the ARRL Home page for all the great educational opportunities. ARRL Podcasts, Learning Network webinars, etc. ARES as noted previously, the database CONNECT is still winding down for those that had used its capabilities. A new database program is being developed and will be announced when decisions have been made. The Red Cross exercises held with ARES and other EMMCOM groups held last year as well as last march 11, 2021 were all more successful each time with over 1,500 participants. There will be another Nationwide exercise on May 8, 2021. The growth of Winlink communications and show successes with message handling is coming more and more to the forefront of EMMCOM needs for all kinds of emergencies and disasters. Winlink Wednesday’s has grown into Winlink Thursday’s group and many other local and regional exercises. Blizzards, flooding, tornados, etc., extreme weather causing loss of power, etc. activated many local ARES groups all over the south and Midwest areas. Virginia ARES program is as previously noted, is a work in progress, but I must add that the new district alignment, has brought some new DEC and EC appointments. Work is still in progress with local government recognitions. Our new Virginia Web site WWW.ARRLVA.COM IS GROWING WELL. We have had many compliments about it. The site contains section news, programs, club information, ARES, and many more sections for all of your Virginia ham announcements, information, etc.. In addition, a Virginia Section newsletter had been developed and is distributed each month by our Section PIO. Virginia QSO Party is scheduled for March 20-21, THIS WEEKEND. https://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2021_VQP/2021_VQP_Main.html The Vienna Wireless Society K4HTA has been selected Club of the year. https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/2021-hamvention-awards-announcement.753209/ Checking the ARRL web site for upcoming contests shows over 25 contests just for the rest of March. All of these contests give anyone the opportunity to gain new countries, contacts, etc, even if you do not enter the contests. REMEMBER, the new distracted driver law has gone in effect on Jan 1, 2021. Hams are exempt, I encourage you to keep a copy of the law, in you vehicle, which I sent earlier. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter8/section46.2-818.2/ Dr Joe Palsa - K3WRY ARRL Virginia Section Manager State Government Liaison FCC ARRL-VM, OES SIEC-Member HS NCC SHARES-NNA3JP AF MARS-AFA3BN K3WRY@ARRL.ORG. 804-350-2665
Virginia Officials
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Section Manager,
Joseph G. Palsa K3WRY
State Government Liaison -
Assistant Section Manager
Rue O. Stuteville W4RUE -
Assistant Section Manager
Andrea L. Wayward KG4IUM -
Assistant Section Manager
John C. Kanode N4MM -
Affiliated Club Coordinator
William David Collins N4WDC -
Section Traffic Manager
John D. Johnson K0IBS -
Assistant Section Manager,
Edward P. Gibbs KW4GF
Public Info Coordinator -
Section Emergency Coordinator,
John C. Roberts WB4AXY
Assistant Section Manager -
Assistant Section Manager
Edward V. Krom WD4KHP -
Assistant Section Manager
Donald F. Lynch W4ZYT -
Technical Coordinator
Howard E. Wood WA4PGI -
Public Info Coordinator
Ken T. Longnecker KN4BAF