West Virginia
Contact Information
- Section Name:
- West Virginia
- Contact:
- Dan Ringer K8WV
- Daytime Phone:
- 304-292-1999
- Evening Phone:
- 304-292-1999
- Email:
- k8wv@arrl.org
Basic Information
- Division:
- Roanoke
- Description:
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WV SECTION MANAGER NEWSLETTER
February 29, 2024 Dan Ringer, K8WV West Virginia Section Manager ** DID YOU KNOW? Hamfest season is starting! Below you find the first 2 to register as ARRL sponsored affairs for this season.. Both are long time activities and well worth your attendance! Have you ever wondered how hamfests happen? Or Field Day? Or a holiday dinner? Or club meetings? It’s not by accident. I frequently hear hams complain about what’s NOT happening, or the way things ARE happening. But the one thing the complaining people typically have in common is that they are not club officers, or Field Day chairs, or event organizers. They may well be nice people otherwise but when it comes to working for their club they are absent. But that’s not you. Or is it? Most clubs are anxious to grow, to recruit new members, to get younger people involved. But how? We all serve as an example for others to emulate. But what kind of example? Good or bad? Or just indifferent? ** CLUB REPORTS DUE Is your club an ARRL Affiliated Club and/or a Special Service Club? If so, you MUST update your club’s information with the League every year for Affiliated Clubs and every 2 years for Special Service Clubs. It’s EASY! For Affiliated Clubs go to http://www.arrl.org/club-update. For Special Service Clubs just go to http://www.arrl.org/ssc-application. ** UPCOMING WEST VIRGINIA HAMFESTS & CONVENTIONS 03/09/2024 - Charleston Area Hamfest Location: Beni Kedem Temple, 100 Quarrier St., Charleston, WV Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Charleston Area Hamfest & Computer Show Inc Website: http://w8gk.org 05/05/2024 - Jackson County ARC Hamfest Location: Ripley, WV Type: ARRL Hamfest Sponsor: Jackson County ARC Website: http://www.jcarc.net Would your group or club like to host an ARRL WV Convention? Contact k8wv@comcast.net for more information! If your group is planning a Hamfest, flea market or any similar activity, be sure to list it with the ARRL so that everyone interested can learn or it and participate. http://www.arrl.org/hamfest-convention-application ** NEW HAMS! As of February 5, 2024 William D Marconi, KE8ZXJ, Alderson, WV 24910-9593 Kyle Monroe, KE8ZXA, Elkview, WV 25071-7995 Joseph M Hoskins, AD8LW, Charleston, WV 25312-7864 Benjamin Scott, KE8ZWP, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-3581 Beth A Wood, KE8ZUJ, Colliers, WV 26035-1663 Kevin Vannoy, KE8ZZI, Davisville, WV 26142-8817 Kevin W Vannoy, KE8ZZF, Davisville, WV 26142-8817 John M Hescht, KE8ZVJ, Williamstown, WV 26187-0372 Terry W Riffle, KE8ZZH, Flemington, WV 26347-6372 Anita T Simpson, KF8AAH, Glenville, WV 26351-1344 Frederic L Channell, KE8ZUX, Lumberport, WV 26386-8357 Michael L Whelchel, KF8AAM, Salem, WV 26426-8154 Matthew Bartenschlag, KE8ZWD, Morgantown, WV 26504-4694 Zachery T Martin, KE8ZYQ, Albright, WV 26519-7107 John F Vincent, KE8ZVU, Albright, WV 26519-7448 Martin M Borror, KE8ZWJ, Kingwood, WV 26537 Matthew V Weaver, KE8ZVT, Reedsville, WV 26547-7079 Derrick C Matheny, KE8ZVD, Fairmont, WV 26554 Derek J Scritchfield, KE8ZZG, Fairmont, WV 26554-5341 Reilly Q Wolfe, WV8RQW, Keyser, WV 26726-8656 Congratulations! Welcome to the greatest hobby on Earth!! And congratulations, too, to the VE’s who made these exam sessions possible! CLUB PRESIDENTS: See someone above from your county? Invite them to a club meeting! Get them on the air and involved! (Addresses can be found at http://www.arrl.org/fcc/search) ** HELP WANTED: Unfortunately, WV hams have been seriously restricted in our ability to engage in public service events during the past couple of years, or to do much other than operate. So, it’s more important than ever to let people know what we do to be ready to respond when help is needed! The positions of Public Information Officers and Emergency Coordinators are designed to fill these needs. Please consider volunteering! PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS Each ARRL affiliated club should have a designated Public Information Officer (PIO)! Basically, the PIO is the club public relations officer, and is nominated by their club and appointed by the Section Manager. You can read the official position description at http://www.arrl.org/public-information-officer. EVERY CLUB NEEDS ONE! Contact k8wv@arrl.org. EMERGENCY COORDINATORS We have several openings for Emergency Coordinators. Ideally, we would have one in each county. It is a serious position. You can read about it here: http://www.arrl.org/emergency-coordinator Basic requirements: Technician-class license or higher; full ARRL membership, and achievement of Level 3 qualifications. (Must, within the period of 1 year, from the issuance of this document or appointment as EC, whichever comes later, or such further time period as authorized by the SM, complete all of the requirements for Level 3 qualification.) In addition to the basic requirements it is important that an EC make a good impression when dealing with governmental officials, have excellent speaking and writing skills, work well with others as both a leader and a follower, and make monthly, timely reports to the SEC. Contact n8oyy@arrl.net for more information. ** CLUBS! Are you looking for a club? Contact Spence Graham, WT8WV@arrl.net. He’s the Section Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC). He’ll hook you up an ARRL Affiliated club or clubs close to you. You can also go to the West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council (WVSARC) website https://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/ and check "Club Contact for new members." It lists some clubs that are not ARRL Affiliated. If there isn’t a club near you, and you’d like to start one, we can help with that. Don’t know how to organize a club? We can help with that, too! Contact K8WV@arrl.org. ** CLUB PROGRAM? If you’re planning your club’s program schedule, and would like to have a WV Section ARRL Official present a program, send a request with the necessary date/time information to K8WV@arrl.org. We’ll get something set up! Want to do it by Zoom? We can schedule that for you! ** SECTION CABINET No one person can coordinate all the activities involved with the West Virginia Section. Here are the volunteers who make it happen, with the assistance of many others. Section Manager Dan Ringer. K8WV Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC) Spencer Graham, WT8WV Assistant Section Manager (ASM) Mark Charles Kraham, W8CMK Michael E. Maxson, W8SI Public Information Coordinator (PIC) Patrick Clark, K8TAC Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Ed Messenger, N8OYY State Government Liaison (SGL) Vacant Section Traffic Manager (STM) Kenneth D. Caplinger, WV8KDC Section Youth Coordinator Vacant Technical Specialist (TS) Randy Crowe, N8OZY Rich Clemens, KB8AOB -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL West Virginia Section Section Manager: Dan Ringer, K8WV k8wv@arrl.org --------------------------------------------------------------------
West Virginia Officials
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Section Manager,
Dan Ringer K8WV
Assistant Section Manager -
State Government Liaison
Nathaniel A. Burdette WV8NAB -
Assistant Section Manager
Michael E. Maxson W8SI -
Section Emergency Coordinator
Edward J. Messenger N8OYY -
Assistant Section Manager
Charles Mark Kraham W8CMK -
Section Youth Coordinator
William W. Howard WV8WH -
Section Traffic Manager
Kenneth D. Caplinger WV8KDC -
Assistant Section Manager
Michael L. DeHaan KD8ZMV -
Affiliated Club Coordinator
Spencer W. Graham WT8WV