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THE ARRL SECTION MANAGER'S REPORT
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SECTION MANAGER
WHO'S WHO IN THE SAN DIEGO SECTION (ARRL)
~ REO FLAG PATROL. A strange thing happened during the 1991 fire season.
-.:> 4515 Melisa Way, San Diego CA 92117 What had all the makings of an extremely bad fire season turned out to bs
~ December 6, 1991 a pussy-cat. Thus, no callout for Red Flag Patrols. The fire season
ended on November 18. Maybe you Patrol volunteers will get your chance
next year!
Memorandum ARES CHANGES. John Cline, KI4EX, is now Section Emergency Coordinator
~ (SEC). The Navy changed its mind; he stays in San Diego. Rich Beis;gl,
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From: Art Smith, W6INI, Section Manager N6NKJ, has retired as Eastern District coordinator after six and one half
To; Club newsletter Editors; all Amateur Radio Clubs years in that position and is replaced by Richard West, KF6KE. The ARES
Central District (city of San Diego) is headed by Al Rich, W6WYN. as
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Subj; Candidate for Section Manager District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) - assisted by Jim McNair KF6HU, Tim
Powers KA6BJF. John Wray KM6GE, and Stan Diengott KC6LXA.
As most of you know by now, it is my intention to retire from my
position of Section Manager of the San Diego Section when my TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS (TS). This is a name-change from Technical
~ current term ends on April 1. 1992. I have held this position Assistant. It is somewhat obscure as to why the ARRL Board of Directors
since 1975 and would like to see a younger person step forth and made this change. They slipped it in when no one was looking! Technical
apply for it•
Specialists are available to assist you with all manner of technical
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matters. The following currently hold this appointment; Tom Barker
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::s It is an elective position, however if only one candidate is K6MDG. Bob Boehme W6RHV, Mike Brock WB6HHV, Rich Doering WA6CFM, Dave
s:: nominated the election is dispensed with and he is declared Guimont WB6LLO, Bill Miller K60Q, Skip Prinsen KG6CM, Ed RosS N6GZI, and
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.., elected. Page 65 of October, 1991. QST contains details. The Paul Williamson KB5MU. The Technical Coordinator is Del Radant N6JZE.
« specified deadline of Dec 6, 1991, will be extended because at this
time there are no petitions on file. MESSAGE TRAFFIC. In the ARRL Field Organization are Official Relay
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Stations (ORS) who regularly engage in handling written messages in the
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The job is not difficult and years, and years of experience is not National Traffic System. Warren Dilley, KT6A. serves as the Section
.... a prereQusite. As with any other volunteer assignment, the Traffic Manager (STM). Stations holding ORS are Tim Ames WA1ZEN, Joe
;:r volunteer determines his own time availability. The only reQuire­ Martina N6RVO, Ray Neinast N6WVP, Bob Stevely WA6IIK, Gordon Wenz N6GW,
ments are: and Greg Harris WB9M!I. If you have never handled written messages now
.... is a good time to break in. Make your Christmas card list your list for
-.:> 1. Resident of the San Diego Section Christmas greetings by Amateur Radio. For assistance contact KT6A, 422­
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6285 or check into the San Diego County Traffic Net any evening at 2000
co 2. Hold a Technician class license or higher on 146.73(-) (Palomar ARC repeater).
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3. Full member of ARRL for continuous term of at least two PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (PIO). Another Field Organization appointment
years immediately prior to filing a nomination petition. is the PIO. At present Walt Popelar, KA6OMK, is the only one holding
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this position. He represents South Bay ARS. Each club is entitled to
.., This is a uniQue opportunity to do something productive for Amateur have a PIO. He must be an ARRL member to Qual Hy. Contact me for
.., Radio. Anyone who might be interested can contact me for details further information or an application (273-1120) •
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(phone 273-1120). Whoever geta the position can count on me for
assistance, if needed. FIELD ORGANIZATION. All of the above relate to ARRL's Field
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I would appreciate a "blurb", in your words, to advertise this responsibility of the Section Manager. To be effective, the key
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vacancy in your club newsletter. positions must be filled - there are currently vacancies for Affiliated
Club Coordinator, Official Observer Coordinator, Bulletin Manager, Public
Information Coordinator. These are not hard or time-consuming. As with
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volunteer work in general, you can proceed at your own pace within your
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own time constraints.
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LAST REPORT. Since I am trying to make time available for a number of
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other things, this will be my last Section Manager's Report.
all for publishing my humble efforts at reporting.
Thank you
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Happy N
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YAESU DAY
Jalltlary 18, 1992