Organization

New England Division Director Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, has appointed three Assistant Directors. They are:

• Cory Golob, KU1U – Assistant Director, Emergency Communications and Public Service Activities
• Rob Leiden, K1UI – Assistant Director, Spectrum Protection and Use
• Anita Kemmerer, AB1QB – Assistant Director, Mentoring and Ham Development

Cory Golob is very active in the emergency communications community in the Maine section, and he serves as a Net Control Station for the Maine Public Service Net. His professional experience includes being an Emergency Telecommunicator for 18 years and he has served in University, Municipal, County and State level dispatch centers.

Rob Leiden has extensive experience as a Section Manager, an Assistant Section Manager, and as a club president of multiple Amateur Radio clubs. He also has professional engineering and program management experience. Rob has been an active ham for over 60 years and he brings a passion for protecting our spectrum.

Anita Kemmerer has led licensing training activities and license exam testing for over six years. She’s been involved in training over 400 people to earn Amateur Radio licenses and upgrades. Her professional experience includes technical project management at a large telecom company. She has also played a lead role in the creation and operation of the Ham Bootcamp program which has helped over 750 people develop skills to build stations and get on the air.

“New England Division Assistant Directors will be working to bring hams in the Division together to promote and share successful programs and ideas in their areas of focus. They are forming teams including section field volunteers, club presidents, ARRL Headquarters leaders, and interested ARRL members who want to work together to advance Amateur Radio activities in their focus area here in New England. Cory, Rob, and Anita bring considerable experience and a passion for their focus areas. I am very pleased to have them join our team,” said Kemmerer.

The three Assistant Directors have established groups.io lists to promote discussion in their respective areas of focus. To join, visit the websites indicated below:

• EmComm and Public Service: https://groups.io/g/ne-ecaps
• Spectrum Protection and Use: https://groups.io/g/spectrum-protection-and-use
• Mentoring and Ham Development: https://groups.io/g/ne-ham-dev

Cory, Rob, and Anita will speak about their plans and the work that they have begun at the upcoming ARRL New England Division Town Meeting, which is scheduled on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm. The Town Hall Meeting will be held on Zoom. The Zoom information to follow shortly.

The February, 2022 edition of the Maine Telegraph Newsletter, the statewide newsletter for Maine Amateur Radio operators, is now available at: <https://nediv.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Maine-Telegraph-Newsletter-February-2022.pdf>.

The January, 2022 Eastern MA Section Newsletter is now available at https://ema.arrl.org/january-2022-section-news/.

ARRL New England Division Director Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, and Vice Director Phil Temples, K9HI, held the first quarterly division cabinet meeting of the new year on January 8, 2022 via Zoom. Approximately 50 amateurs representing ARRL-affiliated clubs and field organization leaders from all seven sections attended the morning meeting, along with two ARRL Headquarters staffers.  

From ARRL:

01/04/2022 – ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce the hiring of Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, into the role of Director of Emergency Management. Johnston is from Ozone, Arkansas, and comes to ARRL with 16 years of experience as the Director of Johnson County (Arkansas) Department of Emergency Management. He holds an Extra class Amateur Radio license as well as being an ARES® Emergency Coordinator, Volunteer Examiner, and ARRL-registered Instructor. Johnston is also certified in FEMA NIMS as well as CISA AUXCOMM Communications Unit Leader (COML). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Administration and Management from Arkansas Tech University.

“I am happy to welcome Josh to the ARRL staff and to add his talent and knowledge to our team,” said ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA. “His contribution will help ARRL continue to support our dedicated volunteers of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, improve opportunities for training, and advance our relationships throughout the EmComm community.” With extensive experience in inter-agency cooperation and planning, Johnston is well versed in the different aspects of emergency management and leading both professional and volunteer operators. He has experience in communications planning and execution in the field and at the local and state level. As an Arkansas Master Certified Emergency Manager and past Board Member of Arkansas Emergency Management Association, where he served as president for 2 years, Johnston has experience working with government and agency representatives as well as being boots-on-the-ground in the field.

Johnston will be based at ARRL’s headquarters in Newington, Connecticut and will be working with staff and member-volunteers, and coordinating with the ARRL Board’s new Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee (EC-FSC).

Hello Western Mass and Happy New Year The latest report is now online at <https://wma.arrl.org/blog/2022/01/01/section-managers-report-jan-2022/>. Take a moment to have a look. Any club needing content for their newsletters are welcome to copy it.  I do ask for for continued efforts to get the word out about the reports and especially the website. Also consider 2022 a year to try something new, or volunteer in a club or section function. Much to choose from.

Have a great New Year!
73
Ray- AA1SE

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ARRL Western Massachusetts Section
Section Manager: Raymond P Lajoie, AA1SE
aa1se@arrl.org
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The January, 2022 edition of the Maine Telegraph Newsletter, the statewide newsletter for Maine Amateur Radio operators, is now available at: <https://nediv.arrl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022JAN_MT.pdf>.

The December, 2021 Eastern MA Section Newsletter is now available at https://ema.arrl.org/december-2021-section-news/.

The December, 2021 Rhode Island Activity Report is now available at https://nediv.arrl.org/rhode-island-december-2021-activity-report/.

ARRL Maine Section Manager Phil Duggan, N1EP, writes on the Maine ARRL Members list:

Holiday greetings to all ARRL members throughout Maine!

I wanted to let you all know about a few things coming up very soon.

On New Year’s Eve and Day, if you are not one to party through the night, then you might want to break out your straight key or bug and join in the fun of ARRL Straight Key Night (SKN). It is a lot of fun. I will be on mostly 80 meters, so if you hear me calling CQ SKN, have mercy on my slow copy and “PLS QRS,”  hi hi!  If you are a Technician class licensed amateur radio operator, don’t forget, you have CW privileges on parts of 80, 40, and 15 meters!

New Year’s Day is also Kids Day! Introduce your child, or a relative’s or friend’s child to amateur radio. Let them use your rig to make a contact, or if you hear some kids on the air, have a friendly QSO with them! You can find out more details on both SKN and Kids Day on the contest calendar of the ARRL web site. If you do participate in Kids Day, please let me know about it. My email is n1ep@arrl.org and thanks in advance.

Finally, on Sunday, Jan 9 at 1600 (4PM) on or near 3.840 MHz LSB, Maine ARRL Districts 3 and 4 are conducting a special 75 meter net to test the pathways between their respective counties and to get to know each other. (Hancock, Knox, Waldo, Washington, Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Somerset Counties).  Anyone with general class privileges is welcome to check in, whether you are from Aroostook County, or even from York County in District one!

Again, may you all have a super holiday season. May we meet on the air soon and throughout the new year!

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ARRL Maine Section
Section Manager: Philip W Duggan, N1EP
n1ep@arrl.org
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