Serving ARRL members who reside in the New England sections
Cory Golob, KU1U, writes on the Androscoggin ARC mailing list:Ben Jackson, N1WBV, writes:
Just a reminder that the December New England Mesh Working Group monthly Zoom meeting is scheduled for Tuesday December 10th at 7:30PM. It is a pretty sparse agenda this month.Please let me know either here or offline if you have something to add.
Current Agenda:
* Intros
* Roundtable
* Closing
I’ve also been neglectful and never posted the recording of last month’s meeting. I will be fixing that shortly.
Please feel free to invite anyone who you may think would be interested.
73
Ben, N1WBV
[Zoom details available upon request]
The next Consortium will take place on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the Manville Sportsman’s Club, 250 High Street in Manville, Rhode Island.
“How does the Manchester Road Race keep up the pace? Part of it is in the hands of the BEARS – a group of Ham Radio operators who lend their time and talents to help keep the Road Race running.” —FOX61 News [Full story]
From ARRL News:
11/15/2024 — ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the results of the 2024 ARRL Division elections.
In the ARRL New England Division, Tom Frenaye, K1KI (1,593 votes), of West Suffeld, Connecticut, was declared the winner, defeating current Director Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC (1,452 votes).
Frenaye has previously served on the ARRL Board of Directors in several capacities, including as Director from 1985 – 1992 and from 1997 – 2018. He was named Director Emeritus in 2019. He served as ARRL Vice President from 1992 – 1996.
In the ARRL Hudson Division, incumbent Division Director Ed Wilson, N2XDD (949 votes), of Shirley, New York, was declared the winner, defeating John Crovelli, W2GD (719 votes). Wilson ascended to Director in July 2024, after the previous Director resigned. He had been Vice Director since 2023, a position to which he was appointed to fill a vacancy created when the previous Vice Director ascended to Director.
In August, the following incumbents and candidates were declared elected without opposition. In the Central Division, current Vice Director Brent Walls, N9BA, will be the next Director, and candidate Josh Long, W9HT, will be the next Vice Director. In the Hudson Division, Vice Director David Galletly, KM2O. In the New England Division, Vice Director Phil Temples, K9HI. In the Northwestern Division, Vice Director Michael Sterba, KG7HQ. In the Roanoke Division, Director Jim Boehner, N2ZZ, and Vice Director Bill Morine, N2COP.
In September, Northwestern Division Director Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, was declared elected.
Winners will assume their roles for terms beginning January 1, 2025.
Members voted online or could request paper ballots. The election was conducted by third party Election Services Co., of Melville, New York — the same company that has conducted ARRL elections in 2022 and 2023. The tabulation was observed by Ethics & Elections Committee Chair, ARRL Southeastern Division Director Mickey Baker, N4MB.
ARRL is governed by its Board of Directors. Elections are held for five of the 15 ARRL Divisions each year, for terms of 3 years.
From wma.arrl.org:
The Western Massachusetts Section will be holding a Simulated Emergency Test next month. The tentative date is Sunday, 10 November though that is subject to change. The test will involve stations reporting damage after a severe storm and flooding.
Further information will follow on the WMA ARES email list and on normally scheduled WMA ARES nets.
Thanks and 73,
Chuck Chandler WS1L
WMA ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Kevin Emilio, KE1VT, writes: