[NCDXA] Message From New VA Section Manager

[Alfred Laun]

Fellow members of NCDXA:

We have just received the following message from the new Virginia ARRL
Section Manager.   NCDXA is an official Virginia club as that's where we
are registered with state authorities and where our official legal address
is located (at K1MU's home).

 I will put this as an item on the agenda for our upcoming April 28 regular
meeting via ZOOM so that you can make any coments.

73,  Fred, K3ZO

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ARRL Affiliated Club Presidents:



The 65 ARRL Affiliated Clubs in the Commonwealth play a pivotal role in the
development of new Hams, and provide the fabric that binds the members into
effective teams supporting on-air activities and events.  These efforts
result in a strong emergency communications capability in the Commonwealth,
and directly support the FCC’s vision of the Amateur Radio Service
providing a public service to the Nation.



I thank the Herculean efforts accomplished by Section Managers Joe Pasla
and Carl Clements, and plan to build on their efforts.  It is my fervent
hope that I can serve all the more than 20,000 Amateur Radio Operators in
the Commonwealth.   As such, my goals are:

Foster communications between the clubs, organizations, members and
non-members, and our greater communities.

Aid in collaboration with the above so that we can use our collective
knowledge to help build and share best practices. To that end, there is a
collaborative portal that has been established that is designed to be a
"working page".

Enable greater coordination to enable us to take advantage of things like
guest speakers, webinars, regional or state-wide exercises, etc.



I request the support of your Club as I, and my new leadership team address
these goals.  For example, I hope you’ll continue to promote licensing
classes, and exam sessions.  The Commonwealth averages 45 new hams per
month, and sustaining growth in new members is good for the Clubs, as it is
for the Amateur Radio Service.  Make it a practice to welcome new hams in
the vicinity of your Club.  The leads list of new hams, provided by the
League is published monthly and distributed by our Affiliated Club
Coordinator (ACC) to each of your Clubs.



Bringing young members into the service is critical to our future.  As
such, I hope you’ll explore linking your Club to a local Scout group, or
middle/high school Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
program.  Where applicable, reach out to your local college or university,
and explore if the faculty and students might start a collegiate Amateur
Radio Club.



The Clubs – and the Commonwealth-wide system of Amateur Radio repeaters you
operate, creates a backup emergency communications system that is coveted
by the Virginia Office of Emergency Management, as reaffirmed by them at
last-months Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) quarterly
meeting.  Use your Club’s repeaters to practice good traffic management
skills, and teach these skills to new operators.  Please continue to lead
your Club’s efforts on special Emergency Communications (EmComm) exercises,
and dedicate at least one Club meeting this year on the principles of
EmComm.



Finally, my door is open.  I’ve asked our ACC to set up a series of
regional meetings with you so that I can meet you and begin a conversation
on how together we can expand our 5,000 or so ARRL members to include more
of the 20,000 Hams in the Commonwealth.  Give me a call or email me your
ideas.



Jack



Jack Smith, KE4LWT

ARRL VA Section Manager

Phone # 662-523-0000

jsmith at arrl.org
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