[InHam] Bulletin Stations Needed

[KB9BVN]

Are you a member of the ARRL?  Have you ever considered helping your state 
section in the official capacity of "Official Bulletin Station"?

The Indiana Section of the ARRL is looking for some hams to act as OBS on 
local VHF nets, Packet Nets, etc.  You can read more about the position on 
the ARRL website.

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/obs.html

To serve the greatest possible "audience," OBS appointees who can send ARRL 
bulletins over vhf repeaters, and via uploading to packet bulletin board 
systems (PBBS) are of maximum usefulness and are much in demand. If 
possible, an OBS who can copy bulletins directly from W1AW (or the Bulletin 
Manager) should be assigned to each major repeater in the section. Bulletins 
should be transmitted regularly, perhaps in conjunction with a vhf repeater 
net, on a repeater "bulletin board" (tone-accessed recorded announcements 
for repeater club members), or via a RTTY or packet (computer) mailbox, if 
one is functioning locally. Duties and requirements of the OBS include the 
following:

1. OBS candidates must have a Novice class license or higher.

2. Retransmission of ARRL bulletins must be made at least once per week to 
maintain appointment.

3. OBS candidates are appointed by the Section Manager (or by the Bulletin 
Manager, if the SM so desires) and must adhere to a schedule that is 
mutually agreeable.

4. OBS appointees should send a monthly activity report (such as FSD-210 
under "Schedules and Net Affiliations") to the Bulletin Manager, indicating 
bulletin transmissions made and generally updating the Bulletin Manager to 
any OBS-related activities. This reporting arrangement may be modified by 
the Bulletin Manager as he/she sees fit.

As directed by the Bulletin Manager, OBSs will include in their bulletin 
transmissions news of local, section and regional interest.

If you are interested in becoming an OBS, and you are a member of the 
ARRL...please email me with your contact information.

Brian Murrey - KB9BVN
Indiana ARRL Bulletin Manager