[South Florida DX Association] Monthly Southern Florida Section News Summary

[Bill Marx]

 Assistant Section Mgrs. --WA4AW, KD4GR, KA4FZI, W4WYR, N4LEM, K9SHT; Section
> Traffic Mgr. K4PG; Affiliated Club Coordinator & Technical Coordinator WA4AW;
> Section Emergency Coordinator KD4GR; Official Observer Coordinator W4WLR:
> District Emergency Coordinators N4LEM, K9SHT, AA4BN, N4QPM, KG5QD
>
> January is National Mentoring Month.  We know mentors as Elmers and we have a
> long tradition of mentoring.  If you have not been an Elmer to someone, or
> maybe not been an Elmer for a few years, try it.  You will find it rewarding
> in many ways.
>
> And speaking of mentoring, we have another school in the section that has
> received an ARRL Project Grant.  It is St. Joseph Parish School in Palm Bay
> and Bob Harvey K4FSS is the local sponsoring ham.
>
> By the time you read this we will know what the League's BOD has decided to
> recommend about retaining the CW requirement for General and Extra Class
> licenses.  Thank you to all who sent messages to Director Frank Butler, W4RH
> expressing your opinion on the matter.  And a big thank you to Vice Director
> Sandy Donahue, W4RU for personally answering over 100 e-mail messages.
>
> If you are a member of a CERT group please ask an officer of the group to send
> me an e-mail (W4STB@ARRL.ORG) by 1/25 stating the name of the group, whether
> it is an Amateur only group, and the number of licensed amateurs in the group.
>  ARRL president Haynie would like this information for an upcoming visit to
> Washington about Homeland Defense matters.
>
> ECs Reporting: KT4XK, N5KFR, WA4ASJ, KC4UCN, N3PYQ, AD4RZ, and N4QPM. Lee
> County added 3 members & Palm Beach County added 6 members.
> OESs reporting: N3HOE, AF4NR,  & KG4KCB
> PIOs reporting: KF4UTH
> TSs reporting: KF4KDO, N4TZH, W4KPG, KR4GQ, WB2QLP & K2UGH.
>
> SAR, December 2003
> WA9VND 803, KA4FZI 581, K4FQU 414, KD4GR 222, WA4EIC 204, K4PG 162, KE4UOF
> 147, AA4BN 79, KG4MLD 59, KG4MLC 46, KT4XK 37, WB4PAM 37, K4VMC 35, KN4JN 29,
> KG4ILJ 24, KG4CHW 23, AF4NR 23, W4WYR 15, KG4EQY 13, WY4F 9, KF4OMB 8, WA2YL
> 5, W3JI   4, K�TIW 4, KB�DKD 1
>
> BPL
> K4FQU FOR 100 OR MORE ORIGINATIONS (171), WA9VND FOR TOTAL SAR OF 803, KA4FZI
> FOR TOTAL SAR OF 581
>
> PSHR
> K4FQU 145, KE4UOF 140, KA4FZI 120, KD4GR 110, WA4EIC 100, KG4CHW 93,
> AA4BN 92, WB4PAM 87, KG4MLC 80, KG4MLD 76, WY4F 16
>
> That's all for now.  News from around the section and lots of photos are
> updated on the section page at www.arrl.org/sections/SFL.html
>
> 73
> Sherri W4STB
>
>
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> ARRL Southern Florida Section
> Section Manager: Sharon T. Brower, W4STB
> w4stb@arrl.org