[South Florida DX Association] SE Division Newsletter

[bmarx at bellsouth.net]

Lisa,

Please have this sent to members in my Division.

FrankButler, W4RH

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Hi,

This is our first electronic newsletter for the Southeastern Division. If you are wondering why you didn't receive your hardcopy
letter through the mail this year, with its handy hamfest schedule, it is because I had to abandon it. The costs were just too high
and I was the last Director to mail one out! I know a lot of members still don't have computers and e-mail; I hope you continue to
get the information, either through a club newsletter or from a friend.

Almost all of the current events on a national level, including ARRL and FCC actions and proposals, are now on the ARRL website.
This letter will contain a few news items and reference material of local interest that you might not find there. The hamfest
schedule for Alabama, Georgia and Florida wqill be at the end of this letter, if I can get the format right!

If you are planning to upgrade your license, here is the schedule for when the question pools and associated ARRL License Manuals
will be revised.

General Class Effective July 1, 2004

Extra Class Effective July 1, 2006

Technician Class Effective July 1, 2007

Of course, these are subject to change, depending on what the FCC does with the proposed license restructuring. Don't expect any new
rules on this until 2005!



LONG-TERM MEMBERS:

I always like to recognize those who have been ARRL members for a long time. There are pins for 25- and 40-year members, and nice
walnut plaques for 50-60- and 70-year members!

60-Years: N8EL

50-Years: K1AA, W3DDC, W5SMM, W9VQC, W0JHY

40-Years: NW4C, WB4DQW, W4GF, W4MYF, K4OAH, N4RU, WA4SNU, K4YSB, W4ZRZ,

W1GIQ, W1JP, WA2YL, N3NN, W3QO, W8LTX

25-Years: W4ADE, N4AL, W4ANG, N4ARM, W4ASA, W4CGG, N4EBH, WA4ENU, W4ERM, WD4FAB, WA4GBG, W4IH, AB4JD, N4KQS, AA4MM, W4OWG, W4OX,
AA4P, AK4P, WD4PFN, K4PX, W4REX, WB4RGQ, WA4RVB, WB4SJL, W4SVO, W4VMZ, N4XP, WA4YWY, W4ZW, W4ZX, WA4ZXV, WB1ABF, WA2MBP, N2WB,
WA3NFN, K5VIP, WA6OPB, WA8VEC, K8XF, WB0BBC, W0LL

These awards are not automatic, but must be applied for. If you think you are eligible, send a query to ARRL Hq, ATTN: Awards
Manager. Be sure to include any past calls held.



ATTENTION DX'ERS:

New rules are in effect for field checking of DXCC cards. Card checkers are appointed by ARRL-affiliated DX clubs (25 or more
members holding DXCC) and by Section Managers and the Director (one each). The current checkers are

North Alabama: K4ADK

Central Alabama: W4ZRZ

South Alabama: KB4ET

North Georgia: N4NX

South Georgia: WB4MOG

Northwest Florida: KB4ET

Northeast Florida: N4KE

Central Florida: W2BZY

South Florida: W3AZD, W3DHN

Southwest Florida: K2OY

Puerto Rico: KP4L

AWARDS MANAGERS:

Some QSL cards for other ARRL awards can be checked in the field. These include Worked All States (WAS), 5-Band Worked All States
(5B-WAS) and VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC). These Field Checkers are appointed by ARRL Special Service Clubs (SSC) in the HF and
VHF/UHF areas. If your club is not presently an SSC, you can find out how it can become one by contacting your Section Manager or
Section Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC). For 2004, the checkers are:

Alabama: WB4GM, NS4M, KD4BHH, K4TK, K4KJZ, WA4CQG

Georgia: KS4WR, W4KXY, WD4MBK, W4PWR, KA4JNB, AA3HF, W4WTA, WB4EVH, W8SY, WD4AFY, W4IS, N4NX

Florida: NU4Y, W1LR, KF4HRF, KF4XB, W2AS, W2BZY, KD4VRZ, KB4TCS, WN1L, KD4HKL, KZ0I, KQ4WN, KA4VGE, KR4WS, W3DHN, WB4OMM

Puerto Rico: KP4SJ, WP4LNY

Speaking of awards, the new ARRL program, Logbook of the World (LoTW), is now fully operational. Check out the details on the ARRL
website. You may have some needed country credits waiting, that you never got the actual QSL card for.



ADVISORY COMMITTEES:

These committees are composed of amateurs qualified in various specialty areas of concern to the League. The Committees, acting in
their areas of specialty, undertake studies, review proposals, and make recommendations to the League management. Each ARRL Division
is represented on each Advisory Committee. The Division representatives to the national Advisory Committee also serve as special
advisors to the Division Director. For 2004, the member of the DX Advisory Committee is Bob Allphin, K4UEE; the member of the
Contest Advisory Committee is K4RF.



SCHOLARSHIPS:

Several members of the Division were winners of college scholarships in 2003/2004, valued at up to $1,500. They were

Patricia Martin, KF6YWJ, Miami, FL

Andrew Lilly, KG4VUH, Lakeland, FL

James Cooper, KG4UFF, Oviedo, FL

Ian Fritzsche, KF4AON, Thomasville, GA

Anna Tyler, KG4ATH, Alpharetta, GA



SECTION LEADERSHIP:

Section Managers (SM) are the leaders of ARRL activities in their areas. Because of its large membership, the Southeastern Division
is divided into seven Sections. Alabama, Georgia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are all individual Sections. Florida is
divided into three Sections-Northern, Southern and West Central. SM's serve a two-year term, with starting dates as follows:

Alabama: January 1 of even years

Georgia: October 1 of odd years

Northern Florida: July 1 of even years

Southern Florida: October 1 of even years

West Central Florida: January 1 of odd years

Puerto Rico: October 1 of even years

Virgin Islands: October 1 of even years


In all cases, the call for nominating petitions for candidates for the next term will appear in the Happenings column of QST, six
months and five months before the term starts. Rudy Hubbard, WA4PUP, is the dean of the SM's, with seven terms served, and is
starting a new term as NFL SM on July 1, 2004. Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, is the newest SM, and started his term in AL on January 1 of
this year. Congratulations to all on the fine work they do.


73,


Frank Butler, W4RH

Director, Southeastern Division

e-mail: w4rh at arrl.org

Telephone: (850) 244-5425


Sandy Donahue, W4RU

Vice-Director, Southeastern Division

e-mail: w4ru at arrl.org

Telephone: (404) 315-1443


NOTE: Club editors and others are free to duplicate this Newsletter, since not every member receives it.


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2004-2005 HAMFEST SCHEDULE, SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION

Prepared by Frank Butler, W4RH, Director, SE Division



2004

June 5 Atlanta, GA GA Section Convention

June 5 Fort McCoy, FL

June 5 Titusville, FL

June 12 Fort Payne, AL

July 10 Gainesville, GA

July 23-24 Milton, FL

August 14 Valdosta, GA

August 14 Ellijay, GA

August 21 Fort Pierce, FL

August 21-22 Huntsville, AL AL State Convention

August 28 Tampa, FL (TARC)

September 11-12 Melbourne, FL

September 11 Mobile, AL

September 18 Dallas, GA

September 25 New Port Richey, FL (Suncoast)

September 25 Orlando, FL (Bahia Shrine)

October 2 Jacksonville, FL (NOFARS)

October 9 Plantation, FL

October 9 Augusta, GA

October 9 Starke, FL

October 16 Rome, GA

October 16 Jacksonville, FL

November 6-7 Lawrenceville, GA GA State Convention

November 6 Sorrento/Lake County, FL

November 13 Montgomery, AL

November 27 Okeechobee, FL

December 4-5 Palmetto, FL (Tampa) WCF Section Convention



2005

January 8 Fort Myers, FL

January 15 North Port, FL

January 29 Arcadia, FL

January 29 Troy, AL

February 5-6 Miami, FL SFL Section Convention

February 11-13 Orlando, FL NFL Section Convention

February 19 Sebring, FL

February 19 Brooksville, FL

February 26 Dalton, GA

March 5 Englewood, FL

March 19 Kennehoochee, GA

March 19 Fort Walton Beach, FL

March 19 Stuart, FL

March 26 New Port Richey, FL

April 2 Malbis, AL (Baldwin County)

April 9 Floridatown, FL (Pace)

April 16 Tampa, FL (TARC)

April 23 Calhoun, GA

April 23 Gainesville, FL

May 1 St. Petersburg, FL (SPARC)

May 7-8 Birmingham, AL

May 13-15 Dayton, OH

August 20-21 Huntsville, AL SE Division Convention

Some of these dates are estimates; if you know of any corrections, please let me know.

W4RU and I will be attending the Atlanta Hamfest in June and the Huntsville, AL Hamfest in August, along with many others during the
coming year. Stop by the ARRL booth and say hello. W4RH