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Subject: MDC Section News


> MDC Section News - April, 2006
>
>
> ECHOLINK NET
>
> We'll be holding our third Section-wide Echolink net on the third
> Friday of the month, April 21st at 8 p.m.
>
> As usual we will be using the John Creel, WB3GXW, "WASH_DC" server,
> node 6154.
>
> Repeater control operators who have Echolink capable repeaters are
> requested to link up, turn off your reset beeps and timers, and let
> your users join in via RF.
>
>
> CLUBS AND ARES® GROUPS
>
> I urge you to make every effort to invite your elected representatives
> to visit your Field Day operation this year. This includes your US
> Congressperson, State Senator and Delegates, County Executive, County
> Council, Commissioners, and city officials.
>
> Field Day is a great way for them to see what we do for them and to
> observe the types of antennas that we use. These are the people whose
> support we need to secure the passage of our Home Owner's Association
> legislation in next year's
> session. Getting them to see antennas in the field has more impact than
> trying to describe antennas in three minutes at a hearing.
>
> Also, plan to use material from the ARRL's "Hello" Campaign for your
> visitors to learn more about the amateur radio service.
>
>
> PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERs NEEDED!!!
>
> If your club or ARES group hasn't appointed a Public Information
> Officer, PIO, please do so and forward their name and callsign to me so
> I can make their official ARRL appointment.
>
> The PIO's job is critical in order to get information to club members,
> the public, and the media.
>
> We now have nine official PIOs in the Maryland-DC Section. When you add
> up the affiliated clubs and ARES® groups we should have more than
> fifty.
>
> So, we're quite short of our goal.
>
> For more information on what is expected for the position, please use
> the following link: <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/pio.html>.
>
>
> LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIAISONs (LGLs) NEEDED!!!
>
> We now have Local Government Liaisons, LGLs, for the following
> counties: Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Garrett.
>
> If you can spend a little time scanning local legislation and are
> willing to be an integral part of our statewide legislative force,
> please let me know.
>
> For more information on the position, please use the following link:
> <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/org/lgl.html>.
>
>
> ARRL MARYLAND STATE CONVENTION
>
> Be sure to mark Saturday July 29th on your calendar for a day of
> wall-to-wall amateur radio at the ARRL Maryland State Convention in
> Hagerstown.
>
> There will be three forums per hour until we cap off the event with our
> keynote speaker, ARRL First Vice President Kay Craigie, N3KN, words
> from our Atlantic Division Director, Bill Edgar, N3LLR, and a short
> trip to the grave of the founder of the ARRL, Hiram Percy Maxim, the
> original W1AW, with a wreath laying ceremony marking the 70th year of
> his passing.
>
> There will also be a meeting at noon of the Official Observers, OOs.
>
> Page Pyne, WA3EOP and Karin Christensen, KB3GFV of the Antietam Radio
> Association are the co-chairs for the event and have been doing an
> awesome job of putting it all together.
>
> In the coming weeks, the website, <www.w3cwc.org/MDC2006.htm>, will be
> filled out to give a full picture of all the forums.
>
> You may also use the link on my Section Manager's home page,
> <www.arrl-mdc.net/>, to check for updates.
>
>
> OUT AND ABOUT!
>
> ASM Al Brown, KZ3AB, and I enjoyed our recent visit with the Carroll
> County Amateur Radio Club on April 10th.
>
> Congratulations to John Hart, K3KWO on becoming president and to all
> the folks elected as officers and board members.
>
> On Thursday, April 20th, we will be visiting the Mountain Amateur Radio
> Club in Cumberland.
>
> Al and I will be accompanied on our Cumberland trip by Doug Lindsey,
> KB3HER, our Section Emergency Coordinator, and Tony Young, WA3YLO, the
> Affiliated Club Coordinator.
>
> We're also planning to visit the Baltimore Amateur Radio Club at their
> meeting on Wednesday, July 19th.
>
> If you'd like us or any of our ARRL MDC Section staff members, such as
> Jim Erikson, K3LFO, the Official Observer Coordinator or Dave Prestel,
> W8AJR the State Government Liaison, SGL, to visit your club or ARES
> group, please let me know.
>
>
> HAMFESTS
>
> ->May 7th, Antietam Radio Association in Hagerstown
> ->May 28th, MD FM Association at Howard County Fairgrounds
>
> Information and links may be found on my website:
> <www.arrl-mdc.net/hamfest.htm>.
>
> 73, Jim Cross, WI3N
> SM MDC
>
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