[W1SMH] Fwd: Upcoming ARRL Director election

[RayCord]

If you are a member of the ARRL, be on the lookout for your ballot to vote coming in the mail.
Be sure to vote early and often
73

Ray Cord K2TGx

SMHARC
508-726-1054 Cell

On Monday, October 1, 2018, Tom Frenaye <frenaye at pcnet.com> wrote:


Ballots for the upcoming ARRL New England Division Director election will be mailed from Newington by October 1st.  Please make sure to vote and return your ballot so it arrives by noon on November 16th.   If you do not receive your ballot by mid October, contact ARRL for a replacement.
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Tom Frenaye, K1KI
ARRL Director
New England Division
 
This is a challenging time for Amateur Radio and I ask for your support so I can represent you during the next three years on the ARRL Board of Directors.  
 
  

Professional Background
 
Currently retired
First Selectman (mayor), Board of Finance, Planning and Zoning Commission, Technology Committee, Suffield CT
Director Information Technology, Phoenix Insurance
APL programmer/trainer, STSC
Contest Manager, ARRL
Communications Specialist supporting the National Science Foundation, Palmer Station, Antarctica
 
Amateur Radio Background
 
Extra Class license; Novice license at age 14
Life Member of ARRL
ARRL Field Organization – former ORS/traffic handler and Official Observer
Active DXer and contester; DXCC Honor Roll
Served two different terms as president of the Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Competitor and judge at World Radiosport Team Championship events
Volunteer and site coordinator for WRTC-2014 in the Boston area. 
Started and continue to run the New England QSO Party
Served multiple terms as ARRL Director
Currently serve on the Board’s Executive, Historical and Entry Level Licensing Committees; President of the ARRL Foundation
Member ARRL Maxim Society
 
New Licensees

   

We need to develop better programs to interest people in Amateur Radio and its extraordinary wealth of learning opportunities.   Does your club offer classes?   Do you actively help newly licensed hams?   

At the end of 2017 the number of licensed hams in Massachusetts was 13,427.  There were 469 new licensees, and just 140 who upgraded their licenses in 2017.  We all need to work to improve those numbers.    

Amateur radio growth nationwide was just 0.7% last year, and has been barely 1% for the last seven years.   Last year we added 32,000 new hams but nearly 27,000 others let their licenses expire or became Silent Keys.  
 
Key Focus
 
I will continue to strongly support these key policy objectives the ARRL is working on today:
 
          Modernization of the Technician license (digital modes and some SSB on 80-40-15m).

          Federal support for those wanting to install effective antennas in condominiums and neighborhoods with deed restrictions.
 
          Pushing the FCC to take action on the increasing amount of RF interference and pollution from consumer electronic devices.
 
I really appreciate your strong support in the past and look forward to serving as your representative, along with Vice Director Mike Raisbeck, K1TWF, on the ARRL Board for the next term.  
 
Please feel free to call me at 860-668-5444 or send an e-mail to k1ki at arrl.net if you have any questions!
 
73,
                                                    

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e-mail: frenaye at pcnet.com
Tom Frenaye, K1KI, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444 

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e-mail: frenaye at pcnet.com
Tom Frenaye, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093 Phone: 860-668-5444