[Wma-ares] An update

[Chuck Chandler]

Thank you, Gary!

73 de Chuck, WS1L
Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
Section Emergency Coordinator
Western Massachusetts
chandlerusm at gmail.com


On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 6:22 PM Gary Roy via WMA-ARES <
wma-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I’m so happy to hear that your health condition is treatable and it’s not
> something worse.
> Thank you Gil and John for your additional help, and congratulations.
>
> Gary Roy KB1AKU
> groy773 at gmail.com
> KB1AKU at arrl.net
> (413) 530-8527
> President of FCARC
> D.E.C. For Franklin/Hampshire Counties
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 18:10 Richard Hooker via WMA-ARES <
> wma-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> Glad to hear, Chuck.  Wonderful news!
>>
>> Best regards,
>> 73
>> Rich
>> KB3PFW
>>
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>> *From:* wma-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net <
>> wma-ares-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Chuck Chandler via
>> WMA-ARES <wma-ares at mailman.qth.net>
>> *Sent:* Monday, February 23, 2026 5:01 PM
>> *To:* wma-ares at mailman.qth.net <wma-ares at mailman.qth.net>
>> *Subject:* [Wma-ares] An update
>>
>> Good afternoon, all -
>>
>> Last month I was diagnosed with a treatable variant of leukemia.  My
>> prognosis is very good, I am responding well to the medication after the
>> first month of unpleasant side effects.  Going forward I am expected to
>> live a normal life, with only the need for a daily pill and frequent blood
>> tests.
>>
>> After discussing this with Ray, our Section Manager,  I have decided to
>> delegate some of the tasks I had been doing.  This seems to be a prudent
>> way forward, particularly if my health should change.
>>
>> Effective immediately, our ASEC Gil, WK1H, will take primary
>> responsibility for membership and the database.  He is intimately familiar
>> with these functions, so please make sure any prospective members or
>> persons with membership or database questions are pointed to him.  He may
>> be reached at gilwk1h at gmail.com.
>>
>> Also, our SM has agreed to appoint John Rokicki, KC1VMZ, as our new ASEC
>> for Net Operations.  John has been very active in voice and digital nets
>> and will bring a new perspective to increasing net participation and
>> usefulness.  Please point anyone with net questions or ideas to him.  I am
>> asking that all net managers and net control stations copy John on your net
>> activity reports going forward.  He may be reached at kc1vmz at gmail.com.
>>
>> Please join me in congratulating John on his new appointment!
>>
>> Finally, my thanks to each of you for everything you do.  I appreciate
>> you and look forward to working with you going forward.
>>
>> 73 de Chuck, WS1L
>> Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
>> Section Emergency Coordinator
>> Western Massachusetts
>> chandlerusm at gmail.com
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