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NAMES IN THE NEWS: ARRL SUMMER SECTION MANAGER ELECTION
RESULTS ANNOUNCED
Some new faces and some old ones are returning to the ARRL
Field Operations arena. This following the counting of
ballots in this years Section Manager elections.
In the North-East, ARRL Connecticut Section Manager Betsey
Doane, K1EIC, was re-elected to another term. Meantime John
Mueller, K2BT, won out as the new Western New York Section
Manager.
Also, Puerto Rico will be getting a new Section Manager in
Rene Fonseca, NP3O, of the city of Fajardo. Fonseca will be
taking over from Roberto Jiminez, KP4AC, who has served as
Section Manager since 2007 but decided not to run for
another term of office.
All elected start their new terms on October 1st. (ARRL)
BT
NAMES IN THE NEWS: K3EST RETIRES FROM DIRECTOR OF CQWW DX
CONTEST
Some names in the news. CQ Magazine has announced that Bob
Cox, K3EST, has retired as Director of the CQ World Wide DX
Contest and as CQ's Director of Contesting. Cox has been at
the helm of the CQ World Wide DX contest for 35 years.
During his tenure he guided the competition through numerous
changes in technology and growth to become the world's most
popular amateur radio contest. Cox's retirement is effective
immediately. A successor has not yet been named. (CQ)
BT
NAMES IN THE NEWS: MIKE BAXTER KA0XTT OF LAST MAN STANDING
GETS NEW ANTENNA FARM
According to a posting on Facebook by the lead character of
the situation comedy Last Man Standing, as soon as it get
closer to the shows season two premiere of Friday, November
2nd, they will be holding a combined HF, VHF, UHF and D-Star
ham radio operating event. This will put all of the amateur
radio gear used on the show and the licensed staff members
on the air for you to contact.
The shows producer is John Amodeo, NN6JA. He has just
uploaded to Facebook close to a dozen photos of the new
outdoor antenna installation on the roof of the Studio City,
California sound stage where the Last Man Standing is
recorded. If you are on Facebook you can see them by
putting the words "Last Man Standing Season 2 Antenna Farm"
into the search line at the top of any Facebook page.
For those of you who have not yet seen the show, Last Man
Standing follows the adventures of Mike Baxter played by
actor and comedian Tim Allen. Baxter's character is the
director of marketing at an outdoor sporting goods store in
Denver, Colorado, whose world is dominated by women. This
is especially true at home with his wife and three
daughters. His hobby turns out to be amateur radio with
Baxter using the call letters KA0XTT. Last Man Standing
airs on the ABC television network. (ARNewslineT)
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