“In addition I am doing a virtual Round Table meeting every other month for the Club officers within our Section as well as a Section Staff meeting.” Organizing a Club President Council in a

Hammer==>nail, Mark! Frank K4FMH

Thanks for asking the question, Steve. I'm running for Indiana Section Manager and being the best SM for my section is a concern. I appreciate the answers that others have given. Maybe, I'll get to

Mark, The cancelation of HamCom forever was a blow to all of us It even got the attention of ARRL Headquarters Yes, we are working towards another Covention of the size the void left Unfortunaely it

I was an attendee of Hamcom since the 90's, and I very much miss my travels to that event since it's cancellation. Hopefully another convention will rise from the ashes, it left a void as far as NM

Mark, Thanks again ! I guess there really is no one magic bullet so to speak my goal has always been to be visible and in reach of my our members I attend as many club meetings and hamfest as

W5PDY's activities were well covered in the ARRL Letter, which I'd do a search for but as you mention, the site is down for the upgrade. I would say what was most notable about him is he was just a

Mark, I had some more time this afternoon and tried to find more info on Joe Knight W5PDY Of course I already knew he was the inspiration of the Knight Award other than finding out he served as the NM

Dale, Thanks for the accolades However I know there has to be some tools and tips that allow me to do more for the members I serve Hopefully someone will speak up cheers! Steve KG5VK Steven Lott

GM, and greetings Steve. Serving as a local president for two years to an affiliate club, I made sure that an invitation to a club meeting with 45-60 minutes of “floor time” allotted to them.

Mark, Thanks for the reply It appears that I am doing it right, I guess. Most of the feedback I am getting lacks specifics I am averaging three club meetings every month I attend every Hamfest within

1. I've known my section manager for about 30 years (long before he was SM). 2. I see him at hamfests and other social events, and talk to him regularly on the radio. > I would love to learn how to

I am asking because I would love to know if there are in fact any active SM's Who they are and why do you feel they deserve mention as an Active representative of your Secction Why, because I would

One possibility is being "off frequency" so that when you reply to the other station they are not hearing you because your signal is not within their receive passband. Which program are you using on

What frequency? Do you see other signals on a waterfall? Check out the K1USN SST (Slow Speed conTest) Fridays at 20:00Z and Monday 0000z (Sunday night US time)--see http://www.k1usn.com/sst.html CW

Doc Kennedy has a great suggestion. I recommend joining the Straight Key Century Club. SKCC - Straight Key Century Club (skccgroup.com) It's free and, once you join, you'll be able to use their sked

David: One thing that you might try is the Sunday evening “Slow speed test” offered by K1USN. This is not a true test, but actually a way for CW hams to contact each other. Check out

I've recently gotten into trying Morse Code using my computer. Here's my problem; No matter how many times I send out a CQ, nobody ever returns my call. I've checked my signal with programs like

Better late than never! I would propose that every non-ARRL licensed ham be considered a prospective member but limit the access to one year only - not two years. I suggest this because I come across

I have been trying satellite Dxing work shooting for the ISS. My equipment: Yaesu FT 991A, with a Comet GP-15 multi-band antenna. I can hear people, mostly clearly, but cannot--absolutely--cannot