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New CEO for ARRL

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 07:29 AM PST
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Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, of West Palm Beach, Florida, will succeed David
Sumner, K1ZZ, as the chief executive officer of ARRL, effective 18 April.
In that role, he will oversee all activities at ARRL Headquarters in
Newington, Connecticut. Meeting in a special webinar session on 25 January,
all 15 ARRL Directors voted to elect Gallagher as []

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VP8STI shuts down early

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 07:25 AM PST
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After managing to recover from the effects of a fierce South Atlantic
storm, an emergency resulting from the storm has forced the VP8STI team
back to their transport vessel, the R/V Braveheart. They were able to
remove all of the VP8STI equipment from Southern Thule on 26 January. The
DXpedition team is now headed for []

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Amateurs help in USA snowstorms

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 07:23 AM PST
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Last weekend’s severe snowstorms in the United States saw many Amateur
Radio Emergency Service volunteers on standby in case of need. Nets were
set up on 40m plus VHF and UHF repeaters, using a variety of modes. The
Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club took part in storm-related operations on
Long Island, New York.

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Are you the next RSGB General Manager?

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 07:10 AM PST
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Graham Coomber, G0NBI, has announced his retirement and the RSGB is seeking
some one to take over the mantle of providing leadership for the HQ staff
and support for the Board and the Membership. If you are interested in this
role, you should be able to demonstrate past success in a management role,
be an []

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Also in GB2RS this week

Posted: 29 Jan 2016 07:09 AM PST
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The AggieSat4 satellite carrying the University of Texas CubeSat Bevo-2 is
expected to be deployed from the International Space Station on January 29.
Both have amateur radio payloads. After release, AGS4 will eject Bevo-2 and
perform relative navigation tasks as well as take pictures of the release
of Bevo-2. The IARU has coordinated these frequencies []