ARRL Director and Vice Director Election Results Announced

ARRL has announced the results of contested elections for Director and Vice Director. Ballots were opened and counted on November 16 in seven contests within five ARRL Divisions.

ARRL Central Division Director Election

• Kermit Carlson, W9XA 1,898

• Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L 1,755

Mr. Carlson was declared elected.

ARRL Hudson Division Director Election

• Ria Jairam, N2RJ 1,292

• Mike Lisenco, N2YBB 1,239

Ms. Jairam was declared elected.

ARRL New England Division Director Election

• Fred Hopengarten, K1VR 1,432

• Tom Frenaye, K1KI 1,383

Mr. Hopengarten was declared elected.

ARRL Northwestern Division Director Election

• Mike Ritz, W7VO 1,589

• Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ 1,308

• Horace Hamby, N7DRW 495

Mr. Ritz was declared elected.

ARRL Northwestern Division Vice Director Election

• Mark Tharp, KB7HDX 1,368

• Daniel Stevens, KL7WM 1,228

• Delvin Bunton, NS7U 767

Mr. Tharp was declared elected.

ARRL Roanoke Division Director Election

• George Hippisley, W2RU 1,891

• Dr. James Boehner, N2ZZ 1,365

Mr. Hippisley was declared elected.

ARRL Roanoke Division Vice Director Election

• William Morine, N2COP 1,742

• John Humphry, W4IM 1,505

Mr. Morine was declared elected.

All newly elected officials will take office at noon on 1st January 2019.

Ham Radio Contester and AR-Cluster Developer Terry Gerdes, AB5K, SK

Well-known contester and AR-Cluster developer Terry Gerdes, AB5K (ex-KX6OI), formerly of Texas, died on 13th November 2018 in Belize, where he had recently relocated and married. Terry was 69.

An Arkansas native who was initially licensed as WB5SFA, Gerdes held a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arkansas. In the 1980s, he operated from the Marshall Islands as KX6OI while tracking missiles from Vandenberg Air Force Base. He did work for Garmin, Dell, and FlexRadio Systems and performed tower work as a contractor, including much of that done recently at NR5M.

Gerdes may be best known for his development work with N1MM Logger+ and his ubiquitous AB5K AR-Cluster software, and he was among the handful of hams to work toward integrating the cluster system with the internet

Cliff Lindsay, G4VJI - Silent Key

Cliff Lindsay, G4VJI has passed away peacefully at home in Blandford, Dorset on 6th November 2018. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier in the year but he battled it right to the end.

He was an RSGB member, a member of RSARS and an active radio ham whenever his deteriorating health would allow. He will be sadly missed by his family and his many friends.