ARRL Seeking Emergency Management Director

ARRL Seeking Emergency Management Director

ARRL is seeking an emergency management director to oversee a team responsible for supporting ARRL emergency communication programs and services, including the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) and National Traffic System (NTS), and to work with staff to develop standards, protocols, and processes designed to support the Field Organization. This is a full-time, exempt position at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.

This individual would serve as the official point of contact and liaison to key partners and other served agencies at the regional and national level. Duties would include representing ARRL at served agency and partner meetings, conventions, and exercises as well as organizing and providing presentations for various relevant audiences.

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Baldock Radio Station - Celebrating 90 Years

Baldock Radio Station - Celebrating 90 Years

In 1929, Baldock Radio Station opened its doors for the first time.

That was the start of a nine-decade journey (and counting) that would see it evolve from a radio receiving station to the home of Ofcom’s work on managing the airwaves Baldock Radio Station began operating in 1929.

It was created as a part of the Imperial Wireless Chain, an international communications network to link the countries of the British Empire. In that same year, it helped to complete the first transatlantic radiotelephone call, made to the UK from Rocky Point, New Jersey, USA.

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New Ham Radio Youth Group in Spain

New Ham Radio Youth Group in Spain

The president of Spain's national society URE has accepted an offer to take over the URE Youth leadership

The new vocal, youth group will be formed by Jon Sistiaga EA2ARD, Arturo Rivera EA7KE, Mónica Avilés EA7MP and Imanol Antoñanzas EC2DX.

This group will be an open working group with the priority objective of the promotion and dissemination of Amateur Radio, mainly among the youngest. It is important here to highlight the hue of 'OPEN' as it will be received with open arms to all those who are interested in providing their help that, as little as it may seem, will always be one more hand to move in the right direction.

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