Going Ham at Green Bank Elementary-Middle School

Members of the Eight Rivers Amateur Club and employees at the Green Bank Observatory have volunteered to help science teacher Stacy Landis teach the students the ins and outs of ham radio etiquette and the many ways they can use radios to communicate.

“We want them to become ham radio operators and get their own license, be able to use it and understand the purpose of it in society”

— Stacy Landis

Eight Rivers member Rudy Marrujo KD8WPG was one of the guiding forces behind forming the club. He said he hopes to spark an interest in the students.

Media Story - https://pocahontastimes.com/going-ham-at-gbems/

Map of all EMF quiet zones in the world - https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=1183771

John Litz (NZ6Q) Appointed as San Joaquin Valley Section Manager

John Litz, NZ6Q, has been appointed as the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section Manager to succeed Dan Pruitt, AE6SX, who died on 27th December 2019. Litz will complete the remaining term of office that runs through 30th June 2021. ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, made the appointment, effective immediately, after consulting with Pacific Division Director Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT, and San Joaquin Valley Section Leaders. Litz, from Stockton, California, was first licensed in 1974, and he is an ARRL Life Member. He is active in many facets of amateur radio and has served as an Assistant Section Manager in San Joaquin Valley for the past year.