Barry Shelley (N1VXY) - Interim ARRL CEO

The ARRL Board of Directors did not elect Howard Michel, WB2ITX, as the ARRL Chief Executive Officer

Beginning Monday 20th January 2020, Barry Shelley, N1VXY, will become interim CEO.

Mr. Shelley was ARRL’s Chief Financial Officer for 28 years and CEO during 2018 before his retirement. The board has created a search committee to select the next CEO. More details on this and other matters which took place at the board meeting will be released shortly.

ARRL - https://www.arrl.org/news/barry-shelley-n1vxy-to-become-arrl-interim-ceo

Tony Jones, G7ETW Joins Exam and Syllabus Review Group

Last year, the RSGB announced the formation of the new Examination and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG), and three vacancies within that Group.

The Society is now pleased to announce that Tony Jones, G7ETW, has joined the group.

Tony is an experienced tutor and will also be known to readers of Practical Wireless as a regular contributor to training-related articles.

There are still two vacancies to fill; you can find out more on the ESRG pages or at http://rsgb.org/volunteers

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