Sterling Mann, N0SSC, Named IARU Region 2 Liaison for Youth

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Sterling Mann, N0SSC, Named IARU Region 2 Liaison for Youth

Sterling Mann, N0SSC, has been named as the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Liaison for Youth, the IARU Region 2 Executive Committee (EC) has announced. With the support of IARU Region 2, the Liaison for Youth will reach out to young hams throughout the Americas and their member-societies to develop and promote interest in amateur radio on the part of young hams through self-sustaining groups and activities.

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BBC TV Points West Promotes Get on the Air to Care

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BBC Points West ran a short feature at lunchtime and a longer piece in the evening news about ten-year old Caitlin, M6XTT who passed her Foundation Licence exam via remote invigilation recently after being tutored by her grandfather Don, G3XTT during the lockdown.

Caitlin’s Mum, Jane, also talked about the family tradition of being amateur radio operators.

BBC iPlayer link - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000msjs/points-west-evening-news-17092020

ARRL Board elects new CEO

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The ARRL Board of Directors has elected David Minster, NA2AA, of Wayne, New Jersey, as ARRL’s new Chief Executive Officer, starting on 28th September 2020

“Building a culture of accomplishment and accountability is what I do best. My initial focus will be working with the Board on establishing strategic goals and concrete plans to navigate ARRL through the digital transformation required for the coming decades of its Second Century.

This includes exciting and innovative ways to be engaged in amateur radio, while growing activity and membership.”
— David Minster, NA2AA

Minster got his Novice license, WB2MAE, in 1977, when he was in his teens. He progressed from Advanced to Amateur Extra and, after a stint as NW2D, he settled on the vanity call sign NA2AA in the 1990s as a way to honor a mentor, N2AA, and the contest station that he used to frequent, K2GL, in Tuxedo Park, New York.

In addition to being an ARRL member, Minster is a member of AMSAT and has a special interest in satellites, digital communications, remote operation, and ham radio computing and software.

ARRL Story - http://www.arrl.org/news/board-of-directors-elects-new-arrl-ceo-david-minster-na2aa