EURAO Newsletter December 2021

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In this issue you will find:

  • CISAR: Happy 40th anniversary!!!

  • EANET Sprint Contest 2021: final results

  • FEDI-EA 2021 Assembly: on-line and open

  • EURAO Party - Autumn 2021: hunting SES

  • New members: RCSD

  • News in brief

EURAO Newsletter comes out quarterly, either in pdf format and as a website - https://www.eurobureauqsl.org/newsletter/

WSJT-X Core Developer Goes SK

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Sad news now. We learned from Joe Taylor, K1JT, that Bill Somerville, G4WJS, died suddenly and unexpectedly.

He was only about 65 years old.

Bill was the first to join Joe in 2013, forming a core development group for WSJT-X.

He helped to bring the overall program structure more nearly up to professional standards.

Moreover, he devoted countless hours to program support, patiently answering users’ questions on WSJT-related forums.

RSGB Obituary - https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/silent-keys/2021/12/06/bill-somerville-g4wjs-december-2021/

Fall ARRL Section Manager Election Results

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Fall ARRL Section Manager Election Results

The only contested seat for Section Manager (SM) in the fall election cycle was in Kansas, where incumbent Ron Cowan, KB0DTI, of La Cygne, came out on top in the two-person race. Cowan outpolled challenger Lloyd Colston, of Arkansas City, 260 to 225. Ballots were counted on 23rd November 2021 at ARRL Headquarters. Cowan has served as Kansas Section Manager since 2003. His new 2-year term will begin on 1st January 2022.

In Alabama, Roger Parsons, KK4UDU, of Mulga, will become the new Section Manager on January 1. Parsons was the only nominee for the position. He has been an Assistant Section Manager and a District Emergency Coordinator. Incumbent SM JVann Martin, W4JVM, who has served as the Alabama Section Manager since 2016, decided not to run for a new term.

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