ARRL Foundation Accepting Applications for Grants in February

The ARRL Foundation is now accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities, to grow amateur radio's future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged.

The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a cyclical model three times a year: in February, June, and October. Proposals for the February grant period are accepted through 29th February 2024. Awardees will be notified approximately 1 month after the closing of each cycle.

The Foundation, which celebrated 50 years of service last year, carefully manages a portfolio of endowments where donors have provided specific goals for their gifts, and that portfolio is invested and managed in a way that it can continue to support those goals for many years to come.

ARRL Foundation - http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-grants

Heil Ham Radio Donates Equipment to W1AW

The Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, has received a generous donation of equipment from the Heil Ham Radio division of Heil Sound.

The company's founder, Bob Heil, K9EID, is a pioneering audio engineer and avid radio amateur. At his direction, the company donated four Heil Pro Set Elite HC-6 headsets, three Heil Pro Set 3 stereo headphones, two Heil FS-3 press-to-talk foot switches, one Heil iCM microphone, one Heil PR 30 microphone, and various adapters. The equipment has been placed into service at the station for use by visiting operators, and for the voice bulletins transmitted each weekday evening by W1AW.

“We are fortunate to host many visiting operators each year, but all that use takes a toll on the gear,. The generosity of Heil Ham Radio to help us keep the equipment fresh is greatly appreciated.”

— W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q

Some ARRL Reversals and Deferred Decisions

In addition to changing its membership policy by offering fulltime students who are 21 years of age or younger a free Associate membership, the ARRL is also reintroducing Life Membership which it suspended last year. It is also introducing a 70+ Life Membership, for hams 70 and older.

Even more significantly, though, was the board’s decision at the meeting on 19th amd 20th January to defer scheduled action on proposed revisions to its Conflict of Interest Policy, and establish a committee to review ethics guidelines and standards.

ARRL Member Bulletin - http://www.arrl.org/member-bulletin?issue=2024-01-21