North Carolina Section Update

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North Carolina Section Update
Tim Slay, N4IB
Section Manager
January, 2008
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ARRL Overview

• Founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW.
• 152,000 members (up almost 5,000 since no-code).
• 120 paid staff with headquarters in Newington,
  CT.

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ARRL Overview

• Publishes QST and two special interest magazines,
  along with 160 books and software titles.
• Outgoing QSL service.
• Contests and awards.
• Equipment insurance (now covers towers
  antennas).
• Labs and technical support.
• Continuing education.
• Operation of W1AW.

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ARRL Overview

• Representation at the World Administrative Radio
  Conference and the International Amateur Radio
  Union.
• Representation in Washington.
• Assistance with legal and technical issues.
• Facilitation of emergency communications efforts.
• Field organization support.

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ARRL Overview

• 13.6 million in revenue in 2006.
• 5 million from membership dues.
• 3.4 million from publication sales.
• 2.5 million from advertising.
• 1.4 million from contributions (Diamond Club).
• 750k from program and service fees.
• 415k from investments.
• 122k from government grants.

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ARRL Overview
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Update from HQ

• New or Revised ARRL Publications
• 2008 ARRL Handbook
• Low Power Communication
• ARRL Antenna Compendium, Volume 4
• HF Digital Handbook
• FCC Rules and Regulations
• New PSAs and other PR materials available

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Update from HQ

• Cycle 24 has begun!!
• 2005 RM-11306 Withdrawn
• ARRL proposal to allocate HF bands by bandwidth
  rather than mode (200Hz, 500Hz 3kHz at HF, with
  exceptions for DSB-AM).
• ARRL Lawsuit against FCC
• Red Cross MOU
• NERPC Recommendations

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Update from HQ
ARRL Jump Kits
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Update from HQ
Emergency Radio PR campaign
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North Carolina Section Census

• 3,954 ARRL members in North Carolina, up from
  3,792 in Nov, 2006.
• 1,734 ARES members (going up!).
• 91 ARRL affiliated clubs (only 53 are current).
• 210 ARRL appointees.
• 11 section hamfests

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North Carolina Activities

• State PRB-1 bill (H1340) was effective on October
  1, 2007!
• Grant Morine, W4GHM wins 2007 Young Ham of the
  Year
• Broadband over Powerlines (BPL) in NC.
• NC Digital Study group.
• Mutual Aid Agreements with neighboring sections.
• W2EAG Traffic Handling Training starts Feb 5, 5pm
  on 3.861MHz.

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Section Cabinet
Section Emergency Coordinator Bernie
Nobles, WA4MOK Section Traffic Manager David
Roy, W4DNA Public Information Coordinator Bill
Morine, N2COP
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Section Cabinet
Affiliated Club Coordinator Mike Lewis,
WA4KE Official Observer Coordinator Rick
LaMonica, W4ZRA Technical Coordinator Danny
Hampton, K4ITL
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What you can do!

• Register with ARES!
• Get your copy of the Section Emergency Plan!
  (www.ncarrl.org)
• Emergency Management Training Requirements
• IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800
• ARRL Emergency Communications courses are very
  helpful (www.arrl.org)

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Our Biggest Challenge
Average age of ham 47 Average age of ARRL
member 57 Average age is increasing by 1 every
year!
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Ideas for Growth

• Encourage no-code licensees!
• Leverage Public Information Officers (PIO) in
  the section to publicize local activities!
• Use signs and ARRL brochures for public events.
• Build relationship with local schools.
• Start a recruiting/welcoming committee in your
  club.
• License classes and VE sessions.

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Ideas for Growth

• Broadcast the ARRL Audio News on your repeater.
• Leverage ARRLs Amateur Radio Education
  Technology Program (now supporting 170 schools).
• Promote ARRL scholarships.
• Apply for an ARRL Foundation Grant.

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Ideas for Growth

• Encourage ARRL membership
• Club gets 15 for every new ARRL member.
• Club gets 2 for every renewal.
• Support ARRL through the Diamond Club.
• Keep your club info up to date on www.arrl.org,
  including license classes and VE sessions!

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Ideas for Growth
Im doing my part! What are you doing??
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Tim Slay, N4IB
Section Manager
n4ib_at_arrl.org