Section Appointments
Elizabeth Cowley KDØKQX is the new Public Information Officer. She is a welcome addition to the section leadership team.
Clint Miller KØGR is the Section Emergency Coordinator. He’s hard at work rebuilding the state ARES organization and contacting existing county EC’s.
Tim Busch NØCKR is the new Club Coordinator. He’s working hard to update the list of clubs and contacts. Ask your club if they have contacted Tim.
David Roberts K9DCR is the new Section Traffic Manager. Dave is very active in NTS and is a great addition to the team.
Dave KØDPL and Bernie KBØL are both appointed Net Managers. Thank to ALL NTS volunteers for your dedication.
The Des Moines hamfest was a great event. LOTS of equipment, including some classic Collins gear. I know many items found new homes. We had a good turnout for the ARRL Forum. I got to meet lots of folks and representatives of different clubs.
Story County ARC sponsored a POTA gathering a few weeks ago.There’s lots of interest in POTA. It’s a great way to bring activity to your club.
I’ve had the priviliege of presenting the Cedar Valley ARC WØGQ and the Northeast Iowa Amateur Radio Association WØMG with plaques recognizing them with 75 years of ARRL club affiliation. This is an amazing award to two great clubs.Congratulations to all the past and current members of both clubs.
If your club is going to be active on Field Day, be sure to download the guide from ARRL HQ. It is very good at helping you get media attention for your event.
Here are some other sources of information on the Iowa Section:
ARRL Iowa Section Page
New and Improved Iowa ARES – This replaces the old ARES group which has been hijacked by someone no longer an ARES member!
Requires SignIn to Groups.io and joining the group.
Here’s what I had to say about the future in Feb 2025. Things are on track.
I’ll be posting more links here, so check back often!