Section Manager’s Report

SECTION MANAGER REPORT
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Dan Ringer, K8WV
West Virginia Section Manager

** HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

We’re well into the Holiday Season! Here’s hoping yours are as happy
and rewarding as can be and maybe the best ever! 


**  DID YOU KNOW?

The second week of our W1AW/8 Volunteers On the Air operation has
concluded and the VOTA event itself will conclude at the end of
December. WV VOTA coordinator Mark Kraham, W8CM, ASM 
(cmkraham@gmail.com) WV hams made 1112 contacts during the second week.
Thanks to all who participated!

And especially thanks to Mark for his efforts!


** UPCOMING WEST VIRGINIA HAMFESTS & CONVENTIONS 

03/09/2024 - Charleston Area Hamfest 
Location: Charleston, WV
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Charleston Area Hamfest & Computer Show Inc
Website: http://w8gk.org
 
Would your group or club like to host an ARRL WV Convention? Contact
K8WV@arl.org for more information!

If your group is planning a Hamfest, flea market or any similar
activity, be sure to list it with the ARRL so that everyone interested
can learn or it and participate.
http://www.arrl.org/hamfest-convention-application


** New Hams!
As of November 6, 2023

Jens G Wiik, KE8ZGC, Saint Albans, WV 25177-3947
Angela M Wood, KE8ZGF, Winfield, WV 25213
Kevin M Norvell, KE8ZFY, Charleston, WV 25302-4315
Randy L Morgan, KE8ZJQ, Charles Town, WV 25414-3588
Andrew Arnold, KE8ZJM, Shepherdstown, WV 25443-1033
Blayne L Butler, KE8ZHV, Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515-1701
Donald E Sharp, KE8ZIW, Hurricane, WV 25526-6076
Matthew A Jeffries, KE8ZGY, Midkiff, WV 25540
Paul E Cook, KE8ZIL, Huntington, WV 25704-8513
Lyndsey N Parish, KE8ZIM, Parkersburg, WV 26101-2692
Jacob B Filozof, KE8ZHJ, Parkersburg, WV 26101-3607

Congratulations! Welcome to the greatest hobby on Earth!!
And congratulations, too, to the VE’s who made these exam sessions
possible!
CLUB PRESIDENTS: See someone above from your county? Invite them to a
club meeting! Get them on the air and involved! (Addresses can be found
at http://www.arrl.org/fcc/search)


**  HELP WANTED:

Unfortunately, WV hams have been seriously restricted in our ability to
engage in public service events during the past couple of years, or to
do much other than operate. So, it’s more important than ever to let
people know what we do to be ready to respond when help is needed!  The
positions of Public Information Officers and Emergency Coordinators are
designed to fill these needs. Please consider volunteering!

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS

Each ARRL affiliated club should have a designated Public Information
Officer (PIO)! Basically, the PIO is the club public relations officer,
and is nominated by their club and appointed by the Section Manager. You
can read the official position description at
http://www.arrl.org/public-information-officer.  

EVERY CLUB NEEDS ONE!  Contact k8wv@arrl.org.


EMERGENCY COORDINATORS

We have several openings for Emergency Coordinators. Ideally, we would
have one in each county. It is a serious position. You can read about it
here: http://www.arrl.org/emergency-coordinator

Basic requirements: Technician-class license or higher; full ARRL
membership, and achievement of Level 3 qualifications. (Must, within the
period of 1 year, from the issuance of this document or appointment as
EC, whichever comes later, or such further time period as authorized by
the SM, complete all of the requirements for Level 3 qualification.)

In addition to the basic requirements it is important that an EC make a
good impression when dealing with governmental officials, have excellent
speaking and writing skills, work well with others as both a leader and
a follower, and make monthly, timely reports to the SEC. Contact
n8oyy@arrl.net for more information.


**  CLUBS!

Are you looking for a club? Contact Spence Graham, WT8WV@arrl.net.
He’s the Section Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC). He’ll hook you
up an ARRL Affiliated club or clubs close to you. You can also go to the
West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council (WVSARC) website 
https://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/ and check "Club Contact for new members." It
lists some clubs that are not ARRL Affiliated.
If there isn’t a club near you, and you’d like to start one, we can
help with that. Don’t know how to organize a club? We can help with
that, too! Contact K8WV@arrl.org.


**  CLUB PROGRAM?

If you’re planning your club’s program schedule, and would like to
have a WV Section ARRL Official present a program, send a request with
the necessary date/time information to K8WV@arrl.org. We’ll get
something set up! Want to do it by Zoom? We can schedule that for you!


**  SECTION CABINET

No one person can coordinate all the activities involved with the
West Virginia Section. Here are the volunteers who make it happen, with
the assistance of many others.

Section Manager				
Dan Ringer. K8WV 

Affiliated Club Coordinator (ACC) 		
Spencer Graham, WT8WV
	
Assistant Section Manager (ASM)		
Mark Charles Kraham, W8CMK 
Michael E. Maxson, W8SI

Public Information Coordinator (PIC)                      
Patrick Clark, K8TAC
	
Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC)		
Ed Messenger, N8OYY
	
State Government Liaison (SGL)			
Vacant
	
Section Traffic Manager (STM)			
Kenneth D. Caplinger, WV8KDC

Section Youth Coordinator			
Vacant

Technical Specialist (TS)			
Randy Crowe, N8OZY
Rich Clemens, KB8AOB


** SECTION TRAFFIC MANAGER REPORTS – September and October

WV Section NTS Traffic Reports –  September 2023

Submitted by Kenneth Caplinger, WV8KDC WV STM 

HF Nets Reporting	Stations	Traffic	Time Minutes	Sessions	Net Manager
WV Fone Net	621	28	376	30	WV8KDC
WV CW Net Early	142	15	187	30	KD8G
WV CW Net Late	111	14	164	30	KD8G
WV ARES/RACES	15	0	14	1	N8OYYQ
TOTAL	889	57	741	91	


ARES/RACES/2 Meter Nets	Stations	Traffic	Time Min.	Sessions
District 6 ARES/RACES	60	2	87	4
KARC	97	0	164	4
Pendleton Co. ARES	13	0	18	2
BDARC	69	0	115	5
Pocahontas Co. Coffee Net	246	0	881	13
Easteren Panhandle Traf Net	301	1	385	29
PHARC				
WV Multi County ARES				
PCARC	14	0	68	3
District 4 ARES				
CWVWA (Analog)				
CWVWA (C4FM)				
WV WL2K Net	105	0	5760	4
District 2 ARES				
				
				
				
				
				
Total	900	3	7478	64


6 Meter Net	Stations	Traffic	Time Min.	Sessions
Pocahontas 6 meter net	50	0	168	4


DIGITAL	Stations	Traffic	Time Min.	Sessions
DAREN				


Station Activity Report  (SAR) – September 2023
Station	Orig	Rec	Sent	Del	Total
					
Total					

Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) – September  2023
Station	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
							
TOTAL							



WV Section NTS Traffic Reports – October  2023

Submitted by Kenneth Caplinger, WV8KDC WV STM 

HF Nets Reporting	Stations	Traffic	Time Minutes	Sessions	Net Manager
WV Fone Net	609	31	387	31	WV8KDC
WV CW Net Early	163	10	209	31	KD8G
WV CW Net Late	116	15	183	31	KD8G
WV ARES/RACES	20	0	14	1	W8VZ
TOTAL	908	56	793	94	


ARES/RACES/2 Meter Nets	Stations	Traffic	Time Min.	Sessions
District 6 ARES/RACES	66	4	88	5
KARC	119	0	190	5
Pendleton Co. ARES	11	0	15	2
BDARC	55	0	114	4
Pocahontas Co. Coffee Net	257	0	864	13
Easteren Panhandle Traf Net	324	1	302	30
PHARC	26	0	117	5
WV Multi County ARES	No Report			
PCARC	No Report			
District 4 ARES	No Report			
CWVWA (Analog)	No Report			
CWVWA (C4FM)	No Report			
WV WL2K Net	103	0	5760	4
District 2 ARES	No Report			
				
				
				
				
				
Total	961	5	7450	68


6 Meter Net	Stations	Traffic	Time Min.	Sessions
Pocahontas 6 meter net	62	0	232	49


DIGITAL	Stations	Traffic	Time Min.	Sessions
DAREN				


Station Activity Report  (SAR) – October 2023
Station	Orig	Rec	Sent	Del	Total
N8FMD	0	4	3	0	7
Total					

Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) – October  2023
Station	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
							
TOTAL

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ARRL West Virginia Section
Section Manager: Dan Ringer, K8WV
k8wv@arrl.org
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