SECTION MANAGER REPORT
July 31, 2022
Dan Ringer, K8WV
West Virginia Section Manager
** DID YOU KNOW?
The 2022 West Virginia State ARRL Convention has been completed and was a rousing success thanks to the efforts of the sponsor West Virginia State Amateur Radio Council, and particular its President, Ed Messenger, N8OYY. Was especially noteworthy is that Ed also the Section SEC, a regular net control for the West Virginia Fone Net, and president of the Central West Virginia Wireless Association.
The Convention was held at the Days Inn at Flatwoods (Exit 67 off I79). Over 100 hams and guests were in attendance at forums, discussions, chats, the flea market, an auction, and displays. Everyone agreed the Convention should be held at the same location in nxt year, and the hotel has been booked for July 29, 2023! SAVE THE DATE!
** UPCOMING WEST VIRGINIA HAMFESTS & CONVENTIONS
08/13/2022 – Tri-State Amateur Radio Assoc. 59th Annual Hamfest
Location: Huntington, WV
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Tri-State Amateur Radio Assoc. Inc.
Website: http://www.qsl.net/w8va
10/08/2022 – Parkersburg/Wood County Hamfest
Location: Mineral Wells, WV
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Sponsor: Wood County Emergency Communications
Website: http://wc8ec.org
** NEW WEST VIRGINIA HAMS!
The FCC’s computer system problems have resulted in the new ham report being currently unavailable. It will be published here as soon as it’s available to the ARRL.
** 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)
Cory Sickles, WA3UVV
Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC)
Ed Messenger, N8OYY
State Government Liaison (SGL)
Nathan Burdette, WV8NAB
Section Traffic Manager (STM)
Kenneth D. Caplinger, WV8KDC
Section Youth Coordinator
William W. Stewart Sr, W2BSA
Technical Coordinator (TC)
Randy Crowe, N8OZY
Rich Clemens, KB8AOB
You can contact any of the cabinet members by email to <callsign>@arrl.net.** WV SECTION STM REPORT
| WV Section NTS Traffic Reports – June 2022 |
| Submitted by Kenneth Caplinger, WV8KDC WV STM |
| HF Nets Reporting | Stations | Traffic | Time Minutes | Sessions | Net Manager |
| WV Fone Net | 596 | 24 | 432 | 30 | WV8KDC |
| WV CW Net Early | 163 | 20 | 264 | 30 | KD8G |
| WV CW Net Late | 98 | 11 | 167 | 30 | KD8G |
| WV ARES/RACES | 17 | 0 | 12 | 1 | N8OYY |
| TOTAL | 874 | 55 | 875 | 91 |
| ARES/RACES/2 Meter Nets | Stations | Traffic | Time Min. | Sessions |
| District 6 ARES/RACES | 69 | 3 | 110 | 4 |
| KARC | 93 | 0 | 147 | 4 |
| Pendleton Co. ARES | 15 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| BDARC | 62 | 0 | 144 | 4 |
| Pocahontas Co. Coffee Net | 191 | 0 | 730 | 12 |
| Easteren Panhandle Traf Net | 310 | 2 | 435 | 30 |
| PHARC | No Report | |||
| WV Multi County ARES | No Report | |||
| PCARC | 80 | 0 | 114 | 4 |
| District 4 ARES | No Report | |||
| CWVWA (Analog) | No Report | |||
| CWVWA (C4FM) | No Report | |||
| WV WL2K Net | 135 | 0 | 7200 | 5 |
| District 2 ARES | No Report | |||
| Total | 955 | 5 | 8896 | 65 |
| 6 Meter Net | Stations | Traffic | Time Min. | Sessions |
| Pocahontas 6 meter net | 60 | 0 | 305 | 5 |
| DIGITAL | Stations | Traffic | Time Min. | Sessions |
| DAREN |
| Station Activity Report (SAR) – June 2022 | |||||
| Station | Orig | Rec | Sent | Del | Total |
| Total | |||||
| Public Service Honor Roll (PSHR) – June 2022 | |||||||
| Station | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total |
| TOTAL | |||||||